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Obtaining a college education isn’t always easy – or cheap. Just ask UA senior Christy Rudick, whose family is relying on loans to see her through graduation. Rudick is pursuing an animal science degree and plans to attend graduate school, but money is tight; textbooks alone cost Rudick around $600 a semester. “College is pretty expensive,” she said. “Everyone could use some help.” Last week, Rudick found that aid in the form of the American Opportunity Tax Credit, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law earlier this year. Under the American Opportunity Tax Credit, Rudick – and other taxpayers funding higher education – can, for the next two years, receive a tax credit for certain textbook and course material expenses not already covered by scholarships or grants. The maximum annual credit is $2,500 a student – $700 more than what was offered by the Hope Credit, which the American Opportunity Tax Credit effectively replaces. According to the Internal Revenue Service, the new credit modifies and expands upon the Hope Credit by offering its benefits to families with higher incomes and by See

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Parents and students unload their cars at Pomfret Honors Quarters on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Many parents come to Fayetteville to help their children, especially incoming freshmen, move in to the residence halls.

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Welcome Weeks activities encourage students to get involved on campus Hog W.I.L.D.Welcome Weeks starts this Friday and will continue through Sept. 5. Run by the First Year Experience office, Welcome Weeks

strives to “give students more information about involvement on campus, provide the opportunity to interact with fellow students, faculty and staff, help students get connected on campus and let students start the year the right way,” said Quincy Spencer, associate director for First Year Experience. It is open to all students, but because studies show that students who get involved in some type of group their first year have a higher retention

rate, there is a special focus on first-year students. Each event brings something different to the table, and each will give awareness to students about the many resources all over campus, Spencer said. “It’s just a lot of fun,” said Scott Flanagin, director of communications and outreach for Student Affairs. “Students should really take part in Welcome Weeks, because it’s a great way to get to know the campus and to meet

Students, officials weigh benefits of football ticket voucher system Tina Korbe

zations on campus and in the community to reach out to the student body, and it also gives students the opportunity to learn about the diverse range of available learning experiences in the Northwest Arkansas area. For more information on Razorbash, check out the Aug. 26 issue of The Traveler for a complete chart of participating organizartions.

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The new football ticket voucher system adds an extra step for students, but it also ensures low student ticket prices and increases the likelihood of a packed house at home football games, Associated Student Government and Athletic Department representatives said. Under the new system, which was introduced last spring and enacted this fall, students buy vouchers and later redeem them for football tickets – but they still pay just $1 for each voucher they buy. “That’s the cheapest ticket in America for students who go to a university that doesn’t have an Athletics student fee,” said Chris Wyrick, associate athletic director. Still, students risk losing all the money they spend on tickets if they fail to validate their vouchers. If they don’t claim their ticket by 48 hours before a game, the Athletic Department might sell it to another fan. Not that the Athletic Department wants to do that. “We want nothing more than for students to fill every student seat in our stadium,” Wyrick said. “College athletics is students competing for students. The most important entity we can have

the people here to help the students succeed.” The W.I.L.D. in Hog W.I.L.D. Welcome Weeks stands for Welcome, Involvement, Leadership and Diversity, which are the focuses of the activities organized by various organizations and departments across the campus. One of the biggest events during Welcome Weeks is Razorbash, which takes place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 26, on the Union Mall. This event allows organi-

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Students stand in line at the Razorback Ticket Office at Baum Stadium on Tuesday. Changes to the athletic ticketing system are taking place starting with this academic year; students will now have to redeem vouchers to receive their tickets to football games a few days in advance, or their ticket will be forfeited.

in the stands is students. But here’s the deal, they don’t come.” While the primary student section is nearly always jammed, the South end zone bleachers are rarely full, Wyrick said. Those bleachers cost the Athletic Department some $160,000 each year to construct. To recoup the cost of the bleachers, the Athletic Depart-

ment considered three options: remove the bleachers, raise student ticket prices or implement the voucher system. With input from then-ASG officers Carter Ford, Mitch McCuistain and Blake Burckart, Athletic Department officials decided the voucher system would be most effective at filling seats – the Athletic Department’s first priority.

Ford still thinks Athletics officials made the best decision. “Students could have been paying $10 a ticket,” he said. “There’s a big difference between paying $5 and $50 a season.” Students said they still regret the change. See

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For more than a century, The Arkansas Traveler has run the gamut of formats. From tabloids to broadsheets, weekly to daily, black and white to full color, the newspaper’s 104 years have been chock full of experimentation and innovation. In all likelihood, most UA students don’t remember when all photos were variations of gray or when newspaper Web sites didn’t even exist. They know The Traveler for its current broadsheet, thrice-weekly format and Web site. But The Traveler is changing again, this time by expanding all facets of its content and format. Beginning with this issue, The Traveler will print an expanded edition – covering all angles of news, lifestyles, sports, opinion and everything in between – every Wednesday. And beginning this Monday, Aug. 24, the newspaper will launch its new Web site – at UATrav. com – to be updated every day. The Traveler’s transition to a daily multimedia news organization built off its flagship newspaper is aimed to increase coverage and better serve our readers – the UA community.

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Center hosts blood drives on campus The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will host blood drives noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, in Humphreys Hall and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, in the Union Ballroom. For more information, contact donor recruiter Lora Johnson at 957-2764.

Exchange T-shirt for a Razorback tee Hog T.E.E.s (T-shirt Exchange Extravaganza), an event where students may swap their gently used T-shirt for a Razorback shirt or purchase a shirt for $1, will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, on the Union Mall alongside Groovin’ on the Grass. All proceeds collected at the event will be donated to the Peace at Home Family Shelter.

Room décor available for UA students The Poster Sale, organized by University Programs, will last 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, to Thursday, Aug. 27, in the Arkansas Union Connections Lounge. For more information, contact UP at upday@uark.edu.

‘Slumdog’ planned as next week’s outdoor movie “Slumdog Millionaire” will play 9 to 10:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, at the Chi Omega Greek Theater as part of University Programs’ outdoor movie series. Free popcorn and drinks will be served. For more information, contact the UP Cinematic Arts Committee at upcinema@uark.edu.

Friday Night Live goes ‘Hog Wild’ Friday Night Live will kick off 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, in the Arkansas Union with “Hog Wild.” Activities will include karaoke, craft projects, a sticky wall, a midnight movie, etc. For more information, contact Trisha Blau at tblau@uark.edu.

Alumni invites UA supporters to Ice Cream Social The Ice Cream Social, an annual event sponsored by the NWA Alumni Chapter, will be 1 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House. The event is free and open to all UA alumni and supporters. Six students will be receiving scholarships at this event. To submit items to appear in Briefly Speaking, e-mail Editor Tina Korbe at traveler@uark.edu with the time, date, place and description of the event.

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Jonathan Gibbs, a UA senior and recipient of an Americorps VISTA position, serenades cars with his guitar to gain attention on the corner of College Avenue and Mountain Street on Aug. 10. He, along with other UA students and Fayetteville natives, were protesting in front of Sen. Blanche Lincoln’s office as a part of national rallies to promote green jobs, clean energy and environmental action and to support the passing of the American Clean Energy and Security Act in the Senate. The theme for the protest was a “beach party,” with the goal of saying, “Hey, Congress, it’s getting hot out here!” There were rallies in Jonesboro and Little Rock at the same time, with the Fayetteville rally being the largest in the state.

Huckabee slams Obama in a pro-settlement Israel visit Cliff Churgin

McClatchy Newspapers Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee slammed President Barack Obama’s policies toward Israel on Monday in a visit that underscored the tensions between the Obama administration and the Israeli government over Jewish settlements in what traditionally have been Palestinian areas. Huckabee criticized the Obama administration’s calls for ending such settlements and said Obama’s position had only encouraged the Palestinian government not to negotiate with Israel. More important than Huckabee’s words, however, was where he chose to deliver them: at several controversial Jewish enclaves in the mostly Arab neighborhoods of East Jerusalem, which both Israel and the

Palestinian Authority claim. “The policies are a drastic change from previous administrations,” Huckabee said at Maale Zeitim, a 100-unit housing project at the foot of the Mount of Olives. “Halting peace talks until 20 families are moved out? Our focus should be on Iran, and not on where 20 Jewish families are moving.” Huckabee’s final appearance was to be a dinner at the Shepherd Hotel, where an American Jewish entrepreneur plans on constructing 20 housing units for Jewish Israelis despite the neighborhood’s traditionally Arab character. Only last month, the State Department summoned Israel’s ambassador to call for canceling the project. “It concerns me that some in the U.S. tell Israelis they can’t live where they want in their own country,” Huckabee said. The United States has always opposed Israeli settlements in

Palestinian areas, but previous presidents rarely took action as Israel expanded its presence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The Israeli government claims that it reached an understanding with the George W. Bush administration that allowed limited settlement expansion, but Obama officials deny that such an understanding exists. Yitzhak Molcho, an adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is scheduled to meet this week with Obama’s Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, for more discussions on the issue. Netanyahu and Obama are to meet Aug. 26 in London, with settlements expected to be one of the main topics. Huckabee’s visit was sponsored by Ateret Cohanim, an organization that buys land in Jerusalem’s Arab neighborhoods and settles Jews there. According to a report published Monday in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz,

the tax-deductible funds raised by Ateret Cohanim in the United States for educational purposes are used instead to buy land. Huckabee’s visit drew criticism from Israelis who oppose settlements. The group Ir Amim said that Huckabee “is hoping to gain political capital at the expense of Jerusalem’s stability and the future of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict.” Political analysts, however, said that Huckabee’s outsider status in the U.S. made it unlikely that he’d influence the discussion in Israel. “We know that people who don’t have (political) positions can easily make statements that are more far-reaching,” said Yehuda Ben Meir, an analyst at the Institute of National Security Studies, an Israeli research center. “If it were a statement by the speaker of the House or a letter from 70 senators, we would take it seriously.”

