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Transition Begins to Create Graduate Student Congress Bailey Deloney Senior Staff Writer

UA RSO Entertains While Fostering Students’ Talent

Whether it’s poetry, comedy or music, an open microphone allows for a variety of entertainment possibilities.

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ASG voted to pass a bill in support of establishing a Graduate Student Congress.

While Chancellor G. David Gearhart has not yet approved the establishment of this new government system, ASG is officially undergoing a

transition process and taking steps to make this change go smoothly.

As part of the transition process, graduate students elected interim executive officials at the town hall meeting on March 27.

Graduate students represent 15 percent of the student body, a percentage that roughly represents the same amount of students who par-

ticipate in Greek Life, said Sen. Alex Marino, author of the GSC bills.

However, many graduate students have expressed that they do not feel well-represented, Marino said. The issues that pertain to graduate students are often different issues than those that pertain to undergraduates, Marino said.

The establishment of this

new government system would allow for graduate students to tackle the issues that are most relevant to them in a more focused and efficient manner, Marino said.

A Graduate Student Congress would improve graduate-student participation in legislation, said Todd Shields, dean of the Graduate School.

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Local Church Feeds Hungry at Annual Easter Feed

Black Educators Honored

Northwest Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus honors black educators.

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Students Might Feel Effects of Recent Laws

Stephanie Carlson Staff Writer

Recent state health laws have made headlines as Arkansas delves forward into 2013.

The Arkansas Legislature made history by passing laws such as the Human Heartbeat Protection Act and healthcare changes as to what Obama’s healthcare plan means for the state of Arkansas.

The Human Heartbeat Protection Act, sponsored by Sen. Jason Rapert, was passed on March 6. The law makes abortion illegal at 12 weeks of pregnancy, which is around the time a fetal heartbeat can be detected.

When passed, the law was the country’s most restrictive ban on abortion. Arguments have been raised that the law contradicts the 24-week limit that was set by past Supreme Court decisions.

“Whether you agree with the timeline or not, this law causes a lot of controversy and brings an uproar around the debate of abortion,” said Hayley Noga, UA sophomore.

Reproductive-rights

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Emily Rhodes Photo Editor Fayetteville locals gather at the annual M&N Augustine Foundation Easter Feed at Central United Methodist church, Saturday, March 30. The event fed over 5,000 homeless and needy families and individuals in the area.

Hogs Win Swing Game and Take the Series The Razorbacks took on the Mississippi State Bulldogs this weekend at Baum Stadium.

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New Vice Chancellor Begins Duties Today Travis Pence Staff Writer The former executive director of the Razorback Foundation began his role as the new vice chancellor for university advancement on Monday.

Chris Wyrick said that his management style and work ethic are what make him most qualified for the position.

“There is danger in reckless change, but greater danger is blind loyalty to staying

who is very upbeat and energetic. I hope to bring that work ethic, energy and enthusiasm into the advancement division. People want to be reassured that the UA is still as good as we think it is.”

One of the major goals for the UA is to become a top-50 national research institution, Wyrick said. The UA hopes to reach that goal by 2020, he said.

“We need to articulate to both students and staff what it’s going to take to get there,” Wyrick said. “My job is to lead that effort.

“One of the things I

Apple Co-founder to Speak on Campus

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Steve Wozniak will be giving a free lecture for students at 7 p.m., Sunday, April 7 in Barnhill Arena.

This lecture is free for students and open to the public.

The doors will open at 6 p.m. and students just have to show ID to enter, said Autumn Lewis, distinguished lecture committee chairwoman.

Seating is on a first come, first serve basis.

“I believe you can work hard and still enjoy what you do.”

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the same,” Wyrick said. “That is the way I try to do things and give them meaning and purpose. I think people like that, people like being motivated, so it becomes more than just a job.

“I believe you can work hard and still enjoy what you do. If your job is to promote the university brand, you need to be someone that exhumes confidence, makes people want to be a part of it.

I describe myself as someone

learned from working in athletics is that when people talk about the Razorback brand, they immediately know what that means. We know who we are, and we are very proud of who we are, but I want to make sure we can clearly articulate what that is.

We talk about the ‘You’ of A and students first; my goal is to make sure we understand the meaning behind that.”

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Students showed an interest during a poll for this speaker, she said.

“Students were definitely interested in seeing him,” Lewis said.

Wozniak will speak about how Apple Computer Inc. started and also give advice to students who might be thinking about starting their

own business.

“It’s hard to find someone who does not have an Apple product,” she said.

The committee is hoping, by inviting a business speaker, to appeal to a different demographics of students, Lewis said.

Wozniak is the cofounder of Apple Computer Inc., and he designed and built the Apple I and Apple II, according to the UA College of Engineering.

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North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple has signed into law the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation, including one that bans abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, which can come as soon as six weeks after conception.

A second bill signed by the Republican governor bans abortions solely for the purpose of gender selection and avoiding genetic abnormalities. And another requires that any physician who performs abortions must have staff privileges at a nearby hospital.

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Caroline Potts Staff Photographer Journalism Professor Gerald Jordan was honored with the Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus at Mermaid’s Restaurant, Thursday, March 28. The event honored four African American educators.

The Northwest Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus hosted a teacher-appreciation banquet to honor former and current UA faculty as well as a superintendent of Fayetteville Public Schools.

Margaret Clark, Gordon Morgan, Professor Gerald Jordan and John L. Colbert were presented with awards and spoke about the former teachers who shaped them into the educators they are today.

Lioneld Jordan, mayor of Fayetteville, attended the event. “Our diversity’s our strength,” he said after. “Our future is in good hands with

educators such as these.”

Margaret Clark began teaching at the UA in 1969 and was among the first African-Americans to teach at the university. She taught French and teacher education. She

1969, where he continues to teach sociology. In 1956, he received his master’s degree from the UA and is noted as the first African-American graduate from the UA. He has published several books,

“Our future is in good hands with educators such as these.”

