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Vol. 107, No. 67
Returning to FAYETTEVILLE T
he spring semester, like the frigid air, set in this week. Fayetteville once again has the buzz that comes with 24,000 students. When getting back into the routine of school, don’t forget about old entertainment standbys like live blues music at Legacy Blues on weekends, or Karaoke Night on Thursdays at The Stolen Glass on Center Street. Special events for the weekend include an all-electronic night at George’s and an Arkansas comedian returning home at UARK Bowl. Bluegrass, country rock and a beer release party round out the weekend. Settle in, kick back and feel the excitement that the start of a new semester brings.
THURSDAY
Celebrate the first weekend back by getting down as Eliot Lipp headlines an evening of electronic music at George’s Majestic Lounge. Lipp, from Brooklyn, N.Y., released his fourth album “Shark Wolf Rabbit Snake” last year, and he draws a crowd when he gets to Fayetteville. Fans of Pretty Lights or Big Gigantic will enjoy Thursday night’s lineup, which is produced by Pretty Lights Music. Other acts include the strangely named Wookie Disco, Tilly Time and Carson Smith. Tickets are only $10 when purchased at George’s. Elsewhere on Dickson, Arkansas-raised comedian Ralphie May is at the UARK Bowl. May’s Arkansas upbringing is evident. His four stand-up albums, which are available on Spotify and iTunes, are like recordings of your hilarious cousin that doesn’t quite have a filter on what he says. One of May’s favorite
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topics is his own obesity, but he also touches on subjects ranging from mullets to the baggage claim at the airport. According to Rovi, May attended classes at the UA before dropping out after winning a stand-up competition. May later auditioned for Last Comic Standing and came in second place. Although he didn’t win, the exposure was enough to land several Comedy Central specials and a platinum comedy album. More information can be found at www.uarkbowl.com.
FRIDAY
Mountain Sprout, Arkansas’s own hillbilly bluegrass jam band, will be at George’s on Friday night. Mountain Sprout’s music glorifies the lives of the crazy hill people that can be seen shopping at the MLK Walmart. Their music runs heavy with themes like getting drunk and being an enterprising rural businessman. One of their most popular songs is titled “Screw The Government,” so one can imagine the type of crowd this band can attract. Like Yonder Mountain String Band, though, Mountain Sprout also draws in the dreadlock crowd. They are a group of talented musicians, and the banjo and fiddle promise a foot-stomping good time. Fellow bluegrass band Deadman Flats will be opening. Tickets are $8 in person at George’s. For something gentler, folk pop act The Ascetic Junkies is at Smoke and Barrel Tavern. According to the band’s website, The Ascetic Junkies have a “shape-shifting, psychedelic songwriting ethic.” Based out
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of Portland, The Ascetic Junkies are comprised of Kali Giaritta and Matt Harmon. The music is light and fun, which could be a refreshing change of pace from the usual music fare on Dickson.
SATURDAY
Tanglewood Branch Beer Company is hosting the beer equivalent of an album release 6 p.m. Saturday. The brewery behind Samuel Adams is introducing New Albion Pale Ale to the area. New Albion, according to beerpulse.com, was one of America’s first craft beers. The rerelease will be the first time anyone has sipped on it in 30 years. Jack McAuliffe, New Albion’s original brewmaster, will be in house for the event. More information can be found on Tanglewood Branch’s Facebook page. After enjoying a fine brew, head back to Dickson to catch more live music. Smoke and Barrel has Fayetteville’s own Swimming fresh off an East Coast tour. The cover is only $3, so enjoy the band while it’s still cheap. With what the band calls “reverby pop songs,” Swimming just sounds cool. Country band Backroad Anthem is hosting a “Back to Class Bash” at George’s, with an $8 cover. Backroad Anthem sounds more like Nashville than Fayetteville, and they have only existed for a few months. Funding their first album via Kickstarter, Backroad Anthem gained a large student following playing for sorority houses in Fayetteville. Backroad Anthem seems destined for further fame, and the Back to Class Bash will be perfect for fans of Luke Bryan or Eric Church.
Budget Friendly Hair Salon Cuts Through Center Street At the Guillotine Hair Lounge, located right off the bike trail at 546 W. Center St., prices are set to appeal to students. Full Story, Page 5
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New Plans for Dickson Street Parking Deck Travis Pence Staff Writer During the past decade, Dickson Street’s entertainment district has been growing and expanding thanks to the revenue generated from the rising numbers in student population. Unfortunately, city officials have not been able to establish adequate parking spaces to accommodate the needs of businesses in that area, city council officials said. Last month, the city council made a decision about where to construct a parking deck that will provide sufficient parking for those businesses. The Fayetteville City Council originally approved the production of a four-story parking deck in June 2010. But the need for this structure has existed for the past 15 years, said Lindsley Smith, communications director for the City of Fayetteville. The new parking deck will ultimately benefit the businesses within the entertainment district, Smith said. “Not only will the deck provide adequate parking for customers, but the employees of the businesses will get a 90 percent discount so that they will have a place to park while they are on the clock,” Smith said. The UA’s student population has had the biggest impact on the area. “Students would take up all of the free parking spots during the school days, which would leave nothing open for customers trying to reach the businesses and shops in that area,” Smith said. “I have even seen cars parked on sidewalks and in yards once those free spots had run out. The city decided that this was unacceptable; it’s in their best interest that these businesses should succeed.” The construction site, which the city council approved last month, will be located on Spring Street just behind Grubs and the Walton Arts Center.
