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UA Food Pantry Named National Semifinalist in White House Challenge by JANNEE SULLIVAN and BAILEY KESTNER Staff Writers
Full Circle Food Pantry, a UA Volunteer Action Center program, was named one of 15 national semifinalists in the White House’s Campus Champions of Change Challenge, officials said. The White House Liaison to Young Americans, Ronnie Cho, personally alerted Full Circle officials Thursday, Feb. 23. The program was selected from 1,400 college campus programs from across the nation, according to the Full Circle website. Full Circle has also been featured in “USA Today.” Campus Champions of Change, a competition launched last fall, is sponsoring a vote for the top five programs out of the 15 semifinalists. The top five programs will “be invited to an event at the White House. They
will also be featured by mtvU and MTVAct and be given the opportunity to host an episode of mtvU’s signature program, ‘The Dean’s List’,” according to the Challenge website. A representative from the winning programs will also get the chance to meet and present their program to President Barack Obama. If the UA wins a finalist spot, it will be represented by senior biology major Julia Lyon, spokesperson for the UA Full Circle program. “Julia has been a part of this program from the beginning,” said Angela Oxford, assistant director for the Center of Leadership and Community Engagement. “I got a call from the White House,” Lyon said, “I was really excited.” The voting ends 11:59 p.m. Saturday, March 3. Anyone has the opportunity
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Senior Lorianna Gillespie empties the last of the bags of canned good donations at the Full Circle Campus Food Pantry. The Food pantry is located in Bud Walton Hall and open to students and staff in need of nourishment, or like Gillespie, those who want to volunteer.
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Global Campus to Trim Departments by KRISTEN COPPOLA Staff Writer
Effective July 1, Global Campus, a UA department devoted to distance education, will no longer be responsible for media services or conference planning and support, officials said. Traditionally, Global Campus handled those responsibilities along with the primary focuses of distance learning, online classes and continuing education. “Global Campus is going to be changed so that its sole focus will be on providing academic courses that are eligible for credits,” said John Diamond, associate vice provost of University Relations. The Osher Lifelong Learning Center will no longer be covered by Global Campus because it “offers non-credit courses primarily for older adults,” Diamond said.
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Union fire alarms went off Monday morning before 11:30 a.m. The alarms were set off by dust particles in the air. No one was injured, and there was no fire or smoke, firefighters said. People were evacuated from the building for about half an hour while rescue workers checked to make sure the building was safe to enter.
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Conference planning and support will be reassigned to the Walton College Reynolds Center. Job positions will also be restructured along with the duties of Global Campus. Pauline Rankin, interim-dean of Global Gampus, will hold a senior leadership role. “I will be working with a team who’s designing courses and help facilities put courses online,” Rankin said. “The team consists of designers, trainers and so forth. “I was working with digital media services, conferences and training programs such as the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute,” she said. UA officials recently named Javier Reyes as vice provost of distance education, a new position created for the restructured Global Campus.
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Weather Brings Increase Punch Brothers Album More Than a Food Bank, Seniors Finish Careers Online Math Courses: in Sinus, Respiratory Showcases “Newgrass” LifeSource Reaches Out Arkansas senior forwards Positive or Negative? Michael Sanchez and MarFaith-based non-profit A Traveler columnist explores Sound Problems vell Waithe will play their LifeSource works to meet The most significant in- “Who’s Feeling Young crease is in the number of Now?” appeals to listeners upper-respiratory infections. who aren’t fans of bluegrass or country.
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from page 1 to cast three votes. Students can cast their votes at campuschallenge. uservoice.com. “This is the first year the UA has participated in the competition,” said Mary Alice Patton, member of the Volunteer Action Center. “Different university philanthropies submit their own projects, the UA’s being the campus food pantry.” “We thought it was never going to happen,” Oxford said. “We knew it was a long shot.” Full Circle staff submitted their entry to showcase the UA program months ago, Oxford said, and waited past the original announcement date because of the large number of entries.
students, Oxford said, with a wait-list of over 60 students. “Students, staff and faculty on the UA campus can submit a request for food if in need,” Patton said. “The Volunteer Action Center then provides a three day emergency supply of food to them.” More than 2,500 people have used the service since it opened. Fifty-five percent of total users are students, Oxford said. Many staff members making minimum wage use the pantry as well to ease their tight budgets. People can use Full Circle up to twice a week, Oxford said. Northwest Arkansas has one of the highest hunger rates in both the state and the region. Nearly 20 percent of Arkansans live below the poverty line and can’t afford enough food
to eat, meaning that 1 in 6 people in Arkansas struggle to buy food, according to the Arkansas Hunger Alliance website. “UA students may become involved in this project through donating food or volunteering at the Volunteer Action Center,” Patton said. The pantry is in Bud Walton Arena, off of Stadium Drive. It is open Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. March 3, the day voting ends, Full Circle will begin its annual campus wide food drive, Food Fight. Students who want to volunteer for this project can sign up at volunteer.uark. edu. Joe Kieklak contributed to the reporting of this article.
