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Speaking Out: Life as an Undocumented UA Student
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Carlos Guzman and Zessna García are undocumented UA students. They were illegally brought to the U.S. as children by their parents; they do not exist to the U.S. government. The DREAM Act, if passed, would give qualifying undocumented students a path to citizenship and the opportunity to live a life out of the shadows. dreams of seeing his sister who undocumented immigrants undocumented students who Minors Act, better known as a K through 12 education,” said by BRITTANY NIMS Asst. News Editor
Zessna García and Carlos Guzman are not American citizens. They have no social security card, no driver’s license. They are two of a handful of undocumented UA students. García has dreams: dreams of becoming a broadcast reporter, dreams of speaking up for those who have no voice, dreams of virtue and tolerance. She believes in equality for all and justice for those underrepresented. Guzman dreams of traveling the world: studying architecture in Rome, building communities in impoverished areas. He
he hasn’t seen for 12 years; she has a 2-year-old nephew that he has never met. He dreams of seeing his niece with a driver’s license, like the rest of her high school friends. He has a strong faith that reminds him that he has a purpose in life and a challenge to overcome. But to the U.S. government, García and Guzman do not exist. The UA doesn’t even keep official records on the number of undocumented students. Undocumented students are the children of undocumented immigrants. As minors, they were illegally brought into the U.S. by their parents. There are about 11 million
in the U.S. today, according to a Reuters report. Every year, 65,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools. In order to obtain a higher education, these students face tremendous challenges. Undocumented students are prohibited from receiving instate tuition at public highereducation institutions. A stipulation of the 1996 federal law allows undocumented students to receive special “benefit[s]” as long as “a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit.” Several states have passed laws granting in-state tuition to
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Carlos Guzman is a student in the Fay Jones School of Architecture. As an undocumented student, Guzman could not complete a study abroad requirement within the department. The department worked with him to complete an in-state project instead. “I did not get this far for them to tell me I cannot continue my program, that I cannot make it,” he said.
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attended high school in the state for three or more years, including Texas, California, New York, Oklahoma and Kansas, among others, according to finaid.org. Arkansas is not one of them. Out-of-state tuition at the UA is almost three times more than in-state tuition, according to the UA treasurer’s office website. At an exorbitant $544.02 per credit hour, one three-credit-hour class is almost $1,700. Most student aid, including federal student aid, requires the recipient to be a U.S. citizen, or an eligible non-citizen, according to finaid.org. Many of those given the opportunity to attend a U.S. college or university cannot afford the tuition because they lack financial aid. But even if they do attain degrees, they are not legally able to work after graduation. García was brought to the U.S. by her family at the age of three. She was born in Gómez Palacio, Mexico, but she grew up in Bentonville. Guzman came to the U.S. from San Pedro Sula, Honduras with his mother at age 10. He grew up in Little Rock and attended Little Rock Central High School. Undocumented immigrants like García and Guzman will continue to live in secrecy unless a controversial federal bill is passed. If passed, the Development, Relief and Education of Alien
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Bill Schwab, a UA sociology professor who is working on a book about the DREAM Act. “We’ve socialized them as Americans,” Schwab said. Plyler v. Doe was a 1982 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Texas statute that would have denied education funding to children of undocumented immigrants. The ruling, however, only applied to kindergarten through high school. “We’ve invested in these children’s education, K through 12, and it makes absolutely no sense to squander that investment by denying them higher education and citizenship,” Schwab said. “It’s just common sense.” There is a notable difference between adults that come to the U.S. and the children they bring, he said. “They’re here because the federal and state governments looked the other way while we employed their parents,” he said. “And now we have a problem we need to take care of.” For students like García and Guzman, the DREAM Act offers hope for the future. “We all come here for a dream, right? And, it sounds cliché at times, but dreams do come true and I think he [my father] had that vision of bettering our family, of having better conditions, as any man