“The entertainment district is very compact,” Smith said. “Therefore, the city council was required to put a lot of time into planning the location of the parking deck.” The design and construction of this project have an estimated budget of $675,000, said Dave Jergen, utilities director for the city of Fayetteville. “The project will be funded entirely by the city’s parking program for the Dickson Street
Entertainment District. We will not be using ‘tax dollars’ to build the parking deck,” Jergen said. “This means that all of the funds will be generated from ‘user fees’ that will be drawn in from the parking deck after it is completed.” The current design for the parking deck will include approximately 220 parking spots that will be separated between four levels, Jergen said. City officials plan to begin the con-
struction process by the fall of this year. Construction of the parking deck should take between 12 and 18 months to complete, Jergen said. Some students are in favor of the decision to provide more parking for the area. “It’s about time,” said Ethan Moll, senior guitar performance major. “I don’t even attempt to park anywhere near Dickson Street anymore. It’s easier to just walk or ride my bike there.”
Vacancy elections will begin held the first week in February to replace 10 senators in Associated Student Government who did not meet the requirements of their term last semester. Much like the senate elections that occurred earlier in the year, online voting will take place Feb. 6-7 after a period of campaigning, said Senate Chairman Mike Norton. “Running at this point would be a one-semester commitment,” Norton said. “Students will have the opportunity to address campus issues and represent their fellow students.” Norton encouraged students to become involved in ASG this semester, he said. “The spring is always a more energetic semester because the other senators have a handle on the situation by now and the general election season picks,” Norton said. “This is an opportune time for people to run.” Terrance Boyd, ASG Elections Commissioner, said he hopes to see a large turnout in candidates, despite the smaller number of seats available. “During vacancy elections, there are fewer senate seats to fill, which makes it a smaller election compared to the regular elections,” Boyd said. “We still hope for a great turnout of students interested in serving the student body for the dura-
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tion of the term.” Ten vacant at-large seats is about average for a typical ASG vacancy election, Boyd said. Students who ran for election but did not win are also encouraged to participate, Boyd said. “For vacancy elections, we extend an ‘invitation,’ or reminder of sorts, to candidates from the previous semester to see if they are still interested in pursuing a seat,” Boyd said. “Applications are made available to the entire student body, allowing anyone interested to attend a candidate orientation meeting.” Students should get involved with ASG because it is a great way to give a voice to oneself and others, Boyd said. “All students by university design are already involved with ASG just by being enrolled. By getting involved with one of the elected positions, students can use a greater influence to get goals accomplished that will better the UA,” Boyd said. “Involvement also gives students a firsthand view into the inner workings of a functioning government and allows them to gain very applicable life skills to future endeavors.” Sen. Amy West agreed that being in the senate allows students to be a voice for their college, she said. “The UA has so much room to grow as an institution, and this growth can only be influenced by our student body,” West said. “It should be an honor for any student to (be) a part of this.”
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Culture Team Kicks Emergency Preparedness Off Semester Friday Nuri Heo Staff Writer
The International Culture Team will have their kickoff Friday to give an opportunity for international students, scholars and students to share their cultures with campus and the community. The event will occur from 5-6:30 p.m. at Willard J. Walker Hall Auditorium. The International Culture Team (ICT) helps UA students understand other countries’ cultures, according to the Office of International Students and Scholars. Students who are involved in the team present their countries to people who are interested in different cultures. They usually present at a local school in the community. The kickoff will introduce what the ICT is and how to get involved. “The target audience of our kickoffs is new international students who are interested in sharing their culture,” said Xi Ai, a member of ICT. “We have been doing brief
mingle games, introduction of ICT and opportunities to get involved. We also started having ICT core members do mini presentations at kickoff and also let ICT scholarship recipients talk about the benefits of joining ICT.” The number of students in the organization has increased during the past few semesters.
“We had to move from Holcombe living room to a much larger place, Walker Hall Auditorium, for our kickoff because more and more students showed up,” Ai said. “I remember I saw students standing in the hallway at fall 2012 ICT kickoff, and we had over 200 people show up for the event. “If we keep expanding, we might need to find an even bigger place on campus. But that’s a good thing.” ICT offers their kickoff every semester, and every se-
mester members perform the so-called ICT chant. “We developed the ‘ICT chant,’ thanks to our talented staff and core members,” Xi said. “It is a very catchy song, and when we perform it we always try to get students (to) sing with us together. I think it is a very easy but great way for ICT to get the words out there while our new students have already been overwhelmed with tons of other information.” Some students who have gotten involved in the organization have learned many things. “ICT helps me to get to know new people and build my leadership skills,” said Minji Park, an ICT core member. “The ICT kickoff is one of our biggest events. Students can not only meet people from (a) different country, but also share cultures by introducing different food, dance and presentation. “I have been volunteering for ICT, and it helped me to build hospitality and communication skills. I think it is a great opportunity for students to learn many new things.”
