March 4, 2013

The Nuts and Bolts of Robotics Design Page 5 Monday, Mar. 4, 2013

“About You, For You”

UA Student Studies Muscular Benefits of the Shake Weight

A new research study by a UA graduate student plans to compare the muscular benefits of using the Shake Weight versus the common dumbbell in postmenopausal women

University of Arkansas Student-Run Newspaper Since 1906

Vol. 107, No. 90

State Concealed Carry Bill Signed into Law Megan Smith Staff Writer Governor Mike Beebe signed a bill Friday allowing faculty and staff at Arkansas colleges and universities to

carry concealed handguns.

Every campus is allowed to opt out of the measure or put a ban in place. The bill will not go into effect until 90 days after the Legislature adjourns, which will be sometime either in March or April. This gives each school

enough time to address their concerns with the bill.

By signing this bill, Arkansas joins 28 other states that allow a form of concealed carry on campuses.

Many other states, including Oklahoma and Texas, are considering similar bills.

Each school has a lot of flexibility with this piece of legislation. The UA can decide which campuses concealed carry would be allowed on, along with what areas of campus or even specific

see CARRY page 3

UA Tournament Summons Statewide Competitors

Full Story, Page 2

Hogs Win Woo Pig Classic Title

The Razorback softball team earned the Woo Pig Classic title with a win over Jacksonville State 3-2 in the championship game Sunday at Bogle Park

Marykate Pfiffner Staff Photographer Team Handsome Shark (right) competes along side team Oniichan Daisukiiiiii in the ‘Summoner Showdown II’ tournament hosted by Razorback Gaming & Game Design, Saturday, March 2 in the campus computer store.

The Razorback women’s basketball team celebrated senior day with a 9352 win over the Ole Miss Rebels in Bud Walton Arena Sunday afternoon.

Arkansas Company Leads Solar Cell Developments Travis Pence Staff Writer

Full Story, Page 7

Today’s Forecast

Jaime Dunaway Staff Writer Students are cleaning up their online profiles in an effort to appease employers who may be asking for passwords.

As a way to screen potential employees, some companies are asking candidates for passwords for social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, according to the Huffington Post. With the sluggish economy, refusal is not an option for some.

“I don’t think they should be able to have your password because that’s an invasion of privacy and they may not be the most trustworthy people,” said Kara Costes, freshman pre-veterinary major. “Being able to view your Facebook profile is fine, though.”

Other students agree.

“I don’t think that’s right, but I wouldn’t have a problem with it because my Facebook does not have anything extremely private on it,” said Undrane Tisdale, sophomore biology major.

Some state governments, like Illinois, are imposing laws to protect the privacy rights of social-networking millenni-

see MEDIA page 3

Full Story, Page 7

Razorbacks Rout Ole Miss Rebels

Students Clean up Social Media Accounts

A company has developed a new technology that could improve the efficiency of solar cells by as much as 18 percent, which will ultimately reduce the manufacturing costs of solar cells, said Douglas Hutchings, chief executive officer of Silicon Solar Solutions.

“Being the skeptic that I am, that number could reduce to just 15 percent when applied to its full scale in the public market.”

Demand for solar technology has been low in the past due to its relatively high cost when compared to the cost of electricity, Hutchings said.

“The use of solar technology comes down to its cost per watt,” Hutchings said. “Our goal is to reduce

For another story about Social Media in Business, See page 3

Razorback Fans Generate About $150 Million Annually Stephanie Pullin Staff Writer The UA athletics program generates more than $150 million annually for the Arkansas economy, according to a recent study released by the UA Center for Business and Economic Research The study, conducted dur-

ing the 2011-12 academic year, shows football as the sport with the highest revenue for the area. Razorback fans come from all over to visit Fayetteville for games, and while they are here, they spend money on a variety of things.

“In our study we found that when people come to games, they don’t just spend money on a football ticket.

They also spend money on things like hotel rooms, going out to eat, getting gas, going shopping and even getting haircuts,” said Kathy Deck, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research in the Walton College.

In the 2011-12 academic year, more than 1 million fans attended various sporting

see MONEY page 3

“The use of solar technology comes down to its cost per watt.”

64 / 36° Tomorrow Sunny 43 / 26°

Douglas Hutchings

Chief Executive Officer Silicon Solar Solutions Silicon Solar Solutions is an Arkansas-based company that attempts to “reinvent” solar energy technology, Hutchings said. The company, which is aided by the UA Research and Technology Park, has submitted an application for a full patent on their “hydrogenated selective emitter for N-type solar cells.”

“In lab tests, our technology increases the efficiency of solar cells by as much 18 percent,” Hutchings said.

that number so that we can compete with the traditional electrical industry.”

Manufacturers are seeking innovative methods to cut costs. The solution is to use less materials and increase the power generated by the solar cells, Hutchings said.

“With our process, manufacturers would create solar cells that use far less silicon than traditional

see SOLAR page 2

Gareth Patterson Staff Photographer A recent UA study reported that UA athletics generates more than $150 million annually for the Arkansas economy.

Page 2

Monday, Mar. 4, 2013

Monday, Mar. 4, 2013

Page 3

The Arkansas Traveler Newspaper

The Arkansas Traveler Newspaper

Social Media Expert Offers Advice for Businesses

UA Student Studies Muscular Benefits of the Shake Weight

Kaitlyn Benbow Contributing Writer

A new research study by a UA graduate student plans to compare the muscular benefits of using the Shake Weight versus the common dumbbell in postmenopausal women.

Isaac Cook, a health, human performance and recreation graduate student, is a graduate assistant at the HPER in the Human Performance Lab. Cook will be conducting a research study on the muscular effects the Shake Weight has on postmenopausal women. The study involves resistance training with the Shake Weight and a traditional training program.

When asked how the idea

for this research study came about, he explained he had done a preliminary study in the performance lab involving the Shake Weight and its effects on college-age students.

He now wants to use that information and expand his research to a different group of people. “We want healthy women to come in, who have already gone through menopause and have normal hormone levels, to use for the research,�

Cook said. “This is an evaluative tool to see if the Shake Weight increases muscle strength in postmenopausal women,�

Cook said. “I want to see if the Shake Weight actually makes a difference in muscle strength compared to the common dumbbell.�

Cook will be the principal researcher and will be in charge of the training sessions.

The other researchers will be in charge of collecting the data throughout the study. “After the study is complete, I would love to get the information published in a research journal,� Cook said.

The study begins Monday, March 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and concludes Thursday, June 6. An event report will be sent out in the Arkansas Newswire starting Monday, and flyers will be put up in the women’s locker rooms to inform people of the research.