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Students run for residence hall leadership positions Bailey Elise McBride News Editor

Students who want to take a more active role on campus during their first week at school can run for elected office in their residence hall or choose to become a member of the Residents’ Interhall Congress. “Getting involved with student groups allows you to get the most of your experience here at the UA,� said Steve Clement, president of the RIC. “You will make so many more friends, develop all sorts of skills that you can use when you graduate, get connected with faculty and staff, and just have more fun.� Hall government elections will occur during the first week of school in all of the residence halls on campus. Pomfret, Yocum, Humphreys, Gregson, Gibson, Holcombe and the Northwest Quad still operate under the traditional system of student government, with a senate comprised of representatives from each floor and an executive board comprised of a president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. “The hall doesn’t just belong to the coordinator or the resident assistants – it belongs to everyone. So when we want to create a community, we want to involve everyone in the creation of what the hall will look like,� said Kerri Smith, specialist for first-year initiatives in University Housing. Maple Hill East, West and South, Futrall, and Reid all operate under the newer system of in-hall government, which is the Student Interests and Activities Board. The board is comprised of three separate committees – Activities and Traditions, Meetings and Leadership, and Allocations – that meet every week

to make decisions for their halls. Each committee has a director, so the system has shared leadership, with no one person in control over the senate or the hall’s government. “The SIAB system doesn’t let anyone down. Whereas in the traditional system, 30 people might run for positions and only 10 will get it and the rest will quit, the SIAB model allows for everyone who wants to be involved to find their place,� said Cameron Mussar, a sophomore resident assistant in Maple Hill South and the national communications coordinator for the RIC. “Hall senates are comparable to student governments or student councils in high school, so you do some programming, some legislation on important issues, and basically just be the voice of the student body,� Smith said. Once officials are elected in the halls, they have the opportunity to go on retreat to Mount Sequoyah for the Interhall Leadership Summit, which is an annual leadership retreat arranged by the RIC. “Students can get a good start on being involved and making a difference on campus and in their residence halls,� said Laura Wiederhaft, a sophomore international relations major and the director of leadership development for the RIC. “It’s a great opportunity to spend time with and get to know the people you live with and will be working with all year. I know my hall really came together for the first time during ILS.� Students attending the retreat will be able to learn about their hall’s specific form of government, set goals and plan programs for the coming year, and talk with leaders in the other halls to gain insight and advice.

More faculty and staff volunteer to assist students

PARKING LOT CLOSINGS FOR MOVE-IN WEEK The following parking lots will be closed until 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 • • • • • LARRY ASHStaff Photographer

Lot 30 – west of Futrall Hall and Holcombe Hall Lot 37 – north of Northwest Quad Lot 40 – north of Hotz Hall Lot 41 – north of Reid Hall Lot 50 – vicinity of Brough

Chancellor G. David Gearart assists parents, students and Lead Hog volunteers with move-in Tuesday morning at Yocum Hall.

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Assistant Managing Editor The number of faculty and staff volunteers increased during this year’s move-in – which will wrap up Friday – and a concerted effort was made to make recycling a part of the process, a UA official said. “For a couple of years now we’ve had cardboard recycling for move-in days – last year we recycled five tons of cardboard,� said Nick Brown, the executive assistant for sustainability at the UA. About 24 green dumpsters meant for cardboard recyclables were scattered across campus for the move-in, Brown said. Paper cups and large thermoses of water have also been set up in place of the plastic

water bottles used last year, said Florence Johnson, director of administrative services for University Housing. And plastic, aluminum and mixed paper bins are available on each floor of the residence halls, said Felisha Perrodin, the assistant director for residential education. Among other faculty and staff volunteers, Chancellor G. David Gearhart has helped with each day of the event, Johnson said. About 215 faculty, staff, student organizations, community groups and other volunteers assisted in the move, Perrodin said. “The process couldn’t happen like it does without our volunteers,� Johnson said. Volunteers unpacked cars brimming with boxes and repacked the dorms with refrigerators, lamps, books, ramen

noodles and other necessary dormitory accessories throughout the 12 residential halls. Move-in times are between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., but an extra opportunity, nicknamed the ‘retail time,’ was added between 2 and 3:30 p.m. so parents and students could unload extra last-minute purchases, Johnson said. Other volunteers included members of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, Lead Hogs, several university departments and the Fayetteville High School band. The Athletic Department also helped students move in to the Northwest Quad, Johnson said. This is the first year the Chamber of Commerce has participated, she said. The FHS band came out for the unofficial move-in on Sunday as part of a fundraiser. It’s neat to see a lot

of people come together to help out and welcome students, Perrodin said. One other addition to the student move-in this year is the presence of the Duncan Avenue Apartments and community center. Though the apartments were open during the last school year, they have recently become the first Green Globe-certified apartments in the United States, Brown said. The community center gained the status of having two Green Globes, and the apartments were given one, though they were just one point away from receiving the second Green Globe award, Brown said. UA officials are proud of the certification, and it’s an indication of the university’s direction for future construction, he said.

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A Letter from the Editor

Introducing a new Traveler This year, The Arkansas Traveler will build on its 104-year history to become a more current, deeply analytical, multimedia news organization. As those of you who have read the paper know – and as we invite those of you who are new to campus to discover – The Arkansas Traveler is a time-honored tradition at the University of Arkansas. More than a century old, The Traveler reflects the reality of living and working at the UA through its coverage of campus news, lifestyles and sports. That tradition of excellence provides The Traveler with a solid foundation to set a new and higher standard for student media. This year, we are prepared to do just that. The changes we plan to make will be comprehensive in all but a couple of respects. Journalistic integrity will still be the backbone of the paper. And this campus will remain at the core of all coverage. In other words, the paper will still be “about you and for you.” But the improvements will encompass a new publication schedule, staff restructuring, dramatically increased visual appeal, more – and more kinds of – content, special features and a palpable commitment to “connecting students with the story,” whether that means writing, tweeting, chatting or chalking the sidewalks! Effectively, this means that we will produce content daily on our new Web site – UATrav.com, to be launched Monday, Aug. 24 – and will publish our flagship print edition once a week, on Wednesdays. To fuel the Web site with varied and original content, four entirely new positions have been created on our staff. Headed by Jaclyn Johnson, whose background in design will ensure a visually exciting site, the New Media team will update the news in real time, produce at least one multimedia feature each week - think video, audio and slide shows - and invite student input through Twitter and Facebook. Thanks to their efforts, campus news will be more immediate and more accessible than ever before. If you let it, UATrav.com will become the campus watercooler - a place to catch up on whatever you missed while you were in class, to vent your frustrations with the stresses of student life, to celebrate common traditions and to synthesize new ideas. But even as you allow the Web site to function as a watercooler, we also hope that you will consider the Traveler print edition to be the campus diary - a record of unflinching honesty and probing reflection, a collection of the student body’s inside jokes and highest aspirations. To ensure the print edition is aggressively researched and compellingly written, the print staff - anchored by former Traveler editor Kimber Wenzelburger, who returns this year as managing editor - will assign thoughtful cover stories to guest authors and staff writers weeks in advance of publication, seek answers to students’ most pressing questions and present those answers in an aesthetically pleasing way. Each week, the print edition will explore at least one trending topic in depth. Look for stories about important subjects like health care, tuition, admissions, the economy, veterans, sex and relationships, sustainability and the emerging work world in the weeks to come. Even as we strive to produce a serious paper, however, we also expect to have fun. Personal touches - like “The Traveler Top 5” in Lifestyles or “One-on-One with a Razorback” in Sports - will pepper the paper throughout the year - and give you a welcome distraction from the pressures of becoming an adult. And so, we make these promises to you - to keep our vision of being a current, analytical and multimedia news organization constantly before us, to become increasingly credible and relevant, to make no excuses, but, instead, to produce results that speak for themselves. But we ask something of you in return: Please be patient with us. Recognize that we are students who, like you, are often busy and always tired, who make mistakes, who misunderstand. We care about the truth and we want to tell it. Please believe us when we say we have no agenda except to be the best and most objective source we can be. To do that, we must challenge newsmakers to uphold the standards they have set for themselves - and we will - but we need you to do that for us, as well. Please follow the Traveler at Twitter.com/UATrav or become a Facebook fan at Bit.ly/5QtcZ and let us know how we’re doing. Now more than ever before, media consumers have a chance to shape the coverage they receive. Please use your influence with us to shape coverage in the direction of integrity and truth, by pointing us toward the topics that really matter to you - and we’ll look forward to making this a paper you really want to read. Cheers, Tina Korbe Editor

EDITORIAL BOARD TINA KORBE KIMBER WENZELBURGER BAILEY MCBRIDE LANA HAZEL

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The Arkansas Traveler welcomes letters to the editor from all interested readers. Letters should be at most 300 words and should include your name, student classification and major or title with the university and a day-time telephone number for verification. Letters should be sent to traveler@uark.edu. Letters appear in the order they were submitted as space permits. The editor reserves the right to edit or refuse letters on the basis of length, accuracy, fairness, liability and sensibility.

