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Baum Stadium Officials Prepare for Big Crowds
by JARED LAGINESS Contributing Writer
Attendance to Razorback baseball games is expected to increase for the upcoming baseball season, athletic department officials said. Last year, fans set a Baum Stadium record at 11,103 attendees at a game against Louisiana State University. The stadium’s capacity is 10,373, and most games reach close to that level, said Kevin Trainor, associate athletic director. Seating will not be expanded immediately, Trainor said, but athletics officials have prepared for an overflow of fans. “We have worked hard to make extra accommodations in the Hog Pen area to accommodate our fans, including students, by adding extra bleachers for the conference series. We will do that again this year,” Trainor said.
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Last year, fans set a Baum Stadium record at 11,103 attendees at a game against Louisiana State University. The stadium’s capacity is 10,373, and most games reach close to that level, said Kevin Trainor, associate athletic director.
Officials Will Expand Safe Ride Program by SARAH DEROUEN Staff Writer
Safe Ride officials are looking to expand the program so it will be similar to the Texas A&M Carpool program, said Abby Stuart, ASG Chair of Safe Ride Committee. Safe Ride provides rides for students through two components: Night Owl, which operates on Monday and Tuesdays from 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., and Safe Ride, which operates Wednesday through Saturday from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m., according to the Safe Ride website. Safe Ride, which is only available to students, has some problems, Stuart said. On Monday and Tuesday, a student can only be brought to a location on campus, and on weekends, students can only be brought to the address that is on his or her ISIS account, Stuart said. The Safe Ride Committee is still in the early stages of the
expansion, she said. “Hopefully this semester we figure out how to do it,” she said. The committee had an event at Sigma Chi last week to get ideas about what students want from the Safe Ride program. There will be another similar event in February and Stuart wants to have about 100 people attend, she said. Every day, about 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver resulting in one death every 48 minutes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Texas A&M’s Carpool program is funded by students. The program operates Thursday, Friday and Saturday using cars donated by Enterprise. A person does not have to be a student to get a ride, and he or she can be brought anywhere
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Crystal Bridges’ American Art curator Kevin Murphy gives the Society of Art Historians a tour of the Crystal Bridges Museum.
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New Fulbright Honors Oral Health Linked to Assistant Director Overall Health Officials selected UA alumna Jill Geisler-Wheeler as new assistant director.
Medical research has confirmed the connection between oral health and overall health.
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in the area, Stuart said. A person can call to get a ride, but the Carpool program also has cars that make routes near the main bar area. Someone can get a ride home from there, said Victoria Acuff, Carpool public relations director. The UA is not the only
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012 school using the Carpool program as a model. The Carpool committee has a director of expansion whose job description includes informing other school officials how to bring similar programs to their community. Schools that have programs similar to Carpool include the University of Georgia, Texas State University, University of
Missouri, Colorado State University, University of Arizona, Stephen F. Austin University, Western Michigan University and James Madison University, according the Carpool website. The expansion process includes telling a school how the program started for the Aggies, and giving the school a copy of the computer program that they use, Acuff said.
The Carpool founder Jeff Schiefelbein received a DWI. While attending a required Mothers Against Drunk Driving Victim Impact panel, he heard the testimony of a mother that lost her daughter to a drunk driver. This emotional experience gave him the inspiration to create the Carpool program in 1999, Acuff said.
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This worked well last year, and if student attendance does increase again this year, bleachers will provide extra seating to accommodate students, Trainor said. Trainor also encouraged students to participate in the RazorRewards program. Students who scan their student ID’s upon entering the stadium are eligible for prizes based on their participation throughout the school year. The RazorRewards program is used at campus and athletic events. This is an extra incentive for students to attend games and a bonus for students who participate in on-campus events, Trainor said. The crowd in the Hog Pen has grown steadily over the years.
“It’s just a fun place to hang out with your friends and cheer on the team,” said sophomore Kalyn Oden. “Once football ends, fans need another sport to support and a place to hang out, and hog spirit continues on with baseball.” Oden said she’s glad UA officials plan to add bleachers for crowded games. “Sometimes it is hard to see the game when people are in front of you out in the Hog Pen, but the bleachers were a great idea last season,” she said. Many fans are looking forward to a great season from the Razorback baseball team. This year’s team has a top five ranking, which has one player starting the season with optimism. “This year’s team has high hopes just like every year, and we hope to end up in Omaha, Neb., and win a national championship,” said Ryne Stanek, sophomore pitcher.
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A new assistant director was appointed to the Fulbright Honors College to help improve the honors experience for students, officials said. Officials selected UA alumna Jill Geisler-Wheeler, a former Fulbright advisor with more than five years of experience, according to the Fulbright Honors College website. Geisler-Wheeler began working as assistant director early in January, said Sidney Burris, director of the Fulbright honors college. “We looked at a lot of applicants from outside the UA” Burris said, “She’s had a lot of experience in undergraduate advising and other university areas. She really knows her way around the university.”
“It’s an incredibly demanding job,” Burris said, “Advising is something where you have to be able to hit the ground running and we wanted her to be comfortable with advising.” Geisler-Wheeler’s interest in social media was also an added component in her selection, Burris said. Geisler-Wheeler has also worked with program development and admissions, in addition to her membership with both the Arkansas Academic Advising Network and the National Academic Advising Counsel, according to the website. Geisler-Wheeler earned all three of her degrees – a Bachelors of Science in business administration and marketing management and a Masters’ in higher education and counselor education – from the UA.
