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Some university professors and administrators have not been tepid about wading into the political waters of immigration reform. Now, there is a book the prove it. The Right to DREAM: The DREAM Act, Immigration Reform, and America’s Future was written by Bill Schwab, a sociology professor and former dean of the Fulbright college. Chancellor G. David Gearhart wrote the forward. In 2008, Schwab started studying the Hispanic community in northwest Arkansas for a foundation that did not know a whole lot about the region, he said. The professor went to work interviewing members of the community from church members to the police, he said. Schwab’s aim quickly shifted from research to activism when undocumented students shared their experiences in one focus group with which he worked. “When I heard their stories it just had a profound effect on me,” he said. “And one story in particular that came out in my interviews was a young woman, whose surname you would not notice is Hispanic, and she was a U.S. citizen, and she didn’t
look particularly Hispanic. “She had a job at a retail store up in Springdale. A Hispanic family came in who only spoke Spanish, and she helped them in perfect Spanish. The owner of the business came out and said, ‘how dare you use that monkey talk in my store,’ and then just started to tear her culture apart and fired her on the spot—never paid her for her weeks’ work,” Schwab said. “At that moment, I said I was going to do something,” he said. “I didn’t care what it was-that I would use my profession if I could to try to help these young people.”
Schwab Since then, Schwab, along with other UA representatives like Gearhart, have been pushing for the passage of a state-
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Court Ruling Might Not Affect UA
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University of Texas at Austin in 2008, according to the New York Times. “Many worry that the court will use this case, Fisher v. University of Texas, to overturn a 2003 decision, Grutter v. Bollinger, which allowed colleges and universities to advance racial diversity as a valid goal for their institutions and for society, as long as they did not make race the determining factor in admissions,” according to the New York Times. Charles Robinson, vice provost for diversity, said that even if the court decides to rule in favor of Fisher, it would most
likely have no effect on the university because the admission policy does not consider diversity in any direct way. “We are an institution that allows students automatic admission with certain ACT scores and GPAs,” Robinson said. “We do not base that on geography or ethnicity, if you have a 20 on the ACT and a 3.0 GPA you are automatically admitted so the ruling would not affect us at all.” If the court broadens the language and includes ethnicity as a factor for scholarships, the court’s decision could have an effect on how the university
looks at scholarships, Robinson said. “If we cannot have diversity scholarships then I think that could potentially affect our ability to attract Hispanics and African Americans— particularly if diversity is an element taken out of the equation,” Robinson said. “If they just strike ethnicity and race as considerations in admissions—I do not think that’s a game changer. If they take out all instances of diversity then that could have some potentially tough implications.
Slim Chickens Restaurant will open on campus as part of the Brough Commons Dining Hall expansion, according to a news release. The restaurant will be opened at the same time as Founders Hall, which is scheduled for Fall 2013. Slim Chickens was opened in Fayetteville in 2003 by Ryan Hodson, Greg Smart and Tom Gordon, according to the Slim Chickens website. “As
The Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that could result in the banning of race as a factor in college admissions. The case would likely not affect the UA unless the court’s decision included diversity as a factor in scholarships, the vice provost for diversity said. The case, Fisher v. the University of Texas at Austin, was brought by Abigail Noel Fisher, a white student who was denied admission to the
a Fayetteville-based company, we’ve built quite a relationship with University of Arkansas students over the years, and we’re very proud that UA students chose Slim Chickens as the restaurant they most wanted to see on campus,” said Smart in a news release. Slim Chickens has eight other locations including five restaurants in Arkansas and three in Oklahoma. When Founders Hall opens it will be connected to Brough Commons Dining Hall. “Part of the first floor will be the housing lobby and the other area will be dining retail,” said David Davies, assistant vice provost for finance and administration, in a news release.
McKenna Gallagher Staff Photographer On Tuesday Oct. 9 Charles R. Robinson answers questions on the Supreme Court’s reconsideration of college admissions based on race.
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DREAM continued from page 1 wide and a federal DREAM Act. The state act would grant in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants, while the federal act would create a path to citizenship. For the last eight months, Schwab has been working on his book. “What I did was, in the first five chapters of the book, I go after the critics,� Schwab said. He collected more than 50 biographies and told the stories of those undocumented students. He also lays out legal cases, like the Supreme Court decision Plyler v. Doe that says a child cannot be held responsible for the actions of their parents. The accounts of the tribulations young people and their families face crossing the border are nothing new; however, one of the arguments Schwab makes in the book is. Schwab gave a speech to the Northwest Arkansas Council, an economic development group, and argued for the DREAM Act from an economic perspective. “The argument I made was purely on economic self-interest, and it really resonated with that group,� he said. Schwab said Hispanics pay more in taxes than they receive in services, and the DREAM Act would cost little to implement. He also said that in order to keep social security solvent, immigrants must buoy the workforce in order to keep money flowing in. The debate will have to be shifted from a “humanitarian� one, to one of economics, because of the state legislature’s predicted shift toward Republicanism, Schwab said. “This will be a red state, I think, after November for sure,� Schwab said. In Fayetteville, Republican Brian Scott is running to represent District 86, which encompasses most of the university and the surrounding area. Unlike some Republicans who fervently oppose the DREAM Act, Scott refused to take a position. He said the national DREAM Act, offering a path to citizenship for undocumented young people, is a national is-
RACE continued from page 1 “Diversity in college is an important aspect of a student’s education that universities strive to provide, Robinson said. “We cannot assume that students are getting the diversity literacy that they need to be successful from simply from living at home and meeting people,� Robinson said. “Schools are training grounds for citizens and workers, and it is important that we provide students valuable understanding and opportunity to gain that both formally and informally—it is important for us to have diverse campuses. Not just ethnic diversity but also socio—economic diversity. We need to bring these students together to make sure that they are talking to one another and understanding.� Robinson is surprised that the Supreme Court decided to take this case on and thinks that it is probably because they plan on overturning Grutter v. Bollinger, he said. “I hope I am wrong,� Robinson said. “Maybe they will give diversity more legs. The one thing about justices is that it is hard to predict where they are going to go. Sometimes the court wants to show itself as very different from the way it is being perceived. Robinson said that the fact that amidst so many issues going on right now, the fact that this case is getting so much attention makes him think that maybe we’re not as sensitive as we need to be as a society, he said. “I think we’re getting mired in something that nominally affects most people in society and probably—on no empirical study of mine—sends a message that we’re the type of society that wants to make sure we’re inclusive,� Robinson said.
