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THE HE
DOWN TO THE
FINAL THREE
PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH
NARROWS
By Birgit Arnold
While students
enjoyed Fall Break, the
Presidential Search
Committee kept busy.
According to Interim
President David McIlquham,
the committee has made its
choice of the final three
nominees for Pfeiffer’s next
president.
“The Search
Committee is making great
progress in our task of
selecting a new President to
lead Pfeiffer,” McIlquham
said. “[These] candidates
have the required leadership
skills, management
experience, enthusiasm and
character to potentially lead
Pfeiffer. Of these three
candidates, two are from out
of state. All three have
already visited the
Misenheimer campus on
their own
anonymously...Each
expressed real excitement
about the opportunities and
challenges of leading
Pfeiffer.”
McIlquham is
thrilled about the finalists up
for the job.
“Our short list of
candidates comes from
diverse academic
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McIlquham
backgrounds, and includes
traditional as well as nontraditional
candidates. I am
excited by their potential…”
McIlquham said.
“The next few weeks
will be very exciting and
critical to the success of
Pfeiffer,” McIlquham added.
“However, more interviews,
interaction and reference
checks are required to come
to a final decision.”
According to
McIlquham each candidate
will be invited to see the
campus for two days,
possibly as soon as the last
week of October. The
Falcon’s Eye will be
following the selection
process and bring you any
new developments in the
presidential search over the
coming weeks.
DECREASE IN DEMAND
ADDS UP TO THE
END OF ECONOMICS
EYE YE
“I find it interesting that during a major economic crisis academia would drop
such a vital component of our world.” -Pfeiffer Economics Major Eric Sekercan
By Ruth Dimmett
The economics major at
Pfeiffer has been terminated.
Students already in the economics
major will be allowed to finish,
but no new students will admitted
to the program.
“We will make sure that
the economics major students will
graduate with an economics
degree,” Dr. Ali Sever, Director of
Undergraduate Business
Programs, said.
No economics
classes were eliminated in
the curriculum change. For
now, they are all available
on demand.
“I came to Pfeiffer to
study business and then
after taking a few classes I
then realized I wanted to
study economics,” economics
major Alex Williams said.
“Being one of the last
students to be admitted with
an economics major was
initially a shock to me.
When I first heard about
this I was deeply
concerned as to why or
what the reason was for
the discontinuation of the
economics major.”
Low enrollment
and low graduation rates
were cited as the reason
for the discontinuation.
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Economics continued
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Sekercan said. “The current
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Most majors in the
business department have
around thirty to forty
students, but the economics
major had approximately
eight for the 2010-2011
academic year.
“In the past few
years, there have only been a
few students to graduate
from the economics major,”
Provost and Vice President
for Academic Affairs Dr.
Tracy Espy said. “The
Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools (SACS),
the organization that
accredits the institution, has
made some changes in the
past 10 years that require all
universities to have at least
25 percent of their faculty
who teach at the
baccalaureate level to have a
terminal degree… Making
the decision to decrease the
economics major to a minor
was not only based on
student interest in the degree
program, but also the
absence of faculty members
who possess terminal degrees
and teach in the discipline
full-time.”
“It is hard to keep a
major with very little
enrollment,” Sever said.
“Economics is a major you
cannot eliminate, but right
now we have no choice.”
“I find it interesting
that during a major economic
crisis academia would drop
such a vital component of our
world,” economics major Eric
economic crisis was a
product of
an insufficient understanding
of risks and rewards in an
economic system. This is
obviously not learned by
common sense but by
education and training in
economic theory, mechanism
design, and econometrics.”
“To drop a major
should be a major
undertaking with a lot of
thought, or maybe input
from students. The students
are the customers, as we are
told that repeatedly in today’s
day and age, and I don’t
remember being asked what
I thought about getting rid of
the economics major,”
Sekercan added.
“We are planning to
bring the major back when
there is enough demand,”
Sever said. “Now, the trend is
backward.”
“I believe that
economics is a very
important major with regard
to the current global
economic crisis,” Espy said.
“Perhaps a renewed
curriculum accompanied by
internship experiences for
students will increase the
interest in economics.”
“I do not think only
offering a minor in economics
is sufficient,” Sekercan said.
“I would not have spent my
time for only a minor. A
minor in economics is a nice
addition, but if you are
looking for an economic
related job, a minor can’t
stand up against a major in
economics.”
By Michael Arroyo
This semester a
group of Pfeiffer student
volunteers led by Jonathan
Rowe and Caitie Smith went
on an amazing adventure to
help wildlife hurt in the BP
Gulf Oil Spill and
rehabilitate injured animals.
Their first destination was
Wingate University.
The day started
bright and early at seven
thirty in the morning. Some
students went to clean ducks,
some went to do landscaping
and the rest visited a horse
rehabilitation facility.
“My job here is
basically to rescue and take
care of abandoned and abused
horses. After they are
rehabilitated we get the
horses adopted and sent back
out,” said horse caregiver
John Dyson. “I wanted to get
involved, help out, and take
care of the animals that I
love.”
“I enjoy serving and
helping others,” Pfeiffer
freshman Zachary Thompson
said. “I did all types of
volunteer work in my
hometown and I wanted to
continue to do so through
college.”
“I love to see young
adults and college students
helping out. It really is great
to have people from all over
to come out here and
volunteer and help out. The
best part of it is that they
walk away with a positive
experience and learn more
about animals,” Dyson said.
“The service leaders
at Wingate University are
amazing and fun people. I
learned that sometimes it
doesn’t matter if your service
task is big or small, as long
as you’re helping out another
person, it will make a
difference,” Pfeiffer freshman
Carson Stewart said.
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THE
PSYCHOLOGIST
IS IN
By Amber Johnson
Laura Herrick is the
new school counselor for
Pfeiffer, and with 15 years
under her belt, she is well
experienced.
“Students don’t need
to come to counseling when
things are bad or when
something traumatic has
happened. Yes, counseling is
definitely helpful in those
situations, but counseling is
personal development as
well,” Herrick said.
Students can seek
Herrick out for help
balancing school and
athletics, relationship
problems, and adjusting to
college life. They can also
come to her for advice with
goal setting and time
management.
“I think having a
counselor with so much
experience is great for
Pfeiffer,” junior Kris Jaggers
said. “She can offer a lot of
help to everyone.”
Herrick is available
in the Wellness Center
Monday through Friday from
8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm.
Joining Herrick is an intern
from UNCC on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
To set up an
appointment you can stop by
the Wellness Center, call 704-
463-3439 or email Herrick at
laura.herrick@pfeiffer.edu.
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HEALTH CARE CUTS
By Cory Roberts
Any student who gets
sick may notice a vacancy in
the Wellness Center. There is
no longer a full time nurse on
duty.
“The downturn in the
economy had a negative effect
on all of us, and
unfortunately Pfeiffer was no
exception,” Interim Dean of
Students Dr. Russ Sharples
said. ”We had to make some
very difficult fiscal choices to
“A full time nurse is a necessity for any college.”
-SGA President Grady Gaston
reduce our expenditures
throughout the University,
and the Director of Health
Services was one of several
full time positions
eliminated.”
