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‘Blackout in a Can’ Worries FDA by JORDAN GRUMMER Staff Writer

When Red Bull burst onto the market in the late 1990s, it didn’t take long for party-goers everywhere to mix the energy drink with vodka. The Red Bull could keep people up while they partied the night away, but they still had to buy the two products separately and mix it themselves. However, products have tried in recent years to take out the middle man and make a drink that has conveniently pre-mixed the two ingredients together. These drinks, such as Four Loko and Joose, have come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks, both from the media and state legislatures, after reports surfaced concerning college students and teenagers who were hospitalized because of the drinks. In Roslyn, Wash., nine students were sent to the hospital after consuming Four Loko and other alcoholic beverages. At Rampano College in Manwah, N.J., 23 students, including some who drank Four Loko, were hospitalized with nearlethal blood alcohol contents. The danger associated with these drinks comes from the mixing of large doses of a stimulant, caffeine, and a depressant, alcohol. The caffeine masks the full effects of the alcohol, which can lead to a person not feeling as intoxicated as they really are-- even if enough alcohol has been consumed to

“I wasn’t drinking it that fast at first, then I drank it faster because we were going to a movie, and it hit me all at once. I was super hyper and super drunk at the same time.” -Senior Michele Bertus

Photo Illustration One 23.5oz can of Four Loko in an hour can result in an individual having a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of .13-.15; two cans can result in a BAC close to .30, which can be lethal, said Debra Morgan, Pat Walker Health Center Graduate Assistant. induce a blackout. Now, the federal government is considering banning the drinks. Heather Mangieri, a spokesperson for the American Di-

etetic Association, said this effect can potentially lead to poor decisions. “Obviously that can lead to drinking more alcohol,” Mangieri said in a telephone

interview. “Studies have shown that the end result can be making poor decisions if you have somebody that might not be making good decisions anyway. This may lead to making even

worse decisions. For example, getting into a car [and driving] if you don’t think you’re intoxicated.” According to an 800-person survey by the University of Florida, those who drank caffeine and alcohol became more intoxicated, and were found to be four times more likely to get behind the wheel of a car after drinking. The name Four Loko refers to the four main ingredients in the drink: caffeine, alcohol, guarana and taurine. Mangieri investigated the average doses of caffeine in various brews of coffee and compared the numbers with the average doses in alcoholic energy drinks. She found an average of 80-175 milligrams of caffeine in a cup of coffee, but an average dose between 80-400 mgs of caffeine in the drinks. Added to that is a large dose of guarana which has the same effects of caffeine, but it is much more potent. Michele Bertus, a senior hospitality and restaurant management major, has had other alcoholic energy drinks before, but tried a Four Loko for the first time last weekend. She said the experience went mostly as she expected. “I wasn’t drinking it that fast at first, then I drank it faster because we were going to a movie, and it hit me all at once,” Bertus said. “I was super hyper and su-

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Proposed Sustainability Minor Nears Final Approval by JORDAIN CARNEY Asst. News Editor

The Faculty Senate passed the Sustainability Minor by unanimous consent Wednesday, Nov. 10. It was the last step that they need for on-campus approval, said Stephen Boss, who wrote the Fulbright sustainability proposal. The UA Board of Trustees and Department of Higher Education still have to approve the sustainability minor before the classes can count towards the minor. “We’ve discussed this for many years in the university,” Boss said. The process started in 2006. Last January, Provost Sharon Gaber put together a committee to create a minor in sustainability, he said. “There are several goals of this [the minor],” Boss said. Committee members wanted it to be accessible to the largest cross-section of students, but also be focused enough to have its own identity as a sustainability minor, he said. “You can’t take any old course you want and just say

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UA Transit System Wins Federal Award by MIKE ROACH Staff Writer

GARETH PATTERSON Staff Photographer Students board the blue line bus at the Union Station Nov. 10. The Razorback Transit system received an Award of Achievement for the highest percentage of ridership growth in the state last year. During the 2009 fiscal year a total 1.3 million passengers rode the Razorback Transit bus line; in the 2010 fiscal year the number increased 17 percent to 1.5 million.

An increased ridership of 17.7 percent in the 2010 fiscal year has earned an Award of Achievement for the Razorback Transit System from the Federal Transit Administration. The Razorback Transit System provides free service to both the UA and the Fayetteville community year round. During fiscal year 2009 it had more than 1.3 million passengers ride its bus lines, in fiscal year 2010, however, that number jumped to more than 1.5 million, the largest increase in ridership in the state of Arkansas, said UA spokesperson Steve Voorhies. In response to this, as

of this fall, the Razorback Transit System designated additional buses to multiple routes during the morning, and added more lines such as the Maple Hill Express said Mike Seither, associate director of Razorback Transit. “It is true that the more riders we have, the more service we’re going to have to try to continue to provide,” Seither said. “It does put a certain amount of strain on us to continue to match the ridership, and that would be the goal, we don’t want to get to the point where the buses are so crowded that people no longer have access to them.” There are multiple reasons for the increased ridership, Seither said. “It is because of increased enrollment, and yes it is because of

economic factors… and we are talking about saving the environment. If you don’t use your car and you ride public transit then you’re not contributing CO2 because the bus is going to be running anyway.” Seither came to the UA four and a half years ago, and in that time the number of students on campus has increased from approximately 18,000 to 21,400, by his estimation. “Clearly we’ve got a higher demand because we’ve got more students coming to campus,” he said. In the last four years the Razorback Transit System has replaced 12 buses for more eco-friendly models that use four-stroke engines rather than two-stroke like

their predecessors. “We virtually eliminated pollution at the tailpipe,” Seither said. Though Razorback Transit System officials are looking into hybrid buses that do not produce any emissions, the buses it has now come from federal grants which do not allocate enough funding for the more expensive units, like those that run on compressed natural gas. “We’ve applied twice to do CNG buses… so far we haven’t been successful with our applications,” Seither said. As expansion of the Razorback Transit System continues, the needs of the UA campus and the surrounding sections of Fayetteville will still be the focus, Seither

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ASG Gives $145,000 to Student Groups In Rememberance by CANDACE CHANDLER Staff Writer

More than 150 organizations applied for funding from the Associated Student Government earlier this month, and of those 119 received funds, leaving 24 groups with no funds allocateddenied for various reasons. The registered student organizations offered through the UA create a wide range of opportunities for students to be involved, but without some help from the school, some of these organizations cannot be developed and maintained. The ASG is in control of the registered student organization funding and on Nov. 4 through Nov. 7 the ASG Treasurer and Appropriations Committee members

LUCIE PATTON Staff Photographer The ASG Appropriations Commitee discussing allocation of the Registered Student Organization’s budget. Each school year $240,000 of student fee money is allotted for Registered Student Organizations and the Appropriations Committee decides how to divide those funds. conducted interviews to determine each of the group’s budgets. The ASG finally approved approximately $145,000 of the $225,000 originally requested.

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Officials initially approved $132,000, but through appeals from several groups, the extra money was allocated, according to the budget. A final budget

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will be issued after the appeals process for groups who may have missed out on funding. The majority of groups that were denied funding were penalized for submitting incorrect paperwork, missing the deadline or failing to during the interview process, according to the budget. The budgeting process has several requirements and guidelines to meet before adequate funding can be dispersed. Funding guidelines include being registered, having a certain number of students involved and not receiving funding from other UA fees. The organizations that are requesting to have a larger budget have to submit a form to the ASG for approval. After

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International Education Week Essay Contest Winner by HUONG VU

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When you learn something from people, or from a culture, you accept it as a gift, and it is your lifelong commitment to preserve it and build on it. We did want to kill each other. Shahin wanted to kill Ovrhil. Both I and Emebet wanted to kill Shahin. And I bet all of them wanted to kill me… Last autumn, I moved from the Asia’s easternmost country of Vietnam to Antwerp, a charming medieval city in Belgium. Living in an international student house, I had three neighbors coming from three different countries. Emebet, my neighbor to the right, is an Ethiopian girl, while Ovrhil, my neighbor to the left, is a Philippine guy. Living next door to Ovrhil is Shahin, a guy from Bangladesh. The four of us shared a living room and a kitchen. During the first weeks, in our separate and unique ways, we were terribly annoying. Each of us created a distinguished annoying trait. Ovrhil smokes like a chimney. Emebet often chatted with her husband and

friends in Ethiopia using Skype the whole night. Shahin loves cooking. Unfortunately, he does not like washing his dishes. As such, he often left the dirty dishes in our only sink for days. Whenever Shahin cooked chicken curry, his favorite dish, both Emebet and Ovrhil covered their nose and kept grumbling “it is so stinky.” Since I always use loud music to ignore the outside world while working, I was a horrible noisemaker for the three of them, and even got several violent knocks on wall. That morning it was so evident to our eyes that we all wanted to kill each other. I flew off my bed with fire bell roaring loudly enough to wake up the entire world’s dead. A few seconds later, I heard Emebet and Shahin’s screams from the kitchen, which were even louder than the fire bell. Darting to the kitchen, I landed into a pile of dishes. Crack! Crack! There were, on the kitchen’s floor, Shahin’s dirty dishes, piled up and broken into pieces under my weight. Standing nearby were the angry Shahin and the terrified-eye Emebet. Eventually, we managed

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Courtesy Photo UA student and Fulbright Scholar Huang Vu is pictured in Keukenholf, Netherlands during her time in Europe. Vu’s European experiences were the inspiration for her winning entry in this year’s “International Education Week” Essay contest. to turn off the fire bell afAlthough our emotions ter completing a 15-minute were torn that early mornsearch throughout the house ing, thankfully, none of without any trace of fire. It us was killed. There was a turned out that Ovrhil was happy ending, instead. Since the one who had ignited our then, we realize that we live mess by carelessly smoking in a multi-cultural communear the fire alarming bell. nity and respecting others is Emebet accidently worsened the best way to be respected. the situation when removing By the time winter came, Shahin’s dirty dishes from Antwerp was already my the sink to the kitchen’s floor second hometown and the in the previous night with an three used-to-be-annoying effort to teach him a hygiene neighbors already became lesson. Then the turbulence my family. And my heart will reached its climax when I always remember that hilarishattered all Shahin’s dishes ous early morning when we into pieces. After learning laughed so hard, and started the truth, we all fell off our becoming friends. seats laughing our heart out.

