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This story is part of the Graduate Series which includes information for graduating students.

Jaime Dunaway Senior Staff Writer The Career Development Center provides many free, on-campus resources that can equip graduating seniors with the skills necessary to land a job after graduation, said Angela Williams, director of the CDC.

“The Career Development Center is really helping me get my foot in the door to where I want to go,” said Allison McDaniel, senior communications major. “They’re very helpful and are working with me to find a job.”

A thorough job search should take 6-12 months, Williams said.

“Job searching is almost

like a full-time job,” Williams said, “and that’s why students put it off. I know seniors are busy trying to graduate, but this needs to become another class. They need to take it seriously and get organized.”

There will be thousands of jobs available, Williams said, but a targeted focus on an industry or company is the key to a successful job search. Hav-

ing a list of 10-12 companies to contact, research and apply for will help narrow the search, she said.

The CDC has many resources that can assist students as they search for jobs.

Razorback Career Link is an electronic job-posting system where thousands of

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Phi Sigma Rho Students Combine Science and Sweets

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Kathleen Pait Staff Photographer Michaela Mertz and Hannah Perkins make liquid nitrogen ice cream at the Phi Sigma Rho liquid nitrogen social on Monday Feb. 18. Phi Sigma Rho is a sorority for women in engineering and engineering technology.

RA Selection Process Nears Final Stretch Megan Smith Staff Writer Resident assistant interviews have been conducted, and job offers will be made before spring break, housing officials said.

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Three out of 4 Americans believe they will see a woman as president in their lifetime, according to the Blair CenterClinton School Poll.

The results of this poll show that female leadership may be inevitable, or at least that the nation is starting to see it as inevitable, said Angie Maxwell, Blair Center scholar.

“There are more women in positions of authority,” Maxwell said. With one seal broken, in electing an African-American to office, it is easier for people to envision the breaking of another seal by electing a woman as president, Maxwell said.

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Sports and relaxation generally don’t go hand in hand. But when you find yourself out on a disc golf course, it is hard to tell the difference between competing to be better and just soaking in life.

The Razorback softball team couldn’t maintain a perfect season over the weekend at the Unconquered Invitational in Tallahassee, Fla., and won one of five games.

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“There are more women in positions of authority.”

Disc Golf Club Competes Nationally

Razorbacks Drop 4 in Florida

Students Plan to See Woman President

through a separate application process, then we assess how many open positions we have and go through new applicants.”

Carlson estimates that 90 new positions will open, which is greater than in recent years due to the reopening of Hotz Hall and the building of

The Blair Center-Clinton School Poll is a national poll receiving over 3,400 respondents, as well as representative samples from typically underpolled groups, including African-Americans and Latinos, according to a poll website.

The poll was created by Todd Shields, Pearl Ford Dowe, Angie Maxwell and Rafael Jimeno, political scientists of the Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society at the UA. The Diane D. Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service partnered in conducting this national poll, according to a Blair Center-Clinton School

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Speaker Comes for Black History Month

Connor Malone Staff Writer

An artist visited the UA Monday to present a lecture

about his works and how African Americans have been represented in media throughout history. The Michael Ray Charles lecture was also one of the UA events honoring African American History Month.

Prior to the speech, there was a reception for students to eat and to speak with Charles.

Born in Lafayette, La., Charles spent most of his

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“We encourage all who were unsure before to apply next year.”

Grant Carlson

Assistant Director of Resident Education Approximately 330 applicants for resident assistants have gone through three rounds of the application process for the positions. At the same time, current resident assistants who wished to return to their old posts had to go through a process of their own.

“There is no guarantee that they will be hired back,” said Grant Carlson, assistant director of resident education. “Returning RAs go

Founders Hall.

To apply for those positions, applicants must go through a lengthy process. vvember with an initial application that includes a welcome letter. The welcome letter is for the applicants to show an example of what they would give to their residents as they’re moving in. After this, there is a group interview to see how they interact

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Kris Johnson Staff Photographer Visiting artist Michael Ray Charles speaks about his work. Feb. 18.

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Walton College Helps Students with Resumes Nuri Heo Staff Writer Walton College career center staff, industry professionals, and volunteers from Tyson Foods and J.B. Hunt Transport Services will help students revise their resumes for 10 minutes at the second-floor entrance of the Walton College Feb. 19-20.

The quick 10-minute resume revisions will occur 9-11 a.m. Tuesday and 1-3 p.m. Wednesday. All business students are invited to get help for upcoming campus career fairs as well as recruiting season.

“The purpose is to provide students with the opportunity to have their resumes reviewed by Walton College career center staff members as well as business professionals in a walk-up resume review session,” said Heather Sprandel, director of the George W. Edwards Jr. Career Development Center.

The career center provides resume revision sessions every year.

“We host two Extreme Makeover: Resume Edition sessions, one in the fall and one in the spring, in advance of the business career fairs and other career fairs that happen on campus,” Sprandel said.

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The program will help students improve their resumes in order to find internships and full-time jobs.

“Students have a chance to have their resumes reviewed so that they can revise them and have them ready to give out to employers at career fairs and to submit for consideration for internships and full-time jobs,” Sprandel said.

Sprandel offered a few tips in an email on how to write a good resume: “A resume is a brief, concise document, usually only

ployer will usually spend 6 to 20 seconds reviewing/ skimming through your resume, so the content of your resume must be clear, concise, and targeted to the type of job for which you are applying. If your resume has a grammatical error and/or is not well structured, the employer/reader will notice, and you, most likely, will be removed from the candidate pool. Your resume may be the only chance you get to make an impression, so make it a good one.”

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“The purpose is to provide students with the opportunity to have their resumes reviewed

by Walton College career center staff members as well as business professionals.”

Heather Sprandel

Director of the Career Development Center one page in length, that presents, and effectively sells, your skills and experiences to potential employers, graduate school admission committees, scholarship or fellowship committees, or other professional groups. Your resume represents YOU on paper, so you need to spend some time developing a quality document that will impress the reader. An effective, well written resume gets you an interview, not a job. An em-

ing in May and looking for jobs are planning to attend the resume revision session.

“I am about to graduate in May and looking forward to the career fair,” said Juhyun Park, UA student. “I think the resume revision session is a good idea because students who are not confident about their resume can get help from them. I have seen many students who look for someone who can help revise their resume, and it is hard to find one.”

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PROCESS continued from page 1 with others and function during activities. Finally, there is a one-on-one interview.

Once the offers are made and all resident assistant positions are filled, the newly employed have four meetings to attend during the spring and a training week during August.

Ongoing monthly meetings are held once the school year begins.

Placement of resident assistants is determined in many ways. If a residence hall has a specific focus, such as Greek life or the arts, then a resident assistant who fits the bill could be placed there. Personal preference is also taken into account.

Each resident assistant has to put in an equivalent to a 20hour work week. While only four hours of the week are spent at the front desk, resident assistants have to create a sense of community in the dorm.

They’re in charge of arranging parties, talking to residents and relaying messages that their residents need to know.

However, with hard work comes perks. Resident assistants are provided a room, although not necessarily private, and a 15-Meal Plan Plus free of charge. They also receive the standard 10 percent staff discount that all employees of the UA receive. Resident assistants still have to pay for parking, but they’re given priority for resident reserve.

Putting in those hours will end up saving all resident assistants an average of $8,178 for the academic year. The total comes out even higher should the resident assistant end up in a single room at a more expensive residence hall, according to the UA Housing website.

There is a general consensus from former and current resident assistants that the job is well worth it, with many reapplying for the job every year.

“We restart the process next November,” Carlson said. “We encourage all who were unsure before to apply next year.”

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employers from a variety of industries post jobs for a variety of majors. Students can also upload their resumes in Razorback Career Link and in various resume books.

Resume books are currently only available for business, math, science and engineering students, but books for all majors will be phased in next fall, Williams said.

The CDC is also responsible for planning job fairs for all UA majors. Jobs fairs are important for students as well as employers, Williams said. Companies at job fairs have the opportunity to brand themselves to students at the UA. They come to the career fairs to hire students for their internships and fulltime positions, she said.

McDaniel said she heard about the career fair for all UA majors while spending time in the CDC. She said she attended Thursday in hopes of finding an internship for the summer that would lead to a job when she graduates in December.

Students who attend career fairs can practice introducing themselves and tell employers what skills they can uniquely contribute to

“Networking is the No. 1 way to find a job.”

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the organization, Williams said. By building a connection with employers through face-to-face interaction, their online job applications will be more carefully considered, she said.

“Networking is the No. 1 way to find a job,” Williams said. “Students who don’t attend miss out on great opportunities.”

Knowing which jobs are available and researching companies before attending a career fair will help students stand out among employers, Williams said.

Following up afterward will also show a commitment to the company.

The CDC has also organized the science, technology, engineering and math fair on Feb. 27, and Career Fest, a week of professional development events that will take place April 8-11. Some of the events during Career Fest include a dress-for-success seminar, a speed-networking event and a professional dining etiquette course. Experts from different industries will be present to talk to students about how to gain more experience in their fields.

In addition to networking events, the CDC offers resume reviews, mock interviews, career counseling and other tools that can help students develop skills that are valuable to employers.

As Recession Eases, Companies Bring In More Interns

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Jane M. Von Bergen The Philadelphia Inquirer On the business front, no one can deny the wreckage wrought by the last recession.

Companies faltered, died, or ended up on life support, barely breathing.

That was then. Now, the improving economy is giving the survivors the confidence and capital to buy distressed businesses, which is why Porto Leone Consulting L.L.C. in Wayne needs more college interns this year, up to five instead of three.

“When buyers make an acquisition, they don’t know what the company is worth,” said Rose Moroz, a Porto Leone executive, as she waited to talk to potential interns at Philadelphia University’s spring career and internship fair on Thursday.

The expanding economy means that companies are expanding the internship programs, employment experts, college career officers and employers say. Porto Leone, a company that assesses the value of buildings, equipment and business for transactions, follows the trend. At the recession’s low point, the 30-employee company recruited no interns.

For companies, which often try to convert their interns to employees, hiring interns is a long-term bet on the future of the economy, said Edwin Koc, director of research at the National Association of Colleges and Employers in Bethlehem.

It’s a long-term bet, because companies have to predict in the summer what their hiring needs will be

the following spring, nine months later, when their interns graduate and are ready to join the workforce.

But because the economy has been so shaky, companies have been reluctant to make those predictions, Koc said.

“They don’t want to bring in too many interns and then find they can’t” offer them jobs, he said.

“It’s important to get real-world experience.”

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Sophomore Fashion Merchandise Instead, hoping business improves, they wait until closer to May to hire college graduates, meaning they may not have as many interns in their hiring pool as they might like.

The upshot? “One thing I’ve noticed is that the growth in internships has not kept pace with the growth in fulltime college hiring,” Koc said.

The association tracks internship trends: In 2012, companies in-

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NACE’s annual internship report won’t be released until April, but Koc thinks 2012 trends will continue in 2013.

Campbell Soup Co. expanded its program in 2012, adding a human resources internship. The Camden company uses 70 interns a year in marketing, engineering, research and finance, hiring 75 percent at graduation.

At Philadelphia University’s job fair Thursday, a full house of company repre-

“One thing I’ve noticed is that the growth in internships has not kept pace with the growth in full-time college hiring.”

Edwin Koc

Director of Research at the National Associaton of Colleges and Employers in Bethlehem creased internship slots 8.5 percent and co-op spots 7.5 percent. Students report that 46.6 percent of their internships are unpaid, with nearly 39 percent of those in forprofit companies.

The conversion rate of interns becoming employees

sentatives accepted resumes from students.

Because the university emphasizes fashion merchandising and retail, the mainly female applicants constituted a walking fashion magazine of style — not many enrobed in the traditional black suit.

“It’s important to get real-world experience,” said sophomore Rebecca Mensch, a fashion merchandising major in a black-and-white dotted dress and ruffled black sweater.

Bert Stewart, a college recruiter for Ross Stores Inc., entertained Mensch and a steady stream of her classmates at his table. In 2010, Ross snapped up 55 interns and now needs 95.