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Mayor of Fayetteville went on to receive emerita status in 1998 and continues to be active at the UA, according to the Arkansas Alumni blog.

Gordon Morgan also began teaching at the UA in

gained emeritus status and made a name for himself in UA history.

Professor Gerald Jordan graduated from the UA in 1970 with a degree in journalism. He began teaching at the

UA in 1995 after working for The Kansas City Star, The Boston Globe and, most notably, The Philadelphia Inquirer. He reached the position of North Zone editor at the Inquirer before leaving the newspaper business and beginning his teaching career.

John L. Colbert has been a lifelong educator and is now a superintendent of Fayetteville Public Schools. He was the first African-American valedictorian at Barton High School in 1973, according to the Northwest Arkansas Human Resources Association website. He began teaching at Bates Elementary School in 1976 and went on to become the first African-American principal in the Fayetteville School District.

ASG Thanks Students With Cookout Bailey Deloney Senior Staff Writer

A student-appreciation cookout was put on by ASG prior to Saturday’s baseball game against Mississippi State.

The cookout occurred Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at the Baum East parking lot on the east side of Razorback Road.

Sodexo served students hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and Pepsi beverages, said Brian Pracht, associate athletic director for marketing and li-

censing.

There were free giveaways and prizes handed out at the cookout, Pracht said. In addition, students who attend earn a Razor Reward points, Pracht said.

“We wanted to find a way to say thank you to our amaz-

ing students, so we want to bring everyone down to Baum for free food and fun at Saturday’s game against Mississippi State,” said Tori Pohlner, ASG president.

Pracht said he hoped to have at least 1,000 students attend the event.

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this measure surviving a court challenge remains in question, this bill is nevertheless a legitimate attempt by a state legislature to discover the boundaries of Roe vs. Wade,” the governor stated. “Because the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed state restrictions on the performing of abortions and because the Supreme Court has never considered this precise restriction ... the constitutionality of this measure is an open question.”

Dalrymple urged the state Legislative Assembly to appropriate additional funds so that the attorney general can defend the measures in court.

The governor also noted that the law requiring hospital privileges could be challenged

“Nevertheless, it is a legitimate and new question for the courts regarding a precise restriction on doctors who perform abortions.”

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North Dakota Governor Signs 3 Laws That Limit Abortion

McKenna Gallagher Staff Photographer Amy McLarty meets with Fulbright advisor Donna Smith, Friday, March 29, to choose her classes for the fall 2013 semester.

Priority registration for classes begins this week.

David Wilson Staff Writer It’s that hectic time of year again for both students and academic advisors alike.

The time of year where some students spend more time researching classes than when they might actually get in them. The time of year that sends students to their ISIS accounts milliseconds before their registration time just to attain their seat in a class.

That’s right — it’s time for priority registration. Officially, registration begins Monday, but school officials indicated the widespread push to get students aware of the registration process as early as possible.

“In the Walton College, we have added extra appointment times to be able to accommodate our students,”

said Jeff Hood, an academic advisor at the Walton College. “We spent time in early March speaking to classes in the Walton College about the importance of advising and when to make advising appointments.”

Some advisors, including Jason Adams, who advises honors business students, have even gone so far as to use social media outlets like Twitter and Facebook to get out critical information.

UA staff go to great lengths to provide students with a detailed overview of the classes that are required to graduate as well as providing them with information regarding supplemental instruction.

“Taking the proper courses in the proper sequence is the best way to graduate in a timely manner,” Hood said.

“Also, making students aware of the new intercessions and

both summer sessions as options for taking courses that can advance them toward their degree.”

Advising time is also utilized to address any holds that may have been placed on a student’s account that could impede the registration process.

As far as recommendations for the most effective advising experience, Adams stressed the importance of both officials and students bringing something to the table come advising time.

“Academic advising is a collaborative effort between students and advisors, and the student should play an active role in this process,” Adams said.

Hood said that students should also try to register for their classes as soon as possible because, “if a student registers as soon as they are

LAWS continued from page 1 groups across the country agree, including the American Civil Liberties Union, who were quoted in the New York Times saying they will bring a case against the state before the law goes into full effect to prove its unconstitutionality.

The law goes into full effect 90 days after the state legislature adjourns.

This would allow for more abbreviated meetings and would create a system that would be much more sustainable for graduate students to participate in, Shields said. The meetings could be much more quick and focused, Shields said.

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this new system, the Graduate Student Congress will focus on planning social events to encourage more involvement and activity outside the classroom, Marino said.

It is difficult as a graduate student to meet people outside one’s own field of study,

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in the courts.

“The added requirement that the hospital privileges must include allowing abortions to take place in their facility greatly increases the chances that this measure will face a court challenge,” he stated. “Nevertheless, it is a legitimate and new question for the courts regarding a precise restriction on doctors who perform abortions.”

The measures would go into effect Aug. 1.

North Dakota is the first state to ban abortions based on genetic defects, but at least three other states ban abortion based on gender selection.

Other states have lowered the effective date beyond which abortions are no longer legal, though North Dakota’s would be the most stringent.

Arkansas passed a 12-week ban earlier this month that prohibits most abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected using an abdominal ultrasound.

care for everyone 133 percent below the poverty line.

Both laws affect student decisions on the UA campus. The health care law affects who will receive state health care and allows young adults to stay on their parents’ health care plans until age 26, and the abortion law affects students’ birth-control decisions.

Marino said. By increasing social events and promoting outside involvement, this will ultimately help the UA in recruiting top-notch graduate students and be another step in reaching the chancellor’s goal to become a top-50 research university, Marino said.

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The three new laws _ and a previously approved resolution calling for a November referendum on a constitutional amendment that is designed to protect life at any stage of development _ place the state at the forefront of efforts to limit abortion rights.

Supporters of abortion rights have said they will fight the referendum and will seek to have the laws blocked in the courts.

The laws test the current standards established by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1973 Roe vs. Wade and other cases. In general, the Supreme Court has held that a woman has a constitutionally protected right to an abortion until the fetus is viable outside of the womb, generally at between 22 and 24 weeks.