The University still
offers health care every
Wednesday from 8 a.m. to
noon.
“Pfeiffer grad Dr.
Clifton Baker and Nurse
Practitioner Helen
Blackburn provide treatment
of minor illnesses and
injuries, over-the-counter
medications and first aid
supplies, and lab tests such
as cholesterol level, CBC,
Chlamydia and other STDs,”
Dr. Sharples
said. ”Treatment and
management of more serious,
acute, and chronic conditions
can also be managed by the
University physician. They
can also provide information
on personal health
improvement, diet and
nutrition, personal
counseling, contraceptive
counseling and services.”
Even though the
University is offering these
services, some students feel it
is not enough.
“As a student who
lives out of state it is very
inconvenient that there is no
nurse on campus. People get
sick on days other than
Wednesday,” sophomore Kelly
Hoey said. “I don’t have a car
here so it is hard for me to
get off campus for medical
attention.”
“I think that a full
time nurse is a necessity for
any college,” SGA President
Grady Gaston said.
“The need for
additional hours in the
health center is something
we will monitor very closely,
and I welcome students’
opinions on this issue,” Dr.
Sharples said. “We will
continue to evaluate the
University’s provision of
health care services as it
pertains to student needs,
and determine if a full time
Director of Health Services is
warranted.”
“Most other colleges
have some sort of infirmary
for sick students, but not us,”
Gaston said. “What would
you tell the roommate of
someone who is sick and
contagious and can’t go
home?”
In the case of a
health emergency students
should call 9-1-1
immediately. In nonemergency
situations
students can receive
treatment at several
practices in the area,
including Denton Healthcare,
Cabarrus Family Medicine
and Richfield Medical
Services.
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A HOT SITUATION
“My mom almost fainted moving my things up, the temperature in
my room was almost unbearable.” -Merner Resident Lauren Houston
By Shank Ranganathan
Alex Moser is tired.
Sweat runs from every pore
of his body as he lifts things
left and right, placing them
in the right spot. He takes
deep breaths in between just
so he doesn’t faint. Is this the
hardest workout in the
world? Not even close, this is
how moving into a dorm feels
without air conditioning.
“It felt better outside
in the 95 degree heat than it
did inside the dorm,” Moser
said. “We pay almost 3,000
dollars a semester to live
here, the least they can do is
air condition the dorms.”
Moser lives in the
front section of Rowe, which
was built in 1935 along with
Merner and Washington.
“My mom almost
fainted moving my things up,
the temperature in my room
was almost unbearable,”
complained Lauren Houston,
a resident of Merner.
Pfeiffer Director of
Facilities Sharon Bard has
worked hard to fix the
problem.
“Air conditioning the
dorms would honestly be
fairly easy, and it is definitely
possible. It has just been a
budgeting issue more than
anything,” Bard explained.
What about
charging more for air
conditioned rooms and less
for dorms that don’t feature
this luxury?
“Years ago there was
a different rate for almost
every extra amenity, but we
found it easier to just use one
flat rate,” Bard said.
It seems as though
air conditioning the dorms
would be cheaper than
having three or four fans in
every room.
“That is something
that we have also looked at,
and right now we have people
looking into the electrical
components of the dorm, and
the wattage and we’re
debating on maybe letting
students bring floor air
conditioners. But we have to
keep in mind that these
buildings are old, and the
electrical components in
them are not too great,” Bard
said.
It appears Pfeiffer
may be heading toward a
cooler future, a big relief for
residential students like
Moser and Houston.
SGA: COFFEEHOUSE
COMING OUR WAY
By Kaitlyn Mullis
Students often find
themselves hitting the books
in common areas around
campus, including the Knapp
Sack, the Stokes student
lounge, and even outside
buildings on the lawn. The
good news for many of these
students is that Pfeiffer’s
Student Government
Association is moving toward
opening a coffeehouse on
campus.
“The coffeehouse was an
idea brought to Student
Development by SGA last
year,” Director of Student
Life Havaleh Havelka said.
“The idea was for a
coffeehouse/sports bar
environment with a small
stage, TVs, comfortable
seating, and a small kitchen
to serve a grill-style menu.”
The coffeehouse would
provide not only an extra
place to eat after cafeteria
hours and a comfortable
place to study, but will also
carry opportunities for
campus events.
“A wide variety of campus
programming could be held
in such an environment
including open mic nights,
musicians, comedians,
viewing athletic events on
the TVs, and much more,”
Havelka said.
The idea for a campus
coffeehouse was the
brainchild of junior Jenna
Gulledge and former student
Chris Carey. They, along
with SGA, presented the idea
to Havelkah and Pfeiffer’s
Student Development.
“I was very impressed
with the work that Chris and
Jenna put into the proposal,”
Havelka stated. “The detail
with which this plan was
created was extraordinary.
In addition to basic student
concerns, they also
considered physical
structure, building codes,
safety and security.”
The plan presented to
Student Development for the
coffeehouse puts the
structure on the bottom floor
of the library. While the
proposal reorganizes much of
the floor, there would be very
little structural renovation
required to accommodate the
coffeehouse. All the books
would be moved to the center
stacks and the side rooms
would be open for studying,
classes and meetings.
Students are excited
about the coffeehouse
concept.
“I think it would be a
great start at providing
students with another place
to get together,” said senior
Dan Melo, “as well as a good
way to keep some of the cash
flow in the school rather
than outside businesses.”
“It’s a great idea to add a
coffeehouse,” freshman
Ashley Stutts said. “It would
not only give us students
another place to study, but it
will also add to the Pfeiffer
University campus.”
“It would be great to have
a place to be able to go drink
coffee and be able to do what
I need there and to have a
new place to relax with
friends,” freshman Katelyn
Privette agreed.
Along with coffee, items
for sale may also include
grill items such as burgers,
fries and chicken fingers.
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By Birgit Arnold
“Hi, I’m Kelsey and I
am one of the top ten
underwear journalists in the
state of Indiana.” This is the
unusual introduction one
hears when meeting Kelsey
Timmerman, author of the
Freshman Journey book
“Where am I Wearing”.
But there is more to
Timmerman than his
research of where his
underwear was made.
“I was an
anthropology major in college
and this major got me
interested in how people were
living,” Timmerman said.
“Now after I’ve visited the
countries where my clothes
were made and met so many
amazing people, I think it is
my responsibility to share
their stories.”
“We were drawn to
this book for several
reasons,” Professor Deborah
Burris, Director of Pfeiffer’s
First Year Experience
program, said. “It introduces
and sheds light on things
global that are of interest to
young adults. We live within
the concept of globalization,
but don’t make a personal
connection to what that
really means. This book also
demonstrates what can
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WHERE AM I WEARING?
happen when a person is
curious. Higher Education,
all education, should inspire
a person’s curiosity.”
“I am not an antisweatshop
activist and I am
not defending company
policies either. I’m in the
middle avenue for both,”
Timmerman added. “But
when it comes down to it, I
just like connecting with
people.”
“Hearing Kelsey
Timmerman was really good.
