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UA Professor Readies New Cancer Treatment by BRADY TACKETT Staff Writer
David Zaharoff leaned forward to address his table of lab assistants. “Today, we have 40 mice coming in, which means someone has to be here the whole time,” he said. “Now, let’s talk about research.” Zaharoff ’s research, which can require up to 100 mice monthly, concerns a new bladder cancer treatment that could go to clinical trials within a year. Every year, bladder cancer kills about 13,000 people, most of them older than 55, according to the National Cancer Institute. “The development of any new cancer drug takes 10 to 15 years and almost a billion dollars. It’s normally done by
pharmaceutical companies. But what we have we think is better,” Zaharoff said. Each Monday at 9:30 a.m., the lab team convenes in a dim corner of the Engineering Research Office. On this Monday, the assistants presented the previous week’s data in pages of bar graphs splashed in orange, red, blue and green. Zaharoff studied them carefully and glanced up at a lab assistant named Lirong Yang. “Is there merit to delaying the initial tumor treatment until day 10, until it gets bigger?” he asked. Such is Zaharoff ’s style of command: clean, subtle and democratic. Yang has worked as Zaharoff ’s postdoctoral fellow for most of his two-and-a-half year stint at the UA.
“He knows how to work with us to make sure it’s perfect,” she said. “If the results come back wrong, we do it again. Unless it’s perfect, we don’t publish.” Zaharoff, who is only 36, has a chance to make scientific history – he estimated that only two or three labs in the world are experimenting with a treatment like his. The treatment uses protein molecules called Interleukin 12, which allow for communication between different immune cells. He injects IL-12 directly into the tumor, “which essentially sets off a bomb that signals to the immune system, ‘There’s something very important here, something interesting here, you better check it out,’” Zaharoff said. “So all these cells from the
immune system come in, and in the process of destroying that tumor, it’s learning, ‘This is a bad sucker. If you see it somewhere else in the body, you better kill it.’” This allows for a more precise and complete treatment than traditional methods like surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, Zaharoff said. “I tested this, and I see that 100 percent of the animals I’m testing are cured,” he said. “The tumor goes away. It’s gone.” The mice showed no observable side effects, Zaharoff said. “And that’s when I knew I could work on this for a good 20 or 30 years.” That was in 2006, when
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With finals quickly approaching and cold and flu season adding to the stress, campus dining halls are doing their best to keep students in good health. Chartwells officials have began a campaign called Balance U to provide students with brain foods to encourage students to be aware of their eating habits. Chartwells, a sector of a larger food service company called Compass Group, provides nutrition as it pertains to students, said Kim Johnson, UA Chartwells marketing director. Chartwells officials aim to provide a variety of healthy foods while still meeting tastes and demand, Johnson said. A wide variety in diet is one of the aspects that contribute to overall health, according to the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Information Center. “It’s fairly easy to eat healthy on campus,” said Julie Isenhower, freshman food science major. “They [Chartwells] provide a lot of options.” Chartwells takes many small initiatives throughout the year to provide students with healthier options as well as to encourage healthy eating. They have also launched larger campaigns such as the “flexitarian” initiative, which urges
students to cut meat out of a few meals a week for nutrition purposes. UA officials also employ a campus nutritionist who has a table in one of the dining halls or the Union every Wednesday. She is available for special appointments with any student who is concerned about different aspects of their nutrition, Johnson said. “We just finished ‘bundle up’, which offered a combination of fruit, whole grains and yogurt, which students would hopefully choose over coffee and a doughnut,” Johnson said. “We’re also working with the Student Council for Sustainability on a ‘clean plate’ initiative that will be launched in the spring,” Johnson said. “That’s something we’ve done every year for at least four years with varying success.” The clean plate initiative will focus on mindful eating – meaning Chartwells and Student Council for Sustainability officials will urge students to take only as much food as they can eat and not leave plates full of food, Johnson said. “The goal is that students will pay more attention to what they’re eating and not leaving a lot of food on their plates that will end up going to a landfill or to the agricultural farm in earth tubs, as with the Quads,” Johnson said. “Sustainability is closely tied to nutrition.”
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Young Americans for Liberty are celebrating the victory of capitalism over communism. Dylan Stuart, sophomore, spray paints a peace sign on the Berlin Wall representation to celebrate the anniversary of its fall in 1989.
Technology Education Resumes are Key in Student Job Search, Employers Say Important for Student Teachers by LINDSAY JOHNSON Contributing Writer
Job searching and resume building are becoming increasingly necessary skills, according to a recent UA graduate. Katie Bruick was recently hired at a Fayetteville gym called “Fitness 4 Less,” where she works in sales and promotions. Just two months prior, Bruick was stuck in an insurance company job that she did not enjoy. She soon began a new job search, starting with a basic resume rewrite. “I read the job posting and I tried to pinpoint exactly what I thought the employer
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believed they needed,” Bruick said. “I then put the objective for that company at the top of the resume I would be turning into them.” Piper Hurban, human resource guide for Trinco Real Estate in Springdale, said the content of a resume should be descriptive and appropriate. “When looking at someone’s work history, I like to be able to really understand their previous job responsibilities and measurable accomplishments, such as raising sales 10 percent, or something like that,” Hurban said.
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Renovations and restorations have brought Peabody Hall into the 21st century with the addition of modern technology and new teaching tools. Peabody Hall, built in 1913, is one of only five UA buildings that were constructed before 1925, making it one of the most historic buildings on campus, Chancellor David Gearhart said at the recent rededication ceremony of the building. “While everybody can appreciate the virtues of a historic building like this one, no one wants to work in an out-
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dated one,” Gearhart said. As well as several physical upgrades, the $8.8 million project included the addition of an elevator, specialized teaching classrooms, smart classrooms, Promethean boards, new projectors and Blu-ray players, said Craig Edmonston, assistant dean for administration of the College of Education and Health Professions. A Promethean board is an interactive board that “is basically a later version of what most people call the Smart Board,” Edmonston said.