UAPD Searches for Suspect in Kidnapping Case FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. University Police are searching for an individual who attempted to kidnap a student Sunday morning between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. The student escaped her attacker and was not injured. She came to the police department Monday to report the incident. The student told police she was attacked on the east side of Kimpel Hall as she was leaving the building through the loading zone. She said she did not get a look at her attacker or the vehicle but believes it to be some type of van. Police are asking anyone who may have information that will help identify and/or locate the suspect to contact University Police at 479-575-2222. As part of general safety recommendations, University Police remind everyone to use caution when walking alone after dark. As a safety precaution, you are strongly advised to go out in groups or call for an escort. Razorback Patrol Escort Service is available Sunday through Thursday from 6 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. Police officers provide escorts when Razorback Patrol Cadets are off duty. Safe Ride and Night Owl On Demand are available at 479-575-7233 through Transit and Parking Department. When traversing the campus, always be aware of your surroundings. Stay alert for anyone approaching you or your vehicle. Do not hesitate to contact the police department with concerns or questions. Individuals or groups seeking safety education information or support are encouraged to contact Pat Walker Health Center, Department of Health Promotion and Education STAR Central Office, at 479-575-7252.

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Red Cross Teaches Students Push Biomedical Degree Life-Saving Classes by KRISTEN COPPOLA Staff Writer

Students in the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) are calling for university officials to recognize the necessity of distinguishing biomedical engineering from biological engineering with hopes of gaining a specific biomedical engineering department and eventually, a degree. As it stands, students interested in pursing biomedical engineering are only able to obtain a degree in biological engineering with an emphasis in biomedical engineering through the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. This emphasis consists of taking three classes such as Biomedical Engineering Principals, which are specific to biomedical engineering, and the rest of the classes focus on ecological and agricultural aspects. “The problem is that we’re forced to learn or take part in all of these courses that have

SUSTAINABILITY from page 1 ‘here’s a bunch of courses I took give me my minor.’ It has to have some kind of theme to it,” Boss said. The minor, if approved, will be 18 hours and include two beginning or gateway courses. “There’s one that we’re teaching in the spring called Fundamentals of Sustainability,” he said. “This course is open for registration now. It’s an introductory-level course; it’s open to all students, and there’s no prereqs. That’s the first course in the minor, when we get it approved. “ Applications of Sustainability, offered in the fall, will be the second. Once students take those two courses they can select nine hours of electives from a very broad menu of courses, Boss said. “If a student wants to specialize in a certain area of sustainability- if it’s a business student and they are really interested in supply chain management…They can take three courses in that area,” he said. “It gives students a better chance to experience a broader curriculum on campus,” said Zoe Teague, ASG director of sustainability. “Then there’s a capstone course which is an experiential learning course for sustainability, so students will have to do a project of some kind relating to sustainability,” Boss said. This project could include honors theses, a senior design project for engineering or architecture, internships, research project and service-learning projects would all count for the capstone experience as long as they are related to sustainability.

nothing to do with biomedical engineering,” said Saumil Shah, a member of BMES. “We feel that [it] is important enough to have its own department. We need to have more courses; we need to have more professors that are biomedically geared. It’s not as fulfilling as it would be if we had a proper biomedical engineering track.” Shah has been working with other members of BMES to get the word out of the increasing demand. A poll was taken of the roughly 60 students in the biological engineering design class, and it showed that more than 50 students were emphasizing in biomedical engineering. “It was ridiculous the proportion that wanted biomedical engineering versus agricultural and ecological,” Shah said. “[Biomedical engineering] is projected to rise in the next 10 years. It’s the next big thing, and I think it’s important that the university recognizes that.” “Our plan right now is just

trying to get the university officials and heads to understand the need for a biomedical engineering department or degree,” said Abby Washispack, vice president of BMES and biological engineering student. “We’re trying to get a degree, and we think the way that would be best brought about is by actually having a biomedical engineering department.” Those students are working to open lines of communication between the students and university officials who have the power to affect change. “I think it’s perfectly appropriate,” said Daniel Zaharoff, faculty mentor of BMES. “If you’re ever happy with something, you should let people know about it; if you’re ever unhappy with something ,you should help people know about it.” Because biomedical engineering is a relatively new field, the UA has only begun to offer courses in the last few years and only under the bio-

logical engineering degree. The dilemma arises from having enough professors to handle the course load for a degree in biomedical engineering. “The problem is getting a critical mass of faculty,” Zaharoff said. “The first biomedical engineering faculty came in 2002 or 2003. Then another faculty member came, and I came in 2009. It’s been a slow growth.” The students are aware that these changes may take time, but they realize that they are laying foundations and beginning to set things in motion for changes in the future. However, change isn’t expected directly. “We know it’s going to take several years, but [we hope] in the future that they would help us start a department,” Washispack said. “I think there is going to be some progress in the near future because it’s reached that smoldering point or that boiling over point,” Zaharoff said.

“I think the fact that this capstone course is taught by four professors, from four completely different disciplines is different from almost any course you can take on campus,” Teague said. Committee members are in the last stages of getting the sustainability minor approved. “This course we’re offering this spring, it’s not yet in the minor, so we’ve crosslisted it in four different departments,” he said. The course is listed as a special topics class in the four departments, but if it the minor is approved it will have its own course number SUST1103. “For people that take it this spring, we will count that as the first course in the minor, so we will grandfather them into the minor if they chose to take it, so they don’t have to retake it,” Boss said. The approval process is rigorous, Boss said. The program has to be approved by each college in the university. The minor itself will be under the provost office, Boss said. “Because it’s interdisciplinary, and it involves every college on campus, basically everybody owns it.” “It’s a university commons,” Boss said. “We all have a stake in the success of it.” “I think that it’s really important to emphasize that to the students though,” Teague said. “Not one college is going to be able to dominate.” “We deliberately made it so that it is possible for every student to do this,” Boss said. There will be a process to add new courses to the curriculum over time, if it is approved. But the elective

courses available for the sustainability minor are already 3000-level classes being taught in other departments, he said. “In 2006 is when the university really started thinking about sustainability,” Boss said. “It had people from every college involved.” Many things came out of those discussions, he said, but one of the most obvious was to develop a sustainability curriculum. “This is a first step toward that,” Boss said. “We can offer a minor to see how many students want to do this,” Boss said. If hundreds of students seem interested that could eventually lead to a major and its own department. “There’s a lot of students on campus that really want this curriculum,” Boss said. “I don’t doubt that it’s going to be very successful.” Several dozen students came to discussions on a sustainability minor last February, Boss said, and many of the suggestions that they made have been included in the proposal. ASG Senators passed a resolution in favor of the minor last year. Both ADHE and the Board of Trustees will consider whether there is a demand for the minor when they make their decision, Boss said. “This is one of the ways we can show demand,” he said. The pilot course offered this spring is another way. While writing the proposal, he looked at approximately 20 sustainability programs from different schools. They all have similar structures, he said, and are typically from 15-20 hours.

AWARD from page 1 said. “We have the highest population density in this area, in other areas of the city we don’t have the density that normally (requires) running a 40-foot bus with 65 seated and standing; it’s not economically feasible.” Additionally, Ozark Regional Transit, which is based in Springdale, and also services the UA campus via lot 56, was awarded the FTA Ridership Award for populations between 50,000 and 200,000 for 2009 according to www.fta.gov. They were given the award based on a ridership increase of 24 percent after a year of 42,000 trips system wide.

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For students applying for jobs and internships that require medical certifications this fall, the intramural and recreational sports department offers American Red Cross First Aid, Adult CPR and Automated External Defibrillator certifications. Red Cross representatives taught a class on choking rescue and adult one-rescuer CPR, along with how to treat cuts, bruises, bone and muscle injuries, shock, bleeding and other first aid emergencies Nov. 7. It was designed to meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines for the workplace to prepare students for future traumatic situations they may encounter. “It not only looks good on a resume, but it in particularly is a handy tool for a job or internship or any situation where someone might need assistance,” said Katie Helms, assistant director of intramural/recreational sports. The programs are offered several times throughout the semester where two instructors are hired and each can certify 10 people in one class. Classes tend to be more full toward the end of the semester when students are anticipating internships and other jobs where the skill might be a requirement in the workplace or it could boost their resumes for job applications, Helms said. “The more people who are certified and have the education these classes provide, the safer our community is in general,” Helms

said. The certification classes cost $25 for students and $35 for non-students per class. The fee includes an information book that every participant can keep, as well as medical material such as disinfectant wipes and gloves. She said she thinks that the Red Cross has a great program and encourages students to take these classes, she said. “It helps make students more marketable and sets them apart from other job applicants,” she stated. Helms did stress, however, if these classes are to fulfill a job requirement to make sure that the Red Cross classes are the correct curriculum compared to other providers of CPR certification. Those who are interested can sign up in the HPER building, room 225, for the non-credit instructional programs, which also include life guarding and swim lessons by the Red Cross, according to the course catalog. Non-credit does not mean students will not be certified, but that the class does not count as a credit hour on their transcripts. On Nov. 18 the Red Cross will be providing the CPR Challenge to re-test and renew their certifications and AED (automated external defibrillator) training. Each require Adult CPR as a prerequisite and proof of current Red Cross certification must be shown and each certification is valid for one year.

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EDITOR: Bailey Elise McBride MANAGING EDITOR: Mille Appleton

A Very Traveler Thanksgiving

If you had said to senior-in-highschool Bailey that she would, as senior-in-college Bailey, be attending the University of Arkansas and serving as Editor in Chief of the college newspaper she wouldn’t have believed you. My, how the times have changed. Here I am, three classes from LETTER FROM THE EDITOR college graduation, in a place that I Bailey Elise McBride never knew that I wanted to be. For traveler@uark.edu all the stress, the sleepless nights and the meetings after meetings after meetings, though, I couldn’t be happier. I am truly, truly lucky to have found a career that I am really passionate about now, rather than major in something that would just serve as a day job. Although I don’t know what specific job I will do when I graduate, I know I will never be living for the weekends, and that is a great feeling to have. This time of year, which I’m sure is nostalgic for many people, seems the most appropriate time to say thank you to the people who helped me get here, the people who have helped me rise to where I am now and the people who make my life here easier, although many of them do it without really trying. First and foremost, I have to thank my mom and dad. They knew (or at least hoped) even before I was born that I was destined for journalistic greatness, and thus named me Bailey after the character on the television show “WKRP in Cincinnati.” They read books to me while I was still in the womb, sent me to private schools and told me I could do anything in the world that I wanted to do. Now I am. I couldn’t be more grateful to have parents who have supported me every step of the way, and I only hope that they realize how much what they have done means to me. Similarly, I have to thank the incredible teachers and professors I have had along the way. From inspiring teachers in middle school and high school to the great professors in Fulbright, I’ve been exposed to a wide variety of opinions, backgrounds and areas of expertise. Specifically, I have to thank the professors of the Lemke Journalism Department — my first classes with Hoyt Purvis and Carol Rachal made me think that maybe journalism was something I could do, and my classes with Bret Schulte and Patsy Watkins have showed me how to do it and do it well. Thank you for serving as an example and role model for me and all the other students in our department. I know that teaching is often a thankless profession, and you deserve the highest level of praise for what you do (and what you put up with) for students. There are numerous other people who I have encountered during my time with The Traveler who deserve thanks, too. Lt. Gary Crain, in the UAPD, has been an absolutely invaluable asset for us at The Traveler, and we value the rapid, candid responses he and Lt. Matt Mills offer us whenever we have a question or need some sort of record. Members of the administration, specifically Chancellor Gearhart, Dean Pugh and Dr. Tull, have been more than willing to communicate and work with us, and we sincerely appreciate their interest in helping to sustain student media and promote it on campus. To Jane Hocker, our advertising manager, Cheri Freeland, our business manager, Gerald Jordan, our advisor, and Steve Wilkes, the Director of Student Media, we owe all the thanks we can give—these four people are the glue that hold The Traveler together year to year, and they are in many ways just as responsible as we are for making it happen. Many people even on our staff might not know all of the behind-the-scenes work they do every week to make sure that we are as prepared as possible. Although everyone I have mentioned so far is important, as far as the day-to-day and week-to-week function of The Traveler goes, there is no one who deserves more thanks and recognition than our staff. To our writers and photographers, thank you for the tireless effort you put in to produce quality content both in print and online. The paper is better than ever, and that is through your hard work. To our Assistant Editors, thank you for the hard work you put in to the website. I hope the Pacemaker our website won was incentive for you to realize how important what you are doing is—people notice. To our designers, thank you for bringing a fresh eye to the design of the paper. All of our sections have looked better and been finished faster each week than ever before in my time here, and I greatly appreciate you making that happen. To our wonderful Editors Nick, Jimmy, Katherine, Lana and Lindsey, thank you for the work you put in each week to work with our writers, prepare interesting new content and to make our long Tuesdays together fun. All of you bring something very different and valuable to our team, and I’m lucky to have you as a part of the Trav Tribe. Finally, to my Managing Editor Mille Appleton, thank you for stepping up when I needed you to, for believing in the paper as much as I do and for putting up with me and my shenanigans. I couldn’t ask for a better right-hand woman. To my friends and the other students, faculty and staff on campus, there is not enough room to list every person that has made a difference in my time here. This Thanksgiving, I would encourage you to think about what senior-in-high-school you would think about where you are and where you’re going, and thank the people who helped to make that happen.

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Students Have Much To Be Thankful For FROM WHERE I STAND Billy Fleming

ASG President

For most of us—students, faculty, and staff alike— this holiday season is sure to be one of the hardest in our lifetimes. It’s in difficult times like these that the people and events we’re thankful for become more distilled and all the more significant for us. As a first-generation college student, I’m thankful for the opportunity that my parents never had —to pursue a career through higher education. In a state where

less than 26 percent of our residents hold a college degree, I know I’m not alone as a first-generation college student here in Fayetteville. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the mountain of thanks my parents are due for this. Like a lot of folks in their generation, they never had the access to higher education that many of us do. Despite their own lack of access, my parents always made sure their children could have a shot at a college degree. I watched them sacrifice a lot of their own goals to work extra jobs, cancel vacations, delay buying a home and a myriad of other dreams just for their kids. I know I wouldn’t be where I am today without all of their sacrifices, so mom and dad—thank you. As an architecture student and ASG President, I’m also thankful for the people

in my life that not only make my job easier, but make my life less stressful by helping me to maintain my sanity from time to time. It’s easy to just put your head down and do the work, but it’s hard to stay creative and connected with the people around you when things get busy. Without my friends and mentors in the School of Architecture, the ASG and the entire campus, I know that my experience here would be less rich, less fulfilling, and would give me less to be thankful for this year. So to all of you who have helped me through my time here— thank you. Odds are that if you’re reading this, you’ve got an awful lot to be thankful for as well. Someone helped you get to the University of Arkansas, someone has helped you stay here, and someone will help you take the next

step in your life. One thing this year has taught me is that a simple thank you can be more meaningful, more gratifying than anything else. It’s one of the most rewarding parts of my job, mostly in that it’s helped me to appreciate the people who helped me get here that much more. This holiday season, despite all the problems that we may face, we indeed have a lot to be thankful for. I hope you’ll take some time to convey that appreciation to your parents, friends, mentors, and other people who have been or become integral parts of your life. None of us succeed or fail alone, and recognizing those who have lifted us up in life is the least we can do to show our appreciation. So to all those who have helped me get here, stay here, and prepare to move on from here—thank you.

Exercise And You: A Prosperous Union MIND THE GAP Devin O’Dea

Traveler Columnist

As college students, we are constantly in a state of discovery in which we uncover exactly what it is that will make up who we are each day. A crucial part of this process is the possession of habits, as most would agree that our habits define us as individuals. Both habit of thought and habit of action define us. But more important than those habits that simply define us are those elusive habits that both define and benefit who we are as individuals. The most approachable and tangible example of such a habit is exercise. Exercise, while usually an adversary and rarely a friend, is simply one of the most important habits you can acquire while in college. I believe this not because of the physical advantages of exercise (as appealing as they might be) but how it directly benefits your brain, and by extension, who you are as an independent force in the world. But before we get into how the habit of exercise benefits our brain, it is equally important to know how to get the habit in the first place.