He was a nice guy with a
good sense of humor,”
freshman Nnennaya
Ubabuike said. “It was
interesting that he showed us
pictures of the people he met
on his journey.”
“Kelsey Timmerman
definitely had an effect on
me,” freshman Melquan
Thomas said. “He grabbed
my attention by talking
about his personal life and
his experiences. He wasn’t
boring and I liked the way he
approached us.”
“I want college
students to study hard, be a
local, which means helping
out in the community, and of
course I want them to travel.
I never utilized any of the
programs my university
offered to study abroad and I
am regretting that greatly,”
Timmerman said. “I also
want people to see that
globalization is not a black
and white issue. Some
garment factories in
Bangladesh are good, some
are bad. You cannot
generalize issues when there
is a huge grey area. In my
book I did not want to focus
on bad situations, but I
wanted to show how the
human spirit overcomes
them.”
Timmerman
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HOMECOMING
By Sarah Waylock
A WEEK OF FUN
This year’s
homecoming activities were
very eventful, filled with
skating, singing, and dressing
up. A lot of Pfeiffer students
participated and brought
homecoming to life in a fun,
safe way.
“I was at all the
events, and I had a blast,”
sophomore Brinkley Johnson
said. “My favorite event was
the lip syncing in the Chapel;
it was funny to see everyone
get so into it.”
Along with the nightly
activities, students could also
show their homecoming spirit
in class. Each day of the
Homecoming Hypnotist
Picture by Jamie Alcala
week was something
different, including 80’s day,
Western Day and the 70’s.
Students really celebrated
each day’s theme.
“I didn’t think at first
that many people would
embrace it like they did.”
sophomore Samantha Taylor
said. “It was fun to see
everyone dress up and having
a good time with it.”
For Taylor, greeting
all the alumni was her favorite
homecoming memory.
“There were people I
haven’t seen since last year,”
she said.”Seeing them was
definitely the best part of the
week.”
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HOMECOMING:
BACK TO SCHOOL
“PFEIFFER NEVER LEAVES YOU.” -PAT MCKIM CLASS OF ’85.
By Zach Thompson
Homecoming
showcased many events, but
perhaps the most memorable
was the luau dinner. It
featured an outback grill
scene with hamburgers and
hotdogs. On the tables were
leis and small buckets of
sand. To add to the luau
environment, beach music
group The Catalinas played
still loved oldies such as “My
Girl”.
David Melton, Class
of ’76, was excited to be back
on campus.
“The 125th was a
very significant day for all of
the Pfeiffer family,” Melton
said.
Melton has attended
every homecoming since his
first in the 1970s.
“I can’t wait to see
what Pfeiffer has to offer in
the future,” Melton added.
“I love coming to the
homecomings because it
reminds me of my basketball
days,” Jim McDuffie, Class of
’48, said. In his very first
Pfeiffer game, McDuffie
scored a whopping 22 points
and is part of the Pfeiffer
Alumni Hall of Fame.
All in all the
homecoming luau was a
tremendous success.
Classmates old and new were
shagging in front of the band.
It was a chance to renew old
friendships and form new
ones.
“I know people from
here from when I was here
and we keep coming back.
Pfeiffer never leaves you,”
Pat McKim, Class of ’85,
said.
Picture
by Kirsten
Bragg
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HOMECOMING IN FASHION
By Angela Hunt
Fashion- It is a way
to express yourself. It also
changes; sometimes the
change is drastic and
sometimes it is minor. We
have gone through many
trends. One would be skinny
jeans. The trend started way
back in the 1950s, resurfaced
in the 1980s, and now it has
come back into style again.
Baggy jeans were also a
popular trend. Those have
come in and out of style a
couple times. At one point we
even had the trend of
wearing colorful rain boots on
a dry sunny day.
Do you ever think
about your style and what it
says about you?
“I like being myself
and expressing my
personality through fashion,”
Pfeiffer student Karla Topete
said. “I don’t like being like
everyone else. I always try to
be unique.”
Homecoming was a
time for people to express
themselves through fashion
in a totally different way.
Daily events allowed students
to showcase their style in
clothing from various time
periods.
“Homecoming was
funny and entertaining,”
freshman Mariah Martinez
said. “I had fun as well. You
got to see a new side of
people.”
Most people don’t
walk around dressed up the
way they did on Wacky
Tacky Day, or Wild Wild
West Day, but they used this
opportunity to show their
school spirit. Not only were
they demonstrating school
pride, they used this chance
to showcase their
personalities.
“Some people take
this chance and try to
express who they really are
or what they really like. This
is because people try to fit in
to this society and are
expected to be like everyone
else,” Topete said. “It is a day
where you can not be judged
because everyone else is
doing it too.”
Expression was very
prevalent during this year’s
homecoming. The 80s was an
especially popular day. Some
people were decked out in
tights and leg warmers while
others sported miniskirts and
leggings. Everyone had their
own twist on the 80s and
there were many colorful
variations.
You can see the
people’s faces glowing as
pictures were taken of them.
They were proud of what
they were wearing and what
they were doing to support
their school, but you could
also tell they were happy to
be doing something different.
“This is a time to
express your personality,”
Topete added, “and also a way
to get a boost of confidence for
being different.”
80’s Day
Pfeiffer 2010
Homecoming
Court
Picture
by David Haynes
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By Camilla Alfredsson
When Sophomore
Sara Garner lived with her
parents in Asheboro, North
Carolina, she never tossed a
plastic can in a recycling bin.
“My parents never
recycled, so neither did I,”
Garner explains.
When she came to
Pfeiffer University, she
decided that she wanted to
change her recycling habits.
“I wanted to start
recycling because I’m aware
of the consequences of not
doing it,” she says. “If each
person in the world recycles
one aluminum can each
month then over 3000 gallons
of gas would be saved.”
But according to
Garner, the biggest problem
is that the few bins they have
here on Pfeiffer’s
Misenheimer campus are
situated in the most random
places where you can’t see
them.
Along with Garner,
other students have
complained about the
placement of our recycling
boxes. According to a survey
Garner herself conducted,
between 80%-90% of students
say they used to recycle at
home, but not here on
campus because they don’t
know where the bins are.
For junior Dawn
Watkins, recycling is a no
brainer. She was the
president of an
environmental club at her
high school and since she has
come to Pfeiffer she has been
promoting for the university
to “go green”. Every year she
makes a recycling box for her
hallway to remind her hall
mates that recycling is an
option.
“It’s all about
convenience. If it takes fewer
steps for someone to get to
the garbage can than it does
to get to the recycling bin,
then they’re most likely
going to toss everything in
the garbage can.”
Most of the buildings
on campus have one large
blue recycle bin. The
residence halls always have a
bin on the first floor, but
according to Watkins there
are not many students who
are aware of this. She agrees
with Garner that the bins
are not always in plain sight.
“If they were as
visible as the trash cans,
people would be less likely to
throw away recyclable
items,” Watkins says.
Pfeiffer has made
attempts to increase
recycling since the 1990s.
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GO GREEN,PFEIFFER!
The school has already placed
bins on campus for plastic,
aluminum, paper and
cardboard.
