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The day following a disappointing 34-31 overtime loss to Louisiana-Monroe in Little Rock, UA interim head coach John L. Smith had a meeting with the team.
“Obviously, we are disappointed,” Smith said. “We went through the things we have to do to get better and talked about them as a team. If you get knocked down, you have to get back up.” Arkansas starting quarterback Tyler Wilson missed the entire second half against
ULM Saturday with an “above the shoulders” injury. He stayed overnight in Little Rock but was back in Fayetteville for Sunday’s team meeting and is day-to-day. “He still has some symptoms,” Smith said. “He will not go to the field until the doctors OK him and he is
symptom-free.” Redshirt freshman Brandon Allen and junior Brandon Mitchell will take reps at quarterback this week in case Wilson can’t play. The decision as to which player gets the nod in that situation
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UAPD Chases Drunken Motorcyclist
Kayli Farris Senior Staff Writer
A Fayetteville resident was arrested after fleeing the scene where he left a motorcycle in a ditch, following a high-speed chase with UAPD Monday morning. Roger Smith, 23, of 5247 Shaeffer Road, Fayetteville, was arrested at 8:02 a.m. Monday in connection with fleeing, driving while intoxicated, driving on a suspended license for DWI, refusal to submit, reckless driving and no motorcycle clearance. Smith was released from the Washington County Jail on $4,500 bond Monday evening. Cpl. Crandall Edwards reported that he saw a white male recklessly driving a motorcycle west on Maple Street. The driver was traveling at 45 miles an hour where the posted speed limit is 25 mph. Smith repeatedly looked over his shoulder to see if Ed-
Volleyball Senior Shines on Court Roslandy Acosta’s height and leaping ability make her stand out on the court. Full Story, Page 7
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The Men’s Golf team opened the season with a third place finish at the Gopher Invitational at Spring Hill Golf Club in Wayzata, Minn. Full Story, Page 7
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Advocate for Concealed Carry Seeks Re-Election Jannee Sullivan Senior Staff Writer
If re-elected, state Rep. Charlie Collins, of the 89th District, would re-introduce his bill to allow full-time faculty to carry concealed handguns on campus, he said. The bill, which died in committee April 2011, needed a total of 11 votes in favor to pass, but failed on an 8-8 vote because after the bill was read,
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several Democrats walked out, Collins said. The upcoming election, in which the 89th District will be redistricted into the 84th, could have numerous consequences for the bill; if Collins is not re-elected, his bill cannot be re-introduced. Whether a Republican majority in the House of Representatives could affect the bill’s success if he did win re-election, Collins did not know. “I don’t like to guess or speculate that the bill will pass, but I had comments from both Democrats and Republicans after I presented the bill that they had never thought about (concealed carry) like that,” Collins said. Support for the bill on campus varies from person to person, he said. “I know there is a group in support for concealed carry on campus,” Collins said.
Arkansas Students for Concealed Carry supports the bill, said ASCC President, Josh Fischer. Although the organization supports the bill, implementation would have a minimal effect on campus, because the number of full-time faculty with a concealed carry license is probably not very high, Fischer said. Richard Hudson, the vice
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Weekend Fight Not Affiliated With Sigma Nu
Kayli Farris Senior Staff Writer
Two students involved in an altercation near a fraternity house Friday morning are not affiliated with Sigma Nu and were not on the fraternity’s property, an official said. Taylor Heath and Douglas Swift were believed to have been riding Razorback Transit when they exited the bus at a stop near the Sigma Nu fraternity house, said Lt. Gary Crain, UAPD spokesman. The students were witnessed fighting on the sidewalk on Stadium Drive in front of the house, not the actual steps leading to the build-
ing, Crain said. After Heath “rushed” Swift from behind, the altercation proceeded to Stadium Drive and Parking Deck Drive, where UAPD Officer Andrea Bugg arrived on scene, Crain said. Bugg said she handcuffed Heath “for her safety, as she was flailing her arms around and trying to grab at Mr. Swift.” As Bugg told Heath she was under arrest for public intoxication and disorderly conduct for swearing profusely, according to the police report, Heath continued to yell and threatened to kill Swift.
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September 11th Events
Today is the eleventh anniversary of September 11, and student groups across campus are recognizing the deaths of those thousands of Americans that perished more than a decade ago. Here are summaries of events across campus: Al-Islam Students Association Commemorates The event will take place at 9:40 a.m. in the multicultural center. It will begin with readings from the Quran. After that, Chancellor G. David Gearhart and Dr. Charles Robinson, vice provost for diversity affairs, will speak. The group’s blood drive will also continue until Sept. 12 in the multicultural center. ROTC Runs to HPER The UA Army ROTC will begin a run from Old Main to the HPER center at 6:00 a.m. to recognize the anniversary of Sept. 11.
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The UA police department began its Text-A-Tip services this semester allowing students to report suspicious or criminal activities on campus through text messages, officials said. The program was created in response to a newspaper article in Jonesboro detailing the success the police department had with people texting in information into their communication centers, said Lt. Gary Crain, spokesperson for UAPD. The technology was not available at the time to implement similar services, but UAPD kept it in mind for the future, Crain said. The program was officially launched at the UA Aug. 27. UAPD has already received some information from the service, but they said it is too early to tell whether it will improve reporting on campus. “We think it’s a good service, and we expect it to be a valuable service for the way we communicate. It will be a valuable asset. We encourage people to send texts,� Crain said. Text-A-Tip was made available to students primarily because of the hesitation
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Emily Rhodes Photo Editor Stephanie Adams monitors the Text-A-Tip alert screen at the Communications Center in the UAPD station, Monday, Sept. 10. students felt about calling in. Most people felt more comfortable sending text messages because they thought it would be less bothersome to the police, Crain said. Police officers from UAPD said they prefer to get phone calls, but realize that texting is the primary way that college students communicate. “Texting is easier to do, and it’s more subtle to send a text,� said Key Williams, sophomore public relations major.