Students: challenge yourselves, your ASG representatives Fellow students, On behalf of the Associated Student Government, I am very excited to welcome you to the Razorback campus for the 2009-10 academic term. To our newest faces, congratulations on making the decision to attend the University of Arkansas: a nationally competitive, student-centered institution for higher education, with innumerable opportunities to cater to your interests as a student and as an individual. Collegiate life is quite different from that which you have experienced previously, but do not be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone and take hold of all that it has to offer. To our returning students, congratulations on the completion of another year. We often slight how lucky we are to be where we are today, to have the opportunity to receive a higher education and to have the multitude of opportunities that are afforded to us at this great institution. We may have previously taken for granted much that has been offered, either at the detriment of our educational career or our personal development. Let us refocus and challenge ourselves this year. As this institution opens many doors for research, study abroad and instruction by the best and brightest professors in the world, I challenge you to take full advantage of the great educational experiences that are presented to you. As there are more than 350 Registered Student Organizations of varying interest and pastimes on campus, I challenge you to find your niche. As the administration under the direction of Chancellor G. David Gearhart

Welcome Address

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focuses on making this more of a “Students First” campus with every action that is taken, I challenge you to express your ideas, suggestions and even concerns for the betterment of your future alma mater. As this is the 100-year anniversary of our mascot, I challenge you to express your Razorback spirit at athletic events, artistic events and even day by day walking across the beautiful nook in the middle of Northwest Arkansas that we like to call the Hill! As this is the start to another great, and possibly the greatest, year in Fayetteville, I challenge you to make the most of every opportunity that is afforded to you this academic term! As you are the foundation of this campus, I challenge myself to represent you and continually act in your best interest while striving for the advancement of this Razorback nation. I am speaking on behalf of the entire Executive Committee of the Associated Student Government when I say that I am truly honored to have the chance to serve you and this campus throughout the next year. We have been working diligently this summer to prepare for the upcoming year,

and we invite you to check out our new Web site at Asg.uark.edu to see our progress and initiatives. The focus of the ASG this year is representation. This may seem cliché, as we are, by definition, the representative body on campus. We acknowledge, however, that this role has not been utilized to its fullest potential in past years. We have made great strides, but there is still much progress to pursue. We want your input. We want your ideas. We even want your criticisms. Post on our blogs on the Web site, contact us via e-mail or phone, or visit us in the ASG Office (Arkansas Union A669 – on the left after you climb the black stairs in the living room in the Arkansas Union). We want to represent your voice! Please stop by the ASG Welcome Week Cookout from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, to learn about the opportunities to get involved within the ASG this year, either in an official role or as an active constituent. And, be looking to your e-mail for the Fall 2009 Student Poll to be released on Aug. 31! I understand that surveys come across each of our e-mail accounts every single day, but I urge you to think of yourself and consider completing this poll the best way that you can officially voice your opinion to us, as your representatives, and to the administration. Thank you for allowing me to serve and represent you this year! With pride in 100 past and future years of Razorback tradition, Mattie M. Bookhout President Associated Student Government

THE LAST TABOO TOPIC Howard Gleckman

Kaiser Health News We live in a time when seemingly no subject is taboo. People discuss, in excruciating detail, their weight, sex lives and bank accounts on reality TV. Kids tweet about their dates – in real time. And we happily blog away on our latest medical diagnosis. It is apparently no longer possible to have Too Much Information. Yet, there remains one subject Americans seem unable to talk about in an honest and rational way: the inevitable decline of old age. We see this fear in the frenzied controversy over whether Medicare should pay doctors for end-of-life consultations. And we see it in the unwillingness of Congress to confront those very real long-term care issues that are barely skirting the margins of the health reform debate. No matter that 10 million Americans currently need some form of long-term care, either at home, in a nursing facility or in some other group setting. No matter that as many as 40 million of us are helping provide this help for family members and friends. It is as if those who need this assistance and their families have been Photoshopped out of the picture. Mainstream media are terrified of frail old age. You’ll rarely hear about it on Oprah. Health reporters are regularly shot down when they propose stories on the subject. When I was looking for

a publisher for my book, “Caring for Our Parents,” I met with one editor who couldn’t have been more enthusiastic about the proposal. He called it powerful and important, just the kind of book his house would want. Yet, a few weeks later he passed. Why? It was killed by the marketing department. “We can’t sell it,” they told him. “Too depressing.” People are more than happy to talk about what’s become known as the Third Age – those post-retirement years when relatively young and healthy elders travel, volunteer or find exciting new careers. Books such as Abigail Trafford’s “My Time,” or periodicals such as the AARP magazine, whose August cover boy was Bruce Springsteen, are hugely successful. Perhaps because they mostly disregard frail old age. Two-thirds of those 65 and older will need some long-term care before they die, according to a 2005 study by Peter Kemper, Harriet Komisar and Lisa Alecxih. Yet we fail to plan for it, either as families or as a society. If we just shut our eyes and wish really hard, perhaps it will all go away. Denial, the old joke goes, isn’t just a river in Egypt. It is a big reason financial advisers can’t sell long-term care insurance. One told me in despair, “I can’t get clients to think about retirement when it means golf and time-shares. How am I going to get them to think about paying for nursing

homes?” Politicians, not surprisingly, are no different. For most, the battle over health reform is more than enough. Ask them about financing long-term care, or finding new ways to deliver community care, or improving the lot of front-line caregivers, and you’re likely to get a blank stare. If, say, the idea of a public health plan dies, it will be done in by powerful political opposition. But if long-term care issues fade, they will die of neglect. Much like the people these reforms are intended to help. There is, of course, one aging issue in the health reform debate that has generated plenty of attention: the bizarre fight over whether Medicare should pay for endof-life counseling. A seemingly innocuous proposal for reimbursing doctors for their time has become, to some at least, a step toward government “death panels” that will decide whether our parents live or die. It is easy enough to say this interpretation is built on ignorance or political demagoguery. But it resonates with much of the public. And, in part, that may be because it plays to this same reluctance of Americans to confront frail old age and inevitable death. In the end it is about fear. Frail old age and death are unfamiliar, so they are terrifying. But any therapist will tell you the best way to deal with fear is to confront it. That’s just what we need to do with longterm care.

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Pi Beta Phi threepeat Arkansas Alpha chapter wins award for third time in a row Bailey Elise McBride News Editor

The Arkansas Alpha chapter of Pi Beta Phi Women’s Fraternity achieved national recognition for the third time in a row by winning the coveted Balfour Cup, the highest honor in its organization. “Words cannot express how proud I am of our chapter for winning this prestigious award three years in a row,” said Rachel Hope, chapter president, in a press release. “It is so exciting to be a part of a group of women who have such a strong legacy of excellence.” The Balfour Cup, which has been presented to outstanding chapters since 1921, is the highest honor a chapter can receive and denotes the best chapter internationally. The award is presented to the most outstanding Pi Beta Phi chapter in the nation based on an evaluation of the chapter’s financial management, community service and philanthropic activities, scholarship, risk management, and campus leadership and involvement. Every year, a select number of the 133 active chapters across the nation receive recognition as “Chapters of Excellence,” from which the Balfour Cup recipient is selected. This year, there were nine “Chapters of Excellence,” among which the Arkansas Alpha chapter was selected as the winner.

“It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing experience,” said Lacie Lee Coburn, a junior member of Pi Beta Phi. “It’s crazy to talk to Pi Phis from other states and hear their reaction to us winning three times in a row. We worked really hard for it, but it’s still unbelievable to think that we are No. 1.” Members of the UA chapter of Pi Beta Phi discovered they were the winners for the third year in a row at their 67th biennial convention this summer in Grapevine, Texas. This year also marks the 100th anniversary of the UA chapter, which was founded on Dec. 29, 1909, and was the 39th chapter nationally. “Greek Life is truly pleased with Pi Beta Phi’s achievements over the years,” said Parice Bowser, director of Greek Life, in a press release. “This is a tremendous honor we will forever cherish as we continue to actively engage and build exemplary Greek men and women for life.” Pi Beta Phi was founded at Monmouth College in Illinois on April 28, 1867, and was the first national secret college society of women to be modeled after the men’s Greek-letter fraternities. At a time when only a few women were admitted to colleges and universities, Pi Beta Phi united the pioneering women and helped them make a place for the females in the college world, according

to the organization’s Web site. The mission of Pi Beta Phi is “to promote friendship, develop women of intellect and integrity, cultivate leadership potential, and enrich lives through community service,” according to the Web site.

