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Opinions

March 20 - April 7, 2015

STAFF Executive Editor KenDrell Collins Advisor Sonny Rhodes Operations Manager/ Art Director Byron Buslig News/Campus Life Editor Victoria Hickey Features Editor Abigail Marshall Entertainment Editor Grant Fox Sports Editor Maggie Rogers Business Manager Laura Rodriquez Graphic Designers Tori Temple Chris Helliwell

AN OPENING WORD Not just paper airplanes

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he worst part of the print newspaper industry is the amount of waste that accumulates. Thousands of physical copies of our paper go out every month. Sometimes our leftover stack is small, other times the pile is as tall as a kindergartener.

In celebration of Earth Day and out of courtesy to our environment, we want to raise awareness about environmental responsibility. The Forum will host its annual Newspaper Fashion Show. With only duct tape and old Forum newspapers, participants will create the best (or worst) costume they can.

The event will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on April 8 in the Donaghey

Student Center Diamond Area (cafeteria).

Categories for the competition include Best in Show (winner gets a free Ipod), Epic Fail, Best Impromptu Costume, Best Accessory and the Student Choice Award.

Other category winners will receive prizes as well.

To get a head start on your costume, you can pick up old newspapers from The Forum's office in DSC room 201 J, in the Student Government Association suite. Newspapers will also be available on the day of the competition. However, use of the current edition of the paper will result in disqualification. Any university student, faculty, staff, organization or department may participate.

IN THIS ISSUE

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he Forum is the official student newspaper at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The Forum is funded in part by the student activity fee; members of the UALR community are allowed one copy per edition. The opinions expressed in The Forum are those of the staff and contributing writers and do not represent the official views of UALR. Students enrolled in Journalism 3320 and other reporting classes are contributing writers for The Forum. Advertising inquiries should be referred to The Forum’s advertising office and can be reached by calling 501-569-3319. The Forum is published 7 times in each of the fall and spring semesters. The Forum editor can be reached at 501-569-3265. All material published in this newspaper is copyrighted.

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By KenDrell Collins Executive Editor editor@UALR.edu

Distribution Manager Jordan Anderson

Brian Gregory Sashank Avvaru Carmien Penny Morgan Drish Ruth Houston Tanner Newton Jayme Goad Zach Martin Paige Mason Zachary Tallent Rachel Wright Lela-Tamara Fluker Hillary Perkins Natalie Doris

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Letters to the Editor The Forum welcomes letters to the editor on any subject as well as comments on our news coverage and editorial position.

•Letters must include the author’s name, classification, major or position and a contact telephone number for confirmation.

•Letters are subject to editing to meet space limitations.

•Please limit letter to 500 words or less.

•The staff will not alter the meaning of the letter, but will correct spelling and punctuation and edit to conform to Associated Press and news style.

•All letters are subject to publication. The editor has the right to reject any letter especially those letters that are libelous, obscene or incoherent.

Letters should be emailed to editor@ualr.edu or sent to: The Forum University of Arkansas at Little Rock 201J Donaghey Student Center 2801 S. University Ave. Little Rock, Ark. 72204

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Race is not what it appears Grant Fox Editor tgfox@ualr.edu

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ace is a prevalent topic in today’s society. It is also very touchy. Why? The possibility of offending someone is a big deal.

Oftentimes, people can allow their sensitivities to get in the way of learning. One of the best ways to learn is in sharing ideas with one another. To be clear, shoving your opinion down someone else’s ear canal is not the same as having an informative conversation regard-

The Thinking Man: A powerful female’s e-mails

By Shashank Avvaru Staff Writer SXAvvaru@ualr.edu

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illary Clinton’s email controversy comes at a conveniently “inopportune” time. Just when there is a silent storm of her potential presidency the revelation about her using her personal email as the primary means of communication during her tenure as the Secretary of State is spread around the world.

Now, who could have done something that has such polarizing effects and something that on the surface sounds harmless and innocent but clearly is a political stab at the throat of arguably the greatest presidential campaign in the history of America?

Instead of placing blame, let’s deconstruct this situation with as little political bias as possible. Hillary Clinton served as the

ing the views of two or more different people. This seems to be one of the biggest issues with today’s race discussions. It’s not a discussion but rather rant after rant after rant filled with anger and animosity.

The fact is that slavery in the United States is not an easy topic to discuss. It is not easy for anyone. It is one of several scars that the country is still recovering from.

Slavery, however, is not the topic of discussion today. Race is. So what is race? Well it depends on who you ask.

Paul C. Taylor, philosopher and author, writes in his book, Race: A Philosophical Introduction, that race is a social construct that is not biological but rather situational. Many people are unaware that

slavery was started and has always existed for economical purposes.

There is no cheaper labor than free labor. The Israelites enslaved in Egypt. Slaves taken from South America, Africa, and really all over the world, were needed in order to maximize profit for businesses, especially farming and land cultivation. This is where the concept of race comes into play.

The concept of race was developed in order to justify slavery.

Many tactics were used to put people into categories in order to manipulate and maneuver moral standards held by the church and governments of the time. The important thing to recognize is that the concept of race was created. It did not always exist.

Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 and during this time she represented the collective views of 400 million people around the world. She has gone down in political records with an exceptional record and the honor of being one of the smartest secretaries of state. With such a wide reach and under such constant limelight, wouldn’t Hillary’s use of her personal email for state purposes have been known to at least one person?

Of course it would have.

Whoever leaked this info thought it through. He or she could have made this information available during her four year tenure or right after her term ended (which was two years ago).

But it wouldn’t have had the same impact politically and socially. After Hillary’s unsuccessful campaign in 2008 rumors of her running for president had already begun. These got stronger as the end of Obama’s term neared. The crown of the rumors was and still is a private organization calling itself READY FOR HILLARY is already backing her with millions of campaign dollars.

This leak has evil intent, that much is certain. A smart move targeted to increase brownie points

for her opponents while shedding negative light on her is certainly worth commending. But at the end of the day I believe, no, I know this news will just be a waste of paper and time.

Hillary Clinton was the First Lady for eight years of her life.

She endured and survived countless wars and a scandal involving her husband. Even before her marriage to Bill, Hillary was always celebrated for her unique political views and expected to be an important gear in the machine of our government.

Having been in the limelight for so long and dealt with so much, isn’t it a little presumptuous to think that she would have actually sent something compromising through an email account, especially when deep down the majority of America (her included) know there is arguably no other politician of her time that has a résumé even close to being as impressive as hers?

Investigations are being set in place. Things are being said.

Names are being thrown around.

But like most controversies, this one is an empty threat and a silent echo.

I am Ready For Hillary.

So what implication does that have for our understanding of the concept today? For starters, the education of individuals is extremely critical. If people are not informed that race is a social construct that can be broken down, then there is very little opportunity for change.

Second, and more importantly, people need to think more critically on this topic before they open their mouths. Donald Sterling, regardless of whether he is losing his marbles or not, should not have said the things he said. By the same token, Jamie Foxx should have thought twice before saying that black people are the most talented in the world during his Trumpet Awards acceptance speech. Why

label people like that? Why talk in absolutes about people, especially in regards to the color of their skin?

You cannot move forward when you keep holding onto the past.

There are always going to be racist people in the world. Don’t be ok with it. Understand it. Rather, understand that a handful of people of a certain skin tone does not define all the people who share the same skin tone. Race is just a category uneducated people place others in to justify their assumptions, prejudices and misdeeds.

Understanding that all men and women are created equal and engraining this fact in our future generations is what will make a difference in these discussions and in society.

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Police Beat Jayme Goad

Bill proposes allowing faculty to carry concealed weapons Jayme Goad training. It also would not allow

Staff Writer jmgoad@ualr.edu

Commons Building Contraband Officers located a green leafy substance, suspected to be marijuana but not confirmed, in the commons building on Tuesday, March 10, around 10 a.m. Campus police took the contraband into their possession to be stored until it could be destroyed.

Fire Alarm Madness Over the last two weeks, campus police has responded to a number of fire alarm reports. The department said most calls did not pan out. Several reports indicated numerous calls were in response to cooking at the housing dormitory. No additional details regarding the reports were available.

The Case Of The Missing Classroom Projector According to a department detective, there was a car break-in that is still considered to be an open investigation. No further details were available.

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aculty carrying firearms, it is not such a far-fetched idea anymore.

The Arkansas Legislature is in the process of considering a bill that would allow bill proposed would allow faculty of public colleges and universities the ability to carry guns on campus in Arkansas.

