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“I don’t think it would help because I don’t think the theft would happen in such an obvious way where you would have to use a gun to solve anything.”
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The Arkansas General Assembly passed a bill Monday allowing concealed weapons to be carried in churches and places of worship, said Sen. Bryan King, sponsor of the bill.
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Lindsay Schoolcraft Addison Morgan Staff Photographer Members of the Fayetteville community gather for a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce building to discuss the proposed concealed carry bill. State senators will return Friday, Feb. 22 to further discuss the legislation.
Staff Report Less than four hours before a citywide open forum in which gun legislation was discussed, a UA student was injured after accidentally shooting himself in the hand at the KUAF radio station in Fayetteville, bringing to attention recent state and student government legislation concerning concealed carry on Arkansas college campuses. The state proposal, which will be presented to the
House Tuesday, is “an act to allow trained and licensed staff and faculty to carry a handgun on a university college ... campus under certain circumstances,” according to the bill. Members of the Fayetteville and campus community addressed concerns about the bill at Friday’s biweekly legislative public forum, which took place at the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. Dozens of people attended the forum, many of whom were forced to stand around and outside the meeting
room. Those who made a public comment during the forum spoke against passage of the bill, said Mike Norton, chair of ASG Senate. The forum was not a good representation of either side of the argument, Norton said. Sponsor of the bill Rep. Charlie Collins was absent from Friday’s meeting; instead, he was addressing similar concerns at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Sen. Jon Woods, Sen. Jim Hendren, Sen. Uvalde Lindsey, Rep. Greg Leding and Rep. David Whitaker
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were present. Lindsey, Leding and Whitaker generally opposed the bill. “I really wish that Rep. Collins could have been there because I kind of felt like the Republican delegates (Sens. Woods and Hendren) were really taking a lot of the heat for him,” said Abigail Brumfield, a senior political science student. During the last week of January, chancellors of Arkansas two- and four-year universities voted strongly to oppose recent legislation
The Church Protection Act was proposed because of the need for citizen-protection measures in the midst of increasing violence, King said. Churchgoers have a right to protect their lives and their property, he said. “Society in general is looking at this situation and wants to be allowed to protect themselves instead of being defenseless,” he said. There have been numerous reports of churches being robbed, even while a service is taking place, King said. Churches are also a com-
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Last week marked the beginning of the city of Fayetteville’s 21st annual Mardi Gras celebration. Last Saturday continued the festivities with the Fat Saturday Parade of Fools. The parade was held, as it is every year, by the Mardi Gras Arkansas Group, a nonprofit volunteer group whose goal is to introduce the concept of Carnival to northwest Arkansas and establish a local Mardi Gras tradition, according to their website. Floats, costumed marchers and decorated cars followed a route around Fayetteville Square, down Block Avenue, along Dickson Street and finally coming to a close on West Avenue. It was a familyoriented event with candy and beads being thrown everywhere. Entrants in the parade included local business and interest groups. One costumed marcher, Jeffrey Collins, brought his family to watch him march. “This is my second year walking in the parade … it’s a big family event, so I’ll probably keep coming back as long as there is a parade,” Collins said.
A few memorable groups from the day include radio station New Rock 104.9 the X, which drove around in a gigantic boom box blasting music; Jose’s Mexican Restaurant, which featured a float carrying around a live performing band; Mr. Blue, who will be playing Tuesday at Jose’s; Razor Hills, a local liveaction role-playing group, who stopped and skirmished with one another along the route; and Penguin Ed’s, which featured kids dressed as penguins and a large metal penguin painted with a Mardi Gras theme.
“...it’s a big family event, so I’ll probably keep coming back as long as there is a parade.” Jeffrey Collins
Parade Participant Jacob Hilton, a junior at the UA, was in attendance at the parade and discussed his favorite part of the afternoon. “A lady dressed like a bird stepped off a float, walked up and handed me some beads, then flapped her wings and walked off,” Hilton said. “It was outstanding.”
Kathleen Pait Staff Photographer Fayetteville residents attend the Mardi Gras Parade of Fools on the Fayetteville Square Saturday, Feb. 9. Local organizations built floats while participants threw candy and beads into the crowds that lined the streets. Festivities will continue Tuesday, February 12 with a pub crawl along Dickson beginning around 7 p.m.
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Mary Kate Pfiffner Staff Photographer Founders Hall construction crew continues to work hard in spite of the rain Thursday, Feb. 7. Founders Hall construction is expected to be completed by Fall 2013 and will serve as a residence hall and dining area for students.
Megan Smith Staff Writer Founders Hall, set to open Aug. 1, will add much-needed space to Brough Commons and beds for students of all class levels. The new residence hall will add 216 beds for students. With the addition of Hotz Hall Honor Dorms, approximately new 630 beds will open at the UA for freshmen and any upperclassmen who prefer the convenience of on-campus living. Founders will also extend Brough Commons. On the bottom level, Papa Johns and Slim Chickens will open, and on the second floor, Brough Dining will be extended. During high-traffic meals, a door will open between Brough and Founders and allow approximately 200 more seats to be used. To ensure safety, there will be a solid door between the Brough Dining expansion that only authorized staff, such as a Coordinator for Residence Education (CRE), can open. The housing area will be fobbed off, but eating establishments on the bottom
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floor can be accessed by anyone. Unlike most dormitories on campus, Founders will be open to all students, according to the University Housing website. However, like most dormitories, all rooms will have two beds except for the resident assistants’ (RA) rooms. “It took a lot of time to start construction,” said Chris Courson, superintendent at Clark Contractors, which oversees the construc-
Inside, a real layout of the dormitory can be seen. When inside the housing area, it’s easy to see where the rooms will be and how they will be divided up. Each room will feature two beds, two wardrobes, two chests of drawers, two desks, a sink and a vanity. The bathrooms are more private as well, just like at Hotz. Sink space remains communal, but each shower and toilet will be behind a lockable door. In the area that will be
“We call it the million-dollar view.” Jeff Vinger
Director of Residential Facilities with University Housing tion of Founders. “We had to dig into the foundation of Brough, and that caused a lot of trouble because we didn’t want the building to collapse. Then we hit rock. I think it took about a month for us to get that out of the ground.” Once the area was ready for construction, there was no stopping. Just during the past two months, significant progress has been made.