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the DREAM Act would give qualifying undocumented students a route to citizenship by either enlisting in the military or going to college. The DREAM Act was first introduced in 2001 by Senators Orrin Hatch, R-UT, and Richard Durbin, D-IL, and by Representatives Howard Berman, D-CA, and Chris Cannon, R-UT, according to the American Immigration Council. The federal legislation has been brought to vote several times but has failed to gain the support of Republicans. Opponents argue that it is an “amnesty” to undocumented citizens that “could cost taxpayers and encourage continued illegal immigration,” according to an ABC News report. In December 2010, the DREAM Act failed in the Senate by five votes. “It is disappointing that common sense did not prevail today,” President Obama said in a statement following the 2010 Senate vote. “But my administration will not give up on the DREAM Act.” In May 2011, Senate Democrats reintroduced the bill. Advocates for the DREAM Act argue that undocumented students shouldn’t be punished for the actions of their parents. “They were brought here at a very young age by their parents, so they lack blame. They, by law, or by Supreme Court ruling, Plyler v. Doe, have to be given
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tions to shed light on the issue of immigration and the DREAM Act. He hopes to make a change. “My niece, she is also undocumented, she came here when she was two. And I don’t want her going through the same things that I went through because it limits a lot of things that you do,” he said. “I don’t want her to feel like she’s not worth anything.” The UA Fay Jones School of Architecture requires a semester of international study for students like Guzman who study in five-year professional degree programs. Because he is undocumented, Guzman could not complete the requirement. “I was freaking out because if I go I won’t be able to come back,” he said. “I’ve been working so hard for this to be here. I totally broke down. “I did not get this far for them to tell me I cannot con-
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tinue my program, that I cannot make it.” Undocumented students routinely face situations like Guzman’s. Fortunately for him, the UA architecture department was willing to compromise. He will be able to meet the studyabroad requirement by working on an urban design project in Little Rock. Yet as November approaches, human-rights advocates and DREAM Act supporters are preparing for the presidential election, in hopes that the DREAM Act will gain the support it needs to be brought to a vote once again. “I hope and I pray that the DREAM Act comes up again. I know it will be a really tough subject,” García said. “It’s had 10 years to really grow on people but there’s still strong misunderstanding for it.” García founded Students and Educators for the DREAM,
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“People aren’t illegal--actions are illegal,” said Zessna García. She founded Students and Educators for the DREAM, a UA Registered Student Organization created to raise awareness about the DREAM Act and the importance of higher education for all. “Education is a human right and that’s something that shouldn’t be taken away,” she said.
a UA Registered Student Organization created to raise awareness about the DREAM Act and the importance of higher education for all. The organization brings together students, professors, staff and anyone interested in the DREAM Act. The act’s failure would undermine “the values that made this nation great,” said Luis Restrepo, UA assistant vice provost for Diversity. Restrepo gave García the support she needed to begin the RSO. “We need to look at whether laws are unjust or not and whether they need to be replaced. Slavery was the law here in this country but it was unjust and it was changed,” Restrepo said. Many supporters of the DREAM Act view it as a step in the right direction. “Education is a human right and that’s something that shouldn’t be taken away,” García said. “People aren’t illegal -- actions are illegal.” For García and Guzman, the DREAM Act means much more than a path to citizenship. “I’ve been the kid with no shoes on. I’ve been there,” Guzman said. “I lived in poverty and my family has been there, and I just think it’s an honor to be here just because of where I’ve come from. “I’ve come to terms to accept the challenge. It’s going to be really hard because I’m just like everybody else. I’m just trying to survive,” he said. “I don’t come from this rich family or this cookie-cutter community, but I know that I do my best with what I have. “It’s that faith that keeps me there.”