David Carson St. Louis Post Dispatch MCT Police and emergency personnel respond to a shooting at the Stevens Institute of Business and Arts in St. Louis, Missouri on Tuesday, January 15.
Staff Report UA officials are taking extra steps to prepare faculty, staff and students in case of an emergency situation. On the first day of school, students may have noticed that teachers put plans for an emergency situation in their syllabi. The purpose of putting these plans in the syllabi is to start educating students on what to do up front if a situ-
ation like this happens, said Lt. Matt Mills, emergency management with UA police department. “We want people to have as much information as possible,” said Mills. Mills put together the plans, and then they were circulated by Sharon Gaber, UA provost, she said. “We want to be certain that students, faculty and staff all are aware and have campus safety in their minds,” said Gaber.
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Resist Temptation, Stick to Your Resolutions
Katherine Kortebein Staff Columnist We are more than two weeks into the new year so most of us are still keeping strong with our resolutions. Yet, we all know that these resolutions are notorious for generally only lasting a few months at most. In fact, they are so infamous for this that most people do not even really try to keep their resolutions anymore. The novelty, motivation and inspiration wear off after the first few weeks. However, according to researchers at Self magazine, it is possible to stick with your goals. First, do not overwhelm yourself with multiple goals you are aiming to achieve. Simply pick the one that is most important to you or has more priority than the others and focus on that. This allows you to put all of your energy into succeeding in this one dream. Second, if you have a big objective in mind, try to narrow it down a little. For example, if your goal is to lose weight, like me, simplify it. My resolution this year is to try to exercise for at least thirty minutes, four days a week. This allows me much more flexibility with my schedule and I do not have to feel bad about myself if I miss one day, as I have given myself three. I am hoping that I can use this goal to work up to exercising more and even enjoying it. Third, tell people about your resolutions. Self ’s studies show that if you tell people about your goal, you are more likely to stick to it. Once other people know about it, it is harder to back out of it. Plus,
the more friends that know what you are trying to do, the more who will be able to encourage you! However, do not rely too heavily on others for support. You are more likely to succeed if you learn to cheer yourself on. Fourth, plan out your schedule the week before so you are not trying to fit it all in every day. To make this easier, fix your goal with another activity. For instance, I have a four hour break between my classes so I decided to work out right after I get back from my first class. This way I have already planned to work out and am already in the mindset. Fifth, do not let yourself get discouraged if you still have not reached your goal after a few months. Instead, reward yourself after each little milestone, go out with friends, buy new music. Either way, these little treats will motivate you more than if you save the celebrating for the very end. Sixth, if you mess up, do not give up. Simply acknowledge your mistake and move on. If you get right back on track, you are more likely to reach your desired result. Seventh, even if your techniques start to feel routine, do not give them up. These are what have gotten you so far, so keep going. If you follow all of these steps, you are more likely to keep up with your resolution. This is important because achieving a goal raises our self esteem and makes us feel better about ourselves. The simple act of setting an objective allows us to take charge of our lives and feel more in control. No matter how you look at it, sticking to your resolution this year will only improve your overall life. So do not overwhelm yourself, keep it simple and stay motivated because you can do it! Katherine Kortebein is a staff columnist. She is a junior English and creative writing major.
Traveler Quote of the Day We want to be certain that students, faculty and staff all are aware and have campus safety in their minds. Sharen Gaber, UA provost
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Taboo on Compromise Shawnya Wethingon Staff Columnist Remember those kindergarten glory days, when teachers would lavish praise on students simply for sharing their box of crayons? Learning to share and cooperate was at the top of every classroom curriculum. The hallways were lined with pretty posters, quipping “Sharing is Caring” and other motivational gems. It was virtually impossible to make it through the school year without learning something about getting along with others. What happened? After turning on the news, scrolling through social media or picking up a newspaper, you’re immediately bombarded with news of the latest congressional argument. Quite frankly, it’s tiring. Sure, people have different beliefs. Naturally, they’ll want to fight for and defend those beliefs. Standing up for your convictions is usually a good thing. However, this becomes a problem when people’s devotion to their own ideas
inhibits their ability to work with others. We can’t progress as a nation without first learning to work together. Finding solutions to the fiscal cliff and debt ceiling have been some of Congress’ most recent struggles. The proposals they’ve put forth haven’t come easily. Our lawmakers act reluctant to seem willing to find a solution for fear of looking like a political pushover. Somewhere between the days of learning to color within the lines and the entrance into the black-suited professional world, compromise became a dirty word. If a candidate boasted about their ability to compromise, they would be committing political suicide. Voters seem to favor those who promise to be the most staunchly unyielding, and the least willing to negotiate. This is the attitude that voters are promoting. So instead of working together, Congress waited until the last minute before conceding to do something about the fiscal cliff. Even then, their cooperation wasn’t effortless. As the Wall Street Journal reported about the Congressional solution to the fiscal cliff, “the bill only got out of the House after a tumultuous day in which conservatives and liberals both railed against it.” What was the response to what the Senate Minority Leader called an “imperfect solution” to the fiscal cliff? A Fox Business article
said the White House released a statement “praising the Senate for reaching an agreement,” after the Senate passed the bill. In other words, despite waiting until slightly after their deadline, extensive squabbling and only reaching a partial solution, the Senate was still lauded for working together. Businesses and committees have to go through team-building workshops, so why shouldn’t Congress? I am looking forward to the day when a Democrat and Republican can successfully complete a Trust Fall.
