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Jaime Dunaway Senior Staff Writer Many student-athletes will be graduating this semester with a degree that will help them transition from the sports world to the job
world. Athletes are encouraged to graduate with a degree because a career in professional sports is rare. Collegiate baseball players have the greatest chance of going pro with 10 percent of students moving on to a professional career, according to the NCAA. Student-athletes
involved in basketball, football or soccer have less than a 2 percent chance of going pro, according to the NCAA. In the latest numbers released by the NCAA, the UA had a graduation success rate of 72 percent, according to the NCAA website. This marked the fourth consecutive year that Razorback
student-athletes had a GSR of more than 70 percent. Thirty-three student-athletes, including quarterback Tyler Wilson, and former athletes received their diploma in December, according to the Arkansas athletics website.
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Possible Alcohol Poisoning Staff Report An investigation has begun involving a student who was diagnosed with alcohol poisoning, a UA official said. A student was brought to the hospital Saturday by some of his fraternity brothers, said Scott Flanagin, director of communications for Student Affairs. The student’s information can not be released, he said. After the incident, all fraternity functions were suspended during the weekend,
“Our most important thing is that our students are OK and well.” Scott Flanagin
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Landscape Architecture’s Rising Star Thomas Woltz Visits UA Renowed landscape architect visited the UA Monday to deliver a lecture entitled “Narratives of Ecology: Recent Work of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Full Story, Page 2
Ashley Swindell Staff Photographer Former Razorback athlete, DJ Cooper, returned to the UA to finish his degree in criminal justice after leaving college to join the National Football League.
UA Group Helps Paint with a Purpose for Charity
On The Cusp: Bands That Should Be More Popular The Companion editor recommends some up-andcoming bands. Full Story, Page 5
UA student group Enactus, formerly known as SIFE, worked with local business Painting with a Twist on a charity event for the American Cancer Society. Enactus is a business student organization that helps local businesses and charities. The group has several different branches that lend aid to groups like Potter’s House and Let’s Can Hunger, a charity dedicated to providing canned foods to the hungry. Devyn Grathwohl, a senior information systems maj o r, was involved with the organization of this event. “I had heard about this company before and thought that it was a very interesting way to raise money for charities,” Grathwohl said. “I’m glad that I could be attached to a project like this.” The event itself involved a step-by-step, beginner-friendly painting class. Participants gathered and followed simple instruction from local artists, which allowed for even the least artistic person to end up with a beautiful painting. The event included three separate classes, each of which painted a different painting and cost
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$35-$40 per class. Fifty percent of all profits from the classes went to the American Cancer Society. Along with the p a i nt ing classes was a silent auction, from which 100 percent of the profits went to the charity. Donated merchandise, which included basketballs autographed by Mike Anderson and Nolan Richardson and paintings donated by 40/29 News and many local artists, was auctioned off. Susan and Michael Jean, the owners of Painting with a Twist, said they enjoy hosting charity events in an effort to give back to the community. The store holds monthly events for charity and have worked with such groups as For Pets’ Sake, the Fayetteville Animal Shelter and Baptist Children’s Homes. “This is the 18th charity event we’ve hosted here,” said Susan Jean. “We’re based out of Mansfield, La., and the original owners felt very strongly about support charities.” According to Painting with a Purpose’s website, they have raised thousands of dollars for groups such as Habitat for Humanity and Odyssey House, and are “committed to giving back to the local community, one painting at a time.”
Flanagin said. “Our most important thing is that our students are OK and well,” he said. An investigation will be done by Greek Life, the student conduct board and UAPD. “I heard that he is OK,” Flanagin said. In 2011, there were 31 arrests for liquor law violations and 282 liquor law violations that were referred for disciplinary action on campus property, according to the UA Clery Report.
HPER Now Requires Reservations for Classes Nuri Heo Staff Writer
University Recreation has begun requiring online reservations for group fitness classes. Many students attend group fitness classes, but
each class only has room for 50 students. A large number of students are not able to participate in group exercise classes because they fill up quickly. To reduce waiting time, students must now reserve a spot for the popular classes prior to the class. As part of adopting the online reservation, students
do not have to line up for the class 30 minutes before it starts and end up not being able to take the class, said Casey Fant, fitness program coordinator. The purpose of the online reservation is to help students manage their time for exer-
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McKenna Gallagher Staff Photographer Students attend a Zumba class in the UREC Fitness Center in the Union, Monday, Feb. 25. Zumba is one of several group exercise classes offered through the HPER and UREC facilities.
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Guest Artist Recital: Thomas Leleu-Tuba Mary Kate Pfiffner Staff Photographer Landscape Architect, Thomas Woltz, speaks at a lecture in the Fay Jones School of Architecture, Monday, Feb. 25.
