Mar. 25, 2009

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President George H.W. Bush to speak at UA next month

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When former United States President George Herbert Walker Bush speaks in Barnhill Arena at 8 p.m. Monday, April 6, he will bring his long history of public service to a lecture students said they are interested to hear.

“I think the fact that a former president is coming to speak with the students is a great honor,” said Stephen Minke, a junior criminal justice major. “Although I don’t necessarily agree with him politically, I will be interested to go listen to him speak.”

B u s h ’s George H. W. Bush political experience is extensive – he served as a representative for the state of Texas and vice president under Ronald Reagan before ultimately becoming president – but he has more than a political perspective to share. A decorated soldier who flew combat missions during World War II, Bush also graduated from Yale in three years and worked as director of the C.I.A. His single term as president from 1989 to 1993 was an eventful one. During his presidency, the Cold War ended, the Berlin Wall fell and Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. Bush was defeated by President Bill Clinton in 1992.

According to Whitehouse. gov, Bush “brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making See

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Megan Garner (left) and Shannon Sanders have been co-editors of the Arkansas Razorback Yearbook for three years. The yearbook was recently nominated for its second National Pacemaker award in two years.

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The Razorback yearbook, the UA campus’ oldest publication, has been chosen as one of 15 finalists of the Pacemaker, a prestigious student journalism award. This is the second time the Razorback has been nominated in two years.

“We have been chosen as a finalist three times in the 82 years that the Pacemaker has existed, so it’s a huge honor,” said Megan Garner, who co-edits the yearbook with Shannon Sanders.

The Razorback was chosen as a Pacemaker finalist in the yearbook category based on various criteria, including writing style, content, art and graphic design, photography, consistency, editing, and cover design. This year’s ceremony will be in Austin, Texas, where conventions and other activities will be hosted to demonstrate improvements to journalistic publications.

To the staff’s disappointment, Razorback writers, photographers and editors usually are unable to attend those sessions because of busy

schedules and a lack of funds.

The staff is constantly looking for ways to improve the yearbook, but Garner said they “would rather put money into the product that is going into the hands of the students.”

However, the Pacemaker conference does give attendees the opportunity to learn from other college publications, yearbook writer Jacob Bain said.

“In a sense we glean ideas off them, but at the same time, they are looking at your (yearbook) and you get to show off your work, as well,”

Fayetteville major addresses city issues with UA students on campus Kathleen Hunt

Contributing Writer Many recent UA graduates leave Fayetteville to pursue their careers in other cities across the United States, but that’s a trend Mayor Lioneld Jordan would like to see reversed, he said at a town hall meeting Tuesday in Giffel Auditorium in Old Main.

Through the Fayetteville Forward Summit – a program that aims to spark student discussion of economic development, future job opportunities and desired changes in the city – and other opportunities like it, Jordan hopes to retain students as invested Fayetteville citizens.

Indeed, Tuesday’s town hall meeting itself was a partial fulfillment of Jordan’s promise as mayor to involve the university and its students in city development and outreach programs.

“The students are such a vital part of the community, and I want to know what your concerns are, your ideas are, and that is the reason we are

he said.

The Razorback staff works on the 352-page publication for at least 11 months of the year. During the summer months, the staff constructs an index, covers summer sports events and graduation, and edits content.

“If we have a month off during the year, it’s July,” Garner said.

In the past couple of years, the Razorback staff has experienced drastic changes.

Distributing yearbooks to students on campus has not only become a manageable feat,

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Fayetteville Major Lioneld Jordan (left) and key members of his city hall staff held a town meeting with UA students, faculty and staff in Giffels Audatorium Tuesday.

doing this today,” Jordan said.

Before he was elected mayor, Jordan actually worked at the University of Arkansas,

and he said his 26 years of experience as a staff member in the Facilities Management Department taught him the

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Coupon Text Messages save students money Assistant Lifestyles Editor

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but the staff of 30 broke a record last semester by handing out all 4,000 copies of the yearbook in two and a half days.

“This is all in the face of a time where yearbook distribution is going downhill,” Garner said. “The key is to make an event out of it.”

To gain students’ attention, the staff conducted a drawing for a watch worth $200, and as students picked up their yearbooks, they also had a chance to win free

Collegetokens.com, a oneyear-old Web site dedicated to saving college students money by sending coupons to their cell phones in seconds, is quickly expanding.

The site founders, Kelvin Stroud, Jimmy Anderson and Ricky Beauchamp are all UA graduates and alumni of Greek Organization Phi Delta Theta.

Stroud said they pride themselves on being the main college coupon provider for the SEC and are focusing on that, but are not turned off from expanding even further.

Some of the cities collegetokens.com has recently added are Dallas, Denton, Conway and Fort Smith, but Fayetteville still has the most coupons available with 55. Following closely behind is Conway with 25 and Fort Smith with 18.

Stroud said their idea for the site stemmed from an article on the MSN Money Web site last

year that stated that 99.5 percent of paper coupons were never redeemed. “Paper is just being thrown away and money is being wasted on thousands of pounds of useless coupons,” Stroud said.

Realizing that there was a more effective way to get coupons to college students, the three created the site in hopes of reducing paper waste and reaching a larger group of students since all college students come in contact with computers.

“Collegetokens.com is unique because businesses can always change their offers if they feel they are losing money at any point,” Stroud said. Contrary to paper coupons which usually last about six months, with the Web site, businesses can change their discounts at any point in time.

Stroud said the Web site provides a way for businesses to offer great deals that will help get people in the door and when they See

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BRIEFLY speaking Workshop hosted for students applying for scholarships Students and faculty interested in applying for a Fulbright scholarship may attend one of two workshops hosted on Thursday, April 2. Faculty and professionals may bring their lunch to a presentation of the Fulbright Scholar Grant Program 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Room 312NW of the Arkansas Union. Students interested in a Fulbright scholarship for post-graduate study, research or teaching English may attend a workshop 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 103 of Vol Walker Hall. For additional information, contact the Office of Study Abroad and International Exchange.

Physicist to deliver 2009 Maurer Distinguished Lecture Nobel Laureate Joseph Taylor will speak on “Binary Pulsars and Relativistic Gravity” as the 2009 Robert D. Maurer Distinguished Lecturer 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2, in the Donald W. Reynolds Center. A reception will follow. The lecture is free and open to the public. The lecture series, sponsored by the Department of Physics in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, is named after alumnus Robert D. Maurer, co-inventor of the first telecommunications-grade optical fiber.

Quarterly business analysis to focus on economic downturn The Center for Business and Economic Research in the Sam M. Walton College of Business is partnering with the Northwest Arkansas Chambers of Commerce to host the Quarterly Business Analysis breakfast 6:45 a.m. Thursday, April 9. The breakfast event will be at the Clarion Hotel, 211 SE Walton Blvd. in Bentonville.

Senior honor citation applications due The Arkansas Alumni Association is seeking applicants for its Senior Honor Citation. The awards are given to an exceptional senior man and woman every spring along with a $500 cash prize and life membership in the Arkansas Alumni Association. All application materials must be submitted to the Alumni Association

by Friday, April 10. For more information, call Debbie Blume at the Alumni Association at 479-575-6476 or visit the alumni Web site at www.arkansasalumni.org/awards/seniorhonor.php for guideline materials.’’

Drawings on exhibit in honor of architecture school In honor of the naming of the UA School of Architecture for former professor and dean Fay Jones, the Special Collections Department of the University of Arkansas Libraries is exhibiting sketches, drawings and models created by Jones in the west gallery of level 2 in Mullins Library and in the Arkansas Architectural Archives on Level 1, Room 126. The exhibit will be on display until April 30.

