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GaragePayment UA Board of Trustees Approve Multiple Projects GoesMobilewithNew ParkMobileApp by SARAH DEROUEN Staff Writer
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UA students and professors will be able to pay for parking using the smart phone application ParkMobile, a UA parking and transit official said. Credit and debit card payment will no longer be accepted at UA parking garages, with the exception of the Harmon parking garage, said Andy Gilbride, parking and transit education specialist. “If you’re sitting in class and your meter is about to expire, it’s difficult to leave and make it back across campus,” Gilbride said. “But, the ParkMobile app not only sends a notification when the me-
meters,” Gilbride said. “We wanted to do something to make paying for parking faster and easier so students can get to class on time. “ With ParkMobile, 30 or more students can pay at a time without having to wait in line, Gilbride said. If the mobile meter services are successful, Gilbride thinks the service will extend into many of the larger lots on campus, he said. This new service doesn’t change how the UA monitors parking spaces. “ParkMobile sends information to us that goes out to the handheld ticket-writing devices used to keep track of what spaces
The purchase of a 16-acre plot behind the Garland parking garage, which is designated to create more parking on campus in the future, was approved by the UA System board of trustees in their bi-monthly meeting Friday. The board also approved a proposal to add the choice of a food and culinary science concentration for food science majors and a proposal to add a German major for non-arts and science students in the department of world languages, literature and cultures. During the meeting, Chan-
cellor G. David Gearhart informed the board of trustees current standing for the UA. The UA had record enrollment this semester, bringing the total number of students to 23,199, he said. There are 3,774 graduate students and 1,190 international students, which is an all-time high in both categories. Of all the universities in the country, the top 194 are considered top tier universities. The UA is ranked 132nd out of the 194 top tier universities. If that list included only public universities, UA would rank 68th out of the 118, he said. Gearhart’s goal is for the UA
to be in the top 100 top tier universities and in the top 50 public schools, he said. “While we have pursued excellence, we have remained affordable,” Gearhart said. “The UA remains one of the least expensive schools in the South Eastern Conference.” Among the 50 flagstaff universities, the UA is less costly than 37 of them, according to Kiplinger’s Best Values in Public Colleges. The UA, however, is nationally ranked in many departments. The architecture department is ranked 20th in the country. In the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the
physics department is ranked 113th, and the creative writing department is ranked 38th. The business college is ranked 27th. The departments of poultry science, animal science and food science are consistently ranked among the top 10 nationally, according to U.S. News and World Report. The Razorback Marching Band is the fifth largest in the nation, Gearhart said. The UA System includes seven schools throughout the state. Representatives from each school attend the meetings to get different proposals approved and to express any concerns for their schools.
““We wanted to do something to make paying for parking faster and easier so students can get to class on time. ” - Andy Gilbride, Parking and Transit education specialist ter’s about to expire, it allows students to pay quickly without trekking back across campus.” The cellphone application is available on all major smart phone brands. “I don’t have a smart phone,” said Cristin Carroll, an anthropology and sociology major. For students who don’t have access to the application, ParkMobile also offers a phone-in option as well as allowing customers to pay online. Call transactions take 30 seconds to initiate, according to the ParkMobile website. ParkMobile is a national parking payment service used for both public and private lots and garages. The company works with parking providers to make paying at meters faster and more convenient for customers who can’t make it back to their car on time. The on-campus parking congestion problems influenced the change. “We noticed that long lines were forming at the
are paid for,” Gilbride said. “Ultimately, we want to offer students a more convenient way to pay for parking on campus.” As of Sept. 16, meters in the affected parking garages will no longer take credit cards. Students can still pay in person with cash, coin, or RazorBucks. To pay with a credit or debit card, customers must be signed up for ParkMobile. Registering requires a car’s state and license plate information as well as the customer’s credit card data. “Anytime you put your credit information in the hands of a third party, you don’t really know where it’s going,” said Josh Mills, psychology and classical studies major. “Just because it’s convenient doesn’t mean it’s good.” Parking fees are not increasing, but ParkMobile does charge 35 cents on top of the UA’s parking fee. While registering for see BAND on page 3
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Governor Mike Beebe gives his remarks at the ribbon-cutting and dedication of the Nanoscale Material Science and Engineering Building Friday. Nanoscience is dedicated to “uncovering new ways to engineer faster, smarter electronics; devices that can identify and treat diseases at an earlier stage; and solar cells that can help reduce dependency on foreign oil.”
Beebe, Gearhart Dedicate New Nanotechnology Building
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Speakers at the Friday dedication of the new Nanoscale Material Science and Engineering Building called the UA and the state of Arkansas a future worldwide leader in nanotechnology. “The program, started 16 years ago, will now consolidate the spectrum of tools professionals use,” said Chancellor G. David Gearhart. “Universities around the state will also be a part of the new nanotechnology program.” Gov. Mike Beebe thanked the General Assembly and UA officials for funding research
programs in times of economic distress. “We’ve got some stars here at the UA, and we want to keep them here,” Beebe said. The program is projected as a $50 million investment. $40 million has been raised, Gearhart said. After 16 years, the nanotechnology program has grown to 25 tenure-track faculty members. The faculty, students and postdoctoral associates publish more than 150 journal papers a year, according to information distributed at the event. Jim Phillips, CEO of NanoMech, a Fayetteville nanotechnology company that has con-
tributed to the program, presented a check for $375,000 with a promise of “more to come” to the UA. “We get asked why we’re not in Silicon Valley or the Research Triangle a lot,” Phillips said. “Well, we have the great opportunity to create the epicenter of nanotechnology.” Nanotechnology products will amount to $3 trillion in market value within four years, Phillips said. “The nano market is the fastest-growing technology in mankind’s history,” he said. “The nanotech race is the great game of the 21 century,” said Scott Livingston of New Yorkbased Livingston Securities.
