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fALLon into tHe tonigHt sHoW As a self described night owl mixed with frequent insomnia, late night TV has become a crutch of mine.

One of my favorite things to watch are late night talk shows for more than the usually acceptable chunk of time. When I was little, I always liked to stay up late with my parents and watch Comedy Central or Letterman. As I got older, I started to like Conan O’Brien and his show has been a staple for years. More recently, I’ve gotten into Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and it has been perfect to watch while trying to relax or as background noise while doing homework. He has been killing it on Late Night since 2009 and was rewarded with the hosting duties on the Tonight Show beginning Feb. 17 on NBC. Hopefully, most people know that Fallon got his start as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2004. He got his feet wet hosting Weekend Update with Tina Fey and Colin Quinn. Honestly, out of anyone on SNL during his tenure, Fallon was the last person I would have thought would be hosting a talk show. But NBC and longtime SNL producer, Lorne Michaels, had a different view.

When you can pull Robert De Niro and Justin Timberlake on your first show, it’s a great sign for things to come. Fallon and Timberlake have a weird, almost brotherly relationship, but he’s still a big personality to have. From there, he did what many of the other late night talk show hosts almost refused to do – he embraced social media, especially Twitter. This is where he has been able to gain the viewership from our generation and will continue to grab younger viewers on the Tonight Show.

Almost weekly he does a hashtag contest, where viewers tweet in and he shares the best ones on the next show. Each time, the hashtag is trending worldwide within the hour of the announcement on the show. With that kind of online presence, it

is no surprise that NBC picked him to take over from the legendary, but aging Jay Leno. Another Pi Kappa Alpha great recurring sketch Editor-in-Chief is “Thank You Notes,” where he writes sarcastic Ryan is a senior studying or funny thank you international business. notes to everyday items, You may contact him at rmccread@uark.edu. c e l e b r i t i e s o r c u r re n t events.

As a music lover, Late Night was a perfect place to not only see new bands, but to see Fallon make fun of the status quo in music. By playing off popular culture and never being scared to call out celebrities, he is able to create a viral video almost weekly. His friends and guests are also never worried about the musical sketches they will be asked to do.

Where else are you going to see a cut together version of the ever-serious newsman Brain Williams singing “Straight Out of Compton” from past news broadcasts.

He also is supported by the Roots and the always charismatic Questlove or, as he calls it, “the best band in late night.” The Roots help him put on one of the best recurring musical acts by playing popular songs on elementary school music class instruments with artists like Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke. Now, trying to pick my favorite musical is extremely difficult, but it would have to be “Slow Jam the News.” Some past “slow jammers” have been Barrak Obama, Mitt Romney and Chris Christie. They many not be the first ones to come to mind to agree to do it but they kill it every time.

With all this great television coming to an earlier time slot, hopefully, this will give me another reason to try to get to bed at a more reasonable time. You can catch the Tonight Show on NBC at 11:35 p.m. central and any past Late Night shows on Hulu.

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THE MYTH OF SORORITY RIVALRIES just have another friend in another house.

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Pi Beta Phi Personally, I love Katie is a sophomore having friends in studying creative writing.

You may contact her at all different houses. kkortebe@uark.edu.

This way we can be happy for each other when our houses win things (it’s much easier than getting upset). Also, I have been able to branch out and meet so many more people than I would’ve had I not been friends with these girls. Possibly the best part of being friends with Chi Os is that there is a never ending supply of owl gifts I can get for my roomies!

My guy friends always tease me about the sorority “rivalries,” joking and saying that I’m living with “the enemy.” I just want to set the record straight. Sure, we all compete to win first place at pep rallies and to get the highest GPA, but no one takes the competitiveness that seriously and thinks of the other houses as “the enemy.”

Personally, I have lived with girls from other houses every year except sophomore year when I lived in the Pi Phi house. Freshman year, I lived with a Chi O and a Kappa and they became two of my best friends. In fact, ever since then, I have lived with the same Chi O, resulting in my living with all Chi Os for the past two years.

