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Lyon College showed its
Scottish pride on Saturday,
April 14. -
The campus was filled with
kilts, bagpipes, and activities,
all to celebrate the Arkansas
Scottish Festival’s 33rd annual
event. -
Clan Avenue was active all
day, with representatives of
each participating Scottish
clan ready to share their heri-
tage with newfound mem-
bers, or anyone who desired
to listen. On and off through-
out the day were sheepherd-
ing demonstrations, Highland
dancing, the Highland
Games, and the constant
sound of bagpipes. -
The festival also held a vari-
ety of competitions for piping,
drumming, and clans. Lyon
junior Elliot Smith won
‘Professional Piper of the Day,’
and several others took home
awards, trophies, and scholar-
ships. -
Clans MacLeod, Donald,
Donnachaidh, Douglas, and
33rd annual Arkansas Scottish Fest held at Lyon
Students recognized at Honors Convocation
Lyon College held its annual
Honors Convocation April 17
in Brown Chapel to recognize
students for their academic,
athletic, and spiritual achieve-
ment and their service to the
campus community. -
The convocation’s awarding
began with freshman Angelica
Holmes who was recognized
with the Emerging Leader
Award for her demonstration
of commitment, initiative, and
service.
Seniors Jacob Didion and
SPRING 2012, I SSUE 5 APRIL 27, 2012
Professor of the Year 2
France Nichols trip 3
Book Fair 3
Graduating Seniors 3
Mortar Board initiates 4
Scottish Fest photos 5
Lyon alum’s success 7
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Tommie Ricker
Staff Writer
Molly Young
Staff Writer
Cambell were recognized for
‘best’s in attire, booth, hospital-
ity, participation, and ‘best clan,’
respectively. -
Despite a few mishaps, such as
the sheep getting loose on cam-
pus, the festival went off with
little hitch, and the impending
storms remained at bay.
Continued “Student Organiza-
tions…”on page 4
Library to host rave for finals week
event on behalf of the senior
class. She discussed Encela-
dus, a moon of Saturn which is
mostly ice but for a few “tiger
stripes” which radiate heat. As
she described how the moon
acquired these heated marks,
through pressure and currents
and other forces, she called to
her fellow seniors to do the
same. By taking all the forces
which act upon them and trans-
forming it into something spec-
tacular, Nancy said that the
seniors could truly make some-
thing of their lives.
book and the Highlander re-
spectively. -
The Supplemental Instruc-
tion program introduced a new
award this year, awarding
sophomore Jonathan Dannatt
the SI Leader of the Year
award. -
Throughout the event, the
different department heads
recognized the individual
student who excelled within
their field of study. These and
other recognitions may be
found listed on the Lyon web-
s i t e . -
Nancy Love spoke at the
Nancy Love were each
awarded the Outstanding Stu-
dent Leader award. The Stu-
dent Volunteer of the Year
Award went to junior Jordan
Faulkner. -
BCM and FCA were also
recognized for their service
project, Anti-Slavery Aware-
ness Week, with the Program
of the Year award. The Or-
ganization of the Year Award
went to the Red Cross Club.
Juniors Jessica Jones and
Lilly Hastings were both rec-
ognized for their outstanding
work as editors for the year-
The library will once again host a rave on
April 30, in the library lobby.
This rave will last for ten minutes, and will
begin at 10 p.m. that Monday night. The
raves, first started during last semester’s
exam week, are meant to help students re-
lieve some of the tension of finals week. -
Only students, staff, and faculty of Lyon
College are encouraged to join the rave, re-
lieve some stress, and have some fun danc-
ing. -
The glowing light sticks will be available in
the lobby. -
Bonny Tucker will be the DJ for the night,
and has been collecting new tunes for the
exciting ten minute rave. -
And for any new-ravers out there, it would
be wise to get there a little early to secure a
good spot!
Information submitted from Mabee-Simpson
Library Assistant Director, Camille Beary
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Dr. Patrick Mulick was named the 2012
Alpha Chi Professor of the Year Tuesday
at the annual Honors Convocation held in
Brown Chapel. -
Mulick is an associate professor of psy-
chology, and he also serves as the
Spragins House resident faculty mentor.