In a statement, Dalrymple acknowledged that the state’s new laws, especially the heartbeat requirement, will face legal challenges.

“Although the likelihood of

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The statewide frenzy over this legislation comes quickly after Arkansas passed a unique version of the national health care plan.

Arkansas was the trailblazer of states when it came to finding a balance with Obamacare, passing a plan to use federal Medicaid dollars to buy private health

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able, they are most likely to get the courses they want at their preferred time.”

The most popular times that Hood noticed were those courses being offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., he said.

Adams said he also noticed a peculiar trend in scheduling.

“It seems like more students these days are able to make a full schedule without having to take classes on Friday, which is something that was unheard of when I was in school,” Adams said. “I think students should focus more on the classes that they need rather than trying to build the perfect schedule.”

For more information on advising and the registration process, visit registrar.uark. edu or the pages of your respective college departments for advisor contact information.

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Courtesy Photo Chris Wyrick will begin his duties as vice chancellor for university advancement today.

Sean Rochelle, Wyrick’s “right-hand man,” will be taking over Wyrick’s position at the Razorback Foundation.

In February, the UA announced that Wyrick would leave his position with the Razorback Foundation to become the UA’s new vice chancellor for university advancement.

Wyrick officially began his role as vice chancellor Monday, 45 days after the UA made the an-

nouncement.

“For any person at a senior level, it is normal for there to be a transition period of about a month before they can start a new job,” Wyrick said. “I simply had to finish my duties at the Razorback Foundation before moving to campus.”

In his new role, Wyrick will replace Brad Choate, who was reassigned in December following a review that found the

division had a $3.37 million shortfall for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, according to the Fayetteville Flyer.

Chancellor G. David Gearhart said the funds were properly used but that the division ultimately lacked the financial resources sufficient to support a growth in staff it experienced in recent years in preparation for an upcoming capital campaign.

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Extra Hours on ISIS Makes Huge Difference

Joe DelNero Opinion Editor Finally, a welcome change for students. ISIS has changed its hours from the early closing time of midnight to a hefty 2 a.m. It has been driving me crazy for four years. Now, as I approach graduation, the ISIS hours, seven days a week, will have this wonderful extended access.

I too often put off paying student fees and looking at classes for the upcoming semester until after my daily class assignments are done, usually around midnight.

Before I can even get around to logging into ISIS, the final minutes have passed and ISIS is closed.

I am forced to wait until the “convenient” daylight hours, by which time I have usually forgotten I had a bill to pay in the first place. I go through the day without checking my bills, but that night, same story, same result.

The worst experience I had with ISIS was during my study abroad. While overseas, I had to check ISIS before my early morning classes because after my usual 6 p.m. dinner, the cafeteria was only open from 6-7:30 each night, which was after midnight back in the states.

In the Newswire article about the new hours, Dave Dawson, registrar and associate vice provost for enrollment services, said the new ISIS hours will fit the busy lifestyles of students.

This is most definitely

true. While during freshman and sophomore year, I could get by finishing essays and class assignments by 10 p.m., as an upperclassmen with a full schedule, a few jobs and a thesis underway, my assignments are never finished before midnight. ISIS is something I will put off until after my assignments are finished, so it gets pushed off later and later, until finally I am too late to prepare my schedule. Instead, I am rushed into signing up for the first few classes that fit my academic requirements and sound semi-interesting.

Will Simpson was running for ASG president with the extension of ISIS hours on his platform, and for good reason. Most students are clamoring for 24/7 ISIS service.

We don’t set aside time in our day to prepare the upcoming semester, to look at past fees for tax reasons or to check our transcript for missing requirements.

We look at ISIS whenever we have a second to rest and are actually wondering about the future decisions we may make. Typically, for me, that’s right after I finish one of those mid-semester essays. I start wondering, “Will I have to write one of these dreadful essays next year?” In the past, I try to jump on ISIS to check my schedule, and I’ve been turned away because I wasn’t working within operating hours.

For the current and future students at the UA, you are extremely lucky. The few extra hours in the early morning are more valuable than most will realize. I applaud the ISIS team for working to extend these hours, and I hope advancement will go so far in the next few years to get ISIS to a 24/7 service for students.

Joe DelNero is a senior broadcast journalism major and the opinion editor of the Arkansas Traveler.

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ASG Puppet Pohlner: Who’s Pulling the Strings

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ASG should be the crux of the student-lobbying front, the fearless body capable of organizing student interests into a formidable mass. In my four years at the UA, I’ve seen this quality in many studentbody presidents, from Mattie Bookhout to Billy Fleming and, although we didn’t agree on most issues, even Michael Dodd.

Yet, this year, we don’t have an ASG president. We have an ASG puppet. And I’m concerned. I’m concerned that an attitude of complete submission to administrators will continue within the ASG executive branch for many years to come.

Throughout the year, our ASG president has walked step-by-step with Dean of Students Daniel Pugh, even if it meant undermining student input and control. ASG President Tori Pohlner has been wined and dined by the administration too much, so lost in having a seat at the table that she forgot to order.

Take for example the Graduate Congress constitutional amendment that was a coordinated effort between the ASG Senate and graduate students. The idea is simple: separate the ASG Senate into two chambers, one for undergraduates and another for graduates. A Graduate Congress would improve organi-

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and machine options. The new vending machines were delivered over spring break and will be fully operational in the next few weeks.

This is not a rare occurrence within the ASG Senate, either. We have received resistance several times this year from extending ISIS hours to 2 a.m. and allowing special parking accommodations for the Islamic Center to making unofficial transcripts free and accessible online. Despite the pushback, we found solutions on all of those initiatives because the ASG Senate is committed to student issues.

And let me clarify that this is not to discount the contributions made by the administration. An administrator’s natural reaction is to be conservative, yet it is our role as student leaders to lobby and to push for change.

Another battle is on the horizon, too. A free Scantron program was piloted last fall with one-time, surplus Razorback Readership money that provided the free newspapers.