Sponsor Republican Rep. Charlie Collins of Fayetteville said his reason for backing the bill is to deter mass school shootings.

“When somebody plans to create an event where he can be a star on TV news, get the revenge he’s after, it’s virtually impossible for all law enforcement to be at the right place at the right time,” Collins said. He said the solution to these tragic events would be concealed carry.

The amended House Bill 1077 would remove the option for public colleges and universities to optout of allowing university employees to carry guns on campus.

Collins proposed a similar measure back in 2013, which allowed campuses to decide if they would let employees carry firearms on campus. After that bill passed, all 33 universities in Arkansas made the decision to opt-out and not allow faculty to open-carry.

The newly amended bill would require faculty wanting to carry a firearm to attend active shooter

guns at daycares.

The bill recently stalled in the House Committee after much opposition from students.

On the University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus, many faculty members are keeping opinions to themselves but foresee a serious issue at hand if the bill is passed.

UALR Police Chief Regina WadeCarter said there are many pros and cons to arming employees with guns.

She said she is a firm believer in the second Amendment right, which is to “bear Arms,” but said there is a con. Although faculty members would be required to attend the active shooter training, Carter said, “It’s not the extensive training that a full-time law enforcement officer would have.

I would feel more comfortable if only law enforcement officials were to carry a gun on campus, not a civilian.”

Carter worries how faculty would react to an active shooter situation, given the fact that they’re not “extensively trained” as police officers are trained. Another concern the chief has is safety.

According to a report by New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, from 2005 to 2010 about 3,800 people in the United States died from unintentional shootings. More than a third of the victims were under 25 years of age.

Carter said a lot of people do not consider the accidental discharge that could happen from someone

not familiar with carrying a firearm. “Can you imagine a weapon being in a classroom and it falls and a round is already in the chamber, it goes off. It could kill someone instantly, or even get yourself killed,” she said.

The chief said as far as faculty taking control of a situation such as a mass shooting, “If you’re not trained to handle those type of situations, it could further escalate.”

Tim Brown is a professor at the UALR Department of Criminal Justice and said he can’t really see any pros of faculty carrying guns on campus. Brown said there is a lot of research that shows the availability of guns, increases the probability of gun-related accidents.

“The research out there doesn’t really point to many pros, it points to more cons where accidents are more likely to happen,” he said.

“Any time you increase a number of a certain item, whether it’s a gun or a car, there is more increase for accidents,” he said. Brown said the research also points out that not only death-by-accident goes up where there is an increase in amount of guns, but also the increase in amounts of suicide is also something to consider. He also said the research findings are non-significant for the reason behind the bill which is ultimately to deter mass school shootings.

The bill is now being sent to the Senate for review.

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UALR student and professor take trip to Qatar

Photo courtsey of Beth Kanopsic

Beth (center left) and her team enjoy the Doha skyline with a member of the Qatari government.

Brian Gregory The Qatari government through we went to visit a lot of different the Qatari government. She was tries over there,” Kanopsic said.

Staff Writer bjgregory@ualr.edu

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ast semester, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock student and professor traveled to the Middle East to gain some insight on the country. Senior Beth Kanopsic and Political Science Professor Rebecca Glazier went to Qatar for a pre-finals trip. The trip was through the National Council on United States Arab Relations.

the Malone Fellowship funded the trip that was from November 28 to December 6, 2014.

Originally Kanopsic was going to go on a trip to Palestine during the summer. However, when Israel had its ground incursion against Palestine, it was deemed unsafe for her to go on the trip. So she was provided the ability to go to Qatar instead to make up for her trip there. Beth was able to go on the trip because she has previously participated in Model Arab League conferences during her four years at UALR. “The trip was really good, and

places,” Kanopsic said.

She was in a lot of meetings with high-ranking officials in the Qatari government. The team met with the Qatari Foreign Minister and the Department of Technology director as well. They also met with the 2022 World Cup Planning Team, as Qatar will be hosting the World Cup that year.

One of her favorite parts of the trip was visiting Al-Jazeera.

Al-Jazeera is like the CNN of the Middle East and one of the biggest companies in the world. The broadcasting company was founded in Doha, Qatar and funded by

able to sit behind the camera and get to help film some of the show.

The team was able to watch part of a live broadcast of the show as well. Another well noted part of the trip was the last day of the trip.

The team went into the desert and rode camels and went sand dunning across the desert. After which they went to the coast and set up camp and hung out for their last day on their trip.

For Beth, it was definitely a culture shock when going there.

“When you study the Arab world you have a lot of pre-conceived notions of what its like in the coun-

She found that Qatar is more liberal than other countries over in the Middle East. Women are able to get an education, drive, and go out by themselves. The team when they visited the colleges in Qatar is that there were a lot more women than was to be expected in Qatar.

They had dinner with women that were in college and working towards degrees. Beth definitely would recommend that others go to Qatar and visit.

“Qatar is a young country and it’s growing into an interesting place. It definitely is a place I would want to go work and visit.”

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UALR celebrates Earth Day

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Sustainability:

Recycling

Victoria Hickey

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he University of Arkansas at Little Rock will be hosting and participating in numerous events to celebrate Earth Day. Starting March 21, UALR’s Sustainability Committee will be participating in Heifer International’s annual Beyond Hunger event. There will be many other events leading up to the big celebration, which will be April 8.

On April 4, there will be a Coleman Creek clean up and on April 6 there will be an Earth Talk and a few other events. The main celebration on April 8 will consist of many events, a few being the Trojan Trailblazers Green Walk, a farmer’s market, food trucks and the Semi-Annual Recycling Dropoff.

“Our goal is to create awareness about sustainability, showcase sustainability-related projects and activities that are occurring on campus, and engage our local community,” Kim Tran, the Sustainability Committee Chair, said.

These events are open to UALR students, faculty and staff, as well as the local community.

“We want our community to see practical ways they can adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, as well as be more globally aware,” Tran said.

If you have any questions, contact Kim Tran at kttran@ualr.edu.

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Illustration by Paige Mason

ost of us have heard the expression “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” at least once in our lives. We all know that this refers to taking steps to help the environment, but why is it important? The Sustainability Committee at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has provided a few us with a few reasons as to why recycling is so important.

Recycling helps keep products out of landfills longer.

Recycling reduces the need to collect more raw materials.

Recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions emitted from the manufacturing process.

Recycling saves companies money, and those savings are passed on to consumers.

Recycling helps us to sustain the environment for future generations.

It is important to recycle whenever possible because landfills are filling up each day. The trash from landfills decomposes, and the chemicals in those products leech into the soil and later into the water system.

By recycling your aluminum, plastic and Styrofoam products you are helping the cause. Recycling receptacles are currently located in West Hall. The Sustainability Committee is working to make more receptacles available all over campus.

We want our community to see practical ways they can adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, as well as be more globally aware.

-Kim Tran, the Sustainability Committee Chair

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Campus Life

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Staff Spotlight: UPC hosts Marjorie Williams-Smith poetry and open-mic event P S Ruth Houston

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Lela-Tamara Fluker

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ince the beginning of time storytelling and other types of theatrical performance have been ways in which people entertain and express their beliefs.

The characteristics of rhyme and rhythm have always been present in these types of presentations.

The basis of theater is the idea of poetry and storytelling in order to express who we truly are. The University Programs Council at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will honor the ancient tradition this month by hosting a poetry and open mic night, on Monday, March 30 at 7 p.m. in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter D, free of charge. Sign up will begin a half hour before and there will also be refreshments.

In order to create this event and make it as comfortable and hospitable, UPC will be also be inviting Ebony Stewart, poet and NACA (National Association for Campus Activities) performer, to headline the event and present some of her own works. However, students are still encouraged to participate and present any material that they would be interested in sharing.

This gives students the opportunity to showcase their talents. Poetry and spoken word focuses on the performance of the words that are being said, tone, gesturing, and the use of poetic devices. The performer itself is not technically the focal point; the message being relayed is the most important. There is very little reason to fear presenting in front of other humans, they are just like you.

“We’re trying to do different events other than just movie nights and game shows. I feel as if this is our way of testing the water and determining if it [a poetry night event] is something for this campus,” Blaise Hale, UPC Entertainment Chair, said. UPC will not be identifying the event as

a “poetry slam” in order to take out the competition aspect of it. This idea makes it even more relaxing for students who may be skeptical about staging their pieces.

Spoken word and poetry have always been a very popular entertainment and networking affair in the city of Little Rock. Places such as the Arkansas Arts Center and the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center occasionally host slam poetry and spoken word events. This year Little Rock will even be hosting the Arkansas Literary Festival in April, which will feature a live spoken word event open to locals and winners of a citywide poetry contest.