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from Page 1 the United States a kinder and gentler nation.”

Students said they see the opportunity to hear the former president speak as an opportunity for inspiration and advice for their own future careers.

“I think having the former President George H.W. Bush at the University provides inspiration for those with the desire to enter politics,” said sophomore Brittany Hayes.

“It will especially be interesting hearing his opinions on Obama policies being that he had a long career in promoting education, technology research and child care. He passed the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and that’s one of the most important civil rights actions from any Republican president in the past century.”

Robert Dudley, a junior information systems major, said he also looks forward to the lecture.

“I’m pretty excited about George H.W. Bush coming to speak,” he said. “It’s not very often that the former president of the United States of America comes to talk to your university.”

The event is free and open to the public, and students do not need a ticket to get in.

However seating is first come, first serve.

Speakers for this Distinguished Lecture Series are chosen by the Distinguished Lectures Committee, which is composed of student representatives, faculty and staff. The distinguished lecturers are brought to campus through student activity fees and funding provided by the Associated Student Government and the University itself. Past lecturers have included Benazir Bhutto, Ehud Barak, Robert Redford, Anderson Cooper and, last semester, Earvin “Magic” Johnson.

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ROCKING OUT DURING SPRING BREAK

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The UA Geosciences Department took a field trip to Tuff Canyon at Big Bend National Park in Texas during Spring Break.

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textbooks. Other prizes and incentives the staff offered students included coupons for free Chick-fil-A sandwiches and free basketball tickets.

Overall, Garner and Sanders said they are pleased with the increased publicity and improvements of the Razorback.

A key to achieve those improvements was to learn

from the staffs of other yearbooks. Although the co-editors said communication with other yearbook staffs is infrequent, Garner and Sanders consistently compare notes with universities in Kansas and Texas. For example, based on experience of the yearbook staff at the University of Texas, the focus of the Razorback is to provide a historical perspective of the campus rather than a directory of individual photos.

“The University of Texas recently took 6,000 individual

student photos, and it didn’t increase their distribution, so it isn’t a main objective of ours,” Garner said. According to the Razorback Web site, the most important yearbook entries are “photos and stories focusing on student life, academics, organizations, people, Greek life and sports.”

Garner and Sanders said they encourage students to look forward to the release of this year’s Razorback, which will the first full-color yearbook in the UA’s history.

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Libraries thrive during economic struggle Jessica Powviriya Staff Writer

With the job market stuck in a downward economic spiral, public libraries are experiencing more traffic from people looking for free access to books and online resources.

“We have seen an increase in computer sessions and wireless access,” said Sarah Terry, manager of communications at Fayetteville Public Library.

The hourly use of wireless sessions has increased by more than 17 percent in the last year, nearly 3,000 hours more than in 2007.

The Fayetteville Public Library had about 1,014,000 checkouts in 2008, its first ever circulation count more than 1 million. And with more than 2,000 patrons using the library each day, the collection size (fiction and non-fiction books, children’s books, CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, etc.) has grown to almost 250,000.

“We cover all the bases for every age group, and people are finding there is much more affordable, enjoyable entertainment at the library,” Terry said.

Public libraries also provide an easy solution for job search-

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from Page 1 of the city’s future and economy – which is why, at the town hall meeting, he and his cabinet members encouraged students to become involved in everything from government committees to sustainability initiatives.

Many new committees in the local government exist for volunteer citizens, including UA students, Chief of Staff Don Marr said.

Sustainability Coordinator John Coleman addressed the university’s participation in

ing without the fees of professional aides.

“Most everything is free,” Terry said. “Only lock-ins for the children and teens are not.”

Libraries receive adequate funding from public taxes, as well as free access to computers with specialized databases or software. They also have information professionals – librarians – who can help research and explore the multiple databases available for information.

Nationally, library visits average about 175 million each month, according to 2006 statistics, and last year, 68 percent of U.S. adults were reported to have a library card.

Library computers are used by patrons to search for employment, prepare résumés and file for unemployment benefits, and for public libraries, aiding in job searching has become a critical role.

For an almost 20 percent increase from last year, 62.2 percent of libraries report that aiding in employment researching is a critical service to the library’s mission. And up to 73 percent of urban libraries are the sole provider of free Internet access, according to a funding and technology access

study from the American Library Association.

The Fayetteville library is hosting workshops for applying for jobs online and to generate better general computer skills.

“People come to the library during these difficult times because people see an opportunity to use the Internet and apply for jobs online,” Terry said. “We really want to teach and equip them for their future.”

Patrons at the Fayetteville Public Library said they support the library and its wonderful “reading environment.”

“There’s all kinds of resources at your immediate disposal at the library,” said Bill Stehlik, a book reseller. “I come here when I have extra time off. It has a great view.”

David Smart, another patron, agreed.

“It’s a good library,” Smart said. “I’m a periodicals-type person. Newspapers are very important for the wanted ads.”

Michael Burdick, a UA senior finance major, said the library is a great place to study and finish his work.

“It’s a lot more comfortable and a lot nicer [than Mullins],” Burdick said. “And it’s an easier place to park.”

the city’s bid to become more energy efficient.

Recently, the Sustainability Office received a grant of $60,000 to install a solar energy system in the UA campus library.

“The solar energy system will actually be designed by mechanical and chemical engineers at the University of Arkansas,” Coleman said.

Recycling and Composting Director Bryan Pugh also announced a new initiative to boost company involvement in Fayetteville’s recycling program. While private residents recycle more than 50 percent of their waste products, commercial businesses currently

recycle at a much lower rate.

Recycling can only enhance the natural beauty of Fayetteville’s parks - another topic of discussion at the town hall meeting.

The Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department boasts 69 parks in the Fayetteville area, which consists of 3,600 acres of land. Connie Edmonston, the department director, said she encourages students to take advantage of these public spaces.

Soon, students will also be able to walk or bike a new trail from West Maple Street to the mall, as the path is expected to be complete by October, said Matt Mihalevich,

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Dickson Street music venue and bar Club Froggy’s closed its doors this week after being notified of eviction by the city of Fayetteville. Club owner Rod Hall is appealing the ruling to try to reopen the club.

Fayetteville trails coordinator.

The new route is just the first in an ambitious program to increase the number of trails in Fayetteville.

“We have a really exciting program for trail construction in Fayetteville,” Mihalevich said. “Not many places around the country have such a progressive program,” Mihalevich said.

The paved trail constructions in Fayetteville are part of the administration’s attempt to offer alternate transportation methods and opportunities to help Fayetteville become a greener, more sustainable city, Mihalevich said.

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Arkansas Traveler feels the pain of weakened economy Over the past semester and a half, the Traveler has reported on various aspects of the journalism industry’s struggles – the mass layoffs occurring at newspapers across the country, the budget and staff cuts at collegiate newspapers, and how the stumbling economy will affect UA journalism students upon graduation.

So, of course, Traveler staffers have understood for a long while the harsh reality the journalism world is facing.

The deaths of The New York Sun, Rocky Mountain News and the print edition of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer are evidence enough of that.

We’ve felt the pain of our fellow journalists, but somehow, the struggles never felt too close to home.

Until now.

The Traveler has joined the list of college newspapers that finally have been hit hard by the budget struggles of the national newspaper industry, partially because national advertising sales are low.

Specifically, according to the Newspaper Association of America, newspaper advertising dropped 9.4 percent in the United States in 2007.