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“We were excited,” Oxford said. The organization started rallying votes Thursday evening, she said. Full Circle was created by the VAC after Oxford came across an article depicting hunger on college campuses, Lyon said. Full Circle Food Pantry, which has provided food to students, staff and their families for more than a year, is run primarily by students. Lyon spends about 10 hours a week in the pantry. She serves with a committee of students, including the coordinators of applications, donations and volunteering to maintain the pantry. In a week, about 35 students usually volunteer for two-hour shifts. The program is a popular volunteer option among
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HEALTH & SAFETY Weather Brings Increase in Sinus, Respiratory Problems by KAREN STIGAR Staff Writer
Allergies and respiratory infections remain a problem on the UA campus, partly because of unseasonable weather, health officials said. There have been a lot of cases dealing with allergies so far this year, yet the most significant increase is in the number of patients visiting Pat Walker with upper-respiratory infections, said Mary Alice Serafini, assistant vice provost of student affairs and executive director of Pat Walker Health Center. “A reason why people are coming in more with upper-respiratory infections this year is mostly due to the warm weather and also the dust people kick up from doing spring cleaning and being outside,” said Renee Malouf, a licensed practical nurse at FirstCare Family Doctors, located in north Fayetteville. Sinus infections and upper-respiratory infections should decrease as the weather warms up and there is more humidity in
the air, said Dr. Tom Crosby, family practice doctor at Washington Regional Family Clinic at Fiesta Square. Dry air is common in the winter, Crosby said, and breathing dry air causes nasal, sinus and airways membranes to crack, which causes inflammation and swelling. It is very important to run vaporizers in your home, drink extra liquids during this season and use nasal spray to moisturize your nasal passages, he said. “I actually expect fewer sinus infections going forward as the weather warms and we have more humidity in the air,” Crosby said. This year allergy season also coincided with flu season and is what probably contributed to the increase in upper-respiratory infections, Malouf said. There are many-overthe counter drugs available to cure a sinus or upperrespiratory infection such as Claritin, Zyrtec and Allegra. “Itchy, water eyes and sneezing should prompt students to take a course of antihistamines before
OCC to Host Outdoors Conference at Horseshoe Canyon by VICTOR MONTALVO Staff Writer
The UA Outdoor Connection Center will co-sponsor a two-day adventure programming conference with Lyon College from April 20 to 22 at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, staff said. The Arkansas Adventure Programming Conference is designed to bring regional expertise together in order to share, learn and teach about the programming of adventure trips. The conference will cover skills and the management of outdoor activity, an OCC staff member said. “The goal of this conference is to unify the outdoor adventure industry in the region,” said Kenny Williams, OCC graduate assistant. OCC staff expect attendees from colleges across Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky and Iowa, Williams said. The conference is modeled after the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education National Conference, which OCC staff will attend in Snowbird, Utah from Nov. 8 to 10, in hopes of raising the number of the regional delegates. Other activities will include canoeing, climbing, bouldering, disc golf, hiking and cycling throughout the more than 300 climbing routes and 130 bouldering problems at Horseshoe Canyon. The conference will also
host a social mixer, a dutch oven cook-off and a showing of the “REEL ROCK FILM TOUR,” an acclaimed climbing video. “I’m really excited about yoga, but really I’m just excited about the whole conference in general,” said Olivia Risch, a UA Senior and OCC employee of three years. “It should be a great learning opportunity in a subject I’m interested in.” Registration for this conference has already begun. Early bird prices — $55 for professional enrollment and $40 for students— will last through April 1. The cost includes access to the conference and preplanned activites, camping gear, dinner and a breakfast. Some conference activities, such as canoeing, climbing and cycling, will cost extra. “Really, this will be a great experience,” said Taylor Reamer, UA junior UA and OCC student. “What this conference comes down to is being a symposium for outdoor enthusiasts. It’s by students for students and I can’t think of a thing I’d rather do than attend.” Along with enrollment, all who attend are added to a raffle drawing whose prizes range from hammocks and camping gear to Patagonia and The North Face clothes. For more information on the Arkansas Adventure Programming Conference or a complete breakdown of prices for extra activities, visit urec.uark.edu.
going to a clinic. If symptoms worsen or fail to improve, a trip to the clinic is required,” Crosby said. “Most times when a person thinks they have a sinus infection they are either suffering from the common cold or upperrespiratory infection,” he said. To avoid sinus and respiratory infection, remain hydrated and avoid being outdoors for a long period of time, Malouf said. “Try to eliminate dairy and grains from your diet because this can also be related to sinus infections,” she said. Malouf said doctor’s notes are not an issue in her clinic. “If a student needs to be excused, we will give them a doctor’s note for the time of their visit, unless they can’t go back to class because of a contagion or something like that,” she said. Pat Walker officials do not give doctor’s notes to students when they visit, said Lyn Edington, director of nursing. Students can print off an absence-from-class form
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arrangements with their professors and make sure they are allowed to use these forms. Pat Walker Health Center Medical Services are available on weekdays and Saturdays with a high priority not to schedule a stu-
dent for health care during a time that interferes with class attendance, according to their website. Victor Montalvo contributed to the reporting of the article.