Contact

119 Kimpel Hall University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701

Courtesy Photo

`

Briefly Speaking Club Sports Clothing Drive

Main 479 575 3406 Fax 479 575 3306 traveler@uark.edu

facebook.com/uatrav

SOLAR continued from page 1 methods. This would greatly reduce their cost in materials,� Hutchings said. “Furthermore, using our process, manufactures could increase the output of a 250-watt solar panel to 270 watts.�

Silicon Solar Solutions is commercializing a process to crystallize amorphous silicon into large grain polysilicon with unparalleled grain size and ease of processing. Compared to competing methods, the process has created grains 30 times larger, at less than one-half the processing temperature, and in minutes instead of tens of hours, according to the company website.

The process is protected by five issued patents with three additional patents pending.

Prototype solar cells have been created that demonstrate the technology on a fully sized device, according to the company website.

The company has received aid from many outside sources to fund its technological advances. In December, the National Science Foundation awarded the company a $150,000 small-business grant to continue its development, Hutchings said in a news release. “Silicon Solar Solutions

Casey Murphy Tyler Morning Telegraph, Texas

will raise $60,000 worth of outside investment for the emitter to secure an additional $30,000 from the National Science Foundation. Hutchings said it hopes to receive a $750,000 Phase II grant in January 2014 to demonstrate the lab results on industrialquality cells and start imple-

menting the technology in existing solar-cell manufacturing lines,� according a press release. “We are currently seeking investors and manufacturing partners to implement the technology on a large scale,�

Hutchings said.

Silicon Solar Solutions is

leading a solar manufacturing initiative in Arkansas. The reduced labor costs and inherent cost advantages associated with our devices means that manufacturing can be cost competitive regardless of geographical location, according to the company website.

Photo Courtesy of Russell Cothren Douglas Hutchings (left), chief executive officer of Silicon Solar Solutions Inc., and Matthew Young, a member of Picasolar, a graduate business plan competition team at the University of Arkansas, pose in a GREEN Center Laboratory at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park.

AT T EN T I O N !

Is your RSO sponsoring an event on campus?

Want The Traveler to cover it?

-Email news editor Sarah Derouen at sderouen16@gmail. com

-Call 575-3226 -Stop by the Traveler Office *If you would like an event covered, please notify The Traveler staff at least one week in advance of event date.

March 4- March 31 HPER Room 225

Campus Conservation National 2013 Information Session

3-3:30 p.m.

Sustainability House

Make a difference.

Help people. http://beadoctor.cleveland.edu

twitter.com/uatrav

Editorial Staff Chad Woodard Editor-in-Chief 479 575 8455 traveler@uark.edu

Brittany Nims Managing Editor 479 575 8455 travmgr@uark.edu

Mark Cameron Multimedia Editor 479 575 7051

Joe DelNero Opinion Editor 479 575 8455

Emily DeLong Copy Editor 479 575 8455

Kayli Farris Asst. News Editor 479 575 3226 travnews@uark.edu

Sarah Derouen News Editor 479 575 3226 travnews@uark.edu

Shelby Gill Asst. Companion Editor 479 575 3226 travlife@uark.edu

Nick Brothers Companion Editor 479 575 3226 travlife@uark.edu

Haley Markle Asst. Sports Editor 479 575 7051 travsprt@uark.edu

Kristen Coppola Sports Editor 479 575 7051 travsprt@uark.edu

Sarah Colpitts Lead/Features Designer Marcus Ferreira News Designer

als, according to the Huffington Post. The law took effect Jan. 1, and Illinois is only the sixth state to have such laws.

Until certain privacy laws are put in place, students are making efforts to clean up their social media sites.

Social media experts suggest that students avoid posting anything of a religious, political or sexual nature, according to Fox Business, but judgments should be made based on the culture of the industry.

Tisdale said she would not post anything related to alcohol, money, profanity, or something that degrades race or culture. “You shouldn’t put anything private on the Internet because employers could encroach on your privacy,� Tisdale said. “People are watch-

Emily Rhodes Photo Editor 479 575 8455

Carson Smith Sports Designer

MONEY continued from page 1

Advertising & Design Staff Elizabeth Birkinsha Advertising Manager 479 575 3839 lbirkins@uark.edu

Chelsea Williams Account Representative 479 575 7594

Caty Mills Account Representative 479 575 3899

Amy Butterfield Account Representative 479 575 8714

Kayla Nicole Hardy Account Representative 479 575 3439

Guy Smith III Graphic Designer

Emmy Miller Graphic Designer

Katie Dunn Graphic Designer

Corrections

1-800-467-CCKC

Shama Kabani wrote “The Zen of Social Media Marketing� as an e-book.

How it got picked up by a traditional publisher is anything but traditional.

After tweeting about her new book, a New York literary agent sent Ms. Kabani a tweet about her interest in publishing it. Meanwhile, a publisher in Dallas reached out to the New York agent, who pitched the book. And two weeks later, Ms. Kabani had a signed book deal.

Without Twitter, she would have never met the agent or the publisher, she said, adding that the book is now in its third print edition. “The more you do, the luckier you get,� she said, adding that the more people engage on Twitter and other social media, the more opportunities they have.

Ms. Kabani, of Dallas, is president of The Marketing Zen Group, a full-service web marketing and public relations company.

She earned a master’s degree in organizational com-

munication from The University of Texas at Austin. When she wrote her thesis on Twitter, it had a few thousand followers and now has 375 million users, she said. When she graduated, there was no social media industry. She couldn’t find a job, so she moved back in with her parents and became an entrepreneur, she said.

At the time she saw a lot of demand for social media at the small-business level but not in the corporate world.

She built her company using social media marketing alone and helps others do the same.

Ms. Kabani was the keynote speaker Thursday at the third-annual Retail Summit, hosted by The University of Texas at Tyler College of Business and Technology and Center for Retail Enterprises.

Ms. Kabani offered “10 Things You Can Do to Leverage Social Media Better.� They are: 1. Listen. “You can’t be part of the conversation if you don’t know what is being said,� Ms. Kabani said, adding that companies should set up a Google alert for their company’s name to see what is being said about them and to manage their digital footprint.

2. Embrace the Facebook

The Arkansas Traveler strives for accuracy in its reporting and will correct all matters of fact. If you believe the paper has printed an error, please notify the editor at 479 575 8455 or at traveler@uark.edu.

timeline ... and claim your Google Plus page.

She said Facebook is digital real estate and should be updated often to keep it relevant. Google Plus is a powerful social network for many reasons, but the No. 1 reason is its parent, Google, routes 80 percent of search traffic.

3. Digital PR. Digital public relations is the second part of social media, and it is important to court the key influencers in the community, she said.

There are always a group of people who hold sway over others’ decisions, she added.

4: Set Up Your Own Hashtag/Tweetchat.

Twitter has never been a social network. “It is a global human search engine,� she said.