“We are trying to do
as much as we can with the
resources that are available,”
says Sharon Bard, Director of
Facilities.
“Overall, availability
and convenience are keys
when it comes to recycling,”
claims Watkins.
Now both she and
Garner recycle wherever they
go and encourage other
students to follow their
advice.
“If everybody would
stop throwing away plastics
it could make a huge
difference,” Garner adds.
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By Tyson Louth
CROSSING TROUBLES
Volleyball player
Mark Hess makes his daily
walk from New Hall to
practice almost everyday. His
walk is one of the longer ones
on campus. After crossing
Highway 52, he goes past the
Village Church and
eventually across the creek to
Merner Gym. Currently,
there is a temporary bridge
in place while the new bridge
is being constructed.
The amount of time
taken to finish the project
has frustrated Hess and
many others. It’s been nearly
a year since construction
started in the area around
the bridge, beginning with
the placement of a temporary
structure.
“It feels like they
have been working on it
forever,” said Hess, a
sophomore. “I didn’t really
expect it to take this long.
It’s pretty annoying and it
seems like they’re never
making any progress on it.”
The new bridge is
necessary to help traffic get
to and from the new Gray
Stone Day School, which is
being built behind the
Pfeiffer athletic fields.
“The permanent road
leading back to Gray Stone
will extend off the end of the
bridge and will weave
through one-half of our
existing parking lot before
heading around Merner Gym
toward the facility,” said
Bobby Stewart, who is
overseeing the project.
Many Pfeiffer
students are frustrated with
how long construction is
taking. They complain
drivers speed through the
construction area, making it
unsafe for students walking
to the athletic fields.
“I had class over
there last year and every
time I crossed the bridge it
seemed like someone was
speeding over it. It’s kind of
unsafe,” sophomore golfer
Chad Nicholson said.
“Drivers definitely do
drive way too fast, especially
since it’s a construction zone.
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They just need to slow it
down a bit. That would be
great,” sophomore volleyball
player Micah Bortner said.
“The temporary
bridge was placed there last
September when NCDOT had
it available to allow
construction traffic to cross
the creek without using the
old bridge,” Stewart said.
The good news is that
there is an end in sight.
“Construction began
on the new bridge in the
beginning of August, and
NCDOT originally planned
its completion for six to eight
weeks, depending on weather
and other projects,” Stewart
said.
Hess will be happy
when the bridge is finally
complete.
“Even though it has
taken a long time, it will be a
lot nicer, and I think
everyone will like it,” he said.
“I just hope they finish it
soon.”
By Jessica Mitchell
HEY! THAT’S
MY SPACE!
Junior Karen
Jaramillo drives up and down
rows of cars everyday
scouting for just one empty
spot to park her car.
“I spend more time
trying to find parking than
actually walking to class”.
Jaramillo is in the
same boat as so many others
who just can’t find a place to
park.
“It is hard to justify
paying for parking when
parking is not guaranteed,”
Jaramillo said.
The parking
problems stem from a
combination of limited
spaces, many students, and
the bridge construction on
campus. The bridge
construction by Merner Gym
has blocked off several
parking spaces, making the
hunt that much harder.
“I have not heard any
direct complaints about
parking, however I believe
the Misenheimer Police have
been more lenient on giving
tickets,” stated Sharon Bard,
Director of Facilities.
Many students are
turning into the parking lot
adjacent to the construction
only to see it jam packed.
Some days you can even see
cars parked in places where
there aren’t any spaces.
“If I pay $75 for a
parking sticker, I better have
a parking space, not just
somewhere I can squeeze inbetween
cars or park behind
someone,” senior Jenny
Vanhoy said. “I don’t mind
paying for a parking sticker
at all, nor do I mind having
to walk to class. My problem
is that if I’m paying to park,
I want a parking spot
somewhat near my classes!”
Jaramillo hopes the
new Gray Stone facility will
relieve some parking stresses
by providing more room on
campus. Until then
Jaramillo and many other
students will continue the
hunt for that perfect spot.
Pfeiffer University October 2010 Page 9

NEWS
ECONOMY DOWN, BOOK PRICES UP
By Kerri Baker
Pfeiffer University
Senior Laura Jason has to
save each semester for a
pretty hefty book budget.
“I usually spend $100
per book for my major
classes,” Jason, a criminal
justice major, said.
The bookstore at
Pfeiffer has left students
grumbling about the steep
cost of textbooks and supplies
from semester to semester.
What students may not
realize, though, is that the
books available to them
through the bookstore are
cheaper than what they used
to be.
“Follett is less than
[the old company],” bookstore
assistant manager Dechelle
Ellis said. “The clothing is
more expensive, but it’s
better quality.”
Follett is known for
focusing its sales on used
books. When students sell
books back to their college
bookstore, the bookstore can
save themselves – and the
students – money by
providing as many used
books as they can. Regardless
of where students buy their
books, their college bookstore
will still buy it from them to
help reduce costs for all.
With the struggling
economy, many businesses
are feeling the stretch of the
dollar, college bookstores
included, causing many
students to turn to other
stores and online shops for
their book needs.
“It’s a decline in
sales, but we know things
are hard for everyone right
now,” Ellis said.
But some students do
not have the opportunity to
get all of their books
elsewhere. Those who use
bookslips provided through
their financial aid have little
choice but to purchase their
school books through the
bookstore.
“For me, I know I’m
paying more in the long run,
but I have no choice. I have
to use the bookslip – it’s how
I’m paying for things,” Jason
said.
“What [hurts] about
[the cost] is people who have
bookslips have to shop here,”
student sales representative
Adria Brewer said. “The
upside of buying here,
though, is that you can
return it.”
If the book you
purchase through the
bookstore turns out to be
defected somehow such as a
new book that should have a
CD/DVD is lacking, the
student can return it to the
bookstore and get it replaced.
When buying online or
elsewhere, students cannot
necessarily return it so
easily.
“You’re taking a
chance when you order books
online,” Ellis said.
With a tab of
between $600-$700 a
semester for books, Jason
seeks out extra financial
help.
“Most of the time, I
have to take out a private
student loan to cover books
and supplies,” Jason said.
THE COST OF CUTS
By Chelsea Demers
The struggling
economy has started to take
its toll on Pfeiffer Athletics.
“It’s tough to swallow
but that’s reality,” Pfeiffer
Golf Coach Greg Flesher
said. “Whether it’s a
University or Proctor and
Gamble, it’s across the
country.”
But how is this
affecting Pfeiffer’s sports
teams?
Serious budget cuts
cost the golf team one of its
greatest assets, Assistant
Coach Nancy Capps. The
only way the team can have
an assistant coach is if they
volunteer.
“Coaches submit
proposed budgets that include
necessary items [such as
travel and equipment],” Chief
Operating Officer and
Director of Athletics Bobby
Stewart said. “They also add
other proposed expenses such
as field improvements or a
special trip. Once we have
all information we see how
much we can cover with our
existing operating budgets,
how much must be fundraised
(all our teams must
fund-raise to cover some of
their costs), and choose what
desired expenses must be put
on hold due to budgetary
constraints.”