UA Faculty and Staff Show their Support
Bailey Deloney Staff Writer
UA faculty and staff recently raised $530,000 to help support university programs, an official said. Red, White & True ambassadors encouraged employees to make a gift of any size, emphasizing participation. Donors were given the opportunity to put their contribution toward any area of campus, allowing them to choose the area they felt most passionate about, said Merin Macechko, director of annual programs. Thirty percent of current and retired employees participated in the fund raising. Although this program began only two years ago, faculty and staff donations have been benefiting the university for a number of years, Macechko said. This program was created to recognize what people were
already doing and to show what we all can do together, he said. Even small gifts have the ability to make a powerful impact on this campus, Macechko said. As enrollment continues to grow, needs on campus grow as well. Planted in the midst of student life on a daily basis, faculty and staff have a unique perspective for campus needs, particularly in areas where external donors and alumni may not have as much insight, Macechko said. Volunteers organize events and introduce creative ways to encourage donations. While some volunteers send out flyers via mail and email, others use more imaginative strategies. Tim Nutt, interim head of Special Collections, is one of the volunteers. Setting participation goals for his department, Nutt said he promised employees a hula dance in the hallway if they succeeded in meeting the goals. COLLEGE SKI & BOARD WEEK Breckenridge Keystone
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The Fayetteville Police Department is not yet set up to receive information from text messages, although they do think that the program is a good idea, said Sgt. Craig Stout, Fayetteville PD spokesman. However beneficial the system may be, there are still drawbacks. “The only problem with the texting is that we may not get all the information we need. There may be a delay in when information is received.
In a true emergency, we may not get all the information we need to respond properly,� Stout said. UA students seem to be on board with the service, but some still expressed reservations. “I think it’s good that we can just send a text if we don’t want to get caught in the middle of things,� Williams said. “Some people might abuse it though. If something was going on, I would use it, but it wouldn’t be my first choice.�
from CHASE page 1 wards was going to pull him over. Smith slowed down tremendously, according to the report. Edwards turned around at Wilson Avenue and Maple Street to watch Smith. He saw Smith at the Garland Avenue and Maple Street intersection. Smith then sped north on Garland. Edwards turned on his emergency lights to pull Smith over, according to the report. Edwards saw Smith at the bottom of the hill near Garland Avenue and North Street. Smith then sped through the intersection and turned onto Mt. Comfort Road. After driving another block, Edwards said he decided to cease the chase. He
slowed down and turned off his lights. Smith’s headlights disappeared approximately half a mile up the road, Edwards said. At Lewis Avenue and Mt. Comfort Road, Edwards said he noticed Smith’s motorcycle in a ditch near the Pleasant Woods Townhomes, but Smith was not there. Edwards saw Smith across the yard; he chased Smith on foot. Smith then jumped over a softball fence and ran into a wooded area, Edwards said. Edwards caught Smith and called for emergency services to tend to his injuries. Smith then was arrested.
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UA dining hall managers accommodate students’ food allergies and preferences in their menu selections, a Chartwell’s official said. The UA has been at work to accommodate students that suffer from gluten sensitivity and those with special dietary needs, said Kim Johnson, marketing director for Chartwells. Along with those who suffer from a gluten allergy, people are seeking glutenfree diets as one of the latest weight-loss trends. “Gluten allergies are relatively rare with only 1 percent of adult Americans diagnosed with a true food allergy,� said Cindy Moore, director of Dietetics Programs and clinical assistant professor of food, human nutrition and hospitality. People without a gluten allergy who avoid gluten in
their diets face a risk of not getting enough B vitamins, which are prevalent in gluten-rich flours. “Only people who have been medically diagnosed with a gluten allergy or Celiac disease need to avoid gluten,� Moore said. “Otherwise, there are no health benefits.� “There have been glutenfree options at all the dining halls on campus for at least five years,� Johnson said. For those who eat at the dining halls, the gluten-free food in the serving line is labeled. Look for a small icon of a wheat husk with a strike through it. Every dining hall also has a “bready� which makes gluten-free loaves of bread, Johnson said. For those interested in vegetarian options, there are small pads of paper next to the cashier’s station in the dining halls. These order sheets, complete with a picture of flying veggies, allow students to request veg-
etarian items such as garden burgers, edamame and miso soup. Despite these options, students should still contact the director of the dining hall they frequent use and meet with them about the food allergy, Johnson said. The director will work together with the managing chef of the dining hall to make special arrangements for the student’s diet. “Communication is critical,� Johnson said. In fact, one year, there was a student living at Pomfret Honors Quarters who had a life-threatening peanut allergy. The allergy was so dangerous for the student that the managing chef at the Pomfret dining hall completely eliminated peanuts from the menu for the year the student lived there, Johnson said. “I’m so glad that Chartwells is accommodating those students who do have food allergies,� Moore said.
from CARRY page 1 chancellor for government and community relations, spoke out against the bill last year. “I think he represented the official university position on the bill,� Collins said. The 89th District, while it does not include the UA, does encompass part of Fayetteville, according to the Arkansas House of Representatives District map. In the Nov. 6 general election, Collins will be seeking re-election against Democratic candidate Adella Gray. Both candidates have different ideas of how to benefit the UA. In addition to the concealed carry legislation, which will directly impact the UA, Collins sees job creation and lowering taxes as the best ways
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to help the university, he said. Collins wants to reduce the income tax, which will turn Arkansas into a “jobs magnet� and increase the level of competition with the surrounding states, he said. Gray is a “strong university supporter,� according to her website. The most important way to benefit the UA is to keep in contact with UA officials, employees and students, as well as maintaining funding for UA research projects, Gray said. “When any university issue comes up, I promise to contact the people in the trenches, the UA students and professors and faculty,� she said. “If it’s something that affects the university, I want their opinion.� Gray will support the UA
through keeping up private partnerships that fund agriculture research, which in turn affects farmers throughout the region, she said. “One of the main things we need is money,� she said. “I will be constantly looking for ways to fund the university through private partnerships and grants.� Both the Young Democrats and the College Republicans have been involved in campaigning for their respective candidates in this race. “The Young Democrats are helping my campaign, and I really appreciate that,� Gray said. Collins also has been in contact with the College Republicans. He attended the College Republicans meeting last Thursday.
