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Miranda Campbell Staff Writer In the shadow of sluggish economic growth and climbing college costs, both presidential candidates have tried to persuade students that their respective higher education plans will benefit them. President Obama would double spending for Pell grants and establish a college tax credit, according to his campaign website. Mitt Romney’s plan would scale back Pell grants while expanding community college and trade school, according to the plan.
Photos Courtesy MCT Campus Part of Obama’s vision for higher education has already been laid out in student loan legislation passed in 2010. “President Obama’s ‘Pay As You Earn’ program caps monthly federal student loan repayment at 10 percent of monthly discretionary income, meaning that a responsible student can choose the college they want to attend based on their career goals and not only the price of tuition,” according to barackobama.com. Students who borrow money starting in July 2014, according to the New York Times, will be allowed to cap repayments at 10 percent of income above a basic living allowance, instead
of 15 percent. Obama has expanded Pell grants to allow students more access to college, Valeisha Butterfield-Jones, the Youth Vote director for Obama for America said in an email. “His federal student loan reforms ended subsidies to banks, cutting out the middlemen and using the savings to expand Pell grant scholarships to help nearly 4 million more students pay for college,” Butterfield-Jones said. The president’s legislation also forgives federal loans if the borrower is on time with their payments for 20 years, Butter-
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‘Consequence Free’ Learning Setting for Nursing Students Nick Brothers Companion Editor
A poke here, a squeeze there and some reassuring words from the nurse as she took Timothy Teaterson’s blood sample. Disoriented, he mumbled a response to the nurse as she ran diagnostics on him. A woman who rushed into the room, claiming to be Teaterson’s daughter, demanded that the nurse stop treating him. The nurse was getting hands-on experience; but this was just another day at work for Teaterson, a robotic iStan patient simulator. In their first semester of widespread use in the new UA Epley Center for Health Education, breathing, bleeding and talking simulation mannequins allow for prospective nurses to learn and engage in a realistic and “consequencefree” environment. The manufacturer of the robotic mannequins, CAE Inc., is foremost an aviation training and simulation company, but has a health care division that develops and sells METImen, the fully compatible Müse symptom simulation software, and other patient simulators, according to the company’s website, caehealthcare.com. The UA nursing school has six different patient simulators including the most advanced iStan, two other METIMen, a child sim, and a few infant sims. They can cost anywhere from $30,000 to $100,000, said Jonah Kronen-
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aged 18-24. A violation is a primary offense, meaning officers can stop drivers solely for illegal phone use. “It Can Wait” aims to “stigmatize” texting and driving, said Anita Smith, public relations manager for AT&T. Texting while driving is illegal, but does not carry heavy legal consequences, a fine up to $100, making it difficult to encourage individuals to stop texting, Smith said.
Coursera, a company that offers free online classes to top U.S. colleges, has announced they have expanded to 17 new universities. The higher education platform allows students with a financial disadvantage to access Harvard-level courses and open new doors to increase education quality and availability worldwide, said Steve Kolowich, writer for Inside Higher Education. Coursera has partnered with 33 institutions, including four institutions outside of the U.S. They currently have 18 courses ranging from business to computer sciences. Worldrenowned professors are able to teach thousands from the convenience of a computer screen, according to the company. Coursera is a profit seeking company and while studying is completely free, students who seek a certificate of course completion are charged. Also, college credit can not be received for taking these courses and it is not accepted as a transfer credit, said Sam Hayes of the Daily Collegian. “We envision a future where the top universities are educating not only thousands of students, but millions. Our technology enables the best professors to teach tens of
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berger, simulation technician. IStan is the most versatile simulator and can be used as a military trauma patient. It was used once as an old person, who had symptoms of organ failure in one situation, and can also simulate detached limbs where nurses will need to stop the bleeding, Kronenberger said. The simulations provide students a hands-on experience they can’t get during clinicals when following a nurse around and they don’t have to be afraid of getting sued, Kronenberger said. “They get to make mistakes. If they do something wrong, the simulation continues and the nurses get to see how it will play out,” he said. “They aren’t marked wrong for it, it’s purely for development.” Using the Müse software with the METImen, the clinical instructor can browse through categories of symptoms to run on the “patient,” he said. The patient can be unresponsive and disoriented, if going into cardiac arrest — students can resuscitate the patient with real defibrillators, they can exhibit convulsions and irregular heartbeats, and they have several pre-programed sound bytes it can use to communicate in addition to a microphone the instructor can use to vocally act as the patient as well as “hundreds to thousands” of other functions, Kronenberger said. Simulations are a part of
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The AT&T campaign “It Can Wait” visited UA Monday with a simulator that shows the danger of driving while sending and reading text messages. Students had the opportunity to sit in a demonstration car as part of the simulation. Participants wore goggles with a screen that projected road conditions and allowed
drivers to navigate by steering, accelerating and braking identical to operating a running vehicle. Participants used their phones to write the text message: “What’s for dinner, mom? Can I bring a friend?” while maintaining a speed of 25 mph. After the simulation, participants took a survey on the helpfulness of the activity and were asked if they will text and drive in the future. Sophomore psychology major Sela Barrow completed
the simulation, she said. “I hit a car and I wasn’t even texting, I just looked down at my phone for a second,” Barrow said. The 200-city tour stopped at Arkansas State University Sept. 28. The campaign is also scheduled to visit UA-Fort Smith later this week and Tulsa University later this month. In Arkansas, texting while driving is banned for all drivers and the law bans handheld phone use for drivers
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UA Theater’s production of ‘33 Variations’ started on Sept. 28 and will continue until Oct. 7. Students can attend theater events for free Wednesdays and Thursdays. Students will be charged $3 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, according to the drama department website. “Student tickets are free on Wednesdays and Thursdays because of the cultural activity fees that are part of their tuition,� Gibbs said. The drama department has a four-show season each year, said Andrew Gibbs, drama department chair. “We have a variety of different genres each season. We always have a modern piece, contemporary piece, era piece and almost always a Shakespeare,� Gibbs said. The activity fee was put in use in 1988 and in return the majority of the events are free to students, according to the office of student activities website. “The cultural activities fee was instituted to heighten awareness of events going on campus and to bring more stu-
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Rebekah Harvey Staff Photographer Students from the Fine Arts department perform at the “33 Variations� university production Sunday, Sept. 30. dents to them,� Gibbs said. “We have had a tenfold increase in student attendance to shows since it was instituted.� Studio productions throughout the year are put on by drama classes in Kimpel 404 and are open to the public, Gibbs said. “The average budget for a production is $10,000 to $15,000,� Gibbs said.