sue. Until a bill is proposed in the state legislature, “I’m not going to take a position,� he said. Regardless, Scott wants to be the representative of UA in Little Rock. “Since the UA is in my district, their interests are what I would want to represent,� Scott said. “I want to be the spokesman for the UA in the state legislature.� The Republican party will have to mend fences after the election win-or-lose, Schwab said. “In northwest Arkansas, we have 66,000 Hispanics,� he said. “The state has about 200,000 immigrants. I think what we’re going to see is the (this) emerging political power (Hispanics) is going to change the dynamics and the calculus of the DREAM Act and comprehensive immigration reform at the national level.� Since the state DREAM Act almost passed the Arkansas legislature in 2005, attitudes have shifted, Schwab said. At the undocumented student forum hosted by UA in the spring, a heckler shouted down participants as they were sharing their experiences. Jon Hubbard, a state representative who wanted inquiries to find out if state funds were used to put on the event. “It was very interesting because I had a couple people email me, and they were really, really upset,� Schwab said. “So I said, ‘We couldn’t have scripted it any better.’ They said, ‘What do you mean?’ I said, ‘We put a face on the crazies.’� Jeff Oland, a member of the Washington County Tea Party who was at the event, hates to be labeled a “crazy�, and has legitimate concerns about immigration reform that go beyond the DREAM Act, he said. It was wrong to have security at the event guarding against the audience and po-
tential hecklers, when the people committing the illegal acts were on stage, he said. Oland went on to say that immigration reform cannot be implemented until the U.S.Mexico border is sealed. “The victims of their parents’ illegal behavior is not our problem,� Oland said. “They’re in the greatest free country on earth and already have a leg up.�
Despite detractors, Schwab is going on with publishing the book. While he does not expect to appear on Oprah or the Daily Show, he will hopefully get his word out in a more direct way, he said. “I am going to hand deliver a book to every representative, and everybody on the northwest Arkansas Council is going to get a copy,� he said.
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Faculty Senate Will Vote on Intersessions Whitney Green Staff Writer
The faculty senate will decide Wednesday to offer three new intersessions that might be available beginning in the spring. The move might replace the 6 and 12 week summer sessions in place of shorter 5 and 10 week sessions. Intersessions are abbreviated terms in January, May and August when students can enroll in one lecture or lab course earning between one and four credits. The classes could last six hours a day, according to the agenda. “The sessions are eight to 10 days long, so much shorter than summer sessions,� said Tim Kral, Faculty Senate Chairman, said Monday. “The benefits would be to take classes in really short sessions between the normal semesters.� Some professors do not agree with this change.
“It’s not a good idea,� Computer Science Professor Gordon Beavers said. “There are 43 contact hours in a regular semester spread over 15 weeks so that there’s time to digest the material between lectures. You won’t get the same benefit from continuous hours.� Some students also don’t agree. “I just think it’s too long,� freshman art major, Justin Burrow, said. “Sitting there listening to a lecture for six hours just isn’t something I would want to do, but I feel like a lot of people would.� The Calendar Committee recommended eliminating the 12-week summer session and the two six-week summer sessions, effective Summer 2013, to prevent an overlap between the May and August intersessions and the summer term, according to the agenda. “I don’t think it will make people happy if they got rid of all the summer classes
because not everyone can take off eight days and sit (in class) for six hours — people work during the summer,� said Jessica Priest, a UA junior and psychology major. “They should try it and just see how it goes, but I know that I wouldn’t want to sit somewhere for six hours.� Although everyone does not agree with intersession courses, some students and faculty are willing to try it. “In an ideal world it wouldn’t be beneficial to give student the opportunity to get four hours of credit in eight days, but this isn’t an ideal world,� said Robert Cochran, English professor. “There’s definitely some sort of information transfer sacrifice there, but it’s part of the realities of a lot of growth.� Regardless of the faculty senate’s decision, Chancellor David Gearhart may make the final decision, as he has to ability to veto any decision the faculty make.
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With a new focus on more legislation from the student senate this year, numerous bills and resolutions were read at ASG’s meeting Tuesday night, including a resolution that would prevent RSO’s from penalizing members for not participating in homecoming blood drives. This sparked debate between senators. Sen. Samantha Vaughn, a sponsor of the resolution, said that the resolution aims to prevent RSO’s from penalizing students for not giving blood, she said. “The fear is that if it is not a competition there may be blood shortages,� Vaughn said. “Our argument is that rather than punishing people for not participating—which we essentially require them to—we should throw our efforts into promoting it and reaching out to the community to get their participation rather than forcing people to do it. We find it unethical and against your rights as an American citizen-not to mention the issues it raises on campus.� Matt Seubert, Young Democrat President, proposed a bill that would fund Safe Ride to bus students from campus to the county courthouse during the November elections. Seubert, the bill’s author, asked ASG to appropriate $810 for the use of Safe Ride vans for a three-day period during early voting to get students from the center of campus down to the county courthouse, allowing students to vote easily regardless of
where they live, Seubert said. “The big sticking point for students as they move from apartment to apartment, dorm to dorm, is that they will change voting precincts,� Seubert said. “A lot of students will go to the wrong one or they’ll wait until election day and never take care of it--it’s inconvenient.� Students would take a short ride down to the courthouse and have the opportunity to vote during one of these three days, Seubert said. “The particularly easy part of this is--imagine how many students, including ourselves, have those one hour or two hour gaps in their schedules,� Seubert said. “We’d have the busses setup to run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to take students to the polls.� This bill would make it easier for students to vote, increases the likelihood of students voting and also supports ASG’s goal to create active and lifetime citizens, Seubert said. “Getting folks started early by voting creates lifelong habits,� Seubert said. “It allows them to use the education they gained here to make decisions for the community they live in now, Fayetteville, the community they will live in moving forward and the nation. We are just giving students as many opportunities as possible to vote and participate.� Sen. Amy West who also is administrative assistant coordinator for Fresh HOGS, read a bill that would provide additional funding to ASG’s Fresh HOGS program. “The program was seriously revamped this year to provide a more educational experience to help build our
future campus leaders,� West said. “Therefore, to accommodate the programing changes, the program needs additional funding. Because Fresh HOGS is interactive with senate, it would be appropriate to give a small portion of our funds to the Fresh HOGS Program.� The program is designed to prepare freshmen for future roles in student government, West said. “Fresh HOGS members will develop leadership skills and increase awareness of diversity in order to effectively represent fellow students in the future,� according to the ASG website. “Fresh HOGS members will learn the operations of ASG through interactive educational programming, serving in multiple roles within the organization and intentional networking.�
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Staff Report The university will delay the demolition of the houses on Court Street and Brenda Drive until they decide what they will put in place of the homes, officials said. Officials have yet to establish a demolition date for the property, said John Diamond, associate chancellor for University Relations. “We will begin plans for the demolition within the next three to six months,� he said. University officials will make plans to “re-purpose� the property before they begin the demolition process, Diamond said. The land will initially be used as a tempo-
rary parking lot until a more permanent structure is established. “We will put a lot of thought into re-purposing that area before we continue the demolition process,� Diamond said. “Our goal is to make the property as profitable as we can. We want to build an efficient establishment without disrupting the surrounding forest and greenery. “We had to make a decision. Our choice was to either spend money restoring the homes, or invest in a more practical and economical establishment,� Diamond said. “Those homes are older and of poor quality. They are not at the standard the university feels worth investing more money as housing. It’s better
use to the university for other purposes.� The university purchased the property in April 2011. “When we bought the property our initial plan was to demolish it anyway,� Diamond said. Residents have been given month-to-month leases since the university purchased the property. Only 6 people still reside on the two streets. “We’ve fully communicated our plans with the housing management; they are responsible for notifying the residents,� he said. “Over time, as part of our overall growth, the area of campus will be moving slightly west. Overall we’re trying to make better use of the space that we have,� Diamond said.
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Experience the entrancing and soulful melodies of an ancient West African tradition with Morocco’s Majid Bekkas Gnawa Ensemble. The rhythmic accents of castanets, the graceful lyricism of the three-stringed guembri, and the beautiful sounds of Brahim Fribgane’s oud create a transcendent, multicultural celebration of life expressed in song and dance.
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Juan Holmes Staff Columnist The Syrian civil war continues to clash and neighboring countries are starting to feel the sting. Syria’s artillery strikes on Turkish borders have escalated tensions in the region. The official count is 32,079 dead as of Sunday — among them 22,980 civilians and civilians-turned fighters, 7,884 members of the Syrian military and 1,215 army defectors fighting alongside the rebels, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. “Regrettably, it creates instability in the region... It is important for the international community and the (United Nations) Security Council to take responsibility for keeping the peace and finding a way to stop this,” said United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. “The UAE and other countries of the world do not tolerate organizations that see themselves as dominant and above the system. As nations, we respect each other and try to provide the best services to our respective citizens but we do not accept that other parties are trying to exploit our openness,” he said. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney thinks the U.S. should work with other countries to arm the Syrian rebels, allowing the rebels to drive Assad from power themselves, Romney said. He did not call for the U.S. to directly arm the Syrian rebels. “It is essential that we develop influence with those forces in Syria that will one day lead a country that sits at the heart of the Middle East,” Romney said. Despite these goals, he has not specifically stated how he would go about doing so. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama’s campaign has been relatively mute on the matter after the death of Libyan ambassador Chris Stevens last month where he was killed by a
mob attack on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The administration has been quietly assisting allies in the area who want to provide military assistance while directly opposing providing weapons to the rebels or using U.S. air power to prevent Syrian jets from striking. U.S. coordination is trying to determine which groups receive weapons. Obama administration officials have been briefing with Arab allies for some time about the danger of equipment falling into the wrong hands. Officially, the administration said that any arms assistance to the rebels only further militarizes a conflict that should and can be solved through a peaceful transition strategy, despite not outlining what that strategy is. If the Obama administration is going to handle the proliferation of weapons like it handled the botched Fast and Furious operation for which Attorney General Eric Holder is being charged in contempt for, there will be even more complications to arise in the matter. Just what exactly is the U.S.’s responsibility in the Arab Spring, post-Iraq era? “It brings into sharp focus a number of issues that the government has been dealing with since the beginning of the socalled war on terror,” said Karen J. Greenberg, director of the Center on National Security at the Fordham University School of Law in an interview with the Washington Post. Many Americans now agree that U.S. aid to Egypt should be reduced or eliminated, according to a Program on International Policy Attitudes poll. Its results found 42 percent of Americans thought aid to Egypt should be reduced and 29 percent thought it should be cut off entirely – a total of 71 percent. With the U.S. funding more than $1 billion a year to Egypt, many Americans feel that the newly-formed Egyptian government is moving away from American interests. The U.S. is being watched carefully by the international community as the 2012 Presidential elections approach. It would seem that more attention needs to be paid to our domestic and foreign policies than to who “won” a 90-minute debate last week. Juan Holmes is a staff columnist. He is a senior English- creative writing major.