Connor Malone Staff Writer A renowned landscape architect visited the UA Monday to deliver a lecture entitled, “Narratives of Ecology: Recent Work of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects.” Thomas Woltz was brought as a guest speaker by the Fay Jones School of Architecture. Woltz attended the University of Virginia and now has master’s degrees in both architecture and landscape architecture. Since graduation, he has worked at University of Virginia part time, teaching site planning and land analysis. Woltz worked for five years in Venice, Italy, prior to attending graduate school, where he developed an interest in architectural craft, according to the Municipal Art Society of New York’s website. Beginning in 1997, Woltz began working at the architecture firm Warren Byrd; by 2004, he had became a partner and the company had changed its name to Nelson Byrd Woltz. Woltz has been at the head of many architecture projects, including the Peggy Guggenheim Sculpture Garden in Venice, Italy; the National Arboretum of New Zealand; and Ford Rouge Center in Dearborn, Mich. He currently leads projects at Google Corporate Headquarters in California and Hudson Yards in Manhattan, according to Nelson Byrd Woltz’s company website. The speech delivered by Woltz dealt with using ecology within landscape architecture. Throughout
the lecture, Woltz showed many of his own and his company’s works that have dealt with or have used the natural world within them. Gardens, storm drains and farming projects were all topics of discussion. “Artificiality is important. We’re not pretending that it’s natural,” Woltz said about the looks that he gives his projects. “It’s preformative, not solely aesthetics.” Woltz said he believes that landscape architecture should blend scientific data with architectural designs and that when planning out a project one should think at the scale of the biggest natural system that one can wrap their arms around. As an example of this, he discussed how for a garden design project at the University of Virginia he used regional plants from all over the state. “I wanted students to feel like they have walked through the whole state just by walking through this path,” Woltz said. “We were doing a small project, but we were able to incorporate the entire state.” A sense of narrative is also given to all of Woltz’s works. Local and general culture, along with simple ideas like mounts, theaters and groves, are used and give a greater sense of ecological importance and personal values to any design. “There’s a lot of abstraction,” Woltz said. “It’s important to us that we have significance behind all of our design choices.”
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Diversity Impact 2013 was cancelled due to inclement weather but may be rescheduled, according to housing officials. “We (the offices of admissions, housing, and the center for multicultural and diversity education) canceled this week’s Diversity Impact due to the inclement weather forecast,” said Felisha Perrodin, assistant director for residence education. The Diversity Impact event is catered to prospective freshmen. During the threeday event, students have the opportunity to meet faculty,
tour campus, learn about scholarships and talk to current students. Participants also get to attend Friday Night Live. A free ACT test is given the second day. According to the admissions website, “ACT scores from Diversity Impact can only be used for University of Arkansas admission, placement, and scholarship purposes and will not be provided to other institutions.” To participate in Diversity Impact 2013, all interested had to fill out a form and complete an essay. The topic this year was, “Identify an experience that you have had during your high school years that has inspired you or developed your goals in some way. Discuss how you can use what
you have learned from this specific experience to make a difference in the world.” Parents are allowed to drive their children to the event, but they are not allowed to stay on campus. Another option given is free transportation from several cities in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The goal of Diversity Impact event is to inform participants about the positives that could come out of being a Razorback. By putting students in on-campus housing, they’re able to truly feel what it would be like to be a student at the UA. Rescheduling will only occur if rooms are available for the participants, Perrodin said.
ATHLETES continued from page 1 “In college, scholarships Although student-athletes able to act out what they’ve take care of you, similar to may have had limited time been taught. That relates to mom and dad in high school,” to participate in internships, the job world.” said DJ Cooper, former Ra- jobs or other school clubs, Cooper said he thinks the zorback football player. athletes can market transfer- most valuable skills for any “It’s important for student- able skills they have learned student-athlete are social athletes to understand that on the field to the career skills. Whether going pro or when football, or whatever world. going into the workforce, it sport they is important to play, is done, be able to sell the lifestyle “Graduation solidifies that you can take yourself and they’re used your abilities, to living care of yourself when you leave college.” he said. is going to For students change.” who are conDJ Cooper Cooper sidering a proFormer Razorback Player went to the fessional sports National career, Cooper Football still stressed League before graduating In a list compiled by Fres- having a professional mindand played in the XFL and no State University, transfer- set. Be a student of sports, he arena football before retiring able skills can include the said. because of an injury. Cooper ability to be criticized, being College offers the opporis back at the UA finishing goal-oriented and mentally tunity for students to be wellhis degree in criminal justice tough, dealing with pressure, rounded and learn about a while working at Pick-It Con- understanding time manage- variety of different subjects, struction. he said. He en“G r a d u couraged stuation solidi- “Finish what you started. That’s what the dents to have fies that you at least some can take care workplace is all about.” knowledge in of yourself different areas, when you DJ Cooper which would leave colFormer Razorback Player allow them to lege,” he said. succeed in fields “In most outside of their companies, majors. if you don’t graduate, you’re ment, and being coachable. “I think college has given just like anyone coming in off “At the end of the day, it all me all the essentials I need the street. Working a $12-an- comes down to: Am I coach- to succeed in the job world,” hour job, that’s the last thing able?” Cooper said. “Athletics Cooper said. “Finish what a student-athlete should go is so powerful for kids being you started. That’s what the through.” able to be coached and being workplace is all about.”
