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by SABA NASEEM Staff Writer

With more than 21,000 students enrolled at the UA, faculty and advisors have had to make changes in the classrooms to accommodate the record number of students. There were about 3,820 incoming freshmen this year, up 500 from last year, according to enrollment officials. The increase in students was expected, said Suzanne McCray, vice provost for enrollment and dean of admissions. In fact, “we knew last November that the enrollment would be up to 21,000. We adjusted to go over two months ago, but overall, knew this was coming within a couple hundred students,” she said. To ensure every student has a seat in the classrooms, “there will be a better and more efficient use of facilities and space,” said Ashley Tull, associate dean of students. Instead of having a huge classroom for a 30 student class, they are given a room based on the size. This way, every student has a seat, although they may not have the schedule they want, Tull said. One of the major reasons for this influx of students is the Arkansas Lottery Scholarship. There are more than 3,600 kids receiving this scholarship, and non-traditional students are still in progress of finding out. “Other reasons may be the poor economy which causes enrollment to grow,” Tull said. “Also, more students decide to stay in state because it is affordable.” There were also increased efforts in recruiting students

Fall 2005 17,821 Fall 2006 17,926 Fall 2007 18,648 Fall 2008 19,194 Fall 2009 19,849 Larry Ash PHOTO EDITOR Molly Rapert teaches one of her two fully enrolled marketing classes at the Sam M. Walton College of Business. Many professors report that for the first time all their clases are fully enrolled, after the large influx of admissions this fall semester. for the 2010-2011 school year. “We worked very hard to make this the first choice institution,” McCray said. “I’ve heard nothing but excitement and it’s great to be at a place where people want to go.” Many professors said the increase has affected their classes, although for some professors, it has not made a difference. “My classroom definitely feels constrained because I am teaching 400 students,” said Gay Stewart, a physics professor. Stewart teaches University Physics 1, a required class for many majors. The class is broken into two sessions

of 200 students each, with 14 lab groups. The labs are planned with the idea of 24 students, but this semester, she has to seat 30 in each lab. “We managed to get all the equipment to support 30 students, but if we had one more lab room, I would be able to accommodate 100 extra students,” she said. There are no plans to extend the university, although there have been discussions on the subject. However, certain buildings on campus are being renovated and could potentially provide more space for classes. The uni-

versity does have the capacity to accommodate 25,000 students with its facilities. Professors are also changing the way they teach, so that every student has an equal opportunity to do well. Students are still getting what they need in class, although the learning experience may not be as fun, Stewart said. She had to change her syllabus so that instead of giving four exams for the semester, she is giving small exams each week. “This way, I will have a better idea of how kids are doing and I will get this information early on, so that if someone needs

help, they can be taken care of before it is too late,” she said. Even smaller classes have felt the effect of more students. The honors music lecture class usually has a size limit of 25, but it has increased to 30. “It is definitely harder to teach a larger class,” said Theresa Delaplain, a music professor. “In smaller classes, students are active in the learning experience, but with larg-

ent were the Advertising Club, whose goal is to raise awareness of advertising opportunities. It welcomes all majors into the organization. Also present was the Students for Sensible Drug Policy, the organization that recently passed the safer drug initiative. They decided to participate in Razorbash to recruit new members and inform people about sensible drug policy. But not all organizations on hand were geared toward traditional students. Several RSO’s representing organizations for international students such as Permias: Indonesian Student Association, giving gifts and raising awareness. Decorated in bold colors and Indonesian themed objects, the Permias table displayed maps of Indonesia and DVD’s titled “Welcome to Indonesia.” The National Association for the Advancement of Colored people (NAACP), The National Association of Black Geologists and Geophysicists (NABGG), Sisters Advocating Stronger Sisterhood (SASS) and the Black Student Association (BSA) were all there with sign-in sheets to recruit new members. Co-Sign or College Student Interest Group in Neurology, a student organization focused on examining the brain and understanding it in as many perspectives as possible, was present. Many campus ministry organizations were present as well, including YoungLife, Chi Alpha Campus Ministries and Wesley. All were there for the com-

mon purpose of letting the new students know how to get involved spiritually on campus. The service sorority Gamma Sigma Sigma, which is open to all classifications, genders and majors, was there promoting its upcoming event: Alex’s Lemonade Stand for the Foundation for Childhood Cancer which will be held Sept. 1 in the Union Mall from 11 – 2 p.m. Coldstone was giving away ice cream in two flavors and Eureka Pizza was handing out slices, making them popular stops for students. The on-campus services for students like the Pat Walker Health Center located on north Garland, next to the Northwest Quads, helped students find their way across campus. Other student service organizations like the Student Alumni Association, and Off Campus Connections were also in attendance. Off Campus Connections is an organization that provides resources and referrals for current and prospective undergraduate students. Not only commercial vendors were recruiting at Razorbash - Class Gift representatives were present. The Class Gift, a tradition decades old, that gives graduates the opportunity to vote on a special gift for the campus to honor their time here and better the university. This tradition encourages class

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Razorbash Helps Students Get Involved on Campus

Larry Ash PHOTO EDITOR Eureka Pizza owner Rolf Wilkin serves free pizza at Razorbash Thursday in front of the Arkansas Union. Razorfest is an annual event held to introduce members of the UA community to area businesses, student organizations and special interest groups. by JACARA ROBINSON Staff Writer

A menagerie of tables decorated in their mission statements and contact information filled the Union Mall Thursday for the annual event, Razorbash. A part of the FYE program,

Razorbash is held predominately with freshmen in mind. Razorbash is designed to inform them of some of the registered student organizations (RSOs) on campus, because there are so many that it can be hard for students to get involved. Finding that one piece of driftwood

with the right size and weight to sustain you in that potentially overwhelming sea known as college can be a challenge. Not only did RSO’s come out in droves, but local restaurants, businesses and university service programs were in attendance. Among the RSO’s pres-

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A Converation with Cynthia Nance

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UA Student Arrested with Weapons on Campus by NICK DEMOSS News Editor

A UA student was arrested at approximately 2 a.m. Saturday near the Northwest Quads when police found a loaded revolver, a stun gun and several knives in his vehicle. Tyler Richmond, 18, of White Hall was also charged for driving while intoxicated, after an officer noticed Richmond’s bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and scent of intoxicants. Richmond also had approximately 15 pine tree air fresheners hanging in his car, according to a police report. Richmond was not the original cause of the traffic stop. He was approaching a road blocked by police, so an officer was informing Richmond he could not pass when it became apparent that Richmond was intoxicated. Richmond failed standardized field sobriety tests. The officer also noticed a Crown Royal bag hanging from the shifter and what was described as “quite a bit of loose ammo in the center console,” according to the report. Richmond was released on $2,390 bond Saturday evening after being charged for DWI and being a minor in possession of a loaded, concealed handgun on school grounds. Unlawful handgun possession on a public or private university campus is a class D felony, punishable by up to six years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. Incidents like Richmond’s are rare, said UAPD Lt. Matt Mills. The UA campus saw seven crimes related to weapons possession in 2008, though that number has been steadily on the rise since 2006, according to the Jeanne Cleary Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics report. By contrast, the UA saw 140 arrests for public intoxication in the same year, and nearly 200 for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence, according to the report. Mills could not directly link the recent increase in crime to increased enrollment this year because crime statistics are not fully up-todate, though he noted the connection seemed logical. “Statistically, the higher the number of students, the higher the number of potential offenses,” he said.

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PROFILES ON THE HILL A Conversation with Former Dean of Law School

Cynthia Nance of

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A: Getting to know the School of Law alumni has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my deanship. They have such pride in their school. I’ve enjoyed the support of the law school community (students, staff, faculty). It’s also been a pleasure to meet the other law school deans. I’ve made some lifelong friendships with them.

Q: What was it like being the first African American/female dean of the law school? A: It’s hard for me to answer that – being a dean requires a lot of behind-the-scenes work, a great deal of travel. There’s not really time to sit back and think, “How is this different, being a black woman?” Always, there’s an awareness of the legacy and example of Silas Hunt.

Q: Did it bring any extra pressure to your post? UA Law School

Cynthia Nance recently announced she will be returning to the classroom in July 2011 after fulfilling her five-year commitment as Dean of the UA School of Law. Under Dean Nance’s watch, the Law School was in the U.S. News and World Report rankings every year she served as dean.

by JORDAN GRUMMER Staff Writer

Cynthia Nance is one of the most accomplished women at the UA. She was the first African American and the first female dean of the law school, she has presented papers at Yale University and George Washington University Law

School, and she has won more awards than there is space for in this story. After five years, Nance will step down as the law school’s dean, and she will return to the classroom fulltime. She spoke with The Traveler about her recent decision.

Q: What was your experience like as dean

A: I’ve felt pressure to honor the legacy of Silas Hunt and the Six Pioneers. The bravery and perseverance of those men was remarkable. I’ve had a lot of people cheering me on.

Q: What is the accomplishment you’re most proud of as dean? A: Helping to build a true, collegial community with faculty, students, staff and alumni.

Q: What did it mean

for the law school when all of the improvements were completed a few years ago? A: We now have a law school facility that is among the finest anywhere. We have the classrooms, courtrooms, and technology to compete with any law school.

Q: Was it a hard decision to return to the classroom? A: Absolutely. It’s an honor to lead the law school, to work with the faculty on strategic planning, to travel the country and world on behalf of the university.