Just because girls are in different houses does not mean they have to hate girls in other houses. Yes, some of my very best friends are Pi Phis, but some are also Chi Os. There‘s no friendship requirement that you have to be in the same house as me. If that were the case, I would have missed out on the best friends and roommates a girl could ask for!

No house has the same type of girl in it. In each house, there is a wellrounded group, some ready to take on those officer positions, some girly girls, some “hipsters,” tomboys, pageant queens and some that fall in between all these stereotypes. This is why we have the ability to all be friends. Sure, some girls are not going to like others, but it’s not because they are in a certain house. That’s just how life is. Some people get along, and some don’t.

The idea that the sorority houses honestly hate other houses is just immature. You can say you “hate” a house after recruitment because your best friend from childhood ended up going with that house, but that’s not realistic. In the end, it was your friend’s decision and now you

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Confessions Of A Bartender:

Part One

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There’s more to being a bartender or waiter than pouring a shot or dropping off drinks in front of a customer. It takes savvy and charisma, along with knowledge of drinks, to be a successful bartender.

Bartending is one of those jobs where your success depends on your personality more than anything. Anyone can go to school to become a bartender.

Knowing what’s “top shelf” isn’t enough; becoming a successful bartender takes time. Here are some confessions from a local Fayetteville bartender.

Besides, any time you hold two bottles at once, put them down, pick up another two really fast – you kind of feel like a badass. Haha!

Name: Kylie Bell.

Where do you work? Grub’s Bar and Grille – Downtown.

How long have you worked there? Since June of 2012.

When do you usually work? The schedule varies every week, but I usually work Tuesdays and Thursdays, one of the weekend nights and then, maybe, a Sunday or Monday dinner shift.

Craziest thing to happen while bartending?

The craziest thing to happen at work was an incident I had with a customer. It was a decently busy night and this guy came in with a couple buddies. He automatically started trying to get a hook up on drinks. I had never seen him before, so when he told me he usually gets deals from a couple of my coworkers, I knew he was full of it. The entire night, he was very high maintenance, telling me to make it stout and acting like a VIP, as if I owed him something. When he tabbed out, his tab was something ridiculous, like over $90. When the customer is a guy like him, and the tab is that high, us bartenders want to make sure we get a decent tip. He goes to the bathroom, and I go pick up his receipt and he had tipped something like $2 to $3. At this point, I wanted to call him out, so I made sure to let his friend know I was annoyed that he expected exemplary service and didn’t even tip five percent. He comes back from the

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stay busy all night, compared to Thursdays where the crowd clears out around midnight.

What do you like about bartending? Meeting new people, building relationships with regular customers and the closeness of the staff. We are like a family and there are friendships outside of the work environment. Also in the sense that a lot of mocking and teasing goes on. And, unfortunately, I am usually the target!

bathroom, probably feeling dumb I was making his tackiness public. He mouths some more things at me, sarcastically apologizing, orders five more drinks and tells me to run the card. Reluctantly, I did and went to the other side of the bar.

He writes, “zero,” in the tip line and underlined it. He had a coworker handdeliver it to me just to be a jerk. Later that night, he passed me exiting another bar on Dickson, says, “Look who it is! Dumbass!” and backhands my upper arm.

Looking back, I wish I had told the bouncer so I could have gotten him in trouble, but in the moment, I just walked away like he didn’t even exist. The thought still burns me up to this day.

Creepiest thing to happen while bartending? The creepiest thing to happen at work is when men, who are much older than me, hit on me. As a worker, you have to kind of fake laugh it off to not make your customer unhappy. But it gets old.

One comment that is sincere or joking is one thing, but when it is persistent and the customer is being very inappropriate, it is extremely uncomfortable. Just the other night, a few middle aged men were drinking and one of them kept telling me how sexy I was and that he was old enough to be my dad. Okay, sir, don’t you get the hint I am not interested? It is gross! And it really gets annoying. No, I do not want to go out with you sometime, no to all of it.