The budget has no
doubt changed over the past
few years. For example, the
golf team could afford travel
bags, golf balls, shoes, rain
gear and other equipment,
but this year the budget
leaves little wiggle room so
they just get by with balls
and some gear.
“All of our budgets
have been reduced due to the
financial realities of the
world we live in,” Stewart
said. “For all sports the
budgets have been reduced
an equal percentage
compared to where we were
three years ago. This in turn
puts pressure on
fundraising. Fortunately, as
a department, we have raised
enough money to cover our
expenses each of the last
seven years.”The golf team
hopes fundraising will help
with budget constraints.
“I want to try and get
a large corporate sponsor,”
Coach Flesher said. “In the
Spring I also plan to give
some golf lessons to faculty,
students, alumni and anyone
else, and the money will go
straight to the men and
women’s golf teams. We will
be hosting a few tournaments
which will bring in some
money for us and I hope to
have a ‘Play with the
Collegiate Stars Day’ where
anyone can sign up and play
with the teams and donate
some money.”
“I think that having
a cut budget will definitely
put some limitations on the
choices of tournaments we
get to play in,” senior golfer
Jackie McMenimon said.
“Hopefully after some
fundraisers we will have
enough money saved up.”
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By Angela Hunt
Many students here
at Pfeiffer make eating
healthy a very important
part of their lives, whether
they are athletes or just
students trying to keep fit.
The USDA food pyramid
suggests that college
students should have at least
two servings of fruit per day
to keep up a healthy lifestyle,
but because of students using
the fresh fruit in our
cafeteria to vandalize school
property, many students
have been concerned we will
lose the option of having it
readily available.
On September 9
students received an email
saying that whole, fresh fruit
would no longer be available
in the cafeteria due to acts of
vandalism involving the
fruit. Some of the examples
mentioned in the email
included students throwing
fruit into windows and
buildings and throwing fruit
at other students. The email
ended with an apology to
everyone else who enjoyed
having fresh fruit.
“Me and my buddies,
we make a competition out of
it,” said one anonymous
student vandal. “It’s target
practice is what it is. We just
try aiming for holes to get it
in. It’s a shame we pay all
this money and we can’t
enjoy the fruit the way we
want. I really doubt people
will stop just because of that
email.”
FRUIT FIGHT
Many students are
angry that a few bad apples
may spoil the bunch.
“I think it’s [awful]
that people who know the
consequences of throwing the
fruit are still continuing to
throw it knowing the rest of
us would have to suffer
through it,” Pfeiffer Student
Stacy Deese said. “I love
bananas and fruit and I
would love to continue eating
my bananas at breakfast.”
Shortly after the first
email was sent, students
received another email
saying that there will be
fresh fruit in the cafeteria
and that it would be restored
right away.
Dr. Russell Sharples,
Vice President of Student
Affairs and Interim Dean of
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“It’s target practice is what it is. We just try aiming for holes to get it in.”
Students, wanted students to
know that the
Administration needed
student support.
“I sent out an e-mail
reminding students that
Pfeiffer really relies upon
them to help keep our
campus environmentally safe
and friendly,” Dr. Sharples
said. ”Ultimately, these
actions cost students money,
which is something no one
wants.”
“The fresh fruit is
once again served in the
dining hall,” Dr. Sharples
added. ”I feel confident that
students appreciate how
important it is that fresh
fruit continue to be available.
What one student does has
an impact upon the entire
campus community.”
MEDICAL MAJOR
“Even in a bad economy you can get a job
and make good money after you graduate.”
-Dr. Dianne Daniels
By Jordan Frick
A new major is
gaining momentum at
Pfeiffer. It features one of the
most in demand and top
paying jobs available,
nursing. Dr. Dianne Daniels
heads the nursing program.
Daniels was recognized as
one of “The Great 100 nurses
in North Carolina”.
Daniels is very
excited about the potential of
Pfeiffer’s new nursing
program.
“One thing about our
program that I’m very, very
proud of is that we’re based
on caring principles and not
every nursing program is
based on the same thing. A
lot of schools use a theory or
theories. We use the six
principles of caring and that
has to do with our Christian
base. Caring will be part of
how I treat another faculty
member, how I treat a
student, how the students
treat each other; to me that
changes the climate of the
program,” Daniels said.
The program started
in Fall 2009 with Pre-
Nursing. Students will apply
to the upper division next
spring.
When students finish
the programs they will have
a Bachelor of Science.
“This will allow them
to have the education to take
the national licensure exam
and if they pass that they
become RN’s, registered
nurses,” Daniels said.
While you can also
graduate from a two-year
community college as a
registered nurse, Daniels
points out that four year
graduates are usually “the
first ones to move up the
latter to management”.
There are only 20
openings available for the
upper division nursing
program.
“We look for a good
science GPA, the second
thing is an overall GPA. You
make good grades, period,”
Daniels said. There are other
requirements as well,
including CPR certification.
“Even in a bad
economy you can get a job
and make good money after
you graduate, anywhere from
fifty-two to fifty-five
thousand. There are ample
opportunities in the field of
nursing,” Daniels added.
Pfeiffer University October 2010 Page 11

By Bobbi Brattain
On October 12 th , the
EA game “Medal of Honor”
was released. Players assume
the role of the Taliban or US
soldiers. The game takes
place during the current war
in Afghanistan and is
causing controversy among
the families of soldiers who
have given the ultimate
sacrifice for their country.
US military installations
have banned the selling of
the game at over 300 stores,
including Game Stop outlets
located on military
installations.
“You never know
how someone who has
experienced war will react to
a game like this,” said Sam
Miller, an Army veteran and
Pfeiffer senior.
“While it’s only a
game, I wouldn’t own a game
where the objective is to blow
up US forces/resources,” said
MSgt Chris Behrens C-5
Flight Engineer, Dover Air
Force Base, Delaware. “I
don’t need someone forcing
their will on my choice to buy
it or not. I’m perfectly
capable of making that
decision for myself.”
“Medal of Honor was
designed to make money.”
Pfeiffer Communication
Professor Dr. Shaun
Cashman said. “I am
comfortable with the military
ban of the game and it is a
perfectly acceptable way for
them to express their
displeasure.”
According to a 2010
Entertainment Software
Association survey, 30
percent of the top 20 games
sold in 2009 were first
person shooting games.
2009 video game sales
totaled $9.9 billion.
“It’s ironic that the
military that really goes
out and kills people with
bombs, guns, knives,
grenades, and missiles will
not sell a simulation of it to
the same military
members who actually go
out and do it for real,” said
Craig Nye, Air Force and
Gulf War veteran. “I would
look at this from a learning
point of view. If I were a
soldier playing this game
as a Taliban, I might gain
some insight in how to
protect myself in real life.
The US Army uses
simulations to help its
soldiers prepare for
deployments.”
“Banning games
messes with our right for
free speech. It interests me
what establishes this
game. Video games are a
cultural reflection on who
plays it,” Dr. Cashman
said. “When we see a game
that reflects what we are
doing it will cause
controversy.
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VIDEO GAME BAN
“Killing American
soldiers, even in a game,
doesn’t show support to our
troops. Upsetting the
military and families with a
game is always a bad idea,”
Pfeiffer sophomore Shawn
Smith said.