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Mike Norton Guest Columnist If you happened to read Monday’s Traveler, you might have seen a fascinating op-ed about the local food scene. As cool and believable as the article was, it’s just a product of the rural romanticism that goes along with the fresh produce, artisan crafts and string bands that accompany your local farmers’ markets. In a lot of ways, the article emulated the local food it was praising: It sounds like the silver bullet to all our problems, but at the end of the day a lot of us will still walk away without substance. Let’s take for instance the claim that organic food is healthier. Talk to any food scientist and they’ll likely tell you that the profession is split 50/50. As mentioned in Michael Pollan’s “Omnivore’s Dilemma,” studies have shown that organic berries contain higher amounts of polyphenols, an antioxidant, than the conventional non-organic variety, probably because the plant must rely on its own natural defenses more often. Yet, the
claim can’t be made for other produce and some nutrients can’t be released without processing, regardless of how the food was raised. It’s like comparing two jackets. A $200 one won’t keep you any warmer than the $20 version. The extra $180 is the premium you pay for the style and status. One thing I can agree with in Monday’s article is the benefits of grass-fed beef, although not exactly all free-range meat. Grass-fed beef tends to have a better balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, reducing the risk of high cholesterol or heart disease. But, to argue that free-range is better for the environment is ignoring the fact that overgrazing and animal waste accumulation can also occur with organic livestock. The environmental argument just doesn’t sit. What about those pesky chemicals being sprayed on conventional varieties? Yes, they still exist for most commercial organic farms, just in different forms. That’s also in Pollan’s books. The article also highlighted fossil fuel usage associated with transporting food across state and national lines. This is where a little research goes a long way. Close to 50 percent of the social costs of the modern food system have nothing to do with a head of lettuce making it to the grocery store and everything to do with how the consumer gets there. To that end, if everyone drives separately to the grocery
store or farmers’ market, inherently it doesn’t make much difference with carbon emissions if a consumer chooses to drive to Walmart to partake in the evil empire of the modern agriculture industry or stops by their local farmers’ market to pick up a new folk band single and a few carrots. In fact, carbon emissions from transportation may be worse with local produce. Consider this: a locally produced bag of potatoes is being piled into the back of a truck with a few other hundred pounds of cargo and driven up to 100 miles to a nearby market or store. On the other hand, take a bunch of grapes traveling up the coast from Chile by ship or across the U.S. from California by rail. It is highly unlikely a local farmer can pack their produce as efficiently and economically as a ship or rail operator who needs a high capacity just to cover the sheer fixed costs of ownership. Even some life cycle analyses of wine have shown that for consumers east of the Mississippi River, French wine has a lower carbon footprint than California wine simply because container ships hold an economies of scale advantage over any type of truck shipment. Now, let’s completely ignore the benefits of mass transport and assume that the less food travels the better for the environment. What about buying in season and freezing? Too bad that includes running a freezer through the winter that uses electricity, which may have come from a coal power
plant. And what if someone is growing greenhouse tomatoes in Fayetteville through the cold season? That too uses energy and emits carbon. There’s a reason we don’t grow pineapples in North Dakota or bananas in Arkansas. There’s a reason we ship fruits and vegetables from warm regions to colder ones. Those regions have the comparative advantage to produce those items at a lower cost than we do. To assume otherwise would be reversing economic progress, dividing economies into the small, local and subsistence agrarian ones of our pioneering past, and removing the societal gains associated with trade. I will recognize there is a major flaw in our current food economy that is leading to less-than-efficient market outcomes. The consumer price is not taking into account carbon emissions (an externality), essentially the true earth cost of shipping those grapes from Chile, even though the studies discussed above are accounting for that pollution. (Some options to incorporate the cost of carbon into the market would be a carbon tax or cap-and-trade.) But until something like this happens, the only thing you’re getting at a local farmers’ market is buying into a fallacy. Next time you go to buy an apple, think about economic progress. Mike Norton is a guest columnist. He is a senior agricultural economics and poultry science major.
Time to Provide Options for SI
Lindsey Edwards ASG Senator At-Large The ASG Senate has been hard at work writing and refining legislation to change our campus for the better. Since the elections, we have elected committee chairs for our 11 committees, attended a retreat with the Executive Committee members and members of the Cabinet and began the process of passing resolutions and bills through Senate. Take for instance Parking
and Transit Chair Matt Mahoney’s proposed resolution to expand scooter parking near Mullins Library, which has been a student lightning rod since the Parking and Transit Department began ticketing scooters parked in no-parking areas or on the grass. Working with Facilities Management and parking and transit to expand this parking will go a long way in reducing both congestion and concern. I am also personally vested in an Academics Committee resolution to make Supplemental Instruction optional for upperclassmen that exhibit a 3.75 or higher grade point average. As many of you readers may already know, SI is a requirement for many undergraduate classes with a high failing rate. As an SI Leader, I have taught for both Principles of Biology, which doesn’t require students to attend SI, and Mi-
croeconomics, which requires students to attend weekly as part of their grade for the class. Through my experience in teaching these two subjects, I have found that students who desire to better their grade come to SI regardless. Even though SI was not required for Principles of Biology, I always had a full classroom. It’s not been the same case for Microeconomics. Often, I’ll find students with superior GPAs tend to drown out my lectures and participate less than students who know and rely on that extra hour to succeed in the class. These above-average students can be a distraction to others and even discourage class involvement through their lack of participation. Exempting students who have completed at least 30 credit hours and proven themselves academically responsible from this requirement to attend SI would allow for more one-on-
one help for those who need and desire it outside of lecture, yet still provide the option for exceptional students to attend if they decide they need the help. My personal goal for this resolution is that it will motivate freshmen to succeed in their classes in order to obtain this luxury. Nonetheless, even if it passes our Senate, we will need the Faculty Senate on board to move it through each academic department with courses that require SI. If you like this idea or would like to see it modified, give us your feedback by commenting on the most recent Senate blog post on the ASG website, which also features all the aforementioned legislation. A quick comment is a small step that will make a big difference. Lindsey Edwards is an ASG Senator At-Large. She is a junior economics major.
