April 30, 2013

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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

“About You, For You”

University of Arkansas Student-Run Newspaper Since 1906

Vol. 107, No. 119

RSO Sponsors 5K Run For an Educated Kenya

Preparing for the Exhibition

Jaime Dunaway Senior Staff Writer

Creating the Best Home Study Environment Is studying on campus or around town not your thing? Create an effective study environment at home before finals week. Full Story, Page 5

Kris Johnson Staff Photographer Art students hang work in the Fine Arts Gallery for the annual BA and BFA scholarship exhibit, Sunday, April 28.

Hogs Set Personal Bests in California

Multiple Hogs set personal records in Palo Alto, Calif., Sunday. Full Story, Page 7

More Student Housing in the Blueprints Travis Pence Staff Writer

Astin Earns Weekly SEC Honors

Junior Barrett Astin was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week for his performance Friday against Georgia. Full Story, Page 7

The UA has plans to establish more student housing to compete with its rapid increases in student population. From 2000 to 2011, the UA’s enrollment increased almost 4 percent annually, from 15,346 to 23,199. This

growth is expected to continue, reaching 28,091 students by 2015, according to the UA Housing Master Plan. To compete with the student population, the UA planning team worked with a steering committee consisting of UA staff and students to evaluate potential sites for student housing. The evaluation began in December 2011 and concluded in September

UA Student Named Udall Scholar

2012. The evaluation resulted in a plan that defines two areas for expansion of student housing, according to the housing plan. The two areas are the green space south of Maple Hill and east of the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing and the area south of Pomfret Hall along Virginia Avenue. The UA plans to finish the construction of these two

projects by 2015. With current designs, these new buildings will house around 1,500 students. To match this growth in student housing, the UA will establish parking spots to meet 75 percent of the number of additional beds, according to the housing plan. The steering committee

see BLUEPRINT page 2

Inspired by the story of a former UA track runner, students from the American Marketing Association are organizing a 5K to raise money to send Kenyan children to high school, said Shelby Mohs, co-vice president of community service for AMA. The run is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, at Lake Fayetteville. The entrance fee is $20, and students can register at the AMA website. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers, and there will be live music from a local band. “For the AMA, there is a lot of hands-on business experience that we get out of organizing and promoting this program,” Mohs said. “Being business students, these are things we’re going to have to deal with in dayto-day life. It wasn’t an easy experience, but it’s nice to see people come together in this effort. We’re getting experience, and we’re doing it for a great cause.” High school in Kenya can cost $500-700 per student per year, Mohs said. She said the AMA hopes to raise enough money to send one child through all four years of high school. The story of Peter Kos-

see KENYA page 2 For another story about a project for education, see page 3

Legend Speaks about Education at UA

Staff Report

Today’s Forecast

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Fulbright College of Arts and Science. “It feels wonderful to One UA student has been be supported in pursunamed the 2013 Udall Schol- ing a career that I am pasar. Three other UA students sionate about. I am excited won honorable mentions, about connecting with other according to a news release. scholars and to further my The Morris K. and Stew- work in community goods art L. Udall Scholarship production and access,” said Foundations awards $5,000 Love in a release. merit-based scholarships to Three other UA students 50 college won honorsophomores able menand juniors tions. and 50 honDouglas orable menWolfe, Hontions. These ors College students junior from “have demFayetteville, onstrated is majoring outstandin environing potential mental, soil and a comand water mitment to science. pursuing caKathr yn reers related Dunn, an to the enviHonors ColLove r o n m e n t ,” lege sophoaccording to more from a release. Muskogee, Okla., is majorAndrea Love, a junior ing in landscape architecHonors College Fellow from ture. Fayetteville has been named Emily Alberty, an Hona 2013 Morris K. Udall ors College sophomore from Scholarship recipient. Love Westville, Okla., is majoring is an environmental, soil in political science and comand water science major in munication. the Dale Bumpers College of Udall Scholars were choAgricultural, Food and Life sen from 488 candidates Science and a communica- nominated by 230 colleges tion major in the J. William and universities.

Olivier Douliery Name Abaca Press/MCT John Legend arrives for the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, April 27, 2013. The 99th annual dinner raises money for scholarships and honors the recipients of the organization’s journalism awards. For a story on the John Legend lecture, see uatrav.com


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