September 13, 2012

Cost-Friendly Date Ideas Mandy McClendon Staff Writer

For many students, a new semester brings new relationships. It may also bring a tighter budget after purchasing textbooks, paying your Greek Life chapter’s dues and buying all the new fall fashions.

Let’s face it: a first date, or any date for that matter, can be tough to fit into the “poor student” financial plan. Luckily, Fayetteville offers many cheap (and even free) options when considering what to do for the already nerve-inducing first date.

Emily Rhodes Photo Editor

Crystal Bridges While the newest addition to the northwest Arkansas art community is in Bentonville, it is certainly worth the drive.

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has gathered scores of attention and critical acclaim since its November opening, with newspapers like the Washington Post and the New York Times praising its collection and cultural contribution to the community.

Because general admission to the museum is sponsored by Walmart, no fee is necessary to view the museum’s permanent collections. (Bonus: Works by artists such as Norman Rockwell, Georgia O’Keefe and Andy Warhol not only ensure an interesting first date, but may also be great conversation starters).

In addition to rooms on rooms of artwork, the museum also boasts an on-site restaurant that looks over ponds and greenery outside the museum, as well as walking and biking trails that are also free. With free admission, trails, famous artwork and food, Crystal Bridges is sure to be the perfect place to take your potential new love interest.

There is something particularly fulfilling about taking that first bite out of a plate full of barbecue. Maybe it’s because we have become accustomed to chowing down on it at a family cook out, gameday tailgate or local eatery, but barbecue is a staple, and there is no shortage of it in Fayetteville.

This town offers what seems like thousands of food choices for college students, yet where are the best places to get a great value and a fantastic meal? Whether you go for pulled pork, brisket or a side of potato salad, barbecue restaurants have popped up on plenty of corners in Fayetteville, and our homegrown skill of grilling and smoking is starting to show.

Livability: America’s Greatest Places to Live and Visit recently named Fayetteville No. 8 in their Top 10 BBQ Cities poll, and their accusations are true — “when Fayetteville, AR, residents aren’t cheering on the Hogs they’re eating them.”

The only question now is: Which barbecue place is the best? I’ve reviewed the best pulled pork in Fayetteville, and what I found was nothing short of deliciousness with a side of baked beans.

Whole Hog Cafe

Graphic by Sarah Colpitts basics food, and that is exactly what I got.

I ordered the pulled pork platter, which comes with two sides (potato salad and baked beans were the top choice) and a dinner roll ($6.99). It’s a hefty portion, easily enough to share with a friend, though you may want to save the leftovers for lunch the following day.

The pork had a fantastic flavor on the bark and had a mild smoky flavor that was far from overpowering — when you’re eating pulled pork, the last thing you want is a piece of meat masked with heavy seasoning.

Penguin Ed’s Compared to other places in Fayetteville, it didn’t have that perfect melt-inyour-mouth texture throughout — some Price: less than $10 pieces were perfectly moist, others were chewy. However, that isn’t always a bad Location: 230 S. East St. thing. The barbecue sauces (numbers Penguin Ed’s is one of the quintesone and two were the perfect molassesstyle sauces) gave the moisture back and sential barbecue restaurants in Northbrought a spicy and tangy flavor that I west Arkansas. With numerous locations around Fayetteville, it’s hard not to stop didn’t find comparable anywhere else.

The price-point is comparable to most in and try their barbecue sandwiches. other places, but Whole Hog gives stu- Who wouldn’t enjoy the friendly and dents a break with coupons in the free col- comforting atmosphere where the blues lege coupon books, as well as offering 50 flows through the radio speakers and percent off a platter on the QBOT coupon guests order their meal on an old-time app (available on Android and iPhone). red phone?

I visited Penguin Ed’s a little before After using my coupon, the total was a mere $3.89. Now that’s something you just 11 a.m. on a Wednesday, and the smell of sweet barbecue had already filled the can’t pass up. restaurant. If you’re looking for an early lunch, Ed’s is the place to go and grab a Meat: 7/10 quick meal.

Sauce: 8/10 I ordered the pulled pork sandwich Value: 10/10 Total: 8.3/10

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Coffee Shops

Purchasing coffee may not be totally free, but it is a fun, laidback activity that won’t break the bank. Fayetteville has several options to offer for coffee, depending on the vibe you want for your date.

Mama Carmen’s on College Avenue offers a laid-back, low-lit, cultural atmosphere. The drinks and pastries are affordable, and internationally made, charitable goods such as bags and scarves may be purchased as well.

The new Arsaga’s location on West Dickson Street also offers a low-key vibe and plenty of indoor or outdoor seating (the outdoor patio is the perfect place for a warm drink on a cool fall evening or a cold drink on a warm afternoon). Arsaga’s even offers lunch from noon to 4 p.m. everyday, consisting mainly of salads

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Location: 3009 N. College Ave. Whole Hog Cafe is looked at as a barbecue staple in Arkansas — they have won numerous world barbecue championships throughout the years of smoking various meats and have even had two presidents eat their grub, so I had high hopes that this would be a great meal.

Visiting just 30 minutes before the restaurant closed and still seeing people ordering food gave me an even higher hope — any place that still has customers as the kitchen is preparing to close is a good sign. The atmosphere isn’t much to brag about — the dining area is one large room with not much personal service. However, I wasn’t here to get a napkin in my lap and full waiter service. I was here to eat some down-to-earth, back-toCourtesy Photo

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Convenience Trumps Cost

Students factor in convenience when buying more expensive food on campus Full Story, Page 2

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Popular food brands can be found at cheaper prices in off-campus supermarkets like Walmart.

For example, a 14 ounce package of Oreos, priced at $5.89 at Club Red is available at Walmart for $2.98.

Campbell’s Soup at Hand is $3.19 at Club Red, but only $1.24 at Walmart. Similarly, a can of Pringles can be found for $1.89 cheaper off campus.

The same is true for popular cereal brands, such as Kellogg’s Froot Loops, Hiland milk and Lunchables, to name a few.