The program ran out of testing materials in one semester because an accountability mechanism was not set up to regulate how many Scantrons each course could request.

One free Scantron proposal suggested by President Pohlner involves cutting Razorback Readership by 50 percent, the ASG program that partners with USA Today to provide free newspapers to

campus. The program fulfills ASG’s mission to promote “citizenship on campus and in the greater community.” I will admit readership numbers are not where they should be, largely because we are entering a paperless world and the newspaper industry is catching up. However, solutions are coming under Readership Chair Madison Taylor. An electronic New York Times will be offered in the fall with additional electronic newspapers being added over time.

As a student who is easily content with purchasing my own Scantrons, as I did for six semesters before we received them for free, I’m concerned to find an ASG president wishing to cut an ASG educational program, when we should be challenging administration to pay for testing materials with tuition or a student fee. Even a temporary cut is dangerous, because with a one-year term among ASG officers, temporary quickly becomes permanent.

It’s time that the ASG executive branch take a move from the legislative branch’s playbook and learn to work with administration, not for them.

It’s time for ASG PresidentElect Bo Renner to take over.

I’m confident he will actually represent us, the students.

Mike Norton is the ASG Chair of Senate and a senior agriculture economics and poultry science double major.

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zation and visibility for graduate students and allow them to push for unique graduatestudent issues like child care and health insurance.

The creation of the Graduate Congress passed the ASG Senate and went on to pass with a majority of students in the February referendum that had 1,600 voters. Nevertheless, two people continue to challenge it: puppet Pohlner and her puppeteer Dean Pugh. No rational studentbody president should challenge an initiative that would increase student representation, especially for a minority group that makes such a valuable contribution to campus.

This unyielding compliance cannot continue. ASG represents students’ interests, not the administration’s. Take for example placing vending machines in Mullins Library, a key part of President Pohlner’s platform when she was elected. She initially met with Dean of Libraries Carolyn Allen during the summer and was told no. She quit, instantly.

In the fall, the ASG Senate took it on, spearheaded by Fulbright Sen. Hayley Noga.

We delivered a unanimous resolution requesting the vending machines, and Sen. Noga and myself met with Dean Allen for an hour and a half to lobby for the machines.

It was heated at times, but it resulted in an agreement on the East Entrance location

It seems to be a debate that comes up too often. Where is “the line”? At what point have you crossed it? What’s funny?

When does what is funny become what is cringeworthy? I would imagine these are questions we all struggle with.

Although we may not be constantly aware of the aforementioned struggle, it is one we face daily. I have been reminded of “the line” several times as of late because I have recently discovered the wondrous world of Netflix. In this world, censorship doesn’t seem to exist. You get what

you click on. I have been clicking on a lot of “South Park.”

Yes, that is the animated television show about fourth graders. Yes, I am in college, and no, I do not still watch “Spongebob” ... regularly. If you’re familiar with the show, then it’s likely you have seen a couple lines crossed. But I am here today to tackle the question, “When has humor gone too far?”

My friends, this is a hard one to answer. Comedy is defined as anything intended to make an audience laugh. Perhaps, based on that definition, it’s a question we can’t provide a blanket answer for. However, we might do well to lay down some ground rules so next time you want to make a joke, you don’t get a room full of blank stares and grimaces. I have been there. I don’t want to go back.

If you have an internal battle over whether or not something is appropriate, don’t say it. Your brain does what I like to call “filtering.” Make good use of your filter, ladies and

gentlemen.

Furthermore, if something was said on television and garnered a wonderful response, that does not guarantee the people in your class will be equally enthused. It may be wise to save the punch line from that joke Tosh made for a smaller circle of friends.

So now that we have established some ways to avoid line-crossing, I have to do my journalistic duty and tell you it’s not always a bad thing. In comedy, crossing the line can cut straight to the heart of an intense social or political issue in a manner we can laugh at.

When things get heavy, mock the subject. This won’t work every time, but it sure could lighten the mood. Consider my use of the word “could” in the preceding sentence a release from liability.

So, what does it say about our culture that we enjoy foul-mouthed fourth graders, talking babies and Internet clips of people being severely wounded? Perhaps we see these things as an escape — a

chance to sit back and mindlessly watch other people do and say things we convince ourselves we would never do or say. In reality, there’s no way of knowing. But, in the meantime, it is fair to tell ourselves what we want to hear. It is fair to escape to a situation that’s quite a bit different than your own. If you’re going for something different, you may as well get a laugh out of it.

Although no one can say for certain where humor ends and grimace begins, it’s worth a moment of consideration.

Regardless of which side of the line you choose to place yourself on, I ask you to tread with caution. Sometimes it’s worth it — and sometimes you probably shouldn’t have said anything. At the end of the day, the only person with the power to choose is you.

Choose wisely.

TJ Stallbaumer is a sophomore journalism major in the Advertising/ PR sequence and a staff columnist for the Arkansas Traveler.

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UA RSO Entertains While Fostering Students’ Talent Stephanie Erhler Staff Writer

Whether it’s poetry, comedy or music, an open microphone allows for a variety of entertainment possibilities. The Profound Pioneers Entertainment Group hosts open-mic events that allow UA students to expose their talents while providing the campus with entertainment.

“While driving to one of my jobs, off the highway was a brightly advertised motel called Pioneer Motel, and that’s where the name ‘Profound Pioneers Entertainment Group’ came from,” said Dyryl Burnett, PPEG’s founder. “I wanted to return to Illinois State University to create something that was different, new and left a powerful trail. I discovered the purpose (of PPEG) was to be a building block towards a better and more insightful college community.”

Patrice Bax, founder of the UA chapter of PPEG, saw how the organization at ISU benefited students, so she established the RSO last semester at the UA. “I have been exposed to so many students with talents and artistic abilities, but (they) have limited opportunities and experiences to express their talent or perfect their craft,” Bax said. She said she wanted to bring PPEG onto the UA campus so that students could take advantage of campus resources that would help them maximize their potential as artistic individuals and perhaps even begin a journey as a professional artist through the organization.