5: Embrace Online Video.

Ms. Kabani has used Shama TV on YouTube to help her brand her company both locally and globally, she said.

6: Tie Everything Back to Your Website.

She said websites need to grab people. “We as consumers are demanding people,� she said. There are different ways consumers get information and retailers and other businesses have to find ways

to reach that demand.

7: Social Media Advertising.

Ms. Kabani advises businesses to advertise to specific segments or audiences, not to everybody.

8: Create an Editorial Calendar.

When people go online without a game plan, they waste a lot of time and blame the website.

9: Pay More Attention to LinkedIn. Ms. Kabani said LinkedIn is now beating Facebook because it is introducing new facets. “It is the most professional network of them all,� she said.

She said people need to remember they are not only building a digital footprint for their business but also for their personal brand.

10: Optimize with the Right Tools.

She said there are different ways to make technology more efficient for you. “When you use technology to help achieve your goals, social media becomes your friend,� she said.

It’s a big world and social media is a little scary, Ms. Kabani said. But it’s always going to be evolving and there’s fun in that.

have the opportunity to research companies and network with businesses before an interview.

Careers in social media are increasing in popularity, and many professionals are using social media to their advantage.

work-related accounts.

Shannon Magsam, cofounder of NWA Motherlode blog, was a newspaper reporter before becoming a professional blogger.

Blogging is a good way to leave a digital trail of one’s abilities and to practice perfecting a particular writing style, she said. Potential employers will also be able to see a student’s personality, and others have the opportunity to recommend one’s work to employers if they view it online. “Companies need someone who can help get their message out in a professional way,� Magsam said. “Companies need blogs from small businesses all the way up.

People who have experience, even if it’s on their own, are going to be more employable.�

CARRY continued from page 1 y Photo

Courtes

pecially if the college set up another background check to ensure maximum safety.�

One question being brought up on social media websites is whether this is fair to students with extensive firearms training, especially those in the armed forces. “Absolutely not,� Smith said. “If they’ve toured, then the risk of PTSD is high. All it takes is the wrong thing being said, and that person will snap right back to the battlefield. Faculty, especially with extra screening, is one thing. Students are a different beast.�

There are many questions to be answered before the measure is enacted. What is sure is that for the fall 2013 semester, the issue of gun control at the UA will be addressed.

buildings.

For example, it would be allowed if the UA decided to only allow concealed carry on the Fayetteville campus and in strictly educational buildings.

RIC and ASG have voted against bills to allow concealed carry by both students and faculty. “I think it’s reasonable for faculty to carry concealed handguns,� said Laura Smith, a former UA student. “If they go through all that trouble to get a concealed carry permit, then they should be allowed to carry them on campus, es-

MEDIA continued from page 1 ing you at all times, and you don’t know who is. It could be a future employer or a connection, and you could lose that connection by posting simple words or simple pictures.�

However, Fox Business suggests against going com-

“You shouldn’t put anything private on the Internet because employers could encroach on your privacy.�

Undrane Tisdale

Sophomore Biology Major pletely MIA on social media.

When 800 million people are on Facebook, a private profile makes it looks like there is something to hide. Sites like LinkedIn are actually encouraged. Students on LinkedIn

events on the UA campus. These visitors spent around 35,805 nights in hotels and purchased over 1 million meals. Visitors to Razorback sporting events contributed nearly $30 million just in northwest Arkansas alone. About $2.66 million in state and local sales taxes directly benefited the residents of northwest Arkansas because of the money generated by the events. “Most attendees to football games are from outside of Arkansas,� Deck said. “About 67 percent of people coming to the games come here from other states, and that really helps out our local business revenue.�

The average football game generated $4,900,437 in visitor spending, while the average basketball and baseball games generated $62,036 and $137,686 in visitor spending, respectively.

The full study is available at arkansasrazorbacks.com.

Firms that help people clean up their online profiles continue to become a growing industry, according to Fox Business, and there are also a number of professional bloggers and professionals with

Pat Walker Health Center

CAPS offers therapy and support groups.

These modes of therapy have proven to be very effective and can enhance general well-being.

Money Generated During an Average Game by Sport Baseball $137, 686

Quick Facts:

Football $4,900,437 www

t 0OF NJMMJPO GBOT BUUFOE 6" TQPSUJOH FWFOUT

ĂŚ ossoĂŚ

t ćPTF WJTJUPST TQFOU OJHIUT JO IPUFMT BOE CPVHIU POF NJMMJPO NFBMT

Basketball $63,036

t 4QPSUJOH FWFOUT DPOUSJCVUF NJMMJPO JO OPSUIXFTU "SLBOTBT

Source : UA Center for Business and Economic Research

Police Report: February 21-25 Thursday, February 21

Friday, February 22

Theft Of Property -A student reported someone stole his bicycle while it was chained to a tree on the east side of Lot 73.

-A student reported someone stole his lanyard, key and key fob while the items were unattended on the floor in a gymnasium in the HPER Building.

Minor In Possession Of Alcohol -A student was arrested at the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity House.

-A student was arrested in Lot 48A. -A student was arrested in Lot 41.

Battery Second Degree -A student reported he escorted two visitors from the Sigma

ĂŚ l

Chi Fraternity House and while speaking to them outside one of them punched him in the jaw.

Saturday, February 23 Driving While Intoxicated -A student was arrested in the circle driveway at the Poultry Science Building Public Intoxication -A student was arrested at Baum Baseball Stadium.

Monday, February 25 Criminal Mischief -A staff member reported someone broke a window on a Cushman Micro Van while the vehicle was parked in Lot 17.

Hazing -UAPD is investigating a possible hazing incident at the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity House

ĂŚ ĂŚ ll

oĂŚ g

Opinion Editor: Joe DelNero Page 4

The Arkansas Traveler Newspaper

Monday, Mar. 4, 2013

Don’t Get Your Lights Knocked Out

Joe DelNero Opinion Editor This weekend I had a terrifying experience. As many of you may know, some Fayetteville roads are simply as dark as a haunted mansion on Halloween.

It started with a late-night drive to play some basketball at a nearby elementary school.

There’s a bicycle lane along Mission Boulevard. In order to let traffic pass on my left as I slow down to turn, I move into that lane about 100 yards early.

Last week, as I started to ease into the bicycle lane, whoosh — life passed before my very eyes.

It wasn’t my life as in I was dying, but I saw the threat of prison time, court fees, police questioning, insurance rates and a dead pedestrian beside the car on the road.

As I inched into the bike lane, a dark figure materialized out of nowhere: black hoodie, black pants, no lights, walking in the bike lane, with a sidewalk less than 30 feet away.

On such a poorly lit segment of the street, there could hardly be any blame for a driver. This man was strolling in complete darkness. He could have crept up on a fox in his outfit.