Band Students Disgruntled With Lot 56 Practice Area by JACK SUNDRUP Staff Writer
There are no plans to move the Razorback band from lot 56 for practice, a UA parking and transit official said. Lot 56 is a better alternative than say, a grass field, said Gary Smith, director of transit and parking. “The issue would
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they moved them to a parking lot directly south of the administrative services building, Lot 46. It had to be cleared out every afternoon at 3 p.m. so that the band could practice, so we ended up having to tow some cars from time-to-time,” Smith said. “It was a hassle for parking and it was a hassle for the
be ending up with a lot of rain and a muddy field and that sort of thing. So they’ve always had a hard surface to practice on for their daily practice.” The storage facilities available, and the fact that the lot can be gated off is an advantage to the band, Smith said. “[A number of years ago]
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“The country that first develops this technology will be the frontrunner in the economic boom that comes from it,” he said. The design and construction of the new building were very precise. Some rooms are constructed with vibration isolation to prevent any interference. Other rooms have electromagnetic wave isolation and ultra sensitive temperature control. The building was designed by Virginia firm HDR Inc. and constructed by local firm CDI Contractors, according to information distributed at the event.
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UA Researchers Find Way to Extract Antioxidants from Grape Waste by EMILY JONES Contributing Writer
Continuing the trend of “going green,� UA professors and students found an eco-friendly way to extract antioxidants from grape skins. The goal of the research is to “recover valuable antioxidants from waste products,� said Luke Howard,a professor in the food science department who is working the research project, and to prevent them from going to compost or animal feed. Jerry King, a chemical engineering professor, and Luke Howard,received a grant for $350,000 over four years from the United States Department of Agriculture, said Melissa Blouin, who wrote a press release on the research. The grant money covers funding for the graduate students, and provides money to buy necessary equipment,Howard said. The research is a collaboration between the
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, and the College of Engineering. Seven students ranging from freshmen to doctorate degrees are working on the research, said Jerry King. There is also an inter-
replaced the organic solvents with pressurized hot water in a process called subcritical water processing, King said. The water remains a liquid when pressurized and behaves similarly to ethanol, Howard said. In addition to less toxic
Antioxidants are “substances that may protect your cells against the effects of free radicals,� which can cause cancer or clog arteries
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national scientist from Spain working on the project, Howard said. The research group focused on green methods of extracting antioxidants from grape skins, which are usually thrown away after juicing,King said. “The skins are historically used for animal feed,� King said. “They ferment quickly.� Usually the antioxidants are extracted using a bio-ethanol solvent, which is expensive and produces toxic waste. The research group has
extraction methods, the research has “maximized the uses of [the grape] waste,� Blouin said. Antioxidants degrade quickly after extraction. To preserve the flavonoids, or antioxidant found in grapes, they are freeze dried within 10-25 minutes after the pressurized heating and turned into a powder. Antioxidants are “substances that may protect your cells against the effects of free radicals,� which can cause cancer or clog arteries, accord-
ing to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. The antioxidant will act as a supplement and will be added to food to “enhance the health value,� King said. The extracted antioxidants will have to be researched on a larger scale and approved by the Food and Drug Administration before reaching the market, Howard said. The grape skins are from the UA farm’s vineyard and California, King said. The grapes used in research have typically been used for winemaking or juicing. The research group has extracted antioxidants from several types of grapes, and the results were all similar,King said. The lab uses about four or five times more water than pomace, which is the grape waste, said Howard, and usually extracts five to ten grams of antioxidants. It is a small-scale research lab, Howard said. The most antioxidants extracted is 100 grams.
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Time to Rethink Senate Seat Allocation? With the first Associated Student Government Senate meeting of the school year taking place Tuesday night at 6 p.m. —in the Walton College auditorium in case you’re interested in attending— we hope that this increase, in not only competitiveness but interest in ASG, will help turn into more activity and thoughtful legislation from ASG Senate members. Almost two-times the number of students voted in this year’s senate elections— 1,648 compared to 893. (Interestingly more students voted in the 2008 ASG Senate election; seventy-six students also ran for ASG Senate that year. Presidential election years generally bring more people into government process at every level, and with a likely competitive presidential election coming up next year, we look forward to see how the increased interest in ASG and increasing student population mix with a presidential election year.) In addition, while 60 students ran for the ASG Senate, compared to the 51 of last year, more than half of those were in Fulbright College. Approximately 33 students ran for Fulbright’s allotted 15 seats, compared to the 19 students from 2010. While there is an increased interest, there is still a disconnect between the number of students running per college, and the number of Senate seats allotted, particularly with Fulbright College. For the past two years, Fulbright College has had more applicants than seats; it isn’t surprising as Fulbright College also has the largest number of students. At the same time, other election groups like the graduate and law school, had three students run for its 10 allotted seats. (To be fair, last year nine people ran, but five of those students were people that had been in ASG before, and many of them graduated.) Senate Chair Grant Hodges has stated that he is against reallocating the number of seats given to each college, and, for the moment, we are too. Compared to past years’ numbers, it’s not as though Fulbright senators are suddenly representing a significantly greater number of students. (And considering how often students attend ASG meetings would it matter?) But during the next few years, starting with this year, ASG executives should begin to look at how the increasing number of students affects how many students run for ASG Senate, what colleges they’re coming from and if realloting seats would be helpful. (Why not just allow Fulbright College to have 20 seats, and take a seat away from each of the other colleges which generally don’t have enough candidates anyway?) In the past, and this year too, ASG members hold vacancy elections to help keep Senate as close to maximum capacity as possible. Vacancy elections are also university-wide (for example, last year during vacancy elections the open seats weren’t allotted by college and so, for example, students from the Walton Business College could get all of the open seats). Vacancy elections are held every year, but all of ASG’s Senate seats are rarely full. Reallocating seats may not be the answer, but it’s something ASG members could keep in mind during the next few years.
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I’ve never prided myself with time management. I don’t know if it’s one of those cases where I can blame it on my upbringing, or if I’ve just developed the bad habit myself, but most people I know understand that if I say I will be somewhere at noon, I really mean 12:20 p.m. Affected also is how I spend my time. While I understand it’s most efficient and conducive to spend my free time studying, I still blow a lot of time on things such as Facebook. In the last six months however, I’ve become addicted to Twitter. I don’t “tweet” every day, but time I know I could use differently is often spent reading others’ tweets. It sounds like a giant waste of time if you don’t use the website, but if you do you may understand where I’m coming from. A couple of months ago I discovered the now popular profile, “UofA_Fresh_Move,” which twitter bio reads, “Some this in life are avoidable, being a freshmen however— is not. Total Freshman
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Thursday night and you are going to party but don’t drink & drive. Call safe-ride, because lord knows I won’t be sober,” the account said. It makes perfect sense to take the advice of that house mom. While in reality it’s most likely a student, remember who is being represented. Taking a closer look at the account, it also takes a stab at dress, noting that in the recent cold front, it’s unacceptable for girls to wear Ugg boots. Moreover, if attending a Razorback game, “Don’t wear a tee,” because it isn’t a high school game, “dress please.” Yes, make sure you’re dressed up to call those Hogs, or was it to please the house boys? Again, the point of the account is humor, but it’s grossly overstepped its boundaries. This year, there are more than 1,000 sorority girls on campus — not all of them dress the same, or believe in the same cult of domesticity. If you wore your Ugg boots because they were comfortable in this cold front, more power to you. Finally there is an account giving “Style tips for all the Fratty Hogs,” or UofA_Frat_Style. The best grammar of the three. This account seems a little more docile, often publicizing that it’s purely made for humor. What is obviously not a joke though are its positions on attire. “Jean capris don’t look good on anybody, but they especially don’t look good on men #hipstertrash,” according to the account. I’ll cede that jean capris aren’t one of the most flattering articles
of clothing, but I’ve seen a tons of people that can pull it off. Though, the discourse is outrageous. Calling somebody trash just because they dress differently ranks with other horrific prejudices such as racism. Nobody should have to wake up in the morning and worry about being posted on a Twitter account because of his or her choice in clothing. The inherent problem isn’t with the accounts, on even solely the content, but it’s the destruction of individualism. Which brings me to the UA’s “YOU of A” campaign, which, while is bovine, has good intentions. With a record number of enrolled students, we should be rejoicing in the individualism, not indicting it. The accounts have not just blurred, but clearly leaped the boundaries between what is humorous and just hateful. With all the followers of these Twitter accounts, they should be used for good, not for demoralizing fellow students. So if in this weather you busted out your Ugg boots, or you wear jean capris or do anything that could be considered a “fresh move;” rock on. Live with pride, and remember, you’re doing your part in one of Fayetteville’s core mottos, “Keep Fayetteville Funky.” Joe Kieklak is a Traveler columnist. His column runs every Monday. He is a freshman majoring in philosophy and journalism.
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Moves, straight from the University of Arkansas.” If you follow the profile, you’ve noticed the trend by now that anything one does that could be remotely a “fresh move,” meaning something a freshman would do has made it on the profile. “Painting your face for the freshman pep rally. #totalfreshmove,” the account said. Anyone who used their schedule to find their classes before the first day of the semester, has sported their free student section t-shirt or who has worn cargo shorts should be ashamed as per the account. Now, at first glance the account has some humor, props to the author; but at whose cost are we laughing? While it’s fair to use the account, what isn’t right is to make somebody feel insignificant because of their want to locate their classes, or their dress code. A similar account is UofA_ House_Mom: “Your Mom away from home. You girls are crazy.” Though the grammar here is correct, though the syntax is awkward. This account also has some humor to it; the approximately 650 followers of the account read tweets concerning the etiquette of sororities on campus. “Girls, get dressed like ladies before you come to the kitchen to eat. Give our cute houseboys a reason to love their jobs. #Momknowsbest,” the account said. Yes, the same “Mom” who acknowledges, “Girls, I know it’s
John F. Kennedy once said, “All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent.” For the thousands of us here at the university, perhaps coming to college was just the natural course of life. We graduate high school and go on to earn our bachelors degree, just as our older siblings had or just as our parents had before us. At least it was for me. The thought of not being able to go to college never even crossed my mind—I grew up with the mind set that continuing my education was simply the next step, just like the progression of going from elementary school to middle school. However, for thousands of students across the United States, the idea of going to college with a promise of a future is a dream,
one they have been fighting for throughout the last decade. These students, and many others, have been struggling for years to get the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act passed in Congress. The proposed legislation allows illegal immigrant children the opportunity to earn a pathway to become American citizens, as long as they meet certain conditions. The children must graduate from a U.S. high school or obtain a GED, have arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16 and be less than 35 years of age, have lived in the U.S. continuously for at least five years, have good moral character and have no criminal charges. The immigrants are allotted a six-year conditional period where they must graduate from a two-year community college, fulfill two years towards a four -year program or serve in the military for at least two years. If, after six years, the student meets these conditions, he or she will be able to apply for lawful permanent residency. A similar bill to the D.R.E.A.M. Act was first introduced in Congress in 2001, although under a different name. Since then, it has been renamed, amended, reintroduced, attached to various other bills and has failed to pass over and
over again. So what is the harm in allowing children who have grown up in America, who consider America their home, a path to becoming residents of this country? Why should innocent kids suffer for being brought here, when they are not at fault? There are more than 2.1 million people eligible to apply for legal status under this legislation, however, a study estimates that approximately 38 percent or 825,000 of those people would likely obtain permanent legal status, according to the Migration Policy Institute. Studies show that allowing these undocumented students a chance to citizenship will benefit the United States, rather than do it harm, like many of the legislation’s opponents believe. The D.R.E.A.M. Act would reduce the dropout rate of immigrant students, according to a study by the National Immigration Law Center. The increased number of immigrants graduating high school and college would increase tax revenues and reduce government expenses, creating a large positive fiscal impact, according to the study. It addition, it would create a legal work force for thousands of people, which would help busi-
nesses and the economy. It allows people to give back to the country through their education and knowledge. Last year I interviewed a young undocumented girl, at a protest in support for the D.R.E.A.M. Act. She had told me that if the D.R.E.A.M. Act did not pass, she would move to Canada, where she had the chance of going to college with scholarships and aid. Why should children that are raised in America go to other countries to offer their knowledge? Another undocumented student said to me, “This is something that won’t only benefit students, but also the community that they live in because all these students want to do is contribute back to the society that watched them grow for many years.” These people have grown up in the American system, and if they are going to continue to stay here, they should be an established part of the society, instead of creating a pariah state of uneducated, undocumented an unwanted class of people. Incorporating them will create a more intelligent America. Saba Naseem is the 2011-2012 Traveler editor. Her column runs bimonthly every other Monday.
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Walton Arts Center Offers Affordable Events for Students by KATHERINE BARNETT Staff Writer
GINA BARGIACHI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Jake Olson plays his guitar Tuesday, September 13, during Open Mic Night on the patio at the Rowdy Beaver located at the corner of Dickson Street and West Avenue.
Rowdy Beaver: Good Burgers, Great Fries by EDDIE GREGG Staff Writer
The Rowdy Beaver 550 W. Dickson St. #2 (479) 287-4227 The Rowdy Beaver, a new bar and grill on Dickson Street behind Chipotle, features a full bar and serves up the food typical of such a place—burgers, chicken sandwiches, po’ boys, various wraps, salads—in a casual, sports-bar environment. After a long day of classes Tuesday, I was ready for a burger and fries. I listened to several recommendations from the waiter and settled on Rowdy’s Original, a double-patty burger with everything on it for $6.99. For only $0.99 more, I added a side of hand cut fries, and I went with a Sam Adams Octoberfest draft for $4.00 to drink. The burger was tasty,
but nothing extraordinary. It reminded me of Stake n’ Shakes’ burgers—light on the burger and heavy on everything else. The waiter touted the double-patty burger as “enormous.” But, like at Stake n’ Shake, the patties were thin, easily less than a quarter inch thick. Loaded as the burger was, the taste of the beef got lost at times. Still, the flavors were good overall—it just needed more actual burger. I especially noticed the cheese, grilled veggies and pickles coming together nicely with the beef to make a nice flavor combination. And by the time I was halfway through the burger, it was falling apart—always a good sign in my book. Honestly, though, Hugo’s on Block Avenue has far better, and bigger, burgers for comparable prices. The hand-cut fries, however, were incredibly good.
They were fried and seasoned perfectly, and they didn’t have that slightly burnt aftertaste that plagues so many hand-cut fries. I would happily go back to the Rowdy Beaver, if only for a basket of fries and beer. The service was good. The waiter knew the menu well and was quick to make suggestions based both on what was popular and what he personally liked from the menu. The atmosphere in the Rowdy Beaver was casual more like a sports bar than anything else - a half-dozen TVs on the walls, all playing various muted, close captioned ESPN shows, as modern rock hits, courtesy of 104.9 the X, played over the restaurant’s sound system. Rowdy Beaver branded merchandise, ranging from cups and koozies to t-shirts and thongs, was on display behind the bar.