Luckily, the Traveler’s survival doesn’t rely on cutting entire issues (like the Ball State Daily News, which stopped publishing Fridays) or reducing the number of pages (like the Daily Nebraskan). Yet. But certain steps must be taken to ensure the Traveler continues to effectively serve the UA community. These steps, in the future, might include publishing fewer pages, including less color or implementing other cutbacks.

We’ve learned that the Traveler clearly isn’t immune to industry woes, but our jobs are still clear. Readers can and should be assured that the newspaper will always remain the voice of UA students, by UA students, regardless of any changes that may occur in the future.

Town hall meeting on campus serves UA students well Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan hosted a town hall meeting on the UA campus yesterday, fulfilling his campaign promise to include students in discussing the progress and future of Fayetteville.

Dreary weather might have kept some students and faculty from attending the event, but in the future, more input and participation must be given to the city’s leader, who is reaching out to give students a voice.

Even without a full house, the city officials at the meeting were able to discuss their important ideas for the progression of Fayetteville, including plans for sustainability and recycling.

These topics are an essential part of the city (especially with the natural beauty the town possesses), but more issues – particularly the economic recession and the lack of job opportunities in Fayetteville for college graduates – need to be brought to the table. And the only way to effectively do that is by having students, faculty and staff actively engaged in city matters.

Fortunately, Jordan isn’t ignoring the large population of students Fayetteville possesses nine months out of the year, and students should be certain to take advantage of on-campus town hall meetings and other opportunities of involvement in the future.

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SENIOR BUCKET LIST

Top 10 things to do before graduation With Spring Break sadly in the rearview mirror, this academic year is quickly coming to an end. Seniors have just 45 days until their college experience is over.

Here’s to ending with no regrets!

Before it’s too late, consider the UA bucket list, the top 10 things that must be done before any senior can graduate from the UA or “kick the bucket,” as they say.

This is not your run-of-the-mill “eat at Slims,” “pull an all-nighter” or “attend a football game” list. This is a list that gets to the heart of what makes the UA great and, more importantly, unforgettable.

In no particular order: 1. Join some good company, at least one night, on Safe Ride, the Associated Student Government-funded transportation.

It’s not just for drunks, but any student needing a safe transport. Besides getting home safe and for free, you will have the best conversations of your life.

2. Watch the Razorback baseball team continue its best record in the Southeastern Conference since joining the SEC by relaxing on a beautiful day in the “Hog Pen” in Baum Stadium, which Rivals.com declared as “the palace of college baseball stadiums.”

3. Stop in one Thursday night at Willy D’s Piano Bar. It may not have the same history as the bars our parents made famous (Maxine’s and George’s), but you will surely be in for a most memorable Dickson Street experience. (Don’t forget to bring your own mug.)

4. See a sunrise or sunset from Mount Sequoyah, the best view in town. Just

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wkees2879@gmail.com watch for the cops – they always seem to think anyone enjoying the view that early is up to no good.

5. For the guys, get a haircut by Jim Power (aka Union Jack) or Dave Furr in the Union Hair Care on the second floor of the Arkansas Union.

I know – the sound of getting a haircut in the Union is sort of hair-raising (excuse the pun), but it is by far the best haircut I have ever had and undoubtedly the best conversation with two UA resident experts. Jim and Dave have been cutting hair on campus for 35 years! How is that for a UA tradition?

6. Get a campus view from the rooftop of Old Main. I have yet to cross this one off my list, but word has it this was an easy, while still illegal, endeavor when the scaffolding was up. Now that renovations on Old Main are done, you will have to schmooze Dean Schwab for his rooftop access.

7. Attend Row Week. Regardless of whether you’re Greek, this event is a UA tradition with a rich history, and it welcomes everyone no matter what their affiliation.

Each fraternity showcases its eclectic taste in music with a side of delicious foods that accents the personality of the organization. Best of all, even seniors are warmly greeted to this last hurrah. Just behave yourself so our own kids also get the opportunity to one day attend.

8. Meet a former president by attending the George H. W. Bush lecture Monday, April 6, on campus. There are only five living presidents – don’t miss this chance.

9. Gather up your best friends and head to Devil’s Den. This Arkansas jewel is right in our backyard and is sure to bring low-cost entertainment and fun to your waning college days.

10. Stop by Flying Possum Leather on Dickson Street and say hello to a Fayetteville legend, Bruce Walker. He has been in the business 33 years and is one of only two custom leather sandal makers in America. He will put a pair of custom sandals on your feet that will last you a lifetime.

Even if you don’t make a purchase, you will get a podiatry lesson that will change your life – or your feet.

Congratulation, seniors; the ending stretch is very near. Our days at the UA will always provide pleasant memories, but make sure you lived them to the fullest.

Let’s do it big and make it right before we “kick the bucket” – UA graduate-style!

Cody Kees is a columnist for The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every other Wednesday.

Negative racial stereotypes are no laughing matter Celia Anderson Guest Columnist

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I had a great weekend. Between doing poetry in front of a crowd with a vast array of ethnicities and celebrating the 50th birthday of an uncle who is happily married to an Arab woman, I awoke Monday morning an African American with a fresh outlook on race relations in Arkansas.

As I dressed for class and headed to Kimpel Hall, I had no idea things were about to change.

The entire class stood outside the door engaging in light conversation. To make a long story short, one classmate made a “joke” about how she thought it would be funny if Cracker Barrel had a “Negro Box” in which the restaurant served fried chicken, watermelon and Kool-Aid. Shocked?

As was I. Just months after the first African-American family moved into the White House, are we still doing the fried chicken and Kool-Aid jokes?

So I ask my first question of you, the reader: what do you think happened next?

Silence, maybe?

Or possibly after noticing the look of disgust on my face, an apology?

Perhaps I sucker punched the culprit and am now looking for another university?

Well, I’m sad to say, none of the above. What followed was laughter.

Confused as to what exactly was so funny, I had to consider the source.

The joke came from another AfricanAmerican student.

Which brings me to my next question: is it OK for us as African Americans to continue to uphold the negative stereotypes? And in doing so, are we in a sense giving permission for people to harbor those thoughts of us or “laugh” at who they think we might be?

Imagine for a second if the student who said the comment had been of another race. I am willing to bet that there would have been no laughter at all.

I was offended by the comment, no matter who the source. Many laugh at comedians or maybe even family members who do the same kind of things.

In either of the cases, one can make

an argument for the lack of education (although that doesn’t even fly with me).

But at an institution of higher learning, we the educated few certainly have no excuse. There is a collective responsibility that governs us, and I for one do not find the advancement of stereotypes to be humorous.

It’s not OK to reduce any race to mere generalizations for the sake of a laugh.

In my case, I did the only thing I thought was just: I said, “No, it wouldn’t be funny.” And with a roll of her eyes, she replied, “Well, it is to me.” I can only pray she learned something from such a teachable moment.

So I pose for you my last question: will I spend an entire lifetime living above the stereotypes only to be continually shoved back into the box?

Some may say, Celia, it’s really not that serious, and in the words of my infamous classmate, I say, “Well, it is to me.”

Celia Anderson is a UA student, author and public speaker.

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Students take advantage of Career Development Center programs to prepare for jobs Kathleen Hunt

Contributing Writer At a time when the Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting an unemployment rate of 8.1 percent, students seem to have recognized the increased value of mock interviews, phone interviews and career planning sessions – because student participation at the Career Development Center has increased.

But CDC staffers said they still cannot emphasize enough the importance of gaining an edge on the competition through conscious preparation for the work world – and the sooner, the better.

Freshman year, even, is not too soon to start planning for the future, they said, because, while many freshmen enter college with plans to attend graduate or professional school, their plans often change.

CDC services can help students to determine whether graduate school is necessary for their career choice or what steps need to be taken to create an attractive graduate school application.

And the earlier students seek help, the more likely they will be able to network with the employers and human resource professionals available through the Career Center.

“Students will need to be very flexible in their job search, be willing to move or relocate and be willing to take an entry-level position to jump-start their career,” said Barbara Batson, director of the CDC. “They will need to devote longer time to the job search.”

Students might also need to temper their expectations.

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The students will need to be very flexible in their job search, be willing to move or relocate, and be willing to take an entry-level position to jump-start their career.”

— Barbara Batson

While CDC staff members will do everything they can to help students score their dream jobs, Batson said, nothing is guaranteed when employment is down.

And it definitely is. Payroll employment dropped 2.6 million in the past 4 months, according to the BLS. “In this economy, we have to be sensible and perhaps postpone the dream job for a bit,” Batson said.

Once backed by sound

career advice and realistic expectations, students can further enhance their appeal by polishing their interview skills.

And, in fact, mock interviews are one of the most popular features of the CDC. “In a mock interview, you can make mistakes and learn on the spot,” Batson said.

“Interviewing is a skill just like anything else. Practice improves performance.”

Many employers now choose to do interviews by phone to save travel costs, according to the CDC Web site, so the center offers mock phone interviews, in addition to more traditional interview practice.

The CDC also sponsors the Professional Development Institute, a program that consists of workshops, conferences and innovative experiences to help students explore their career options and learn job search strategies, according to the CDC Web site.

The Career Center is located in the Nola Holt Royster Suite of the sixth floor of the Arkansas Union. Satellite centers in the College of Engineering and the Sam M. Walton College of Business are also available for students’ convenience. More information can be found at career.uark.edu.

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Fayetteville abandons push to make Dickson Street historic Lana Hazel Staff Writer

Fayetteville’s Historic District Commission decided March 12 to give up its hopes of making Dickson Street a local historic district. Commissioners agreed that the Fayetteville City Council was unlikely to support the project because not a single property owner had spoken in favor of the district.

The opposition showed that a historic district on Dickson may not be what the community needs, said Commissioner Ethel GoodsteinMurphee. “Property owners made it clear that to pursue a district would violate the morale, spirit and will of the community,” she said.

The Historic District Commission was reestablished in 2006 to focus primarily on creating an ordinance district downtown, said Karen Minkel, strategic planning director. The ordinances in place protect some of the older buildings on Dickson Street.

To make Dickson Street an official historic district would impose regulations on all its buildings and any projects would have to be approved using specific design guidelines. Property owners were adamantly opposed to such outside

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Two property owners came to Thursday’s meeting “to be assured that they were finally relinquishing the idea.” They said they were very concerned about the regulations and wanted to hear for themselves that the commission was not going to pursue the historic district.

Commissioners were discouraged at the lack of support from the community. “We put a lot of time in it,” Karon Reese said, “and I don’t understand how we still could have been so out of touch.” She compared walking into a meeting with the property owners to walking into a fiery furnace.

“We picked the toughest district first,” Commissioner Mikel Lolley said. “I wish we would have saved it and tested the waters somewhere else.”

Goodstein-Murphee said she knows the hoards of people on Dickson Street are not there for the architecture but rather for the atmosphere, and if they had communicated that understanding better they might have received more support for the district.

“If we have failed as a commission, it was not in not getting the historic district, but in not communicating that historic preservation is not about freezing a place

in time and keeping everything traditional,” Goodstein-Murphee said. “It is geared toward mediating the past and present through economic development and helping people understand the reasons why they love it.”

Commissioners agreed with Chairman Vince Chadick that the historic district was not a bad idea altogether but was pursued in the wrong way. He said there is no lack of passion in Fayetteville and maybe that passion could provide a building block for a voluntary establishment for property owners to follow as a step toward preservation.

Lolley suggested revisiting a Dickson Street district later “less ambitiously,” such as one building at a time, but the commission’s decision not to pursue a district on Dickson Street was intended to bring finality for property owners.

“Let’s let them breathe easy,” Chadick said. “We want the public to understand that they don’t have to be looking out actively for us to bring it up again.”

The Historic District Commission must meet regularly to maintain the historic district status of White Hangar at Drake Field, but agreed to start meeting quarterly instead of monthly.

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Diamond Hogs off to historic start Harold McIlvain II Senior Staff Writer

It’s never happened before.

The No. 14 Arkansas Razorback baseball team is off to its best start in Southeastern Conference play with sweeps over Florida and Auburn.

Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn said the team needed to get off to a good start in SEC play if it wanted to compete for postseason titles.

And the Razorbacks (16-4, 6-0 SEC) did just that with a second sweep last weekend on the road over the Tigers.

“That was a big win,” Van Horn said. “I have a lot of respect for the Tigers and their bats. I was never really comfortable with the lead. To get a sweep on the road in the SEC is big for us.”

Arkansas swept back-to-back SEC opponents for the first time since 1999.

Entering the game, the Razorbacks had lost their only road game against Centenary, 8-3.

Senior second baseman Ben Tschepikow said the weekend series sweep was a huge momentum boost for the team.

“A sweep in the SEC on the road or at home is huge,” Tschepikow said. “But we have to get better.

It’s a great start, but there’s a lot of games left to play.”

Auburn head coach John Pawlowski said losing a game – much less three in conference play – is disappointing.

“Arkansas beat us in every phase of the game,” Pawlowski said. “They put us behind the eight-ball right out of the gate. We kicked it around a bit, and consequently we didn’t have enough firepower to overcome that.”

Van Horn said the sweeps were a nice start to conference play, but he said SEC standings change quickly. The team currently sits in first place in the Western Division. Ole Miss and LSU, who are both 4-2 in SEC play, are two games back.

But now Arkansas will look to keep the winning streak alive with a non-conference game against Missouri State Wednesday 6:30 p.m. at Baum Stadium.

Sophomore Brett Eibner (1-2) is projected to make the start for Arkansas after tossing two innings while allowing five walks, no hits and one earned run against Nebraska last week.

Missouri State (11-10, 3-0 Missouri Valley Conference) is coming off a conference sweep of its own last week, beating Bradley by a combined score of 32-8.

Missouri State senior Brayden Drake extended his school record 29-game hitting streak with a two-run home run Sunday. The third baseman is hitting .519

for the season with 17 runs and 21 RBIs while striking out three times in 52 plate appearances.

Arkansas senior Chase Leavitt, who is hitting .407 this season, continued to anchor the top of the order for the Razorbacks against Auburn. He finished the weekend series 7-for-11 with five walks, two runs scored and three RBIs. Sophomore Andy Wilkins led the Razorbacks with a week-high .450 average with a double, two home runs, three runs and four RBIs. He also had two three-hit games, one against Nebraska and one against Auburn.

Razorback redshirt freshman Drew Smyly (2-0) pitched 5.1 innings Sunday while striking out four and allowing one earned run.

Van Horn said he was a little concerned about Smyly making his first road appearance of his career, but he was proud of his performance just one year after arm surgery.

“He gives us a chance every time out,” Van Horn said. “And he is still young.”

Staff ace Dallas Keuchel improved to 3-0 with a 3.00 ERA in five starts in a 3-2 victory Friday.

When the midweek game finishes, the Razorbacks will again face the Bears again next Tuesday on the road after hosting Mississippi State this weekend at home.

Under center, under scrutiny

Quarterback battle takes center stage as spring practice begins Matt Jones

When it comes to Arkansas’ starting quarterback position, the race is wideopen.

With spring practices beginning inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Tuesday, so did the competition for the man who will replace departing starter Casey Dick.

Redshirt sophomore Ryan Mallett and redshirt freshman Tyler Wilson are believed to be the front-runners for the position, though Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said redshirt freshman Jim Youngblood will also be in the mix.

“They will all get reps with the one group,” Petrino said. “Probably Ryan and Tyler a little more and Jim will have to earn them a little bit more.”

Mallett, who transferred to Arkansas from Michigan last winter, has lost more than 20 pounds since arriving on campus.

While not being able to play in games, the Texarkana native directed the scout team offense last season and Petrino said the combination of his added agility and the tapes helped him during the offseason.

“Between last spring and then the fall and what we did on Sunday nights we have 455 reps on video of Ryan executing our offense,” Petrino said. “You take that and break it down into cutups, he’s been able to go in and watch himself operate the plays. It gives the coaches an understanding his strengths and weaknesses.

“It puts you a lot farther ahead than if he was just starting right now. One thing is he knows football very well and he’s a quick learner. I think that will help him a lot, too. Obviously, he’s got real good

arm strength. He actually does a real nice job in our quick passing game. With his height, and he throws the ball with a real quick release, a lot of wrist and not so much arm movement involved really helps. He moves around better than I would have thought seeing how big his feet are. He can buy time to throw the ball down the field.”

After a rough bout with mononucleosis, Wilson returned to the practice field 28 pounds heavier than when he first

arrived last summer. Petrino said the added weight will help.

“It definitely set him back when he was sick and he lost a lot of weight, but he gained that back. He’s just over 200 pounds now. When he came in last fall he was right about 180. He’s worked hard to get bigger and stronger.

“One thing about Tyler is that he has great instincts and really can feel the pass rush. He can move in the pocket and get the ball out of his hands. We need to get

his feet under him a little bit more, but he can throw the ball in a lot of ways which always helps at quarterback.”

After entertaining the thought of play baseball, Petrino said Youngblood has devoted all his time to football.

“Jim has really made a concentration on knowing the offense,” Petrino said.

“He’s done a nice job of getting bigger and faster in the weight room. I’m looking forward to seeing how he does when he is out there on the field.

“He’s a little different style guy, which will be great for us. He has the ability to run the ball, which is more difficult to defend. It helps our defense to see that look in spring practice.”

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Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett will double as the team’s punter during spring practices.

At least four Hogs will miss most or all of spring drills because of injury.

Running back Michael Smith (hamstring), wide receiver Lucas Miller (knee), receiver Marques Wade (knee) and safety Elton Ford (neck) weren’t on the team’s pre-spring depth chart.

Ford, who suffered a neck injury in Arkansas’ loss to Ole Miss last October will work out with the team in a limited capacity.

“He’s doing great and I’m very impressed with his ability to come back from that injury and not show any effects at all,” Petrino said. “He’s doing everything in the weight room. He just won’t be able to have any contact in spring ball.

He’ll be out there and have a helmet on and will do as much as he can as long as there is no contact in the drill. It is a necessity and hopefully he’ll be back fullgo when we start drills in the fall.”

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Big Dance suffers from lack of Cinderellas Myron P. Medcalf

Star Tribune (Minneapolis)/MCT Way to strip a lot of the fun and intrigue from this season’s March Madness, NCAA tournament selection committee.

Not only did it give some of the major conferences too many invites to the Big Dance, but the committee left some very good mid-majors on the sidelines.

Now we have a Sweet 16 that’s not as appealing as it has been in recent years, thanks to you. The top three seeds from every region advanced to the third round.

No Cinderellas this time. And do you know why?

Because this season’s version of Davidson is somewhere in the NIT, after only four mid-majors were given at-large berths to the NCAA tournament.

Instead, the selection committee chose seven teams from the Big Ten. Three didn’t make it out of the first round and only two Big Ten teams, Michigan State and Purdue, are still alive. The SEC doesn’t even have a team to root for anymore. And only the lowest Pac10 rep remains: Arizona, a No. 12 seed.

Meanwhile, the few mid-majors not only proved their own worth but also made a strong argument for schools such as St. Mary’s and San Diego State that didn’t get into the NCAA tournament.

Western Kentucky dropped 76 points against

Illinois, owner of the Big Ten’s top-scoring defense (57.0 points allowed per game). Cleveland State held Wake Forest and the ACC’s second-best scoring offense (79.9 points per game) to only 69 in a firstround upset. And only a Superman effort by Terrence Williams (24 points, 15 rebounds) helped No. 1 seed Louisville escape Siena.

No need for the Saints to frown. They outplayed Ohio State in Dayton, Ohio, to make it out the first round Friday. (I’m guessing that selection committee member and Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith didn’t plan it that way.)

“A lot of people probably felt we were going to play the games in the 50s,” said Siena coach Fran McCaffery after Sunday’s 79-72 loss to Louisville.

“But that’s just not how we play. We’re always going to be in attack mode. We’re going to attack pressure.

We’re going to attack zones. We’re going to attack man-to-man and we’re going to press you.”

The fact that a team named Siena – you have no idea where the school is without using the Internet – can tussle with the top team in the NCAA tournament for nearly 40 minutes makes the NCAA tournament a great method for crowning a champ.

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Major League Madness March Madness is overrated.

Yeah, I said it. At least this year, when all the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 seeds made it to the Sweet Sixteen. There’s one doubledigit seed left, Arizona, and the rest of the field still includes Duke, North Carolina, Connecticut, Syracuse, Kansas, of course Gonzaga, blah blah I’ve heard it before.

Cleveland State is long gone.

There are no George Masons.

All the Southeastern Conference teams are gone. I’ve moved on.

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Siena was one of the few mid-major teams to win in the tournament.

Baseball is new and fresh.

Major League Baseball’s Opening Day is fewer than a dozen days away, the perfect time for preseason predictions. So here we go.

American League East 1. *Boston Red Sox 2. **Tampa Bay Rays 3. New York Yankees 4. Toronto Blue Jays 5. Baltimore Orioles The A.L. East boasts three of the best teams in baseball – but only two can make the playoffs.

Despite its trillion-dollar budget, the Yankees could be the odd team out without a healthy Alex Rodriguez. Much of the New York lineup is either too young or too old, and I’m not sold on A.J. Burnett, who posted his worst ERA and WHIP last year since 2003.

The top of Tampa Bay’s rotation rivals any in the league, and the heart of the Rays’ order isn’t soft either. A taste of success will give Tampa the added motivation to get back in the playoffs, and the Red Sox roster is balanced enough to take the title in one of baseball’s toughest divisions.

After Roy Halladay, Toronto’s pitching staff is well below average because of some injuries, and the Blue Jay lineup isn’t scaring anyone. Baltimore is stuck cellar-dwelling with the worst rotation in the A.L. A.L. Central 1. *Cleveland Indians 2. Detroit Tigers 3. Minnesota Twins 4. Kansas City Royals 5. Chicago White Sox Cleveland returns Cy Young winner and Arkansas alum Cliff Lee to the top of an average pitching staff, and they have the bats to back it up. Centerfielder Grady Sizemore has emerged as one of the best players in the game with his bat and his glove.

They will need more offensive production from a few guys who struggled last year, but the rest of the teams in the division have their shares of weaknesses, too.

Detroit was an early season World Series pick last year and ended up last in the Central, but better years from some of the Tigers’ young pitchers will go a long way behind the team’s potent offense. With a healthy Francisco Liriano and the progression of Scott Baker and Kevin Slowey, the Twins have a talented rotation to go with their always-strong bullpen.