Through educational, social and cultural events, PPEG allows students to share their artistic talents with everyone.

“PPEG is actually a twofold-purpose organization,” said Jasmine Spears, CMJS major. “We serve as a tool for other organizations to use whenever there is need for an artistic element for any event. The other side of that is that PPEG must seek talent and perfect talent.”

PPEG is sponsoring “Unrestricted Open Mic” on April 12 at 7 p.m. at Au Bon Pain, where anyone interested is encouraged to attend.

PPEG holds open mics, dance recitals and competitions, jam sessions, live entertainment events, and workshops designed to address topics related to performing and perfecting artistic crafts, Bax said.

Caroline Potts Staff Photographer Corlena Daniels, Alex Mathews, and Robert Coon practice their music with the Profound Pioneers Entertainment Group in the Pomphret Music Room, Thursday, March 28.

“An important part of what our organization does is lend services to campuswide departments, student organizations and the NWA community, in that if there are any entertainment needs they may have, PPEG is committed to meeting those needs,” Bax said.

Although the organization strives to expose artistic aptitudes, all students can find their place in the organization.

“This organization is for anyone who is interested in being involved with creating opportunities for students to shine,” Bax said. “Students may bring something else to the table that can help with event planning, or establishing relationships with other RSOs or ideas about how to use entertainment to serve the community. PPEG is looking for students who are skilled in graphic design, audio and video editing, fashion design, prop building, stage directing.”

As PPEG helps the campus with entertainment, it also leaves a profound mark on its members as it inspires them to discover their passions.

“One thing that I encourage students to understand is that this is an opportunity that may

change your life,” Bax said. “My drive and passion for entertainment and event planning started because I was a part of PPEG in undergraduate school at Illinois State University. It is because of this experience that I have defined my purpose in life and look forward to creating that same opportunity for students at the UA.” PPEG has recently hosted “stage-fright” workshops where the “open mic” can become less intimidating. As the RSO entertains, it also allows its members to express their talents in a comforting atmosphere.

“It is my hope that whoever is involved with PPEG can learn and grow,” Burnett said. “There are going to be hard and good times, arguments and laughs, tears and smiles. Stand out, become and/or better the person you vision yourself to be.

“When I hosted shows, I had no idea what I was doing, but I just loved seeing people laugh. I allowed my natural instincts and talents to organically evolve me into the man I needed to be at the particular time in life and for my future. Dive in and experience it; it really is a life-changer.”

Students Switch to Online Channel Surfing Brandon Nichols Staff Writer

Nobody has time to watch television as it is first aired on cable anymore. As prices for tuition and college fees rise, Internet service becomes faster and less expensive, streaming services grow their content, and cable prices only rise, more and more students are watching the majority of their television shows and movies online using Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Prime.

With these streaming services now getting into the business of creating original content, what will the shows they create be defined as?

Netflix was the first to release original content with a Netflixexclusive show entitled “Lilyhammer,” which debuted February 2012. The service has recently released the David Fincher-produced, Kevin Spacey-starring drama “House of Cards,” which has garnered considerable critical praise.

Netflix also will air a new season of the cult-favorite television show “Arrested Development,” scheduled to debut in May. The streaming service is also in production on an Eli Roth project named “Hemlock Grove,” as well as a children’s show by Dreamworks entitled “Turbo: F.A.S.T.,” neither of which have a release date yet.

Hulu has aired exclusive shorts that coincide with popular television shows that appear on its streaming service. The service is beginning to produce its own projects moving forward, too.

Amazon is taking a slightly different approach; they have 14 pilots that they will air, which Amazon Prime members will then watch for free to offer feed-

back and decide which shows will get a full run of episodes. Amazon has several high-profile pilots already announced, including a TV show based upon the 2009 movie “Zombieland.”

With a lot of talented actors and producers dipping their toes into these new Internet-streaming waters, the quality of programming is expected to go nowhere but up without the limiting factors facing network television like commercials, censors and ratings. With fewer inhibitors, these streaming shows could become the new destination for must-see, boundary-pushing content, much the way HBO, Showtime and other premium cable channels have.

There are still many students who do not watch cable television at all, unless they live in the dorms or certain apartment communities where cable is provided as part of the cost of room and board or rent.

The distinction between what television and streaming services is becoming hazier as more and more users subscribe to these streaming services. Many students don’t consider watching television shows on Netflix to be the same as watching traditional television.

“I don’t watch TV; I watch Netflix,” said Aaron Yeager, a 19-year-old freshman. Several other students echoed that sentiment, making a clear distinction between the two.

Students cited the convenience of watching television online as opposed to cable, including the lack of commercials on services like Netflix.

“Cable is overrated unless you

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STUDENT PROFILE

Drama Student Finds Himself At Ease on Stage Alex Golden Staff Writer

Work, school, relationships — people have enough to worry about. That is why drama graduate student Kieran Cronin continues to give them a break by entertaining on stage.

Cronin will star in University Theatre’s production “Company,” a musical comedy. The play centers around his character Bobby’s 35th birthday, his three girlfriends, all his married friends, and whether he will continue to live an untamed single life or settle down with one woman.

“I don’t think I’ve had a role since high school where I’ve literally, physically been on stage this much,” Cronin said.

He said that although Bobby is a fun role, comedy is more difficult for him to play than drama because people come in expecting to laugh.

“But it’s also the most rewarding when you can suspend someone’s worries about economic or social struggles and entertain them for awhile,” he said.

Cronin picked up acting from his older siblings, and, by his senior year of high school, had decided that theater was it.

“I didn’t know what else I wanted to do,” he said. “I couldn’t see myself doing anything else.”

Theater’s ability to reach across time frames is what strikes Cronin. You can pick up one play written in 2013 and one work of Shakespeare’s and uncover that they both deal with the same issues or emotions, he said. People of any time period can identify with them.

“You’re like an archeologist finding and putting pieces together, not to mention the honor that it is for people to sit there for two and a half hours and allow you to entertain them,” Cronin said.