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Five Years of Rain Make for $5 Million in Roof Repairs by MEGAN HUCKABY Staff Writer
UA officials spent up to $5 million on roof repairs over the past five years, a UA official said. “Drainage in Northwest Arkansas is not designed for that kind of rain,” said Ron Edwards, director of Facility Operations and Maintenance. The Fayetteville area received slightly more than four inches of rain in the first weeks of November, which is the usual average for the entire month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association and the National Weather Service. For the second time in less than a year, a heavy rainstorm caused flooding on campus. The first incident occurred April 25, when the UA administration closed campus because of flooding, according to arkansasonline.com. Drainage on campus, like in other parts of the area, is the problem. The drains overflow when heavy rain falls in such a short time. The water has no place to go, Edwards said. Some water finds its way into buildings, he said. “Leaking roofs are not a frequent thing,” Edwards said. Wet ceiling tiles do not always indicate a leak. There “could be condensation” that is causing water spots to form on the tile, Edwards said. Facilities Management officials always investigate for leaks when a water spot is reported, he said. “We always try to determine what is leaking and where the water is coming from,” Edwards said. If a leak is detected, officials must begin the costly process of replacing the ceiling tiles. There were wet ceiling tiles in Kimpel Hall that Facilities
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“We always try to determine what is leaking and where the water is coming from,” said Ron Edwards, director of Facility Operations and Maintenance. There were wet ceiling tiles in Kimpel Hall that Facilities Management staff concluded was a leak, he said. Management staff concluded was a leak, he said. Most of the roof replacement is done by contractors,
CRIME REPORT: Friday, Nov. 4
Theft Of Property A student reported someone stole her jacket while it was unattended at a computer workstation in Mullins Library.
Criminal Mischief A staff member reported someone damaged a gate arm at the Harmon Avenue Parking Garage.
Saturday, Nov. 5 Breaking Or Entering
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UAPD officers are investigating an alleged acquaintance rape in Yocum Hall.
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Breaking Or Entering A non-affiliated person reported someone stole sunglasses and prescription medication from his vehicle while the vehicle was parked in Lot 74.
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A student reported a vehicle almost hit him as he crossed the street at McIlroy Avenue and Fairview Drive, and he flipped off the driver. They exchanged words with the driver asking “How would you feel if I hit you” and later, “How would you feel if I shot you.” The student thinks the driver displayed a handgun before driving away.
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Aggravated Assault A student reported a fellow student and resident of Holcombe Hall with whom he's had no problem approached him a week ago in the basement of Holcombe Hall staring at him intensely and displaying a knife before smiling and putting the knife away.
who are called only if the job is still within the warranty in the contract, Edwards said. The rash of water spots is
not confined to older buildings on campus. It is an inherent problem of any building, he said.
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someone's previous employer's envelope. I like them to be neat with no creases. “With electronic publishing, every mailed resume should be freshly printed on high quality paper,” Hurban said. Every detail of the resume should be perfectly in place, Bruick said. “It is important to take the extra step in improving your resume and to pay attention to detail so you appear as a responsible professional that will be worth your paycheck,” she said. The soaring unemployment rate makes a clean resume all the more important, Bruick said. The national unemployment rate is 9.7 percent. For students and recently graduated young adults, the unemployment rate is 4.4 percent and climbing, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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“This may be really simple, but what really stands out to me is consistency through the entire resume. It makes it easy to follow and shows a whole lot of professionalism,” she said. Another way to emphasize professionalism is for a job seeker to be detailed in a resume, said Jessica Hawkins, an independent career advisor in the Dallas area. “Make sure your resume is expanded a good amount with details about your previous professional experiences and make them sound interesting,” Hawkins said. Employers skim through similar resumes every day, Hurban said. “The appearance of the resume itself says a lot,” she said. “For instance, I would not accept one that is mailed in
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Zaharoff first tested the treatment as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md. His mentor, an NCI senior scientist named Jack Greiner, oversaw much of the groundbreaking work. “He was one of the best, if not the best, postdoctoral fellows I’ve ever had,” said Greiner, who has worked at NCI for more than 30 years. Zaharoff was born in Pittsburgh in 1975. Growing up, he gravitated toward music — he began his college career as a music performance major, playing saxophone at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. What most interested Zaharoff was how the brain processed music. “Music is a very intellectually stimulating activity. People who are able to understand and perform music, I think that provides some sort of advantage to them,” he said. Soon, Zaharoff switched to mechanical engineering. He studied the chemical components of rocket fuel, a subject he found “not very interesting.” Then, just before joining NCI, Zaharoff earned a Ph.D. from Duke University in his new favorite subject: biomedical engineering. In 2009, Zaharoff became an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the UA. He said he chose the school because he knew the school would allow him more professional freedom and more time with his wife and three children. “Top-tier institutions are pressure cookers,” he said. Zaharoff speaks of bladder cancer as a complex puzzle he
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“Since part of our mission is to train public school teachers, then we need to make sure that when we’re training them on equipment that they’re more likely to use when they get into the public schools,” Edmonston said. Peabody had limited technology prior to the renovation including projectors for powerpoints and “an older version of teaching equipment that allowed you to use a VCR with a projector,” Edmonston said, but the upgrades will benefit students in the future. “The rooms weren’t really conducive to the type of
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“There’s nothing like the moment of discovery when you’ve discovered something and nobody else in the world is working on what you are,” said David Zaharoff, professor and researcher of biomedical engineering.
