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Rescheduled Tests Bring Mixed Feelings by HAILEY RAY Staff Writer

To accomodate students who wished to attend the Dalai Lama’s May 11 addresses, three final exams were moved, so students and faculty would not have conflicts when he speaks from 9:30 to 11 a.m., and when he delivers his keynote address “NonViolence in the New Century: The Way Forward” from 1:30 to 3 p.m, a university official said. Final exams scheduled from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. will instead be at 7 a.m. the same day, while exams scheduled to begin at 10:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. were moved to the same times on Saturday, May 7. Buses will begin running at 6 a.m. May 11 to accommodate the changes, and additional bus service will be provided on the tan, blue and green routes May 7, according to the transit and parking website. “It’s really aggravating because you have to plan everything around your finals schedule, and it’s been planned out all semester,” said junior Jana Davis. Davis’ final exam in the

class, “Alexander and the Hellenistic World” was moved to 7 a.m. Wednesday. “I really feel bad for the people who had theirs moved up to Saturday,” Davis said. “We didn’t know [the exact times the Dalai Lama would be speaking] until a couple months after we made the announcement,” said Gina King, director of news and editorial communication for University Relations. “A student got in touch with the provost and said I would like to see the [keynote address] but I have a final.” “It’s tricky because we have Dead Day,” said Sharon Gaber, provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs. “We have to see how many students would be impacted by the move.” They chose to keep the exam originally scheduled for 8 a.m. Wednesday to minimize the number of adjustments students would have to make. “We realize it’s not ideal,” she said, adding that it is “an anomaly rather than something that will happen again.” Many students have been appreciative of the opportu-

nity to see the Dalai Lama, although they would prefer the rescheduling had worked out differently, Gaber said. “People are happy that it was systematically addressed.” “I’m probably glad,” said sophomore Wes Clawson. His linear algebra exam was scheduled during the panel discussion, it was moved four days earlier to May 7. “I have a test on Tuesday and two on Thursday, so it would have been in the middle of the mess.” Clawson said he is looking forward to hearing the Dalai Lama’s keynote address. “Regardless of whether or not you’re religious, you can still take things from [what he says].” Gaber originally heard that the Dalai Lama would be visiting the university after graduation, and said that the department of academic affairs staff were not involved in the early conversations surrounding the Dalai Lama’s visit. The Dalai Lama’s visit to Fayetteville falls between stops in Dallas, and Newark, N.J., before he goes to India in June.

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Brad Anderson, a junior journalism major, does some last- minute studying for finals at Mullins Library May 6 . Many students have been using the campus’ study areas, such as Mullins and the Union, this week as the semester wraps up with finals.

Commencement Traffic Concerns UA Officials by MATTIE QUINN

Managing Editor

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Students stressed with finals sometimes turn to prescription pills like Adderall and anxiety medications for help managing the last tests of the year.

Drugs Aid Some for Finals by KRISTEN COPPOLA Staff Writer

Editors note: Students’ names have been changed to protect their identities. The abuse of prescription drugs for Attention Deficit Disorder to aid in studying is prevalent among college students. A study found that fulltime college students “aged 18 to 22 were twice as likely as their counterparts who were not full-time college students to have used Adderall nonmedically in the past year,” according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. In the eyes of many students, it has become very common for students to de-

pend upon medications such as Adderall, Ritalin, and Concerta when studying for tests, writing essays or even doing homework. Matthew has a prescription to Adderall and has formerly sold it, but he no longer refills his medication. Matthew doesn’t use his own prescription, but he doesn’t condemn students who misuse the pills. “A lot of the kids who actually have the prescription don’t like taking it,” Matthew said, about why he no longer takes Adderall. “But once someone figures out you have it, they’ll keep coming back.” He has a former buyer who still calls requesting the pills

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though he hasn’t had the medicine all semester. “I wouldn’t look at him as a druggie,” he said. “He’s just a kid who needs to get stuff done.” Selling medications, buying medications, and even passively taking medications without a prescription is illegal, however many who take drugs to study do not see their actions as breaking the law. “I never think of it as illegal,” said Susan, who buys Adderall from her friends. “What would normally take me pulling an all-nighter only takes a few hours.” Officials at the UA Police Department and the Pat Walker Health Center rec-

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ognize the illegality of using such drugs, but not many students face consequences. “We’ve got some [arrests] where people were taking prescription pills that they didn’t have prescriptions for, but those cases are very rare,” said Lt. Gary Crain from the UAPD. The small number of students caught with prescription drugs is because “they are probably [taking the pills] in secret and then staying and studying, so we’re not finding them,” Crain said. There are no programs currently to educate students

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With commencement comes heavy traffic, but UA officials say they are here to help during the big day. “Commencement is like a football game, which means that traffic is awful,” said Andy Gilbride, education and instruction specialist for Parking and Transit. “I recommend people use Razorback Road when they can. I also recommend that if your commencement is in Bud Walton to use parking lot 56, and if yours is in Barnhill Arena to use either lot 44 or 73.” Both Gilbride and UAPD officials agreed there are several streets you may want to avoid on commencement day if at all possible. “Leroy Pond always gets backed up, as does Clinton Drive, the intersection of Meadow and Stadium Drive and the intersection of Maple and Garland,” said Lt. Gary Crain for the UAPD. “Commencement is just one of those higher volume traffic events, so we always have officers out there making sure traffic moves a little smoother.” “We also have officers stationed at Bud Walton and Barnhill Arena to assist in any issues that come up, like medical emergencies or helping people find a seat, for example,” Crain said. For the ceremonies, Bud Walton will host the all-university commencement as well as the Fulbright College and College of Health and Education Professions commencement ceremony. Walton College, College

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of Engineering and the Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences will have its ceremony in Barnhill Arena. The Fay Jones School of Architecture will have its commencement in the Arkansas Union Ballroom. To prepare for the frenzy, Gilbride said to remember a couple of important factors on the big day. “No matter what the weather is, remember that it will play a part in how the day goes. Since we live in Arkansas, it could either be hot, cold or stormy. Just don’t assume that it is going to be a beautiful day,” Gilbride said. “Also, people don’t realize that there is going to be a lot of walking and standing involved. You are probably going to have to walk somewhat to get to the ceremony and stand in some sort of line to get inside.” Despite the increased traffic and general craziness surrounding the events, Gilbride said every year typically goes on without a hitch. “I typically never get any complaints, which is amazing considering the amount of people who come into town for commencement. Commencement is a happy time, so people are generally in a good mood,” Gilbride said. Public parking will be available in lots 44, 56, 72, 73, 73A and the Stadium Drive Parking Garage. Disabled person parking will be available in lot 60 and 62 by drop-off or by a permit. For a full list of designated parking lots for commencement, visit parking.uark.edu. Arena doors will open 7 a.m.

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Frisco Train Depot at Risk by ERICA TOTTEN

Contributing Writer

The historic Frisco Train Depot will get attention within the month with the opening of Chipotle Mexican Grill,

the lastest addition to Dickson Street entertainment. Although the depot has been honored in the National Registry of Historic Places, it still faces the danger of losing its listing in the registry

or worse, being demolished altogether in the future. Alterations made to the building over the past years could have resulted in its removal from the registry, however it still has merit for be-

ing a contributing structure in the West Dickson Historic District, said Paula Marinoni, a Fayetteville native and his-

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about the illegal use of prescriptions, but “perhaps we need to address that more,” he said. At the Pat Walker Health Center, students are given a warning concerning drug abuse. “If a person is prescribed a medication at Pat Walker and it’s a controlled substance, then they have to sign a controlled substance agreement, in which they promise to use the medicine correctly,” said Mary Alice Serafini, executive director of the Pat Walker Health Center. “The person that writes the prescription is licensed and has made a diagnosis specifically to a medicine,” Serafini said. “If someone that has not had that diagnosis takes that medicine, then they are putting themselves at risk for a reaction. They haven’t been given the precautions, either.” Some side effects of using Adderall or Ritalin are nervousness, uncontrollable shaking and in serious cases, seizures. “When I take it, I start tweaking, but it helps you focus, and you can get done quickly,” Mary said. Mary’s reaction reveals one of the many dangers of taking ADD medication without a doctor’s consent. “A lot of kids don’t realize that it is an amphetamine. Meth addicts will fiend over Adderall,” said Matthew. “The reason kids like Ritalin and Adderall is because they are the closest to straight amphetamines.” Matthew also knows the other consequences of getting caught without a prescription to Adderall. “It’s just like getting caught with pain pills. They’re a controlled substance, and the university will get you over it,” he said. Matthew’s knowledge was echoed by Crain’s sentiment when he said that abusing ADD medications “is absolutely illegal and students can get arrested and go to jail for it.”

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Chipotle Comes to Dickson Restaurant Opens It’s First Arkansas Location by MATTIE QUINN

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Chipotle Mexican Grill, famous for its burritos, tacos, burrito bowls and salads, is finally coming to Arkansas, with its first restaurant opening on Dickson Street. On Monday, the first 500 students with a Razorback I.D. received free food and soda, a special celebration for our student neighbors, said Chad Arnold, director of communications for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Fayetteville being a college town was a big factor in the reason it was chosen as the restaurants first in Arkansas. “Students are a really key customer of ours. Chipotle offers a lot of food for the money and students really appreciate that. We’re changing the way people think about and eat fast food through our Food With Integrity model and students really seem to appreciate this,” Arnold said. The “Food with Integrity” model is a commitment to serve

higher quality ingredients that are naturally, sustainably raised or locally produced. Chipotle was the nation’s first restaurant to commit to locally and organically grown produce. “This restaurant will have the same menu as all of our other restaurants. And, like our other restaurants, it will share our overall commitment to making food with premium quality ingredients from more sustainable sources, including naturally raised meat, local and organic produce, and dairy that’s raised on pasture and without the use of added growth hormones,” Arnold said. Student reactions to the Chipotle finally opening in Arkansas ranged from ecstatic to indifferent. “As a proud member of the ‘Bring Chipotle to Fayetteville, Arkansas’ Facebook group, I am so excited. Every time my friends and I made trips up to Kansas City to visit some friends there, we always made a stop at Chipotle. It will be my first choice on Dickson from now on,” said sophomore

Katie Blasingame. However, not all students shared the same enthusiasm about a third Mexican grill being so close to campus. “I am not from Texas, so it seems like just another burrito place like Flying Burrito and Qdoba. All these Texas people are annoying by screaming about it all the time. They don’t even have cheese dip,” said junior Hannah Wood. Despite Chipotle opening up across the street from both Flying Burrito and Qdoba, Blasingame doesn’t think it will hurt either establishment significantly. “I think that enough people love Qdoba and Flying Burrito enough that their businesses won’t necessarily hurt from Chipotle opening, however they may lose a few regulars,” Blasingame said. Chipotle Mexican Grill was founded in 1993 and has more than 1,000 locations in 38 states, Toronto and London.

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Speakers by College by BOBBIE FOSTER

Sam M. Walton College of Business Time: 12:30 pm Place: Barnhill Arena Speaker: Mary Anne Greenwood

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Fay Jones School of Architecture Time: 1:00 pm Place: Verizon Ballroom, Arkansas Union Speaker: James P. Cramer The Fay Jones School of Architecture senior class will listen to the wisdom of speaker James P. Cramer at commencement. Cramer is an architect and the chairman of The Greenway Group, Inc., a management consulting, research and publishing firm. “There is a great deal of change [in design],” Cramer said. Cramer plans to talk with students about design entrepreneurialism, he said. Cramer is the publisher and editor of Design Intelligence, a design and management journal published six times a year, and the president of the Design Futures Council, a think tank based in Washington. He was selected as the commencement speaker because he has worked in all three disciplines offered at the Fay Jones School of Architecture: interior design, architecture and landscape architecture. “The University gets respect all over the world,” Cramer said. When he was in school, Cramer said it was the help of great faculty that pushed him to where he is now. “The University has a great reputation, they teach the power of design on a better quality of life,” Cramer said.

A prominent businesswoman and an alumni of the Sam Walton Business School will speak to the senior class at Barnhill Arena at the commencement ceremony Saturday. Mary Anne Greenwood was selected by the Walton College Alumni Society Board of Directors to be the 2011 speaker. “[Greenwood] graduated from the Sam Walton College of Business with a bachelor’s degree in banking and finance,” said Rachel Burton, Walton College assistant director of development. Greenwood also earned her doctorate in economics and finance from the UA business school. She is now president of the Greenwood Gearhart, Inc., a registered investment adviser, and is also a chartered financial analyst. Greenwood currently serves on the executive committee for the University of Arkansas Foundation, Inc. “According to my records, 2002 was the last time the Walton College had a female commencement speaker,” Burton said Greenwood is a founding member of the Towers of Old Main, serves on the Board of Advisors for the Fayetteville campus, and is on the Dean’s Executive Advisory Board for the Walton College, UA public relations said. “She was a good candidate because she is a community leader,” Burton said.

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ASG Inducts New Leaders by KATHERINE BARNETT Staff Writer

As the school year comes to a close for most of the student body, Michael Dodd and the new ASG executives are beginning their official work after being sworn in as the 2011-2012 ASG executives Tuesday, May 3. The efforts of this year’s ASG administration have led to several significant accomplishments, including the first ASG scholarships for students, a successful student lobbying network from the university at the state and national level, as well as major developments in campus sustainability efforts. Fleming and Dodd both noted the implementation of ASG student scholarships as a major accomplishment for ASG members and one that Dodd would like to continue next year. “It is the first time ASG has ever put out a scholarship of any kind. We collected our former ASG presidents and had them come together and get reacquainted with ASG, with the campus and award five scholarships,” Fleming said. Fleming’s administration also enacted the first organized student lobbying network at the university, which allowed ASG members to travel to Little Rock, Ark. and Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of students concerning issues of higher education. “We’ve focused on issues related to higher education from Pell grant funding to campus carry issues to the DREAM Act,” he said. “This is the first time it’s been an organized effort at our school and actually even in the SEC, and it’s been so successful that we’ve had several schools in the conference contact us about joining us next year.” This is an initiative that Fleming would like to see ASG members continue in the future. “I would hope that they would continue to be advocates at the national and state level for any issue that affects students on campus, not nec-

essarily because they agree or disagree with it, but because it’s right for our student body,” Fleming said. The issue of sustainability on campus was another major issue for ASG members this year. “This was the first year that ASG or any student group has ever spent any of their own money on sustainability efforts, which we were very excited to do,” Fleming said. These efforts included the installation of earth tubs to recycle campus waste that would be put into landfills instead, the waste will be donated to the university’s agricultural extension to use as compost. The earth tubs currently recycle waste from the Northwest Quads’ dining hall. The official start of Dodd’s term as ASG president began when the new Executive Board was sworn in last week, but transition between the two administrations has been going on ever since the ASG election results were announced. Dodd commented on the assistance he has received from last year’s ASG to ease the transition. “Billy and Kayln [Williams, Fleming’s chief of staff] have been really helpful to me because I know that they were really the ones who were working the closest together this past year on their initiatives.” Dodd said. The accomplishments of this year’s ASG members set a high precedent for Dodd’s administration. “A couple of their programming events for international students were really great. They also ended up doing a lot with the student fee review board, so that’s something that they initiated a change, and in this year and the years to come it’ll hopefully be really sustainable,” Dodd said. Dodd also stated his intention to continue the sustainability efforts begun by last year’s administration. “We are hoping to have similar leadership within sustainability on our cabinet and really improving it on campus,” Dodd said. One of the most important issues for Dodd in the coming

year is increasing the accessibility of ASG to the entire student body. “One of the things that I’d like to see done is improving the accessibility of ASG. A lot of people don’t really know what it is or what we do, and I’d really like to bring ASG to them,” Dodd said. “If we have an involvement opportunity, or if we have something that students might be frustrated with on campus, I want students to be able to feel like we’re just coming straight to them. The hands-on approach is something that I really want to bring to the campus.” One of the first things Dodd’s administration will be implementing are new cabinet positions, which include a student liaison to the Pat Walker Health Center, a liaison to student athletes, a director of diversity and an accessibility director. While there are initiatives that Fleming would like to see continued next year, the independence of each administration is something that he values. “Each year is unique in that whatever team is in there gets to help convey their vision. We felt that the cost of education was a big thing for us to focus on, which is why we targeted things like Pell Grants and why we gave out scholarships for the first time ever. It’s why we focused on cost reduction measures in terms of sustainability,” Fleming said. “I would hope they would take whatever vision they have for campus and whatever vision their cabinet and senators have for campus and do whatever they can to enact it.” Dodd is looking forward to the opportunity to serve this campus as ASG president. “It’s going to be an incredible experience,” Dodd said. “We’re going to have a lot of opportunities, but I’m really just excited about the relationships that I’m going to be able to create with administrators and students. I’d like to leave an impression on ASG and the students at the UA, one where they can look back and say he was there serving us.”

from TRAIN DEPOT on page 2A toric preservation advocate. “Historic buildings are removed from the registry if the original architectural design is altered too much and if important elements are lost, changing its original integrity,” Marinoni said. Marinoni called the depot the second most important historic building in Fayetteville after Old Main. “The depot opened Northwest Arkansas to the outside world,” she said. Her family was originally from Italy and she attributed her devotion to preserving Fayetteville to her background as an Italian, she said. The St. Louis & San Francisco (Frisco) Depot, built in 1925, was listed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1988, according to the National Register. Listing in the National Registry

is only an honor. There are no restrictions or protective easements protecting the depot from destruction, Marinoni said. Greg Herman, an associate professor of architecture at UA, said the original depot was built in a “chateauesque design” but was altered to a “pueblo-revival style” to encourage travel to the Southwest. “The character of the building has definitely changed to some degree, but at least it hasn’t been demolished,” Herman said. “It’s good to see it used for something,” he said, referring to its use as the Chipotle restaurant. Marinoni was glad that the depot has avoided destruction, she said. But she thinks that it was restored in an insensitive way and no one paid attention to its historic quality, she said. Patrick Williams, an associate professor of history at UA and member of the Washington County Historical Society, recalled that Fayetteville already has lost some important properties, he said. The depot cannot be protected by the city because it is privately owned, he said. Old Main was allowed to deteriorate and was saved because of the interst of historic preservationists, Williams said. “If something as iconic as Old Main can almost be destructed, other historic buildings are in danger,” Williams said. In 1996, Marinoni led more than 4,000 Fayetteville residents in a successful effort to save Carnall Hall, she said. However, success did not come easily. Residents had to be educated, inspired and informed about the preservation of Carnall Hall through news articles, television shows and meetings, she said. “Part of the problem is that people aren’t knowledgeable about the historic buildings in Fayetteville,” Marinoni said. Vanessa McKuin is the ex-

ecutive director of the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas. This nonprofit oranization advocates and educates Arkansas residents about preservation issues through conferences, events and lectures. The HPAA is focused on preserving Arkansas’s architectural and cultural resources, McKuin said. Historic buildings in Fayetteville give it a unique sense of place and we encourage heritage tourism, McKuin said. Heritage tourism is defined by the National Trust as traveling to experience the places, artifacts and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present. “Development is inevitable and good for thriving communities,” McKuin said. “There must be a balance of development and preservation.” Depot buildings often present a challenge to those attempting to put them in adaptive reuse, because technology has moved well past the Golden Age of railroads, according to the Arkansas-Missouri Railroad Archives. Preservation programs like the HPAA inform private owners about incentives such as tax credits for historic rehabilitation, which decreases the cost of rehabilitation, McKuin said. Marinoni’s wish is for the city to eventually purchase the Frisco Depot and restore it to its original condition, she said. “Fayetteville is very fortunate to have leaders like Mayor Lioneld Jordan and Chancellor Gearhart who do care about Fayetteville history and preserving it,” Marinoni said. Marinoni and her family rode the last train out of Fayetteville in the 1960s, she said. She made a banner written in bright red paint which she held off the back train car that read: Progress, What’s That?

