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They Have a DREAM by SABA NASEEM Staff Writer

Every morning, Amber Mendez wakes up wondering whether the day is worth the long hours of hard work that might amount to nothing and wonders what her future holds, if anything at all. Mendez, a senior at Springdale High School, is an undocumented student, a child of an illegal immigrant and has almost no opportunities in this country. In a week, the 17-year-old girl will have to face one of the toughest decisions of her life: to stay here in hopes that the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act passes or to move to Canada, where she has the choice of going to college and receiving scholarships and aid. The DREAM Act is proposed legislation that allows illegal immigrant children the opportunity to earn a pathway to become American citizens, as long as they meet certain conditions. The children must graduate from a U.S. high school or obtain a GED, have arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16 and

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be less than 35 years of age, have lived in the U.S. continuously for at least five years, have good moral character and have no criminal charges. The immigrants are allotted a six-year conditional period where they must graduate from a 2-year community college, fulfill two years toward a four -year program or serve in the military for at least two years. If, after six years, the student meets these conditions, he or she will be granted permanent residency. This would be a dream come true for the thousands of undocumented students who graduate high school every year, uncertain of their future. As illegal immigrants, they cannot apply for jobs, obtain any sorts of benefits or receive in-state college tuition. “It feels great to know that this legislation might pass,” Mendez said. “To know that I can finally stop hiding from everybody and be able to try my hardest at things, because right now I feel that even if I try my hardest, where is it going to get me?” Undocumented students who want to attend the UA are not eligible to receive any

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Saba Naseem Staff Writer Amber Mendez, a senior at Springdale High School, rallies at the corner of Dickson Street and College Avenue in support of the DREAM Act, legislation that will give her and thousands of other undocumented students in the United States the chance to become American citizens.

UA Air Force Cadets Honor Service Members by ANDREW VAN GENDEREN Staff Writer

Benjamin Flowers Contributing Photographer Cadet Justin Collins, front, and Cadet Logan White of the Air Force ROTC stand guard in front of the Peace Fountain. The AFROTC honored war prisoners and missing soldiers with a 24-hour vigil on Sept. 16 and 17.

Every year, men and women of the United States Armed Forces leave their friends and families to fight in defense of their country. Every year, many of these same men and women never return. Every year, in their honor, cadets from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 030 at the University of Arkansas stand a 24-hour vigil in front of the Fulbright Peace Fountain to pay homage to all who have been killed in the line of duty, who are prisoners of war, and who remain missing-in-action. Junior Adam Brown, cadet in charge of organizing this year’s event, has strong feelings about the purpose of the vigil. “As a junior running this, it means a lot to me,” said Brown.

“This vigil gives back to the men and women who have served and to those who were not able to come back.” Sept. 16 at 5:30 PM, two cadets took their positions in front of the small memorial, rifles in hand, uniforms crisp. Throughout the night and all across the following morning and afternoon, cadets rotated in to stand guard, at attention, in the courtyard of Old Main. They were motionless, silent, save for the cadenced sound of rifle drill movements. “Pre-sent. Arms.” The command reverberated across the moonlit campus. The rifles snapped to shoulders, and all was silent once more. It was a somber display, wrought with symbolism. A small white table, set for one, represented the frailty of one prisoner alone against his captors. The chair sat empty and the drinking glass inverted out of respect for those who were not

able to join their comrades for the occasion. A bread plate atop the table held a slice of lemon and a pinch of salt, symbolic of the bitter fate of POWs and their long-suffering families’ tears as they wait. The lit candle, which was tended to throughout the evening, symbolized the unconquerable spirit of those detained far from home. This year was sophomore cadet Aaron McLarty’s second time to participate in the annual vigil. “It’s a great thing to be a part of when you pay your respects to those who have given their lives for a cause greater than themselves,” he said. Sophomore cadet Taylor Belote also shared his thoughts on being a part of the ceremony while returning from his post Friday evening. “I feel like I am honoring

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UA Officials to Review Academic Dishonesty Policy by SARAH GUINN Staff Writer

At the UA, cheating is a more serious matter than a glimpse off of a neighbor’s test, and in order to implement the policies in a more concise matter, university officials have begun a series of meetings to revise the current academic integrity policies this fall.

An ad hoc task force was recently launched by Ro DiBrezzo, chair of the Faculty senate to review and revise the university’s Student Academic Honesty Code. The academic honesty policies are kind of like building a house, DiBrezzo said. Officials kept building on the existing policies, but then realized some of it didn’t flow as well as it

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should, she said. “I think what (the committee) will do is look at our policy and suggest significant changes,” DiBrezzo said. “Or they may start over.” To revisit, review and rewrite our academic integrity is the overall aim of the meetings that will take place throughout this semester, she said. The committee will examine

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changes. DiBrezzo said Teddi Fishman, director of International Center of Academic Integrity from Clemson University recently visited the university as an outside consultant. Fishman met with students and university officials to take in a sense of the existing academic code. “She was very impressed with the consistency across the board,” DiBrezzo said. “We (aim) to make our policies clear and

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RIC President Arrested by JORDAIN CARNEY Asst. News Editor

Resident’s Interhall Congress President William Hogan was arrested in Yocum Hall for public intoxication earlier this month, according to the University of Arkansas Police Department incident report. UAPD officers found Hogan in the first-floor bathroom Sept. 4 at 3:40 a.m. when responding to a report. When officers found Hogan he said that he had been drinking and had hit his head on the sink, according to the report. Public intoxication is a Class C misdemeanor. UAPD determines the degree to which someone is intoxicated and if they are a danger to themselves when deciding their course of action, according to the 20102011 Resident Hall Handbook. Hogan will not have to resign as RIC President. Least restrictive sanctions for alcohol vary, with level one include an alcohol education class, censure and education fund payment. Sanctions for level two violations include suspended parking privileges for one year, one year probation and submitting to a prescribed course of treatment. Calls to the Office of Community Standards and Student Ethics to clarify where public intoxication fits within the level of alcohol sanctions were not returned. Students were divided with their reactions to Hogan’s arrest. “I mean you can’t really help where you end up when you are that drunk,” said senior Mary Smith. “Plus he’s over age.” “Yes people deserve a second chance,” said sophomore Lauren Aday. “But he broke the rules.” “He’ll probably be judged a little bit for being arrested,” Aday said, “but, not enough to really affect his job.” It happens so much on campus hearing about it doesn’t really affect me,” said sophomore Heather Hawkins said. “It’s just another drunk person,” Aday said. Hogan was unavailable for comment.

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PROFILES FROM THE HILL A Conversation with Asst. Professor of Law Elizabeth Young by JORDAN GRUMMER Staff Writer

Law professor Elizabeth Young, an Arkansas native and George Washington University Law School alumna, has been at the UA for three years sharing her expertise on immigration law. She started an immigration law clinic at the UA, and she recently won a case, The Matter of Pedroza, in which an illegal immigrant was allowed to stay in the U.S. to care for his mentally handicapped child. Q: How did you end up at the University of Arkansas? A: I grew up in Arkansas, but left after college. I have always wanted to return to give back to the state and being able to come back to open a legal clinic was the perfect opportunity to do that. Q: What initially got you involved with immigration law? A: I studied international human rights law in Oxford and was really struck by women and refugee law. That naturally led me to take a deeper look into the asylum laws here in the United States and I became hooked on immigration. Q: I was looking at the newswire today, and I saw an article about you winning a case called Matter of Pedroza. Can you talk about what happened in that case? A: This was a case that was lost at the Immigration Court level so was appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals. The Clinic came in at the appellate level and wrote the legal brief for a case. The law involved is pretty complicated but it was one of those cases that focused on how just a few words in a statute can change the whole meaning of the law. The individual involved was detained

during the entire case, so it was nice to work his case and see him released so he could take care of his child. Q: Are you involved in cases like this often?