Somewhere between the days of learning to color within the lines and the entrance into the blacksuited professional world, compromise became a dirty word. When elementary students grasp a concept better than mature adults do, that’s a pretty good indication that there’s a problem. As we frequently see demonstrated, a third grade class has a better grasp on cooperation than the divided red and blue of the legislative branch.
Being college students, we may not have a direct hand in changing such political policies just yet. However, we can learn from these mistakes. We are the ones who will soon be filling the lawmakers’ shoes. I’ve witnessed too many arguments on this campus in which the participants failed to listen to one another. Without listening to your opponent, you can’t learn from them. Understanding both sides of an argument is essential to resolving conflict. We need to resolve the taboo on compromise. Maybe we should start with being polite. Screaming and arm waving aren’t effective communication tools, nor is flinging petty insults. Respecting others is just common courtesy. Show some. Clearly the oppositional mindset isn’t working. It will be necessary for us to figure out to how to get along. We might as well start now. Let’s learn from the political problems that have captured the hearts and voices of the media, and amend the stubborn attributes that seem so prevalent in today’s ruling parties. We all see the problems caused by this lack of communication and we are all affected by it. Let’s do our part to fix it. Shawnya Wethington is a staff columnist. She is a sophomore English and journalism major.
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Obama signed 23 executive orders, toughening laws on guns.
Acquaintance rape reports increased last semester, according to UAPD reports.
More than 50 students killed in explosions at Aleppo University in Syria, Tuesday, according to the NY Times.
Students made it through their first week back.
Americans among hostages captured by Islamist extremists in Algeria, according to the NY Times.
Gunman killed two at a college in Eastern Kentucky, according to the Associated Press.
Students can look forward to a warm, sunny weekend.
The Texas Nationalist Movement continues its flight to secede from the United States.
Car bomb explodes outside of Afghan Agency Wednesday, according to the NY Times.
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Godspeed You! Black Emperor Makes Post-Rock Relevant Again Evan Barber Staff Writer
9 out of 10 Godspeed You! Black Emperor is not the sort of band most people would cue up into their headphones for the walk to the next class. Hailing from Montreal, Quebec, the nine-man post-rock band has been creating evocative, immersive and involved musical arrangements since 1994. Their sound is alternately brooding and beautiful, and often both at the same time. The band released their fourth studio album in 2012 entitled “Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!” marking their first release in 10 years. Their thrust is often deeply political or religious, their orchestrated arrangements sampling narrative sound clips that describe desolate governmental landscapes or utterly surreal encounters with God. These sorts of clips and found sounds are frequently interwoven with their music, and used to kick off expansive, 20-minute guitar and string-based instrumentals. Post-rock is a genre of music typically known for its long, instrumental guitar tracks, most often entirely without vocals. Explosions in the Sky is one of the most well-known post-rock groups, with a glance at their song “Your Hand In Mine” as well as their 2004 soundtrack to “Friday Night Lights.” Post-rock uses a lot of the same instruments as rock, but to quote Simon Reynolds, “it means using rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes, using guitars as facilitators of timbres and textures rather than riffs and power chords.” But among other post-rock bands like Explosions in the Sky, Mogwai and Mono, “Allelujah!” makes clear that Godspeed is still one of the most important, if not the most important, post-rock band in existence. Most of the nine musicians play a range of instruments, from guitar, drums, bass and keyboard, to violin, dulcimer, vibraphone and glockenspiel. As is common for the band, two of the four tracks on this album, “Mladic” and “We Drift Like Worried Fire,” are both just over 20 minutes long (the other two are around 6.5 minutes long, giving the album a strangely top-heavy sort of symmetry). While “Mladic” is generally heavier and darker, “Worried Fire” contains several moments of the beautiful sort of mountaincresting transcendence the band delivers, sometimes so surprisingly flooding your speakers with hope. Regarding their musical tone, in a rare interview with The Guardian (all conducted entirely via email), the band once wrote, “For us every tune started with the blues but pointed to heaven near the end, because how could you find heaven without acknowledging the current blues, right?” Looking through their musical catalog, and with a few glances at their live performances and some of the liner notes in album inserts, many listeners, critics and online conspiracy theorists have tried to identify the band as being anarchistic, though apparently no one in the group explicitly claims that title. For concerts around 2003, the band frequently blended radio report clips of bombings in with their songs. Their live shows also make heavy use of film projectors, with one member of the group specifically designated to feed the 16 mm loops through, projecting footage of political speeches, streetscapes, nature scenes, news tickers and other abstract images directly onto the band. On one occasion, the group was also accused of being terrorists; in the paranoid wake of 9/11, a gas station attendant in Oklahoma noted their two vans and white-panel truck and called the police. Before the group could leave the station, they were surrounded by police cars and FBI agents and held for questioning for roughly three hours before being released. At a concert the following Friday, guitarist Efrim Menuck remarked, “I just feel very lucky that we weren’t Pakistani or Korean.” “Allelujah!” offers a truly powerful listening experience. Dom Lawson, writing for The Guardian, gave the album 5 out of 5 stars, writing “the Godspeed ethos of wordlessly eliciting universal truths remains as devastatingly effective as ever,” and Eli Kleman for Sputnikmusic said that the album has “immeasurable breadth and depth,” calling it a “truly unforgettable experience.” As for me, for its musical prowess, its driving power and its deep-rooted sense of conviction, I give “Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!” a 9 out of 10.