“We plan to add 500 stores in the next three or four years,” he said.

The company wants interns in buying and location planning, hoping to turn the best into employees later.

Most interns will work in the California company’s New York office.

Calvin Roach, a career program specialist for the U.S. Department of Defense Logistics Agency in Northeast Philadelphia, hopes to attract 20 to 25 interns -- many of whom he hopes will stay on as full-time employees.

The agency supplies materials for the armed forces, so it needs contract specialists, quality assurance experts in textiles and food, supply chain management and demand forecasters.

Roach particularly wants to find a textile engineering intern.

“We need testing in all sorts of fields,” he said.

Boscov’s, the Readingbased department-store chain, is looking for 12 interns, down from 18 typically used at the start of the recession in 2007.

“We’re a little more cautious now,” said Linda Edmiston, director of employment and human resources service.

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hit a high in 2012 of 58.6 percent.

Nearly nine in 10 interns offered a full-time position accepted it.

Hires drawn from internship or co-op programs tend to stay with the company longer, 62.1 percent at the firm five years later, compared with 48.1 percent of other hires.

Students can make their opinion heard during the ASG meetings 6 p.m.

Tuesdays at the Graduate Education Building. There is a public comment section during each meeting where students can speak for two minutes before the legislation starts, said Mike Norton, ASG Chair of Senate.

Results of these legislations will be published after they are voted on.

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UA students shared their opinions on electing a woman as president from the perspective of the younger generation.

“If a woman was elected as president, the nation would witness a different type of strength in its leader,” said Jamie Luther, freshman history major. “A woman would be able to shed new light on different situations, from a new perspective.”

“Over the past century, women have been gaining more and more political rights, and I don’t see that trend ceasing in the future,” Luther said.

“If we can elect an AfricanAmerican as president, we can elect a woman,” said Helena Johnson, a social work graduate student.

Students also said they thought their generation, the younger generation, was more likely to elect a woman to office.

“The older generation may be more hesitant to stray from tradition, whereas the younger generation is likely to be more open to a change like this,” said Lauren Tyler, a social work graduate student.

“Women are getting more rights, and we are starting to see that we can be equal to men,” Tyler said. “There are still barriers, but I see those barriers vanishing.”

MONTH continued from page 1 youth moving around; he spent time in Los Angeles, Calif.; New Orleans and St. Martinville, La. He received his bachelor’s of fine arts from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La., in 1989 and his master’s of fine arts from the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, in 1993. Soon after graduating, Charles began teaching at The University of Texas in Austin, Texas.

According to the University of Texas’ website, Charles’ paintings are exhibited in the Tony Shafrazi Gallery in New York and the Cotthem Gallery in Barcelona, Spain. His works were also featured in the PBS series “ART 21,” a show that highlighted top artists of the 21st century. In the words of this PBS series, Charles’ paintings “investigate racial stereotypes drawn from a history of American advertising, product packaging, billboards, radio jingles and television commercials.”

The lecture Charles presented to the students at the UA involved a slideshow of various pictures of both African Americans in the media through history and a variety of paintings concerning their representations. The origins of blackface, “Old South” racism and extreme stereotypes were all discussed throughout the speech; as well as Charles’ childhood and early influences.

“Some of my earliest works were parodies of (Norman) Rockwell’s paintings,” Charles said. “They reminded me, in a way, of the town where I was from.”

Charles said he thinks that the dynamics of the 19th century culture, specifically racism, are still not entirely fleshed out and that we as a culture shouldn’t ignore it. He often re-imagines the works of this time in his own endeavor, highlighting the racism and other issues found within them.

In the early 1990s, Charles began attempting to embody the characteristics of hip-hop culture into his works, characteristics which he said were very “in your face and rash.”

He also mentioned that some of his art stemmed from his favorite song, Jimi Hendrix’s rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner,” and his desire to “make paintings that held that same sort of feeling.”

One of Charles’ works is on display in the UA’s exhibit “Employing Voice, Embracing Agency: Celebrating Contemporary African American Artists,” a gallery which can be found in the Fine Arts Center.

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College Loan Benefits Outweigh Risks

Joe DelNero Opinion Editor The scores are in, and the UA is a catch, according to the White House Affordability and Transparency College Scorecard. With a relatively high graduation rate, low costs and a reasonable loan borrowing standard, the state flagship is proving we deserve to be in the top 15 of up-andcoming universities, according to U.S. News and World Report.

The average net price for attending the UA is just under $10,000, meaning a fouryear graduate is looking at a stellar college education at under $40,000 per year, a few thousand dollars less than the average starting salary of a graduating student with a bachelor’s degree, which is $44,455, according to the National Association of College and Employers salary survey.

While the tuition and standards for acceptance are rising, so are the benefits of the college education. Salaries requiring a bachelor’s degree bounced up over 3 percent for the 2012 graduating class, according to CNN Money.

The underlying message is that at the UA it is worth taking on some loans in order to complete your college education. You hear about the risks of taking large loans for college. The interest rate may fluctuate. If you don’t get a job straight out of school, you’ll owe the bank money the rest of your life. In this job market, it’s best to keep your money close, rather than have constant bills every month eating away at an unstable account.

In New York, some graduate and Ph.D. students are over $100,000 in debt, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. They are the students who will be in a lifetime of debt, until they hit bigtime corporate jobs.

The loans for these students will only continue to grow and the interest rates will continue to rise making it harder and harder for them to get back on top of their debt.

It may not be easier, but it often seems financially safer in the short term to take a year off, work full-time and then pay for school as best you can, working between classes to help pay for groceries and housing. However, at the UA, to be facing a loan that can be paid off in monthly payments of less than $200 for a few years while you earn over $20 per hour is not an unreasonable request, according to the White House scorecard.

First-year retention was just over 80 percent in 2011, according to the UA Mini Factbook. The primary reason for students to drop out of school is finances, according to classesandcareers.com.

Whether it is a lack of financial aid from the school or a dry savings account, students without readily available funds are too quick to hang up the towel, especially at a university like ours.