Spoken word and poetry are all about confidence and storytelling. Everyone has a story to tell, but sometimes they lack the confidence to relay that tale comfortable. Anyone that is interested in the performing arts, especially reciting original poems and monologues, s h o u l d know that people who truly matter will not want to shame you or respond negatively to your art.

At the end of the day, we all experience life differently, but, the sharing of one artistic tale can help others to realize that we all deal with similar issues. You never know- one poem or personal monologue could motivate your peers to remove themselves from negative situations, engage in more positive interactions, or even get behind a social or political movement that they feel strongly about.

After all the use of such a beautiful art is to make an audience aware of facets that are associated with human life.

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plays the flute and enjoys drawing one another.”

“I’ve enjoyed working with the nature. “Preferably things in my Staff Writer students and try to give them a yard I usually pull flowers or take rxhouston@ualr.edu foundation that they can use pictures. I really would rather draw regardless of the medium they are something in front of me for direct rofessor Marjorie Williamsworking with, something they can observation, but if it’s something in Smith teaches in the Art take and use it regardless what my neighbor’s yard or somewhere Department here at the their art making is.” Williams- else I’ll take a photograph and University of Arkansas at Little work from there,” Williams-Smith Smith says.

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Visionaries”. how that has Professor impacted Marjorie each of us, Williams-Smith’s but we have so much in common. I Williams-Smith says that she passion for art of any type and think through art we are able to see focuses her art on silverpoint her students make her a favorite a commonality and share that with drawing. In her spare time, she teacher here at UALR.

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Student Organization Spotlight:

Brother's Keeper

Major B Spotlight Anthropology Carmien Penny UALR campus garden, participat- attaining a degree. However, there

At UALR, a BA in Anthropology consists of at least 32 credit hours of anthropology. Some classes an anthropology major can expect to take include physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, anthropological theory, linguistics, and an archaeology course. Buried Cities, Ancient Lives and Eating Cultures, Anthropology of Food were offered in 2014 as special courses.

Some special topic courses that were recently offered include the anthropology of death, as well as, Islam and gender. Another course listed was ‘Teaching the Future: The Anthropology of Education’.

The class was taught by Dr. Simon Hawkins and asks “What do we really learn in school? What is an educated person? Do schools change society or perpetuate it?”

UALR’s Anthropology Club is listed on their site as one of the most active student groups on campus. According to UALR’s anthropology website, “Current and recent activities include the

Staff Writer rxhouston@ualr.edu

rother’s Keeper is one of many student led organizations at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. This organization focuses on student involvement on and off campus.

“Brother’s Keeper is a student led organization who serves as a counterpart to the African American Male Initiative on campus,” Kalan Horton, President of Brother’s Keeper, said, “The main thing we do is get some of the newer guys and older guys and work together through community service to kind of forge a bond together. We are more than just students we are trying to become well rounded students.”

Community service is the key component to this student organization. They strive to obtain 100 community service hours per semester. They also strive to excel in academically and socially.

“My favorite memory by far is the elementary community service we do most often,” Horton said, “There was this one time before I took on any administrative position we would go and play basketball with the younger kids and

we broke them up into teams, you could see how the kids would act with one another some who were kind of bullies and some who weren’t and whenever we were around the hierarchy or positions that they would have no longer mattered they would just want to have fun. It was good to see those who were bullied or the kids who were on the outside were now part of them.”

The Brother’s Keeper works with Bale Elementary, they visit every Friday to mentor the 5th grade class. The Brothers usually go during the kids’ lunch time and play basketball or talk with them to make sure everything is okay.

This organization also participates annually at the Susan G. Coleman Race for the Cure. They wake up at 5 a.m. get together, pass out waters and cheer on the racers.

Any male on campus can join to be a mentor and bond with this group. The brothers are very passionate about what they do. They do all types of service around Little Rock to better our community and create a brotherhood while doing it. Their mantra is “We are our Brother’s Keeper and every day we are sustaining a brotherhood which knows no bounds.” If interested, contact Kalan Horton (kghorton@ualr.edu).

are many career and educational options for anthropology majors.

Like other majors, more opportunities tend to present themselves after pursuing an advanced degree.

Unlike other majors however, many jobs pertaining to this particular degree won’t necessarily be listed under anthropology.

According to the American Anthropological Association “Academic anthropologists find careers in anthropology departments, social science departments, and a variety of other departments or programs, such as medicine; epidemiology; public health; ethnic, community, or area studies; linguistics; cognitive psychology; and neural science.”

Students that have majored in anthropology at UALR have ended up in jobs such as staff member at Women’s Project, a Little Rock nonprofit organization; Environmental Specialist at Arkansas Department of Health; and Pipeline Safety Specialist with Arkansas Public Service Commission.

In the end, Anthropology is the same as other majors in that it will have strengths and weaknesses that have less to do with the field and more to do with an ever changing job market.

Illustration by Paige Mason An advantage however, accordas well as honing communication ing to the AAA, is that anthropology skills. They will learn how to study is “a career that embraces people people and the inner workings of of all kinds. It is a discipline that communities and organizations. It thrives with heterogeneity—in also provides training applicable people, ideas, and research methto today as the economy becomes ods. Anthropologists know the wisincreasingly international and the dom of listening to multiple voices and linking the work coming from workforce more diverse.

Photo courtsey of Kalan Horton One of the primary concerns researchers who bring different Brother’s Keeper at the Susan G. Coleman Race for The Cure, just one of the for those interested in pursuing backgrounds and apply various many community events they have participated in this year. anthropology is what to do after approaches to their endeavors.”

Staff Writer ing in Fossil Day at the Museum of cdpenny2@ualr.edu Discovery, volunteering at Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park, nthropology is a contempo- a field trip to the (now UNESCO rary discipline that deals with World Heritage Site) Poverty Point, human issues from a histori- maintenance and documentation cal, biological, linguistic, and cul- of a historic cemetery, organizing tural perspective. The anthropol- campus Food Day activities, regisogy program at the University of tering an archaeological site with Arkansas at Little Rock offers stu- the state, organizing Darwin Day dents an opportunity to gain expe- activities, trying their hand at makrience by participating not only in ing stone tools, and bringing scholprojects, but research opportuni- ars such as Maya archaeologist Dr. ties. There are four fields within Anabel Ford to campus.”

Anthropology is useful even outanthropology including archaeolside of a college setting. It allows ogy, cultural anthropology, biologistudents opportunities to develop cal anthropology, and linguistic their critical thinking and analysis, anthropology.

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Local band wins grant Carmien Penny

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niversity of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate Lucas Murray recently had the opportunity to travel to Africa with fellow Little Rock musicians Corey Harris, Dre Franklin, Paul Campbell and Epiphany Morrow. Towards the end of 2014, their band Big Piph and Tomorrow Maybe applied and auditioned for a state department grant program called American Music Abroad. According to the AMA’s website, their mission is to “provide opportunities for musical exchange fostering better understanding and friendship. American Music Abroad encourages groups to feature a repertoire that represents the diverse culture of America.”

Although it was Epiphany that heard about the grant from a friend, Murray says there was no hesitation from the band to pursue it. Big Piph and Tomorrow Maybe ended up going against over 300

bands and secured one of 10 spots the program offered. Due to budget constraints, bands were limited to five people, which meant their two singers (Dee Dee Jones and Bijoux Pighee) were unfortunately unable to go.

During February, the musicians traveled to Washington DC, Morocco, Algeria and Equatorial Guinea where they had the opportunity to teach young people, collaborate with local artists and put on shows for local communities.

When asked about the AMA, Murray said “They are making a conscious effort to put forth a very real image of America in artists. Music can bridge cultures. You can communicate something with art that you obviously

can’t with a military, business or even tourists.”

He also says he believes there’s nothing quite like traveling to open your mind. However, in the major-

“My biggest culture shock moment was simply the language barrier. In not being able to speak the language, you have to communicate non verbally. Despite this, people still just wanted to interact and laugh with you.

I do wish I had practiced my French more though because it was really rewarding when I could convey an idea through their language.”

M u r r a y graduated from UALR in the Fall of 2013 with a degree in applied music with an emphasis on guitar performance. He attributes much of his success to the teachers he had, but one in particular made the most significant impact.

“In not being able to speak the language, you have to communicate non verbally.

Despite this, people still just wanted to interact and laugh with you.”

-Lucas Murray ity of the places they visited during the trip, more often than not the people didn’t speak English.