Past versions of
Medal of Honor have been
based on World War II and
players can either be an
Allied Force team member or
a Nazi.
“You have to
experience war first hand to
know what happens there,”
Miller said. “There are
mental, physical, and
emotional aspects that can
not be experienced by playing
a video game.”
Pfeiffer University October 2010 Page 12

STAYING SAFE
By Sawyer Wyrick
Every year college
students around the country
are victims of violence. For
many students college is a
place to explore your freedom,
test your boundaries, and
find a little out about who
you are along the way. Many
of you may think we have
nothing to worry about here
at Pfeiffer because we are
such a small campus in the
middle of such a small
community. But sadly in
today’s world bad things can
happen anywhere and
everywhere. Just a few weeks
ago two wanted criminals
were walking around campus
breaking into students’ cars
late at night.
Off campus threats
are what we see in the news
and in the emails, but on
campus there are many
threats that we have a
tendency to take lightly.
Students are raped,
physically abused and hazed
every year on hundreds of
campuses across the nation.
According to a report by the
Justice Department’s
National Institute of Justice
and Bureau of Justice
Statistics, around three
percent of college women will
experience a completed or
attempted rape during a
typical college year. As a
student there are certain
precautions you should take
in order to make sure these
crimes do not happen to you.
“Females in
particular need to always be
aware of their surroundings
and do not need to travel
alone on campus after dark if
possible,” Misenheimer Police
Chief Tracey Wyrick said.
If you are going out
to drink on the weekend
continued on page 14
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DOGS IN DORMS
By Kaitlyn Mullis
Freshman Charlie
Melesh was checking his
email one morning when he
came across a message from
Residence Life director
Rebecca McQueen. The
message stated he was
suspected of housing two
puppies in his dorm room
and needed to report to her
office.
“My blood pressure
spiked when I saw the
message,” Melesh said. “I
was playing with a puppy the
previous evening, but those
accusations were false, and I
had no idea if I was going to
be able to appeal it.”
Melesh is one of
several resident students
that have been contacted due
to suspicions of housing pets,
particularly puppies, in their
dorm rooms. Worries about
the puppy issue have been
heightened due to sightings
of students walking and
playing with puppies on
campus.
Melesh rushed to
McQueen’s office immediately
after class in order to clear
his name of the violation and
his student account of any
fine.
“I knew there was a
$250 fine, and I wasn’t going
to pay $500 for these puppies
that weren’t even mine,” he
said.
Melesh explained
that people had witnessed
seeing him playing with the
puppies outside the previous
night, and must have jumped
to conclusions and reported
him as illegally housing pets
in his dorm.
“I was watching the
dogs for my friend while they
went to get something,” he
said. “Basically, someone saw
me playing on campus with
the puppies and thought I
had them in my room.”
After his talk with
Residence Life, Melesh’s
name was cleared and the
fine was retracted.
Suspicions of
residents keeping dogs in
their dorms have been
further aggravated by recent
reports of barks being heard
in dorm rooms during
nightly rounds by the
university’s resident
assistants. Residence Life is
on guard in order to keep the
dorms pet-free.
“My big concern is
really for the health of the
dogs,” McQueen said. “Dogs
need vaccinations and shots.
It’s a big health concern for
the dorms.”
“Puppies are small,
and not hard to have right
now,” she continued, “but
they’re going to make noise,
other students are going to
want to see the dog, and
whoever is keeping the dog
may get slack about caring
for them. They’re going to
grow. Eventually, a dog is
going to draw attention to
itself.”
“We’re going to respect
students’ rights,” McQueen
added, “and not search their
rooms without probable
cause.”
In the meantime,
Melesh is happy that his
ordeal is over.
“I’m relieved that I don’t
owe $500 dollars for my
nonexistent dogs.”
Pfeiffer University October 2010 Page 13

By Kia Rice
Many students at
Pfeiffer, including Junior
Shelley Reese, have classes
that allow laptops, but end
up having to adjust to the
ones that do not.
“Typing notes onto
my laptop during class helps
me save paper,” Reese stated.
“I allow laptops
because I recognize that some
people prefer to take notes
that way. I personally do and
thus I sympathize with other
similar learners,” Religion
Professor Dr. Almeda Wright
explained. “At the same time
I always reserve the right to
take away laptop usage if I
feel students are not engaged
or following along in class.
Also I walk around and
intentionally stand near
students to monitor the types
of things they are doing on
their laptops in class”.
“In the past,
experience has shown that
students use their computers
to surf the internet or work
on projects not related to the
class during class time,”
argued Criminal Justice
Professor Ray
Harrington. ”In order to
protect the rights of others
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LAPTOPS IN CLASS
“Even if laptops aren’t allowed, we still have our phones, so we can still get
distracted.”- Student Shelly Reese.
and to maintain a favorable
learning environment, it
was the opinion of our School
that it is in the best interest
of all to prohibit computers
in the classroom.”
“Even if
laptops aren’t allowed, we
still have our phones, so we
can still get distracted,”
Reese observed. “I really feel
as though they should be
allowed”.
Laptop usage in
classrooms will most likely
continue to be a debate. They
have great purpose, but they
can also be a huge distraction
to not only the owner, but to
other classmates as well.
“I still feel like we
should be allowed to have
them, because we’re young
adults and we deserve the
opportunity to make the
choice of bringing a laptop to
class if it helps us learn
better,” Reese concluded.
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Safety continued
never leave your drink out of
sight. Always make sure that
you carry your drink with
you and if you must sit it
down keep it right in front of
you where you can keep a
good eye on it at all times.
There are a number of date
rape drugs today that
predators will slip into your
drink, leaving you helpless
after you consume it.
Always make sure
you never go anywhere alone.
Always use the buddy system
and keep a friend close by.
“It’s very important
to keep a friend with you
because there are a lot of
shady people out there and
when you are drinking your
judgment is very impaired,”
sophomore student Kelly
Hoey said.
You should always be
aware of your surroundings
and the people you are with.
If you decide to go somewhere
new, make sure you are with
a group of friends and stick
together.
“If we ever decide to
try a new place on the
weekends me and my friends
always take extra
precautions because we know
the dangers of an unfamiliar
environment,” senior Lauren
Jabr said.
Make sure that if you
ever feel threatened or are
ever attacked to scream very
loudly and run away. Do not
be ashamed to continue
screaming as you run. You
can never be too careful, even
on a campus in Misenheimer.
Pfeiffer University October 2010 Page 14

By James Shepherd, III
Sylvia Hoffmire,
Associate Professor and
Director of Pfeiffer’s Cultural
Program, has always been
fascinated with the arts.
“I decided I wanted to
be a writer when I was eight
years old,” Hoffmire said.
She also had aspirations of
becoming a musician,
composer, and a visual artist.
“Being a writer was the only
way that I could be all of
these things.”
Today, Hoffmire is
making her childhood dream
come true.
“At this time, I’m
working on my second novel.”
Professors like
Hoffmire who are involved in
their area of expertise outside
the classroom may be more
successful at communicating
classroom material.
