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DELTA DELTA DELTA FRATERNITY RAISES $15 MILLION FOR ST. JUDE PAGE 3 DEATH BY COOLER PAINTING PAGE 4 REASONS WHY FAYETTEVILLE IS FAYETTE-CHILL PAGE 5
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HATE TO BURST YOUR BUBBLE On the 13th of April, three people were killed in an act of violence this nation is still trying to comprehend. At the Jewish Community Center, Terri LaManno, Reat Underwood and William Lewis Corporon were shot and killed. Shootings like these seem to happen more and more these days, but I never thought it could happen in my hometown.
every part of the community have stepped up to help all the families involved.
RYAN MCCREADY Pi Kappa Alpha
Ryan is a senior studying international business. You may contact him at rmccread@uark.edu.
I have lived in Overland Park, Kansas my entire life, and I would have never guessed that when I checked Twitter that fateful afternoon, news like that would appear. One of the victims went to my high school, and our younger brothers were friends. I have never experienced and will never forget the sadness I felt when I received a text my little brother that explained what happened. I can not even imagine what his friend’s family is feeling right now. For some outsiders, Overland Park and the surrounding areas exist in a bubble. On that dreary Sunday afternoon, some thought it burst. But what outsiders may call a bubble, insiders, having a better perspective, know it for what it is: a community. Unlike bubbles, communities, especially the one in Overland Park, cannot pop. I have ever seen anything close to the unity exhibited by my hometown, and it has become even stronger in the past few days. People from
A lot of the memorial events have been organized by the younger generations. This past Tuesday, they organized a “wear white” day for Reat Underwood that was held at six other area schools. Earlier that morning, I received a picture of our performing arts center packed to the rafters with students and people from the community for a remembrance ceremony. There is also Reat’s Challenge posted on Twitter by one of his good friends. It challenges you to look at things that made you happy or things you are thankful for. A local news channel picked it up, spread its message, and I think it is really helping people appreciate what they have. Closure is often more elusive than appreciation, however. We’re left with a lot of questions as to why this could have happened in such a great place to live. I think it speaks to the humanity of our neighbors that the suspect was not even from the area. He believed his racist actions would leave this city in a state of panic and division. I think we can find strength in the fact that we struck back in the most effective way possible and shattered this belief. Without question, he picked the wrong town. When I return to Overland Parkfor the funerals and remembrance ceremonies, I expect that I’ll have to park far away from the church, and I’ll pass a parade of friends and neighbors walking up the street on their way inside. I’m preparing myself mentally because to see the mass of people that will come out to remember these three great people could likely be overwhelming. Evil will be there too. Notorious hate mongers of the Westboro Baptist Church plan to picket these funerals, I expect that as they cheer on hate and evil, we’ll repel it again and will drown their message by celebrating the three great people we lost. We will miss them, but we will never forget them.
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DELTA DELTA DELTA FRATERNITY RAISES $15 MILLION FOR ST. JUDE In 1999, Delta Delta Delta Fraternity (Tri Delta) officially adopted St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as its philanthropic partner. In the first year, 15 of 133 chapters participated and raised $44,269.
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patients who recently received bone marrow transplants. In May 2010, just four years later, Tri Delta met the $10 million fundraising goal. In July 2010, Tri Delta announced it would take on a new, more aggressive challenge to raise $15 million in five years to name the Specialty Clinic located in the Patient Care Center at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital. No other Greek organization has had this level of commitment to a charitable partner and few are raising a comparable amount of money. This new goal challenges the collegiate chapters of Tri Delta to raise $3 million each year, collectively.
In 2002, Tri Delta took on the challenge of raising $1 million over four years to endow the hospital’s Teen Room. The Teen Room is a haven where patients, aged 13 to 19, get away from parents, nurses and doctors to be with kids their own age. In January 2005, Tri Delta reached its $1 million goal a full year ahead of schedule.
The Specialty Clinic houses a broad range of services for St. Jude patients. At some point during their care at St. Jude, each child will likely be referred to a clinic within the Specialty Clinic. The following services are provided in the Specialty Clinic: cardiology, gynecology, immunology, neurology, pain management, pre-operative surgery care and pulmonary care.
The next year Tri Delta committed to raise $10 million in 10 years to name the Patient Care floor in the Chili’s Care Center. The Patient Care floor provides 18 additional patient rooms, with a parent room attached. This floor houses
As a member of the Delta Iota chapter of Tri Delta, I am beyond thrilled to announce that, nationally, Tri Delta has met their goal of $15 million, not in five years, but in only three and a half years.
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DEATH BY COOLER PAINTING There is a way to identify the girl who’s devoting all of her time, energy, blood, sweat and literal tears to painting a cooler. During formal season, you can find any given girl stuck in her room and covered in paint for endless hours. Girls devote sleepless nights to drinking cups upon cups of coffee for a fraternity boy who gives her a t-shirt in return. Ha, a t-shirt. On average, a sorority girl spends 150 puls hours in their college lifetime painting a cooler. I made this statistic up, but it sounds plausible.
physical pain you put girls through when you ask them to a formal? Obviously, we like getting dressed up, so do not hesitate to ask, but do realize that when you ask we are automatically banished to a week of absolute cooler hell. Do you know what you put these poor girls through? It is awful. Painting a cooler was by far the worst week of my six months of college life. Plus, painting coolers ruins your nails, which is practically a federal offense in my eyes.