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Officials Say UA Parking Can Handle Growth

Amanda Springer CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER After finally finding an open parking space, sophomore Jimmy Bosco and freshman Maritza de la Torre run to catch the bus to their morning classes. Record high enrollments force commuter students to come early and look hard for the few available parking spots. by JUSTINE HARRINGTON Staff Writer

Parking on campus: these three little words may seem harmless to the outside observer, but as most students know all too well, they usually only seem to incite feelings of deep anxiety, anger and flat-out dread. As is often the case, students are faced with the dayto-day challenge of finding satisfactory parking on a campus fraught with thousands of other students doing the same thing. With this year’s larger-

than-normal incoming freshmen class, the number of students scrambling for parking spaces has significantly risen, which in turn has led to a need for some kind of change. The Department of Transit and Parking has addressed the need for that change. With the newly constructed Garland Avenue Parking Garage, 1,500 new spaces will be open to students and faculty, Andy Gilbride, the department’s education and instruction specialist, said. Permits for the Garland garage are available now, to be purchased in person or through the depart-

Officials Warn Students Against Cheating by SARAH GUINN Staff Writer

The consequences of cheating can be severe and in order for students to receive the highest value of their degree, university officials encourage students to adhere to the academic integrity policies. College cheating is widespread, said Sharon Gaber, Provost and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, in her letter to new students on campus. Gaber, who quoted a recent article in The New York Times said, “In surveys of 14,000 undergraduates over the last four years, an average of 61 percent admitted to cheating on assignments and exams.” Although cheating is widespread, Gaber said the issue is not a major problem on our campus. “We’re not more pervasive than any other institution,” she said. “We just want students to be aware.” The Office of Community Standards and Student Ethics (OCSSE) define academic dishonesty as, “any act by which a student gains or attempts to gain an academic advantage for him/her or another by interfering with the completion, submission or evaluation of work.” In the student perspective, this definition does not simply imply that a glance at a neighbor’s test answers or buying a paper from the Internet covers the whole of academic dishonesty. OCSSE examines every angle of academic integrity and expects students to follow the regulations set in the student handbook. “Plagiarismisthemostfrequent academic honesty violoation,” said Gaber in her letter to new students. Plagiarism can sometimes be confused as the intent of stealing another author’s idea “word for word.” But OCSSE in their academic policies section online states that plagiarism is “the offering of one’s own work, words, ideas, or arguments of another person without appropriate attribution by quotation, reference, or footnote.” “(Sometimes) students do not realize that they must cite all (of their) references,” Gaber said. And if the student is unsure of the work that was used pertains to plagiarism, Gab-

er said to “provide a reference.” Other examples OCSSE observes as academic dishonesty include collaborations on tests, homework, quizzes and other assignments without permission from the instructor, taking a test for a friend, and submitting work, without specific permission, that has been offered for credit in other courses. The consequences of academic dishonesty range from a reduced grade to suspension or expulsion, according to OCSSE. For example, a professor may recommend a case to the AllUniversity Judicial board. The case will be reviewed by a board made up of faculty and students who will declare whether or not a violation has been made. “Every year there are probably 100 cases that go through OCSSE,” said Gaber. Studentresponsibilityisstrongly linked to the protection of academic integrity, according to OCSSE. The organization encourages students to reduce the number of academic violations on campus in studying prior to an exam, using study services offered on campus and discouraging others to cheat. Exploring options, Gaber said, is one way to get a quality education. The Quality Writing Center, located on the third floor of Kimpel, is available for students on campus who need help with grammar, the structure and organization of a paper as well as brainstorming for ideas. Resources specific to plagiarism are accessible on the center’s website along with handouts that explain issues ranging from passive voice to semicolons and colons. The Enhanced Learning Center, located on the south entrance of Gregson, has tutors available in areas ranging from Government to Geology, to Math, and Foreign Languages. Study guides are also available on the website, such as ways to alleviate text anxiety. Student Support Services caters to first generation college students or those with disabilities. The center, as stated on its website, serves to improve student goals, study skills, and etiquette instruction.

ment’s website. So far, student reaction has been generally positive. “The deck is so big and the only crowded area is the third level,” Tori Adams, a second-year law student, said. In addition, because of the spaces provided for by the garage, there will be no need to convert faculty lots into student parking, Gilbride said. As in previous years, students are also able to purchase yearlong permits for both the Harmon Avenue and Stadium Drive garages. Sophomore Taylor Welston, who has a Stadium Drive permit, said that she has had no trouble finding

RAZORBASH from page 1A unity, and cultivates the habit of giving back to a community. Local businesses like Glo tanning, Trendsetter barbershop, Royal Coach Auto Body and Mr. Jay’s Hair Salon, were on the mall as well handing out advertising materials. Though the event targeted freshmen like Kai Tribbele, who was volunteering at the registration table, it was helpful to many upperclassmen as well. Junior Anthony Hatchett came to see which RSO’s had tables and ended up becoming involved in Connections, a mentoring program that helps freshman through their first year at the U of A, by getting an application to become a mentor. He noticed the absence of an RSO he is involved with and was inspired to make sure that there is one at next year’s event, by organizing it himself. Though many came for the free stuff and food, many left with something much more valuable - information about organizations they may be interested in joining and services that will make their first year a little easier.

Laser Tag Takes Union by KRISTEN COPPOLA Staff Writer

First Year Experience will be hosting a largescale game of laser tag in the Union Wednesday. The game will be split up into 10-minute time slots from 5 to7 p.m. Every time slot will include 15 players. “This is for people to meet people,” said Chase Young, program assistant of the FYE. “It came up as an idea in the Hog Wild Welcome Weeks student committee. They thought it would be a fun way to get together with various groups on campus.” Preferred Entertainment and FYE are providing all of

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parking spots. “I get to school early and it seems no one takes classes before 10 a.m., so there are plenty of spaces when I get to campus,” she said. In addition, general parking passes are available in order to freely access lots around campus. “We’re really pleased with how everything is going,” Gilbride said of the new strides that Transit and Parking has taken. In fact, even with the influx of students that the university has recently experienced, parking regulation looks even better than last year, Gilbride said.

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Stop Pooping in Mop Buckets

It’s time for a come-to-Jesus moment freshman friends. We all do silly things as a freshman. I got locked out of my room in Pomfret and had to walk to the front desk in nothing but a towel. Multiple times. Features Editor Lindsey Pruitt accidentally threw her entire trashcan down the trash chute in Maple Hill. And UATV Station Manager Jonathan Weaver spent one spring afternoon moving his neighbor’s room, in it’s entirety, into the girls bathroom in Futrall. The silly things we did, however, were just that—silly. They didn’t harm anything (besides perhaps our delicate freshman egos) and generally serve as some of the many fond memories we all have of living and learning the hard way on campus as freshman. The actions of last year’s freshman class were arguably some of the worst the University has ever seen. With record numbers of public intoxication arrests and numerous referrals to the Office of Community Standards and Student Ethics, many in the University were left reeling and wondering just what their problem was and if it would ever get better. Then the freshman class of 2010 arrived. Not only is the University more crowded than ever, but the wave of crime and vandalism that has hit the campus with this freshman class is out of control. Each year when we return to school, UAPD expects that the crime on campus will rise. There are new students, running wild from their parents for the first time, thieves returning for another year of school and a generally just a lot of young adults with a lot of energy (and a propensity for drinking). Last Sunday alone there were six alcohol or drug related arrests on campus. Six. On a Sunday. Over the weekend I also recieved the letter below from a concerned member of the University staff about the vandalism she has witnessed firsthand in just the first week of school. In addition to these documented examples, rumors of students getting alcohol poisoning and going to the hospital leave much to be desired when it comes to the maturity of this year’s freshman. So our advice? Think before you act. Consider what your mother would think if she knew how you were spending your Friday nights (or Sundays, as it may be). More than anything, remember that your actions now will have an effect on the rest of your life. You aren’t in high school anymore, freshman, so stop pooping in mop buckets.

Letter from the Editor

Bailey Elise McBride

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR We have welcomed the new students and the returning students and in return we (the U of A community) have already the first week of school received broken windows, stolen U of A vehicles, somebody pooping in mop buckets, and of all things scattering The Traveler all over the grounds. We love this campus and we work hard to make it a clean, sanitary and safe place for you all to receive a quality education and I personally want to say that this is a grown up campus and your supposed to be adults now and these juvenile acts of vandalism and destruction is unacceptable. I strongly suggest you either grow up or go home. Your interfering with the regular work of our staff and its difficult for us to meet the needs of the serious students when we have to take time and money to fix these immature acts. I sincerely hope you take this serious and stop these foolish pranks and devote this energy to your education. Thanks. — Theresa Sims, Facilities Management

FROM THE STAFF We love strange crimes here at The Traveler. Cooking ecstasy in your dorm room? Creative. Raising snakes in your dorm room? Impressive. But hoarding a loaded revolver, a stun gun, a collection of knives, loose ammo and 15 pine tree air fresheners in your car to, naturally, conceal the smell of your gun? That’s something we haven’t heard before. Freshman Tyler White, 18, was flagged down at 2 a.m. Saturday by an officer who planned only to inform him that he was approaching a roadblock. But White wasn’t sober enough to receive the message and drive on. He failed every standard field sobriety test. White wasn’t the only student busted by cops last weekend. About 28 Dickson-goers were caught using fake IDs Saturday night, and six alcohol-related arrests were made on Sunday. Maybe these high arrest rates are a result of firstweekend excitement, or maybe the UAPD is tightening its policies. Whatever the reason is, students need to straighten up. Cops are on the prowl, handcuffs ready.