is very close to solving. He relishes the breakthroughs and the setbacks and the inexplicable anomalies because he is thrilled by the chase. The cancer is the most interesting subject he has ever come upon, and that is the central reason for his pursuit of a cure. “There are a lot of people working in bladder cancer because there hasn’t been an improvement in the treatment since 1976,” Greiner said. “We’re really in desperate need to improve the treatment for this disease.” Connie Rogers, who worked
with Zaharoff at NCI for seven years, said he approaches cancer treatment from new angles. “The intersection of engineering combined with his training in biological science really brings a new light to an old problem,” said Rogers, now an assistant professor of nutritional sciences at Pennsylvania State University. “I think he’s going to be one of those people you watch throughout your career,” she said. Zaharoff may have invented the first treatment upgrade in nearly 40 years, but he down-
teaching that we do today and want to do in the next ten to fifteen years,” he said. “We took a look at where we were when the project started, and then we took at look at what will our students be using when they graduate.” Several specialized classrooms were integrated and upgraded during the project, including a technology engineering education lab. The lab “teaches students how they can use new technology to teach [their own classes],” Edmonston said. “Our goal as a provider of that technology is to train faculty and staff to use that technology so that in turn they can train students to use that technology,” he said, “and then
provide a format so teachers can take their curriculum and adjust it so that the technology is usable.” The technology education lab gives students the chance to make technology an integral part of their classroom curriculum, said Vinson Carter, clinical instructor of technology engineering education. “A lot of times, computers and other technology [are] just kind of crammed into the classroom, and maybe not necessarily given a thought of how it can really be used to benefit instruction,” Carter said. “They have to use technology effectively. It’s not just using technology for the sake of using technology.”
plays the importance of his work. He publishes his findings only because it brings more money, more publicity and more opportunities. “A lot of publications and a lot of biomedical research is science for science’s sake,” he said. “Almost all of it never results in any sort of application that’s going to help anybody. And that’s what I kind of pride my lab on: doing things that are going to help people in our lifetime.” Before he could begin serious independent research, with his own lab and his own team,
Zaharoff had to leave his colleagues at NCI, who reluctantly watched him go. “He’s really smart and an amazing scientist, but kind of a fun guy, too, somebody you want to hang out with, and you miss that,” Rogers said. By way of goodbye, Zaharoff stacked a pyramid of ice buckets on Rogers’ desk, “just as sort of a last joke. “I came in the next day and cracked up,” she said. Grenier said Zaharoff, who has a penchant for impressions and practical jokes, brought joy to the lab.
“We were very fortunate to have him. On the one hand, we tried to keep him, but on the other hand, we thought it was time for him to go out on his own,” Greiner said. “Arkansas was a perfect place.” Zaharoff reluctantly spends most of his time on the third floor of the Engineering Hall, in a spacious office furnished with an expensive desk and a picture window that overlooks the trees. “Arkansas brought me here to bring in federal grant money. They didn’t bring me here to teach classes,” he said. “Most of my time these days is thinking about how I can get more money to sustain the efforts that we want to do in the lab.” Zaharoff estimated that he has raised about $911,000 for the UA through a handful of grants – all that in less than three years. “Money is a necessary evil. The more you’re worried about money, the less you can focus on your job,” he said. Success has changed the job for Zaharoff – the tedious hours of testing and retesting are now conducted by his assistants, so he spends far less time in the lab. But he misses that work, and the long nights under the lab’s buzzing fluorescent lights. It’s there that Zaharoff feels the rush of invention. “I love research, being at the bench. There’s nothing like the moment of discovery when you’ve discovered something and nobody else in the world is working on what you are and nobody else in the world has made that discovery,” he said. “To me, that’s the greatest thing ever. Nothing can replace that feeling.” That happens once every few years, he said.
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UA Students of the Native American Student Assocation model Brooke Benham’s new clothing collection. The line is inspired by Native American Culture.
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Vinson Carter, instructor of technology engineering education, demonstrates how to use the recently installed Promethean boards in Peabody Hall. A Promethean board, similar to a smart board, is a user-friendly interactive board. “A lot of times computers and other technology is just kind of crammed into the classroom, and maybe not necessarily given a thought of how it can really be used to benefit instruction,” Carter said.
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Food For Thought Growing up, our schools would send notices home to our parents when big tests—Iowa, ACT, AP, etc.— were coming up. The little slips of paper reminded our parents of good test taking habits, including the importance of a healthy breakfast before a test. In the same token, Chartwells staff will begin to set out “brain foods”— those high in Omega 3s— to promote healthy eating habits with the stress of finals coming up. While university staff can’t force students to eat healthy—at finals time or during the semester generally—we appreciate the focus that the staff is doing to try to give students every opportunity possible to be as ready as possible for finals.
Occupy Takes Town Center “Occupy” proterstors started demonstrating around Fayetteville about two months ago, and now—like other Occupy strands across the country— they have set up a camp. The “Occupy” protestors have set up a camp just off the square, at the Fayetteville Town Center Saturday after a march from the Bank of America on Dickson Street. We’re glad that the Occupy protestors have continued to represent the national movement in our area, and we hope that this campout won’t come to the same violent end that those in northern California did.