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Carly Pingel Contributing Writer A shabby-chic trend has come alive inside student homes both on and off campus. Rustic coffee tables, cast-iron bed frames, Victorian-style dressers and dated china sets have made their way into the living spaces of a number of UA students, transforming dull apartments, houses and dorm rooms into vintage wonderlands. This vintage trend seems to have been sparked by Pinterest, a pinboard-style website that allows users to post and share decorating ideas from all over the world. Sophomore Shannon Suttie says the website was her main source of inspiration when decorating her apartment this year. “I’ve always turned to Pinterest for decorating and craft ideas, and this year vintage has definitely been the trend,” Suttie said. “I’ve gone to about a million antique stores since becoming obsessed with the look.” A number of these popular antique stores are actually located about 20 minutes north of Fayetteville in the small town of Prairie Grove, Ark. Along East Buchanan Street is a strip of the vintage stores, the most popular being Daisies and Olives.
“It’s sometimes hard to find the perfect piece, but when the search leads to a find, you’re so proud to show off your personalized decorating decisions and can even brag a little about how much money you saved.”
Courtney Halligan Recent UA graduate
Rebekah Harvey Staff Photographer Shopppers browse in French Metro, a vintage store off of Dickson on Oct. 9. Vintage shops and boutiques are becoming more and more popular in Fayetteville. Unique antiques, housewares, clothing, accessories and jewelry can all be found within the charming shop, and UA students have taken notice: A number of them flock to the store every weekend to rummage through
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Bathrooms on Campus Alex March & Georgia Carter Staff Writers That cup of coffee before the Tuesday one-and-a-half-hour lecture has run its course. After an excruciating last few minutes of class, the professor finally dismisses the class, and students stream to the bathrooms. When nature calls on campus, as it invariably does, the campus restrooms shine out like a beacon in the night. Every building on campus has a restroom in it, although some are harder to find than others. Many students have their own method of finding a restroom. Other students will just settle for whatever bathroom is in the building. For some students, appearance is the most important aspect in choosing a favorite bathroom. “I really like the bathrooms in the Chemistry Building, mostly because I really like the tile on the floor,” said Lauren Struzik, sophomore English literature and European studies major. Other students value privacy over all else. “The best bathroom is always a secret bathroom,” said Robert Lamb, senior economics major. Many of these “secret bathrooms” are generally found in buildings used by a small section of students, as opposed to a building that holds a great deal of general education classes like Kimpel Hall or the Science Engineering Building. “The bathrooms in the band hall (Lewis E. Epley Jr. Band Building) are my favorite because they are used by fewer students and are taken care of more regularly,” said Catherine Huscher, sophomore speech-language pathology major and member of the Razorback Marching Band. When it comes to bathrooms in large buildings, the reviews are less positive. “The Kimpel bathrooms are warm, moist and dimly lit,” said Sam Clark, junior communications major. Clark also noted that
the “artwork” in the Kimpel Hall men’s rooms is sometimes worth a look, but in general he advised students to avoid Kimpel restrooms. Along with the awkward lighting and climate, Clark said the restrooms had awkward spacing, not easily fitting multiple people. “Why does Brough only have one bathroom?” asked Blaine Wilson, senior communications major. “Why would a dining hall that feeds thousands a day only have one bathroom? That doesn’t make any sense.” “Also, many people do not even know that Brough has a bathroom,” Wilson continued. “There aren’t any signs. I’ve oftentimes heard people in Brough complaining that there is no bathroom.” “The Science and Engineering bathroom makes no sense,” said Keely Dye, a senior economics, European studies and international relations major. “There’s a weird crevice, awkward spacing, the doors open strange ways and only two toilets.” Bell Engineering Center is another busy building with busy bathrooms. The strange angles and door swings can make for awkward bathroom experiences, but they are generally clean. “The stalls were small, and I don’t think my lock worked on mine,” said junior Haley Spradlin about the bathrooms in Bell Engineering Center. Spradlin noted some drips on the floor but said the bathroom didn’t have too funky of a smell. She said the go-to bathroom on campus is in the Northwest Quads. Another building that gets many students through its hall each day is the Business Building. Having recently undergone renovations, the second-floor bathroom in Walton is regarded as nicer than the ones on floors one, three and four. In general, though, Lamb said Walton has nice bathrooms, even though they can get a little crowded. At some point, even the most disgusting bathroom will sound appealing. Convenience trumps everything else. When time is less urgent, however, some bathrooms can’t compare to others. Some are clean but crowded, while others are quiet but old. All bathrooms on campus do offer one thing in common, though: a sweet sense of relief.
the unique treasures. Courtney Halligan, a recent UA graduate and member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, said the store is her No. 1 destination when antiquing. Halligan, an antiques enthusiast,
said she loves using antiques because they make for a warm and unique environment, adding that the look is also very “in” right now. “They make the room seem livedin and comfortable and also run
cheaper than most home decor,” Halligan said. “It’s sometimes hard to find the perfect piece, but when the search leads to a find, you’re so proud to show off your personalized decorating decisions and can even brag a little about how much money you saved.” Whether looking to give your living area a cool new vibe or simply trying to save some money in decorating, antiques are definitely a trend worth trying. So go out, find an old distressed table or weathered wicker chair, and watch your tiresome space transform into your very own timeless haven.