Contrary to the name, there aren’t any medieval torture or execution devices strewn about for sale or use in the newest — and funkiest — hair salon in Fayetteville. Akin to the name, there are several blades in use on a daily basis, but with the intention to style, not behead. The objects within the Guillotine Hair Lounge, which opened Jan. 7, seem to suggest modern and vintage styles had a love affair in France for a summer. In one corner there is an armless gold velvet lounge chair, with a colorfiltered image of an avant-garde stylist smugly cutting the hair of a young couple who are making out. On the black wooden coffee table sits an old set of Milton Bradley dominoes and a color-filtered picture of guitars and basses in a dimly lit room. Neon and gray colors outline the hair lounge, an iMac displays a video loop of a crackling fireplace and plays Spotify playlists of ’90s alternative, and local art by Joelle Storet decorates the western wall. There’s even a Keurig and a mini-fridge full of beverages free to all who require refreshment in the reception area. At the Guillotine Hair Lounge, located right off the bike trail at 546 W. Center St., prices are set to appeal to students. A woman’s haircut is about $35, and a men’s haircut will run about $20. Clients can also add on things such as scalp treatment or scalp massages. A hot towel is included with the men’s cut. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the salon has a “happy hair hour” from 3-7 p.m., where clients get 30 percent off their service and a free cold beverage. There’s also the Guillotine six-pack, which allows for a free haircut after six paid ones. Plus, if a client has a student ID, they get a free wax and a deep condition. “We try to market and strategize to students, because we know, we’ve all been there. We know it sucks. We know you’re poor,” said Taylor Johnston, owner of the Guillotine Hair Lounge. “We want to help as much as we can. So that’s why our prices are priced how they are, and they’re going to stay that way.” The hair lounge also exclusively carries Australian-brand EVO organic hair products. Only about 10 states in the US, with maybe one or two salons in each state, carry it, Johnston said. In addition to EVO, the stylists also have an entire Pravana hair color bar to work with, turning hair nearly every color available in a color wheel. Women who want to dye and cut their hair can do so for $30, according to the Guillotine Hair Lounge Facebook page.
Emily Rhodes Staff Photographer Taylor Johnston, owner of the Guillotine Hair Lounge, is a first time business owner and is happy with how things have gone so far at the salon. Once she finds the right one, Johnston eventually wants to have a record player and collect some LPs so clients can pick a record they want to listen to while having a cold beverage and getting their hair cut. Johnston, a self-described “old-school punk rocker,” whose neon pink hair color matches the electric piping on the ceilings, is the kind of person who proudly sports leopard print Doc Martens and has a preference for ’90s alternative rock. Johnston has worked with hair for 12 years, and worked as a cosmetology educator for seven of them. Having managed three different salons prior to the Guillotine, this is the first place she’s owned herself. “It was kind of one of those things that you’ve always wanted to do, but it’s all about being scared of failure,” she said. “You kind of have to go, alright, just do it. If it works, it works. If it doesn’t, that doesn’t matter because it’s going to work. Opening any business is risky. Especially a salon is risky because there are so many other salons. You have to try and find a niche or find your groove a little bit.” The idea behind the Guillotine happened one day when Johnston drove by one of the sheds off of Center Street, she said. She called the number on the “for rent” sign, got the keys from the owner and checked out the space. Within the next three weeks, the space became not only her first salon, but a “second home” for Johnston. “The price was perfect, the space was great, and the location was ideal. It was just one of those things that just falls into your lap,” she said. “You know, like the higher powers are
basically saying if you don’t do this, you’re an idiot. Everything about it feels right.” The naming of the salon was something Johnston took her time with. Possible salon names such as “Cowlick,” or “Cheveux,” were in the mix before the name Guillotine was even thought of. It wasn’t until her friend Micah Smith sent her a text with a list of potential names including “The Guillotine” and “Best Little Hair House” among them that she knew she had found the name of her salon. “Guillotine was the one that made me think, ‘I can make that work.’ And I made it work,” Johnston said. “I think I’m actually still in shock that it worked.” For Johnston, even the idea of being a business owner is new to her. “I think every stylist, even from a budding little tiny thing that starts beauty school, they dream of one day having their own salon,” she said. “I didn’t feel a need to start a salon, or anything like that until recently.” Now that she has her own place, she’s made it a priority to make it a “second home,” not just for her, but for her clients, too. “I just wanted a place that felt like my home,” she said. “That was really important to me, for clients to feel my energy kind of permeating, because I feel like I have really good energy. I want people to experience that energy. That’s why I call it a lounge, and not a salon. I want people to come out here and hang out with me, and you know, let’s do some hair, too.” When asked what the theme song of The Guillotine Hair Lounge would be, Johnston said, “Heads Will Roll” by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Fitting.