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FROM THE BOARD Thomas Jefferson must have said, “Never put off for tomorrow what can be done today,” long after he was in college. It’s that time of the year again. The end of April and the first two weeks of May are generally a pretty crazy time for all of us, and this year seems to be taking that to a new level. We at the Traveler are not immune to that point at the end of the year when we find ourselves racing to finish last-minute projects, having late-night cram sessions for early morning exams, taking on the monumental task of trying to finish Moby Dick and a couple of other novels in a night because we didn’t have time to read it during the semester and, oh yeah, putting out a weekly addition of the paper and daily updates online. For graduating students it’s about finding a job, dealing with graduation madness and beginning the intimidating goal of finally answering the question parents, teachers and family friends have been asking us our entire lives: What do you want to do when you grow up? And, more importantly, how do you plan to do it? Luckily, 2011 graduates generally have better job prospects than those of the last three years. The 1.6 million students graduating across the country have the best prospects since the 2008 financial crisis, according to a Business Week article. Also, employers will hire approximately 19 percent more college graduates than last year, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. For those of us who aren’t graduating, we’re focused on finals, finalizing summer plans and trying to find a summer job. While moving might be inevitable, numerous articles have been written about how we can make finals a less stressful time. But despite how many we read, and how many times we say that we’ll procrastinate less next year, we, and countless other students always seem to end up huddled in Mullins or the Union late at night, drinking one cup of coffee after another and becoming increasingly sleep deprived. As college students we are already known for our lack of sleep and late night tendencies. Only 30 percent of college students sleep at least eight hours per night, according to an article in The Journal of Adolscent Health. We at the The Traveler would bet that percent declines during finals week. In addition to our own busyness, Fayetteville will be packed during the next week because of graduation and the Dalai Lama visit. Commencement is already known for making it nearly impossible to get reservations at restaurants. With the addition of the Dalai Lama visit, area hotels like the Cosmopolitan are already booked. Despite all of the activity, it’s important for students to remember the bigger picture. This is a couple of weeks out of the entire semester and summer will be here soon. So schedule time to sleep, go enjoy a memorable, probably once-in-a-lifetime experience of hearing the Dalai Lama speak and spend time with your friends and family. And as for trying to get through Moby Dick in one night, do yourself a favor and just SparkNotes it.

More Student Involvement Needed in Planning Campus Events Geshe Thupten Dorjee, Tibetan monk and Fulbright instructor who had also extended invitations on behalf of the university for HHDL to travel to Fayetteville. Professor Burris and Geshe Dorjee sponsor the university’s “Tibetans in Exile Today” Initiative which hosted a summer trip to India with UA students to collect the oral history of Tibetan refugees in settlements in the country. This group also had the opportunity to meet with HHDL, who had established a relationship with the UA. The DLC had regularly requested for the UA to be considered for a formal visit, and because of this relationship, our requests were finally answered. During HHDL’s visit as planned by the steering committee, students will have the opportunity to attend a morning panel discussion with Sister Helen Prejean and Vincent Harding, as well as an afternoon lecture featuring only HHDL. Tickets to the afternoon lecture were provided free to students, and approximately 4,900 took advantage of this once

by Tammy Lippert Guest Writer

One morning last April, I awoke to an email marked urgent waiting in my inbox from our Distinguished Lectures Committee Advisor, Mary Coonley, and current student chair of the committee, Baxter Drennon, detailing that our invitation extended to host His Holiness the Dalai Lama on campus had been accepted, and further requesting an immediate vote on approval of the allocation of $100,000 from our budget to support his visit. The committee’s unanimous response was ‘yes’. With the DLC’s commitment to fund the lecture here at the UA, planning commenced. The formal announcement by Chancellor Gearhart came on May 5th in a press conference before the university community in the atrium of the administration building. During this conference, the Chancellor revealed that HHDL’s visit would be planned by a specially appointed steering committee to be headed by university professor Sidney Burris and

in a lifetime learning experience. Within an hour of the release to the general public, the afternoon lecture had sold out. About 2,000 tickets to the morning panel still remain, likely because students were not offered access to free tickets for this event. As the Chair of the DLC, I am very proud and honored to have been able to be a part of the most prestigious event we have brought to campus since the institution of the student fee in 2002. However, through my involvement in this process, I have observed that there is substantial opportunity to make the planning future events more “student-friendly”. As the only student included as part of the steering committee, and my contribution was admittedly very limited, I challenge the administration to involve more students in both the planning and implementation processes. I do not mean to imply that the DLC could have hosted an event of this scale on our own, but I do regret that we were not given a larger role in the process than simply footing the bill. The UA

encourages shared-governance, and I believe that our student fee dollars could have been better served had more input been sought from us. I myself have little room for personal complaint, as I have been afforded many unique opportunities in this process as a representative of the student population. But as only one of more than 20,000, I encourage the UA to find ways to include more students in the planning of future events and to learn from this one to better serve our mission of being a “student-centered” university. Hosting HHDL is a tremendous educational and experiential opportunity for our students and community, and I commend the university and our steering committee for the great job they have done in making this opportunity a reality. I do not mean to belittle any of the hard work that has taken place, but simply challenge university officials to further strive to fulfill our pledges of “students-first”. Tammy Lippert is the 2010-2011 Distinguished Lecture Committee Chair.

Zip Trip and has always been and still is. It was a customer that gave it the nickname of The Infamous Hogeye Mall and he made a small sign and put it out by the road. Over the years the name just stuck and when Jim Bob had the Simple Simon’s made he went ahead and had The Infamous Hogeye Mall made into it as well since every time we got a big wind the sign the customer made would blow off from where it was hanging. It seems to be that all Delcie wanted to write about was degrading things about the store and the community. [My] experience since moving here from Illinois in 1993

is nothing but positive. Since working at the store I’ve been able to see just what kind of folks there are living around here and it is with great respect to them that I can say what wonderful folks they are. I really believe that Delcie owes a printed apology to the community of Hogeye, Jim Bob and his employees. I realize she has freedom of the press but I feel she has misrepresnted Zip Trip and the Hogeye community. Oh yeah by the way, I’m still not feeling humorous

into the World Trade Center. Our Traveler administrative team told us how Sara Low had first tried to become a flight attendant and been denied. She wanted the job so much that she persevered and later met the requirements and was accepted. At the time of the attacks she had been a flight attendant for more than two years, and had been a flight attendant on that route for more than a year, according to the Sept. 13, 2001, Arkansas Traveler article. Low was one of the 92 people killed from the first plane

on the Sept. 11 attacks, and one of approximately 3,497 that died in the Sept. attacks. As we remember Sept. 11 on the 10th anniversary, it is important to reflect not only on the large impact it had on us as a nation, and on the city of New York and its residents, but the personal connection the tragedy brought to the university community. The attacks of 9/11 touched each and every one of us here at the Traveler and we will continue to honor Low’s memory in the years to come.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR I had a few comments about the article written by Delcie Kincaid’s “Infamous.” My name is Pennie and I have worked at Zip Trip for the past 10 years. When Delcie came in the store and introduced herself to me she explained that she was there to gather information for a paper she was doing for her journalism class not an article for a magazine. You called her article about the Hogeye Mall humorous; well I’m still waiting to laugh. Humorous is not what I would call the article, in my opinion and from what I’ve heard [from] others who’ve read the article, is degrading

and disgusting the way she portrays the owner/manager, employees and community. Let’s start at the beginning of the article. First of all my name is misspelled. It is Pennie not Penny or Peeny as was written. I do understand that this could be a typo, but I doubt since she never even asked how to spell my name. Then what difference does it make if I get angry when people mispronounce Illinois? I don’t recall her asking me if she could quote me as saying that. Now let’s move on to the name of the store. She didn’t get her facts straight about the name of the business. It is

PENNIE L. STEELE Zip Trip employee

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In the May 3 issue of The Traveler we, like many college and national papers across the country, had an article on the death of Osama bin Laden, which had been announced that Sunday, May 1. In the article we got reaction and analysis from a Middle Eastern studies professor and multiple students, including international students. Perhaps the most important connection our article overlooked was a personal one. When we looked for students who had been personally affect-

ed by Sept. 11 our first assumption was to find students from or that had family in New York City. We were reminded after the issue went to print by the director of student media and our office manager that the Traveler family was affected when a former Traveler editor’s sister was killed during the attacks. Alyson Low, the 1995-1996 Arkansas Traveler editor, lost her sister, and UA graduate, Sara Low in the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. She was the flight attendant on the first plane, American Airlines Flight 111, that flew

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MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011 from SPEAKERS on page 3A J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences Time: 1:00 pm Place: Walton Arena Speaker: Sarah Griffis

Each spring Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences selects an outstanding student to speak to the senior class at graduation. Sarah Griffis, of Green Forest, has been a four year Honors Scholar at Fulbright and was selected to speak at this year’s commencement ceremony. “I came from a tiny high school, so I was so nervous that these big-school, brilliant people would just be way above my level,” Griffis said, “so, I worked really, really hard - and I did great. It was a critical lesson to me that as long as I worked hard, I would do fine, regardless of any disadvantages I had.” Griffis will graduate with a double major in English and classical studies. “In high school, I loved writing anything, especially about good literature, so it seemed natural to pursue an English major. I do love my English major,” she said. Griffis stumbled into classics by taking modern Greek and later studying both Latin and ancient Greek. Griffis wants fellow seniors to know that it is the impractical choices that sometimes turn out to be the best ones, like when she added a second major her senior year, she said. Just as any senior, Griffis said that she can say she has changed. “I look back and think about freshman Sarah and the change from her to who I am now is astonishing,” she said. The university has really prepared her for her future, Griffis thinks. After graduation she will attend Harvard Divinity School to earn a master’s degree with a concentration in New Testament and early Christianty. Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences Time: 6:30 pm Place: Barnhill Arena Speaker: Harold H. Schmitz Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences will host Harold H. Schmitz as the Outstanding Alumnus speaker at the 2011 commencement. A Fayetteville native, Schmitz earned a bachelor’s degree in food science from the college in 1987. Schmitz is the chief science officer for Mars, Inc. He researches the agricultural, biomedical, clinical and engineering sciences related to food productions and its influence on human and companion-animal health, according to UA public relations. Schmitz serves on advisory boards for several colleges, including Georgia Institute of Technology and Washington University. College of Engineering Time: 3:30 pm Place: Barnhill Arena Speaker: Julian Stewart Engineering seniors will hear alumnus Julian Stewart speak at the 2011 commencement. Stewart graduated from the UA College of Engineering 54 years ago with a degree in civil engineering. “My goal is to give them some things to think about,” Stewart said. As a UA undergraduate, Stewart had to work to put himself through school, but moved on to worked for IBM, and changed to self-employment in 1992. Stewart plans to speak with the seniors about leadership and success. “I am successful for three reasons,” he said, “I am happy with my faith, I am happy with my family and I am happy with my career. Stewart has stayed actively involved with the UA. He was a leader in the UA Campaign for the Twenty-First Century, and serves on the UA Board of Advisors. He has contributed to many organizations over the years, particularly the American Heart Association. There are eight students attending college with money from scholarships Stewart donated. “It’s my way of paying back the university,” he said, “ they were a big part of my life giving in me an education.”

School of Law Time: Saturday, May 20, 2 pm Place: Fayetteville Town Center Speaker: Judge Lavenski Smith Third year law students will hear UA Law school alumni Judge Lavenski Smith speak at the 2011 commencement. Smith will give some advice to seniors seeking to be justices. “Be a diligent reader and practice writing,” he said, “ be a team student of human nature.” Smith has a UA bachelor’s of arts degree and a Juris Doctor degree from the UA Law school. He was born in Hope, Ark. The first job he had out of law school was as a staff attorney for Ozark Legal Services in Fayetteville. He felt well prepared by UA law faculty for the job, he said. “It is important to have a good ethical foundation,” Smith said. He has worked on Gov. Mike Huckabee’s staff, serving as regulatory liaison. He has also been a member of the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Smith is on the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He has one clear message to graduating law students. “Be ready to work very diligently at your craft,” he said. College of Education and Health Professions Time: 4 pm Place: Walton Arena Speaker: Lewis Epley Jr. The 2011 senior class of the College of Education and Health Professions will be treated to a speech by the “Voice of the Razorback Band,” Lewis Epley, Jr. Epley is an alumni of the UA with both a bachelor’s in public administration and a law degree. As a teenager, Epley had two goals in life: one, to play in the Razorback Marching band and two, to go to law school, but a debilitating bout of polio put a damper on his marching band dreams. He credits two people in his life for helping him achieve his goals, a teacher and a nurse. “I am going to tell a small window into my life where a teacher and a health-care worker cared and wanted to help me,” Epley said. After polio, Epley could no longer play his clarinet in the Springdale High School Marching Band, so he began announcing their shows. This lead to his discovery by Razorback band director B.J. Marty. “He told me if I wanted to be a part of the Razorback band to come see him,” Epley said. Epley was soon put to work as the official band announcer, and this same educator encouraged Epley to go to law school. As for his recovery from polio, Epley credits a nurse whom he met in Jacksonville, Ark. His inspirational story highlights the importance of investing in the lives of others. “Two people cared,” he said, “they made the extra effort.”

University to Give Honorary Degrees by CHAD WOODARD Asst. News Editor

The UA will be awarding Lewis Epley Jr., Christopher Mercer, UA President B. Alan Sugg and the 14th Dalai Lama with honorary degrees at the All-University Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 14 in Bud Walton Arena. Epley is an attorney who served 10 years on the UA Board of Trustees, and will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. He was very surprised when he heard he was to receive this award, he said. “I’m glad I was sitting down,” he said. “ I just couldn’t believe it.” Mercer will also receive an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree. He was one of the first African American students to attend the UA School of Law. Mercer was also involved in the desegregation movement driving the Little Rock nine students to and from school, and acting as the first National Assocation for the Advancement of Colored People field secretary in Arkansas, according to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Sugg and the Dalai Lama will both receive the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Sugg has served as the president of the university since 1990. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Arkansas in the 1960s. After becoming president, Sugg oversaw the expansion of the university system to include five community colleges and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. He is the second-longest-serving

president in the UA’s history. The 14th Dalai Lama the spiritual leader, and will resign as political leader, of Tibet. In 1989, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent struggle for the people of Tibet and since 1959, has received more than 84 awards, medals and honorary doctorates in recognition of his message. Usually only two honorary degrees are awarded a year, but this year is unusual in that four people were chosen to receive awards. This is something that Steve Sheppard, the chair of the honorary degrees committee, wants to continue seeing. “It is my personal hope that a slight increase in these recognitions will be possible,” he said. Any one can submit candidates for the honorary degree, said Sheppard. The process only becomes convoluted after submission with each candidate going through multiple groups such as the Faculty Senate, the Chancellor’s office and concludes with the decisions made by the Board of Trustees who are responsible for awarding the degrees. Given the competitive field and rigorous selection process, Epley said it meant a lot to him to receive this honorary degree along with UA president. “I worked with him for nine of 10 years on the Board of Trustees at the University of Arkansas, and I couldn’t be more honored,” Epley said. Epley described himself as a non-traditional student, working his way up through the middle class to earn his degree. “After all this time I can’t believe this is finally happening 50 years after graduation,” he said.

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Erin Nichols Allison O’Connor Kelly Parker Tyler Pendergraft Jennifer Penn Katherine Pevehouse Ashlee Phillips Robert Pickett Nicole Poquette Sara Potter Jeff Pratt Hannah Rice Laura Ripley Chessica Rizley Sonya Robinson Christopher Rodgers Mikaela Rodriguez Chelsea Rojas Christopher Ross Ashley Rowell Arslan Sabir Elizabeth Scott Keith Sexton Elizabeth Shelby Brittany Shelton Ross Skarda Brina Smith Kaci Snider Danielle Spoon Cody Standridge Meredith Stanford Andrew Stewart Ivandricks Stumon Douglas Sullivan Nathaniel Sullivan Kelsey Tapp Zoe Teague George Terrell Ben Thrash Marc Tidwell Whitney Tollett Samantha Treloar Lauren Tuck Jessica Veazey Paula Vincent May Youa Vue William Walker Christopher Warner Tara Waters Ashley Watson Nathan Weiler Christopher Weller William Wessels Sean Wetzel Deborah White Kendall Whitmire Julie Wilcox Bethany Wildy Katie Willis Thomas Wilmoth Carolyn Yates FALL 2010 Taylor Adams Evan Anderson Emilie Ausmus Brooke Bailey Cassandra Ballew Lisa Barrows Ann Bennett Lawrence Berry Kelli Blanchard Tiffany Brown Patrick Brown Collin Brunner Sarah Burrow Ashley Campbell Dana Channell Robin Conner Emily Cotterman Anna Cottrell Brittany Crittenden Jason Curtis Jay Douglas Phillip Drumm Luka Duncan Christopher Erstine Malorie Estep Willard Ferguson Randall Freeman Eric Friess Mersey Fulper-Smith Jordan Garcia Chloe Goodwin Michael Grayson Kurtis Hahn Lucinda Hammons John Hankins Lucas Harrington Lauren Harrison Amanda Hawkins Jaclyn Helms Alex Henning Shanelle Hoehn Elizabeth Holt Shizuka Ikeda Krystal King Haley Kochen Corey Lacey Tabitha Lacy Kristen Linder Melissa Lomax Christine Lowe Ryan Lynch Amanda Makowski Caitlan McAuley Thomas Mohler John Montgomery Simonnee Nelson Jessica Netherton Honami Otsuki Jody Parkerson Shannon Pennington Brenda Perez-Sandi Sydney Peterson Allison Pipkin Jon Plafcan Randi Pooree Nicole Revella Shana Ricks Jennifer Ross Katherine Salley Samuel Segerstrom Chavon Sewell Brittany Siler Rachael Smith Lauren Speight Chelsea Standley Marla Swindler Dafina Syka Samuel Tabler Satoshi Takaki Crystal Thrasher

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EDUCATION & HEALTH PROF. SUMMER 2011 Ryan Bailey Julie Bell Evan Bettis Steven Bolin Jason Bottoms Yancey Bowen Doris Burgess Frederick Burton Megie Cane Katelyn Chapman Lauren Chisom Jeremy Clemence Adam Cogbill Allison Curtis Haley Dearman Leslie Dixon Daniel Dodd Joyce Essman Jerry Franklin Grant Gibbs Shayla Grayson Abel Gutierrez Kari Hamilton Karen Hart Heath Holcomb Jameka Jackson Patrick Jones Kimberly Jones Allison Jordan Pamela Kelly Thomas King Abigail Kross-Vinson Jeffrey Lee Kerry Leveque Craig Lile Brittany Maycunich Brittney McCall Elizabeth McGuirt Mary McKinney Rania Nabhan Brandon Onstead Joshua Pfeffer Leah Pierce Christopher Pigg Marcus Plummer Kelly Plunk Allison Pribble Kashena Ross Michael Rushing Patrick Russell Tina Scharpman Joel Scott Rickey Sinks Kasey Skinner Shawna Stinnett Alex Tejada Monica Thomas Christopher Venable Joshua Wadley Parker Watkins Steffi Weaver Brittany Weston Evelyn White Itina Williams Kameron Zibert Nortoria Zimmerman SPRING 2011 Lindsey Adams Lauren Alford Crysan Allen Laura Amos Nick Anderson Scarlet Andrews Susana Angulo Carlos Arce Jessica Archer Sara Asplund Olivia Austin Wendy Bailey Lauren Ballard Charles Ballard Sarah Barnes Stephen Barthel Samantha Beggs Courtney Begnoche Andrew Bell Mary Bentley Joel Berry Sophie Bickley La Ida Blair La Ida Blair Chelsea Bleifus Kevin Boatman Erica Bolin Samantha Bolton Micah Borges Lauren Bosch Sarah Bost Christina Bostian Lauren Boudreaux Charles Bourland Kelsey Boutilier Kayla Bowden Zachary Box Jessica Bragg Carly Brasher Amanda Bray Lanzy Brazear Kayla Britton Ashley Brown Deena Brown Meredith Brown Leslie Burch Adrianne Burris Phillip Burton Bonnie Burton Rebekah Bush Dana Byrum Elizabeth Cable Clifton Calvert Cara Cameron Lindsey Camp Dustin Campbell Lorne Campbell Ashley Campbell Ashley Carter Joshua Casey Brittany Cason Diana Cassi Sarah Cater