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PROFESSOR OPTS FOR ‘CROWDSOURCING’ OVER TRADITIONAL GRADING Eric Ferreri

McClatchy Newspapers DURHAM, N.C. – In one English class this fall, Duke students will grade themselves. That’s the idea behind Cathy Davidson’s “This is Your Brain on the Internet� course, an exploration of thought in the rapidly changing age of digital technology. “Do all the work, you get an A,� she writes on a blog explaining her course. “Don’t need an A? Don’t have time to do all the work? No problem. You can aim for and earn a B. There will be a chart. You do the assignment satisfactorily, you get the points. Add up the points, there’s your grade.�

That practice, called contract grading, has been employed for decades. Here’s the twist: In Davidson’s class, students will decide whether the assignments are completed satisfactorily. Two students will lead each class, selecting readings and writing assignments and evaluating student work. There will be no exams or research papers, unless a student wants to write one, according to Davidson’s blog. Students will work together on a final multimedia project. On her blog, Davidson explains why she’s eschewing traditional grading for this new method, known as “crowdsourcing,� in which a task usually done by one

person is instead done by a group. “After returning to teaching after several years as an administrator, I found grading to be the most outmoded, inconsequential, and irrelevant feature of teaching. Thus for (this class), all students will receive the grade of A if they do all the work and their peers certify that they have done so in a satisfactory fashion,� she writes. “Everyone who chooses to do the work to the satisfaction of his or her collaborative peers in the course will receive an A, but no one is required to do all of the work or to earn an A.� Davidson’s approach to this course is unusual, said Todd Zakrajsek executive

director of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s Center for Faculty Excellence. Plenty of faculty members take issue with grading, and some surrender a portion of a class to student evaluation, Zakrajsek said. But Davidson is essentially giving students total control of grading. Doing so, he says, poses a complicated question. “If the real essence of a college education is to become a learned individual, grades really are inconsequential,� he said. “But we’re also using an education to gauge who really is learning.� And it also brings the professor’s role into question. Is Davidson’s job to simply give students information, or is she a manager, guiding students as they figure out things for themselves? Zakrajsek doesn’t know Davidson, but read the course description on her blog and came away impressed with how thoroughly the course has been thought out. But he does wonder whether students are qualified to decide whether class work is satisfactory. “She’s not way out on the fringe,� Zakrajsek said. “She’s just adamant about the fact

that she doesn’t like grades. (But) I think students need real feedback to know how they’re doing in the class. Are students the best to make that determination?� Zach Perret, a Duke senior studying biology and chemistry, said the new class format may lead students to collaborate more and compete less. “It’s a competitive place,� Perret said. Unfortunately, that culture leads to a little too much competition. It may make it a little more about learning.� Lee D. Baker, dean of academic affairs for Duke’s Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, said faculty members are encouraged to try new ways of teaching. “Cathy Davidson is a seasoned instructor and an innovative scholar,� Baker said. “And research suggests that the more students are engaged in each aspect of the class, the more learning takes place.� The Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed, two trade publications read heavily in academia, have done stories on Davidson’s new course. Davidson, who has tenure,

was on vacation and difficult to reach. She did leave voice mail for The News & Observer saying in part that she is pleasantly surprised by the attention her blog post about her new course has received. The comment section prompted some teachers to encourage her use of crowdsourcing. Others saw value in professors grading. In 2003, Alex Halavais used a similar approach for a communications course he taught at the State University of New York’s Buffalo campus. He likes the idea of having students evaluate each other’s work and believes they learn more from each other than from a professor. But in his class of more than 100 students, students created teams and alliances, forging agreements with each other to drive up the grades of each member of a team while driving down the grades of students outside the clique. “I had failed to anticipate how collaborative they would be,� said Halavais, now a communications professor at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. “Not to do good work, but to get good grades.�

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store. “When students use their ID card when they buy their books and supplies, our system will keep track of what they’re buying that’s tax creditable,â€? Sadeghi said. “We make it very simple and easy.â€? Though the American Opportunity Tax Credit is intended to extend benefits to more people than the Hope Credit did, some UA students, like Evreda Rice, still aren’t eligible. Rice, a senior studying environmental, soil and water science, doesn’t qualify for the tax credit because the money she receives in scholarships and government grants covers her costs of textbooks and supplies. However, she said, “If I did not have the benefit of these scholarships and grants, then it would be something ‌ for which I’d apply.â€? Even among those who do qualify, many might remain unaware of the credit. But, Sadeghi said, it’s important that students and their families are informed and take advantage of the potential savings. “I’ve talked to many students and parents, and everyone I’ve talked to, to my knowledge, has signed up,â€? he said. “It truly reduces the costs of supplies and books, so why not?â€?

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expanding the list of qualifying expenses. The IRS notes that many eligible families will qualify for the maximum credit of $2,500, though Rudick said she doubts she’ll receive the full amount. Still, she said, “anything will help,� as her family is often denied financial aid because her parents’ incomes are above certain thresholds. “I’m 100 percent for this,� Rudick said. “Obviously, not everyone’s in my situation, but I think it’ll really help out STEPHEN IRONSIDE Staff Photographer a lot of people.� Some students could be eligible for a $2,500 tax credit under the American Ali Sadeghi, manager of Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Students shopping at the UA Bookstore can the UA Bookstore, has recently receive a printout of their tax-creditable purchases. worked with other bookstore officials to publicize the new an ARRA fact sheet, available the Arkansas Union – to entax credit – including through at the bookstore’s location in sure students and their families are aware of the possibility for savings. “It is a huge thing for parents and students,� Sadeghi said. “We’re obligated to bring to the attention of students Friday, August 21 and parents that this money is available and that they should FNL: HOG WILD/ 9 p.m./ Union/ Sponsored by Friday Night Live take full advantage of it to Hog Wild is a back-to-school event that provides activities, free lower the price of education.� food and T-shirts, said Trisha Blau, HEI program coordinator. And to relieve students of Some activities available will be wax hands, craft projects, Dance the inconvenience of saving Dance Revolution, Rock Band, karaoke and pictures taken in multiple receipts, the bookcostume. store logs all tax-creditable purchases through its cusSaturday, August 22 tomer loyalty program, which students can sign up for at the REAL WORLD/ 9 a.m.- 5 p.m./ Multicultural Center/ Sponsored by Multicultural Center & Delta Sigma Theta Sorority “This is an event for minority students; they will be provided Fayetteville Dance Center information relevant to their unique needs and challenges in offers transitioning to the UA,� said Veronikha Salazar, associate director of the Multicultural Center. “Workshops will be presented representing the different colleges. Information on involvement, 25 E. South St. (near the square) Call: 479.521.2453 scholarship opportunities, time management, career opportunities and classroom expectations will also be available.�

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DO YOU QUALIFY FOR THE TAX CREDIT? Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, students can receive up to a $2,500 tax credit for their 2009 purchases of textbooks and school supplies if: • they’re an undergraduate student enrolled in more than six credit hours during the fall or spring or more than three credit hours during the summer • they’re within their first four years of post-secondary education • their modified gross income doesn’t exceed $80,000 (or $160,000 for joint filers) • they purchase computers, calculators, paper, pens, videos, textbooks and other course materials without the help of scholarships or grants • they have legible documentation of their tax-creditable purchases in the form of receipts or bookstore log Sources: Internal Revenue Service, UA Bookstore

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Welcome Weeks Calendar, Aug. 23 to Aug. 28 Monday, August 24 HELP-A-HOG/ 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. / Campuswide/ Sponsored by FYE Help-A-Hog volunteers come from all colleges and administrative departments. They set up tables around campus in high traffic areas to assist students with questions about directions, building codes, services and other information. They help make the first few days easier, said Martin Kim, administrative assistant for FYE. UP POSTER SALE/ 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. / Union Connections Lounge/ Sponsored by UP “UP Poster Sale is a time when students can view thousands of posters and purchase them at reasonable prices,” said Mary Coonley, director of student activities. Posters will help students decorate their residence hall rooms. ASG COOKOUT/ 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. / Union Mall/ Sponsored by ASG The purpose of the ASG Cookout is to provide students with free lunch on the first day of classes, allow them to meet their elected ASG representatives, find out what ASG does and find out ways to get involved in student government, ASG Vice President Andrew LeNarz said. Free hot dogs, chips and drinks will be available. OUTDOOR MOVIE/ 9 p.m. / Chi Omega Greek Theater/ Sponsored by UP Bring your blanket and come watch Slumdog Millionaire with your friends. There will be free popcorn and drinks.

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Students begin moving in to Reid Hall a week before school starts. After movein, students have numerous Welcome Weeks activities to choose from.

Sunday, August 23 ACADEMIC CONVOCATION/ 4 p.m. / Bud Walton Arena/ Sponsored by First Year Experience This is the official university welcome in which students are greeted by the university chancellor, academic deans, administrators, staff and faculty, Spencer said. New students will receive a commemorative pin and are formally inducted into the student body with the recitation of the New Student Pledge. BURGER BASH/ following Academic Convocation/ The Gardens Pavilion/ Sponsored by FYE and Chartwells After the Academic Convocation, the Burger Bash welcomes students with food and entertainment.

NPHC INTEREST TEA/ 6 p.m. – 8 p.m./ Union 508/ Sponsored by NPHC & Greek Life This event will provide insight regarding all predominately African-American Greek-lettered organization’s new membership programs, said Parice Bowser, director of Greek Life. HYPE NIGHT/ 6 p.m. – 7 p.m./ HPER/ Sponsored by Intramural & Recreational Sports HYPE night is an event for students to explore HPER facilities, programs and services, said Katie Helms, assistant director of Intramural/Recreational Sports. Participants will receive an event T-shirt and be eligible for an iPod drawing. Refreshments will be provided.

