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Vol. 106, NO. 22 UATRAV.COM
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011
In This Issue:
News
Architecture Documentary A new documentary examines midcentury architecture.
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Features
News
UA Hires Irrigation Expert
Irrigation Expert will work in the Rice Research and Extention Center.
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World-Renowned Artist to Show Exhibit On Campus Mark Dion brings Process and Inquiry exhibit to UA.
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Features
Day in the Life of an RA The resident assistant job is more rewarding and sometimes more difficult than what meets the eye.
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Protesters Occupy Fayetteville
by CHAD WOODARD Asst. News Editor
Sports
Hogs Happy for Bye Week
No. 10 Arkansas is using its bye week to heal from injuries and prepare for the second half of the season.
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Opinion
College Has Become A Survival Of The Busiest
Students must now have an arm full of internships an d extracurriculars to be prepared for the job market postcollege.
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UA students and residents of Fayetteville took part in the “Occupy” movement, 3 p.m. Tuesday on the steps that lead to Old Main lawn from Arkansas Avenue. The “Occupy” movement began in New York and is unified by a cause, as opposed to a leader, said Aaron Thomason, junior biological engineering major. “[The group] agrees that we are
Staff Writer
by CHAD WOODARD Asst. News Editor
A Professions in Sports Panel will be open to UA students, noon Thursday in the E.J. Ball Courtroom, provided by the sports and entertainment law society, a law school official said. The event is comprised of professionals who have experience in the sports industry and they will give advice to students who are interested in the industry at any level, said Tiffany Fields, vice president of sports in the society. “If you are interested in working in sports it is a difficult industry to break into, so this is a great networking opportunity,” she said. “These people can give the best advice where to start.” Topics will range from “how to get into operations jobs in athletics to international sports,” she said.
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opposed to excessive rights to corporations,” he said. The group has had the ability to attract people from many different political parties. “We are here to do something: Libertarians, Socialists, Tea Partiers, everyone is welcome here,” said Drew Dodson, graduate student. “This is an American movement.” “The message is we aren’t going to take it anymore,” he said. “99 percent” was written on a
few of the signs. “The 99 percent means that the population is not one percent of the richest [and the one percent] influence politics,” said Mark Prime, one of the protestors. This was not the first or last “Occupy” protest in Fayetteville. “This is a precursor to the Arkansas Demonstration off of the Wall Street movement,” Thomason said. The group has another demonstration planned for 10 a.m. at the
Fayetteville Square. “We are going to march down College Avenue and down Dickson Street and end [on the corner of Dickson Street and Arkansas Avenue],” Dodson said. “I believe in America, this is a compassion thing,” he said. As one car drove by the protestors, the passenger yelled, “Go home!” One of the protestors standing by the road yelled back, “We are home!”
Classroom Comfort, Or Lack Thereof, Increase in UA From Begins to Wear on Students and Faculty Students North, South, by MATILDE BONIFAZ
Sports Panel at the Law School
MEGAN HUCKABY CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Forrest and Mary Goddard silently protest at the corner of Dickson street and Arkansas avenue.
With the large number of students currently enrolled at the UA and construction taking place throughout campus, the university has had to make several adjustments — but students are beginning to feel the strain. With midterms around the corner and final ex-
ams in the not-so-distant future, the question of whether or not UA officials are offering students an effective classroom environment is one that both students and teachers are asking. Unusual classroom locations have left some students disappointed, while others see it as a “temporary setup, an adventure that’s short-term,” said Su-
zanne McCray, vice provost for enrollment management and dean of admissions. “I never thought the day would come when I would take classes in an arena,” said senior Ramiro Pena, a business finance major. “It’s so hard not to get angry. Sitting on benches instead of a normal desk wasn’t part of my plans.”
“The university knew about the changes they would make during the semester, construction wise and the high rate of incoming freshmen. Perhaps they could have planed out a better strategy for us students and teachers,” he said.
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Emergency Drills to Expand Beyond Dorms by CICELY SHANNON Staff Writer
UAPD officers will implement emergency plans on campus to better respond to threats on student safety, officials said. Residence Halls have drills once a semester, but UAPD is working with the fire marshal to develop fire drills elsewhere on campus, said Lt. Matt Mills of UAPD emergency management. Some students who
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live on campus said they don’t find drills to be a nuisance. “It’s only a small inconvenience, unless [the drill is] during the night,” said Andrew Dugan, freshman. Some students said they would not welcome the implementation of such drills on campus during class hours. “I lived in Holcombe Hall for two years, and it seemed like we had a few fire drills a semester,” Ka-
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tie McGehee, junior said. “We do so many drills on campus that it’s kind of like the boy who cried wolf.” Though UAPD officials are making plans to implement fire drills in more areas on campus, there will be no actual campus-wide evacuation drills. “We haven’t had anything that would warrant a campus-wide evacuation, but for special circumstances, such as those
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that involve Hazmat, we have had to evacuate specific buildings,” Mills said. In case of emergency, the UA would contact students through media sources such as RazALERT and give instructions electronically. At present, UAPD is looking to revise the current plan for campus emergencies. “We are looking at incorporating different things, like the campus fire drill, into a new plan or policy,” Mills said.
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East and West by SHELBY GILL Staff Writer
This semester UA students have likely seen a dramatic change in pace at the university. Classes have been relocated to unusual places like Barnhill Arena, common rooms were transformed into dorms, and students find themselves walking alongside construction workers on their way to class. The UA has seen a dramatic increase in applicants and students attending the university, said Suzanne McCray, vice provost for enrollment management and dean of admissions. Some attribute the increase to the introduction of the Arkansas Challenge Scholarship, which is largely funded by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. The number of freshman from 2009 to 2010 increased from 3,046 to 3,873, according to the UA Office of Institutional Research. This sharp increase rivaled past years by more than 500 students.
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