Although he speaks some French, it was still an obstacle.

“My guitar teacher Michael Carenbauer had more of an impact.

I had a lot of great teachers, but I had more interactions and one on one time with him. I took guitar lessons from him, had classes with him, played in ensembles with him ..He influenced me musically, turned me to new musicians, and in some way showed me the beauty and privilege of pursuing music.”

Although he’s living “the dream” in many ways, Murray remains humble.

“We were able to do this because of Epiphany. We went on his music.

We were playing his songs and essentially living in his world. It was truly inspiring to be able to see him do that. So, right now my job is practicing. As I continue, I get better and I’m getting closer and closer to where I really want to be. I’m not nearly there ... but i’m closer.”

To read more about the band’s travels, check out Murray’s tour diary at http://lucasmurraymusic. com

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his month brings so much to celebrate including St. Patrick’s Day, National Pig Day, Old Stuff Day and probably the most celebrated, March is Women’s History Month. An entire 31 days dedicated to the overall progress of women.

Women’s History Month originated in 1981 as a national celebration when Congress passed the public law that proclaimed the week of March 7 that year as Women’s History Week. Over the next few years Congress would be petitioned to designate March 1987 as Women’s History Month.

Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama have issued annual declarations to delegate March as Women’s History Month.

Throughout time there have been many firsts in women’s history. In 1848 the first women’srights convention met in Seneca Falls, New York. About 240 men and women gathered to discuss the social, secular, and religious aspects of the rights of women.

A Declaration of Sentiments was issued declaring that women had the unalienable right to partake in the election process the same as men. This convention marked the beginning of the campaign for women’s suffrage. The Wyoming Territory was the first to give women the vote in 1869. After the territory became an official state in 1890, the first female governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross, was elected in 1924.

“In this society people don’t expect a lot from women because we live in a man’s world and so I think when a woman makes her own business it’s a ‘wow’ to people.

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that people have for women works to a woman’s benefit. Women have progressed in taking ownership in who they are and accepting the fact that people don’t expect more and then doing well in spite of that,” says UALR sophomore and English major Blaise Hale.

Many great women of the past have molded the women that exist now. The ladies of our past have been the ones to motivate the upcoming generations to stand strong as women and continue progressing. Women such as Joan of Arc, Harriet Tubman, Marie Curie, Amelia Earhart, Eleanor Roosevelt and many more have overcome great obstacles and proved themselves brave and worthy of recognition for their triumphs and accomplishments. They helped to inspire such women as Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, Sheryl Sandberg, Michelle Obama, and Melinda Gates. These are all woman of the 20th century who have learned

from the downfalls, rises, and successes of the women of our past to bring more glory to the women around them. All of these ladies and ones like them have worked hard, and are still working, to inspire generations to come to be even stronger women. Females of more recent generations can go on to be educators, scientists, philanthropists, feminists and so much more due to the inspiration from historically significant women.

“As a woman, I take the most pride in being able to reproduce.

After I have made my accomplishments and as I leave my footprints in the sand of time, I will be able to give life to wonderful young women [and men] who will go on to do great things. No matter how small their successes may seem, the efforts that it took will greatly influence history,” says freshman and Biology major, Kendra Montgomery.

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Cosplayers and Crossplayers invade Little Rock Tanner Newton with Sinclair about the upcoming

Dragonball Z: Return of F movie Staff Writer and that was epic, the most fascitgnewton@ualr.edu nating part of the convention was the panel on crossplay. Crossplay is he second annual Little Rock when a person cosplays as a charAnimeCon recently invaded acter of the opposite gender. This the Marriott. The event lastpanel focused on the female dressed two days and was a fascinating ing as male version. The first half experience. Featuring well known of the presentation was about how voice artists, fan hosted panels and to hide breasts. Tips on what you a cosplay contest, it was a wondershould use (professional binder), fully odd but enjoyable time. what you can use (neoprene waist The two voice actors that were trimmer) and what you should guest at the con where Ian Sinclair avoid like the plague (ACE banand Ben Diskin. More than likedages). These ladies horror stories ly you have never heard those about ACE bandages were terrifynames before but there’s a very ing. good chance that you have heard The remainder of the crossplay their voices. Sinclair’s voice can panel featured a live demonstrabe found on Dragon Ball Z, Space tion on how to create realistic Dandy, Attack on Titan and One looking facial hair and how to use Piece. He was also a director for the makeup to make feminine noses animation studio Funimation. A and eyebrows look masculine. very funny and personable person, Applying mascara with a light coathe answered any question that the ing of baby powder is the trick to crowd had for him such as which facial hair and keeping it from runhe prefers, voice acting or directning when you start to sweat. They ing, “Voice acting… because it pays also recommended which Korean more.” websites you should use to order Ben Diskin’s voice has been your colored contact lenses from as used in shows such as: Hey it is apparently illegal to buy those Arnold, Bleach, Digimon, Marvel in America.

Anime Iron Man, Marvel Anime Another fun thing to watch was Wolverine, Naruto, Sailor Moon, the cosplay contest. Competitors Stitch, Star Wars: The Clone Wars ranged wildly from the dragon and he voiced the main characSmaug, to female Jean Simmons, to ter in Codename: Kids Next Door. a half-naked mummy. While in my During his Q&A he said that he opinion the Sailor Pluto cosplay loves how anonymous he can be was clearly the best one there, a as a voice actor. Once the convengiant robot took home first place. tion is over, he can go outside and All in all, it was a very fun and nobody will bother him like they amusing time. Looking forward to would if an A-list actor showed up. there being a third annual Little As cool as those two guys Rock AnimeCon next year. where, I had a brief conversation

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n Friday, March 6 racing legend Mario Andretti strolled into Little Rock for a public appearance. When the question of who is the greatest race car driver of all time is asked, the usual answers tend to be Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt or Jeff Gordon. But each of those men only proved themselves at stock-car racing.

Andretti did too, being the 1967 Daytona 500 winner, but additionally he also proved his expertise at open-wheeled racing.

To date, Andretti’s 1978 Formula One World Championship win remains the sole American win in the series. He has also won the Indianapolis 500 (1969) and was also a four time champion in IndyCar. The reason for this legend’s stop was for his sponsor Firestone. The tire company has

here is an Irish saying that goes, “There are only two kinds of people in the world, the Irish and those who wish they were.” Once a year on March 17, everybody in the United States is given the chance to be Irish for a day.

St. Patrick’s Day, also known as Paddy’s Day, is celebrated on both sides of the pond by people with and without Irish roots.

In the United States, it has transformed into a celebration of a culture which has contributed many immigrants to this country who have worked to make it what it is today. But where did the celebration, which is now embodied by large, foamy beers and an excess of green, begin?

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is said to have brought Catholicism to the Irish people.

Irish people also credit St. Patrick with several different miracles, including the banishing of snakes from the little green island. Indeed, if you visit Ireland today you will Courtesy of ??? find that there are no wild snakes.

He is the inspiration behind what has become an emblem of Irish culture to many; the shamrock, built a new store on Cantrell and or three-leaf clover. St. Patrick is they brought in their biggest name said to have used the clover when to help spread the word. teaching the Irish people about For the grand opening the store the trinity, the Catholic belief that had a few other cool things to look three people exist in one God, just at. For one they had a race car as three leaves make up one plant parked in the parking lot. Oddly, the car was not one that belongs to Andretti but that of A.J. Foyt. Do not misinterpret what I just said there. A Foyt car is by no means a step down from an Andretti car.

In fact, Foyt is another name that should rank higher than Petty and Earnhardt. Andretti and Foyt are the only two racers to have won both the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500. Foyt’s car is currently driven by Takuma Sato, who is the only Japanese driver to win a race in IndyCar to date. They also had a neat IndyCar simulator there.

This new location is the third Firestone Tires store in Little Rock.

They brought in Andretti and Foyt.

Your move, Goodyear.

Stories such as these make up the lore behind the man for whom St. Patrick’s Day is named, but the modern celebration of the saint’s day has taken on a less religious and more cultural connotation.

According to data from the US Census, a lot of people in the United States can claim Irish blood. It is, in fact, the second most common ancestry here, right behind German. There are seven times more people with Irish roots living in the United States than the entire population of Ireland. This may come as no surprise to history buffs who know that during a time of particular hardship in Ireland in the mid 1800s, known to the rest of the world as The Great Potato Famine, the Irish people mass immigrated. In addition to this, Irish Americans have been instrumental in this nation’s history from its founding to the construction of its railroads. From America’s colonial days, many Irish people found their way to the new world, seeking a better life in the country where the streets were said to be paved with gold.