Medical Amnesty Debate Associated Student Government Senate members will debate a bill supporting first-time alcohol amnesty for students that get arrested on campus Tuesday night. Students would still have to pay medical costs but the amnesty would allow them to stay out of J-Board for their first incident. Senate members passed similar legislation last year with only one senator voting against it. We hope that when we attend the ASG Senate meeting Tuesday night, Sen. J.R. Baxter, the senator that introduced the legislation, will have more information about administrators he has spoken to, because they will be crucial to any chance that alcohol—or medical— amnesty has to being implemented on campus.
The End Is Near As ominous as that headline sounds, our subject matter is much more pleasent. We’ve reached the last few weeks of the semester, when we have multiple papers and projects—that we probably should have been working on for the last couple of months—due each week. If you’re starting to suffer from almost-end-of-the-semester burn out, keep in mind that Thanksgiving Break is a week away, and Dead Day is 16 school days away. So if you find yourself stressing during the next few days, just remember that relief is on the way.
Traveler Quote of the Day “The development of any new cancer drug takes 10 to 15 years and almost a billion dollars. It’s normally done by pharmaceutical companies. But what we have we think is better,” -UA professor David Zaharoff, “Chasing the Cure: UA Professor Readies New Cancer Treatment,” page one
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Equality Necessary for RSO Appropriation by Mike Norton and Lee Curry Guest Columnist
Every year the Associated Student Government Senate Appropriations Committee allocates more than $300,000 to registered student organizations to support programs, events, speakers and more throughout the semester. During this fall funding round, 164 RSOs requested $363,000 and there was $153,000 in funds available, which led to some dramatic cuts to stay within our means yet promote a diverse array of programs and events. To ensure all are treated fairly and equitably, the committee operates under standards that impact all groups equally, regardless of interests, opinions or ideas. We judge every budget, every event and every program as objectively as possible, upholding standards for spending limits, budget deadlines, interview punctuality, information completeness or funding regulations. We cannot treat an RSO of 10 students any different than one of 1,000. Simply because an RSO received X amount of funds in the past does not entitle them to a similar amount of funds in the future. Every funding round is different, and we do our best to ensure we fund a diverse array of opportunities for the more than 23,000
university students here on the Hill. Nonetheless, with about $210,000 in cuts, it is not surprising that we had a larger than usual retort from organizations this round. During the past week we have been listening to RSO members, and would like to address some concerns we have heard along the way. As we rounded hour 30 of 35 hours of the three-day funding round, we were still $50,000 over budget so standards had to change. We cut costumes; reduced food cost limits from $15 per person for as many as 500 people (or $7,500 total food costs) to $12 per person for 200 people (or $2,400 total food costs); cut social events or banquets with no rationale besides socializing or eating; and cut conferences from $1,000 per RSO to $500 per RSO. Costumes came under the chopping block because they have continued to show up for cultural events throughout the years, ranging from several hundred dollars to as much a thousand dollars per event. These costumes represent capital goods, as in they should be held by the RSOs and used again, yet this has not been the case. They have showed up in numerous budgets year after year, therefore representing an expense, not an asset, which has cost thousands of dollars of student fee money each year. We realized this could no
was tough. We value helping send university students all across the country and world to share knowledge by paying or subsidizing conference registration fees. Some of these students are networking and engaging with national members of their organization, finding ways to develop themselves both as an individual and organization and presenting research to academia from coast to coast. Information simply pays back in ways that food will never be able to. Sure, food can incentivize students to attend events, but those who truly thirst for knowledge are unlikely to be deterred by their appetite. We will continue to reform the process to reduce confusion and miscommunications, and have already begun revising the budget form for the February funding round with intentions to reform the overall structure in the near future and advocate for a reduction in oncampus catering costs. Trust assured, we take our roles seriously and do our best every day to ensure your student fee serves you best. Mike Norton and Lee Curry are ASG senators and members of the Appropriations Committee. The column is on behalf of the appropriations committee.
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longer take place and things had to change. Some organizations were appropriated funds for fabric to create costumes, but this numbered in the tens of dollars, not hundreds or thousands. Food price and quantity also came under scrutiny, along with events with no function outside of a free meal. This goes back to the central mission of the committee; we are to “promote a diverse array of programs and events, facilitate intellectual engagement, encourage collaboration between student groups and/or foster campus community.” In a competitive round, an event incorporating a speaker, movie or presentation, thus an information exchange from RSO members to the audience, held higher precedence than groups having a social BBQ or a banquet celebrating the organization’s achievements. One could argue that the latter events foster campus community, but events that can do that and have the participants walk away with newfound knowledge and understanding yield greater dividends to our campus for our student fee dollars. Information and human capital, unlike food, can grow and multiply on our campus. It can create change, improve our organizations and be passed on from one RSO member to another. Reducing conference funding
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Jeremy Perhaps we can simply cease this remarkably pointless and costly tradition. Jack Ruby: FAMA only had 100 years to plan for this, so I don’t blame them for just now realizing the problem.
M.Landry: Per Fayetteville Code of Ordinances Title VII “73.01 Application Of Traffic Regulations To Riders; Traffic-Control Devices (A) Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by the laws of this state declaring rules of the road applicable to vehicles or by the traffic ordinances of this city applicable to the driver of a vehicle,…” I believe this means those Deputies, Officers, and the like are mistaken in their belief that bicycles are prohibited on any portion of Razorback Road, whether on Game Day, or any other day. Also, as quoted in http://www.uatrav.com/2011/uapd-ups-bike-safety/ Lt. Gary Crain, public information officer for UAPD stated, “there are no rules specific to the campus.” Jeffrey Thomas: The officers that behave badly should be named as well as the officer that behave correctly.