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Q: What’s it feel like to win a case like this? A: It feels great. I love that I get to teach students how to represent clients, and I always emphasize that while winning is nice, it doesn’t always happen. I focus on the actual representation of the client. Having a published win is just icing on the cake. Q: With all of the attention the Arizona immigration law has garnered, what is your opinion of it? A: I don’t think it was a great law to pass. The idea behind it is understandable – our immigration system is broken and it needs to be fixed. But I think that they went about it in the wrong way. First, there are so many aspects of it that will likely be found to be preempted by federal law. There are also aspects that go too far – for instance, the provision that people have read to ban ethnic studies classes is very broad. I respect the ability of a state to protect its citizens, but as has already demonstrated, such a controversial and broadly written law usually results in costly and drawnout litigation. On the other hand, at least the controversy surrounding the law has brought the immigration issue to the forefront of politics. I can only hope that it will encourage people to get educated about the actual facts surrounding the issue and to have open, civil discourse about possible

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Jessica Palmer Contributing Photographer Assistant Professor of Law Elizabeth Young prepares for a lecture. Young specializes in Immigration Law. solutions. Q: It has a lot of opposition, namely from President Obama, but do you see a law like this spreading to other states in the U.S.? A: There are a lot of states, and even towns and cities around the country, that have enacted some form of immigrationrelated legislation. Again, though, they mostly result in federal lawsuits that end up costing taxpayers a lot of money. Conversely, there has also been a lot of legislation by localities and states to support the undocumented population. Q: In your opinion, what is the single most important immigration issue we are facing in the this country today? A: The undocumented population in the United States. I think everyone would agree that it is not a sustainable situation for anyone and it has to be addressed. The most pressing issue right now, though, is the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act is a bill that is currently in

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AFROTC from page 1 all the missing, the POWs, and their families who will never get to see them come home,” he said. “I hope people will see and learn that there are still people out there, still missing. I hope they will realize that there are families who, every year, have to go through Christmas and birthdays and New Years alone.” As of Sept. 17, 5,671 troops have lost their lives since the inception of the global war on terror in 2001. In 2010 alone, 386 military members have been killed. Many others still remain missing or incarcerated as POW’s. Occasionally, onlookers and pedestrians harass the cadets intending to make them laugh or

flinch. Brown told a story about one such individual last year who was confronted by an exenlisted Marine midway through his antics. The older man made the younger apologize to the cadet, who was still at attention, and said, “Look, this young man simply does not understand what you are trying to do. But I, for one, am truly grateful for what you are doing here today.” However, the purpose of the vigil is more humble than raising awareness about POW’s abroad, Brown said. “This is our way of giving back, and it makes an impact on those who have served,” said Brown. “This is not about awareness or recognition so much as it is a way to express our gratitude to those who have served before us.”

UA Expert Analyzes Terrorism Threat by JORDAN BURNS Staff Writer

The risk of Arkansas becoming a target for terrorist attacks is low, said UA professor Brent Smith, an expert terrorism and co-creator of the American Terrorist Study database. “Terrorism is predominantly an urban phenomenon,” he said, “so Arkansas is somewhat insulated because there are no metropolitan centers large enough to attract a terrorist threat.” Terrorist groups of all types act mostly in urban areas, Smith said. Leftwing groups because the metropolis is the seat of capitalism, right-wing groups because it is the pollutant of rural life, and Islamic groups because it breeds the western economy that they feel destroys their way of life. Terrorist organizations usually attack places that are close to where they live, Smith said. One exception, however, are right-wing terrorists, who live in rural communities, but often target urban areas. This extremist conservative brand of terrorism poses a real threat to Arkansas, he said. In the 1980’s, Arkansas served as a headquarters of the Covenant Sword and Arm of the Lord, a group tied up in “one of the most prolific right-wing extremist movements we’ve ever seen,” Smith said. CSA was reputed to have burned a synagogue, assassinated a judge and killed a Jewish pawn shop owner. If the threat of terrorism in Arkansas grows in the future, it will be because right-wing groups use the state as a conduit location for larger, more active groups to communicate their message and prepare for attacks, he said. Brent Smith came to the UA in 2003 and brought with him the American Terrorism Study database, the first and most comprehensive collection of information

about past terrorist attacks in the U.S. After tracking over 100 FBI terrorism cases from 1980-2002, Smith and his colleague Kelly Damphousse compiled information concerning the demographics, outcome of trials, terrorist affiliations and targets of 500 indicted terrorists. They also pulled information from books, memoirs and personal records of many known terrorists, as well as manuals circulated by terrorist groups. Smith and other researchers use the database to get a grasp on the nature of terrorist attacks from the early stages of preparation through the end of the terrorist’s trial. Scholars can find out how terrorists were sentenced, the severity of their punishments and their precursory behavior – crimes they committed soon before attacking that, Smith said, go a long way in recognizing terrorist threats before they materialize. Smith hopes the database will be helpful to law enforcement officials by providing information about the “temporal sequence of terrorist preparation” – the length of time a group takes to plan an attack. Environmentalist groups tend to act spontaneously, taking only two or three days to plan, while Islamic groups may plan an attack for several months, Smith said. This data, when paired with data about terrorists’ precursory behavior, may help officials know how much time they have to prevent an attack and save lives. Additionally, Smith’s conversion of these statistics into geospatial data makes the information geographically relevant. Smith and Damphousse felt they had to make the terrorism database available to other researchers to fuel more terrorism studies and possibly prevent terrorist acts in the future, according to a UA Daily Headline published in 2003. “We could publish books off this data for the rest of our lives,” Smith said, as quoted in the Daily Headline.

DREAM from page 1 scholarships, loans, grants or work study and have to pay outof-state tuition. “For a student with no scholarships, paying in-state tuition is hard,” said Juan Manuel, a junior economics major at the UA. “Now just picture an out-of -state student paying for all of this without the option of being able to get loans, get a scholarship from a private organization, or have a job. It’s very difficult.” There are some institutions that do not even allow undocumented students to attend, even if they have 4.0 GPAs or they are valedictorians, Manuel said. The DREAM Act “means a lot to me because I am an undocumented student, so this would affect me directly and it would affect 2.2 million students across the nation,” he said. “This is something that won’t only benefit students, but also the community that they live in because all these students want to do is contribute back to the society that watched them grow for many years.”

DISHONESTY from page 1 consistent.” The committee has looked at changing the inconsistencies with the language of academic integrity as it relates to the classroom, she said. And committee members are looking at student behavior to decide what policies need revision in the current code. Among these behaviors relating to the Academic Honesty Code are students who solicit their notes on various websites. Sharon Gaber, Provost and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs said the note-taking could become one aspect of the revised Academic Honesty Code. “Every faculty (member) has different rules,” Gaber said. “It all depends on how strongly they feel.” Jesse Sutmiller, a junior math education major said she would like to see the policies discussed more on campus.

Although the UA does not have an official position concerning the DREAM Act, Chancellor G. David Gearhart believes that “it is very important that the DREAM Act be passed,” he said. “As a citizen of the state, I have communicated that to our senators.” “These are excellent students and excellent people that deserve a quality education,” Gearhart said of the undocumented students. “The DREAM Act would be a tremendous benefit for those who want to pursue a higher education and it will also help the state economically.” There are students who graduate “as chemical engineers, doctors, architects, accountants and they end up working in restaurants or as construction workers,” Manuel said. “This is talent that is being wasted and thrown down the drain.” Congress will likely vote on the DREAM Act the week of Sept. 19-25. While the DREAM Act has not passed before, this year “there are more people who support the movement and I have never seen so many people so passionate about it,” Mendez said. “I find the lack of presentation unacceptable since we should be here for academic purposes,” Sutmiller said. When asked about students who solicit their notes, Sutmiller responded, “I see people selling their notes as a result of the move away from the focus on academics.” “The students who have worked hard to create their notes want pay for those who would rather not focus completely on academics,” Sutmiller said. “People who need notes can go to the disability center for a note taker,” Sutmiller said. DiBrezzo said the Faculty Senate will vote on the proposed changes to implement the new code as soon as possible. The committee plans to simultaneously promote the revised code as it is implemented, she said. “People want to value their degree and (not feel) that someone else got (theirs) in a compromised way,” DiBrezzo said.

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If You Don’t Like It, Go Home

I waited anxiously through the day as the time for the US Senate’s vote on cloture came closer. Senate Bill 3454, or the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, included both the DREAM Act, which would allow illegal immigrants’ children choose either college or military service as a path to citizenship, and how the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy could be repealed. When I got out of class, I ran to the newsroom, skeptical but extremely hopeful that good news would await me. With a vote of 56-43, Senate Republicans, led by John McCain, were successful in their filibuster of the bill, which Sen. McCain called a “blatant and cynical attempt to galvanize the Hispanic vote.” Curiously, however, it was not just the Senate Republicans who voted nay— our senators, Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor, were the only democrats to break rank and vote against cloture (besides Harry Reid, D-NV, who voted nay so he can bring up the legislation up again at a later time). Bailey Elise McBride Late this afternoon as peotraveler@uark.edu ple took to the Fayetteville streets in protest, Sen. Lincoln’s office released a statement suggesting that the stalemate in politics is what has people angered. “Both political parties are too focused on how they can embarrass one another and we are no longer doing what our constituents expect us to do – work together to find common ground and move our nation forward,” the statement read. “I have heard my constituents loud and clear ... I opposed the Motion to Proceed because we all need to listen to our constituents.” H.R. 5136, the House of Representatives’ version of the bill, passed in the House on May 28. Sen. Lincoln (and Sen. Pryor) voted nay on Sept. 21. I find it hard to believe that was not enough time to “consider the issues,” especially since Sen. Lincoln has previously stated that she will support the Lieberman compromise which will repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and the DREAM Act. What “serious issues” were left consider that could not have been discussed on the floor in debate? How can you say you need time to fully debate something as you are voting against debating it? Everyone else in the Democratic Party thought there would be time, especially after Sen. Reid pledged to work with GOP leaders on all amendments they wished to put forward. “When we are ready to get serious about debating the multitude of issues that are relevant to this bill, I am prepared to help move that debate and this legislation forward,” Lincoln’s statement said. People are ready, Sen. Lincoln. They have been ready since the policy was put in place 16 years ago, they have been ready since the bill passed the House four months ago and they are still ready now, waiting on you to come through and vote they way you told your constituents you would. AlthoughIwillbethefirsttosaythatLadyGagaisnotthepersontoturn to when looking for advice, I have to agree with what she told the crowd gathered in Maine yesterday to urge their senators to vote to allow debate. “Doesn’t it seem to be based on the Constitution of the United States that we’re penalizing the wrong soldier?” said Lady Gaga. “Doesn’t it seem to you that we should send home the straight soldier who hates the gay soldier? ” Instead of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, she proposed an “If you don’t like it, go home” policy that would send the soldiers that have a problem with who they serve with home. I think this idea can be applied more broadly, however. Everyone else in the Democratic Party realized this was an opportunity to stop years of discrimination. They realized that allowing the policy is not only bad for the mental and emotional health of our troops, but counterproductive to our military. They say this bill is an opportunity to do the right thing, for gays and lesbians serving in our military and to immigrants trying to make a better life for themselves. Sens. Lincoln and Pryor, you are the only ones that missed this point. The party voted for it, and the people want it. If you don’t like it, go home.