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Former Editor Recalls Class Shooting by Jeff Smith

Guest Writer

“MURDER-SUICIDE STUNS UA” was the headline in the Tuesday special edition of The Arkansas Traveler. The headline appropriately captured the mood of a shocked campus trying to comprehend and cope with what had happened the day before, the first day of classes 10 years ago. As I was walking out of the newsroom to grab lunch Monday morning, Student Media Director Steve Wilkes came rushing out of his office. He just received a call from a journalist friend telling him the police were reporting a possible shooting in Kimpel Hall. In the middle of frantically trying to relay the message, his phone rang again. Shooting confirmed. Second floor. That was right above The Traveler. I yelled at reporter Talia Myers to grab a camera. We frantically rushed up the stairs outside the journalism office and into a UAPD officer who had just begun forming a makeshift

barricade out of recycling bins near the vending machines. He yelled for us to leave. I remembering telling him we were with The Traveler— like that suddenly gave us free reign of a crime scene. He yelled again, this time practically pushing us back. We went outside and watched chaos engulf the campus. A random student was telling several people around him that his girlfriend saw on the TV news, “Somebody with a gun is holding a classroom hostage.” Most students were trying to use their cell phones to no success; the phone lines were jammed with too many calls going in and out of the area. I finally got a hold of my mom in El Dorado, quickly telling her, “I’m OK. I love you, but I won’t be calling back for a while.” Sometime shortly after hearing the horrible news – a student shot and killed his professor before taking his own life – we decided to publish a special edition of the newspaper. My entire body was rushing on adrenaline, and I all I could think about was telling this story. I started searching for reporters, asking each to find another

and “find people to interview.” We talked to freshmen who could barely put into words what had transpired – on their first day of college. “Does this happen all the time?” one freshman asked. We interviewed and photographed the angst and despair of students. We also saw the heartbreak from distraught colleagues and students of slain professor John Locke. Their emotions and comments quickly told the story of a terrific teacher who tried for years to mentor and help the very student, James Kelley, who would take both their lives. I would spend the next few days putting out the special edition and two more Travelers, staying up until 2-3 a.m. many nights, making sure we had every angle covered. But it wasn’t until the week ended that I really thought about the magnitude of that Monday morning. After a week focused solely on producing The Traveler and covering that fateful event, I began to process what had happened. Emotions overwhelmed me as I sat alone in the dark on the bottom bunk of my Greg-

son Lodge room during the wee hours of Friday night. I felt enormous sorrow for John Locke’s family and friends. I felt even worse that it took until Friday night for me to feel something more than the rush to tell the story. I spent a week so focused on “doing my job,” on producing a newspaper, that I never allowed myself to have emotions, to feel what most other students were feeling. When that thought set in I started tearing up. During the past decade, I’ve probably been to Kimpel Hall more than 100 times. Often, I stop by the John Locke Memorial Garden to do as the creators of it wished – reflect. To reflect on that day, to feel what others must have felt and to realize just how fortunate I was – and still am – to have amazing professors who mentored me and call me a friend to this day. We should all wish and pray for a professor like John Locke – and remember to appreciate the ones who are. Jeff Smith was editor of The Arkansas Traveler from April 2000 to May 2002. He currently is a consumer insights manager for Procter & Gamble in Fayetteville.

Glenn Beck: Please Stop by Billy Fleming ASG President

I suppose this could be addressed to any and all of the inflammatory media personalities out there, but Mr. Beck’s recent trampling of the “I Have a Dream” Speech anniversary makes him an easy target. His “Restoring Honor” rally over the weekend, in all its unorganized, amorphous grandeur, was really just a micro chasm of Beck’s everyday behavior on his daily television program. For those of you lucky enough to have never witnessed his show, count your stars. But all the micro chasm reference really means is that this event, much like his show, lacked any real purpose besides yelling for the sake of yelling and that it was extremely offensive to most level-headed people. In fact, he has more in common with the WWE than a credible news broadcaster. For the rally’s critics, the most glaring issue was its date – August 28th, 47 years to the day after MLK Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech – and its location – The Lincoln Memorial, where Dr. King delivered his speech. It seems beyond any semblance of a rational thought that this sort of overlap could occur unintentionally; as if a man so calculating

and shrewd in every other decision would somehow have haphazardly orchestrated the single most offensive national-scale rally in recent memory. But, as if to spit in the faces of those civil rights leaders who begged Beck to fully consider the implications of holding such a controversial event, he smugly declared that he chose the date and location by coincidence. That, according to Mr. Beck, it must have been “divine providence” that guided his tasteless event to such an insidious locale. Perhaps it wasn’t enough for Mr. Beck to offend his usual targets. Perhaps he felt it was now time for him to patronize his predominantly Christian viewers as well, some of which have probably experienced moments of divine providence before, by veiling his sinister intentions with religion. What’s most shocking, though, is the brazen manner in which he carried all this out. He seemed genuinely surprised that anyone would be wary of a rally whose key demographic – closedminded, mostly white tea partiers – stood in complete opposition to the message of unity portrayed by Dr. King’s demonstrative speech. Beck even claimed his rally would only bolster the legacy of Dr. King. Does anyone honestly believe such non-sense from a

man who has made a career out of fear-mongering, spewing hatred at underprivileged and underrepresented groups, and generally doing his best to bring out the worst in others? I sure hope not, but the 100,000 or so people who attended this farce of a rally would probably beg to differ. Beyond the shocking nature of the event itself, I was also alarmed to hear so many people eager to listen to the prattling of Mr. Beck and his cohorts. But we probably shouldn’t be surprised that Beck would try to usurp what should have been one our African-American citizens’, and really our entire nation’s, most celebrated anniversaries. Words like equality and justice – the cornerstones of Dr. King’s message – scare Glenn Beck almost as much as he scares me. Sadly, however, on a day when Dr. King transcended race, status, and all other barriers to deliver a new metric for evaluating our neighbors that revolved around character rather than color, Glenn Beck just couldn’t stand for the spotlight to be pointed at someone besides Glenn Beck. Not only that, but he couldn’t even admit that this shameless event was all about Glenn Beck instead of Dr. King or even the Special Operations Warrior Foundation (the charity fortunate enough to receive the event’s proceeds).

Mr. Beck, I’m glad you were able to raise money for a charity, but you could have done so any other time at any other place and probably been more successful. Had you held you rally any other date at any other time, then perhaps people outside your tea-party base may have attended. Had you spent less time in your career yelling at people because of their political ideology, socio-economic standing, or religion, then perhaps people who don’t look, live, and think exactly like you may have attended. Perhaps then you would have fulfilled your promise to carry out Dr. King’s message. If you had any sense of a social consciousness, you’d consider the effects of actions like this on the people around you. Clearly, however, you have no problem trampling on an historic moment like Dr. King’s speech and shamelessly hiding behind the cloak of patriotism or religion. People who truly are patriotic and steadfast in their faith should be offended that you would bastardize their ideals with such transparent self-promotion. So to Mr. Beck: Please stop inciting hatred, pretending there is anything other than ego behind your motives, and shouting half-truths from the podium someone was foolish enough to give you.

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UA Surpasses Awards Goal for 2010 by JORDAN GRUMMER Staff Writer

Research and sponsored program awards for the University of Arkansas and the Division of Agriculture totaled $82.3 million in fiscal year 2010, which set a record for the institution. “It was a great year, you couldn’t have asked for a better year,” said Jim Rankin, the vice provost for research and economic development, during an interview in his office. Provost Sharon Gaber said there is a lot to be excited about at the UA. “Having research dollars and extra funding helps the university raise its profile nationally, so in the state it’s a great thing,” Gaber said from her office. “It’s a win-win-win situation. It’s increasing the resources, it helps the students and it helps raise our national reputation, so it’s all good.” Federal awards totaled $53 million, state awards totaled $15.2 million, and other awards totaled $14.1 million, according to the office’s data. Gaber said it seems counterintuitive to break records and surpass goals five years ahead of schedule for grant money during a recession, but some of the increased funding came from the federal stimulus program. “That’s the new piece that is a direct result of the re-

cession,” Gaber said. “So is it odd? Yes, but it’s also a new pool of money that we didn’t have access to until recently.” The stimulus money accounted for $11.4 million, or 62 percent of the total increase. The money has supported various research and non-research projects like faculty researchers’ efforts to foil the flu virus and public transportation. However, the stimulus money is only temporary. “The stimulus money was just kind of a one or two year blip in there,” Rankin said. “So every year is a new year, and you just have to keep tracking it. We’re hoping next year we’ll be above that.” Gaber said her office is prepared for the day when the stimulus money isn’t fattening the pot. “On one hand the stimulus money will go away, but on the other hand we’re building up the infrastructure for research so that we should be able to continue what we’re doing and more,” Gaber said. Rankin is a key player in the continued success of the program. He came to his post July 19, after Collis Geren, the former dean of the graduate school and vice provost for economic affairs, retired June 30. Gaber said it was necessary to split Geren’s former position into two jobs. “They’re each important, and we need to invest in them,”

Gaber said about the two positions. “Now, we have a vice provost of economic development, and we’re saying you should get up in the morning and think about research, and go to bed at night thinking about it.” Part of Rankin’s job will be to help faculty members find out about grants and possible research money. Most teachers, like those in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, are actively looking for grant funding of some kind, either for research or journal articles, Gaber said, but Rankin can help them find even more opportunities. “If we have somebody who’s looking for a grant, and we say, ‘Here’s an opportunity for a $1 million dollar grant. Professor X, would you be interested in applying for this? And here’s how the university can help you out, ‘” Gaber said. “Lots of other universities have that support, and we historically have not had that.” Rankin is not only interested in research dollars, but also economic development at the university and Northwest Arkansas. “So can we take a look at these research developments and go start companies here in Northwest Arkansas—or anywhere in Arkansas—and create jobs for people who live here,” Rankin said. “So if we can start jobs, and there’s jobs for people more good things can happen.”

ENROLLMENT from 1A er classes, they are passive.” Returning students said they definitely noticed the full classrooms and difficulties in getting into some classes. “I have Human Physiology in Giffels Auditorium and all the seats are full,” said Harsha Malshe, a junior chemical engineering major. “In fact, they have to put chairs in the back.” They “don’t have enough classes and the UA doesn’t seem prepared for this many students,” he said. Freshmen said they had expected larger classes, but some were still surprised with the amount of students in each class. “I thought the class ratio would be 1 to 25,” said Sherrelle Lewis, a freshman English major, “but it’s 1 to 50. One of my teachers said she will probably never know our names, so that teacher/student relationship does not exist.” To improve this situation, Lewis suggested more student aids so that the work could be split up and students could have the opportunity to talk face to face with someone knowledgeable in the course subject. The UA has hired new faculty this year, many of whom are teaching in the Fulbright College. If needed, more faculty will be hired, McCray said. Exact numbers of how many students are enrolled at the UA will be released on the 11 day of class.

Miscommunication Leads to Chemical Spill by KRISTEN COPPOLA Staff Writer

Fish in Mullins Creek are dead after workers on the Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) building allowed cleaning materials to be washed down the roof drains. The University of Arkansas Office of Environmental Health and Safety was alerted to the contamination after suds were noticed under the bridge off of Leroy Pond Road in the Razorback Gardens. “Nothing was actually dumped [down the drain]. What we believed had happened was a contractor was cleaning with several detergents and the products were being allowed to drain down from the roof,” said Miriam Lonon, the Biological Safety Officer and Manager of the Office of Environmental Safety, who is investigating the incident closely. The cleaning materials used included Tide brand detergent with bleach and organic solvents such as acetone. Acetone is commonly used in products like paint thinner and nail-polish remover. A water sample has been taken to determine the exact chemicals and how high the concentrations were, but the results are not back from the lab.