Haley Cauthron Pamela Center Christina Chamness Bree Clayton Brittany Cochrell Steven Cole Rita Cole Caitlin Combs Isaac Cook Chris Cooper Melita Cox Robyn Croom Caleb Cross Elizabeth Crossett Russell Curtis Christina Custer Susan Dansby Kaitlyn Datzman Jeffrey Davidson Ana Davila Timothy Davis Charles Davis Anna Dellinger Danielle DePinto Stephanie Dobbins Allison Douglas Leslie Downing Katherine Dreier David Dunn Sunni Dunn Billie Durham Larry Dutton Emily Easterling Beverly Ellis Sara English Amanda Epperson Stacey Etzkorn Tim Evans Robert Evins Kristen Exendine Erin Fehr Eric Ferguson Kim Ferguson Katlyn Fetner Gayle Fischgrabe Miranda Flurry Denise Fowler Cecely Franco Hayley Franklin Mary Freeze Anna Fulenwider Stacy Gadeke Crystal Garman Jessica Garrett Kimberly Gause Sandra Geigle Kimberly George James Gibbons Holly Giblin Catherine Giblin Hannah Glenn Diane Goes Kayleigh Goodner Jessica Goranson Melissa Gramlich Emily Gray John Greenway Elizabeth Grosse Claire Groves Grant Hairston Melissa Hall James Hallam Ashlie Harbaugh Amanda Hargis Alisha Hargis Kyle Harris Wendy Hart Olivia Haughey Rachel Hawkins Laura Haydon Brandon Heeger Dustin Helmkamp Hollie Henderson Tera Hickman Mackenzie Hieger Sandra Hill Joanna Hill Bailey Hogan Elizabeth Hogue Sarah Hooks Emily Hoolan Taylor Hopper Heather Horton Malisa Howerton Kathryn Hulsey Kristy Hunt Nadine Hurban Mark Ivaska Zachary James Ashley James Alexandra Jenner Michael Jennings Amber Johnson Jace Johnson Preston Johnston Stephanie Joiner Sondra Jones Chelsea Jumper Kayla Kahler Chelsea Kay Fiona Kelley Angela Kelley Emily Kerksieck Allison Kimbrough Ryan Klintworth Jillian Knox Amanda Kohler Ashley Korbe Matthew Kreul Jacqueline Laird Jessica Lamar Jayme Leding Linda Lee Molly Leopard Hannah Lloyd Megan Long Jacqueline Lovin Trent Loyd Brian Ludwig Charles Mack Joseph Mackey Casey Magee Lori Malone Allison Maniace Schuyler Martens Taylor Martin Shannon Martin Angela Mascall Meredith Mathews Brittany Mattingly Molly Mazzanti Lydia McCain Courtney McKendree Angelica McLean

Tara McMahan Allison McMinn Elizabeth McVean Ashley Mena Lauren Mitchell Robert Moery Rebecca Molina Stephanie Moore Martha Morrill Melinda Morse Erin Moskos Paige Muller Rebecca Mullinax Amber Myers Melissa Nash Erin Neumann Brittany Neuwoehner Emily Niethamer Macee Nolan Meaghan O’Brien Megan Ober Nancy Oropeza Kelsey Osborne Seth Oxner Scottie Palculict Amy Parette Ryan Patton Jake Patton Michelle Payne Dexter Pendergraft Tu Phan James Phillips Meagan Pierce Joshua Poole Lauren Post Jillian Prislovsky Carl Purifoy Norris Ragle Jessie Rambo Emily Rappe Emily Reagan Traci Rhoades Whitney Roecker Ashley Rogers Estefania Rojas William Ross Natalie Rowe Alison Sampson Kimberly Sarratt Allison Sbarra Parmelia Scholtes Brett Schreiber Sarah Schriver Jessica Scott Sarah Scutt Natalie Seifritz Danielle Shain Darrell Shaw Tonya Shepard Olivia Shipman Cache’t Shorter Amber Shreve Stephanie Shrum Jonathan Siemens Amber Simpson John Sisemore Shea Sisemore Lisa Slisher Robert Smith Lela Smith Lucy Smith Emily Smith William Smith Helen Snead Adam Sorensen Christina Sorrells Laura Sowell Monique St. Pierre Elizabeth Stanley Emily Starr Troy Steele Dacia Stieben Katherine Striegler Curtis Stuck Laura Sturbleng Michael Summers Keri Tackett Mandy Taliaferro Christin Tate Martha Thedford Molly Thicksten Jessica Thomas Denton Thompson Erin Thompson Anna Tisdale Crosby Tuck John Tucker Chelsea Tucker Nicole Turpin Elizabeth Ulmer Tyler Uptergrove Courtney Velazquez Chelsey Verucchi Hilda Villafranca Jenna Volmer Sara Waddell Natalya Walker Brian Walker Mellie Walker Christa Walters Kathryn Ward Michael Warren Annie Wasson Ashley Weatherford Kory White Erica Whitworth Lindsi Wiederhold Melinda Wiles Daniel Williams Tara Williamson Cassandra Willson Katrina Wilson Amanda Wilson Holly Wilson Patricia Witten Barbara Wolfe Alexandra Womack Abigail Wood Bobbi Yarbrough Elizabeth Young FALL 2010 Kristie Ackley Michael Adams Charis Anderson Casey Anderson Susan Anthony Seth Armbrust Holland Belline Kimberly Bertschy Ashley Binns William Bisbee

Morgan Bodie Ronda Booth Sarah Borota Ian Bourne Dustin Brannon Charles Brooks Donna Brown Lauren Buenau Josephine Cash Anna Cathey Quinton Caver Audrey Chavez Cheryl Cherry Michael Chiuminatto Holly Cody Mandy Cole Hunter Corbell Lauren Courtway Lauren Cox Allison Daniels John Davis Shelby Deardorff Amara DeFilippo Natasha Dennie David Donell Glen Dunn Kelley Dwyer Shirley Eaton Robin Edwards Kelsey Edwards Justin Edwards Albert Evans Torya Fields Katie Fisher Cody Friday Austin Gann Amber Ghormley Katie Green Whitney Hall Samantha Hargrave Colby Helffrich Jennifer Henderson Bradley Henry Wayne Hester Gloria Hill Pamela Hines Kaitlin Holmes Karrie Huber Megan Jackson Kelsey Jackson Lucille Jackson Jeremy Jeffery Matthew Johnson Kyle Johnston Zachary Jordan Alan Killham Tiffanie Lericos Demarcus Love Sally Luckett Laura Lyon Rachael Main West Marron Derek McElyea Colby McKinney Brad McMullin Victoria Miller Rachel Montanez Crystal Nevins Catherine Nipper Hunter Ochsner Jacob Ott Amy Parker Joshua Paul Keri Peck Pamela Philippsborn Rosenbach Andrew Proffitt John Ratcliff Suzanne Remy MacKenzie Reynolds Bradley Ringler Antwain Robinson Lindsay Rupe Terry Rushing Haley Russell Sarah Rutherford Kristine Rutledge Tina Scott Kristin Seaton Brooke Sheppard Megan Shirley Kimberly Smith Kelsey Smith Brandon Smith Lakendra Spates Lila Standefer Karla Stanley Eric Staples Heather Stevens Faith Taggart Candace Taylor Maddie Thornton Caroline Townsend Austin Tucker Dana Vance Sara Watson Robyn Webster Shemika Wilson Krystal Witcher James Woods Laura Young Staci Zimmer

ENGINEERING SUMMER 2011 Brent Barron Chase Batson Rigoberto Chombo Amanda Dearman Nicholas Fritsche John Hardman David Hernandez Matthew Hipple Brittni King Nathan Kuhns Kirsch Mackey Jesse Mars Jamelle Moore Guillermo Moscoso Tuma David Page Natasha Smith Peter Smith Bill Tankersley Latifah Yusuf SPRING 2011 Blake Abbott Joseph Aldrich Wesley Allen Jhonny An Kwon Sanford Ang

Alex Arguelles Rex Bair William Baker David Barnard Jonathan Baugh Stephen Baughn Wesley Beale Adrian Beirise Tyler Bellamey Ryan Black Travis Black Nicholas Blazic Stanislav Bobovych Jeremiah Born Deshinka Bostwick Jack Branscum Andrew Brewer Jonathan Britton Robert Burgess Caitlin Burns Matthew Burton Allen Busick Zachary Callaway Graham Campbell Kevin Carlson Jessica Carreiro Ethan Carter Christopher Chew Joseph Chidiac Evan Childress Nicholas Chiolino Kirby Clark Valeria Claros Tavis Clemmer Johnathan Conley Kurt Coslett Stephen Counce Philip Crabtree Andrew Crotts Kevin Cummings Jamie DeTorres Josue Diaz Maci Dickson Lowell Doyle Theodore Duensing Philip Eberhard Ryan Elworth Bailey Frazier Danielle Frechette David Fryauf Jason Gangluff Amanda Garbacz Jonathan Gibson Thomas Gilbert Humberto Guerrero Oscar Guevara Ortiz Yamama Hafeez Zachary Hall Randall Hall Jeremiah Harris Dillon Harris Jeremy Heatley Howard Heffington Jacob Heintz David Hendren Lyn Henry Jennifer Herrera Robert Hill Nathan Holeman Charles Holt Daniel Hooten James Hudson Matthew Huffmaster Freddie Hull Josh Hunt Brady Hurlburt Eric Hurley Masashi Inoue Jill Ivey Ruben Johnson Clinton Johnson Hannah Jones David Jones Taylor Joyner Hermes Justiniano James Kelly Ronald Kieklak Elizabeth Klessig Neal Kuburich Logan Lakey Ezekiel Lancaster Ryan Lee Bradley Leslie Max Light Chris Linam Hannah Lois Lintag Randall Long Abraham Lopez Alexander LopezRosa Nicole Lorenz Haley Malle Pedro Maltos Matthew Margis Stephanie Marhefka Jonathan Martin Benjamin McGuire Amanda McReynolds Kelly Meek Jay Mehta Timothy Meyer Lucas Mills Hayley Moore Tyler Moore Stephen Moses Pate Motter Matthew Nanak Hung Nguyen Aaron Oakley David Palmer Solomon Parker Rachel Paul Diego Paz Soldan Urriolagoitia Thach Pham Justin Phillips Blake Piechocki Chris Pitcairn Joseph Pohlman John Ponthieux Caroline Powell Justin Quarles Morgan Race Kylan Rakestraw Aranh Rasphoumy Justin Robertson Michael Rowlett Katherine Rutledge Allan Saavedra Samuel Schneider William Scott William Scott Michael Scott

PAGE 9A MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011 Robert Self Kent Shepherd Michelle Shepherd Dylan Shirey Calin Shirley Jordan Shirley Stephen Sichmeller Christopher Skelton Triest Smart Christina Smith Brett Sparkman Taylor Sterling Aaron Steuart Craig Stevens Corris Stewart Jeremy Stout Thomas Strnad Natassia Taylor Jacob Taylor Caleb Tichy Randall Tolleson Rachel Townsley Clark Trapp Chris Treadway Nam Truong Chase Truttling Derek Turner Mark Upchurch Andrew Van Es Casey Vickerson Alejandro Vinardi Kurt Waldrup Tyler Warren Jeff Welch John Wellenberger Nathan Wells James Willard Kyle Williams Jerry Williams Crystal Wilson Joshua Wilson Brian Wolff Ryan Wood Cameron Wright Michael Young FALL 2010 Jason Aist Graham Akers Benjamin Allman Vincent Audo Nicholas Baltz Matthew Bell Joshua Blansett Nick Booth April Brown Sarah Bunten Daniel Byram Kevin Calderon Daniel Cassimatis Sean Clary Alexander Cloninger Daniel Crist Hana Ego Kyle Elliott Zackary Eubanks Nestor Figueroa Kevin Fox Vincent Hall Cody Hammons Jesse Haury Melissa Hebert Ignacio Herrera Joseph Hill Jake Houser William Huff Matt Hull John Kalfayan Adeline Kamaha Clint Karstetter Shannon Langwell Daniel Lindsay Yu Wu Lu William Mangrum John Mawn Claire McKinney Shannon Money Matthew Montgomery Jaffet Mooney Daniel Mullen Ayu Nakaoka Zachary Newman Alan Nguyen John Nichols Stephen Nickell Kyle Niemann Jeremiah Pearman Benjamin Perea Ormond Peters Joseph Roper Andrea Samuel Everardo Sanchez Tejeshwar Sangameswaran Tanvir Sattar Amber Schulz Christopher Shaw Brett Shook Zachary Slaughter Elisabeth Sorrell Brian Stalling Chong Thor Justin Thweatt James Tidwell Brock Tillman Luis Valerio Justin Vaughn Maria Vera-Fabbri Alexander Weaver Caleb Welshenbaugh Jason Williams James Woodall Matthew Zagar Kellen Zantow Robert Zurga

FULBRIGHT COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES SUMMER 2011 Heba Abdelaal Sarajane Adibi Jennifer Adkins Ashley Alban Ricardo Allen Nicole Allison Mille Appleton Andrew Aragona Lois Atkinson Tayler Bair Aaron Baker Carolyn Balfour Amanda Banwarth Jennissa Barker Jack Barnes Brea Bartholomew Eric Bennett Evan Bentley Nick Bettinger Evan Bettis

Prarthana Bhat Jason Biggs Lauren Bland Matthew Blaylock Whitney Boatman Daria Bobkova Julie Born Lane Boyer Divesh Brahmbhatt Amy Brashear Scott Brenner Levi Brewer Holly Brown Rebecca Brown LaRae Brown Karen Buckland Christopher Butler Kirsten Caldwell Dawn Cannon Kari Cantrell Trenton Carney Maggie Carroll Adam Chilton Lauren Clay John Clemens Jessica Collier Kali Copeland Erin Cox Rudell Crim Leah Cyphers Valerie Davis Philip Davis Blake Davis Alison Davis Marcie Deer Jennifer Deus Dannhi Do Halley Dodge Jennifer Dolkos Holly Douglas Michael Dove Andie Duplantis Peggy Dyson Jordan Easley Bethany Echols Joshua Edwards Timothy Ellis Melissa Emery Ashley Evans Jemal Farmer Jamie Farris Cassidy Flanagin Madeline Fogel Daniel Ford Derek Frail Kyle Francis Jacquelyn Fras Jason Fuqua Matthew Gaines Huaying Geng Magen Germany Madeline Gill Anna Gilliland Paloma Gonzalez Audrey Goodall Timothy Goodhart Randall Gordon Sarah Griffis Dana Groves Avalon Gurel Roger Haak Mark Harshfield Skylar Hartmann Laura Harvey Kristin Hashbarger Sharon Hayman Casey Heffron Rebecca Heflin Rory Henderson Lorie Hess Adam Hill Yusuke Hirono Meghan Hodge Rebecca Holcombe Kathryn Holloway Elizabeth Hoover Carly Horne Jake Howell Gregory Hubbard Whitni Hudspeth Amanda Huey Airic Hughes Amanda Hunt Ashley Hutchins Ross Jackson Caleb Johnson Aimee Jones Dylan Jones Madeline Key Joshua Kinsey Whitney Kirkpatrick Christian Kowalchuk Molly Kuhl Bradford Larry Kyrie Leaf Molly Lewis John Lipscomb Mary Little Arielle Lockhart Jaime Losole Jermaine Love Kelsey Lovewell Ashley Lowry Mark Lucas Jessica Lynch Alexandra Magness Kori Mansfield Holly Martin Sean McAndrew Matthew McCormick Myra McGaughy Amanda McLarty Kaylin McLoud Jessica McNair Heather McNeely Missy Merritt Jessica Mertes Anna Mickelson Helena Miller Britt Minks Anna Minor Keili Mitts Yuki Miyamoto Xavier Moore Jared Morphew Carolyn Morris Whitney Morrison Christipher Morrissey Jasmeen Moubarak Wesley Murphy Sarah Nichols Sarah Nichols Joseph Noga Amanda O’Connor Chase Orr Justin Palmer Cliff Parsons Sonal Patel Vitesh Patel Dalaura Patton Jennifer Penate Kyle Pepper

Rodolfo Perez Matthew Phillips Megan Phillips Cynthia Pineda Ashley Porter Jason Powell Ryan Powers Irene Pritchard Kristina Pyle Elizabeth Reese Jamie Rhine Cameron Roach Travis Robinson Stuart Robinson Juan Ruiz Zach Ryburn Anna Sagan Sheyla Salas David Saugey Sierra Schauer Philip Sears Christopher Seawood Cory Sexton Brandon Shaddox Roger Sheffer Ashley Shelton Mauri Shotts Cole Sikes Spencer Smith Richard Smith Gregory Smith Jocelyn Smith Lucia Smith-Martinez Lucia Smith-Martinez Kyle Soucy Kristen Speer Max Stafford-Glenn Daniel Stahle Scott Stark John Stephens Sarah Stimson Margaret Stone Geoffrey Storm Brian Stuenkel Michelle Sullivan Mark Sutherland Kayla Suttie Taylor Tackett Robin Terry Joseph Thomas Karen Thomas Shana Turner Michael Van Ingen Devin Van Patter William Vann Stan Vasai Lisa Vickery Joseph Warden Benjamin Warrington James Weber John Weitzel Olivia Welch Leigh Whistle Matthew Whitt Holly Wiles Brett Williams Britni Williams Matt Williams Kathleen Williams DeShon Wilson Frances Wilson Jessica Wood Manaka Yamanouchi Elizabeth Young SPRING 2011 Lauren Acord Benjamin Adams Brittney Adams Evan Adney Ana Aguayo Michael Aguilar Heather Ainsley Kristen Ainsley Olumide Akinola Jose Alas Banos Cali Alexander Ginger Allen Mary Allen Nathan Allen Whitney Allen Janelle Amos Lindsay Amos Jhonny An Kwon Kristi Anderson Stephen Anderson Alan Andrae Ashley Applegate Jennifer Araujo Mia Arellano Sommer Armstrong Will Armstrong Cashen Arrington Brandie Ash Carey Ashworth Robin Atkinson Rachel Aubert Christine Audo Deborah Aulerich Jeffrey Ayers Charles Bailey Robyn Bailey Johanna Baker Zachary Ball Brandon Banks Kevin Barber Mallory Barker Geoffrey Barker Brandy Barnes Emily Barnes Eric Barnes Sarah Barrow Margaret Bates William Bauldwin Katherine Baum Phoebe Bautista Samuel Baxter Jedediah Beall Katherine Beck Jeremiah Beene Robert Bell Aaron Bell Adam Bell Joshua Bell Craig Bell Matthew Benson Katie Bercaw Janelle Bernales Melinda Bettencourt Maggie Biggs Laura Binne Brittany Bishop Cassandra Blackwell William Bludworth Adam Blue Heather Bodiford Adam Bohannon Melisa Bolanos Brandon Bolding Michael Bolsinger Daizy Bonilla Thomas Bonner Michael Borella Gwendolyn Bost

Elizabeth Bostwick Leslie Boudreaux Leah Bowerman William Boyles Zachary Bradshaw Ryan Brandt Dakota Breshears Sheila Brewer Robert Bridewell Hannah Bridge Andrew Briggler Maggie Briggs D’Marcus Brown Rachael Brown Michael Brown Jessica Browne Nancy Browning Katherine Bruick Maria Brune Joe Bruton Miles Bryant Jonathan Bryant Molly Bunch Jessica Burk John Burks Lynn Burns Brittany Bussell Susan Byram Barron Byrnes Rebecca Caldwell Tyler Cameron Matthew Camp Catherine Campbell Bethany Campbell Susan Campbell Nathan Cantrell Janie Cardwell John Carlisle Lacey Carnahan Kelly Carpenter Sean Carpenter Nick Carter Melanie Cash Justin Casper Sarah Cate Silas Cerjan James Chamberlin Rachel Chapman Margret Chappell Michael Chase Helen Chase Zoe Chick Blakely Cingolani Michael Clanton Lauren Clark Natalie Clark Nicholas Clawson Jacob Clayman Robert Clements Luke Clements Guthrie Clingenpeel Kaitlyn Clinkscales Ashley Cloud Alexander Cogbill Michael Cole Chad Coleman Allison Combs Johnathan Conley Shelby Coplon Nikki Courtney Jonathan Cox Amy Crain Minette CrawfordKrone Kacee Crigler Jill Crisler Michael Crook John Cross Katie Crow Kareem Crowell Zachary Crowgey David Cuddihee Joshua Cummins Charles Cunningham Justin Cunningham Willie Curry John Dagen Chelsea Danielson Derrick Dansby Ashley Davidson Carrye Davidson Grant Davidson Gabrielle Davis April Davis Tyler Davis Zachary Davison Katherine Dawson Justin De Leon Kelly Degn Mallory DeLay Jason Delph Amanda Demchak Nicholas DeMoss Timothy Dennis Samantha Denton David Deville Rachel DiMassimo Steven Ditommaso Eric Dixon Blake Dixon Sarah Dollard Margaret Donohue Matthew Duckett Jon Dudley Jacob Dufour Katie Duke Candice Duncan Christopher DuVall Dewey Dykes Jennifer Dziubanek Carrie Easley Douglas Easterwood Carly Edwards Crystal Edwards Clinton Elam Elise Eldridge Sarah Emison Alicia England Cami English Taylor English Michael Ensminger Sarah Ervin Michael Estes Brittany Evans Jordan Ezell Joseph Faitak Benjamin Falkner Britney Farmer Amie Farmer Taylor Farris Johnathan Faught Clint Felts John Ferguson Katrina Fink Jared Fitzer Shalese Fitzgerald Alex Fitzhugh Scott Fleck Dana Flesher Camille Flores Kelsey Foley Anthony Forrest Alisha Foster