New Food Cart Serves Up Mediterranean Fare on Dickson Casey Freeman Staff Writer
A little bit of flavor has been added to Dickson Street with Nomad’s Natural Plate, a Mediterranean-themed food truck that serves gyros, falafel and other ethnic dishes. The owners, Eric Gallemore and Mitchell Owen, both 23, recently moved to Fayetteville to begin this business venture. “We were going to school and didn’t really know what we were going to do after school,” Gallemore said, “and what we really wanted to do was open up a restaurant, but a restaurant was way too expensive, so we just stumbled upon this idea, and it took off from there.” “We just started to make a kitchen in the back of a truck,” Owen said. The ethnic feel makes Nomad’s unique. “We had the idea to do Mediterranean food,” Owen said. “I’ve always had family and friends who’ve lived in Israel because I’m Mediterranean, so I’ve had falafel and gyros, and kabobs in Italy, so we’re kind of just bringing all this mixture of flavor in the form of just three or four menu items.” For those who are unaware of the different types of Mediterranean food, the duo gave an explanation. “A falafel is more of a vegetarian item,” Gallemore said. “We mash up chickpeas, parsley, garlic, onions and lemon, and we bread it and deep-fry it and put it on toasted pita with sauce that we make in the truck. It has spices like coriander and cayenne. It’s really good.” The other main dish the cart serves is gyro (pronounced “hero”). “The gyro is a lamb-and-beef mixture,” Owen said. “We slow-cook it on a vertical rotisserie, and it’s really good, too. We serve both dishes with fries and tzatziki sauce and tomato slices. They have all the nutritional value that you would need. It’s a filling meal for sure.” To keep things interesting, the menu at Nomad’s won’t always be the same. “We have three main items that will stay on it the entire time,” Gallemore said. “We’ll always have gyro, falafel and probably risotto bites, but we’ve started doing specials as well.” Another unique attribute of Nomad’s is that the truck stays open until 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, so customers on Dickson will have a new option when they get the
Rebekah Harvey Staff Photographer Owner Mitchell Owen stands in front of his new food truck, Nomad’s Natural Plate, in the parking lot off the corner of Church St. and Dickson on Oct. 9.
“We put a lot of care into our food, and make sure, as cliche as it may sound, that each customer is really happy with it, and so far everyone has been.”
Mitchell Owen
Co-owner of Nomad’s food truck midnight munchies. “We were like, ‘Oh my gosh, Dickson. You can’t get any food late at night here except Waffle House and Jimmy John’s,’” Gallemore said. So the two set flexible hours to make everyone happy. They are open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. MondayThursday and from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Even if Mediterranean food doesn’t sound appealing, a conversation with Gallemore and Owen could be worth a stop by. The two are lifelong friends and are often working the truck together. “I’ve known him since third grade,” Gallemore said. “We grew up in Hot Springs and went to college together at UCA in Conway.” “I got a B.A. in English and a minor in art history, and he studied geography,” Owen said. “So no business backgrounds whatsoever,” Gallemore said. “So we’ve just been kind of figuring things out,” Owen said. “My dad has owned his own business for a
really long time, so he’s been really helpful, and Eric’s family has entrepreneurs as well. We’ve had a lot of family help.” Although neither has previous business experience, they’ve both had experience in cooking, so they already knew how to make a lot of the things they prepare for customers. From there, they just had to make the connections necessary to start their business. “We found Lisa (Sharp), the owner of Nightbird (Books), on Facebook, and from there it just kind of took off,” Gallemore said. “We communicated with her while we were building the truck, and it just so happened to work out that when we were done with the truck, she had a spot for us in her parking lot, and we pay a little bit of rent to her.” The food truck has seen increasing success since it opened. “Everyone’s been really excited about it,” Gallemore said. “We have regulars now, and people who come to the truck all the time.” While the food truck is gaining popularity, the owners continue to adhere to their mission of care and consistency. “We put a lot of care into our food, and make sure, as cliche as it may sound, that each customer is really happy with it, and so far everyone has been,” Owen said. “Everyone’s come back to the window and said it was really good. “The thing with the food truck is that we can serve things fast, like it’s essentially fast food, but without the fast-food taste. It’s fast but really good food. That’s what our goal is.”
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Razorbacks Prepare for Upsets and First Time Upcoming Tournament Winners in the SEC Jessie McMullen Staff Writer
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Eric Harris Staff Writer Head coach Robert Cox looks to lead a strong Razorbacks tennis team to the upcoming Utah Challenge. The Hogs have been putting together some very strong performances in their fall tournaments this year. Arkansas went 13-3 at the Napa Invitational against Cal Poly and Oklahoma State, including an undefeated day two against Pacific. The Razorbacks brought home two titles and over 20 match wins in the Louisville
Invitational against a host of teams including Kentucky, Youngstown State, Eastern Kentucky and Texas Tech. The team also racked up numerous strong performances in the Midland Invitational and the season-opening UNCWilmington Landfall Tournament against UNC-Wilmington, Old Dominion and East Carolina. Pete Thomason, Christian Lee and Austin Robles traveled to Statesboro, Ga., and picked up six wins in the Georgia Southern Tournament. Thomason, a redshirt junior from Amarillo, Texas, was a junior college All-American at Tyler Junior College before
coming to Arkansas. At Tyler Junior College, he was a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association national co-championship team and was the ITA Junior College Doubles Champion. He left junior college with a record of 29-9 and was ranked 42nd in ITA Singles and 14th in the ITA Doubles. After redshirting last season, Thomason is going to be part of a strong Razorback Tennis team. The Razorbacks will play part in a field including two local teams, the Utah Utes and the Utah State Aggies
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SOCCER
Hogs Find the Positive in Their Wins and Losses
Haley Markle Asst. Sports Editor
The Razorback soccer team fell in two overtimes to Vanderbilt Friday night and defeated Alabama Sunday afternoon to bring their record to 7-6-1 and 3-4-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Head coach Colby Hale said he was pleased with his team’s effort and performance in the 3-2 loss, but the obvious goal is to win games and that did not happen. The game was played in less than ideal conditions, as it was very cool and had been raining all day. Hale said he was actually glad his team
could get experience playing in bad conditions. “Everything we’ve had up until this point had been really nice weather and we just need to be prepared for all situations,” Hale said. “We’re going to play a game in the future or somewhere else in a match that matters and that just kind gives us some experience.” The Razorbacks were able to rebound Sunday with a 3-1 victory over the Crimson Tide. It was the program’s first win over Alabama since 2006. “I was really proud of them,” Hale said of his team’s ability to put an overtime loss behind them and get a win two days later. “Their resil-
ience was fantastic.” The Razorbacks scored five total goals over the weekend, marking the first time the team has scored multiple goals in back to back games since the beginning of last season. “Sometimes it feels like the goal has a lid on it, and you’re creating chances and the confidence is pretty high right now in terms of those chances turning into goals,” Hale said. The regular season is winding down for the soccer team, with only five games remaining. The final three are on the road, making this weekend’s matches the last two home