After nearly hitting this apparition, I began to wonder if there had been more street lighting, would I have been able to see this man more easily. But it also got me thinking, if my headlights hadn’t been on full force on the dark road, I most definitely would have hit this walker.

After that, I started paying closer attention to cars around me. If a car behind me didn’t

have the proper headlights and was deciding to make the same turn, they would hit this innocent walker at about 40 miles per hour.

Over this weekend, I have seen at least 10 cars with burnt-out headlights. In a small city like Fayetteville, with lots of dark side streets off campus, the lack of a headlight is extremely dangerous.

On the weekends, student partiers are not always the most responsible, and a dark shirt on the side of the road can fly to the middle in seconds. Without the maximum lighting from your car, you will hit someone, and that will change your life.

There were over 5,000 non-motorist deaths in 2010 nationwide, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an increase in almost 200 from the year before. Let’s keep these deaths out of Fayetteville.

While new lighting for cars boasts about seeing farther, if your lights are out or a pedestrian is negligent, at 10 mph, you can disable them, according to Nolo.com, a law office that deals with car accidents.

In order to protect yourself from potential lawsuits and negligence, check your lights, even if you are just spotting the reflection in the back of the car in front of you. Make sure when the sun is going down at 6 o’clock, you are turning your lights on, even if you are just a few minutes from the house. If a pedestrian pops out of nowhere, your insurance company may still put you at fault for negligence.

Fayetteville has wonderful lighting around campus, and parts of the downtown and on Dickson. But side streets and neighborhoods don’t always have the same quality lighting. Your car needs to pick up the slack. Check your lights and, if they aren’t doing their job, invest in new ones.

It could save your life, and it could save the life of the pedestrian wearing black walking down the side of the road.

Joe DelNero is a senior broadcast major and the opinion editor of the Traveler.

Traveler Quote of the Day “I don’t think they should be able to have your password because that’s an invasion of privacy and they may not be the most trustworthy people.”

Marcus Ferreira Staff Cartoonist

Hog Caring is not Time Sensitive

Shawnya Wethington Staff Columnist If the lady standing behind of me in line wanted to buy my hazelnut latte, I would be absolutely overjoyed. If the guy with the heaping cart offered to let me cut in line at the grocery store, my day would be made. If I made the morning dash from my apartment to my car, only to find the frosted windows scraped clean … then I may be creeped out.

But I’d quickly get over that and be quite grateful.

Basically, I’m all for being the recipient of kind deeds.

When those deeds come at the hands of a stranger, it makes it even better. It’s amazing how much a simple gesture can brighten my day.

I know I’m not the only one who enjoys receiving kindness — most people do. So, when the Hogs Care initiative popped up on the UA homepage, my initial

Kara Costes, Freshman, Pre-Veterinary Major

TJ Stallbaumer Staff Columnist

Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Opinion Editor

Chad Woodard Brittany Nims Joe DelNero

The Arkansas Traveler welcomes letters to the editor from all interested readers. Letters should be at most 300 words and should include your name, student classification and major or title with the university and a day-time telephone number for verification. Letters should be sent to traveler@uark.edu.

are motivated to altruism simply by witnessing another person doing a good deed, according to the Association for Psychological Science study “Elevation Leads to Altruistic Behavior.”

Not only do you help someone else, but you can motivate others to do so, too.

Those who you helped will help others. The people who witnessed you helping will help others. Then, the chain reaction has started, and small acts of kindness just keep spreading.

When you see somebody doing something nice, it’s okay to give a little shout out.

Pass on the story and spread some cheer. The more people who hear about it, the more people who are motivated to do some altruistic work of their own.

Anybody can do a random act of kindness. More participants spread more kindness. Just keep your eyes open.

After the Newtown, Conn., tragedy, Warren Tidwell said he was inspired to make a difference, so he started a Facebook page called 26 Acts of Kindness, NBCNEWS.com reported. His page now has over 101,000 likes, and people have posted their own acts of kindness.

Through his project, one man was able to change

many lives. Kindness is contagious.

Part of the beauty in random acts of kindness is there isn’t a price limit you reach.

Being nice doesn’t cost a thing. You don’t have to donate hours of your time. In fact, you don’t even have to spend time plotting what to do.

Spur-of-the-moment kindness is one of the best types, because it is indicative of character. It means you’re aware of your surroundings and thoughtful enough to care whenever you notice somebody struggling.

Perhaps it’s a bit too optimistic to think that the entire world will change by a few good deeds. However, a little bit of kindness could change someone’s world.

If you pay attention to your surroundings — on and off campus — you’ll probably see plenty of people who are in need of a friend every day of the year. Your actions could turn their days around.

So, the next time you’re walking across campus, take a few moments to look around. Hogs Care Week or not, you can still change someone’s life.

Shawnya Wethington is a sophomore journalism, English major and a staff columnist for the Arkansas Traveler.

Mother Nature is a Natural Nuisance

“Students Clean Up Social Media Accounts” Page 1

Editorial Board

thought was one of excitement. Imagine all of the students whose days were about to be made.

However, optimism was quickly replaced by disappointment. Hogs Care Week is a little misleading. People shouldn’t focus on being nice just one week out of the year; rather, being kind is something we should strive for year round.

Concentrating your selfless deeds into a single week doesn’t mean you should be mean the rest of the year. It doesn’t mean you should ignore people who are struggling.

It’s doubtful anyone was ever nominated for an outstanding citizen award by doing good deeds slightly less than 2 percent of the year. It simply doesn’t work that way.

Aim for consistent kindness instead.

What happens when the perfect opportunity to help a fellow student pops up three weeks down the line? If it’s not your dedicated kindness week, do you just ignore them?

Why should we hesitate to bestow kindness the other 51 weeks, knowing how much joy it brings people?

Your actions can bring those warm, fuzzy feelings to everyone around you.

Researchers found people

As Katy Perry once said, “You’re hot then you’re cold, you’re yes then you’re no, you’re in then you’re out, you’re up then you’re down.”

I think she was talking about a man. I am talking about a woman. A rather cruel mistress — one known universally as “Mother Nature.”

Our great mother has been unleashing some serious fury on and around the UA lately. The other day, I was standing at the bus stop feeling good about life in what was nearly 60-degree weather. The next day, there was snow on the ground.

But, alas, weather is inescapable, and regardless of whatever else is going on in

our lives, we can at least be assured of its consistency. I usually appreciate it for this consistency, except in the case I can barely move my hands when I get to class, where I usually need to do some writing.

And speaking of cold, we’ve had our fair share of that lately. In my experience with Arkansas, the worst thing you can do is assume you know what’s coming. This has been proven particularly relevant as of late, considering the recent “snowpocalypse” that cancelled class — in the middle of the day.