fobbed off on the bottom floor, there will be plenty of lounge space. There will also be a glassed-in meeting room. Each floor will also feature a communal area in an attempt to get students out of their rooms and involved in student life. Founders will be the first LEED-certified project on the UA campus. Founders has a silver rating, which means
it accumulated 50-59 points in the areas of materials and resources, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, sustainable sites, and indoor environmental quality, according to the U.S. Green Building Council website. One thing that Jeff Vinger, director for residential facilities with University Housing, is excited about is the view from the Brough Dining expansion. “We call it the million-dollar view,” he said. “This is the main flow of traffic at the university, so you can look down and see people walking, and in addition to that, you can see a lot of buildings, including Old Main.” The construction is on budget and on schedule, Vinger said. The construction will cost $26.5 million dollars, with 25 percent of the overall budget going toward dining. “I have to remind them that I already have rooms rented out here,” Vinger said, speaking about the construction crew. Founders will open Aug. 1, he said. Founders Hall is anticipated to make many students’ lives more convenient once it opens next fall.
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Chancellor G. David Gearhart has requested independent audits of the Division of University Advancement after a miscalculation by the division. These audits are meant for the university to be transparent and accountable, said John Diamond, associate vice chancellor for university relations. “As I explained previously, the university’s treasurer — a former state auditor — reviewed the advancement division’s expenditures and found no misuse or misappropriation of university funds,” Gearhart said in a press release. The treasurer had concerns about the job performance of individuals who were responsible for the division’s finances, Gearhart said.
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“Since that document is a formal assessment of specific individuals’ job performance, Arkansas state law prohibits the university from releasing it.” Chancellor G. David Gearheart does provide for the document to be shared with officials conducting audits, and we will make the document available to both the legislative and university system auditors along with all other data and documentation they request.” The Arkansas Division of
“The outside audits will provide added credibility to and confidence in the university’s response to the spending issues in the advancement division,” he said. Gearhart release a statement explaining a miscalculation in the advancement division’s budget in December.
CHURCHES continued from page 1 mon target for hate graffiti, he said. “Some people think churches are places of peace, but not everyone shares the same view,” King said. “We’re not mandating by law that they be defenseless just because they’re a church.” The bill received wide support from “both sides of the aisle” and the general public, King said. The measure passed 85-8 in the House and 28-4 in the Senate. University churches, however, may be beyond the scope of the bill, King said. University churches on public campuses would be under university policy. If the church sits just off campus, like St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, located on Leverett Avenue, it has its own decision to make. The Rev. Joseph Marconi said St. Thomas does not condone any violence and would evaluate the act, the situation and the circumstances before deciding on whether to permit concealed
carry. The act of carrying a concealed weapon depends on the morality of the intentions, he said. “If the act of carrying a gun has the intention to protect life, then that would be a moral thing to do,” Marconi said. “If the intent is to enact fear and insecurity, it would not be allowed.” Though St. Thomas is technically located off campus, the parish is considered a university religious organization and would fall under university rules, Marconi said. Campus ministries like the Baptist Collegiate Ministry would not be considered churches under the bill. The Church Protection Act has received mixed reactions from students and churches. “I don’t think it would help because I don’t think the theft would happen in such an obvious way where you would have to use a gun to solve anything,” said Lindsay Schoolcraft, sophomore hospitality major.
Large city churches often hire off-duty policeman or security officers for protection, but smaller churches that do not have the financial means to do so are at a disadvantage, King said. Through the bill, each church will be able to decide whether to allow concealed weapons. The primary concern many had with the bill was that liability insurance might increase for churches once the bill was passed. Other problems included how to advertise to potential members the church’s concealedcarry policy, King said. Arkansas became the fourth state along with South Carolina, Wyoming and Louisiana to allow guns in church, according to CNN. The bill ran in 2011, but was stopped in the Senate after passing the House, King said. He credits the bill’s success with the new makeup of the General Assembly, which is composed of more Republicans who favor less gun control.