There are several weak spots in the Minnesota lineup, and a banged-up former batting champ in Joe Mauer isn’t helping.

Kansas City has two talented pitchers leading the way, Gil Meche and Zach Greinke, and one of the league’s best closers See

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from Page 7 in Joakim Soria. But there is too little pop in the middle of the order and too many young bats in the back half to compete for a division title. The White Sox could easily end up ahead of the Twins and Royals at the end of the year, with all three teams boasting slightly below-average rotations and solid bullpens.

Chicago will need its veterans to produce across six months to avoid last place.

A.L. West 1. *Los Angeles Angels 2. Texas Rangers 3. Oakland Athletics 4. Seattle Mariners The Angels have been kings out west for a while, and that shouldn’t change this year. They won’t run away with it this year, as Vladimir Guerrero and Torii Hunter are another year older and new addition Bobby Abreu turned 35 this month. The Halos will need Ervin Santana to bounce back from injury to complement John Lackey and

give the pitching staff stability.

Texas has a strong lineup with Ian Kinsler and Josh Hamilton coming off career years and some promising young bats down the order, not to mention a guy named Elvis at shortstop.

But a rotation led by Kevin Millwood and Vicente Padilla is never a recipe success. It didn’t work in Philadelphia in 2004, and it won’t work now.

Oakland made some interesting moves in the offseason, contrary to traditional Billy Beane-ball, adding Matt Holliday, Orlando Cabrera and Jason Giambi to its lineup. But the Athletics’ young pitching staff lacks a proven starter after Justin Duchscherer. Ken Griffey Jr.’s return to Seattle will probably be the highlight of the Mariners’ season. Seattle has Felix Hernandez leading its pitching corps, which will need a strong season from Erik Bedard to be respectable. But the Mariners were the worst team in the A.L. last year and didn’t make any significant moves to get better.

National League East 1. *Philadelphia Phillies 2. **New York Mets

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The Phillies are the defending World Series champions and didn’t take any steps backward in the offseason. Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard make up the best hitting infield in the majors, and Cole Hamels is one of the best young pitchers in the N.L. The Mets are hoping to reverse their recent string of disappointing finishes in the East. The Mets have two of the best hitters in baseball on the left side of their infield, David Wright and Jose Reyes, and one of the premier pitchers in the league in Johan Santana. There lineup and rotation just aren’t as deep as the Phils’.

The Braves, Marlins and Nationals are all behind the times in the East, with all three teams facing serious weaknesses at the top and bottom of their lineups and in their starting and relieving rotations.

N.L. Central 1. *Chicago Cubs 2. St. Louis Cardinals

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3. Milwaukee Brewers 4. Cincinnati Reds 5. Houston Astros 6. Pittsburgh Pirates

The Cubs haven’t had a problem playing well in the regular season over the last few years. It’s October that has derailed the loveable losers. The Cardinals could make a run for the division crown with a healthy Chris Carpenter in their rotation, but they have questions at two infield positions and need a rebound season at shortstop from Khalil Greene.

Milwaukee will suffer without CC Sabathia, but the rotation is stable with the upand-coming Yovani Gallardo heading the rotation. The Brewers have some serious pop in the middle of their lineup, but they will also rely on some unproven bats and arms, too. Cincinnati should show marked improvement this season, with some exciting young players finally developing on the big league stage, but they’re still a little light on hitting and need some bullpen help.

Houston lacks a solid leadoff option, and the signing of Ivan

Rodriguez doesn’t do much for their offense. The rotation is iffy after Roy Oswalt, but Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee in the middle of the lineup will make the team respectable. Pittsburgh could be the worst team in the NL this season. The LaRoche brothers aren’t exactly the bash brothers, and the Pirates lack a real No. 1, or No. 2 or maybe even No. 3 pitcher.

N.L. West 1. *Los Angeles Dodgers 2. Arizona Diamondbacks 3. San Francisco Giants 4. Colorado Rockies 5. San Diego Padres The Dodgers might have been the best team in the West without Manny Ramirez, but the return of the slugger gives L.A. a great heart of the order with Rafael Furcal, Russell Martin and Matt Kemp. The Dodgers have an underrated pitching staff, too. Arizona boasts the best pitching staff in the division, with Brandon Webb and Dan Haren, but the young Diamondback lineup still has to prove itself to get the team to the playoffs.

San Francisco has a good rotation after a few rough years out west, including N.L. Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum.

But the Giants’ lineup is scary bad. Bengine Molina should never be a team’s top offensive threat.

Colorado’s lineup will greatly miss Holliday’s bat. The Rockies have some interesting hitters in their lineup, but overall don’t have the pitching staff or offense to compete this season.

San Diego didn’t make any moves to climb out of the N.L. West basement, with Jake Peavy on the mound and not much else.

There are 2,430 games each season, so we’ve got a while before the regular season standings are finalized, but that should give you a pretty good idea of how the year plays out.

The Phillies and Braves open the season in Philadelphia on Sunday Night Baseball 7 p.m. on April 5. Let the games begin.

Matt Watson is the assistant sports editor of The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears on Mondays.

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Mizzou sees a lot of itself in Memphis Mike Dearmond

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BOISE, Idaho — A Missouri team that has gone where no Tiger basketball team has gone before with a school-record 30 victories is about to go through the looking glass toward itself.

That is how Leo Lyons and DeMarre Carroll, Missouri’s senior leaders and top two scorers, see Memphis. “We know Memphis is a great team,� Lyons said moments after Missouri beat Marquette and advanced to Thursday’s 8:37 p.m. NCAA West Regional semifinal against Memphis. “They play similar to us.�

Both teams like to, and can, run. Both teams draw on the reserves of a deep bench. Memphis is the No. 2 seed in the West Regional, Missouri the No. 3 seed.

What Lyons hopes sets the Missouri Tigers apart from the Memphis Tigers is that Missouri begins with defense first, and then lets everything flow from that. “We’re about defense,� Lyons said. “When we’re on the right page, we can stop anybody. That will be our focus. “We won’t try to outrun or outscore them, it will be to lock ‘em up.�

Carroll acknowledged that Memphis – 33-3 after advancing out of the Sprint Center with an 81-70 victory over Cal State Northridge and an 89-70 triumph over Maryland – may be the toughest team Missouri has faced all season.

But the makeup of Memphis may also be the most familiar. “I think we match up real well with Memphis,â€? Carroll said. “They’ve got a long, athletic guy. We’ve got a long, athletic guy. They’ve got a big bench. We’ve got a big, deep bench. “They’ve got a good offense. We’ve got a good offense. They run, but I don’t think anybody in the country runs like us. “I think if we just turn our defense up another notch, and get them out of their comfort zone‌ “It will be the battle of whoever can get the most stops.â€?

As for long, athletic guys, Missouri’s Leo Lyons and Memphis’ Robert See

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On the bench, Missouri regularly uses six players, including Kim English, who scored 17 points, including the clinching free throws, in 12 minutes Sunday against Marquette. For Memphis, Roburt Sallie was the hero in the first-round win over Cal State Northridge with 35 points, including 10 threepointers. Sallie also hit three key threes in Saturday’s win over Maryland.

Memphis hasn’t lost since Dec. 20 to Syracuse. Missouri’s last loss was at Texas A&M on March 7.

Both teams lost to Xavier in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off; Memphis 63-58 and Missouri 75-71.

Both teams carry a chip on the shoulder against Kansas.

Memphis lost the national title game to the Jayhawks last season. Missouri, while Missouri’s sentiments about the Jayhawks run back to the Border War predating the Civil War. In their own, short history, Memphis has won seven of 11 games against Missouri, including 61-59 in Memphis on Dec. 27, 2003, in the last meeting.

