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It's People that Matter by DR. BEN HANCOCK MULogo11_V4CW (.eps, .gif): During my time as the president of Methodist University, I have often remarked that a culture of excellence is best ensured by the acts of signature people. This has never been more true as we begin the fall semester. I have received so many compliments from new students, families and other visitors about our university. While they have been very impressed with the physical improvements we continue to make to the campus, what impresses them the most are the people at Methodist. Admissions and financial aid staff, student tour guides, faculty members, business office staff, student affairs staff and coaches have all made a difference. MULogo11_V1CW (.eps, .gif): During opening convocation, I announced a commitment of $1.5 million from Linda and Ralph to remodel the auditorium in Reeves Fine Arts Building, which will now be referred to as the Linda and Ralph Huff Concert Hall. This state-of-the-art facility will not only meet the needs of our campus, but the greater community. I also had the pleasure of awarding the University Medallion to Lorenzo Josephs who is the "official greeter" at the entrance to campus. His warm welcome and positive attitude epitomizes MU hospitality, and was worth singling out through this award that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to our community. Josephs received a standing ovation as we all called out his favorite phrase, "I hope you have a nice day." It is not by accident that Methodist University will witness a record enrollment this year. It will be directly because of the people here who make a difference. People matter to prospective students and their families. People matter to visitors. People matter to all of us who want to transform the lives of students who enter our gates and are welcomed by Mr. Josephs. That's the Methodist way, and that's why I have the best job in America — because we at Methodist have the best people in America. We invite members of the community to visit our campus for the many special events including guest authors and lecturers, theatrical performances, concerts, art exhibits, foreign film festivals, and well as fall athletic events including football, soccer, basketball and volleyball. DR. BEN HANCOCK, President of MethFor more information, odist University, Contributing Writer. visit methodist.edu or call COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomin910.630.7000. gweekly.com. Advertising to Grow Your Business For effective advertising call 910.484.6200 today! Detective in Underpants Andy Samberg is winningly weird in Brooklyn Nine-Nine TV by DEAN ROBBINS Many of us were concerned when Andy Samberg retired from Saturday Night Live last spring. Would the comic genius get trapped in more forgettable movies like Hot Rod, then disappear? We needn't have worried. Samberg stars in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a single-camera sitcom that perfectly showcases his talent (Tuesday, 8:30 p.m., Fox). He plays hotshot detective Jake Peralta, who jokes his way through investigations and clashes with his by-the-book captain (Andre Braugher). You won't be surprised to see that Samberg — known for his absurdist SNL videos — finds just the right level of deadpan weirdness. (The pilot features a memorable sight gag with Jake in tie, holster and underpants.) You might be surprised to see him slip so effortlessly into a leading-man role. Jake is not only silly, but also confident in a sexy way. "Humility over!" Jake announces after a brief attempt at self-effacement. "I'm amazing!" I would have to agree. Haven Friday, 10 pm (Syfy) Haven is based on Stephen King's tale of a Maine town plagued by "Troubles." The Troubles are deadly phenomena — tornadoes, lightning, etc. — caused by residents with unwanted paranormal powers. At the end of last season, heroine Audrey (Emily Rose) seemingly sacrificed herself to end the Troubles, dying in a sort of supernatural storm. But season four opens with Audrey creepily transformed and local cop Nathan (Lucas Bryant) now determined to end the Troubles by sacrificing himself. How to respond to such a nightmarish scenario? With wisecracks, of course. Haven has a knack for keeping things tense while not taking itself too seriously. The town's residents are easy to like, though I can't get behind their obsession with ending the Troubles. Then there'd be no season five. Sleepy Hollow Monday, 9 pm (Fox) This new dramatic series takes the fish-out-of-water gimmick to unintentionally funny extremes. Revolutionary War soldier Ichabod Crane (Tom Mison, playing a version of the Washington Irving character) wakes up in the 21st century after a battle with the Headless Horseman. Ichabod tries to convince a feisty modern-day detective (Nicole Beharie) to join him in preventing the Horseman from unleashing hell on earth. For some reason, this involves keeping him from finding his head. When the authorities get wind of Ichabod's story, they throw him in the loony bin. A similar fate may await the Fox executives who greenlighted Sleepy Hollow. Dads Tuesday, 8 pm (Fox) In this new sitcom from Seth MacFarlane, Warner (Giovanni Ribisi) and Eli (Seth Green) must put up with their insufferable fathers (Martin Mull, Peter Riegert). Warner resorts to knocking back a Scotch to survive a night with his dad, who makes offensive comments about gays, Asians and Puerto Ricans. "The Chinese are lovely, honorable people," he says, "but you can't trust them!" The laugh track goes wild over that line, making you wonder if it's a laugh track left over from the 1950s. The problem with Dads is that, like Warner and Eli, viewers have to put up with these insufferable fathers. And that proves impossible. Anybody have a bottle of Scotch? www.upandcomingweekly.com 20 UCW SEPTEMBER 11-17, 2013 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM