January 24, 2013

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Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013

University of Arkansas Student-Run Newspaper Since 1906

Vol. 107, No. 70

“About You, For You”

Razorback Invitational to Feature Six Ranked Teams After a meet at Texas A&M filled with tough competition that the Razorbacks will see again in the championships, the men’s track and field team retained their No. 1 ranking. Full Story, Page 7

Alex March Staff Writer our months and the spring semester stand between this weekend and Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival. Friday night at George’s Majestic Lounge, the Waka Winter Classic will bring a little Mulberry Mountain to Fayetteville. Five local bands will battle for a spot on the festival lineup, and tickets to the action are only five dollars. Elsewhere in Fayetteville, Teatro Scarpino has a salsa night, The Stolen Glass will host a hip-hop night, and Rogue has dance music put on by Cool Shoes. Live music will be pouring out of the bars in Fayetteville, so tango, grind, or groove to whichever style you choose.

WAKA WINTER CLASSIC

Athletic Staff, Fans Connect Using Twitter UA Athletic Director Jeff Long and Razorback football head coach Bret Bielema use Twitter to connect to their fans — and even their non-fans — and for this reason, many students admire the two. Full Story, Page 7

Today’s Forecast

34/27° Tomorrow Clear 47/27°

With the last of the three lineup announcements occurring last week, fans of Wakarusa can feel the excitement building for this year’s festival. Widespread Panic, Snoop Lion (formerly Snoop Dogg), STS9, and The Black Crowes are headlining the 2013 installment. Other big name acts include Umphrey’s McGee, Of Monsters and Men, and Dispatch. The headliners are well and good, but anyone who has been to Wakarusa knows some of the most memorable shows are the ones you never intended to see. With that same spirit, Wakarusa hosts the Waka Winter Classic to allow regional bands the chance to share the playbill with the likes of Widespread or Snoop. Sure, it might be a 3:30 p.m. show on the Backwoods Stage, but it is still a major music festival. Waka Winter Classic travels all over, from Denver to Memphis, and the tour will be stopping in Fayetteville. The Fayetteville bands slated for the contest are Groovement, Spacecamp, Cadillac Jackson, Flipoff Pirates, and Revolution Butterfly. The festivities begin at 9:30, and all the bands keep Facebook pages with music available to stream. Groovement is a funk-rock group with a sound that is “like Robert Randolph and Stevie Wonder ate some New Orleans Red Hot Chili Peppers,” according to the band’s website. Cadillac Jackson brings the funk, too. Cadillac Jackson frequented to now-defunct Legacy Blues. Fellow funk band Flipoff Pirates brings a diverse musical background, which shows

up in their music. Spacecamp, a trance group, is the lone electronic act of the night. Certainly the most unique group competing is Revolution Butterfly. The hip-hop/ funk group has high-energy, politically charged lyrics, which is a break from more traditional jam groups at Wakarusa. At $5 a ticket, this is one of the cheapest shows in Fayetteville all year. It works out to just a dollar per band, and everyone could use a little sunny Mulberry Mountain on a cold December night.

OTHER HAPPENINGS Teatro Scarpino, located on West Street, has a full calendar this weekend. Friday night, local favorites Boom Kinetic will be playing a benefit 80’s-themed show for the Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Tickets are $20, and all proceeds from the door will be donated to the hospital. On Saturday, Scarpino has Salsa Night with Calle Soul. There is a $10 cover, with salsa and bachata lessons startings at 9:00, and the show following at 10:00. More information on either event can be found at Teatro Scarpino’s Facebook page. There will be a free Hip Hop show on Saturday

Night at The Stolen Glass on Center Street. Kansas City rappers Huey P. Nuisance, iR neKo, and DJ Dulo will be joining local talent T Jay, Bloka, and DJ E-YO. There is no cover charge, and the bar will have drink specials all night. The show begins at 9:00. After a busy Friday night, George’s will host an evening of electronic music with The Floozies headling. Montu, Manic Focus, and Bizar will be accompanying. If you didn’t get enough Wakarusa in on Friday night, catch Saturday night’s action and spend some time with the dreadlock crowd. Tickets are only $8. Cool Shoes, the popular dance music events, will be promoting Austin, TX DJ Psymbionic at Rogue. Tickets are $8 for people 18-20 years old, and $5 for those over 21. Wolf-e-wolf and Jason D will also be contributing to the vibes. Cool Shoes is a monthly series, which recently moved from Little Rock to Fayetteville. If you aren’t looking to rage, Smoke and Barrel has Georgia-based roots group Delta Soul with a $3 cover. Saturday night, Fayetteville’s Perpetual Werewolf! will be playing for a $3 cover.

Mother Starts First NWA Angels Pageant for Special Needs Kids Sara Osuna Contributing Writer

Everything was ready. The tiaras and crowns, the sashes and the roses. It was all on stage. The emcees and the escorts were getting in place. The participants were getting primed in hair and makeup. The audience was seated. Just five more minutes. A volunteer walked up to Daphne England. “The wheelchair lift isn’t working.” England had a moment of panic. They are supposed to be on stage with the rest of the participants, she thought. They are supposed to feel like everyone else. England was out of options. The

participants in wheelchairs had to be wheeled to the center below the stage, where the audience had a harder time seeing them. England sighed. My daughter is in a wheelchair too. That day, Nov. 3., England had coordinated the first Northwest Arkansas Angels Pageant for kids with special needs at the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. The 50 participants varied in age and had a wide range of disabilities. The youngest Angel was a seven month old and the oldest was 70 years old. Some participants, like England’s daughter, Morgan, had cerebral palsy. Other participants had autism, some Down syndrome, many kids had hydrocephalus (fluid in the brain),

and some had disabilities England had never heard of. “This has to be a unique experience,” England says. “These kids need to feel like the most important person in the world for at least five minutes. I’m a mom of one of these kids.” England’s involvement in the pageant began in February. One of her friends told her about an Angels Pageant being hosted in Beebe and encouraged her to sign up her 14-year old daughter, Morgan. Morgan watches all the beauty shows and had asked many times to join one. “I would be scared of the ridicule she might face in a pageant like that,” England said about regular pageants. “I don’t want to put her in a position

where she is judged with everything she has going on.” Cerebral palsy is a disorder that can involve brain or nervous system dysfunctions. Morgan has a nervous system dysfunction. Morgan is in a wheelchair, can’t hold her head up all the way, can’t talk clearly, is dependent on a feeding tube and wears a diaper. Morgan was born in Hope Ark. on Jan. 5, 1998, almost two weeks late. England had a normal pregnancy. Morgan was active; she moved and kicked inside her mother. Everything seemed to be on track. Her December due date came and went. Her doctor scheduled her for a

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