“[Professional
development] enlarges and
refreshes your ability to
communicate your topic
effectively,” Hoffmire stated.
Dr Tracy Espy,
Pfeiffer’s Vice President of
Academic Affairs, agrees.
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REAL WORLD = REAL TEACHING
“I think it is
extremely important to
enhance the classroom
experience. It encourages
lifelong learning,” Espy said.
Dr. David Palmer,
Chair of the Department of
Music and piano and music
theory instructor, is involved
in many creative enterprises
in music outside the
classroom. He participates
in three bands, acts as a
substitute organist for area
churches, and spends
approximately 200 hours
each summer composing and
recording music for his
personal CD.
Students benefit
when a teacher can
supplement the textbook
instead of simply repeating
what the student has already
read.
“Sometimes I can use
something from these other
musical enterprises to
exemplify something in
class,” Palmer said. He adds
that students often express
greater interest or
understanding if they can see
things in the context of
modern examples.
“I prefer a teacher
who practices in their field
because they can provide a
real world perspective on the
topics and concepts we are
learning,” junior Christel
Muhirwa said.
Palmer
“I’m sure there are a
lot of great teachers who
don’t do a lot independently,”
Palmer said. “I don’t think
it’s a requirement.” But he
does acknowledge the benefits
that professional development
can have.
“I do think it can
keep a teacher fresh, and
sometimes it can make what
they say more credible.”
In Hoffmire’s case,
she says she has no choice
but to continue her artistic
pursuits, even when she
finishes her next novel.
“I can’t seem not to
[write]… I have another one
that I will work on. It never
ends.”
Hoffmire
Pfeiffer University October 2010 Page 15

By Kerri Baker
Since its
premiere in May 2009, the
hit television show Glee has
been gaining popularity,
particularly among college
students. Pfeiffer has not
evaded this trendy show and
what it has to offer.
“I like it mainly for
the music and how they redo
the songs,” junior Jan
Brownfield said. “I will hear
the original song on the radio
and I’ll say ‘I like the Glee
version better’ and change
the station.”
Glee is a series based
in the Midwest and focused
around a glee club called
New Directions at McKinley
High School. The members of
the glee club are taunted,
often getting “slushied”, and
always put down by their
fellow classmates. New
Directions focuses on outsinging
and out-dancing their
arch rivals, Vocal Adrenaline.
While singing songs from
performers such as Lady
Gaga, Madonna, Journey,
Queen and many others,
New Directions works on
taking their group in a new
direction to gain enough
members to accomplish their
goal.
The show was
originally written as a film
but was never looked at.
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GLEEK OUT!
Reworked into a television
series format, FOX picked
the show up within 15 hours
of first receiving it. This
musical comedy-drama has
earned 29 Emmy Award
nominations. The show has
included special guest
performances by Idina
Menzel, Jonathan Groff,
Kristin Chenoweth, Neil
Patrick Harris, Olivia
Newton-John, Josh Groban
and others. Season two is
expected to bring
appearances by John Stamos,
Carol Burnett, Britney
Spears, Charice and several
others.
“In some cases to me
the originals are better and
in other cases I feel like the
remakes are genius. The
Glee versions of Poker Face
and Defy Gravity are two of
my favorite remakes of the
first season and I like that
they took two songs that are
so well known and changed
them,” sophomore Kayla
Lookabill said.
Glee is so popular at
Pfeiffer, students often gather
for watching parties.
“The reason we all
watched it together is one, we
wanted to get a lot of people
on campus to come together,
and two, it gets a really
diverse group of people to
watch it together,” freshman
Charles Melesh said.
With series regulars
such as Matthew Morrison as
New Directions coach Will
Schuester, Jane Lynch as the
bully Sue Sylvester, and Lea
Michele as the in-your-face
Rachel Berry, the
shenanigans they get
themselves into are deemed
Facebook and Twitter
worthy. From the constant
insults Sue and Will throw at
each other to the diva
personality constantly
arising in Rachel, the
possibilities of what they will
say next are endless. Other
favorite characters are
football player Finn Hudson,
the strong willed Mercedes
Jones, the fashionable and
fabulous Kurt Hummel, and
the one with the dream to
dance, Artie Abrams.
“I think that
everyone can relate to one or
more of the characters and
that helps to make the show
popular,” Lookabill said.
“Mostly the reason I think
the show is so popular is
because it takes something
that most people don’t think
is that cool like choirs and
shows that they can be.”
“The appeal of Glee is
the stereotypical cliques in
high school. The fact that it’s
so surreal makes it
hysterical,” Melesh said.
From the singing and
dancing to the struggle to
find a place in their school to
the never-ending feud
between Sylvester and
Schuester, this show has
something to offer practically
everyone.
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By Thomas Sennett
Let’s face it; athletics
have a huge influence on the
University. If you do not play
a sport for the University I
am sure you have spent some
time watching a baseball
game at Ferebee field or a
softball game at Ingram field.
The athletic facilities we
have here on campus are
some of the nicest around but
have you ever wondered what
the buildings are along the
left side of the road? Those
would be the Pfeiffer coaches’
offices and they are
considered by many to be an
insult to our ever-growing
athletic programs.
“I think each team
should have their own
individual houses or offices
and signs to distinguish
which sport is in which
office.” junior golfer Cameron
Fields said. “The buildings
look fake. It seems like no
one lives in them.”
The men’s and
women’s golf coach has an
office in one of those
buildings which is barely big
enough to fit a desk. Coaches
are now beginning to have
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team meetings at a different
location than their office due
to the limited space. Parking
spaces are also limited and
most end up parking in the
front lawn, which does not
help the diminishing
appearance of the
surrounding landscape.
For incoming
freshman and recruits who
will be attending campus for
the first time, these offices
leave a bad impression of
Pfeiffer Athletics. Future
students may have second
thoughts coming to Pfeiffer,
which ultimately hurts our
university.
What do the coaches
think?
“It’s definitely not
what I was expecting a
college team office to look
like,” golf coach Greg Flesher
said. “It’s hard to work and
manage important
paperwork for a team in the
limited space.”
Tuition increased to
over $30,000 this year and
athletes expect more for their
money. Changes need to be
made. The athletic offices are
a bad representation of the
school and the coaches.
This editorial represents the opinions of the author
and does not necessarily reflect the views
of The Falcon‘s Eye or Pfeiffer University.
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TRIPLE THREAT
By John A. Goble Jr.
Most people have
heard the old saying that
good things come in threes,
and when it comes to the
Rabung brothers, Bryan,
Matt, and Chris, that
definitely holds true. The
Purcellville, VA trio is
leaving their imprint on
Pfeiffer Lacrosse. The three
brothers are also getting a
unique opportunity to make
college a family experience.
“It’s a new sense of
togetherness for us,” senior
Bryan Rabung said. “We
were together at home and
now we’re together here, and
I am really happy for that.”
Bryan, who played as
a midfielder for Pfeiffer for
four years, now gets to watch
as his brothers continue to
carry out the lacrosse family
legacy.