Anna Franceschi Amir Francis Kendra Frazier Brooke Freeman Elena Froelich Leah Fruechting Raquel Gaede Katie Garman Deidre Garner Lacey Garner Lauren Garrett Zach Gastelum Paul Gateley David Gatewood Betty Gentle Laurie Gentry Elise Geraghty James Gerhart Zurisadai GervacioMoncada Jonathan Gibson Zachary Gilker Earl Gill Joshua Girshner Michael Glass Sarah Glass Karen Gober Dylan Goff Kelli Golden Elizabeth Gooch Balz Graber Nathan Graham William Gramlich Rae Grassle Amber Gray Tiffany Greenstreet Justin Gregory Cassandra Griffin Joseph Griffin Paige Grilliot Patrick Grinnan Stephanie Grise Amber Guinn Deondra Gupton Max Gutierrez Troy Haines Christina Hall Sarah Hall Lindsey Hall Lauren Hall Meghan Halley Whitney Hamm Allyson Hammond Emily Hanzlik Paige Haralson Annaleigh Harper Phillip Harrington Justine Harrington Jesse Harris Bryan Harris Katherine Harris Jonathan Harris Andrew Hartness Farina Hartung Mohammad Hassibi Chris Hauser Lauren Haviland Summer Hawkins Rachel Hawryluk Carole Anne Haws Ali Haydar Holland Hayden Taylor Hayes Harleah Haynie Lana Hazel Danelle Heaggans Kathleen Heffron Megan Heim Bradley Helton John Helton Grace Henderson Mary Henderson Nina Henry Hannah Henson Samantha Herrera Dirk Herrmann Daniel Hewett Lisa Higuera Emily Hill Robert Hintz Deborah Ho Adam Hobbs Michelle Hodges William Hogan William Holden Kylie Holland Katoria Holloway Zachary Holthoff Brady Holzhauer Tressa Horton Colton Hotary Andrea Houchin Hunter House Bradley Houston Brittany Howell Brandon Hudson Danielle Hudson Sarah Hudson Elizabeth Hughes Jay Humbard Christian Hundshammer Elizabeth Hunt Thomas Hunter Charles Hunton Sarah Hunton Jordan Hurst Cesar Hurtado William Inboden Pamela Isbell Andrew Jackson Christina Jacobs Jeremy Jaggers Kimberly Janssen Thomas Jensen Katherine Jiles Sigrid Johannesen Justin John Kelli Johnson Jasmine Johnson Laura Johnson Delvon Johnson James Johnson Sarah Johnson Rachael Johnston Rebecca Jones Kenitra Jones Edward Jones Andre Jones Julianna Jordan Ashley Jumper Wibke Beatrice Huberta Kachel O’ Neal Kaetzer Joseph Kanopsic Derek Karney Emily Keener Kristen Keith Paige Kellam Kristin Kelley Craig Kelly Jessica Kelly Jane Kelly

David Kelsey Kathryn Kennan Matthew Kennedy Kathleen Kennedy Brandon Kennedy Matthew Kern Garrett Kever Tina Key Jenna Kienbaum Joshua Killian Christopher Kimmel Nathan Kinast Delcie Kincaid Meredith Kinsey Kyle Kittelson Claire Kitzmiller Janna Knepper Angela Knight David Koehler Brittany Kogut Jacob Kowalewski Michael Kreder Jennifer Krueger Renee Kruse Melanie Kyles Allison Lafargue Jessica Laird Christopher Lamb Ezekiel Lancaster Edwin Laney Webster Langston Ashley Largo Jesse Lassiter Fonda Laughlin Jacob Lavender Sara Lawhorn Lauren Lawson Walner Leandre Chase Leavitt David Lee Ko Lee Christian Lehmberg Michael Leidecker Andrew Lentz William Letzig Anna Leu Grant Lile Mary Catherine Lindsey Agustina Lira Barry Littleton Joseph Lloyd Elizabeth Longcrier Meredith Looney Elizabeth Looper Suanny Lopez Keila Lorenc Travis Lorton Casey Lowe Lindsay Lucas Taylor Luna Spencer LunBeck Michael Lutz Aaron Lynchard Mallory Magie Lauren Mahony David Mancia Arlie Manship Robert March Michael Marchese Ryan Margrave Luis Marin Matthew Marks James Marshall Ashley Martfeld Andrew Martin Clinton Mash Megan Massanelli Matthew Mathis Donnie Mathis Elizabeth Matthews Bricia Mayombo Ashley McAlister Bailey McBride Sarah McBride Tyler McBride Angie McClure Charles McClure Joseph McClure Megan McCorkindale Harry McCraney Jocelyn McDaniel Clara McDaniel Katie McDaniel William McFall Kelsey McGinty Joshua McGuire Kristanya McKimmey Keely McLaughlin Anastasia McMurchy Sarah Mead Russell Meeks Garrett Meier Cristina Melean Murillo Mattye Melson Grant Meredith Mary Merry Candace Metzger Matthew Midgett Amber Miller Jordan Miller Jaird Minton Justin Mitchell Forrest Mitchell Clint Mitchell Spencer Mobbs Andrew Moffett Lynnsey Molinaro Turner Monroe Clarice Montgomery Rhys Moore Safarie Moore Kyla Morinini Kristen Morris Steven Morrison David Moser Stephen Mouton Ian Mrak Christina Mullinax Shannon Mumma Mallory Murphy Michelle Murphy Meagan Murphy Ross Murphy Daniel Murphy Zane Muzaffar Alexa Naumovich Julienne Neigh Julie Nelson Bradley Nelson Michael Nemesi Emily Nevala Charles Newman John Newman Jennifer Nguyen Kimle Nguyen Paul Nguyen Gary Noel Catherine Norman Eric Norman

Tom Norsworthy Kelly O’Connor Yvette Ortiz Tabatha Oswald Danielle Outlaw Derek Oxford Jillian Oyler David Pace Scott Parker Katie Parker Samuel Parkhurst Shaina Parks Jacob Parks Shaina Parks Brittany Pasierb Ross Patton Joel Paul Matt Pearce Natalie Peek Laura Peery Megan Pendergraft Andre Petty Vy-Phuong Pham Ember Phillips Heather Phillips Jennifer Pike Gillian Poe Mark Polett Emily Poole Andreas Poschenrieder Jeffrey Power Jessica Prewitt Lindsey Pruitt Jocelyne Pruna Raul Pulido James Purifoy Ronald Pursley Brittany Race Zachary Race Amanda Ramey Sawyer Ramsey Mikio Ranahan Douglas Raymond Katie Redmond Lane Reeder Corinna Rees Lauren Reeves Lillie Reilly Robert Rembert Greg Renick Andrew Reynolds Mackenzie Rhea Christen Rice Daniel Rice Rebyl Richardson Rebyl Richardson DeShea Rigg Richard Riner Magdalena Rios Andrea Ritchie James Robb Linsey Roberts Thomas Roberts Katelyn Roberts Loreal Robertson Kevin Robinson James Roblee James Roddy Erin Rodebush Emily Rodriguez Lauren Roecker Elizabeth Rogers Sommer Rogers Brittany Rogers Shannon Rolle Lindsey Rominger Jessamyn Rongey Caesar Rostro Justin Rowden Angela Rowland Alyssa Rucker Cedrah Rush Hunter Sagely Omar Salem Cody Salley Gina Saulsbury Christi Savla Amanda Scarlett Martin Schacter Patrick Schierlang Wade Schilling Jonathan Schmidt Terry Schneider Stacey Schoeppler Candace Scott Hannah Semberski Katharine Serio Jessica Sharbaugh Laura Sharp Jehan Sheikh Anisha Shepherd Caleb Sheppard Joshua Shipman Samantha Shipman Stuart Shirrell Rebecca Shores Joseph Shotts Deaken Shuler Drew Siebenmorgen Lauren Simmons Abby Sinclair Yi Ting Siow Katie Skains Lynda Skavlen James Sloan Gary Sloan Gary Sloan Mary Smith Michael Smith Randi Smith Hayden Smith Joseph Smith Jessica Smith Alecia Smith Jordan Sorrick Almamy Soumah Jeremy Sparkman Stuart Sparks Ryan Spring Amanda Springer Cliff Springston Kathryn Spurlock Lynsey Stake Sydney Steely Molly Steen Caitlin Steiner Richard Stephens Spenser Stephens Hayley Stephens Brittni Stephens Margaret Steward Jessica Stewart Kristopher Still Lauren Stough Michael Stovall Cody Strange Jacqueline Stratton Elizabeth Studebaker Libbi Sturm Paige Sutherland Samantha Swartz-

welder Yui Tachibana Stephanie Talley Savannah Tart Lauren Taylor Danielle Tchoungang Wete Wendy Teal Elizabeth Templeton Jennifer Terminella Seth Terry Tunji Thomas Perrise Thomas Katelyn Thomas Jessica Thompson Alexander Tice Nicholas Tingquist Sarah Trisko Heath Turley Steven Turner Amber Utnage Elizabeth Vammen John Van Kleef Tyler VanVeckhoven Molly Vazquez Nicholas Vera Clayton Vinson Daniel Vo Stephen Wah Andrew Walchuk John Walker Miranda Walker Alexandra Wallace Kevin Walsh Caroline Walton Jason Ward David Washburn Eric Watford Kristin Watson Benjamin Watson Sarah Watson Jonathan Weaver Amanda Wells Kirby Welston Sarah Wendell Anne West Andrew Westbrook Elizabeth White Jacob White Carly White Brett Wiley Kylie Wiley David Williams Matthew Williams Gregory Williams Melinda Williams Ryan Williams Taylor Wilson Lauren Wilson Lauren Wilson Elizabeth Wilson Crystal Wilson Mallory Wilson Kara Wilson Aaron Wise Peter Wolfenberger Edward Womble Ezraline Woods Jacob Wooldridge Erica Wortham Rachel Wray Brynn Wright Nathaniel Wright Cameron Writt Margaret Wynne Stephanie York Monica Young Charles Zach Michael Zangari Steven Zapata Kevin Ziobrowski FALL 2010 Ji Won Ahn Laura Ahrens Abel Albarran Kyle Alderman Jennifer Allen Parker Allison Kabrina Amey Sarah Arnett Meghan Ashworth William Autry Brandon Barber John Barkman Michelle Baron Mandy Barr Aaron Belknap Teah Bidwell David Bingaman Daniel Bizzell John Bowman Ryan Bradberry Catherine Breland Caitlin Briggs Richard Brown Alex Browning Taylor Broyles Rebecca Bryson Alessandra Buchanan Jennifer Bunch Samuel Burks Erin Cantu Kasey Carolina Joshua Clough William Clower Emily Cole Jonathan Coleman Kimberly Collom Brett Cooper Jennifer Cope Samantha Cowan Bryant Crooks Hannah Cruz Rachel Culp Clint Cunningham Lacy Denson Cassondra Dime Hannah Dixon Jacob Doss Tieler Driscoll Christen Drummond Megan Dunaway Amy Duvall Miles Eason Rebecca Elliott David Estes Edwar Estupinian Marianne Falk Mayra Farias Benoid Faubel Nestor Figueroa Philip Firth Amy Freeman Robert Garner Robert Garner

MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011 PAGE 10A Daniel Gates Darby Gieringer Kimberly Gillow Michael Glenn Samantha Graham Gregory Granata Jaime Grant Joshua Gregory Adam Gronwald Jordan Grummer Dalila Handy Richard Harp Amy Harsh Garrett Hatzell Maggie Hediger Rachel Higgins Brandon Hill Jessica Hinson Kelsy Hoffman Jessica Ims Jonathan Jenkins Leslie Jennings JL Jennings Joann Jeremiah Justin Johns Bryttani Johnston Brianna Jonak Amberlie Jones Jerid Jones Charles Jones Alexander Kareev Ashley Kimberling Bradley King Laura King Kyle Kivett Kari Kobayashi Katherine Kolbus Kristyn Krogman Loren Labusch Phyllis LeBert James Lee Samuel Letchworth Heather Lewis Sarah Lightle Colin Lindsey Candace Lindsey Lorzone Lo Megan Lomax Lauren Love Andrea Lovelady Lindsay MacAskie Benjamin Malkmus Phillip Malloy Leslie Marpe William McCollum Maxwell McGee Teka McGlothlin Tess McNair Megan McWha Cole Meger Whitney Metheny Danny Meyer Richard Miller Justin Miller Stephen Mincke Ashley Mitchell Kira Morrissey Simone Mullinax Ryan Muniz Whitney Murph Melanie Murphy Timothy Murphy Saaya Nakahara Minato Nakamura Nickisha Nanton Emma Neal Julie Neil Robert Neptune Annaleah Newman Ursula Nieto Sandy Nieves John Paul Noland David Norris Matthew Nutt Olivia Palombo Matthew Peck Wesley Pence Taylor Pennington Whitney Perkins William Porter Jordan Powers Chase Rakes Alexander Rakhshan Marcia Raney Heather Rankin Jacob Rankin Allison Rasche Amber Relic Alexander Reyes Dennis Richardson John Ridenour Rachel Ridgway Jay Robbins Tyler Rogers Clayton Rogers Serena Rothfus Catherine Saldivar Amy Schlesing Alexandrea Schulte Alexander Selkirk Justin Selsor Josiah Sewell Daniel Shannon Yuka Shibuya Andre Sias Jeff Simone Lee Simpson Jennifer Simpson Dallas Simpson Brian Sippel Sarah Smith Jessica Smith Derek Smith Brandon Smith Ashlin Smith Caleb Snowden Emily Sonaty Stephen Sparks Carly Squyres Kathleen Stafford Jon Starr Elizabeth Steger Bobbi Stokes Audrey Stone Joelle Storet Andrew Stover Zachary Strasters Tyler Sudderth Kento Suenami Sheri Sutton Michael Tedford Mercedes Tejera Garcia De La Concha Justin Thomas Kevin Tipton Ashley Titterington Jessica Torres Taniah Tudor Heather Turnbow Zachary Turner Thaddeus Vasicek Thomas Vinson Marques Wade Kathleen Wagner

Rachael Wahlgreen Kendall Warren Saiko Watanabe Amanda Wells Rebecca West Kendall White David Williams Alexandra Williams Bradwin Williams Caitlin Williams Jonathan Williams Thomas Williams Ashlea Williams Bradley Williamson James Wise Wyndham Wyeth Cedric Zellner Steven Zima Kala Zink

LAW SCHOOL SUMMER 2011 Phelicia Morton Charlcee Small SPRING 2011 Storm Adams Lauren Alexander Josh Ashley Jason Auer Laura Avery Lauren Baber Joshua Bade Adam Bailey Grant Ballard Tyler Benson Nathan Berry Kristy Boehler Clark Brown John Buckley Melissa Bullard Gretchen Bumgarner Jennifer Carleton Margaret Carver Glenn Cason Lauren Christy Brittany Citizen Eugene Clifford Jennifer Cole Nicholas Coleman Cory Crawford Stephen Creekmore Jacqueline Cronkhite Ryan Culpepper Jeremy Disotell Justin Downum Hannah Duell Megann Edwards Richard Elliott Tai Estopy Christopher Evans Brittney Flinn Lana Flowers John Gallagher David Gelman David Gershner Adam Grasser Elizabeth Gunsaulis Haley Heath Katherine Henry Tyler Humphries John Jackson Ginger Jackson Amanda Jarvis Ronnie Johnson Brian Johnston Jillian Jones Kambira Jones Justin Kavalir Kent Kirkland Erin Knapp Kristopher Koelemay Thomas LaFleur Holly Lar Hoss Layne Nicole Lecointe Tammy Lippert Kale Ludwig Kyle Ludwig Rachel Martin Samuel Martin Amanda McGowen Michelle McKinney Michael Moats Laniya Moore Austin Morgan Patrick Murphy John Murry Martin Nieto Garrett Obrien Christopher Oquinn Elizabeth Pearce Jake Pesicek Kyle Reynolds Glenn Ritter Zandra Robinson Joshua Rohe Joshua Rosenberg Fernando Ruiz Erin Shirl Abigail Shirley Catherine Shock Sarah Stone Patrick Story Noah Strom Jessica Stutte Michael Thrasher Brandon Tittle Nicholas Vilmain Erin Vorhees Brandy Ward Christopher Warzecha Robert Wells Wesley Whitmore Christopher Woodard FALL 2010 Adrielle Churchill Matthew Dearmore Remington Fang Joseph Hanson Josh Potter Jake Potter Nicole Shanks James Sharpin Alisha Williams Jamie Wilson

AGRICULTURE LAW SUMMER 2011 Kathryn Peters SPRING 2011 Kerri Boling Richard Burnett Marie David Richard Flournoy

Alexandra Gaintseva Maxim Gubarev David Jackson Tae Huan Keum Lauren Medoff David Milender Claire Mitchell Vivek Nemane Jeremy Pyle Stacey Seanor Dorian Slaybod Benjamin Thomas Allison Waldrip FALL 2010 Eric Foy

WALTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS SUMMER 2011 Jacob Arnold Geoffrey Aultz Mary Bailey Erik Bakker Nicholas Battisto Frank Baughtman Diego Beekma Whitney Belew Eryn Blatt Beau Brannon Daniela Burgoa Paola Burgoa Ascarrunz Kevin Carver Aaron Casteel Jacob Cockrell David Cole Glenn Conley Eduardo Contreras Moure Michael Cotroneo Gladdys Cox Casey Darr Jonathan Davidson Brendan Desjardins Clinton Donald Kamiar Duck Michael Duncan Ben Eldridge Maurice Elliott Jim Fancher Syed Fateh Claire Flores Jordan Frevert Austin Gann Mark Gentry James George Nicholas Glover Jacob Gulitz Billy Herndon Justin Hicks Laura Hightower Melissa Hinds Roxanna Holley Stacy Kaser Clinton Keller Tanner Kilburn Anna Kreider Walker Lafitte Michael LaFleur Charles Lanis Tuan Le Chad LeMeur Holly Lookadoo Kevin Lundquist Luke Lyles Marianna Martinez Courtney Massengale Meredith Massey Greg Mathes Michael McCain Amber McGarrah Jonathan McNair Kristin Meesey Jonathan Michlik Jennifer Miroballi Joshua Mohline Clayton Mohr Brandon Mooney Anna Morrison Nealy Morton Daniel Motz Michael Murnan Marcus Ozbun Laura Perez John Peterson Morgan Porter Kendale Rakes Marlee Ramirez Malachi Reeves Christopher Robinson Justin Robinson Porshia Roby Sarah Rowland Neil Royston Jordan Sattler Allen Schlachter Preston Schultz Brittany Scott Christopher Scott Timothy Servati Tucker Shaw Matthew Short Luke Siler Bjorn Simmons Michael Singer Jayme Singleton Sharenzia Smith Calvin Smith Dickinson Smith Chelsea Smythe James Snow Matthew Snyder Courtney Spalding Spencer Stalians Whitney Thibodeaux Kaleah Thomas Anouk Tigu Gabriela Velasco Pereda Jonathan Viguerie Miles Walker Jared Washington Lindsey Wells Jessica Whitman Glenn Williams James Wingfield Christopher Wright SPRING 2011 Eric Ableitner Hiba Abu Sammour Callie Aday Lauren Ahlers John Alexander Danielle Alexander Zack Allen Blaine Allgood Richard Anslow Jose Arellano Tyler Atkins Kristen Babb