“Food prices are determined through an ongoing evaluation process we have with the university. In this process, all pricing is reviewed by and approved by the university. Many factors are taken into consideration including investigating comparable local retail prices and cost of goods,” said Kim Johnson, marketing director for Chartwells.

In addition, nationally branded stores on campus such as Chick-fil-A and Einstein Bros Bagels are priced the same as in other off-campus locations, Johnson said.

The ability to use flex dollars has no impact on the pricing of food, she said.

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Club Red sells fewer products than stores like Walmart, they must pay more themselves for the same food.

“As you probably understand, big box retailers can sell packaged goods at lower prices because of the larger single order quantities — not to mention the storage/shelf space they can allow,” Johnson said.

“Sales volume also drives down cost of replenishment orders,” Johnson added. “In the Walmart network, the cost efficiencies are a direct result of the sheer size of the chain and its widespread logistical system.”

Buying groceries on campus may be more expensive, but convenience is the primary factor driving purchases, students said.

“I still buy from there every now and then,” said Brannon Daniels, sophomore agriculture business major. “They have what I need, and sometimes I am willing to pay a little more for

what I need instead of going off campus to get it cheaper.

It’s convenient.”

Students may also weigh the time they have between classes, the cost of gas and the fact that they could lose a good parking place when deciding whether or not to buy food on campus, Johnson said.

Another benefit of buying food on campus is that a percentage of every dollar spent is returned to the university for facility upgrades and program support, Johnson said.

This is a direct benefit for current and future students that many are unaware of.

“In addition, our assortment is different from the EZ Mart across the street,” she said. “ In many categories the items are unique, as well as the depth of the flavors offered. We actually tweak the inventory in response to

student tastes and popular food trends and brands that students tend to gravitate toward.”

To cut costs and save money, some off-campus students prefer bringing their lunch.

However, Johnson still sees value in buying a meal plan despite the cost.

“Think about the variety that is available in the dining halls,” Johnson said. “No one could stock a home kitchen with all the fresh menu variety available on campus and not have some of it go to waste.

If you compare the cost of a dining hall meal to a restaurant meal, you are getting everything for one price. In restaurants you often pay separately for entrees and sides, not to mention beverages and gratuity.”

New Union Student Technology Center a Success Nick Brothers Companion Editor

The UA Student Technology Center has attracted an estimated 500 students a day since it opened four months ago, the manager said.

The computer and game center opened on Dead Day of the spring semester, and the response was “wow,” manager Eve Owens said.

“The next day was Saturday, and we had a bunch of students come in to finish up projects and study for their finals,” she said. “Ever since classes started this semester, we are seeing more and more students each day.”

The center is popular with students who like to play video games, use the audio recording booths, use the video editing software and for students who need somewhere to study and like the ambiance, Owens said.

The type of students who use the center vary.

“Let’s just say the demographic of the STC makes it a place where I can play the game League of Legends and not feel judged,” said Zac Lane, junior biology major.

“Every once in a while you see a sorority girl and then she realizes she’s in the wrong spot.”

The center is a better place to hang out than to use for academic purposes, said Drew Mabie, a freshman engineering major.

“I mainly come to the STC to hang out and play video games,” he said. “For academics, I like to study or print things out up at the Union computer lab.”

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Corrections Kris Johnson Staff Photographer Students try out the new equipment at the grand opening of the Student Technology Center in the Arkansas Union, Wednesday, Sept. 12. The event offered students free food, a tour of the center and gaming tournaments.

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UA Program Members Promote Events and Clubs at Union Day Booth

Briefly Speaking Thursday ISIS: Viewing Student Records

Administrative Services Room 154 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday Freedom of Information Act Workshop Location: TBA 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

FNL: Samurai Blue Arkansas Union 8 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Ashley Swindell Staff Photographer Students pick up information about University Recreation and other university programs at the Union Day booth event, Wednesday, Sept. 12.

UAPD Police Report Saturday (9/1)

Public Intoxications:

-Two students arrested in the football stadium.

-Two students arrested in the south parking lot at Kappa Sigma house.

-Student arrested on lower service drive at the Stadium Drive parking garage with criminal mischief.

-Student arrested at Alpha Omicron Pi house.

Thursday (9/6) -Money stolen from vehicle in Lot 26.

Friday (9/7)

-Two Students arrested on Stadium Drive for third degree battery.

-Scooter stolen from Lot 59.

Saturday (9/8)

-Two students arrested for public intoxication at Bud Walton Hall.

Sunday (9/9) -Student arrested for public intoxication at Sigma Chi house.

Theft of Propety:

-Theft of backpack from vehicle while parked at Baum baseball stadium.

-Theft of bicycle outside of Northwest Quad.

Monday (9/10) -Report of someone damaging sprinkler head in Northwest Quad.

-Two students arrested in wooded area south of Lot 61.

Tuesday (9/11) Criminal Mischief:

-Permanent marker used to write on walls in Union restroom.

-Student arrested in Lot 77.

-Student arrested for shoplifting in Arkansas Union food court.

Beta Theta Pi Fraternity Searches for Members Hunter Hawk Contributing Writer

Beta Theta Pi has begun an expansion campaign at seven universities nationwide. At the UA they have been active in pursuing pledges to become the founding fathers of the chapter.

The group has staked out a spot outside the Arkansas Union for the past several days trying to recruit pledges.

The fraternity’s goal is to guide students into leading a “principled life,” said Trevor Voss, the colony development coordinator for Beta Theta Pi. “Beta Theta Pi is dedicated to developing men of principle for a principled life,” Voss said. “The brotherhood aids the individual, builds the fraternity and strengthens the host academic institution through lifelong devotion to intellectual excellence, high standards of moral conduct

and responsible citizenship.”

UA is the 12th Southeastern Conference school to add Beta Theta Phi to its list of fraternities, and they plan to make an impact on the social, economic and political affairs across campus, Voss said.

“The fraternity, founded in 1839 at Miami University (Ohio), has more than 130,000 living members on 120 campuses in the U.S. and Canada,” Voss said.

Unlike most fraternities, Beta Theta Pi recruits throughout the semester.