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FROM THE STAFF September is Suicide Prevention Month, Mushroom Month, Tiger Month, Sewing Month and Southern Gospel Music Month, but at the Traveler, we’re recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month. Regardless of how you believe immigration laws should be addressed, most college students agree on the benefits of cultural tolerance. In fact, many students will agree that other cultures have enriched their experiences at the university. As journalists, we keep a variety experiences in our memory bank to offer a different perspective on any story assigned to us. But through that, we have met some interesting personalities and encountered some new cultures along the way. Editor Bailey McBride and Managing Editor Mille Appleton met in South Africa, where they viewed true poverty for the first time. Features Editor Lindsey Pruitt spent last summer in Italy, where she learned to adapt to a new culture by abiding by recycling laws, hang dry all of her sheets and clothes, among other experiences. College is full of learning experiences — ask any foreign exchange student. You’re here for an education, and having a core group of friends is great, but meeting up with students different than yourself, as uncomfortable as it might be at first, promises to be an unforgettable learning experience.

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When Will the DREAM Start? FROM WHERE I STAND by Billy Fleming ASG President

When our memories outweigh our DREAMs, we know that we’ve grown old. Fellow Arkansan, President Bill Clinton, closed his eighth and final State of the Union Address with this line. It was the exclamation point on a speech that both lauded his administration’s successes and challenged his fellow Americans to continue their work, rather than rest on their laurels. Over a decade after this address, the fervor of the nation has drastically declined. Today, we have record unemployment, soaring deficits, and a nation becoming increasingly de-

pendent upon welfare to ameliorate the growing numbers living below the poverty line. As a soon-to-be college graduate, I’m a little scared about the prospects that face me when I leave the University of Arkansas. I can’t imagine what it must feel like to face those challenges without the piece of paper we’re all seeking here. I’ve always felt that our education, our own individual acumen, is our greatest weapon in life. It’s the sword we wield against the world’s inequities, intolerances, and the tool with which we shape our lives. A college degree has become the key to unlocking the door to the American Opportunity System. I feel extremely fortunate to have had such relatively open access to that higher education. By the time this article is published, our US Senators will have held a vote on legislation entitled, “The Dream Act”. While a more detailed description can be found at http://dreamact.info, this piece of legislation’s spirit is centered on allowing the chil-

dren of illegal immigrants a path, through higher education, to citizenship. Essentially, the bill is focused on having these undocumented immigrants earn a college degree (they may also enlist in the military in lieu of attending college) to provide them with a path to citizenship. In essence, our Senate will be deciding if those people, most of which came here as children with their parents, are able to enjoy the same access to higher education that we’ve all been so fortunate to enjoy. Now, I realize that any conversation involving immigration reform is going to be contentious. I’m not writing this to weigh in on things like amnesty or the immigration process in general. In fact, I’d prefer you do your own research on the legislation before taking anything I say with more than a grain of salt. But this bill, in my opinion, transcends the oft-restrictive boxes each party is typically squeezed inside of. From an economic perspective, education is the engine that drives our nation. All our innova-

tion, cross-cultural exchanges, and even our perceived standing in the world are derivatives of our success in the educational realm. From an ethical perspective, the people for whom this Act could provide a path to citizenship arrived in the US under their parents’ volition, not their own. To punish them for the sins of their parents doesn’t seem right to me, and the Dream Act provides an incredible opportunity to welcome them into the same American Opportunity System we’re all soon to enjoy. I’m proud to be at a University that has been so openly supportive of the DREAM Act. Our own Chancellor, Dr. Gearhart, has advocated on behalf of this legislation, citing the multitude of benefits our institution has determined it can provide for both the University and the people directly affected by it. My hope now is that others will follow suit, and that these people can enjoy the same opportunities those of us here at the University of Arkansas have been blessed with.

Growing, Growing, Never Grown MIND THE GAP by Devin O’Dea

Traveler Columnist

We have all heard it before, “I can’t stand that class”, “I can’t wait for this to be over”, and the everprevalent “When am I ever going to need this?” I, like most of you, have been guilty of my fair share of “this and that complaints” during my time at the University of Arkansas. It’s a common default setting to look at our academic and professional responsibilities and focus on the inherent negative qualities each task carries. This is common because it is understandable; we feel empathic when others complain because we have experienced the burden of a similar weight upon our shoulders. And as learned individuals, we know all too well what that weight can do to healthy posture, both in a physical and mental sense. But maybe, just maybe, there is a way to turn this weight from, well, weighing you down

into something that does just the opposite and lifts you up. Turns out, there is, and it is just like taking a good picture; the best perspective gives the best results. There are many ways to change your perspective on any number of situations, but when it comes to learning, having a pair of guidelines (guided by the findings of neuroscience) can add to the efficacy of such a mental shift. Simple and clean, the way it ought to be: Emotions Get our Attention We tend to remember emotionally charged events better than neutral events. We all know this, and this is proven when you peruse your own shelf of most detailed memories. When you experience an event with emotion, a part of your brain releases extra dopamine into the neural network. This dopamine greatly aids memory and information processing which means the information is going to be more robustly processed. So when you are solemnly studying or listening to a boring lecture…STOP! Emotionally engage yourself at some level to the information that is being presented by asking questions. How does this affect the world you live in? What is it about this information that makes it pertinent to things that are important to you? If you desire

to know the information, you will more efficiently process it. Instead of wasting energy explaining why you are repulsed by a task of learning, find out why you should be attracted to it. Meaning Before Details If we can understand the relationship between separate concepts, we can much more easily recall the details associated with them. John Bransford, an insightful education researcher, explores this notion when comparing the difference between a novice and expert. “Experts’ knowledge is not simply a list of facts and formula that are relevant to their domain: instead, their knowledge is organized around core concepts or ‘big ideas’ that guide their thinking about their domains.” When first approaching a new type of academic material, outline the big picture in your head and then fill it in with details. Learning how to learn might be the most important skill you can take away from your university experience because it is something you will use for the rest your life. It is an old cliché that it is not the destination but the journey that matters. However, this tiny truism can lend some interesting insight on how to navigate through the challenges of life. It is vital to realize that there is no destination, no final point,

nor concluding checkmark in life’s journey. But rather, each stage of life, college especially, will present its own unique situations. We can choose to complain about those tasks or responsibilities and perceive them as burdens. Or, we can use them. We can understand them in such a way that they are essential to who we are as individuals (emotionally) as well as their role (or meaning) in the world around us. There is a true momentum attached to approaching life in this manner. Instead of homework or a burdensome responsibility bringing you down, it lifts you up, because it is personally pertinent to you growing as an individual. This truth should be given a capital ‘T’ because it is one of profound value. If you find out that you cannot establish any form of importance to what it is you’re doing with your life, then change what you are doing. This is just another form of growing. Soon, as you begin to work with, instead of against your life’s burdens, you find that your ability to adapt also grows exponentially. There is no “grown,” no period that marks the end of your development— just a promise that you can and will continue grow throughout life. Luckily, we are all born with the capacity to make the most of it.