The drama department’s productions are supported by a budget from J. Williams Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, box office revenue and cultural activities fees, Gibbs said. “Ten thousand tickets are sold each year and of those, about half of them are sold to students,� Gibbs said. The drama department has
grown in recent years, Gibbs said. There are 150 undergraduate students and 25 graduate students in the drama department, Gibbs said. “We get help for productions from students. We offer work study and students are required to be involved in production from setup to lighting and other things,� Gibbs said.
“It gets really realistic for the students sometimes,� she said. “Last week the students were working with the baby simulator and they were getting attached to it. They wanted to keep holding on to the baby.� A usual simulation class entails about six or eight students that come in and split into
groups of two. One group will care for the patients and talk with the patient, while the others observe the live feed in the debriefing room and take notes, Kronenberger said. Halfway through the class, nursing students will change with the other group and mimick changing shifts. The instructors might take it from where it left off or start the simulation from the beginning again, Kronenberger said. “There’s always some little thing to help with these simulations, usually there are two to three going on at a time,� he said. “Beyond that, they sometimes have me do odd jobs like be a lab technician and run in test results for the nurses.� As it turns out, regional hospitals actually send their nurses to get training with the mannequins, Kronenberger said. “Washington Regional has started using us as a training resource for their nurses as well,� he said. “These facilities aren’t just becoming a great resource for our school, it’s going beyond that. They’re becoming a resource for the community.�
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TEXTING continued from page 1 “It’s difficult to enforce anyway,� Smith said. “But the more we talk about it, we hope more understanding of the dangers will come from it.� A former Rogers High School student, Mariah West, was killed as a result of texting while driving three years ago. Her mother, Merry Dye, was at the campaign event to share her daughter’s story and encourage others to pledge not to text while driving. Her family’s story is featured in an AT&T documentary titled “The Last Text.� The video has more than 3 million YouTube views. “I used to be shy and not very outspoken,� Dye said. “But when you lose your daughter, public speaking becomes no big deal because there is noth-
ing worse than losing a child.� The use of social media plays a major role in the campaign, Smith said. Using Facebook and Twitter is important in reaching the targeted audience, Smith added. “After you pledge against texting and driving you can share on Facebook or Twitter and tag your friends, too. It’s a way for friends to call each other out or remind them to stop doing it,� Smith said. AT&T handed out orange thumb rings for students to wear on their thumbs as a reminder to stop texting while driving. Individuals aren’t expected to wear the rings all the time, but they can put it on their turn signal to remind them every time they are in the car, Smith said.
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to pay more money for sorority merchandise. “You could spend another $1,000 on merchandise,� said Kadeesia Crutchfield freshman political science major. “There’s T-shirt, suits to wear to conferences and you have to pay for conferences when they come.� If parents offer to pay dues, the burden may not be so great. Johnson said her parents are paying for her expenses. However, other women, like Crutchfield, are making payments out of their own pocket. “I decided my sophomore year in high school I wanted to be in a sorority, but my mom told me I had to pay for it myself because she knew it cost money,� Crutchfield said. Crutchfield is working and saving her money to cover her sorority expenses, but she said her academic mentor would match whatever earnings she made. “I just want to be a part of it,� Crutchfield said. “All the women I’ve met are very influential in their community, and they do so many service projects to help the community.� While some grapple with the cost of Greek life, other women save their money for studying abroad or other living expenses. “You can still make friends around campus without spending money,� said Mehvish Hashmi, sophomore computer science major. “I would spend the money on something for charity or something for my parents and family.�
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of scholarships and financial aid. “We follow all the rules and regulations the federal government has placed on the funds we get from them,� Stouffer said. “If they decide to decrease Pell grants, that would definitely affect our students. More than 30 percent of our current Arkansas freshmen are on the Pell grant.� Sophomore Katey Adams would not be able to attend college, she said, without her scholarships and financial aid, which includes a Pell grant. “I think it’s important to support students financially who would otherwise not be able to attend college,� Adams said. “Going to college shouldn’t have to be just a money burden, the system shouldn’t say ‘well because your family has low income then you should be working at McDonald’s your whole life.’� An education isn’t a right, but an opportunity that Adams is grateful to have, she said. “I think it is important to get an education because it helps you become a better person, emotionally and physically,� Adams said. “For the Pell grant to help those of us out who need it, so that we can try to achieve a higher position in life and accomplish our hopes and dreams — they are doing it for the right reason.� Kimberly Snyder also relies on financial aid and scholarships to attend college and the higher education platforms of both candidates will affect how she votes in November. “I receive a few grants from FAFSA, a few loans, and I also have the work study scholarship and a band scholarship,� Snyder said. “I think that with the poor economy it is crucial to further your education be-
COURSERA continued from page 1 hundreds of thousands of students,� Andrew Ng, cofounder of Coursera, said on the website. “Through this, we hope to give everyone access to the word-class education that will empower their lives, the lives of their families and the communities they live in.� Created by Stanford University computer science pro-
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house costs include room and board as well as parking. Inhouse costs can be as expensive as $7,000 for members of Alpha Omicron Pi. Typically, in house prices do not fall below $4,000, according to the Greek Life website. Still, officials argue the price is worth it. “Living in house is almost cheaper than living in a dorm,� Johnson said. “I think it’s worth it.� Out-of-house costs provide money for functions and parties such as Dad’s Day, Founder’s Day and retreats. New membership dues are similar to out-of-house costs, but include registration fees and items, such as the chapter pin, needed for initiation. Members have the option-