True to their roots, many proud Irish immigrants who faced discrimination in the United States refused to let go of their heritage.

New York is particularly wellknown for having people of Irish decent because of its proximity to Ellis Island, the immigration gateway into the United States for many Irish people leaving their home country by boat a few centuries ago.

Decades before the potato famine which was followed by mass immigration from Ireland, the first St. Patrick’s Day parade was held

by Irish American colonists in New York City on March 17, 1762, before the Declaration of Independence was signed. It is, according to the parade’s official website, the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the world, which began as an expression of the Irish Catholic people’s love for their homeland and for their patron saint. Today, many parades are held around the world, including one in Little Rock the weekend before St. Patrick’s Day. Other traditions were also started by these Irish Americans, such as wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day. There are multiple stories surrounding the origin of this tradition, but many believe that green pays homage to the homeland, known as The Emerald Isle by many for its green countryside.

Today, people in Ireland still recognize the religious elements of the holiday. Most schools close on St. Patrick’s Day and many people get to take the day off of work, celebrating with bonfires and attending a mix of religious events, such as mass, and modern celebrations.

At the same time, Americans fish out their green shirts and pay their respects to one group of immigrants that made the United States the diverse salad bowl that it is today.

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Features students. However, unlike their fellow classmates, parents experienced different type of problems causing their struggles academically. Most parents, don’t have the opportunities to party or involved in similar distractions like the other students.

One thing is a fact, children do not enter this world with an instruction manual.

They also cannot easily be sched-

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uled in a daily planner. It is also

Laura Rodriguez difficult for most parents to focus a fact that children don’t always

their extra time to being able to Staff Writer adequately provide for their famlmrodriguez@ualr.edu ily. When they make the decision to attend college, these parents are adding the stress of not only ne of the biggest challenges attending classes but studying and college students have today completing assignments. is being able to manage These non-traditional students their time approface many chalpriately with their lenges that are classes. Typical stunew to typidents go to college cal students. with only the basic Financial aid is stressors that come often available to with most young the students who adults facing new meet the requirere s p o n s i b i l i t i e s. ments. Honestly, Their uncontrolthe financial aid lable urge to party, that is offered in stay up late, prothese situations, crastinate on class is very generwork becomes ous to ensure almost like second that they have nature. Students enough to get the materials needed are blinded by their new found to complete the semester. This can independence and freedom from help relieve some their day to day life at home that it of the financial is normal for most college students burden college to become distracted with outside has on students influences. This can result in some and their parmajor academic issues. ents.

There is a particular group of These stucollege students that end up hav- dents though ing a totally different college expe- face some unique rience. The students included in and unexpected this group have quite a unique obstacles during schedule when it comes to col- each of their semesters. Finding lege. College students with chil- the time to study and complete dren are probably more like have assignments will become a chala very hectic college routine. It is lenge very similar to other college

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listen, children don’t want to go to bed, children are easily distracted, and children get sick. These are basic situations that happen regularly with children.

It’s always a challenge for parents to plan any event with children, like taking classes at the university.

Colleges are starting to understand problems that their students face especially now that the number of non-traditional students has increased significantly. Society is almost forcing people to get a degree now, which is probably where the increase in non-traditional students is coming from.

Experience isn’t getting people as far as it had in the past which makes getting a job much harder.

Parents face many struggles while in college that hinders them as they try to get through their classes. Most of these students work while in college which means that they have to figure out how they can have their classes around their work schedule. Often times, if their work is flexible, the

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Also with this, they have to find a way to study and to complete the work for each class. Work and school both are typically completed during separate times of the week than from the times that spent without the children.

It is often when parents find themselves struggling when other situations affect their school times.

Although it isn’t normally their fault children cause many problems that can affect their parent’s school schedule. They do get sick like everyone else. Some nights may be spent trying to take care of them or in the emergency room and not on the school assignments which was a part of the original plan. One big disappointment parents do have the risk of facing in college, comes from the test days. Submitting assignments due over a period of time, are more likely to be finished but quizzes and tests are offered during the specific times can easily be missed because of the unexpected situations parents find themselves in when it comes to children.

Parents, though make the decision to return or start school which will help improve their family’s financial situation. They also chose to help conform to society’s new demands. It is not an easy road to follow, and it isn’t made for everyone. Completing a college degree while raising children is a challenge but it will feel great being able to become successful as an employee and parent. Not every college student can afford to fall victim to the pressures that typical college students have. They already have enough of a struggle deviating from their own schedule.

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Resolutions Morgan Drish Staff Writer madrish@ualr.edu he Lenten season began on Ash Wednesday. It is approximately 40 days long and ends in a celebration, of the resurrection of the Christian Messiah, Jesus Christ, on Easter Sunday. The 40-day length of the season of lent is to commemorate the time that Jesus spent in the desert fasting while overcoming temptations.

Anglican, Calvinist, Lutheran and Methodist Christians and Roman Catholics traditionally practice Lent, but today Anabaptist and evangelical churches observe the Lenten season as well.

The original purpose of Lent is for followers of Christ to take a portion of their life and dedicate that time to God, through acts of service, pursuing spiritual goals, and the repentance of sins or things that we have done wrong in our lives. Many Christians give up a luxury in their life, like sweets, or fast food in order to pay for their sins and repent. Some Christians will take this time to fill that void of giving up that luxury by growing closer to God through building a stronger spiritual discipline, such as reading scriptures daily.

The original purpose of Lent, however, has been lost for some people. Some people view the season of Lent as a sort of second New Years Resolution, a second chance to try to accomplish the goals that we haven’t been maintaining since the ball dropped and 2015 hit us.

Lent isn’t a time for people to better themselves, as it has begun to be viewed in modern times. Lent is in fact historically a selfless holiday about giving up something that is viewed as having value in life, like social media, for Jesus Christ who, according to Christian belief, paid the price for everyone’s sin on Good Friday, which is three days prior to Easter Sunday.

The spirit of the New Years Resolution of bettering oneself and becoming the best that we can be as people can live on throughout the year. Everyone seems to want to eat healthy, save money, hit the gym or drink less soda which are all admirable goals, but without attempting to keep God in mind throughout those goals, it is just a self goal not something in the spirit of the Lenten season.

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wo boys are missing in a tightknit community, and the outsider is the most likely suspect.

Subculture, by Charles Anthony Vilina is a novel that identifies hypocritical, xenophobic and racist views in a small town. The protagonist, Marsha Kilderry, haunted by the stigma of her parents death, has to leave her life in rural Asia and live with her American grandmother in Fontaine, Kentucky. Kilderry, whose mother was Sri Lankan and father was Irish-American, chooses to keep to herself. She is not accepted by the primarily white community.

Two boys have been missing for seven weeks, and the vehicle of one was found with blood on the inside. The boys are upstanding in the community, church goers and main players on the basketball team. Doug Patterson, a detective on special invitation from the Travis County Sheriff’s department, interviews students from the high school the boys attended. Kilderry is called to the interview when asked if the missing boys were likeable she said “They were popular, I suppose."

When she was asked if she liked them she said no. She was put on a list of "interesting" interviewees.

A cryptic suicide note addressed to Kilderry leads police to the body of one of the boys in a shed on the back of her grandmothers property. "Your grandmother must never know what you did, and how it tore out my soul to see you do it." read the note.

Soon Kilderry is put on trial for his murder and is asked where the body of the other boy is. Kilderry denies an attorney, pleads innocent and exercises her right to the fifth amendment as her defense.

"You are not in Sri Lanka, Marsha. There is a mentality that pervades here, one of divine justice that overrules any virtue the people of this town might have. A child has been taken from them, and forgiveness is the last thing on anyone's mind," said Helen Chow the public defender in the book.

Vilina sets the scene in early February and tells the story on a timeline, eventually flashing back to the night the boys went missing. He inserts scenes of Kilderry's life in Asia weaving a separate mystery of what happened to her mother and father.

"The father would return, silent and remorseful, and then in tears, the following morning, when the mother's pain had subsided to a heavy pounding ache.

He sought forgiveness through the dead of night, and forgiveness had been given him, by his God of mercy. He had only to seek his wife's favor, and his daughter's favor. Would they forgive him?"

The reader questions what happened to Kilderry's life in Asia, and what really happened the night the boys went missing.

The flashbacks allow the reader to compare her lives.

The dialogue throughout the book is insightful, but dry at times. Using basic conversation to fill space, taking away from the mystery.

This book is for readers who question traditional Christian norms and faiths.