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UA law student Bryan Gibson is running for Washington County Justice of the Peace. Democrat John Firmin currently represents the seat, whose jurisdiction includes the university. The position is not judicial, but is similar to a county council. The body is often called the Quorum Court. “My love for this area pushed me into serving whichever way I could,” said Gibson, a Republican. “With the Justice of the Peace race being open and the Republicans not having a candidate, I put my name in there.” Gibson is no foreigner to politics. He served as vice chair to the College Republicans and is currently a member of the Law Republicans. “The Republican Party aligns with my core beliefs in terms of fiscal responsibility,” he said. “That’s my party and that’s who I associate with.” Tyler Clark, chair of the Washington County Democratic Committee, said Gibson doesn’t have the necessary experience. “The GOP was trying to run anyone with a pulse for office, where we were actually vetting candidates,” he said. “I have nothing against this kid, I’m sure he’s wonderful, but he’s not in our party.” Gibson said being a col-
lege student gives him the appropriate perspective representing the university area. “When [voters] look at me, a 23-year old law student who understands how to handle a very limited budget, living on a small budget every month, I have to make tough decisions on what to do and what not to do,” Gibson said. While Clark derided the GOP, Gibson praised the current Quorum Court makeup. “The current Quorum Court serves the county well,” he said. “I think you can look at every dollar spent and find some that are spent well and some are spent better. There’s always room for improvement anywhere in government.” Firmin, his opponent, will be challenged for the first time for the seat. “It’s a pretty strongly Democratic position,” he said, however, “The Quorum Court isn’t really political. Their main job is to serve and pass a budget.” Firmin’s service to the court is an asset when dealing with an $85 million budget, he said. “Experience is important to know what is and isn’t important,” he said. “It takes a lot of time and commitment. It’s an important position at the county level.” Firmin will launch his campaign on the premise of his Democratic voting record.
“I’m going to remind constituents of how important of a job it is,” he said. “I feel like I’m an asset to people in my district and represent their views.” Gibson is focusing on logistics the make up ground in the liberal district. “I can go and fund-raise in this area asking for small donations, enough to have a campaign because geographically it’s a very walkable area,” he said. “If I go out and take the time to meet [voters] personally, I think that they’ll get to know you and get to trust you and regardless of what letter’s beside your name.” Gibson said he will focus on the proposed Ozark Regional Transit tax increase if he wins office. “There’s still a lot of information on how that money would be spent and how well it would service them and if it’s worth the money,” Gibson said. Gibson will soon begin his campaign with door-todoor visits. Registering voters on campus with the help of the College Republicans will stir excitement for his candidacy, he said. “A lot of students don’t register to vote in Fayetteville. They stay back home and vote in the areas they grow up. Getting people to register to vote here is important,” Gibson said. “I can get that college vote.”
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Office of Affirmative Action Made Known With New Name The Office of Affirmative action - an office that many students will never visit in their time at the UA, yet one that remains one of the most important on campus. For students, it is the office that makes sure that issues regarding discrimination and harassment on campus are handled and resolved correctly, and with a new name and more apparent presence on campus, students and faculty can feel they have a place to voice their issues. Now renamed the Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, students should take the opportunity to research and learn about what their rights are when it comes to discrimination both in and out of the classroom. It’s important to know that there is a safe place on campus where students can remain anonymous and voice their complaints and issues pertaining to problems such as gender, age or race discrimination or sexual harassment. And although the office has not changed any of its policies or procedures, it’s a great time for students to pay attention to the services that are on our campus. Though it can be an uncomfortable situation when discrimination or harassment arises in the classroom, dorm room or in other areas of campus life, students should take the opportunity to report these issues and resolve them. If we don’t, we will suffer in silence and become victims of situations that we could take care of. It takes simply visiting the website, finding out who to contact, and making a call to report an issue and ensure that it is resolved. As students who pay to attend the UA, we are guaranteed a discrimination-free place to study and live. Just like we wouldn’t accept harassment issues in the workplace, we should uphold the same standards on our campus. If we take the time to report issues, we are helping our campus and study body remain a safe and friendly place to study, live and enjoy our college years.