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A sustainability program has gained popularity since it began in spring 2011, officials said. “The number of students in sustainability courses has nearly doubled,� said Tahar Messadi, assistant professor of architecture and co-director of sustainability. “I chose sustainability as a minor because I believe it makes my degree more marketable in my professional years,� said Keller Allgood, junior anthropology and earth sciences major. “Also, everything we learn is applicable to our everyday life. It is going to make a difference in 15 years.� “You can couple this minor with any degree. It has tended to attract students from many degree paths,� Messadi said. New this year is a graduate program in sustainability, Messadi said. The purpose of the graduate certificate is to provide functional graduate-level knowl-
edge and skills related to the emerging discipline of sustainability organized around four thematic areas: sustainability of social systems, sustainability of natural systems, sustainability of built systems and sustainability of managed systems, according to sust.uark.edu. “The provost put together a sustainability curriculum committee that is working to conceptualize a formal degree in sustainability,� Messadi said. “It is only a proposal for now.� The minor in sustainability requires 18 credit hours, nine of which are electives. The list of available courses can be found at sust.uark.edu. The sustainability program is not a part of any college and works with every college on campus, Messadi said. “Sustainability is a problem that is at the heart in the younger generation,� he said. “Students are fully aware of challenges they may face in the future.� “It is great that someone has finally realized that we need to be taught how to deal with this stuff,� Allgood said.
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Swift was charged with disorderly conduct after he failed to obey an officer’s requests to stop using profanity as well, according to the report. Heath, 20, of 1477 N. Olympic Club Apt. 214, of Fayetteville, was arrested at 3:22 a.m. Friday in connection with terroristic threatening, third degree domestic battery, disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Heath remained in the Washington County Jail until 2:41 p.m.
Swift, 22, of 2600 Ventura Drive, Apt. 1113, of Plano, Texas, was arrested at 7:42 a.m. Friday in connection with third degree domestic battery and disorderly conduct. Swift remained in the Washington County Jail until 2:20 p.m. Heath is set to appear Oct. 8 in the Washington County Circuit Court, and Swift is to appear Oct. 5 in the Fayetteville District Court, according to the Washington County Detention Intake Report.
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Avoid the One in Four: Pat Walker
Jodi Nimmo Staff Columnist
One in four college students will contract a sexually transmitted disease during their stay in school, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. This is an incredibly high number that many are unaware of and, often times, people feel separate from this statistic, as if it could never happen to them. Nineteen million new sexually transmitted infections occur every year, and half of them are within the 15- to 24-year-old range. College students come to campus and are thrust into a sexually charged atmosphere that can sometimes be overwhelming. Many of these students have received little to no sexual education, thanks to the Arkansas Board of Education’s decision to teach abstinence only, which heightens the risk of unprotected sex and makes this a serious threat. Statistics have shown, in many places where medically accurate sexual education is made available to students through curriculum or counseling, the numbers of sexually active students goes down and the students who are sexually active for more likely to be safe; using contraceptives and birth control. It is beneficial to remind students that abstinence is the best choice if one wants to avoid STDs, teen pregnancy, unwanted health problems and more, but what about the students who are already sexually active? It is now becoming apparent that there are teens who, regardless of the consequences, are going to be have sex. Would it not be better, and most definitely in their best interest, to teach them how to prepare themselves to be safe if and when they do decide to do so? A simple lecture on how to use and where to obtain contraceptives could save a young adult years of pain and suffering, help protect them from STDs, prevent pregnancy, traumatic abortion experiences and so much more. Some believe that teaching students these things will encourage sexual activity, but I ask, if some are going to do it anyway, then isn’t it better that they are as prepared as possible prior to making that choice?
It is becoming increasingly obvious that some students will be sexually active, even in an abstinence-only education setting despite their lack of “encouragement” from their educators. In fact, many studies show that educating people on the dangers of unprotected sex has actually had a much greater impact on students to choose to abstain from being sexually active out of having real recognition of the possible consequences. In Mississippi, where abstinence-only education is the standard, they report the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the nation, which adds up to just another fail for this method of non-education. In contrast to the lack of resources on any number of high school campuses throughout the state, the UA has gone to great lengths to make these resources available to students, faculty and staff. With women’s health in mind, the Pat Walker Health Center provides comprehensive gynecological services to women on campus. Located on the second floor of Pat Walker, the women’s clinic offers services such as physical exams, pap smears, contraceptives, human papillomavirus vaccinations, pregnancy tests, emergency contraception counseling and STD testing. Treatment is provided in the clinic for vaginal infections, urinary tract infections, abnormal menstrual bleeding, breast problems, premenstrual syndrome and abnormal pap smears. Many health services are provided for men and women on campus through Pat Walker and there are also many student groups dedicated to aiding in the distribution of sexual education information and contraceptives. We should all take advantage of the resources made available and, whether you were taught comprehensive sex education back at home or not, look into getting educated on these issues. Sexual health is not something to laugh at and is a very heated debate topic in this year’s election, so make sure to know your rights and know what is available to you.