Missouri beat Memphis 93-78 the previous season in Columbia. Missouri has won four of the last seven games with Memphis.

It will be a quick turnaround for both teams, but Lyons pointed to the rush Missouri felt because of how close the Tigers came to not advancing out of the second round Sunday.

With 1 minute, 59 seconds to play, Mizzou trailed Marquette by four points.

“You could see everybody was on their knees and every-

but then the odds were certainly against them.

This weekend’s Sweet 16, however, still offers all of the necessary ingredients for some good ol’ fashioned basketball stew. Friday’s Michigan State-Kansas matchup could be special. Michigan State didn’t have a lot of trouble against Kansas in January, but both teams have made strides since then.

Louisville continues to look like the vulnerable squad it is and faces an Arizona team that hit a tough stretch in its Pac-10 schedule, convincing naysayers to overlook their nonconference victories over Kansas and Gonzaga. Pitt never has beaten any team with a five seed or higher.

That makes Xavier (a four seed) vs. Pitt a must-watch game Thursday. That same day Memphis and Missouri will compete in a game that features two teams that no one is really talking about right now,

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but the winner might sneak into the Final Four.

Still, the selection committee’s failure to include more mid-majors comes at a price.

The casual fan doesn’t have as many reasons to care this year. Last season’s NCAA tournament made history with all four No. 1 seeds going to the Final Four.

But Davidson’s Stephen Curry still managed to become a household name, party with LeBron James and take his squad on one of the more fascinating journeys in recent NCAA tournament history.

When more mid-majors are included, we all benefit.

If you don’t follow college basketball or haven’t entered an office pool, what’s your motivation for paying attention this weekend? With few underdogs, the NCAA tournament is potentially missing out on some great story lines that draw everyday people to their TVs to watch college basketball.

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body had a little shock in their face because they punched us at the end,” he said.

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UA senior Whitney Jones sank the winning point while recording her sixth double-double of the season Monday, scoring 22 points, one point shy of her career-high, and tallying 11 rebounds in the Razorbacks’ (18-13, 6-8) 61-60 thrilling overtime win over the Oklahoma State Cowgirls (17-16, 4-12) in the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament at Bud Walton Arena.

“There is no doubt in my mind that Whitney Jones is one of the five hardest-working players in Razorback history, and she showed that determination (Monday),” UA head coach Tom Collen said. “I’ve said all along that a big key to this tournament is seniors that want to keep playing, and Whitney and Ayana (Brereton) proved that.”

Jones sank a free throw with 16 seconds left in overtime and the teams tied at 60, giving the Razorbacks the win and extending their season for at least one more game. She backed it up with the defense on Oklahoma State star Andrea Riley, forcing a poor final shot with seconds left in overtime.

Arkansas advances in the WNIT to face Kansas at Lawrence, Kan., 7 p.m. Thursday, March 26.

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Defense was the story for both teams from the start. Arkansas scored 21 points off 25 OSU turnovers and collected a Razorback WNIT record 16 steals, as the Cowgirls coaxed 15 turnovers from Arkansas.

At no time was that defense more apparent than the start of OT as the Razorbacks went on a 5-0 run thanks to three OSU turnovers. Riley brought the Cowgirls back to tie the game at 58-58, which set the stage for Jones.

Jones broke the tie with 1:23 left on an inside jumper, which OSU’s Megan Byford matched with 58 seconds left.

Jones was fouled with 16 seconds left, hitting one of two for the 61-60 lead.

It was a see-saw battle in regulation. Arkansas overcame a nine-and-a-half minute stretch in the first half in which they scored a single bucket with stingy defense to stay close, 26-25, at half.

OSU built a six-point lead early in the second, but an 11-3 run fueled Arkansas’ comeback to tie the game 46-46.

Cunningham bagged a double-double in the contest, posting 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Riley, who entered the game averaging 23 points a game, scored 21 points of her own.

Along with Jones, Brereton had 11 points for the Razorbacks before fouling out of the game.

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Unlicensed counselors: real or phony?

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Not all TV and radio counselors who issue mental health advice to those in need carry a license to perform such duties.

The question arises, then – is this wrong, or does it simply not matter who advises those who struggle with personal issues?

One of these media counselors is Phil McGraw, better known by his daily talk show, Dr. Phil, where McGraw focuses on families facing problems. He holds a B.A. from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, and a M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from North Texas State University with a dual area of emphasis in clinical and behavioral medicine, according to his show’s Web site.

McGraw, however, is not a licensed psychologist and does not refer to himself as one, according to a post on everydaypsychology.com.

“It is very important for psychologists to be licensed to ensure providers are qualified and that they have the education and training to counsel effectively,” said Jim Fuendling, a psychologist at Psychology and Counseling Associates in Fayetteville and a member of the Arkansas Psychology Board, the organization that partakes in the licensing and reviewing of psychologists.

However, from a viewer’s perspective, McGraw’s advice might be a suitable alternative.

“He has a doctorate, so I don’t feel uncomfortable taking his advice,” said Ashley Davidson, a senior broadcast journalism major from Tulsa, Okla. “I don’t think it’s any less effective or correct than someone who is licensed.”

Another unlicensed therapist is Dawson McAllister, who hosts a radio talk show, Dawson McAllister Live, where teenagers and young adults call in with personal issues they are facing, such as relationship or family matters.

McAllister graduated from Bethel College in St. Paul, Minn., and attended Talbot Theological Seminary. He holds an honorary doctorate degree from Biola University

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in Southern California and is recognized as one of today’s foremost experts on youth issues, according to his radio talk show Web site. On his Sunday night shows, McAllister constantly reminds his viewers that he is unlicensed.

Fuendling said that he has mixed feelings about unlicensed people who openly give mental health guidance.

“On the upside, it increases visibility of mental health services, so people can know it’s OK to talk to someone,” he said. “On the downside, mental health services are best performed in settings where people know their confidentiality will be taken into account.

“It’s a cookie-cutter, oneside-fits-all advice,” he said.

Fuendling also said people who watch or listen to such shows might assume the advice given will work for them, though this might not be the case.

However, Davidson said many people could be positively influenced by McGraw’s advice.

“He is there to help people,” she said. “He’s not just helping that one person on TV, but also helping those who are watching.”

Jonathan Carlsmith, a junior journalism and communication major from Lincoln, Ark., agrees with Fuendling.

“An unlicensed professional can’t be held liable for their potential impact, while a licensed counselor is bound by an ethical code and standard,” Carlsmith said.

Radio and television counselors have to keep entertainment in mind while giving advice – by keeping sponsors happy, for example, Fuendling said.

“They’re having to serve two masters, and that may conflict to being as helpful as possible to the people they talk to,” Fuendling said. “A mental health professional’s obligation is to help you feel better and function. If you call someone on the radio, their main focus is to keep the ratings up.”

Carlsmith said that unlicensed counselors might have

other motives, such as money or their personal reputations, while licensed professionals don’t stand to gain as much while giving out advice. “(Licensed counselors) have sacrificed a lot, and those who are unlicensed should not be doing the job of someone who is licensed,” he said.

Fuendling doubts that unlicensed practices follow up with the people they mentor.

“Follow-up is important to make sure the intervention you’re using as a therapist is effective,” he said.

If an individual does not advertise himself as a psychologist and does not say he is doing psychotherapy, the person does not fall under licenser and the board has no control over him, Fuendling said.

“If people think they need help, they would be much better off to go to someone who will work in their best interest,” he said. “Seek someone who will consider ethical obligations rather than an entertainer.”