The Final Word The Rowdy Beaver’s Rowdy’s Original burger was good, but not great. For my money, there are far better places on Dickson Street to get burgers. The handcut fries, however, were exceptionally tasty. I would definitely recommend them, especially as a snack to munch on while watching a game on one of the Rowdy Beaver’s many TVs. Free Wifi: No Full Bar: Yes Food: $0.99 – $11.99 Drinks: $1.50+ (Full Bar – $5 credit card minimum) Hours: 11 a.m. to midnight Sun. through Wed. 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Thurs. through Sat.
Students who love the performing arts often can’t attend performances because of expensive ticket prices. But with an upcoming series at the Walton Arts Center, they’ll be able to. The WAC will host 10 performances for $10 each this season as a part of its 10x10 Arts Series. This year’s 10x10 lineup is comprised of a variety of acclaimed productions, including the San Francisco Jazz Collective and nine-time Grammy winners the Emerson String Quartet. “It’s a fun and easy way for people to experience different types of art,” said Amanda Smith, marketing coordinator for the Walton Arts Center. “The 10x10 series offers theater, dance and music at a great price.” The series is in its second year at the WAC after an extremely successful first season. “Last year was the first time we did the 10x10,” Smith said. “We weren’t sure how it would do, but it was a great turnout. We had solid numbers at each show, so we knew we had to do it again.” The series is a part of a larger effort by the WAC to provide affordable access to the arts for college students in Northwest Arkansas. The WAC also offers a 50 percent discount for student tickets to many of the center’s larger productions, including Broadway shows. This season, tickets to West Side Story and the Blue Man Group, among others, are eligible for student prices, although tickets to Mary Poppins are not included in the price reduction. The series is also offering a play for the first time this year, Aquila Theatre’s The Importance of Being Earnest. “[The play] received rave reviews from the “New York Times” and we’re very excited to be able to offer it here,” Smith said.
Creating a diverse lineup that includes a variety of art forms is a major consideration for the WAC when planning each season, Smith said. “There are a mixture of things that we want to bring in, and we have to decide where all of these shows fit into our programming,” Smith said, adding that shows chosen for the 10x10 series are often produced by smaller touring companies. The 10 shows are scheduled between October 2011 and June 2012. The majority of this season’s productions occur during the spring semester, with only two shows scheduled before the end of the year. “A lot of these are great shows that we want to get out there, and since they’re a lot smaller than big Broadway shows they’re a great fit for the 10x10,” she said. While student attendance is a major consideration for the 10x10 series, WAC productions maintain a wide audience demographic throughout the Northwest Arkansas community that is also able to appreciate the reduced ticket prices. “People who normally come to music shows want to check out dance and different art forms, and this is a good way to experience it at a discounted price,” Smith said. While tickets to the 10x10 series are available at the same price to every buyer, other WAC student discounts are available to UA students as well as those enrolled in any other college, junior college or community college, according to the WAC website. The series begins on Oct. 9 with the Emerson String Quartet. A full schedule of events, as well as tickets for the 10x10 Series and any other WAC productions can be purchased at www.waltonartscenter.org or at the WAC box office on Dickson Street.
Couchsurfing Connects Travelers, Promotes Trust by ZACH WILSON
to one of the largest cultural exchanges of modern times; more than 300 unique languages are spoken by Couchsurfing users. In a week, the site facilitates about 40,000 real-life introductions on average, 80 percent of which receive positive ratings from both parties, according to a Stanford University study. There have been an estimated 3.5 million friendships formed from Couchsurfing. net, from within the United States to around the globe. It has helped make traveling more accessible for those short on time or low on cash by giving them a place to stay. But sophomore Andrea Love found something more than just a couch to sleep on by using the site; she formed valued friendships with those she stayed with while traveling on a road trip across the United States.
ing.net at the end of her senior year of high school, when she wanted to take a senior trip but A Chinese man strolls around without spending a large amount Boston, meeting someone at a of money. coffee shop with whom he has “At the end of my senior year of never spoken. A woman from high school, my best friend Pete Germany explores Australia, and I were talking about taking a shown around by locals she met trip somewhere, and he told me only an hour before. about Couchsurfing as a cheap These sound like the stories of way to travel and meet awesome people on a study abroad trip or people. It was super easy to set up maybe even a summer vacation a profile,” Love said. with family. But they are actually Despite being skeptical at first, examples of people taking advanLove found that using Couchtage of Couchsurfing.net, an onsurfing opened up a wide variety line travel site that has grown to of sights and opportunities while international proportions. traveling, not available from stayUsers from around the world ing in a hotel. can choose any place they’d like “Amanda took us to the state to visit—say a French woman has park next door to her house, and always wondered what Australia up on top of a mesa where we was like, or a man from Turkey could see the whole village. I am has always been fascinated with sure I would never have met these Argentina—and find a couch to people, or been directed to the ‘surf.’ The site has awesome places we dedicated users saw, had it not been “I think couchsurfing helps build for our Couchsurfing who offer their a more trustworthy and openhomes as free hosts,” Love said. places to stay for In addition to facilminded world.” these travelers itating places to stay - Will Davis, Graduate Student as they enter the for weary travelers, great unknown. Couchsurfing also Users create a profile and indi“I met Amanda in New Mex- helps build relationships between cate whether they would be will- ico who had puzzles all over her travelers. ing to host a couchsurfer on their home in various stages of comple“The first time I was active in couch, or they can set their profile tion. Stephen and Tisha, a couple Couchsurfing was when I spent to indicate that they would like to in Arizona, called their home ‘the five months in Dresden, Germeet up for coffee or a drink in- hippie castle’ - it was so beautiful many,” said Will Davis, a gradstead. Traveling couchsurfers can and cozy. She was a midwife and uate student. “I did not have choose a place to stay from the ar- he was a yoga instructor/barista,” many friends there, and through ray of available couches. Love said. Couchsurfing, I met up with The website has contributed Love began using Couchsurf- some like-minded German vegContributing Writer
MARY MCKAY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Freshman Kristina Buchanan takes a nap during the day. Couchsurfing helps people find places to stay all over the world.