Jodi Nimmo is a staff columnist. She is a junior journalismeditorial/print major.
Traveler Quote of the Day I don’t like to guess or speculate that the bill will pass, but I had comments from both Democrats and Republicans after I presented the bill that they had never thought about (concealed carry) like that. Rep. Charlie Collins, Arkansas House of Representatives
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The Voice of a Veteran: Our Civic Duty Aaron Davis Guest Columnist
Pushups, situps and running may not seem like a big deal to the average person, but they are irreplaceable in the life of a soldier. I wouldn’t begin to know the amount of those exercises I performed or the distance I traveled in the four years of service I gave to the U.S. Army and this country. Nevertheless, they were a daily ritual for me and made me the soldier I needed to be. Every mile tested my stamina, every pushup, my strength and every situp, my will. I did not decide to serve in the military so I could get into shape, but it happened any way. My entrance into the service of Uncle Sam had more to do with a little patriotism and a rough couple of first years in college. Being born on the Fourth of July and having two grandfathers who served gave me a strong passion for our country and its military. I even had a great-uncle who fought at Iwo Jima where the famous “Raising the Flag” photo was taken
so long ago. To this day my visits with him give me goosebumps because his stories are not about getting by or looking out for himself; they are about sacrifice and hard work. The good stories are always about what was given, not what was taken. So, after another lackluster year of college, I decided my story had a lot of taking and not very much giving. I joined in the U.S. Army January 2005, went to airborne school and was deployed to Iraq for 13 months during my time in service. It was an experience that changed my life and taught me the lessons I most desperately needed to learn. In this nation we have all been given so much, and they are gifts that may be passing through the cracks of our generation. There are many great things about the students at UA, but when I can show a picture of Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan to more than 20 classmates and not one of them know who he is, there is a problem. Men and women have died all throughout the history of this nation to give us
the opportunity to choose our leaders and representatives. The problem is not that young people don’t vote, it is that youth f lat out do not care or know anything about the elections. Apathy and ignorance are not the qualities I want my generation to be known for having. My challenge to our students in this very important year is not to vote, but to give the effort to know everything about it. Know what you stand for and believe in and act upon it. Know the candidates and what they stand for and believe in. Not just the ones running for president, but also representatives, senators and governors. They all matter. Our forefathers and foremothers gave too much for us to know so little. We must be better men and women for this country. For there was a nation formed long before ours and British theologian Robert L. Ottley’s words tell how those leaders inspired so many to be better: “The Old Testament may be studied … as an instructor in social righteousness.
It exhibits the moral government of God as attested in his dealings with nations rather than with individuals; and it was their consciousness of the action and presence of God in history that made the prophets preachers, not merely to their countrymen, but to the world at large. There is indeed significance in the fact that in spite of their ardent zeal for social reform they did not as a rule take part in political life or demand political reforms. They desired … not better institutions but better men.” We should not desire something better for us from this nation, but something better given by us to this nation. On this Sept. 11, do not think about what was taken from us but what was given by so many on that dark day. Let us not be a generation that takes from an institution but a generation that gives, and gives abundantly, back to it.
Aaron Davis is a guest columnist. He is a U.S. Army veteran and UA senior.
Let Us Not Forget Memorials’ Import Michael Smerconish Philadelphia Inquirer
Tuesday is the 11th anniversary of 9/11. And three months later, we will mark the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The two worst attacks on American soil each resulted in nearly 3,000 deaths and led the nation to war. Still, given the passage of time, Dec. 7 will be noted with minimal, if any, reverence by most Americans, and, despite little more than a decade having lapsed since 9/11, already some memories are fading too fast. How else to explain a New York Post story last week detailing how some visitors are treating the National September 11 Memorial in Manhattan as a “playground.” The Post reported that “tourists balance coffee cups and soda bottles on the parapets bearing the names of the dead. Parents hoist their children to sit on the
bronze plaques, while other visitors splash water from the two waterfalls onto their faces to cool themselves on a hot summer day. On the plaza, tourists break out lunch foods and lie on their backs.” That behavior is appalling. Those who would picnic in a graveyard disrespect not only the lives that were lost on that sacred ground, but also those soldiers still in harm’s way as a result of the events that gave rise to that memorial. But such behavior is in keeping with a pattern. Despite the best of intentions, too often we do forget too soon. April 19 marked the 17th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, the day on which 168 innocents lost their lives, including 19 young children. One day later, April 20, was the 13th anniversary of the Columbine school shootings, in which 12 students and one teacher were murdered by two students who then killed themselves. In Philadelphia, May 13 marked the 27th anniversary of the MOVE conflagration
that claimed the lives of 11 people, five of them children. Ever heard of Harold Unruh? Wednesday was the 63rd anniversary of the day Unruh murdered 13 of his neighbors in Camden, N.J. And come Nov. 22, the nation will mark the 49th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Each of these was a monumental day based on tragedy, but for how many of them do we now pause? All were events that were “the” news for a period of months, and, in every instance, there was grieving accompanied by the refrain of “never forget.” But life does go on. And when witnesses and loved ones of the victims die and memories fade, the challenge of remembering grows more difficult. Ensuring that Sept. 11 stands apart will require community and individual action. This weekend, churches should be noting the coming anniversary. On Tuesday, 9/11 should be part of every school’s
lesson plan. Employers should find a way of noting the occasion, in keeping with the decorum of the workplace. Flags should, of course, be flown at half-staff. And the media must keep showing the harrowing footage of the airplanes hitting the Twin Towers. More than anything else, if that presentation were shown with more regularity _ beyond just the anniversary newsreels _ it would go a long way toward keeping us ever mindful of what transpired 11 years ago. Most important, at dinner tables across America, Tuesday night needs to be a time for parents to share with their children the perspective of where they were 11 years ago, what happened to the nation, and with what consequence. We won’t forget. But unless we take these measures and more, those who follow us will.