Hobby Lobby lives for formal season, I promise you. They stock their shelves hoping that sorority girls with mascara stained cheeks will run in with a panicked look and buy up every bottle of paint. Then we do. We create Pinterest boards full of images we found all over the Internet as inspiration. By cooler law, every cooler has to be red, white and blue and has to say, “Raised Right,” at least once. If you do not, you will have dateless functions for the rest of college. At least, that’s what I’ve heard.
Where did this tradition come from? What girl decided, one day, to paint a cooler for her formal date? The act of painting coolers truly confuses me. I have tried researching it, but the origins do not exist. Whoever you are, who created this tradition, I will find you and I will use a lot of mean words. This girl has probably caused more pain and suffering for the female gender than our home girl, Eve, ever did.
Boys. Do you know what kind of mental and near
During formal season, the University should offer counselors on call with tissues for these poor girls.
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Counselors should also provide medical excuses for class. This should be a legitimate excuse accepted by all U of A faculty: “Sorry, teach, I can not come to class because the formal is on Saturday and I have to finish the cooler.” I am sure our professors would completely understand. For clarification, there are rare assortments of girls with unbelievable talent who love devoting their weekends to painting every square inch of several coolers. My heart goes out to these girls. I pray for their sanity. Also, a shout out to the art majors who make kick butt masterpiece coolers that make my cooler look like kindergarten level Microsoft Paint.
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REASONS WHY FAYETTEVILLE IS FAYETTE-CHILL The unique culture of Fayetteville is easily overlooked at this time.Students’ minds are focused on the crunch before finals, dreaming of summer and fondly remembering the beaches visited over spring break. We take for granted how much there is to be grateful for right here in Fayetteville.
My boyfriend lives in Rogers; he’s nearly always pointing out the beautiful, little things of Fayetteville. For instance, in most places you risk your life if you mistakenly step out in traffic, but in our cozy little city, every car stops and politely waves you onward. Since the weather’s warming up, you can almost always spot a jogger decked out in sorority or fraternity wear running around campus. Equally you can find free-spirited, dreaded youth walking their dogs to Wilson Park or setting up a hammock in a totally crazy spot you would never think of. Stressed from school? Get some fresh air on the walking/ biking trails. If you keep your eyes peeled, you can find some pretty beautiful messages in the graffiti by the train tracks. You
could get a group of people to play Frisbee with.
If you love eating crepes, but can’t bear to part with your dog, there are tables outside of Arsagas to enjoy. There are a few bars on Dickson that open up outside seating when the weather’s nice. You can grab a beer and relax while feeling the breeze on your face (if you’re of age, obviously). If you ever get tired of the Mullins scene, the Fayetteville Public Library has a beautiful view of the town and tons of reading room. The Fayetteville Public Library mentioned in USA Today as one of 10 libraries to see in the United States. It’s free to join if you’re a Fayetteville resident, and if books aren’t your thing, you can rent recently released movies there without the Blockbuster charge. Plus the public library sells coffee. However, if you and your sorority sisters/ fraternity brothers need a break from the study grind Devil’s Den is a short drive away, or you could have a meaningful conversation on top of Mount Sequoya. It’s important to keep your body in good health if you’re hoping to ace impending exams. Check out
HANNAH ZAFUTA Kappa Delta
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the Fayetteville Farmer’s Market for some fresh, local grown food. It was voted #1 Nationally for America’s favorite large market in 2012, and you can catch live music on the street corners there. Basically what I’m trying to say is, if you are feeling those post-Spring break blues keep in mind Fayetteville may not be Panama City, but it still has some pretty awesome aspects to help you survive the last few weeks before summer break.
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FASHION TRENDS THAT NEED TO STOP! While I am a member of an amazing Greek organization full of women who I adore, since joining I have began to notice some fashion trends that aren’t so cute because I’m observant like that.
LAURA SELAK
Delta Delta Delta Laura is a sophomore studying marketing. You may contact her at Leselak@uark.edu.