It is full of twists, and the reader will not expect the ending.

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Electronic duo takes a step back with surprising results Caleb Mitchell nity,” which features prominent simple. While the backing tracks

use of beats, drum snares, and Staff Writer other musical stylings familiar cfmitchell@ualr.edu in the rap genre that wouldn’t have worked on “Shrines,” but t’s been three years since work very well with Purity Ring’s Canadian electronic art- “new,” old sound on “another ists Megan James and Corin eternity.” And speaking of Taylor Roddick, better known as the duo Swift, James and Roddick’s newPurity Ring, released their debut est album features plenty of songs album, “Shrines,” to widespread with synthpop and pure pop critical acclaim. In that time, workings that wouldn’t sound out a lot has changed – Taylor Swift of place on Swift’s roaring pop is now a pop star, for example – album “1989.”

So if the overall sound of and this change extends to Purity Ring’s much-anticipated second “another eternity” is so familalbum “another eternity.” James iar and takes a step backwards and Roddick have described their from the future pop sounds of sound in the past as “future pop,” a “Shrines,” what makes the album description that made sense when work? A large part of it are the talking about their first album as it song lyrics, all masterfully writhad a sound unlike anything else ten by James herself, which in the electronic music genre at continue the theme of childlike-curiosity with the human the time.

“Another eternity,” however, body that was so predominant sounds very much like present in “Shrines.” James sings of day, but that’s not necessarily a hanging limbs, growing veins, bad thing. In a recent interview and constellations of moles in with music magazine The Fader, lead single “push pull”; of tears, Purity Ring revealed that, in sweat, and blood in third single the time between “Shrines” and “bodyache”; and of lips “curved “another eternity,” Roddick spent in smooth combat” and rattling time as a rap producer, creating spines in “repetition.”

The lyrics in each song are at beats and sounds for artists like Ab-Soul and Danny Brown. This once both dark and light, ethereal shows heavily on “another eter- and heavy-handed, complex and

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of most of the songs on “another eternity” sound like they could have been produced for a number of artists, the majority of the lyrics are undoubtedly, uniquely Purity Ring. The one misstep is “flood on the floor,” which is highly repetitive, but it gets a pass because of Roddick’s stellar work on the track; while it might not win any awards for lyrical creativity, “flood on the floor” is easily the catchiest song on the album, with a pounding, clapping, foot-stomping, beat that, combined with James’ highpitched, heavenly vocals, creates a positively enthralling musical experience that threatens to crawl inside of your head and dwell there forever. “another eternity” might feel like a step backwards from “Shrines,” which is sure disappoint some fans, but overall it’s still a great album and a fantastic sophomore effort for a musical duo that is still leaving its mark on the industry. While the album’s sound is definitely more present day than futuristic, it’s difficult to find fault with it when the results manage to outshine so much of the competition.

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he once proclaimed future of science fiction Neil Blomkamp is back with another disappointment. This new film takes place in a future where the crime in Johannesburg has gotten so out of hand that robots are brought in to fight the criminals. The movie starts out decent enough with a nice police chase.

Those first ten minutes are the only competent minutes of the movie.

The title character is one of the police robots who has been given software that makes him become self-aware. Chappie has to learn how to live and react to humans and wants desperately to fit in. Most fear or misunderstand him. Sure, a select few humans do learn to love him over the course of the movie but by the end of the movie he has not won over many skeptics. For a better version of this story look for Spike Jones’s Her. This robot is raised by the stupidest characters in the history of cinema. A trio of hoodlums get their hands on him and try to teach him to be a gangsta.

This movie seems to think that because these characters are uneducated and live lives of drug selling and murder that they lack common sense. These drug dealers owe a different drug dealer a lot of money and they are having to deal with robots. Change out robots with aliens and you have Attack the Block. Attack the Block is a terrific film and it shows its uneducated criminals as flawed people, not idiots who do asinine things for no apparent reason just to see what will happen.

Everything that the gang in Attack the Block does, morally or not, is for a reason. The gang in Chappie are just moronic in their level of stupidity. Obviouly, for a better version of this story, look for Joe Cornish’s Attack the Block.

The other main characters are the “smart” characters. These are engineers for a weapons manufacturer. Hugh Jackman plays the main bad guy, though you can’t help but root for him, and Dav Patel plays the police robot army’s creator. Jackman is a violent psychopath who has created a remote controlled robot. The self-operating robots of Patel’s far outshine Jackman’s and he is furious over this. Jackman’s character is the former military stereotype who can’t function in society. Naturally he will go crazy and engage Patel and Chappie in a big fight with his weird looking fighting machine. Jackman is basically playing the same role as the badguy from Avatar so if for a better version of this story... well look at that. Aside from being poorly written it also has nothing new to bring to the table.

So there is a massive army of emotionless robots built to salvage Earth and one develops a personality. That’s the plot of WALL-E. Now let’s compare the two eponymous bots. WALL-E has no facial features other than two “eyes” which are really camera lenses and where based on binoculars. Chappie has a humanoid face featuring working eyebrows, a mouth and ears. How cheap. A lazy attempt to justify the eyes and ears is given but the stupid eyebrow is not explained.

What happened to Blomkamp?

District 9 was an amazing movie.

Elysium was mediocre. This movie just sucks. Even the little details are infuriating. One of the idiotic gangsters is an amazing marksman with a gun, even more so since he never aims his weapon. He just vaguely points his gun in a direction and somehow always hits what he is trying to hit.

Long story short, this is a terrible movie that will probably make you laugh out loud multiple times during serious scenes.

Rather than watching this movie you should just stay home and play FIFA.

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College Class ics The Waterboy Shashank Avvaru and pranks that the team’s players ess is immediately noticed by the Staff Writer sxavvaru@ualr.edu

Zach Martin Staff Writer zrmartin@ualr.edu

We at College Classics aim to bring you movies that depict various aspects of college life – education, young love, friendships, failures and rejections in college etc.

But we realized that we didn’t focus on one of the most important aspects of college life (for some, THE most important aspect) – Sports.

There were many great contenders for the first sports film to add to our list but we just couldn’t resist the comedy gold that shone through the story of an underdog Southern college football player, mainly because the football player’s role is played by Adam Sandler.

Bobby Boucher (Adam Sandler) is a young man raised by a single mother (Kathy Bates) in the swamp, sheltered due to her unrelenting love for him. Growing up with a love for wrestling and other sports, Bobby aspires to be a “no-nonsense” water boy for the University of Louisana college football team and after joining school he gets his dream job. But after months of endless bullying

play on the eleven year old Bobby, he unleashes his anger on them and the head coach Red Beaulieu (Jerry Reed) fires him on the spot.

Bobby’s passion to be a waterboy takes him to the South Central Louisiana State University where Coach Klein (Henry Winkler) is compelled to hire Bobby for the school’s football team Muddogs.

However, Fate has different plans for Bobby. When the Muddogs turn out to be bullies

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coach and the team who realize he might be the answer to making the Muddogs a serious team and attain national fame.

The Waterboy has been one of the most popular fan favorite films of sports fans since its release, simply because of its obvious silliness and folksy charm. The movie makes no apologies about being a no-brainer and the foolish dialogue and the simple plot which would have usually made you laugh at the movie’s simplicity instead make you laugh with it thanks to the cast and the well-timed comedy.

The Waterboy at its face is a grand story about how a young man comes from nothing out of nowhere to become the most cherished member of a college football team. But at its heart it is a humorous jab at the South.

People that you would run into in the small towns and back roads of the South are portrayed with silliness in the film. The backdrop, the visuals and the underlying intentions of the film are all tributes to the innocence and the purity of the people of the South.

There are sports films and there are spoofs of sports films.

But with a fresh approach to over-utilized themes and motifs and a wonderful performance from a young Adam Sandler The Waterboy is not only a good spoof but also a true sports film and etches its name proudly on our College Classics list.

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hree Measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it’s ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?” This line delivered by James Bond in the seventh chapter of Casino Royal by Ian Fleming introduces the drink of the issue. The Vesper. Not so coincidentally it is also the name of one of the bond girls, Vesper Lynd, also introduced in Casino Royal.

Bond falls in love with Miss Vesper, who’s name means evening. When she dies, he realizes that he has lost the only woman he has ever truly loved and becomes depressed. The quote appears shortly thereafter as he names the drink in her honor.

With a not too sweet, not too bitter flavor, and a slight orange tinge, this adult beverage delivers a lighter feel without a fruity presentation. Also known as the Vesper Martini, it was original-

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ly made of gin, vodka, and Kina Lillet. However, Kina Lillet has been discontinued. A popular substitute is Cocchi Americano as it very nearly mirrors its predecessor.