Michael Smerconish is a writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Gareth Patterson Staff Photographer The Little Free Library sits in the front yard of Jeanie and Jimmy Hill’s house at Clayburn Street and Vandeventer Avenue. Materials used to create the libraries came from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
Beyond the Bookshelves: Little Free Libraries Appear in Fayetteville Sarah Villegas Contributing Writer
Imagine a library with no librarian, no late fees and no one ever whispering “Shhhh!” in a voice much louder than a whisper. A library of that nature seems to exist only the imagination, but Fayetteville is populated with several such libraries. Little Free Libraries are a growing trend in Fayetteville and are slowly popping up in numbers as word is getting out. The libraries are set up in an easily accessible area of a person’s yard, usually the front yard near the mailbox or sidewalk, and are an unlocked “mailbox” filled with books and magazines. The books are free to the public and can be returned at any time. Patrons driving through the neighborhood or taking an afternoon walk can “check out” a book by walking up to the library and grabbing whatever book they desire, no library card required. The first LFL, as they are often called, in Fayetteville opened December 2011, and since then Fayetteville has seen four new LFLs come into full operation. The libraries vary in size, shape, location and content, but they all work the same way. Many free library operators build the libraries themselves with scrap material they find in their garage and add their own personal touch to the design and decoration of the library. Judith Levine, owner of LFL No. 0230 on Park Avenue, said she drew up plans for her own Little Free Library and built it with her husband. “I designed our library to resemble our house we live in,” Levine said. “It wasn’t hard at all, and I think we did a good job.” The inspiration for Levine to start her own Little Free Library came from a neighbor and longtime friend who lives a few blocks away in the same neighborhood. “We saw pictures of his project on Facebook, but he wouldn’t tell anyone what it was until he was done,” Levine said about her friends Charlie and Alison. “He just said he used pieces of scrap wood and other material to make this box. When I found out what it was, I immediately said to myself, ‘I’ve got to get one of those.’” There are over 25,000 registered Little Free Libraries across the nation, but the number of actual libraries could be much higher because people often forget to register their library online. When someone creates an LFL, they can register it on the Little Free Library’s official website. It is then issued a number and updated on their national map, which includes the locations of all registered LFLs. These libraries span the entire country, but Levine said she believes they are successful in Fayetteville because it is a college town and has several schools. “People support them because they are fun and we have a lot of neighborhoods and communities in our city,” Levine said. The content of the libraries ranges from classics such as
“The Iliad,” “The Odyssey” and works from Plato or Aristotle to favorites from the 90s such as “Goosebumps” and “The Babysitter’s Club.” Some libraries also include magazines at times and have various cookbooks available. Levine said she tries to keep local authors in her library as often as possible. The books are provided in part by donations from local libraries or citizens trying to help a good cause, but they also come from the co-founder of the first Little Free Library, Todd Bol. “Just last week we got a big box full of donated books from Todd,” Levine said. “The books were from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Sometimes you get a variety of books, and sometimes you get five or six copies of the same book.” Levine said she enjoys getting multiple copies of a book because that means more than one person can enjoy the same book. She often passes the extra copies along to other LFLs in Fayetteville. Levine isn’t active only in the Fayetteville community. She recently jump-started an initiative to present workshops to the public on how to build a LFL sponsored by the Home Depot community outreach program. What started as a trip to the hardware store to buy a mounting pole for her library ended with Home Depot sponsoring a public workshop that is scheduled to be attended by co-founder Todd Bol in December. Initiating the workshop was
“I just want to keep the community connected, make literacy a priority and get books in peoples’ homes.” Judith Levine
Owner of LFL No. 0230 on Park Avenue
only half of her success. She contacted Todd Bol personally through the sixth degree of separation and organized the other LFLs in Fayetteville to donate money to buy his plane ticket from Philadelphia to Arkansas for the workshop. “To me, the Little Free Library program is simply a way for me to pay it forward,” Levine said. “I just want to keep the community connected, make literacy a priority and get books in peoples’ homes.” Little Free Libraries are also gaining recognition with university students, some even finding books useful for their classes. LFL No. 0230 is especially helpful to students because Levine’s husband, Daniel Levine, is a classical studies professor at the UA. There are a few Latin books and other books of that nature in their library that have been taken from the library. These free libraries may be called little, but their growing impact on Fayetteville and the UA campus is anything but small.
The Banff Mountain Film Festival, one of the largest mountain festivals in the world, goes on an annual world tour to bring a selection of short films to communities around the globe. The festival is coming to Fayetteville Sept. 14 to showcase a series of seven films that tell stories of mountain adventures and showcase beautiful mountain scenery. Out of about 300 films entered, the award-winners and audience favorites are the ones chosen to travel. “Every year in Banff, Alberta, Canada, they take a bunch of short films that have something to do with mountain culture, and they choose the best ones within certain categories and the winners go on a tour around the world,” said Tyler Newcomb, promotions volunteer for the Fayetteville festival. “Each year, the films travel to 32 countries reaching more than 245,000 people at over 635 screenings,” according to the festival’s website. This is the 36th annual festival and will be the fourth time for it to come to Fayetteville. The past two years it has been completely sold out, and it is looking like it will be this year as well, Newcomb said. The festival is being hosted locally by The Community, an organization founded in Fayetteville. The Community and the festival work together to choose which films will appeal the most to people living in this area each year. The Community also decides what the money raised will go toward.