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LEAD HOGS

UNIVERSITY & COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS Robin Adams Chris Addison Mazen Alqasem Carol Altom Jacky Ambe Nikkie Anand Kristi Anderson Taylor Anderson Jeremy Battjes Patrice Bax Elaine Belcher Danielle Benson Paul Bixby Angela Black Donnie Blagg Trisha Blau Melissa Blouin Debbie Blume Megan Boeving Ena Bolden Jesse Booker Peggy Boyles Katherine Branscum Kiah Brewer Colleen Briney Keith Brink Nathan Brown Jonathan Bryant Andrea Burleson John Mark Cagle John Cahoon Ayla Campbell Jason Campbell Sarah Campbell Gladys Capraru Robin Carr Jessica Carreiro Daniel Cate Keith Caudle Carolyn Chitwood Debbie Clark Chelsea Clem Bob Cochran Kaleb Cox Brendan Curington Kathy Davidson David Davies Sandy Davies Dave Dawson Arshan Dehbozorgi Pam Delaney Susan Dietz Carsten Donnelly Cat Donnelly Stephen Donnelly Terri Dover Laurel Draudt Kalon Durden Beth Eagles Natalie Edmondson Rosa Edwards Gina Ervin Deb Euculano Jon Fagg Clint Felts Amanda Finch Scott Flanagin Billy Fleming Carol Fossey Claire Fossey Jeanie Fox Cheri Freeland Alex FucciWilson Evelyn Fuller Sharon Gaber Phillip Gahagans BJ Galloway Lacy Garner

G. David Gearhart Jessie Glover Gerald Golden Trenton Green Anne Greene Bethany Grinstead Gary Gunderman Melissa Haar Carmen Hamilton Clayton Hamilton Judd Harbin Erica Harmon Kim Harriman April Harris Jessica Harris Debbie Haynes Bryan Hembree Rachel Hencz Ben Hightower Ashlie Hilbun Tysha Hill Jane Hocker Karen Hodges William Hogan Whitney Holleman Katie Holloway George Holmes Mike Hooper Brenda Hunter Glennia Hunter Joy Hutchison Nathanael Irons Robin January Dominique Johnson Hannah Johnson John Jones Lioneld Jordan Heather Jorgensen Sarah Kaminski Aisha Kenner Michelle Key Gina King P.J. Lambey Christina LaRocca Lee Ann Lawson Mary Lee Tamla Lewis JP Lopez Hao Luo Merin Macechko Mike Macechko Charles Mack Justin Maland Brandi Maples Georgia Marks Matthew Marshall Josh Mauldin Anthony McAdoo Michael McAllister Bonnie McCawley Glenn McCracken Suzanne McCray Debbie McLoud Ethan Midkiff Landon Miller Chven Mitchell Jean Mitchell Angela Monts Morgan Moore Jessica Morgan LaShayla Morris Divya Muralidhara Shod Neely Mitchell Neldon Tyler Nix Chris Nixon Heather O’Dell Jean Oden

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Haley Green Stephen Hacala Jared Halbert Charles Hall Jessie Hargis Jared Harriman Christina Harrington Brandon Harris Joshua Harris Nathan Havens Joseph Heaston Shannon Hicks Seth Hilger Brooke Hill Courtney Hill Nathan Hines Justin Hobbs Lauren Hogue David Hohn Alexzandrea Hollinshed Joseph Holloway Juan Holmes Jeremy Hooe Daniel Hopkins David Hopkins Nathan Hopper Alexander Hopper Jason Howard Linwood Howard Daniel Huck Kelsey Hudgens Dylan Huggins Aaron Hughes Alexandra Hughes Matthew Hurst Mollie Ironside Ratrice Jackson Alta Johnson William Johnson Dereka Johnson Miles Johnson Vinson Jones Tariq Jones Jillian Jung Matthew Karpoff Nicholas Keech Preston Keith Jonathan Kerby Johnathan Keszeg Clara Kirk Taylor Kitchens Troy Lawrence Kevin Lazas Lakia Lennon Emily Lhamon Jonathan Locke Bonifacio Lopez Torres James Lowe Shaquille Lowe Patricia Lowery Patrick Mahoney Kendall Mair Shannon Maloskie Robin Massingill Justin Massingill Christine Mcalpine Christopher Mccarty Matthew Mccarty Ryan Mccarver Samuel Mclelland Connor McWilliams Brittany Mitchell Katelyn Moore Aja Moreland Sheree Morgan Tiffany Mullen Jesse Munn Malachi Nichols Jessica Nightingale Angela Norris Kaitlyn Osborn Paige Paladino Hannah Parker Jordan Passen

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to all the volunteers who helped make Fall 2010 Move-In a success!

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FEATURES EDITOR: Lindsey Pruitt ASST. FEATURES EDITOR: Erin Robertson

Student Discovers Love for Service Through CLCE THE TOP FIVE byKARIS HEINZE ContriWriter

The Center of Leadership and Community Engagement (CLCE) provides many different kinds of opportunities for students to get involved on campus. While being involved, students also build leadership skills that are beneficial to their futures. “Whether it’s giving you a competitive edge in job placement or making a difference in the community, leadership development is essential to success,” said assistant CLCE director Adrian

Smith. “Leadership development enhances and enriches the college experience for students. Our philosophy is that anyone can be a leader and that leadership is an inclusive, interactive and dynamic group process that brings about positive change for the community.” The CLCE aims to have students partake in registered student organizations (RSO’s) whether it is based on service, Greek involvement, government, culture or religion. “These programs are student-led which

give students an immersion experience to grow and develop as leaders. Leadership has to be practiced and experienced in order to learn and make a difference,” Smith said. Junior Mirelle Pierini built her leadership skills through Smith’s Emerging Leaders program that taught her different leadership attributes. CLCE has been part of her college experience since her freshman year. She first got involved by applying to be on the board for the Volunteer Action Center (VAC).

“You just have to pay attention to get involved. I was just volunteering at the Fayetteville animal shelter and saw a flyer for VAC,” Pierini said. While Pierini started off on the VAC board, over time she collected more responsibilities. Last spring Pierini took an interning position for CLCE and continues to help set up volunteer opportunities for students. She also informs students through email newsletters. Students can receive these newsletters by

A Review of New York Fashion Week for the Fayetteville Celebrities/Socialites/Journalists Uninvited to the Event

Mille Appleton mappleto@uark.edu

Number one on my life bucket list: go to New York Fashion Week and sit in the front row. This glamorous, invitationonly event takes place twice a year, and is populated only by the wealthiest and most well known names in fashion and Hollywood. Though I’m not sure where exactly I will fit in when my time comes to sit on the front row of Oscar De La Renta’s premiere runway show, I will keep dreaming. Designers presented their clothing lines for the Spring/ Summer 2011 season last week at the Lincoln Center in New York City, kicking off the fashion season followed by shows in London, Milan and Paris. White Hot Runways Head-to-toe white will be the classic neutral next season for both men and women. The diversity of the designs complements the assortment of the designers who showcased this timeless trend. Pants and top ensembles, long and short dresses, flowing and tight-fitted, cotton and chiffon were among the allwhite attire from designers Victoria Beckham, Lacoste, Michael Kors, Narciso Rodriguez, BCBG Max Azria and Calvin Klein, to name a few. As a girl who never wants to hang up her white pants after Labor Day, I love this crisp, spring look. It is so traditional that you can mix old pieces with new, creating your own fashion persona, yet still adhering to the fashion industry’s wishes of white.

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Mix It Up According to the experts it’s all about the mix-up in prints next season, specifically with florals. Designers Thakoon and Peter Som both revealed their unique floral designs with contrasting colors and patterns, while Proenza Schouler mixed florals with bold stripes, polka dots or star prints. DKNY truly took the mixing bull by the horns and threw sequins, strips and blossoms into one ensemble.

Razorback Red EVERYTHING

see CLCE on page 8

Fashion Week Designers Reveal Spring Trends Street Chic

TAILGATING ESSENTIALS #5

I’ve never been able to really support this trend, despite Rachel Bilson and Taylor Swift, two of my Hollywood faves, fully embracing the outfit mish mash. Perhaps I over think it too much, rather than just putting two prints together and going for the bold. However, I do applaud those who can pull it off, and if you’re daring, go for the fashion risk and keep your head held high despite the inevitable looks you will receive. New Animal Print Snakes to the Top Leopard print will finally have to cede its throne to the python print this spring. Multiple designers had snakeskin dresses on the runway including Thakoon’s sexy, shirt-dress, Z-Spoke’s purple, python dress and skirts by Joseph Altuzarra. Christian Siriano, winner of “Project Runway” in 2008, unveiled show stopping animal prints following his white ensembles- a red dress embossed with snakeskin and a bold turquoise, crocodile blouse. As a professed lover of animal prints, my transition from fall’s leopard trend to spring’s snakeskin might be trickier than I’d thought. Not confident enough to pull off a snakeskin dress or skirt (or quite possibly a little freaked out by the thought of wearing snakeskin), this trend might be better suited for accessories. An exotic clutch or skinny belt would be the perfect accessory to accentuate my all white attire. Gotta Love That Shine I love love metallics and I feel like this trend never gets tired. We’ve recently seen it hot with metallic nails and now it’s time for daring metallic attire. Diane Von Furstenburg and Thakoon shared metallics so bold they could practically burn your eyes, but could also transition into that knockout dress you’ve been looking for. Some designers were subtler with their metallics, weaving it into the fabric for a faint shimmer. As much as I love metallics, this look can definitely look gaudy and must be paired appropriately in order to not look like a Halloween costume. Yet if done properly with minimal makeup and accessories, this trend can be perfectly glamorous. California Girls The 70s, relaxed look is back and bringing wide-

If you’re not decked out to the nines, you must not be passionate about the game.