LASER TAG from page 3A the resources and gear, but Young added that it is a “good idea to wear close-toed shoes.” “We are just looking for different ideas and would love feedback from the students,” Young said. This is the first year that FYE has included laser tag as a part of the Welcome Weeks’ activities, but if it goes well it may become a repeat event. The game is being held in the Union so that weather will not be a determining factor. “And plus, the Union is the place everyone comes together. It’s a gathering place for student life,” Young stated. “We really want to welcome the freshmen to the university,” Young said. “If they ever need anything, we can be found in the Arkansas Union above the computer lab.” There will be no fees and any student can participate. Students can sign up for certain time slots ahead of time at the Midnight Breakfast from 10 p.m. to midnight in the Union Monday night or at the FYE office Tuesday.

Ryan Miller CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Mullins Creek bubbles and foams as a result of a chemical spill from the HPER The spill occurred because workers were unaware the drain near the HPER led to the creek. The workers who dealt with the cleaning on the roof of the HPER were not university staff. It was a group of subcontractors

hired to help prepare for the new solar thermal system. “I don’t know where the process failed,” Lonon said, “but for some reason

the subcontractor did not get the message.” All contractors must agree to comply with the environmental ideals held by the university, that information should have been passed along to those hired to clean the roof. “The roof is such that rainwater goes into drains that go directly underground into box culverts that go into Mullins Creek,” said Nick Brown, the director of the Office of Campus Sustainability. “[Most] drains… are essentially storm drains, and not everyone is fully aware of that.” These drains are set up for rainwater and are not suitable for any sort of chemicals or disposal. That has not stopped Mullins Creek from being contaminated in the past. Lonon closed with a warning for students. “Never put anything down a storm drain. If you ever spill anything on the surface that is at risk of going down the storm drain call and we will help stop it,” she said. In the past students have allowed soaps from washing their vehicles or oil from an oil change to empty into the storm drains, and that can be damaging to the environment and result in fish kill as well.

Freshmen Get Hog Wild at Pep Rally

Lana Hazel MANAGING EDITOR FOR NEW MEDIA

New sorority members call the Hogs at last week’s freshmen pep rally. The Razorbacks will face Tennessee Tech in the season opener Saturday at 6p.m.

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How to Survive the Gameday Parking System by CAITLIN HOWLE Staff Writer

With the Sept. 4 football game nearly upon the Razorback community, students are getting ready to see some Razorback domination. However, for the freshman out there, as well as a reminder to the more seasoned students on campus, with football comes parking chaos. When parking in the student lots around campus it’s not easy to miss the redand-white sign that advises in big letters that cars must be moved out of the parking lot the night before a game, usually by midnight. It’s true, and they mean business. The Razorback Foundation is in charge of clearing lots for the football games; and they will. Cars left in lots after the allotted time before a game will be towed and fined. The Foundation will charge a fee of $20.00 to tow a car. Not bad, but combined with the price of the citation ($25.00) students are looking at a $45.00 fine. Not only do many dorm lots have to be emptied, as well as few fraternity and sorority parking areas, many of the main student lots are included: Lot 44, Lot 46, Lot 55, Lot 56, Lot 56-B, Lots 60 and 62, Lot 67, Lot 74 and Lot 81 all have to be vacated prior to a game. Of course, this is only a few of the main lots. For residence hall students, the best way to find out whether a lot is being cleared is to check out the list of every vacancy required at the parking and transit website: http://parking.uark.edu However, the Foundation

This Week in Crime

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 -A staff member reported someone stole the parking permit from his vehicle while the vehicle was parked in Lot 38. Wednesday, August 25, 2010 -Driving While Intoxicated: A non-affiliated person was arrested on North Garland Avenue south of Cleveland Street. -Theft Of Motor Vehicle occurred: A staff member reported someone stole her service vehicle from the north side of Mullins Library. The responding officer found the vehicle on the sidewalk west of the original parked position. -Breaking Or Entering; Theft Of Property occurred between 07:00 and 16:15 Thursday, August 26, 2010 -Possession Of A Controlled Substance (Marijuana); Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia A student was arrested in Maple Hill South Residence Hall. -Criminal Mischief occured A faculty member reported someone broke a window in the Agriculture Annex Building and damaged a fence outside the building. Friday, August 27, 2010 -Driving While Intoxicated (Unfounded) A student was arrested in the Garland Avenue Parking Garage. A subsequent breath test for blood alcohol content returned a reading below the legal limit. The student was not charged with DWI but was charged with Reckless Driving -Public Intoxication A student was arrested in Lot 9. -Theft Of Property occurred between 11:45 and 12:00 Thursday -A student reported someone stole her cell phone from her backpack during the Razorbash event on the mall between the Arkansas Union and Mullins Library. -A student reported someone

stole her backpack while it was unattended at a computer terminal in Mullins Library.Theft Of Property (Shoplifting); Public Intoxication (Drugs) A non-affiliated juvenile was arrested at Union Station. -Theft of property occured. on 08/20/10 A student reported someone stole his bicycle from the bicycle rack on the east side of the Arkansas Union. Saturday, August 28, 2010 -Possession Of Handgun On School Property; Driving While Intoxicated (Drugs) at 01:57 A student was arrested in Lot 28. -Theft of motor vehicle occured sometime between Thursday and Monday. -A student reported someone stole her vehicle from Lot 44. Sunday, August 29, 2010 -Public Intoxication: A student was arrested in Maple Hill East Residence Hall -Disorderly Conduct: A student was arrested in Lot 59 -Driving While Intoxicated: A non-affiliated person was arrested in the parking lot at 1417 West Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (EZ Mart) at 01:35 -Public Intoxication: A student was arrested in the courtyard between Maple Hill Residence Halls at 01:35 -Public Intoxication: A student was arrested in the courtyard between Maple Hill Residence Halls -Driving While Intoxicated; Refusal To Submit To Chemical Test : A student was arrested in the parking lot at 1021 South Razorback Road (Mezza Luna Restaurant) at 02:38 -Possession Of A Controlled Substance (Oxycodone); Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia A juvenile student was arrested in Pomfret Hall at 19:48.

has made provisions for students who need to move their cars. The Harmon Avenue Garage will accept any car with a valid university parking permit up until 3 p.m. the Friday before a game. Students are allowed to park on levels 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9 of Harmon Garage. Students will not be charged for parking here unless you leave your car past Monday at 6:30 a.m. After that, you should be prepared to pay for parking. For students who do find themselves in the unfortunate position of having a car towed, there is hope. Every car that is towed is taken to the east parking lot of Baum Stadium. Cars can be reclaimed there, but don’t forget to pay those fines. Shuttle buses will run from both public parking areas at Baum Stadium to the game (buses will return to those areas after the game). A bus map can be found at uapd. uark.edu. Reserved/scholarship traffic will drive two lanes one way northbound on Razorback Road from 6th Street to Maple Street. Meadow Street from Razorback Road to Stadium Drive will be two-way traffic. Leroy Pond Drive from Razorback to California Boulevard will be two way eastbound. UAPD officials recommend that any reserved/ scholarship permit holders on Razorback Road (Lots 4 road, 4, 4 north, 1, 2, 6, 8A, 8, 5, 13, 10, 10A, 11 or 12 enter from Interstate 540 and come north up Razorback Road. For those entering Lot 3, 3 road, Legislative Lot or the Parking Deck enter north from Garland Avenue to Maple Street.

Blood Donations Needed by SABA NASEEM Staff Writer

Members of Alpha Phi Omega and the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will be hosting a blood drive Wednesday September 1st from 9-2 p.m. in the Union Ballroom. The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks supplies blood to the Northwest Arkansas region where transfusions happen every five minutes. By the age of 70, 95 percent of people will have received blood. “One donation can save three lives,” said Lora Johnson, a donor recruiter for CBCO. “The blood donation can be used for different purposes: platelets are used for chemotherapy patients, plasma is used for burn victims and red blood cells are used for trauma victims.” To be able to give blood, students must weigh at least 110 pounds and bring their student IDs. It is strongly recommended that students come hydrated and eat a good meal before donating blood, Johnson said. There will be food for donors in the Ballroom. In addition to food, donors will receive a T-shirt, a mini physical and the good feeling of saving lives, Johnson said. “Blood can’t be manufactured and there is no substitute for it,” she said. “It’s something that can only come from humans.” The goal for all three days is to have 300 donors. CBCO hosted a blood drive at Humphreys last week, but only received 50 donations. “60 percent of the population is eligible to donate blood, but only five percent donate,” Johnson said. Many people worry about the needle, but it doesn’t hurt that bad, said Tyler McKimmey, a member of the CBCO RSO on campus. “If you are scared of needles, just don’t look.” The entire process will take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. “It is a sacrifice,” Johnson said, “but the people that are receiving the blood are in a lot worse predicament.”

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From Silly Idea to Silly Bandz THE TOP FIVE

WEEKENDS TO NOT BE IN FAYETTEVILLE #5 Little Rock Games

by Cara Turbyfill Staff Writer

Three years ago, Robert Croak of BCP Imports was doing business in Japan when he saw an office product shaped like a duck, and was inspired. According to the Silly Bandz website, Croak was involved in a company that made custom silicone bracelets, similar to the Livestrong bracelets. But after seeing the Japanese model, he decided to try something a little bit different. Silly Bandz are stronger and more durable than the original product, and unlike rubber bands, they are made of silicone, which is more environmentally-friendly than rubber. What distinguishes a Silly Bandz accessory from a regular band bracelet is that after being worn and taken off, it springs back to its original shape, which might be a flower, a star or a heart. Silly Bandz “were originally intended for a child audience,” said Teresa Flores, a Customer Service Representative for BCP Imports, but after seeing the strength of their initial reception, Flores said that BCP Imports “started making them appropriate for all ages,” and the variety was expanded. Today, there are dozens of different Silly Bandz themes: dinosaurs, baseball, Rockbandz, and a space on the website for custom orders (minimum 5,000 per individual shape), some of which glow in the dark. After starting out as being marketed only to children, now Silly Bandz are gaining popu-

You can’t hear “Woo Pig Sooie” from way down South, plus the stellar tailgating on the grounds of War Memorial will make any Fayetteville homebody envious.