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Geisler-Wheeler succeeds Jason Blankenship, who is now the associate director of the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards. She has big shoes to fill, some students say. “The Honors College lost a great advisor in Jason Blankenship,” said freshman honors student Grant Bodiford. The assistant director should provide support and guidance to honors college students and help lead them on the path they want to take, Bodiford said. “I just hope [Geisler-Wheeler] can be as professional, caring and intelligent as Blankenship was,” he said. “Jason Blankenship was enormously popular with the students,” Burris said, “But I have confidence that Jill will become just as popular. She’s extremely knowledgeable and nice.”
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HEALTH & SAFETY Oral Health Linked to Overall Health, Officials Say by EMILY HILLEY-SIERZCHULA Staff Writer
Medical research has confirmed the connection between oral health and overall health, yet many people, including students, lack proper dental care. “The mouth is the window to the body,” said Connie White, professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. Oral care has been shown to relate so closely to overall health that a dentist can suspect almost immediately if a patient is suffering from other health problems. Diabetes, heart disease, autoimmune diseases such as H.I.V., eating disorders, drinking problems, tobacco use, fungal infections, oral cancer and leukemia all manifest themselves in the mouth, White said. “The link between gum disease and heart disease is becoming established in the literature. The bacteria in the mouth from gum disease can actually travel through the vessels and contribute to the thickening of the vessel walls and this contributes to heart disease,” White said. “One slogan we tell our students to consider is: ‘Your mouth is talking. Are you listening?’” she said.
“College life is like a perfect storm because we do all the bad stuff,” White said. More stress, poor diet, alcohol and tobacco use and a tendency to get less sleep all contribute to oral health problems. Lack of sleep and stress both lower the body’s autoimmune response, making it less efficient at fighting off infection. “Alcohol is a biggie,” White said. “I can tell immediately if a person drinks or smokes heavily because it dries out the mouth.” A dry mouth can lead to an increase in tooth decay, tooth sensitivity and possibility of gum disease. “Smokeless tobacco is not your friend either. I’ve seen horrible cases of oral cancer,” White said. Students without health insurance have options, too, she said. Two student health insurance plans are offered through ACE American Insurance Company. The first plan costs $1,070 a year and has a lower deductible than the second plan, which costs $725. The plans include dental services discounts but not full dental insurance. “Be your own best citizen by paying attention to any changes in your mouth,” White said.
“Lumps, bumps, discoloration of gum tissue and bleeding of the gums are all signs that something is wrong.” Flossing and brushing twice a day is strongly recommended, she said. “And try to make it to a dentist at least once a year, preferably twice a year, just to get your mouth looked at,” White said. Many dentists are sensitive to the needs of uninsured people and offer payment plans. The Pat Walker Health Center fields requests for referrals to dentists “all the time,” Director Mary Alice Serafini said. Many traditional freshmen have dentists back home, but by their sophomore year, they are often in search of local dental services, she said. “We are open about it. We open up the phone book and say, ‘Here are the ones we know,’” she said. Students have asked for campus dental services in the past, but the university has never been able to provide such an option, Serafini said. “We have never been able to reach an agreement to assure interested dentists an adequate number of patients, so that is always where it ends,” she said.
Goalball Tournament to Take Place in HPER by VICTOR MONTALUO Contributing Writer
UA students will have the chance to play goalball, a game governed by the International Blind Sports Federation, at the HPER beginning Feb. 22, officials said. Goalball is “a highly competitive sport played three-against-three indoors
on a gym floor,“ according to the HPER website. The sport is played across the nation at an intramural level at junior colleges and universities. “The object is to roll a three-pound goalball past the opposing team without them stopping it. The catch is, you must stop the ball while blindfolded,” according to website.
The tournament will run Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the HPER gym. There will be spectator seating and free food and drinks, officials said. University Recreation officials decided to a host the tournament after a visually impaired student pitched the idea to Katie Helms and Jessica Graham, who head up the UREC program Accessible Recreation. The student’s original idea was to have UREC host a small game for him and his friends, but UREC staff decided to run with idea. The tournament is free and open to anyone, UREC officials said. “We wanted to put on an event that would be not only fun, but easily accessible to everyone, regardless of fitness level,” said Jessica Graham, graduate assistant for UREC Fitness/Wellness.
Some of the other activities that will be offered are: - Free ‘Resting Metabolic Rate Testing (Regular: $25) - Free Group Cycle (Regular: $5) - 3 hour Zumbathon - Turbo Kick - Free Mini-Fitness Assessments (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) - Healthy Cooking Demo
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The HPER will have special events on Feb. 23rd in honor of National Fitness and Recreation Day. These events will include a rock hard ab seminar followed by a “zumbathon.”
A full list of activities and more information on accessible recreation can be found at urec.uark.edu.