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Enrollment Cap Relief Comes from Construction Enrollment at the UA has always been a hot topic - whether we would have a cap for the upcoming year or whether we would take in more students than the university could handle. When news broke that there would be no enrollment cap for the 2012-2013 academic year, many students were upset that we would not see any relief from crowding. However, we have to consider that with many of of our construction projects being completed over the next few months, we will see a better year coming our way. While large class sizes and a crowded campus will still exist next year, our campus will be freed from large construction gates, fences and detours. The problem of overcrowding doesn’t come from students - we should be celebrating the fact that more high school students are choosing the UA as their university. The problem comes from the high enrollment numbers along with the influx of construction that started at the same time. We should not be threatened or stressed about the high enrollment that will come next year, but rather look forward to having more students on our campus and a better campus ground to be on. We should be excited to take advantage of the new and improved buildings that will be at our school, and look forward to sharing them with incoming freshmen and other students. When the Hillside Auditorium is finished, the entire block of science engineering will become an integral part of our campus rather than a hole in the ground. Instead of construction gates and detours outside Old Main, we will be free to enjoy our campus like we did before the fences went up. And not only will our grounds be back to normal, but they will be better. Though the numbers look large and we grimace at the idea of having another 4,000 students roaming our campus, we can look ahead to the extended opportunities that come from having a more diverse and even larger student body of Razorback fans, as well as a campus that looks better than ever.
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Internships: How Students Become Competitive Throughout our four years of college, most of us will end up working a part time job or two. An internship is an option for most of us, and while the greater majority decide to take advantage of these, we don’t really pay much attention to the need for an internship listing on our resume. In a recent report by “USA Today,” Lauren Berger, founder of Intern Queen Inc., described the need for college students to work multiple internships simply to stay competitive in their chosen careers. While most of us see an internship as a good way to get work experience, a great deal of us don’t bother to complete one before graduation. We simply cannot keep this mindset anymore. Internships are not only preferred anymore, they are, in many instances, required. Many companies want to see that students have actual experience in their chosen field, taking learning from the classroom to the real world. Especially for those of us who are looking to begin entry level jobs immediately out of college, internships are becoming a must-have for getting our foot in the door. Without it, we may be stuck in the months after college working an unpaid internship alongside a full-time job. We must take the opportunity to intern while in college, when our schedules are more school and less work. There are countless ways for students to find internships on campus, especially through our academic departments. The time has come for us all to pay attention to what our resumes must offer after graduation, and an internship is just one way that we can prepare for a more successful future in our lives after college.
Traveler Quote of the Day “This is the first year the UA has participated in the competition. Different university philanthropies submit their own projects, the UA’s being the campus food pantry.” -Mary Alice Patton, member of the Volunteer Action Center, “UA Food Pantry Named National Semifinalist in White House Competition,” page 1.
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by DESHAUN ARTIS
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Nearly everything can be done online nowadays – applications, background checks, banking, shopping and something many UA students are familiar with – math. At least three hours of math are required for the core of most majors so it is inevitable that at some point we will all be enrolled in some type of mathematics class. During my first semester here I enrolled in Mathematical Reasoning, a suggested math course for those majoring in journalism. This course was the traditional pencil, paper and calculator type of math. We had worksheets for homework, tests made by the professor and we were allowed to bring in a sheet with formulas
written on it on test days. After passing the course I thought I had successfully fulfilled my University math requirements, that is, until I added a business minor. I then learned that I would have to tackle math once more – this time in the form of Finite Math. I started the course this semester and have witnessed first hand the benefits and drawbacks of having a math course that requires both a written and online portion. Homework, tests and quizzes are online for Finite while there is group work that must be done on paper. Homework is open until the end of the semester but students must complete a certain percentage of it before they can take quizzes and tests. If you do not do the homework, you cannot take the tests and if you cannot take the tests then you will not pass. In this way, the class makes you do the homework —one of the benefits of it. The homework is also set up so that you can “view an example,” a program that takes students step-by-step through solving a problem similar to the one being worked on. It is kind of like having a teacher there when doing homework - another benefit. Of course, there is nothing
like having an actual teacher there to look over your work and ask questions to and give you partial credit when at least the work is correct. The homework can be done over and over until you have a correct answer, but it’s a different story when it comes to quizzes and tests. There are some quizzes that can be taken at home as opposed to in the Math Testing Center, and can be taken multiple times, making them like homework. The quizzes and tests that have to be taken in the testing center are a whole different situation. It is simply you, a pencil, a calculator, scratch paper and the computer. No notes to look at, no formula sheets to refer to — just what you remember from the homework and class. As a student taking an online math class, this is the most difficult part of the online math program. The test is completely objective with no room to give you partial credit for working the problem correctly but getting a wrong answer. The only opportunity for partial credit with MyLabsPlus is a pink slip, which you fill out if you think you should be given credit for a problem. The online math program can count a problem
incorrect if you place an extra comma in your answer, put your answer in the wrong form or if you make a typo in your answer. One of the most frustrating parts of this is working an entire problem with the correct method but a simple error in typing a number in your calculator can mess up your entire answer. Online classes can be both a blessing and a curse. They allows students to practice problems as much as we want to and guide us toward working a problem correctly, but it can also be a confusing burden for those who are not so fond of technology. The homework aspect is not the problem, but the quizzes and tests are far from favorite. Seeing that online is the way to go these days, online math is probably here to stay. Hopefully we will work out some of the kinks to make it more effective when it comes to testing students, because that is essentially what tests should do – test our knowledge of the material, not the program. DeShaun Artis is a Traveler columnist. His column appears every other Tuesday.