Courtesy Photo “There are a couple of organizations that are benefiting from this. One is the Sishemo Project in Zambia where they train orphans and women in certain skills that will help improve their lives. The other one is the Prism Education Center, which is a private school in Fayetteville,” Newcomb said. The purpose of the festival “is to get people together to have a unique experience of watching exciting films that involve the beauty in our world. To get to sit down and watch seven different films about seven different areas of the world excites the human heart and it really explores that thing in everyone that wants to be great. It makes people more whole,”
Newcomb said. “For me personally, it’s a process to open up my heart to really appreciating the beauty of our world. I’m not a crazy outdoorsman, but I like learning from it. It lets you expose yourself to learning something new in the midst of all the excitement of the adventure in the films,” Newcomb said. “Coming to Fayetteville from Dallas, I was not much of an outdoors person. I decided to go to this film festival and once I was there I learned about how amazing nature really is, and how by not exploring it, I was not living as fully as I could be. Because of the film festival, I have started going on more adventures. I’ve learned I love
camping and being outside, and my eyes have been opened to the beauty in nature,” said Allie Wright, student. There will be seven different unique films shown, which can be previewed on the festival’s website. One titled “All.I.Can: The Short Cut” is about extreme snow sports like skiing and snowboarding and how they affect the environment. Another, called “Blue Obsession, is about the always-changing icefalls of Alaskan glaciers and ice-climbing adventures that take place there. “C.A.R.C.A.” is about a man’s mission to revolutionize animal avalanche rescue, and “Chasing Water” tells the story of a man’s journey following the Colorado River through the West. “On the Trail of Genghis Khan: The Last Frontier” is about a man who followed the footsteps of Khan from Mongolia to Hungary, a journey that took him three years. “Reel Rock: Origins- Obe & Ashima” is about a 9-year-old girl from New York who has amazed the world with her incredible skills in bouldering. The last film, “Towers of Ennedi,” follows three climbers as they explore the landscapes of the Ennedi Desert of Chad, and climb its incredible rock formations. “Anyone who is interested in extreme sports, enjoys videography or photography, has an outdoors interest or appreciates nature will probably enjoy the films,” Newcomb said. The films are being shown at the University of Arkansas Global Campus on Center Street Sept. 14. The doors open at 5:30, and it will begin at 6:30. Tickets are on sale online at fayettevillebanff.com and are $14.
Namaste: Where Students Yoga Georgia Carter Staff Writer
Yoga is widely regarded as a workout for the body, mind and soul. It originated in ancient India and has become a popular form of exercise around the world and, more recently, around Fayetteville. Yoga classes to fit your personality, schedule and skill level can be found all over Fayetteville. University Recreation offers a variety of yoga classes six days a week. Basic yoga classes are offered Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. and Sundays at 6:30 p.m. in the HPER, as well as Mondays at 6:45 p.m., Wednesdays at 12:45 p.m. and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Union. If you want to do more than just your standard yoga, then some of UREC’s other yoga classes may be a good fit for you. Many of these classes combine yoga with other exercises or focus on one aspect of yoga. PiYo is a blend of Pilates and yoga. Both Pilates and yoga focus on the mind and body as well as stretching, strength training and conditioning. PiYo uses poses from yoga and moves from Pilates. PiYo is offered Mondays at 6:45 p.m. and Wednesdays at noon in the HPER. UREC also offers Sunrise Yoga for people wanting a peaceful, spiritual and relaxing start to the day. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Sunrise Yoga begins at 6:15 a.m. in the Union gym. Sunrise Yoga is also offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 a.m. in the HPER. Power Yoga, offered Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. in the HPER, Tuesdays at 1:45 p.m. in the Union and Fridays at 11:45 a.m. in the Union, focuses
more on the body aspect of yoga than the mind, emphasizing strength and flexibility. Sport Yoga, offered on Mondays at 11:45 a.m. in the HPER, is a lot like Power Yoga, concentrating more on the exercise aspect of yoga. The full UREC Group Exercise schedule can be found at http://urec.uark.edu/7532.htm. The Northwest Arkansas Laughter Yoga Club meets each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Studio Pilates at 60 E. Township St., Ste. 7. Laughter Yoga is meant to be a complete well-being workout. It comes from the idea that the human body cannot tell the difference between real and fake laughter. Laughter Yoga encourages laughing for no reason, without relying on any comedy, during exercise, creating a positive environment. The practice of Laughter Yoga was founded in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria in India. He believes that the overall goal of Laughter Yoga is world peace because laughter is universal with no cultural or language barriers. The Arkansas Yoga Center
is located at 1949 Green Acres in Fayetteville. It offers a great deal of classes for students of all skill levels. They also offer a variety of yoga workshops and retreats for those who desire to spend a weekend relaxing and furthering their yoga knowledge and skill levels. The Arkansas Yoga Center also offers Hot Yoga. Hot Yoga is practiced in a heated room and has more benefits than traditional yoga. Being in a warm room allows for the person exercising to perform their stretches and poses quicker and deeper, which increases flexibility and burns fat more quickly. Another benefit of practicing yoga in a hot room is detoxification from the high level of sweating. The Arkansas Yoga Center also offers yoga classes focusing on the abdominals, a class mixing yoga with dance and yoga for those recovering from injury or surgery, along with many other classes. For more information on the Arkansas Yoga Center, visit their website at http://www.aryoga.com/.