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While some students set foot on campus planning to rush with little regard of the cost, other students feel the heavy burden of the high price of Greek Life, students interviewed said. “The cost was a factor,� said Jenny Johnson, sophomore nursing major and Alpha Delta Pi member. “I chose one that I could afford. There was one sorority whose prices were a little high for my budget.� Sorority prices vary depending on the chapter, but on average new members pay $1,600 to $2,400 per year. New member prices may in-
crease from year-to-year, but they generally stay the same, said Jen Miranda, assistant director for Greek life. “I think a lot of people unfortunately see it as just a cost,� Miranda said. “The things you get for it don’t have a price tag.� The costs are outweighed by the skills developed in going Greek, Miranda said. “You gain leadership skills, you have the opportunity to bond with fellow Razorbacks that are Greek affiliated or not, and you have the opportunity to give back to the community. It’s a holistic undergrad experience and encompasses what the university undergrad student would want,� she said. In-house and out-of-house dues are annual expenses. In-
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fessors, Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng, Coursera registered 1.35 million students after launching the platform less than six months ago, according to an article in the New York Times. The program will provide more than 200 free “massive open online courses,� or MOOCs. Vanderbilt University, one of two SEC schools that have partnered with Coursera, already had positive feedback from students and faculty. “It’s about the students who go here, but Vanderbilt wants to offer something back to the world,� said Nicholas S. Zeppos, professor and chair of the committee on social media. “To bring Vanderbilt caliber instruction to tens of thousands of young people is groundbreaking for education quality.� There is no word right now on if Coursera or other MOOCs will expand to UA. However, the UA does have an online presence with MyLabsPlus and language labs. The difference is that Coursera provides online lectures and learning tools for multiple courses while programs offered at UA are limited to that individual course. Still, UA students are considering what this could mean for the future of education, and what it would mean for the university. “It would be great for everyone, including UA students,� said Zach Holley, a senior kinesiology student. “They (MOOCs) are like electives, you can study things that aren’t pertinent to your degree, while doing so at no cost.� However, not everybody supports the online startup company. “I’m not convinced that this is the future of education,� said sophomore Sarah Wilson. “People learn from people. As much as it may be helpful, I don’t believe it will ever replace or alter the current educational system.�
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On Election Day, many will get a chance to vote for President Obama or challenger Mitt Romney. If you are registered in Arkansas, you will also be able to cast your ballot for or against a controversial initiative: medical marijuana. We are not going to endorse one side or another of medical
marijuana, but we do endorse an informed vote. We want to help our readers learn more about this issue and every issue during this long election season. Below is an editorial about medical marijuana implementation. We all need to learn the issues in our nation, beyond the president. Take a look at Los Angeles.
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Late last year, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. affirmed the Obama administration’s long-standing policy of taking a hands-off approach to states that had legalized medical marijuana, saying federal resources wouldn’t be expended on enforcement actions as long as purveyors obeyed state law. Los Angeles got a taste of the current interpretation of that policy – which is that our dispensaries are out of bounds. Federal officials started their first major operation in L.A. by raiding dispensaries, filing court papers to seize properties rented to medical marijuana sellers and sending letters to property owners and operators of 67 dispensaries warning them to shut down within two weeks or face similar treatment. More such actions are promised. Holder and his boss, President Obama, almost never discuss the politically poisonous topic of medical marijuana unless pressed, but in June, Holder was pressed. Under questioning from the House Judiciary Committee, he explained the reason for the recent crackdowns in California and the 16 other states that allow medicinal cannabis. Some operators, Holder said, have “come up with ways in which they are taking advantage of these state laws and going beyond that which the states have authorized.” But in California’s case, how can he tell? The medical marijuana laws in this state are such a muddle that we’re in a haze about who’s in compliance and who isn’t. That situation – which stems directly from a failure by both
the Legislature and Attorney General Kamala Harris to better define the law – has produced a fiasco in Los Angeles, where the City Council passed an ordinance to dramatically pare the number of medical marijuana dispensaries, abandoned it after a court decision indicated such limits were illegal, attempted to ban dispensaries entirely, and now must decide how to address a ballot measure to overturn the ban. In the face of this chaos, the federal crackdown is, to some, good news – finally, definitive action is being taken to stem the uncontrollable expansion of medical marijuana franchises. But the raids are likely to drive away businesspeople who want to run clean, safe storefronts serving sick people, sending the trade further underground and into the hands of a more criminal element. That’s why we urge Holder to rein in the four California U.S. attorneys spearheading the aggressive new stance, at least until we have some clarity on what’s allowable and what isn’t. The silence from Sacramento as this mess worsens is inexcusable. Federal law bans marijuana, and U.S. attorneys don’t have to take guidance from state officials. But if California’s attorney general issued guidelines that clearly separated legitimate distributors from lawbreakers, and the Legislature passed laws on licensing and regulating medical marijuana shops, it would probably focus their attention only on operators who are violating state laws. That is, after all, still the official Obama administration policy. Above is an editorial that appeared in the Los Angeles Times Sept. 27.