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Punch Cards Provided by University Recreation as Incentive for Exercising University Recreation provides punch cards for students that can be filled up by attending 20 group exercise classes throughout the spring semester. At the end of the semes-
try different exercise group classes, but also will help instructors to figure out how to attract students. “There are many different group exercise classes at HPER,” said Casey Fant, fitness programs coordinator. “The purpose of the punch card is to encourage students to take diverse classes by offering them to have a little prize at the end of the semester.” The way the system works
“I want to challenge myself to try all other classes and get free massages at the end.” Iesha Williams UA Student
ter, the names of those who made it to all of the 20 group exercise classes will go in a drawing for free massages, personal training sessions and small group training passes. Many students go to a certain class they are fond of and do not get to try other group exercise classes. The punch card will not only encourage students to
is that after their group exercise classes, students can go to the front desk and a get stamp for the class. “The punch card is interesting,” said Iesha Williams, UA student. “I usually went to only yoga class at HPER, but after I heard of the punch card, I want to challenge myself to try all other classes and get free massages at the end.”
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HPER continued from page 1 cising. “We don’t want students to waste time just waiting for the group exercise classes,” Fant said. “The online reservation will help that students know whether they are able to attend the class or not by making the online reservation.” University Recreation officials hope that this process helps students enjoy the classes more and reduces the occurrence of participants who came for the classes having to return. Some students are confused about the online reservation. “I thought it would be good if we could make a reservation for a popular class, but now I am confused about the online reservation,” said Juhyun Candace Park, UA student. “I have not reserved for classes online before, so I am quite worried about I could not make it.” Other students agree with the reasons behind the new reservation process. “I think online reservation is a good idea,” said Shirley Xie, UA student. “When I came to HPER for the group fitness class and could not get in because the class is full, I was frustrated. I made my plan to work out a certain day, but if I cannot make it, that makes me irritated.”
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Check Your Impact 2,000 Miles Away
Joe DelNero Opinion Editor I have a few friends on Facebook I follow more closely than others. I know their posts are more relevant to my life. One of these friends recently shared a video from the Library of Most Controversial Files. It was a beautiful, high-definition video of Midway Island. The island is over 1,200 miles from the nearest mainland continent. It rests in the North Pacific, just north of the Hawaiian islands. The island is home to about 3 million birds, including a massive population of albatrosses, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Midway, at one point, was used by the United States Navy, but 20 years ago, the base began transitioning to a necessary wildlife conservation effort. You see, the birds, turtles and dolphins that reside around the blue lagoons of Midway are dying. Everything we drop in rivers and the ocean, even just gum wrappers and the caps off our plastic water bottles are being found in the stomachs of these animals. Pollutants are floating from more than 2,000 miles away, according to an article on CNN.com. The same article wrote the bright plastic lighters and bottle caps attract the animals’ attentions, so it only makes sense for the animal to try to eat it. Parent birds feed lighters and even yellow dishwashing gloves to their babies, who get sick and die, according to CNN.com. The video I watched on Facebook introduced Midway as this untouched, pristine, beautiful, isolated island, a paradise for birds and ocean-dwelling animals. Then, the video shifts to baby chicks, with just fuzz, choking. It shows these babies gasping for their last breaths. It shows the parents lying dead, and the babies abandoned.
What does this teach us? Our environmental reach is much further than we often fathom. An isolated ecosystem is in chaos because 2,000 miles away, we neglect to throw away our gum wrapper. In Arkansas, streams, rivers, sewers and lakes have runoff into both the Buffalo and the Arkansas Rivers. The Arkansas River links to the Mississippi, floating out the Gulf of Mexico. Are you responsible for the death of fish and birds eating the pollution and trash wandering down these local streams? Do you know you personally have an environmental impact? It’s a shame, but it seems like hope to create a perfectly environmentally healthy planet has vanished. According to the Plastic Pollution Coalition, the technical and economic ability to clean all, or even most, of the trash from the oceans is “not feasible.” If boats and owners were all up to the task, removing the trace plastics would mean removing plankton, the base of the food chain and the species that generates half the world’s oxygen we breathe, according to the Plastic Pollution Coalition. Despite the lost hope at a perfect world, the students at the UA can do more to preserve our natural state. We can always strive to be cleaner, to be more energy efficient and to be more conscious of our environmental impact. It starts small. Rather than “accidentally” cleaning out your pockets by turning them inside out, letting lint and wrappers drop out onto the ground, stand over a trash can. Recycle water bottles, or reuse plastic water bottles. That way, the caps of those bottles don’t get lost or roll away into some poor bird’s beak. Pay attention to the people around you. I will recommend all of you watch the trailer of Midway at midwayfilm.com. To see the vast human impact on such an isolated island makes me incredibly self-conscious about my impact here in Fayetteville. We have less than three months in school. Let’s clean up our act by taking responsibility for our actions. Joe DelNero is a senior broadcast major and the opinion editor of the Traveler.