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What Constitutes A College Class? Though this semester has barely started, we’re always looking ahead to the next best thing. As class signup times come upon us in the next few months, most of us are already trying to plan our next semester schedules and create our dream plan for which classes to take. Yet, while we constantly pursue getting into that upper-level history credit or science class needed for graduation, many of us are inclined to sign up for those fun classes that have little to do with our chosen major. Beginner Ballet, Yoga for Holistic Health and Nutrition, though needed for some degree plans, don’t tend to be a part of the majority of our academic requirements, yet we still take them, because it’s something we are interested in. Why not - college should be the time to explore a multitude of fields. When else in our lives will we have time to dedicate five months to learning the art of dance or other fields we generally don’t think about? When reports came out Monday about a Chicago college offering a class on the Occupy Movement, those not in support of the almost year-long Wall Street movement naturally protested the idea that higher level education institutions would dedicate a class to an event like this. So the question stands where do we draw the line between what is a legitimate college class and what shouldn’t be added to our curriculum? While many of the comments that circulated the reports were lighthearted jokes about those involved in the protests, many comments questioned why the class existed - “Then graduates will wonder why they can’t find jobs after wasting three of their credit hours on this,” “what a waste of an education,” and “recruiting their next paid protesters,” were just some of the responses that asked why a college would offer such ideas. While some of us agree on the idea that a class covering controversial topics such as the Occupy movement would be nonrelevant, a waste of time or money or a generally a bad idea, let’s be honest - events like these usually make it in to our history books. While we think that the Occupy movement will come and go, eventually ending and being forgotten, it will most likely take a page in our books and be taught to future generations. Furthermore, shouldn’t we, as students, have a hunger for information that is actually current? What better time to cover events that are in our daily news than the present? We must be open, whether we agree on the events and subjects covered, to learn about them to, in turn, learn about our society. In order to be a university that promotes true learning, we shouldn’t limit ourselves to simply learning about our past and future with little regard to our present? Sure, many of us have spent a day in our history, political science or sociology classes discussing the Occupy scene, but why not take a class that is entirely focused on one subject that we can actually learn from? As students in majors that deal with people, politics or business (and most of us do in some aspect of our studies), we should strive to understand what is going on in our society to make changes, promote education and understanding and work together for a better society. If our public universities are going to offer classes that aren’t required for our major but that are desired by students, higher education facilities should honor the fact that students paying to attend should have the option to take legitimate classes in order to learn about current issues As students, we should be constantly looking for ways to expand our knowledge and become active citizens who understand our society and our current news events. We can’t simply rule out learning simply because we have personal prejudices about events going on in the world. Instead, we must fight our notion to be uneducated citizens who simply speculate on what our media outlets tell us, and strive to learn as much as we can through our time here at the UA, whether it’s through a class, through meeting different people or expanding our knowledge through an unexpected source.
Traveler Quote of the Day “The mouth is the window to the body” - Connie White, professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, “Oral Health Linked to Overall Health, Officials Say,” page 3.
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Racial Politics - Our Perceptions Uncovered by CAMERON WOODS Guest Columnist
In the future, when I am older, grayer, and still semihandsome and fit, I know my political savvy grandchildren will come to me and ask, “Papa, what can you tell me about the Presidential Election of 2012?” I will smile and look at them and say two words: “Racial Politics.” Now, during this present time, I do not want to be that guy who sees race in everything, especially since I am AfricanAmerican, but it seems important enough because of how much it plagues our politics at this time to cover in detail. It would be ideal to live in a bubble and believe racism does not exist. However, when I am faced with it almost every day, reality has no choice but to sink in. When I see candidates today speak about not wanting to make “black people’s lives better” (Santorum), not being “concerned about the poor” (Romney), or publishing racist comments in newsletters with their name on it and claiming not have read it (Ron Paul), I will not be blind to the apparent ignorance and bigotry this coun-
try tries to sweep under a rug. One way we can better the country and the people in it is by educating ourselves. After hearing of Santorum’s comment, I posted a link of the speech to Facebook and started a discussion about it between some conservative and liberal friends. The basic argument was about welfare, and most importantly the stereotypes that go along with it. It was obvious that most people did not know exactly what welfare was and, furthermore, what programs pertained to it. This, my fellow colleagues, is when we educate ourselves. When most people think of the beneficiaries of welfare, young, single, black mothers come to mind, but this is not the absolute truth. Why do we have that perception? I would like to believe the media has played a hand but that is another opinion article for another time. Many of the true beneficiaries are adult, non black citizens, but again, no one wants to accept reality. Welfare is also just thought to be food stamps, yet there are so many more outlets that welfare encompasses. People forget out the other programs such as temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), medical in-
surance, utility assistance, and much more are a part of welfare. Pell Grants and government loans are one part of welfare, which means many of us are direct beneficiaries also. Without Pell Grants, thousands of us would be forced to take out private loans rather than use these grants to educate ourselves.
“I will not be blind to the apparent ignorance and bigotry this country tries to sweep under a rug.” Without these programs, I would not have graduated from my high school, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts in Hot Springs, because it is a school funded by the government. This school was created by a 1991 act of the Arkansas Legislature to be one of thirteen residential schools focusing on math and science. Other education services such as Teach for America, Learn and Serve, and Americorps are all products of the government and a part of welfare, so we can see that the debate is pretty useless.
In politics, there is even more evidence for those benefiting from welfare programs. Some of the same politicians that are so busy trying to get rid of the welfare social programs are the same ones benefiting from them, which leads us to believe that welfare doesn’t affect just the common citizen. It is easy for politicians to exclude themselves from the masses, but if they campaign for limiting welfare, they very well may be hurting themselves and their peers. Whether they want to believe it or not, they are also part of the 99 percent, and after spending more than half a century having the government help citizens, cutting people off would do more harm than good. Welfare isn’t just for underprivileged citizens, but rather it takes into account people from all walks of life. When it comes to welfare, it’s time to see the broad picture and take into consideration everyone who benefits, so let’s stop pointing fingers to racial groups, please. We need to stop getting our information from stereotypes, but rather learn and educate ourselves with the facts.
Comments From the Traveler Website Re: Obama’s Youth Misery Index
organizations should be free to do the same. Any country that throws out moral principles will ultimately crumble.