“I was truly surprised and honored to
have won the Alpha Chi Professor of the
Year award,” Mulick said. “I believe that
this award is so special because it is voted
on and given by the students. I’m very
grateful for their recognition.” -
Junior Jon-Michael Poff made the an-
nouncement on behalf of the honor soci-
ety, which each year recognizes a mem-
ber of the faculty for his or her dedication
to the campus community and academics.
Poff read some of the nominations sent
in by students. One student said Mulick
“had always gone out of his way to
help…with classes, scheduling issues,”
and more, and another
student called him “an
amazing instructor who
always keeps what’s
best for his students
first.” Another student
called him a “great role
model,” adding, “He da
boss.” -
Mulick accepted the
award on stage with a
standing ovation from
the audience. It is his
first time to win the
award. -
According to the Lyon College
personnel directory, Mulick
“joined the Lyon faculty in 2007 from
Gonzaga University,” where he had at-
tended as an undergraduate. He currently
serves as the chair of the social sciences
division. -
His research involves “examining the
efficacy of Behavioral Activation in the
treatment of a variety of psychiatric disor-
ders, …examination of prejudice and dis-
crimination of sexual minorities, and ex-
ploring various aspects of sexual coer-
cion.”
here. He was concerned initially,
afraid that students might be un-
comfortable with his open ap-
proach to teaching. However, he
found himself “welcomed by many
different groups of students.”
“It was phenomenal,” Two Trees
said of his immediate acceptance.
He noted that the Lyon community
is much more diverse than he ex-
pected it to be. -
When he arrived at Lyon, Two
Trees was intent on creating a phi-
losophy club if one did not already
exist on campus. Friends of Sophia – the
philosophy club headed by junior Scott
Campbell – did exist, but according to
Campbell, Two Trees played an
integral role in its development. -
“He’s incredibly helpful,”
Campbell said. “He’s been a criti-
cal part in getting the club on its
feet and recruiting new members.”
Campbell added that Two Trees
has come up with successful
events for the club, such as its
now-weekly movie night. -
Campbell expressed interest in
keeping Two Trees around perma-
nently, saying that “Beck’s been
Colleagues warned Dr. Two Trees be-
fore he came to Lyon that he might en-
counter closed-minded students. Accord-
ing to Two Trees, he found the complete
opposite of his expectations. -
“I see students quite willing to take up
the challenge to expand their conscious-
ness here,” Two Trees said. “It’s been
really exciting.”
Two Trees, who taught this past semes-
ter as Dr. Beck’s sabbatical replacement,
had a plan to fully immerse himself in the
Lyon College community during his time doing the same thing for 15 years and
she’s very good at it, but having a second
professor there will allow for more variety
in the program.” -
Two Trees plans to hang around Bates-
ville until the end of May to “soak in Ar-
kansas culture.” After that, he will teach a
six week seminar at the San Francisco
Theological Seminary to Doctorate of
Ministry students. He will then teach two
eight week philosophy classes online for
Bismark State College. -
Two Trees’ main goal is to get his work
published so that he may achieve a more
permanent “Lyon College-like gig.”
Mulick named Alpha Chi Professor of the Year
Dr. TwoTrees reviews his semester at Lyon
Press Release
Samantha Jones
Co-Editor
Photographer: Chandra Huston; www.lyon.edu
THE H IGHLANDER NEWSPAPER P AGE 3
After receiving donations all throughout
the past year, the library selected books
that couldn’t be used by Lyon’s academic
departments to be sold in the fair.