Looking at the numbers, gliding through this semester and eyeing our bank accounts, remember: We are getting a bargain. Upon graduation, we will have job options available to repay our debts. Rather than spending a year or two saving for school, take the loan, work hard in class to earn major-specific scholarships and finish with a degree that can get you the high-paying salary you deserve from an up-and-coming university.

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

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College Students Are Not Getting

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As students, we have all been tested. In high school, we take the ACT. In college, we take the GRE for graduate school, the MCAT for medical school and the LSAT for law school. Testing is part of school culture. We come to expect it. But does it actually gauge our intelligence? Do these tests show our knowledge and aptitude for the material?

Kenneth Bernstein, a retired high school teacher, doesn’t think so. He wrote testing is detrimental, according to the Washington Post. College professors should not blame public schools for the unpreparedness of incoming students because teachers don’t have control over what is occurring in public education, Bernstein wrote.

Students are actually taught poor writing habits in order to succeed on AP tests to receive college credit.

Students are scored for hitting points on the rubric, which is what they are taught in class. Students, however, cannot simultaneously learn

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ace that test might not be as useful in the field as those who have had hands-on experience and a real working knowledge of the subject.

Tests can be important, but many times they are only a regurgitation of the material. In the real world, critical thinking is needed to solve problems and that can’t be tested by picking A, B, C or D.” So, who are these policymakers pushing this constant testing? Professors? Teachers? Educators? None of the above. Wealthy corporations.

This explains why it doesn’t matter students are taught poor writing and are unprepared for college. This explains why it doesn’t matter test-takers are created rather than critical thinkers. This explains why multiple choice is often picked over open response. The corporations are concerned with profits, not students.

Why doesn’t someone put a stop to this? Surely there are those who care about the future of education. There are: teachers, but they aren’t allowed a voice. Self-interest guided the policies the institutions created, wrote Anthony Mullen, 2009 national

teacher of the year, in Education Week. Not once was he ever asked his opinion on educational policy.

Testing is not the only problem with preparing students for college. It could be the lack of appreciation for those who teach students for 13 years before they get there. Nearly half of all new teachers leave their job within five years and acknowledge schools are not the best workplace, said Jon G Bradley, associate professor of education at McGill University to the Montreal Gazette.

In any other field, the industry would look into conditions to keep these individuals from leaving their profession. They would raise salaries, maybe improve the working condition; they would create more incentives for people to stay. But how do they plan to keep new teachers? They micromanage their jobs, test them and their students more, then threaten to fire them if scores are not up to standard.

Hebron Chester is a staff cartoonist for the Arkansas Traveler.

The Ultimate Lenten Promise: Giving Up the Papacy

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to do well on these tests and be prepared to write in a way higher level education warrants, Bernstein wrote.

This problem affects universities across the country.

Students who have concurrent credit from AP tests do not always perform at the level they should once they get to college. That could be due to the inaccuracy and ineffectiveness of the tests.

Some people fear this type of testing will soon affect colleges directly.

Policymakers recognize the massive amount of revenue generated by higher-level institutions and are actively lobbying to certify teachers to offer the courses, and even degrees, for continuing certification, Bernstein wrote.

What type of certification tests would they be? Most likely multiple choice. Why? Because it’s cheaper. All the testing we’ve done might not be there to gauge our intelligence. It might be because it makes money.

“Testing does not always reflect how a person will perform in their profession,” said Sean Stone, a senior kinesiology major currently preparing for the GRE. “A lot of the time, the people who

Six hundred years. That’s how long it’s been since the last time a pope resigned.

Who was that pope? Pope Gregory XII stepped down in 1415 to end the “Great Western Schism,” because there were multiple claims to the papal throne, according to Susannah Cullinane from CNN. The pope’s resignation came at an interesting time, as the season we might associate with Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day is a very important one within the Catholic faith.

Lent began on Wednesday, Feb. 13, and will extend through March 30. If you noticed some individuals on campus who had what looked like an unusually dirty forehead, I

am happy to inform you they are not unhygienic; rather, they were celebrating a tradition known as “Ash Wednesday,” marking the beginning of Lent.

If you went to Catholic grade school, like myself, then I can personally guarantee you gave up something for Lent, every year. I don’t remember the significance of giving things up; I just remember it was a total drag.

As a 10-year-old, I wasn’t really equipped with the ability to find meaning behind the travesty of giving up soda.

Pope Benedict XVI stepped down from the highest position in the entire faith, but it’s “not because of poor health or outside pressure,” said the Rev. Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman. So why, then, would the pope step down?

In a statement issued by Pope Benedict, he said, “my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry.”

As with any unexpected event, rumors fly. The most recent information on the rumor mill holds the pope is stepping down due to some impending scandal. Al-

though the Catholic Church has seen plenty of controversy during Pope Benedict’s reign, it doesn’t seem to be the case in this situation.

Here’s the deal: The pope is, by most accounts, elderly.

And by my account, the dude is a rock star. Not in the literal sense, of course, but in the sense he is the supreme leader of a religion constituting more than half of the world’s entire Christian population.

He is expected to visit countries around the world and run a worldwide religion.

If you’re too old, too weak or losing the ability to make accurate decisions regarding millions of people and the faith they hold in highest regard, then you probably made the right decision in stepping down.

That being said, the timing is interesting. The pope made the announcement he would be stepping down a mere two weeks before doing so. Two week’s notice is entirely normal, if submitted in writing and if you work retail for J.C. Penney’s.

Upper management of large corporations typically give a month’s notice before stepping down from a position. Pope Benedict, I would

think, is qualified to be “upper management.” If I have any qualm with his decision, it’s the timing with which he made it. If Lee Scott stepped away from Wal-Mart in the height of the Christmas season after giving only two week’s notice, something tells me no one would be OK with that. Wal-Mart needs its CEO just like the Church needs its pope.

Putting theology aside, a few days of self-reflection would be good for all of us on campus. I’m not asking you to give up anything, just to be present.

To the Catholic students at the UA, I ask you to remember the excellent example set by Pope Benedict this Lenten season. When looking in the mirror in the weeks before Lent, I can only imagine Pope Benedict facing the question that many of us struggle with: What can we give up? The answer, as we now know, was the ultimate one: the papacy.