Jeremy:
EDITORIAL EDITOR Saba Naseem MANAGING EDITOR Mattie Quinn OPINION EDITOR Emily Rhodes 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.
You are right that Bush sucked. Obama just happens to be worse. And he has a great deal more control over deficits than you have given him credit for. It’s a bitter pill he is unwilling to swallow at least in his first term. Perhaps he would go hardcore in a second term, but I doubt it. All that aside, why is it even a discussion that this Presidency has been at best below average. Deficits, U3 unemployment, U6 unemployment, long-term unemployment, youth unemployment, minority unemployment (cause he ostensibly cares), manufacturing, real inflation (not the garbage that excludes food, etc.), percentage of GDP government spending, disposable income adjusted for inflation, wage increase relative to inflation pick a category, he is either competing for the worst or is sole owner of the worst in the modern Presidency. He is a failure, an abject failure. All you have to do is put the stats next to someone you hate and it’s pretty clear. He’s awful. By almost any metric, he is the worst President in at least 65 years. Taking it all as a whole, he’s the worst in the entire modern Presidency. As bad as Bush was, Obama is worse.
Re: Komen’s Race to the Bottom Cameron Treece:
I completely disagree with the idea that funding should not be based on moral principles. I would suspect that most people use discretion (whether they want to call it moral or not) with their own personal finances, and
Re: Reform In Washington Could Affect UA Students J. Durham :
So nice when a proposed legislation makes good old common sense and benefits people from the U.S. and other nations. Thanks for the informative article!
Re: Record Breaker Decathalon fan:
So proud of Gunnar and the entire Razorback team and coaching staff, many good things to come for them all.
Re: Latina Sorority Joins Greek Life Ricksuperfun:
“We embrace girls of every ethnicity which makes us so precious and rare”. What? This organization exists specifically for one ethnic group, period. Otherwise it would just be a “sorority” rather than a self-described “Latina sorority”.
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FEATURES EDITOR: LAUREN LEATHERBY ASST. FEATURES EDITOR: KELSI FORD
Pat Walker Health Center: More Than Just a Doctor’s Office
by NICK BROTHERS Staff Writer
by KACY BURDETTE
“A Long Kiss Goodbye”
“We Could be Forever”
“Victory Music”
“Aw Yeah”
by Halcali, A Long Kiss Goodbye Michelle Benton, junior drama
by Eli Young, Eli Young Band Elise Dollar, freshman business
“Our Heaven”
by Sunny Shotz (of The Dean’s List) Greg Mogged, freshman business and marketing
Machinegun Kelly ft. Britni Elise, Lace Up Dillon Bentley, junior civil engineer
by Kid Ink, Wheels Up Bobby Souvannarath, junior civil engineering
“Sail”
by AWOLNATION, Megalithic Symphony Johnny Progelhof, freshman civil engineering
“Ghosts n’ Stuff ”
“Let’s Stay Together”
by Deadmau5, Ghosts n’ Stuff Joao Carlos, senior mechanical engineer
by Lyfe Jennings, The Phoenix Dominic Brewer, junior criminal justice
“Cruel Minor Change”
“There You’ll Find Me”
“Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall”
by Coldplay, Mylo Xlyoto Sam Clark, senior mechanical engineering
by Beulah, Coast Is Never Clear Anna Salomaa, sophomore psychology
(audiobook) written by Jenny B. Jones Shelby Paschal, freshman bio engineer PHOTOS BY: LAUREN HUSBAND STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
by MIKE MAHARDY Staff Writer
Release: March 6 Marking the final installment in the Commander Shephard Trilogy, Mass Effect 3 follows the protagonist as he travels across the galaxy in order to unify civilizations against the threat of the Reapers, an advanced mechanical race bent on human destruction. Combat will be refined in the new title, focusing on fighting rather than RPG elements. Instant melee kills and improved artificial intelligence will create a more immersive experience, while four-player co-op will provide a community experience new to the series. The Bioware team behind Mass Effect has a knack for making the player care about the characters, so expect emotional ties to be built and severed along the course of this new epic. Conversational and tactical choices alike will play a part in the unraveling of the Mass Effect 3 story, influencing every decision the gamer makes. Release: June The original Darksiders title was a blast from the blue, and surprised the video game industry with their critical success despite the fact that main gameplay elements appeared to be spin-offs of other games. However, developer Vigil Games promises original gameplay this time around with an open world, customization, and a new set of characters. Playing the Horseman of War in the first title, gamers will now experience the same timeline of events, albeit from a different perspective. The Horseman Death will be the protagonist, with faster attacks, custom armor and weapons, and an open world to explore. The Nether Realms will provide the environments of this epic as Death seeks to cleanse War of his false accusations by the Charred Council, the governing order between Heaven and Hell. If the open world gameplay and story mechanics are integrated well enough, Darksiders 2 is a must have for 2012. Release: November 20 With Resident Evil: Revelations and Operation: Raccoon City already scheduled for release in 2012, it was a gargantuan surprise for everyone when the sixth major installment in the legendary survival/horror was announced for the fall of 2012. Iconic characters such as Leon Kennedy, Chris Redfield, and
Ashley Graham will make their return, along with three others who will appear as playable characters or companions to the player. The latest trailer for the title shows an action-packed fighting sequence that suggests the game may have yet to return to its survival roots, but instead opts to create tense combat sequences that will challenge the player’s ability to move and aim, maybe at the same time. The story will unfold around one of the new characters, who apparently has “special blood” and will be pivotal to the plot. Fall can’t come soon enough with the release of this new installment.