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Students Take Education For Granted Hayley Noga Guest Columnist
College used to be known as the time you earn a degree. Today, college is the time to live it up before becoming an adult. While many believe partying, Greek life and organizations are top priority, they are missing the main point of going to college. Many students are fortunate enough to not have to pay for college. I’m lucky enough to say my parents are paying for my tuition. Many students would see this as an easy way out. I see this as initiative to work harder. One thing students are not realizing is tuition is not cheap. The more hours you take, the more expensive it becomes. Since some of us have no financial burdens to pay, we don’t comprehend the importance of going to class. Many professors post PowerPoints on Blackboard or have online notes. Students see this as an opportunity to sleep in and only go to class on test days. I learned this the hard way. One semester I only went to classes on certain days. While I thought this approach would work, my grades suffered dramatically. I turned this habit around and started going to class every single day no matter how useless it seemed, and immediately my GPA began to rise. My parents always told me “grades come first and foremost above anything else.” This is a lesson all students should learn. Students think they will
earn a degree whether they study or not. They may have the degree, but the quality isn’t there if they are flaking on classes and doing the bare minimum work. Once they begin a career, they may deeply regret not truly learning about what they got into. It seems a college degree used to take only four years. However, with the amount of students failing classes, dropping a class because they find it too challenging or cruising by with the least amount of hours required, degrees are taking two to three more years than expected, causing thousands of dollars in financial burdens. A study from the Harvard Graduate School of Education showed 56 percent of college students complete a four-year degree in six years and only 29 percent who start two-year degrees finish them within three years. Many college students put class on a lower priority level. Extracurricular activities and student organizations come first in daily life. “Balancing work and school is definitely a skill,” said Chelsea Hawthorn, UATV producer. “Sometimes it’s hard to go to class when I have a lot going on at work.” Highly involved students feel pressure to put work before school. Holding a high position at an organization will help immensely in getting internships and jobs in the future. Therefore, they see work as a better asset than a high GPA. Many students see their GPA as unnecessary due to famous success stories or people who say a degree isn’t neces-
sary to succeed. “Our nation should be a ladder of opportunity for talent, regardless of background,” wrote Paul Schmitz, CEO of Public Allies, on CNN. “A college degree can be an important gateway to employment, a career and a better standard of living. But a college degree does not equate to someone’s level of intelligence or talent.” Schmitz is not negating the importance of a college education. He is simply stating it is not everything. However, if a college student is looking to make a boatload of money, “studies demonstrate clearly that without a college degree, you will likely earn less, be more liable to be unemployed and have fewer opportunities for career advancement,” Schmitz wrote on CNN. If students have the opportunity to attend a university free of financial burden or willing to take out student loans, they must seize the opportunity for all that it is. College is a time to learn and move forward in life. It is not something that should be taken for granted. Various graduates have fed me the same line, “College is going to be the best four years of your life. Enjoy it while you can.” Although it is important to relax and unwind on the weekends, college students have taken it to a whole new level and see no reason to stop, even if it means throwing their grades and class attendance under the bus. “We thought if we could demonstrate to students that their performance deteriorated under alcohol, they would be convinced that their alco-
hol consumption has put them at risk,” Psychologist E. Scott Geller, director of the Center for Applied Behavior Systems at Virginia Tech, said to USA Today. “Knowing that one is impaired, physically and even emotionally, did not seem to reduce alcohol consumption.” Students know the risks of drinking in relation to their grades and coursework, yet they don’t seem to care. I recently knew of a friend who was arrested for public intoxication. Her close friends bailed her out, and the shock caused them to take it easy the rest of the night. However, the very next weekend, they were back out on the town. No matter what crazy events take place, how bad the next morning hangover is or the amount of regret from the night before, college students never seem to ease away from the party scene. Attending a university is an incredible opportunity that most college students see as the next step to a predictable life. Of course, it’s important to enjoy the short time we have in college; however, it should not be taken for granted. It is a time to learn and challenge ourselves to see what we are capable of. “I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege,” musician Wynton Marsalis once said. So, next time you want to take an extra 30-minute nap and skip class, think about that. Hayley Noga is a sophomore political science and drama major and a guest columnist for the Arkansas Traveler.