Lisa Bach Jisoo Bae Michael Bailey Andrew Baldwin Emily Barnes Jennifer Barnes Bryson Battle Cody Beasley Andrea Beeler John Bell Ryan Beserra David Blair Jody Bland Jody Bland Franz Bollmann Duarte Andrew Bonds Amanda Bonner Tracy Borgognoni Brandon Boswell Jordan Bray Heather Bromiley Ryan Brothers Kelsey Brown Corey Bull Richard Burch Bradley Burns Randi Butler Dustin Cain Vanessa Calderon Owen Canfield Arturo Carias Echo Carlson Meghan Carter Johnathan Casteel Matthew Chavez Alexander Chavoya Siwei Chen Aaron Cheyne Sherrie Choong Taifur Chowdhury Katherine Christenbury Theodore Christensen Linh Chu Christopher Chunn Colton Churchill Spencer Clare Daniel Clayton Stephen Clement Katherine Cloud Brent Coker Amber Collins Courtney Collins Jason Combs Kelly Comer Jason Conner David Constien David Cooke Amanda Corwin Katherine Costello Courtney Couch Benjamin Coulter Kimberly Cox Catherine Craig Ranesha Critton Connor Crowley Brent Culp Drew Cunningham Lee Curry Krystle Curtis Brittany Davidson Robert DeBin Lauren Dech Matthew Denton Joseph Detchemendy Linda Dhein Christina Dixon Rachel Dixson Carlo Dominguez Joseph Dooley Billy Dyer Bradley Eagle Juan Echeverri Nadine Edmond Ignacio Estenssoro Zilveti Oscar Eterovic Chueca Roy Everett John Ewbank Landon Ezell Kelsey Ferguson Kristen Finkbeiner Caitlyn Fitzgerald Courtney Floyd Stephen Forbis Carrie Forrester Samantha Francis Allison Franks Wende Gaile Alexander Gallegos Bryan Gammon Jose Garcia Parker Gates Matthew Gebhardt Nathan Gertson Bryan Gibson Ashley Giles Brett Golden Matthew Golden Asanyea Golding Jennifer Gonzalez Heather Gray Trenton Green Matthew Greer Bethany Greer Jake Griffith Evan Grisham Robertson Groves Eve Gruetzemacher Maria Guilbeau Tracy Hall Patrick Halligan Jane Elizabeth Hanna Blake Hanson Emily Harbuck Terra Hardcastle Benjamin Harrison Whitt Hartz Stanley Hastings April Hatcher Justin Hathorn Logan Hawley Matthew Helms Wade Henson Taylor Herren Joe Herrington David Hesselbein Andrea Heying Katrina Hiegel Grant Hignight Andrew Hill Adam Hoffman Richard Holt Tetsuya Homme Randy Horton Piper Hurban Nolan Hurley Buren Hurst Tyler Huss Michael Hutchins

Allison Inman William Isabell Blake Jacks Derek Jaster Chastity Jenkins William Jetton Preston Johnston Nick Jones Robert Justen Navjit Kaur Joe Keeton Matthew Kezhaya Zeid Khalaf Eric Kienholz Simoni Kigweba Garrett King Kala Kinyon Ben Kirby Emily Kirkpatrick Colton Knittig Stephanie Lamb Jason Lambert Isaac Lane Justin Lareau Jesse Lassiter Ross Lawrence Cory Leal Casey Lechtenberger Ho Lee Brooke Lefler Blake Lewis Yun Li Carolina Liguori Clinton Linder David Lingmert Heather Linn Anton Lobov Amy Loftus Cameron Lorenzo Cody Lorge Robert Lovejoy Jack Lowman Susan Lundeen Mary Mack Matthew Maddox Michelle Malone Adam Mangini David Manke Nicole Mansch Thomas Mansour Abigail Manuel Adam Marden Andrew Marshall Clayton Mason Vernon Mason Caroline Massey Michael Mayo Andrew McCarty Emily McCullough Sabrina McDonner Robert McEver Corey McIntyre Kysha McNeal Clayton Meeker Stephanie Michaelis Molly Middlekauff Melinda Milburn Mason Miller David Millerd David Mills Monica Milone Kevin Miquelon Catherine Missouri Elizabeth Monnig Christopher Moon John Morgan James Morgan Laura Morledge Sara Morrow Ryan Moshtagh Kasi Moss Jefferson Moye Michaela Muller Madeline Mullis John Mullis Mitchell Munoz John Murphy Darren Murry Bernadette Mwate Ana Paola Navas Ribera Clinton Neal Chad Nealy Henry Neely Camryn Newland Stephen Newman Oxana Nezhdanova Nicole Nichols William Nieman Dakota Nordgren Bryce Norniella Brent Norniella Colin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell Andrew Oglesby Rui Okada Megan Ooton Micah Osborne Nathan Owen Tyler Parson Johnathan Parsons Nicholas Pavey Amanda Peters Andrew Peters Avia Peters Colin Peterson Joshua Pettus Ryan Petty Chase Phillips Adrienne Phillips Lorna Porter Marcela Porterfield Nathan Pugh Claire Purdy Chandler Rackley Johnathan Redwanz Brett Reid Neal Reynerson Henry Rice Oliver Richard William Richards Jacob Riehemann Isaac Rippelmeyer David Roberts Christopher Rosteck Ahmad Saba Sean Safreed Johnson Samford Travis Sample Michael Sanchez Weston Schack Austin Schilling Brad Scott Kelli Shean Marie Shintani Amy Short Andrew Singer Stuart Smith Taylor Smith Elizabeth Smith Britney Smith Bradley Spurlock Jonathan Stalnaker Ashley Steinman Blake Strickland

Kevin Swanson Stacy Tan Madison Tappan Victoria Tappan Joseph Taylor Andrew Terry Chau Than Trong Keli Theiss Robert Thieman Thaddeus Thomas William Thomas Ben Thomas Kyle Todd Jordan Toft Adam Torres Danny Tran Gregory Treece Stefan Trim Lizett Trujillo Blake Tucker Stephen Tucker Mathieu Ulmschneider Andrew Vanhook Dorian Vergara Megan Vonstrohe Samuel Waddell Courtney Walbe Keegan Walhood Derrick Walker Amy Wallace Kevin Walsh Andrew Wasilewski Alice-Lynn Weaver William Weiler Jeremy Welkley Ashley Wheeler John Whisnant Matthew White Jessi White Michael Whitfield Blake Wiedenhoeft Matthew Wienke David Wilcox Charles Wilder Sarah Wilkerson Charles Wilkinson Edwin Wilson Langston Wise Zackary Wood Brandi Woods Brandon Wright Jerry Yang Chu Yang Bryant Young FALL 2010 Gina Alley Ashley Andler Brett Arent Jeremy Arent Funmilola Olakitan Awopetu Alain Bailey Brandon Beam Katherine Beasley Kelly Beaver Caroline Beavers Neill Bennett Bryan Bergquist Ryan Bettis Thomas Betz Kyle Biswell Frederick Black Heath Black Alexander Blass Bradley Blessen Danny Boling Colby Bolinger Tyler Bottje William Brandon Marilyn Breaux Benjamin Broadaway Courtney Brooks Evan Brown Hayley Brown Lee Camp Ryan Castrellon Oscar Chacon Dan Chen Katherine Clifton Monica Cooper Cade Corbell John Cox Landon Craft Alexander Crawford Amanda Daugherty Richard Dickson Geoffrey Duncan Alyson Dunnaway John Earney Christina Earp Michael Edin Jonathan Edin Eugene Eggman Tiffani Escalanta Megan Fowler Kevin Frey Micah Friday Lara Gardner Payton Garner William Goodwin Jessica Graham Karen Gutierrez Basim Halawani Lauren Hamilton Joshua Harper Lucas Harrington Brett Harris Catherine Harrison Jessica Harvey Kenneth Harvey Yuki Hatano William Hayford Jesse Heller Austin Hickey Brandon Hittson Mary Hoelzeman Lauren Hopkins Brandon Hubbard Kota Ichikawa Atsushi Ito Heather Jackson Chad Jarrell Xiaohui Jin Matthew Johnson Taylor Johnson Sarah Jones Jarrett Karrington Allison Kerr Jewell Kibling Martin Kim Stacy Laverty Adam Lawless Viet Hung Le Dmitry Lebedev Peter Lee Jordan Long Jessica Long Stephen Long Vitaly Madyankin David Marchand Keiyu Maruyama Keiyu Maruyama

Christopher Masner Jeff McConnell Derek McEnroe Heba Mehyou Bryan Mills Taylor Mills Taylor Mills Milkha Miranti Yana Mitchell Justin Morgan Nicholas Naumovich Jonathan Neece Douglass Neel Michael Nellums Rochelle Nichols Jennifer Nicodemus Yuri Nishimura Ryutaro Numaguchi Tahiya Nuzhat Scott Osgatharp John Parker Farhan Pathan Matthew Perry Robert Pitts Alex Pohlmann Andrew Poole Caleb Poole Suzanne Potts David Power Saylor Prather John Rakes Clay Ramey Dyanna Reyes Mark Rodgman Yousef Sabeela Edgar Sanchez Diana Sayvongsa Brett Scheifele Scott Schroeder Zeb Scott Michael Scott Paul Scouten FNU Selviana Ashley Shaw Megan Shea Ellen Simpson Alexandra Simpson Kamaldeep Singh Walter Smith Joshua Smith Donald Stacey Andrew Stacy Brandon Stead William Steele Taler Stokes Benjamin Thatcher Braydon Thomas Jordan Thompson Brandon Thrash Toby Tittle Yasuyuki Togawa Jordan Turley Deni Vanzant Edwin Velasco Austin Villanueva Jorge Villanueva Estenssoro Michael Waits Jeremy Walcker James Walden Hanfei Wang Ovid Wang Abbie Weaver Adam Webber Johnathon Welch Jesse Westbrook Zachary Whaley Brandon White Katie White Drew Wilkerson Joshua Williams Donnie Williams Nicholas Willim Trenton Wilson Ann Wizer Daniel Wolf Felipe Wolmer Philip Wood Charesse Woods Gregory Worley Michiya Yamazaki Eric Young Ryan Youngblood

GRADUATE AGRI, FOOD & LIFE SCIENCE SUMMER 2011 Kyle Asfahl Mysaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;a Ata Maria Avanzato Nicole Browne John Carlin Katherine Cook Justin DeVore Karisha Dixon Micah Doubledee Rebecca Fulks Leo Goeringer Mirna Khairallah Curtis Luckett Maria Majerhoferova Kimberly May Joel Metcalf Matej Mikle-Barat Karen Moss Brown Lisa Ogier Bindu Poudel Utkarsh Shah Fengying Shi Youmasu Siewe Corey Smith Chance Williams Douglas Yoho Lu Zhai

Donna Moll Jerry Morgan Osemenkhian Cynthia Onyechere Kenneth Over Mustafa Ozkan Michael Parker Sean Pendleton Zuzana Petrikova John Richeson Boris Roslov Catalina Salas Duran Joseph Salyer Ehsan Shakiba Tifanie Silver Narinderpal Singh Kerri Smith Stephen Smith James Smith Alyssa Starkey Anna Stevens Joshua Swigart Darren Toczko Shruti Tripuraneni Zhongyi Wang Justin Whitaker Brittany White Ashley Wiedower Amy Zornes FALL 2010 Casey Bradley Monika Bumbalova James Caldwell Lakindrell Collins Lauren Dooley Edison Froelich Celina Gomez Vargas Isaac Harford Jeta Kadamne Cari Keys Alma Laney Roxane Magnus Amanda Mathis Katherine McGraw Lindsey Mehall Mark Morgan Jonathan Moyle Jumaane Newton Gaewalin Oupadissakoon Godshen Pallipparambil Robert Brittany Peters Sandra Popova Bill Potter Maria Quirico Bautista Timothy Rainey Komal Rasaputra Ixchel Reyesherrera Erin Shannon Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah Amanda Simpson Sujata Sirsat Keiddy Urrea Romero Padmalatha Venkataswamy Michael Von Kanel Jeffery West Jingjing Xie

GRADUATE ARTS & SCIENCES SUMMER 2011 Thomas Adams Anupama Aggarwal Amy Bacon Kyle Belt Silvana Dormi Mary Feild Kelly Haller Brett Harrington Mirisa Hasfaria Drew Kreman Douglas Krueger Junxia Li Li Li Karl Lintvedt Danny Marrero Avendano Leesia MarshallRosenberger Kimberly Murray Aaron Nugent Brett Pansano Jonathan Parker Christian Roos Pablo Rosell Rebecca Rowland Lindsay Rutherford Sabine Schmidt Chengcheng Shang Ronnie Stephens Jeremy Taylor Casey Trainor Lindsey Wannenmacher James Wesolowski Carol Westcamp Charles Whiley Grant White Anna Wieser ChenWei Wu Reyhan Yagizel Wawan Eko Yulianto Ghadir Zannoun Kathryn Zawisza

SPRING 2011 Rhonda Adams Gamil Al-Amrani Bryan Alexis Edward Andrus SPRING 2011 Philip Antin Fernando Aramayo Justin Ashley Arze Kevin Autry Komala Arsi Kimberly Babson Brandon Beard Christal Badour Dawna Beeler Thomas Baker Chase Bell Benjamin Banks Valerie Brewer Nicholas Barber Bradley Briggs Lorna Battles Kelly Carruthers Yanina Becco Chelsey Castrodale Saba Belay Xavier Collier Timothy Beng Jason Davis Carlos Bertoglio Griff Griffith Aaron Beuterbaugh Laurae Hatley Ruchi Bhattacharya Jamie Hawley Angela Iglesias Garcia Ryan Billingsley Justin Blasdel Eduardo Kawakami Thomas Boucher John Kelley Larisa Braden Rebeckah Koone Christopher Branam Nadica Koskarovska James Carroll Youngbum Lee Saima Chauhan Clay Lee Feng Chen Sharon Lowery Wendie Choudary Matthew Marsh Wendy Clanton Laura McKenzie

PAGE 11A MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011 Maggie Cobb Mahmoud Coker Jessica Conry Rojeana Cooksey Angela Cox Christopher Craig Stephen Curtis Andrew Curtis Timothy Dailey John Davis John Dennis Robyn Dennis Jackie Denson Adam Douglas Shakira Eakins Vera Ekechukwu Tyler Farrar Daniel Feild Marcelo Fernandez Flores Patrice Foster Alexis Foster Andrea Franklin Suci Lestari Gunawan Mark Hans Laura Harrell Christopher Harris Tiffany Harris Julie Havens Donnelley Hayde Brian Head Nona Herrell Christine Hoffmann Brandon Hoke Sarah Holland Cathy Hollingsworth Huang Huang Sarah Hudson Mary Hui Brandon Hults Brandon Hutchison Emily Ironside Summer Jackson Drew Johnson Kevin Jones Catherine Kabasia Sello Marie Karlsson Amy Karoll Joshua Kellman Regina Kennedy Lauren King Liang Kong Kayse Krouse Jami Lamontagne Jonathan Langley Yendountien LareAssogba Brittney Lee Jennifer Lemmons Lan Liang Yuan Liu David Markus Miriam Martinez Stephanie McFalls Ashleigh McKinzie Kelley Miller Albert Miller Mark Minton Justin Mitchell Rebecca Moore Christopher Morris Titus Morris Erin Moss Timothy Moungey Alicia Mueller Mythra Varun Nemallapudi Phuc Nguyen Ben Nickol Rebecca Odom Daniel Omane Adam Pearson Travis Pennington Elkin Perez Arroyo Andrew Perkins William Petty Emile Phaneuf Jessica Powviriya Mikel Prater Rebekah Prince Collin Reinhardt Sanaa Riaz John Riley Jennifer Rizzo Donald Robinson Jennifer Roller Guillermo Romero Pedroza Adriana Rueda Garcia Alejandra Ruiz Mohammed Salem Elizabeth Sanders Gemma Saunders Christopher Saunders Liam Schenk Amy Schmidt Ashley Skinner Joseph Smeal Heather Smith Joshua Smith Carly Storts Jessica Stovall Justin Stowe Stephanie Sullivan William Sullivan Rene Trevino Lacy Tyson Rupali Ugrankar James Van Dyke Vitaly Vostrikov Jerri Webb Leiaka Welcome Grant West Lauren Williams Jane Wineland Byron Winston Summer Woehr Julie Wyckoff Wei Xu Hisae Yale Lindsey Zachary FALL 2010 Stacy Alexander Daniel Allen Susan Banerjee S Mariccor Batoy Joy Berry Lauren Blevins Lara Douglas Jesse Edmondson Fatma Ertem Elena Foulis Casey Gates Wan Wizana Hashim Kimberly Kaminsky Amber Kandur Mary Kincy Josh Lynch Zola Moon

Mary Gaston Lesley Gay Lindsey Gentry Noel Gieringer Herb Ginn Jessica Glover Katherine Gorder Janet Graige Kelsey Gray Chad Green Hannah Green Michael Hampton John Hardman Kristen Harris Kimberly Harris Karie Harrison Jacob Hayward Marian Hendrickson Sandra Henry SUMMER 2011 Shaina Hill Khaled Alkandari Lindsay Hines Kurt Andrews Mark Hinton Helena Baert Amanda Hobbs Tabitha Barker Jonathan Hochstetler Daniel Black Lynn Hofstad SchumSuzanna Butz acher Kelly Dunbar Krista Holloway Priscilla Dwelly Rachael Holsted Eric Fay Emily Huber Shannon Green Rebecca Hudson Teryl Hampton Audra Huff Amy Hebert Lauren Hutton Michael Holland Travis Jack Michael Hoover Kristen Jackson Elizabeth Keiffer Natasha Jaramillo Bentley Kirkland Rachel Jenkins Mindy Maddux Jordan Johnson Isis Martel Taylor Johnson Mirey Medina Natalie Johnson Debra Morgan Brittany Johnson Miranda Pampley Mallory Johnson Anthony Parish Lanika Johnson Annie Quinn Charity Jones Nicholas Rhoads Rachel Jones Deborah Smith Dandre Jones Kindann Stone Leslie Jordan Zachary Jostad SPRING 2011 Michael Kaminski Alfiatunnur AbdurKatie Kaufman rahman David Keeley Mallory Abernathy Kevin Kikugawa Eid Galal Ali MoAndrew Klenke hamed Abo Hamza Monica Knight Lauren Abshier Kimmery Kobe Tiffany Acker Kathryn Kraeger Denise Airola Kara Kullander Shatha Al Qurashi Benjamin Lagrone Brandi Allen Spencer Lamb Seema Anand Zachery Land Kathryn Antin Emily Layman Gracen Armendariz Shaina Lederman Nancy Arnold Joanna Lever Alexandra Baldwin Joey Lockard Stanley Banks Todd Loftin Lindsay Barnes Kimberly Long Kimberly Barringer Patricia Lopez Mikayla Barrow Jessica Lorimer Kathryn Batey Abigail Love Floyd Beedle Aterra Lowe Jacob Beers Kasey Loyd Cassondra Beers Taylor Ludy Jeffrey Bemberg Megan Luzader Justin Bentley Ryan Malashock Eneldia BerlangaAlicen Mangrum Thames Maryam Mardanbigi Elizabeth Betebenner Taylor Marshall Lesley Blevins Clarenda Mathis Heath Bowman Sherri Matney Katrina Bradley Jarrod Mattingly Jennifer Bradley Michael McAllister Diana Brickell Shannon McCarthy Mary Bridgforth Joseph McClung Chris Brigance Kathryn McClure Beth Brooks Jessica McCoy Andre Broquard Joseph McCoy Kimberly Brown Maggie McGriff Courtenay Brown Emily Medford Ashli Brownsberger Erin Meins Beth Bruce Jennifer Miller Hannah Brutesco Laura Miller Sarah Buldtman Reginald Miller Rhonda Bullard Jonathon Modica Prairie Burgess Anna Moore Courtney Burns Keisha Morgan Paige Burrows Jillian Morris Jeremy Bushong Karen Morton Shelley Butler Ashley Mullen Peter Butler Petra Mulyani Frances Butler Becky Murray Patricia Byrd Reese Neal Shannon Calaway Alex Nichols Mallory Cameron Karen Oelke Carrie Campbell Rebecca OReilly Chris Candler Penelope Osburn Molly Carman Odessia Osby Stephanie Carr Jessica Park Kaitlin Castleberry Mary Parker Thomas Chester Andrea Parnell Todd Clark Susan Patton Cara Cline Ashley Payne Erica Collins Michael Peerbolte Christopher Confer LeAnna Peerson Rene Cook Sarah Peerson Catherine Corcoran Sarah Penick Samantha Cortez Sean Petersen Miriam Cowles Jessica Petron Connie Cox Adrian Pettaway Allie Crouse Anna Pierce Danyell Cummings Noah Pittman Sammie Cunningham h’Elena Pleasant Anaiya Daniels Hillary Plummer Susan Davis Ashley Pond Elizabeth Davis Shatara PorchiaJames DeAngelo III White Cosmo Denger Christina Putt Randal Dickinson James Quinn Meagan Disney Nicholas Rammell Casey Dolan Annie Ratliff Melissa Dougherty Kimberly Reese Kathryn Draper Amy Reynolds Megan Dunaway Sarah Rigby Sarah Duncan Maggie Riggan Kristin Durant Raechel Rivers Windsor Dutton Katelyn Roling Leslie Embrey Janita Ross Valerie Epley Rachel Royal Courtney Erickson Tanya RutherfordTanner Erickson Owen Francis Esslinger Jennifer Ryan Kirk Evanson Kathryn Salling Veronica Farfan-Leal Brandy Sandlin Deborah Faubus Sammie Sappington Steven Favia Darice Sargent Don Felder John Sassin Virginia Ferguson Lauren Saulsberry Carolina Ferreira Johanna Sawatski Elisabeth Ferrell Brett Schaefer Travis Fink Marshall Scott Jeanne Ford Sarah Scott Amy Forte John Seals Maro Foster Mary Secuban Cheryl Frederick Haley Shaw Tyler Fuller Melinda Sheard Laura Garrison Ambre Sheehy Grace Ong Jennifer Paulk Darrell Pennington Lilia Ray Niketa Reed Ashley Robinson Laura Runyan Michael Rutherford Leah Scott Jae-Hyeong Sim Joel Tonyan Hayot Tuychiev Melissa Weston Yanpeng Yao