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

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C.H.E.W. Feeds Fayetteville Mike Mahardy Staff Writer Emily Rhodes Photo Editor Chelsea Hermez and Johnathan Edwards own Pigmint event and floral design, a new addition to the Yachut Club lot on North College Avenue.

Alex Golden Staff Writer A 25-foot-long 1970 Airstream Land Yacht is now the home base for the hustle and bustle of event and floral design. UA graduates Chelsea Hermez and Jonathan Edwards are the owners of the new addition to the Yacht Club lot on North College Avenue, Pigmint.

Pigmint will design for any event, such as weddings, corporate events or dinner parties, and do floral arrangements for any occasion.

Hermez and Edwards met as students at the UA and remained friends. Having spent the last few years in California — Hermez in Los Angeles and Edwards in San Diego — they recently made their way back to Fayetteville to work together again.

They came to do beautiful things in a new environment, Edwards said.

“We want to do flowers, and we want

to do it right,” he said.

Edwards’ relationship with gardening stemmed from seeing his grandmother’s love of flowers at an early age. He then begged his mother to take him to a local garden center every Saturday and finally began working there at 13 years old. Every now and then, he runs into the people he used to work with there in his hometown of Paragould, Ark., and they still bring up how he used to ask nonstop questions on the job, Edwards said.

He later earned a degree in horticulture in 2007 and went on to do an internship and fill a management position for Armstrong Garden Centers in San Diego. Edwards then managed a large-scale garden for a wealthy private residence and designed lavish parties for the owner.

“She pushed me to do those things for her,” Edwards said. “She saw a talent in me, and I was like, ‘Woah, this is fun.’”

The two shop globally for their flowers and strive for exotic, unique looks.

They consider their business to be more of a “floral studio” than a florist, Hermez said.

Going to work with her mother every day at her sign company spurred Hermez’s interest in interior design, art and construction. She was able to learn from the myriad of trades that the business encompassed, including sewing, welding and painting.

“I was fascinated with the way things came together,” she said. “If it’s different, if it’s fresh, if it’s unique, I’m drawn to it.”

After graduating with a degree in inte-

rior design in 2006, Hermez designed casinos, high-end commercial interiors, fabric and furniture in California. She moved back to northwest Arkansas in January, and she and Edwards met with bridal clients in their airstream before she was even done unpacking.

“I wanted to simplify and do beautiful things in my hometown,” Hermez said.

“And I got sick of the traffic.”

The two said that this was the right time for them to open up a business here. Local businesses like theirs often thrive and become more permanent; the airstream is just a stepping stone. The art scene in the area is becoming more prominent, they said, noting the addition of Crystal Bridges.

The name “Pigmint” came about because when people think of pigment, they think of color. Also, mint is a soothing color, and the colorful pig logo is a subtle tie to the Razorbacks, Edwards said.

“People like that we are snob-free,” Edwards said. “We’re very genuine, approachable and hardworking.”

Most of the pair’s clients are openminded to ideas and are blown away with the outcome, they said, but it is difficult when clients are very set on a specific design. Hermez said that they sometimes put alternative solutions in front of clients that they may not have thought of, in case they like them better.

“Once you prove yourself, people feel comfortable,” Edwards said. “We can do country kitchen, but it’s going to be high quality.”

Pigment opened Feb. 12, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Their hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Photos of their events and floral arrangements are available on pigmint.com.

Chris Selby owned a record store in Fayetteville. Due to slumping sales, he had to abandon that endeavor in favor of an electrician job. When that didn’t work out either, Selby was at a loss.

But he was hungry one night.

Turning to Google, he realized that none of his favorite restaurants delivered. Rather than trusting someone else with a budding business idea, he decided to take matters into his own hands.

Thus, C.H.E.W. was born. The appropriately named acronym for Chris’ Hungry Express Wagon is something that comes to students’ minds when they’re craving something a little different.

Opening any Fayetteville delivery menu, students will find a slew of BBQ, pizza or Chinese delivery services. Venture onto Selby, aka Clunk’s, Facebook page, and a lot more is on tap. Thai, grilled cheese sandwiches, hamburgers and even Mexican cuisine are a phone call away on a cold — or lazy — night.

Restaurants have an exclusive agreement with Clunk all across Fayetteville. “I work with A Taste of Thai, Jammin’ Java, Hawaiian Brian’s,” he said. “Emelia’s Kitchen, Greenhouse Grille, Flying Burrito, Wasabi …”

Clunk’s list trails off as he takes a deep breath, only to continue.

“Sassy’s Red House, Fresco Café and Little Bread Company. I’m missing a few, but that’s most of them.”

He’s being modest. He was missing more than a few; more than 10 others. C.H.E.W. has a monopoly on the Fayetteville scooter delivery scene.

That’s the kicker: Clunk does all of C.H.E.W.’s business from the back of his scooter.

He can be found careening across campus or around Fayetteville anytime between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., six days a week — the giant white moped helmet gives him away.

As an optimist, Clunk finds

pleasure in the small things.

“Most of my day revolves around me yelling curse words at people who don’t use their signals while I’m delivering food,” he said. “It’s my favorite thing to do.”

His Facebook page is a onestop shop for almost any kind of food a temporarily lazy person with cash or select credit cards can desire.

Other than a 10 percent delivery fee — and much-appreciated tips — the prices are just as they appear on the respective restaurants’ menus. Clunk even lists daily deals for students to peruse on his page.

“For some weird reason, I was really craving Thai food one night,” said Garrett Henry, a UA sophomore. “I have no idea why.

I really didn’t feel like going out though, that’s the thing.

“After a quick Google search, C.H.E.W. came up. I called the number I found there, and he was there in what seemed like no time, zooming in on his scooter.

It was awesome, and he doesn’t overprice anything, just the basic fee and tip. There are a ton of cool, goofy deals that he does a lot, too.”

Customers lucky enough to venture onto Facebook on Jan. 26 found that texting Clunk a picture of their pet, along with their orders, would net them savings of $1.