People who practice yoga on a regular basis praise it for its relaxing properties and the good feeling they get when the class ends. Many yoga classes focus on meditation, allowing the students in the class to escape from the day-to-day stresses of college life. “I love yoga because it allows me to have time for myself. I can block out all the other craziness that happens throughout the day. For one hour, I have solace and peace,” said Chelsey Shone, a junior fashion merchandising major who attends yoga on a regular basis. With a variety of yoga classes offered at the HPER, in the Union Gym and around Fayetteville, the average college student can easily find a way to escape from the pressure of work, school and general stress and focus on themselves, getting a workout in the process.
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VOLLEYBALL
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Dominant Senior Shines on the Volleyball Court Cameron McCauley Staff Writer
Logan Webster Staff Photographer Roslandy Acosta digs the ball in a match earlier this season. Since transfering to Arkansas, the Venezuela native has become a crucial piece of the volleyball team.
When it comes to the Arkansas volleyball team, not many players can strike fear into opponents’ eyes quite like Roslandy Acosta. Her height and leaping ability alone can bring opposing players to their knees in intimidation, and that is even before they try to dig one of her brutal kills. Acosta, a senior opposite hitter from Vargas, Venezuela, has seen her fair share of success at the collegiate level and has created a decorated career along the way. She is in her second year at Arkansas, arriving before the 2011 season as a junior college transfer from Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kan. There she was a two-time first team AllAmerican and recognized as the AVCA Two Year National Player of the Year. Needless to say, after her performance at the junior college level, Division I programs were flocking to recruit Acosta, who ended up choosing Arkansas. In her first season in 2011, she averaged 2.78 kills per set. That is a stat that even a casual volleyball
fan can understand as a good thing. Acosta also had the distinct recognition of being the youngest player to play at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, earning a spot on the Venezuelan roster at the ripe age of 16. Now only 20, her volleyball journey has already been a long one that has spanned across many continents. “At first it was hard to come play over here because of the language, but whenever I went onto the court and just did whatever I know, it was easy,” Acosta said. “After getting with my team and learning the language, it made me feel so much better,” Acosta said. If you have ever watched the Olympics, it is easy to tell that volleyball is a sport that can be played in any language. However, most international athletes would say playing the sport is the easy part. Imagine how hard it must have been to become an international student-athlete. Balancing school work, practices and games is always an under appreciated factor of being a student-athlete. “You have to work hard to keep the balance between both school and practice, be-
cause both are so important to us as players,” Acosta said. Volleyball head coach Robert Pulliza has said that the value Acosta and the other seniors provide for the younger players does not go unnoticed. Even though this is only Acosta’s second year with the program, her focus and leadership is at an elite level. “It certainly makes a difference when you have five seniors that are committed to doing things the right way,” said Pulliza. “(Acosta) is really starting to come into her own as a person, competitor and teammate.” According to Acosta, the team has one main goal they plan on accomplishing for the 2012 season. “We want to win the SEC championship and then make the NCAA tournament, because we have been working hard as a team to accomplish that goal,” Acosta said. This season, the volleyball team is 9-2 through nonconference play, including a recent tournament title in the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville. Next up for Acosta and the Razorbacks is the start of Southeastern Conference play against the Florida Gators Sept. 14.
GOLF
Razorbacks Finish Third Haley Markle Asst. Sports Editor
The Razorback men’s golf team opened the season with a third place finish at the Gopher Invitational at Spring Hill Golf Club in Wayzata, Minn. This is the sixth consecutive season the Razorbacks have played in this event and entered the competition this year as the defending champions. Arkansas’ lineup for the event included senior Austin Cook, junior Sebastian Cappelen, sophomore Thomas Sorensen and freshmen Nicolas Echavarria and Taylor Moore. Cook and Cappelen are the only two members of the team that have experience at the Gopher Invitational. As a team, the Razorbacks shot 12-over par during the first two rounds, improving by five strokes in the second and finished the first day at 19-over par,15 strokes out of third. Arkansas was the best
team on the course Monday, posting a team score of fiveover par. The next best teams were California and SMU, who each shot 10-over par. “I thought that we played much better today than we did yesterday,” Arkansas head coach Brad McMakin said Monday. “We left too many makeable shots on the course yesterday, but were able to make those shots and putts today.” The Razorbacks were led on day one by Sorenson, who had scores of 74 and 73 and finished the day at three-over par, tied for 12th. In the final round he shot 75, three-over par. The finish is the second best of Sorensen’s career at Arkansas which began last January. Cappelen, who is a twotime All-American, had the best finish for Arkansas and tied for sixth individually. He shot four-over par in the first round and had an even second round to finish the day at four-over. He posted a subpar score of 71 Monday for his 11th top-10 finish in 25 career
tournaments. Cook posted rounds of two- and three-over par on the first day. He followed that up with a score of 79, sevenover par, Monday. He finished tied for 22nd individually. Moore was playing in his first collegiate rounds Sunday and ended the day at sevenover par with rounds of 76 and 75. After posting double bogeys and moving to fourover par Monday, Moore refocused and played his best golf of the tournament. Moore went on to record the first sub-par score of his collegiate career and a ninth place individual finish. “As a team, we played great, but Taylor really stood out today,” McMakin said. Echavarria shot rounds of 76 and 77 Sunday and finished the day with a score of nine-over par. He finished the final round of the Invitational with two birdies, nine pars and seven bogeys and finished the day at five-over par. Echavarria finished tied for 32nd in his first collegiate event with a score of 14-over par.
Photo courtesy of Athletic Media Relations Taylor Moore posted a score of two-under par Monday to help the Razorbacks to a third place finish at the Gopher Invitational.