We all know the answer, or at least have heard it a hundred times, repetition. The more you exercise, the more likely you are to continue exercising. The reason for this finds its roots in a concept known as neuroplasticity. This concept is based in an increasingly more accepted belief that our brains are “plastic” and “malleable”, and they have the capacity to change as a result of experience. Our brains are a collection of neural networks, and within these neural networks exist neural pathways that are responsible for our thoughts, actions, and thoughts that lead to action. Let’s focus on those neural pathways that are responsible for exercise, those thoughts that initiate exercise and those actions that are labeled as exercised. Each time you “exercise” those neural pathways responsible for exercise, your brain has an automatic and physical reaction. Anticipating their further usage, the brain reinforces those frequently used pathways, making it easier for an electronic neural impulse to travel upon them. As with anything in this world, when something is made easier, it is simultaneously made more likely to happen. So, as we continue to do a particular action, exercise for our purposes, our brains are also reacting in a way that makes that action more likely to happen again in the future. This seems to fit most individuals understanding of

habits and can be inspirational for those struggling to pick up the habit of exercise. There is no secret to exercise, only repetition. Nike figured it out a while ago, “Just do it.” In repetition, you can directly impact the physical constitution of the brain and, with the right guidance, create a conscious that promotes the perpetuation of a desired habit of choice. As we evolved as a species, it was primarily the evolution of our brains that placed us in our current position on top of the animal kingdom. As this was happening, movement and exercise were a constant part of our ancestors’ everyday lives. Our direct ancestors, particularly Homo sapiens, are estimated to have walked up to 12 miles a day. In his book Brain Rules, John Medina ask a question that begs contemplation, that is, “if our unique cognitive skill were forged in the furnace of physical activity, is it possible that physical activity still influences our cognitive skills?” Medina found that, in addition to the obvious physical repercussions (improved energy, strength, and endurance), in just about every mental test possible, exercise directly leads to an improved cognitive state. “Exercisers outperformed couch potatoes in test that measure long-term memory, reasoning, attention, problem-solving, even so-called fluid-intelligence task,” Medina said

in his book. It is almost as if the brain rewards the individual when he or she exercises with an improved set of cognitive skills. Studies have shown that consistent aerobic exercise cuts your risk for dementia by half, and even more impressively, it lowers your odds of getting Alzheimer’s by more than 60 percent. There are many reasons that your brain reaps such profitable benefits, but the underlying idea is that our brains are designed to function best when accompanied by movement in our daily lives. Through exercise, we can dislodge ourselves from our cluttered and hectic lives and temporally place ourselves back into our natural state of being, and the results are as bountiful as they are enjoyable. Memory, reasoning, attention, and problem solving: these are all habits of a successful student. But more importantly, these are the habits of a successful professional. We are not simply blank canvases on which we paint the portrait of ourselves through our experiences. There is a hidden, yet clearly accessible, potential for success within each of our brains and minds. While exercise does not guarantee success by any means, it does provide you with an improved set of cognitive skills that can help you more successfully deal with various forms of hurdles in life, as well as offer you the energy to jump over them.

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LOKO from page 1 per drunk at the same time.” The alcoholic content of the drinks, 6 to 12 percent alcohol by volume depending on the state, is what has many people the most concerned. Some reports say that drinking just two 24-ounce cans of Four Loko is equal to drinking a 12-pack of beer. Ashley Tull, senior associate dean of students, said his office is concerned with any excessive use of alcohol, not just with alcoholic energy drinks. “Obviously, this Four Loko and other beverages like it probably have double, triple, or maybe even quadruple the alcohol content of a regular beer or other alcoholic beverages,” Tull said. “Beverages like this are tougher in that students, and quite frankly anyone who consumes them, are getting more than the usual amount [of alcohol], so that’s concerning certainly.” The availability is limited in many areas, with Fayetteville being no different. Only a handful of liquor stores sell Four Loko including City Liquor on South School Avenue, Mid-Way Liquor Store on Rolling Hills Drive and The Spirit Shop on Garland Avenue. Managers at The Spirit Shop were

contacted, but refused to comment. The marketing strategies are what has Mangieri the most concerned. “They’re actually marketing the effect as a heightened level of awareness. The reality is you get intoxicated at the same rate as you would with other alcoholic beverages,” she said. “I think it’s kind of unfortunate that the marketing message of these is that the stimulant effect will keep you awake or give you the feeling of being awake and that it acts well with the alcohol. The reality of it is that’s not true.” Energy drinks by themselves are extremely popular among young people, which can attract a large group of people to the product who are all ready comfortable with the drinks, Mangieri said. Another attractive aspect of the drink to young people is the cheap price—about $3 per can. “I do think it opens us up to a bigger problem,” Mangieri said. Along with Washington, Michigan has banned the drink, and Oklahoma recently announced it was imposing a moratorium on the delivery of alcoholic energy drinks. According to The Wall Street Journal, the largest beer distributors in New York decided last Sat-

urday to discontinue the sale of drinks like Four Loko. Additionally, The New York Times is reporting that the FDA, after more than a year in review, is expected to make recommendations on the alcoholic energy drinks later this week. Even though the drink isn’t banned in Arkansas, it has come under the scrutiny of Michael Langley, the director of the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, according to a story last week in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Langley said in the story that he would make a recommendation in December as to what action, if any, will be taken. Tull said the drink isn’t being considered for a ban on the UA campus as of now. “We’ve not discussed that what so ever, and we’re not there yet. We’ve not had those discussions at all,” Tull said. If the UA did implement a ban like other schools, senior interior design major Hannah Shelton is skeptical it could be enforced. “They can’t do any more regulating than they already try to do with alcohol in dorms and frat parties,” Shelton said. “There’s no way the university alone could stop their students from getting their hands on this drink.” It boils down to personal re-

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BEN FLOWER Staff Photographer A line of Four Loko flavors can be found in the coolers of Wedington Liquor. Although Four Loko has come under fire for the dangerous effects of mixing alcohol with caffeine, it remains a popular drink among college students. sponsibility, Shelton said. “Until they prove that the ingredients in the drink cause cancer or kill you right there on the spot, it’s always about the personal responsibility. It’s kind of like how people are suing McDonalds because they’re overweight,” Shelton said. Bertus agreed with that sentiment. “I drank one, and I was drunk,” she said. “So then after that I had one beer, and I was fine. But our friend had two of

them and a lot of beer. He didn’t get sick but he didn’t feel good, and he blacked out. I cut myself off because I knew I was drunk.” Tull said students need to be aware of the dangers associated with drinking any type of alcohol. “We want students to be responsible for their actions and their consumption of alcoholic beverages, but we also encourage all of our students to look out for one another,” Tull said.

UA Students Share Why They are Thankful “My Mamma Mia!” -Yasmine Omari

“I get two!” He plans to visit family in both Fayetteville and Berryville for the break. - John Jackson

“I’m thankful for not being a turkey... and for making everyone smile.” -Ben Lambert

“I am thankful for my family and friends and also the opportunity to study abroad.” -Lauren Leatherby

meeting the requirements the process of obtaining funds begins with attending a mandatory Funding Information Meeting. If the budget request was more than $1,000, an interview was required to discuss the increase. “We try to make the process as fair as we can,” said ASG Treasurer Chase Phillips. When submitting a budget form most groups are asking for more funding to provide food and drinks at their meetings, traveling costs and also to plan more events throughout the year to promote the organization or a special cause, according to the ASG funding report. There were several items that were cut out of the budgets completely, according to the allocation summary. For example, funding brochures for events and water costs were cut out of the budget to save money and use it for other purposes. The Appropriations Committee deliberated to determine budget spending and cuts for the UA RSO’s. Some of the groups that applied for funding include Habitat for Humanity, Biology Club and the Volunteer Action Center. As they sent in their budgets, some were disappointed when the committee returned it to them to correct minor errors. “The biggest complaint is putting a time limit on the budget,” Phillips said. The budget forms that the groups submit have to meet all of the guidelines and some of the groups left out small details that pushed the process back farther. The next budget funding date is set for Feb. 1. This is for other organizations that missed budget deadlines or did not get the funding that was requested. Phillips noted that he is always available to talk about any organizations that want to submit budgets or just any general questions that come up. The funding meetings are open to the public. A full schedule of meetings is available at asg. uark.edu. To review the budget list for each of the organizations also head to asg.uark.edu and select the RSO Funding link.