The blossoming business has been running for a few years now, but the orders aren’t slowing down. Coco’s Lebanese Cafe is a recent addition to Clunk’s delivery lineup, and he is always promising more.

Henry is eager to browse through the roster again. “If you can get Thai food delivered to your door, you can get almost anything delivered to your door,” he said.

“He delivers pizza, of course, but there’s authentic Mexican food and Hammontree’s there, too.

“I was sold almost instantly.”

The steady stream of additions to the overarching C.H.E.W. menu is indicative of Clunk’s investment in the business.

“I don’t really have anything else to do,” he said. “So C.H.E.W. will continue far into the future.”

Tennessee Williams Classic to Premiere at UA Theater Morgan Rhodes Contributing Writer

“For someone who hasn’t seen theatre before, this is a great first show,” said Michael Landman, encouraging those who are not into theater to attend his production, “A Streetcar Named Desire.”

Landman’s 27 years of directing should be an incentive to go see this New Orleans-based production.

“It’s one of the greatest plays ever written by an American,” Landman said.

“A Streetcar Named Desire” is a complex play that contains many obstacles the audience will relate to; these vary from abusive relationships to homosexuality.

“It’s an exciting play,” Landman said. “It’s a dangerous play. It’s a sexy play. It’s a very contemporary play.”

He made a bold directorial decision by contemporizing the production. In order to ensure the realistic quality of the abuse, Landman called in the Peace at Home Family Shelter to come to an early rehearsal to help “reflect to the audience what these kinds of relationship are and the enabling that happens,” he said.

According to the Peace at Home Family Shelter, 1 out of every 3 women in Arkansas are in a physically abusive relationship, and

Caroline Potts Staff Photographer Shannon Webber and Bob Hart run lines in a technical rehearsal for lights and sound of “A Streetcar Named Desire”, Sunday, Feb. 17. Opening night is Friday, Feb. 22. the shelter members plan to have an eyeopening conversation with the audience at the matinee performance Feb. 24. Abusive relationships are real in American culture today,

which helps unite the audience to the people portrayed in the 1940s.

Landman and the actors were patient with one another while perfecting the scene, and

spent an hour trying to smooth out little details in a single scene. Landman allows the actors to experience freedom in their actions encouraging actors to “have your inner monologue and let that manifest your movements.”

When the actors were having difficulty pinpointing the perfect way to communicate the scene, Landman did not tell them how to convey gestures; rather, he encouraged them to think for themselves. This type of directing helps the student-actors advance in their talents and allows some of their true character to shine through during their performances.

“A Streetcar Named Desire” does an effective job of transporting the audience to 1940s New Orleans with the live music and the run-down apartment owned by the characters. The set balances the use of colors and material and the casual, jazzy music combine as one to keep the New Orleans theme alive between transitions.

“A Streetcar Named Desire,” written in 1947 by Tennessee Williams, will premiere at the University Theatre Feb. 22-24 and Feb. 27 to March 3. All shows begin at 8 p.m., except for the Sunday showings, which begin at 2 p.m. (Feb. 24 and March 3). UA students can attend for free on Wednesdays and Thursdays (Feb. 27 and 28); adult tickets cost $16, seniors and UA faculty and staff cost $14, and children cost $7.

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ACROSS 1 Edged out 5 Haka dancers of New Zealand 10 NetZero, e.g., briefly 13 South American chain 15 36-year Senator Hatch of Utah 16 Neither partner 17 Reached an agreement 19 Civil War nickname 20 Bordeaux buddy 21 Mothers on a farm 22 “I’d like to say something” 23 Thoroughly evil 28 Laundromat lineup 29 Snug as a bug in a rug 30 Followers: Suf. 31 Doesn’t enunciate 33 Magazine VIPs 34 Very eager 38 Atty.’s group 41 Naval slammers 42 Peril 46 Rainy season 48 Family support group for some rehab patients 50 “My pleasure!”

53 Squeezes (out) 54 “__ Yankees” 55 California ball club,

in sports crawl lines 56 Census datum 57 Sibling who stereotypically feels left out, and a hint to the little one hiding in 17-, 23-, 34- and 50-Across 61 Having four sharps, in music 62 Bit of broccoli 63 Singer Tennessee __ Ford 64 Do simple math 65 Hal Prince’s record 21 66 Quaint oath DOWN 1 Rum brand with a cocktail named for it 2 Bewitches 3 “Fess up!”

4 Golf bag item 5 Choral work 6 Childish comeback 7 Bruin great Bobby 8 Part of most eyeglasses 9 Car owner’s pmt.

10 Having serious debts 11 Got serious 12 Docs-in-training 14 Herd member 18 Holds 22 Make a move 24 New Ager John

25 Letter-shaped fasteners 26 Haus husband 27 Pump name seen in Canada 31 Stretch 32 Fireplace fuel 35 Wind in the orchestra 36 Walked all over 37 Air__: Florida-based carrier 38 Memory malady 39 Shelf support 40 Took over, as territory 43 Hint 44 Horn of Africa country 45 Prepared for baking, as bread dough 47 French possessive 48 [Sigh!]

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Disc Golf Club Competes Nationally Cameron McCauley Staff Writer

Sports and relaxation generally don’t go hand in hand.

But when you find yourself out on a disc golf course, it is hard to tell the difference between competing to be better and just soaking in life.

According to the club’s University Recreation page, disc golf is a great way to meet new people and is an awesome life-long recreational activity for anyone. Indeed, disc golf can be played by anyone who owns a $15 dollar or two, which makes it a relatively inexpensive hobby to have.

Despite being a pick up and play type sport, disc golf is known as easy to learn but difficult to master. The rules are similar to those in regular golf, as you aim for the least amount of strokes before getting the disc to the pin.

Joining the disc golf club at UA is a simple process: pay the $5 dues and come to the practices, which take place at 4 p.m. at the course at Lake Fayetteville. Twenty-25 members actively participate in the club, which was formed five years ago and is led by the president of two years, Robert Davis.