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larity with college students as well, including those at the UA. “They are fun!” said Amanda O’Connor, senior Pre-Dental student. “I have two shaped like teeth.” As with any product, though, not all Silly Bandz are met with a warm reception.

“My grandma bought me a bunch of ones that are Titanic themed,” said Samantha Reeves, a junior Classical Studies and English major. “I think they’re weird.” However, this seems to be the exception rather than the rule, to judge from the number

of enthusiastic students sporting Silly Bandz on campus. “I’m wearing a pig—a Razorback—and an elephant because they are super cute!” said Heather Rost, a sophomore business student. “And sometimes kids want to trade, and that’s cute too.”

The 80’s Have Come ‘Right Round’

If this town is your summer vacation, skip June – you won’t find a parking spot for miles.

#3 Third Annual Ice Storm

It’s literally life-threatening to weather these storms. Stock up on bread and double up on the wool socks if you can’t make it home – otherwise, pray for generous landlords with generators.

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by the Features Staff College students like to believe that they live in a technologically advanced culture and society far greater than that of their parents. We are a long way from land lines and 8-Tracks and for the most part we wouldn’t dream of asking our parents for fashion advice or musical taste, but in a world where fads reoccur, our parents may know more than we think. Students who once laughed at their mom’s brightly colored headbands and leg warmers and dad’s neon high tops may now be asking to borrow them. The 80’s are back! You might already see people wearing brightly colored sunglasses, big hair and off the shoulder shirts. All these fashions came from the 80’s. “I like to wear the 80’s style. It’s always fun to try out new clothes. I like to wear highwaisted jeans with boots and bright colored hair accessories,” sophomore Sarah Arnold said. Monroe Boutique, 628 W. Dickson Street, is a popular place to search for these styles. “Many students often come shopping here. I’ve seen many

students wearing the 80’s trends and fashion styles these days. The 80’s are already ‘must have’ items, including rompers and race clothing,” salesclerk Jennifer Mattone said. According to a New York Times article, design houses as disparate as Gucci, Givenchy, Ungaro, Gianfranco Ferré, Gareth Pugh, Proenza Schouler and Marc Jacobs, for his own label and for Louis Vuitton, started swiping to the 80’s with displays of big shoulders, saturated neon colors, wedge hairdos, pouf skirts, shredded fishnets, oversize jackets and metal mesh. “You haven’t seen people wear big white shoulder dresses, because that would be an exaggerated look for current times, but I think you’ve seen modification of the 80’s look,” said Kathleen Smith, apparel studies professor. “Average young consumers such as college students think it is a brand new style because they haven’t seen it before.” Celebrities are always leading the trend of fashion. In the 80’s, Madonna used to put a big bow on her big hair and wore fingerless wool gloves, and Princess Diana wore a puffy shoulder dress. These styles are

beginning to be seen again. Just walk into Forever 21 and find a neon section with boom box Tshirts and ripped skinny jeans, and a formal section that mimics the poufy sleeves of Princess Diana and contains dresses with big bows topping the booty. When asked what she liked about the 80’s, senior Amy Short said, “Everything.” “I love the poufy sleeves, the big hair, the leg warmers, leotards, sweatbands, the off the soldier shirts and neon colors. I think the 80’s fashions are flattering and I seek them out when I shop. My favorite style from the 80’s is definitely the leg warmers. This fashion is fun, almost costume-like and brings back a wave of nostalgia,” she said. The 80’s trend doesn’t apply only to fashion. Music has also been considered. “I don’t like to listen to the original 80’s songs, but I like to listen to current remakes,” freshman Cambry Knles said. Today, 80’s music is covered from many artists. “You Spin Me Right Round” by Flo Rida was one of the hit songs in 2008. According to Billboard.com, the song sold 4.4 million digital downloads in 2008. It originat-

ed from “You Spin Me Round” by Dead or Alive in 1985. JayZ also covered “Hard Knock Life” which was inspired by the movie “Annie,” made in 1982. If you’re looking for a real 80’s wannabe, check out UATRAV.com for the music video, “Alive,” by Goldfrapp and you’ll be in for a dose of neon lights, crazy make-up and some good electronic beats. Another band really bringing back 80’s pop is Alphabeat that combines the cheerful lyrics and synthesized sounds that were so loved 30 years ago. Who knows why the 80’s are back? Could it be the death of Michael Jackson that has people nostalgic for spiked leather jackets and mullets, or is it the fashion industry just looking for a cheery alternative to troubled times by using neon colors and bizarre styles? As Flo Rida would say, the 80’s have come right round and students may want to think twice before laughing at their parents photos. Ultimately, those photos may become congruent to their own.

More than 400,000 people descend on NWA for the weekend, bringing with them what may well be the noisiest modes of transportation ever invented by man. Don’t plan on getting much sleep from Sept. 29-Oct. 2, the Harleys never cease to growl.

Last Week of Finals

It sucks to be one of those with Saturday morning finals, because by that time everyone has abandoned academia and fled the premises while you are still stuck in Mullins.

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‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ Tops Charts by Wyndham Wyeth Staff Writer

Stieg Larsson first made a name for himself as a muckraking journalist in Sweden, but his legacy will be his now internationally famous Millennium Trilogy. The first book in Larsson’s posthumously released series, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” currently holds the number 1 spot on The New York Times Bestseller list for paperback trade fiction and has been on the list for 60 weeks. According to Larsson’s Web site, the story in the first novel revolves around protagonist, Mikael Blomqvist, a disgraced

journalist who is hired by Henrik Vanger, a member of a powerful Swedish family, to investigate the disappearance and possible murder of his great-niece, Harriet, nearly 40 years previous. During his investigation, Blomqvist meets and eventually teams up with a young computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As the plot thickens, the dubious pair begins to suspect that this single case may be connected to several sadistic murders in the past and that a member of the Vanger family may be responsible. “As far as suspense novels, it’s one of the best I’ve read this year,” said Lisa Sharp, owner

of Nightbird Books on Dickson Street. “It’s really one of those that you just don’t want to put down.” Sharp lends the book’s popularity to its accessibility to a wide variety of readers. “It’s not formulaic at all,” she says. “People who really enjoy genre fiction or who only read suspense and detective stories can really enjoy it, but there’s a little more to it so people who generally read literary fiction can also enjoy it.” Nightbird Books and The University of Arkansas Bookstore have sold a combined total of 100 copies of the book this year alone. “We’re constantly reordering it,” says Brandon Hill,

Tradebooks Assistant at the University of Arkansas Bookstore. The other books in the series have also been following a similar trend of popularity. The second book in the series, “The Girl Who Played with Fire,” currently holds the number 2 spot on The New York Times Bestseller list for paperback trade fiction, and the recently released final chapter in the trilogy, “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” holds the top spot on the hardcover fiction bestseller list. All of the books in the series can be found at Nightbird Books as well as the University of Arkansas Bookstore on campus.

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Sarah McCormick CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Shohta Nakashima, a sophomore majoring in Biochemistry, checks out “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” at the University Bookstore. The international best seller is the first in a trilogy of thrillers by Swedish author Stieg Larsson.

The Randy Rogers Band to Hit George’s This Week by Hailey Ray Staff Writer

Turns out winning Country Album of the Year in Playboy magazine doesn’t get you an invite to the mansion, just dinner with the editor. That heartache aside, the Randy Rogers Band is going strong and moving along. Their seventh album, “Burning the Day,” was number one on iTunes’ country albums chart when it released Aug. 24. On top of appearances on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” and “The Late Show With David Letterman,” the band spends more than 200 days a year on the road, including a stop at George’s Majestic Lounge Sept. 4 at 9 p.m.

During a festival in Colorado, management tried to rope the band into a meeting. Lead singer Randy Rogers refused, he didn’t want to burn the day with a meeting. And so the album title was born, “Burning the Day.” The band hails from San Marcos, Texas and has had the same line up for eight of its 10 years. Spending so much time together can get a little stressful, but they know how to relax whether by playing lots of golf or having fun nights like the Bud Light “commercial” on the band’s MySpace. “It’s like a marriage,” Rogers said. “You’ve got to communicate.” The album stays true to the band’s Texas roots with in-

fluences from Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and George Strait. “We are a country band with a little rock flavor, not a cookie cutter country group or pop act,” Rogers said. Unlike many groups today, all of the members contributed equally to writing the new album, including a song by former producer Radney Foster. That level of involvement can take longer to finalize. After spending a year working on “Burning the Day” Rogers said it feels “really great to finally have it out.” The latest album was produced by Paul Worley, a Grammy-award-winning producer who has worked with Martina McBride, Big

& Rich and many others. Working with Worley was a “dream come true,” Rogers said. “We’ve been big fans of his work for years, and working with him gives you a big boost of confidence.” Rogers likes country songs that are “sad and lonely,” he said. His favorite track off the new album, “Just Don’t Tell Me the Truth,” is exactly that. The song is a soft plea by a man who doesn’t want to hear that his relationship is over because “What’s that gonna prove? We both know that I’m your fool. So tell me something new, a lie that I can bite into. Just don’t tell me the truth.” These days life is only sad for the band in their songs. They have received two nominations for Music Vocal Group of the Year, had record crowds across their tours and several band members have started families. Although they may cut their touring down the smallest bit to 175 next year, Rogers joked, they have no plans to slow down.