“We do things a little bit differently than what the typical rush is,” Voss said. “We really believe in continually recruiting guys throughout the year and really getting to know someone really well before selecting them to join the organization. It’s not something you should take lightly.”

These “men of principle” will be housed in Walton Hall beginning Fall 2013 and they

have contacted contractors about creating a more permanent housing facility in the near future, Voss said.

Voss, a former Beta Theta Pi president who graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 2010, as well as a handful of leadership consultants from around the U.S., are here to select the founding fathers and facilitate the fraternity.

Fraternity officials said they have already selected 35 members to interview to become founding fathers and they are looking for, but not limited to, anywhere from 50 to 100 members this semester.

“We’re looking to be involved in a lot of things, we want a very high chapter GPA and we’re really looking for overall excellence to create a very balanced experience,” Voss said. “We want guys that are gentlemen and want to grow from the experience.”

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UA Program Offers Variety of Classes Nuri Heo Contributing Writer

A UA program will be offering classes for non-students throughout the semester.

OLLI is an exciting learning center that encourages adults 50 and older to come together in a vivacious learning environment at the UA, according to their website.

OLLI provides many different memberships and a various selection of courses and opportunities for those who need help.

Students have opportunities to take various courses with UA faculty and skilled experts through OLLI. Topics include art and architecture, documentary films, government and politics, history, leisure and recreation, literature and writing, opera, science and nature, technology and theater, according to the catalog.

“I want to take this opportunity to officially welcome OLLI to the College of Education and Health Professions.” said Dean Tom Smith in the 2012 College of Education of Health Profession catalog.

“We have known for a long time about the great work that OLLI does and look forward to having OLLI become a component of our college.

The most exciting thing about OLLI is its potential growth.

My vision for OLLI is to expand its offerings, not only in Fayetteville but also in northwest Arkansas, and eventually to all parts of the state.”

There are many prices for the classes, depending on membership options. Couple pricing, for any two people sharing the same home address, is $75. Single persons are $50 and single for active Arkansas Alumni Association members is $40. Participants also can pay without not buying the membership, according to catalog.

Each course has a different price, but most costs range between $20 to $30.

People who become OLLI members receive special benefits such as advanced notice of OLLI programs, weekly email updates of on-campus and community activities, discounted OLLI program prices, discounted tickets to select performances at local partners, a one-time discounted Arkansas Alumni Association membership, student ticket prices for UA music events, discounts at the UA bookstore and the UA Computer Store and 40 percent discount at UA press and tax deductions, according to the catalog.

The program will also offer lectures for faculty and students.

“I think OLLI is a great institution. In cooperation with the UA, it enables people to take classes on the topics of their interests,” said Ahmet Serdar Akturk, history professor who will be giving one of the lectures. “OLLI also creates the opportunity for the academicians to reach a wider public to share their research and scholarship with them.”

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Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012

Hog Fans Don’t Give Up After Two Games

Ruth Bradley Staff Columnist

This year we set very high expectations for our Razorback football team.

Some predictions even gave the Razorbacks a spot in the 2013 National Championship game. It is hard not to coming off of an 11-2 season and a Cotton Bowl win.

After our first two games against Jacksonville State and University of Louisiana Monroe some Hog fans have been discouraged that the team is not living up the their high expectations.

Still, no time is a good time to turn your back on the Razorbacks.

It’s important to keep up good morale all through the year, but especially here at the beginning of our season. When we don’t believe in our team, how can we expect our team believe in themselves? If there is any time to be true to your school, it is now.

Below are a few ways to stay involved and prove you are not a fair-weather fan.

First: Attend pep rallies. The purpose of a pep rally is to stir up excitement for the upcoming game and show support for the team.

In recent years pep rallies have become Greek dominated.

It is fantastic that Greek organizations come out to support the Hogs every pep rally, but some of the pep competition at pep rallies has caused students to lose focus. Whether Greek affiliated or not, come to the pep rally this Friday, 8 p.m. at the Greek theater, and show support for your school and team, not just your organization.

Second: Tailgate. Even when your team disappoints you, tailgating is still fun.

Don’t have a regular tailgate to attend? Try joining the Student Alumni Association.

When you join, you get a free t-shirt and commemorative cup as well as access to tailgating at the alumni house right next to the stadium. The SSA website is www.arkansasalumni.org.

Other great places to tailgate include Chi Alpha Ministries, a church organization on Maple Street, and the Gardens off of Razorback Road.

If all else fails, you’re sure to

see a friendly face or two down in the pit.

Go to the game and stay. It’s exciting for players to look up in the stands and see a full stadium.

When all the students leave before the game ends, it is discouraging to our players. Being there the entire game shows our players we care. It doesn’t matter if we are winning or losing.

Seeing fans stick around for the whole game gives players the incentive to keep trying.

Participate in homecoming events. Homecoming is an entire week devoted to celebrating the UA and our Razorback athletes, whether they win or lose.

Homecoming provides an opportunity for Registered Student Organizations, Resident Halls and Greek organizations to compete amongst themselves for most spirited group. Unfortunately, Homecoming has become less about the team and more about competition.

This Homecoming, the Razorbacks will face the University of Tulsa. The Student Alumni Association spearheads the Homecoming events each year.

Members of SSA aim to get a variety of students involved and generate pride for our school and enthusiasm for the game through healthy competition that focuses on our school and team. SAA is encouraging participation this year by hosting events that organizations and individuals can take part in.

This year members of the organization will host the annual Pigskin Classic, a flag football game held at the intramural fields, a Homecoming parade down Dickson Street, and Hot Dogs With Head Hogs, where students can meet some of the UA faculty and staff and members of various Razorback sports teams.

The bottom line is this: true fans don’t give up after two games.

True fans don’t give up after twelve games.

Participating in football related events is fun no matter what your teams record reads.

Demonstrating school spirit through participation boosts the morale of the team and encourages them to keep doing their best.

Ruth Bradley is a staff columnist. She is a senior art and political science major.

Traveler Quote of the Day We actually tweak the inventory in response to student tastes and popular food trends and brands that students tend to gravitate toward.