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In the sixth week of college football, the Southeastern Conference brought two huge upsets and some big wins. Arkansas came out with a win for the first time since the first week of college football. The Razorbacks defeated the Auburn Tigers 24-7 at Auburn. That moved the Razorbacks to 2-4 on the season and put the Tigers at 1-4. Arkansas’ quarterback Tyler Wilson was 20 of 27 and threw for 216 yards with zero touchdowns and zero interceptions. Dennis Johnson led the team with 17 carries for 76 yards and two touchdowns. Cobi Hamilton led the receivers with five receptions for 72 yards but no touchdowns. The Arkansas defense forced five turnovers and eight sacks. The No. 10 Florida Gators upset the No. 4 LSU Tigers in the sixth week of college football. With a lowscoring game, the Gators finished on top, 14-6. Florida earned a 5-0 for the season so far and moved up to No. 4. LSU moved to 5-1 and dropped to the No. 9 spot. LSU lead 6-0 at halftime but the Gators scored 14 unanswered points in the second half. Mike Gillislee
rushed for a career-high 146 yards and two touchdowns to score the only points for the Gators. No. 6 South Carolina upset the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs in the College Gameday game of the week. The Gamecocks outscored the Bulldogs 21-0 in the first half and went on to win 35-7. Marcus Lattimore lead the Gamecocks with 24 carries for 109 yards and a touchdown. South Carolina moved up to the No. 3 spot in the rankings and Georgia dropped to No. 14. The Gamecocks are now 6-0 and the Bulldogs are now 5-1. No. 20 Mississippi State beat Kentucky 27-14 at Kentucky. Quarterback Tyler Russell threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to victory. Mississippi State’s LaDarius Perkins carried the ball 25 times for 110 yards, including a touchdown. Mississippi State moved up one spot to No. 19. The Vanderbilt Commodores defeated the Missouri Tigers, 19-15. This marked Vanderbilt’s first SEC win and kept SEC newcomer, Missouri, win-less in the conference. Missouri quarterback James Franklin injured his medial collateral ligament and will be out for a few weeks, including next weekend against No. 1 Alabama. Backup quarterback Corbin Berkstresser was
only 9 of 30 for 189 yards in the game against Vanderbilt. Zac Stacy rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Commodores to victory. Jordan Rogers was 14 of 24 for 182 yards and threw one interception. Texas A&M snagged a win against Ole Miss, 30-27, with the game tied 17-17 at the end of the half. The Aggies scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to pick up the win. The Aggies had a season-high six turnovers, including four fumbles and two interceptions, but still picked up the win. Aggie quarterback Johnny Manziel threw for 191 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 129 yards and another touchdown. The Arkansas win over Auburn was a good motivating boost for the Hogs as they go into another winnable game against the Kentucky Wildcats this weekend. Mississippi State and Vanderbilt both picked up confidence-boosting wins. As for Kentucky, Auburn and Missouri, they will have to prove themselves in their few upcoming games. With the LSU and Georgia loss, the two teams have no likely chance to be national title contenders. With the South Carolina and Florida wins, they proved that they both have what it takes to compete for the National Championship.
Photo Courtesy of the Associated Press LSU led 6–0 at halftime, but the Florida Gators scored 14 unanswered points in the second half, upsetting the #4 Tigers in the sixth week of college football.
COMMENTARY
Oh, How the Mighty Hogs and Tigers Have Fallen
Liz Beadle Staff Writer
“Well this is to y’all kickin’ our ass,” a man of about 60 dressed in orange and blue said as he bought me a shot in a bar in Auburn, Ala., Saturday afternoon. We didn’t kick their “ass,” I politely explained to the man, who was the epitome of Southern hospitality, we just happened to play a little less badly than the other team on the field. (Plug: go to Auburn; great people.)
This game two years ago, also in Auburn, was a No. 7 vs. No. 12 matchup with serious Bowl Championship Series implications. This past weekend, it was a battle not only of two of the worst teams in the conference, but two of the worst teams in the country. Two years, a mere 730 days, separated the two situations. The same schools, the same programs and yet a very different ballgame. The ohhow-the-mighty-have-fallen mentality was a common one around Auburn just like it is around Fayetteville. I felt their pain not just empathetically, but actually. But let me be the one to tell you, in case you’ve forgotten, winning feels great. No matter what’s going on in a program, winning will cure it, at least temporarily. Arkansas football victories have given me endless joy many times in my life, but
I have to say this was one of the most meaningful wins I have ever experienced. We just needed it. We needed it worse than we have in my 21 years of life. Our seats were right above the band in the tiny corner of Jordan Hare Stadium reserved for those of us just passing through. As time expired, we all moved down lower towards the sideline and the team gathered close to the couple hundred, maybe thousand of us (I’m very bad at guessing numbers like that) who had made the trip. I stood there, surrounded by my family and friends, and never in my memory had “Hard to be Humble” had quite the meaning for me that it did that day. Because the thing is, it’s easy to be humble. We know that. Auburn fans know that. But as bad as things get, a win can lift our hearts like nothing
else can. And it did. I was moved by our fans and our team. I felt more like a truly crucial part of the program than I ever had. I had been to away games, away games we had won, but it had never felt like this – like the sun was finally peeking through and we could all see it. It was a day that reminded me how close we are to greatness or to failure at any given point. It hasn’t been two years since Arkansas and Auburn were the two teams representing the Southeastern Conference in the BCS. Less than two years ago — and now it’s this. Oh how the mighty have fallen. But it’s positive too, because it means we can be just that close to turning it back around. Saturday was not a wonderful day only because of the Razorbacks. My sister is a student at Florida, and although I am by
no means a Florida fan, one thing I always am is an LSU hater. And, yes, of course I was Gator-chomping in the bars of Auburn while dressed in Arkansas clothes. It’s the SEC, and that, my friends, is what it’s all about. Saturday was a beautiful reminder of the possibilities that lie ahead of us, not just this season, but for our program in general. I have long adhered to the school of thought that says there are “elite programs” in college football — programs that are always good — and I have now realized that is simply not true. You wouldn’t know it if you asked an Alabama fan, but believe it or not, there were Alabama coaches between Bear Bryant and Nick Saban. I remember Arkansas beating them consistently when I was young. Same goes for LSU and Georgia (both of whom proved
how imperfect they are this weekend) and everyone else. You win some, you lose some — and although that applies to everyone, it’s an easy truth to forget. The last game I watched on Saturday was the Florida State and NC State game. As unranked NC State scored a game-winning touchdown with 19 seconds left against the No. 3 team in the country, it was confirmed again – the possibilities are endless. Yet another mighty team had fallen. The mighty fall, but the real mighty ones always come back. We’ll be back; Auburn will be back. And if history is any indication of the future, it’ll be sooner than later. Liz Beadle is a staff writer for The Arkansas Traveler. Her column appears every other Wednesday. Follow the sports section on Twitter @UATravSports.
