December 11, 2006
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• Robert Burns Night will be Jan. 20
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Buddhist monks to demonstrate Mandala sand painting at Lyon College in January
Buddhist
monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery in Tibet will soon leave the Himalayas
and begin their journey to the Ozark foothills to build a Mandala sand
painting at Lyon College. The monks will perform an opening ceremony at 11 am on Tuesday, Jan. 16, and the closing ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19. All the monks’ events during the week will be held in Holloway Theater. From all the artistic traditions of Tantric Buddhism, that of painting with colored sand ranks as one of the most unique and exquisite. Millions of grains of sand are painstakingly laid into place on a flat platform over a period of days or weeks to form the image of a Mandala, a Sanskrit word meaning sacred cosmogram. These cosmograms can be created in various media, such as watercolor on canvas, woodcarvings, and so forth. However, the most spectacular and enduringly popular are those made from colored sand. The Mandala sand painting begins with an opening ceremony, during which the Lamas consecrate the site and call forth the forces of goodness. The Lamas begin the exhibit by drawing an outline of the Mandala on the wooden platform. On the following days they lay the colored sands. Each monk holds a traditional metal funnel called a chakpur while running a metal rod on its grated surface. The vibration causes the sands to flow like liquid onto the platform. Traditionally most sand Mandalas are destroyed shortly after their completion. This is done as a metaphor for the impermanence of life. The sands are swept up and placed in an urn; to fulfill the function of healing, half is distributed to the audience at the closing ceremony, while the remainder is carried to a nearby body of water, where it is deposited. The waters then carry the healing blessing to the ocean, and from there it spreads throughout the world for planetary healing. "SAC is also planning a community sand painting aspect where visitors can use the monks’ tools to help us make our own sand painting in our own design," said Amber Millwee, director of student activities. "The event is sponsored through convocations, SAC, Campus Ministries and is in honor of Diversity Week here at Lyon." For more information on the event or other Diversity Week programs, contact Millwee at (870) 698-4369. |
Scottish
Heritage Program will host first Burns Night Jan. 20. At Lyon, the Burns Night tradition was established by Ralph
Graham in 1981. Graham, then vice president for development, started the
Scottish Heritage Program, including the Burns Night events and what is now the
Arkansas Scottish Festival. The Burns Night celebrations ended after Graham left
Lyon in 1988.
The Lyon College Scottish Heritage
Program is set to host its first Robert Burns Night ("Burns Nicht" to the Scots)
in many years. This event, a tribute to
the Scottish poet, will be held on Jan. 20, 2007, in the Bevins Music Room.
Dinner is provided, which consists of beef, chicken, barley mush, assorted
vegetables, haggis and dessert.
The evening will follow the traditional agenda, but there will also be
performances by the Lyon College Pipe Band, the Lyon College Highland Dancers, a
céilidh band (traditional Scottish band that plays at socials) and Scottish
country dancers. Cocktail hour will begin at 6 p.m., but you must have a ticket
to get in. Tickets are limited and will be sold on a first-come, first-served
basis. They can be purchased from the Scottish Heritage
Program. Call (870) 698-4298 for tickets or more information.
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Dean's
Mexican Fiesta
The Dean's Mexican Fiesta, hosted by Dean of the Faculty John Peek, was held Monday, Dec. 4, in Edwards Dining Hall. The event traditionally celebrates the final week of the fall semester and the beginning of final exams. Exams concluded Friday and students are now on holiday break until Jan.
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Basketball
Scots gain measure_of revenge on JBU
Jonathan Donaldson and Levi Taylor scored 14 points apiece and the Lyon College
Scots shot a season-high 82 percent from the free-throw line in a 64-51 triumph
versus the John Brown University Golden Eagles Saturday evening at Becknell
Gymnasium.
The Scots hit 23 of 28 from the charity stripe, including 10 of 11 in the second
half to hold off the Golden Eagles down the stretch. Taylor picked up nine
rebounds to go with his point total while Donaldson hit on 7 of 8 foul shots to
share game-high honors.
Lyon (8-3) also got a big effort from its bench as the reserves contributed 25
points - including eight from freshman Alex Kelly and seven from forward Preston
Butts. Starting forward Charles Black also earned seven points for the Scots.
John Brown (8-4) received 14 points from guard Adam Workman and 12 from Jesse
Scroggins.
Lyon's victory was its fifth straight overall and avenged a Nov. 11, 23-point
loss to the Golden Eagles at Siloam Springs. The Scots are idle until Jan. 3
when they open the TranSouth Conference season with a game at Crichton College.
Pipers crush Philander Smith
The Lyon College Pipers will go into the Christmas break on a high note,
collecting a 71-51 victory over the Philander Smith Lady Panthers Saturday at
Becknell Gym. Senior forward Maribeth Waters paced the Pipers with a game-high
18 points on 4 of 9 shooting from the floor and 8 of 10 from the free-throw
line. Madonna Hickson pitched in 13 points and Ashley Waller had eight. Alison
Wilkins scored eight and dished out six assists.
Shontaye Reed led the Lady Panthers with 13 points and teammate Victoria Murdoch
added 11 points and six boards.
Lyon shot 23 of 54 from the floor (42.6 percent) and gunned down 8 of 19 (42.1
percent) from 3-point range. The Piper defense locked down Philander Smith,
forcing 21 turnovers while holding the Lady Panthers to 27 percent shooting from
the field.
Coach Tracy Stewart-Lange's Pipers jumped to a 25-8 advantage after the first
five minutes of play and never looked back en route to the victory.
The Pipers improve to 6-5 this season and are idle until a Jan. 4 meeting with
Blue Mountain College in Blue Mountain, Miss.
Lyon College Scots and Pipers basketball squads announce audio webcast schedule
Can’t make it to a Lyon College Scots or Pipers game?
Listen to Scots’ and Pipers’ games live in streaming audio via your home computer, hosted by Lyon College sports broadcasters Glenn Ritter and Drew Dunham.
How do you get started? First you need to acquire the Winamp application to listen to the games.
Winamp can be downloaded at: www.winamp.com
From there you can follow one of the links below to find the webcast schedule page for your favorite team.
For the Lyon College Scots’ webcast schedule:
http://www.lyon.edu/sports/mensBasketball/webcastsched06.asp
For the Lyon College Pipers’ webcast schedule:
http://www.lyon.edu/sports/womensBasketball/wwebcastsched06.asp
Each of these pages will have a link to acquire the Winamp application and a link to instructions on how to launch the game.
Baseball
Salahub commits to Scots for 2007 season
The Lyon College Scots' baseball team has received a commitment from freshman
junior college transfer Nick Salahub of Yavapai College in Prescott, Ariz.
Salahub is a 6-9, 240-pound right-hand pitcher and first baseman, who is
eligible to begin play at the start of the 2007 season.
According to Lyon Head Baseball Coach Kirk Kelley, Salahub is an “imposing
player” that should help the Scots immediately on the mound and at the plate.
"Nick is a huge addition to our program, literally and figuratively,” Kelley
said. “We clocked him at 87-88 mph on the mound. It looks even harder coming
from his frame. Offensively, he can bring a big bat to the middle of the order
and has the chance to really hit for us. He is a great semester pickup for our
program."
The Scots open the season on Feb. 2, against Hillsdale Baptist in Moore, Okla.
Last season the Scots finished 39-24, were a TranSouth Conference Tournament
finalist and qualified for the NAIA Region XI Tournament for the third time in
the last five years.
