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Hispanic Heritage Month kicksoff to the sounds off mariachi AMBER QUAID

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Mariachi band, nachos and the flags of Hispanic countries filled the Hindsman Bell Tower on Sept. 15 for the Hispanic Heritage Month kick-off.

The Department of Diversity

and Inclusion hosted this event in conjunction with the Hispanic Student Association. Elijah Moreno, graduate assistant for DDI, introduced the importance of the event and then introduced three speakers who explained why they celebrate this month.

“I am not the first person in

my family to go to college and it makes me proud to be able to say that,” Jasmine Alonso, a nursing major from North Little Rock and first speaker, said.

The second speaker Laura Torres, a Spanish education major from Russellville, spoke on her life and the relevance of

her Hispanic culture and why she celebrates it as the first in her family to go to college. Armando Gutierrez, third speaker and leader of the mariachi band, spoke how he was proud to be a part of his band that was from

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Barnes and Noble College gives to ATU scholarships SAM STRASNER

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Barnes and Noble College donated $20,000 to fund scholarships for Arkansas Tech University students during a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the grand opening of the Barnes and Noble College ATU Bookstore on Sept. 19.

Cynthia Bader, regional manag-

er for Barnes and Noble College, said that the beginning of the partnership between her organization and ATU has “exceeded all our expectations.”

Bader also introduced Tara Marshall, who serves as store manager for the Barnes and Noble College ATU Bookstore in the W.O. Young Building on the Russellville campus.

“We are a decentralized organi-

zation, which means that Tara has the authority to make decisions in the best interest of your faculty, staff, administration and most importantly, your students,” said Bader.

Arkansas Tech entered into an agreement with Barnes and Noble College to manage its on-campus bookstores in Russellville and Ozark following action by the Tech Board of Trust-

ees in December 2016.

Under the terms of the agreement, Barnes and Noble College will guarantee to match the price offered by any outside source to Arkansas Tech students on textbooks and other instructional materials.

In addition, Barnes and Noble College will invest $250,000 over a span of three years in bookstore improvements at Arkansas Tech.

A lot of changes are happening right now in the world today—we have a new president, Donald Trump, natural disasters happening in Texas, Florida and California.

Along with these changes, America has become even more divided than before—white versus black, Democrat versus Republican.

Many people are frustrated in America right now. This frustration has even been shown in the sports world. Athletes like Marshawn Lynch, LeBron James and Colin Kaepernick especially have expressed their opinions about the racial equality controversy that is happening in America. LeBron James criticized President Donald Trump after the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

“Hate has always existed in America. Yes, we know that but Donald Trump just made it fashionable again! Statues has nothing to do with us now!” LeBron Tweeted this on Twitter on August 15.

There have been many protests in sports especially in the National Football League about how African Americans are being treated unfairly by law enforcement. A lot of criticism has been made about how more white athletes should take a stand and support their minority teammates.

“When somebody from the other side understands and they step up and they speak about it, it would change the whole conversation because you bring somebody who doesn’t really have to be part of the conversation to make themselves vulnerable in front of it,” Michael Bennet, defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks, said, according to ESPN.com.

Max Kellerman, cohost of ESPN show First Take, even called out white athletes, “So you mean to tell

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ATU announces preliminary fall 2017 enrollment figures SAM STRASNER

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Strengthened by a milestone year for its Graduate College, Arkansas Tech University announced a preliminary fall 2017 enrollment of 11,801 students on Sept. 8.

Enrollment at ATU is steady as compared to one year ago, when the institution was home to 11,894 students for the fall 2016 semester.

Included in the preliminary fall

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2017 enrollment are 1,048 graduate students, an increase of 24.6 percent over fall 2016. This fall marks the first time that ATU has enrolled more than 1,000 students at the graduate level.

“The demographics of higher education are changing in Arkansas and the United States,” said ATU President Dr. Robin E. Bowen. “With each passing year, more adult learners are returning to school to seek the academic credentials necessary to advance in their careers. With our mod-

el of stackable degrees, Arkansas Tech University is well positioned to serve that audience and offer each student with an access point that complements his or her educational background and goals for the future.”

Arkansas Tech has 25 graduate programs of study, including a new Master of Business Administration degree that is being offered for the first time this fall.

“This year, in addition to the new MBA program, we have also seen great growth in our doctoral

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program and the addition of new certificate programs,” said Dr. Mary Gunter, dean of the ATU Graduate College and College of Education. “The success of our graduate programs has come over time as a reflection of the evolution of our institutional role and scope. Colleges across our university have worked to develop graduate programs that are consistent with market demands, and that academic innovation will continue as our colleges develop new similarly positioned graduate pro-

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grams that are relevant for today’s student.”

Preliminary enrollment by campus at ATU for fall 2017 is 9,844 on the Russellville campus and 1,957 on the Ozark campus.

There are 1,561 freshmen enrolled at ATU in Russellville this fall. The Arkansas Tech Class of 2021 completed high school with a cumulative grade point average of 3.33. Their average ACT score was 22.5, exceeding both the state and national averages on the exam.