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

Coat Drive Benefits Domestic Violence Victims by ERIN ROBERTSON

Asst. Features Editor

Fayetteville’s First Security Bank is concerned about more than offering the best interest rate on your student checking account. This October, FSB teamed with local organizations to collect winter coats for the less fortunate of Northwest Arkansas. Assistant vice president of marketing for FSB, Annette King, explained the philanthropic efforts of the bank. “Basically we knew that every winter there was a need for coats for the youth of our community. We started investigating what organizations would be good places to distribute,” King said. Chosen were the Boys & Girls Club of Benton Co. and Peace At Home Family Shelter, both local nonprofit organizations focused on outreach programs for disadvantaged youth and displaced families. “The Boys and Girls Club of Benton Co. is an after school and summer youth development program for ages 6-18,” reported Jacob Hutson, chief professional officer of the club. “We serve Chris Look STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER a little more than 3,000 kids

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during our after school, summer and athletic programs in the year. During the year…our purpose is to promote academic success, healthy lifestyles, and good character and citizenship.” Once contacted by FSB, the club was thrilled to learn of their part in the coat drive. “As far as the coat drive goes, we were contacted by FSB and they asked if we were willing to be a beneficiary,” Hutson said, “and we said yes, as it would be a great opportunity to provide resources for free for the kids.” The collected coats will go a long way in meeting the expected demand that the approaching winter season will bring, according to a press release. “Every year we have requests for coats from many families,” said Mandy Jayne, special events coordinator for the club. “Some of these families struggle to put food on the table and have a hard time covering basic needs. As their children grow out of their current coats year after year, it’s difficult for them to cover the cost of a new one.” The same sort of need strikes the clients of Peace At Home Shelter, although often under more violent circumstances. “Families that we serve often have to leave their homes in the middle of the night with literally nothing,” said Judi Selle of Peace at Home Family Shelter. “When you are in fear of your life, a warm coat is the least of your worries – until winter is here – and then you don’t know how, when or where you will get one.” A recent press release about the coat drive offered some startling statistics: 5,145 nights of safety for women and children fleeing domestic violence was

provided in the last year alone, and in that year support services have been offered to more than 600 domestic violence survivors. Teresa Mills, deputy director at Peace At Home, offered more background information about the shelter, the oldest domestic violence shelter in the state. “Peace at Home family shelter is a domestic violence shelter for victims of family violence and sexual assault,” Mills explained. “We provide intervention services to help families leave abusive or violent situations and establish violence-free lives. We do everything from providing safe emergency shelter to managing a crisis hotline, to providing crisis safety planning, along with any type of personal advocacy services that a client might need to help them live violence-free.” “Housing is a big issue,” Mills said. “If they’re leaving their batterer’s house, where will they [the clients] go?” In response to the housing need, Peace At Home provides safe emergency shelter for anywhere from 25 to 35 individuals at one time. They also serve more than 150 outreach clients – “Those not living with us, but we’re providing help [because they have] recently left violence or experienced violence,” Mills explained. “These clients,” Mills said, “would be the people that would benefit from these coats.” Common misconceptions about the shelter and the nature of a coat drive such as the one sponsored by FSB often put a limit on what the community gives. “Most people, when they think about a domestic violence shelter, they think of women; and while that’s true, there are

often times lots of kids involved that are also having to leave their homes and leaving behind their clothing, including coats. We also serve male clients – if we have a goal for the coat drive, it would be to receive coats not just for adult females, but for any family member because domestic violence is not just a women’s issue but a family issue,” Mills emphasized. FSB has already made one coat delivery to the Boys & Girls Club, and anticipates deliveries to both the Club and Peace At Home shelter “because our boxes are filling up,” said King of FSB. “However, the need is great, the need is still out there. Even though there’s going to be a home for these coats collected, there are still bodies out there that will still need coats. We need to collect coats continually. We’re going to empty our boxes but we need to fill them back up,” King said. No specific goals have been set by FSB for the quotas of the coat drive. “This is the first year we’ve held a coat drive in NWA, so we didn’t know what kind of response to expect,” King said of the FSB endeavor. “Last year we held a food drive and we collected about 8,000 lbs of food, which is amazing. But we know that whenever you ask the community of NWA, they turn out. It’s amazing to see the community response to a need – so we knew if would be phenomenal. “ FSB will be collecting coats at their NWA locations throughout the end of the year. Coats in sizes newborn to 3XL, female and male, and both gently used and new coats are welcome for donation.

World-Renowned Pianist to Perform Tomorrow by CARA TURBYFILL Staff Writer

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The University of Arkansas Juggling Club will be hosting a professional juggling group in the Union Ballroom Nov. 19. The group is the Institute of Jugglology, from Springdale, and they will be performing at 7 p.m. Pizza, hot chocolate and hot cider will be provided alongside the performances. The Institute of Jugglology describes itself as “the science of juggling meets the art of performance,” according to the press release. The press release also states that two of the members of the Institute of Jugglology, Ella Winters and Galen Harp, “try to create new and intriguing ways to inspire their audience through juggling in the world of performance art.” It further states that “The Institute of Jugglology’s mission is to deliver world-class entertainment that allows the audience to explore a new way of interacting with the

environment.” More information on the institute can be obtained at www.jugglology.com. The Razorback Juggling Club is a relatively new Registered Student Organization (RSO), only founded this past spring. They meet Mondays from 5-7 p.m., next to the Student Union if the weather is nice and in Gym 1 of the HPER building if it is not. It was organizations like the Institute of Jugglology in the community that inspired the RSO’s president Brittany Butler to become involved with juggling on campus. She started out with three balls in 2006 and can now juggle six, citing as her eventual goal, wanting to be able to “juggle flaming chainsaws,” according to the Juggling Club’s website. “We have four officers,” Butler said when asked about meeting attendance. “We usually have about 10 people at meetings that come regularly.” Not everyone at meetings works on the same things at

one particular time, either. “We have people of all experience levels,” Butler said. “We have some members who are working on three balls, and some experienced members who are working on tricks with seven or eight balls.” And drop-ins are welcome. “We offer free lessons to anyone who comes,” she said. In addition to having meetings and hosting events like the upcoming Nov. 19 performance, the Juggling Club also does some volunteer work in the community. They have juggled at Katherine’s Place, a retirement home off of Wedington, and they have also visited Turnbow Elementary school in Springdale, Butler said. For any additional information on the event or the RSO, visit “Razorback Jugglers” on Facebook, visit their website at sites.google.com/ site/jugglingrsoclub/ or e-mail jugglersrso@gmail.com.

Renowned pianist Sergio Tiempo will be performing Nov. 18 in the Stella Boyles Concert Hall, located in the music building. The concert will begin at 8 p.m., and admission will be free to the public. The program will begin with Joseph Haydn’s Sonata in D Major and will also include a work by Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata op. 27 no. 2 The third piece of the evening will be Consolation No. 3 by Franz Liszt, and then “Three Argentinean Dances” by Alberto Ginastera. After a brief intermission, the recital will conclude with 12 etudes by Frederic Chopin. According to the press release, Argentine-Venezuelan pianist Sergio Daniel Tiempo was born on Feb. 24, 1972. He began his piano studies before the age of

three and performed extensively as a child, rising to international acclaim at the “Great Pianists” series Amsterdam Concertgebouw in 1986, at the age of 14. Since then, Tiempo has performed in a variety of places, including Berlin’s “Philharmonie,” Brussels’ “Palais des Beaux Arts,” the Verdi Conservatory in Milan and many more. He has made more than seven tours of Japan. In the United States, he has played at the Ravinia Festival in Illinois, the Kennedy Center and a number of other topnotch performance halls across the country. He has also performed with a number of orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Houston Symphony. Outside of the United States, his venues include playing with the Moscow soloists and the Tokyo Metropolitan. He also has performed with France’s

Orchestre de Lyon, Norway’s Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. In addition to performing, Sergio Tiempo has recorded several albums, the first being a live recording of his Concertgebouw recital in 1986. Since then he has recorded recitals of Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann, as well as three full Chopin recordings, according to the press release. Additionally, he has recorded two piano-duo albums with his sister, Karin Lechner, with whom he has also performed in the past. Sergio Tiempo was awarded the 2000 Davidoff prize in Germany in addition to being awarded many prizes previously. The UA is fortunate to have him as a guest artist. A reception will follow the recital.

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It is the time of year when young men around the world choose to walk the literally razor-thin line that has been set before them by droves of masculine, dedicated and outright hairy pioneers of fall fashion. It is “No Shave November,” the annual event where participants put down their razors, trimmers and clippers in an effort to show off some face fur and see just how long they can handle the awe-inspiring power of beardom. The rules vary amongst different groups and participants, but the ultimate goal is simple, and

anyone can participate. All one needs is the will to start on Nov. 1, not shave any body hair and let their chin curtain or chest carpet do its thing while becoming more bestial and manly as the leaves fall and the whiskers grow. “It’s fun, I want to do it this year, but I forgot to shave the first day so I missed out,” said Ryan Valentine, 21, who participated in “No Shave November” 2009 and 2008. The history behind “No Shave November,” as well as its many forms and the multitude of organizations that surround it, is a bit complex. It is widely believed that “Movember,” a group that raises awareness and

money for the fight against prostate cancer, conceived the idea in 2003 in Australia. Inspired by what women had done in the fight against breast cancer, Movember encourages participants to grow out their moustaches, rather than wear pink, this month in order to raise the issue of men’s health. Calling themselves Mo Bros (and Mo Sistas, whose participation is considerably more impressive) their ranks have swelled to include members not only in Australia, but the U.S., the U.K., Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, Spain, South Africa, the Netherlands and Finland as well. In 2009 Movember had 255,755 participants, more

than a million donors, and generated $42 million for The Prostate Cancer Foundation and Livestrong, according to Movember’s website www.us.movember. com. “I heard about the cause about two years ago from some friends,” said Jake Weiler, a firefighter serving in Iraq who is participating in this year’s event. “It’s the first time I’ve done Movember. I normally do other charitable events, but this one is mainly for a moral booster for us.” Since its inception, Movember has given rise to similar events. One of which is the contest “Novembeard” ( w w w. n ove mb e ard. c om ) , which is basically not shaving

for the sake of not shaving and posting daily photos of oneself online for strangers to look at. Additionally, a countless number of Facebook groups encourage people to participate in “No Shave November” for a multitude of reasons, which range from just having fun, to aiding those affected by the conflict in Darfur. Ultimately all of these different aspects contribute to what makes “No Shave November” an event that is easy to become a part of and therefore, spreading rapidly across college campuses all over the U.S. “It was probably a trend, just go with the flow,” said Seth Bartholomew, sophomore biology major

who lasted seven days in this year’s “No Shave November.” Essentially it would seem that a person can participate for any reason they wish ,whether it be a group activity or a lone person’s dream to go Grizzly Adams status to Thanksgiving. It also doesn’t matter what the reason for putting on a nose neighbor or letting the hairy scary on one’s neck develop into a thicket, because during the turkey month it is just plain festive. “It kind of brings something from home to all of us over in Iraq right now. It started from a couple of us hearing our friends back home do it, so we started our own team,” Weiler said.