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Gangster Squad Not as Hot as Gosling
Hilary Rambeau Staff Writer
Under the direction of Ruben Fleischer, “Gangster Squad,” is a dynamic re-telling of the Los Angeles Police Department’s attempt to take back its burgeoning city from one of the most dangerous mafia bosses of all time, Mickey Cohen. Despite the A-list cast of actors including Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Emma Stone, and Sean Penn, the climax of the film was, unfortunately, rather predictable and flat. While the film did bring several smiles to my face, it simply had its classic car chase, good-guy gets the girl and bad guy gets the boot scenes. Brolin plays Sgt. Thomas O’Mara, the leader of the secret task force. He did an incredible job as the quiet power character, but his senseless decisions throughout the of undertaking Cohen’s city made for an unrealistic depiction of this “based on a true story”
film. Directly cutting from a villain getting his brain impaled by a power drill to a scene of the gangster squad grilling raw hamburger meat brought questioning amongst the film’s cinematography motives. On the other hand, Penn’s rendition of the movie’s villain Mickey Cohen was a bit more developed. As a young Jewish boxer seeking power and fame, Cohen establishes himself as an L.A. power with every high-ranking law enforcement officer and county judge on his payroll. With boxing scenes laced throughout the film to remind the viewer of Cohen’s claim to fame, it was only a matter of time before the ultimate boxing match between the pro and protagonist began. With consistent action, bullets and entertainment, no gangster film is complete without its love story. While an aroma of innocent yet passionate love ensued between the sexy Hollywood duo Gosling and Stone, the development of the characters’ romance through-
out the film was stifled and incomplete. While Gosling reinforced his seemingly flawless charm, and the audience of women and men alike seemed glued to the edge of their seats, Stone portrayed a flashy prop for both Gosling and Penn, rendering the film somewhat tasteless and austere. After a mere two love scenes together, Sgt. Jerry Wooters erupts over Grace Faraday’s choosing of Cohen. Unfortunately, the two’s crazy, stupid love did not carry the chemistry as it had in their previous film. While the band of misfits creating the “gangster squad” offered comedic relief and amusement to the screen, the movie should just be considered a “renter”. So just keep your 10 dollars, and wait for the movie at your local Red Box. If the movie was ranked on the majestic appearance of Gosling alone, I’d certainly give it a 5-star rating, but unfortunately, because of weak plot and characterization, I’m giving “Gangster Squad” a dismal 2-star rating.
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Comics Pearls Before Swine
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ACROSS 1 Vintner’s vessel 4 Avis rival 9 Amazon.com nos. 14 Bearer of bear cubs, in Madrid 15 Cheri who impersonated Judge Judy on “Saturday Night Live” 16 Gardener’s transplant 17 Sales pro 18 Double trouble ... for a hydrophobic teetotaler? 20 Pueblo brick 22 Stone unit 23 Dance that tells a story 24 Skyline haze 26 Id controller 29 ... for an arachnophobic hermit? 32 Chest-maker’s wood 34 Pharmaceutical oil 35 Arduous 36 ... for an acrophobic wallflower? 39 Make a meal of 40 Apportion 41 Clubs: Abbr. 42 ... for a xenophobic couch potato? 46 Shtick
47 Long to be with 48 This time only 49 Smithy’s tool 52 Harp (on) 53 ... for an agoraphobic soldier? 58 AAA freebie 59 Rockers Van __ 60 Not just odd 61 Online qualifier 62 Steel plow pioneer 63 Creeps up on 64 Fitting DOWN 1 Some ark contents 2 Depleted 3 Port near Vesuvio 4 “Battle Hymn of the Republic” lyricist 5 SFO posting 6 On Soc. Sec. 7 3-Down trio 8 December stone 9 Yaroslavna’s spouse, in a Borodin opera 10 Span. title 11 Driven home 12 Gp. for Jets, but not Sharks 13 __-Foy, Quebec
19 Purse 21 It’s not a good sign 24 Tom Lehrer song 25 Mice and men 27 Sharks or Jets 28 Nonprofit’s URL ending 30 “__ World”: “Sesame Street” feature 31 Hold back 32 Williams title starter 33 Seating offering more space 35 Graph heading? 36 Assent to a capitán 37 Shaky 38 Yale Bowl cheerers 39 Dollop 42 Quinn of “Annie” 43 Weak state 44 Workshop device 45 Sniggler’s tool 47 Stereo jack label 50 Buc or Met 51 Kudzu, for one 52 Sources of some highlights 53 Advanced deg. 54 OPEC member 55 Family tree word 56 Chunk of history 57 Fallen space station
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BASKETBALL
Hogs Prevail in Double Overtime at the Palace Cameron McCauley Staff Writer
It took two extra periods to decide, but the Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball team were able to hold off Auburn in double overtime to win 88-80. Marshawn Powell finished with 28 points and 11 rebounds, while BJ Young added 22 points on 8-16 shooting, including a clutch three in the second overtime period to seal Auburn’s fate. The game goes down as the first ever double overtime game at bud walton arena, and Arkansas’ first one to participate in since joining the SEC. The two teams went back and forth for the majority of the game, with nine different lead changes in 50 minutes of basketball. Arkansas played very good defense in the first half, forcing 10 turnovers in the wellexecuted full court press by getting Auburn to make poor passes. Those turnovers were enough to Give the Hogs a 3427 lead at halftime. However, the Tigers were able to make second half adjustments to help beat the full court pressure, thus resulting in many open looks on the perimeter. Auburn ended up shooting a very accurate 11 for 25 from beyond the 3-point line, matching their best effort of the season in that category. Arkansas was able to keep up, as Marshawn Powell also was able to heat up in the second half scoring 21 of his 28 points in the second half and overtime periods.