What’s your busiest night? The busiest nights are Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Tuesday is our moneymaker because our drink specials are so competitive. We

What do you dislike about bartending? First off, I am a germaphobe, so the dirty work during closing duties is not a fun time. But it is a bar, what else can I expect? Here are some pet peeves that make me want to rip my hair out: 1) When it’s busy and there are 50 people lined up at the bar trying to order, I take multiple people’s orders at one time. When I point to you, do not hit me with 15 of the most obnoxious complicated drinks that take extra time. Because, out of my annoyance that you can’t see we are clearly slammed and nobody wants to wait longer because you want 12 lemon drop shots, I’ll most likely point to the next person beside you who just wants a Bud Light and deal with you later. 2) Once again, if we are slammed and I point at you, don’t very slowly drag out what you want, saying, “ummm, let me get aaaaa miller lite, wait, noooo, umm…..” because I’ll move on to the next guy. And don’t whisper your order. Girls, I understand and will kindly ask them to repeat what they said. But guys, if you quietly mouth your drink order, I’ll scream back to you to speak up and yell it at me.

Obviously, I can’t hear Zeta Tau Alpha you or understand your Annie is a junior studying social work. You may contact her at lips. Soft speaking from arhumphr@email.uark.edu. guys is the equivalent of them having a limp handshake. Big turn off.

Just FYI – guys, be aggressive! Gosh, there’s so many more, but I’ll just stop there.

Annie HUMPHREY

Favorite drink to make? Long Island, because it looks like it requires a lot of skill with four liquors, but it’s super quick and easy to make. Besides, any time you hold two bottles at once, put them down, pick up another two really fast – you kind of feel like a badass. Haha!

Least favorite drink to make? Lemon drop or tequila shots. Just because individually salting and garnishing each shot on a busy night gets annoying.

Most popular drink? Whiskey coke.

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BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE STATE OF THE UNION MorgAn JOHNSON Pi Beta Phi

Morgan is a junior studying political science.

You may contact her at mrj012@uark.edu.

What used to be direct communication between the President and Congress has changed in our day and age of mass media. Today, all State of the Union addresses are big events broadcast live on TV, radio and live-streamed on the internet.

Whether you heard President Obama’s State of the Union address or not on Jan. 28, most people know what the address is and its power to affect the presidency.

If you don’t, here you go.

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Tuesday’s State of the Union address by President Obama was optimistic about what is to come in the next year, even though many say that his presidency might turn for the worst after the midterm elections in November. Politicos reacted by saying he was trying to energize the Democratic base of women, students and blue-collar workers and attract independent voters.

It is important to stay up to date on the happenings on the Hill. The President’s laundry list could very well affect you and your family, so it is always a good idea to brush up on current events.

Putting that all in perspective, does it really matter? Does the State of the Union energize people, and make them react as intended? Does the State of the Union matter to Congress anymore? Does it meet the expectations of communication between the chambers of government that constitutional law requires?

The State of the Union is an address usually given to the joint session of Congress. Although there are no regulations on when or how often the State of the Union address must occur, it is usually done annually. It reports the current state of the nation and outlines the agenda the president hopes to address during the year. Priorities are set and national goals are outlined. Traditionally, the president makes his report to Congress early in the year, between Jan. 3 and Feb. 12.

What we do know is that the State of the Union address is the most watched speech besides the inaugural speech of a newly elected president. But Congress will never be able to address the lengthy laundry list that the President will present during his speech. Some things will be debated and become a key focus during the next congressional session but most of the President’s broad promises will be hard to pass in Congress.

Article 2, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution reads, “He shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”

The number of people involved in writing the speech is probably part of that issue.

The last president to write his speech by himself was President John F. Kennedy, who wrote it on a yellow legal pad.