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SHOOTING continued from page 1 and similar bills, according to a previous Traveler article. UA Chancellor G. David Gearhart has expressed his opposition to the bill. Also Tuesday night, ASG will debate and vote on three concealed-carry pieces of legislation. One bill proposes to keep current UA gun policy in place, one proposes to support faculty and staff concealed carry, and the last proposes to affirm the right to self-defense. In light of the incident at KUAF and Friday’s forum, Norton said Tuesday’s legislation will not be affected. Norton, as chair of ASG Senate, does not participate in debate or voting on legislation, he said. The accidental shooting at KUAF will not be a strong argument against concealed carry because the victim was a student who did not have
a concealed-carry license, whereas the state’s bill involves faculty and staff with concealed-carry permits, Norton said. Depending on which proposal passes, the Senate will “send it to the important people who will be the ones voting,” Norton said. Matthew Williamson, the student injured Friday afternoon after accidentally shooting himself in the hand at the KUAF radio station, said his accident is an example of why guns shouldn’t be allowed on college campuses, he told 5NEWS. The firearm discharged in the Williamson’s hand, injuring his left index finger, after he took the gun out of his backpack to show another person in the lobby of the radio station, said Lt. Matt Mills, spokesman for UAPD. Williamson could lose the
injured finger, he said. Williamson, 37, said he did not pull the trigger, and is aware the gun, a Taurus Judge, is prone to accidental firings, he told 5NEWS. Williamson might face felony charges and university sanctions for bringing a weapon on campus, police said. Williamson didn’t realize KUAF was university property, he said, or he would not have brought the gun to the station. He brought the weapon to work because he planned to go to a firing range later, Williamson told 5NEWS. Williamson owns many guns, but because of the incident, he plans to sell them, he told 5NEWS. Contributed to reporting: Brittany Nims, Sarah Derouen, Kayli Farris, Miranda Campbell
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From the Board Three Cheers for ASG President Tori Pohlner ASG President Tori Pohlner appeared on KNWA with a message, “there’s just no good that can come of having guns on campus.” After an accidental shooting by a student at the KUAF radio station, our view of keeping guns off campus is only amplified. Yes, we know this House Bill 1243 is for faculty concealed carry, not students; however, clearly, accidents happen. Accidents involving guns in a crowded classroom, on a crowded campus, can be life threatening. If the conceal carry bill passes for faculty, Pohlner said professors become isolated targets for all shooters. The faculty become the largest potential threat to the shooter whether they are carrying weapons or not. Concealed carry pistols have specifically designed cases to prevent accidental discharges. However, Pohlner said the incident at KUAF shows how just having guns in these situations cause more accidents. In 2008, 680 accidents resulted in deaths, and over 15,000 resulted in injuries, according to The Survivor’s Club. We wouldn’t expect every professor with a concealed carry weapon to experience random discharges, but we also believe students should not be even remotely concerned with an accidental shooting. The easiest way is to keep guns off campus. Serious injury to an unarmed woman from a criminal attack is 2.5 times greater than an armed woman, according to John R. Lott Jr. and William M. Landes from the University of Chicago Law School. National polls show between 760,000 and 3.5 million times per year, guns are used defensively against attackers, according to the same study. Even further, 14 states that adopted concealed carry laws showed murders fall almost 89 percent over a 28 year period. These numbers prove concealed carry is super effective? No. These numbers are not tailored to the needs of the UA. The UA has seen one, now two shootings in the past 142 years. First when a disgruntled graduate student tragically shot his professor before taking his own life back in 2000, and now an accidental shooting. While the world is a more dangerous place, the UA campus would only become more so with the introduction of guns on campus, even in the hands of faculty. It’s impossible to know the mind of a killer. But if Dr. John R. Locke, director of comparative literature, had been a licensed conceal carry holder and had a gun on him when James Easton Kelly came to his office, maybe he could have reached his gun and defended himself. But had Kelly known Locke could legally be carrying a weapon, he may have simply shot quicker. We agree with our ASG president. Guns on campus only increase the threats, specifically to professors. Pohlner is looking out for both students and faculties by weighing the benefits and risks of the conceal carry bills. Because she grew up around guns, Pohlner is comfortable having them around, and said she wouldn’t mind, as a student, if a professor was concealing a weapon. However, she wants to put their safety first, ensuring our beloved teachers do not become the primary target for a shooter. We applaud Pohlner for taking a firm stance and working to keep these weapons off campus. Her appearance on KNWA defending her beliefs show true leadership and conviction. ASG will be debating and voting on this faculty conceal carry bill Tuesday.
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Will Watson Staff Columnist All too often, the observation of Black History Month is a passive endeavor, lightly taken on by our majority-white campus as a yearly occurrence that doesn’t require much thought by the average student. This year, take a moment to study and learn about black history, an integral component of the larger portrait of American history and one that can greatly enrich our understanding of how we got to our current chapter in the American experience. Think outside the box and find some names in black history that aren’t the same ones you learn in an eighth-grade history book. Across all segments of American society — music, literature, politics and countless other sectors — black Americans have left a mark
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spirit of black America and offers all of us the opportunity to celebrate a part of our heritage that is filled with equal parts sorrow and success. The very best part of Black History Month, as a white person celebrating with the black community, is a challenge to push forward with the goal of racial equality with the goal to make a future America more just and free. Remember King, Parks, Meredith and Hunt. I think back to Dr. King’s last speech in Memphis before he was killed. He told us he might not make it to the mountaintop with us, to see his dream of racial equality realized. And he was, unfortunately, right. But Black History Month gives us the opportunity to reflect on black culture in America and celebrate the opportunity we have to take our country forward. Arkansas has a mixed history with racial progress. We all know about Central High and the obstructionist efforts of Orval Faubus to block integration. We’ve all seen the pictures of the National Guard in Little Rock. But we also walk in the footsteps of giants on the UA campus. We have a building and scholarship named for Silas Hunt, the first black stu-
dent to attend a Southern law school. We celebrate the courage of Hunt and the progressive vision of Robert Leflar, the dean of the law school, who admitted him. The last day before Black History Month, Jan. 31, is the birthday of all-time great baseball star Jackie Robinson, another hero of black history. Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball with a calm and poise that quickly impressed the entire country. Amid racism and even internal pressure to cut Robinson, his Hall of Fame teammate Pee Wee Reese remarked, “You can hate a man for many reasons. Color is not one of them.” It’s getting harder to remember a time when black America was not appreciated for the many contributions our fellow citizens made to the overall quality of this country. But it is important to remember the people who blazed the way towards increasing equality. Don’t miss out on this month. Learn something new about American history and help celebrate a major part of our collective American spirit. Will Watson is a graduate student in public administration program and works on political campaigns.