Students and Scottish Fest attendees
quickly took notice of the great deals avail-
able. According to Camille Beary, assis-
tant director of the library, “The weekend
door count saw over 2,250 customers com-
ing through the doors… Over $2,100 has
been raised for the library.” -
The books continued to sell at half price
throughout all of last week, with all re-
maining books being given away to the
Batesville Community Theater for set
If you’ve been by the library at all in
the past few days, it’s likely you’ve seen
the large stands of books for sale in the
lobby. -
The Mabee-Simpson Library Book
Fair was held all last week, kicking off
on Thursday, April 12, to coincide with
the start of the annual Arkansas Scottish
Festival. Students and other guests were
able to purchase donated books for fes-
tively low prices. -
Dr. Catherine Bordeau will be leading
14 students on a Nichols trip to France
this summer. The trip, which Bordeau
describes as an introduction of “students
to the experience of living in France as an
American,” will encompass popular tour-
ist destinations such as the Louvre and
Versailles and historical locations like the
D-Day Beaches. -
In the course prior to the trip, Bordeau
has taught students to “have a functional
vocabulary for travel in France” and to
“be equipped to travel independently in
France.” She taught the students - Sum-
mer Taylor, Victor Wilson, Teah Barham,
Emily Spinks, Lilly Hastings, Elizabeth
Ellis, Matt Boyd, Kris Dunlap, Kathryn
Winfrey, AC Tortorich, Lauren Ramsey,
Phagen Altom, Suzanne Fincham, and
Calah Jackson – about the American expa-
triates in France in the twentieth and
twenty-first centuries and American par-
ticipation in the D-Day invasion. -
The group will arrive in Paris on May
10, and from there they will travel to Caen
and Honfleur before returning to Paris on
May 18. They will visit Versailles on May
21 and depart for Little Rock on May 22.
Senior Victor Wilson said he looks for-
ward to the trip, noting that “as a French
major, [he] finds it prudent to experience a
French-speaking culture.” “Also, cheese is
my life,” he added. -
Senior A.C. Tortorich said he picked the
trip because of his French classes. “I have
studied the French language for three
years in college and another two years
The Highlander asked some graduating
seniors what they would be doing after
graduation and these were their answers:
Elizabeth Fuller: “I am going to be at-
tending a doctoral program in criminology
at Florida State University with the hope
of being in the FBI in the future.”
Maci Powers: “After studying abroad in
Spain, I developed a strong desire to ex-
Library book fair a “rousing success”
France Nichols trip prepped and ready for May
Seniors plan for life after graduation
while in high school. Another reason why
I picked this trip is to learn more about the
French culture on a personal basis,” Tor-
torich said. -
Dr. Schram will be taking students to the
Bahamas on another Nichols trip this sum-
mer. The trip will allow students to learn
about sailing, marine biology, and cultural
aspects of the Caribbean islands. Professor
Peek plans to take a trip to Japan to deepen
students’ understanding of Japanese cul-
ture by visiting historical sites, temples,
and shrines often referred to in Japanese
literature and religion classes. Dr. Rodri-
guez and Dr. Thomas will co-host a trip to
Peru that will give students an opportunity
to study habitat conservation, heirloom
lines in agriculture, plants as medicines,
and evolutionary adaptation and selection.
Samantha Jones
Co-Editor
Madeline Roberts
Staff Writer
Joey Gartin
Staff Writer
perience other cultures. Therefore, for the
year following graduation, I plan to work
and travel. Afterward, I plan to attend
medical school.”
Victor Wilson: “By living on chance, I
plan on flipping a coin to see my future. I
intend to do this on graduation day (since
I do not plan on ever compromising my-
self). Either including being a linguist for
the armed forces, or including being a
student for a bit longer to pursue a gradu-
ate degree, my intended future includes
writing and acting for a living till the end
of time (for I shall never perish). As I
have a new found love for Zelda Sayre,
due to an excellent English professor, I
shall exist on this: “I don't want to live. I
want to love first, and live incidentally.”
Jessica Jones: "After graduation, I am
going to spend some time with my family
and my puppy, Tank. The rest of the plan
isn't set in stone yet, but I am taking a
year off before going to graduate school
for a MA in publishing. I hope to get into
Rice University or Emerson College, but
Continued on page 6
props in their upcoming production of
“Beauty and the Beast.” -
The fair wouldn’t have been possible
without the support of Friends of the Li-
brary. The organization has risen “over
$10,000 for the library so far,” Beary
states, “and this money will go to buy
books and DVDs, to sponsor the annual
chili supper and silent auction, lectures,
book signings, events, and the book sale.”