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Students who haven’t missed class because of sickness shouldn’t think they’re in the clear just yet. Even though snow hasn’t hit the ground, it is still winter, and spring remains several weeks away. But for those fortunate enough to not get sick, the Pat Walker Health Center may be a place to take note of just in case one’s luck wears off, and it has more services than some students realize. The Pat Walker Health Center is located on the corner of Garland and Maple Street and holds three different types of services for students: a medical/women’s clinic, Health Promotion and Education and CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services). The medical clinic is staffed with five physicians and two nurse practitioners, and in the last year, Pat Walker has added two family physicians. They aim to provide the basic health care that students need, especially care for those students who stay up all night studying and don’t take care of themselves. “I've been at least once a semester, and I think they are doing a great job. They always seem to care for my best interest every visit,” said Beck Harris, senior. “One time one of the doctors had me come check in three days in a row and even called me on the fourth to make sure I was progressively getting better.” Razorcare is another way the health center has tried to respond said Dr. Charles R. Belt, M.D. “Razorcare is an afternoon walk-in (no appointment), firstcome, first-serve clinic for acute care, meaning we will deal with only one problem of less than one week's duration,” Belt said. “If we have a rush of students, it tends to be in the afternoon, but it seems to be a wide range of problems, from sudden sicknesses (coughs, gastrointestinal illnesses, sore throats) to injuries.” The women’s clinic, which opened in 1984, is a separate clinic just for women with its own gynecologist and nurse practitioner.
The clinic does everything from general checkups, STI screenings and emergency contraceptive. “I would highly recommend the Women’s clinic” said Hannah Coffman, a UA senior. “They are thorough and encourage women to take charge of their health and not put themselves at risk for STIs.” The clinic is located on the second floor of the Pat Walker center. CAPS has become the greatest demand in the last couple of years. CAPS has licensed counselors and psychologists that help students manage stress, tragedies, and therapy. “The health fee covers unlimited visits to counselors” said Mary Alice Serafini, executive director of the Pat Walker Health Center. Now all these services are included in the health fee in the tuition which is $7.11 per credit hour. The only things not included are laboratory tests, x-rays and the pharmacy that used to be located in the Pat Walker building but is now located down the street at the Walmart on campus. “We know fees for students are concerning so that just keeps the health fee at a reasonable level,” Serafini said. The extra payments for the lab tests get filed with the student’s health insurance. There are also other ways of paying for the extra fees. If there is a privacy issue and students don’t want the charge on their health insurance, students could always pay out of pocket or put it on their student account. “It’s not mandated, however if a student wants to be financially sound they should have health insurance,” Serafini said. Even if a student doesn’t have health insurance, the clinic will help work with students to find the most economical way to achieve the kind of health care they need, Serafini said. There should be no more blaming sickness and the inability to pay for the treatment as the reason for missing class. The Pat Walker Health Center is right on campus and is ready to help students get healthy and focus more on school.
Release: TBA 2012 In a year of sequels, Borderlands 2 is no pushover. An abundance of weapons (well over one million different types) make their appearance once again, with new characters to flesh out the roster in this co-op focused RPG. Developer Gearbox’s cel-shaded graphics are easily recognizable by anyone who has experienced the original Borderlands, and new vistas appear this time around to create an even more believable world. Snowy mountains, arid deserts, and lush jungles provide amazing locales for the new treasure hunters. Salvador and Maya are the only two announced playable characters heretofore, with another two on the way. The four hunters from the first installment make their return as non-playable characters. Roland, Brick, Lilith, and Mordecai will provide insight as to what is occurring plotwise in the new title. Release: TBA 2012 From the developers behind classics such as Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, comes the newest creation of Fumito Ueda -- The Last Guardian. The newest story centers on an unnamed boy who is struggling to escape the ruins of a castle with the help of a giant creature. This creature has characteristics of an eagle and a cat of some sort, reportedly resembling a griffon. Using the abilities of both the boy and the griffon yields various puzzles that Team Ico is known for. It is not yet known whether the latest game is connected in any way to the aforementioned titles by the same developer, though the games share a similar art style and musical score. As hinted at by the trailer and the endings of the previous titles, The Last Guardian may end sadly, or so many have already speculated. Whether the story is carried over from the others or not, The Last Guardian is sure to tug at some heart strings and keep the player interested until the very end.
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“One service Pat Walker Health Center has is the CAPS program. CAPS or ‘Counseling and Psychological Services’ is a program that allows students to seek psychological help,” said Mary Alice Serafini, executive director of the PWHC.
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Pisani, Grable Lead Gymnastics to Success
GYMNASTICS
TENNIS
Senior Leader Boosts Razorbacks by ZACH LIGI Staff Writer
LOGAN WEBSTER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas senior Jaime Pisani, who is No. 1 in the nation in the floor event while sophomore Katherine Grable is No. 2 in the nation in both beam and all-around. Pisani and Grable have combined for 20 event titles in the Razorbacks nine wins this season. The duo has a combined 11 All-American selections, two of which came in Grable’s first year as Razorback when she became the only freshman first-team All-American in school history. by HARRISON STANFIL Staff Writer
Arkansas’ gymnastics team has had more success in its first meets this season than the start of any other season in program history. The Razorbacks achieved the first No. 1 ranking in the nation after a record-breaking win against LSU, two gymnasts are No.1 in the nation in individual events and Arkansas has performed in front of record home crowds in Barnhill Arena. The whole team has
played a large role in the Razorbacks’ early-season success, but the two anchors have been All-Americans Jamie Pisani and Katherine Grable. “Both Jamie and Kat know that they are significant to the success of this team,” co-coach Rene Cook said. When Pisani and Grable perform well, it bodes well for Arkansas. In the Razorbacks’ nine wins, Grable and Pisani have combined to capture 20 event titles. Grable is No.