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Ruth Bradley Staff Columnist A select group of students at UA have begun to foster a deep-rooted hatred for cargo shorts that I simply do not understand. Cargo shorts are fantastic. The standard khaki color looks good with almost everything and the numerous pockets provide excellent storage space. But, aside from how great or terrible cargo shorts are, what I do not understand is why people care so much when someone chooses to wear them. As seasons change from summer to fall to winter, I am predicting we will see a lot of “fashion faux pas.” People are going to wear white after Labor Day. Girls are going to wear Ugg boots with Nike shorts. Guys are going to wear frat tanks even though it is freezing cold. My question is: who cares? UA has, over the years, developed a look. Sure, it may have started in the Greek
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sity so much so that the Admissions Office included it in the Mission Statement. “The Mission of the University of Arkansas Undergraduate Admissions Office is to recruit and admit a diverse and academically strong group of students and to facilitate their transition into a college career.” Pressuring students to conform decreases diversity and makes UA at Fayetteville a much less interesting campus. The funny thing is, there is a lot of fashion conformity on campus and a lot of negativity toward people who choose not to conform, but it all comes from a select group of students. I do not want to totally blame the Greek community. I am part of it and part of the conformity. Still, the pressure to conform radiates mostly from Greek students, but they really only make up 22 percent of the student body according to UA Greek Life. I look around campus, and yeah, I see a lot of people wearing the exact same thing. Still, there are more people not wearing the same thing, they are just harder to group because they all look different. I wish I had realized this my freshman year. Before I came to UA I had this hideous pair of skintight acid wash jeans. I wore them almost every Friday in high school. My teachers and friends called them my party pants. I knew they were ugly,
but I loved them. When I came to school here, I joined a sorority (which I love and I would not take back that decision.) I almost instantly felt uncomfortable wearing my party pants. I suddenly felt like I did not fit in when I wore them. Now that I have been here nearly three and a half years, I am a lot comfortable in my own skin. I wear whatever I want, whether I am conforming or not. I just hate that I ever felt self-conscious about what I wore, and I do not want any other students to have to feel that way. There is nothing wrong with conforming, and there is nothing wrong with be unique, as long as it is what you want to do. A problem occurs when students judge each other for wearing what they want to wear. It is not just the “conformed” students making fun of the “not conformed.” The insults go both ways and people make fun of students in Nike shorts and Chaco sandals probably just as often. What it really comes down to is that we should not care what people are wearing; we should care about who those people are. If you like your favorite Polo shirt go ahead and wear it, and if you just love those cargo shorts people keep talking trash on, by all means, wear them loud and proud. Ruth Bradley is a senior art and political science major.
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community, but it has spread from there. Some of it is standard normal fashion, like Polo shirts or Nike shorts, but it is the things that people think are ugly other places, the Chaco sandals and oversized T-shirts, that baffle me. Not to say that I have excluded myself from these trends. I have a pair of Chacos in my closet and almost all of my T-shirts are extra large. Students come to UA from all over Arkansas, all over the United States, and all over the world. Each student comes here with a unique style that often reflects who he is and where he is from. Insulting someone’s style is, in a way, insulting someone’s personality. We express ourselves through what we wear. The first thing people notice about us is how we look, and how we dress ourselves plays into that. If you want people to perceive you as organized or driven, you dress more formally. If you want to seem relaxed, you wear a T-shirt. Even when you wear something totally random because you just “don’t care,” you are expressing to people that you don’t care through your random clothing choices. Insulting people’s clothing choices puts pressure on them to conform, but why should they? Is there an unwritten rule that we cannot be friends with or at least be kind to people who choose not to dress the same way we do? UA aims to celebrate diver-
No matter the time of day, one look around Wilson Park and you are likely to see one, if not multiple, hammocks mounted in the trees. The hammock trend is growing vastly among college students as a way to spend their hard-earned free time catching a little rest and relaxation. Because of the massive workload each college student has to bear on a daily basis, massive amounts of study will more than likely accompany the workload. By now, every-
one has their study spot picked out and ready to go. But there seems to be a few students who avoid your typical study space and head for the trees. Hammocks ready, they climb aboard. Is this more beneficial? While studying takes time to master, maybe it’s more easily mastered in the confines of your own little hammock. The swinging motion of hammocks stimulates the cerebral cortex, which increases the ability to focus and concentrate according to healthguidance.org. If studying in the dorm gets too hectic, take to the trees and stimulate your cerebral cortex. Not only are hammocks great for students, they are also being used in therapy with autistic children. Because hammocks stimulate the cerebral cortex, therapists have recommended the hammock to numerous patients because of the calming effect it has, according to healthguidance.org. Increased concentration
aside, the health benefits associated with hammocks are precious to any college student. Hammocks not only align your vertebrae but they keep your neck and back at the proper angle while lying so as to not get cricks. Isn’t this every college kids’ dream? Studying for hours on end while avoiding the everpresent study crick is indeed a beautiful thing. After hours in my hammock, I have realized there are some who cannot fully grasp the joyfulness of a true hammock experience. It is an art. Before you jump in and buy a hammock because I’ve told you it leads to better study habits, hold on. You’ll need a few more things to make this experience worthwhile. Number one: a pillow. This will blast your experience out of this world, I promise. It cannot be too big though, or you may find yourself battling for precious space with an inanimate object.
Another accessory that is incredibly important is a water bottle. This is simply so you won’t have to climb in and out of your hammock every few minutes to run to the water fountain. Some prefer the company of an iPod. This is one of those things where you’ll just have to see for yourself. Occasionally, the iPod works wonders when the six screaming babies on the playground won’t leave, but other times, nature works as a wonderful playlist for your studying. Whether hammocks are for you, studying is for everyone and it is incredibly important to find your spot and get to it. It just so happens that hammocks are the perfect accessories for any student wishing to get away from the old library and try on something new, something better.
Kelsey Cline is a staff columnist. She is a European Studies and International Relations major.