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that gives me great pride to be a citizen of this country. Remember Hughes, Hurston, Morrison and Angelou. The contribution of black authors to the landscape of American literature is profound and extensive. Anyone can appreciate the rich history and experiences you extract from these great writers. The black experience in America is important because it contains all of our stories. Knowing the hardships and pain of slavery and the struggle for civil rights informs the worst — and some of the best — parts of the American character. Where would our country be without Frederick Douglass and Dr. King? But the names we hear too often are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to understanding black history. Challenge yourself. Dig deeper and discover new heroes of American history. Remember Evers, Abernathy, Bates and Du Bois. I’m reading a fantastic nonfiction book right now about settling the American frontier. The author quotes Emerson as describing history as biography. Too often we focus on the big, notable people rather than the average person who helped history happen. Black History Month celebrates the collective
God is a highly contested topic. He may not exist. He may exist. We have the Bible as evidence. But, in all fairness, we also have little empirical evidence of God’s power. Can this existence be responsible for finding your soul mate? Can the Internet usher in a new era of holiness only attainable through the blessings of the Lord our God, which he bestows upon us digitally? Don’t ask me, ask ChristianMingle. com. The Christian oriented dating site has been coming under fire lately, due to their slogan, which seems to imply God himself is willing to get you a date. The announcer
says: “Find God’s Match For You!” So, I decided to visit Christian Mingle and see who God matched me with. My palms were sweating, as I answered a mundane series of questions that should help God find my match! I reported my height, eye color, hair color, ethnicity, the frequency with which I smoke and my feelings regarding children. I also reported my upbringing in the Catholic Church, as well as the frequency with which I now attend. I was ready to meet my match. And so I pressed enter… Before I could peruse my home page for long, I encountered my first pop-up! I was excited and genuinely positive my soul mate just contacted me via instant messaging. I was disappointed, though, because it was no soul mate— this was Christian Mingle urging me to “UPGRADE MY ACCOUNT” so I could more effectively mingle. Needless to say, I was taken aback by the advertisement, considering the commercial’s claims of free browsing, as well as the commercial’s claim God would be finding my match. I’ve always been confused by
God’s need for money. After all, he’s an omnipresent being with a hand on everything in the universe. But he can’t find my match without $13.99 a month for six months. Maybe I’m too critical. After all, Christian Mingle never claims to be a not-for-profit dating service. This got me thinking, who owns Christian Mingle? Who’s pulling the strings here? So I returned to the website where I found a particularly helpful link to the rest of the services offered by the company who owns the site, Spark Networks. Apparently, their market extends far beyond Christians looking to mingle. The company also holds BlackSingles and SilverSingles.com. After experiencing this website, I believe this is a for-profit dating website that has experienced no divine intervention. Is it fair for ChristianMingle to market they alone have the match God himself preordained? I have trouble working with this slogan. It seems love was just a few clicks of the mouse away, but with the questions so generically similar to any other dating site. The “Find
God’s Match For You” gives the impression God has laid an extremely precise path to my significant other. Sadly, there are expensive detours along the way. Why should I take six months membership on the site? I would anticipate a hole-in-one. The final lesson is the dating site is no more unique than SilverSingles or even Facebook, for that matter. Students may be able to find love online, but to advertise the pretense of God in a fairly generic site is false advertising. We can continue to learn lessons as we watch MTV’s Catfish and hear about Manti Te’o’s draft options dropping due to drama. The Internet is gives us a lot of messages, but we need to be wary. Whether the message is a match made in Heaven or just a disgruntled Internet abuser, it is for you as an individual to decide the validity, even when to message comes from a site seeming to be ordained by God. T.J. Stallbaumer is a sophomore journalism major in the Advertising/ PR sequence and staff columnist for the Traveler.