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Back to Taunt NWA for a Second Time: THE TOP FIVE Monty Python’s Spamalot MAKEOVERS FOR TURKEY LEFTOVERS #1 COURTESY OF SouthernLiving.com

Loaded Potato Soup

Give your mashed potatoes new life in this soup. It’s filled with the flavors of thyme, garlic, green onions, and ham and topped with leftover dinner rolls and cheese.

Thanksgiving Salad COURTESY PHOTO by SARAH BARROW Staff Writer

Freshen up your turkey meal with this simple salad. Cornbread dressing becomes flavorful croutons; toss them with greens, an oil-and-vinegar dressing, turkey, and cranberry sauce for a delightful light meal.

Turkey Tetrazzini

Make this rich and creamy casserole with leftover turkey, and either eat it that night or freeze it for a busier day. Mushroom soup and a jar of Alfredo sauce jumpstart the recipe, and crushed seasoned croutons form a flavorful topping.

Fiesta Turkey Soup

Fiesta Turkey Soup is an easy and budget-friendly recipe that makes good use of leftover cooked turkey or chicken. Serve with your favorite cornbread recipe or Green Chile Biscuits.

Harvest Pizza

Leftover sweet potatoes are the sauce of this turkey pizza. It’s far from Thanksgiving dinner in a different form, though; shiitake mushrooms, red onion, cheese, and Italian spices ensure a distinctly delicious flavor.

The Tony Award-winning musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot, will return to Fayetteville for three performances on Friday, Nov.19 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Walton Arts Center’s Baum Walker Hall. Before the 25 percent off student discount, tickets range from $59 to $79 and can be purchased by calling the Walton Arts Center Box Office at 479-443-5600 or by visiting waltonartscenter. org. Lovingly “ripped-off ” from the internationally famous comedy team’s most popular motion picture, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” Monty Python’s Spamalot is the winner of three 2005 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Director (Mike Nichols), as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical. Like the film, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian Legend, but it differs from the film in many ways, especially in its parodies of Broadway theatre. Telling the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and their quest for the Holy Grail, Monty Python’s Spamalot features a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and one legless knight. With hilarious improvisations and a great script, this is a play that will make your abs sore from laughing. Based on the direction of Mike Nichols and the riotous choreography of Casey Nicholaw, Monty Python’s Spamalot features a book by Eric Idle, based on the screenplay of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” by Monty Python creators, with music and lyrics by the Grammy Award-winning team of Mr. Idle and John Du Prez. Monty Python isn’t a person, but a group of British actors and writers (and one American) that performed their famous comedy show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” on the BBC from 1969 to 1974, with subsequent international fame and success. Mike Nichols has been acclaimed as one of the great American directors in film, theater and television. He has won the Academy Award and eight Tony Awards. He recently received the Directors Guild of America Award for Lifetime Achievement as well as a DGA Award for the direction of the HBO adaptation of “Angels in America.” Casey Nicholaw’s outstanding work on Monty Python’s

Spamalot earned him nominations for the Tony Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Drama Desk Award. He followed up Monty Python’s Spamalot with another smash hit Broadway musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” for which he earned numerous nominations as director and choreographer. Aside from his work with Monty Python in films and on TV, Eric Idle has written a West End play, “Pass the Butler;” three novels, includ-

ing “The Road to Mars,” and “The Rutles - A Mockumentary;” and many songs too rude to mention. He has sung opera, acted in movies, appeared on television and crossed America performing comedy on “The Greedy Bastard Tour.” His diary of his 15,000-mile journey by bus was recently published by Harper Collins, and his long awaited sequel “The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch” was released by Warner Video in March. There’s no saying

what he might do next. John Du Prez has composed more than 20 feature film scores including “A Fish Called Wanda,” “A Private Function,” “The Meaning of Life,” “Personal Services,” “UHF” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (I, II & III).” He has worked with Eric Idle since 1978. For more information about Monty Python’s Spamalot, visit www.montypythonsspamalot.com.

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Hogs Take Winning Streak on Road

Arkansas’ Fate Linked to Newton

by JORDAN GRUMMER

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JIMMY CARTER jicarter@uark.edu

Auburn’s Cam Newton is hands-down the best player in college football, even if he or his father cheated. For Arkansas, the Razorbacks need Newton to be innocent or not proven guilty until after bowl destinations are announced. It’s simple. If the Hogs and the Tigers win out, Arkansas goes to the Sugar Bowl. The Razorbacks have never been to a BCS bowl and making a first appearance this season seemed inconceivable after Auburn topped the Hogs 65-43 in mid-October. Arkansas still has to beat No. 21 Mississippi State and No. 5 LSU, but both games are very winnable. The Bulldogs have a strong defense and will test the Hogs’ with an option offense, but the Razorbacks should be able to score more points than Mississippi State. The Tigers are athletic and the Battle for the Golden Boot is always close, but Arkansas has the home-field and coaching advantages. The Razorbacks would finish 10-2, 6-2 in the Southeastern Conference with two wins. If Auburn beats Alabama on Black Friday, the Crimson Tide will have three SEC losses and be out of the BCS picture. That would make the Arkansas-LSU matchup the following day a Sugar Bowl playin contest. All of this hinges on Newton remaining eligible, though. College football has never seen a mid-season controversy like this, which makes the timetable for NCAA action so uncertain. It’s unprecedented. It’s doubtful Newton would be ruled ineligible before the Alabama game, but if he was it would shake up the SEC West. The Crimson Tide, LSU and Arkansas would be tied with two losses, if Alabama topped Cam-less Auburn and the Hogs beat the Tigers. The Crimson Tide would get the nod - they have the better SEC West record. Don’t expect that to play out, though. The chances of getting an NCAA ruling before the end of the season are slim. Auburn has made its commitment to stick with Newton. In one line of thinking, it’s a smart move by the Tigers. If the NCAA finds Newton guilty of soliciting payment from Mississippi State or receiving payments from Auburn, the Tigers will forfeit their wins. They’ve already played him in 11 games. Might as well see how far he can take you, regardless of NCAA backlash. On the other hand, the NCAA warned Auburn about the potential eligibility issue last week. By continuing to play Newton, the Tigers will face much stricter sanctions than if they had benched him. If Newton remains eligible, Auburn looks unbeatable and he looks like the runaway Heisman choice. All the Hogs can do is win two games and hope SuperCam stays eligible. Jimmy Carter is the sports editor for The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Wednesday. Follow him on Twitter @jicartersports.

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Arkansas and quarterback Ryan Mallett will improve to 3-1 on the road this season with a win at Mississippi State. The Razorbacks went 1-8 coach Bobby Petrino’s first two seasons.

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Bucknam: “We’re Looking to Make Some Noise” by PATRICK GRINNAN Staff Writer

The Arkansas men’s cross country team continued its championship run by claiming the UA’s 31st South Central Regional championship. The Razorbacks will automatically advance to the NCAA Championship Nov. 22 in Terre Haute, Ind., with their performance. The Razorbacks were led by four top-10 performances. Sophomore Solomon Haile placed third with a time of 30:13.2, followed by senior Dorian Ulrey and sophomore Eric Fernandez, with times of

Dorian Ulrey 30:13.3 and 30:15.5, respectively. Senior Layne Boyer, who

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No. 13 Arkansas will look to stretch its winning streak to five games Saturday on the road at No. 21 Mississippi State. The Razorbacks (8-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) will finish the season 3-1 on the road with a win in Starkville, Miss. “I know our players are excited about the week,” Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said. “We have to do a good job in our preparation and our practice and get ready to go on the road and play another very good football team. I think a lot of it is the experience and understanding what you need to do.” The victory would give the Hogs nine wins, the most in Petrino’s three seasons with the Razorbacks. It’s important for Arkansas to get to a ninth victory, senior offensive tackle DeMarcus Love said. “It’s important to keep building,” Love said. “That’s why you play because you want to win ball games. As long as we’re in a situation to win, then we want to get it done.” The Bulldogs (7-3, 3-3) are one of the most improved teams in the SEC this season under second-year coach Dan Mullen. Mississippi State lost to No. 2 Auburn by three points in their second game of the season, then reeled off six straight wins before falling 30-10 Saturday at Alabama. The Bulldogs are 0-3 against teams ranked in the top 25 this season. Mississippi State has found success this year by running the football with a combination of power and option plays. The Bulldogs rank No. 3 in the SEC and No. 12 nationally in rushing, averaging 211.7 yards per game.