Kim Johnson, Marketing Director, Chartwells Convenience Trumps Food Costs on Campus, Page 2

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Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Opinion Editor

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

Correction: In the Wednesday Sept. 12 issue of The Arkansas Traveler, Kurt Deininger’s name was incorrectly spelled in the “UARK Free Food Account Tweets Treats on Campus” story.

Joshua Powell Contributing Cartoonist

Twitter and Reddit and Facebook, Oh My! Shawnya Wethington Staff Columnist Whenever I have an unfinished assignment due soon, I can guarantee that I’ll find something wildly and incredibly interesting to divert my attention.

By wildly and incredible interesting, I mean something that is extremely important and really makes my life better.

For example, counting the number of grammatical mistakes that someone I didn’t really like in high school has made in his or her twitter career.

Isn’t it fascinating that out of 466 tweets, I found 92 misspellings, malapropisms and homophone confusions?

No … no, it’s not. It’s actually pointless and a waste of time.

Yet somehow, I still can’t manage to pull myself from that tiny, rectangle-shaped, cellular glow. I can feel the presence of the looming deadline, but I can’t drive myself to do things until the very last minute.

Or at least I tell myself that I can’t. I know I’m not the only one who’s been swept away by the allure of procrastination.

It’s a charmingly intoxicating principle. Sadly, it doesn’t do much for us grade-wise, since rushed items tend to compromise on quality.

Fighting procrastination takes some serious mental

toughness. Knowing that something is bad doesn’t mean you’ll stop doing it.

As a college kid, I’m on the frontlines of this battle too, and I realize that it’s going to take more than a couple of warning paragraphs to change my set-in habits.

Modifying these habits, on the other hand, has much more potential.

Instead of nixing procrastinating tendencies, streamline them.

Allot time to get offtopic. When you spend too much time focusing on one specific thing, you start slipping into that blearyeyed, unproductive glaze that Mullins kids have during finals week.

Obviously, that’s not a good use of your time.

When you’re working on something, do something totally uncorrelated every so often. Every hour or two, give yourself a 10 minute break.

Check Facebook or Twitter, take a walk outside, grab a bite of the leftover fivecheese pizza sitting in your fridge, chat with your roomie about tattoos … do whatever you want to do.

When your alarm goes off, get back to work.

People normally concentrate best after starting a new task, when their minds are still fresh and unwearied.

When you alternate between tasks, you give yourself a chance to focus on the task at hand. Going back and forth between things

helps you to keep working on something new.

So break it up a little bit and make your diversions useful.

Much of our studying and paper writing is done electronically.

This also usually happens in a wi-fied zone.

The urge to wander through the endless parts of the Internet is overwhelming.

Late at night is especially prone to distractedness.

Of people with smartphone and reading devices, 56 percent “almost always” stay up later than what they want to, according to a study done

by Joy Liuzzo, the president of a research and advisory firm, which was quoted by an article on the Mobile Leaders Alliance website.

The article continued that more distraction is produced while using devices late at night.

So even when you’re trying to stay up late to study, if you’re just wasting your time looking at useless things, then you’re better off sleeping.

Nighttime is conducive to procrastination practices that will just leave you sleepy the next day. As most people can attest, sleepiness isn’t ideal for studying either.

When I have a deadline, ordinary things become much more interesting to me. Once I get off-topic, I meander through a virtual, sinuous path, each bend flowing into a more random one. (I was

clicking through WebMD, looking up symptoms of heart failure while typing this article…)

It’s easy to get off-track without even realizing it. When you’re looking something up, try to ask yourself if it’s really pertinent to what you’re supposed to be doing.

Sometimes, the things that you stumble into are interesting and could be useful later on. Sometimes, there’s absolutely no value in them at all.

You know as soon as you start the Facebook app that creeping on your best friend’s grandma won’t help you win any money in Jeopardy. Do that in your actual downtime.

Chances are it won’t be quite as interesting.

Procrastination is a habit that you won’t change unless you want to. It comes in many forms, and it’s easy to slip into.

It’s impossible to stay focused 100 percent of the time. However, it’s impractical to spend your life off-topic and distracted. So, close the browser or keep scrolling?

It’s your choice.

Shawnya Wethington is a staff columnist. She is a sophomore English/journalism- news/ editorial major.

Head Off The Hill, Get Camping

Tori Pohlner ASG President Most of you guys probably know, in addition to ASG, I am a member of one of the panhellenic sororities on campus.

From my first day as a pledge, Zeta Tau Alpha began teaching us to live by the “ZTA Creed.”

One of those lessons came to mind this past week, and as I find it particularly applicable, I wanted to share part of it with you all: “(…) to be humble in success, and

without bitterness in defeat (…)”

Now, I am no saint.

Like many of you, I struggled with the loss on Saturday.

In fact, I was so confident that I left War Memorial at halftime and was already back on a couch in Maumelle watching what was sure to be a decisive victory on TV. I was just as shocked as the rest of you with the overtime outcome.

And as my group text with the other SEC student government presidents buzzed with their jokes and their own stories of victory, I remembered I had a reason to be without bitterness.

It is because of a song we sing before each game. The rallying cry that joins all of Razorback nation — our alma mater.

I know the words can be hard to remember, and most of us mumble through it our

first couple of years in the stands, but look it up and let the words sink in for a minute.

“Pure as the Dawn on the Brow of thy Beauty Watches thy Soul, from the mountains of God. Over the Fates of thy Children departed, Far from the Land where their Footsteps have trod.

Beacon of Hope in the ways Dreary Lighted, Pride of our Hearts that are Loyal and True.

From those who Adore unto One who Adores us, Mother of Mothers we sing unto You!” After the loss in Little Rock, we may very well be in the ways dreary lighted.

But I also firmly believe we, as Razorbacks, are loyal and true, and that the pride of our hearts remains the UA. With such a positive attitude toward students, which is reinforced by the

‘Students First’ motto, we know the ‘YOU of A’ adores us. I sincerely hope you all adore this flagship institution just as much.

You can start lining up at 6 p.m. today to camp out for the matchup against Alabama, and I still hope you will.