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DACA is about everyone, not just immigrants “On Sept. 5, the Department of Homeland Security initiated the orderly phase out of the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

DHS will provide a limited, six-month window during which it will consider certain requests for DACA and applications for work authorization, under specific parameters.” – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

On June 15, 2012, then President Obama signed a memorandum that created DACA allowing children of unauthorized immigrants who are 16-yearsold and under to obtain a legal two-year stay in the country with options to renew. On Jan. 25, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order (No. 13,768), which established new immigration enforcement policies. From this executive order and a letter from the Attorney General on Sept. 4, the DHS declared that the DACA program would be terminated as of Sept. 5.

“Department of Homeland Security personnel shall take all appropriate actions to execute a wind-down of the program,” DHS said.

We do not agree this should happen.

We need the university, this community and this state to stand up for the rights of children who have grown up American, who have had their foundation of life built in America and who have become a part of our society.

Stories have circulated in various news and entertainment outlets about

adults being deported back to their countries of birth, and they have no clue how to live, speak the language and have no family. Now let us picture a child under the age of 16 being put in the same situation. That is not a life we would wish on anyone, let alone a child.

Now we understand that some of these children have grown up since 2012 and are still here in the U.S. on DACA and given authorization to work. However, some are not yet 16, and once a DACA is expired they are considered “unlawfully present” in the U.S. There are almost 63,000 people who have submitted request for renewal leaving almost 800,000 without even a chance to stay. There are 800,000 young people lives balanced on the edge of deportation.

We do not care what ethnicity, what gender, what age or what nationality you are—we care that you want to be Americans. We care that a nation, founded by immigrants, expanded by immigrants and is currently filled with descendants of immigrants, is open and welcoming to those who want a better life.

There are other circumstances that make it hard for any country to take on numerous immigrants at once but the children of DACA have been slowing coming to America to find and make a better life for them and for us as our founders once did.

We can’t fault them for wanting what we have. We aren’t losing anything because they are here. Now some have said

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“They are taking things from us; we are losing jobs because of them; and they are taking up all our government resources in assistance programs.” These accusations are false.

The jobs they are taking are jobs no one wants, mostly. For example, last year a Cornell University professor led a research group that produced a 550-page report and found “little to no negative effects on overall wages and employment of native-born workers in the longer term.” They also reported “high-skilled immigrants, especially in technology and science, … have spurred innovation, helping to create jobs.”

DACA recipients are not eligible for government assistance. In fact, most DACA recipients have to fill out three different government forms, and have to pay $465 in filing fees every two years.

The only way they don’t have to pay the fee is if they are in foster care, they are homeless, they have a chronic disability or $10,000 in medical expenses, and, not or, they have to be 150 percent below the poverty level. Basically they have to be starving and almost dead not to pay the fee.

DACA recipients want to be here,

work hard and pay their dues, why would we not want that kind of person to stay here?

We feel that by taking away DACA we are losing a piece of our country because they have become our neighbors, our friends, our allies and the government has now made them a number with a ticking expiration date.

DHS is reviewing each individual on a “case-by-case” request and will reject any “not accepted by the Department as of October 5, 2017.” The DHS says it “Will continue to exercise its discretionary authority to terminate or deny deferred action at any time when immigration officials determine termination or denial of deferred action is appropriate.” They are setting generic terms and parameters to give themselves power to reject or terminate DACA recipients as they see fit.

Help us fight to keep DACA, to keep our Americans in America, to save 800,000 lives. Contact your local representatives and let them know you support DACA. If you want to share your side of the issue we would love to hear your story, write us an email at arkatech@atu.edu.

Yoga benefits outweigh your reasons not to do it AMBER APPLEBY

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I haven’t ever been the person to set aside time to exercise, so when my friend Tara basically forced me to go to yoga, I was not excited. Imagine my surprise when I loved it. Now we go at least once a week, or I practice at home.

Now, I will be the first person to tell you that I have never been a huge fan of saying “exercise is a stress reliever,” but yoga is different. Yes, it’s exercise, but the word yoga literally means union. As in union of your mind, body and breath.

Yoga is more than exercise in that you really have to focus on bringing your entire being into union and focusing on not falling on your butt.

Yoga has hundreds of different schools, or types, but basically yoga focuses on breathing exercises, meditation in some form and contorting yourself into poses. In every yoga class I have ever been in, your main focus is not on whether or not you have achieved a perfect pose; the main focus is on making sure your breath is in line with your

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movements. Your pose doesn’t always have to be perfect and you don’t have to be the most flexible person in the world.

“Regular yoga practice creates mental clarity and calmness; increases body awareness; relieves chronic stress patterns; relaxes the mind; centers attention; and sharpens concentration,” Natalie Nevins, an osteopathic family physician (which means she and her

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patients focus using the body’s natural tendency toward healing itself instead of traditional medicines) and a yoga instructor, said.

Besides being great for your mental health, yoga obviously offers some wonderful physical benefits, including: increased flexibility, weight loss, better muscle tone and strength, better breathing and more energy, according to osteopathic.org.

“Yoga can also lower blood pressure and reduce insomnia,” according to Dr. Nevins.

So basically, you have no reason not to do yoga. And listen, I know all the excuses, “I’m not flexible,” “I don’t like to exercise,” “I can’t get in all those poses!” “I don’t have time,” etc., etc.