Construction Progress More Apparent On Campus It’s been months since the construction on campus began, and though the complaints have been loud for the volume of renovations and construction takeover, the Hillside Auditorium has started looking more promising every day. With a fall 2012 hopeful completion date, we can start looking forward to spending next semester studying and spending time in the newly finished building. Those of us who remember taking a history or science class in the science engineering auditorium will likely remember the old architecture, run down learning space and need for an uplift. Now, we can look ahead to having a brand new auditorium that boasts more than just a classroom. Giving students more space to relax and with a great location near the Greek Theater and the center of campus, it is just a matter of months before we can grab an iced coffee and take our homework to Hillside for a productive afternoon in the Arkansas fall weather. The foundations are being built and we can start to see the structure of our next big construction project being finished within the year. And with many more projects such as the Pi Phi Gate by Old Main and Vol Walker Hall renovation coming to completion in the next year, students coming to the UA have a great campus coming in the near future, bringing more students to our campus and giving us a school that we can enjoy and be a part of.
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Sunday, as I was driving past the Garland/Cleveland intersection, I saw a young woman standing at the corner wearing a sign that read, “I am Trayvon Martin.” Interesting, I thought to myself. I admit, while I was aware of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, I had not followed the news closely until I saw this woman on the sidewalk. The next day, my sister texted me saying the woman was still there. I went to get a photo. She stood, head down, an iced tea bottle in one hand and a packet of skittles in the other. The lime green sign hung around her neck. Her name is Juana Washington, a senior hospitality and restaurant manage-
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ming in murky water. Martin was on the phone with a friend who says he was being followed. The friend heard struggling before the phone cut out. Another Sanford police officer said Zimmerman may have made a racist remark minutes before the shooting, according the ABC time line. Also, on the phone call, Sanford officers told Zimmerman not to follow Martin, but he continued. This sparked rage across the country as people demanded answers to whether this was a hate crime against an innocent, unarmed, 17-year-old high school student. On March 23, around 50 schools in Florida staged walkouts to protest the killing. On March 27, more than 200 protesters gathered in front of the U.S. Justice Department demanding them to charge Zimmerman with a federal hate crime. ABC confirmed the night Martin was shot, the lead homicide detective on the case said he “disbelieved” Zimmerman’s testimony and recommended in an affidavit that Zimmerman be arrested for manslaughter. Today, more than 2.2 million people have added their
signatures to an online petition demanding an arrest in the case on Change.org. So now, the questions being asked are, was this a hate crime? Was the boy innocent? Should Zimmerman be arrested? Was Martin shot because of the color of his skin? I can’t answer these questions. Apparently, the people running the investigations are having a hard enough time answering these questions. What I do believe, however, is that Zimmerman should not have pursued Martin after police had told him not to. That was not his job as neighborhood watch captain, it was the police’s job. If he had stayed within his line of duty, Martin may still be alive, continuing his education with family and friends, as any 17-year-old should. This issue is important to people all over the country. There is only one UA student standing out there now, but in the days to come, who knows how many will come protest with her. Trayvon Martin’s case has touched hearts, from Florida to Washington D.C. Saba Naseem is the 20112012 editor-in-chief of the Arkansas Traveler.
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“We’ve invested in these children’s [undocumented students] education, K through 12, and it makes absolutely no sense to squander that investment by denying them higher education and citizenship...It’s just common sense.”