While some of these are cute and stylish and totally rock-able, others make me want to scream. Now look, I am no super fashionista. I try really hard, and I will question an outfit like five times before I leave the building. It’s possible that I’m just not srat enough to understand them. Maybe I’m bitter than I can’t pull off some of them. Another point to make before we start this journey together is that I am the anti-sorority girl. I am not preppy, I enjoy herbal tea, old vinyl records and shopping at Goodwill so y’all may not agree with me, and that’s ok!
put them everywhere to remind yourselves. Not showering
I’m sure there’s about 50 percent of girls on this campus right now that haven’t washed their hair in about a day. Dry shampoo has been a personal savior to me this year because I am a part of that assumed 50 percent. You aren’t supposed to wash your hair everyday anyway! Plus it helps you master the art of fancy up-dos and wearing headbands! Or you can just put on a hat, but hey, you do you boo-boo. Chevrons This one kinda goes along with the monograms due to the fact that it’s also spreading like wildfire. Y’all know it’s true. Chevron clothing, chevron rugs, chevron bedding, and the list just keeps going. The best part is that usually when I see chevron, it’s usually a bright color and a monogram is soon to follow. Can we pick another type of horizontal stripe to obsess over? Lilly Pulitzer
This is another one that I just will never understand. We have a store in Memphis that sells nothing but this stuff, and the place scares me. These are some of my favorite things. Major props to the ladies who Upon browsing their website, I have noticed two things. 1) everything actually try to look nice for class, but for the rest of us, these tents are is expensive as hell and 2.) all the patterns look like the result of when the way to go. You throw them on over leggings/yoga pants/Norts, the preppiest human being alive dropped some acid. That much pattern and you are ready to go in seconds! Also they allow you to do laundry in any of those hues belongs nowhere on your body. It’s cute on a kindergartener, but unless you are going vacationing in the Hamptons less often because every sorority girl has about 2,000 of them. with your polo team on daddy’s private yacht then there’s no reason Monogramming to wear it. I will give Lilly credit though; they make a fantastic planner. Warning: rant approaching. This one has gotten out of hand and very quickly… It started as a couple of items (necklaces, car decals, towels) Converse (specifically white ones) and has grown like the damn plague. Ladies, NOT EVERYTHING This is another one of those things that have become a staple of sratYOU OWN MUST HAVE YOUR MONOGRAM ON IT. I mean c’mon, hood. I’m 70 percent sure that every girl has a pair of these and the you can get everything monogrammed now but why do you need ones that don’t should because they’re the absolute best. I wear mine a monogrammed keychain on your monogrammed backpack that with basically everything because they’re comfortable and o so stylish contains your monogrammed planner??!? My personal favorite new #flawless item to flaunt a monogram is the bathing suit. Bathing suits? Really? Michael Kors watches You want your initials stamped on your boobs for everyone to stare at? I’m not about to pay that much money for a watch. Plain and simple. It’s like y’all are afraid you’re gonna forget your initials so you had to Huge shirts
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5 GREAT USES FOR COCONUT OIL As women, we want great skin, the kind that is smooth, soft, acne and oil free. We want skin that allows us to feel comfortable to leave the house with no makeup some days.Well-known beauty brands like Covergirl, Lancome, Clinique, Chanel and Bobbi Brown advertise hydrating crèmes that will produce a “natural-glow” on our skin, leaving us looking effortlessly irresistible, but after using these beauty products time and time again, failing to produce these flawless results, women around the world, including myself, decided to look to the organic side for answers. The shocking result we discovered was that coconut oil is equally as good for your skin and will give the results we’ve all tirelessly been searching for. Coconut oil has already been considered a “super-good-for-you” ingredient in food, more recently, coconut oil started covering women’s beauty and health magazines, being known as the “healthy and cheap go-to” skin product. While beauty brands promote their water base moisturizers for flawless results, the products contain too much water, producing dryer skin than you started out with. Other ingredients in these renowned beauty products contain chemicals that actually suffocate the skin, leaving the natural producing oils and moisturizers, trapped under your skin, resulting in face breaks outs. So when coconut oil surfaced in the beauty world, us women were shouting
“hallelujah.” The best part about coconut oil is that it’s a cheap fix for a range of issues. 1. Fix damaged and dry hair. If you’ve been using straightening and curling tools, it is likely your hair has been damaged and is crying out for help. Simply place a nickel sized amount onto your fingers and rub into the ends of your hair. If you are in a hurry, leave the oil in for 20 minutes, and then rinse out with water or shampoo, otherwise, let it set over night and rinse out in the morning. Coconut oil also encourages hair growth. Don’t expect your hair to be three inches longer in a week, but after 12 weeks results should be evident. 2. Moisturize smarter. After using the coconut oil for your face, proceed to rubbing it on your lips, hands, arms, legs, heels, anywhere that needs moisturizing. If your nails need strengthening, apply the oil to your cuticle beds two to three times a day. Overall, the natural oils will leave your skin feeling soft and fresh. 3. Replace your butter. Paula Dean would not approve, but try replacing butter with coconut oil in recipes. By replacing butter with coconut oil, you are taking out nasty sugars and extra calories. Coconut oil surprisingly doesn’t taste like coconut, which makes it a perfect substitute for butter, vegetable shortening and other unhealthy solid fats. 4. Better your body. Studies have shown coconut oil can help fight off viruses and bacteria causing illnesses, help
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Kappa Kappa Gamma Bridgette is a freshman studying journalism and political science major. You may contact her at bkwells94@gmail.com. improve our metabolisms and digestion tracts, lower stress levels and contribute to weight and abdominal fat loss while lowering cholesterol. 5. Whiten your teeth. Before you leave the house, take a spoonful of coconut oil to swish around in your mouth for 20 seconds. Studies have shown that coconut oil is more effective than the pro-whitening mouthwashes sold in stores. Who knew a product as simple as coconut oil contributes to an array of beneficial purposes. Don’t feel obligated to buy the $30-50 jars, because more than likely, you’ll just be paying for the name. The $7 jar of Spectrum Naturals: Organic Coconut Oil will do just the trick. We’d love to hear you thoughts and experiences with coconut oil. Are there other beneficial uses for coconut oil? Let us know!