Throughout history, presidents have given historical assessments of the country during the State of the Union address. They have shown courage, taken daring stances and given hope to the American people. However, the State of the Union address hasn’t always been like it is today. George Washington gave his State of the Union address as a speech, but later Thomas Jefferson began writing the State of the Union to be read aloud to the joint session of Congress. Throughout the years, presidents have done both, or preferred one to the other.

It is important to stay up to date on the happenings on the Hill. The President’s laundry list could very well affect you and your family, so it is always a good idea to brush up on current events. I encourage you to look up this year’s State of the Union address, and develop an opinion about issues facing our country and how we can better the state of this nation.

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a GroWinG ProBLeM

On several occasions, I’ve been walking down the street only to see someone standing behind a table trying to convince the public to “sign the ballot!” for the Arkansas Cannabis Act. I’ve signed more than one ballot and, without a second thought, slapped my name on something I really didn’t know much about. I sloppily wrote my name and halfway guessed what county I was even eligible to vote in.

As a volunteer canvasser for the Arkansas Medical Cannabis act, I’ve learned, first-hand, of all the misunderstandings that come along with signing the ballot and getting the act approved. While most of you might be just as careless as I am, it’s important to reflect on how crucial it is to get those signatures in the proper way.

Let’s state the obvious: you cannot sign the ballot if you’re not registered to vote in the state of Arkansas. While this isn’t a difficult transition, many college students have yet to make that change. If you are a registered voter in Arkansas, knowing the county you’re registered in is vital to signing. A lot of people mistake the city they live in to be the county where they are registered to vote. This is not the case. Like me, many of you are registered to vote in your

hometown or the address that appears on your driver ’s license.

LAUren HARPS Kappa Delta

Lauren is a sophomore studying journalism & public relations.

You may contact her at Lnharps@uark.edu.

When getting the signed ballots approved, each name is carefully evaluated and searched by a notarizer to ensure correct information.

If the notarizer believes the handwriting is too sloppy or misleading, he or she may cross out the signature. If the notarizer chooses to cross out at least three sloppy or false signatures they can throw out the entire ballot.

More than 62,000 signatures are required by July 7 to put the Arkansas Cannabis Act on the ballot in for November elections. If and when it does get put on the ballot, it is crucial to vote YES when election time does come.

If you are interested in getting involved or signing my ballot, contact me at lnharps@uark.edu.

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The FuTure ConversaTion AsHLeY SWINDELL Delta Delta Delta

Ashley is a sophomore studying english. You may contact her at aswindel@email.uark.edu.

in college. You may date from time-to-time, be in a serious relationship or not so serious relationship, stick to hooking up with people or not date at all. If you’re one of those people who has some type of significant other, at this point, you are going to realize that even if your relationship isn’t so serious, there are certain things you have to confront.

When you’re dating someone at this point in your life, you are going to find (if you already haven’t) that there a lot of serious conversations that you are going to have to have.

I decided to start dating my best friend a little over a year ago, after almost a year of trying to be just friends. Because we had been so close for a long time, we both knew we were pretty serious about having a relationship. Despite this, we didn’t have any major conversations about the future. As we both started trying to figure out what to do after college, we both realized that whatever we wanted to do was going to

By the time you get to junior year, you realize that there is a lot more to college than just paying your membership dues, keeping your GPA up and passing classes. You start investing time in jobs, workshops and internships; the things that ensure a

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requiremore than an undergraduate degree.

When one or both people in a

So, figure out what it is you want, find a way to bring it up and have the conversation because, I promise, your partner has thought about the conversation, too.

successful future begin to take more and more of your time. While you may try to focus on preparing for life as a post grad or graduate student, make sure to keep time for your social life and dating. There are plenty of different kinds of relationships

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relationship have this realization, there is suddenly an elephant in the room and there is a point in the very near future that will either strengthen or end your relationship. As I entered this territoy, I discovered many of my friends were in the same situation. They were getting ready to graduate and enter the adult world and so

was their partner. Most of them were dancing around the subject.