The “You of A” has a knack for inconveniencing You, especially when it comes to weather. Last week, I was seated in my 10:30 class when I noticed the snow coming down. The excitement was building as everyone glanced to and fro, between the window and their iPhones, waiting, hoping, to get the slight buzz accompanied by the RazALERT text message telling us we could go home. Alas, it didn’t come. Perhaps not when it should have, anyway.

I made my way to the bus

station, where I stood in the snow at the mercy of the Tan bus, which does whatever it feels like, whenever it feels like it. When my bus finally arrived, I headed back to my apartment on what seemed to be an extremely clear road.

I waited with bated breath, unsure of whether or not I would have to make the perilous trip back to campus.

Class was uncertain and so was my future. As the snow continued to fall, I continued to wonder, “When will my fate be decided?” Finally, the universe made itself known to me. My pocket vibrated, and I withdrew my cell phone to a call from the awkward five-digit number that could only mean one thing: RazALERT was freeing me.

And so, I sat on my deck to reflect on the day. I wondered about all the kids sitting in the hallway outside of their 2 o’clock classes. I wondered about the huge volume of people who would be streaming out of Harmon, clogging its arteries like a Big Mac in a big dude.

I wondered about the buses, and how many more rounds

they would do. I wondered if anyone was stranded, alone, as if on an island of solidarity — confined by the very thing they had so craved — the snow.

Then, finally, I turned my attention to the UA. Why is it that they wait to make these decisions until so late in the day? Why do they put us all in limbo? Why do they not simply check the radar and make a decision? Furthermore, why put us in class at 10 o’clock the next day? Either put us in class, or don’t!

Do not leave us wondering where we should go. Do not leave the faculty confused as to whether or not they need to be in class, or stay at home.

Next time you aren’t sure how to handle an impending weather event, all you have to do is turn on the television. Flip to a local news channel, and check out the forecast. Then, base your decisions exactly on what they report. After all, they’re right 100 percent of the time.

TJ Stallbaumer is a sophomore journalism major in and a columnist for the Arkansas Traveler.

“Making Your Journey Worthwhile” Companion Editor: Nick Brothers Assistant Companion Editor: Shelby Gill Monday, Mar. 4, 2013

The Arkansas Traveler Newspaper

RSO OF THE WEEK

Page 5

STUDENT PROFILE

International Women’s Day Coming to UA

Students Build and Compete with Homemade Robots Stephanie Erhler Staff Writer “WALL-E” captured the hearts of viewers as the robot that saved the earth in the future. The real androids that are being made by the Arkansas Robotics Club (ARC) might not be able to save the world, but they allow students to understand how a robot functions as they invent them.

“The Arkansas Robotics Club was founded last semester,” said Chris Farnell, ARC president. “It came about because it seemed crazy that the UA did not already have a robotics club on campus, and it already had a lot of interest combined with being a great learning opportunity.”

ARC currently has around 60 members. The next meeting will take place March 14 in Bell 2286 at 6 p.m. The organization aims to build, design, and test robots and automated machines through collaboration between the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, according to the ARC website.

The process for designing a robot begins with conceptualizing what the robot is going to do, said Dr. Scott Smith, ARC faculty advisor. Then, the designing of the robot frame begins, and the motors and mechanical parts for the robot can be purchased. The last step is to design the electronics to control the robot’s movement, based on its current task and the surrounding environment.

When the RSO finishes creating a robot, they test its abilities by letting it compete against others. The competitions that ARC are involved in

Caroline Potts Staff Photographer The UA Robotics Club joins together for a meeting in Bell Engineering, Thursday, Feb. 28. The RSO has 60 members and comes together to design, build and test robots. Students also compete against others with their finished robots. across the nation.”

The RSO does not require knowledge of robotics to join, as members range from freshmen to Ph.D. students.

“Our collaboration through the fields brings together all aspects of robotics, from the nuts and bolts to the ones and zeros, and the vast array of skills and backgrounds of our team members promotes creativity and new ideas,” Tucker said. “This environment provides and encour-

“Our collaboration through the fields brings together all aspects of robotics, from the nuts and bolts to the ones and zeros.”

Pete Tucker

ARC outreach chair and senior electrical engineering major are the NASA Lunabotics, the Robotics Manufacturing Cell and the IEEE Robotics Region 5.

“We currently have three competitions on our radar,” said Pete Tucker, ARC outreach chair and senior electrical engineering major.

“We have applied for funding from various academic funds and approached companies about sponsoring our competitions. We have begun our planning and design for each competition, and soon we will begin building each robot. The competitions will take place towards the end of the semester, and then we will travel to the competition and compete against other universities

ages learning and exploration well beyond what is available in the classroom.”

It can be difficult to grasp the concepts read in textbooks or heard in lecture, but the ARC allows members to discover in an entertaining atmosphere.

It is great to see all of the theory learned in class put to a practical application, Farnell said.

It is one thing to derive and solve equations, but it is quite another to see it implemented as a physical design in a “non-ideal” world. The exchange of ideas between people of different backgrounds is great, too. Everyone sees differ-

ent solutions to the same problem, and there are a lot of great brainstorming sessions that occur when working on a project, he said.

ARC wants to spread knowledge across campus about robotics, but they also aim to educate the local community, too.

“My favorite thing about being involved with the Arkansas Robotics Club has been heading up to the club outreach with local schools,” Tucker said. “We have been involved with three schools at the elementary, junior high and high school level in helping them design and build robots. Our most recent project has been helping the Springdale High GearHogs build a frisbee-throwing robot for the FIRST Robotics Competition.”

The common stipulation about the robotics club is that only certain majors are involved, but students do not have to major in a science-related field to join the ARC. “One thing I have learned during my time at the UA is that a project has the best chance of success when people of various expertise work together to achieve a goal,” Farnell said. “There are business students working on funding our organization, mechanical engineers building the chassis of the robots, and electrical and computer engineers wiring and programing the ‘brains’ of the bots. Also, students from other disciplines lend their own viewpoints and expertise to the projects. Everyone has the value of having a diverse team, which helps prevent the isolation that occurs between people of different majors.”

Hitting That High Note Mid-Semester

Caroline Potts Staff Photographer Violin and piano duo Alissa and Jurs Margulis perform their recital at the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, Thursday, Feb. 28.

Alex Golden Staff Writer Four years ago, a high school student who knew very little English left her home in China to become a foreign exchange student in Hot Springs, Ark. Now, not only does junior Mengjiao Liao work to help international students at the UA, but she is helping to organize International Women’s Day. The event is intended to raise awareness about issues women here and around the world face. As a program assistant for the Office of International Students and Scholars, Liao said that for the past several years, the event has been more centered on the multicultural aspect.