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MY EXPERIENCE AT MILEY
For “FU,” Miley sang away a giant monster-bird while a cartoonized love story of a
The evening of Thursday March 13, 2014 at the Tulsa BOK Center, was an evening I spent unlike any other.The Miley Cyrus Bangerz tour was the cherry on top of the
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rabbit and monkey played on the screen. Her videos throughout the show were very intricate. It was tough to decide which to look at -- the backdrop or the stage. She even included a caricature mocking herself. She slowed things down with radio jam “Adore You” involving a kiss cam in the audience. Special guest The Flaming Lips stopped by with a personalized balloon and joined Miley on a back acoustic stage closer to the audience. She wore on oversized T-shirt, interacted with the crowd (particularly when
wide arrange of concerts
she put on a wiener costume thrown at her from an audience member), Instagrammed
I had seen in early 2014
a video of herself, and sang “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Roberts” twice while bras rained
including Imagine Dragons, The Naked and Famous, JJ Grey& Mofro, Big Gigantic, and Arctic Monkeys. After seeing crazy pictures of her tour, I had been looking forward to seeing the highly publicized performance for a while. I’ve seen Miley’s latest music videos, recognized her tendency to shock people, and went in with realistic expectations. To entertain myself during the drive, I dug up reviews of
upon the stage. Miley must be the only female performer in history to have as much lady underwear thrown at her. She performed “23,” flew over the audience on a giant hot dog, had a Macy’s Day Parade size blow up dog take stage for “I Can’t Be Tamed,” and the finale “Party in the USA” closed with fireworks, presidents on stilts, and a dancing Mount Rushmore.
Miley’s performance online. The eagerness that previously filled me morphed into dread.
Now I have to ask, what’s scary about this? For goodness sake, mothers need to stop
“A toddler’s worse nightmare” I read. “The whole show is like a bad drug trip” another
taking their daughters expecting a Disney princess and then blasting Miley when she
critic said. An article from her show the previous night was titled “Really needs to calm
puts on a real show. It wasn’t exactly kid friendly. She’s clearly not Hannah Montana
down with the vagina rubbing.” It said that Miley’s crazy, on-the-verge-of-porn show
anymore. The girl had to grow up under the constant eye of public scrutiny. She does not
was only to distract from her poor vocals.
lie or hide anything from the public. She has found a way to celebrate herself by being a
I wondered if I would ever be the same after seeing this spectacle. I had to see for myself. The majority of people there wore as little clothing as possible. There were body parts in the arena that should not have been on display, but I won’t get into that. We were a little late getting there. Doors opened at 6, show was set for 7, and it was 7:30. I rushed in to get a glimpse of the opening acts Icona Pop and Sky Ferreira, but the stage was empty. I had just familiarized myself with their music the past two nights and was thoroughly impressed. Fortunately neither was on; I was both relieved and confused. Our floor seats were closer to the stage than I expected. Giddy with anticipation, I watched the strangely dressed humans around me take pictures before the show started. At about 8:10, I was visiting with friends in another section -- totally unprepared -when a projection of Miley’s giant face and wondering eyes crawled up the backdrop. Without warning, her gigantic mouth opened, and out came a tongue. The star herself slid onto stage and jumped right into her hit “Bangerz” complete with dancing back-up stuffed animals, a mini Britney Spears and giant balloons falling and bouncing among the audience. I was really confused about the opening acts. It said Icona Pop, Sky Ferreira AND Miley Cyrus on my ticket. I wished I would have seen all three perform or at least was offered an explanation, but thankfully Miley went above and beyond to provide what she called “the best party ever” for her audience members. A gold car rolled on and off the stage for “Love Money Party;” dollar bills with Miley’s face were blasted into the audience; and a bobble head Big Sean sang along to his featured part.
no-holds-back person with the ENTIRE WORLD all while stacking millions to her ever growing money-making empire. How many people can say that? Our generation is unique. We grew up with Miley. She transitioned from Disney to MTV like every other teenager in America. Unlike the rest of growing teenagers the nation saw her change. The nation did not see Lady Gaga as a chubby faced little girl before she switched to fishnets and pasties, therefore Miley gets the biggest backlash. Cyrus is a phenomenal performer, and she stays true to herself. Will the critics please cut it out with the lying overstatements and making Miley out to be a demon from hell? I have to roll my eyes at the obscene pictures posted that look way worse than reality because they are moments caught when she’s moving and dancing. Don’t get me wrong here -- I’m not some biased crazy Miley fan. I thought her “Wrecking Ball” video was a joke and equally cringed at her VMA performance with Robin Thicke, but you have to give her credit. She doesn’t have the widest range of vocals. If that’s what you are looking for, go see Adele. Miley has a good voice, and she sounded great live. She knows how to entertain and it’s what she does best. When it comes to creativity and the amount of time and money that went into the set, this is probably the greatest show I’ve been to. I am so happy I saw Bangerz. My perception of Miley has changed from seeing her in person, the way she genuinely cared for the audience, executed an outstanding show and her glow from the roar of the crowd. Critics better get used to seeing her around. I hope to see more of her work in the time that comes. Bangerz gets two thumbs up from me.