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How are you supposed to continue a relationship when you avoid discussing

before graduation, or propose. It’s almost impossible to discuss your future plans with

something that will make the relationship more serious or end it? I knew that I couldn’t

someone when you are both unclear with each other whether you want them to be a

do that. After a few weeks of dancing around the subject, I started to ask him if he was

part of that future. Once you’ve tackled this, the whole situation will be a lot easier.

going to do a PhD or masters program and where he wanted to go. I wanted a firm answer that would confirm my fears or put an end to them, without putting pressure on him. He very cooly explained that it would depend on where I went. He said he hadn’t brought it up because he assumed we would end up in the same place. I was shocked, comforted and delighted. We were both on the same page. My small question opened the door for a lot of bigger conversations we needed to have to make us both feel a lot better.

If you are approaching the same situation, you have several options. First, recognize that that, eventually, the conversation needs to happen if you are going to be with the person for any time in the future. You may not want to spend your life with this person or go to graduate school together, but it is only fair to make that clear. It is incredibly unfair if one person is worrying over whether or not you are going to drop them, right

Next, figure out what you want. If you don’t see yourself in a lasting relationship, don’t plan your futures around each other. Don’t wait until he or she is swimming in job or graduate school applications to break the news. Bring it up when you talk about your job interviews where you want to go for grad school. Subtly ask what he or she wants to do. You might find you both want the same thing.

So, figure out what it is you want, find a way to bring it up and have the conversation because, I promise, your partner has thought about the conversation, too. Trust me, it relieves a lot of stress. We figured out that, after next year, we are going to law school together, hopefully in Texas.

I wish you luck and I promise, you’ll be relieved.

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fashion careers

MY INTERNSHIP WITH REVELRY DRESSES

Last semester a pledge sister sent me a link for a Campus Stylist internship possibility with Revelry Dresses, demanding I Delta Delta Delta apply because it was Shannon is a junior studying right up my alley. Being apparel. You may contact her at snj004@uark.edu. an Apparel Studies major here at Arkansas I applied that day, eager to hear back.

Revelry contacted me later that week to set up a phone interview and a chance to learn more about the internship. By the end of the week I was a University of Arkansas’ Campus Stylist for the next year. Getting this on my resume for future employment made me ecstatic. A career in the fashion industry has always been my dream and getting an opportunity like this put me one step closer.

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Revelry is the leader in outfitting chapters to be the best dressed for recruitment. The company is designed for any sorority’s needs. They specialize in sorority group orders of their signature apparel and offer customization with Greek monogram style prints. Their primo pricing for group orders provides great options for every budget. For group orders, they send out sample sizes to ensure a perfect fit. Revelry also makes custom XXL dresses at no extra cost. They understand outfitting groups of women, which makes them the best, and one of the only companies for this kind of online shopping.

Campus Stylists are elected across the nation by Revelry to represent the brand at our different universities. The Campus Stylist program gives college girls a fun experience with marketing and the fashion industry. Stylists are encouraged to show off our styling through social media with the “Revelry closet” and the styling allowance we are granted. We are also responsible for sharing Revelry promotions and giveaways with our campuses. The program consists

of a three month styling semester each fall and spring. The program is not overwhelming, but provides insight on the fashion industry, helps build professional skills and serves as a powerful resume booster.

My internship officially started the beginning of this semester. We have assignments due every Thursday which consist of styling, order forms or goals we have created for ourselves for the semester. For my assignment last week, I was required to style myself in Revelry clothing (clothing I was sent for free), take professional looking photos and post them on different social media accounts. This was a great way to get the word out about this company and all it has to offer for Greek life and recruitment.