2 in the nation in both beam and all-around, while Pisani is No. 1 on floor. The Razorbacks count on strong performances every game night from Pisani and Grable. When Arkansas is in trouble, it relies on the duo to step up and deliver a big score. That happened on Sunday as the Razorbacks trailed OU and Grable delivered a 9.950 on her floor routine. “They know that when there is a mistake made they need to step it up.” Cook
said. “They usually do. Rarely do they falter in that situation.” Pisani is one of three seniors on team and has grown accustomed to delivering clutch performances while earning a school-record nine All-American honors. “I knew we were behind (against OU),” Pisani said. I knew we needed to make the scores.” Both Grable and Pisani won all-around event titles in a weekend doubleheader. Grable won the Sunday title against Oklahoma with
a 39.550, while Pisani won the Friday night title against Auburn with 39.725, a score that tied the school-record Grable alone previously held. “Me and Kat tend to post the bigger scores, but everyone is really stepping up and helping each other out,” Pisani said. “I wouldn’t be able to do it without my team. I have just been really working hard trying to get the details on ever y
see GYMNASTICS on page 8
Senior Emily Carbone is living out her dream by playing tennis for Arkansas. Carbone is one of three seniors on the team and has helped lead the Razorbacks throughout her career. Carbone was very successful as a freshman, racking up a surprising 23 total singles. She clinched the victory for Arkansas over the then-No. 13 Kentucky, proving she was clutch early in her career. “I really wanted to play in the SEC,” Carbone said. “Arkansas had a great program. They were top 20 in the country for consecutive years and I thought that this would be the best place for me to grow academically and athletically.” Her freshman year wasn’t a fluke. She has helped lead the Razorbacks throughout her career, including Sunday, when she had the task of facing Kansas State’s Petra Niedermayerova, the No. 17 player nationally. Carbone lost 6-2, 6-3, but said she was happy with her performance against a top-notch opponent. “Personally, I played a really good match,” Carbone said. “She was a very tough opponent. I gave it my all. I fought really hard and
see TENNIS on page 8
Young Trouble
BASKETBALL
Freshman guard dealing with adversity by JIMMY CARTER Sports Editor
RYAN MILLER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas freshman guard BJ Young, the team’s leading scorer with 13.8 points per game, is averaging just 7.5 points while shooting 28 percent from the field in the Razorbacks last two games. Young is averaging 3.0 turnovers on the road in Southeastern Conference play this season.
BJ Young had his streak of nine consecutive games with 10 or more points snapped when he scored just three in the loss at LSU on Saturday. Through nonconference play and most of the first half of Southeastern Conference action, Arkansas’ freshman guard was the team’s most consistent player, averaging 14.3 points and shooting better than 50 percent until the last two games. In those games, Young has averaged just 7.5 points while shooting just 28 percent. The Razorbacks’ leading scorer has struggled to
get into the flow offensively, also committing six turnovers. “I think it’s probably that he hasn’t shot the ball well,” Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said. “They are playing him probably a little different which shouldn’t be a problem to me because therefore somebody else should have an opportunity. I don’t think it makes him lose any confidence. He just gets ready for next one.” Young’s 13.8 points per game still ranks No. 10 in the SEC while coming off the bench. His ability to create his own offense has been critical for Arkansas and his out-
put against LSU was his lowest scoring effort since finishing with just two points in the season opener. “I usually score a little bit more, but I think teams are starting to notice that I’m scoring the ball a lot more, so they’re kind of doubling down,” Young said. “I’m trying to make plays for my teammates and score when the opportunities presents itself.” Young and the Razorbacks are still searching for their first win away from Bud Walton following the
see YOUNG on page 8
COMMENTARY
Intertwining the Grammys and Razorback Athletics Extra Points
JIMMY CARTER
jicarter@uark.edu The biggest night in music is Sunday. So the Grammys claim. Being a wannabe music critic, I couldn’t resist forecasting who takes home a golden gramophone. To keep this at least semi-Arkansas, I devised categories that would correspond if Razorback athletics held an annual award show in the
Staples Center. So this could get a little jumbled. The main thing to take away from it, though, is that Adele and the football Hogs have a lot in common. Grammys: Album of the Year; Arkansas: Team of the Year Grammys: 21 – Adele, Wasting Light – Foo Fighters, Born This Way – Lady Gaga, Doo-Wops & Hooligans –– Bruno Mars, Loud – Rihanna There isn’t much doubt about who will be taking home the biggest award of the night. Adele took over music in 2011 and 21 is as close to a shoo-in as it gets. She sold more albums in the US than anyone since Usher’s Confessions. While I prefer Yeah! and Confessions Pt. 2 to Rolling in the
Deep and Someone Like You, selling 17 million albums worldwide and doing it with quality music is something to be commended in today’s music landscape. Sidenote: How did Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy not get nominated for AOTY? Listen to it –– there’s a reason its one of the most critically acclaimed albums of alltime. Gaga is understandable, even if her second effort was underwhelming. Foo Fighters are meh to me now, but OK. Bruno Mars and Rihanna, though? I mean, she’s got some catchy songs, but AOTY-worthy? WINNER –– 21