“We’re trying to shift the focus to women’s issues,” she said. “It’s going to be more educational.”

“Educational” does not mean monotonous. There will be a fashion show and performances, including a band and a play. The multicultural cast members will portray what women’s lives are like in each of their home countries, and the audience will be able to ask questions afterward. Prizes will be given out to essay contest winners who wrote about women’s roles in a global society, Liao said.

Students will also honor their female professors, and students with various backgrounds will make speeches about how they view women’s rights in different parts of the world. Groups like RESPECT, No Woman Left Behind and Dream BIG have been invited to speak and educate.

Liao was an intern for RESPECT last year, where she helped with rape education presentations on campus that answered misconceptions about rape, she said.

“A lot of things in American society, people have been desensitized to,” she said. As an example, she said people sometimes use the word “rape” jokingly or casually when they are not talking about actual rape, like when someone says something along the lines of, “I just raped that test.”

“You don’t know how offensive those words can be to people who have been raped,” Liao said.

No Woman Left Behind also strives to educate people about rape and violence against women, and Dream BIG is a program where college students work to mentor teenage girls who are often living in impoverished or abusive situations, Liao said.

As an international student herself, Liao uses her experiences to help students who come from other countries, especially ones who do not speak English, she said.

“I’ve been through this before, so I want to help,” she said.

Although she said she can see China getting closer to the U.S. in terms of women’s rights, there is still inequality for women in the home and in the workplace, she said.

Liao said she always wanted to come to college in the U.S. and that coming here and working for the Office of International Students and Scholars has been a great opportunity to meet people from all over.

“It really opens our eyes. It gives us perspective when dealing with relationships,” Liao said. “We live in such a globalized society.”

With over 1,200 international students, she said “anything you do could offend someone,” but Liao said she is able to joke with the multicultural community and that it creates a less tense atmosphere. No matter where they are from, people often have similar values and are a lot more alike than one might think, she said.

International Women’s Day is March 8 in the Union, but there will be an educational panel in Holcombe the night before to introduce the event.

“It’s really informative,” Liao said.

“It’ll bring people’s attention to women’s issues that might be ignored.”

Page 6

The Arkansas Traveler Newspaper

Comics Pearls Before Swine

Dilbert

Calvin and Hobbes

Monday, Mar. 4, 2013

Sudoku Stephan Pastis

Scott Adams

Bill Watterson

© 2011 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved.

Crossword

Doonesbury

Non Sequitur

Garry Trudeau

Wiley Miller

By Peter Koetters

The Argyle Sweater

Scott Hilburn

ACROSS 1 Rebounding sound 5 Early newspaper magnate 11 “So-o-o cute!” sounds 14 Vietnam neighbor 15 List of printing mistakes 16 Game, __, match 17 WANTED: Dimwitted loiterer, for pie-tasting without intent to buy 19 __ urchin 20 Año Nuevo month 21 Popular exercise choice 23 WANTED: Boy on the run, for unwanted kissing 27 Fun and games 29 Uncle’s mate 30 Singles 31 Dart thrower’s asset 32 Turn off, as the lights 33 Crime lab evidence, briefly 35 WANTED: Delinquent minor, for breaking curfew and inappropriate dress 41 Isn’t missing 42 Bump into 43 __ sequitur: illogical

conclusion 44 Church recess 47 Up to the task 48 Do bar work 49 WANTED: Musical shepherd, for sleeping on the job 53 Harrison Ford’s “Star Wars” role 54 Dispenser of theater programs 57 Pasta suffix 58 WANTED: Merry monarch, for smoke pollution with his pipe 62 Mythical giant bird 63 Takes care of 64 Charity donations 65 “For shame!”

66 Came next 67 Digs made of twigs

dance 11 Designate, as a seat 12 Hot dog 13 Oater transports 18 Lav in Leeds 22 “Ouch!” relative, in response to a pun 24 Train tracks 25 Noisy shorebird 26 Left hanging 27 Tiger’s foot 28 Untruth 32 Sorento automaker 33 Nerd 34 Picayune point to pick 36 Sharpens, as a knife 37 Wriggly 38 Space under a desk 39 Electrified particle 40 Finish 44 “Java” trumpeter DOWN 45 Baby grands, e.g.

1 Otherwise 46 Jolly old Xmas 2 Brother of Abel visitor 3 Dodger Stadium 47 Homes contest, to the Dodgers 48 Florence native, for 4 Fish hawk one 5 Half a giggle 50 Free from restraint 6 “Thinking, thinking 51 Funny DeGeneres ...” sounds 52 Haul 7 Onassis nickname 55 Big shade trees 8 Type of missile engine 56 Break at the office 9 Small, raised porch in 59 Sunflower St. school front of a door 60 Suffix with Israel 10 Dramatic ballroom 61 Silently assent

Sports Editor: Kristen Coppola Assistant Sports Editor: Haley Markle Monday, Mar. 4, 2013

The Arkansas Traveler Newspaper

Page 7

SOFTBALL

Razorbacks Earn Woo Pig Classic Title Tamzen Tumlison Senior Staff Writer

The Razorback softball team earned the Woo Pig Classic title with a win over Jacksonville State 3-2 in the championship game Sunday at Bogle Park.

Arkansas started off the weekend with a win over Wright State 11-3. Arkansas pulled their first five runs in the second inning.

Sierra Bronkey, Clarisa Navarro and Jennifer Rambo earned two, one and one RBI, respectively, with Kyndra Meeker, Devon Wallace, Chloe Oprzedek, Bronkey and Navarro scoring the runs.

The third inning brought three more runs for the Hogs, concluding with a home run

by Wallace that sent Jayme Gee in to score ahead of her.

The fourth inning did not follow the trend and Wright State scored their only three runs for the game.

Kimmy Beasley went in to pitch for Kelly Young after the third-inning runs and retired the next two batters to end Wright State’s rally.

The Razorbacks earned the win in the sixth inning with an RBI by Amanda Summerford that scored Lauren Montgomery.

The Hogs won 8-0 in five innings in their second game of the classic against Northern Iowa. Meeker and Navarro got the Hogs on the board in the first inning with Meeker scoring off a fly out by Schroeder and Navarro scoring on a wild

BASEBALL

Diamond Hogs Drop 4 in Arizona Andrew Hutchinson Staff Writer

Ryan Miller Staff Photographer Freshman infielder Nicole Schroeder gets a hit during Sunday’s championship game of the Woo Pig Classic.

The Razorbacks defeated Jacksonville State 3-2. pitch.

Wallace hit her second home run of the day and scored the only run in the second inning, followed by a third-inning three-run home run by Summerford, which scored Rambo and Navarro.