During the next month my job will consist of contacting all the recruitment chairs on our campus and explaining what the brand is and how they can benefit from Revelry. I will meet with them and show them samples, silhouettes and fabric swatches which Revelry provided for me. The recruitment chairs can then make arrangements to order for their recruitment 2014. It is my job to sell Revelry’s products and help the company grow in sales. This will be a challenge considering this concept is new on our campus, but I am determined to get some houses on board with Revelry. Some schools in the SEC, for example Alabama and South Carolina, have used the idea of Revelry during their recruitments. I am honored and thrilled to be the one proposing the idea to our campus and hopefully start this as a new tradition with our future recruitments!

Look for my social media accounts with posts about Revelry and special promotions I will be doing around our campus in the near future. You can find Revelry product on any social media or you can check them out at their website www.revelrydresses.com.

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FLU SEASON IS NOT OVER YET the shot will not work, but it is still recommended that you get one. The CDC also said that flu shot has 70 to 90 percent chance of effectively working. So hope the other 10 to 30 percent doesn’t find you.

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LAUren RANDALL Alpha Delta Pi

Lauren is a freshman studying english / journalism.

You may contact her at lerandal@uark.edu.

The flu shot is not the end of the world, though I acted like it for years. I was kidnapped by my father who demanded I save myself and others by getting the shot. If you are feeling sick, please don’t pretend it’s a minor cold, go to Pat Walker.

The immunization clinic offers shots with an appointment and it is conveniently located right on campus. You probably pass it on your way to class. There are a number of other locations as well like Wal-Greens and Target that offer the same shot.

It takes only a matter of seconds, and for those of you who tear up at the thought of pain, you have nothing to worry about. Make sure you don’t wear longs sleeves. Ladies, save yourself the embarrassment of having to take your shirt off while arguing with the doctor over the effects of the shots. For the record the doctor is probably right.

If you don’t want to wear a surgical mask and feel awkward about yourself try to remember to drink lots of water, get plenty of rest, and stay home if you’re feeling sick. Be healthy!

Vaccinations and immunizations are medicine’s gift to our high paced, impatient society.

Every year thousands of people across the nation line up for the annual flu shot complete with the guarantee of sore arms, headaches and the possibility of default. The flu may seem insignificant with all the tests, homework and parties in the works. Yet, college is the last place anyone can afford to get sick. This year’s strand of flu is highly contagious and more prominent in young adults.

The flu this year has been one of the worst epidemic cases since the 2009 strand of H1N1. It may be easy to blow off, but potential class and study time are at risk. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention data for the week of Jan. 18 reported Arkansas as being one of the higher risk areas for the flu. Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma were listed as being on the higher infected areas as well. What I’m trying to say is you’re probably going to get it.

Take a moment to consider the college life style. There is never a moment when we are not surrounded by people. We share gyms, classrooms, bathrooms, living spaces, drinks and more.

It is easy to pretend that you as an individual are the exception. I would know. I thought I was the human shield for all disease – until I got mono. You have to remember, college is your kissing pool and germs spread quickly. When that cute guy asks you to taste his latest drink, say no and you’ve just saved yourself a week of throwing up and wishing for the angel of death to claim you. While some of us have already had our fair share of illness, this semester, it is not fair to expose everyone else.

I had never believed in the flu shot, until I came to campus. For years, I avoided gettin a flu shot at all costs. I accepted my fate during the 2009 flu epidemic and still didn’t get the shot.

Instead of thinking of only myself I tried to remember that there are other students at this school. I tried to convince my doctor of my beliefs as the needle hit my arm; in hopes to avoid the end of a good long run of what I considered freedom. Now I’m just one of you. While being in a sick infested incubator we call dorms, houses or apartments it only seemed like a logical choice to go ahead with the deed. If you’re like me and don’t believe in the flu shot, too bad.

Get the flu shot.

The common misconception with the flu shot is it causes you to get sick. While there may be minor aliments, like a headache or slight fever, the actual shot does not cause the flu. You are basically injecting yourself with a dead virus in order to prevent another virus and all viruses in the future. Make sense? If you have already been exposed to the sickness then it is more likely

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WHY SPRING BREAK IS REALLY OVERRATED. With Christmas break behind us, the most talked about topic around campus is the Kappa Delta upcoming spring break.