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ment major. Washington was adamant about making her statement and said she would protest every day until George Zimmerman is arrested. For those who don’t know, here is a little background on what happened. On Feb. 26, Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old high school student was shot and killed in Sanford, Fla. by a man named George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain. Zimmerman told police he killed Martin in self-defense. He had called the police and told them Martin looked suspicious because Martin was wearing a hoodie. According to the Orlando Sentinal, Zimmerman said Martin punched him in the nose, jumped on top of him and began banging his head on a sidewalk. The police did not arrest Zimmerman. According to ABC news, on March 13, Sanford Police Chief Billy Lee said there was no evidence to dispute Zimmerman’s assertion that he shot Martin out of selfdefense. Because of the lack of evidence against Zimmerman, he has not been charged for anything related to the shooting. However, the circumstances in the shooting are swim-
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If you pull up the university’s parking and transit map online, you will see the campus riddled with color coded blotches indicating the types of parking offered. There is the red for resident reserved, the blue for faculty and staff and then there is the green for students. And if you look at where the student lots are, you will notice that they seem to be the farthest from the main part of campus, while the blue, resident reserved red and others are nestled in the heart of campus grounds. Students with green permits are forced to park all the way down in the infamous lot 56 parking lot, forcing them to either walk or take the bus back to the main part of campus where classes are held. What I have come to be-
lieve is that many students feel that this is a waste of time and resources for the school and the student body. This issue has been aggravated with the influx of new students and construction on campus. More students means more cars, yet the campus is actually losing parking spaces. According the Parking and Transit website, the new construction for another football facility behind the HPER will result in a permanent loss of 260 spaces. There are ideas out there though - the newly elected ASG President, Tori Pohlner, proposes in her platform ideas such as painting lines on parallel parking streets to fit the maximum number of vehicles, turning lot 54 into paid HPER parking, and creating options for freshman remote parking. According to Pohlner, there are freshman already on campus close to their classes. They can be shuttled to and from their cars when needed, but we also have Razorback Transit, many restaurants on campus, as well as a Walmart on campus. Moving freshmen vehicles off campus would free up spaces for upperclassmen and off campus students to be able to access their classes
more easily. According to Pohlner, one of the biggest improvements we can make to parking on campus would be providing off campus parking for freshmen. Many universities and colleges don’t allow freshmen to bring their cars to campus, so wouldn’t allowing off campus parking be one way to solve our parking crisis? With a such a self-sustainable campus, freshmen would easily be able to access needed items at our oncampus Walmart, as well as having access to the many dining options such as cafeterias and restaurants. And with freshmen vehicles off campus, we would have room to open up parking to off-campus students. A shuttle could provide a way to transport freshmen to their cars when needed. Just some ideas that could create a resolution to our parking problems, these are simple solutions that could make student life much easier.. We are quickly becoming a commuter campus, so it is important that classes remain accessible to off-campus students. The only way to ensure this happens in the most efficient and affordable
way is to institute freshman remote parking. Pohlner also stated that Lot 54 could be made into HPER parking, which would open up the parking lots by Pomfret to more student parking options. The other issue lies with the campus transit system. How much would our student bill go up if only students were allowed to ride the bus, an idea that could be enforced by the use of ID scanners? This way, transit could actually get statistics on the students who use the bus and adjust accordingly. The bus routes could be expanded, even if that meant the route times were slightly increased. North College is full of businesses and just one of the main streets in Fayetteville that would benefit from the traffic. These are just some of the ideas that students on campus are talking about, yet support is needed to make change. And until some major changes are made, students will simply have to deal with the overcrowding, and work to dodge construction related traffic problems and parking tickets. Juan Holmes is an English major, and a contributing columnist.
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Swimming Floods Fayetteville with Beach Jams by EVAN BARBER Staff Writer