GRADUATE EDUCATION

Tiffany Shumpert Gary Simonek Pamela Sims Olivia Smith Amy Smith Amanda Smith Megan Smith Sandra Snyder Megan Souto Brittney Sperber Brittney Spurlock Whitney Srsen Jesse Stafford Candace StaffordDavis Carl Stephen Bradley Stewart Brittany Stone Janie Stone Kelly Story Joslyn Stuart Rachel Stump Laura Suitt Racheal Sullivan Lauren Sullivant Usep Syaripudin Allison Tabor Joel Taylor Michael Thomas Katie Thompson Lisa Thompson Marsha Thorman Kameron Thornburgh Megan Trammell Whitney Treib Kelly Tucker Mary Tucker Corrie Tucker Mychal Turner Robert Turney Jennifer Vaughn Katy Vestal Ashra Vina Samantha Vincent Christy Waguespack Audrey Walker Heather Wallace Kylen Wallach Jacquelyn Warnock Tamara Wesley Ryan White Sarah White Ella Whitney Brittany Widman Thilanka Wijesinghe Sharon Wiley Amber Williams Rebecca Williamson Jennifer Wilson Julie Wilson Dorothy Wilson Lindsey Wimberly Stephanie Wong Patricia Wright Misty Wright Katherine Younkin FALL 2010 Amanda Alexander Catherine Armstrong Francesca Austin Frank Bailey Lesa Barber Cristy Bartlett Wafa Bayyari David Blankenship Jessica Booth Jenna Burns Ashlee Burt Paulette Cartwright Erin Chronister Destiny Clark Jennifer Conrad Judith Curtsinger Krishana Davis Jean Dockers Bobby Edmonds Rebekah Fletcher Todd Gates Jo Ann Gay Latoya Gulley Pamela Harrington Katie Helms Garrick Hildebrand Kara Hunt Marlo James Cassandra Johnston Mary Lackie Allison Langford Stacy Mackey Katherine Mangione Shawn McVey Jean Nelson Karen O’Donohoe Eddra Phillips Renisha Rivers Fernando Rodriguez Amy Rogers Nicholas Ryburn Deborah Sargent Aryo Sawung Jacob Skinner Scott Smith Marcia Smith Adam Spinelli Leeann Stine Sophia Sweeney Jennifer Taylor-Medeiros Alexis Trolinger David Whitten Charles Wilson

GRADUATE ENGINEERING SUMMER 2011 Marwan Abu Mahaimed Dyshanda Avery Bryan Bailey Burell Barnes Morgan Barrett Christopher Bennett Tracy Burch Jared Burns Thomas Censullo Justin Davis Kevin Flanagan Alexander Font Joseph Gilbert Sarah Good Toya Green Jeffrey Gwaltney Rosa Harris Jonathan Hart Marichal Hill Jennifer Hines Douglas Hoersten Ariel Hughes Michael Isaac Ikenna Ivenso Joseph Jones

Phaniraj Joshi Ibelisse Lafuente Nel Anterson Landerito Dorothy Grace Landerito Mary Langham Mansoor Leh Amanda Lewis Ting Liu Jeffrey Lyons Amanda Madrid Patrick May Tarah McConnell Jeremy McDonald Aaron McGinn Matthew McMullen Carla Melton Alejandro Mendoza Johnny Miley Hai Nguyen Adam Norwood Hua Pan Vijay Pillai Jacob Post Mary Raper Thomas Raper Syekh Rivai Connie Rothlisberger Behlul Saka Nathaniel Singles Brian Smith Zhen Song James Speakes Leonard Spigiel Christopher Stapenhorst Hong Tan Anil Xaviour Thirumalareddy Varun Ullal Yasin Unlu Anthony Volino Travis Walters Calvin Washington Albert Wilkinson Kacie Woodmansee Lance Wright William Yeary Pingjian Yu SPRING 2011 Chad Ackman Kashif Akhtar Brett Amerine Melissa Andrew Daniel Apon Server Apras Jason Atkinson Darlene Awbrey Thomas Bailey Robert Baker Prathamesh Bandekar Jonathan Baran Daniel Beasley Samuel Beckford Brendan Bellantis Jean Bikorimana Carl Booth J. Bourne Larry Boyd Alex Brown April Brown Michael Burton Nicholas Busalacki Michael Buscher Robert Cable Ryan Campoamor Brian Cannon Joseph Carr Brenda Carter Chris Casler Charles Chandler Linda Chatman Kristopher Clark Ryan Collins Charles Collins Larry Collins Maketsha Confron Fletcher Cotton Angelia Cox John Coyne Joshua Cunningham Lovell Davis Brian Dembicky Wesley Deneke Kenneth Draper Audra Dreas Jianjun Du Allen Eberhart Sheldon Ebron Eric Elizee Nick Etter Tristan Evans Martin Faitak Winchester Falbe Richard Finkbeiner Melinda Gagnon Yong Gao Spencer Gardner Cyrus Garner Ridvan Gedik Darrell Gilpin Kenneth Graham James Greene Shawn Griffiths Wei Guo Caleb Gutshall Jona Hackner Angela Hall Sandra Hancock Marshall Harris Andreas Haukas Jason Herrman Cynthia Hicks Gary Hobbs Jacob Hohnbaum Avary Holmes Andrew Hunt Alfred Iannacone Lisa Jacobs Keith James Justin Jeffress Liming Ji Shawn Johnson Dollie Johnson Jarrod Jones Dennis Karro Andrew Kaufman Brian Kessler Scott Killoran Ram Mahipal Kouda Jandy Kroone Anirudh Ladha Timothy LaFave Austin Lee Christopher Lee Wiwat Leebhaisomboon John Lindsey Jeffrey Little Robert Lovett Aishwarya Manday-

amcomar Matthew Mansell John Marshall Diana Marshall Rex Mason Rodney Mathenia Mark Matney Tracy McCorkle Kathryn McCoy Ryan McDonald Chris McElroy Anna McFarland Khaja Mohammed Joseph Moore Mark Murphy Matthew Musser Tri Nguyen Nick Paladino Jennifer Pazour Sravanthi Penumarthy Keith Perkins Ravel Pirouznia Christopher Porter Victoria Porto Nicola Prince Johnson John Purcell Sandeep Reddy Putta Rui Qiao Anthony Ragland Chad Ream Matthew Redaja Ryan Reynolds Benjamin Riley Nesto Rivas Stephanie Rivera Gary Rivers Jason Roberts Jordan Roby Tina Rodgers Thomas Sasso Jenna Sautel Marcella Scheck Andres Sena Shahid Sheikh Regina Shinault Trenton Simshauser Bachan Sinha Joel Skinner Warner Skoch Jonah Slaton Justin Smith Jeffrey Smith Xavier Stribling William Stuhr Mei Tai Corey Thompson Derik Trowler Nathan Valle Raghavan Vangipuram Mollie Waden Eric Wanstreet Stephen Watkins Aaron Webb Loma Westmoreland Donald Willett Christy Williams Carl Wood Beth Woods Jing Wu Jiang Wu Jordan Yust Fan Zhang FALL 2010 Trent Acord Colt Amberg Vidya Ammaiyappan Stephanie Armstrong Brian Beasley Tanner Bergsrud Daniel Birge Thomas Bond Stacy Bowman Blake Bradford Robert Brown Dale Burbick David Calhoun Gary Campbell Uday Sharma Chakkirala Felix Cole Jared Cordell Nicholas Corter Eduardo Davis Sunmee Diesel Christopher Donahue Piper Duff Stephen Dunn Atanu Dutta Amanda Edmondson Joshua Eno Erica Etter Leily Farrokhvar Enzo Giannoccaro Sara Granados Rojas Jan Green Josh Hager Matthew Halderman John Hardgrave Christopher Harris David Hartley Ahmed Hassan Maria Hernandez Mary Irvin William Irwin Joseph Jacobs Tamara Jennings Lakshmi Jetty Steven Johnson Brent Johnson Rabin Joshi Clara Justiniano Christopher Justus Behrooz Kamali David Kelly Joshua Kingston Ajith Kodakateri Pudhiyaveetil Michael Lenahan Stephen Lewis Timothy Listenbee Matthew Marier Jonathan Marshall Guy Matheny Dustin Mayhall Jackylin Merolla Keith Mills Ashley Minkley Gary Moon Donald Morris Angela Morrow Harold Newton Robert Newton Kelly O’Neil Robert Patterson Khoa Phan Deborah Platt David Potter Stephanie Quinn

Anthony Quinn Md Khalid Rahman Joshua Real Carlos Reyes Khashayar RezaiYekta Jacqueline Rhine Mario Rioja Leonard David Roclin Husein Rokadia Brian Rowden Samantha Rush George Russell Victor Saxton Joseph Schlosser Sylvia Shaw Sidney Skinner John Smith Sidney Smith Gary Sneed John Spears Jonathan Sumner Siew Tai Russell Tate Scott Taylor Michael Terrill Ross Thian Stephen Torrez Johnny Treloggen Brenda Trice Shari Tumlin Michael Ueda Qiang Wang Emily Welch Jonathan White Katie White Jason Wilson Monte Wilson Sunny Yadav Xin Yan Nanhong Ye

GRADUATE SCHOOL SUMMER 2011 Olfat Alaamri Siva Naga Sandeep Chalamalasetty Vitaliy Dorogan Kyle Godin Leah Hamilton John Hughes Anishkumar Manoharan Benjamin Newton Kristina Palupi Wanda Turner SPRING 2011 Khalfan Al Kendi David Blackburn Yohanna Chandra Katherine Coleman Michael Derden Mary Farmer Nyoman Fitri Brenda Flack Russell Frazier Orain Hibbert Angela Hines Jason Horst David Jerome Joseph Johnston Nalini Kotagiri Bradley Ledden Nathaniel Lewis Adele Norris Gulabben Rangani Steven Rogers Moytri Roy Chowdhury Clayton Schenk Esra Seyran Nadezda Stepicheva George Vandross John Vickers Jingjing Zhao FALL 2010 Mehmet Aydin Akbudak Tyrone Dooley Damira Kanayeva Jeong Nam Kim Matthew Leftwich Deepa Mannath Christopher Mazzanti Wayra Navia-Gine Daniel Ostrowski Pallavi Singh Hong Wang Katherine Winsett

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS SUMMER 2011 Anna Alekseeva Andrew Arnold John Avery Jubail Caballero Aimee Cherry Steven Daigh Randy Dickey Jason Evans David Finkbeiner Michael Fuchs John Gilbreth William Gladstone Ramon Godfrey Jacob Gulbransen Russell Harris Jed Hefner Sarah Hopper Jia Wei Hu Joel Irons Shridhar Iyer Matthew Johnson Ashim Khadka Alexandre Lancman Jessica Lang Gabriel Machado Adi Masli Angella McLarty Andrew Nielsen Kevin Oden Zachary Pate Scott Powell Yiwei Qian Herbert Robbins Ralph Rose Timothy Sawin Kelly Sivadon Erin Spears Amy Stokes Seth Summerside James True Shu Wai Tsang Anna Turri Ryan Vessell

Lori Vincent Daniel Vincent Luke Walker Jonathan White Stephen Wilkinson Derek Wilson Scott Zenner Yixiang Zhang SPRING 2011 Abdul Asim Abdul Laura Akin Michael Beard John Belew Mitchell Bell Christy Bishop Dustin Blankenship Landon Boykin Honey Brinkley Tatiana Britten John Buckley Paul Burks Nhiem Cao John Carter Jeffrey Chiu Bradley Clay Blair Cocanower Stephanie Cox Nidhi Dahiya John Davis Ryan Dickison Sichen Dong CasSaundra Drake Anna Dudley Andres Duffour Nicholas Fair Chasity Farver Brett Feagans Lauren Fielding Kathryn Fiser Adam Fite Jama Fletcher Leslie Fowler Martin Fox Monica Franco Michael Galinato James Gammill Paige Gray Yunfei Gu John Hafer Alana Hale Derek Harrison Johnathan Hathcoat Brock Hauser Kevin Henderson Blair Hill Katharyn Hope Amy Howk Shogo Ichihara Prasanth Kambhatla Alexander Kieslich Joseph Kim Whitney Koenigseder Ankita Kumar Yongjia Li Madalene Major Varun Manikyarao Ari Masli Julie McConnell Joshua McGee Kyle McHan John McKinney Justin McMurtrey Alexander Miron Sai Niranjan Mithinti Thomas Morel Meredith Moser Issam Moussaoui Niveditha Murali Lakshmi Muthiah James O’Hara Nikita Ossipov Hrishikesh Pai Miles Purnell Charles Roscopf Johnnie Sampson Pamela Schmidt Megan Shea Aaron Simmons Raymond Simmons Jayinder Singh Alan Slindee Daniel Smith Jarred Sneed Manoj Soni Timothy Stransky Clayton Thomas Bryce Tritt Ryan Vaughn Satheesh Veerapandian Toby Wadsworth Nathan Waldrip Sarah Wells Jordan Wendland Larkin Wilson Jacob Wineman Lucas Wright Javeriah Zaman Ningning Zhuang Senad Zlatovic Matthew Zullo FALL 2010 Shalini Balerao Deedee Barre Kimberly Church Zach Davis Navaneetha Ganesan Adam Harrell Crystal Helfrich Mallikarjun Kandra Prafulla Kota Appala Rukmini Sree Vardhani Malladi Matthew Nye Vijay Pillai Anas Rafiq Amit Sodhi Michael Thomas Raghavan Vangipuram Chen Yue Lingfan Zhang

NON-DEGREE GRADUATE SUMMER 2011 Elizabeth Keiffer SPRING 2011 Jeanne Ford Nathan Jensen David Keeley Sarah Manasreh Michael McFetridge FALL 2010 Lisa Napier

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FEATURES EDITOR: Lauren Leatherby ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR: Andrew Van Genderen

A Diploma in Reach: UA Student Continues Battle With Immigration System by SHELBY GILL Staff Writer

Sergio Maldonado STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER!

Graduating student Jonathan Chavez at the music Building. Chavez is about to graduate with honors, despite an ongoing battle with U.S. Immigration Services.

Teach for America Provides Opportunity and Direction for UA Senior

Asst. Features Editor

Courtesy Photo

by NICK BROTHERS Staff Writer

Graduating senior Zoe Teague has accepted a position with Teach for America to teach middle school math and science for two years at a struggling school in St. Louis. Excited and confident, she can’t wait to get in the classroom next fall. “I grew up in the (Arkansas) Delta area,” Teague said. “There were many students who didn’t receive equal opportunities because of the ZIP code they lived in. I joined Teach for America because I want to make the world a better place, and I can do it one classroom at a time.” Teach for America defines educational inequality on its

website as “the reality that where a child is born determines the quality of his or her education and life prospects.” Across the United States, many impoverished regions cannot provide equal education in public schools because of insufficient facilities and lack of funding. Only half of these students will graduate high school by age 18 and will operate, on average, at an eighth-grade level, according to Teach for America research. In an effort to bring harmony to these regions, Teach for America staff helps by assigning well-trained postgraduate students to teach in 39 impov-

see TFA on page 14A

Association on campus, and his dreams of being a performer. Kevin Smith, director of the International Student Christian Association, also showed his support for Chavez. “For the past year and a half I have known Jonathan Chavez. Jonathan has been a real gift to our ministry,” Smith said in a letter to the court. “Since last March, Jonathan has been the president of our student organization. He has led our student leadership team, was the housing leader of our ministry and just finished directing our annual Christmas Festival. This time has been a blessing to both of us.” Chavez has also made an impact on the music department. He is extensively involved in University performance opportunities. His vocal professor, Janice Yoes, claims he is one of the most outstanding musicians she has ever taught. “Jonathan Chavez is an extremely talented young tenor with exciting musical abilities,” Yoes said. “He works diligently on his singing, and I am hopeful that he will achieve a career in opera. He is an outstanding individual with a positive outlook on life, a credit to this institution.”

see CHAVEZ on page 14A

UA’s Air Force ROTC Produces a Homegrown Hero by ANDREW VAN GENDEREN

Zoe Teague, a graduating senior, plans on teaching middle school math and science at an inner-city school in St. Louis.

It is rare to meet someone with such an avid faith as Jonathan Chavez, UA senior vocal performance major. Less than four months ago, he was locked in a detention center fighting for his right to remain in the United States. This week, he will graduate with honors. Though not out of the woods yet, Chavez has come a long way from where he was earlier this year. In February, Chavez stood in front of a judge in Florida and appealed his status as an illegal citizen in the U.S. The UA campus stood behind Chavez, as character reference letters poured in from professors, fellow students and community members. Support came not only from those close to Chavez, but even from those who were supposed to be against him: the court was awestruck when even the prosecuting attorney became an advocate for Chavez during the proceedings. Chavez is now back in Fayetteville, a mission field for telling his story of faith. Rather than become bitter about his situation, he smiles while telling the story and shares his empowering moments with God. “God is good. I really can’t complain,” Chavez said. “I’m not really sure what’s going to

happen. The whole thing has tested my faith and taught me how to be patient and wait for an explanation. I’m so blessed to have spent time in the detention center because I came out of it being able to share my faith and trusting God to see what he has in store. I wouldn’t change it.” With deep determination, Chavez worked to catch up in his classes after missing an entire month of school. He has only words of praise for the UA faculty and staff that helped him through this rough time. “One of the hardest days in the center was Jan. 18, the first day of school, because I just wanted to be back in Arkansas,” Chavez said. “I’m so grateful all the teachers were amazing and helpful in allowing me to catch up. That was the most stressful part, going through everything and missing school.” On April 5, Chavez went to court in Florida to try to extend the hearing to allow him to finish his last semester of school. With the help of the university staff, including a personal appeal from Chancellor G. David Gearhart, Chavez was able to delay the hearing until November of this year. After receiving the good news, he continued to invest his time in grades, his duties as president of the International Christian Student

Unlike most seniors at the UA, Ty Hunton’s graduation is his weekend’s second most important event. The day after he graduates, he will join the United States Air Force as an officer. “I knew I wanted to serve in the military, but I didn’t know how,” Hunton said. “I thought I wanted to fly planes, and that is a dream a lot of people have, you know? But I realized that flying wasn’t the most important thing. Everyone has dreams, and I had this desire to do basically anything I could to serve my country.” Hunton will have completed four years as a cadet this spring at Detachment 030, the UA’s Air Force ROTC unit. He will be entering the Air Force as an air battle manager this summer. “An ABM’s job is to monitor the air and control the battle,” Hunton said. “In the air, they are controlling what type of munitions, cargo and airplanes are being used. On the ground, they are communicating with leaders there. It’s all about controlling the battle space.” He had to compete for three years to get this job, but it will pay off Saturday when he pins the gold bars of a new second lieutenant on his shoulders. “Back when we were being classified for AFSCs [Air Force Specialty Codes], I applied for navigator and ABM for rated positions,” Hunton said. “I had no idea what ABM was then, but I knew I wanted to be on aircrew, so I applied for it.” This job is not for homebodies. Air battle managers, like pilots, can be deployed regularly depending on the needs of the Air Force. Understandably, Hunton’s parents are a bit dismayed about him leaving so

soon and for so long. “My EAD [estimated arrival date] is in June, and I think they were expecting me to at least be around all summer,” Hunton said. “When I told them, it kind of hit them hard. I guess they don’t want to see their baby grow up and move away.” Hunton’s parents are not new to the demands of the military. His father commissioned through the UA Army ROTC program in 1972 and served as an artillery officer in the postVietnam era, eventually taking a post as a captain in the Arkansas National Guard. In addition, his brother-in-law is a lieutenant colonel in the Army, his great-grandfather fought in World War I and two of his uncles were killed in World War II. Hunton feels proud knowing that he is continuing his family’s long military tradition. “I really just wanted to serve and follow in my family’s footsteps,” he said. In the meantime, he is taking advantage of every moment he has as a student in Fayetteville. “It was sort of a birthright to go to the UA,” he said. “I wouldn’t choose any other school in Arkansas. And I can’t imagine doing anything else. I have been in school for 17, 18 years. It’s just weird to know that next fall I’m not coming back to school here.” Hunton said that his undergraduate study as an agricultural business major helped him prepare for the many managerial duties expected from a young Air Force officer. “I just think the caliber of the people I am around is so high; they are such great people,” he said. “I hope to really take that forward, take pride

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Senior Ty Hunton will be joining the Unite d States Air Force after graduation. He will complete four years as a cadet this spring at Detachment 030.