A Well-Stocked Cooler

Everyone’s thirsty at Reynold’s.

Tent

Razorback fans must be fearless, and prepared to party in any weather. A good tent, although tricky to set up, provides shelter from rain, sun or attacks from opposing fans.

Grill-Worthy Nibblins’

Be it ribs or veggie skewers, Gameday is all about the snacks.

Killer Playlist

Good music is key to setting the right mood for tailgating, and it finally gives you an excuse to download the fight song onto your iPod.

leg pants, below the knee sundresses and circular sunglasses with it. Michael Kors opened his show with an ankle-length skirt in linen gauze and a matching pullover. Marc Jacobs revealed his swinging, full skirt dresses with cinched waists. ADAM and Derek Lam reminisced with high-

waisted pants in bright colors. Though I can do without the high-waisted pants, I definitely give this look a thumbs up. Don’t we all secretly want to be California girls, who dress casual chic and have the attitude to match? They’re unforgettable you know.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights Bring Real Rock ‘n’ Roll to Campus Friday

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by HAILEY RAY Staff Writer

“Hey! Can you hear me? Can you feel me? Coming through your stereo?” sang lead singer of Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, Jonathan Tyler. Sept. 24 you won’t need the stereo. Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights will be filling the Union Mall with a sound that is getting harder and harder to find: real rock ‘n’ roll. “Fayetteville has always been a really cool town, I love the energy,” Tyler said. JTNL has stopped in Fayetteville before, and despite their Texas roots they are

more than willing to call the hogs with fans. The band’s music has a flavor that makes you stop and take notice. Now, JTNL are poised to become the modern kings of rock, and they already have the history to make that a reality. Opening for Kid Rock, ZZ Top and AC/DC this past summer is just a part of their story. Jonathan Tyler, guitarist Brandon Pinckard, bassist Nick Jay and drummer Jordan Cain first joined forces at the end of high school in Dallas, playing all-ages venues. Labels looked into the groups’ sound, but the depth that marks their mu-

sic now was not present yet. “We were just extremely institutionalized, we were very robotic,” said Tyler. “We played until we were about 20, and that’s when we discovered booze and drugs, and we quit. Just basically started experimenting with everything. I’m not trying to glamorize any of it, but we went from pure as driven snow to really into some really crazy stuff. It was a real wakeup call when one of my closest friends was lost to an overdose,” Tyler said in a recent biography of the band. After the fall, Tyler emerged with a stack of songs and enough experience to move the masses.

“When I write a song it’s always the summation of experiences, it’s just a good way to put something down and walk away from it,” he said. “Music is a means of putting people into a state of mind and portraying an emotion.” Tyler began performing his songs acoustically on his own anywhere possible. He was transformed from a boy who wanted to play into a man who needed to tell a story. The band quickly regrouped with the addition of singer Mo Brown, and knocked out their independent debut “Hot Trottin’” in only five days. JTNL then took their act to the road,

where they amazed critics, fans and musicians alike with their raw powerful sound and signed a contract with Atlantic Records’ FStop Music in 2008. The band was determined to keep the authenticity of “Hot Trottin’.” Producer Jay Joyce, whose production credits range from Cage the Elephant to Jack Ingram, was the perfect fit for the band’s sophomore album “Pardon Me.” “He’s very wise at music, and in the composition of music,” said Tyler. “Joyce has so many ideas, is so musically inclined, and has great taste in music.” The result is one of the most explosive and energetic albums to hit eardrums this year. Released in April, “Pardon Me” explores more than just the hard energetic rock you would expect from a band compared to AC/ DC. Songs like “She Wears a Smile” and “Lady Bird” are slow and purposeful. Unlike many artists who sound like they are only trying to round out an album, JTNL sings from the heart and soul as completely and passionately as they do in “Hot Sake” and the title track “Pardon Me.” “We definitely have moments that are more intense, heavy moments, and then we have moments that are sweet and quiet,” Tyler said. “It just depends on the message.” The band has a range of messages and emotions in their music. Anyone who has ever been aggravated in a relationship can relate to the musical kiss-off of

“Gypsy Woman,” a song Tyler wrote at the end of a long relationship. “It was a song about this girl who was coming and going and running around on me. It comes from a pretty aggressive place,” Tyler said. “Music has always been a form of therapy for me, a natural high,” said Tyler. “I’ll probably play music as long as I can get away with it.” Tyler and crew will be getting away with it in a very big way Friday at the Union Mall at 10 p.m. Student entry is free.

Want More Jonathon Tyler and the Northern Lights? Visit their MySpace at www.jonathontyler music.com/myspace

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Razorback fans are the best of the best. They model this by loudly supporting the Razorbacks and displaying respect and good sportsmanship toward the visiting team and visiting fans. However, the NCAA, SEC, and UA have assigned a high priority to assuring athletic events are conducted in a safe and enjoyable atmosphere which promotes good sportsmanship by spectators, student-athletes, !"#$%&!%'()*$+($,(-.()/$0&.,$%&&1(,!/2&"$30$).11&,/2"4$/'($1!,/2%21!"/)5$&67$%2!8)$!"#$(9("/$:!"; agement staff in a positive manner. Prohibited Behavior: Spectators are reminded that security personal have authority to remove from the stadium, anyone engaged in unsafe or inappropriate conduct including: profanity, racial, sexist, &,$&/'(,$!3.)29($&,$2"/2:2#!/2"4$%&::("/)$&,$!%/2&")$#2,(%/(#$!/$&67cials, event management staff, student-athletes, coaches, team representatives or other fans. Fighting, smoking in public areas and drunkenness will not be tolerated. Throwing of any objects in the stadium is forbidden. UA policy )/,2%/80$1,&'232/)$!"0&"($6,&:$("/(,2"4$/'($)2#(82"($&,$7$(8#$<2/'&./$1,&1(,$%,(#("/2!8)* Enforcement: Violations of any UA athletic event policies are subject to removal from the site of competition, or arrest and/or loss of ticket privileges. The University of Arkansas reserves the right to remove the ticket holder from the premises if, in the sole opinion of the security personnel, the ticket holder’s conduct endangers or disrupts the environment.

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Sunshine Music Festival Promotes a “Bright Idea” for Local Schools by WYNDHAM WYETH Staff Writer

Music festivals have become popular events to attend, especially for college students. Every year, millions of people travel all over the United States to see some of the best musicians in the world all gathered in one location. However, few festivals promote a message and cause quite like the Sunshine Music Festival being held this year in Hattieville, Ark. “We will be using this festival to launch our Earth Energy Awareness Plan,” said Travis Turnage of Sunshine Productions. “This plan involves raising funds for the purpose of placing solar and wind energy production systems in Arkansas schools in order to assist with rising energy prices.”

Fifty percent of the ticket profits will be used to purchase solar and wind energy production systems that will be donated to local schools. The systems are to be used as, but not limited to, “teaching aids in the form of commercial grade electricity production,” according to their website. Turnage also hopes to increase community awareness on green energy issues and technologies with the EEA plan. With this positive green message as well as the positive messages of the performing bands, Turnage intends to augment tourism, local pride and education. “We want to give youth here a reason to stay and a renewed sense of pride about what central Arkansas can offer,” Turnage said. The festival itself is a four-

day long event, focused on music and arts held on Sunshine Farm, more than 240 acres of land located in the foothills of the Ozarks. Guests camp on the farm and watch musical acts perform on two stages, one of which is surrounded by a natural amphitheater. The lineup features over 20 musical acts, ranging from folk music to electronica, several of which call Fayetteville home, including The Flipoff Pirates, The Pope County Bootleggers and Even Heroes. Vendors will be selling food and beverages at the campgrounds, and merchandise will also be available for purchase. Alcohol is allowed, but it is not sold at the festival itself. The festival is also providing grounds for disc golf, horseshoes, hacky sack

and trails for nature walks and hikes. “We aim to ‘let the light in’ in our community through our promotion of the arts and our messages about Sustainable Living, Green Energy, Agriculture and Unity,” according to their website. “Come in to the Sunshine and experience massive positive growth all while being part of the Bright Idea.” Tickets are available at the festival’s website, www.sunshinemusicfestival.com, but they can also be purchased at Hole in the Wall Skate Shop in Morrilton and Bears Den Pizza in Conway. Full General Admission tickets, including camping, parking and four days of music, are on sale for $60, but one-day, two-day, and VIP tickets are also available for $25, $50 and $85 respectively.

from CLCE on page 6 emailing vacint@uark.edu. Pierini has set up events for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and collected student volunteers for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Recently, Pierini has been preparing for Make A Difference Day Oct. 16. On Make a Difference Day, Pierini is expecting about 900 volunteers to work over 30 different projects that day, she said. Some of these projects include weatherizing lowincome homes, working with Boy Scouts, collecting food for the food bank and making a mural for Habitat for Humanity. A complete list of volunteer opportunities on Make a Difference Day can be found on volunteer.uark.edu.