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Storytelling Evolved: The New Gaming Trend John Mullins Staff Writer
Georgia Carter Staff Writer
As the biggest college town in Arkansas, Fayetteville is a cultural hotbed of the Natural State, with various art festivals, music events and theater performances happening throughout the year. In this hotbed, Fayetteville’s poetry scene is quickly rising to meet the local music and art scenes. Different organizations, events and venues have greatly contributed to growth of poetry in Fayetteville. The Individual Poetry Slam will take place in Fayetteville Oct. 3-6. This event, abbreviated IWPS, is a four-day poetry festival and competition. Seventy-two poets from all over the world who have already been crowned the slam champion of their home venue will be traveling to the Ozarks to vie for the title of Individual World Slam Champion. At a slam-poetry competition, poets recite original works as they compete against other poets. Along with hosting the competition, IWPS will hold poetry workshops, special events, parties and themed open-mic events. All of these events are free and open to anyone interested. Much of the competitions during the event will occur on campus, in the Union Ballroom and the Union Theater, as well as at Rogue on Dickson, Matt Miller Studio, Nightbird Books and Teatro Scarpino. For the full schedule and more information, visit
iwps.poetryslam.com. Nightbird Books has played a large role in building up the poetry scene in Fayetteville. The bookstore, located on Dickson Street, is known for having a wide selection of literature and housing all different kinds of events like book clubs, live music and meetings with local writers. On the last Tuesday of every month, Nightbird holds the Ozark Poets and Writers Collective, which features readings by nationally and locally renowned poets and writers. The mission of the Ozark Poets and Writers Collective is to support community involvement in Ozark literature and ensure that literature remains a part of life in Arkansas. “Along with the Ozark Poets and Writers Collective, Nightbird Books is now home to the Burning Chair Readings,” said Roger Barrett, who arranges the events at Nightbird Books. The Burning Chair Readings holds a few poetry readings each month at Nightbird and has featured many UA Masters of Fine Arts students reading their poetry. There are also various DIY zines that are available throughout Fayetteville that feature local poetry. Art Amiss Inc. is a non-profit art collective based in Fayetteville that aims to provide services to Arkansas artists. The collective holds various events throughout the year and publishes a biannual literary magazine, showing off the best local poetry.
Rogue on Dickson holds a monthly poetry slam the second Tuesday of each month. Some of these events are theme nights, while others offer cash prizes to the winner. These events usually cost $5 but are sometimes free. For more information on these events, visit the Ozark Poetry Slam page on Facebook. Barrett tries to schedule a great deal of poetry events at Nightbird, not just because he loves poetry and writes it himself, but also because Fayetteville does not have many venues that host poetry readings. Barrett also plans on scheduling slams, which Nightbird has never hosted before, beginning in October. Poetry slams and readings bring something different to Fayetteville’s fine arts scene. “I think it gives beauty and wonder (to Fayetteville culture),” Barrett said. “Poetry is a great way, sometimes the only way, to express what is impossible through daily conversation. I think it adds a sense of belonging to local poets and inspires others to write and create.” With a growing number of local poets and venues hosting poetry events in addition to the upcoming Individual World Poetry Slam, Fayetteville is a city with a burgeoning poetry scene. Nightbird Books plays a huge role in this scene, having a big selection of poetry in their store and housing a great deal of poetry readings throughout the year. Many different organizations in Fayetteville and the Ozarks also aim to spread the love of poetry around the area.
Diabetes Benefit ‘Tour de Cure’ Kicks Off in NWA Jeannette Bridoux Contributing Writer
Fighting colds this flu season can be a challenge, but on Oct. 6 students can hop on their bikes and fight disease by participating in Tour de Cure benefiting the American Diabetes Association. This year, Arkansas’ Tour de Cure will be held at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Ark. When registering for Tour de Cure, participants can form a new team, join an existing team or register individually. The event starts at 7 a.m. and goes throughout the day, ending at 4 p.m. Whether you’re an avid cyclist interested in the 100-mile ride or a family interested in the 3-mile ride, Tour de Cure offers events for everyone. Other cycling events ranging from 20-to-62.5-mile rides are also available. Not a cyclist? The 3-mile walk/run is another way to get involved. The event’s festival will have free activities including kids’ games, music, health screenings and more. Britney Schrag, a firsttime cyclist in the event and a member of the volunteer committee, said she has planned events, collected donations and recruited participants for the event. Losing weight motivated Schrag to participate in Tour de Cure. Concerned for her health, Schrag said she turned to cycling after physicians cautioned her that it was only a matter of time before she de-
Courtesy Photo veloped Type 2 diabetes. Today, Schrag weighs 50 pounds less. “Cycling was the big change,” Schrag said, “and one that I will continue the rest of my life.” Schrag said she, like others, underestimated the severity of diabetes. Complications due to diabetes include risk of heart disease and stroke, kidney failure and nervous system disease, Schrag said. There are an estimated 25.8 million people in the United States who have diabetes and 79 million people with prediabetes, according to the ADA website. Participants like Schrag who are anxious to get involved can do so by registering at diabetes. org/nwatour. Organizing fundraisers and receiving grants are great ways
to raise money, but there is another way of raising money that is often overlooked. Through matching gifts, organizations are able to double their donations. According to the ADA website, many employers sponsor matching-gift programs in which employers match contributions made by their employees. Gift-matching can assist participants in reaching the fundraising goal of $150 per participant. Not only do participants have the opportunity to raise money for a good cause, but Tour de Cure presents incentives for the top fundraisers. Online donations are also available for those who cannot attend the event. All money raised for Tour de Cure is due
Nov. 6. As of Sept. 23, Springdale’s Tour de Cure teams have raised $113,125 toward their goal of $200,000. All proceeds from the event go to the community to help provide education, advocacy and research to all children and adults affected by Type 1, Type 2, gestational and prediabetes, according to the ADA website. With support from corporate and family teams as well as citizen participation, Tour de Cure raised more than $18 million in 2011, according to the ADA website. Participants in Tour de Cure support the ADA’s mission, which is “to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.”