Wednesday, August 26 WAKE UP COFFEE & DONUTS/ 8:30 a.m. / Union Commuter Lounge/ Sponsored by Student Activities This breakfast is held every Wednesday of the school year for students who commute to and from school, said Susan Stiers, associate director of Off Campus Connections. RAZORBASH/ 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. / Union Mall/ Sponsored by Student Activities

At Razorbash, students can talk with members of clubs, organizations, departments and local stores, Coonley said. There will be 130 booths available and free pizza and drinks. COMEDIANS DAN CUMMINS & CHAD DANIELS/ 7 p.m. / Union Ballroom/ Sponsored by UP “Come out and have a good laugh,” Coonley said. Cummins is currently taping his first comedy central special and Daniels was a finalist in Comedy Central’s Riots competition.

Thursday, August 27 GROOVIN’ ON THE GRASS/ 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. / Union Mall/ Sponsored by UP Groovin’ on the Grass is a daytime outdoor event with Boom Kinetic playing and free food and prizes available, Coonley said. The Hog T.E.E.’s T-Shirt Exchange Extravaganza and the Student Affairs Ice Cream Party will be going on while the band plays. WELCOME BACK “WHAT’S YOUR NEXT MOVE?”/ 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. / Union Red Lounge & Multicultural Center/ Sponsored by CDC, MC & JB Hunt This is an informal meet-and-greet for students to meet with J.B. Hunt recruiters, as well as career coaches, mentors, mentees, faculty and staff to discuss transitioning to college and career development opportunities, Salazar said. Pizza, wings, games and music will be provided. IFC RECRUITMENT ORIENTATION/ 5:30 p.m./Union Ballroom/ Sponsored by IFC & Greek Life Fraternity chapters will show potential new members a video and will be on hand to answer questions about recruitment, Bowser said. FRESHMAN PEP RALLY/ 9 p.m. / Chi Omega Greek Theater/ Sponsored by University Programs The Freshman Pep Rally is a longstanding tradition where first-year students come to learn the fight song and calling the Hogs, Coonley said. The first-year pom squad, cheerleaders and football players will be there and there will be a spirit competition.

Friday, August 28 FNL: JOURNEY TO JAPAN/ 9 p.m. / Union/ Sponsored by Friday Night Live Journey to Japan is co-sponsored with the Japanese Student Association. There will be cultural performances, origami, a fashion show, traditional Japanese games, calligraphy and an opportunity to take pictures in traditional Japanese clothing, Blau said. Free T-shirts and cotton candy will be provided. To submit events and activities to appear on the Traveler calendar online and in print, e-mail the time, date, place, description and contact information to travelercalendar@ gmail.com.

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Wakarusa wows Arkansas music scene

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Native to Arkansas, folk singersongwriter Joe Purdy played at the “Backwoods Stage” with band members he met that week. He has recorded and released ten albums in eight years; according to his Web site, “Joe is an independent musician. His records are self-released and he likes it that way.”

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G. Love & Special Sauce, one of the festival’s headlining bands, stole the crowd’s attention with radiant guitar, harmonica, stringed bass, drum and saxophone solos. G. Love has played in Fayetteville multiple times, at both George’s and the AMP, and plays in Tulsa regularly. STEPHEN IRONSIDE Staff Photographer

Festival patrons douse themselves with water at a free station to help relieve themselves from the dangerous heat. Many people ran out of water by the end of the festival and had to rely on the water stations for their needs.

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span of the Wakarusa attendees. There was very little sleep. Those who attempted to get more than five hours were often interrupted, as raves usually lasted until about 7 a.m. in the morning. But the festival only lasted four days, so who really needs sleep? The second day showcased a few more national acts. Jewish reggae rapper Matisyahu impressed the crowd with his unusual blend of vocals, which can only be described as Hebrew hiphop. Matisyahu was entertaining for about an hour before every song started sounding the same, which is not to say bad, just the same. One of the festival’s most loved acts, Soundtribe Sector 9, entranced the Wakarusa crowd. Many danced and hula hooped through the entire STS9 set. The music blurred together in the first half of the set before gaining momentum and getting better in the second half. The final full day of music featured some of the most well-known artists at Wakarusa, including The Black Crowes. Before The Black Crowes, G. Love and Special Sauce, which have many fans in NWA, got the crowd bumping with their blend of rock, blues and funk. But G. Love’s versatility didn’t get the crowd going as much as The Black Crowes. Chris Robinson and company grooved their way through a two-hour set filled with jam tracks, southern rock songs and a few of the hits that made the band popular in the ‘90s. By far, The Black Crowes offered one of the best sets at Wakarusa.

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Hippies, young adults, jam bands, precise musicianship, no showers, self-indulgent vices and more than 12,000 people parked into specific areas. This could have been a semi-description for the most epic festival of all time (Woodstock ‘69), but it’s not. No, it wasn’t even near a big city, and it didn’t feature some of the epic bands that performed at the original Woodstock. But Wakarusa invading Mulberry Mountain in Arkansas is the closest-tohome epic concert (yes, epic) this generation will ever see, as many witnessed June 4 to June 7. I don’t know how Wakarusa was organized in Lawrence, Kan., the past few years. I do know that at Mulberry Mountain, it opened the eyes of those who doubted the festival and those, like me, who had never experienced such an event. The campgrounds were split into the VIPs (mostly RVs and other fancy vehicles for those who didn’t want the full camping experience – they were probably the smartest in the long run) and the primitive campers (those who set up camp right next to their car). Entering the campgrounds did not take long Thursday morning, although the word through the grapevine is that it took a bit longer if you arrived Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Vendors sold everything from novelty items to delicious food. The hot days were followed by cool nights. The campers came from as far away as New Hamp-

shire, Illinois and Oregon. But Wakarusa was not about the camping. No, it was all about the party and the music. Most artists are well-known in Northwest Arkansas, mainly because they have played at George’s Majestic Lounge. The first day featured bluegrass, virtuoso, electro-jam, techno-hip hop and country rock. Electro-jam band Perpetual Groove, a favorite of many in NWA, took the stage around 5 p.m. Thursday. The band jammed to the crowd on the main stage with their unique (in the mainstream sense) blend of funk guitars, bass and electro beats. About 30 minutes of this instrumental jamfest was enough – then ADD set in and another event called. The first night of music featured two of the best sets of the entire event. Buckhead (clad in his eerily creepy attire of a blank white mask, a dark blue jumpsuit and, yes, a bucket on his head) wowed the crowd with his phenomenal guitar expertise. The guitarist, who once played with Axl Rose in one of the reincarnations of Guns N’ Roses, showcased his experimental guitar work and jaws dropped. The second highlight - hiphop technicians Pretty Lights played on the smallest stage and packed the crowd to the max. It was well worth the lack of arm and leg room. Pretty Lights offers about the same versatility that Perpetual Groove does – the beats and dancing endured by those in attendance definitely kept the attention of all involved for at least an hour, which is pretty good considering the usual attention

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Big names and local favorites coming this fall Brian Washburn Lifestyles Editor

It might not be officially fall yet, but summer is definitely over, at least for students. Though the summer offered plenty of festivals and big-name tours, the fall will also offer those returning to their college campuses the chance to see big names and local favorites and wait for the release of the next great album of the year. For Fayetteville, a variety of concerts and events are already on the calendar. The biggest so far will take place at George’s Majestic Lounge Monday, Sept. 21, when up-and-coming indie rockers Silversun Pickups will perform alongside rising stars Manchester

Orchestra and Cage the Elephant. Even though this concert will be a highlight for those inside of the indie music scene, the biggest event of the year in Northwest Arkansas will also take place in September. Bikes, Blues & BBQ will roll into town Wednesday, Sept. 23, and it will offer attendees some blues and good old southern rock, which those in NWA have become accustomed to over the past few years. While last year featured the Allman Brothers Band and an array of different local and national acts, this year will feature a few more big names because of a new partnership formed between the festival and the Arkansas Music Pavilion. Thursday night will host

classic rockers Molly Hatchet and Blackfoot, while Friday night will see performances by southern rockers the Marshall Tucker Band and Oreo Experience, a tribute to Jimi Hendrix and Steve Pryor. However, these are not the only shows for those living in the NWA area. September will also feature sets performed by techno act and local favorite BoomBox (Sept. 18 and 19 at George’s), rockers Framing Hanley (Sept. 10 at George’s), Ghostland Observatory (Sept. 4 at the AMP), Cross Canadian Ragweed and Lucero (Sept. 12 at the AMP), and Brandi Carlile and Amy Ray (Oct. 12 at the Fayetteville

Silversun Pickups will perform Sept. 21 at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville.

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Town Center). This fall, the UA will also offer its fall edition of the Headliner Concerts Series. While bands have not been finalized, it is certain that committee members will lock down a musician popular with the

UA campus, as they have done in the past. These are just a few of the acts to be performing around the area this fall. Several local acts will perform, release music and attempt to break through the NWA scene into a bigger national spotlight. Bands that will be hitting the local stage include SilverStone, The Good Fight, Kory Montgomery, Boom Kinetic and Benjamin Del

Shreve. However, this is not to say that new bands in the local music scene will not pop up and have instant success this fall. And concerts are not the only musical aspect to be new this semester. Several different bands are releasing albums this fall that might prove to be some of the year’s best. Releases in September alone include Shwayze, The Used, Brand New, Paramore, Madonna,

Muse and Jay-Z. The summer might be over and school might be starting, but that doesn’t mean the celebration of music has to stop. Fall 2009 is looking to be a step up in the music industry, and not just nationally, but in the NWA area, as well. It’s only a matter of time until Fayetteville is on the list of the nation’s big-name tour stops.