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Almost everywhere students walk on campus, there are buildings being constructed or remodeled to create a better UA for the future. Habitat for Humanity allows volunteers to lend a helping hand to those in need of homes that will remodel their life. The UA chapter of Habitat for Humanity currently has about 20 members. Students can join by emailing emouton@uark.edu or attending the upcoming meeting in Union rooms 509-510 on Feb. 12 at 4:30 p.m. “The purpose of UA Habitat is to spread awareness about Habitat for Humanity and help our local affiliate, Washington County Habitat for Humanity, with all of their fundraising and building activities,” said Elizabeth Mouton, senior pre-professional kinesiology major. “Habitat for Humanity International’s vision is, ‘A world where everyone has a decent place to live.’ And our mission statement is, ‘Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.’” The students of Habitat are known for setting up boxes in front of the Union to camp out in. “The sleep-out is an event to raise awareness about the number of people living in poverty and all of the opportunities that Habitat can provide for those families,” Mouton said. “We spend a night
sleeping in boxes outside of the Union to help raise awareness on campus, and have snacks for anyone that stops by for information.” Habitat is hosting a fundraiser that is raffling off a weekend hotel, as well as an online fundraising campaign. In April, the RSO is participating in Act!Speak!Build! Week, which allows them to educate others on their missions of volunteering and fundraising. “Before we can build homes, we have to have enough funding to start each new home,” Mouton said. Habitat’s slogan is, “Habitat is a hand up, not a hand out.” Many people believe that the organization donates the houses they build, but actually, the future owners of their Habitat houses earn their way to a home by 300-400 hours of volunteering. Once a family has been selected as a Habitat “partner family,” they begin working on their “sweat equity,” which is their volunteer time that they must complete before they purchase their house, said Michelle Davis, resource development manager for Habitat for Humanity. “They work in our ReStore, on other home builds, participating in fundraisers or awareness events, and they attend education classes to prepare them for homeownership,” Davis said. “When we are building their home, they work side by side with the volunteers to build.” There are so many volunteer opportunities at the UA, but Habitat allows people to see the final
product of their work while enabling them to understand the people receiving service from them. “There is so much to be gained when you give a little of your time,” Davis said. “When you work a Habitat event or on a worksite, you are working side by side with those we are here to help. Habitat is not just about building a home; it’s about providing families with a safe, affordable place to live and breaking the cycle of poverty. Without our volunteers, we could not succeed.” Habitat not only helps the community, but also its volunteers, by giving them an opportunity to meet other students interested in service. “It is wonderful to see people coming together to help a family that is in need,” Davis said. “It is great to work with all of the generous people and businesses in NWA, and watching our families, who work so hard to provide for their children, gain confidence and pride as they work on their homes.” It is easier to donate money for a good cause, but dedicating a Saturday to allowing someone to have shelter gives the students of Habitat a more fulfilling purpose. “My favorite part about being involved with Habitat is getting to know and work side by side with the families that are going to be living in the homes we are building,” Mouton said. “It’s fun and interesting to work on the homes, but once you actually meet the people that are going to be living in the home, you really remember why you’re doing it, and that is what keeps you coming back.”
Experiencing The Action of Distraction Alex March Staff Writer
Few things in a college career can be as daunting as paying attention in a late afternoon Tuesday/ Thursday lecture. With iPhones and Wi-Fi at students’ fingertips, getting distracted has never been so easy. Will Schoonover, a civil engineering major, said he frequently becomes distracted during classes. “Some days, you just get distracted,” Schoonover said. He said his phone is not usually the culprit, but rather other people and things going on in the class. Schoonover said he tries to get the most out of his tuition money by paying attention to his professors. “I did the math once, and it worked out to $75 per class,” Schoonover said. “That’s a lot of money to not pay attention.” To sharpen his focus, Schoonover said he puts his phone away, tries to stay involved in class and attempts to keep his mind from wandering. His advice functions well for most students: Eat well, take care of distractions and keep up with what is happening during the lecture. With the following tips, that Thursday afternoon lecture will fly by, boredom-free.
Eat Well
Remember standardized testing in high school? Teachers always said to eat a good breakfast before the big exam. They were right. Eating a satisfying breakfast and lunch will keep you sharp for class. At the very least, your mind won’t wander thinking of all the delicious things you could eat after class. To stay focused in class, Kevin Allen, of Discovery Channel Fit & Health, suggests eating fresh fruits and veggies, like blueberries or leafy greens. Antioxidants found in these foods keep your brain cell health in line. Allen also suggests protein-dense foods such as legumes, like beans or peanuts, and eggs. Energy bars also received high marks for brain foods. Clif bars fit easily into a backpack or purse, are chocked full of vitamins and, most importantly, taste good. Coffee, the best way to keep from dragging early in the morning or late in the afternoon, isn’t exactly a secret. If you’re dragging, try getting an extra espresso shot in your drink.
Kathleen Pait Staff Photographer Students play on their phones rather than speak with other students about class work in a Modern American Literature class, Thursday, Feb. 7. Classroom distractions such as cell phone and laptop entertainment are common, especially in larger lecture classes where professors are less likely to spot an individual not paying attention.
Keep Distractions Away
The biggest struggle for most students is resisting the temptation to text or check Twitter during class. Let’s face it: Whatever is happening on Twitter is probably more exciting than whatever your professor is rambling on about. To avoid the distraction, just turn off your phone. If your phone isn’t going off constantly, you won’t be as likely to check it. Many phones now have a “Do Not Disturb” option that allows users to turn off notifications. Taking notes on a computer or iPad brings its own set of distractions. Browsing the Internet is easier than texting because professors are less likely to notice. The simple answer is to turn Wi-Fi off. With access to only offline programs, the danger of distraction is diminished. Sometimes, in big lectures, people watch movies or TV shows. This can be really difficult for people in the rows behind. It’s hard not to watch an episode of “Breaking Bad” without sound four rows in front of you during a chemistry lecture. Big lectures also make it easier to play games on phones or iPads. To keep from playing “Temple Run,” just turn it off.