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Looking for One More Win Arkansas can earn its first undefeated home record under Petrino by ZACH TURNER
Asst. Sports Editor
Arkansas (9-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) has a chance to reach one if its top team goals on Saturday against Mississippi State. The Razorbacks are 6-0 at home this season and a win against the Bulldogs (5-5, 1-5) would give them their first undefeated home record in a season in 12 years. “That is what makes this game big for us,” Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said. “It is something that has been a goal of ours since we got here, to win all our home games. That is where you get started to be a difficult team to play against.” In Petrino’s first two seasons, Arkansas had a combined record of 10-4 at home, but has since guided the Razorbacks to a 12-1 record at home the past two seasons. “That is one thing coach Petrino has been drilling in our heads since he got here,” senior defensive end Jake Bequette said about an undefeated home record. “That is one thing they accomplished at Louisville and he wanted to bring that over here to Arkansas. If you’re undefeated at home, if you own your home stadiums, then you are going to be a good team. “That means you have won a majority of your games and you are a solid football team.” Although a home game, Arkansas will travel to Little Rock for its annual conference game at War Memorial Stadium. Petrino is unblemished in the state’s capital with a 7-0 record, including an upset of No. 5 LSU last season to propel the Razorbacks to their
CONTESSA SHEW STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas senior receiver Jarius Wright (4) said he views this last Little Rock game as a second Senior Day for Arkansas. The Warren, Ark. native is one touchdown catch shy of tying the single-season record of 11 touchdown receptions held by Marcus Monk. first ever BCS appearance. “Not sure if there is an advantage or disadvantage, but I do know this, we have always played well in Little Rock,” Petrino said. “Our players have always done a good job in the week of preparation having energy and excitement to go down there.” Arkansas celebrated Senior Day before the last Fayetteville game Saturday against Tennessee, but with Little Rock being home for some or closer to other player’s homes than Fayetteville, the game will provide extra meaning, senior receiver Jarius Wright said.
“It is like having two Senior Days for me,” Wright said. “It is good that we get to go to Little Rock because it is closer to home for me. It is not a big stadium at all but our fans fill it up. Even though it is small it helps us out a little bit because being so small there is a lot of noise.” Wright hails from Warren, Ark., which is about 90 miles from War Memorial and is one of three players, along with Greg Childs and Chris Gragg, from Warren. For other players, like Jake Bequette, playing games at the
54,120-seat War Memorial dates back to his days in high school at Little Rock Catholic. “It means a lot and I have talked about that with some people this week,” Bequette said. “It is really special for us to play at War Memorial. I was lucky enough to play my high school games there, not in front of quite as many people, but it was fun to play at the stadium growing up. “In college obviously we have had a lot of success there and it is just a treat for me, being from Little Rock, to be able to play and perform in that stadium.”
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Adams Wins SEC Award by JIMMY CARTER Sports Editor
Arkansas senior receiver Joe Adams was named Southeastern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his highlight-reel 60yard punt return for a touchdown against Tennessee, the league announced Monday. Adams fielded the punt at the 40-yard line, backtracked to the 30, then broke five tackles before racing down the sideline for his third punt return touchdown this season. The return was the No.1 on SportsCenter’s Top Plays Saturday night on ESPN and had almost 500,000 views on YouTube by Monday. “I’ve watched it quite a few times now between all the video and in my mind and on the sideline,” Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said. “You know, it was a pretty amazing play. It’s kind of like when I used to play a lot of basketball and I would shoot the ‘3’ from way out and the coach would go ‘Oh, no. No. Nice shot.’ That’s kind of what that play reminded me of because when he started running backwards I honestly was saying, ‘Oh. No. Please don’t run backwards, Joe.’ “Then when he cut and came
back toward the sidelines I said, ‘Well, maybe he’s got a chance here.’ Then it’s just, you know, it’s an unbelievable play.” It was the second special teams SEC honor of the year for Adams, including one after returning two punts for touchdowns in the season opener against Missouri State. “Joe’s one of the most incredible athletes in college football,” senior defensive end Jake Bequette said. “I think that’s as true a statement as there is. What he means first and foremost to the team is he’s one of our best playmakers. On a team full of playmakers, he’s probably our best, one of our best. That says a lot.” Adams’ three punt returns for touchdowns this season rank second-best in SEC history, while his four career touchdowns is fourth all-time in the SEC. His 17.9 yards per punt return leads the nation this season. “He’s had a great career,” Petrino said. “His toughness and his attitude, sticking with it, you can’t say enough about his career here. It’s great to see his senior year be what you think it should be, be what it’s been for him. He’s been a huge playmaker for us on offense and special teams.”
GARETH PATTERSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas punt returner Joe Adams won his second SEC Special Teams Player of the Week award of the season for his 60-yard punt return for a touchdown against Tennessee.
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First Test Looms for Hogs by JIMMY CARTER Sports Editor
RYAN MILLER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas sophomore guard Mardracus Wade made his fourth career start against USC-Upstate in the Razorbacks season opener. Wade said he is excited for the tough schedule that Razorbacks will be playing in 2011-12.