I hope I hear reports from athletics in our next meeting that the student section was filled to capacity for the first time in my tenure here.

I hope that you call the Hogs like you have never called them before.

Finally, I hope you sing unto our Mother of Mothers, because here in Fayetteville, no matter the circumstances, we always have a Beacon of Hope.

Tori Pohlner is the 20122013 Associated Student Government president.

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What Are You Listening To?

MUSIC REVIEW

Avett Brothers’ “Carpenter” Crafts Folksy Feel

Plugging into Student’s Music Libraries on Campus

Evan Barber Staff Writer

Nick Brothers and Shelby Gill Companion Editor and Asst. Companion Editor

Jordan Key, sophomore, Argue by Matchbox20 on Yourself or Someone Like You

Amy Autrey, freshman, Way Down by Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders

Leon Nguyen, sophomore, Thank You by Nell

Ellen Hain, freshman, Springsteen by Eric Chruch

Emily Johnson, sophomore, ABC by The Jackson 5

Rachel Zettler, freshman, Learning to Fly by Tom Petty

Katelyn Buffington, freshman, Today’s Top Hits Pandora station

Gavin Braswell, freshman, Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5

Mikhail James, freshman, Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap on Conditions

Kambiz Anet, sophomore, Let It Be by Blackmill feat.

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7 out of 10 The Avett Brothers are a band from Concord, N.C., contemporary in their autumn porch-rock aesthetic with bands like Mumford & Sons and The Lumineers. The Avetts are set to release their seventh studio album “The Carpenter” on Sept. 11, and as part of their supporting tour, they will be playing The AMP on Oct. 16. This will be their first album since 2009’s “I and Love and You” and their second album to bear the mark of renowned music producer and Colombia Records copresident Rick Rubin.

The lyrical content on “The Carpenter” is decidedly darker than that of their previous effort. Though there are definitely a few cheery choruses left over, like on the album’s first single “Live or Die,” most of them come up out of a much more serious disposition. Mortality is a heavy motif throughout the album, and not without cause.

Early on in the recording process, bassist Bob Crawford’s 2-year-old daughter developed a tumor and was diagnosed with brain cancer.

According to vocalist and banjo player Scott Avett, for a while, “Bob would come out and play shows, or else he’d be living in a hospital, literally.”

Songs like “Winter in My Heart” speak to this sort of profound despondency, but songs like “Paul Newman vs. the Demons” chronicle the grinding attempts to rise up and out of it. The opening lines of the latter song are, “You may have to drag me away / From my demons, kicking and screaming / It’s been so long that I’ve been with them / I don’t know where they stop and I begin.”

“As we get older,” Avett said, “a lot of the things we said in the past … about understanding life or death, I don't know that we understood them as well as we do now. And I don't know that we understand them now, but we're closer to an understanding.”

Almost necessarily, the band’s musical engagement is brought back into this much more deeply emotional (some would say more genuine) lyrical territory; there is nothing on this album like the previous album’s “Kick Drum Heart,” which, for all its lighthearted catchiness, was the sort of move that upset a lot of their longtime fans.

“Basically, ‘The Carpenter’

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Courtesy Photos erased my doubt of them not staying true to themselves,” said Faith Webb, a junior apparel studies major. “The music, lyrics and message conveyed through the new album is so much deeper, genuine and heartfelt than ‘I and Love and You’ in my opinion. So I’m pretty thrilled with the outcome.”

“More heartfelt” is an appropriate phrase, but that also doesn’t mean the new music is chock-full of downers. The first track, “The Once and Future Carpenter,” though still keeping with the themes of death and mortality, is a deeply encouraging song. The band first played it in 2010 during a New Years Eve show, and for a while it was referred to as simply “The New Years Eve Song.”

Its chorus has maintained regular appearances on Facebook statuses and Twitter bios ever since: “And when the black cloak drags upon the ground / I’ll be ready to surrender, and remember / We’re all in this together / If I live the life I’m given, I won’t be scared to die.”

Though the Avetts wouldn’t dream of skirting around their sorrows, what separates them from many other artists is their refusal to remain and wallow in them.

On “February 7,” which comes halfway through the new album, this sense of pushing through it all is nicely encapsulated, though it makes clear that it happens not without help: “But the ceiling and the walls collapsed / Upon the darkness I was trapped / And as the last breath was drawn from me / The Light broke in and brought me to my feet.”

Indeed, a lot of their music carries this sort of Christian undertone (the title track is from the perspective of a traveling ex-carpenter), but the themes are never so forceful that the listener feels like he’s listening to gospel music.

“I like it just as much, or more, as any of their other albums,” said Chris Tuttle, a freshman English major. “It’s emotional, and raw, and hits a level of humanity that ‘I and Love and You’ didn’t even get close to.”

For its sincerity, listenability and its admirable refusal to make a home out of sorrow, I give the album a 7 out of 10.

DATE IDEAS continued from page 1

Hugo’s

Hugo’s is a first-date staple in Fayetteville. If you’re looking for a lunch or dinner date, look no further than the basement of 25 ½ N. Block Ave. Offering an eclectic, all-American menu and low-key setting, this is the perfect spot to share a meal with little pressure.

Award-winning burgers and homemade french fries are what make the place famous, with prices under $10. Top off a meal with grasshopper crepes for dessert, or, if you and your date are in the 21-and-over population, take advantage of the full bar.

Stop by for lunch or dinner, six days a week (Hugo’s is closed Sundays). Afterward, take a walk in the Square and stop in some of the town’s best local shops. If you choose Hugo’s on a Saturday, try checking out the farmers market beforehand. If you’re in the area during the Christmas season, looking at the lights on the Square is a must.

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Outdoor Dates

It’s no secret that Fayetteville is known for its outdoor activities and locations, so why not take advantage of this free and fun option on a nice day?

Wilson Park, located right off of Maple Street, is just a short walk from campus. Wilson is the perfect location to go on a walk or throw a frisbee. Those who like to hammock can often be found strung up in trees at the park; others may be found walking their dogs.

Taking food for a picnic is an even more cost-friendly way to skip purchasing dinner out.