There is such a thing as a beginner yoga class. They don’t require you to be the most flexible person ever nor do they ask you to stand on your head. Plus, yoga sessions are usually only an hour or slightly longer, so really, if you can carve out time to scroll on through all your social media apps, you can carve out time to do yoga.

Russellville offers some great yoga studios. Personally, I attend Serenity Yoga, which is located in the Old Mall; Sole2Soul is another yoga studio, which is located in downtown Russellville next to Rendezvous. But most gyms that have classes offer a yoga class. Arkansas Tech University also offers yoga, times vary.

There are too many health benefits linked to yoga for you to not try it at least once.

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MAN ON THE STREET What do you think of the current immigration issues?

“I think that it’s kinda silly people are freaking out about it. We border these countries, so why can’t people go back and forth across these imaginary lines?”

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Queridos estudiantes: Sé que muchos de ustedes están viviendo un momento de incertidumbre y hasta de temor ante un futuro incierto. La alegría y la esperanza que les llegó el 15 de junio de 2012, cuando el Departamento de Seguridad anunció la creación de la Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia, más conocido como DACA, se esfumaron con el anuncio hecho la semana pasada por la administración del actual presidente.

Quiero que sepan que no están solos, que la mayoría del pueblo norteamericano los apoya y que la comunidad de Tech y Russellville lucharán a su lado.

Quiero que sigan con su vida habitual, después de todo nada ha entrado en vigencia, solamente el hecho de que no se están aceptando nuevas solicitudes y que no se puede pedir permiso para salir del país.

Quiero que salgan y hagan escuchar sus voces. Nadie mejor que ustedes para luchar su lucha. No se escondan, salgan a la calle y muéstrense orgullosos de sus logros, sus familias y su herencia.

Quiero que compartan sus historias con sus amigos, profesores, colegas y vecinos.

Quiero que estén informados y atentos a los cambios y las oportunidades. Como profesora y como ser humano sé que la información es poder y eso es lo que se necesita en este momento.

Quiero que no se den por vencidos, que sigan estudiando y trabajando como lo han hecho hasta ahora.

Pero por sobre todas las cosas, quiero que sepan que nos importan, les queremos y protegeremos, que todos juntos superaremos este momento en esta gran comunidad que se llama Arkansas Tech University.

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“I don’t really agree with the wall. It’s American, the land of the free, why not try to help people?”

Rachel Hurd Rehab Science Ashdown

Alejandra Karina Carballo Associate Professor of Spanish Department of English and World Languages “The wall’s pretty dumb. It’s not gonna stop anybody.

They’re going to find a way over, under or around.”

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“I think there do need to be rules and regulations, but Trump’s idea of a wall is a bit excessive.”

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“I think if the process of getting immigrants in was easier it wouldn’t be such a problem with people crossing.”

Logan Marlow Criminal Justice Clarksville

Office 365 is free for students AMBER QUAID

Editor-in-chief

Being an Arkansas Tech University student allows us access to download Office 365 ProPlus for free.

“Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus is free for students to use on their personal computers for the duration of their enrollment at the institution,” Sean Carnahan said, enterprise services manager at Tech.

Below are the steps for how Arkansas Tech students may download the software: 1) Visit http://office365. atu. edu or your Tech email account.

2) Log in using your Arkansas Tech student username and password.

3) Click on the gear icon in the

upper right hand corner, and then select Office 365 settings. If using the Tech email system click on the words Office 365 in the upper left hand corner.

4) Click software in the left menu. For the email link the menu will be on the right hand side- it should say Install Office.

5) Select your desired language (If you are installing Office for Windows, Microsoft recommends the 32-bit installation.)

6) Click install to download and install the latest version of Office.

“Arkansas Tech students may install the software on up to five computers, including Windows and Mac. Mobile applications for Microsoft Office are accessible for iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices,” Carnahan said.

The program will ask you to log in with your Tech ID and password every 30 days to verify that you are still eligible for the free software.

For more information contact the Arkansas Tech Office of Information Systems Campus Support Center at (479) 968-0646 or campussupport@atu. edu.

“The people who grew up here, we shouldn’t send back.

I do think the ones who are committing crimes, we should be stricter on. But the ones who are here and doing good should be left alone.”

Natalie Reed English Education Clarksville

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Hispanic Heritage Month: 30 days of history, music, culture HISPANIC From Page 1

different countries (including one person who was not of Hispanic descendant).

After the speeches, the band played so participants could enjoy hearing the sounds of mariachi while La Huerta provided food (more than just nachos) for the event. During the event, students had access to information about the Hispanic Student Association, League of United Latin American Citizens and the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society. There was also an information wall that showed the adversity the Hispanic culture went through during the last 100 years.

Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to reflect on the Hispanic culture, history and people to gain a better understanding of what it means to be Hispanic.

“We wanted to make sure our Hispanic students on campus know they have a place and they know that we appreciate their culture,” Fabi Monte, graduate student for DDI, said. “They should not let their past, their culture die.”

Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from Sept.

15 thru Oct. 15 “because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18. The obser-

AMBER QUAID/THE ARKA TECH vation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period.” This is according to the Hispanic Heritage website founded by the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, National

Brass in the Clouds in its thirteenth year

Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

For more information, go online to hispanicheritagemonth.gov.

