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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Easy Ways to Save Money This Summer David Wilson Staff Writer
Finger Lickin’ Frickin’ Good Chicken
Frickin’ Chicken, the newest food truck on College, specializes in fried chicken and waffles. Full Story, Page 5
Vol. 107, No. 120
The fact that saving money is hard is something you don’t have to tell most college students.
Not only do students have to worry about buying the latest technology, handhelds and fashion, but they also have tuition, textbooks, rent, gas and food to deal with. Add in those who work during the summer, and additional expenditures
may include beach gear, vacationing money and going out more often. As a young person, it may be seem nearly impossible to save any substantial amount of money, but by implementing a few simple saving techniques, even big spend-
ers can manage to put a few hundred dollars under their mattress. 1. Keep a Ledger $5 dollars on some snacks here, $8 dollars for a hat in the gift shop there, $14 for a
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Landscape Architecture Students Educate Peers
Women’s Golf Season Comes to Close The No. 5 Arkansas women’s golf team is coming to the end of their season. Full Story, Page 7
Kris Johnson Staff Photographer Landscape architecture students and faculty hold a cookout on the union mall, Tuesday, April 30.
Hog Opponents Find NFL Homes
The Southeastern Conference had another strong draft class this year, with 63 players selected.
SHOP Conference to Inform Students of Various Marketing Techniques Travis Pence Staff Writer
Full Story, Page 7
Today’s Forecast
78 / 52° Tomorrow Thunder Storms 53 / 37°
The UA’s Center for Retailing Excellence (CRE) at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, along with MARS Advertising, will present this year’s SHOP conference on May 16, according to the CRE website. The conference will take place in the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. It will focus on teaching the audience how to find and convert growth opportunities with customers, according to the CRE website. The goal of the conference is to bring together leaders in the marketing community to lend their insight and share their expertise to attendees, said Claudia Mobley, director of the CRE. Additionally, it will give attendees the chance to learn what it takes to be an industry leader by those who are already leaders in the marketing industry. Speakers for the conference are practitioners in the fields of preeminent marketing, market design, retail and research, Mobley said. There will be five presentations by five separate speakers representing different companies, according
to the MARS Advertising website. First, Stephen Quinn, EVP and chief marketing officer for Wal-Mart, will present “Real Time Marketing.” Second, Fern Grant, EVP of strategic planning for MARS Advertising, will present “Driving Behavior Change to Unlock Growth.” Third, David Marcotte, SVP of retail insights for Kantar Retail, will present “OmniChannel Category Management: Making the Buzz Operational.” Fourth, Greg Silverman, CEO of Concentric, will present “From Insights to Action: How to Harness Data to Deliver Results.” New to this year’s event, there is a networking lunch and the inclusion of an afternoon panel presentation entitled “Excellence in Strategic Selling and Collaboration,” which will feature Scott Huff, SVP, GMM consumables, Wal-Mart; Ashley Buchanan, SVP, snacks and drinks, Wal-Mart; Gary Severson, SVP and GMM, hardlines, Wal-Mart; and Michelle Gloeckler, SVP, home, Wal-Mart, according to the MARS Advertising website. The panel will be especially insightful for UA students since it will discuss issues that Wal-Mart suppliers regularly face in the marketing industry, Mobley said.
Journalism Students Compete Nationally Staff Report Five UA students from the Walter J. Lemke department of journalism were entered into a national competition after placing first in the regional Mark of Excellence Awards. These students will compete against the Society of Professional Journalists’ in 11 other regions. Winners will be notified in the late spring and recognized Aug. 24-26 at the Excellence in Journalism 2013 conference in Anaheim, Calif. “The Mark of Excellence Awards honor the best in student journalism from a calendar year,” according to a news release. Seven other journalism students received second or third place awards. First place winner include: Jack Suntrup-In-depth Reporting “Last of the Southern Democrats.” Eddie Gregg- Feature Writing “An Arkansas DREAMer: One Man’s Journey.” Sarah Guinn- Non-fiction Magazine Article “Beyond the Rubble: Surviving the Tornado.” Caleb Rountree- Television General News Reporting “Miss U of A DWI.” Clint Fullen- Online InDepth Reporting “Steering to Success.”
Summer Events Work to Heat up Fayetteville Nuri Heo Staff Writer
Some students plan to travel or go back home during the summer, but others plan to stay in Fayetteville after the semester ends on May 10. Nabih Masri, a UA senior from Jordan, said he will stay in Fayetteville doing an intern-
ship. He said he hopes there will be many events to keep him occupied during the summer. There are several events going on this summer for those who plan to stay in Fayetteville. The fourth annual KUAF/ Fulbright Summer Chamber Music Festival will have concerts every Thursday night over a six-week period this
summer. The performances will include a variety of chamber music featuring diverse instrumental groups from many musical eras, according to a press release. Everyone is eligible to attend, and tickets are free. One concert featuring music by Mozart and Brahms will take place May 23 at 7:30 p.m.
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Dancing at the Mall
Kris Johnson Staff Photographer University Recreation hosts a dance fitness party on the union mall. Tues. April 30.