Arkansas: Baseball, Football, Gymnastics, Men’s Golf, Men’s Track Like its weirdly-attached Grammys counterpart, this is an easy choice. Football is king at the UA and Bobby Petrino led the Razorbacks to a royal season. Finishing with 21 wins in two years during this era of Southeastern Conference domination is an accomplishment that can’t be overlooked. Still, the other nominees had impressive resumes. The three Olympic sports – gymnastics, golf and track – help make Arkansas one of the best all-around athletic departments in the nation. WINNER –– Football Grammys: Record of the Year; Arkansas: Record of
the Year Grammys: Holocene – Bon Iver, Grenade – Bruno Mars, The Cave – Mumford & Sons, Firework – Katy Perry, Rolling in the Deep – Adele Rolling in the Deep was the monster first single from 21. You couldn’t go anywhere without hearing it. Thing is, it’s a good song, but not Record-of-the-Year material. Still, Adele will own these Grammys like Beyonce did in 2010 or Ray Charles did in 2005. Kanye and Usher are still scratching their heads about ’05. WINNER –– Rolling in the Deep Arkansas: 11 football wins, Four Joe Adams punt return TDs, Hunter Mickelson’s freshman blocks record,
Jamie Pisani’s All-American selections, Tina Sutej’s pole vault record Some of these nominees are incredible. Adams wowed fans, teammates and opponents with his highlight-reel returns in 2011. Mickelson has already shattered former Razorback Steven Hill’s freshman blocks record and still has at least nine games left this season. Speaking of nine, that’s how many All-American selections Pisani has garnered in three years after earning three in 2011. That’s a school record, while the ability to avoid injury on uneven bars
see COMMENTARY on page 8
SPORTS from GYMNASTICS on page 7 l i t t l e event.” While Arkansas still has six regular-season meets remaining, the Razorbacks’ season will be defined in the SEC and NCAA tournaments. “We need them if we want to reach our goals they are essential to that process,” Cook said. Arkansas finished tied for No. 9 in the nation last season after finishing fourth in the SEC Championships, something Pisani said the Razorbacks want to improve on in her final collegiate season. “We are really trying to
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lead this team to the Super Six (in the NCAA Tournament),” Pisani said. Arkansas’ gymnastics program celebrated its 10th anniversary in late January, then the Razorbacks earned the No. 1 ranking days later. Arkansas will try to maintain its top-five ranking and best the program’s previous best NCAA finish, a fifth-place run in 2009. If the Razorbacks make more history, chances are Pisani and Grable will play a large role. “We are fortunate to have such talented and consistent athletes on our team,” Cook said.
LOGAN WEBSTER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas senior Emily Carbone is one of three seniors on the Razorbacks women’s tennis team. The Lexington, Ky., native is 8-8 this season in singles for the 5-1 Razorbacks. from TENNIS on page 7
LOGAN WEBSTER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas’ gymnastics team will try to win its first Southeastern Conference road meet Friday at Georgia. The Razorbacks are still ranked in the top 10, but have lost two of their last three meets.
2012 Upcoming Schedule Date
Opponent
Time
February 10
@Georgia*
6:30 p.m.
February 17
@Alabama*
7:30 p.m.
February 24
Nebraska
7:00 p.m.
March 02
Minnesota
7:00 p.m.
March 16
@Missouri
6:30 p.m.
*Conference meets
I think that gave confidence to other people. So everyone on every court, the matches were just really close. It was really good to see that.” In doubles, she teamed up with another senior, Stephanie Roy, to get an 8-3 win, helping the Razorbacks win the doubles point and go on to win the match 5-2. “What a strong weekend she had, playing all around,” coach Michael Hegarty said. “Playing up at the top spot perhaps for the first time in her career. Stepping out both days and certainly
from YOUNG on page 7 71-65 loss to the Tigers. The Hogs are 0-7 outside their 19,200-seat home arena. “I think it’s a total team thing,” Young said. “Everybody is trying to get used to the road and do the same things we do on the road as we do here, try and play the same way on the road ... because we don’t have everybody behind us or get some of the calls we might get at home. “We’re just trying to stick together and fight through some of these road tests and eventually pull out one.” Waithe improving Arkansas has been without a full-strength Marvell Waithe for the last five games, but the senior for-
from COMMENTARY on page 7 and vault, let alone mastering both, might be the most impressive feat on the list. Sutej set an NCAA record with her 15-foot, 1 1/2-inch pole vault. Nothing more need be said. Still, winning 11 football games and having a shot at a national championship appearance dwarfs the other nominees. The fact that Arkansas’ only losses the last two years have come against teams that were at some point ranked No. 1 in the respective seasons is astounding. Not everyone will agree with me. Clearly, DGB didn’t. WINNER — 11 football wins Grammys: Song of the Year; Arkansas: Athlete of the Year Grammys: All of the Lights – Kanye West, The Cave – Mumford and Sons, Grenade – Bruno Mars, Holocene – Bon Iver, Rolling in the Deep – Adele It might be the Year of the Dragon in China, but it’s the Year of Adele in music. Yes, I realize that was a bad joke. It’s true, though. If, on the off chance, Grenade wins, expect a Nas album about music being dead
handling herself brilliantly, frankly beating a great player yesterday and almost beating one of the nation’s best today.” Her role at the top of Arkansas’ lineup was earned
loss came to Oklahoma’s Ana-Maria Constantinescu, the eventual champion. As a junior, Carbone had her best year, placing second on the team with 25 singles wins and earning a
“She was a very tough opponent. I gave it my all. I fought really hard and I think that gave confidence to other people.”