Depending on how much you want to get out of the club, you can also travel with the team to tournaments around the country. The team is traveling to St. Louis, Mo., March 15-17 for the Gateway Collegiate Classic, and also

Kathleen Pait Staff Photographer Robert Davis practices Disc Golf at the JB Hunt park in Springdale, Sunday, Feb. 17. Davis is president of the Disc Golf club team. plans on competing at the National Championships in North Augusta, S.C., again this year. Last year the club was able to send two teams of four, and fielded an ‘A’ and ‘B’ team at the tournament.

“We placed 20th last year, and we are definitely looking to improve on that this year,”

Razorbacks Finish Nonconference Matches With Weekend Wins

Hogs Finish Nonconference Games With Weekend Wins In their final nonconference matches at the Billingsley Tennis Center, the men’s Razorback tennis team was able to pick up two wins on the afternoon.

A hot start propelled the No. 51 Arkansas tennis squad past both the University of Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.

Strong play in doubles was overshadowed by the dominant display that the Razorbacks had in their singles matches against the two teams.

The two wins gives Arkansas a 10-3 record on the season, while the loss was ORU’s

Razorbacks Drop to No. 42 Sooners

Eric Harris Staff Writer

TENNIS

Eric Harris Staff Writer

TENNIS

first for the year.

The Golden Eagles dropped to 6-1 while the Kangaroos fell to 5-2.

The Hogs started off undefeated in doubles play against both teams. The most dominating performance came from freshman Christian Lee and junior Pete Thomason.

The duo took on Daniil Ivonov and David Heckler of UMKC and didn’t allow a point, beating them 8-0.

Sophomore Victor Hoang and junior Mike Nott picked up the other win for the Hogs against UMKC with a 8-4 win over Conner Edwards and Tim Akhmedov.

Hoang and Nott also got a win over the ORU pairing of Nathaniel Avery and Fabian Zierlyn 8-3.

Freshman Santiago Munoz and junior Hall Fess finished the sweep in doubles with an

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Davis said.

For fundraising, the club is putting on the 11th semiannual Razorback Classic March 11. Held on Old Main Lawn, the event helps promote the growth of collegiate disc golf in the area, and provides fundraising for the club.

Northwest Arkansas is a

hotbed for the sport, and features some great courses to play. The club utilizes Lake Fayetteville and JB Hunt Park in Lowell to get practice in, which pretty much applies to any day when the sun is shining.

The club recommends giving it a shot no matter what

skill level you have. Whether you are a beginner or have been playing your whole life, there is a spot for you with the Razorback Disc Golf team.

They actively update their Facebook page, Razorback Disc Golf, with the information needed regarding practices and upcoming events.

SOFTBALL

In a match filled with close games, the Razorback women’s tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision to the Oklahoma Sooners.

The loss to the No. 42 Sooners is the third straight week the women’s tennis squad lost by a single point and drops them to 4-4 on the season.

Opening the day, the Hogs dropped the doubles point, losing the first two doubles matches.

Claudine Paulson and Segou Jonker faced a challenge in a match against the No. 36 doubles combination in the country of Whitney Ritchie and Hermon Brhane.

The two Hogs put up a tough match but eventually lost 9-7.

Yang Pang and Brittany Huxley forced a tiebreaker against Zita Engbroks and Whitney Wofford, but dropped a 9-8 (7-4) decision.

A doubles win did come from Kimberley-Ann Surin and Sarah McLean as they topped Mia Lancaster and Abbi Melrose 8-5.

The combination of Surin and McLean are now 2-0 this season.

“We played good doubles

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Razorbacks Drop 4 in Florida

Photo Courtesy of Athletic Media Relations Sophomore Kimmy Beasley pitched for the Razorbacks in Tallahassee, Fla., this weekend in the Unconquered Invitational. She was credited with the Razorbacks’ only win of the weekend.

Tamzen Tumlison Staff Writer The Razorback softball

team couldn’t maintain a perfect season over the weekend at the Unconquered Invitational in Tallahassee, Fla., and won one of five games.

The Razorbacks earned their lone win 14-3 Saturday morning over the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes, who reversed the roles later in the day with a win over the

Hogs, 3-1.

“I thought we came out and competed hard today after a disappointing Friday,”

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COMMENTARY

Rivalries, Like Traditions, Good for College Sports

Zack Wheeler Staff Writer ESPN features a signature week each February as their “Rivalry Week.” Before the game Saturday that featured Arkansas and Missouri, many may have not thought of it to

be a rivalry game. In the wake of the Hogs thrilling 73-71 victory, a rivalry may have just been born.

Many sports fans, including myself, often think of the classic Duke versus UNC, Boston Red Sox versus New York Yankees, and the Michigan versus Ohio State rivalries to name a few.

Rivalries may not be as intense as in the past, but they are still thrilling to witness in the sports world. One common denominator in a great rivalry is always a profound dislike of the opposing team.

Bud Walton Arena was electric Saturday. 19,004 fans filled the stands, and to much surprise many specks of gold

and black filled different corners of the arena. Back and forth chants for both teams could be heard all the way until the final horn.

Even though the Hogs play LSU in the final game of football season every year, Arkansas has lacked a true rival that they meet consistently in each sport.

Missouri could become the team that fills that void.

Fans weren’t the only ones getting intense during the game. Moments of the game displayed some chippiness between the players. Bench warnings, double fouls, hard screens and other very intense moments were seen consistently throughout the

game.

Maybe the Tigers had some fuel because head coach Mike Anderson left for the Hogs, but it was evident the teams weren’t fond of each other.

Arkansas is a team searching for some key wins down the stretch in hopes of making the NCAA Tournament.

Missouri is on that same path as well. The two teams will meet again March 5, except this time the two will face in Columbia, Mo. Tiger fans left with a sour taste in their mouths Saturday, and I figure for the atmosphere to be eerily similar to what Fayetteville had.

One sequence that really

stuck out during the game was a stretch where Missouri guard Phil Pressey tried to take Kikko Haydar one-onone three possessions in a row. Two steals and one foul later, Bud Walton erupted.

Arkansas showed that they weren’t going to back down to the bigger Missouri team, and they won’t in games to come.

Rivalries are always good for sports. In an article by Art Markman published on statesman.com, there is a quote that really exemplifies what a rivalry is all about: “Family traditions and sports rivalries play two important roles in our lives. They connect us to our past, and they help us to create the family

that sustains us in our future.”