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Coachella. Indio, Calif. April 11 to April 13.
Coachella claims to have the best lineup every year, which is hard to argue with. Some highlights from their 2014 lineup are Muse, Arcade Fire, Skrillex as well as the first confirmed OutKast reunion appearance. The full lineup for this year is on their website. Beale Street Music Festival. Memphis, Tenn. May 2 to May 4. If you thought Beale Street by itself was a party, you haven’t experienced anything yet. This festival is known for its variety and for being action-packed, with all the acts in one weekend. Stay posted for the 2014 lineup. Bonnaroo. Manchester, Tenn. June 12 to June 15.
Festival season is right around the KAYLA corner and you are EIFFERT not going to want Kappa Delta to miss what 2014 Kayla is a sophomore studying advertising and has to offer. Below PR. You may contact her at is a list of the most kmeiffer@uark.edu. popular festivals in North America and what you need to know about each one to be sure that you don’t miss out. South By Southwest. Austin, Texas. March 7 to March 16. This up-and-coming festival is known for discovering raw, new talent as well as pulling in a big-name lineup. Austin is the perfect festival city with its variety of venues and bars for meeting a mixed group of people and discovering new music, for what is sure to be a good time. Ultra Music Festival. Miami, Fla. to March 28 to March 30. This festival has been dubbed the most famous EDM festival in North America, and for good reason. Their 2014 lineup includes Afrojack, Armin Van Buuren, Avicii and David Guetta, just to name a few. On top of that, who doesn’t want to go to a rave in Miami?
Nothing is as hardcore as camping outside for four straight days. It is, arguably, the ultimate festival experience. The 2013 lineup featured Macklemore, Pretty Lights, The Lumineers, Paul McCartney and many more. They have yet to release their 2014 lineup, but it is sure to be impressive. Warped Tour. Throughout North America. June 14 to August 3. The tour stops in more than 40 American cities in an eight week period, so it is easy to find a convenient location close to you, and it offers a wide range of music genres from electronic to metal and pop and all variations in between. Some highlights from their lineup include The Devil Wears Prada, Mayday Parade, Anberlin, Enter Shikari. They are constantly updating the full list of acts. Lollapalooza. Chicago, Ill. August 1 to August 3. This particular festival has been known to pull in big names; In 2013, they had The Cure, Nine Inch Nails, Vampire Weekend and the Killers. It is also known for being very organized, for those of you who are serious about making a plan to see your favorite artists. TomorrowWorld. Chattahoochee Hills, Ga. September 26 to September 28 Last year was this festival’s first year as an extension of the world-famous festival, Tomorrowland, in Belgium. Its first year was a huge success due, in part, to its unique “dreamville” camping area building a community within the festival.
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WHY I FINALLY RUSHED If you’ve read any of my articles before you LAURA know that I am usually SELAK not the one to write Delta Delta Delta anything sweet and Laura is a sophomore studying marketing. You may contact her at touching. No, usually Leselak@uark.edu. I’m in the pages of this paper going off on a rant about something I find annoying or just plain dumb. But today I’m going throw you a curveball and get a little personal because this is my article, and I do what I want! Entering freshmen year of college was a weird time for me. I came up here knowing about 10 people in total, one of which was my best friend since 6th grade. I was trying a long distance relationship with my high school boyfriend of four years (AWFUL IDEA NEVER EVER EVER BYE) and trying to figure out why I had chosen to come to a place where only eight people out of my graduating class had come. Besides my best friend, all of my other girl friends were going through recruitment. For most of these girls, they had been thinking about recruitment since they were in the womb. Because of that, the latter part of my senior year had been filled with nothing but talk about sororities…. This is when I decided that I didn’t want to rush. Nope. I had had it with talks of photo collages, outfit planning and legacies. I decided right then and there that anything srat related was the devil, and I would not be apart of it. Girls would look at me as if I was growing another head out the side of my neck when I said I didn’t wanna go through rush. “Is it a money thing?” “Did you apply late?” “Are you scared you wont get the house you wanted?” This is the type of general bull that I had to deal with for about four months of my life, and it was not only exhausting but annoying too. So there I was, on my own at the University of Arkansas without letters and proud to be unaffiliated. Now I don’t want you to think that I tried to burn down any sorority houses or anything ridiculous like that. I lived with two girls (one Pi Phi and one Tri Delt) that both went Greek, and I loved both of them! They helped me through