Comments From the Traveler Website Re: Planned Parenthood: Not About Choice Guest:
What you fail to make note of in your anecdote and question regarding adoption is how many children in the United States wait in foster homes or Children’s Services for adoption or the red tape, cost and time most couples are required to invest in order to adopt. It has become easier to adopt from foreign countries, and cheaper, than to try and adopt a child put up here. Families often wait years and may pay many tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees and still end up going to South Korea or Romania, or any number of foreign countries to adopt because their prospects here are so dismal- I know because I have family who had to go that path.And those children waiting to be adopted right here in the U.S? They suffer in foster homes, shuffled from one household to the next, the older they get, the less likely they are to be adopted.Anti-choicers cannot feasibly use adoption as an alternative to abortion until they can solve the issues surrounding the current procedures for adoption.
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Every county in the state of Arkansas (and essentially in our nation) has a health department that offers contraception, gynecologic exams, STD testing, pregnancy testing and assists women in obtaining mammograms with free vouchers. This is made available for women who cannot afford it and those in modest income brackets. The only “service” missing from this list is abortions. To make the claim that these needs would go unmet were it not for the funding of Planned Parenthood is blatantly false. Camille is mistaken in stating those are the issues here. The only real issue is the question of providing abortions and the ethics of funding them.
Re: 100 Years Later: The Underground Newspaper That Sparked A Student Revolt Sfaub63.:
As a U of A Alumni and past member of Non-traditional Students Association, Disabled Students Association, Off Campus Students Association and Associated Student Government I salute the actions of those brave souls and encourage future generations of students to hold the administration and faculty responsible to the needs and rights of the students.
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The percentages of approval have jumped tremendously in the last twenty years. And while in the past many said it was a generational issue, that was without even the majority of the youth supporting it, so it wasn’t exactly a true statement, as across all ages it was supported at fairly close rates. And yes, Arkansas would likely be one of the later ones to pass anything. The South and Midwest will all likely be the last on the bandwagon, as mentioned above. But when one falls, it’ll probably be a sign that even the rest of the south and midwest won’t hold for long before legalizing, especially once all these states realize how much tax money they could actually get from it.
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Punch Brothers Album Showcases “Newgrass” Sound by NICK BROTHERS Staff Writer
Overall Rating: 7.5
In a hybrid of sounds, styles and gifted bluegrass musicians, the Punch Brothers deliver a well rounded and quirky bluegrass album that could appeal to anyone. The album, Who’s Feeling Young Now? is a bluegrass collection for listeners who don’t like country or bluegrass. With a band of only acoustic stringed instruments, the Punch Brothers consist of Chris Thile (mandolin, vocals), Gabe Witcher (violin, vocals), Noam Pikelny (banjo), Chris Eldridge (guitar), and Paul Kowert (bass). A couple of the members, especially front man Chris Thile, are known for their unparalleled musical talent and are recipients of national folk and bluegrass awards. In many ways, the Punch Brothers are a super group of world-class bluegrass musicians. If there is one thing that makes the Punch Brothers cool, it’s their ability to bring unique sounds to the folk/bluegrass genre. Or as the hip would say, it’s progressive bluegrass -- lovingly called “newgrass.” “Who’s Feeling Young Now?” is another fine example of their ability. Each song on the album encases its own unique sound, and it isn’t what you would expect from a conventional bluegrass album. The album is composed of structured songs, and the expected instrumentals take a back seat. From how the album opens with the progressive and alternative style of “Movement and Location” to the masterful cover of Radiohead’s “Kid A” to the cheery and bouncing tempo of “Don’t Get Married Without Me,” the album spans several styles and sounds within the tracks. The vocals by Thile and Witcher make for great tenors. Neither hit like a ton of bricks, but they do a commendable job handling a wide range of notes. Some critics have said Thile’s voice is “delightfully dry,” but the songs he sings on “Young” are pretty dynamic. Witcher does a fine job as well, especially on “Hundred Dollars.” Of course, overall the musicianship here is solid and effective -- the best part of the album. They don’t have electric instruments or drums, and yet they pull off interesting and catchy rhythms with the scratches of mandolin strings, plucks of banjo strings, and thumping bass notes. The chord structures used are distinctive and struck at rapid-fire. Whenever the violin/fiddle drags the notes out of its punchy leads, like in “Who’s Feeling Young Now?,” it’s always something worth paying attention to. As fun and as interesting as some moments are in the songs, it lacks cohesion. Meaning, the songs aren’t as engaging as they could be. Not every song hooks the listener in. It’s also not something that is instantly likable. With a couple listens, it starts to grow on you, but that also depends on the listener. Lyrically, there isn’t much substance in the album either. That being said, the album should be added to any folk/bluegrass fan’s music collection and recommended for anyone who’s simply a fan of music in general. It’s certainly an album worth the time.