The game ended after Oprzedek earned two RBIs, scoring Claire Clark and Summerford to beat NIU. Pitcher Chelsea Cohen gave up five hits and struck out seven in the shutout.

Saturday, the Razorbacks took a loss against Jacksonville State and a win in the semifinals against Northern Iowa.

JSU led the game early, scoring five points to Arkan-

sas’ one in the first six innings.

The Hogs attempted a comeback in the seventh inning with a home run by Oprzedek that scored Martindale and Clark but the rally fell short, and the game ended with a score of 5-4.

Pitcher Kimmy Beasley retired eight straight batters in 2.1 innings and struck out nine batters in the game, which topped her previous career high of eight strikeouts.

Northern Iowa couldn’t find a foothold in their semifinal game with Arkansas, scoring their only run in the second inning before falling in five innings by a score of 17-1.

Among the many RBIs, earned and unearned runs

and hits, Gee shone Saturday night as she earned five RBIs, two runs and a grandslam.

The Hogs had a dramatic increase in runs in the fourth inning, boosting their score from eight to 17. Cohen pitched the first three innings before Hope McLemore took over in the top of the fourth to retire the next three batters, two of which she struck out.

JSU scored their only two run in the first inning of the title game. Schroeder scored the first run for the Hogs in the second inning with a home run, followed by a fifthinning homer by Oprzedek.

The trend continued for the Hogs in the seventh inning with a home run to left

BASKETBALL

field by Wallace, finally pushing the Hogs into the lead, 3-2.

Beasley, who pitched the final three innings, made quick work of the last inning, allowing one hit and striking out three batters to earn the win for the Razorbacks.

The win in the title game was the career victory No. 200 for head coach Mike Larabee.

“I had no idea where I was as far as wins for a career,” Larabee said. “That was a big surprise and I definitely won’t forget the 200th win. It was a great day at Bogle Park.”

Arkansas will take on Utah Valley State in a three-game series in Fayetteville, beginning March 8 at 6 p.m.

BASKETBALL

The Razorback baseball team was only able to score six total runs in four games this weekend at the Coca-Cola Classic in Surprise, Ariz., losing all four of them.

Arkansas fell to No. 25 Arizona State twice, as well as to Gonzaga and Pacific once.

In the first game of the tournament, the Razorbacks left 10 runners on base against the Sun Devils, falling 3-2 Thursday.

Twice the Razorbacks left the bases loaded, including in the second inning when they had the bases loaded with no outs and were down 1-0, but came away with no runs.

“We had our shots,” head coach Dave Van Horn said.

“The second inning is where we lost the ballgame. We had a chance to tie the game or take the lead. That really changes the game.”

Preseason All-American junior Dominic Ficociello made his season debut after missing the first eight games with an injury, collecting two of Arkansas’ nine hits of the game.

On the mound, junior Ryne Stanek picked up his first loss of the season, giving up an earned run on five hits and two walks in 5.2 innings of work.

Despite the strong perfor-

see DROP page 8

Razorbacks Rout Ole Miss Rebels Hogs Play Tough to Beat Kentucky

Ben Enyart Staff Writer

The Razorback women’s basketball team celebrated senior day with a 93-52 win over the Ole Miss Rebels in Bud Walton Arena Sunday afternoon.

The Lady Rebels started off strong to set the tempo and kept Arkansas at a distance for the first couple of minutes while the Hogs got their rhythm going.

Two consecutive 3-pointers, from Erin Gatling and then Calli Berna, put Arkansas ahead of Ole Miss for the first time, and for the remainder of the game, with 14 minutes left in the first half.

The enthusiasm and speed that Ole Miss brought to the game seemed to be stolen by the Hogs as they took control of the tempo.

The Razorbacks continued to separate from the Rebels as they worked the inside and kept the ball moving. The Hogs finished the half with a lead over Ole Miss at 46-30.

Cameron McCauley Staff Writer

Mary McKay Staff Photographer Senior Erin Gatling takes the ball down the court during the first half of the game Sunday. The Razorbacks defeated the Rebels 93-52.

“I wish I knew what sparked our offense, because I’d put it in a can and bust it open every single game we play,” head coach Tom Collen said. “We obviously have

struggled offensively all season long, and I think we just got off to a good start.”

Coming out of the half, the Hogs continued where they had left off and kept the

game at their pace.

The Razorbacks kept putting points up on the board, eventually landing at their

see ROUT page 8

Arkansas’ forwards came up big for the Razorbacks Saturday, as the Hogs easily handled Kentucky in Bud Walton Arena, beating the Wildcats 73-60.

Junior Marshawn Powell finished with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Coty Clarke came up just short of a triple-double with 14 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.

The Hogs only shot 30.8 percent compared to Kentucky’s 45.8 percent in the first half, but took 15 more shots than the Wildcats because of their ability to create turnovers. Arkansas went into the locker room holding a 32-29 lead.

Clarke had arguably his best game of the season against the talented Kentucky big men Willie Cauley-Stein and Alex Poythress. Clarke had six offensive rebounds, many of which led to easy baskets.

“He’s starting to impose his will on opponents. He’s a good ball player that can do so many things,” head coach Mike Anderson said.

Powell had a hard time getting anything to fall in the first half, shooting 3-10 from the field despite creating good looks. He heated up early in the second, making a corner three followed by a threepoint play finished at the freethrow line that extended the Hogs’ lead to nine.

Arkansas’ bench play was a difference maker later in the game given Kentucky’s lack of depth. The Hogs’ Kikko Haydar and Rashad Madden were able to make big impacts in the second half coming off the bench.

Madden tied his Southeastern Conference scoring high with eight points in 24 minutes played, also contributing seven rebounds. Haydar finished with eight points in 18 minutes.

see TOUGH page 8

COMMENTARY

Win-Loss Record Not a Reflection of a Pitcher’s Worth

Haley Markle Asst. Sports Editor In team sports, wins and losses are usually the most important statistic. However, using wins and losses to

measure the success of one individual on a team of many doesn’t make much sense.

A very good pitcher with a low ERA but little run support from his team can face many no-decisions, or undeserved losses. At the same time, an average pitcher with a decent ERA on a team that scores a lot of runs can win a lot of games.

Last season, Arkansas pitcher Ryne Stanek posted a 2.82 ERA in 17 starts. In one more start than Stanek, UCLA pitcher Nick Vander Tuig posted an ERA of 4.43.

Each of the pitchers recorded four losses, but

Vander Tuig earned 10 wins, while Stanek only earned eight, despite posting a significantly lower ERA. A major factor in this is the offense provided by their respective teams. The Razorbacks posted a team batting average of .271 for the season, while the Bruins hit .304.

The eventual College World Series champion Arizona Wildcats had two starting pitchers that won at least 70 percent of their decisions even though they posted ERAs barely under 4.00.