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Officials Crack Down on Music Pirates

Larry Ash TRAVELER PHOTO EDITOR by Andrew Van Genderen Staff Writer

Music piracy is by no means a new issue to college campuses. However, students will find that crackdowns on illegal downloads are heavier and more serious this year than ever before. Spurred on by the efforts of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI), the nationwide, government funded effort to curb the music industry’s monstrous annual losses from sites like Limewire, BitTorrent, and P2P service sites has garnered support from all corners of the United States’ legal and economic sectors. After many high-profile lawsuits, the debate over how to control musicsharing has grown into an international financial scandal that has plagued the music scene for most of the past decade. According to the IPI, music piracy causes, each year, $12.5 billion in global economic losses, more than 70,000 U.S. jobs lost, and an absence of $422 million in tax revenues. The consequences of illegal downloading are wide ranging. If financially wounded

music companies cannot invest in developing bands, artistic diversity declines. Sites like iTunes and Amazon are likewise forced to hike their prices, seeing as so much of their inventory is literally being stolen from under their fingertips. College campuses, traditional origins of new music trends and fads, are being held to the most rigorous standards of all by the RIAA. According to the RIAA Web site, university leaders have a responsibility to acknowledge campus piracy, to take steps to prevent the theft from occurring in the first place, and to demonstrate leadership in teaching students that music has value and there are right and wrong ways to acquire it. When college administrators are more proactive in addressing the campus piracy problem, it usually means fewer incidences of illegal downloading on those school networks and less chance that students will get in trouble for breaking the law. Obviously, the University of Arkansas administrative staff is taking the most direct action against students who download illegally. The University’s Code of Computing Practices

states that anyone found guilty of copyright infringement is subject not only to the loss of all internet privileges, but also revocation of student accounts and initiated referrals to higher law enforcement agencies. The RIAA has also been aggressive. Since 2007, the RIAA has sent over 7,000 early settlement letters to college students across the country. Of the 83 letters sent to students in Arkansas schools, 31 went to University of Arkansas undergraduates. The strict protocols have some students, in the words of Lilianna Cai, junior, “freaked out.” A Bolivian transfer student, she notes significant changes in internet culture and law once inside the borders of the U.S. “Where I come from,” she says, “internet piracy is completely normal. China is the same way; everyone does it, and nobody cares. But since I have come here, I have not downloaded a single song. It’s just so, so risky.” Others have fended off the allure of free music with their own high moral standards. “I used to do it all the time. It just seems like everyone does it. When all your friends do it, it doesn’t really even feel like stealing,” said an anonymous junior.

A student who wishes to be unidentified opens the home page of Limewire, one of the most popular file sharing sites on the internet. Use of Limewire, UTorrent and other file sharing sites is being banned on many US campuses as universities seek to avoid liability for illegal downloading of proprietary files.

When asked why she no longer downloads illegally, she replied, “A lot of the bands I listen to now are Christian bands, and by stealing music I hurt their profit. It’s better, then, if I buy music.” There are, however, possible benefits to artists from having their music traded and exchanged, even if they do not get direct revenue from it. “All artists absolutely have intellectual rights; to rip music from somewhere is just like stealing from a library, it’s no dif-

ferent,” said junior, Grant Roe. “Big name artists take the publicity they get from their music and use it to bolster their alternative revenue streams,” Roe said. “There are tons of artists who get, because of YouTube exposure alone, multi-million dollar endorsements with advertising companies or other large corporations, be they soda, cologne, or whatever.” Although few would argue with the simple fact that stealing is both wrong and illegal, perhaps the problem with ille-

gal downloading is not as detrimental to major artists as one would initially think. Is there any reconciliation from the spread of influence, fame, and endorsement opportunities at the expense of immediate losses? Are there long terms gains to be had for artists from mass file sharing and even piracy? As Roe said, “In the end, I am pretty sure some benefits go both ways.”

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GUYS NOT TO DATE THE FRAT GUY He sports croakies on his Ray-Bans, neon short shorts and Polo shirts on rotation. His favorite Friday afternoon activity includes riding to Sonic on his scooter to pick up a mixer for his Kentucky Deluxe whiskey. When he’s not acting belligerent at every football game, he spends his warm-weather weekends boating and his winter weekends hunting. Speaking of his weekend activities, he owns an absurd amount of outdoor performance gear, which doesn’t exactly match up with his beer belly or Arkansas’ temperate climate. You can find him in the front yard of any Greek letterclad castle on campus spewing semi-sexist jokes or yelling at any decent-looking freshman girl who passes by. The biggest problem this guy has in the dating department is his morally casual attitude. Read: complete lack of respect for all women. If that doesn’t turn you off, then his perpetual drunkenness and propensity for brawling will. Don’t become fraturiture. Seek parties outside of the fratmosphere.

THE MEATHEAD The tricked out Crown Vic parked on the Stadium Drive sidewalk isn’t decoration. It’s proof of macho athletes branding campus. At first, he doesn’t seem that bad. I mean, he’s caught up on current events, attends class regularly, and he’s loaded. But watch out. The only reason he picks up a newspaper is to find his name in the Sports section, which he thinks fills his reading quota for the week, and the only reason he attends class is because athlete Nazis will know if he doesn’t. During the week, you can find him swaggering through campus surrounded by one of his many girlfriends. You can spot him like a Razorback geared lighthouse from across the Union mall, as he towers over anyone in sight. You might spot him and his athlete buddy scooting up Stadium Drive at an impressive 10 mph, only because his scooter isn’t meant to carry over 300 pounds. If you do choose to subject yourself to dating an athlete, be sure to keep a nearly bottomless supply of protein and Scantrons on hand, since he’ll expect you to prepare him for everything off the court or field.

THE GAMER We’re mainly warning freshman here, because these guys probably won’t make it past their first semester, which is what usually happens when he doesn’t attend class. They’ll swear to you that all guys play video games all the time. Aside from not being able to hold a conversation outside of Call of Duty, it might irritate you that he, well, never leaves his room. Not for class, not for food, and not for you. Dating this guy is a game you don’t want to play.

THE GRADUATE ASSISTANT We can’t blame you for sucking up for that “A.” We all did. But be careful not to cross the line. Hanging out during office hours is great if you have class-related questions. Hanging out at his concerts with classmates is fine, but only if invited. Hanging out at his house on a Friday night, definitely crossing the line. At least wait to ask him out until after your final grade is posted on ISIS.

THE OVERACHIEVER

You can’t deny that his resume is sexy, right up there with his work ethic, ambition and maybe his wallet. But if you’re looking for someone the least bit attentive, look elsewhere. If you need a friend-with-benefits, he’s your go-to. But if you want anything remotely serious you should know that to him, you’re nothing more than an extracurricular activity. Dating this guy could work out if your schedule is as packed as his is. Only then will you both understand if you can’t see each except for, say, every two weeks. But we shouldn’t have to tell you this. His ego probably turned you off in the first five minutes.

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Jones Beefed Up for Razorback Defensive Line by DANNY MEYER

Assistant Sports Editor

There are a lot of activities in which being big is a disadvantage. Figure skating, limbo contestant, ice fisherman are a few. But there is a place where big is beautiful – the defensive line. That’s why Razorback coaches were unhappy when D.D. Jones lost weight and ec-

static when he put it back on. The sophomore defensive tackle is listed at 307 pounds, but dropped down to 270 after getting in shape in the offseason. “Baby fat just had to shed off, I guess,” Jones said. “But I’ve got back upnowandI’mfeelingprettygood.” The Razorback offensive line averages “We want all our inside guys to be right around the 300-pound mark,” Arkansas defensive line coach Bobby Allen said. “If you’re

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sitting in there at 270, no matter how hard you try, you’re going to get knocked off the ball.” Jones will need the extra weight. The Southeastern Conference and Big 12 have the highest average offensive line weights in the nation this year, according to Phil Steele’s College Football Preview. Allen knows that Jones can play at that heavier weight. Last season, when Jones weighed around 300 pounds, he tied for third on the team with 2.5 sacks.

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“You have to be big, because they have big guys in the SEC,” Jones said. “You do what you got to do to survive in there.” The survival test will come early – Georgia, Arkansas’ SEC opener, has an average offensive line weight of 309 pounds. Jones needs to be big, but gaining so much weight so quickly – 30 pounds in two months – has its side effects. “His conditioning has to improve,“ Razorback defen-

sive coordinator Willy Robinson said. “He has to continue to work to be an every down player for us. But he’s a guy who’s productive when he gets in there.” Jones was listed as the starting defensive tackle when the Razorbacks’ depth chart was released Friday, but he said he has a bigger goal for the 2010 season. “I want a chance to prove what’s inside of me,” Jones said. “I want to compete against every team and try to put every team in the dirt.”

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Arkansas Soccer Looking to Rebound on Weekend Florida Trip by PATRICK TURNER Staff Writer

The Razorback soccer team will head south this weekend. Arkansas will be in Fort Myers, Fla., this weekend to participate in the Embassy Suites Kick-Off Classic. The Razorbacks play Miami on Friday. The Hurricanes finished

last season 8-10-1 and 3-6-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but Arkansas coach Erin Aubry believes to be one of the most competitive conferences. “Miami, being part of the ACC, has to compete in ar-

see SOCCER on page 15

Norton Ready to Lead by ZACH TURNER Staff Writer

Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino put select members of the Razorback football team through leadership seminars this summer.

byJIMMY CARTER Sports Editor

Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino hasn’t shied away from expectations leading up to the 2010 season. His Razorbacks are ranked No. 17 in the AP preseason poll – the highest the Hogs have begun a season in 20 years. The main reason for Petrino’s confidence isn’t because the Hogs return junior quarterback Ryan Mallett, who has been touted as a Heisman Trophy candidate. It’s not because the Razorback offense returns 10 starters from a unit that led the Southeastern Conference in scoring last season. Petrino said the Razorback defense “has a chip on their shoulders” after finishing last in the conference in 2009, but that’s not the chief reason for his optimism. He embraces the hype because his third preseason at Arkansas has been his easiest. “The players have taken

more of an ownership over the team and that gives us an opportunity to be a special football team,” Petrino said. “I’ve always felt like the leadership within the football team determines whether you have a chance to have a special team or not. It certainly makes the coaches’ job a lot easier. “I trust the leaders on our team. They dictate how we’re going to practice a lot. They’re able to go out there and correct other players and are communicating back and forth.” The Razorbacks voted on team captains at the end of spring practice, despite waiting for the start of fall practice in Petrino’s first two years at Arkansas. “We told them it was their job to lead the team throughout the summer,” Petrino said. “We have very, very good leadership on the team and we have a very good attitude.” Mallett, junior defensive end Jake Bequette, junior linebacker Jerry Franklin, senior cornerback Ramon Broadway,

senior offensive tackle DeMarcus Love and senior tight end D.J. Williams were elected captains by their teammates. “It’s up to them to lead the team,” Petrino said. The responsibility of being a captain is something the selected players take seriously, Love said. “I’ve embraced the leadership role,” Love said. “One thing I want to do is become a better leader. I’m not where I want to be, but hopefully as the season goes along I can keep motivating guys.” Arkansas’ leadership begins with its signal caller. Mallett broke or tied 16 school records in his first season at Arkansas, but Petrino said he was more impressed Mallett’s willingness to become a student of the game – something that has rubbed off on his teammates “Any special football team that I’ve been around, the players within the team have taken over the leadership and given you a chance to be a special football team,” Petrino