ans and really felt at home. I think Couchsurfing helps build a more trustworthy and open-minded world. It feels good to welcome practical strangers into your home, talk, cook, and go to a bar or venue, and then feel like you've gained something wonderful when they head on to their next destination.” Since last August, Davis has hosted 35 people from Canada to Taiwan. “The people I’ve met have taught me so much about different cultures, food and languages. Plus, the surfers and I have each other as international friends,” Davis said. “They know they will always have a place to stay with me, and I with them.” Still, there are those who are skeptical about the website, un-
sure of the safety of its overall use and the authenticity of its users. “There are a lot of things about the Internet that scare me, not the least of which being that you can never really know if someone is who they say they are. It’s one thing to be put in danger over the Internet, but to go to someone’s home that you’ve never met and don’t really know seems a little too far,” said junior Brandon Butler. Though the Internet itself is often seen as risky, Love stressed the safety of the site and the several different ways that someone using the site could find out more about their host family and contact them directly. “I had some concerns when I first heard about it, but once I got on the website I was completely assured of its safety. We only
chose to stay with people who had pictures on their profiles, testimonials from other users, and were ‘vouched for’ by several other members, meaning they were highly trusted by those people. We had a very positive experience,” Love said. Though various aspects of the Internet are risky, the Internet’s prevalence is the primary reason for the overall success of groups like Couchsurfing. “Looking at even five, ten years ago, things like this could have never been possible. Technology, connection through the Internet, has made making international, global friendships a reality for nearly anyone,” said sophomore Breana Patterson. “This website has brought people together literally from around the world.”
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3-0, 0-0 SEC
No. 13 Arkansas 38
Saturday, Sept. 17 Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, Ark.
Troy 28
0-2, 0-0 Sun Belt
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Arkansas senior receiver Joe Adams and No. 13 Razorbacks jumped out to a 24-0 first-half lead against Troy, but had to hold off the Trojans in the second half of their 38-28 win Saturday at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
Hogs Hold Off Trojans Razorbacks survive lackluster second half
by JIMMY CARTER Sports Editor
No. 13 Arkansas’ game against Troy didn’t go as smoothly as the Razorbacks’ first two wins, but the Hogs were able to hold on after a lackluster second half in their final tune-up for No. 2 Alabama. The Trojans outscored Arkansas in the second half, but the Razorbacks held on for a 38-28 win in front of 69,861 fans at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Troy trailed 24-0 late in the first half, but cut the deficit to 31-21 in the third quarter. The Trojans outscored the Hogs 21-14 in the second half and Arkansas turned the ball over three times in the half. “The positives were the
way we started the game,” Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said. “We came out of the locker room and started fast. I wasn’t really happy with the way we finished the game. We’ve got a lot to work on to get ready for Alabama.” The Razorbacks outscored Missouri State and New Mexico 103-10 in its first two games, but struggled to put the Trojans away after building a 24-0 lead in the first half. “We come out first off and the first three possessions were scoring drives, boom, boom, boom,” junior quarterback Tyler Wilson said. “They felt good. Then they started bringing some stuff out of nowhere. We’ll go back and look at it on film. I think this is a positive for us instead of a negative. There’s a
lot of stuff we can take from it.” The win set the stage for an undefeated showdown with the Crimson Tide, the second consecutive year the Hogs and Alabama will be undefeated and ranked in the matchup. “Obviously we’ve got a lot of work to do,” Wilson said. “You want to come in and beat the heck out of Troy, but taking the positive out of it, you want to have a good grind where you play four quarters before you step into Alabama. That’s the positive I’m taking from this and I think we’ll be ready come Saturday.” Troy outgained Arkansas 457-454 and had eight offensive plays of 20 yards or more. The Razorbacks forced just one turnover and record-
Wingo Has Career Night by SAMANTHA WILLIAMS Enterprise Editor
Arkansas junior running back Ronnie Wingo put together a career day in the Razorbacks’ final tune-up for No. 2 Alabama and its physical defense. The 6-foot-3, 231-pounder ran for a career-high 109 yards and had three total touchdowns – two rushing, one receiving – in the Razorbacks’ 38-28 win over Troy, producing the best performance by a Hog running back this season. “It’s just a blessing that it happened,” Wingo said. “I feel like there’s more to come…just got to get ready for Alabama next week.” The Razorbacks ended the first half on a high note, rush-
ing for 105 yards. Arkansas was 2-for-2 in the red zone and converted a fourth-and-1 with a 21-yard touchdown run by Wingo with six minutes remaining in the first quarter. He also had a 22yard touchdown run less than two minutes into the game. “I was really, really encouraged with the way Ronnie Wingo was running the ball and our offensive line blocking in the run game,” coach Bobby Petrino said. “I thought he ran the ball well. He did a good job in the pass game.” Fresh off of two victories – the first a 51-7 win over Missouri State and the second a 52-3 defeat over New Mexico at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock – Wingo said he and his teammates weren’t as