all the emotional breakdowns that come along with being a freshmen as well as all my breakup drama (see I told you its an awful idea). I got involved with all their events that supported them and their philanthropies. I grew very close to these girls as well as their friends inside of Greek life and then realized something.. I actually wanted to rush… So sophomore year rolls around. I know that its gonna be stressful, hard and filled with glimpses of adulthood. Best Friend and I were living together again, and she laughed and made fun as I woke up at 5 a.m. every day to get ready for recruitment. Let me also say how hard it is to go through the process as a sophomore. I was one of maybe 10 sophomores that were going through so finding these girls among the hundreds of freshmen was like finding water in the middle of the desert. While they did exist, I was still exiled in the fact that these girls were usually transfers, and I was just a little rebel. Ill give you a glimpse of how rough this week was. I was dropped from five houses after day one. Yeah, that one didn’t feel too good. But I had a glimpse of hope! I had told myself going in that I wouldn’t just join one I wasn’t in love with. And I did in fact find one. It was a long weeks journey full of tears, exhaustion and forced conversations to the beautiful steps of Delta Delta Delta, but it was worth it. Now while I am the anti sorority girl I can say 100 percent that I am in love with my Greek organization. Also I don’t know how I would have made it through this year without them. My best friend decided to transfer home, and I don’t think I’ve ever felt so lost without her (shut-up it’s totally not embarrassing). While I tried to stay strong on the outside I was crumbling on the inside. My sisters helped me through that time and I am eternally grateful because without them I have no idea what I would have done. I used to stereotype all of them as the peppy, Lilly Pullitzer clad, MRS degree wielding girls, but now I know how wrong I was. Every single one of those amazing women brings something different to the table, and that’s why this whole Greek thing works! I have had some of the best times with these women and I have gotten the chance to do so much (like writing for this awesome paper!). I am so thankful for my Tri Delta family and I can only hope that I bring them even a glimmer of happiness that they bring to me on a daily basis. *Dries tears and resumes being a bad***
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7 APPS EVERY COLLEGE STUDENT NEEDS NOW Sometimes, life has a funny way of getting in the way of our goals. Good
thing
Everest
helps
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you keep track of them and keeps you on the right path.
DuoLingo. For all of you struggling in your language classes, preparing to study abroad or people who just want to brush up on another foreign language for fun, this app is for you. DuoLingo is dedicated to teaching you all sorts of languages, from French to Portuguese and everything in between. In fact, this app was voted Apple’s 2013 App Of The Year! Free. SleepCycle. Okay, so let’s face it. You won’t be getting much
The concept is pretty cool. The app allows you to capture and sleep these next four years – that’s why you need SleepCycle. focus on all of your dreams and goals, with emphasis on one This five star app analyzes your sleep and wakes you up
main goal – your Everest. It helps you to easily track your in your lightest sleep phase and also measures your sleep progress, gives you suggestions to keep going when times quality and heart rate. Not convinced? This app was featured are difficult and gives you a community of people to talk to on CNN and and BBC as well as in the Wall Street Journal. who share the same ideals and values as you. Free. $0.99. Todo. If you are a list maker, this app is for you. With finals
WaterIn. So water might not be the only thing we’re drinking
around the corner, Todo allows you to create multiple to-do in college, but it’s pretty obvious that a hydrated body is a lists in one spot, then syncs your lists with your calendar. healthy body. WaterIn helps you keep track of your water You can also categorize your lists to make organization even intake throughout the day, and reminds you to drink more easier! Free. when it seems you are lacking. Free. 7 Minute Workout. This app is exactly what it sounds like.
Mint Personal Finance. College has this magic way of making
It’s a seven minute workout in your pocket. When studying us all broke. With Mint, you can try to stop that problem by hits you hard and you find yourself having less and less tracking, managing and budgeting your money all in one
time to work out, the workout can still help you keep off the place. You can also categorize your accounts, using categories freshman 15. The app comes with motion video and you can like checking, saving, credit cards and even retirement! This
even change the intensity of the workout with the swipe of app was also in Apple’s 2013 Hall of Fame and CNET’s Best a thumb! $1.99. App for iPhone 2013. What are you waiting for? Save away!
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THE MIDDLEAGED INVASION My roommate and I were complaining KATIE the other night KORTEBEIN Pi Beta Phi about how annoying Katie is a junior studying creative it is when our moms writing. You may contact her at like literally every kkortebe@uark.edu post involving us on Facebook. They’ll comment on pictures of us that were posted by our friends or like the fact that we’re “going” to an event.
grandparents are using Facebook as the latest version of snail mail. Luckily, once this group started taking over Facebook, we were able to turn to Instagram and Twitter. I don’t really tweet, but I use Instagram as an outlet for my more alcohol-inspired photos. My mom recently told me she had gotten an Instagram account and I just looked at her and said, “You can’t follow me.” She’s under the impression that I share all my photos to Facebook anyway so, at this point, I’m safe.