So if you happen to be attending an event with an open bar, feel free to wear a sleek black suit with a bowtie, and order a Vesper. And if people ask you name, just reply as its creator would. Last name, pause, then first name last name.

Team COCO makes history in Cuba Tanner Newton Staff Writer tgnewton@ualr.edu

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arlier this month Conan O’Brien took his show to Cuba. It was the first time since 1959 than an American talk show filmed in that country. With the tension between Cuba and America cooling Conan decided to follow in his predecessor Jack Parr’s footsteps and take a film crew to Pearl of the Antilles.

This episode abandoned the typical late-night talks show formula. There was no monologue and no celebrity guest. Instead the show more resembled a travel channel show. Conan just wondered around Cuba for a few days interacting with locals. He toured an alcohol brewery and watched cigar makers craft their world famous products.

What is most admirable about what Conan did here was that he left politics out of his trip.

If Stewart or Colbert had gone to Cuba then it would have been overly political. Leno or Letterman would probably have made nonstop jokes about how much better the quality of life in America is. Conan just approached it as a curious tourist.

He doesn’t demonize either country and he does not look down his nose at the locals.

This is a huge moment and that Conan had the guts to resist those tactics is great. Instead he just does his usual funny antics.

From making the world’s worst cigar to performing his signature string dance for a dance teacher, he is funny. The only thing that would have made this better is if he had filmed a whole week of shows there. If boring old Canada can get four episodes out of Conan then Cuba should get at least five.

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very mainstream sitcom today with a bit of deduction and intelligent viewing can be traced back to Friends.

Without Joey Tribbiani there would be no Barney Stinson. Without the apartment wars between the duos of Joey-Chandler and MonicaRachel there would be no Penny!

Penny! Penny! knocking courtesy of Sheldon Cooper.

The list goes on and on but the truth not unlike the poking stick built to stab the ugly naked guy back to life stands tall: Friends is the greatest TV sitcom of the 90’s and one of the greatest TV shows ever made.

The plot is simple: the collective stories of six individuals residing in Manhattan and their journey from their troubled yet exciting twenties to their relatively mellow yet adventurous thirties are narrated in the ten year run of Friends, during which it went from a small NBC series to an international sensation. The geek Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), the charmer Joseph Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc), and the sarcastic Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) join the obsessively clean sister of Ross Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), the fashion diva Rachel Green (Jennifer Anniston) and the part time masseuse part time piano player full time weird Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) through convoluted twists of fate and end up becoming a closely knit group of friends who place each other above everything.

closeted lesbian wives, impromptu marriages to British women, Thanksgivings that involve toes being severed, Smelly Cat music videos, losing jobs, getting new jobs, being forced to take a sabbatical for becoming depressed, parents’ Porsches etc.

Many viewers across the world have grown to love and are quick to confess their affinity for binge-watching this series over and over day after day. In spite of seemingly infinite watches no episode goes stale and no joke stops being funny. The best part about Friends is the dexterity and variety of the characters that we grow to love almost instantly. So many classic quotes have originated from here such as the famous line from Joey (Matt Leblanc), “How you doin?”. The cast all have quite an amazing amount of talent between them all, portraying their characters uniquely and innovatively.

Friends’ most unique attribute is the window it provides into our own everyday lives. It teaches us how to have fun with our friendships, how to love them, and how to help each other out.

It shows us how valuable having a friend can be when the entire world is against you. It reiterates proudly a fact that we all discover at various points in our lives: on some days your friends are all you have. They become your family and they become a part of you that you love and cherish. They become one with you and you become one with them through happiness and sadness, through disappointment and hope and through failures and successes.

Friends is a TV channel favorite with its episodes running on almost all entertainment channels every day. It is also available on DVD and Netflix.

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any gamers have often wished for a game that blends the cinematic experience of a great movie with high quality gameplay. Look no further than The Order: 1886. Developed by Ready at Dawn and SCE Santa Monica Studio comes a cinematic experience within a gaming format. Exclusively for PlayStation 4, the game is 60 percent videogame and 40 percent movie, yet seamlessly woven together.

The game is set in London with an historic twist.

Set in 1886, the Knights of the Round Table, yes that round table, fight against h a l f breeds, n o t were-

wolves but Lycans. King Arthur’s surviving knights, armed with Blackwater from the Holy Grail and the advances of the Industrial Revolution time period, seek to gain the advantage against these powerful creatures. Standing in their way, are a group of rebels who seem bent on destroying one of The Order’s allies, the United India Company.

The main character of the game, Sir Gallahad, is faced with many challenges throughout the game, mostly involving social alliances. A variety of weapons are used, ranging from lighting rifles to traditional handguns. Blackwater gives Gallahad extended life and amazing healing powers so death is not overly difficult to avoid.

The gameplay is not difficult to pick up, especially if you have already played Army of Two. Several cutaways require players to react quickly in order to avoid death from a handful of threats.

Between rebels, lycans, vampires, Jack the Ripper and even his own allies, Sir Gallahad must persevere through obstacle after obstacle to exterminate all threats to The Order and the country he has sworn to protect.

Graphically, technically, and story telling are delivered flawlessly in this game. Unfortunately, the shortness of the story, and the replay value decrease the overall ratings.

With a twist on history, The Order: 1886 delivers a well put together cinematic experience that although brief, is quite possibly primed to initiate a new genre of videogame.

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Trojans face Texas A&M at NCAA Tournament

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The UALR women’s basketball team will play against Texas A&M IN THE NCAA Tournament

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he UALR women’s basketball team and fans met in the Legends Room in the Jack Stephens Center Monday, March 16 to see where the Trojans would be placed in the 2015 NCAA Tournament bracket. They earned a No. 11 seed and will play against No. 6 seed Texas A&M Saturday, March 21 at Tempe, Ariz. It will be televised on ESPN2.

UALR Athletic Director

Chasse Conque spoke after the announcement and talked about what an accomplishment this is for the team and how there was a good turnout for this event.

“Unbelievable crowd, this speaks volumes about this university, but it says a lot about these young ladies and what they’ve done here,” Conque said.

Conque said that head coach Joe Foley was the right man for the job, saying what Foley has done “has been remarkable.”

“We’ve come a long ways in the last few years and we’ve had some great teams, but let me tell

you this team is pretty special,” Foley said.

Foley said during the press conference that he has told the team “you can’t become great until March,” but noted that the team performed well in the pre conference schedule.

“They won the conference 18-2, that’s pretty great and what they did last week was pretty special,” Foley said.

Last week, the Trojans defeated Arkansas State and won the Sun Belt Tournament championship and earned their spot in the NCAA Tournament. This will be

the fourth time in seven years that they’re playing in the NCAA Tournament and the third time the team has won the Sun Belt Tournament.

Foley said that it’s fun to watch the team successfully shoot the ball to win the games and that there aren’t many teams that can do what the Trojans did.

“When you shoot the ball as well as they do, it’s fun as a coach to see all those things happen, but it’s also pretty special,” Foley said. “You don’t have a team that can do that very often and they did that for three

games and that’s pretty special, so I take my hate of to them.”

Foley will get to coach against one of his best friends, and joked that the other coach is sweating it, but he likes it. He will also be playing to earn his 700th career win, having earned 699 wins so far, but gave the credit to the team for that success.

“I haven’t won a game, these guys right here have contributed to that,” Foley said. “I can’t tell you how much I appreciate these guys right here.”

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The Hot Corner: Staff Writer bjgregory@ualr.edu

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arch Madness is now around the corner and once Sunday comes around everyone is going to be looking to go and print out his or her brackets. People will fill them out only to get those brackets busted. My brackets usually range from minor chaos to total, utter destruction. This year we have so many exciting stories to follow. Can Duke when a championship with its one and done players? Since 2010 when they won their last championship.

Duke have failed to make it to the Final Four since they had NBA All-Star an number one draft pick Kyrie Irving was there in the 2011.

Will this be the year that Arizona makes it to the Final Four, and will Kentucky go undefeated? These are just some of the story lines to follow throughout the tournament.

Here are five things to look out for when filling out your bracket.

1. When it comes to upsets go with the teams that you’ve picked to upset teams or have busted your brackets before.

Every year there are teams that will upset other teams. There are the popular 12-seeds upsetting 5-seed bets, but many times if there are teams you are willing to trust more than others. Teams like Harvard, North Dakota State, Robert Morris, Belmont, and Manhattan are all teams that have proven that they are able to take on higher seeds and advance to the next round.