“They’re good on offense. They really understand what it is they want to get done,” Petrino said. “They make it difficult for you with the option game and the quarterback runs.” The Hogs haven’t faced a team this year that runs the option as much as Mississippi State. Auburn relies heavily on quarterback Cam Newton running, but the Tigers rarely run a true option. The Razorbacks’ main experience against the option dates back six months to spring practice, Petrino said. “We have to be very disciplined when you go against (the option),” Petrino said. “They have the threat at quarterback who can really run the ball and make you miss and run with power. There’s a lot of challenges you face when you play an option running game.” Arkansas redshirt freshman quarterback Brandon Mitchell was key in helping the Hogs prepare for the option in the spring, senior defensive end Damario Ambrose said. “He’s really good at running the football and he can throw as well,” Ambrose said. “It’s really good to get a good look from him because he’s probably just as fast as (Mississippi State quarterback Chris) Relf.” Mississippi State’s option game caught Ambrose off guard when the two teams squared off last season — a 4221 Arkansas victory, he said. “I remember going in at halftime and trying to figure out a way to try and stop it,” Ambrose said. “Once we got used to it and we learned where we needed to be fitting at, then we started to stop it.” The Bulldogs are middle of the pack in the SEC defensively, ranking No. 7 in total defense. Mississippi State has limited opponents’ scoring this season,

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though. The Bulldogs’ red zone defense this season has been superb. Their opponents are only scoring on 40 percent of their drives inside the 20-yard line and Mississippi State’s red zone touchdown percentage ranks second in the SEC. Defensive coordinator Manny Diaz’ unit has allowed only 20 touchdowns this season – just eight teams in the nation have allowed fewer scores. “He’s always done a nice job of doing things that other people don’t,” Petrino said. “So it makes it difficult for you to prepare for in three days of practice.” Facing a physical defensive line is nothing new to the Arkansas’ offensive line, Love said. “We have a good test coming up ahead of us, as an offensive line, mainly as the tackles,” Love said. “We have to do a good job against their defensive ends because they have some good ones.” The Razorbacks went 1-8 on the road Petrino’s first two seasons. “Playing on the road, that’s real big because you’re against all odds and you’re against a tough environment most of the time in the SEC,” Love said. “I think we’ve just been more focused as a team. We’ve grown, and we haven’t let the road get to us as much I guess as we did before.” Mississippi State’s fans are known for ringing cowbells during their home games and Love said that’s the one thing that sticks out most to him about playing Starkville. “I always remember the bell ringing when I was down there two years ago,” Love said. “They ring the bells a whole lot, and it was pretty loud just like any SEC stadium.”

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Powell, Peterson Harris A Work in Progress Will Play Thursday PATRICK GRINNAN Staff Writer

byZACH TURNER Staff Writer

Arkansas will open its 201011 season Thursday against Grambling State with sophomore forward Marshawn Powell and junior guard Jeff Peterson roughly 80 percent healthy and will play, coach John Pelphrey said. The Razorbacks haven’t had the off-court distractions they faced prior to last season, resulting in more cohesive practices. “I think we have had the chance to practice fairly well,” Pelphrey said. “Looking forward to getting out there and getting

some of those things out there with our defense and our offense.” The Hogs return three starters from last season in Powell, junior guard Rotnei Clarke and senior guard Marcus Britt. Powell suffered a broken foot in August and only logged 11 minutes in one exhibition game, missing the other. The preseason first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection will play in against the Tigers, Pelphrey said. “With the time he is out there we want him to go as hard as he possibly can and we

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Arkansas sophomore point guard Julysses Nobles competed for a starting position with junior Jeff Peterson in the preseason. He might see a larger role Thursday in the season-opener with Peterson nursing a tweaked hamstring.

Arkansas guard Lyndsay Harris has always played great basketball in the state of Arkansas. She even starred in the Natural State before she lived there. The Hoover, Ala., native led Hoover High to a perfect record in the Fort Smith Tournament of Champions her senior season. She was named tournament MVP following her tournament-record seven 3-pointers. Harris had a standout high school career for Hoover. Her senior year, Hoover went 302, led by Harris and her 18 points, five assists and four rebounds per contest. She scored 1,879 points in four years and had a career-high 39 points. Her career culminated in being named the Player of the Year by the Birmingham News as a senior. The 5-foot-9 junior was recruited heavily by Arkansas coach Tom Collen and committed as soon as she took her official visit. “I felt like they were the one team that wanted me for me,” Harris said. “They were gunning for me and really wanted me to come here.” From day one, Harris enjoyed the Ozark Mountain atmosphere. “I liked the coaches, the coaching staff and I really like the environment of Arkansas,” Harris said. Harris’ career at Arkansas has been defined by her leadership, her ability to score points her improvement each season. “Last year she’d have one of those 6-for-7 games, then she’d go four or five games and go ofer or make 1-of-9 and not stop shooting it,” Collen said. “I think you’re going to see her more in a rhythm now.

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Arkansas junior guard Lyndsay Harris is leading the Razorbacks in scoring after two games, averaging 18.5 points per contest.

She’s not going to rush shots so much. Harris has been playing basketball since the age of six, preferring the shoot-and-pass to the Souses. “I started off doing ballet, but I was too disobedient,” Harris said. “In ballet you had to be quiet and dainty. I was a rough, tomboyish type of girl.” Harris’ passion for basketball is easy to spot. On the court, she constantly shouts words of confidence to fellow Razorbacks and never loses her cool. While her teammates

look to her to score, she is a force to be reckoned with on defense. She had 83 steals her first two seasons at Arkansas. “I’m like the Energizer Bunny of the team,” Harris said. “I get tired, but you probably didn’t notice. I’m always going 100 percent. Our strength and conditioning coach keeps us in great shape, so I’m able to turn it on even if I’m feeling tired.” While Harris had an im-

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010 PAGE 11 She shot 37.4 percent from the field as a sophomore, compared to 34 percent as a freshman. Her 3-point percentage rose from 20 percent to 34 percent. “She can just shoot it,” Collen said. “We’d really like for her to be that kid that knocks down two, three, maybe four (3-pointers) per game and do it game-in and game-out. She’s done it two games in a row for

us, so I’m pretty pleased with that.” Harris leads the Razorbacks in scoring after two games this season, averaging 18.5 points. She sees room for improvement, though. “I’m definitely working on my mid-range game, taking better care of the ball,” Harris said. “I also work on reading the defense better and playing better defense.”

Running against top competition allowed Bucknam to set a standard for his team and gave Arkansas a preview of what is to come, Bucknam said. In years past, Arkansas has not been healthy at the national meet. “We’ve got a talented group of athletes that aren’t one-dimensional,” Bucknam said. “We were also able to rest some guys at critical moments, and we had the depth for other guys to carry the load in their absence.” The Hogs will be going into the meet with their best foot forward. The Razorbacks will push the pace, going “every man for himself ” in an attempt to place as many runners in the upper echelon as possible, Bucknam said. Last year Stanford was the heavy favorite heading into the national meet, but ended up finishing in 10th. “Anything can happen in this race,” Bucknam said “We are in the best spot we can be, no excuses. We are going to go in there ready to race and see what’s in store for us.”

all-regional and three all-SEC awards. Last year, Walker finished ninth at the Regional meet, and clocked a time of 21:27.9 in the 6K at the NCAA Championships. Next year’s Razorbacks could be better, coach Lance Harter said. In his career, Harter has led the Razorbacks to 19 SEC Championships – 13 in crosscountry - and six NCAA Championships. Walker is the only graduating member of the team. Next years’ squad will feature stand-out freshman Stephanie Brown and

Walker Advances for UA fort, this is our chance.” Women Arkansas already faced the top two teams in the nation and One runner from the Arwill know what to expect going kansas women’s cross country in to the championship meet. The Razorbacks faced No. 1 team is advancing to the NCAA Stanford early in the year and Championship. Senior Miranda Walker’s were later pitted against defendthird-place finish at the South ing national champions OklahoCentral Regional meet earned ma State. “They didn’t dominate us,” her an at-large bid to the NCAA Bucknam said. “We showed we meet, her fourth appearance in can run with them. The purpose four years. The team placed third overof going to Stanford and havall, just one spot shy of an autoing Oklahoma State come down here was to run against the best, matic entrance to the championand right now those two are the ship meet. Walker has had a productive best. We’ve tasted that and know !"#$%&'()%*+%,(-++.%/012'3+45%!%%6787!"%%9:"#%/;%%<'=>%! career at Arkansas, earning three what to expect.