Logan Webster Staff Photographer Junior Marshawn Powell scores against an Auburn defender in the double overtime win Wednesday night. Powell scored 28 of the Razorbacks’ 88 points. It was the first double overtime in Bud Walton Arena and the first for Arkansas in an SEC game. Auburn forward Rob Chubb was greeted by Arkansas students holding prints of his mugshot, and responded to the hostility pretty well. The senior Chubb finished with 12 points after going 0-5 for zero points
last season against the Hogs in Fayetteville. Auburn’s other impact senior Frankie Sullivan had a great night as well. Sullivan, their leading scorer, averaging 17.2 points per game, only
scored three points in the first half. But he went on a tear early in the second, making three after three to keep Auburn very much in the game. Sullivan cooled off late in overtime, but finished with 26 points.
“He was hitting deep shots, he was taking two or three steps back and taking them. That’s what big time players do for their team.” said Wade about Sullivan. Both teams struggled from
the charity stripe, as Arkansas missed a few at the end of regulation and the first overtime that were costly. The Hogs finished 20 for 33 from the free throw line, while Auburn shot 7 for 17. The Hogs were able to keep it interesting by not hitting free throws, as Mardracus Wade missed two with 13.4 remaining to keep it a one-possession game. On the next auburn possession, the Tigers were able to get a rebound off a missed three that set up an Allen Payne trey by Auburn that sent the game to overtime. Aside from those free throws, Wade was a key contributor in the overtime periods, making three free throws and a three that helped extend the game into the second overtime. Wade took the majority of the minutes late in the game at a guard spot in place of Ricky Scott, and finished with 12 points in 35 minutes. “Hes starting to find his rhythm, the quicker he finds his rhythm the better we’re gonna be,” said Marshawn Powell about Wade. The game was sealed with a 3-pointer by Young that put the Hogs up by six with 26 seconds remaining in the second overtime. Young finished with 22 points and was a key component late in the game. The win moves Arkansas to 11-5 (2-1) in the SEC, as Auburn drops to 8-8 (2-1) in the SEC. “Typically we say 40 minutes, it took 50 minutes tonight,” head coach Mike Anderson said.
TRACK AND FIELD
Razorbacks Ready to Face Aggies Andrew Hutchinson Staff Writer
After starting the indoor season with an 85-78 victory in a dual meet against No. 3 Texas, the Arkansas men’s track and field team is ready for another challenge. This weekend, they will travel to College Station, Texas, to compete in the Texas A&M Triangular, where they will put their No. 1 ranking on the line against Southeastern Conference foes No. 4 Texas A&M and No. 10 LSU. “It’ll be good to get down there and get a taste of good competition,” UA head coach Chris Bucknam said. “It could be a mini preview of what’s to come (in the SEC).” Senior middle distance runner Leoman Momoh suffered a hamstring injury in the dual meet against Texas, but he should be back by the end of this week, Bucknam said.
With his best opening mark of his career, senior Caleb Cross finished the 60-meter hurdles in 7.79 seconds. Bucknam believes Cross is one of the best hurdlers in the country and expects him to improve his time this weekend. He also expects several other Razorbacks to improve in College Station. Junior jumper Raymond Higgs posted the top NCAA long jump of the season with a distance of 26-1, while not at his full approach. Freshman jumper Jarrion Lawson “also shows some great promise” for improvement at the Texas A&M Triangular, Bucknam said. Lawson had a long jump of 25 1/2. In the mile, freshman Cale Wallace ran the fastest time in the SEC this season with a time of 4:08.63 and had a “real strong last lap,” Bucknam said. “He’s a real hard worker and a great competitor,” Bucknam said. “We originally had
him running the 800-meter, but we moved some guys around and bumped him up to the mile.” The women’s team will also travel to College Station for the Texas A&M Triangular. They are coming off an 81-61 victory over Oklahoma State in a dual meet and own the No. 7 ranking. This weekend, they’ll face No. 4 LSU and No. 6 Texas A&M. “We’re going to have to step up big time,” UA head coach Lance Harter said. “We have some newcomers that are in for a hard dose of reality.” The Tigers and Aggies both “have great balance this year,” Harter said. Texas A&M is led by senior distance runner Natosha Rogers, who won the 10,000-meter race at the NCAA Championships. Senior sprinter Kim Duncan won the Bowerman Award, which is given to collegiate track and field’s top
athlete, for LSU last year. “If you don’t chase (Duncan) fast, you’re going to get run over,” Harter said. “Those type of people can embarrass you very quickly.” However, Harter knows his team can hang with this tough competition. Sophomore jumper Tamara Myers won the SEC Field Athlete of the Week award for her performance against Oklahoma State and “looks like a whole new athlete this year,” Harter said. While they were held out from the Oklahoma State dual meet, senior sprinter Regina George and junior distance runner Grace Heymsfield will race in College Station. Both Bucknam and Harter are excited to compete at Texas A&M’s indoor track. “Texas A&M has a great facility,” Bucknam said. “A&M’s track is fast,” Harter said. “I think we’re going to have the opportunity to have some good national marks.”