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Performers from the Arkansas Tech University Department of Music will provide an evening of entertainment at one of the Arkansas River Valley’s most beautiful points of interest on Sept. 23.

The 13th annual Brass in the Clouds concert, co-sponsored by Mount Nebo State Park and the Arkansas Tech Department of Music, will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Mount Nebo’s Sunset Point. The public is invited to attend.

Brass chamber ensembles and the ATU Brass Choir will perform under the direction of Dr. Sean Reed and Dr. T.J. Perry, assistant professors

Finding hopefulness admist the tragedy RYAN HARMON/THE ARKA TECH The 13th annual Brass in the Clouds begins at 6:30 p.m. at Mount Nebo’s Sunset Point of music, as well as Clayton Maddox and Evan Mino, visiting lecturers of music.

Mount Nebo State Park recommends that audience members bring blankets or chairs for seating comfort.

For more information about Brass in the Clouds and other public performances by the Arkansas Tech Department of Music, call (479) 968-0368 or visit www.atu. edu/music.

UNITED From Page 1 me none of the white players in the NFL are maybe ambivalent at least about the protests, but then are thinking to themselves, ‘If I’m ambivalent, if I’m not really sure which way I stand, I need to show some solidarity right now?’ None of them? Not one? It’s a disgrace. It’s embarrassing.

And it would be so strong if at least one, especially if he’s a star, stood up and did it.”

With the 2017 NFL

season starting, some white players have come forward to support their teammates. Chris Long, defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles, put his arm around his teammate Malcom Jenkins during the national anthem in a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. According to USAToday.com Long, a native of Charlottesville, Virginia, said to Jenkins, “I’m here to support you, and you being a black male

in America, I can never imagine what that feels like in the face of this stuff, but I’m here as your ally. I’m here to support you.”

Other white players, like the Seahawks’ tight end Justin Britt and the Raiders’ Quarterback Derek Carr, stood while showing support for black teammates by placing their arms around them.

Seth DeValve, a tight end for the Cleveland Browns, even took a knee

with his teammates during the national anthem.

I think these actions shown by the players are a step in the right direction. I think white American players should try to continue to stand by their teammates and show understanding. I think this protest can have a positive effect. This might help sports fans or people in general recognize and understand that everyone is equal.

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Within less than a month, the U.S. was slammed with two major natural disasters. Disasters that cost untold amounts of damage, and destroyed so many memories, homes, businesses and so much more.

It is easy to think with two major hurricanes slamming our country that our world is falling apart. Mix in recent political drama and terrorists’ attacks, that we, the people, feel we are no longer the masters of our destinies rather our destinies master us.

But I choose to see the good, rather than the bad. When Hurricane Harvey hit, people from different parts of the country flocked to Houston to offer assistance. People brought their boats and aided rescue teams. Animal rescue groups rushed to help animals left behind. Houstonians opened their businesses for displaced people. In amidst disaster, America did what Americans do best—help their neighbor.

In these moments of despair, hope may be hard to find. And to lose all of one’s belongings, memories and semblance of life before a disaster gives one right to despair. Seeing images of men and women wading through water, rescuing their neighbor, strangers helping strangers, restores my hope that America does not have to become ‘great again’, rather it is still a great place, full of Americans who deeply care about their country and fellow Americans.

Farmer’s Market The Arka Tech Chartwell’s is hosting a this semesters first Farmer’s Market.

There will fruits and veggies, pottery, soaps, jams, baked goods, Daily Press Juicery products and a the car club will also be in attendance.

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Philanthropist. Author. Retired Arkansas Tech University professor. Meet Dr. Diane Gleason.

Her latest accomplish is writing a 430-page book entitled “Dardanelle and the Bottoms: Environment, Agriculture, and Economy in an Arkansas River Community, 1819-1970.”

In her book Dr. Gleason talks about what it was like to live in the rural areas of Dardanelle, and what it was like to live in town. However, the moments where the two clash are the most poignant. This interdependence began to unravel in the late 1940s with changes in farming.

“It gets into the great rue of southern history: race, class and gender,” Gleason said.

“The book is a social and intellectual history of Dardanelle and the Dardanelle bottoms.”

She shares with her readers the history of how Dardanelle became to be in 1813 and how the Native Americans lost their land.

“Primarily it was a steamboat stop between Fort Gibson and Little Rock and as such developed a reputation as a brawling, wild town where river roustabouts spent their time off the river at local saloons and certain other unsavory establishments,” Dr. Gleason said as she read a passage from her book.

She shares the good, the bad and the ugly.

She got interested in this topic when she was a child. She remembered Dardanelle from when she was a child and saw how looked today. This got her wondering how it changed

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Dr. Gleason shows off her latest book during her signing at Millyns earlier this month. and became what it was today.

So she began researching.

Her research included primary sources, combing through 90 years of news-

papers and conducting interviews— extensive notes were taken. There were some secondary sources but most sources were people who grew

up in the area who could give first-hand history.

Gleason loved the first hand stories from people who were there, those snippets of

time “really speak to a person’s heart as well as their mind.”

One such first hand story was “tragic and sad” as it talked of a child that drank lye and burned her esophagus. The family was unable to get medical care because of their level of poverty, and the child died.