highly-regarded redshirt freshman Diane Robinson. Robinson was one of the most elite prep runners in the U.S., Harter said. Joining Brown and Robinson will be four seniors - Cali George, Kristen Gillespie, Samantha Learch and Jillian Rosen. “Obviously, we hate to have anyone graduate,” Harter said. “We will lose Miranda, but everyone else is back. We have depth, and recruiting is going very well. Each year you want to build experience and confidence.”

from WOMEN’S BASKETBALL on page 10 mediate impact with the Razorbacks her freshman season, she has only improved in her time at Arkansas. From her freshman to sophomore season, Harris improved nearly all her statistics. Her scoring jumped from 9.6 to 12.6 points per game.

from OLYMPIC on page 10 came back from a minor calf injury suffered at the conference meet, placed eighth with a time of 30:29.4. Arkansas was able to rest runners in preparation for the NCAA meet and the Razorbacks will be healthy going into the meet, Arkansas coach Chris Bucknam said. “We can’t have one guy at 100 percent, one at 80 and another at 85,” Bucknam said. “Everybody has to be ready to give a great ef-

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Arkansas-Mississippi State Predictions Danny Meyer Jimmy Carter Assistant Sports Editor

Sports Editor

Mississippi State has a top-notch defense, but the Bulldogs won’t be able to score enough to keep up with Arkansas. The Razorbacks win and finish 3-1 on the road, setting up a potential Sugar Bowl play-in game against LSU in Little Rock. ARKANSAS 35 MISSISSIPPI STATE 21

Mississippi State has the secondworst offense in the SEC. Arkansas has the second best. I really like the Hogs’ new-found balance on offense, and I think they’ll keep rolling. ARKANSAS 24 MISSISSIPPI STATE 17

Jordan Grummer Senior Staff Writer

The key to this game is whether or not the Hogs can slow down Mississippi State’s rushing offense. The Bulldogs rely on the option run behind their big quarterback Chris Relf and the Hogs haven’t had much experience against this type of offense this season. Mallett throws for four touchdowns and the Hogs hold of a late rally to improve to 3-1 on the road this season. ARKANSAS 35 MISSISSIPPI STATE 31

Patrick Grinnan Staff Writer

Arkansas’ defense has been a bit shaky, on one hand allowing UTEP to score 28 points, but on the other hand forcing eight turnovers in the team’s last three games. The Hogs’ offense is going to score at least 21 points, so it really comes down to whether or not the D steps up and shuts the Bulldogs’ offense down. ARKANSAS 31 MISSISSIPPI STATE 27

from MEN’S BASKETBALL on page 10 are not going to be afraid to use our bench,” Pelphrey said. Peterson continues to battle a nagging hamstring injury. The 6-foot Iowa transfer has competed with sophomore Julysses Nobles for playing time at point guard. Peterson will be fine as long as he continues to monitor the hamstring properly, he said. “It is doing a lot better than it has been doing,” Peterson said. “Unfortunately it is an injury that takes a little time to heal and they nag a little bit but I

Zach Turner Staff Writer

Arkansas is rolling in the offensive numbers during its current 4-game winning streak. The Razorbacks should be able to put up even more impressive numbers on the road in Starkville, Miss. As they have all season. Arkansas has combined for 115 total points in three away games this season and could do the same to the No. 23 ranked Bulldogs. ARKANSAS 31 MISSISSIPPI STATE 17

Bailey Elise McBride Editor

Although coming into last weekend Arkansas and Mississippi State had identical records, the Razorbacks have overcome some tough games this season and seem to be riding a high-energy streak right now. If their energy can outweigh the energy in Starkville, they can come out on top this weekend.

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got to continue to get treatment and help strengthen it back.” There is no set starting lineup, Pelphrey said. All 12 scholarship players will play every contest. “I am not 100 percent set on it (a starting five) or at least not all five anyway,” Pelphrey said. Sophomore forward Glenn Bryant will play valuable minutes for the Razorbacks, Pelphrey said. Bryant averaged 2.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per contest. “Glenn is going to be doing a lot of great things for us this year,” Sanchez said. “He continues to get better every day and is extremely athletic.” Bryant has led the Hogs in

exhibition play with 27 points and 14 rebounds combined during the two games against Lemoyne-Owen and Victory. “His numbers are very good, but some of the things he does you cannot quantify,” Peterson said. The Razorbacks were victorious in their first two exhibitions, averaging 105 points per contest. Grambling State has already played two regularseason games, falling to Baylor 87-52 and then Rice 86-57. “Grambling is a very aggressive basketball team and capable of putting four threepoint shooters out there at

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Arkansas junior guard Julysses Nobles and the Razorbacks will rely on a 12-man rotation this season.

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ARKANSAS - MISSISSIPPI STATE BREAKDOWN Arkansas run offense vs. Mississippi State run defense

Mississippi State passing offense vs. Arkansas pass defense

Mississippi State run offense vs. Arkansas run defense

The Razorbacks continue to flourish in the rushing game with the emergence of running back Knile Davis, who had his third 100-yard rushing game in four contests against UTEP. Arkansas has a balance between the passing and rushing now and the Hogs average 492 yards per game in total offense. Mississippi State is only allowing opponents 121.2 yards on the ground this season. The Bulldogs are led by the team’s leading tackler senior linebacker Chris White, who has 89 tackles, 13 of which have come for a loss. If Davis and company continue their recent dominance on the ground, Ryan Miller STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas is a tough team to stop.

Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett threw for five touchdowns against UTEP, a feat that he has now accomplished four times in his Razorback career. With leading receiver Greg Childs sidelined with a knee-injury, Arkansas receivers continue to produce. Sophomore Cobi Hamilton has stepped up in his place – he has 10 catches for 148 yards and two touchdowns in Childs’ absence. Mississippi State is ranked No. 23 and has the Southeastern Conference’s No. 7 defense. The Hogs rank third in the nation in passing, averaging 343 yards per contest.

The Razorbacks’ defense has been solid in the last three weeks, forcing eight turnovers. Arkansas held UTEP to 117 rushing yards, 51 of which came on a busted play early in the game. South Carlolina and Vanderbilt had similar results, rushing for 105 and 117 yards, respectively. Mississippi State will look to test the Hogs with their No. 14-ranked rushing offense that averages 218.7 yards per game this season. The Bulldogs are led in the backfield by Vick Ballard and freshman Ladarius Perkins. Ballard gets the majority of the carries and has 619 yards per game and 12 touchdowns, while Perkins has 377 yards and three touchdowns. Add into the mix 6-foot-4, 240 pound scrambling quarterback Chris Relf, who has 507 yards and three touchdowns, and the Bulldogs present a unique challenge for the Razorbacks.

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Advantage: Arkansas

Arkansas passing offense vs. Mississippi State pass defense

Arkansas special teams vs. Mississippi State special teams

The Bulldogs are ranked No. 191 nationally in passing and have averaged only 83.7 yards per game in their last three contests. Quarterback Chris Relf has thrown for 926 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions. He is more of a threat running the ball than passing. The Razorbacks’ pass defense has played well recently, holding their last three opponents to an average of 154.7 yards through the air. The Hogs had two interceptions Ryan Miller STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER against UTEP and should be able to suppress the Bulldogs’ passing attack in an offense which has relied heavily on the run this season. In Mississippi States win against Florida, the Bulldogs had only four completions for 33 yards. The Razorbacks’ secondary will, for the first time in recent memory, have size and experience advantages over the Bulldogs’ receiving corp. The Bulldogs’ top three receivers are 5-foot-10 sophomores. No Mississippi State receiver has more than 35 receptions this season, with Chad Bumphis leading the Bulldogs with 502 yards and four touchdowns.

Arkansas seems to have found its guy in the kick returning spot with redshirt freshman receiver Lance Ray. Since taking over the kick return duties three weeks ago, Ray has averaged 23.6 yards per return with a long of 66 yards this season. Freshman kicker Zach Hocker is now ninth in the Southeastern Conference in scoring, averaging 7.9 points per game. Mississippi State is only 10-of15 on field goal attempts this year and averages 22 yards per kickoff return. Punter Heath Hutchins is averaging 41 yards per punt, with 15 of those downed inside the 20yard line. Hutchins has five punts longer than 50 yards this season for the Bulldogs. The Hogs have to consistently cover kickoffs – UTEP returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. With Arkansas punt returner Joe Adams back and FILE PHOTO healthy, the special teams return games have become a strength for the Razorbacks. Advantage: Arkansas

Advantage: Mississippi State.

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Arkansas coaching staff vs Mississippi State coaching staff Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen went 5-7 in his first season with the Bulldogs, and his offense average 317 yards per game. Now in his second season, Mullen’s team is showing improvement. The Bulldogs are 7-2, ranked No. 14 nationally in rushing and No. 16 in points against. Mullen had 15 years of experience as an assistant coach prior to taking the Mississippi State job, including stints at Notre Dame and Florida. Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino has the advantage in experience – he has 81 games as a head coach. Both teams will try to impose their will on their opponent. The Bulldogs will want to run the ball and force a defensive struggle, while Petrino’s Hogs will look to put up points and pull away from the Bulldogs early. Advantage: Arkansas

Advantage: Arkansas

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