“Swimming is just a friendly reminder that everything is ending, so enjoy your sandwich,” says the Facebook page of local band Swimming, one of the more cohesive, focused and talented bands in the greater Fayetteville area. Playing through their one EP, the line reads like a beach picnic at the end of the summer. Think saltwater drying on your skin after a long morning of surfing and a slow creeping realization that soon you’ll be going back to work, or back to school, where suddenly the pressure is on again. The songs on this EP (appropriately titled ‘EP’) make much of reverberation in guitar, in drums and in vocals. For fans of early ‘90s rock, the musical style of Swimming will be immediately attractive. When the EP was recorded back in April 2011, the four members of the band were Brian Kupillas (guitar and vox), Max Glenn (bass and vox), Jared Hennessy (guitar and vox) and Neil Lord (drums). Some of the vocals sound vaguely reminiscent of Noah Lennox from Panda Bear, and at least on the song “Swan Dive,” some of the high notes subtly flesh out Michael Stipe over a sunny guitar tide and steady drumbeat. Since then, Joel Paul and Joe Alexander have replaced both Lord and Glenn; the band remains a four-
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This weekend marks the kickoff of Circus Oz at the Walton Arts Center. Beginning March 29, the “irreverently irresistible” Australian acrobats in steampunk outfits making up the Circus Oz troupe will boldly take to the Walton Arts Center’s Baum Walker Hall in a two-hour contemporary circus featuring astounding acrobatics, comedy and live music. This Australian contemporary and industrial take on the circus is renowned for its athleticism, stark style and quintessential Aussie cheekiness. Performances in Fayetteville will run from March 29 through April 1 and again on April 3. Times are shown and tickets are available at waltonartscenter.org. The circus, since it was founded in 1978 in Melbourne, Australia, has traveled to more than 26 countries on five continents, according to the circus’s website. Many students may be familiar with another world-famous circus, Cirque du Soleil, but though Circus Oz matches Cirque du Soleil in the skill and acrobatics of its troupe, one thing sets it apart: Circus Oz is scrappy. Think tattoos, asymmetrical hair-
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Local band Swimming performs at Fayetteville’s Block Street Block party last year. piece ensemble. “But Swimming started off as just two guitars and a drummer,” Kupillas said. “The last band I was in had eight people in it. Swimming is different because Jared and I don’t really try to write the same kind of grandiose guitar riffs that were such a big part of the last project.” As far as influences go, Kupillas, the band’s lead vocalist, cites a few late ‘80s and early ‘90s rock groups, and a lot of the mellower pop music. “At the moment I’m really into The
cuts and scraggly, almost cabaret-like outfits. Much of the production’s inspiration comes from Australia’s past. “A century ago the industrial steam-powered world was fuelled by coal, and the irony does not escape us that although we’re all iConnected and eBooked, Australia today is still powered by some of the dirtiest coalfired power stations in the world,” said Mike Finch, Circus Oz’s artistic director, of Circus Oz’s steampunk inspiration. A major tenet of the group’s performances is the drive for social justice. Much of the circus’s proceeds over the past three decades have gone to foundations supporting everything from homeless shelters to children’s hospitals to those suffering from AIDS to victims of domestic violence. Students can get a 50 percent discount for the Thursday and Sunday evening performances anywhere in the theater except for the main floor prime by using the promotional code ‘STUDENTDEALS’ when buying tickets online. Students who buy tickets using the student discount will need to show a student ID when picking up their tickets.
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Two members of the Circus Oz troupe perform acrobatics at a recent performance. Circus Oz will have several performances at the Walton Arts Center this weekend.
Jesus and Mary Chain and New Order. And then there’s always Galaxie 500 as well.” “We didn’t really decide on our musical style per se, we just sort of happened upon it,” said Joel Paul, the band’s current bassist. “I started playing with Brian last summer. We started meeting up around July to jam and things just started clicking; the songs just came naturally.” The band in its current lineup has around 19 songs in the works, which they hope to soon “whittle down to
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a CD,” and perhaps an additional EP as well. The new music is very similar to the original EP, but the band agrees that the material is “organized better, and a little bit more maturesounding.” “And there’s definitely more of a party vibe,” Kupillas said, laughing. “That’s probably the lamest possible way to describe our new sound, but still, put that in the article.” The band played a few shows earlier this month, but they’ll be taking some time off for a while to focus on
committing these 19 songs to tape. The band is scheduled to start playing shows again around mid-April, starting with the Clarksville Spring Greening Festival on April 14. Later on in April, Swimming will play a Heifer benefit show in Conway, a show at Nightbird Books, and a show at George’s Majestic Lounge. “The Avalanches previewed their new album with the promo line ‘It’s so party you’re all gonna die,’ and we hope our new music will turn out like that,” Kupillas said, and the whole band laughed. The band plans to play much of their new material at these upcoming late-April shows, whether the songs have been recorded or not. Keep an eye out for their shows on Dickson later on in April. So much of Fayetteville is locally owned and locally oriented, and talented groups like Swimming are pumping just as much life into the local music scene.