It makes me wonder where social media is headed though. I mean, poor Mark Zuckerberg. He created the biggest social media site of our generation and began all of this. He had all the right ages addicted, college In college, there can be a lot of things we would prefer our parents not to and high school. But now, his site is becoming overrun with those 40 see. In my case, this would be basically every night I go out. Not because and up. Pretty much all our age group uses Facebook for now is to share my pictures are terrible, but because college now, compared to my parents’ various buzzfeed articles. time, is just generally crazier when it comes to the amount we go out. I looked up some statistics and, as of December 2013, this is the Now that I have “accepted” my mom on Facebook, she has the ability percentage of each age group on social networking sites: 18 to 29 year to see every picture I’ve ever posted. So if I posted pictures from every olds, 90 percent; 30 to 49, 78 percent; 50 to 64, 65 percent; 65 and up, 46 weekend, and, God forbid, the occasional Tuesday and Thursday, I would percent. So, that’s right, people, about three-fourths of our parents are be getting a call from her asking what I’m doing with my life. Thank God, now able to stalk our last eight or so years through Facebook. I’ve deleted pictures from high school, otherwise I would probably be I love my mom and love that I can now tag her in pictures or see old getting into trouble for parties I’d gone to six years ago… pictures of my brother and I, but sometimes the number of notifications My point is that we now have to censor ourselves on social media, I get from her alone can simply be too much. I have unfriended people specifically Facebook, to live up to the standard our parents hold us to. or taken them off my news feed for less. Facebook started in college and worked its way down to high school. My dad, on the other hand, never has and never will have any kind Remember how annoyed we were when all the middle schoolers started of social media. He sees it all as pointless so my brother and I tag my bombarding us with friend requests? Well, now it’s the invasion of the mom in all birthday and Father’s Day posts. I feel these are the two types middle-aged. of people in this age group. One has totally and completely embraced The generation gap is pretty obvious on Facebook. Where my friends social media and will continue to blow up our news feeds, the other still and I are teasing each other on pictures, telling each other how “hawt” we cherishes the years when the only kind of contact they had was face to look in one picture or another (again, let me be clear, we do not use that face or through letters. word seriously, no one should), our mothers and their friends are posting Personally, I miss the times of handwritten letters too. It was so exciting paragraphs on each other’s photos catching up on the last five years. to get a letter in the mail addressed specifically to you. But I think social Our generation does not take much of what we post on social media media has overall been a positive advancement in our society. seriously. Basically it’s a way for us to try and show everyone how However, I am dreading the moment our parents take on Snapchat… supposedly awesome and fun our lives are. In contrast, our parents and maybe that will die before they ever download it? Fingers crossed.
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Pictures snapped after the Super Bowl or during an upset define the emotional connection between sports and fans. Delta Delta Delta Millions of athletes across A s h l e i g h i s a s o p h o m o re the globe work for that studying biochemistry and sports picture perfect moment. management. You may contact her at avgiovan@uark.edu. With the advancement of social media sites, an unmonitored form of personal expression has exploded into a problem for athletes and their respective public relations teams. Granted, most people who choose to involve themselves with social media have posted a thing or two that may have been deemed somewhat off-color or downright disrespectful. But these athletes are not your average Twitter user. These are public figures. Most fans are guilty of “googling” an athlete. Whether for statistical, analytical or entertainment purposes, the internet provides instant access to videos, commentary and quotes from and about whomever someone is inquiring. That means instant access to every negative comment made from a player or coach about another place, player, coach or team -- instant access to a gold mine of words that can be twisted and manipulated to make even the most successful of athletes look like a horrible person. So, why do athletes stir the pot of controversial social media opinion? Better yet, why are fans so fascinated by it? Most fans have a favorite team and, within that team, a favorite athlete. That individual has the athlete’s jersey: home, away and pro bowl. That individual takes a voyage to the home of their favorite team during training camp in order to stand along the fence and watch in awe as their superstar warms up and runs defensive drills. That individual buys tickets to games in order to watch their favorite player make a huge play to help lead that favorite team to the playoffs. At the end of the day, that fan hopes that their favorite player is an intelligent, fair and cautious person. In the eyes of that fan, they are an inspiration. This doesn’t just happen with kids anymore. Men and women alike look to athletes for inspiration. Men want the women to want them like they want Tim Tebow or Tom Brady or Cristiano Ronaldo. Women want men to want them like they want Erin Andrews and Hope Solo and Lolo Jones. Fans want the riches and the attention and the looks. But do they want a snide tweet regarding a player or another team or fans or hotel accommodations to ruin the image of class, wealth and prestigious talent associated with professional sports. Recently, after an open rant to Erin Andrews, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman responded to racial remarks regarding his comments. His mistake: he did it via Twitter. Even though these racial comments did arise at a time in which we celebrate the abolition of racial discrimination, Twitter is not the place. Regardless of the time. Similarly, Anthony Davis, offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers, received negative feedback after blatant tweets about the accommodations provided to him by the Green Bay Packers during the post season in nearby Appleton, Wisconsin. No offense to Davis, but is Piscataway, New Jersey (his hometown) really much better of a place? At least the Packers provided him with a warm bed in the midst of an extreme arctic blast.