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It didn’t take long for Jasmine Norton to make a name for herself. The 5-foot-10 outside hitter for the Razorback volleyball team is only the sixth AllAmerican in program history and was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year and second-team All-SEC, all in her first collegiate season. Norton is looking to add to her accolades as a sophomore,

but is more focused on leading the Razorbacks to postseason play. In addition to carrying the volleyball team to postseason success with her strong play as a sophomore. “First off, we need to make it to the NCAA tournament,” Norton said. “Last season we didn’t because we were a young team, but this year I feel like we have a really good chance.”

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said. “Obviously it starts with Ryan Mallett. He’s a special football player, but he loves the game. He loves practice, the meetings and walks into each room with a smile and everyone follows his lead.” Razorbacks outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator John L. Smith said the ownership displayed by Arkansas’ upperclassmen is the best he’s “seen on a football team in a long time.” “It’s different than a year ago,” Smith said. “To me, it’s night and day. Those kids are taking control; you’re seeing some leadership.” Petrino played 16 true freshmen his first season at Arkansas in 2008 and redshirt freshmen Bequette and Franklin started 11 and 12 games, respectively. Two years later, the inexperienced newcomers have taken command of the locker room as battle-tested veterans.

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JONATHAN GIBSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Norton won SEC Freshman of the Year in 2009.

COMMENTARY

Standing Up Versus Lying Down – It’s Not Even Close There’s a semi-new sport that’s sweeping the country. You see its handiwork on t-shirts, on the back glass of pickup trucks, and even sometimes on Sportscenter. This sport that’s triangle choking the nation into submission is mixed martial arts, or MMA. As far as combat sports go, it’s the sexy pick. It’s an easy sport to pick up, it’s becoming more and more accessible throughout the country, and by throwing on any “Tap Out” t-shirt, you have proclaimed to the public you are, no questions asked, one bad mofo. Well, I ain’t buying it. I think it’s brutal. I think it’s unsporting. I think it’s almost barbaric. Somehow, despite my complaints, MMA, and its flagship league, The Ultimate Fighting Championship, is bulldozing through the gyms, merchandise and the pay-

per-views. And painfully, regrettably, it’s swallowing up the true king of combat sports – boxing.

This Space for Rent

DANNY MEYER dxm010@uark.edu

Boxing is fluid and scientific; it’s a thinking man’s game – if that man can get punched in the face and still think. MMA is hard-headed and brutal. Kicking a man in the face while he’s down isn’t very sporting. That’s why I cringed this

weekend when I heard there was a high-profile “MMA vs. boxer” match on pay-per-view. The fight pitted perhaps the ambassador of MMA, Randy Couture, versus James “Lights Out” Toney, a current heavyweight boxer. Age-wise, both men are past their fighting prime - Couture is 47 and Toney is 42. Both men have accomplished great things in their careers – Couture is a former heavyweight and light heavyweight champ, and Toney, a multiple former champ himself, is 72-6-3 in his 22-year career. But no matter who the combatants are, the win will always go to the fighter that’s competing in his sport. Toney stood no chance. Zero. There are too many things to defend against in MMA and punching is virtually eliminated from the situation when you can tackle and throw people

down. To be a great MMA fighter, you have to be well-rounded in many aspects of offensive and defense, but you can lose to a chump off the street that has a better takedown than you. Not in boxing. You line up, touch gloves and tell your opponent, “I’m going to attack you from one area, my hands. Let’s see who can outwit and outhit.” And boxing is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s 12 rounds of strategy, toughness, footwork and patience. MMA is a whirlwind of knees, elbows, chokes and grabs. Or at least that’s how it’s supposed to be. When it goes slow, it goes really slow. How big of a letdown is it to pay $40 to watch two men do the horizontal tango the entire fight? Let’s take a moment to think about what would have happened if Couture and Toney would’ve boxed. It would have been just

as lopsided as the MMA contest, but Couture wouldn’t lose in the first round like Toney did. Toney would have outmaneuvered, outthought and outclassed Couture for 12 rounds. There’s a pureness to boxing that mixed martial arts lacks, which is perpetuated by Dana White, the president of the UFC. He has reality shows – think Big Brother with head trauma – he uses the f-bomb like its his favorite adjective, and he brings in guys of the street with no experience, see Kimbo Slice, and throws them into the fray, which only demeans the sport. That being said, I realize that as an organization, boxing is in the dump. The sport lacks big names, quality fighters and there are too many federations and belts. And sadly, the only two men that can save it won’t fight each other.

I firmly believe that if I had the opportunity to see any sporting event that could ever happen, I would choose to see Ali v. Tyson. The two clashing personalities would explode violently in the ring, and the fight would be about wit just as much as skill. My pick, Tyson in six. I don’t believe Ali’s pre-fight head games and taunting would work on the psychotic Tyson. That’s the great thing about boxing. It’s framed to showcase every detail of a fighter – their strategy, their toughness, their weaponry. It’s a stand-up, no funny business war of attrition. Once a MMA fight hits the mat, America should change the channel. Danny Meyer is the assistant sports editor for The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Wednesday.

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ARKANSAS - TENNESSEE TECH BREAKDOWN Arkansas run offense vs. Tennessee Tech run defense

Tennessee Tech passing offense vs. Arkansas pass defense

The Razorbacks ranked 81st nationally in rush defense in 2009, giving up 152.7 yards per game. The Golden Eagles averaged 108 yards per game and scored 23 of their total 47 touchdowns on the ground, but will be overmatched against an SEC defense.

Arkansas has a talented quartet of running backs, but the Hogs ranked 10th in the Southeastern Conference in rushing last season. The Razorbacks have emphasized the run game in the preseason and will test it against a Tennessee Tech defense that ranked seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference, giving up 195 yards per game.

Advantage: Arkansas

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Arkansas-Tennessee Tech Predictions Jimmy Carter, Sports Editor

I picked Arkansas to go 10-2 and this will be the easiest of the Hogs’ victories this season. Mallett should have a field day and the Razorback defense gets an opportunity to show their improvement against a lightweight opponent. ARKANSAS 52, TENNESSEE TECH 10

Arkansas passing offense vs. Tennessee Tech pass defense

Arkansas special teams vs. Tennessee Tech special teams

The Golden Eagles averaged 171.9 passing yards per game, but graduated four-year starting quarterback Lee Sweeney. Arkansas’ pass defense was a weak point for the team last year – the Hogs gave up 248.5 yards per games – but the Razorbacks have more speed and athleticism in the secondary than their FCS foes.

Both teams had their struggles last season on special teams last season. The Razorbacks ranked last in the SEC in punting in 2009, while the Golden Eagles only connected on 3-of-8 field goals last season. Razorback freshmen Eddie Camara and Zach Hocker are competing with incumbent Alex Tejada for the starting placekicking job. The Razorbacks ranked fourth in the SEC – averaging 23.8 yards per return – and junior Dennis Johnson returned a kickoff for a score in the season-opener against Missouri State. Advantage: Even

Advantage: Arkansas

Danny Meyer, Assistant Sports Editor

Expect points and expect them in a hurry. Perhaps an early lead will bring the focus to the run game, which could give someone an edge on the crowded running back depth chart. The defense needs to, and will, have a big night also. ARKANSAS 45, TENNESSEE TECH 6

Jordan Grummer, Senior Staff Writer

Tennessee Tech run offense vs. Arkansas run defense

Arkansas coaching staff vs. Tennessee Tech coaching staff

Tennessee Tech coach Watson Brown is entering his fourth season with the Golden Eagles and is 13-21. Brown has been a collegiate head coach for 26 years, but is just 107-172. Razorback coach Bobby Petrino will be entering his third season at Arkansas after the Hogs reset the school passing record books and led the SEC in scoring and passing offense for the first time in UA history. Petrino is 54-21 in six years as a collegiate head coach.

Advantage: Arkansas

There’s no way Ryan Mallett and Co. play the entire game in what amounts to a glorified scrimmage for the revved up Razorbacks. The second and third teamers on defense will give up a couple of late touchdowns, but the Hogs roll by six touchdowns. ARKANSAS 63 TENNESSEE TECH 21

Zach Turner, Staff Writer

Advantage: Arkansas

The hype surrounding the high-powered offense for the Razorbacks will be on full display Saturday evening. Mallet and the Hogs should be able to exceed 500 yards in total offense and easily rout the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles in the first meeting between the two teams.

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Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett led the Razorbacks in the summer, despite missing workouts while recovering from a broken bone in his left foot.

from LEADERSHIP on page 12 “Jake has really grown up,” Petrino said. “Maybe I’ve been a little hard on Jake, because the first year I was here I still remember we’re playing 16 true freshmen. You go to a game and you expect Bequette to do everything right. Here’s a guy who’s been through spring ball, but he was just a redshirt freshman.” Bequette recorded 41 tackles as a redshirt freshman and then tied for the team lead with 5.5 sacks last season. “Now he’s a junior and he understands that he can be a dominant player – he has a chance to be as good as there is at his position in the country,” Petrino said. “He really knows how to rush the passer and how to play defense. We’ve put him in positions

to show his leadership and I think that’s really helped him. “We’ve asked him to help teach the younger guys and he’s really blossomed and really helped the football team.” While the Hogs struggled to a 5-7 record in Petrino’s first season, the experience the players gained in 2008 will pay dividends this season. “There’s a maturity for them,” Petrino said. “I still remember we broke the huddle numerous times that year with four true freshman wide receivers. They didn’t know which way they were coming out of the huddle, let alone what they were supposed to do. “There were growing pains; hopefully now we see that paying off. They understand what they’re supposed to do. They’ve really taken ownership of the football team.”