Not all her stories were tragic. Gleason also recalls a moment where a family was able to rejoice because they saved their house from the flood. Other heroic events happened in the great flood of 1927, which saved people’s lives; all of which she details within her book.

“It is important that we learn about and cherish our local heritage,” Gleason said.

“After three generations if people don’t know anything about their local history, they lose that history.”

The book took her 9 years to complete and she was thankful she had some assistance from her friends and colleagues. Micheal Tarver, a professor of history at Tech, helped with editing and photo suggestions; Jane Jenkins, a professor of history at Tech, also helped to edit; and Joseph Swain, an associate professor of geography at Tech, helped prepare the maps.

“As a descendant of six and seven generations of Yell County citizens, I’m loving reading about our heritage.

Thank you for this historical reference,” Deborah Meek, local Arkansas resident, said.

The book is available at B Street Books, Dog Ear Books, Millyn’s (in Dardanelle) or on Amazon. Gleason will have her next book signing at 4 p.m. on Sept. 23 at B Street Books and at 5 p.m. at Dog Ear Books on Sept. 29.

Beyond the stereotype: My experience with Disability Services ELEXIS HARPER

Staff Writer

Over the past two years, I have had to come to terms with some things about myself that I had no idea I would have to deal with in any serious way.

I am moderately dyslexic.

This poses some problems in college, especially in regards to my major. I am a print journalism major, and I have always loved to write, but it has never been particularly easy.

The moment I realized it was becoming detrimental to my success in college was the day I missed points on a very easy quiz. The quiz took no more than ten minutes, but when my professor read the questions aloud, I realized that what I had read compared to what was actually written was simply completely incorrect. I lost points because I hadn’t accepted that I needed help, which is what prompted me to begin looking into Disability Services.

Disability Services is a department that assists those with disabilities in overcoming challenges they face in a college setting. The process for applying for Disability Services for me was simple. You can either visit their office in Do c Bryan where they will help you with the application, or go to their

page on the Tech website and apply online.

I applied online and within 24 hours of applying, I had gotten a response to my application.

It had been accepted.

They even offered to schedule my appointment via email, making the process even less stressful. Within a week, I was able to see someone in the department to discuss my options.

In my case, they provided screen-reading software to assist in catching errors in my writing, and offered to help me get eBook versions of all my textbooks so I would always be able to hear my textbooks instead of trying to read them myself.

We also ended up discussing my struggle with anxiety, which led to Holli Weiss, the director of testing and disability services, walking me down to the Health and Wellness Center to schedule a counseling appointment.

So far, I have only had the opportunity to work with Weiss and Ashlee Leavell, who is the coordinator of disability services. Both were incredibly understanding and listened to my concerns, offering solutions

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and reminding me that if I ever need additional support, I can always come back to see one of them.

My experience with Dis-

ability Services was incredibly positive and I regret not taking action to help myself sooner. If you need assistance, don’t be afraid to reach out.

Disability Services is located in Doc Bryan, Suite 141. You can call the office at (479) 9680302, or find them online at atu.edu/disabilities.

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Spices food truck worth the wait Perkedel lacks potato flavor AMBER APPLEBY

Editor-in-chief

Spices is a relatively new food truck. It showed up toward the beginning of this past April, but I didn’t notice it until early summer. I generally love Asian food, and Spices is Japanese-Indonesian fusion, so I was excited to try it. I’ve been back several times since then, but, just especially for the food review, I decided to try something a little different.

Bruce, my fellow food reviewer, and I went about lunchtime, and there were already two or three groups of people waiting on their food. The two guys who work at Spices are always extremely friendly, and today was no exception.

I ordered Indo potatoes for an appetizer and hibachi steak and shrimp for the entrée.

Indo Potatoes, which perkedel is its actual Indonesian name, are super fluffy potatoes with white onions and green onions that have been made into patties and deep-fried. I expected them to be really greasy, but the outer layer wasn’t greasy at all. The overall taste was just OK. They were too fluffy to get nice and crispy, which is what I think of when I think of a deep fried potato.

The actual potato inside was sort of bland. I could taste the white onion and green onion, but not the actual potato. I love potatoes, so that was a problem for me. All in all, I don’t think I would actually order these again.

Normally, I go for the steak fried rice, but I wanted to switch things up for the food review, so I decided to try their hibachi steak and shrimp, which comes with a side of fried rice, vegetables and yummy yummy sauce.

I adore their steak. It’s filled with

natural steak flavor with just a hint of Asian spice, and it’s always cooked perfectly. Their shrimp were perfect little circles of pink that basically just oozed goodness. Obviously, I really enjoyed the meat.

Their fried rice is always really good. The fried rice always has some egg, carrots and usually some white onion and/or green onion in it. I will say that I can never eat just plain fried rice because it tastes weird to me. I have to drown it in yummy yummy sauce and soy sauce, but that isn’t their fault; that’s a personal hang up, and their rice really is awesome even covered in two different sauces.

My one complaint about the entrée is that there were too many vegetables with not enough variety. The vegetables included onions, broccoli, carrots and some other veggie that for the life of me I could not identify. And this mixture was mostly onions. There were maybe two or three stalks of broccoli (and if I’m being honest, I’m not entirely too sad about that), and five or six slices of carrot (and I really like carrots, so I was sad about that). I love onions, but come on. I need more veggies to feel like I’m at least attempting some form of healthy eating.