The hardest role Cronin ever took on

“You’re like an archeologist finding and putting pieces together, not to mention the honor that it is for people to sit there for two and a half hours and allow you to entertain them.”

Kieran Cronin

Drama Graduate Student

want to watch games,” said Ann Johnson, a 22-year-old senior, “and I hate commercials.” Johnson said she has not had cable since she lived at home before coming to college.

Disliking commercials is a common theme amongst most student television consumers, with some saying that they disrupt the story too much or they don’t have the time to watch the extra eight to nine minutes they add to a half-hour television show or the 18-19 minutes those commercials can add to an hourlong television show.

Students living on campus have free access to both, and some enjoy that fact.

Jeremy Brown, a 19-year-old sophomore, has on-campus cable and said that he watches both Internet-based television and cable.

“I prefer Netflix if they have it because there are no commercials, but sometimes I like watch-

ing TV because Netflix can time out.”

As Internet access becomes faster and more reliable, causing fewer disruptions in service, streaming services continue to grow their subscriber bases. Netflix had around 27 million subscribers at the end of 2012, 5.5 million more than at the beginning of the year.

The shows that are being watched by students cut a wide swath through a vast pop-culture landscape. When asked to name their favorite show, student’s most popular answers were: “Breaking Bad,” “Community,” “Game of Thrones,” “Adventure Time,” “Family Guy,” “The Big Bang Theory” and “The Walking Dead.”

While most students favored comedies when describing their favorite shows, there were several dramas and a few action shows peppered in as well.

was that of Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” he said. Because Atticus Finch is a well-known character whom people have already created images of in their heads, Cronin knew that he would have high expectations to meet.

Since coming to the UA from Northern Kentucky University, Professor of Drama Amy Herzberg’s words have stuck with him: “The work will set you free.”

Essentially, that means already having the character’s background ingrained in himself before stepping onto the stage so that he is able to play the character honestly and play action on his partners, he said.

Cronin has been able to find ease in his work, he said, by allowing himself to just get on stage and portray the character with honesty.

“It’s realizing that me as an actor — I’m enough,” he said.

Being at ease also means having confidence in everyone else working on the production.

“They’ve been casted for a reason,” Cronin said. This is a great cast of people who get along and work well together, he said.

It is always encouraging when spectators share that they felt for a character or were moved by a play, Cronin said. From “Company,” he said he hopes people will see the character’s journey and struggle with the idea of what marriage means, whether the audience members are single or have been married for many years.

“I hope people see the ups and downs and empathize with that and connect all these different relationships,” Cronin said.

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ACROSS 1 Its goal is to include “all words in all languages” 11 Walker of the 1960s 76ers 15 Approaching the hour 16 Bar mitzvah staple 17 Retreats 18 Without restraint 19 The Panthers soon to be of the ACC 20 Bond first bought by FDR in 1941 22 Heavenly approach?

27 Open living rooms 28 Schools overseas 30 Spartan toiler 31 Ambergris source 35 Wiped out, with “in” 36 Texting nicety 37 Birds with colorful mates 39 Little break 40 Tim of “WKRP in Cincinnati” 42 Relatives of penny dreadfuls 44 Dramatist Chekhov 46 Caved 47 Ancient Mexican

49 Fertile Crescent area 53 Musical name that means “Love God” 55 Mid-second-century date 56 Actress Rowlands 57 Instigator of ‘70s-’80s wars 62 Hydrocarbon endings 63 Sign of a bad waiter 64 British side 65 Take over DOWN 1 They may be found in board examinations 2 Resigning words 3 Kinte in “Roots” 4 More palatable 5 E-file org.

6 Nasdaq predecessor 7 PBS benefactor 8 LAX datum 9 They usually involve turns: Abbr.

10 Singing cowboy’s refrain 11 Bound, in a way 12 Film in which Marv says, “He’s only a kid, Harry. We can take

him.”

13 Caused by weathering 14 Act 21 Fan sound 23 Ottawa-based enforcement gp.

24 Amazed 25 Ron Reagan’s first secretary of state 26 Cat’s assent 29 Record holder 31 Gambit 32 Events 33 Turnoffs 34 Octa- plus one 38 Liszt’s “Harmonies du __” 41 A, to Morse 43 Unlike crews 45 Formerly 48 __ yard 50 Dress with a flare 51 Subsequently 52 Clemson player 54 Sport for heavyweights 58 Dash letters 59 Pinup highlight 60 Frat vowel 61 Film dog’s first name?

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BASEBALL

Hogs Win Swing Game and Take the Series

Addison Morgan Staff Photographer Jake Wise bats at the Arkansas v. Mississippi State baseball game, Friday, March 29, at Baum Stadium. The Diamond Hogs beat the Bulldogs 5-4 and 3-1 this weekend.

Liz Beadle Staff Writer The No. 13 Razorbacks (218, 6-3 SEC) took on the No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs in a three game series in Fayetteville this weekend. The Hogs pulled out the series win after winning games on Friday and Sunday, but losing on Saturday.

The Razorbacks have now won 14 of the 17 games they have played since their trip to Arizona the first weekend of March.

Friday, Barrett Astin was

the starting pitcher for the Razorbacks. Astin pitched will, throwing four strikeouts in the first three innings alone.

Arkansas was down 3-2 in the seventh inning until Matt Vinson hit a base-clearing triple that batted in Tyler Spoon, Brian Anderson, and Dominic Ficociello and put the Hogs up 5-3.

Mississippi State came back in the ninth to make the score 5-4. The Bulldogs had runners threatening on second and third when Colby Suggs struck out Alex Detz to end the game with a final score of 5-4 in favor

of the Razorbacks.

Saturday, was a very different story for the Razorbacks offensively. Arkansas took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first as Anderson hit a single to bat in Spoon. But the Razorbacks would not score again for the entire game.

Ryne Stanek struggled some on the mound for the Hogs, allowing the Bulldogs to take a 2-1 lead in the fourth.