Students Need to Use Their Voice Hebron Chester Guest Columnist
“If our colleges and universities do not breed men who riot, who rebel, who attack life with all the youthful vim and vigor, then there is something wrong with our colleges,” said William Allen White, an American newspaper editor, writer and leader of the Progressive movement in the first half of the 20th century. “The more riots that come on college campuses, the better world for tomorrow.” Though he might sound radical, he makes a valid point that applies to today. Students are the future, but we often seem to accept the problems of the world as issues we cannot, or are unwilling to try to change. This past year, the UA has been particularly quiet as far as protests and movements go. It’s a possibility big controversial issues have not been raised, but even the Oc-
cupy Wall Street protesters on Dickson in 2011 were very few in number. Compared to the 10,000 students in London who protested in 2012 against tripling tuition fees and the lack of employment prospects for future graduates, the Occupy Wall Street movement in Fayetteville, Ark., seems like nothing. Location, population and knowledge could make the difference. Many students seem unconcerned with politics feel like they can’t make a difference because the nation’s eyes don’t rest on Fayetteville. This isn’t London. Also, students in Arkansas are not currently worried about tripling tuition fees or issues that immediately affect us. So maybe no one currently feels the need to protest at all. But if something big did arise, would we be willing to change? There are almost 25,000 students at the UA. If we all decided to stand together, we would be enough to make the difference on any
issue. We have our own newspaper, television station and radio station to spread the news. Communication has never been easier. If important topics that need to be changed arose, or if there are topics that do exist but we are not aware of, we don’t need to let obstacles such as location, communication or population affect our actions. We could make a difference. Of course, not every issue has to be world-changing. If there are no national issues at the moment, students could look at local or college problems they think need to be fixed. Not all changes have to be made through the ASG. Though student organizations may help, students can still fix problems themselves. Isn’t that what William Allen White says colleges are for? Instead of complaining about campus issues to each other, there are ways to get them fixed. People in charge may not know there is a problem
unless they are told directly. They may not care unless they are told to care. But every issue needs to be addressed with tact. The UA doesn’t need mindless riots. Protests or statements should be handled with knowledge and care. Otherwise, they can become violent, dangerous or fodder for negative media attention. “There’s a time and place,” said Deryk Hibbard, a senior kinesiology P-12 coaching major. “If there’s a protest for an issue that needs to be addressed and order is maintained, then it’s a positive move towards change. But if it becomes a riot that starts to get dangerous for an unimportant topic, then that does no good for anyone. I think students need to fix what they think is wrong, but I think they need to be educated and level-headed about it.” Hebron Chester is a staff cartoonist for the Arkansas Traveler.
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Nick Brothers Companion Editor With the dawn of Internet music streaming and digital downloads, music has been experiencing a boom in the number of what some may call “underground” or “indie” bands in today’s music. Most radio stations, which used to serve as a means to promoting the next new single from a band or the next big band, have dwindled in popularity among music seekers. Now, music is spread through music services such as Pandora or Spotify radio, Youtube recommendations, Pitchfork Media, possibly hundreds more websites and, of course, word of mouth. Fans are finding their music in newer, more diverse ways, and there is a much higher demand for new bands to become personal favorites. These are all bands with less than 50,000 likes by Facebook users. A popular band, for example, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has 21,189,984 likes. A mid-level popular band, such as Ray Lamontagne, has 660,566 likes. Really, anything below 50,000 could be considered a lesser-known, underground or small-time band. These four all have such likeable sounds that, if given more exposure, they could be much more popular. At the very least, they each show a lot of potential to grow into great bands.
Dan Mangan (~33k likes)
Sounds like: A dude version of Regina Spektor that rocks out. Mangan’s songwriting is similar in tone and structure, but different in his own way, and much less piano emphasis. It’s soft eclectic pop music that occasionally gets heavy and moody. Why he’s good: He’s an impressive songwriter, and his gravelly voice can really hook you in when some of his most sweeping melodic moments hit their apex in his albums. Listening to his music, it varies so much from track to track, giving you a refreshing and consistently interesting listening experience. Album to listen to first: “Oh Fortune” If you will only listen to one song, listen to this one: “Post-War Blues”
Adam Arcuragi (~5k likes)
Sounds like: If City and Colour got a deeper, aggressive sound, or if Mumford and Sons mixed up their song structures. So alternative country mixed with acoustic “indie band” influences. Why he’s good: Very dynamic and catchy folk/acoustic music. Arcuragi’s voice is downright gruff and yet, charming. He has power in his voice. He has a lot of variance in his songwriting, and he can do anything from his genre bending “death gospel” he’s known for, to his folk pop anthems. His music continues to surprise with each album. Album to listen to first: “Like a fire that consumes all before it …” If you will only listen to one song, listen to this one: “Oh I See”
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Caroline Potts Staff Photographer Erika Kohler, a graduate Space and Planetary Sciences student, uses the solar telescope, Sunday, Feb. 24. Kohler was offered an internship with NASA for solar research.
Graduate Student Combines Love of Storms and Space into Research Berkeley Anderson Contributing Writer
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J Roddy Walston And The Business (~14k likes)
Sounds like: Kings of Leon in their early stages plus a lot of Southern and classic rock influences. Why they’re good: Solid rock ‘n’ roll, and thumping piano riffs. Essentially, they sound like your favorite local rock band. They’ve got it all, cool punchy riffs and catchy vocals. Except these guys have their own uniqueness to them that sets them apart from all the other bar rock bands. They have a presence to their music that must be heard to understand. They take rock ‘n’ roll seriously. Album to listen to first: “J Roddy Walston and the Business” If you will only listen to one song, listen to this one: “I Don’t Wanna Hear It”
Roadkill Ghost Choir (~3k likes) Sounds like: If My Morning Jacket (folkrock) and Fleet Foxes (acoustic folk) combined into one band. Imagine an alternative rock band that features a banjo as a primary instrument, and you wouldn’t be far off. Why they’re good: The band seems to have a great understanding of real folk rock, the type of sound Neil Young and My Morning Jacket have pursued. They show a lot of potential for the future, considering the folk revival going on. They don’t have a full album yet, but they’re already making appearances at summer music festivals. Album to listen to first: Their EP (and only album as of yet), “Quiet Light” If you will only listen to one song, listen to this one: “Beggar’s Guild”
Professor Speaks About New Findings in Tuberculous Research
Kathleen Pait Staff Photographer Dr. Gyanu Lamichhane, assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, speaks at the Nepali Guest Speaker event, Monday, Feb. 25.