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Arkansas opened the Mike Anderson era with an 83-63 win over a USC-Upstate team that won just five games last season. The Razorbacks’ next opponent, Oakland, has been to the NCAA Tournament the last two seasons and has won 65 games the last three years. The Golden Grizzlies went 17-1 in Summit League play last season, winning the conference title. “Oakland is a very good basketball team,” Anderson said. “You can’t get caught up on names in this day and time. Everyone has basketball players … I don’t look at them as a mid-major program. They’ve got a great program.” Oakland returns three start-
ers from last season, including preseason Mid-Major AllAmerican Reggie Hamilton, a junior guard that averaged 17.6 points per game last year. The Golden Grizzlies lost 88-85 to Texas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season. “I’m ready to play,” sophomore guard Mardracus Wade said. “It just gives us a little more edge to play against these top teams. If we come out here and get these big wins, it’s going to make us look really good and our program look really good.” The Hogs (1-0) play No. 4 UConn, No. 17 Michigan and Oklahoma – teams with bigger names – in the nonconference, but Oakland will provide the first strong test for Anderson’s first Arkansas squad. “We can’t get caught up on
names,” Anderson said. “So as we are playing Oakland it’s got to be the same as playing Oklahoma or playing Connecticut. That’s got to be the mindset of our guys. Every game is a big game, especially for this team here.” The Golden Grizzlies went 26-9 last season, including an 89-82 win at No. 7 Tennessee in 21,678-seat Thompson-Boling Arena. “You just look at what they have done over the last three years,” Anderson said. “They won’t be intimidated.” Oakland plays an up-tempo style and averaged 85.5 points per game last season. “I think fans are going to be in for a treat,” Anderson. “It’s going to be an up-tempo game. They won’t hold it. We won’t hold it.”
Anderson Gives Hogs Identity
JIMMY CARTER
jicarter@uark.edu Arkansas might not win a lot of basketball games this season. The Razorbacks have some glaring deficiencies and are trying to learn a new system under firstyear Hogs coach Mike Anderson. There is no doubt, though, that Arkansas – regardless of results – has an unmistakable identity for the first time in almost a decade.
The Razorbacks play up-tempo basketball. There is pressure defense that can extend 94 feet and force turnovers. There is offense that pushes the ball relentlessly looking for easy baskets in the open court and relies on ball movement in a motion offense in the halfcourt. The Hogs haven’t had a definable identity since Nolan Richardson was fired in 2002 and Anderson, his lead assistant, took the Alabama-Birmingham job. Stan Heath and John Pelphrey – Arkansas’ two coaches between then and now – preached uptempo basketball, but it never took shape. Heath was a Tom Izzo pupil and his teams played slower, Big Ten-style basketball, while Pelphrey never seemed to employ any system effectively. Razorbacks fans gave both coaches
a chance, but the lack of results coupled with the drastic difference in style of play from Richardson’s tenure produced a dissatisfied, indifferent fan base. Anderson’s hire sparked enthusiasm among Hog fans. It’s clear that it will take time to build the fan base back, but there is markedly more interest now than in recent years. The 10,500 fans in 19,200-seat Bud Walton Arena for the season opener might seem disappointing, but it was the largest crowd for a season opener since 2008. It’s also clear that Anderson doesn’t have all the pieces to make Arkansas a contender yet. That’s not to say the Razorbacks won’t be competitive this season. It will be difficult to overcome some glaring weaknesses until he can recruit to fill needs, though.
The Hogs don’t have a strong post presence and struggle to rebound the basketball. The up-tempo style of play can mask the inside weakness, but it won’t hide it against teams like UConn, Kentucky and Florida. Anderson needs a low-post presence, something he’s trying to sign in the 2012 recruiting class. Arkansas’ top target in the 2012 recruiting class is Memphis power forward Jarnell Stokes. The 6-foot-8, 250-pounder is a consensus five-start most believe is down to the Razorbacks and the hometown Tigers. Getting a top player from Memphis away from Josh Pastner would be a coup, but multiple national recruiting evaluators think Stokes favors the Hogs. He would impact immediately and help fill the void inside.
Arkansas’ other most-glaring weakness is its lack of a knockdown 3-point shooter. Without Rotnei Clarke, the Razorbacks don’t have a shooting threat. The Hogs aren’t an awful shooting team, but the shooters are streaky at best and none command extra defensive attention at the 3-point line. Anderson has already started to address this need in recruiting. Memphis guard Anthlon Bell – Stokes’ AAU teammate – signed his letter of intent with Arkansas Wednesday and is rated one of the top 25 shooters in the 2012 class by ESPN. Adamsville, Ala., forward Jacorey Williams – another signee – will improve the outside shooting, too. The 6-foot-8, 190-pounder is long, skilled and fits Anderson’s system. The Razorbacks’ third early
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signee, Shreveport, La., guard Michael Qualls, might fit the system better than the other signees or anyone on the current roster. He’s 6-foot-5, 200 pounds, has a huge vertical and a 70-inch wingspan. He’s still growing and is the athlete that Anderson’s system thrives on using to pressure opposing teams. That’s the main thing that’s changed with the program since Anderson was hired. He has a clearly-defined, proven system and doesn’t stray from it. He understands how to implement it. Most importantly, it’s a winning system. Jimmy Carter is the sports editor for The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Tuesday. Follow him on Twitter @jicartersports.
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UA Student From Ukraine Experiences the United States by SHELBY GILL Staff Writer
Anastasia Kryzhanivska brushed her lime green scarf to the side of her jacket and giggled repeatedly while comparing Fayetteville to her hometown in Ukraine, Mykolaiv. “When I flew over Arkansas, I was so happy – Everything was green! That’s so different from my city,” Kryzhanivska said. “My city is extremely industrial.” Kryzhanivska is a junior foreign exchange student studying linguistics at the UA. She is from a city in southern Ukraine called Mykolaiv that is roughly twice the size of Fayetteville. Only 40 miles from the Black Sea and next to an estuary off of the Southern Buh River, Mykolaiv is the shipbuilding center of Ukraine, the first city in Europe to start building ships, according to Kryzhanivska. In Mykolaiv, most college students stay near their families and hometowns. It’s unusual to study away from home and most students attend universities in the city in which they were born. Now Kryzhanivska finds herself living with hundreds of other students in Holcombe Hall. Her university in Ukraine has only 6,000 students, while the UA has more than 20,000. “My roommate is from Korea, and she’s wonderful. I feel really lucky to have such a great roommate,” Kryzhanivska said. In Ukraine, students receive free education. If they have good grades and pass a variety of exams, they are eligible to receive a full-ride scholarship. “See, in the United States,
MARY MCKAY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER “It had always been a big dream of mine to study here,” said Anastasia Kryzhanivska, linguistics student from the Ukraine.
