January 30, 2013

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“About You, For You”

University of Arkansas Student-Run Newspaper Since 1906

Vol. 107, No. 73

Company Donates Money to Expand Safe Ride Program

Study Abroad Fair Today Staff Report

Band to Play Final Show at George’s Majestic Lounge

Jam Band Perpetual Groove is a 10-yearstanding band from Savannah, Ga., feeding fans a mixed genre of indie, progressive and anthemic rock with tastes of jazz and R&B. Full Story, Page 3

The Best Laid Plans

UA actors put a new spin on the classic play, “Macbeth”. Full Story, Page 5

Hogs Prepare for Tough Travel

The Razorbacks look to clinch their first road win Thursday against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Full Story, Page 7

Emily Rhodes Photo Editor Angela Ryan of McBride Distribution Co. Inc. presents a check to members of ASG at the Safe Ride Headquarters, Tuesday, Jan. 29. The donation will allow the Safe Ride program to expand services to UA students with additional transportation.

Dating in Cyber Space Brings Added Dangers Pam DeRossitte Contributing Writer Practicing personal safety in the virtual world now requires more than keeping your password private; it requires greater diligence, effort and attention than ever before. After recent news of the story of Manti Te’o and his online relationship, students should protect themselves when revealing information online.

“When students reveal too much personal information, they endanger themselves,” said Lt. Gary Crain, police spokesperson. “Cases of identity theft are very difficult to investigate. The attorney general has a task force, and there are centers in Benton County, Springdale and Fayetteville funded by the federal government.” Online relationships can also lead to catfishing and fraud. Pat Walker Health Center officials encourage safety

in negotiating online dating. “Twenty-two percent of men and 20 percent of women admitted to lying about their personal stats,” according to a study by Cornell University, said Susan Rausch, health educator with Pat Walker Health Center. The lies included false information about personal appearance, financial status and type of job. “Online communication, if honest, can promote a strong

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Students can learn about study abroad opportunities during the Spring Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Arkansas Union International Connections Lounge, according to a press release. Programs are available for many different majors. Information will be available about UA faculty-led summer programs, semester/ year exchanges, funding opportunities, UA summer campus in Rome and the Study Abroad Student Association, according to the release. Students can study in about 20 countries through UA faculty-led programs, according to the UA study abroad website. “Employers are interested in seeing international education experience on resumes and discussing this experience during interviews,” according to World Learning, a nonprofit organization working to strengthen institutions through education, exchange and development programs. The five leading destinations for students who are studying abroad include the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, France and China, in that respective order, according to the Institute of International Education. One benefit of studying abroad includes gaining a new perspective on your own county. “As a tourist you don’t spend enough time just living in the host country to begin to appreciate its cultural quirks and examine your own,” said a UA student who studied in La Rochelle, France on the UA study abroad website.

Flipoff Pirates to Perform in Local Music Festival After Battle of the Bands Win Jeannette Bridoux Staff Writer

Today’s Forecast

39 / 26° Tomorrow Sunny 54 / 19°

Flipoff Pirates will perform at this year’s Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival after winning the Waka Winter Classic at George’s Majestic Lounge. Audience votes had to be submitted by 1:15 a.m., and by 1:30 a.m., Tim Nipper of Jam Street Solutions announced Flipoff Pirates as the winner. Not only do Flipoff Pirates have a slot at

“We’ve been playing together for so long, it just meshes.” Jake Weeden Bass/Vocals Flipoff Pirates

The band Flipoff Pirates won a spot in the Music Festival Wakarusa after winning the Waka Winter Classic. Wakarusa, but they also have the opportunity to compete with Waka Winter Classic regional winners to perform on the Revival Tent Stage,

the second-largest stage at the festival, Nipper said. The Revival Tent Stage always has a substantial amount of attendees, Nipper said.

The band impelled the audience with Weeden’s unique mannerisms and slight elements of funk, along with other genres. The band chose

a diverse song selection featuring genres of ska and reggae for the competition, Kearney said. Flipoff Pirates band members include Jake

Courtesy Photo

Weeden, bass/vocals; Barry Moore, bass/percussion; Jeff Kearney, guitar/vocals; Mar-

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