Of all the projects, Pierini is looking forward to Make a Difference Day the most. “Make a Difference Day will be a great opportunity, and I think the volunteers will get a lot out of it,” Pierini said. Through VAC, Pierini has discovered her love for service. “Volunteering is a good way to see what you’re interested in and to see what you want to do in the future. It’s a good way to see what kind of service you like to do. You can find out if you like working with the elderly, with kids or with animals,” Pierini said. Pierini’s heart for service began with a love for animals and her involvement with the VAC has given her the goal to work for a non-profit organization in the future.

Music Playlist Sites a New Trend for Organizing Tunes

Lucie Patton STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER by CARA TURBYFILL Staff Writer

A playlist is “a list of tracks to be played in a particular order,” most often on a CD or a radio station, according to dictionary. com. Or at least, those used to be the only places that a playlist could be found. With technology jumping at a speed that our elders are hard-pressed to match, playlists can be created on iPods, MP3 players and most recently on playlist websites, such as playlist. com, vplaylist.com and many others like it. On these websites, a registered user can search for individual artists or songs, and arrange a playlist made out of his or her favorites, which can be saved and accessed the next time that the user visits the website. Some of these websites have pre-arranged playlists available, with different themes, such as vplaylist. com, which offers prearranged playlists with titles such as “Party,” “Hip Hop,” “Techno,” as well as a preset series of popular music videos.

A few other playlist websites have their own advantages. Slacker.com offers a huge selection of already-arranged stations in just about every music genre. Blip. fm is unusual in that it requires a community— songs get suggested for a user’s playlist that the user’s friends “like” on Facebook or another networking site. Then there are some websites, such as Grooveshark. com that are notable primarily for their userfriendly interfaces,which is important because not everyone knows a lot about music playlist websites. “I use Grooveshark to make party playlists,” said Chris Flores, a junior Kinesiology major. “It allows you to search for any song; you can add as many as you want without any fee.” Some websites are better known than others, such as Pandora.com, which helps users branch out musically by finding new artists. After a user finds a song that they like, the website searches for other songs that have a similar musical content.

Once the website knows your preferences, it offers a variety of “stations” that only play the kind of music that the user has expressed a preference for. When a user finds a song that they like, there is an option to buy it permanently, but if not, then it can still be saved for the next time he or she visits the website, making it very popular among students. “I like Pandora,” said Whitney Perkins, a senior English major. “You can find whatever you like.” Of course, it’s always possible to use a variety of websites for the ultimate musical experience. “Most of the time I listen to Pandora, but when I really want to listen to just a specific artist’s music I look them up on Grooveshark. It fills out my Pandora experience by allowing me to save specific songs I liked from the radio and then I can move them around into an order I like,” said Chloe Costello, a junior Architecture major. It’s pretty safe to say that whatever a user’s musical need is, there are websites popping up to accommodate it.

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FOOTBALL

Razorback Volleyball Prepares for First Conference Road Trip

Where: Reynolds Razorback Stadium; When: 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 25; Television: CBS

The Stage Is Set

by PATRICK GRINNAN Staff Writer

The Arkansas volleyball team will embark on its first Southeastern Conference road trip this Friday. The Razorbacks (7-6, 1-1 SEC) will visit Mississippi State, followed by a trip to the Alabama. The Razorbacks opened conference play by splitting fiveset matches against the Georgia and the Auburn last weekend. The Razorbacks were able to beat the Bulldogs, but fell to the Tigers. “It’s good getting the SEC

by JIMMY CARTER Sports Editor

It’s been nearly 31 years since two top-10 football teams played in Fayetteville. Arkansas has changed conferences, had five different coaches and gone 9-41-1 against top10 opponents since the fourthranked Hogs lost 13-10 to No. 6 Houston in October 1979. When the No. 10 Razorbacks host top-ranked and defending national champion Alabama on Saturday, it will be arguably the biggest Fayetteville home game since the No. 2 Hogs lost 15-14 to No. 1 Texas in the 1969 “Game of the Century” with President Richard Nixon in attendance. “We know it’s a big week this week with Alabama coming in here,” Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said. “I think our players are excited about it; I know our coaches are. We have to make sure and prepare like we did a week ago. We have to really understand as a team that we don’t need to go out and do anything extraordinary to win the game. We need to go out and play Razorback football and we’ll have an opportunity to win the game.

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Last year’s game at Alabama was a wakeup call for Arkansas. The Crimson Tide were ranked No. 3 in the nation and they weren’t going to let the Hogs ruin their hopes for a national championship. Nothing seemed to go right for Arkansas on offense or defense. Junior quarterback Ryan Mallett completed just 12-of-35 passes for 160 yards. The Razorback defense didn’t tackle well, highlighted by Alabama running back Trent Richardson’s 52-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, on which he broke four tackles before outrunning everyone into the end zone. The Hog’s appeared to be rattled by Alabama’s raucous crowd and the Crimson Tide’s physical play. “We always have confidence, but that game I just

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don’t think we went in there with the mindset that we were going to win the game,” Mallett said. “By thinking how we were thinking

Ryan Mallett last year against Alabama, it showed up on the field.” The Alabama game was one of the Hogs’ four road losses last year. Mallett hadn’t won a road game at Arkansas until the Razorbacks’ pulled out a victory in dramatic fashion Saturday against Georgia.

A composed Mallett orchestrated the two-minute offense to perfection with the game tied 24-24 and 47 seconds remaining. He capped a three-play, 72-yard drive with a 40-yard, game-winning touchdown pass to receiver Greg Childs with 15 seconds remaining in the contest. Childs had to make a quick cut to make Georgia safety Shawn Williams miss before sprinting to the end zone. “I don’t know what the safety was thinking, but he was thinking the wrong thing,” Childs said. The Hogs have grown up a lot since last season’s game against the Crimson Tide. “You have people speaking out that never really spoke before,” Childs said. “You’ve got people doing certain things that they’ve never done before, so I think the team has really come together.”

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going, it’s a great conference,” Arkansas coach Robert Pulliza said. “Against Georgia we did some good things. Offensively we put up some big numbers, and defensively we had some good blocking. I think it was the best defensive game we’ve had so far. “Then against Auburn, we did some good things but were not consistent enough to finish it off. We showed some progress, and they exposed some things we need to work on.” Pulliza said he would like to see more consistency in the team’s defense, an area the Razorbacks have worked hard on in practice. “We need to have more consistency on our defensive effort and focus,” Pulliza said. “We need to be better that way. Defensive effort really creates an environment of competitive edge, and we just need to work on that.” Kendall Cleveland had a career weekend, and will look to keep improving as conference play continues. The sophomore had her first career double-doubles, notching 32 kills and 22 digs. Fellow sophomore Jasmine Norton led all Razorbacks in kills with 34. “Kendall’s a kid that comes in and works everyday,” Pulliza said. “She gives us everything physically and emotionally. She has been working a lot on her consistency, and it really has started to show.” Freshmen Janeliss TorresLopez and Raymariely Santos also had successful weekends. Torres-Lopez had 13 to-

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Fans Need to Show Up, Ads Need to Shut Up for ‘Bama Game Extra Points

JIMMY CARTER jicarter@uark.edu

No. 10 Arkansas’ matchup with No. 1 Alabama is as big as it gets. A Razorback win likely vaults them into the top-five and spurs talk of a trip to Atlanta, a BCS bowl berth and includes them in early national championship conversation. The college football world will be focused on Fayetteville this Saturday, looking to see if Ryan Mallett and the Hogs are for real.

