Spring 2023 - Edition 3 Out Now!

Lyon College proudly boasts itself as the only pet friendly campus in Arkansas. To highlight this special aspect of life at Lyon College, a few pet and emotional support animal (ESA) owners provided stories of their experiences in having a furry friend with them through their college adventures. Though dogs are prominent on campus, no dog owners provided an interview for the Highlander. The first interviewees were junior Mark Brill and his orange feline Ronald. Mark cited his

To our loyal readers, the staff of the Highlander and the members of the Lyon College Art department, regret to inform you that while being fired, the famous “Big Pot” sesquicentennial vessel did not survive its firing. “Big Pot” was a labor of love for the Kilted Kiln and was intended to be moved about campus to commemorate the College’s 150th celebration. On that fateful November day, the vessel was reported to be starting to delaminate and “shooting shrapnel at the ducks,

Note: This article acts as a companion piece to the Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Review located in this issue While Quantumania proved to be another average Marvel movie, the events on the screen were not what captured my attention, it was the audience around me. This proved to be one of the worst theater experiences I have ever had with my fellow “film watchers” being utterly rude and disrespectful. In a mere two hours, I witnessed: a woman repeating every joke the film

Batesville (AR)- Along with appointing Emmanuel Santos as the head coach, Lyon’s men’s soccer team also welcomed Alex Castaneda as the assistant to a new beginning. Castenada decided the next step in his young coaching career would be at Lyon College, and he was eager to learn under Santos. But who is Alex Castaneda? Alex Castaneda- Assistant Coach Castaneda graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a master's degree in Sports Administration. At Eastern Illinois, Casten

Aries (March 21-April 19) You share the same star sign with Lady Gaga. It can’t get better than this. Unfortunately my roommate’s cat started meowing very sadly while I was writing this, so I fear that bodes poorly for you, my dear. Sorry. Taurus (April 20-May 20) This month you will experience something new and exciting, like maybe breaking something. Gemini (May 21-June 21) Your horse allergy is about to get a lot worse. Cancer (June 22-July 22) Go look at birds. Leo (July

Aidan Sonia-Buldoc is the newest full-time addition to Lyon College’s Mabee-Simpson library, and they have already implemented some extremely positive changes for the college. Aidan arrived at Lyon this summer, and they are most likely known across the Lyon campus for their Dungeons and Dragons programs in the Mabee-Simpson library. However, Aidan does not only run Dungeons and Dragons. Aidan makes Dungeons and Dragons an interactive experience for students and provides stude

Marvel movies seem to both be gaining and losing popularity. With Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania the Marvel Cinematic Universe has officially reached 31 films. If you ask me, Marvel movies have been facing a steep downward slope with the previous film Thor: Love and Thunder being an absolute slog-fest and a waste of the talents of Christian Bale. Quantumania is a slight step up from past films thanks to the enjoyability of Paul Rudd as the titular Ant-Man and the story fi

Lyon’s Black Student Association hosted a mic dropping competition on February 13th. Each participant had the opportunity to use their voice in a variety of unique ways. Some of the top performances included artists singing along to popular songs and some original poetry. The biggest uproar came when the host, Balah Muhammad, began dancing. Another performer, Logan Richerson, debuted an original song. He originally intended to sing and play piano, but decided to switch it up

Slavery is forced labor or sex trafficking; over 27.6 million people are trapped in this system worldwide. [1] Human trafficking in the simplest terms is modern-day slavery. Human trafficking can happen to anyone as it uses coercion to pull in an individual for forced labor or sexual acts. In certain regions of the country, people are unaware that a form of slavery exists, but it is an issue that every state faces. The United States recognizes the forms of trafficking through

During the Mid-Term Study Buddy Night at the Morrow Academic Center, MAC staff provided the Highlander staff with their best study tips and advice for success. Come see the wide variety of study professionals at the MAC. Find their office hours at https://www.lyon.edu/mac . Peer Academic Coach and Writing Center Colin Gopaul- Make a list Kasey Meyer- You do not always have to write your introductory paragraph first, sometimes it is better to write the body of the paper first