there is one set price for attending school,” Kryzhanivska said. “In the Ukraine, the price depends on the department. It doesn’t mean the department is worse [if the amount is less] – it’s just smaller.” Ukraine has public and private universities and, unlike the United States, the private universities are usually lower quality educational institutions, Kryzhanivska said. “We don’t enroll in classes. We actually stay with one group, much like your elementary schools,” Kryzhanivska said. “I thought it was so strange to
enroll in classes. Here you can choose whatever you want.” Unlike the flexibility UA students get with their schedules, universities in the Ukraine have set timetables. Kryzhanivska has
other university,” Kryzhanivska said. “I studied a lot more in Ukraine instead of homework. I had to know every subject and topic by heart.” In her back-to-back sched-
“It’s been such a good experience to see an entirely different culture with my own eyes.” - Anastasia Kryzhanivska three 40-minute classes a day; she goes to class from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. “I definitely have more homework here at the UA than at my
ule in Ukraine, she only had a 40-minute break to grab lunch. During the break, she spends about 20 minutes of it waiting in line at the small cafeteria.
“It’s a really small break. It gives us time to drink tea and eat a sandwich,” Kryzhanivska said. “You stand in line for a really long time.” She likes the different options for food at the UA. “I love that we have little cafes across campus here. There are so many places to choose from; I don’t have to wait in line at all,” Kryzhanivska said. Kryzhanivska’s classes also differ from those she took in the Ukraine. “We had seminars and lectures. During lectures, only the professors would speak and during the seminars, the students
would mostly speak. It’s just different,” Kryzhanivska said. None of her classes had any syllabi to direct discussions and assignments, but rather go by a day-by-day schedule. Kryzhanivska’s university has no big sports teams. Her school’s athletic department is more akin to that of intramural sports, rather than the big, highly publicized teams that characterize UA athletics. “We have sports, but not like the Razorbacks!” Kryzhanivska said. Soccer is the most popular sport in Europe, but Ukrainian universities do not provide any athletic scholarships. “There are no scholarships for being good at sports; you have to actually be smart,” Kryzhanivska said. Her application process to study abroad was extensive. “The process took an entire year,” Kryzhanivska said. “I had two essays to write, and then I was invited to test to be in the program. Finally I had an interview, and I was later called and told that I got into the program.” She didn’t apply to study in any certain state in the United States, she just generally wanted to be in America. “I miss my family and my friends. I’ve never been abroad for this long by myself, but I was so excited. It had always been a big dream of mine to study here,” she said Kryzhanivska will finish up her degree in two years and hopes to be a translator. “It’s been such a good experience to see an entirely different culture with my own eyes,” Kryzhanivska said.
Various Programs Bring International Students to UA
COURTESY PHOTO Mike Norton uses a machete as he learns to harvest cassava in Ghana this summer. Cassava, a starchy root also called yuca, is a popular source of carbohydrates in tropical and subtropical cuisines. Machetes are a tool of choice for many things in Ghana.
UA Student Interns in Africa, Pursues Career in Public Service Staff Writer
MELEAH GROSS STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER UA student Jean-Pierre Habimana gives a speech about Rwanda at the Rwandan Immersion hosted by the Multicultural Center, International Students and Scholars and the Rwandan students. The immersion is just one of the international programs put on through UA organizations.
by STUART ROBINSON Staff Writer
The UA attracts thousands of international scholars each year by giving financial relief to qualifying students in select countries through partnership agreements and a unique program called Tuition Advantage. “The university is authorized
to accept anyone, but we have arrangements with particular countries and organizations that allow us to credit eligible students,” said Audra Johnston, associate director for the Office of International Students and Scholars. The Tuition Advantage is a waiver of the out-of-state portion of tuition, and it can be renewed year after year if the criteria are
met, according to the ISS website. More than 100 degree programs in various disciplines are offered to these students. Bolivia, several Caribbean countries, Panama and Rwanda are examples of countries whose citizens are eligible for the Tuition Advantage program.