For all of this food, and trust me, it was A LOT of food, I paid around $19. The perkedel was $4.99, and the hibachi steak and shrimp was $11.99.

It seems like quite a bit, but keep in mind, most of the time, I wouldn’t get an appetizer, so I would be paying 12 bucks for more food than I can eat in one sitting.

Overall, I will for sure go back, and continue to try to branch out.

If you want to check out Spices, the food truck is located on West Main street across from the WalMart Neighborhood Market.

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AMBER APPLEBY/THE ARKA TECH Indo potatoes for an appetizer and hibachi steak and shrimp cost $17. Amber suggests not getting the potatoes or perkedel.

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Venturing out beyond the usual pays off in tek' tek noodles BRUCE THOMAS

Online Editor

Spices is a food truck on West Main street, across from the WalMart Neighborhood Market. Being a food truck, it’s pretty easy to miss.

Amber, my fellow food reviewer, and I got to Spices around noon.

When we got there, three groups of people were already there. Two groups were sitting at some of the tables that they put out, eating their meals, while the other was waiting for food. The staff at Spices has always been absolutely amazing. This trip was no exception.

After a few minutes of looking at the menu, we both decided on what we wanted and decided to order. I decided that Amber and I should venture out and that, while I wasn’t going to be super adventurous with this meal, we both had to try something new. I ordered the beefy noodle tek’tek as well as an order of the spring rolls.

The beefy noodle tek’tek is a dish that consists of ramen noodles, onion, celery, lettuce, beef and a lime wedge. While it may seem like an odd combination, it makes for a delectable meal. Along with the dish, comes a side container

of siracha sauce, as well as a small packet of soy sauce. In all honesty, while I enjoy both sauces, the dish is so amazing, that I feel like adding anything else gives it too much flavor.

The spring rolls, while good, were not the greatest thing I’ve ever eaten. They were a little crunchier than I would have preferred and had a overtly smoky flavor. That being said, they came with a honey dipping sauce that made them worth it. One order of spring rolls comes with 5 spring rolls and for an appetizer, it’s pretty filling.

Every time I have ordered the

beefy noodle tek’tek, there has been so much food, that I am full before the meal is halfway over.

This time was no exception. However, I pushed through it in order to give you the best review that I could.

I spent around $16 for the food, which may seem like a lot, but for the amount of food I got was well worth it. I spent $9.50 on the beefy noodle tek’tek (definitely worth every penny), and $4.50 on the spring rolls.

I will definitely be returning to Spices soon, and I urge you to give them a try!

Combo of action, whimsy makes 'Kingsman' enjoyable GABBI CALABRESE

Staff Writer

I’m not particularly fond of action movies. Typically, when I am watching an action movie, it loses my attention, and I struggle to become invested in the characters. That said, “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” directed by Matthew Vaughn, took me by surprise. A combination of action and whimsy makes for a thoroughly enjoyable film!

“Kingsman” introduces us to Eggsy, a street kid with an ugly home life and a penchant for illegal trouble. After one especially messy situation, he unknowingly calls on a secret spy organization known as Kingsman. He competes with other, more qualified peers to become a member of the organization. Meanwhile, a wealthy technology mogul devises a nefarious plan to defeat Kingsman and take over the world.

To put it plainly, this movie is downright fun.

Between the characters’ banter and the oftenover-the-top circumstances, I couldn’t help but be entertained.

I really respect the fight scenes in this movie because Vaughn manages to find an ideal balance of work and play. The characters accomplish major feats of violence while also maintaining an element of humor, which prevented even me from getting bored by the punching.

My favorite facet of the plot was the competition.

I was rooting for Eggsy to prove his worth and join the ranks of Kingsman. It was fascinating to see what kind of mental games the higher-ups were playing and the physical peril the characters wound up in.

When it comes to characterization in this film, I have mixed feelings. I was able to sympathize with Eggsy, and my heart broke for his situation, but he was

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think about the other characters we’re introduced to throughout the movie, I realize we either don’t learn anything about them, or they become caricatures in-

stead of people. I enjoyed the characters—there is a smorgasbord of different, interesting personalities present—but, overall, they lack a level of depth that could have bumped this movie up to the next level.

The underlying absurdity woven throughout the film works with most aspects of it, but the characters were just short of being believable.

Despite how I feel about the characters, this movie really kept me engaged. “Kingsman” certainly had me on my toes.

My jaw fell open multiple times as I was watching because I was never quite prepared for any of the events that were taking place.

I am eager to watch the sequel, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle.” Hopefully we will further explore the characters and the secrets of Kingsman, because a movie as delightful as this one deserves an even more dynamic sequel..

“Three dark queens / are born in a glen, / sweet little triplets / will never be friends / Three dark sisters / All fair to be seen, / Two to devour / And one to be Queen.”

Every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born to the reigning queen.

All three are heirs to the throne.

All three have separate powers.

One is born an elemental who can manipulate the elements; one is born a poisoner who is excellent at mixing poisons and who can ingest any poison without a blink; and one is born a naturalist who gains an animal familiar and who can manipulate plants and animals. Legend says the queen knows what each child’s power is when they are born. The sisters are separated when they are young and taken to their respective homes on the island to train: the poisoners in the capital, the naturalists by sea and the elementals on the cliffs. When the queens turn 16, the battle for the crown begins.