If you’re looking for a more rugged outdoor area, Devil’s Den State Park is the place for you. Located a few miles outside of Fayetteville in West Fork, this park is open year-round for recreational hiking and biking. Devil’s Den also has an 8-acre lake and 20 miles of equestrian trails. To get active and in touch with your adventurous spirit, take the drive (windows down, of course) and explore a few of the 64 miles of trails.

BBQ WARS continued from page 1 ($4.75), which came loaded with chips and a heaping pile of meat and barbecue sauce on a slightly toasted bun. However, it was surprisingly not the meat that enticed me to try Penguin Ed’s in the future: The barbecue sauce was simply delicious. Not a lot of choice — in fact, there was only ketchup and one type on the table — but I wasn’t about to complain. Thick, smoky and rich in flavor, this barbecue sauce was the traditional taste that I had been craving at every other restaurant.

It wasn’t too heavy on the molasses or watery and vinegar based. Added onto the pulled pork, it was a taste to remember.

The meat, however, really depended on sauce to balance out the flavor and texture of the meal.

The pulled pork was chewy and slightly tough, although it had a nice amount of crispy bark and a mild, smoky flavor.

If you’re looking for an early morning eat with a decent price along with it, Penguin Ed’s may just be your next stop. For a pulled pork sandwich, it was $5.30 after tax, not a bad price for the student wallet.

Meat: 6/10 Sauce: 9/10 Value: 8/10 Total: 7.6/10

Boar’s Nest BBQ Price: less than $15 Location: 3245 W. Wedington Dr. Boar’s nest is a great place to sit down and enjoy the great fall Arkansas weather along with a plate of Delta barbecue. There’s a difference in the menu with many items not found in traditional Southern barbecue (alligator bites anyone?); however, the traditional choices they do have are worth a try.

The atmosphere is relaxed and a great place

to grab a beer during their happy hour (3-6 p.m. daily) and watch the big game — their flatscreen TVs at every table are a plus. The staff is friendly, attentive and dressed to the nines in denim shorts and cowboy boots — just what one would expect at a college-town barbecue joint.

The chopped pork sandwich ($6.75) was delivered to my table in less than 10 minutes with a side order of fries, coleslaw and a dill pickle — record time for any of the sit down places in town. The food was surprisingly hot, not what I would expect for such fast service, and came with a selection of barbecue sauces brought in a beer bucket.

The sauces were not my favorite. Maybe it was just the vinegar base in many of them that struck a wrong note on my tastebuds, but I’m more of a sweet barbecue-lover. If you’re a sweet molasses sauce enthusiast, you may want to stick to the “house” barbecue sauce that gives a little thicker, sweeter flavor profile.

However, the pork was phenomenal. Moist and juicy, this really did boast that melt-inyour-mouth flavor and fall-apart texture. The meat didn’t have much of a bark on it and really demanded sauce to get a full barbecue flavor,

but when it came down to it, the smoky flavor and texture made up for it.

Boar’s Nest offers a great basic pulled pork — nothing too spicy, too overpowering or too costly. At $9.18 after a beer and pulled pork sandwich, this place is definitely not breaking the bank. The restaurant also offers a 50 percent off any appetizer coupon on QBOT and a buy one, get one in the college coupon book, so heading there with a friend can give you some great perks.

Meat: 9/10 Sauce: 6/10 Value: 7/10 Total: 7.3/10 Whether you are looking for a sweet rack of ribs or a heaping pile of smoked meat, barbecue is plentiful in Fayetteville. Each restaurant has upsides and downsides, but when it comes down to it, it’s really all about what you like on your barbecue platter. So take a chance, and make it a point to taste all of the different barbecue restaurants in town — I can guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

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the last word of the starred answers 42 White __ 43 Ministers to 45 Lengthwise 47 “Deadwood” channel 48 Tampa NFLer 50 Learn well 52 *It’s not good to meet with it 56 18-and-overs 59 Programs for 11-Across, briefly 60 __ Reason 62 Trendy NYC section 63 Hwy. 64 *Used car selling point 66 D. Petraeus’s title 67 Shorthand system 68 Seen enough 69 Not quite right 70 “The Gondoliers” bride 71 Actor Mike DOWN 1 Kings shoot them 2 Unremarkable 3 Firehouse mascot 4 Jeans brand 5 URL ender 6 WWII weapon 7 Singles out 8 Shoreline recess

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TENNIS

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FOOTBALL

On To Week Three: Sizing up the SEC Competition A LOOK AT HOW EACH SEC TEAM HAS FARED THUS FAR

Jessie McMullen Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of Athletic Media Relations Freshman Kimberly-Ann Surin competed in the US Open Juniors tournament earlier this Fall.

Women’s Tennis Freshman Plays in US Open Juniors Jessie McMullen Staff Writer

Women’s tennis player Kimberly-Ann Surin recently competed in the US Open Juniors Qualifying tournament on Aug. 31. She was just one of three current college tennis players to compete in the event.

The 6 foot freshman from Montreal, Canada, marked the first time a current Arkansas player has qualified for the prominent event in eight seasons under current head coach, Michael Hegarty.

She qualified for the tournament by her IFT World Rank of 168.

The tournament took place in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., at the same site as and

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in union with the Professional US Open.

“Being at the same site that the professionals play and walking around and seeing the professionals, it was pretty awesome,” Surin said.

Former US Junior Open champions include current superstars Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer and Andy

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The first two weeks of Southeastern Conference football have come with surprises along with consistency.

The biggest surprise came from the 34-31 LouisianaMonroe overtime win against Arkansas, who was ranked No. 8 at the time. Arkansas has now dropped out of the AP poll because of the stunning upset.

Florida welcomed Texas A&M to the SEC with a 20-17 win. Despite the loss, Texas A&M proved that they have what it takes to compete with SEC teams.

Georgia also welcomed Missouri to the SEC with a 41-20 win in a game that remained close throughout three quarters of play.

Defending national champion Alabama proved why they deserve to be the No. 1 team in the nation in the first two weeks of college football. In week one, Alabama dominated a competitive Michigan team, beating them 41-14 on a neutral field.