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Five Ways to Save Cash at the Pump Gas, fuel, petrol—whatever you want to call it—is expensive. In Northwest Arkansas, gas is hovering around $3.80 per gallon this week, more than a dollar higher than gas prices this time last year, according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gage Report. Even small increments can add up, so saving a couple bucks here and there can really make a difference. Here are a few tips on how to start saving money on gas: by EDDIE GREGG

Take care of your car Plan ahead

Use a gas app on your smart phone. If you’ve got a smart phone, check out any of the myriad gas pricing applications available out there. They show you what the gas prices are at all the stations in your area, allowing you find the best price for fuel next time you fill up. Some applications work better than others so it’s worth reading the reviews before picking one. If you don’t have a smart phone, but have access to the Internet, websites like arkansasgasprices.com or gasprices.mapquest.com are good resources for finding the best local deals on fuel.

Take a bus

Getting your car tuned up regularly and making sure your tires are filled with the right amount of air can increase your fuel efficiency by as much 8 or 9 percent, according to fueleconomy.gov. Under-inflated tires can be dangerous and will wear out faster, but it also isn’t wise to fill tires to the capacity, either. Look for a sticker with the proper tire inflation information inside the glove box or on the door frame of a car, or check the owner’s manual. If the search still doesn’t provide the right air levels, ask a mechanic next time you get your oil changed.

Staff Writer

Summer is all about spontaneity and having fun, but if you have multiple errands to run try doing them all on the same trip. If grocery shopping and bank duties are on the day’s todo list, do both on the same trip to cut down on gas usage. If you want to get really serious about efficiency on the road, try using Google maps or, if you have one, a GPS system to find the fastest routes around town.

Ride your bike

It’s a good way to save on gas and burn some calories. Fayetteville has more than 18 miles of paved bike trails, according to access.fayetteville.org. The Skull Creek Trail and the Frisco Trail alone stretch more than five miles from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to Joyce Boulevard near the Northwest Arkansas Mall. UA senior Timothy Dennis, who lives near Wilson Park, walks and rides his bike to get around town. “I can ride from here at my apartment to Wal-Mart on Joyce in about 20 to 25 minutes. And that’s taking it easy,” Denis said. “I could probably make it in 15, if I tried.”

It’s free! Razorback Transit will run bus routes across the summer break from 7 a.m to 6 p.m Monday through Friday. The bus routes stretch from campus to the Northwest Arkansas Mall to 15th Street with plenty of stops along the way. For route maps and schedules visit parking.uark.edu/67.php. Courtesy Photos

Dalai Lama to Stay at Carnall Hall

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The Dalai Lama will be visiting the UA for the first time tommorow. During his visit the Dalai Lama will be staying at the Inn at Carnall Hall. by ANDREW VAN GENDEREN Assistant Features Editor

With His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit just one day away, UA students are getting excited about the highly distinguished figure’s stay in Fayetteville. The Dalai Lama will be staying at the Inn at Carnall Hall during his visit to the UA campus, where he will speak to students and locals about the power of non-violence. Although members of the Inn at Carnall Hall’s management could not give information about the Dalai Lama’s stay, they described the opportunity to serve such a notable figure as a “wonderful experience.” Honored to host His Holiness, Carnall Hall strives “to be the best hotel in Fayetteville,” and give him the best

experience possible while in town. The autographed wall in the foyer of Carnall Hall boasts a long list of notable past guests, including former President Bill Clinton, actor Jamie Foxx and many bands that have performed at the Walton Arts Center and AMP Theater, said Ross Powell, front office supervisor at Carnall Hall. The Dalai Lama will add his name to the wall after his stay in the historic UA hotel. A former women’s dormitory and fraternity house, the Inn at Carnall Hall was restructured into a historic hotel in 2001 after plans to demolish the building were overturned by the Board of Trustees. The hotel is now a historic landmark on the UA campus and welcomes both guests and celebrities alike.

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Fayetteville Drive-In Theater Opens

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People enjoy a movie at the 112 Drive-In located at 3352 Hwy. 112 N. in Fayetteville. The 112 Drive-in closes during the colder months and reopens in the spring.

from HERO on page 12A in what I have done here at the UA, and put all that into the Air Force.” If things work out the way he plans, however, Hunton is not done living in Northwest Arkansas. “Eventually, I want to come back here,” he said. “I want to come back and farm and own the land.”

from CHAVEZ on page 12A Always optimistic, Chavez ultimately wants to stay to apply for his master’s degree in a large city and later become an opera singer. His goal is to eventually create a foundation to help the homeless in America, but his first stop is New York. “I went to Manhattan and visited some of the schools,” Chavez said. “I know that’s where I want to end up. I love Fayetteville, but it doesn’t have enough opportunities. I need a big city.” While in the detention center, Chavez bonded with a

The transition from working with multi-million dollar aircraft radar systems to working the fields in a John Deere is one that fits naturally within Hunton’s big picture. “Like they say, farmers live poor but die rich,” he said. “Being poor doesn’t matter much to me. Living on the land and bearing my own fruits is my own dream, I guess.” Hunton will embark upon an adventure that will likely

take him across much of the world, all the while keeping home in the back of his mind. “I think I am smart enough to realize that I am going to miss a lot of things about Northwest Arkansas, but this is what has to happen,” Hunton said. “I have taken that commitment to serve my country, and I am going to act on it. I am going to have the best possible attitude that I can have and do my very best at it.”

man named Daniel. They held Bible studies together and found that they shared many of the same values. Although Daniel left a week earlier than Chavez, they remained in contact. In fact, Daniel recently paid for Chavez’s plane ticket to visit him in New York so Chavez could visit some of his dream schools. “The second lowest point in the center was when Daniel left because I realized that it was God and me - me trusting in God,” said Chavez. “When I saw Daniel again it was very emotional. We fasted and worshiped together like we did in the detention center.” He hopes to return to New

York this summer to visit again. Chavez has allowed inspiration to blossom from his hardships. He uses his faith as a tool to enlighten and encourage others and looks at his entire life — even in the darkest moments — as a blessing. Upon his return, he was greeted with warm support from friends, family and the entire university. “I’m so gracious for all the support the school has given me,” Chavez said. “The whole experience brought me closer to God and let me tell people on campus my story as a testament to my faith.”

from TFA on page 12A erished regions throughout the United States. Teague knew she wanted to get involved with her community after a university-led community development trip to Belize to develop curriculum for an elementary school. “I did some teaching for the kids in Belize and I loved it,” Teague said. “Working with the kids and teaching them about the environment and agriculture was really exciting. It was great. The kids were all really into what I was teaching. Many of them had never heard of what I was talking about. I got a lot of awesome feedback from the kids there, too. I knew then I wanted to do something service related, and originally I wanted to do Peace Corps.” Only later did she decide to join Teach for America. “I was talking to my mom in the car when I returned from my trip back from Belize,” Teague said. “I was telling her about how much I loved the trip, and she told me, ‘You know there are kids and schools here in Arkansas that could use your help, too.’ That helped me realize I wanted to help here.” The students greatly benefit from the student teachers in the long term, according to a study conducted by Gary Henry, director of the Carolina Institute for Public Policy at the University of North Carolina. Academic performances improve, students are much more likely to graduate high school, and are more likely to attend college after completing the program. Teach for America corps members’ students outperformed other certified teachers’ students in high school math, science and English by spring of their academic year, according to the same study. The Teach for America program focuses more on teachers’ educational backgrounds and practical skills than having an educational degree. To ensure quality teaching, Teach for America requires a five-week accelerated training program to prepare corps members for success in the classroom. As an incentive, corps members are eligible for exclusive scholarships with nearly 200 top-ranked graduate schools, according to the Teach for America website. Corps members also receive money to repay student loans, health insurance and several other benefits. While teaching, corps members are fully employed by the school district and receive the same salaries as other beginning teachers in the district. “I think it’s great they help with getting a master’s degree, and the salary will be nice,” Teague said. Through working to get her environmental, soil and water science degree, Teague gained confidence for the program from her UA experiences. “Teaching math and science are very hands on, and with my degree I think I had some very hands-on learning,” Teague said. “I’ve had a year abroad in Scotland, and the Belize community development project helped a lot with preparing me for this. A lot of practical applications in my degree I think will prepare me for it.” One thing that worried Teague about taking the job next fall was finding common ground with the students and relating with them. Many of the students she will work with will have lived in poverty for most of their lives. “I will need to figure out how to relate with my kids as quickly as possible,” Teague said. “Really it will all start with communication, because if you can communicate, you can learn.” The program assignment lasts for two years. She said she is unsure what she wants to do after her committment is finished. “I think I want to go to med school,” Teague said. “I’m hoping that Teach for America will provide direction.”

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Dalai Lama to Bring Teachings of Compassion to UA by SABA NASEEM Editor

Behind Geshe Thupten Dorjee in a dimly lit office sits a four-by-six frame on a mahogany table adorned with red, yellow and blue, the colors of the Tibetan flag. The frame holds a picture of a man in his 70s with light brown skin, soft features, crinkles around his eyes and a sweet smile. “The Dalai Lama is always smiling,” Dorjee said. “He is the embodiment of love, compassion and happiness.” Though the Dalai Lama has walked the path of exile and suffered many hardships, he shows no sign of contempt, Dorjee said. Tibetans generally believe him to be the reincarnation of his predecessors and a manifestation of the Buddha. “During the dying process, the Dalai Lama leaves various signs and messages about the place of rebirth and then after his death, the search for the new Dalai Lama begins,” Dorjee said. The Dalai Lama was born in Takster, Qinghai and was selected as the reincarnation of each of the previous thirteen Dalai Lamas of Tibet at the age of two. However, he was not formally recognized as the Dalai Lama until he was

15 years old. “I was very happy,” said the Dalai Lama in a question and answer session on his website regarding his initial feelings on being recognized as the Dalai Lama. “Even before I was recognized, I often told my mother that I was going to Lhasa [the traditional capital of Tibet]. I used to straddle a windowsill in our house pretending that I was riding a horse to Lhasa. I was a very small child at the time, but I remember this clearly.” This was also around the time when the Chinese government had unleashed an army of approximately 80,000 soldiers into Tibet in the fall of 1950. As the years passed, the situation got worse and eventually, the Dalai Lama was given instruction to leave the country for his safety. On March 17, 1959, “a few minutes before ten o’clock, His Holiness, now disguised as a common soldier, slipped past the massive throng of people, along with a small escort and proceeded toward Kyichu river, where he was joined by the rest of the entourage, including his immediate family members,” according to the website. He fled to India and established a government in exile. “He made a painful decision that we can barely scratch the surface of,” said Sidney Bur-

ris, director of the honors program in the Fulbright College. “He would like to be at home with his people, but he had to leave them behind and fight for them outside and he does that 24 hours a day.” Ever since his exile, he has traveled around the world for talks and lectures on various issues including compassion and non-violence. He is interested in promoting three things, which are human values, inter-religious harmony and the welfare of the Tibetan people, Burris said. “He has a vision of identifying a commonly shared set of ethics to promote peace and harmony among all,” he said. “He also believes it is time for all religions to identify with spirituality…sort of a religious version of his first vision.” This Dalai Lama is known as the greatest of all 14 Dalai Lamas, Dorjee said. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 and has received countless rewards and recognitions around the world. The UA is very honored to host His Holiness, Dorjee said. “There are six million Tibetans who would die to see the Dalai Lama. For them, this would be a blessing beyond recognition” he said.

“In Tibet, they aren’t even allowed to have a picture of him.” It isn’t unusual for the Tibetans to walk for years to see the Dalai Lama, Burris said. “Not only grown people, but kids too, make the journey through the mountains to catch a glimpse of the Dalai Lama. Sometimes when the kids arrive, they have frostbite. All their parents want is for them to have the opportunity to see His Holiness and taste freedom,” he said. The Dalai Lama’s visit is part of the University’s Distinguished Lecture Series, and was made possible through the efforts of Burris and Dorjee. In the summer of 2009, the two met the Dalai Lama on a trip to India, as part of the Tibetans in Exile Today Project. The TEXT Project is an oral-history program designed to record the stories of Tibetans living in refugee settlements in India. Efforts to bring the Dalai Lama to the University began when Dorjee first came to the UA, Burris said. His Holiness turned down two letters of invitation before he accepted the third one in March 2010. Preparations have been nonstop since then, Burris said. “I’ve never helped organize the Dalai Lama’s visit before,

Visit Leads Vendors Flock to Increased for Upcoming Security at UA Events Wednesday by BOBBIE FOSTER News Editor

With high profile guests come heightened security protocol. The UA Police Department will be working with the U.S. State Department as part of a special security detail for the Dalai Lama, who will be speaking in Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday, May 11, at 9:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. “Every guest goes through a metal detector and every bag will be checked,” said Lt. Matt Mills, UAPD special event director. The doors will open at 7 a.m., Mills said, but no overnight camping will be allowed. The State Department will escort the Dalai Lama because he is a head of state and the agency cares for him every time he comes to the U.S. “We are expecting about 24,000 people,” said Ali Williams, Fulbright webmaster and interim director of communications. Guests to the panel discussion must leave the building after it ends so that the State Department and UAPD can sweep the building again before the keynote address. “The biggest thing we want guests to know is they have to leave after the first event for security reasons and because there are two separate tickets,” Williams said. Everyone is subject to a secu-

rity screening as they enter and leave Bud Walton. The north entrance will be closed, so guests must enter from the south, west and east of the arena. “There will be several police officers with wands,” Williams said The doors will open at 12 p.m. for the keynote address. The UA website, dalailama. uark.edu has a list of restricted items that will not be allowed in the building. Those items are: professional cameras, recording devices, laptop or notebook computers, laser pointers, backpacks, large bags, coolers, large purses, glass or metal containers, food and beverage, posters, banners or signs of any kind, umbrellas, strollers, flags or flagpoles, sharp objects or any object that may be perceived as a weapon, weapons of any kind, any amplification equipment or noisemakers, unauthorized fliers, brochures or merchandise and unauthorized collection or commercial activities. The website and UAPD advise guests to plan accordingly. Anyone with these items will be sent out of the building to dispose of them and will have to go back to the end of the line to gain entrance again. “The State Department will not talk about any specific de-

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by LEIGH JACKSON Staff Writer

The Dalai Lama is coming to the UA, and with this monumental event comes the opportunity to purchase items to remember it. The Gardens, the area just south of Bud Walton Arena, have been made available for registered vendors to sell their merchandise on May 11 to complement the arrival of the Dalai Lama. The vendors will be at The Gardens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A lot of the merchandise sold at The Gardens will be unconventional to Fayetteville, and will be mostly Tibetan related, keeping with the theme of Tibetan culture and the Dalai Lama. Attendees will have the chance to see items that they don’t typically have the opportunity to buy. There will be vendors coming from all across the country: from California, Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts and Georgia. There will also be some local vendors from the Tibetan Cultural Institute of Arkansas. Some of the vendors will be coming from Tibetan Traditions, which is a non-profit business based in Atlanta. The organization was created with the purpose to provide a support system

for the Drepung Loseling Monastery, as well as to help refugees with many of their already established craftsmanship. Tibetan Traditions pursues their mission to preserve the at-risk culture of Tibet through giving them a venue to sell their art, crafts and other ethnic and religious products. Many of the other vendors direct their proceeds to support Tibetans in need. UA students and other attendees will have the distinct opportunity to support an endangered culture, as well as to make offbeat purchases. “Tibetans are coming from all around the country and the world to represent their culture. Everything you’ll see was hand-made by Tibetans in India and Nepal, and all of the proceeds will go directly to support Tibetan refugees. It’s culture. It’s a tremendous learning experience,” said Geshe Thupten Dorjee, UA teacher of Tibetan culture and Buddhist philosophy, and one of the directors of the Tibetan Cultural Institute of Arkansas. “We’ll be selling gift items related to the culture of Tibet,” said Tashi Phuri, a vendor from the TIBET center in Chicago. “Usually people

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MCT Campus The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibet. He will be speaking at Bud Walton Arena Wednesday, May 11 at 9:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. and I’ve discovered it’s like a tsunami,” he said. “There are so many things to do.” Burris and Dorjee have hosted various events throughout the year to prepare the community for the Dalai Lama’s visit, including films, exhibits, lectures, classes, and cultural events to raise community awareness.

“It’s important that students know who the Dalai Lama is and why he is such a prominent figure,” Burris said. “It is very difficult to find an equivalent of the Dalai Lama in other cultures.” For more information regarding the history, life and goals of the Dalai Lama, visit www.dalailama.com.

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Mandala Brings Positive Energy by Saba Naseem Editor

Saba Naseem EDITOR A Tibetan monk brushes away the sand mandala at the closing ceremony at the Anne Kitrell Gallery. The destruction of the mandal signifies the imperminence of this world.

In preparation for the Dalai Lama’s visit, Tibetan monks have journeyed across the world to share a piece of their culture and bring peace to the city of Fayetteville through the construction of a sand mandala at Mullins Library in the Helen Robson Walton Reading Room. This is the sixth mandala to be constructed at the UA. The word “mandala” comes from the Sanskrit term for circle. It consists of complex geometric designs constructed through millions of grains of colored sand, made to symbolize both the universe and the human interaction with it. “The mandala represents pure embodiment, which is a manifestation of love, compassion and wisdom,” said Geshe Thupten Dorjee, instructor in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences. “It brings positive energy and

cleanses negative thoughts, even to non-believers,” Dorjee said. “The minute people see the mandala, they open up their hearts.” The construction of a mandala is an ancient tradition, passed down thousands of years. For centuries, these mandalas were created exclusively in Tibetan monasteries, but in the 1980s, the Dalai Lama permitted the mandalas to be constructed for the public. Although traditionally a mandala is built from crystals, that process is too expensive, so sand is used as an alternative. The Mandala signifies five major sciences: arts and crafts, medicine and healing, grammar, logic and philosophy, Dorjee said. “The idea of it is to give a 2-D representation with a 3-D embodiment that we all wish to achieve,” he said. Before constructing the mandala, the monks have to make sure the area is appropriate for construction, they have to get

permission from the local people as well as the invisible beings, and they must have an opening ceremony where they chant to dispel any obstacles, said Gala Rinpoche, a group leader for the Mystical Arts of Tibet tour. The mandala has many different purposes, but one of the most profound is its use as a guide for a spiritual journey. “The mandala is like a GPS for the spiritual journey, as well as a healing to the external, physical and emotional well-being,” Rinpoche said. “Once you understand the meaning and learn how to read it, you know where it’s taking you.” It contains the entire Buddhist teachings, he said. “It is a way for us to improve our spiritual qualities.” The monks usually spend one to two weeks working on the mandala, depending on the size. “The labor process is extremely intensive, from having the capacity of mind to memorize the

complex and sacred geometry to having the steady hand to lay in the sand a grain at a time,” said Sidney Burris, director of the Honors College, in an interview at the time the first mandala was constructed at the UA. “It requires spiritual and physical energy. It’s not just digging a hole. It requires an immense amount of concentration, and it can be exhausting,” he said. The monks will destroy the mandala after its completion to signify the impermanence of this world. They will distribute packets of the sand to those who attend the closing ceremony and take the rest down to Skull Creek at Wilson Park. “This signifies that as long as water exists, prayer exists,” Dorejee said. “It teaches detachment—we have to let go of any beautiful objects, because this is reality. Nothing exists forever.” The closing ceremony will be May 12 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Mullins Library.