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Asst. Lifestyles Editor Although it would seem 2009 already spit out the best of its cinema for the year with highly anticipated movies like “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince,” “Up,” “X-men,” “Taken” and “The Hangover,” this fall might have the first half of 2009 in a literal run for its money, as several highranked movies for 2009 are set to open this fall. “District 9” and “The Time Traveler’s Wife” – both just out – are two movies that have already generated some interesting buzz. “‘District 9’ is about an alien race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth for nearly 30 years without any contact from others of their kind. While nations argue over what to do with them, a private company becomes interested in their advanced alien weaponry and biotechnology that causes a field operative’s DNA to mutate. Tensions between the aliens and humans intensify, making the operative the most wanted man on the planet, and District 9 his only place to hide,” according to Imdb.com. This science fiction thriller got a 100 percent on Rottentomatoes.com, a common ranking site for movies. It was also called “madly original, cheekily political and altogether exciting,” in Entertainment Weekly. “It is a genuinely origi-

nal science fiction film that grabs you,” Hollywood reporter Kirk Honeycutt said. To accompany this rough and tough action movie is the romantic drama “The Time Traveler’s Wife” that has been “rising in popularity this week,” according to Imdb.com. Starring every girl’s favorite romance actress Rachel McAdams and the hunky Eric Bana, this movie is based on the bestselling book by author Audrey Niffenegger. “In it, a Chicago librarian suffers from a rare genetic disorder that sends him hurtling through time whenever he is under extreme duress. Still, he manages to build a relationship with a beautiful young heiress he loves, and the movie reflects their struggles to build a life together,” according to Imdb.com. The Web site Cinemablend.com gives “The Time Traveler’s Wife” a four out of five on the Excit-o-meter and Box Office Magazine calls it a “first-rate, spell-binding drama.” Female students said they are especially geared up for this one. “It’s a different kind of love story, so I am really excited to see it,” junior Jill Ridley said. The less delightful, but more insightful movie, “Inglorious Basterds” is sure to raise an eyebrow. Rated No. 10 on the “50 Biggest Movies of 2009” by Timesonline.com, this movie takes place during

World War II when the Nazis occupied France. “It features Brad Pitt in a Quentin Tarantino film about a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as ‘The Basterds’ that were chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis,” according to Imdb.com. Another site, Moviefone.com, rated it as one of the “Best Movies of 2009.” “There is plenty to be excited about when Quentin Tarantino has Pitt gruesomely killing Nazis,” according to the site. “Inglorious Basterds” opens Aug. 21. The next big movie for fall is “Shutter Island,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Leo plays a U.S. marshal sent to investigate the disappearance of a patient from a mental hospital on Boston’s Shutter Island. As he is solving the case, he wonders if hospital doctors brought him to the island as part of a conspiracy to trap him. As a hurricane cuts off communication and more dangerous criminals escape in the confusion, he begins to doubt everything, “even his own sanity,” according to Imdb.com. This interesting thriller was rated under the “Ten Best of 2009” by Movieretriever.com. Critics from this site said, “It will succeed because the last times director Martin Scorsese paired with Leonardo DiCaprio, the Oscar winners,

‘Gangs of New York,’ ’The Aviator’ and ‘The Departed’ were born.” “Shutter Island” opens Oct. 2. To escape from the thrillers, try the fun-loving romantic comedy “Couples Retreat.” “The storyline is centered on four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort’s therapy sessions is not optional, creating some pretty hilarious scenarios,” according to Imdb.com. Critics from Screenrant.com gave it four and a half stars. “It features a star-studded cast of talent,” according to the Web site. “The potential is terrific because we get to see some of the funniest comedic actors in Hollywood riff off of each other for 100 minutes.” These funny comedic actors include Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman and Jon Favreau. “Couples Retreat” will open Oct. 9. It isn’t until November that the real cinema starts to unfold, ending with the popular holiday season movies, and that’s when local theaters will really start gearing up for guests.

“I don’t expect very high attendance until November when ‘2012’ and ‘New Moon’ come out,” said Jason Friddle, assistant manager of the Fiesta Square Theater. Sci-fi enthusiasts and historians have been throwing out rumors that the world might end in 2012 based upon Mayan beliefs. Because 2012 is quickly approaching, director Roland Emmerich, who also directed “Independence Day” and “The Day After Tomorrow,” has given movie watchers a third look at the end of the world, according to www.rottentomatoes.com. “The movie is an epic adventure about the end of the world and the heroic struggle of the survivors,” according to Imdb.com. “It’s going to be interesting to see how they depict the end of the world,” freshman Josh Martine said.“According to an ancient Mayan prophecy, the world will end in 2012, so expect floods, molten lava and mass hysteria,” critics from Moviefone.com said. The film opens Nov. 13. The last big movie for fall and perhaps the most anticipated overall is the second

movie in the Twilight saga, “New Moon.” Rated under Yahoomovies.com as one of the “Most Anticipated Movies of 2009,” this vampire romance should have no trouble in theaters. “’New Moon’ features the main character Bella devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen, but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with Jacob Black. Suddenly she finds herself drawn into a world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of vampires and finds her loyalties tested,” according to Imdb.com. Last year, the Razorback Malco Theatre sold out of eight screens for opening night of the first “Twilight” movie, Assistant Manager Karlye Matthews said. “It was mostly teen girls with their boyfriends and moms,” he said. Matthews admitted that most of the time the theater isn’t sure how successful movies will be, but with “New Moon” there is no doubt. “The intricate storyline should give the Twilight franchise a new bite,” critics from Moviefone.com said. “New Moon” opens Nov. 20.

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Other notables: Gov’t Mule, who entertained what seemed to be about half the festival Thursday night, and Yonder Mountain String Band, whose early Friday morning encore could only be described as the hoedown from hell. The festival featured some great music, but the sets could have been shorter and more artists could have been added to the lineup. However, this event deserves to be at Mulberry Mountain and is a festival not to be missed. It can only be appreciated by those who take the time, money and live-free attitude to be there.

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Loved ones may this week openly express their feelings, idea or plans. For many Aries natives social expectations will now increase: expect friends and romantic partners to ask for firm commitments, provide detailed opinions or outline surprising emotional goals.

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FOOTBALL

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Assistant Sports Editor Need for speed: Check. When Arkansas running back Dennis Johnson recorded a blazing 4.3 40-yard dash following winter workouts, he earned the title of fastest Razorback on the football team. Coach Bobby Petrino said no one came close to Johnson’s time. But now that a freshman class that includes four highly touted high school sprinters has arrived, it is a safe bet to say that the sophomore wouldn’t lack competition in the event of an impromptu dash. “We haven’t raced,” freshman speedster David Gordon said. “There’s been people that are definitely trying to race, but not yet.” While Johnson currently holds the title of fastest player, Gordon may be the odds-on favorite to win a race based on his illustrious high school track career. The Tulsa East Central product was one of the country’s elite prep sprinters, clocking a 10.16-second 100-meter dash and posting the top 200-meter time in the country for his grade. He last ran a 40-yard dash in eighth grade and posted a 4.5. Gordon plans on running track at Arkansas in addition to playing football. Petrino said there was debate among the coaching staff on whether his speed would be most valuable on offense or defense. “The defensive coaches have convinced me that he’s not too fast (to play defense),” Petrino said. “He’s going to play corner. He’s got a chance to be a special player before it’s over with. Maybe as he gets older he’ll have a chance to pop over on offense and at least scare the defensive backs a little bit. He’ll definitely have an opportunity to return kickoffs.” There’s no doubt as to where Cobi Hamilton

will be lining up this fall. The 6-foot-3, 209pounder from Texarkana, Texas, is already vying for playing time at a wide receiver position stocked with talent and upperclassmen. Hamilton was crowned the Texas 5A state champion with a 21.33 mark in the 200-meter dash and spurred his team to the 4x200-relay state championship by making up 10 meters as the anchor leg for a come-from-behind victory. Despite his speed, Hamilton said Razorback fans can expect to see more than just a deep threat. “(I resemble) Terrell Owens,” Hamilton said. “Big guy, a long strider, pretty good hands. I’m here to play. I want to start as fast as I can.” Running back Ronnie Wingo is another high school track standout but, unlike Gordon and Hamilton, running track collegiately likely won’t be in Wingo’s future. “Wingo had some pretty good (track) times, but he’s going to outgrow track,” Petrino said. “We’re going to make sure he outgrows track.” Petrino said work ethic and picking up the system are the keys for Wingo and Hamilton to see early playing time. “They work hard to get reps. They have to study their playbook so they’re ready for the next day. If they’re mature enough to do that, they’re both talented enough to play. They are exceptional talent out there,” Petrino said. Wingo still figures to use his speed to carve up defenses on Saturdays, though. The St. Louisnative won the Missouri state championship in both the 100- and 200-meter events with times of 10.50 and 21.30 and was rated the fourth-fastest athlete in the country by Rivals.com. Highly-rated freshman cornerback Darius Winston is another high school track athlete. Winston possesses a sub-4.4 40-time, and Rivals See

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SOCCER

Former high school teammates Women’s soccer set to kick reunite on the gridiron off season, new era Harold McIlvain II