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SOCCER continued from page 7 games of the season. The team will take on Texas A&M for the first time as SEC foes Friday at 7 p.m., but the teams have faced each other before. The Razorbacks played their first season of varsity soccer in 1986 and picked up their first varsity win against Texas A&M on Sept. 21, 1986. Arkansas holds a 4-3 edge in the overall record against the Aggies, but the teams have not met since the 1995 season. The No. 5 Aggies are 122-1 overall on the season and are 6-1-1 in their first season of SEC play. In the 15 games so far this season, Texas A&M has only allowed op-
ponents to score seven goals. The Aggies picked up a 5-0 win against Alabama Friday night and fell to Florida 2-1 Sunday. “They’re good,� Hale said of Texas A&M. “They’re athletic, they’re well-coached, they don’t foul, they don’t give up many goals, they create a ton. They pose a lot of problems.� The Razorbacks close their home schedule against Auburn at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Tigers are 8-7 overall and 4-4 in the SEC. Auburn is coming off a 2-0 win over Mississippi State and 1-0 loss at the hands of the Tennessee Volunteers. “They score a lot of goals. They’ve got some good vet-
eran leadership in the back and the midfield,� Hale said of the Tigers. The team’s seniors will be recognized at the game Sunday, as it will be the last home game of their Razorback soccer careers. The team features two seniors, Andrea Carlson and Allie Chandler. The coaching staff will always have a special place for Carlson and Chandler, because they are their first senior class, Hale said. “I really enjoy the successes we’re having this year for them,� Hale said. “Just the hard work, they’re getting to see some of the fruit of that labor. Just two tremendous kids and players.�
Mary McKay Staff Photographer Head volleyball coach Robert Pulliza discussed the teams loss to Florida and win over Ole Miss last weekend. The Hogs will face Texas A&M and Tennessee at home this weekend.
Razorbacks Aim to Boost Record in Weekend Play
Haley Markle Asst. Sports Editor
The Razorback volleyball team split their matches on the road over the weekend and look to improve their 14-4 overall and 5-2 Southeastern Conference record with two matches in Barnhill Arena this weekend. The Hogs lost a straight-sets match to the No. 11 Florida Gators in Gainesville, Fla., Friday night and beat the Ole Miss Rebels three sets to one in Oxford, Miss., Sunday. “We responded at times and didn’t respond at other times and against a team like that,
TENNIS continued from page 7 The Utes are led by super sophomore Slim Hamza, who finished in the round of 16 at the All-American Championships. As a freshman, Hamza finished with a record of 20-3 and got three wins over nationallyranked opponents. They are also led by their lone senior Dmytro Mamedov who finished 21-11 in his junior campaign last season. F.D. Robbins, Utah’s head coach, is one of the most experienced in the game. He is in his 27th season as the Utes head coach and has taken Utah to six NCAA Tournament appearances. Utah State also had a play at the All-American championships. Senior Sven Poslusny competed in the tournament in Tulsa. Tanner Dance is another strong player for Utah State. Dance is second on the team in wins behind Poslusny. The Aggies are led by Christian Wright, who is in his 21st season as their head coach. The Razorbacks will also be able to rely on sophomore Victor Hoang and freshman Christian Lee. Hoang is building off a strong freshman season where he earned nine singles wins. He finished the year on an impressive seven-game winning streak where he only dropped one set in that streak. Lee, another player who redshirted last year, is coming from Malaysia where he had a prolific junior career. On the ITF Juniors Circuit, he was ranked No. 1 in the U12, U16 and U18 categories. During this time he won 36 singles matches and 27 doubles. Traveler Sports
you’ve got to respond all day long,� head coach Robert Pulliza said of the loss to Florida. The Razorbacks will take on the Texas A&M Aggies for the first time in program history at 7 p.m. Friday night. “It’s pretty neat in this day and age that you get to play an opponent for the first time,� Pulliza said. The Aggies, who are playing in their first season as a member of the SEC, have a record of 14-2 overall and 6-1 in conference. “They’re physical, they’re good, they’re second in the league right now. We’re going to have our hands full with them,� Pulliza said.
Over the weekend, Texas A&M defeated both South Carolina and Mississippi State in straight sets. Arkansas will face Tennessee for the second time this season at 1 p.m. Sunday. In the last meeting, Arkansas came away with a 3-1 victory. “We were lucky to escape Knoxville with a win at their place. We know we’re going to have our hands full, they’re very good,� Pulliza said. Tennessee pushed each of their last two matches to five sets, but eventually lost both to Missouri and Georgia. The Volunteers have earned an overall record of 11-5 and a conference record of 4-3.
Photo Courtesy of Athletic Media Relations Freshman Lindsey Mayo (25) and senior Andrea Carlson celebrate after Carlson scored against Alabama Sunday. Carlson will play her last two home games as a Razorback this weekend.
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