UATV to Host Live Broadcast of Dalai Lama Events by SABA NASEEM Editor

The UA Television station will be live-streaming the Dalai Lama’s morning panel and afternoon keynote address, May 11, 2011. “This is a great opportunity for us to reach out to the campus, to Northwest Arkansas, and even to the world for having such a dominant figure, His Holiness, here at the University and broadcast live from UATV,” said Jonathan Weaver, station manager at UATV. UATV will be the only television station to stream his full speech live. “The reason that UATV is

the only station to be streaming his speech live is because it is a non-commercial entity,” said Steve Voorhies, manager of news and information services at University Relations. “This is specified under the contract with the Office of Tibet.” Will Gisler, manager of video productions at University Relations, Larry Foley, a broadcast journalism professor, and Weaver collaborated on bringing this idea to the station. On average, the UATV website gets 900 hits a month online, Weaver said. “Last year, we streamed the Miss Arkansas Pageant live and we received approximately 17,000 hits in one day,” he said.

Weaver expects a large increase in Internet viewers, he said, although he did not have an estimated number. “This is great publicity for the station and the university,” said Joe DelNero, the 20112012 station manager of UATV. UATV will be streaming both the 9:30 a.m. panel discussion entitled “Turning Swords into Ploughshares: The Many Paths of Non-Violence,” and the 1:30 p.m. keynote address entitled “Non-Violence in the New Century: The Way Forward.” It will air on Cox Digital 214 in Northwest Arkansas, on campus channel 22 and online worldwide at uatvonline.net.

Contessa Shew STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The mandala is part of the preparations for the arrival of the Dalai Lama. It will be in the reading room at Mullins Library until the closing ceremony May 12.

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from VENDORS on page 1B love them. We go to events related to Tibetan culture all the time. We’ve been to four other events with the Dalai Lama: one in Madison, Wis., two in Indiana, and one at the University of Northern Iowa. It was very interesting, because I didn’t think that the people in Iowa would be very fascinated by the books about Buddhism and the Dalai Lama, but they were intrigued,” Phuri said. “All of our proceeds go to support Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal.” “Among the items that will be sold are: incense, traditional Tibetan wears, prayer flags, t-shirts, Tibetan ritual items, scarves, mala beads, traditional clothes and turquoise and silver jewelry,” said Sidney Burris, the director of the Fulbright Honors

Program and vice president of the Tibetan Cultural Institute of Arkansas, as well as one of the coordinators of the Dalai Lama event. Prayer flags are cloths printed in five different colors and represent the five Buddhas and five wisdoms. They are hung outside and are meant to send a blessing out into the surrounding area. Mala beads, or prayer beads, are strings of 108 beads usually worn on the wrist. Malas are typically used during a time of prayer or recitation. Tibetans also wear malas as necklaces and bracelets in order to carry around the mala’s good energy. There will be malas made from plain wood, horn, crystal and also some made from bone. The Tibetan ritual items will include: bells and vajras, drums, butter lamps, tingsha cymbals, water offer-

ing bowls and other offering vessels, these items and will be available for purchase, according to Tibetan Traditions. Tibetan Traditions vendors will also be selling books about the Dalai Lama, Buddhism and the Tibetan plight, CDs of sacred Tibetan temple music, cards, mandalas, paintings, vases, frames, textiles and tablecloths. Tibetan vendors set up booths at the farmer’s market at the Fayetteville Town Center to sell items to the crowds that had come to watch the opening ceremony of Tibet Week. Students and others attending the Dalai Lama event have a very unique opportunity, not only to hear this great leader speak, but also to learn about and experience a part of the world that they may not have before, Dorjee said.

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Tibetan monks sell clothes, mala beads, flags and other cultural articfacts to raise money for Tibet. Many vendors from around the United States will be setting up booths May 11 at The Gardens.

TEXT Project Allows Students to Experience Tibetan Culture by SABA NASEEM Editor

As the arrival of the Dalai Lama nears, students may be wondering what it feels like to be in the presence of His Holiness. UA student Alex Hetherington was able to meet the Dalai Lama in 2009 when he went to India for the Tibetans in Exile Today Project. The TEXT Project is an oral-history program directed by Sidney Burris, director of the Fulbright College Honors Program and Geshe Thupten Dorjee, instructor in the Humanities Program. “We didn’t find out we were going to see him until an hour before,” Hetherington said. “It was interesting because there was quite a lot of security and then we had

to wait for what seemed like a long time.” When he walked into the room, it was like a celebrity had walked in. “There were ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ and there was just a feeling of awe in the room,” he said. The UA students were in the room with students from other schools and had the opportunity to listen to him speak and then ask him questions. He was very humorous, Hetherington said. “He smiles and looks at everybody. He’s really down-to-earth and tries to make the audience feel comfortable with him,” he said. What Hetherington remembered most about his meeting was that “the Dalai Lama is a perfect example of

how to make other people feel good,” he said. This is the same for all Tibetans, he said. “They have so much humility and compassion. They’d always look up and smile at us and offer us food or tea.” Hetherington became interested in the Tibetan culture in high school and after talking to Dorjee, he decided to participate in the TEXT Program. The program allows students to interview Tibetans living in India, providing a way for the elderly Tibetans to share and preserve their stories before they pass away. “It also allows students to come face to face with living embodiments of compassion, altruism and nonviolence,” Burris said. “It’s

a way for them to see how all these characteristics are a part of them and their culture. Tibetans would never refer to themselves as non-violent because it isn’t something learned for them, it’s something that is unconsciously part of them.” The TEXT Project travels to India every other summer, and will being going again this summer. The course is offered as a regular six-week summer school course for six hours credit. “I heard about his project in a class with Dr. Burris, but I hadn’t really thought about doing it until I talked to Dr. Burris,” said Aly Servies, a junior psychology major. “I think it’s very important for the UA to be part of this and the fact that the Dalai Lama is coming here

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Studens with the Tibetans in Exile Today Project got to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama on a trip to India. The program allows students to interview Tibetans living in India. shows how important this project is.” Servies is very excited about the trip, she said, and especially to spend time with the Tibetan people.

“What strikes me most about them is their demeanor,” she said. “Even with everything going on with China, they are such a happy people and always at peace.”

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Dalai Lama Timeline Dec. 17, 1963: Thirteenth Dalai Lama Dies July 6, 1953: Born in Taktser, Amdo, Tibet Nov. 17, 1950: Assumes full temporal power after China’s invasion in 1949 Dec. 16, 1950: Departs Lhasa for Dromo because of Chinese threat June 1954 to June 1955: Meets with Mao Zedong and others in China for peece talks March 10, 1959: Tibetan People’s Uprising begins in Lhasa March 30, 1959: Enters India 1963: Presents a draft democratic constitution for Tibet. First exile Tibetan Parliament established in Dharamsala. 1967: First visits abroad since exile September to November 1973: First visit to Europe 1979: FIrst contact with the Chinese government since exile in 1959 Sept. 21, 1987: Delivers five-point peace plan for Tibet in Washington to members of Congress Dec. 10, 1989: Awarded Nobel Peace Prize 2001: First direct democratic elections held in Tibet for senior minister in the history of Tibet May 11, 2011: Excepted trip to the UA

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Fayetteville Business Owners Prepare for Dalai Lama Visit by ABBY STUART Staff Writer

Fayetteville business owners prepare for the upcoming Dalai Lama visit, and are expecting a boost in the local economy, although this expected boost might not be so grand. There were 12,000 tickets given out for the lecture, the majority of them local residents. The UA had set aside 4,000 tickets for students and the remaining were offered to the public. “There are some school groups

attending from Little Rock and the Kansas City area, but most are local,” said Mary Coonley, director of student activities. While some hotels are experiencing an abnormal amount of room reservations for Tuesday night, others are not. The Inn at Carnell Hall, Quality Inn, and Comfort Inn have not seen an increase in hotel reservations. “Next week seems to be pretty standard for the middle-of-theweek room reservations,” Comfort Inn & Suites employee Nick Talley said.

In contrast, The Cosmopolitan Hotel in downtown Fayetteville is completely booked and has some extra special preparation to do. “We are preparing for Diplomatic Security to arrive Tuesday night and stay at our hotel,’’ Cosmopolitan Hotel employee Deanna Allen said. Popular dining locations in downtown Fayetteville are also preparing for a slightly busier work week. Hog Haus, Grub’s, and Powerhouse have not scheduled additional staff for Tuesday

or Wednesday. “With the Dalai Lama coming we are expecting a busy night, but we are not scheduling more people to work. We were just told to be on our ‘A’ game,’’ Grub’s server Haley Herrington said. Fayetteville has been preparing for the Dalai Lama’s visit since last spring, and all accommodations have been met. His Holiness the Dalai Lama will arrive in Fayetteville Tuesday, and will speak at Bud Walton Arena Wednesday, May 11 at 1:30 p.m.

Students React to Dalai Lama Visit “I am very excited about the Dalai Lama coming. [Meeting the Dalai Lama] was a very surreal experience, but you have to realize that he is a human being. Students shouldn’t take this opportunity for granted.” - Jeremiah Wax, 2nd year law student

“I couldn’t believe he was coming here and I definitely wondered how we were able to get him here. Hopefully he can bring the university a bigger world view because a lot of people don’t know what goes on around the world, especially Tibet” - Natalie Culberson, junior Spanish and journalism mjaor

“I was pretty surprised when I learned the Dalai Lama was coming. [Fayetteville] is not a prime spot and the United States and not really known for brining in someone so great. It shows that the UA is open to all races and religions and that we bring in people that mean something worldwide.” – Danny Hernandez, junior civil engineering major

Source: Dalai Lama’s official website

“I was excited to hear that the Dalai Lama was coming. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity, and it was a great parting gift from the university to bring in such an honorable figure.” – Jessica Powviriya, graduate student in journalism

Vendors Set Up on Square

Saba Naseem EDITOR Vendors spread their wares on tables and under tents at the Fayetteville Farmer’s market Saturday in preparation for the Dalai Lama’s visit to town. Everything from prayer flags to CDs of temple music will be available for purchse at The Gardens Wednesday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Prejean and Harding to Speak at Panel Discussion by MANDY MCCLENDON Staff Writer

The UA will hold a panel discussion Wednesday, May 11, the morning of the Dalai Lama’s keynote address. The panel, entitled “Turning Swords into Ploughshares: The Many Paths of Non-Violence,” will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will last until 11 a.m., and will boast two iconic speakers: Sister Helen Prejean and Vincent Harding. Both are influential figures in the pursuit of nonviolence. “I always had a top ten list of people I’d like to listen to in terms of nonviolence—my number one was the Dalai Lama, but Harding and Sister Helen were on my list as well,” said Sidney Burris, UA English professor and director of the Fulbright Honors Program. He is credited with inviting the panel speakers. When asked how the speakers were chosen he said, “As soon as His Holiness accepted our invitation, I knew he would be a big draw for others on the list. So, I reached out to them. I sent Vincent an email and then called him. I also called Sister Helen, and both accepted almost immediately.” Neither the speakers nor the Dalai Lama himself are being paid for the event – they charge

from SECURITY on page 1B tails,” Lt. Mills said. No information on threats or specific details about the Dalai Lam’s safety will be released to the press or public. Parking and transit for the event have been taken into account. No buses, except for UA transit buses will be allowed near the stadium. “There will be free parking at Baum stadium on both sides of South Razorback road at its intersection with 15th Street and there will be 10 shuttle buses driving people to and from parking lots,” Williams said. The buses will run before and after the event, and will leave from the east side of the parking lot. Handicap parking will be available in Lot 56, with golf carts to transport passengers to Bud Walton. Event-goers can expect large crowds and long waits. “It will be just like a game day,” Williams said.

nothing for their services. The expense of tickets covers facilities, lodging, security, etc., Burris said. Sister Helen Prejean is a nun and a death row activist who has spoken on and published many works on her opposition to the death penalty. She was born in Baton Rouge, La. and joined the Sisters of St. Medaille in 1957. She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in English and education from St. Mary’s Dominican College in New Orleans in 1962, then a master’s degree in religious studies from St. Paul’s College in Ottawa, Canada in 1973. In 1980, Sister Helen Prejean was what one might consider to be a typical Roman Catholic nun, leading a quiet, prayerful life. In June of 1980, however, her world was changed: she listened to a socially active nun’s speech about her belief that Jesus brought good news to the poor. One’s job as a Christian, the nun said, is to make sure he or she is an agent of bringing that good news to the poor until poverty is erased. This inspired Prejean to move out of what she described as a “suburban lakefront dwelling” and into the St. Thomas housing project in New Orleans. It was here that Prejean lived among drugs, crime and pov-

erty. While living in St. Thomas, Prejean was asked by an Angolan death row inmate to be his pen pal. “Little did she know,” Burris said, “that this correspondence would initiate her life-long campaign to have the death penalty removed from every state in the Union.” It was also this correspondence that lead to the inspiration of her New York Times Best Selling novel, Dead Man Walking. The novel was eventually made into a major motion picture. “She has redefined capital punishment as a violation of human rights. She attends executions, stands by inmates as they’re dying and gets them ready for it,” Burris said. “She suffers mightily through it, but she feels that it is her calling. She is one of the most extraordinary people I’ve ever had the good fortune to be in the presence of.” Prejean has gained an international following and has appeared on TV and radio programs such as The Today Show, ABC World News Tonight, BBC and NPR. On December 18, 2000, Prejean and two fellow death penalty opponents presented the Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, with 2.5 million signatures from across the globe. In 2004, she published

another novel, The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions, which is based on the stories of the many death row executions of inmates who were proven innocent after their deaths. Joining Prejean in the panel discussion is the equally notable Vincent Harding. Harding was born in Harlem and was educated at the City College of New York, where he received a bachelor’s degree in history. He went on to obtain a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia and a doctorate in history from the University of Chicago. He has held a panel discussion with His Holiness once before. Harding began a career in the African-American freedom movement in the late 1950s. In 1958, Martin Luther King, Jr. invited Harding to go to Atlanta and work with him on the civil rights movement. Impressed with his work, King asked Harding to write his speech opposing the Vietnam War, entitled, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break the Silence.” King delivered the speech April 4, 1967 at the Riverside Baptist Church in New York City. “[The speech] is a classic statement on nonviolence and the problems of war,” Burris said.

Precisely one year after giving this speech, King was assassinated. “[Harding] is one of the African Americans in this country who did a great deal of his work in classroom. Ever since his work with King, he has continued to write, work and speak,” Burris said. Harding refers to what Americans call the civil rights movement as the African American movement for freedom because he sees this as a worldwide movement. “He believes what happened in American during the 1960s is comparable to what is happening in the Middle East today. He wants all races to have access to equal participation in their governments. This is freedom defined in a much broader way,” Burris said. Since his work in the civil rights movement, Harding has chaired both the history and sociology department at Spelman College in Atlanta, participated in founding the Institute of the Black World and has been a professor of religion and transformation at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver. Harding now directs the Veterans’ Hope Project—cofounded with his wife, Rosemarie—which is an educational initiative on religion, culture

and participatory democracy. Gina King, director of news and editorial relations, is responsible for publicizing the UA Dalai Lama visit, as well as the panel discussion. “We have received media inquiries from all over the state, as well from Missouri, and even one in Canada,” King said. “Thirty-four media members have applied for media credentials so far. We had more requests than that, but these are the ones that seemed legitimate. Media members must first go through me and then through the State Department.” King stressed that students will not be allowed to bring backpacks or professional photographic equipment to either the keynote address or the panel discussion. Burris believes the panel discussion will enhance the Dalai Lama’s visit to the UA, because the public will get to see His Holiness “in an conversational atmosphere that will reveal a lot of about him that wouldn’t otherwise be revealed: his humor, wit, intelligence, etcetera. The public will be able to see the interpersonal dynamics of this incredible person, among panel members. It is a wonderful experience for everyone.” Burris will serve as moderator at the panel discussion.

PROFILES FROM THE HILL: A Conversation with Sidney Burris by KRISTEN COPPOLA Staff Writer

Sidney Burris is the director of the Fulbright Honors Program and a professor in the English department. Because of his deep interest in Tibet and Buddhist culture, he has also been crucial in coordinating the Dalai Lama’s visit in May. Q: What first sparked your interest in Tibet and the Dalai Lama? A: I have had a long-standing interest in Indian culture and philosophy. It started when I was 14 years old and I read a paperback book about Hinduism. A lot of the stuff made incredible sense to me, so I kept dabbling in it. Q: When did you first get to see the Dalai Lama? A: When I was doing graduate work at the University of Virginia, I was taking a class in Sanskrit

and my teacher said that the spiritual leader of Tibet was going to be coming to our campus. That was his first trip to America. Q: What impact did seeing the Dalai Lama have on you? A: I was impressed with what he had to say that day. For the last 30 years I’ve been reading his books and following him. Q: How many times have you seen the Dalai Lama? A: I’ve only had one sit-downacross-the-table-from-him kind of meeting and that was in 2009. I’ve seen him in small groups and large groups. I’ve seen him in a lot of places. Q: How were you able to have the sit-down talk with the Dalai Lama? A: We take Arkansas students to India to work on the oral history program devoted to recording the stories of the elderly Ti-

betans. [When we’re there] we go to Dharamsala, where the Dalai Lama lives. In 2009, we were there with our students, and one of our Tibetan friends in India who is related to Geshe Dorjee, the monk with whom I teach. We told him if it was possible, we’d like to have an audience with His Holiness, and our friend made it happen. They’re hard to get, audiences with the Dalai Lama. Q: What all have you done to prepare for his visit in May? A: He accepted our invitation in March of 2010, and since 2010 it’s been non-stop. The Dalai Lama’s trips are run through the Office of Tibet in New York City, so we’ve been working closely with them. What has been most impressive to me is how as soon as the invitation was accepted, literally hundreds of people have come forward and offered to help.

Sergio Maldonado STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Sidney Burris sits in his office in Old Main. Burris has been instrumental in bringing His Holiness the Dalai Lama to campus. The Dalai Lama will speak Wednesday, May 11 in Bud Walton Arena.

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Fayetteville Welcomes Arrival of the Dalai Lama

Tibetan Monks Create a Butter Sculpture

Grace Gude STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER After performing their monophonic chanting, several Tibetan monks relax in the sun. The chants are often recitations of holy texts. by SABA NASEEM Editor

Residents in Fayetteville and surrounding cities have opened their arms, minds and hearts to welcome His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, to the UA this week. The city of Fayetteville is a very welcoming and diverse place where we serve all people,” said Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan. He hopes the Dalai Lama will “see us as an open and loving city,” he said. “The beliefs of the Dalai Lama go hand in hand with what this city stands for.” Members of the Tibetan Cultural Institute of Arkansas and other organizations have been working diligently to prepare for the arrival of the Dalai Lama.

“When Geshe [Dorjee] first came here and he met with a group of us, he said, ‘Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could get the Dalai Lama to come?’ We all looked at him in disbelief and agreed that it would be wonderful, but didn’t think it could ever happen,” said James Owmbey, president of the Tibetan Cultural Institute of Arkansas. “I’ve learned that when Geshe is involved, anything is possible,” he said. The TCIA was founded by Dorjee, a Tibetan Buddhist monk and instructor at the UA, and Sidney Burris, director of the Fulbright College Honors Program, in 2007. The institute is “dedicated to helping the Tibetan people preserve their culture with-

in the emerging global village,” according to the website. The institute has been involved in every activity besides the lectures on May 11, Owmbey said. They have sponsored the Mystical Arts of Tibet, a group of Tibetan monks who are committed to sharing their religion and culture through activities such as the construction of the sand mandala, chanting and performances. Jordan declared this week as Tibet Week and May 11 as Dalai Lama Day in a speech he gave at the opening ceremony at the Fayetteville Town Center Saturday. Colorful prayer flags hung outside the Town Center as people crowded around the steps of the build-

ing to listen to the chanting by the Mystical Arts of Tibet tour. “I brought my kids here because I thought it was a good opportunity for them to experience a different culture,” said Angie Meneses, a resident of Rogers, Ark. “I’m really interested in the Tibetan culture myself and I think the Dalai Lama coming here is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Fayetteville resident Connie Rieper-Estes was excited that the Dalai Lama will be coming, she said. “At first I was surprised,” she said. “I mean, Fayetteville? But this is a wonderful place and I can see why he’d want to come here. I’m happy he has found our peaceful little corner of the world.”

Contessa Shew STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

An intricate art piece made entirely of dyed yak butter represents an ancient Tibetan tradition of symbolism and impermanence. The sculpture will be on display in Mullins Library May 6-12.