The library staff wishes to thank both the
Friends and anyone who purchased items
at this year’s fair. The event will return
again in the 2012-2013 academic year.
SPRING 2012, I SSUE 5 P AGE 4
To the thousands of people who attend
the Arkansas Scottish Festival (ASF)
each year, the festival means bagpipes,
kilts, and Scottish games. But it also
means fried Oreos, snow cones, and ice
cream sandwiches. This year, as in many
years past, Lyon College student organi-
zations played an important role in mak-
ing the 33rd annual ASF such a success.
This year, almost twenty student or-
ganizations participated in the weekend-
long event. Some organizations revived
old traditions, such as Tau Kappa Epsi-
lon’s homemade ice cream sandwiches,
and other organizations began new ones,
such as Alpha Psi Epsilon’s fish and
chips combo. -
Director of Campus Life Kim Hinds-
Brush helps student organizations pre-
pare for the festival. “Student groups
at ASF give students who are not in the
pipe band an opportunity to participate in
ASF,” she said. “It also gives them a
chance to raise funds for their group or
local philanthropy.” -
The American Chemical Society
hosted a puppy rental booth this year,
carrying on a years-old tradition. The
society kept half of
the proceeds and
gave the other half
to the Independence
County Humane
Society. Senior
Kanwal Meer, the
outgoing president
of the organization,
said that this was
the most successful
“ r e n t - a - p u p p y ”
event the society
has ever had, bring-
ing in more than
$500. -
Other organiza-
tions sold delicious
treats at the festival.
Alpha Xi Delta, for
example, sold fun-
nel cakes and fried
Oreos, and the Bap-
tist Collegiate Min-
istry sold chocolate-
covered strawberries. The Black Student
Association sold hamburger meals, with
Dean of Students Bruce Johnston and
Professor of Religion Paul Bube staffing
the grills. -
Other organizations, however, raised
money in a variety
of ways. Phi Mu
accepted dona-
tions at its face-
painting booth,
bringing in over
$550 to be split
between the Phi
Mu Foundation
and Children’s
Miracle Network
Hospitals. The
Sigma Tau Delta
English Honor
Society sold back
copies of The
W h e e l b a r r o w
magazine, with
proceeds benefit-
ting the Ozark
Foothills Literacy
P ro j ec t . -
Other student
organizations that
participated in
ASF include APPLE (the Accelerated
Program of Personalized Learning and
Enrichment), Art Student Society, Chi
Omicron, College Republicans, Habitat
for Humanity, Kappa Sigma, Mortar
Board, and Zeta Beta Tau.
places them in the top 35 percent of the
junior class were eligible to apply.
New members are selected based on their
achievements in the areas of Mortar
Board’s three key ideals: scholarship,
leadership and service. -
Once selected, students serve as active
members during their senior year.
The students that
were recognized
include: Ashley
Beaird, Sari Black-
well, Clare Brown,
Tonya Clapp, Matt
Coyle, Landon
Downing Aaron
Far r i s , Jord an
Faulkner, Alonso
Guittierez, Maggie
Batesville, Arkansas – Mortar Board is
a well-known national honor society that
recognizes college seniors for excellence
in the areas of scholarship, leadership and
service. -
The Order of the Tartan Chapter at
Lyon College
i n i t i a t e d
t w e n t y - f i v e
new members
on Wednes-
day, April 11,
2012. -
Lyon Col-
lege students
whose grade
point average
Student organizations bring variety to Scottish Festival
Mortar Board Honor Society initiates new members
Jon-Michael Poff
Staff Writer
Press Release
Ark. Scottish Festival logo; www.lyon.edu
Hance, Megan Hollifield, Marc-Andre
Leblanc, Lauren Mills, Eamon Olwell,
Debbie Onukwube, Sean O'Toole, Jon-
Michael Poff, Zach Smart, Elliot Smith,
Jessica Soule, and Diana Turnbo. -
Honorary membership is a unique recog-
nition reserved for those who have made a
notable contribution over a period of years
and whose influence has extended beyond
the college or university. -
The honorary member is considered a
regular member and may participate in
chapter activities as an active member if
she or he chooses. -
The members chosen for honorary status
include: Dr. Donald V. Weatherman, Mrs.