Photo Courtesy of Athletic Media Relations Junior Sandy Morris won the pole vault in her first meet as a Razorback against Oklahoma State last weekend.
COMMENTARY
What Gets Blood Pumping When It’s Still Winter?
Kristen Coppola Sports Editor Four weeks from today, you can find me in Walmart. I’ll be loading my cart with hot chocolate mix and Toasti Toes to prepare for the bitter cold beginning of Razorback baseball. I’ve already made my cooler, complete with the cartoon
Diamond Hog about to hit a homer, but you don’t need ice cold Diet Coke when it’s 40 degrees at 3 p.m. as Jacob Mahan steps up to the plate. You need hot chocolate, piping hot and insulated in a Stanley Thermos. You also need wool blankets and Toasti Toes stuffed into your sneakers. You need two pairs of gloves, a baseball cap and a jacket with a hood. Of course you’re permitted to wear the warm knitted hat your grandmother made you for Christmas, but you don’t. This is baseball season, and nothing but a red baseball cap with the Arkansas “A” stitched on the front will do. That’s the thing about college baseball. It starts in the middle of February, when it’s
still winter according to the calendar, and it still feels like it if you live anywhere other than Florida or southern Texas. Especially in Northwest Arkansas, where the average temperature last year on opening day at Baum Stadium was 42 degrees. If the fans need blankets and warm drinks and Toasti Toes, how do our 40 favorite players make it through the game? Of course they wear warm layers and wear jackets in the dugout and keep an elevated heart rate by moving around and making plays, but I have an argument for something a little more obscure. It’s the batter ditty. Every player has a walk-out song when it’s his turn to approach
the plate. Transplanted Californianturned-Razorback Dominic Ficociello had 2Pac’s “California Love” as his walk-out song for the last two seasons. I have a $5 bet with my assistant editor that he chooses to pay homage to the Golden State again this year with the same song. Last year, in what most took to be a bet lost by Bo Bigham, his walk-out song was “Baby” by Justin Bieber for the first series against Villanova. A batter ditty will put the player where he needs to be mentally and physically to deliver in the game. There’s even science behind it all. In a study published in the Journal of Applied Sport
Psychology, certain types of music can be used to prevent choking, a sports phenomenon in which players don’t deliver under pressure. LeBron James has never experienced this phenomenon. We’ll delve further into the question of clutch next week. Three basketball players had to shoot free throws under differing levels of pressure and with or without music. The music decreased the players’ self-awareness, and they performed better at the line. In another study by the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, 12 healthy men cycled on stationary bikes. Those listening to faster-tempo music had higher heart rates and covered a longer distance in the same
amount of time. Each batter ditty applies to one or both of the studies; what’s not to love about them? Whether it’s Jake Wise getting into the mental sweet spot with “You’re Worthy of my Praise” by Jeremy Camp, or Bo Bigham’s elevated heart rate from Kanye West’s “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” there’s a lot to be said for walk-out songs. So while you’re staying warm with Toasti Toes and cocoa, keep an ear out for the music the Diamond Hogs choose. There’s reason for it. Kristen Coppola is the Sports Editor for the Arkansas Traveler. Her column appears every Thursday. Follow the sports section on Twitter @ UATravSports.
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H C R A D N A T H G I L G N I T A BR E L E C
JANUARY
24 2013
E R U T ITEC
A celebratory closing party for the See the Light and Moshe Safdie exhibitions
Illuminate your night with a site-specific architectural dance performance by Tulsa Modern Movement; enjoy a special participation art project by NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Visual and Performing Arts; and join an immersive theatre tour by The Artist’s Laboratory Theatre. Finish the night with a dance party in the Great Hall featuring a light art painting performance by Los Angeles-based artist Norton Wisdom and Fayetteville’s electronic fusion band, Space Camp. Colorful appetizers are included in the ticket price, and specially lit drinks will be available for purchase. Get into the night’s glowing experience and come dressed in a light-up costume. We’ll post photos on Facebook and announce a winner at the end of the night.
7:30 pm to 10:30 pm, for guests ages 21 & up Tickets: $25 | 20% discount for Members Order online at CrystalBridges.org SPONSORED BY ARVEST BANK AND AMP SIGN & BANNER