January 22, 2013

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Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013

“About You, For You”

University of Arkansas Student-Run Newspaper Since 1906

Vol. 107, No. 68

Commemorative March Honors King’s Legacy

Tattoos on a Student Budget In their desire for selfexpression, despite being on low budgets, students share their stories of getting tattoos. Full Story, Page 5

A Look Into the No. 1 Ranked Hogs’ Pitching

The sports staff provide stats to keep you up-todate about the Razorback bullpen in preparation for the upcoming season.” Use the Ryne Stanek picture in the sports picture folder on the STUM Server. Full Story, Page 7

Mary McKay Staff Photographer Locals gather at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorative march on Dickson Street, Monday, Jan. 21. The march was organized by the Northwest Arkansas Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Council and the UA MLK Committee.

For stories about Martin Luther King Jr. Events, See Page 2

Technology an Issue for Nontraditional Students

Tiffany Chism Contributing Writer

Hogs Focus on Ball Security

Head coach Mike Anderson spoke with press Monday about the upcoming SEC matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bud Walton Arena. Full Story, Page 8

Today’s Forecast

40 / 30° Tomorrow Sunny 58 / 45°

Every year, a large portion of the student population is given the title of nontraditional student, or, for short, nontrad. This title is based on the age, marital status or enrollment status of the student. Over 2,920 nontraditional students were enrolled at the UA for the fall 2012 semester, according to the Off Campus Connections website. One source of information for nontraditional students is the Union Help Desk, located on the entrance level of the Union. “Traditional students are learning how to use word processor(s) and spreadsheets and how to create documents in junior high school now,” said Roger Henry, a member of the help desk staff. “Nontraditional students haven’t had that background, so they come to the help desk asking about simple things. We have patient personnel here who can show them how to do it.” Henry said his most frequent questions from nontraditional students are about technology. “For help with some of the software, the IT department offers a short course,” Henry said. “It’s a two-hour, one-time event.” The IT Services website, its.uark.edu, has non-credit training classes ranging from one to three hours. Classes cover topics including Exchange Calendar, Microsoft Office 2010, Adobe Creative Suite, statistical software, ISIS, Data Warehouse, Mac OS X and iLife. These classes are located in the Administrative Ser-

vices Building, the Faculty Technology Center and the Arkansas Union. They can be requested on the IT Services website, and IT Services training staff will contact you within 48 hours of your request submission. An additional resource for nontraditional students is the Off Campus Connections office on the sixth floor of the Union, where there is a lounge and a variety of offices. Susan Stiers, associate director, is an enthusiastic source of information who has experienced being a nontraditional student herself. “I’ve been in a class where a 22-year-old purposefully joined a group with myself and another nontrad because she thought that we’d really work hard,” Stiers said. “There’s nothing against 18-year-olds, but when you’ve been in the workforce, you’ve had to develop that discipline, commitment, hard work ethic, so you really come into it with a different mindset.” Stiers said the biggest need of nontraditional students is personal support, “just knowing that there are other students out there that are like you.” “When you’re a nontrad, you can have two jobs, kids, husband, wife, family, community, schools — they’re already so involved that it’s kind of hard to connect,” she said. “That’s the biggest thing, knowing that there is someone here to help.” When a student has never been to college before and they’re the first one in their family to go to college, they don’t always know where to go, what to do or what to expect, and that’s where this

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Second Papa John’s Added to Campus Travis Pence Staff Writer The UA has begun the process of adding a Papa John’s restaurant within the Union Market Food Court, Chartwells officials said. Officials decided to let the Papa John’s located underneath Brough Commons continue its operations while the UA establishes a brand-new Papa John’s in the Union. “The university will not replace the original Papa John’s,” said David Flannery, Brough Commons retail manager. “That restaurant will continue their operations just as they always have. The one being constructed in the Union is an entirely new and separate establishment.” About a year ago, Chartwells officials made the decision to place the Papa John’s in the Union Market Food Court due to its convenient and accessible location, said Kim Johnson, marketing director for Chartwells Residential Dining Office. “The Union food court is very centralized with the rest of campus,” Johnson said. “It’s easily accessed by both faculty in the many offices in that area and students living in all of the

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Flu Virus Spreads Easily Across College Campuses Jaime Dunaway Staff Writer

Students on college campuses may be more susceptible to the flu because of living, working and studying in close proximity with other people, health officials said. “One of the things that happens every spring semester is people are coming back from all parts of the nation and parts of the world and could be coming back with a communicable disease,” said Mary Alice Serafini, Pat Walker Health Center director. “People who live side by side and go to class together could get the flu.” University and health officials said they will continue to monitor how the flu virus

impacts class attendance and students’ grades. “Getting the flu would hinder my time-management skills because I would be focusing on multiple aspects instead of just my school work,” said Joyce Noftsger, sophomore engineering major. Officials from Pat Walker and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommend getting a flu shot for maximum protection against the flu. The health center is still administering a limited supply of flu shots for $10 on a firstcome, first-served basis. Pat Walker started this flu season with 2,200 doses of the vaccine, but the number has dwindled to less than 50, Serafini said. Multiple pharmacies in Fayetteville are also out of flu shots, but more should

be delivered in the coming week, she said. Those who have been vaccinated are 60 percent less likely to catch a case of the flu that sends them to a doctor for treatment, according to the CDC. New flu viruses are always circulating, but up to 91 percent of the viruses in circulation are like those included in this year’s flu vaccine, according to the CDC. “I just got all my shots out of the way so that I didn’t have any risk whatsoever,” Noftsger said, who got her shot last semester. “I feel like it’s common sense.” Avoiding touching the eyes, nose and mouth; washing hands frequently; and sneezing and coughing properly

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