I understand that Arkansas and Missouri aren’t fullfledged rivals yet, but this could be a springboard into what the future holds. The Southeastern Conference is still working out some scheduling issues with the conference up to 14 teams, but I feel that the Hogs and Tigers could become very familiar foes. Rivalries can be born of anything, and the border war between Arkansas and Missouri should be one to watch.

Zack Wheeler is a writer for the Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Tuesday. Follow the sports section on Twitter @UATravSports.

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SOONERS continued from page 7 again,” head coach Michael Hegarty said. “There is no question that this stretch of close matches will help us grow stronger.”

The Hogs and Sooners then split the six singles matches with Paulson, McLean and Jonker winning for the Hogs.

The Sooners took a 3-0 lead after winning the first two singles matches.

Brhane, the No. 76-ranked player nationally, won against Pang in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, while Surin fell to Engbrooks in a straight set tiebreaker, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) The Hogs were down but not out and came charging back to win the next two matches to pull the score to 3-2.

Jonker won her second match of her career over Emma Divine in a three set match, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

Paulson, the lone senior on the team, won in the second spot against Lancaster, winning the first set 7-5.

After losing the second set

0-6, Paulson was able to rebound and win the match 6-2, giving her a team-best record of 7-1 in singles this year.

The Sooners were able to clinch the meet with the next match. Melrose topped Flavia Araujo in a close 6-4, 6-4 match.

Despite the loss, McLean was able to end the match on a high note for the Razorbacks. In another back and forth match, McLean topped Wofford 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Next up for the Hogs is a weekend at home with two different matches. These will be the first home matches for the Razorbacks this spring.

On Friday, the Razorbacks will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes, followed by a match against the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes Sunday.

These two upcoming matches will also close out the nonconference portion of their schedule.

The Hogs will start Southeastern Conference play with home matches against Kentucky and Vanderbilt.

Photo Courtesy of Athletic Media Relations Senior Claudine Paulsen earned the team-best record of 7-1 in singles this year after coming back to win a match 6-2 against Lancaster this weekend.

WINS continued from page 7 8-3 win over Jason Mechali and Pedro Moreno.

In singles, the Razorbacks jumped out to a huge lead against UMKC, eventually leading 5-0 after wins by Thomason, Fess, Lee and Hoang.

Lee’s win over Edwards clinched the match for the Hogs. He won with ease in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3.

The Kangaroos were able to pick up points in the last two matches of the meet, as Ward and Munoz both dropped hard-fought three-set matches against Tomas Patino and

Grant Fleming, respectively.

The Razorbacks continued to dominate the singles play against ORU, only dropping one of the six matches.

Thomason, a redshirt junior from Amarillo, Texas, was brilliant against Avery, not allowing a single point in a 6-0, 6-0 victory.

Hoang continued the domination with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Moreno while Lee again clinched it for the Hogs against Braxton Bates.

Ward and Fess picked up two more points for Arkansas, both winning in straight sets.

FLORIDA continued from page 7 The only point for ORU came from Zierlyn, who beat Munoz, making the final score 6-1.

Next up for the Hogs is a trip to West Lafayette, Ind., to take on the Purdue Boilermakers.

It will be the final match before Southeastern Conference play begins against No. 44 Vanderbilt and No. 7 Kentucky.

The next time the Hogs will be in Fayetteville will be March 8 and 10 against Alabama and Auburn, respectively.

Logan Webster Staff Photographer Mike Ward returns the ball at the Arkansas vs. UMKC tennis match, Sunday, Feb. 17.

head coach Mike Larabee said. “I was very proud of our athletes in both games and the hitting in game one today.”

Friday’s losses came at the hands of No. 20 Hofstra and No. 25 Florida State, and the Razorbacks lost their consolation game Sunday to Hofstra.

The tournament opener for the Hogs featured a strong pitching and defensive lineup from the Hofstra Pride, who opened their season against Arkansas. Olivia Galati, who earned an ERA of .95 in the 2012 season to lead the country, pitched for Hofstra.

Hofstra only allowed the Razorbacks four hits, with one run scored by Devon Wallace, who had a home run, ending the shutout. The Razorbacks lost 8-1.

Freshman Stephanie Canfield followed Wallace and earned a single, which improves her streak to eight games with a hit.

The next game ended as poorly as the first with a 9-1 loss to the Seminoles.

Arkansas managed to leave seven runners on base in the game but could only pick up

one run.

Freshman Kelly Young retired three of the four batters she faced after Larabee entered her into the game to pitch in the second inning after senior Chelsea Cohen opened the game.

The Seminoles ultimately clinched the game in the fourth inning with three unearned runs before hitting a two-run single.

Day two allowed for a slight change in the lineup, and Larabee sent Jennifer Rambo in to play second base. Rambo made her mark on the day and went 2-for3 with a triple and four RBI in the first game of the day.

Game two brought out a 1-for-3 performance with a home run.

Senior pitcher Hope McLemore went seven innings in game two and gave up only three runs on six hits.

Clarisa Navarro, Wallace and Amanda Geile all had a standout day as well.

Navarro earned three runs and three RBI. Wallace also scored three runs, and Geile earned two runs and an RBI. Pitcher Kimmy Beasley entered game one of Satur-

day after Young and earned the win for the Hogs, pitching 3.2 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out four.

The final match of the weekend gave Arkansas another chance to get a win on Hofstra, but the opportunity was lost with a score of 6-4.

Rambo continued to impress Sunday, hitting a double and scoring a run.

“Offensively she had a great day yesterday and a great day today. Her bat has got to be in our lineup,” Larabee said.

Hofstra got in three runs by the second inning, and added one more in the third. Arkansas looked to come back in the fourth inning with four runs to tie the game, but Hofstra responded with two runs to push them to 6-4.

Officials called the game in the sixth inning because of a time limit set so Hofstra could leave for a flight, and left the Hogs with a final loss on the weekend.

The Hogs return to Fayetteville to play in the Arkansas Invitational with their first game Friday, Feb. 22, at 3 p.m. against St. Louis.