The atmosphere should even be electric, a rare occurrence nowadays at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The Hogs have just the eighth-largest stadium in the SEC, but the empty seats are typically easy to spot. Arkansas fans fill Razorback Stadium up for big games, but any talk of stadium expansion can cease until the stands are full every contest. I spoke with someone who made a trip to Athens last Saturday to see the Hogs play Georgia. This person has been to almost every venue in the Southeastern Conference and said he’s always surprised at how poor Arkansas’ game day atmosphere compares to its SEC brethren. The Fayetteville crowd does tend to opt to sit rather than stand the majority of the time. It’s not all the fans fault, though the fans in Razorback

Stadium are among the quietest in the SEC. The Hogs have great traditions, but those traditions have suffered in recent years due to an advertising overkill. It’s no secret Arkansas isn’t among the wealthiest schools in the SEC. The Hogs’ 2009 income ranked ninth in the SEC. Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long’s job is to make sure the Razorbacks are competitive on the field, and to do that you have to have money. I think the decision to hike donation levels was long overdue. If Razorback fans want a top-notch program, they have to be willing to pay for one. The nonstop advertising on Saturdays ruins the game day atmosphere, though. The Hog Call is one of the most recognizable cheers in sports and has been an Arkansas staple for generations. Calling the Hogs used to be

a frequent occurrence, but Razorback fans didn’t get an opportunity to call the Hogs once the Sept. 11 Louisiana-Monroe game in Little Rock kicked off. The Hogs were called before the team took the field prior to the game and that was it. No more Woo Pig Sooie. The cheer is typically coordinated by the UA cheer squads. The squads don’t ån opporutunity to lead the fans in the Hog Call in timeouts anymore, though. Not with advertisements on the jumbotron and blaring over the speakers. I’m not the only one who’s noticed it, either. I’ve read fans’ complaints on message boards about the bombardment of advertising interrupting the flow of the game. Associate Athletic Director for public relations Kevin Trainor said the UA is working to increase the number of Hog

Calls for the Alabama game. “We’re working on better coordinating Hog Calls for the entire stadium with the band, the music we pipe in and the obligations we have,” Trainor said in a statement. The advertising craze isn’t just during the timeouts. You used to be able to check scores from other games on the small scoreboards around Razorback stadium. Those scoreboards have been replaced with far-superior ribbon boards that wrap around the stadium. Only thing is, the scores don’t get shown anymore. They’ve been replaced by, you guessed it, advertisements. Someone who hadn’t been to a Razorback game in a while mentioned his disdain for this change following the Tennessee Tech game. It wouldn’t be a huge problem, since nearly everyone has a smart phone they can check the

score on, except sending and receiving texts during the game is near impossible, let alone accessing the internet to check a score. Fans pay good money to come watch a game in person; to be a part of the game day atmosphere. If they wanted to watch commercials, they could save money and just sit in the comfort of their own home without being inevitably squished between two overweight people in 90-degree heat. LSU is all about the atmosphere. So is Florida, Alabama and Georgia. Hopefully Arkansas will put atmosphere first against Alabama. Games of this magnitude are rare; it would be a shame for the Hog Call to become rare, too. Jimmy Carter is the sports editor for The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Wednesday. Follow him on Twitter @jicartersports.

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Junior reciever Joe Adams leads the Razorbacks with 344 recieving yards and has caught two touchdown passes.

from FOOTBALL on page 10 Arkansasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense was viewed as the weak link coming into the season, and those questions still lingered going into the Georgia game after wins against Tennessee Tech and Louisiana-Monroe. The Hogs gave up two fourth-quarter touchdowns to let Georgia back in the game, but came up with the stop that set up the Razorbacksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; game-winning drive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was happy with the way we played,â&#x20AC;? Petrino said of the defenseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hit the quarterback a bunch. We did a good job for the most part on third downâ&#x20AC;ŚI think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing well on defense.â&#x20AC;? Slowing down Alabama is another matter. The Crimson Tide offense leads the SEC, averaging 542 yards per game. The Alabama offense is spearheaded by the 1-2 running back punch of last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and Richardson. Ingram played in his first game of the season last week against Duke after injuring his knee in prac-

tice. The junior showed no signs of rust rushing for 151 yards and two touchdowns on just nine carries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was an impressive return,â&#x20AC;? Petrino said about Ingramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first appearance of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very, very good. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to try to slow him down and do a good job on first down.â&#x20AC;? Petrino said winning the battle on first down would be the key to the game Saturday, but said being able to run the ball would also be important. The ground game is only averaging 116 yards per game and struggled in victories against Louisiana Monroe and Georgia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to get the running game going, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no doubt about that,â&#x20AC;? Petrino said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s every single one of us on offense that has to improve for us to get better running the football.â&#x20AC;? Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as experienced as last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squad with only two starters returning, but that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stopped the Crimson Tide from putting up equally as impressive numbers as the offense. They are ranked first or second in the SEC in four

major statistical categories. The Crimson Tide had to replace three of four secondary starters, but the run defense has been the weak link of the defense so far â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Alabama ranks in the bottom half of the conference, giving up 120 yards per game. Still, it will be a difficult task to run the ball against a big and physical Crimson Tide defense, Petrino said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you look at their defensive front, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very big and physical,â&#x20AC;? Petrino said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They stop the run with a seven-man front because of that, and then they can rush the passer.â&#x20AC;? The Hogs have waited for the rematch with the Crimson Tide since last season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been preparing ever since our last game last year,â&#x20AC;? Childs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We understand that it is going to be hard work and it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be given to us. We know that we have to be ready to play. We understand that this game can make or break our season.Â We know that there are a lot of people that will be trying to talk to us. We have to block all that out and focus on the goal.â&#x20AC;?

from SOCCER on page 10 their non-conference schedule with a 1-0 overtime loss to then no. 11 Florida State (6-2). Both of Florida Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s losses came to Southeastern Conference opponents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The tough non-conference absolutely prepared us and we feel great going into this conference schedule,â&#x20AC;? Arkansas coach Erin Aubry said. Arkansas opens its conference schedule with Tennessee (3-5) on Friday in Knoxville, Tenn. and Georgia (5-21) on Sunday in Athens, Ga. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both Tennessee and Georgia are great teams,â&#x20AC;? Aubry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every week from here on out I am going to say the same thing because we play great teams.â&#x20AC;? Arkansas has an all-time record of 6-9-1 in SEC openers in their 16 years in the SEC. The Razorbacks have played four overtime periods in their last three contests. Arkansas played eight of its last nine matches away from Razorback field. Senior goalie Britni Williams recorded the 24th shutout of her career Friday against St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in a scoreless double overtime tie. The Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. native has allowed only nine goals in eight games this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Britni Williams is playing at the top of her game right now,â&#x20AC;? Aubry said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For some reason she had been lacking a little confidence and was inconsistent in how she was playing. This weekend though there was no question she owned

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Quarterback Ryan Mallet and the Hogs will play in front of a national television audience Saturday against Alabama

after being sidelined with a knee injury sustained in fall camp. The 5-foot-10, 215-pounder needed just three rushes to break the 100yard mark against the Blue Devils. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as the Heisman talk, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not worried about that,â&#x20AC;? Mallett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I play Alabama Saturday and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting ready for. I came to the University of Arkansas to win football games and so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how I look at it. I want to win this one for the state and the rest of my team. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way the rest of the team feels, too.â&#x20AC;? Alabama trounced the Razorbacks 35-7 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., last season, a contest in which Mallett and Arkansasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; offense struggled mightily. The junior completed just 12-of-35 passes for 160 yards. He threw an interception, was sacked three times and hurried eight more. The Crimson Tide limited the Hogs to just 254 total yards. The contest Saturday will serve as a gauge for the Razorbacksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; progress from the loss last season, a game which served as a turning point for the Hogs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We felt like it was a big learning experience for us,â&#x20AC;? Petrino said about the Hogs 35-7 loss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t execute the way we normally do. I felt like it was because when we stepped on the field, we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t truly believe we could beat them. After the Alabama game last year, we grew up as a football team.â&#x20AC;? Alabama has outscored its first three opponents 134-19, including a 24-3 win over then-No. 18 Penn State. The Crimson Tide have won 17 straight games and 30-of-32, dating back to the 2007 Independence Bowl. Senior quarterback Greg McElroy hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lost a

game he started since eighth grade. The Razorbacks have gone 16-13 over that span, but are ranked in the top-10 for just the eighth week in the last 20 years. The Hogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 42-11 win over Texas in 1981 was Arkansasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; last win over a No. 1 team in Fayetteville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we started this season, we knew everyone would talk about the Alabama game,â&#x20AC;? Petrino said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to win the first two games, and we put a lot of preparation into Georgia and our first road SEC game. We knew that if we were mature and tough enough to win those, Alabama becomes a big game at home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now that all of this has happened, we have to prepare and do all we can. We have to enjoy the journey of the week preparing for a big game. We have to go out and put everything on the field this Saturday. What else can you say? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited just talking about it.â&#x20AC;?