Assistant Sports Editor When their high school playing days at Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Fla., ended, teammates Michael Smith and Rudell Crim turned to different schools to continue playing football. While Smith went to Arkansas, Crim attended Butler County Community College. But after Crim played cornerback for two national championship teams and Smith put a 1,000yard rushing season in the books, the two are on the same team again. After deciding to transfer, Crim said he looked at Arkansas and couldn’t pass up the opportunities and the chance to play with a former teammate. “I’ve known Michael Smith for a while,” Crim said. “We always talked about maybe playing to-

gether again. But now we are playing together. We are both pretty excited about it.” Crim, who has been practicing as a second-team cornerback, was ranked by many publications as a top-10 junior college cornerback. But that wasn’t the only position he played in high school. Both Smith and Crim shared time at running back and sometimes would find each other on the field at the same time. “We used each other as a decoy sometimes to get open,” Crim said. “The coaches had some different packages for us. It was an exiting experience to play running back with Michael.” But now that sharing the ball with Smith is over, Crim will look to get him back the ball on defense See

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Assistant Sports Editor Out with the old and in with the new. The Arkansas women’s soccer squad is set to usher in a new era with new coach Erin Aubry at the helm when they travel to Ann Arbor, Mich., to kick off the season against the Michigan Wolverines on Friday. Aubry inherits a team that finished 11-8 (4-7 Southeastern Conference) in 2008 under former coach Gordon Henderson. Henderson resigned after compiling a 41-49-5 record in his five years in Fayetteville. Aubry will attempt to mold a 2009 Razorbacks unit that returns four seniors and junior Kelly O’Connor, Arkansas’ leading returning scorer with five goals and 12 points registered in 2008.

“This preseason has not been perfect, but it’s been perfectly progressed through,” Aubry said. “We’re ready to open up against Michigan in Wolverine territory. (We) believe we’re going to have a big fan base there so we’re very excited.” Aubry takes the reins of the Arkansas program after going 28-39-9 in four seasons at Morehead State, including the school’s lone NCAA Tournament berth in 2008. Aubry will look to imprint her aggressive, high-scoring style of play on the Razorback program. “The philosophy of our coaching style is certainly offensive-minded,” Aubry said. “We are going to have a more aggressive mentality and more courage to go to goal, take chances, take people See

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COMMENTARY

Recounting the Hogs’ Super Summer Spectacular While you were busy soaking up rays on the beach this summer – or soaking wet in your own sweat from working so hard in summer school, at a summer job or on a summer mission – various Razorback athletic teams were just as busy competing, pouring out their own sweat for individual and institutional glory. As senior graduation and summer vacation empty Fayetteville each May, the school’s spring sports are just getting warmed up. In the summer of 2009, Arkansas athletic teams, and a few Razorback alum, heated up just as the weather did – with one team literally coming within inches of a national title. Arkansas owns 42 national championships in team sports – 40 from track coaching icon John McDonnell, another from the recently celebrated 1994 Hog hoops team and the last from the undefeated ’64 football team. The Razorbacks came close to adding two more this summer, and made several memorable moments along the way. 10. Five Diamond Hogs sign professional contracts. The Razorback baseball team made a lot of noise this summer, prompting the most exciting trip to Nebraska anyone around here has made in quite sometime. Five members of that team signed pro contracts after being drafted by Major League teams in June, with Dallas Keuchel (7th round) going to the Houston Astros, Stephen Richards (8th) signing with the Florida Marlins, Scott Lyons (15th) and Ben Tschepikow (17th) both inking with the Kansas City Royals, and Ryan Cisterna (34th) with the Los Ange-

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les Angels. Lyons and Tschepikow could both be back in Northwest Arkansas soon with the Royals Double-A affiliate, the Naturals, in Springdale, while Cisterna would play in North Little Rock for the Angels’ affiliate, the Arkansas Travelers. 9. Jess Todd makes Major League debut with the St. Louis Cardinals. Former Razorback pitcher Jess Todd cemented his name into Arkansas lore when he piled up a school-record 17 strikeouts in an SEC Tournament game in 2007. Just 25 months later he made it to the big leagues, pitching for the Cardinals on June 5. That’s as far as the feel-good story goes, as he gave up two runs and a home run in 1.2 innings that night, and was later included in a trade to the struggling Cleveland Indians in late July. 8. Two Razorbacks tennis greats end careers in semifinals and quarterfinals of NCAA singles tourney. Aurelija Miseviciute reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA women’s singles tournament in May and wrapped up her career as the winningest athlete

in Razorback tennis history. Miseviciute went out as the No. 2 ranked player in the country and two-time All-American. Blake Strode made it to the semifinals on the men’s side, earning his first All-American honors and wrapping up his Razorback career with 97 victories, fifth-best in school history and a No. 13 national ranking. 7. Drew Smyly’s near no-hitter in Regional against No. 9 OU leads Hogs to Super Regional berth. Redshirt freshman Drew Smyly turned a lot of heads in the Razorbacks’ second regional win against the No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners, getting 25 outs before giving up a hit in the Hogs 11-0 shutout. Smyly struck out 12 Sooners and didn’t give up a hit until the ninth inning and Andy Wilkins went 5-for-5 with a pair of home runs to help Arkansas cruise to its third Super Regional in school history. 6. Arkansas sweeps Florida State to advance to College World Series. The Razorbacks beat the heavily favored No. 5 Florida State Seminoles on back-to-back days to earn a trip to the College World Series, the Hogs’ first since 2004, with a dramatic walkoff win in Tallahassee, Fla. Senior Andrew Darr got four hits, including a home run and the winning RBI-double. Arkansas overcame a four-run deficit in the game, blew a ninth-inning lead and then came back in the bottom of the ninth for a come-frombehind victory. 5. Tyson Gay sets American record in 100-meter dash.

Former Razorback Tyson Gay shattered his own American record in the 100-meters last week, even though he lost the race to world-record holder Usain Bolt. Usain ran an insane 9.58, while Gay’s 9.71-second finish was nothing to scoff at either. But let’s forget the Jamaican sensation for a second. The Arkansas great ran faster than any American has ever run, ever. Too bad he didn’t play wide receiver too. 4. Razorback golf knocks out No. 1 Georgia to advance to national championship. The No. 10 Arkansas men’s golf team upset fifth-seed Washington and topranked Georgia all in one Friday in May to advance to a title match with Texas A&M. Arkansas only lost one of the five individual matches while taking down the Bulldogs in the semifinal match, and David Lingmerth hit a 200-yard hole-inone in his match. 3. Dorian Ulrey is one of four Americans in 1,500-meter semifinals at Track World Championships. Senior Dorian Ulrey made his mark on SEC track last season, earning four All-American honors and leading the Razorbacks to top 10 finishes at both the indoor and outdoor NCAA championships. Ulrey took the next step over the summer, trading his Arkansas cardinal-and-white for red-white-and-blue of the United State at the IAFF World Championships. Ulrey made is all the way to the semifinals of the 1,500-meters, one of four Americans to advance that far in Berlin.

2. Arkansas wins two College World Series games. The Diamond Hogs’ Cinderella story continued in Omaha, where the Hogs were all but counted out by everyone, facing the vaunted (and mustache-clad) Cal State-Fullerton Titans in their first matchup. But Arkansas toppled the Titans, 10-6, for its first CWS win in two decades. The Razorbacks lost their next game to LSU, but beat Virginia in 12 innings to avoid elimination thanks to a ninth-inning home run by Brett Eibner and another walkoff RBI-double from Andrew Darr. Arkansas was then defeated again by LSU, which went on to win its sixth national title on the diamond. 1. Razorback golf team finishes inches short of a national title. The Arkansas golf team’s national title bid came down to the final green of the final hole in the final round of the NCAA Championships. Andrew Landry came back from four matches down to tie his pivotal matchup with Texas A&M’s top golfer, Bronson Burgoon. Burgoon hit his approach shot from the rough within inches of the pin, birdying the final hole and forcing Landry to make a 45-foot putt to keep the Hogs alive. The Razorback senior’s putt came about a foot short of the hole, ending Arkansas’ storybook bid at the program’s first title. Not a bad summer vacation at all. Matt Watson is the sports editor of The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Wednesday.

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Senior midfielder Kathleen Paulsen (right) scored four goals and recorded an assist for Arkansas in 2008, starting all 19 games for the Razorbacks.