Tips From The Crown: Pageant Secrets for Everyday Use by ROSALYN TAYLOR Staff Writer
“Getting ready” is what girls do best. It’s an hour to two-hour regimen that puts most boyfriends in an anxiety-fueled frenzy and allows every group of girls the best bonding time. Shower, make-up, hair and picking out the perfect outfit and accessories are usually what takes the most time. But an extra 20 minutes can easily be spent on fixing a favorite shirt strap that just won’t stay up or getting a sexy strapless top to stay up and over your bust because it seems to slip down to the belly area after only a few trips to the bathroom and back. And don’t forget continuously touching up your TZone to prevent that annoying gross shine and make-up rubbing off. Fortunately, there are products and tips I’ve found through the process of pageant preparations to be lifesavers in preventing these inevitable and irritating tendencies. Slipping and sliding tops? Have no fear! Firm Grip is here! Cramer’s Firm Grip, originally used to help baseball players keep mitts on their hands, comes in a small white can and is every pageant girl’s best friend. It’s often used during the swimsuit phase of competition as a handy adhesive to prevent wedgies and bikini bottom wrinkles. In a moment of desperation I had the ingenious idea that if it worked on my swimsuits, it would work to hold my strapless tops up and drooping necklines in place. And, it did. The best part is that it doesn’t ruin clothes and leaves no visible residue. So do away with your safety pins and double-stick tape and grab a can of Firm Grip at any local sports store. Every girl hates having to reapply make-up throughout the night when out and about. Especially when 10 minutes was spent doing the “Kim K” smokey eyes, and there just isn’t enough room in your glitter clutch to fit your mini make-up bag. By the time the night ends, you look like you’ve been punched in the eye or have been crying for hours. Needless to say, not a good look. Literally. The solution: hairspray. Prior to applying foundation and powder, take a can of extra-hold hairspray and give a gentle mist to your face.
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In order to stay looking fresh all day in the spring heat, sophomore Kaity Dye applies her make-up and then sets it with hairspray. Then, give an extra mist before applying blush and eyeshadow. The stickiness will feel peculiar at first, but it prevents make-up from running, smudging and wearing off. It’s much easier than making a trip to Sephora to pay $20 for a face primer. No face is complete without having the appropriate final touches. Lips and brows are always noticeable and therefore need good attention. The most irritating thing is when your favorite brow filler is gone and lip liner just won’t give you one more “click” of hope. What
I’ve found is that eyeliner works as a great interim filler and lip liner. Be sure to clean the tips of the pencil/ applicator to prevent spread of bacteria. If you have a liner that is a neutral color such as brown or black, use the smudger on the opposite end, or a Q-Tip, to blend your brows and lip line. It’s a simple, yet applicable tip that comes in handy when time and resources are limited. Whether you’re wearing a crown or out on the town, beauty is important for every girl. And every girl loves to feel like a queen.
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RYAN MILLER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas freshman tight end Demetrius Dean was part of the Razorbacks’ 2011 recruiting class, but had to take care of academic issues and didn’t enroll at the UA until the spring 2012 semester. Dean has impressed with his pass-catching ability as he competes for playing time at a crowded tight end position in spring practice.