Standout Tracks:
“Clara” has a sweet melody to it that gets you hooked from the first listen. The building chorus is great, as well as all the instrumentation at play. “This Girl” has a delightful intro that evolves into a catchy pop-bluegrass song about asking a girl’s father for his blessing in their marriage. “Patchwork Girlfriend” has a punchy gypsy-like tone to it at first that shifts into a relaxed country-esque song reminiscent of a sunny stroll through a field in the summer with a special someone.
Musicianship: 8.5
The men of the Punch Brothers are arguably some of the best bluegrass musicians out there. The songs are consistently composed well on each track, and each song varies in melodies and structure quite a bit; the best example being the beastly instrumental, “Flippen.” Few moments will blow you away considering the caliber of musicians, but it’s consistently impressive.
Originality: 8
This album isn’t your typical bluegrass album. It’s probably better described as a pop and at times progressive-bluegrass album. Songs like “Movement and Location,” “Who’s Feeling Young Now?” and “Patchwork Girlfriend” explore the boundaries of the genre. There is some unique stuff on this album.
Lyricism: 6
The lyrics aren’t of poor quality exactly; they’re just flat, as in they don’t really attempt to go anywhere with thought-provoking lyrics. Not all of the verses are like that, but some lamer examples include “City girls are all the same, they play you like a pinball game,” from “Hundred Dollars,” or “We lost a battle won, that doesn’t mean we can’t have any fun,” from “Don’t Get Married Without Me.” Often, the lyrics only play their part accompanying the music.
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Jaden and Zayna Watkins are siblings who participate in LifeSource’s after-school program.
More Than A Food Bank, LifeSource Reaches Out by WHITNEY GREEN Staff Writer
LifeSource International, located in south Fayetteville, is a unique place for people to get their needs met: physically, emotionally and spiritually. As a faith-based non-profit organization, the mission of LifeSource is to give a hand up, not just a handout. They believe that ultimately Jesus Christ is the only answer and offer prayer to clients as well as material resources. There are many free services provided to individuals and families in need, including food and clothing pantries, counseling services, kids programs, educational services, senior Saturdays and medical care assistance. The food storehouse is stocked from floor to ceiling with canned goods, cereals, Ramen noodles, Tyson chicken, dried fruit, Gatorade and countless other donated items. Clients are welcome Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. to receive food and sift through racks of gently used clothes and household items at the clothing pantry. As seasons change, many college students donate clothes to local thrift stores. This spring during closet cleaning, consider donating gently used clothing, shoes, accessories and household items to LifeSource instead. Clients can visit the clothing pantry and pick out what they need, free of charge. LifeSource also works to help families who are faced with tragedies like house fires or flooding and have nothing left in the wake of such disasters. Because of this, they are often in need of furniture donations as well as clothing for men, women and children. On average, LifeSource feeds 1,400 families monthly, and with only three full-time and four part-time staff members, they are always looking for friendly volunteers. Volunteers for the food and clothing pantries are needed to sort and bag food, sort clothes, stock the pantries and assist clients. “We want to help people not just live in their situation, but change it,” said Assistant Executive Director Jimmie Conduff. Conduff relates the essence of LifeSource to the old saying, “Give a man a fish and feed him for a day, or teach him how to fish and feed him for life.” Adult education classes are offered to en-
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UA students and community volunteers tutor local elementary students on weekdays after school. LifeSource is a family development center that provides opportunities for not only children, but people in every walk of life. hance job skills and help clients improve their lives with those proverbial “fishing” skills. Classes vary depending on interest, but often include computer training, financial management and parenting. These classes are helping to make dreams come true: one client who was trapped in financial bondage had always dreamed of owning her own home, but never thought it would be possible. Through taking the financial class, she discovered that it was possible to budget and save money even on her limited income, and now finally owns a home. For Conduff, seeing lives changed and dreams come true is what it’s all about. He works to “better one person so they can better the whole community.” The depth of compassion for LifeSource clients was apparent when Conduff relayed experiences with single parents and children of broken homes. “It is a hurtful, humiliating thing for a single parent to have to say, ‘I can’t provide for my family’ and ask for help,” Conduff said. “That’s why we sit down and talk to them in privacy, because it gives them the ability to share their story.” LifeSource tries to give back some of the respect and honor that people feel they’ve lost by
asking for help. The organization cares about the emotional health of the client, as well as their physical needs. “A single parent has nobody who is really just going to listen and let them unload,” Conduff said. “We listen.” Another way LifeSource is working to improve the community is through Kids Life Programs that ensure the social, educational and personal development of children in Northwest Arkansas. Monday through Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. the organization hosts an after-school program where children can receive mentoring and tutoring. During the summer LifeSource has an eight-week camp for second graders through high school seniors. Volunteer opportunities are available for both programs. The after-school program needs tutors and mentors to be good role models for children who are often neglected. LifeSource is also looking for volunteers to lead fun activities during the Summer Camp P.E. programs. They need a group of high-energy volunteers Monday through Thursday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Those interested in volunteering at LifeSource can visit their website at LifeSourceInternational.org or call (479) 521-4000.