Stay Involved
If you’re engaged in what is going on in the class, your mind will be less likely to drift off. The tips they list at orientation are actually useful. Sit near the front, answer questions and do the reading required for class. Knowing what the professor is talking will go a long way to keeping focused. Besides staying focused, your professor will appreciate the effort. Hand-writing notes will keep you busy. If you’re furiously writing, you won’t have the opportunity to check that text message. Writing out notes also helps you remember difficult concepts. Even printing out PowerPoint slides can give you something to follow along with during class. By staying focused, you might find your grades improving. If you come to class to sit and text, why even bother coming to class at all? There will still be days where it seems useless trying to pay attention. Even gleaning a bit more information from lectures every now and then can make a difference come test day.
Of the approximately 75,000 people who call Fayetteville home, a few of them can say that their homes were designed and constructed by UA architecture students and faculty. So maybe some classes can be applied to the real world. Associate Professor Greg Herman is one of those faculty members who has helped in the making of homes around Fayetteville that many students may drive by on a regular basis. Herman currently teaches fifthyear design studio and is working with students to provide design ideas for a museum in Fort Smith. Museum of the Hardwood Tree will celebrate the history of wood production in Arkansas. The majority of the work is done in the design studio, where Herman collaborates with students to come up with ideas for building designs. “Design studio is the bread and butter of architecture education,” he said. The studio has already been the setting of nine different hypothetical designs for the museum of wood. “As a teacher, I love being with the kids. I get to renew that relationship every semester,” Herman said. “There’s always a new crop … From the day they come in when they have had little experience to the day they floor you: What a great thing.” The mission is civic outreach, which is accomplished through service projects such as the museum and local housing. Among the service projects Herman has fostered was a trip south after Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans. “You didn’t expect the magnitude of destruction,” he said. Herman traveled with a group of students and wound up helping a restaurant owner rebuild and reopen her restaurant, Miss Gloria’s Kitchen, which he said was an important establishment in the community. “We were introduced to this individual who needed our help,” Herman said. It was a really good experience, he said, but there was a lot of traveling back and forth to complete the work, and many students ended up staying in the city to help rebuild it. “Watching them discover … it floors me,” he said. Herman has taught at the UA since the fall of 1991. He had previously taught and worked in Boston, mostly on residential projects. He came as a visiting professor for one year before accepting a full-time position. “I had no idea what I was getting myself into,” he said, sitting in his temporary office in the Fayetteville Square while work is being done on the architecture building. Herman has been able to travel to Rome and Mexico City since coming to UA. He said he wants to encourage students to “become citizens of the world” and to see the buildings they study in person. Mexico City was more outside of the students’ cultural comfort zone, he said. Herman has a personal goal of writing a book about resettled farmers in Arkansas and their resettlement houses. “These houses existed, there was a design, they have architectural significance and they were progressive in some ways,” he said. “And they are important to Arkansas’ architectural heritage.” Herman was exposed to design at an early age through his mother’s interest in painting and his father’s in furniture. He chose to go to school for architecture at the age of 18 and has stuck with it. “It encompasses so many aspects of the world,” Herman said. “It can be approached as a writer, a designer, a historian … there’s always another layer.” Over the years, the professor has seen students use architecture as a platform for a range of careers, from law to distinguished practice, and even to hairdressing. Herman said that just the night before, two of his students’ works were exhibited. Their uses of lighting, space, art and art composition was just extraordinary, and that came from their interest in architectural history, he said. Students here are able to compete with students anywhere, Herman said.
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Road Woes Continue for Razorbacks Andrew Hutchinson Staff Writer
Arkansas’ road struggles continued Saturday, as the men’s basketball team fell to Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., 67-49. The Razorbacks remain winless outside the state of Arkansas this season. Their 14-9 overall and 5-5 Southeastern Conference records include 0-8 and 0-5 marks overall and in the SEC on the road, respectively. Following a 49.1 field goal percent performance against No. 2 Florida last Tuesday, the Razorbacks only shot 30.8 percent against the Commodores. “You have to give credit to Vanderbilt, but when you go on the road, you have to make shots,” head coach Mike Anderson said. “When you are on the road, you have to match your opponents’ intensity.” Junior guard Mardracus Wade started the game with a pair of three-point shots to put Arkansas up 6-2. However, that was their largest lead. The Commodores controlled the game for the rest of the first half, outscoring the Razorbacks 33-18. They were led by a pair of forwards, freshman Sheldon Jeter and junior Rod Odom, who had 13 and 10 points, respectively. Arkansas shot 26.9 percent from the field in the first half, compared to Vanderbilt’s 52.4 percent. The second half began similar to the first, with Arkansas cutting the deficit to five points
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Razorbacks Defeated at Auburn
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Hogs Begin Season 5-0 in Classic Tamzen Tumlison Staff Writer
Photo Courtesy of Associated Press Guard Michael Qualls defends against Vandy forward Rod Odom during the first half of the game Saturday. The Razorbacks fell to the Commodores 67-49 in Nashville, Tenn. using a 6-0 run. Again, they couldn’t maintain this pace. Despite a seven and a half minute stretch in which Vanderbilt was held to no field goals and Arkansas shooting slightly better, at 34.6 percent, the Commodores outscored the Razorbacks 24-11 to end the game. “We did a good job of cutting the lead to five, but didn’t do what we needed to do to get over the hump,” Anderson
said. Forward junior Marshawn Powell was limited to zero points in the first half due to getting into foul trouble by picking up three fouls. He later picked up his fourth foul midway through the second half before fouling out with 3:19 left in the game. He finished with five points, 10 below his season average. Wade was the only Razorback that scored double
figures, with 13 points. It was his seventh game this season with 10 or more points. Junior guard Kikko Haydar added nine points, on three-for-three shooting from behind the arc. After holding Vanderbilt’s leading scorer to zero points in the first half, sophomore guard Kedren Johnson finished with nine points. Three Commodores finished in double digits. Odom had 15 points, Jeter had 13
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points and sophomore center Josh Henderson finished with 11 points. The loss snapped a threegame winning streak Arkansas had against Vanderbilt, with Vanderbilt’s last win coming on Feb. 27, 2010. Arkansas is now 1-15 on the road under Anderson. Their lone win came last season at Auburn, where they travel Wednesday to face the Tigers.