M e g a n i s a s o p h o m o re The most overused studying English & journalism. phrase of Greek life You may contact her at map014@uark.edu. students is “Where are you going for spring break?” Well, I’m not going anywhere. I hereby boycott spring break and all it stands for. The beach spring break trip has now reached its expiration date with my patience.

MegAn PEARSON-HARGUS

Let’s break it down. If you’re a girl and you’re going to one of the top spring break destinations for some “rest and relaxation” (ha), then there are a few things you need to worry about.

1. Creepy boys. Sure, Paul the fraternity boy that you met playing beach volleyball seems nice, but STEER CLEAR. PCB isn’t like Vegas. What happens in PCB follows you back home, including crabs, and I’m not talking about the sea dwelling kind.

2. Sharks. This is a real thing. Sharks kill people. Plus during spring break everyone is super intoxicated. When you’re intoxicated you don’t think about how terrifying a

shark attack is. You think about how cute that shark is and how you “literally need to touch it right now” BECAUSE YOU ARE AN INTOXICATED SORORITY GIRL. 3. Beach body. Beach bodies are the most overrated part of the whole spring break beach vacation. I don’t care how many miles you’ve logged in on the Hyper, there will be hundreds of girls that are hotter than you and aren’t afraid to show their naked bodies to any boy that asks. Go ahead and stop starving yourselves. 7 days on the beach isn’t worth the amount of salad I’ve consumed in the last week prepping myself for the inevitable spring break bikini. I don’t even like salad.

4. Naked girls. Trashy girls. Gulf Whores. Have you ever seen TFM’s “rush boobs” posts that they post all the time? Imagine Rush Boobs. All the time. Everywhere. That makes me uncomfortable. Like, being is naked is a lot of fun to some people, but I’m not the kind of girl that can stand a constant state of a wet t-shirt contest.

5. Crappy music. You’ll think the music was “so damn good” because of the three margaritas you had for breakfast, but no. Go home, sober up, and watch the awful quality videos you took at beach. Then you’ll realize just how awful the music was.

Most of you reading this are going to end up going to the beach. In that case, I have a tip for your brave souls venturing out to Panama City, Gulf Shores, Destin, South Padre, etc. Use the buddy system! What’s better than a drunken sorority girl? Two drunken sorority girls!

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GREEK OF THE WEEK: TWIN EDITION

Mimi Henderson University of Arkansas Zeta Tau Alpha Major: engineering I had the privilege of interviewing a person very to my heart this week, half of my heart if you will -- my twin, Mimi Henderson. Although we decided to attend the same college, we were both ready to rid our common indicator “the twins.” Having outgrown our days of matching outfits with different colored bows, we were more than ready to discover our individuality. Going greek was an opportunity to meet new people and become our own identity. Although we look identical on the outside, our personalities always give away who’s who. I, the more outgoing, and Mimi more reserved. Before recruitment began, I secretly wanted to go the same house as my sister. Our entire lives as we encountered new beginnings (moving, first days of school, trying out for teams, ect.) one thing was certain, we would never go through it alone, how comforting that feeling was! Looking back, it was a blessing in disguise that we pledged different sororities.

What traits has being in a sorority brought about in you that you may have not had before?

Being in a sorority has definitely encouraged me to come out of my shell. I was more reserved before I came to college. Rush really forced me to come out of my shell quick. I met Leah (who is now my big) on the first day of rush at ZTA and she made me feel so comfortable. At first i didn’t know how to feel about the whole sorority thing. I was a basketball player in high school and the whole sorority scene didn’t really appeal to me. I quickly realized that there were all different types of girls in ZTA. And a lot of them were just like me! Being in a sorority teaches you many things but I learn most from my sisters.