Mississippi State never looked back after that. Stanek allowed three runs on three hits in four innings of action.

Mississippi State pitcher

Kendall Graveman played an outstanding game for the Bulldogs. He played the entire game and only allowed five hits and one run and struck out five Razorbacks.

The Bulldogs scored twice more, in the fifth and sixth innings, to make the final score 4 -1 in favor of the visiting team.

Sunday, Arkansas managed to get another win and clinch the weekend series. Arkansas got off to a fast start Sunday, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first. Those were the only runs scored by the Hogs, but they proved to be enough

to get the win.

Jacob Mahan started the first inning for Arkansas with a single, then a walk for Joe Serrano put runners on first and second. Spoon then hit a double to score Mahan and advance Serrano to third. Anderson then got a walk which loaded the bases.

Vinson drew yet another walk from Bulldog pitcher Ben Bracewell with the bases loaded, which scored the second run of the game. A double play from Ficociello got the third run in.

Randall Fant was the start-

ing pitcher for the Hogs on Sunday. He allowed one run on four hits and struck out six through six innings. Jalen Beeks then pitched the seventh and eighth innings and Suggs pitched the ninth. Neither Beeks nor Suggs allowed any runs in their time on the mound and the Hogs came away with the 3-1 victory to win the series.

Next up for Arkansas is a series that begins this Thursday against Alabama. The Hogs will play a Thursday-Saturday series against the Crimson Tide.

TRACK & FIELD

Hogs Tally 4 W’s in Spring Invite on Home Track Eric Harris Staff Writer

Four wins highlighted the day as the No. 2 Arkansas men's track team opened home competition for the outdoor season with the Razorback Spring Invitational.

The first match of the year at John McDonnell Field was a strong one coming off an indoor national title.

“It is great to back on our home track because we have a beautiful facility,” head coach Chris Bucknam said. “We were able to get a lot of work done today. This meet was about rebooting ourselves after an emotional indoor season.”

Like the indoor season, the Razorbacks were able to continue their winning ways.

COMMENTARY

Andrew Irwin picked up another win on pole vault, his fifth consecutive win.

The sophomore from Mt. Ida, Ark., started the day with a first-attempt clearance at 5.50m/18 1/2 feet and ended the day with a final clearance of 5.65m/18-6 1/2 feet.

He then attempted to break his own school record of 5.73m/18-9 1/2, but was unable to clear the bar after three attempts.

The first win of the day for the Razorbacks came from Caleb Cross in the 400-meter hurdles. The Newport, Ark., native won the race with a time of 51.08 seconds.

The next win came from Marek Niit in the 200-meter run. His time of 20.83 was the

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Mary McKay Staff Photographer Nathanael Franks competes in the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the Arkansas Spring Invitational track meet on Saturday March 30. The track meet was held at John McDonnell field.

NCAA Tourney Provides Exposure For Small Schools

Haley Markle Asst. Sports Editor Even though the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles fell to the Florida Gators in the Sweet 16, their run through the NCAA tournament has had, and will continue to have, a

major impact on the school that, just a week ago, no one had heard of.

In the day following FGCU’s defeat of San Diego State to move into the Sweet 16, there were somewhere around 177,000 hits on the University’s homepage, president Wilson Bradshaw said.

The Eagles aren’t the first team to help their school gain more national recognition.

A perfect example are the Bulldogs of Butler University.

In the school’s five-year strategic plan, the administration acknowledged that the success of the basketball team is one of the reasons the school has “gained ground as one of the nation’s premier master’s

universities.”

“The success of men’s basketball in recent years, both on the court and in the classroom, has created an image of the school as academically serious, athletically competitive, and socially responsible,” the release said.

However, there was also a fear discussed in the strategic plan that prospective students would decrease in universities across the country if the schools could not find a way to attract new students.

Luckily for Butler, the basketball team improved upon its past success and made back-to-back National Championship game appearances in 2010 and 2011.

During that time, the school saw a 49 percent increase in the number of applications received.

In a poll on news-press. com, an overwhelming 90.57 percent of voters are in agreement that FGCU’s success this season will continue to benefit the school for years to come.

Not only will this season’s success help FGCU in the future, but the University has already seen some of the economic impact that it could have.

In the month of March, the school sold over $150,000 in Eagles gear. That is a significant increase over the $20,107 the school made in

the same month last year.

However, the financial impact created by the tournament has not been all positive for the Eagles. The cost of travel to the games can become a substantial burden for tournament participants.

The NCAA will pay for flight costs for up to 75 people that are deemed essential, but anything over that the school must pay for. That meant $836 for a round-trip flight to Philadelphia, Penn., where the first two rounds were played.

For those rounds, the school just broke even, athletic director Ken Kavanagh said. The team received $15,000 for each game they

played from the Atlantic Sun Conference.

The team also made about $4.41 million from the NCAA in the first two rounds, but that will be paid out to the conference over the next six years and will be split among the 10 member schools.

The NCAA tournament can put a monetary strain on small schools, but if those schools can make a run, it can pay great dividends in the long run.

Haley Markle is the assistant sports editor for the Arkansas Traveler. Her column appears every Monday. Follow the sports section on Twitter @UATravSports.

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SOFTBALL

Hogs Sweep Ranked Team for First Time Since 2000

Ryan Miller Staff Photographer Chelsea Cohen pitches Friday, March 29, against No. 22 Georgia. She pitched the complete game, striking out four, allowing only two runs on five hits. The Razorbacks beat the Bulldogs that night 5-2.

Andrew Hutchinson Staff Writer The Arkansas softball team picked up their first series sweep over a ranked opponent since 2000 by beating No. 22 Georgia three times this weekend.

No. 19 South Carolina in 2000 was the last team to be swept by the Razorbacks, when they lost both games of a two-game series.

The Razorbacks took game one Friday 5-2. Three different Arkansas players hit home runs.

Sophomore Devon Wallace hit a home run as part of a 3-for-3, two-RBI day. Juniors Chloe Oprzedek and Jayme

Gee added the other home runs.