Erika Kohler, a graduate student in the Space and Planetary Science Program at the University of Arkansas, received a grant to pursue research at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Her research will combine her passion for storm chasing with her interest in astronomy. Kohler’s research centers on determining more information about clouds that form in the atmospheres of Hot Jupiters, planets around the size of Jupiter that are much hotter than Jupiter due to a close proximity to the star that they orbit. Because of the higher temperature of these planets, their atmospheres are very different than Jupiter’s — and anything else in our solar system — despite their similar sizes. The data she obtains will give NASA information about the atmospheres on planets that lie far beyond our current range of space travel. Previously, information about Hot Jupiters came only from models, but Kohler’s experiments may either prove or disprove current theories about the atmospheres through actual experiments. While her focal point seems eccentric, Kohler’s background makes her perfectly suited to the task. She has a background in both meteorology and astronomy. In 2010, she got her undergraduate degree, a B.S. in meteorology with minors in math and astronomy, at the University of Oklahoma, which, in 2012, housed the largest undergraduate meteorology program in the country. Her interest in both meteorology and astronomy go all the way back to middle school, however, when she began thinking about deciding between the two fields as career options. When Kohler started looking at colleges and which degree she wanted, a local meteorologist directed her to some websites about what you can do in the field of meteorology. One of the websites had the word “astrometeorology.” “That was my eureka moment,” Kohler said. “Astrometeorology,” a term now known as the study of planetary atmospheres, is essentially the same topic Kohler will explore at NASA. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, Kohler said she ended up at Arkansas because they gave her a greater leniency to study what she wanted to study — planetary atmospheres. Her activities both on and off of campus are closely related to the work she will be doing at NASA. She is president of Space Hogs, an RSO based on science outreach; vice president of Phi Sigma Rho, a science and engineering sorority; an astronomy lab instructor; and involved in teaching science classes for the Upward Bound program during the summer. If you want to see Kohler excited about a topic, start talking about storms. While most people would avoid tornados, Kohler says she has often gone out in a car, usually during the spring, to track funnel clouds as they form. Kohler said she decided to research silicate clouds on Hot Jupiters because the topic “sounded interesting, and nobody’s done it before; it was a puzzle.” “I’m getting to study another planet,” she said, “and I get to live my dream: working at NASA.” But while she has long dreamed of working at NASA and getting the chance to work with the scientists she cites in her papers, her ultimate goal is to “eventually work (her) way back through academia, to help encourage the next generation to go into science.” “Science tends to have a bad rap,” Kohler said. “People tend to leave it because it’s not easy money. It’s not easy to stay in. I want to encourage people, if they are interested in it, to stick with it, to do what you enjoy doing … It’s worth it personally to do what you want to do.” For students who hope to follow a similar path, Kohler said that while support from her family helped, she also had personal ambition. “If you want it, you will find a way to get it,” she said. “You have to have the willingness to work hard at something because that’s what you dream of. It’s your willingness to do whatever it takes to reach your goals.”
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ACROSS 1 Leftover bit 6 Kitchen meas. 10 Highland tongue 14 Thrill to pieces 15 Commuter’s option 16 Cuts short 17 “Understood!” 18 Egg on 19 Debt-heavy corp. takeovers 20 Pittsburgh fan base, collectively 23 A pop 24 Confirmation or bar mitzvah 25 Tons of, casually 27 Philatelist’s pride 31 Pet welfare org. 32 Tie up loose ends? 33 Shed a few tears 34 “Bus Stop” playwright 37 Radar’s favorite drink 40 Butter on the farm? 43 Windy City trains 45 Solemn promises 49 Annual political speech 54 Appeared on TV 55 Penlight batteries 56 AFL affiliate 57 Commercial interruptions literally
found in this puzzle’s three other longest answers 61 Just as you see it 62 City near Sacramento 63 Young neigh sayers 65 Adjust, as strings 66 Close 67 Slippery as __ 68 Israel’s only female prime minister 69 Nile threats 70 Toy bear named for a president DOWN 1 Line piece: Abbr. 2 Places to hide skeletons? 3 Dilapidated dwelling 4 End in __: come out even 5 He refused to grow up 6 Faithfully following 7 Oil units 8 Talk with one’s hands 9 Earnest request 10 Nixon attorney general Richardson 11 Like some of Michael Jackson’s moves 12 Advertiser 13 Twisty curve
21 DMV certificate 22 Dr. Mom’s specialty 23 “This is your brain on drugs,” e.g. 26 Unspecified quantity 28 12th century opener 29 Deighton who wrote the “Hook, Line and Sinker” trilogy 30 40-Across mate 35 Prefix with thermal 36 Santa’s helper 38 Pet on your lap, maybe 39 Author Fleming 40 Cape Town’s country: Abbr. 41 Being debated 42 Bond’s is shaken, not stirred 44 Comedy genre 46 Got a giggle out of 47 Raised, as a flag 48 Nestlé’s __-Caps 50 Movie trailer, e.g. 51 Boston summer hrs. 52 Nuns’ clothing 53 Kernel holder 58 Rick’s love in “Casablanca” 59 Fireworks responses 60 Top-shelf 61 Way to check your balance, briefly 64 Sneaky
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TRACK & FIELD
SEC Championship Trophies Stay in Fayetteville
Ryan Miller Staff Photographer UA middle distance runner, Patrick Rono celebrates after helping his relay team win in a event during the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships at Randal Tyson Track Center, Sunday, Feb. 24.