Explain the struggles of balancing a tough major such as engineering with the expectations of a sorority?

It is tough to balance engineering with a sorority but it is definitely do-able. ZTA

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really pushes getting good grades and I love that. The beginning of the first semester was probably hardest Delta Delta Delta because I was trying to H a n n a h i s a f re s h m a n studying broadcast journalism. adjust to being so far You may contact her at from home and adjusting heh009@uark.edu. to a college work load on top of a sorority. There were some things we were required to attend in ZTA, but a lot of times I couldn’t wait to go to those things so I could get a break from studying. The most important thing I learned was TIME MANAGEMENT. It is not impossible to get everything done if you schedule a time to do it and work hard.

HAnnAH HENDERSON

How has being in different houses made you grow as an individual?

Being in different house than my sister has really been a blessing in disguise. If someone were to tell me that I would be in this situation a year ago I wouldn’t have believed them. I didn’t realize how much I relied on my sister until I was without her.

But I am so thankful that it all turned out the way it did. I made friends on my own and so did Hannah. It really gave me the opportunity to make double the friends (the ones in ZTA and my sisters in Tri Delt). Since me and Hannah are roommates, it gives us time apart which we need sometimes.

What is your favorite memory so far about being a ZTA? I have so many great memories so far in ZTA from the pep rallies to the functions to “think pink” week. My favorite memory was homecoming week! I got to know so many of my sisters, and we all worked so hard together to make it awesome. I went in to the week with the attitude that it was going to be a lot of long hours working on stuff and that it wasn’t going to be any fun, but I was totally wrong. Being around my sisters all week definitely drew us closer to each other. Winning homecoming made it that much sweeter!

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@supphupp. Im all about senior year no regrets, but drunkenly ordering an onion pizza is on my list of regrets. #vom.

@jepdog225. My favorite thing to do is make creations of things to put on top of ritz crackers. I need to open a ritz restaurant.

@rageon_Rondot. My dad is blaring country music…

I’m in hell.

@shutupRandolph. My dad literally just yelled at me about how my bank statement only consist of “Chipotle.”

@amandaAK_47. I wish asking someone for a sponge bath was an acceptable thing. @TesssaCole. Only show I will watch is my 600 pound life for motivation. @TaToast. Wow nothing ruins a day more than a salad. @b_robinson_317. I wish there was a way to re-see the snapchats you send out… @em_stones. A boy and three girls dressed in camo just walked by me. He asked them what they do and in sync they responded “cut meat.” Oh okay. @aubyager. I was telling a student how I’m honestly teaching for the kids and she smirked and said “well yeah, it’s obviously not for the money!”

@NicoooSuave. Stick and stones may break my bones but animal rescue commercials will shatter my heart into a million pieces. @bay_johnson. Wow the natural wave of my hair makes me look beautifully butt ugly. @emhedlund. My mom “so I heard there was a bomb threat last night. And the bomb was you” my day in a nut shell. @gare___bear. Justin Bieber spending 75k on a stripper reminds me of when an underager at the bar keeps buying everyone drinks. @kevinSmalls. I want my kids to tell their 3rd grade teacher they wanna grow up to be Lance Stephenson.

@owalkaflocka. I have only one party rule and that’s if ignition plays you dance or you have no soul. @ellingbabes. You know you’ve hit an all time low when a complete stranger turns around and says “are you tone deaf?” @jaquelynsMe. No guy will understand the heart to heart conversations that go on in the girl’s bathroom. @itsdonLeach. somewhere out there a group of girls are dancing to Ke$ha –timber while holding a Malibu bottle. One is crying. One is texting her ex. @mikeymac21 At taco bell with 10 bucks so its safe to say I’m buying the whole menu, might even buy stock @sorrynotsorryy some are born with great eyebrows, some achieve great eyebrows, and some have great eyebrows drawn upon them @amantohugnkiss4 I have yet to master a comfortable way to watch Netflix in bed

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