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from Page 13 one-on-one because that’s what makes it fun.� Senior midfielder Kathleen Paulsen said the changes in regimes has been very evident and has energized the squad with a fresh start. “There’s been a tremendous shift in attitude, mentality, work ethic,� Paulsen said. “I think everything’s changed. I think this year you’ll see a completely different team on the field. “(We’re) much more aggressive. Almost an explosive offense, which I felt we might not have before. We’re throwing all numbers forward and trying to beat people and that’s something we hadn’t really done in the past.� Junior midfielder Kelly O’Connor said the team’s confidence is at an all-time high. “Confidence is so much better this year than it has been any other and it’s because we have a belief,� O’Connor said. “(The coaches) came in with an idea, but it took all of us to believe in it and buy into it.� The level of physicality in practice has increased during the offseason. “In training we don’t take it easy on each other anymore,� O’Connor said. “We slide tackle, we foul, we hit each other hard in practice than we get hit in games.� Arkansas welcomes nine newcomers, including four transfers that Aubry said could make an immediate impact on the program. Kelsey Allison and Laurel Pastor are both junior transfers capable of making a big impact

early. big and I think we can get there “The transfers that have this year.� come in have fit right in,� Aubry The Razorbacks lost an exhisaid. “All of the newcomers are bition match 1-0 at Oklahoma going to impact our team in very in double overtime last Friday. positive ways throughout the Aubry said she was encouraged course of this season. Something by the team’s defense in the prethat makes us very, very special season contest, but said the ofwith our program is that we are fense is still a work in progress. very deep. “We really haven’t focused “We aren’t afraid to make too much on our runs in the subs. The beauty of this team is box, which I think is what killed that we have so many to contrib- us the most against our scoring ute on the field.� opportunities,� Aubry said. “We Aubry will be faced with the had a lot of opportunities. We challenge of trying to guide the doubled on corner kicks over Razorbacks to their first Oklahoma. That’s usuSEC Tournament apally a pretty good stapearance in nine years. tistic to look at with a The Razorbacks finished team that’s generating a half-game out of the offense. final eighth qualifying “We just weren’t spot in 2008. able to connect in the “Any given year you box. That’s what we’re look at those teams that focusing on this week Erin Aubry are in the SEC Tournain training and we’ll be ment and probably six of those ready for against Michigan.� eight are going on to the NCAA Connor said the scrimmage Tournament,� Aubry said. “We did provide the team a valuwant a solid spot in the SEC able opportunity to work out the Tournament that’s going to have kinks in the new system against us in the NCAA Tournament. another team. “There is no reason that this “We’re trying to learn a new program can’t (reach the NCAA system still and I think we defiTournament). The talent is here. nitely got a better feel for that The brains are here. The leader- (in the scrimmage),� Paulsen ship is here, which is the biggest said. “Definitely a lot of the kinks factor in a team being successful. got worked out. (Defense) really We have all the tools, we’ve just just did a great job back there. I got to put it together, organize it thought we had some good looks and motive it.� and a lot of it was understandReaching the SEC Tourna- ing new roles and new positions ment and beyond is the team’s a lot of us are playing, trying to biggest goal, O’Connor said. figure out where we’re going to “It’s what we all dream about be this year.� at night,� Paulsen said. “That’s Following the trip to Michiwhat you work so hard for all gan the Razorbacks will host Air year long. For us now I wouldn’t Force in their home-opener on say its SECs but we’re aiming (to August 28. reach) NCAAs. We want to dream

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Sheppard, defense ready to show improvement

It is safe to say senior defensive lineman Malcolm Sheppard is ready for football. A year removed from leading the Razorback defense in sacks and tackles for losses, Sheppard was held out of practice last week because of poor practice habits. Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino said the twotime team captain was punished because he was going a little too full speed against his teammates, putting them at risk for a potential injury. Sheppard returned to practice humbled. But the attitude will be welcomed once the Arkansas defense takes the field hoping for improvement after posting the team’s worst national rank in scoring defense in eight seasons and its worst total yards allowed since 2004. Sheppard said the summer was well spent adjusting to a new playing weight. “It’s one of the most progressive summers I’ve ever had,” Sheppard said. “My fundamentals are getting better. It’s a little different at this weight, but I’m ready to play.” Sheppard said being named a team captain again for the second year isn’t something he takes lightly. “It’s a position I love to have,” Sheppard said. “I accept it with full authority. I like being a leader for the young guys and showing them how the system goes. I do my best to work hard every day to not let them down.” But after having a down year defensively, Sheppard said the unit is ready to show the improvements made from last year. A combination of a new

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scheme under defensive coordinator Willy Robinson and a youthful core didn’t fit well at times last year for the rebuilding unit. But with a year of experience and offseason workouts, defensive coordinator Willy Robinson is noticing a very different defense shaping up on the practice field. “We look remarkably different out there physically,” Robinson said. “We are bigger and haven’t lost our speed. Our first unit is playing fast and have a lot of confidence in the scheme we are running.” And that wasn’t necessarily the case last year for a team that was learning a pro-style defense that has a thick playbook. Sheppard said at times it was difficult for the defense to play to its potential while still learning. “Last year we were just all out there with a new system,” Sheppard said. “We were basically trying to learn on the run. But guys know what to do now.” Robinson said the depth of the defense has grown tremendously with new talent after several freshmen started last year. “We are very deep,” Robinson said. “It’s no longer a

one-deep and hope someone doesn’t get hurt. We are competitive at every position.” But Robinson isn’t the only one noticing a change in the defense. Offensive coordinator Paul Petrino said the players are playing at a high level with noticeable improvement. Senior wide receiver Lucas Miller said the defense has shown it can make big plays in practice. “It wasn’t easy for those guys last year learning that defense,” Miller said. “That is a very difficult defense to learn. I think those guys will show they have improved greatly from last year.” Sheppard said the little things the team faced and learned from last year will help the defense have an improved season. “Everyone knows now how to prepare for the competition we are going to face,” Sheppard said. “We have been working hard, especially with the chemistry. I think it is going to pay off.” Sheppard said the defensive line needs to provide the secondary with more help by pressuring the quarterback. “I think my position greatly affects the guys behind us,” Sheppard said. “I don’t think we did a really good job of getting the quarterback off their game. We need to help our guys more this year.” And he can’t wait for that opportunity.

with turnovers. “I’m on the other side of the ball now,” Crim said. While watching Smith in practice, Crim said he has noticed the improvements the senior running back has made since high school. “He has always been a great running back,” Crim said. “He is the fastest person on the field and is very shifty. But now that he has gone through college, he has gotten stronger and takes hits. In high school, he didn’t like to get touched. He would do anything to shake you or outrun you.” It’s that same ability to take hits that allowed Smith to gain a combined 1,370 rushing and receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in his first year as starting tailback at Arkansas. Defensive coordinator Willy Robinson said he can see tell Crim and Smith have been friends for a while. “I see a lot of similarities with Crim and Michael Smith,” Robinson said. “I see the exact same personality and character. Football is very meaningful to these young men. They were best friends growing up.” But Robinson has also noticed the playing ability of Crim.

impact and bonding with his fellow defenders. “Once we learn to play together as one unit, I really think we can be one of the top schools in the SEC,” Crim said. “The national championships (at Butler County Community College) all came down to team chemistry. It is very important to winning. And I can see the same thing here.”

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named him the third-fastest athlete in the country. Defensive coordinator Willie Robinson said speed alone won’t guarantee playing time for Winston and Gordon, while taking time to gain knowledge of the new system “certainly could” hold the duo back. “We’re not going to line a guy up because he can run 4.3,” Robinson said. “Our older kids have gained speed throughout our program, too. The other thing that’s going to hold the freshmen back is technique. Technique is what wins.” “We’ve got to have guys that have the speed, the skill and the technique.” One thing is certain. Gordon, Hamilton, Wingo and Winston have the speed.

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“In the short time I have seen him, he is very special,” Robinson said. “He has very quick feet and is picking things up extremely fast. He is a very mature young man and will be a leader on our defense at some point in his career.” Crim admitted that the playbook is quite bigger than the one at his former school, but he said the players around him have helped in the learning process. “The (cornerbacks) have been really open with me,” Crim said. “They understand that this is a lot thicker playbook. They do their best and help some of the new guys while still playing at a high level.” Crim will look to provide depth to a defensive unit that ranked tenth in the Southeastern Conference in passing yards allowed with 204.4 a game. “The defense was young last year,” Crim said. “But they have a year under their belt. With me coming in to compete with these guys, it just makes us all better. With this situation, only the best can happen for the defense.” The cornerback could be asked to contribute a little sooner than expected because of a season-ending knee injury sustained by starting cornerback Isaac Madison on Saturday. But Crim is looking forward to the challenge of making an

Harold McIlvain II is the assistant sports editor of The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every other Wednesday.

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One-on-One

with a Razorback

Traveler sports editor Matt Watson sat down with sophomore receiver Joe Adams. The Little Rock-native (Central Arkansas Christian HS) played in all 12 games for the Razorbacks as a true freshman and caught 31 passes for 377 yards. What’s it like catching passes from quarterback Ryan Mallet? The ball gets on you a lot quicker. It’s not too much of a difference, because we run the same routes, but sometimes the ball gets there a little quicker. What’s your individual goal for this season? I want to have a way better year than last season as a freshman and help put us in a good position to get in a big bowl game. How much does a year of SEC play under your belt help going into this year? I’m more comfortable this year than last year, playing as a true freshman right out of high school, in the SEC. I’ve settled down a little bit and now I can just play my game. What’s the one thing you need to work on most? I need to work on blocking more. I’ve been working out more so I can do some more blocking. What kind of food keeps Joe Adams going? I like a lot of soul food. I love Thanksgiving food. What kind of car do you drive? A Chevy Tahoe. Which one of your tattoos is your favorite? The big cross on my left arm. If you could be any superhero, who would you be? Sub-Zero. Even though he’s a villain from Mortal Combat, I’d be Sub-Zero. (Editor’s note: According to Wikipedia, Sub-Zero is a “blue-garbed assassin� who froze his opponents with a “variety of ice-based special moves.�) What’s the best flavor of Gatorade? Cascade Crash (Frost). The blue one. What’s the ringtone on your phone right now? Lil Boosie featuring Young Jeezy, “Better Believe It.�

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