Tamzen Tumlison Senior Staff Writer The Razorback men’s and women’s track and field teams added yet another Southeastern Conference indoor title to each of the programs over the weekend. The top-ranked men’s team
took first place with a score of 152.5 points, more than 30 points higher than the score of second-place finisher Florida, and more than 60 points over Texas A&M’s third-place score. Arkansas earned three event titles in the competition: the distance-medley relay with Anthony Lieghio, Nathanael Franks, Cameron Efurd and
BASEBALL
Poche Named Conference Freshman of the Week
Haley Markle Asst. Sports Editor
The Razorback baseball team went 5-0 last week and one standout pitcher earned the first weekly honors of the season for the Hogs. Freshman left-handed pitcher Colin Poche was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for his performances against New Orleans and Evansville, during which he went 1-0 with seven strikeouts in 7.1 innings.
Poche Poche is the first Razorback to be named the SEC Freshman of the Week since right-handed
pitcher Barrett Astin earned the honor in May 2011. The Flower Mound, Texas, native made his collegiate debut with a start in game one of the doubleheader against the Privateers. He earned the victory after tossing five scoreless innings, allowing only one hit and striking out six batters. The only hit he allowed came with two outs in the fifth inning. With the tying run on base in the final game against Evansville, head coach Dave Van Horn brought in Poche, who got the batter to line out to second to end the inning. Poche pitched 2.1 innings against the Purple Aces, allowed only one hit and did not allow a run, to hold his ERA at 0.00. The Razorbacks are back in action Thursday in Surprise, Ariz., where they will take on No. 25 Arizona State as part of the Coca-Cola Classic. The Hogs will face Arizona State twice, Thursday and Saturday, and will also take on Gonzaga Friday and Pacific Sunday.
Patrick Rono, Andrew Irwin in the pole vault and the triple jump, won by Tarik Batchelor. “To come down on the final day and compete like we did in the DMR, and with Andrew Irwin in the pole vault and Tarik Batchelor in the triple jump and the way we competed across the board, really impressed me and hopefully
we can carry this forward into the National Championships,” men’s head coach Chris Bucknam said. Irwin’s pole vault set a school record with a final clearance of 5.60m/18-4.5, which also leads the NCAA. Likewise, Batchelor took control of the NCAA leaderboards with his event win.
The No. 3 Arkansas women’s team earned its first title since 2003 with 114.5 points, just five over LSU’s secondplace finish. Texas A&M pulled in at third with 88 points. The Razorbacks managed to win their own three event titles, featuring Makeba Alcide’s collegiate record-setting pentathlon performance, Regina
George in a 400-meter victory and a win in the 4x400 relay by Chrishuna Williams, Sparkle McKnight, Gwendolyn Flowers and George. The 4x400 was the last event of the weekend, and the Razorbacks needed a win to improve on their one-point lead over LSU. The relay team ran a time of 3 minutes and 29.60 seconds, the only team in school history to ever run a below-3:30 4x400. The relay time is also the No. 1 time in the NCAA, giving the Razorbacks something to look forward to in the NCAA tournament. That was not the only record-breaking time the women’s team posted. George ran the 400 in 51.40 to lead the NCAA and lower the school record. “It came down to the last event, which is perfect for us,” women’s head coach Lance Harter said. “We knew it was going to be a four-team battle. We just didn’t know what order it was going to be. We kept the people in the stands and kept the meet exciting when it came down to the last event.” The wins on the weekend set Arkansas up in both men’s and women’s competition to be teams that all eyes are upon in the upcoming NCAA Championships. However, the Hogs must first focus on the Arkansas Final Qualifier that takes place March 1. The NCAA Championships will be held in Fayetteville this year March 8 and 9 at the Randal Tyson Track Center.