“Games have the greatest level of immersion of any form of media.” Jeremiah Depew
Vice president of the Razorback Gaming RSO Bowser. This story, while completely linear, captivated many people of its time and is a classic representation of old-fashioned gaming and storytelling. Since Mario, many new designers and producers have come into play in the video game world, and all of them are trying to create even more entertaining and engrossing stories for gamers to experience. One such extraordinary example of in-depth storytelling and interactive fiction is the recent hit game “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.” The game is set in a fantasy world of knights and dragons. The player takes on the role of a prisoner of the empire, which is the local law enforcement in Skyrim. From here, the way the story unfolds is up to the player. The interactivity in this game is astounding. The hero can participate in all of the happenings around the world of Skyrim, and this is where the majority of interactivity comes from. The greatest thing to happen to stories and video games are side objectives and events. These objectives and events occur entirely outside the main story and have no real bearing on the central storyline but serve to enrich the gameplay and to entertain the player along the main storyline. It is not required for the player to participate in these side events, and it is up to the player what the hero in the story experiences and what that player experiences through said hero. This game is one of the most recent examples of storytelling becoming interactive through video games, and from here the future of video games is projected to be hinged on storytelling. Sales of video games can reflect the public opinion of stories in video games. One such example is the comparison of launch sales of two big-time video games based in the telling of an epic story, “Mass Effect 3” and “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.” The reported sales for Skyrim were 3.4 million units in 48 hours, according to VG Chartz, whereas “Mass Effect 3” only sold 1.3 million units in the entire launch month, according to joystiq.com. The cause for the drastic difference in sales between the two RPG moguls of the gaming world can be attributed to poor storytelling on the part of the “Mass Effect 3” developing team. The ending of “Mass Effect 3” was poorly received by the community. The game was also less popular because of its lack of interactivity. “The games I like to play are very involved and really captivate me in the story they are telling,” said Torri Bradshaw, junior. When asked to compare the stories of “Mass Effect 3” and Skyrim, Bradshaw said, “I played both and, after completing ‘Mass Effect 3,’ was thoroughly disappointed, but Skyrim really held my interest.” Video games are quickly becoming the next story medium in modern-day society. “Games have the greatest level of immersion of any form of media,” said Jeremiah Depew, vice president of the Razorback Gaming RSO. “You’re not just viewing them on a screen or reading about them; you are that character. That’s what sets (video games) apart.”
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“Once upon a time”: This phrase has started countless stories and events, and now it is starting the new wave of stories being told through a brand-new medium of storytelling, video games. For the longest time, stories have been reserved for paper and film, and early video games did not focus on developing complex structures like climaxes and plot twists. With such reservations in video games, players were not able to be invested or involved in the games’ stories. However, with today’s up-and-coming video games, all of that is changing. Some may be skeptical as to how a story could become interactive, and rightly so — it’s strange to think how a story that traditionally features a hero who somehow saves the world against inconceivable odds could be affected by our actions. While that central hero-saves-the-world theme is still present in many stories, the way one gets to the endgame is left up to whoever writes the story. Video games today let the player dictate the story, depending on the type of video game the player is playing. Interactivity in stories can be dated back to the Choose Your Own Adventure books that became popular in the 1980s, according to cyoa.com. These books featured many places around the world and even some fantasy places where the reader could decide what happened along the storyline. Since the age of Choose Your Own Adventure books, interactivity in storytelling has made groundbreaking strides in the form of video games. Some people who have been playing games since they were little can remember the classic stories of Super Mario and Crash Bandicoot. The stories in these games, while base in today’s terms, were up to date at the time they were released. In “Super Mario Bros.,” the player takes on the role of plumber Mario on his quest to save his girl Peach from the big bad turtle
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ACROSS 1 Funnylady Rudner 5 Pack the groceries again 10 Eyes, to Juanita 14 Oodles 15 Condescend 16 Ivory soap ad word 17 Wagon boss’s directive 19 Suffix with opal 20 Arnaz of “Here’s Lucy” 21 “Bewitched” witch 23 PennySaver listing, usually 26 Pitches well? 27 Lacking direction 29 Home of Dolphins and Marlins 32 Bunch of bills 35 Potted herb spot 36 Deep valley 37 Winged deity 39 Replay type, briefly 41 Cabinet dept. concerned with power 42 Symbolize 44 Cup of joe 46 Singleton 47 Failed to act 48 One of the M’s in MoMA 50 “The Hunger Games” actor Kravitz
52 Places in a pyramid 56 Scrambled alternative 59 Give a hoot 60 River isles 61 “See?” follower 64 Prego rival 65 Nixon staffer G. Gordon __ 66 Get ready, as for surgery 67 Food for hogs 68 Close call 69 Discontinues DOWN 1 “Unmistakably Lou” Grammy winner 2 Intestinal section 3 Puccini classic 4 Head Hun 5 Dietary guideline letters 6 Always, to Pope 7 Many eBay clicks 8 Filled with horror 9 Pointy-hatted garden character 10 Talk show caller’s opportunity 11 “War on Drugs” slogan 12 Theater sect. 13 “__ penny, pick
it up ...” 18 Uses a blowtorch on 22 Soprano Gluck 24 Give up one’s seat, say 25 Herb used in borscht 28 Nickname in Olympics sprinting 30 Big name in faucets 31 Memo starter 32 Marries 33 Field of study 34 “Hold on!” 36 Witches’ assembly 38 Recovers from a night on the town 40 Whipped up 43 Actress Daly 45 Pretentiously highbrow 48 “__ River”: 2003 drama directed by Clint Eastwood 49 Pessimist’s phrase 51 Catches red-handed 53 Weep for 54 Cleared tables 55 Calls it quits 56 Rowboat pair 57 Perfume container 58 “Star Wars” philosophizer 62 Pres., for one 63 Hide the gray, maybe
Sports Editor: Kristen Coppola Assistant Sports Editor: Haley Markle Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012
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TENNIS
Razorbacks Ready for Home Competition Eric Harris Staff Writer
The Razorback women’s tennis team is looking to build off of their first match of the season as they prepare for the upcoming Razorback Classic. The Hogs finished the Country Club of Little Rock (CCLR) Invitational strong last week, winning 10 singles
matches over Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Ole Miss. On the last day of the event, the Hogs finished a strong 4-2 in singles against conference foe Ole Miss, highlighted by Kimberley-Ann Surin’s win over Iris Verboven 6-0, 6-1. There was a full team effort, with Claudine Paulson, Sarah McLean, Surin and Ana Lorena Belmar Hernandez each grabbing two singles wins.