The Wildcat pitching staff was aided by a lineup that hit .329 throughout the season.

Last season, Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers and R.A. Dickey of the New York Mets each started 33 games. They posted very similar ERAs, Dickey’s a 2.73 and Kershaw’s a 2.53.

However, Dickey won six more games and took three fewer losses than Kershaw The complexity of the rules used to determine who takes the win or the loss makes it even more difficult to gain any useful information by looking at a pitcher’s win-loss record.

Sometimes, a starting pitcher gets a no-decision, and a reliever takes the win

or the loss. A starting pitcher can have a fantastic game, and can receive nothing more than a dash in the win-loss column even if his team goes on to win the game.

According to MLB, the winning pitcher is the one “whose team assumes a lead while such pitcher is in the game.”

In 2010, the Seattle Mariners’ Felix Hernandez started 34 games, posted a Major League Baseball best 2.27 ERA and won only 13 games.

He took losses in 12, meaning in a little over a quarter of his games, he received a nodecision.

In one particular game in 2010, Hernandez pitched eight innings, struck out eight batters and allowed only two hits and no runs, but did not get credited with a win.

He got 24 batters out without allowing a run. Neither team was able to score until the 11th inning, so a pitcher that only recorded six outs while giving up one run received the victory.

Haley Markle is the assistant sports editor for the Arkansas Traveler. Her column appears every Monday. Follow the sports section on Twitter @ UATravSports.

Page 8

Monday, Mar. 4, 2013 The Arkansas Traveler Newspaper

TOUGH continued from page 7

DROP continued from page 7 mance by Stanek and Arkansas’ nine hits, they were unable to push more than two runs across the plate. Also, the Sun Devils were aided by two Razorback fielding errors.

Friday, the Razorbacks faced Gonzaga and starting junior pitcher Marco Gonzales, the No. 21 MLB draft prospect, according to MLB. com.

Gonzales shut down Arkansas’ offense, allowing eight hits in a complete game shutout.

“We knew we had our hands full with him before we got here,” Van Horn said, “but that third or fourth time through the lineup, we have to make some adjustments.”

Sophomores Brian Anderson, Brett McAfee and freshman Tyler Spoon each had two hits at the plate for Arkansas, while junior pitcher Barrett Astin gave up two earned runs on seven hits in

5.1 innings.

Astin tossed five scoreless innings before giving up Gonzaga’s only runs in the sixth inning.

“Barrett had five really good innings,” Van Horn said. “I think he started getting a little tired (in the sixth inning). He elevated a couple pitches and (Gonzaga) drove in a couple runs.”

The Razorbacks had a rematch with Arizona State Saturday, but came up short again, losing 3-1.

Freshman Trey Killian had a solid outing on the mound, giving up two earned runs on four hits in 6.1 innings. He also had nine strikeouts.

However, Arkansas could only score one run and left six runners on base. They also had three fielding errors.

“We couldn’t get the big hit. That’s the frustrating thing,” Van Horn said. “Early in the game, we left too many

runners on base.”

Arkansas’ best chance at a win in the Coca-Cola Classic came Sunday, when they held a 3-1 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth against Pacific.

Pacific used four hits, a hit by pitch and a McAfee error to score three runs in the bottom of the ninth and win the game.

McAfee’s error was his fourth of the weekend and Arkansas’ 10th team error of the weekend.

Senior pitcher Randall Fant started the game for the Razorbacks and went four innings, giving up one earned run on four hits. Junior Brandon Moore blew the save opportunity and took the loss.

Spoon extended his hitting streak to 12 games by going 2-for-3 with an RBI. The Razorbacks return to Fayetteville and begin a fourgame series Thursday at 6:05 p.m. against San Diego State.

ROUT continued from page 7

Logan Webster Staff Photographer Coty Clarke dunks against Kentucky Saturday in Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks beat the Wildcats 73-60 behind 14 points, 12 rebounds and six assists from Clarke.

Kentucky’s youth, inexperience and lack of depth were on full display in Bud Walton Arena. The Hogs forced 18 turnovers and were able to score 30 points off Kentucky’s miscues. Arkansas overwhelmingly outscored Kentucky in points off turnovers, 30-2.

“We weren’t as tough as them and we didn’t play as hard as them, and they deserved to win the game,” said John Calipari, Kentucky’s head coach.

Kentucky freshmen Cauley-Stein and Archie Goodwin both scored in double figures,

but also combined for eight turnovers.

Despite finishing with 10 rebounds and 13 points, the 7-foot Cauley-Stein was routinely beat on the boards by the undersized Arkansas forwards Powell and Clarke. The Hogs out-rebounded Kentucky 44-37, and had 20 offensive rebounds.

“We knew we had to box them out and crash the boards whenever we can, and it worked out for us,” Powell said.

The Little Rock, Ark., native Goodwin had a solid game, finishing with 14 points

and five rebounds despite hearing boos from the hostile Bud Walton crowd every time he touched the ball.

Goodwin claimed that he’s “not from here” and it would be different if he was from Fayetteville, but he’s from Little Rock where everyone loves him still.

“It wasn’t something that I let affect me, I just had to block it out and focus on what we had to do,” Goodwin said.

Arkansas (18-11, 9-7 SEC) next faces a tough road test at Missouri Tuesday as the Hogs continue to push for a postseason appearance.

largest lead of the game, 9349, with one minute left in the game.

The Hogs were led offensively by Quistelle Williams, who posted 20 points over the course of the game, hitting 50 percent on both twopoint and three-point field goals.

They kept a tight defense with 34 defensive rebounds to the Rebels’ 15, and had an accurate offense with a field goal percentage of 60 percent and a three-point field goal percentage of 52.2 percent.

Gatling and Dominique Wilson led the team, hitting three of their six three-point attempts each. Berna also made two of her three attempts past the three-point line.

This victory over Ole Miss gave the Hogs an over-

all record of 18-11 and a record of 6-10 within the Southeastern Conference. It was also the largest margin of victory since they faced Northwestern State in late December.

Forty-one points is also the largest margin of victory in an SEC game, beating the 39-point victory against Florida in 2003.

“I’ve said all along that I think this team can beat anybody,” Collen said. “We’ve just had a rough schedule and we’ve lost all our close games. And maybe with a shot in the arm, and if we shoot the ball the way we did tonight, I think we can go down to the SEC Tournament and make a run.”

The SEC Tournament starts Wednesday, March 6, with Arkansas’ first opponent yet to be released.

WITH TEN CENTS OFF EVERY GALLON.

Offer good through 3/31/13.

Now you can use your RazorBucks on gas and get ten cents off every gallon.

Or fill up your own tank with drinks and snacks inside the store.

357 North College Avenue Fayetteville