The Razorback softball team remained undefeated in the first five games of their season in the Red Desert Classic in St. George Utah this weekend The first day of the Classic warmed the Razorbacks up for the season, with close wins of 5-4 in nine innings over the Colorado State Rams and 3-2 over the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds. The Razorbacks’ final at bat was the deciding factor for both games. Colorado State’s Kacie McCarthy committed a throwing error in the final pitch of the first game, sealing the deal for the Hogs. The Razorbacks earned their second win when sophomore Devon Wallace scored after freshman Stephanie Canfield sacrificed to get Wallace to third base. “I think Stephanie had an outstanding day,” head coach Mike Larabee said. “She did a great job defensively and came up with some big hits for us.” In her first two games of her collegiate career, Canfield made five hits and had a long throw that maintained a tie by keeping a Southern Utah University runner from scoring. Senior Chelsea Cohen pitched 12 innings to pick up
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Hogs Focused on Steps Toward CWS in Omaha
Ben Enyart Contributing Writer The No. 19 Arkansas Razorback gymnastics team competed against No. 15 Auburn Tigers in Alabama Friday, Feb. 8. They finished the night with several strong performances, but lost 196.325 to 195.650. This is the second straight loss and the fourth loss of the season for the Razorbacks. Despite the loss, the night had a string of high-marks and season-high performances from multiple competitors. “We’re happy that we are doing better, but we need to be doing even better than that,” co-head coach Mark Cook said. “Score those high 196s like we are capable.” The meet started off with Arkansas posting a 49.050 on the bars just behind Auburn’s 49.30 on the vault. Arkansas
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Mary McKay Staff Photographer Head baseball coach Dave Van Horn speaks at a press conference Friday, Feb. 7, about the upcoming season and his expectations for the team.
The pre-season No. 1 Razorback baseball team opens up play Feb. 15 against Western Illinois. Head coach Dave Van Horn met with the media Friday to discuss the upcoming season and the expectations his Hogs are facing. “We’re trying to calm ourselves down a bit,” Van Horn said. “We’re ranked so high and the expectation is that you stay there all year. That’s going to be tough.” After finishing last season at the College World Series in Omaha, Razorback fans have very high hopes for the 2013 Razorbacks. “The players who finished up in Omaha really want to get back, but we can’t get to Omaha today,” Van Horn said.
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“We’ve just got to practice today, get better this weekend and keep getting better throughout the season and give ourselves a chance.” The Razorbacks have had the good fortune of being able to conduct pre-season practice in almost Spring-like weather this year. “Pre-season practice has gone very well,” Van Horn said. “The weather has been outstanding for this time of year, and due to all the time outside, we should get off to a good start.” A few Razorbacks have faced injury during this off season, but coach Van Horn is hopeful for their return. Both Randall Fant and Colby Suggs will be unable to start the season against Western Illinois this coming weekend.
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America’s Favorite Pastime Isn’t Ruled by the Clock
Haley Markle Asst. Sports Editor It is no surprise that baseball is my favorite sport, with football as close a second as
there could possibly be. However, that is not a sentiment shared by many sports fans. Fans that love the hard hits and bone-shattering tackles of football and the fast, upand-down the court pace of basketball can’t seem to understand the appeal of something as slow and boring as baseball. There is no arguing that baseball is played at a much slower pace than all other sports, except maybe golf. But boring? Not a chance. The two most popular sports in the country are controlled by time as much as they are by either team.
In football, and to a slightly lesser extent basketball, the winning team can run out the clock and deprive their competition of a chance to catch up. Every weekend, multiple football games end with the quarterback taking a knee to kill both the clock and any hopes the losing team had of one final opportunity with the ball. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and head coach Greg Schiano were criticized for rushing a quarterback in the victory formation. There seems to be a general consensus that the losing team
should admit defeat as the final seconds of the game tick off the clock. “It’s clean, hard football,” Schiano said in defense of his actions, and I have to say I agree with him, but that’s another soapbox for another time. Schiano’s team was playing the game until the final whistle. Maybe he should be a baseball coach, where there is no clock and there is no victory formation. A pitcher can’t hold the ball until the guy at the plate gives in. In baseball, you have to play every inning and you have to get every out. All 27
of them. If your favorite football team is down 34-31 with 30 seconds left to play, but the other team has the ball, you probably don’t have a lot of hope left for a good outcome. But in baseball, those seconds would be outs and those outs would matter. If you don’t believe me, just ask a Texas Rangers fan about out No. 27, or for a happier tale, you could ask a St. Louis Cardinals fan. Just imagine, your team is down 7-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning, there are two outs, two runners on base and the guy at the plate has a
1-2 count. One strike and the game is over. You have a comparative politics test at 8:30 the next morning, but it is really hard to see your notebook when your face is this close to the television. Then the batter hits a triple off the right field wall and the rest becomes history. That’s not boring, that’s baseball. 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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When Hogs Fly, May Jumps at Tyson Invitational
Addison Morgan Staff Photographer Red-shirt junior Anthony May takes part in the high jump event at the Tyson Invitational, Saturday, Feb. 8. Three of Arkansas’ high jumpers competed at the event.