The team will begin the three-day-long Razorback Classic Oct. 5. Doubles matches will begin at 9 a.m. and singles sessions will begin at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m and will continue throughout the day. All six members of the team are expected to make an impact for the Hogs over the weekend. The Razorback Classic is
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Photo courtesy of Athletic Media Relations Senior Claudine Paulson had two wins in singles in the Country Club of Little Rock Invitational last week.
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FOOTBALL
Aggies, Tide Get SEC Wins; Hogs, Vols Lose Jessie McMullen Staff Writer
In the fifth week of college football, Southeastern Conference teams proved who the best teams are and who are the worst. Arkansas came out with another loss (58-10), allowing Texas A&M to pick up their first conference win as an SEC team. This put the Hogs at 1-4 on the season and 0-2 in the SEC, the other conference loss coming from Alabama. Texas A&M moved to 3-1 and now 1-1 in the SEC. Arkansas hung tight the first quarter, leading the Aggies 10-7. Texas A&M then scored 20 unanswered points in the second quarter, 17 unanswered in the third quarter and fourteen unanswered in the fourth quarter. For his performance against the Razorbacks, Texas A&M’s quarterback Johnny Manziel was named SEC Freshman and SEC Offensive Player of the Week. Manziel set a school and conference record with 557 total offensive yards. A&M’s Jake Matthews was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week. The Aggie offensive line did not allow a single sack, and helped the team to gain 716 total yards. The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs picked up a big win over
the Tennessee Volunteers, 5144. The unranked Volunteers showed their toughness in sticking with a powerful Georgia team throughout the game. The Bulldogs put up huge numbers scoring 21, 20 and 21 points in the first, second and third quarters, respectively. Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray passed for 278 yards. The Bulldogs rushed for 282 yards to reach a total of 560 total offensive yards. No. 6 South Carolina put together an impressive second half to earn a comeback victory over Kentucky. The Wildcats led the Gamecocks 17-7 at the half, but South Carolina proved why they are one of the best teams in the nation by scoring 31 points and holding the Wildcats scoreless in the second half. Football powerhouse No. 1 Alabama came up with a 33-14 win over Ole Miss. The Rebels held Alabama to only three touchdowns, all in the second quarter. Ole Miss is the first team this season to keep the Crimson Tide from scoring more than three touchdowns. Alabama had four field goals on the night. The Rebels’ two touchdowns came in the second and third quarters. Alabama threw for only 180 yards and rushed for 125 yards. LSU fell to No. 4 in the AP poll after facing a scare for the second straight week. Last
week the Tigers barely defeated Auburn in a close game. This week Towson gave them a run for their money, leading the Tigers 9-7 at one point during the game. LSU pulled away to win 38-22. Missouri picked up a nonconference win against the University of Central Florida. Central Florida led the game 10-7 at halftime. Missouri picked up two more touchdowns in the second half and allowed Central Florida to score only one more, which they followed with a failed 2-point conversion attempt. Missouri quarterback James Franklin threw for 257 yards and one touchdown while Central Florida quarterback Blake Bortles threw for 267 and two touchdowns. The four other SEC teams, Auburn, Mississippi State, Florida and Vanderbilt did not play this week during their bye week. As SEC play picks up, it is becoming clear who is really the best and who is really the worst. Alabama, LSU, Georgia and South Carolina are all unbeaten and showed that they are football powerhouses this season — not only in the SEC, but in all of college football. Missouri, Tennessee and Ole Miss stand at the middle of the pack with 3-2 records. Arkansas and Kentucky fell to the bottom of the conference, each owning a 1-4 record.
FOOTBALL
Razorbacks Injured, But Still Seeking Improvement Andrew Hutchinson Staff Writer
Coming out of Saturday’s 58-10 loss to Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, injuries remain a major concern for Arkansas. Senior tight end Chris Gragg, sophomore cornerback Tevin Mitchel, senior cornerback Kaelon Kelleybrew, and junior safety Eric Bennett have not been cleared to play yet, although interim head coach John L. Smith remains “optimistic” that they’ll be cleared by Saturday. “They’re not ruled out,” Smith said. “We’re keeping our fingers crossed” that they’ll play. Senior running back Dennis Johnson, who played with a broken hand against Texas A&M, and redshirt freshman safety Rohan Gaines will play this week. Despite the injuries and the loss, the Razorbacks remain positive and are focusing on Auburn. “(Sunday) we came back to
work,” Smith said. “We went to the practice field, looked at the tape, and proceeded to (move) on to Auburn.” Against the Aggies last week, Arkansas only scored one time out of their five trips into the red zone. “I think our ability to run the ball has hurt us,” Smith said of the Razorbacks’ performance in the red zone. “Another thing is we can’t make a mistake and come away without points, Smith added. The run game did improve, as the Razorbacks gained 142 yards on the ground. Senior Knile Davis had his best game of the season, rushing for 64 yards and gaining 65 receiving yards. However, he fumbled the ball three times, losing one. “(Davis) ran tough and gave us a tremendous amount of energy,” senior quarterback Tyler Wilson said. “We love to see fireworks, but when something bad happens, we can’t get our heads down.” Smith expects Davis to build on his performance and
play even better this week. Defensively, Arkansas gave up 716 yards of offense to Texas A&M. They also failed to cause a turnover for the third week in a row. “We’re making a lot of mistakes and mental errors,” senior defensive tackle Alfred Davis said. “We do it right in practice, but don’t carry it over to the game,” he said. This week, Arkansas travels to Auburn, Ala., for their second straight Southeastern Conference road game. “I thought our guys did a good job of traveling last week,” Smith said. “Our veterans did a good job of preparing our rookies for the travel.” Auburn comes out of a bye week. The Tigers are 1-3 overall and 0-2 in SEC play. “Their strength is on the defensive side of the ball,” Smith said. “Offensively, they’ve not produced the way they’d like to, but they’re a very, very skilled football
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Mary McKay Staff Photographer “We’re keeping our fingers crossed,” said coach John L. Smith in a press conference Monday. The Razorbacks gave the Aggies a record breaking offensive performance Saturday in the 58-10 loss.