ed just one sack. “We still gave up too many long plays,” defensive coordinator Willy Robinson said. “We started out fast in the first half and started out fast in the second half, but something happened along the line where we didn’t execute. To have [Troy quarterback Corey Robinson] throw 63 times and still only have one sack and one interception, there’s still something about our rush.” “We have the best rushers we’ve had here in a long time, so we’ve got to figure that out.” Wilson completed 23 of 36 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns. He also threw a third-quarter interception returned 53 yards for a touchdown by Troy safety LaDarrius Madden, pulling the Tro-
jans within 31-21 with 6:12 left in the third quarter. “They blitzed us a lot,” Petrino said. “I think there was one time they blitzed us nine times in a row.” Senior receiver Joe Adams fumbled after a catch and on a punt return in the second half, but gave the Hogs a cushion after the Trojans pulled within 10. He turned a short catch from Wilson into a 56-yard touchdown reception, making three Troy defenders miss and outrunning another to the endzone early in the fourth quarter. “It was huge for us,” Petrino said. “He made a great play. They tightened the score. We hadn’t moved the ball real well the last two drives, then
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focused as they should have been in the second half. The Razorbacks struggled at times in the second half, only managing 46 yards on 19 carries, while the Trojans outscored the Hogs 21-14 and pulled within 10 points twice. Wingo said it was a wakeup call that anything could happen, but despite a few missteps he said, “we found a way to pull it out.” Wingo wasn’t the only running back on the team that had a big day. Junior running back Dennis Johnson ran for 20 yards on four carries in his first game in more than one year.
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CONTESSA SHEW STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas junior running back Ronnie Wingo ran for a career-high 109 yards and scored three total touchdowns in the Razorbacks’ 38-28 win against Troy.
I’m in shock. I can’t quite process what just happened. I sit in my living room on Monday night thinking there must be a typo on the ESPN website. I just lost the opening weekend of my fantasy football?! That is right, fantasy football, that is the only thing that I am worried about. Not about the Cowboys loss or how my Seattle Seahawks managed to throw away a game by letting two kick returns go for touchdowns or how Kansas City looked like and eighth-grade team against the Buffalo Bills, of all teams. The only thing that I am worried about is my fantasy football team, which made me think, how can something that has “Fantasy” in the name mean more to me than my favorite team? Sure, there is the theory that I am a huge nerd and it really shouldn’t mean this much to me, which, to a degree, is true, but in fact fantasy football should mean more to people than actual NFL football because it is more personal. When the Dallas Cowboys or the Atlanta Falcons win on Sundays do you personally gain anything from it? You aren’t the one scoring the touchdowns or making the millions of dollars, you personally don’t gain anything from one NFL team beating another NFL team. When you bring fantasy football into the mix these are suddenly your players; Calvin Johnson is MY receiver and he is on MY fantasy team. A personal element has been added to the fantasy game when you begin to claim players as your own. As these players become yours the interest level in their performance naturally begins to rise. This explains why I spent last Sunday afternoon watching the entire San Diego Chargers game. I didn’t watch it because I am an avid Chargers fan (which I’m not), but because I needed Vincent Jackson to gain at least 100 yards and a touchdown if I expect to win (which I didn’t). Fantasy Football has turned a team sport into an individual sport. Not since LeBron James entering the NBA has a team sport seemed so individual to the audience. I could really care less about how well the Cowboys do this season, but what I do care about is that Felix Jones and Dez Bryant get their fantasy points. There is also a flipside to players becoming your own, which means other players are not. It is the creation of the “other”, what isn’t yours; is the enemy, especially if he is on your opponent’s team this week. If you have Desean Jackson, every touchdown pass that Mike Vick throws to Jeremy Maclin are points taken off of your scoreboard. This seems obvious because it is, it’s just another way that fantasy football turns the
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SPORTS from COMMENTARY on page 7 NFL into an individual sport. Not only are you cheering for one player to do well you are also openly cheering for another player to do bad. You don’t want your points going to someone else. Going into last Monday night I am up on my opponent by 25 points and he has Tom Brady left to play. I sat there in disbelief as Tom Brady did the
from GAME on page 7 Joe made a great play. He broke a tackle, showed his speed and just changed the game back for us.� Junior running back Ronnie Wingo ran for a careerhigh 109 yards and two firstquarter touchdowns. Wingo’s 22-and 21-yard touchdown runs put the Hogs ahead 14-0 after eight minutes. “To see him get to his ac-
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unthinkable, throwing for 511 yards and 4 touchdowns. Now, I like Tom Brady, I had him on my team last year, but I had to sit and watch him single handedly destroy me on the last day. I spent the rest of the week cursing his name and the only reason was because he was on my opponent’s team. The landscape of football is changing, more people are watching, sponsorship is growing and the NFL has never been stronger. Fantasy football has
created a new audience for the NFL – the people who watch for fantasy purposes. The NFL is evolving into an individual sport in the eyes of the fan thanks to the growing number of fantasy footballers. Does this make us bad fans? No, it just means we care more about OUR teams than the NFL’s. Harrison Stanfill is a guest columnist for The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Monday.