Fashion’s role reaches beyond wardrobes and into people’s lives.

Fashion can be hilarious, entertaining and enlightening, yet so innate.

When I talk about fashion, I imagine more than the style of garments and their modern exposure. Sometimes I think runway, but then I think of the funny T-shirt my friend wore in high school, the beautiful kimonos of “Memoirs of a Geisha” or the mascot Sooie in her Razorback costume at football games.

In the book “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running,” Haruki Murakami said he was not writing about how to be healthy or fit, but about what running personally meant to him. For 180 pages, Murakami kept pace by revealing the significance of a mundane exercise that people seem to dread. His simple understanding of running as a Japanese novelist turned into the mindset of a successful tri-athlete when he looked beyond the surface of running.

As people expected Murakami to tell them how to get in shape, fashion writing can be expected to tell someone how to be fashionable. Just as a runner has to think beyond the publicized image of running as an effort to lose weight to enjoy it fully, people can think personally about fashion and experience a similar effect.

Classes in many subjects such as history, psychology, anthropology and business teach about clothing and its role in each discipline. Clothing and its significance throughout time as a means of exposing culture, lifestyle and much more cannot be left out of history books.

Social and cognitive processes also affect the way we dress and why. The status and role of people is shown through clothing and studied by anthropologists. Business is defined in part by the person and how they present themselves. Proper attire is often taught to job seekers so they can make good impressions and represent their employer.

The concern in school tells us a lot about the many roles of fashion beyond aesthetics. I enjoy the fun of fashion the most. One of the funniest people I know can make me laugh simply by the way he dresses. His clothes are not terribly odd, yet his humor seeps through the seams before he says a word. Of course, there are the eclectic friends who have a story for every crazy garment or accessory they wear.

The mere closet of an individual can share a lot about a person.

Clothes are not always representative of who a person is, but they have the ability to reveal so much. Do you have a bad-day shirt or a feel-good outfit? Think of some of the most significant people in your life – there is probably a style associated with each of them.

The emotions and roles of characters in movies, books, magazines and television are reflected by their fashion.

Natalie Johnson is a staff columnist for The Arkansas Traveler.

Her column appears every other Wednesday.

Anne Kittrell gallery hosts ‘designer call’

The Eli Young Band returns to Fayetteville Lindsey Pruitt

Assistant Lifestyles Editor The Eli Young Band is returning to Fayetteville for another country music spectacle 9 p.m. tomorrow night at George’s Majestic Lounge.

Country and southern rock musicians from the Josh Abbott Band will be the opening act.

This week, the band’s hit single, “Always the Love Songs,” broke into the Top 20 on the country charts, and their recent album debuted at No. 5 on Billboard’s Country Albums chart.

With all that success, Eli Young’s drummer Chris Thompson said that the band is still “a good ole country group, writing about fighting the good fight with strong melodies and influences from rock, jazz and funk music.”

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met and began playing in a garage while they were in college at the University of North Texas.

After fighting the music industry battle, the band has found a bit of success.

Thompson said he could remember one of the first

times the band played in Fayetteville. He admitted that for the majority of the gig, no one was listening except the bar staff and that the band members walked away that night with only $8.

Because of this tough beginning, Thompson said

Fayetteville holds good memories for them.

The band will be playing songs from their most recent album, Jet Black and Jealous, and about 75 percent from their previous albums, he said.

The band has recently been on a tour, stopping at radio stations around the country, promoting their music and even playing some acoustic songs. Fayetteville is their next stop.

“We love Fayetteville because we have grown so much there, and the best part is that people are really hip and actually into different kinds of music,” Thompson said. “We really like that.”

Tickets to hear the Eli Young Band perform can be purchased online at majestic. inticketing.com or at the door for $15.

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When it comes to fashion, Northwest Arkansas might seem like an unlikely place, but the creativity of aspiring new artists is thriving. The University

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This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, was a combination of surprise concerts, new international bands and multimedia that presented fun and entertainment for people from all walks of life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;South by Southwest (SXSW, Inc.) is a private company based in Austin, Texas, with a yearround staff of professionals dedicated to building and delivering conference and festival events for entertainment and related media industry professionals,â&#x20AC;? according to the music festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site.

Most people, however, know SXSW for the musical portion of the weeklong festival. The event encompasses a majority of the bars and venues in Austin for the week and features artists from across the globe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just like any music festival, it provides a fun environment with good entertainment,â&#x20AC;? UA junior Robert Dudley said.

Hundreds of bands from Europe and across the United States performed to prove themselves as musicians and gain exposure at the festival, many of

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from Page 11 Programs Anne Kittrell Art Gallery is looking for new, innovative designers for a fashion exhibit that will be hosted on campus. The UA apparel studies program and the art gallery are working together to spread the art of fashion and to help local designers show their work.

Sarah Busch, coordinator of the Anne Kittrell gallery, wanted to bring â&#x20AC;&#x153;all elements of the arts to the gallery,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Designer Callâ&#x20AC;? is open to all designers in the area. No experience is required, and the event is not limited to UA students. There

the bands playing in the South for the first time. The musical styles featured were extremely varied, from bluegrass to death metal.

The big draw to the event, in addition to the diversity of music, was the â&#x20AC;&#x153;surpriseâ&#x20AC;? shows that festival organizers waited to announce until the week of the event.

The entire festival was surprised Saturday night when Kanye West showed up to perform, bringing big-name acts Common and Erykah Badu along with other artists from his record label in a 90-minute show on the Leviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stage.

This year also featured appearances by Metallica and The Decemberists at Stubbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Grille and a show by Janeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Addiction at the Playboy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock the Rabbitâ&#x20AC;? party.

Although they had previously announced their plans to play at Stubbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wednesday night, The Decemberists surprised the crowd by playing their new album, The Hazards of Love, in its entirety.

The Decembersitsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; music, which ranges from sea-shanty style ska music to hard rock, seemed to please all in the crowd in one way or another.

The festival is also a huge

scene for celebrities and celebrity parties. Blogger Perez Hilton, the Playmates and others were out and about, enjoying the shows and hosting their own parties with popular performers.

Journalists and many others were also continuously blogging and posting on Twitter to let everyone know the best shows and parties going on at any given time.

Even the team from Lolcats was out at the festival, distributing free plushy animals that were worth $25 at the Lolcats online store. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a blast â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there was something for everyone,â&#x20AC;? senior Cate Huff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went out with my aunt, and we both had a great time just listening to great music and hanging out.â&#x20AC;?

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The festival began in 1987 and has since become a multi-million dollar â&#x20AC;&#x153;whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whoâ&#x20AC;? of music and celebrities.

are four categories that designers must choose from to best fit their description and guidelines. The categories include casual, career, cocktail and evening wear, and theater apparel and accessories.

Casual wear entails simple garments that are more relaxed and playful, such as sportswear.

Suits and coats for business and office attire are expected for the career category. For cocktail and evening wear, one can anticipate lavish dresses and possibly bridal wear.

The last category will consist of theatrical costumes and innovative materials that can be used to create something wearable as well as unique.

Even the garments not chosen

for the exhibition will still have an opportunity to be displayed.

There will be a runway show during the next fall semester in the Union Connections Lounge that will showcase the clothing. It will be the first apparel exhibition that the gallery has ever featured, and it will be the second year for the fashion runway show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My goal is to have an exhibit with apparel art in the gallery during the time of the fashion show,â&#x20AC;? Busch said.

The garments and accessories chosen for the final exhibit will also be on display until Sept. 14.

For more information about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Designer Call,â&#x20AC;? contact Sarah Busch at upart@uark.edu.