Broadway was the last player to verbally commit in Arkansas’ 2006 recruiting class and was rated just a two-star by Scout. com. The Shreveport, La., native was in-and-out of the starting lineup last season and – at 5-foot-9 – is the shortest player on the Razorbacks’ defense, but is a solid starter heading into the season opener and has been a vocal leader for the Arkansas defense in the offseason. “Ramon Broadway is the smallest guy we’ve got on defense and he has the biggest heart on defense,” Petrino said. “He’s the greatest guy to echo what the coaches want. I think that’s when you have something special is when you put the group together and ask Ramon, ‘Hey, break us out of here,’ and the words he says are the words that the coaching staff would say. “He’s done a tremendous job leading us.” Of the 32 offensive or defensive players listed as starters or co-starters on the depth chart released Friday, 23 are juniors or seniors and just three are redshirt freshmen. That bodes well for leadership, Smith said. “You’ve got guys who are a little bit older who may have felt a little bit out of place as a younger guy,” Smith said. “Sometimes you have to age into that role, so I think being a year older helps us.” The Razorback coaching staff tries to identify young players who stand out from their peers and then encourage the players to take a leadership role. “What you do as a coach, to a degree, is identify certain guys that stand out when they come in as a freshman,”

Smith said. “They have that natural leadership, out-front role and that natural charisma that draws people to them. “A big thing as a coach is identifying those guys and then letting those guys know that’s going to be their role and maybe they’ll start to realize their role at an earlier age.” Smith said Petrino harps on players who he identifies as having take-charge attitudes, conducting leadership seminars with select players. “He’s constantly talking to them about leading,” Smith said. “He’s talked to them about, ‘This is what we have to do to become leaders. This is the way you do lead. This is your projection.’ Those guys are taking it to heart and trying to motivate each other. “There’s nothing better than peer motivation. If you’re not getting it done and I’m standing next to you, I’m going to let you know about it and vice-versa. Let’s make sure you’re accountable to me and I’m accountable to you.” After the seminars and team-led summer workouts, the Razorbacks have the leaders to go along with just their second preseason ranking in 11 years. Now it’s time to get down to business. “The expectations are something that I put right out in front of the team,” Petrino said. “I told them that it was great to have the expectations – the excitement is good. It was a good motivating factor throughout the summer. “We’ve got to go prove it now.” Jordan Grummer contributed to this story.

ARKANSAS 56, TENNESSEE TECH 17

Patrick Grinnan, Staff Writer

The Razorback offense will be looking to come out strong and own up to all of the hype surrounding the team this season If the Golden Eagles are able to score more than a field goal or two on the Razorbacks, it could be a sign that the team’s defense is still in dire needs of improvement. Most likely this will be a cut-and-dry win for the Razorbacks, who will be able to rest their starters in the final quarter of what could be a blowout. ARKANSAS 45, TENNESSEE TECH 6

Bailey Elise McBride, Editor

After a summer of hype, this Saturday will be the ultimate test of whether or not the Razorbacks will live up to the expectation of Hog Nation. The team will probably come out strong, feeding on the energy of the the 70,000plus and scoring almost immediately in the first quarter. Though the Golden Eagles may score a touchdown or a field goal, ultimately the Razorbacks will come out on tup. ARKANSAS 48, TENNESSEE TECH 10

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 fromSOCCER on page 12 guably the best women’s soccer conference in the country,” Aubry said. “They are not going to be small potatoes and will be pretty talented and organized.” The Razorbacks lost 2-1 to Stephen F. Austin on Friday and 19 players saw action as Aubry searched for a lineup that worked. “We took not just a couple of steps backwards, but a couple of weeks backwards,” Aubry said. “We looked very disorganized, and so we need to focus on changing that and getting back on track.” Arkansas returns eight starters, but Aubry said the Razorbacks need better leadership. “We graduated a tremendous group of leaders,” Aubry

said. “Whenever you graduate a tremendous group of leaders it is difficult to transition those new players into leadership positions. We are working very hard at getting some people to step up, and others to follow.” Aubry said the coaching staff has tried to prod the younger players to assume leadership roles. “We need to continue to educate those kids that have the natural ability and encourage them to step up into their roles,” Aubry said. “They really didn’t have to step into those roles last year, and when our four seniors left that were very good leaders everybody sort of looked around for leaders. We really need to encourage some of those kids to take responsibility, which we are actively doing.” The Razorbacks didn’t

practice well leading up to their loss to Stephen F. Austin, Aubry said. The loss could have a positive effect on Arkansas in the long run, though. “We have learned far more from losing that game and performing that way than we would have had we played that way and walked away with a win,” Aubry said. “If that loss supplies us three weeks down the road with better motivation and a better understanding of how our team ticks, I’ll take that any day.” The Razorbacks first double-header of the season will be a motivational factor for the team, Aubry said. “We are excited to be playing in a great stadium against great talent,” Aubry said. “If anything we should have more energy coming into this double header than if we were playing a single game.”

CROSS COUNTRY

Light Distances for Razorback Track by ZACH TURNER Staff Writer

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Senior All-American Dorian Ulrey will again lead the Hogs’ cross country team in 2010.

The cross country season is set to begin Friday on the Razorback Course at Agri Park. The dual meet will pair the Razorbacks against Missouri Southern and will get underway at 5 p.m. Due to NCAA rules and regulations, all teams must have a meet sometime within the first 21 days of practice - a rule that neither women’s coach Lance Harter or men’s coach Chris Bucknam seem to be fond of, although both said it gives the team a chance to run. “It gives us an opportunity to shake off the rust a little bit as far as competitions go,” Harter said. “I know where we are in our training and we are way ahead

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of where we have been.” The women’s race will be the shortest of the season - only 4K - a distance that Harter felt will still be a challenge due to the hilly terrain of the Fayetteville course. The men’s race will be a 6.6K and will be a good measure for the younger runners as well as a refresher for the experienced runners. “We are excited to get started again,” Bucknam said. “We are going to put most of our guys out there and look to see what happens.” Bucknam didn’t have an exact lineup for Friday yet and wasn’t sure if All-American Dorian Ulrey would be participating. “We are going to train through this meet as part of our weekly workout,” Bucknam said.

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Norton is trying to lead the Razorbacks to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2006.

from NORTON on page 12 Norton’s strong play and leadership will be key for Arkansas to make to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2006. “She is very important,” Arkansas coach Robert Pulliza said. “We don’t depend on her to win matches. Last year she needed to do everything. We set her about every other ball. This year we don’t have to do that. It will give her more flexibility and free her up more.” Despite being just a sophomore, Norton said she tries to provide a positive vocal presence for the rest of the team. “If I am not playing well, I’ll still be encouraging to my teammates so they can help me out,” Norton said. The Rowlett, Texas, native comes from a competitive family and said the competitive nature growing up has driven her success on the volleyball court. Her older brother, Jared Norton, is a standout linebacker at Texas. One of the main objectives she’s shooting for in 2010 is first-team All-SEC honors. “That’s my goal because last

year I got on the second team and I really wanted the first,” Norton said. “That is just going to be eating away at me this season.” Despite beating UMKC in the season-opener the Arkansas Invitational, Norton said she was not pleased with her performance. She finished the match with 10 kills, but said her below-average hitting percentage was frustrating. She rebounded in the second game to help Arkansas win a straight sets victory over Grambling State in which the team hit .429, setting the sixth highest mark in program history. In the third and final match of the Arkansas Invitational, Norton again finished with 10 kills and recorded a .692 hitting percentage as the Razorbacks started 3-0 for the first time since 2006. “Jasmine is just going to keep getting better,” Pulliza said. “She is working hard to get better so she is going to be technically better, she is going to be physically better, but we also have better players around her to free her up this season.” Norton said she circled the Razorbacks’ Oct. 8 match against Tennessee. Arkansas will host the Volunteers

and will be looking to avenge their straight-set loss in 2009, but Norton has a personal incentive for the match. “I know the setter on their team,” Norton said. “We should have beaten them last year and just gave up at the end, but this year I feel we can pull the victory.” The season’s success hinges on securing an NCAA Tournament berth, though. “If we don’t make it, it will be a letdown,” Norton said.

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Arkansas Traveler staff writer Jordan Grummer caught up with senior offensive tackle DeMarcus Love and talked about the Hogs’ season-opener and the Razorback offensive line’s nasty attitude. What are your thoughts going into this final week before kicking off your senior season? It feels good to be on one of the best offenses in Arkansas history, possibly, and one of the best quarterbacks in school history. I couldn’t explain the feeling I get to come to practice every day. Where do you feel like you and the offense is heading into this season, compared to last year? I feel like I’ve gotten a lot better technically. Coach (Klenakis) has come in and brought new technique to the offensive line, a whole new demeanor. I think you’ll see the offensive line as a whole be more nasty, physical and technical. You mentioned a new demeanor? You know coach (Klenakis) is a real fiery guy, real fired up. He’s going to get after you and tell you when you’re doing stuff wrong, but he’s sure going to tell you when you do it right, too.

DeMarcus Love

OT, 6-5, 315, Senior 2009: Started 13 games

How did the offensive line react to coach Klenakis’ comment that the nastiest players play? We always compete and we like to see each other on film getting cut blocks and knocking each other down. It’s something that we’re working on getting better at – we’re not where we want to be there, either. We’re just going to continue to grow. Do I’ve

you feel always

like you’re been a

nasty nasty

player player.

Are you excited for the season-opener? We’re really excited. It’s the first game and we to showcase what the whole state is about. We don’t want to let the fans down that have been supporting the program. We just want to come out and put on a show.