The one who kills both her sisters will win the crown and rule Fennbirn until she gives birth to her triplets.

The poisoners have ruled Fennbirn for several generations. But this generation, Mirabella, the elemental, is the strongest. In fact, Katharine, who is the poisoner, can barely stand the gentlest of poisons, and Arsinoe, who is the naturalist, still has not been able to call her animal familiar or get any plants to bloom. Each faction is desperate for their queen to win so they can gain control of the island. Mirabella is nearly guaranteed to win, but she’s plagued with dreams and memories of the sisters she was torn from. She loves them despite the harsh conditioning toward hatred. She can’t imagine killing them. So what happens when strongest refuses to reign? And what lengths will the poisoners and the naturalists go to, to ensure their queen wins?

Kendare Blake wrote one of my favorite books (“Anna Dressed in Blood,” check it out; it’s awesome!), so I had to check out her latest book. And Blake didn’t disappoint this time either.

“Three Dark Crowns” is apparently the beginning of a series, and is told in the alternating points of view of the three sisters. When you know at least two of the characters will die, you try to pick a favorite and hope for the best, but I loved all three queens. They’re so different and enigmatic. Blake does a fantastic job with character development in this novel; she makes the queens human enough to relate to.

Blake does have a tendency toward adding in scenes that seem completely irrelevant. Occasionally, there’s a filler chapter for one of the queens, which is annoying because I was always anxious to know what happened next. But, overall, Blake is such a wonderful storyteller, that it’s easy to overlook something so small.

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Wonder Boys move up to 16th in the nation NOAH DELASHAW

Sports Writer

The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys will travel to Bethany, Oklahoma this weekend in hopes of continuing their win streak as they take on the Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm this Saturday, Sept. 23, at 1 p.m. Last week, the Wonder Boys rolled over the Oklahoma Baptist Bisons, 58-21, on Family Day to put them 3-0 on the season.

The Wonder Boys, 3-0 in Great American Conference play, will take on the Crimson Storm, 2-1 in GAC play. The Wonder Boys are currently ranked sixteenth in the nation in Division II, moving up three spots from last week’s rankings, while tied for first in GAC play with the Southeastern Oklahoma State Bulldogs. The Crimson Storm are in a four-way tie for second at 2-1 with the Southern Arkansas Mule Riders, Ouachita Baptist Tigers and the Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils.

Last weekend, the Wonder Boys exploded on offense, scoring 58 points, the most since their season opener in 2015 against the Crimson Storm.

The Wonder Boys came out of the gate fast, forcing the Bisons to a three and out, and then quickly scoring on a three play, 56-yard, drive. Bryan Allen, from Forrest City, ended the drive with a two-yard run and an extra point from Eric Perez, from Green Forrest, made it 7-0. The Bisons then responded with a 13-play drive to make it 7-7 with

RICCI LOGANTHE ARKA TECH The Wonder Boys, 3-0 in Great American Conference play, will take on the Crimson Storm, 2-1 in GAC play. five minutes left in the first quarter. The Wonder Boys then had a six-play, 30-yard drive ending with a five-yard run from Allen and extra point from Perez to make it 14-7 with 1:47 left in the first quarter. To finish out the first quarter, Kristian Thompson, from Dardanelle, returned a blocked punt for a 28-yard touchdown making it 21-7 after an extra point from Perez.

Into the second quarter, ending a solid eight-play, 98-yard drive was a 14-yard pass from Ty Reasnor, from Cashion, Oklaho-

ma, to Tevin McKenzie, from Mobile, Alabama, along with another extra point from Perez to make it 28-7. Not much later and the Wonder Boys offense was scoring again, after a four-yard pass from Reasnor to McKenzie and an extra point from Perez the score was 35-7.

Going into the second half, the Wonder Boys duo struck again as another 14-yard pass from Reasnor to McKenzie and an extra point from Perez put the Wonder Boys up 41-7. Some life was shown from the Bisons as

they scored after a break in the defense, which allowed a 50-yard touchdown making it 41-14. Firing back, Reasnor completed a 64-yard pass to J.V. Davis, from Benton, and extra point from Perez to put the Wonder Boys up to 48 points. Jandt Weary, from Mequite, Texas, put a halt to the charging Bisons, as he intercepted a pass, running it back 46 yards for the touchdown. An extra point from Perez made it 55-14.

In the fourth quarter, the Wonder Boys offense continued

to march down the field ending a 13-play, 73-yard drive with a field goal from Perez to give the Wonder Boys their final points for the night making it 58-14. Not giving up, the Bisons kicked back with a 75-yard run for the last score of the night making it 58-21.

The Wonder Boys had 463 yards of total offense with 278 passing yards and 185 rushing yards, while getting 21 first downs converting 8-of-13 third down attempts. Reasnor was 14 for 19 for 264 yards and four touchdowns in the win.

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Nagel cements her legacy, Suns travel to Arkadelphia NOAH DELASHAW

Sports Writer

The Arkansas Tech Golden Suns will take on the Ouachita Baptist Tigers in Arkadelphia this weekend.

The Golden Suns moved to 14-0 after going 4-0 in the Holiday Inn Spikefest tournament last weekend.