Making a House — Or a Dorm — Into A Home by STEPHANIE EHRLER Staff Writer
With a record-breaking UA student population, it has been grueling enough to get a dorm or apartment to live in for an affordable price, but the step that comes after choosing a place to live is when the real test begins: the task of decorating. With the season for spring cleaning upon the UA campus, many students may be looking for ways to spruce up their living space for the rest of the spring semester. With the cheapest UA dorm costing around $4,000 per academic year it is difficult for college students to find affordable ways to change up their dorm rooms. The average width of a college dorm room is around 10 feet, which does not leave much room for space after beds and desks are installed. An efficient way to create room in a small space is to bunk the beds. Most of the residence halls have beds that have pegs that allow them to connect to one another. If bunking beds is not a prime choice, Walmart and other home centers offer bed risers that go on the bottom of each bed leg, boosting the bed higher off the ground for added storage potential underneath. Some dorms also offer beds
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Freshman Bo McConnell relaxes in his uniquely decorated Futrall dorm room. Razorback memorabilia, a slew of boots, and taxidermy, the wild hog proudly shot by McConnell, distinguishes the room. that can be lofted so that students can put a desk or chair underneath. Rearranging furniture can also help a room look interesting without any cost to the decorator. Pushing a bed against the wall to make it a day bed or just moving it to the other side of the room can make the room feel like new again. Homesickness is a major symptom of going away to college, and decorating with pictures of family and friends can make the room more personal and homey. Hobby Lobby offers inexpensive collage frames to hold numerous photos.
They often have half off specials for framing so the college budget can stay intact. Accent rugs can change up the dynamic of a room by adding new patterns or colors. Target and Bed Bath & Beyond sell large rugs for around $50. If accent rugs are not eccentric enough, Sam’s Club offers workout mats that connect like colorful puzzle pieces and can be utilized as a soft rug. The way things are seen in a living space is crucial, making lighting one of the most important items to accent in a room.
Many retailers sell low-priced paper lamps that add embellishment to light. Floor and desk lamps can also modify the dynamic of the room. Department store outlets such as T.J.Maxx have new, unique home furnishings coming into the store weekly. The walls of a dorm or apartment are to a decorator as a canvas is to an artist. Imagination can run wild with the various pieces of art or ephemera available to college students to hang on their walls. Hats are not just for the head: they can also be used as decoration. Hanging up hats on a wall can display a collection while giving a room a unique adornment. Also, putting bottle caps on the wall can create one-of-a-kind decor. They can just simply be hung or be made into a shape or letter. Artistic ability is not necessary to create something cool, as painting something simple and using it as ornamentation can display creativity and add color to a room. Personalizing dressers by splatter-painting them with fun colors is another way to customize furniture. Changing up a dorm room or apartment does not have to be drastic, but the finishing touch can be as small as adding an accent pillow or mirror to the area to make a room feel like a home.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
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LOGAN WEBSTER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas will try to bounce back from its first loss of the season Sunday against Valparaiso in a twogame midweek series against BYU.
Bouncing Back LOGAN WEBSTER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas forward Michael Sanchez is one of two seniors that will play their final home game in Bud Walton Arena on Tuesday night against Ole Miss. The Razorbacks have lost four consecutive senior nights including three against Ole Miss.
Seniors’ Big Night Hogs want to send seniors out right
by ZACH TURNER
Asst. Sports Editor
Arkansas has lost four consecutive Senior Night games, including three against Ole Miss, the Razorbacks’ opponent Tuesday night. Hogs senior forwards Michael Sanchez and Marvell Waithe will play their final home game against the Rebels, a team that Sanchez, a fifth-year senior, has gone 2-7 against. “We really want to get this on,” Sanchez said. “We want to win every home game. I know we have disappointed the fans here with the last couple losses here, but we are focused to finish out the season strong. “I am really excited, but then sad at the same time too, but with it getting close to the end of our season, just trying to focus on that.” Sanchez is wrapping up an injury-plagued career. He redshirted his first year on the team, but played in 30 games with 28 starts as a freshman. The Springdale, Ark., na-
OLE MISS AT ARKANSAS Tuesday, 6 p.m. Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Ark. ESPNU tive, then had consecutive injury-plagued seasons during his sophomore and junior years. Sanchez missed 28 games during the 2010 season with plantar fasciitis, then was sidelined for the Razorbacks’ first 11 games to start the 2011 season with a stress fracture in his foot. “I know that all things happen for a reason,” Sanchez said. Things could have been worse if I wanted to look at it that way. I am just thrilled that I got an opportunity here. I have gotten my degree and on my way to getting a master’s degree now. I am just thankful.” Sanchez had a minor back procedure leading up to this season, but has played in 26 of the Razorbacks’ 29 games,