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her box and helped us get those results that we got. She helped lead from the back with that positive energy that we have needed all season.â&#x20AC;? Junior defender Kailey Anders will look to keep her streak of playing in every minute of the last 10 games alive. The Allen, Tex. native has taken five shots, with two on goal,this season while helping the Razorback defense

from VOLLEYBALL on page 10 tal blocks with a career-high 19 kills, and Santos notched 89 assists on the weekend and had a double-double with 39 assists and 13 digs against Auburn. The Georgia game was the first start of the season for Santos and second for Torres-Lopez. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The light went on for Janeliss, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting it done,â&#x20AC;? Pulliza said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She had been playing ok and her work-ethic had been up and down, but for some reason at the Middle Tennessee tourna-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of what our theme will be for the week.â&#x20AC;? Arkansas stayed unbeaten Saturday when quarterback Ryan Mallettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 40-yard touchdown to Greg Childs with 14 seconds remaining lifted the Hogs over Georgia 31-24. The win was Mallettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first road victory as a Razorback and just Petrinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second in 10 tries at Arkansas. The win set up a sold-out, nationally-televised showdown with the Crimson Tide in Reynolds Razorback Stadium, with the winner gaining an early advantage in the SEC West race. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be playing at home is definitely a good thing for us,â&#x20AC;? Mallett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We love playing in front of these fans; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got the best fans in the nation. When we get a chance to go out and put on a show, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to disappoint. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be rocking. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be loud and crazy. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see it and experience the atmosphere.â&#x20AC;? The contest will be one of three matchups between ranked opponents Saturday, and will be the only top-10 matchup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real big opportunity,â&#x20AC;? junior cornerback Isaac Madison said about being the premier game in the nation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives the world a chance to see how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve matured, how weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to keep our composure and play those guys like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the No. 50 team in the nation. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to do anything special to go out and win the ballgame. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just have to prepare well in the week and go out and play ball like we know how to play.â&#x20AC;? The game will feature Heisman trophy candidates in Mallett and Alabama running back Mark Ingram, the 2009 winner. Mallett has thrown for 1,081 yards and nine touchdowns this season, and the Razorback passing offense is ranked third in the country. The junior is the only FBS signal caller with more than 1,000 yards passing this season and ranks No. 5 nationally in passing efficiency. Ingram ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns on just nine carries Saturday in the Crimson Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 62-13 win over Duke. It was Ingramâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first game of the season

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allow 1.08 goals a game. Laurel Pastorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move from defender to forward for the past two matches has given the Razorbacks a rise in shots on goal. The senior from Springfield, Va. has five shots on goal in 158 minutes the last two matches combined. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are hitting our stride and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just in time,â&#x20AC;? Aubry said. and we are excited for that.â&#x20AC;? The road trip will host the first two conference road games for six players. Santos will be joined on her first conference road trip by freshmen Alex Fitzmorris, Hayley Koop, Brooke Fournier, Clarissa Pavey and Charmaine Whitmore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The SEC is a tough conference on the road,â&#x20AC;? Pulliza said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing good opponents, but sometimes you play at hostile environments and it becomes a natural battle. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the fun things about playing on the road.â&#x20AC;?

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 PAGE 12

ARKANSAS - ALABAMA BREAKDOWN Arkansas run offense vs. Alabama run defense Arkansas’ rush offense struggled greatly against a stout Georgia defense Saturday. The Razorbacks amassed just 53 yards on 23 attempts, averaging a season-low 2.3 yards per carry. Arkansas was led by junior Broderick Green, who had 11 rushes for 41 yards. The Alabama rush defense gave up 146 yards on the ground against Duke on Saturday and is allowing an average of 120 yards a game through the first three games. All-SEC linebacker Dont’a Hightower leads the Crimson Tide defense and All-SEC defensive end Marcell Dareus returned to the defensive line against Duke. If Arkansas can’t run the ball again, Alabama’s defense will be able to key on the Hogs’ passing attack all game. Advantage: Alabama

Arkansas passing offense vs. Alabama pass defense Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett has averaged 360 yards passing and has thrown nine touchdowns in the Hogs’ first three games. Arkansas has had a receiver post 130 or more yards in each of the first three games. Alabama has the second-rated pass defense in the Southeastern Conference, allowing just 132 yards through the air. Even after losing three members of the secondary to the NFL Draft from last season’s national championship team, the Crimson Tide have been stingy on the back end. However, Alabama has only registered two sacks so far this season and have put a lack of pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Mallett will be the best passer the Crimson Tide face all season, and the quarterback from Texarkana, Tex., will be looking for avenge last season’s 35-7 loss to the Tide, in which Mallett only totaled 160 yards passing and completed just 12-of-35 passes.

Alabama passing offense vs. Arkansas pass defense The Crimson Tide are a run-first team, but quarterback Greg McElroy has had success passing the ball this season. The senior has thrown for 705 yards and six touchdowns in the Crimson Tide’s three wins. Star wideout Julio Jones has caught 15 passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns. Arkansas’ pass defense has been solid, but gave up bigtime passing plays on several occasions against Georgia. The Bulldogs had 253 yards through the air Saturday. If Julio Jones can get behind the Razorbacks’ secondary, it could be a long night for Arkansas. Advantage: Alabama

Advantage: Arkansas

Alabama run offense vs. Arkansas run defense Alabama is a run-first team, for good reason. Sophomore running back Trent Richardson carried the load the first two games of the season with 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram recovering from a knee injury sustained in fall camp. Richardson has rushed for 271 yards and four touchdowns, leading the SEC in scoring and touchdowns, while ranking seventh in rushing yards. Ingram made his presence felt Saturday against, though. The junior carried the ball just nine times, but racked up 151yards and two scores. Georgia ran for 139 rushing yards against the Hogs and the Crimson Tide’s rushing attack is much more potent. Look for Arkansas to load the box to try to slow down the Alabama run game Advantage: Alabama

Arkansas special teams vs. Alabama special teams

Arkansas coaching staff vs. Alabama coaching staff

Arkansas has yet to produce a big play in the return Alabama coach Nick Saban is game this season, but the Hogs have been solid in their first 36-8 with the Crimson Tide and three contests. Junior Joe Adams ranks second in the conhas won two National Champiference in punt return average and had a punt return for a onships, one in 2003 with LSU touchdown nullified by a block in the back against Georgia. and last year with Alabama. The Freshman kicker Zach Hocker has conCrimson Tide rank fourth in the nected on all 14 extra points and both field country in total net yards, 13th goal attempts, including a 48-yarder at the in rushing and 14th in passing. end of the first half against Georgia. The kick Saban’s defensive prowess will be was the Hogs’ longest field goal since 2000. challenged by Arkansas coach BobPunter Dylan Breeding has increased is averby Petrino’s high-octane offense, aging 46.8 yards per punt – eight yards betwhich ranks third in the country in ter than his average in 2009. Alabama sophpassing, 14th net yards. The Hogs omore Trent Richardson had a 91-yard kickalso rank third nationally in defense. off return Saturday against Duke. Crimson Expect the contest to be a chess Tide kicker Cade Foster is 4-for-5 on field match between the two. Saban has goal attempts this season with a long of 44 yards, while punt- the more impressive credentials and had the edge last season. er Cody Mandell is averaging 39.3 yards per punt so far in 2010. Field position will be key Saturday and a big Advantage: Alabama play on special teams could be a game-changer. Advantage: Even

Arkansas-Alabama Predictions Jimmy Carter, Sports Editor

Danny Meyer, Assistant Sports Editor

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The Hogs made a statement in their win against Georgia on Saturday, but the Bulldogs aren’t in the same stratosphere as ‘Bama. The Razorbacks should have a big crowd supporting them, but look for the Crimson Tide to pull away in the second half. ALABAMA 34 ARKANSAS 21

ALABAMA 34 ARKANSAS 28

Jordan Grummer, Senior Staff Writer

Zach Turner, Staff Writer

I want to say the Hogs will win. I want to say the Hogs will bottle up Alabama’s potent offense. I want to, I really, really want to. But I can’t. Arkansas has their best team in years, but Alabama is on another level. It’s going to be close at the half, but Alabama’s running game will eventually wear down the Hog defense.

Arkansas will welcome the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide to Fayetteville on Saturday in front of a huge home crowd. Heisman trophy winner Mark Ingram is back and running after putting up 151 yards on just nine carries in his first game action of the season last week against Duke. If Arkansas can’t establish a run game to keep the ball away from Alabama, the Hogs will suffer their first loss.

ALABAMA 35 ARKANSAS 20

Patrick Grinnan, Staff Writer

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Alabama’s two-headed monster is now healthy in the backfield, and the Tide are well-deserving of their no. 1 ranking. Arkansas has been playing great, and they will continue that Saturday, but Bama is too good.

Arkansas has looked impressive so far, but only win was against a legitimate foe. ‘Bama has been dominant in its first three games, including a win against then-No. 18 Penn State. If the Razorbacks’ defense is able to do just enough, Arkansas can edge its way to a shoot-out victory. ARKANSAS 28 ALABAMA 24

ALABAMA 28 ARKANSAS 13

Bailey Elise McBride, Editor

Although the Hogs had an impressive showing in their matchup last week against Georgia, Razorback fans should not be too quick to assume that beating Georgia means we should be No. 1 in the country. This should be a great game. ALABAMA 31 ARKANSAS 24