This is the Golden Suns best start to the season since 2008 when the Suns went 16-0 to start the season.

The Golden Suns, 14-0 and 1-0 in Great American Conference play, will take on the Tigers, 8-4 and 1-0 in GAC play. The Golden Suns sit at the top of the GAC standings and the Tigers have possession of third.

The Golden Suns defeated their second nationally ranked team this season, beating the fifteenth ranked

Central Missouri Lady Mules, 3-2.

Madison Nagel, from Rowlett, Texas, made history for the Golden Suns, passing Brennae Benda (2008-2011) to become the Golden Suns all-time leader in digs. Nagel is four digs away from becoming the first ever Golden Sun to reach 2,000.

The Golden Suns finished the match with a .234 hitting percentage, while setting season highs with 67 kills, 57 assists and 80 digs. Lexie Johnson, from Nixa, Missouri, and Hunter Eshnaur, from Russellville, tied for a match-high of 14 kills.

Eshnaur records her second double-double of the season, the thirty first of her career. Amanda Milnick, from Tahlequah, Oklahoma, had 44 assists, 11 kills and 15 digs through

the five-set series. Nagel led all players in the match with 22 digs.

In the next day of games, the Golden Suns topped the St. Edwards Lady Hilltoppers and the Christian Brothers Lady Buccaneers both with 3-0 sweeps. Tabitha Spray, from Denton, Texas, led the Golden Suns with 21 kills, followed by Allie Anderson, from Bryant, with 16.

The Golden Suns have won 10 of their 14 matches in straight sets.

The Golden Suns finished the final match of the tournament with a 3-1 win against the Alabama-Hunstville Lady Chargers.

The Golden Suns have hit over .300 as a team in eight of 14 matches this season. The Suns currently lead the GAC with a .302 attack percentage this season.

MATTHEW EMERY to place in the thirties, Managing Editor including Avery Struck, from Halfmoon Bay, The Arkansas Tech British Columbia, who Golden Suns finished finished thirty-second, sixth at the UIndy Invita- shooting 155 (11) and tional in Carmel, Indiana, Holly Stranding, who finlast Tuesday. The UIndy ished thirty-fifth, shootInvitational was made ing 156 (12). up of 15 teams, featuring Rounding out the universities from Arkan- Golden Suns are Makensas, Indiana, Oklahoma, zie Douglas, from ClarksTexas and more. ville, who shot 164 (20), Peerada Piddon, from finishing fifty-eighth and Bangkluay, Thailand, led Allie Weiner, from Mauthe Golden Suns, finish- melle, who finished seving eighth with a score of enty-eighth, shooting 176 149 (5). Following Piddon (32). was Pia Nunbhakdi, from Next up, the Golden Bangkok, Thailand, who Suns will travel to Goodshot 153 (9), good enough year, Arizona, to partake to place her in twenty-sec- in the WNMU Fall Inond. tercollegiate, which takes A couple of Golden place on Monday and Suns were good enough Tuesday.

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DACA at the Capitol PHOTOS BY AMBER QUAID/THE ARKA TECH Supporters for DACA, including two Arkansas Senators, gathered at the capital on Sept. 16 to express their views and rally together.

Supporters made signs of all varieties to make a point about disbanning DACA and how it affects all of us.

Golden Suns XC prepares for Chile Pepper Festival NOAH DELSHAW

Sports Writer

The Arkansas Tech Golden Suns Cross Country team will be competing in the Chile Pepper Festival, at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30 in Fayetteville. The Golden Suns come off the weekend finishing in twenty-third place in the Southern Stampede.

The Golden Suns had a team score of 218 and turned

in a team time of 1:41:00 at the Southern Stampede, which was held in Joplin, Missouri.

Cami Hedstorm, from Bentonville, led the Golden Suns, finishing one hundred and twenty-first out of 279 runners with a time of 19:33:50. Aubre Gilreath, from Rogers, recorded her personal best time as she finished second for the Golden Suns with a time of 19:45.80 placing one hundred and thirtieth.

Player of the week • Hometown: Rowlett, Texas • High School: Dallas Christian • 73 digs in the Holiday Inn Spikefest. Nagel passed Brennae Benda as the Golden Suns all-time leader in digs with 1,996.

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2017 Football Standings

Current standings

Arkansas Tech

3-0

Harding

0-3

Ouachita

2-1

Oklahoma Baptist

0-3

Southwestern Oklahoma State Southern Nazarene Southeastern Oklahoma State

1-2 2-1 3-0

2017 GAC Volleyball Standings Conference

Overall

Arkansas Tech

1-0

14-0

Harding

1-0

12-0

Ouachita

1-0

8-4

Oklahoma Baptist

1-0

6-7

1-0

4-9

0-0

5-6

0-0

4-8

0-1

6-6

Southwestern Oklahoma State Southern Nazarene Southeastern Oklahoma State

Handerson State

1-2

ArkansasMonticello

2-1

ArkansasMonticello

0-1

5-6

Northwestern Oklahoma State

1-2

Northwestern Oklahoma State

0-1

9-5

East Central

1-2

East Central

0-1

4-9

Southern Arkansas

2-1

Southern Arkansas

0-1

6-9

Handerson State

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