COMMENTARY
Golf is a Sport for More Than Country-Club Goers Zack Wheeler Staff Writer
When society thinks of fall sports, we seem to always think of football. But many sports, including volleyball and soccer, play during the fall.
Flipping through the channels this past weekend, I came upon the Ryder Cup. Golf has always been of interest to me, and I feel it should be of more prominence in America. The Ryder Cup is not only the last major golf event this year, but it is one that should make Americans feel a sense of pride in our country. This year’s venue was the Medinah Country Club just outside of Chicago, Ill. The Ryder Cup brings together the best players from the USA and Europe alike, each hoping to add to their legacy as golfers. Tiger Woods is the most
iconic golf figure of our generation, and I hope he can get back to his domination of the field each week. Up-and-comer Rory McIlroy was also in the field and is viewed by many to be the heir to Tiger’s long reign. Golf is a very hard and competitive sport, and right now these two men seem to be the faces in the spotlight of the game. Who honestly could say they don’t at least enjoy to watch golf every now and then? Sure, everyone doesn’t enjoy playing, but almost everyone can enjoy the final holes of a match on Sunday afternoons.
The Ryder Cup was a very patriotic event over the past weekend. Appearances by former President George W. Bush, Michael Jordan and thousands of enthusiastic fans chanting “USA” was quite a scene. We would associate cheering with football or basketball games, but not golf, right? Many factors may contribute to why golf isn’t more prominent in our nation. This could be due to the price to play, slow pace of the game or even the amount of time it takes to be good. Golf is a sport that many people play, but it doesn’t get the national exposure that
perhaps it should. Maybe people should put more time and effort into fantasy golf instead of football (like that is going to happen). I know golf is unlikely to take over as the sport that captures the nation, but I believe it does deserve a greater interest. Golf is a game that almost everyone can at least play and should be easy for us to relate to in our real lives. Not everyone has the ability to watch a game of football and then go and play it the next day. Golf is very accessible and available for everyone to participate in. It’s funny how something as simple as flipping through
the television channels can spark a person’s interest in a topic. Seeing all of the greatest players in the world together competing for their country was a great sight. Watching the gallery at Medinah wildly chanting for the Americans and rooting for the worst for Europe would almost give a person chills. Golf may not be the most heralded sport in America, but it should receive more consideration. Zach Wheeler is a staff writer for The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Tuesday. Follow the sports section: @UATravSports.
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being held in Fayetteville at the Billingsley Tennis Center for the first time since 2009. The Razorbacks will face a host of teams from three different states, including Stephen F. Austin, Houston, Tulsa and new conference foe Missouri. Stephen F. Austin, led by head coach Stephanie Wooten, has a young team featuring five freshman. Houston is already in the middle of a busy fall schedule. The Razorback Classic will be their sixth event on the season. The Cougars will be led by junior Dionne Sanders and senior Maja Kazimieruk. Tulsa finished last season ranked 23rd in the country, they were the only one of the Hogs’ opponents to finish the season nationally ranked. The Golden Hurricanes competed the Aces For The Cure Invitational in Kansas City in their first event of the season. The newest member of the Southeastern Conference, Mis-
souri, is also coming off the Aces For The Cure Invitational, where they won two singles titles and a doubles title for Junior Cierra Gaytan-Leach and Sophomore Elisa Gabb. Sophomore Sarah McLean is looking forward to having a match here on campus in front of a Razorback crowd. “We’re excited to show everyone the new team,� McLean said. McLean, the sophomore transfer from Florida International University, got two wins at the CCLR Invitational over the weekend, a straight sets 6-3, 6-2 win over Texas Tech’s Sandra Dynka and Oklahoma’s Hermon Brhane 6-2, 6-2. The Razorbacks will have a lots of new faces at the Classic, and they are ready to show the home crowd their talent. “It’s so special, I’m excited to be here at home and representing the Razorbacks. Hopefully we have a great atmosphere and support to cheer us on,� McLean said.
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team, as all Auburn teams are.� Wilson said that the Hogs will have to “be on our toes this week.� “We’re going to have to prepare and work hard,� Wilson said. “They hide some things. They don’t just line up and run it, and they don’t just sit back in coverage.� On the defensive side of the ball, Smith said the coaches are working on simplifying the playbook. “We’re trying to get it as simple as we can to get everyone to align and execute,� Smith said. “But you have to leave yourself enough bullets to have some ammo out there.�
Davis said another primary focus for the defense this week is Auburn’s sophomore quarterback Kiehl Frazier, who is another quarterback that likes to scramble, similar to ULM’s Kolton Browning and Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel. “He is a great athlete,� Davis said. “You have to find a way to contain him. We’ll have to find ways to keep him in the pocket and check him on bootlegs.� With a 1-4 overall record and 0-2 SEC record, Smith has simplified Arkansas’ goals. “We have one goal, and that’s to go get a win,� Smith said.
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