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Even the wives and girlfriends of athletes face scrutiny of the carelessness exhibited in regards to social media. Katherine Webb, beauty queen and girlfriend of Alabama superstar AJ McCarron, is one of those women. In past months, Webb has made mistakes with Instagram. Most notably was her post regarding DRAMA—a graphic that includes the acronym describing “drama” as “Dumb Retards Asking for More Attention.” After only a few minutes and some very harsh comments, Webb removed the image from her profile. Here are some tips for athletes who enjoy social media interaction: 1. If you don’t like someone or something, take it out on the court/field/respective venue. Performance within your sport is what makes the money; take all of that pent up energy and convert it into something constructive rather than starting a virtual war with whomever or whatever it is you have an issue. 2. Do not curse. If your grandmother can’t read it in church, don’t say it. 3. People will always have something negative to say. No matter what you do, say, or favorite, people will always have a negative comment. Much as other humans deal with the same issue, you can either make it worse or use it as motivation (or entertainment). Rather than responding with something that you will regret, think about what the person is saying. Are they correct? If they are, work to change it. If they are just being hateful, move on. Your fans will praise the effort. Who is the real winner there? 4. Hateful jabs are not your friend. It does not matter if you have issues with your former team or teammates. It does not matter how hard someone hit you last week or the trash talk that was used during a game. It does not matter if you dislike the fact that the commissioner of the NFL fines copious amounts for dangerous tackles. Going after another individual or group of individuals via the internet makes a fool of only you. Take the high road. 5. Use it well or not at all. It is true, social media keeps friends, family and coworkers connected when physical interaction is unavailable. Unfortunately, much of a “famous” individual’s self-worth relies on how many Twitter or Instagram followers they have. Remember, that little check mark by your name not only means you are “verified” (also known as famous), it also means that when a 10-year-old from the city middle school where you grew up “googles” your name, every curse, social jab, statement of praise, and encouraging word becomes your image in that child’s mind. Depending on what you tweet and when you tweet it, you may or not be an inspiration to that young athlete—that young athlete who is looking for a release from adversity and a driving reassurance that his or her dream is not unrealistic. 6. When in doubt, don’t. Could what you post ruin your career before you make a dime (legally)? (It did for a few Alabama football signees who posted pictures with fans of cash). Don’t let that be you. Social media is a blessing or a burden. Public relations are a ploy to generate attention. Attention drives business and business drives money. But, in the end, are negative attention, a few dollars, and a destroyed career worth the social media posts that blemish your name? Don’t be that athlete.
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HINGS YOU CAN ONLY GET AWAY WITH IN COLLEGE People always say how amazing college is and how it is the best time of your life. Man, are they right. Here is just a small list of things that you do in college that will probably never happen again once you graduate.
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Daily naps. Best part of the week is the post-Chicken Finger Friday naps. You have two hours to kill? Why not take a nap? Only in college will you find those couple hours of free time so take advantage of them with the much beloved sleep. Using Quizlet to achieve your goals. All you want to do this semester is to pass that dumb science class that you have to take, but you do not understand anything about astronomy. Lucky for you, 30 other people before you made a Quizlet for the exact homework questions you have to finish in the next 20 minutes. Only in college will the answers be right in front of you. Going out on any weekday. T-shirt Tuesday and Thirsty Thursday are just part of the week. Sleep is optional as well as class and there is always something to do any night of the week. Wearing the same pair of leggings every day. Laundry is just a pain and wearing pants that are elastic and formfitting is much more comfortable than jeans. Plus, you can go straight from class to the gym without having to bring a change of clothes.
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Wearing a Greek shirt anywhere and everywhere. You have accumulated many shirts from your own Greek affiliation as well your friends and random hookups. They are comfy, big, colorful and they have a handy pocket in the front. You have enough to last you a month without doing laundry so it becomes your only source of clothing. Passing out on the nearest couch. Usually, when you go out you’re with your friends and you know a lot of the people. You had a little too much to drink and you see a comfy couch, nearby. Only in college can you pass out on the couch and not be judged because you’re just a college student. We’ve all been there. Eating Ramen noodles for every meal. It’s cheap and it is the only thing you know how to make.
Stay up all night and sleep all day. There just seems to be so much more happening at night. When you’re older, you actually have to show up to work, unlike classes. If you’re involved in a successful career, you will probably be too tired to even go out most nights. Enjoy the energy that comes with youth. “Will there be food?” Have this be the one question that determines whether you will make an appearance to an event. Finding free food is probably on your resume because it makes up a third of your diet. Hooking up with someone and never seeing them again. In college, you can hook up with a guy at a frat house and probably not see him again. Once you’re out of college, you meet people who you work with or through friends. This means that you will probably have to interact with them for longer than one night.
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