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ship. Norton traveled by himself to Ghana to work with the World Cocoa Foundation, which works to insure the training and livelihood for West African farmers. The company operates training programs in Ghana to teach the farmers production practices, business management and input usage. “The World Cocoa Foundation has a $23 million grant from the Gates Foundation and $17
tral areas of the country with the employees of the World Cocoa Foundation to collect data on the While many UA students took farmers in certain areas. vacations to the beach or watched Although Norton wished he every season of LOST from their had the opportunity to live with living room couch, Mike Norton, a host family, The World Cocoa an agricultural economics and Foundation paid for Norton to agribusiness student at the unistay in a hotel while he was in Acversity, spent eight weeks of his cra. It included all of the modern summer in Ghana. Through his conveniences such as Internet, internship at the World Cocoa air-conditioning and hot water. Foundation, he gained interna“On the weekends I would go tional experience travel the counin agriculture while try and most of “I knew I wanted to do an internship the places I stayed broadening his that could have a larger impact.” global perspective at only had ceiland making a difing fans and open - Mike Norton ference in the lives windows, so I was of the farmers with definitely content whom he worked. in Accra,” Norton “I knew I wanted to do an in- million in private support from said. ternship that could have a larger the chocolate and cocoa industry Although the society in Ghana impact,” Norton said. “I didn't to trail 200,000 West African is very different from that of the have a clue how that would hap- farmers over a five-year period United States, Norton did not expen though until I attended a to both improve their livelihoods perience a huge culture shock. He lecture last fall by someone who and ensure a sustainable supply did, however, notice some disworked in Rwanda with Oppor- of cocoa for many years to come,” tinct differences from American tunity International.” Norton explained. society. He explained that in GhaAfter talking with a professor in During his internship, Nor- na, people’s lives revolve around his department, he got in contact ton spent most of his time in AcCOCOA with The World Cocoa Founda- cra, the capital. He did, however, on page 8 tion and was offered an intern- travel to several villages and cen-
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International International Student Statistics Education Week Events Calendar
Tuesday, Nov. 15th:
Understanding Students' Diverse Educational Experiences Seminar for first-year graduate students/teaching assistants 3:30-5 p.m. Arkansas Union Rooms 507-509 Immigration Workshop Immigration Seminar: "The Secret to Finding Jobs: How to Use the Immigration Process to Your Advantage" David Swaim of Tidwell, Swaim and Associates 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. E.J. Ball Courtroom, Law Building Caribbean Styles and Vibez Sponsored by Futrall Hall and Caribbean Students Association (CSA) This event will feature a mini fashion show, dance performance by some CSA members and Caribbean style dance-off. "Best Dancer of the Night" will be given to the person that best executes Caribbean dance styles. Contact the President of CSA Keiron Durant at kad001@uark.edu. 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Holcombe Living Room
Wednesday, Nov. 16th:
Night Market Experience different cultures in one place, Holcombe International Living Learning Community. Cultural RSOs and individual international students will share their cultures through activities, games, snacks, etc. Contact: nochi@uark.edu 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Holcombe Hall Living Room
Thursday, Nov. 17th:
Republic of Georgia Fulbright presentation Chase Stoudenmire Fulbright International Teaching Assistant Grantee 3:30 p.m. Alumni House Reception for International Faculty and Researchers 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. Fowler House COCOA from page 7
Friday, Nov. 18th:
Tea Ceremony Japanese Student Association Demonstration of traditional Japanese green tea ceremony Contact: Japanese@uark.edu 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Holcombe Hall
Saturday, Nov. 19th: Divali Banquet Friends of India Arkansas Union Ballroom Tickets required
Sunday, Nov. 20st
Taste of Africa African Student Association Fayetteville Town Center Tickets required
PROGRAMS from page 7 Tuition Advantage program. For example, the State of Arkansas partners with the country of Bolivia through the Partners of the Americas program. Through this program, the UA offers the Bolivian Tuition Advantage. To qualify for the program, students must meet all admissions criteria, be accepted as a degree-seeking student, be a citizen and permanent resident of Bolivia and be at the freshman, transfer or graduate level. Average savings for the typical Bolivian student, because of the Tuition Advantage, is more than $7,000. Students must be enrolled full time to renew their tuition advantage. Undergraduate students must also earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA, and graduate students must earn an accumulative 2.85 GPA to keep the scholarship. “These partnership agreements come to fruition through a variety of ways, including existing connections and proposals of different departments and the study abroad office,” Johnston said. “For
example, we have a special connection with Panama because its president [Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal] is a UA alum.” For the fall 2011 semester, the UA welcomed 1,191 international scholars from 117 countries. There are several cultural organizations on campus that assist these students by making them feel comfortable in their new environment and connecting them with new friends. A few of these campus organizations include Friends of India, Study Abroad Student Association and United Europe. The ISS office offers international students a thorough orientation. Topics covered include general campus information, how to connect with other UA students and the process of registering for classes. Their mission is to adequately prepare these students for a great college experience. In addition to the Tuition Advantage programs, the UA offers scholarships for international undergraduate students, though the application process is highly competitive. These scholarships are also only granted to students
religion in almost every aspect of society. “They also tend to be louder in conversations, perhaps even sounding combative,” Norton said. “At first I thought everyone was very angry, but I found out with time that it is just the norm for their culture.” Another thing that really grabbed Norton’s attention was the amount of influence America had on the lives of the people living in Ghana. The people in Ghana often talked about the American debt crisis and the effect it would have on their own country, he said. “We always hear that the United States is the most powerful country in the world, but not until you're abroad can you realize the magnitude of it all,” Norton said. “The decisions we make in this country affect the other 6.7 trillion people on the globe in some way or another.” entering in the fall. The deadline to apply for scholarships is Feb. 1, but applying early is encouraged so that prospective students may receive maximum consideration. Students must also be admitted before the scholarship deadline to qualify. There are many scholarships that international students are eligible for, including the Chancellor’s Scholarship, the Silas Hunt Scholarship and the University Scholarship.
While he was in Ghana, Norton also learned more about the concept of international development. This concept, he explained, is slowly taking hold in U.S. policy and U.S.-based organizations. In the past, he said, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) would go to a foreign country and would do something to help the citizens of that country, but education of the citizens and in-
formation on what they can do to further the projects were not the goal. Now, NGOs are more likely to educate the citizens of a country and give them the ability to continue the development after the NGO has left. The World Cocoa Foundation is one way that governmental agencies are being trained to help sustain the work of the NGOs. “I plan on going into public ser-
vice, so understanding this development model at a personal level will enable me to make wiser policy decisions if I get the opportunity to do so,” Norton explained. If students are interested in an international internship or to help make a different abroad, Norton recommends taking to a professor in their department or visiting www.idealist.org for more information.