At the time, Michigan was the No. 8 team in the country. The following week Alabama also

defeated Western Kentucky by a lopsided score of 35-0.

LSU showed their powerhouse potential by winning two non-conference games by a large margin. In the first week LSU won 41-14 over North Texas and went on to beat Washington 41-3 the next week.

2010 national champion Auburn is off to a slow start this season, going 0-2 in the first two weeks. Auburn put up a good fight against a ranked Clemson team in the first week but came up short and fell to Clemson 2619. Auburn then went on to lose 28-10 in their first SEC game to Mississippi State. Mississippi State is proving to be a tough team this season with the win over Auburn and a huge 56-9 win over Jackson State in the first week of play.

Look for South Carolina to put up a fight this season. South Carolina started the season with a close win over Vanderbilt, 17-13, and a huge win over East Carolina in the second week. Vanderbilt fell to 0-2 on the season after losing to Northwestern 23-13.

Ole Miss is 2-0 to start the season for the first time since 2009. The Rebels have recorded big wins over Central Arkansas

and UTEP. Tennessee is also off to a 2-0 start with wins over North Carolina State and Georgia State, which is good news for head coach Derek Dooley, who was seemingly on the hot seat going into the season.

Kentucky has started off the season 1-1 with a loss to Louisville in the first week and a win over Kent State in the second week.

It seems as though the teams to look out for in the SEC this year will be, once again, Alabama and LSU. These two teams have become not only powerhouses in the SEC but in the entire college football world.

Also watch out for Georgia and South Carolina to sneak in and possibly end up playing for a BCS bowl. These are two great teams that have the potential to surprise the SEC by beating out Alabama or LSU. Newcomers Missouri and Texas A&M should fare all right in their first year of SEC play.

Coming from the Big 12 conference to the SEC will be quite a change in the style of play and will take a few years to get used to.

The SEC might end up being full of surprises this season, but there’s also a high percentage chance that the teams predicted to dominate will do so.

Razorbacks Place Third in Old Waverly Invitational Tamzen Tumlison Staff Writer

After gaining a strong lead in the second round at the Old Waverly Invitational in West Point, Miss., the No. 23 Arkansas women’s golf team finished third in the first event of the 2012-2013 season.

The Razorbacks posted 297, with 882 strokes, just four strokes from first place.

Junior Emma Lavy earned fifth place in scores, leading the Razorbacks. Her score of 214 (70-71-73) set a career low for Lavy as well as being the first time she has posted two consecutive scores under-par in her collegiate career.

“Emma is just solid and consistent,” said head coach Shauna Estes-Talylor. “That’s what Emma does. She birdied a really tough hole in 18 coming in (Tuesday). She has really bought into everything we are doing and it is nice to see that

pay off with her in contention to win a tournament.”

Freshman Gabriela Lopez finished second place overall.

Lopez competed as an individual and did not affect the team’s score. All of her rounds were at or under par, and her Wednesday score of 68 was the low round of the day.

Lopez’s final score was 210, which set her back from first place by two strokes.

“Gabby was solid as well,” Estes-Taylor said. “Her goal coming into the week was to win the individual title. I’m very proud of her as well.”

Junior Emily Tubert tied for seventh overall with 219 (7575-72) while freshman Regina Plasencia placed 18th with 225 (77-68-80).

Tuesday, the Razorbacks performed one stroke better than Tulane, the first-round leader, with 585 to Tulane’s 586 (290-296). Kentucky was in third with 594 (294-294).

Plasencia carded a four-

under 68, earning her a tie for sixth overall while freshman Gabriela Lopez hit 70, landing her as fourth overall playing as an individual.

“Regina was fantastic today,” Estes-Taylor said of Tuesday’s play. “She opened with four birdies in the first five holes and got out to a great start. I was really proud of her maturity on the golf course today.”

“We are right where we want to be,” Estes-Taylor said. “We have to focus on one shot at a time. If we can do that, we will add them all up at the end of the day and see where we are at.”

Kentucky won the invitational in the final round with a 290, making their stroke total 878, knocking Tulane to second place. Mississippi State placed fourth behind Arkansas with 898.

Arkansas will head to Chapel Hill, N.C., to compete in the Lady Tar Heel Invitational Oct. 12-14.

Photo courtesy of Athletic Media Relations Emma Lavy surveys the green last year. Lavy earned fifth place with a score of 214, leading the Razorbacks to a third place finish in the 2012–2013 Old Waverly Invitational tournament.

COMMENTARY

The Good and the Bad of the NCAA Rule Changes Kristen Coppola Staff Writer

During the offseason, the NCAA changed the rules in football for kickoffs and touchbacks and also for when players lose their helmets during a play. Much of the driving force behind the rule

change was because of the controversy of concussions.

The prevention of concussions from these new rules are yet to be seen, but it is already taking some of the spark out of offense.

Two of the changes were to move kick off from the 30-yard-line to the 35-yardline, and touchbacks let the offense start at the 25-yardline rather than the 20-yardline.

More injuries resulted from kickoffs than any other aspect of the game, according to NCAA data.

Special teams have more incentive to take the touchback instead of running the

ball, and touchbacks happen more often, especially when the kicker is Zach Hocker, who has split the uprights on kickoffs.

With a touchback, a touchdown drive is only 75 yards, rather than 80 yards in the past year. The extra five yards are given to the offense.

Quarterbacks don’t have to make stunning throws, and runningbacks don’t have to charge through a tough defensive line. The five yards are given freely, like a pretty little present from the NCAA after each touchback.

But it isn’t a pretty little present for the fans. Fans are missing out on the extra five

yards and the ingenuity that can come with it. A longer drive has more opportunities for dynamic plays. Yes, dynamic plays still happen, but even if that dynamic play is a Hail Mary pass–80 yards is more impressive than 75.

The touchback rule does not apply to punts or fumbles that go into the endzone; they return to the 20-yard-line.

The other rule applies to helmets. If a player loses his helmet during a play, then it must be treated like an injury and he must sit out for the next play. The exception for this is in the case of a penalty such as a facemask.