2. If you’re looking for a high seed to get upset go for an ACC team or Ohio State.

Duke and Virginia look to be a lock for a top-2 seed so more than likely it’ll be hard for a 15 or 16-seed to upset them. But if teams like Notre Dame, North Carolina, are susceptible to be beat if they are not careful. Also

Ohio States seems to always get upset by a lower seed somewhere in the tournament.

3. These Missouri Valley Conference teams are no joke.

Last year Wichita State was the team everyone was talking about going undefeated, and they lost to this year undefeated team in Kentucky. I’ve watched them and Northern Iowa. Those teams are no joke. They both play defense and they can put a number on a lot of teams. I would not be surprised to see one or both teams in the Elite Eight with a chance to go to the Final Four.

They are that good.

4. This isn’t your dad’s Gonzaga team.

Gonzaga isn’t the team that we’ve all seen make it to the Elite Eight and lose. Nor are they the team that we saw lose to Wichita State a couple years ago and be challenged by Southern. No this team will not lose before the Sweet 16, and they should be a number one seed.

5. It’s Kentucky and then it’s everyone else.

No disrespect to Wisconsin, Duke, Virginia, Gonzaga, Villanova, etc. but you guys aren’t winning a championship this year. No one is beating Kentucky this year. They have so much size that you cannot compete with them. Many of the teams have maybe one or two big men, but Kentucky has four. They only have one player below 6’6 getting consistent minutes for them.

Who has the size to compete with them? Many say Wisconsin could beat them, but that’s only if they play a really good game. If you have a speedy and poised point guard like Wichita State or Duke that would be a great matchup as well. At the end of the day Kentucky is more than a country mile better than any team in the tournament. If they don’t win the championship this year I’ll be shocked.

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Edina Begic is the Arkansas Star of Tomorrow Brian Gregory

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enior volleyball player Edina Begic is the 2015 recipient of the Arkansas Star of Tomorrow Award. This award is given to the top collegiate athlete in Arkansas, and it is eligible to all athletes from Arkansas universities in intercollegiate sports. They honor students based upon their athletic and academic achievements and their contributions to the communities around them. Begic was one of 10 finalists selected from nine Arkansas schools. The sports ranged from football to gymnastics. Begic received the award on Feb. 27, 2015 at the Statehouse Convention Center, given to her by the Crain Automotive Company and Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.

Begic was the active career leader in kills in Division I NCAA volleyball with 2,189. She also is the school leader in kills and kill attempts in a career, kills in a season, and kills in match.

Begic is the most decorated volleyball athlete ever at UALR. She

won her third straight Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Year award, a conference record, along with Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year. Edina also won her third straight First Team All-Sun Belt award along with her second AVCA All-Region Team Award.

She has received All-American honorable mention awards twice. Begic also has the NCAA record for most Player of the Week awards in a season with 8 of 18 awards coming this past year. Besides all that she was on the All-District Academic Team and the All-District Academic Second Team.

Edina Begic ranks this award as “one of the best ones” for what it means to her.

“It’s very special to me and it just feels like the icing on the cake to my career as a volleyball at UALR,” said Begic. For someone who has won so many individual awards it would seem as though it would be easy to forget team accomplishments.

However, her main focus was on the team accomplishments that happened this season. She led

this team to the greatest season in volleyball history with a 30-5 record, an undefeated conference season, and the first NCAA tournament win in school history. “Especially after winning the Sun Belt Conference and making it to the second round of the tournament I feel like I’ve accomplished everything I wanted to accomplish,” added Begic.

Of course she would not have been able to achieve these without the help of her coaches and teammates. Coach Van Compton, Todd Bourdo, and Jon Baron were the three she credited with being able to get her were she is today.

Begic said, “Without there help I wouldn’t get anything.”

She also added that her teammates always pushed to be her best and to help the team achieve its goals from her freshman year all the way to her senior year, even as team have changed.

Edina hopes to be able to tryout for professional volleyball teams to be a professional athlete.

Photo Courtesy of UALR Athletics

Edina Begic was recognized as being the most outstanding athlete in the state with high honor.

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Track and Field/Cross Country teams improving skills Hillary Perkins Staff Writer hdperkins@ualr.edu

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ALR’s track and cross country teams are now better than ever and arelooking forward to more progress in the future. Milton Williams is the director of the track and field/cross country teams and Aaron Batey is the cross country/distance head coach.

“To us it’s a sport that we love,” said Williams. Williams has been a track coach at UALR for 15 years. He started out as an assistantuntil he became head coach in 2005. He is over the budget and traveling as well as the team itself.

“For those who love it, there is nothing that comes close,” Williams said.

According to Williams and Batey, here is the insight on practice. Distance runners do a 60 minute run four days a week and the othertwo days they workout. Then, there is a 90-minute run once a week. As forsprinters, they practice for speed and lift weights and jumps.

Williams and Batey also mentioned that these athletes have their strengths and their weaknesses. Williams said that the sprinters have to work a little more on their strength and technique. He also said that that the distance runners have to work a little more on their speed as well.

Batey also said that distance runners have to work on running without losing their breath also known as oxygen debt.

Williams mentioned that track athletes have to work on their

lactate build-up, which is a hard burning sensation in the legs that occurs when an athlete is out of shape.

Williams said that most of the track runners are pretty good.

However, the hard work that they done in high school is nothing compared to college track and field. So they have to get prepared for the Sun Belt Conference.

“We try to have consistency,” said Batey. “Better consistency means they are getting stronger.”

Emma Dahl is a health science major from Sweden. She also has a minor in exercise science.

According to Williams, Dahl is one of the best performers on the team. She has been running track since she was 11 years old. She said that one day Batey contacted here and asked if she wanted to run track for UALR. She has done so since 2012. Dahl plans to be a professional runner after college.

“You always need to improve your endurance. It’s also important to have a strong core,” Dahl said.

She also said that with these two things, mileage is also important. In other words, with these three things, it will result in a good performance.

So far, the women’s track team finished seventh place overall at the indoor event, Williams said.

At the indoor event, they scored 28 points.

“I’m looking forward to seeing both groups run outdoors,” said Williams.

It has also been mentioned that the Sunbelt Conference is the toughest competition out of all competitions. On April.10, they will have their outdoortrack meet.

For those who love it, there is nothing that comes close.

- Milton Williams

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Ragin' Cajuns fall to Trojans in double header

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ue to rain delays, the UALR baseball team played a doubleheader against the University of Louisiana Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns Sunday, March 15 at Gary Hogan Field and won both games. The Trojans won the first game, 5-4 and the second game, 7-6.

The starting pitcher for the first game was sophomore Cory Malcom. He pitched for five

At the top of the fifth inning, the Ragin’ Cajuns led 4-2. It wasn’t until the bottom of the sixth inning the Trojans would tie up the game, 4-4 after freshman Ryan McSwain hit a home run that let sophomore Joseph Paulino score. The game was tied until the bottom of the ninth inning, where the Trojans took the lead and won the game.

When the bases were loaded, junior Ryan Scott had a walkoff single that let the runner on third base run home and secured the victory, 5-4. After the runner

scored, the Trojans stormed the field in celebration of what happened.

During the second game, junior Sam Thoele started out pitching for UALR. During the bottom of the first inning, senior Tanner Rockwell hit the ball to centerfield and ended up on second base. Senior Petr Sila was able to score because of Rockwell’s hit that gave the Trojans an early lead, 1-0. After some more plays, Paulino hit a double that allowed Rockwell to score from second base that gave the Trojans another run, 2-0. The

Ragin’ Cajuns came back and put some runs on the scoreboard during the top of the second inning and took the lead from the Trojans, 3-2. But, the Trojans started to fight back to retake their lead from Louisiana. Both teams scored one run during the fifth inning, but Louisiana scored one run each at the top of the sixth and seventh inning, that increased their lead to 6-3 over the Trojans. During the bottom of the eighth inning, Rockwell hit a homerun that put up two more runs for the Trojans, for them to be down by one run, 6-5. This

game had a similar ninth inning for the Trojans like the first game of the day. Sila scored the run that tied up the game, 6-6. The person that allowed for the winning run to score was Rockwell after he hit a walk-off single. The Trojans defeated their opponent, 7-6. Rockwell was also the best hitter of the day for the Trojans.

The next weekend series for the Trojans will be against Troy Friday, March 20 at 6 p.m., Saturday, March 21 at 6 p.m., and Sunday. March 22 at 1 p.m.

The games will be played at Troy, Alabama.

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