- Emily Carbone, senior tennis player
after proving herself in previous years. In her sophomore year, she made it to the round of 16 at the Wilson/ITA Central Region Championship. Her
team-leading 17 wins in dual matches. She earned a crucial first round win for Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament against Sacramento State. Carbone had success
before college, too. Playing for Henry Clay High School in Lexington Kentucky, she was named Kentucky’s top tennis player in 2008 and was ranked in the top 20 nationally among high school seniors. Carbone won two state team championships with Henry Clay and also won two individual championships. She was the runner-up in the two high-school years she didn’t get first. Tennis is a big part of Carbone’s family. Both of her parents played for Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn.
ward is improving from a strained calf muscle, Anderson said. The 6-foot-9 forward missed two games with the injury and played just eight total minutes in three others as he recovered from an injury suffered in the first two minutes of the Michigan game Jan. 21. “He was feeling a little bit better (Saturday),” Anderson said. “I think that is going to be key. I haven’t said a whole lot about it, but Marvell was playing really good basketball for us. He was important piece of what we were doing. Hopefully the sooner we get him back that is really going to help our basketball team.” Prior to the injury, Waithe was averaging nine points in the Razorbacks’ first four SEC games, providing a spark off the bench for the Hogs. “He was playing well,” Anderson said. “I thought
of all the forwards he was playing about as well as anybody. I’m thinking with a day off and with practice today he’ll hopefully be ready to get back into the mix of things.”
within the year. WINNER — Rolling in the Deep Arkansas: Gymnastics – Jamie Pisani, Football – Tyler Wilson, Football – Jarius Wright, Football – Jerry Franklin, Women’s Track – Tina Sutej, What other athlete causes a campus-wide stir for getting kicked out of class? Until another athlete has a fake Twitter account that matches @TeeDub8, Wilson is the guy. Also, having three football nominees for this category is the equivalent of when the Grammys nominate based on record sales and buzz. I’m sure there are better athletes in other sports and I just didn’t look hard enough find them. WINNER — Tyler Wilson Grammys: Best New Artist; Arkansas: Best New Athlete Grammys: The Band Perry, Bon Iver, J. Cole, Nicki Minaj, Skrillex While in reality Nicki Minaj is the odds-on favorite, this is an intriguing list of nominees. I can’t stand The Band Perry’s song about being buried in the river if they die young. I don’t even care enough to look up the name of the song. I respect Bon Iver, but
can’t get into his music. Same for Minaj. I’ve been a big J. Cole fan for two years and loved his debut album. Don’t think he’ll get the nod, though. Skrillex is intriguing. Dubstep is becoming a recognized form of music and his Levels Remix is amazing. WINNER — Nicki Minaj Arkansas: Baseball – Dominic Ficociello, Basketball – BJ Young, Football – Tyler Wilson, Gymnastics – Katherine Grable, Men’s Track – Gunnar Nixon You’re probably wondering what TeeDub is doing on the list. Consider this. The 2010 Grammy winner for Best New Artist — the Zach Brown Band — had already released three albums before winning the award. So even though Wilson is a junior, he’d never started a game prior to this year and only had significant experience in two games. He belongs. He’d seem like the Weasy winner, too. The Grammys is always good for a few surprises, though, just when you think the labels have paid off the committee. Nixon broke a junior world record in the heptathlon in his collegiate debut. WINNER — Gunnar Nixon
Anderson: Mickelson needs to be more active Aransas freshman forward Hunter Mickelson has had a hard time stringing together solid performances since SEC play began. The 6-foot-10, 236-pound freshman scored 11 points against Michigan in January, then followed it up by scoring just nine total points the next two games. He scored just two points and grabbed two rebounds Saturday against LSU after scoring nine points in just 11 minutes Tuesday in the win against then-No. 25 Vanderbilt. “He’s got to be more active,” Anderson said. “He’s
got to be more involved in what we’re doing. I thought he was not as aggressive as he’s been. That’s the learning curve. That was his first start on the road. That is the learning curve for a young guy. “He’s huge in what we’re doing. He’s one of the biggest guys of size we have. He’s got great versatility. I think he’s got to use some of that.” Mickelson did have three blocks against the Tigers, giving him 57 blocks this season and surpassing former Razorback Steven Hill’s freshman blocks record of 54. “Me, personally, I think I’m probably right where I should be,” Mickelson said. “Call me crazy, maybe I should be a little bit better or maybe people thought I wouldn’t be where I am, but as a whole I think the freshmen class, I think we’re right where we should be.” Grammys Bonus: Best Rap Album Watch The Throne – JayZ & Kanye West, Tha Carter IV – Lil Wayne, Lasers – Lupe Fiasco, Pink Friday – Nicki Minaj, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West I’m a rap junkie. So that’s why this is here. Most of mainstream rap is pretty meh. The fact that I’ve used meh twice also falls into that category. Lupe is one of the best rappers of all-time, but Lasers was a sellout album released because he caved to label pressure. Minaj has talent and is catchy, but lacks substance. I was on the Wayne bandwagon pre-Carter III, but the fourth installment is garbage bin status. Even though Jay-Z is my favorite rapper, WTT didn’t beat the Kanye solo masterpiece that was MBDTF. WINNER: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy So that’s that. To Tyler Wilson, Gunnar Nixon and the football team, don’t expect any hardware. Jimmy Carter is the sports editor for The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Tuesday. Follow him on Twitter @jicartersports.