If a players helmet comes

off, the officials are supposed to whistle the play dead and the player is supposed to stop immediately.

Helmets came off as the result of a play at least two times per game last season, according to NCAA data.

The helmet rule is more understandable.

Helmets are in place for a reason – to protect the heads of student athletes in games every Saturday during the fall. Concussions are a serious matter, and though this rule has the health of players in mind, there is some room for interpretation in the rule.

“What if an offensive lineman loses his helmet while

blocking somebody coming after the quarterback?” wrote ESPN writer Andrea Adelson.

The keys are communication with the players so they know the importance of helmets and watchful eyes of officials.

If players understand the importance of protecting their heads and the dangers of concussions and if officials are prudent, then the problem Adelson mentions shouldn’t be a recurring issue.

Kristen Coppola is the sports editor for The Arkansas Traveler. Her column appears every Thursday. Follow the sports section on Twitter @ UATravSports.

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CROSS COUNTRY

SOCCER

Fresh Faces Excel in First Competition Haley Markle Asst. Sports Editor

Photo courtesy of Athletic Media Relations Head soccer coach Colby Hale speaks with his team during a game against Florida State Sept. 9. The team opens conference play Friday against Ole Miss.

After last weekend’s performance at the adidas/UCI Invitational in Irvine, Calif., the Arkansas women’s cross country team has moved into the top 10 at No. 9 in the rankings and had two newcomers recognized with Southeastern Conference weekly honors.

The conference office announced Tuesday that Semehar Tesfaye is the SEC Runner of the Week and Adrina Schlaepfer is the SEC Freshman of the Week. “(Tesfaye) did a great job in leadership for us. What’s

real exciting is that within six seconds, the rest of the team scored. It was a good effort on her behalf,” head coach Lance Harter said.

“It was a great breakthrough for Andrina. This is the first serious season of cross country for her so she’s learning on the run but she’s an exceptionally talented runner. We’re really excited about her future here,” Harter said.

The invitational was Tesfaye’s first race as a Razorback. Her time of 17:21.1 was the fifth-fastest time in the SEC this season. Arkansas swept the top six spots, had eight runners in the top

10 and all 12 Razorbacks finished within the top 35.

“Unfortunately the competition didn’t quite show up that we hoped for,” Harter said. “But it gave a chance for our whole team to get a run in. We were, I would say, pretty dominant.”

Schlaepfer finished behind only Tesfaye with a time of 17:23.3 to help Arkansas secure the team title. She posted the second-fastest 5K time by an SEC freshman this season and the sixth best time overall.

The team’s next competition is the First to the Finish Southern Stampede in Joplin, Mo., Saturday morning.

Nonconference Schedule Prepares Team for SEC Haley Markle Asst. Sports Editor

The Razorback soccer team opens Southeastern Conference play Friday at Ole Miss.

The team has a record of 3-3 through the early part of the season. The team is improving, but is not fully completing the task of winning games, head coach Colby Hale said.

The team is coming off a 1-0 loss at the hands of No. 1 Florida State. Hale is happy with his team’s effort, but knows winning is the goal.

“We worked hard. I thought the game plan we had was good, the girls executed it, we’re improving,” Hale said. “The other side of the coin is we’re tasked with winning games and we didn’t do that.”

Each of the six teams the Razorbacks faced brought something to the table to help the team prepare for the con-

ference schedule, Hale said.

“The difference of styles, abilities, I thought we saw almost everything,” Hale said.

“We saw some teams that were a little more physical, a little more direct, some possession teams, and we saw every level. So I think we’re pretty well prepared, and I

“The thing with the SEC though, if you look at recent history, anybody can beat anybody.”

Colby Hale

Head Soccer Coach think the girls feel prepared and confident going into the conference.”

This is Hale’s first season as a coach in the SEC, but he knows what kind of competition his team will be up against.

“They’re good,” Hale said.

“I think every team comes in with a .500 record or better.

There’s been some huge wins in that. I want to say A&M is top five in the country, Florida is probably top ten, top fifteen, so there’s some teams.”

The first conference game of the season is Friday night against No. 22 Ole Miss. The Rebels have a record of 7-0.

In those seven games, they have scored 26 goals and have only allowed opponents to score three.

“They’re going to be a handful going forward,” Hale said of the Rebels. “They’re going to be very, very good.”

Hale said he knows there may be some teams overlooking the Razorbacks and the SEC is a tough conference, but Arkansas will be able to compete.

“The thing with the SEC though, if you look at recent history, anybody can beat anybody,” Hale said.

SURIN continued from page 7 Murray.

It marked the second straight year that Surin competed in the US Open Juniors.

Last year Jules Elbaba, a current freshman at the University of Virginia, knocked her out of the tournament in the first round.

Surin said she was hoping for a better outcome this year, but she fell in the opening round of the tournament to Tornado Ali Black by a score of 6-1, 6-2.

“I was not really prepared and hadn’t played a match since March. I didn’t really enjoy playing tennis during the time I was there, so it was disappointing,” Surin said.

Even though the outcome was disappointing, Surin said she would like to return to the tournament.

“That was my last junior

tournament but I would like to play professional tennis at the US Open one day,” Surin said.

Surin should see a lot of court time for the Razorbacks and be an essential player to the team.

“Work hard every day. I have to work hard and have a good attitude,” said Surin.

“Tennis is my life. I work so hard in my game. I sacrifice a lot of things to be a great player.”

Surin was previously a multiple-time national junior champion in Canada.

She won the U-16 division in 2010 in both singles and doubles, and won the U-18 division in 2010 in doubles and was the runner-up in singles.

The Razorbacks will play a young team this fall. The six-player roster features

four freshmen, a sophomore transfer and a senior. Surin and her freshman class were highly recognized as being the 12th best recruiting class in the nation.

“Tennis is my life. I work so hard in my game. I sacrifice a lot of things to be a great player.”

Kimberly-Ann Surin Freshman Tennis Player

The Razorbacks tennis season begins Sept. 21 when the team travels to the Little Rock Classic.

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