By:
Mary Bohlander
Contributing Writer
From sports to the
stage, and from the lab to the set, freshman Roy Sye is quickly
making a name for himself on the Monmouth College campus.
Sye hails from
Arlington Heights, Ill., a city with a population over 76,000.
Despite the immense difference in size (Monmouth being almost
one-eigth the size of Sye’s hometown), Roy says he really enjoys
life here at MC.
"I came to Monmouth
because I really liked the small campus," said Sye. "There are a
lot of activities here, and the not large class sizes. At first
it was really, really hard to be away from home; I missed a lot
of people, my family, friends, my girlfriend. As time
progressed, I got involved with a bunch of different things, and
it got a lot easier."
Sye is involved in a
number of activities, including the Baseball team, the Scotsmen,
the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, Chem Nutrition Lab, MCTV, and
theater with the role of "Fred" in the upcoming performance, "A
Christmas Carol."
He plans to either
double major in both Chemistry and Secondary Education or just
major in Communication.
Sye and freshman
Kyle Earman are working closely with their chemistry professor
to create a new drink.
"We want to give it
to the marketing classes and advertising classes so that they
can have a real experience, maybe sell it at the underground,"
Sye said.
He reports to having
had a long time love of performing and baseball.
"Baseball has always been my favorite sport,"
he said.
Sye states he and
his roommate, freshman Jake Barr, are doing well.
"We get along, even
though we don’t have much in common," Sye said.
Sye says he really
enjoys life here saying, "I love being here."
His favorite thing
about Monmouth is being able to do many different things.
"I’ve always told my
mom that I wanted to be a big fish in a small pond," he said.
He said he has much
to gain from Monmouth.
"Besides an education, I hope to
gain an experience to last a lifetime," said Sye.