“I enjoy watching
them play,” Bryan said. “I
wish there was a way all
three of us could play for
Pfeiffer at once, but it’s still
fun to watch them do their
thing out there.”
Chris, a freshman,
may be the youngest of the
three brothers, but he’s the
one responsible for making
the Rabungs a lacrosse
dynasty.
“I started playing
lacrosse when I was five
years old,” Chris said. “My
brothers didn’t even start to
play until they were in high
school, so I really was the one
to introduce the game to the
family.”
One benefit of all the
Rabungs attending the same
college is that it’s easier for
their parents to deal with
their sons being so far away
from home.
“I really am grateful
for all of them being at
Pfeiffer,” mom Valarie
Rabung said. “I hate it
because I miss them dearly,
but it would be so much
harder if they were at
different schools. At least now
they get to watch over each
other.”
“I always have my
brothers’ backs even though I
know they can protect
themselves,” Bryan said
laughingly. “The toughest
part is trying to keep my
youngest brother (Chris)
from getting into too much
trouble.”
SPORTS
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME WITH A
BEAUTIFUL FAMILY
By Philip Lawson
Goalkeeper passes
the ball to the defender who
passes to the wing, the wing
beats an opposition player,
runs to the sideline and
crosses the ball to the rising
striker who heads the ball
into the net -
GOAAAAAAAAL! Soccer is a
global game, sometimes
referred to as “the beautiful
game” and this is so clearly
illustrated by the Fugees
family. The Fugees is a nonprofit
organization devoted to
helping child survivors of
war. The children come from
a variety of different
countries ranging from Haiti
to Burma.
The Fugees was
started by Luma Mufleh,
who is the current head
coach. Coach Mufleh wanted
to provide the refugee boys
with free access to organized
soccer. The program has
grown immensely. Today The
Fugees have 86 boys age 10-
18, with after school
tutoring, a private academy
and an academic enrichment
camp.
Pfeiffer has its own
personal Fugees connection.
Shamsoun Dikori, a former
member of the Fugees family,
is a current Pfeiffer student
majoring in Psychology and
Human services. Dikori is
planning to build a muchneeded
school in his home
town in Sudan.
“The Fugees is a
family on and off the field are
more than just teammates.
We are brothers that look out
for one another and try to
steer each other in the right
direction,” Dikori explained.
During Pfeiffer’s
Homecoming weekend the
founder and head coach gave
a presentation in the Chapel.
The Fugees were guests
during the men’s soccer
game versus Limestone.
They also provided an
exhibition match against the
JV soccer team.
“The presentation
was a real inspiration and I
wish there were more
remarkable people like Coach
Mufleh,” junior Jessica
Sweeney said.
Pfeiffer University October 2010 Page 18

SPORTS
UP TO THE CHALLENGE
“Playing in these types of games is once in a lifetime type of thing.”
-Senior Chris Woods
By Sarah Waylock
Pfeiffer Basketball
will be getting an amazing
opportunity November 9 th . To
tip off the Falcons’ season
they will be competing
against ACC team North
Carolina State. They’ll face
the Wolfpack under the
direction of a new leader,
Head Coach Jeremy Currier.
“We are extremely
excited for the opportunity to
play an opponent like NC
State. There are only a few
Division II teams at our level
that are given the chance to
play an ACC opponent,”
Currier said. “The guys will
cherish the experience and
use it as a tool to prepare us
to compete for a
championship this season.”
Coach Currier is not the only
one who is looking forward to
taking on NC State come
November. Senior star
returner Chris Woods is also
excited. Woods has some
experience playing against
Division I schools like NC
State. He was there last
season when the Falcons took
on Duke.
“Playing in these
types of games is a once in a
lifetime type of thing,” Woods
said. “Playing against Duke
was one of the best basketball
experiences of my life.”
The team is
preparing for this upcoming
challenge.
“Our guys are
working hard every day in
individual workouts,
conditioning and the weight
room,” Coach Currier said.
“The guys have been pushing
themselves and working
toward building a foundation
for a successful season.”
In the next month
prior to the showdown, the
guys will really be focusing
on the task at hand, going
out and competing.
“The biggest thing for
us is to believe in each other
and our abilities and if we do
everything we know we can
and play with some heart
and passion then we will be
able to walk away with our
heads held high,” Woods said.
“In my opinion, nothing
brings a team closer than
going to battle with each
other.”
SPORTS SCHEDULES
MEN’S SOCCER
Oct. 20 th vs. COKER 1 P.M.
Oct. 23 rd at Barton 3 P.M.
Oct. 27 th vs. LANDER 3 P.M.
Oct. 30 th at St. Andrews 4 P.M.
Nov. 2 nd -7 th Conference Carolinas Tournament
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Oct. 19 th vs. COKER 3 P.M.
Oct. 23 rd at Barton 1 P.M.
Oct. 26 th at Newberry 3 P.M.
Oct. 30 th at St. Andrews 2 P.M.
Nov 1 st- 6 th Conference Carolinas Tournament
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Oct. 19 th vs. BELMONT ABBEY 7 P.M.
Oct. 20 th vs. LIMESTONE 7 P.M.
Oct. 23 rd vs. LENOIR-RHYNE 12 P.M.
Oct. 23 rd vs. VIRGINIA UNION 2 P.M.
Oct. 27 th at Queens 6:30 P.M.
Oct. 29 th vs. ERSKINE 7 P.M.
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THE HE
By Rodd Baxley
FALCON’S ALCON’S
FRESHMAN PHENOM
“HE IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE PLAYERS I’VE EVER SEEN.”
-COACH GREG FLESHER.
When the term
competitor comes to mind,
you may think of Michael
Jordan in the final seconds of
game seven of the NBA
Finals, you may recall Tim
Tebow fighting for the goal
line on fourth down, or you
may reminisce about Tiger
Woods on Sunday at the
Masters. You might want to
add Luiz Jacintho to that
list.
Jacintho is the
newest addition to the
Pfeiffer Men’s Golf squad and
he has made quite an
impression so far. In three
tournaments this year the
Bauro, Brazil product has
finished in ties for first and
fourth and most recently
scored a first place finish,
winning the Falcon Cup
Invitational. In those
tournaments his average
round has been a 72.
“Luiz has been a
great addition to this team
and university,” Coach Greg
Flesher said. “He is one of
the most competitive players
I’ve ever seen.”
Jacintho admits his
experience is a key to his
early success at Pfeiffer. He
has played many
tournaments back home in
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Brazil, many of which he
won.
“I love playing golf
and learning here at Pfeiffer
because it is small and
everyone knows each other,”
Jacintho said.
“If I could describe
Luiz in one word I would say
he is a competitor,”
sophomore golfer Jonathan
Miles said. “He just adds a
Brazilian flair that is
irreplaceable.”
The team has one
more fall tournament before
taking a break until spring.
They will be traveling to
Petersburg, Virginia and
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Jacintho is looking forward to
another chance at winning.
“The mental aspect of
my game is as high as ever
and it’s all about having a
positive attitude,” Jacintho
said.
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It’s that kind of
confidence and
competitiveness that helped
Jordan make the gamewinning
shot, Tebow score
the touchdown and Woods
win the Masters.
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