AUBURN continued from page 7 took the bars title with junior Shelby Salmon earning the highest mark of the night as she had her season-high score of 9.900. Senior Amy Borsellino, junior Katherine Grable and freshman Erin Freier also had high marks on the bars. With a team vault score of 49.200 in the second rotation, Arkansas pulled ahead of Auburn and their 48.850 on the bars. Grable scored her seasonhigh of 9.925 to tie for the vault title along with Auburn’s Caitlin Atkinson.
“Our bars and vault rotations were very good tonight,” Cook said. “We executed really well and Heather Elswick had one of her best vaults I have seen.” Rotation three had Arkansas on the floor, and they came away with a 48.975 which tied the Hogs with Auburn as they scored a 49.075 on the beam. Notable performances on the floor came from senior Kelci Lewis and Borsellino as they led the team with scores of 9.875. Going into the fourth rota-
tion tied with Auburn with an overall score of 147.225, Arkansas scored a 48.425 on the beam. Grable tied for the beam title with Auburn’s Megan Walker. Just behind Grable on the beam was freshman teammate Heather Elswick with another season-high score of 9.900. The Razorbacks’ final rotation wasn’t quite enough to outscore the night, and the victory went to Auburn as they scored a 49.100 on the floor in the final rotation. This loss brought the season
record to 1-4, with a win over Denver, and 0-3 in the Southeastern Conference. “We had a couple of uncharacteristic mistakes tonight,” Cook said. “We were in a good position after our first three events, even after a couple of mistakes on the floor. Kelci Lewis had an excellent routine on the floor. We will learn from this meet and continue to build our momentum for the rest of the season.” Next for the Razorbacks is a meet at Louisiana State University Friday, Feb. 15.
Photo Courtesy Auburn Athletics The No. 15 Auburn Tigers celebrated their victory over the No. 19 Razorbacks Friday in Auburn, Ala. The Razorbacks fell 196.325 to 195.650.
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VAN HORN continued from page 7 Fant has suffered a pulled hamstring and Suggs is dealing with an injury around his rib cage. Van Horn is hopeful that Fant will be back in action by the time the Razorbacks travel to Arizona in late February. “We’ve got a lot of good pitchers who are going to get to play a lot,” Van Horn said. “It might be a blessing in disguise.” As for the pitching rotation for this coming weekend, Van Horn said it will be Ryne Stanek on Friday, Barret Astin on Saturday, and Trent Daniel on Sunday. Offensively, Van Horn said it has been hard to get a true sense of things since the hitters are facing such tough pitching every day, but he did say he was pleased with how they have been hitting the ball. “With the pitching staff we have, out hitters cant wait to play someone else.” Van Horn said of his team. “They want to play someone with a different uniform on.” Although the Razorbacks
ended last season with a run in the College World Series, Van Horn expressed some concern over the inconsistencies, especially in terms of hitting, throughout the season. “Looking back, when you get to the final three or four teams in the country, that’s a pretty good year, but this year we’re going to look to be a little more consistent throughout the season and not get into any slumps as far as winning,” Van Horn said. The Southeastern Conference will surely give the No. 1 Razorbacks all they can handle this season. There are seven SEC teams ranked in the NCAA’s pre-season Top 25. Vanderbilt is picked to win the conference. “The league is going to better than ever this year,” Van Horn said. “There are a lot of teams that are really high on themselves. It’s the SEC, that’s just the way it is.” The Razorbacks start their season against Western Illinois Feb. 15 at 3:05pm at Baum Stadium.
CLASSIC continued from page 7 both wins and allowed only three earned runs. Senior Hope McLemore started the second game and allowed one run in four innings while striking out two. “Those were two great games,” Larabee said of the first day of play. “It feels really good to get two wins, but we have a lot of things we need to work on. I don’t think we played close to our potential today.” The second day proved how much potential there was for the team when the Razorbacks earned two solid wins at 8-3 against Loyola Marymount and 10-2 in five innings against Weber State. Sophomore Kimmy Beasley started at pitcher for the first game of day two with eight strikeouts, two hits and one earned run in 4.2 innings. McLemore finished the game and struck out a batter while only allowing one run. Game two featured another strong pitching performance by freshman Kelly Young, who went five innings to strike out nine and allow one earned run. Young settled in to the game by the fourth inning.
She retired six of her next seven batters before the game ended after the fifth inning. Against LMU, Wallace and juniors Clarissa Navarro and Chloe Oprzedek led the team with three hits each. Navarro and freshmen Nicole Schroeder and Claire Clark earned three RBI each. Wallace continue to excel in the second game of the day, who went 1-2 with two walks, scored three runs and hit a ball past the centerfield fence to give the team a three-run home run. “I thought we swung the bats really well today,” Larabee said. “We had some runners on base that we need to get home, but the good thing is that we are getting the runners on base. It was nice to see three balls leave the yard. Schroeder and Gee got their first ones and Devon Wallace hit a no-doubter.” Sunday’s game against Utah earned the Razorbacks a fifth win on the weekend with a score of 5-1. The Razorbacks play their next game in Jackson, Miss., with a doubleheader against Jackson State University Feb. 13 at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
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