Lynn Weatherman, Ms. Vicki Webb, Mrs.
Katharine Whittenton. -
Continued on page 6
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a million initiated members across the
n a t i o n . -
Mortar Board provides opportunities
for continued leadership development,
promotes service to colleges and univer-
sities and encourages lifelong contribu-
tions to the global community. Some
notable Mortar Board members include
distinguished politician Condoleezza
Mortar Board is the premier national
honor society recognizing college seniors
for outstanding achievement in scholarship,
leadership and service. Since its founding
in 1918, the organization has grown from
the four founding chapters to 229 chartered
collegiate chapters with nearly a quarter of
Mortar Board, continued
Continued from page 3
Rice, Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees
and Suzy’s Zoo creator Suzy Spafford.
Learn more about Mortar Board at
www.mortarboard.org. -
For more information, please contact
Communications Coordinator Caity
Simpson, Chapter President Nancy
Love, or Alumni Chair Ashton Johnson
at mortarboard@lyon.edu.
Graduating seniors, continued
Continued from page 4
my sister's Alma Mater, Sam Houston
State University in Texas, is also looking
pretty good. The end goal is to eventually
be an editor for one of the Hearst maga-
zines, like Cosmopolitan."
Jacob Didion: "After graduation I will be
going with Dr. Schram to the Bahamas for
a Nichols trip. Shortly after that I will be
wed to Monica Day, class of '11. Then I will
start medical school at UAMS in August
while Monica begins her second year at Bo-
wen Law school."
Frances Winfrey: “After graduation, I will
be working at Camp Mitchell as a camp
counselor. After the summer is over, I will
be visiting and applying to graduate schools
for Art Administration. The business side of
art is really interesting, as well as practical!”
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Don’t forget to check out Spring 2012’s Lowlander edition
Seniors Nancy Love and Jacob Didion receive
the Outstanding Student Leaders award.
THE H IGHLANDER NEWSPAPER P AGE 7
TKE and Career Center host social networking lecture
Samantha Jones
Co-Editor
The brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon
(TKE) and the career center hosted a
lecture on social networking on Thurs-
day, April 19. -
TKE brother Fred Kiffer, joined by
Lyon’s Director of Career Development
Vicki Webb, gave a slide show on how to
handle social networking in the business
world. -
“Social networking is huge in daily
life,” Kiffer said. -
He acknowledged that many employers
have caught on to this fact, demonstrated
by the fact that 69 percent of employers
have not hired potential employees based
on what they have seen on a social net-
working website. -
The main reason for this is that social
networking websites revealed that poten-
tial employees had misrepresented them-
selves in job interviews. -
Kiffer set out a few guidelines for social
networking, noting that if one uses social
networking correctly, they may stand a
better chance at being selected for a job.
He said that one should avoid posting
anything offensive, should not argue with
anyone publicly, shouldn’t post all the
time, and should avoid being tagged in
embarrassing photos. -
“If you really want to keep your social
networking among friends, make sure you
have strict privacy settings,” Kiffer sug-
gested. -
Webb explained that while social net-
working may prevent someone from get-
ting a job, it can just as easily help them in
the business world. -
She suggested that students create a
LinkedIN account. LinkedIN is a social
network website for businesses, and, ac-
cording to Webb, if one has a 100 percent
completed profile, that profile will be the
first search result in an internet search
engine. -
“It’s a great place to research companies
and to see if they are hiring,” Webb added.
Lyon alum finds success at St. Benedict’s
Samantha Jones
Co-Editor
Rev. Stuart Higginbotham graduated
from Lyon College with a biology degree,
and a few years later he acquired a parish.
Needless to say, Higginbotham
did not take the orthodox route
after graduation. -
“If you would have asked me
my senior year if I would end
up being an Episcopal priest, I
w o u l d ’ v e l a u g h e d , ”
Higginbotham said, noting that
his degree did not lead him to
his current occupation at all.