celeration, we all know he’s very fast, but it’s how quick you can get to it,� Petrino said. “He’s worked very, very hard at that. He came out and certainly showed it in the first half.� Arkansas extended the lead to 24-0 before Troy got on the board when quarterback Corey Robinson found sophomore receiver Eric Thomas for a 3-yard touchdown pass with seven sec-
onds left in the first half. The Trojans scored just once in the first half, but racked up 255 yards of offense in the half. Robinson finished with 373 yards and three touchdowns. “They did a good job executing their pass game,� Petrino said. “They always do. They get the ball out of their hand quick and have guys to make plays after the catch.�
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GARETH PATTERSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Junior running back Dennis Johnson made his season debut against Troy, racking up 74 all-purpose yards. from WINGO on page 7
RYAN MILLER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Senior linebacker Jerry Franklin had a team-leading nine tackles, but Arkansas’ defense surrendered 457 yards and gave up six passes of 20 or more yards in the Razorbacks’ 38-28 win against Troy.
GAME STATISTICS First downs by rushing by passing by penalty Rushing yards Passing yards Passing Offensive plays Total yards Avg. per play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yds Punts-Avg. Punt returns-Yds Kickoff returns-Yds Interceptions-Yds Fumble returns-Yds Possession time 3rd downs 4th downs Sacks by-Yds
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RUSHING R. Wingo Jr. D. Johnson J. Adams D. Curtis K. Walker B. Mitchell T. Wilson
Yds 109 20 18 5 3 0 -4
TD 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
Lg 22 15 10 3 3 0 7
C-A 23-36
Yds 303
Int 1
TD 2
RECEIVING J. Adams C. Hamilton C Gragg R. Wingo Jr. J. Herndon J. Horton M. Wade
No. 8 5 4 3 1 1 1
Yds 109 82 68 20 15 5 4
TD 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Lg 56 37 38 11 15 5 4
KICKING Z. Hocker D. Breeding
Conv 5-5
RETURNS J. Adams M. Wade D. Johnson T. Thomas
Punt 2-3 1-9 0-0 0-0
TACKLES Solo J. Franklin 3 E. Bennett 2 I. Madison 5 T. Thomas 4 R. Rasner 2 D. Winston 4 A. Highsmith 3 T. Mitchel 3 C. Smith 3 D. Jones 0 T. Wright 1 B. Jones 1 A. Turner 0 J. Nelson 1 C. Miles-Nash 0 T. Williams 0 R. Thomas 0 S. Armburst 0 M. Wade 0
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Int 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-15
TFL Sacks 0.5 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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No. 20 4 3 2 1 1 9
PASSING T. Wilson
ARK 26 10 13 3 151 303 23-36-1 76 454 6.0 3-2 4-27 5-43.2 3-12 3-76 1-15 0-0 30:14 8 of 16 1 of 1 1-6
The 5-foot-9, 213-pounder missed the final 11 games of last season after suffering a bowel injury against Louisiana Monroe in the second game last season, then missed the first two games this year with a hamstring injury. Wingo and junior quarterback Tyler Wilson said they were happy to see Johnson back, though Wilson said there were times in the game when Johnson “got kind of tangled up as he was breaking away.� “Our running game can be very productive and if we want to be the offense that we can be we’ve got to have
that running game,� Wilson said. “I thought Dennis ran the ball really well at times. I thought there were some runs he might have a chance of really breaking, but he didn’t quite get there.� Johnson, Arkansas’ career leader in kickoff return yardage, also lined up with true freshman receiver Marquel Wade at kick returner, a move Petrino said Thursday he wasn’t sure he’d make. Johnson returned two kicks for 54 yards, including a 35-yarder as the first half ended. “He sees things and can execute and accelerate real well,� Petrino said. “His vision on kickoff returns is probably as good as anyone I’ve ever been around.�
No. 3 7 7 2 1
Yds 33 23 19 16 -7
TD 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 28 6 9 12 -7
PASSING C-A C. Robinson 36-63-1
Yds 373
Int 0
TD 3
RECEIVING C. Johnson E. Thomas S. Arukwe J. Albert B. Chitty C. Anderson S. Southward D. Taylor J. Robinson S Haskins H. Moore F. Payton
No. 8 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
Yds 59 81 84 43 28 5 27 8 16 14 5 3
TD 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lg 12 33 31 32 14 2 18 8 16 14 5 3
Punt 2-14 0-0 0-0
KO 0-0 0-0 4-92
Int. 0-0 1-53
RETURNS J Albert L. Madden C . Johnson
KICKING M. Taylor W. Goggans TACKLES Solo B. Trawick 5 C. Pickett 4 K. Davis 3 L. Madden 5 J. Anderson 5 J. Robles 3 T. Davis 2 X. Lamb 2 B. Bryan 1 A. Hadley 2 E. Davis 2 C. Hudson 1 S. TeArt 1 J. Massaquoi 0 T. Gillespie 0 J. Thomas 0 X. Evans 1 B. Boudreaux 1 J. Robinson 1
Conv 4-4
FG 0-2
Ast. Total 5 10 5 9 5 8 1 6 1 6 3 6 3 5 3 5 4 5 2 4 0 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1
Punts 0 6-241 TFL Sacks 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.5 0 0 0 2.0 1.5 0 0 .5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
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