TENNIS
Hogs Clinch Match in Final Set
Eric Harris Staff Writer
After a day of even play, the Arkansas men’s tennis team pulled out a win in a match that came down to the final set. After dropping the first set, sophomore Victor Hoang fought hard to make a comeback, clinching the Razorback’s 4-3 win over Purdue. Hoang came back to beat Aaron Dujovne, 3-6, 7-6, 7-5, saving six match points to clinch the No. 52 Hogs’ win over No. 71 Purdue at the Schwartz Tennis Center. “He really did pull off an incredible win today to clinch the match for us,” head coach Robert Cox said. In the second set, the two were tied at six and went to a tiebreaker where Dujovne had a match point at 6-4 when the game turned on a single point. Dujovne called a ball out that was challenged by Hoang, and the line judge over-
Photo Courtesy of Athletic Media Relations Mike Ward defeated Diego Acosta (6-4, 6-2) to tie the match against the Boilermakers in West Layfayette, Ind., Sunday. ruled Dujovne. The overrule was charged as a game penalty to Dujovne causing him to lose the tiebreaker and the set. Hoang then edged the Purdue junior in the third set, 7-5, to clinch the win for
the Razorbacks. The win is the Razorbacks’ third straight and improves their record to 11-3 while the Boilermakers lost their third match of the last five, dropping their record to 9-3.
Starting the match was doubles play, and like the rest of the match, it was extremely competitive and went back and forth in every set. First junior Hall Fess and
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COMMENTARY
How Much Does the Combine Affect Draft Stock?
Zack Wheeler Staff Writer For a few days at the end of February, the NFL Combine brings the football world together once again. Folks can’t seem to get enough football. Every year some hopeful
player will emerge and capture the eyes of the nation with their Combine performance. This year, several Arkansas players made the trip to display their talents. Former Razorbacks Chris Gragg, Cobi Hamilton, Alvin Bailey, Knile Davis and Tyler Wilson made the trip to Indianapolis for the event. Davis ran a 4.37 40 yard dash and did 31 reps on the bench press, each of which is good for second best among running backs. Hamilton ran a 4.56 40 and managed only 11 reps on the bench press. Does the NFL Combine ultimately prove as the major factor on where these guys are drafted?
Many coaches and general managers tend to put more stock into their college film and pro-day’s than the combine, but it still is an important first step to begin some relationships that could get these guys where they want to be. ESPN’s Chris Mortenson said Sunday morning that the Combine is more of a tool to find players who aren’t already being talked about. Many people already know so much about the publicized players, but now individuals are able to explode into the conversation thanks to the increased exposure the Combine now possesses. Arkansas hasn’t always been a factory to produce top
draft picks, but the increased amount of players participating this year is good for the program. Recruits can now begin to look at Arkansas as a place that can not only further their education, but allow them a good shot to play professional football. New head coach Bret Bielema has a very good track record of getting players to that next level in their life. Another thing the Combine has added this year will also help the process. The new Player Assessment Tool (PAT) has been designed to give a fair and sound evaluation of the mental aspect players will need to have to succeed at the NFL level. Along with the Wonderlic
test, this could be a very important aspect in evaluating players that want to become a member of the NFL. Arkansas players should also be prepared for this new testing system. These players have to be very accountable and mentally tough to survive in the rugged Southeastern Conference, more specifically the SEC West. Players that are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to impress an NFL team will be more than ready to deal with the process surrounding it. The Combine allows Hog fans, along with people all across the nation, to see the hard work all these players continue to put in long after the season ends. It has become
a circus in the way players are evaluated, covered and discussed before being drafted. Arkansas fans can be proud of the fact that these guys are being invited to these events, as it could mark the beginning of more in the future. Programs must start building from somewhere. Arkansas has struggled to get over the middle of the pack hump in the SEC, and Bielema will try to break that seal and give the Hogs the blueprint to become a feared program. 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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CLINCH continued from page 7 freshman Santiago Munoz outlasted Pawel Poziomski and Mark Kovacs, 8-6. The Boilermaker pair was up 6-3 in the match before Fess and Munoz were able to get five straight wins. Then seniors Mike Ward and Gregoire Lehmann clinched the doubles point, beating the Boilermaker’s duo of Krisztian Krocsko and Szymon Tatarczyk, 8-7. The third match between Arkansas’ duo of Mike Nott and Manfred Jeske and Diego Acosta and Dujovne for Purdue was also in a tiebreaker when the game was halted because the doubles point had been decided. The singles play was just as close as the doubles play. Ward and Lehmann both lost in straight sets to Evan Hawkins and Tatarczyk, respectively. The two losses gave Purdue a 2-1 lead before the
Razorbacks came storming back. Nott responded with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Acosta to tie the match, while Jeske gave the Hogs the lead with a threeset, 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 win over Kovacs. Hoang’s match-clinching win came after to give the Hogs a 4-2 lead. In the last match of the day, Fess lost the longest match of the day, 6-7, 7-6, 6-7 to Krocsko. After the final match, and nearly four hours and 45 minutes of tennis, the Hogs escaped West Lafayette, Ind., with the win. “I am so proud of the guys for fighting hard. It is always difficult to win on the road,” Cox said. Next for the Hogs is a pair of Southeastern Conference matches away from home against Kentucky Friday and Vanderbilt Sunday.
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