After receiving his bachelor’s
degree in 2002, Higginbotham
attended Columbia Theological
Seminary in Georgia. There, he
“delved deeply into theological
studies only to find out [he]
was not Presbyterian.” Higginbotham
found himself questioning his future after
this “odd” realization. -
“There was a part of me that was rising
to the surface, an awareness, and I felt
strongly led to explore life and ministry
within the Episcopal church,”
Higginbotham said of his eventual epiph-
any. -
He finished his masters of Divinity and
then worked for two years as a hospice
chaplain while completing the vocational
discernment process for the Episcopal
Diocese of Atlanta. -
After that, he was sent to the School of
Theology at Sewanee: The University of
the South, where he received a diploma in
Anglican Studies. “I was Anglican!”
Higginbotham said. -
Higginbotham was ordained a priest in
the Episcopal Church on June 29, 2008,
and he began his first pastorate at St.
Benedict’s parish in Smyrna, where he is
now entering his fifth year of ministry.
St. Benedict’s, a new church develop-
ment when Higginbotham started work-
ing there, has grown from 150 parishion-
ers to 820 under four years of
Higginbotham’s guidance. Higginbotham
said that he focuses on “ways to welcome
newcomers and seekers into the Tradition
of the Episcopal Church, encouraging
them to explore a life-long practice of
their faith.” The ministry, according to
Higginbotham, has a focus on spiritual
formation, membership integration, and
pastoral care. -
“It is very enriching work,”
Higginbotham said. He has increased
his focus on becoming a contempla-
tive leader during his time at St.
Benedict’s, often asking himself
“what it means to integrate contem-
plative aspects of prayer and medita-
tion into the ‘every day’ life of parish
ministry.” -
Higginbotham has great apprecia-
tion for Buddhism, and he has spent
his time at St. Benedict’s considering
new spaces for interfaith dialogue as
well as exploring “the richness” he
finds in grounding his leadership in
the practice of prayer and discern-
ment. -
Along with his responsibilities at St.
Benedict’s, Higginbotham has developed
the Obedire Project, which is a
“contemplatively-oriented curriculum
that encourages the life-long practice of
faith.” He also chairs the Commission on
Spiritual Growth in the Diocese of At-
lanta, where he works with a team of
clergy and lay people who offer retreats
“If you would have asked me
my senior year if I would
end up being an Episcopal
priest, I would’ve laughed,”
Higginbotham said.
Continued on page 8
“We hold our Saturdays sac-
rosanct,” he said. -
When he looks back on his
time at Lyon, Higginbotham
recalls being told of the differ-
ence between “learning about
something” and “learning how
to think,” the latter of which he
believes a liberal arts college
fosters. -
“Lyon helped teach me how
to think, how to be aware, how
to analyze,” Higginbotham
said. “I learned to study the
genome of goldfish, isolating
specific growth hormones. But
I also learned how to become
disciplined in my own studies.”
He also noted that despite his
science major, he “filled in” his
schedule with classes he
and workshops throughout the
diocese. -
Spiritual leadership aside,
Higginbotham dedicates much
of his time to his family - wife
Lisa and five year old daugh-
ter Evelyn Clare. “My life is
very focused on being a fa-
ther, husband and priest,”
Higginbotham said, noting
that he strives to lead a very
balanced life. -
With his demands at St.
Benedict’s and other spiritual
endeavors, Higginbotham has
learned to covet the time he
spends with his family. He
finds himself drawn away for
feast days or meetings.
wanted to explore, such as re-
ligion and philosophy classes.
“At this point in my life, I think
God was winking at me,”
H i g g i n b o t h a m s a i d .
He views his degree in “the
study of life” as a second
sphere that allows him to appre-
ciate the complexity of life.
From his time at Lyon,
Higginbotham has come to the
conclusion that college students
should be mindful of their extra
-curricular activities and the
classes they take for the sake of
taking them. -
“Your vocation just might lie
there!” he said.
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