missing three games with a right shoulder injury suffered during the Hogs 81-59 loss at Georgia. The former Har-Ber High star has averaged 4.6 points and 3.6 rebounds over the course of 80 games in his career, but his toughness is what brings the most value to the team, said coach Mike Anderson. “Through all the hurts and injuries, he is still standing,” Anderson said. “A lot of times he could have just give in and said ‘hey I am hurt, let the others guys do I,’ but he hasn’t. I admire Mike for his tenacity and toughness and the way he brings it to this team.” Waithe, the Hogs’ only other senior, took a long path to Division 1 basketball. The 6-foot9 forward signed with Loyola University at Chicago out of high school in Toronto, Canada, where he was named Canada’s Mr. Basketball in 2006. Waithe wasn’t cleared by the NCAA, though, forcing him to attend prep school before starring at Tallahassee Community
College in Florida. Waithe was part of the Razorbacks’ 2010 recruiting class out of junior college and played in 23 games under former coach John Pelphrey last season. This season, Waithe has notched career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals. “It has been emotional and just a long journey to play college basketball,” Waithe said. “It is going to be real special to end it here Tuesday night on a good note.” Waithe had the best game of his two-year Razorback career in the Hogs loss earlier in the season at Ole Miss. He knocked down three 3-pointers en route to a team-high 15 points and four rebounds in the 71-63 loss. “That was then, but I am going to try and do it again though,” Waithe said. “They were physical and rebounded the ball well, so the emphasis is going to be on rebounding the
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BYU up next for Hogs by MARTHA SWEARINGEN Staff Writer
No. 4 Arkansas will get an opportunity to rebound from its first loss of the season before heading to Texas to face an old rival. The Razorbacks (7-1) blew a five-run lead in a 10-9 loss extra-innings loss in the series finale against Valparaiso on Sunday. The Hogs will try to start another winning steak in a midweek series against BYU. “Sometimes losing can be a good thing,” Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said. “It just depends on when it is. You don’t want to lose a game in conference or in a tournament down the road, but early in the season you’ve got to learn how to handle it and you’ve got to learn how to bounce back.” Arkansas had clinched the series before the game Sunday, but struggled even in winning 7-3 Friday and 4-3 Saturday. Following the two-game series against the Cougars, the Razorbacks will play Texas Tech, Houston and No. 21 Texas in the Houston College Classic this week, a roundrobin series played in the Houston Astros’ Minute Maid Park. “With BYU coming up and then playing Texas in a week, we’re going to have to solve a few problems and figure a few things out if we want to be successful against teams in our conference,” sophomore first baseman Dominic Ficociello said.
One of the problems the Hogs will have to solve is their inability to hold a 5-0 lead on Sunday and then their failure to come back for the win. “We’re a really good team, but we have to learn how to overcome adversity better,” junior outfielder Matt Vinson said. “This game, in the long run, could help us out. Because we’re going to run into tough games on the road and in the postseason.” The two-day series against BYU begins today at 3:05 p.m. in Baum Stadium, while the second game will played the same time Wednesday. “You’ve got to learn how to bounce back,” Van Horn said. “We figured we probably wouldn’t go undefeated this year. So let’s move on and start another streak on Tuesday.” Hogs have bullpen issues? Junior left-handed starter Randall Fant had a strong, then shaky season debut on the mound Sunday against Valparaiso. Fant retired his first seven batters and struck out five, but gave up four consecutive singles to open the fifth inning, including RBI hits by Mark Johnson and Tanner Vavra. “I thought he was great, outstanding, for three or four innings,” Van Horn said. “Then after that it seemed like he lost a little bit.” After two scoreless relief appearances last week against
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COMMENTARY
Collen Deserves Credit for Rebuilding Program Extra Points
JIMMY CARTER
jicarter@uark.edu While I was sitting through Arkansas’ men’s collapse against Alabama in Bud Walton Arena last week, I remembered the women were in the middle of a big game of their own –– a matchup at No. 9 Tennessee. I checked the score on my laptop and saw the Razorbacks were up seven early in the second half. I showed the score to the journalist next to me. We had the same reaction. Shock.
The perennial powerhouse Lady Volunteers had, after all, handled Arkansas 69-38 in Bud Walton in January. So we kept tabs on that game as a much less-interesting game unfolded in front of us. When Tennessee came back to take a lead late in regulation, I assumed it was over. The Razorbacks were 0-11 in Knoxville and hadn’t beaten the Lady Vols since 1996, their only win in 23 previous meetings. Arkansas, of course, sent the game to overtime and won 72-71 in front of more than 13,000 Tennessee fans. It instantly became the defining win of the Tom Collen era in Fayetteville. It is one of the best wins in program history. Collen has quietly built a team that can compete with most teams in the nation in his fifth season. Beating
UConn or Baylor isn’t going to happen, but the win Wednesday is proof that the program is turning the corner. The 53-47 loss Sunday at South Carolina, a game the Razorbacks led by eight in the second half, doesn’t take away any of the significance of what this team has accomplished. Prior to the loss, Arkansas had won 10 of 11 Southeastern Conference games, including eight consecutive at one point – a school record in conference play. The 21 regular-season wins ties the 1995 team for the most in the last 20 years. They have beaten four ranked teams. The Razorbacks’ 10 conference wins is a program record, while the tie for fourth in the SEC equals a program best set in 1995. About a month and a half