The Bulldogs got their only runs of the game from a tworun home run in the first inning by freshman Geri Ann Glasco. It was her 13th of the season.

“I love the way our team came out and competed,” head coach Mike Larabee said. “A lot of teams in the past would have got down after giving up two in the first inning, but not this team. They battled back and won.”

In the pitcher’s circle, senior Chelsea Cohen tossed a complete game five-hitter, giving up only two earned runs and striking out four.

Glasco also took the loss for Georgia, giving up five

earned runs on 10 hits in six innings of work.

Game two of the series ended in dramatic fashion.

Wallace hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Arkansas a 5-3 victory.

After starting the game 0-for-2, Wallace crushed a 2-2 pitch over the right field fence.

Cohen pitched another complete game five-hitter, this time allowing two earned runs and striking out two. The win brought her season record to 12-6.

Junior Morgan Montemayor took the loss for the Bulldogs, giving up three earned runs on six hits and three walks in six innings of work.

Arkansas completed the

sweep in the second game of the doubleheader Saturday, winning 8-1.

Leading off the game just 30 minutes after hitting the game-winner in the first game of the doubleheader, Wallace hit her third home run of the series and 12th home run of the season.

“Devon was amazing again,” Larabee said. “She is an elite hitter. I love the way she came back this week and worked hard. She was at the indoor facility on her own all week. She worked some things out and had a phenomenal weekend.”

Junior Amanda Geile also hit a home run for the Razorbacks, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs, while freshman Stepha-

nie Canfield went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Sophomore Sierra Bronkey had a solid game as well, going 1-for-3, which brought her weekend total up to 5-for-9.

The Razorbacks had a joint effort in the pitcher’s circle.

Cohen started the game and threw two innings, giving up an unearned run on three hits.

Senior Hope McLemore relieved Cohen and finished the game, tossing five shutout innings and giving up two hits while collecting five strikeouts.

“Chelsea and Hope were excellent,” Larabee said. “They were phenomenal this weekend.”

Glasco continued to struggle for the Bulldogs. She start-

TRACK & FIELD

Razorbacks Complete Busy Weekend Tamzen Tumlison Senior Staff Writer

The No. 12 Razorback women’s track and field team had a busy weekend and competed in three different meets, including the Razorback Spring Invitational in Fayetteville Saturday.

The spring invitational was the first of five home outdoor track events of the season.

Phyllis George led the team at the invitational and posted two top-10 finishes in the 200-meter race as well as the 400, both of which marked personal bests.

George finished her second collegiate 400 with a time of 56.52 seconds, which placed her in third.

While George was the only Razorback to compete in the 400, other Razorbacks raced in the 100 and 200.

Shekara Boakye earned 17th and 19th place in the 100 and 200, respectively. Alexa Vessell finished 27th and 39th in the same events.

The Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, also saw some good Razorback action, including the UA’s school record in the women’s 4x400-meter being shattered by the team of Gwendolyn Flowers, Regina George, Sparkle McKnight and Chrishuna Williams.

The record-breaking time was set in the event final with a 3:28.42 time. The new school record beat the old re-

cord, set by a team featuring Flowers and George in 2011, by nearly .2 seconds.

Though the time set a school record, it landed the quartet in fourth place. However, the top four teams were separated by less than a second. Not only did the top four times in Saturday’s 4x400 final end up leading the NCAA, they lead the world.

The second day of the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif., saw the Razorbacks post three top-20 finishes in the seeded section of the 800, led by Martin Borge.

Borge earned seventh place with a finish of 2:07.07.

Stephanie Brown followed at 14th place and Keri Wood at 20th.

Distance runners Diane Robison and Dominique Scott ran personal bests as well as led the team at the invitational. Robison and Scott competed in the 1,500 and earned times of 4:22.66 and 4:23.24, respectively.

Shannon Klenke also earned a personal best time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing in 10:25.68. The final personal best established came from Rachel Carpino with a 17:30.52 finish in the 5,000-meter run.

The Hogs return to action in the Sun Angel Classic in Tempe, Ariz., Friday and Saturday before heading back to Fayetteville to compete as the home team in the John McDonnell Combined Events on April 7 and 8.

Mary McKay Staff Photographer Alexa Vessell runs in the final heat of the Women’s 100-meter dash at the Arkansas Spring Invitational track meet on Saturday, March 30.

ed the game in the pitcher’s circle, but only lasted 1.2 innings. She gave up five earned runs on five hits, taking her third loss of the season.

Her weekend line was 10 earned runs on 15 hits in 7.2 innings, which were well below her season averages. She came into the game with a 16-1 record and a 2.08 ERA. At the plate, she went 1-for-7 during the series. Before playing Arkansas, she led Georgia with a .443 batting average, and her batting average was tied for second in the Southeastern Conference entering last week.

The Razorbacks return to action Tuesday with a doubleheader against Mississippi Valley State starting at 3 p.m.

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In the final event of the day, Niit led the 4x400-meter relay team for his second win of the day and the final win for the Hogs with Jarrion Lawson, Tomas Squella and Anton Kokorin.

Running in the last of two sections in the meet, the Razorbacks combined for a time of 3:12.48 to finish nearly two seconds ahead of the secondplace team.

The Razorbacks also picked up an impressive seven runner-up finishes.

Niit in the 100-meter with a time of 10.45 and Cross with a time of 13.84 in the 110 hurdles each picked up one of the second-place finishes.

The Hogs posted three second-place finishes in different jumping events. Brede Ellingsen finished second in the high jump and Anthony May II earned that position in the long jump and triple jump.

Rounding out the secondplace finishes for the Hogs was Squella in the 800 and Devin Randall in the discus throw.

Overall, the Razorbacks had 18 top-10 finishes across 14 different events for an overall successful meet.

The Hogs will be back in action April 7-8 with the John McDonnell Combined Events.

The team returns to competition April 12-13 with another home meet, the John McDonnell Invitational.

Arkansas will host the Arkansas Invitational on April 27 and Arkansas Twilight in May.