COMMENTARY
Football More Than Just a Polarizing Sport Zack Wheeler Staff Writer
I hope you’re ready for football, because from now until January, games, highlights and debates will reign week-in and week-out. Football has become a polarizing force in American culture, capturing and riveting the hearts of Americans and in-
ternational fans alike. Friday nights will be filled with high school games, Saturdays reign with college games and Sunday’s will feature NFL games. Football has become so popular that games are now being featured pretty much every night of the week, with the exception of Tuesdays. I believe that despite the recent surge in popularity of the NBA, nothing can touch the buzz and excitement football season brings year-in and year-out. Some people are having their worries about the replacement officials in the NFL, but once the season gets rolling and people are engulfed with the teams playing,
nobody will even care anymore. Football is almost like a drug for people; they live off the high for 4-5 months and are continuously craving and looking for more the rest of the year. So what can be to blame for the mass-spread hysteria football brings upon us? Is it the new social media world we live in? Access to information is right at our fingertips these days, making it easier to follow multiple teams across the nation. NFL information is especially important to fantasy owners as well. Fantasy football is a huge aspect of many people’s lives. Some people spend weeks preparing for drafts and then
spend hours every week preparing their rosters for the weekend matchup. I have heard of some local instances of people playing for purses upwards of $600. This is not only a use of free time, it is becoming essentially a market for making money off of fantasy football leagues. People tend to root for players on their personal fantasy team these days, instead of having one NFL team they love and are loyal to. On the other hand, college football provides an atmosphere that is completely different from the NFL spectrum. Tailgates, pep rallies, bands and all the pregame traditions are hard to match.
Whether it is calling the hogs here in Razorback Country, the “gator-chomp” in Florida or even “boomer sooner” in Oklahoma, we all have our own traditions we love for our respective schools. Fans become very passionate and will even drive countless hours to see their favorite college team play every Saturday in the fall. So why do we all love the smashing helmets, vicious hits and long touchdown plays? Why does football capture our hearts more than baseball or basketball? It’s purely primal. People are drawn to the violent and fast pace nature of the game and enjoy seeing 11 men on
each side of the ball battle for 60 minutes. We will see the highlights and scores and listen to our favorite or most despised analysts debate the games that were. So, football fans, let’s gear up for the stretch we have all been waiting for. We can start the weekend watching our favorite high school teams, call the hogs on Saturdays and watch our favorite NFL games on Sundays. We have waited all year for this time, so let’s embrace and enjoy the ride it continues to take us on. Zach Wheeler is a staff writer for The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Tuesday. Follow the sports section: @UATravSports.
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SPORT EVENT
FOOTBALL
After First Round Play Hogs Tied for Second
Kristen Coppola Sports Editor
The UA women’s golf team tied for second place with Kentucky Monday after the first round of the Old Waverly Invitational in West Point, Miss. Led by junior Emma Lavy, the No. 23 Razorbacks ended the day four strokes away from first place with a 294. Lavy shot a two-under 70 and is second overall. “Emma was so amazing today,� said head coach
SMITH continued from page 1 will be made “as we go along this week,� Smith said. Sophomore cornerback Tevin Mitchel had to be carted off the field on Saturday and stayed in Little Rock two nights while being observed by doctors. He returned to Fayetteville Monday and will not play this week. “He will meet with specialists here and discuss their findings,� Smith said. “Everything we got from the scans was very positive from the standpoint that nothing is wrong.� Smith expects seniors Kaelon Kelleybrew and Darius Winston as well as freshman Will Hines to rotate at corner. Finally, redshirt freshman fullback Kody Walker will miss the rest of the season after breaking his leg in Saturday’s game. This injury comes just days after starting
fullback Kiero Small broke his foot. Small will miss 6-12 weeks, Smith said. “The rest (of the injuries) are just bumps and bruises,� Smith said. “Kelleybrew got a little banged up, but he should be back.� With the ULM loss behind them, Smith said the team’s focus is now on No. 1 Alabama. “As we all know, they’re a very, very, very good football team,� Smith said. “We have to do a great job of preparation this week.� Senior tight end Chris Gragg echoed Smith’s feelings. “Now we’re just focused on getting better and getting ready for the SEC opener against Alabama,� Gragg said. “It’s a big game for us. We still feel like we’re a top 10 team.� Alabama will be Arkansas’ biggest challenge yet and the
key to beating them is “doing the little things right. Alignment, assignment, and discipline� in all aspects of the game are important, Smith said. The Crimson Tide are “big and physical and aren’t going to give you much,� Smith said. “They’re a really sound football team,� senior safety Ross Rasner said. “We have to make sure we do everything right.� The ULM loss aside, a larger crowd is still expected Saturday. “(The players) deserve your support,� Smith said. “You supported this team in the past, so continue to support us.� “Everyone is going to be watching the game and it’s going to be a battle,� Rasner said. “We’re excited to play in front of a full house.�
Shauna Estes-Taylor. “She played her round with a lot of confidence and got her putts to drop. It was a great way to start the fall.� Lavy birdied three times, on the four, five and 15. Junior Emily Tuert and freshman Gabriela Lopez tied for fifth overall with even par 72s. Tubert recorded a birdie and a bogey in her round. “Emily was solid,� EstesTaylor said. “She hit the ball well and her putts were right on the edge. If she can get a few to drop, she could go low.� Senior Meagan Roberts is
tied for 20th with a 75, and junior Emily Podzielinski and freshman Regina Plasencia are tied for 34th with 77s. Tulane is four shots ahead of Arkansas, leading the invitational with a 290. The Razorbacks are leading Mississippi State by three strokes. “It was a good start,� Estes-Taylor said. “We have knocked the competition rust off, and we are right where we want to be.� The Razorbacks opened their season with the Old Waverly Invitational, and it continues through Wednesday.
Ryan Miller Staff Photographer Tevin Mitchel is carted off the field after a head-to-head collision wtih teammate Alonzo Highsmith Saturday night.
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