ago it didn’t look like that finish was a remote possibility. Arkansas entered SEC play with an 11-1 record, but lost its first four conference games. The sputtering start made it seem like the Razorbacks would continue the recent trend of beating up on inferior nonconference opponents then getting beaten up in SEC play. Not this year. The eight-game winning streak started just two games after the blowout loss in the first meeting with Tennessee. Rather than fold and have a finish mirroring past seasons, Arkansas is now a virtual lock for its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003. The Razorbacks have gotten key performances from junior post Sarah Watkins, who averages 10.8 points, second-most on the team. True freshman Calli Berna
has excelled off the bench, averaging almost 27 minutes per game. It was the members of a five-woman senior class who led the charge in the groundbreaking season, though. The backcourt tandem of C’eira Ricketts and Lyndsay Harris accounts for more than one-third of the Arkansas’ scoring. Forward Ashley Daniels played a key role in the late-season run, averaging 10.1 points and 6.4 rebounds in SEC play. The group comprised Collen’s first recruiting class at Arkansas. Together, the coach and his seniors have turned the program around. Collen was tasked with rebuilding a program left in shambles by former coach Susie Garnder, whose teams won just 28.6 percent of their SEC games. It wasn’t an overnight fix. Entering this season Collen
and the Razorbacks had won 29 percent of their SEC games in his first four years. This week, Arkansas will fight to improve its NCAA Tournament seed in the SEC Tournament. The 1997-98 Razorbacks had the best season in program history when they went on an NCAA run and ended up in the Final Four. Collen played a key role in assembling that team Gary Blair’s assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator, but took the head coaching job at Colorado State following the 1997 season. Arkansas might not make the Final Four in 2012, but Collen once again has the Razorbacks relevant in women’s basketball. Jimmy Carter is the sports editor for The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Tuesday. Follow him on Twitter @jicartersports.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 from BASKETBALL on page 7 ball well.” Waithe missed two games this season after suffering a calf injury in the Hogs’ 66-64 upset win over then-No. 19 Michigan, but has averaged 5.1 points and 3.3 rebounds. “He has had some great moments for our basketball program,” Anderson said. “The thing about junior college players is that second year is when they really get going and it wasn’t fair to him because he had a new coach coming in. Tomorrow he will get a chance to show the fans here at Bud Walton Arena what he meant to this basketball team.” He and Sanchez will need to step up for Arkansas against a tall, long Ole Miss front line The Rebels pulled down 22 more rebounds than the Razorbacks in first matchup of the two teams during Southeastern Conference play. It was also the Hogs first conference road game. “Ole Miss has always been tough,” Sanchez said. “They are going to try and
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ARKANSAS (18-11, 6-8 SEC) PLAYER Michael Sanchez Marvell Waithe Rickey Scott Mardracus Wade Julysses Nobles
Starters POS HT PPG F 6-9 4.0 F 6-9 5.1 G 6-3 9.7 G 6-2 10.7 G 6-1 8.8
BJ Young Ky Madden Hunter Mickelson
Key Reserves G 6-3 15.2 G 6-5 6.6 F 6-10 5.2
RPG 3.4 3.3 3.6 1.9 3.3*
3.0 3.3 3.5
OLE MISS (16-12, 6-8 SEC) Starters PLAYER POS HT Terrance Henry F 6-9 Murphy Holloway F 6-7 Nick Williams G 6-4 Jarvis Summers G 6-4 Reginald Buckner F 6-9
Jelan Kendrick LaDarius White Demarco Cox *Assists
Key Reserves G 6-7 G 6-6 C 6-8
bully you and crash the glass quite a bit. We saw that in the last game, but we have to come with a new attitude and focus tomorrow to get
PPG 12.2 11.0 10.3 9.5 6.8
RPG 4.4 8.6 3.5 3.3* 8.0
5.1 3.6 3.3
2.2 1.6 3.1
a lot of determination for a win.”
RYAN MILLER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas forward Marvell Waithe will finish his two-year career as a Razorback in his final home game. Waithe played a key role for the Razorbacks’ short frontcourt this season.
from BASEBALL on page 7 Northwestern State, sophomore right-hander Colby Suggs threw a wild pitch and allowed a single in the fifth, scoring two of the runners he inherited from Fant. Junior left-hander Trent Daniel struggled in the sixth, allowing five earned runs. “They have done such a great job for us all the way back into last year and they’re basically the same guys,” Van Horn said. “This is one time it didn’t happen for us in a while.” Who’s No. 3? Right-handers DJ Baxen-
dale and Ryne Stanek are entrenched as Arkansas’ Friday and Saturday starters, respectively. Both recorded their second win of the season during the Valparaiso series. Baxendale pitched six innings on Friday and struck out six while allowing three runs while winning his fourth consecutive start, dating back to last season. Stanek threw six innings against the Crusaders and allowed three runs and struck out seven. The Sunday starting job appears uncertain, though. Despite Fant’s strong start Sundays, he gave up four runs in the fifth to cut the Hogs’
lead to one in the eventual 10-9 loss. “There in the fifth inning, they hit everything he threw hard,” Van Horn said. “His fastball was up and he started leaving his changeup up.” Sophomore right-hander Barrett Astin had a strong outing when he started Arkansas’ first Sunday game this season on Feb. 19 against Villanova. He struck out seven and didn’t allow a hit while picking up the win in five scoreless innings. Astin closed out Saturday’s win against the Crusaders by striking out one in two shutout innings.
LOGAN WEBSTER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas first baseman Dominic Ficociello was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week for his .476 batting average with five RBIs and six runs scored in the Razorbacks’ five games last week. The Hogs went 4-1 with two wins over Northwestern State and two against Valparaiso.