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Demetrius Dean is finally a member of the Arkansas football team and is turning heads so far in spring practice. The freshman tight end took the year off from football during the 2011 season as he tried to qualify academically to play for the Razorbacks, the team he committed to originally as part of the 2011 recruiting class. After taking a few classes at Northwest Arkansas Community College and getting his academics finalized with nearby
Fayetteville High School, Dean enrolled in the spring semester at Arkansas and is going through spring practice. “I am liking it so far,” Dean said. “I have been getting some reps and haven’t been complaining about it because I have been having fun out there.” The 6-foot-3 Dean was an All-State selection as a senior in 2011 with Fayetteville High’s 7A state championship team, catching 29 passes for 444 yards and 11 touchdowns. He wasn’t able to play for his hometown college because of academic issues with the
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NCAA Clearinghouse, though. “Having that year off, I didn’t do much,” Dean said. “So now I have been working hard trying to catch up. It has actually been fun trying to catch up too. I missed playing for that year though.” Dean’s presence hasn’t gone unnoticed on the field through three practices this spring. The 250-pounder has caught the eye of offensive coordinator Paul Petrino. “Dean has been someone that can get open and has real soft hands,” Petrino said. “He has been a real bright spot and
has done good things.” While away from football for a year, Dean said he took to another sport to help keep him in shape. “I went up to the Boys & Girls club and played basketball,” Dean said. “I like to play a lot of basketball.” Even with time away from football, Petrino said the Razorbacks freshman tight end hasn’t seemed to lose much of his skill. “His hands look like they
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As the most iconic voice in college basketball for the last 30 years has been saying since the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket was released, all the “goliaths of college basketball would meet in New Orleans for the Final Four.” Dick Vitale was absolutely correct. Louisville, Kentucky, Ohio State and Kansas have combined for 52 appearances in the Final Four and 13 NCAA Championships between them. Each team has its own defined identity as well. Louisville who is defined by their coach, Rick Pitino. The mob-boss look, white-suit wearing Pitino has made his rounds through college –– six Final Fours with Providence, Kentucky and Louisville combined –– as well as stops in the NBA as the head coach of the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics. The Cardinals have come on hot at season’s end, winning the Big East conference tournament by following the lead of point guard Peyton Siva and the defensive mind of Pitino. Kentucky is the new-age team that everyone loves to hop on the bandwagon for. Yes, I am a victim of that because John Calipari has the
best swag among coaches in the collegiate ranks and his players back it up. From the five first-round NBA draft picks he had on his roster in 2009 with Kentucky, to coaching the best point guard in the NBA now in Derrick Rose while he was at Memphis, Calipari knows how to recruit. His latest wave of freshman All-American center Anthony Davis and Mr. Versatile himself, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, combined with 2010 McDonalds AllAmericans Doron Lamb and Terrance Jones, Calipari has Big Blue Nation witnessing their second consecutive Final Four. For Ohio State it is all about the big man. Thad Matta has been the best at recruiting the nation’s top big man and they have backed him up on the court. Greg Oden, Byron Mullens, Kosta Koufos and now the Jared Sullingerled Buckeyes are once again making noise. Matta and Ohio State came close in the 2007 NCAA Championship with Oden and point guard Mike Conley Jr., but this year’s squad is more well-rounded. Last but not least, Kansas and national player of the year candidate Thomas Robinson, the only unanimous All-American in nation, bring toughness and a layit-all-on-the-line attitude to the court. Robinson, a double-double machine, has an amazing story stemming from the loss of his mother and his raising his sister while in college and brings sentimental value to those looking for the best story.
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GOLF
Hogs’ Golf on a Roll by CATIE WALKER Staff Writer
prove and do even better for the outdoor season. “We’ve been training diligently, getting ready to open up,” Arkansas coach Lance Harter said. “Texas Relays is our opener. It’s that time of season again, all in preparation for another great season and we’re really excited. Some good things are carrying that momentum from indoor to outdoor. I don’t know if people realize right now, but our program on the women’s side is number four in the nation as far as combined programs. “We’ll move up to two when the season is done. For cross country and indoor so far we’re
Arkansas’ men’s golf picked up their sixth victory of the season at the Callaway Collegiate Match Play Championship in Florida over spring break. The match play tournament was different than the stroke play system the No. 8 Razorbacks are used to competing in. “We played really well and were fortunate enough to make it to the final match on the last day,” Arkansas coach Brad McMakin said. “It’s a good preparation for the NCAA.” Arkansas won the threeday tournament by beating No. 17 Duke –– the threetime defending NCAA champion –– in extra holes in the championship round March 20. The Razorbacks defeated Washington State, East Carolina and Chattanooga in the first two days of the tournament. The Hogs has a youthful but strong team with freshmen Kolton Crawford and Thomas Sorensen and sophomore Sebastian Cappelen, who went undefeated in the tournament. Arkansas has finished in the top three in all four spring tournaments, including wins at the Callaway event and at the John Hayt Invitational in
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LOGAN WEBSTER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas senior sprinter Whitney Jones will be with the part of the Razorbacks’ team that begins the outdoor season at the Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, starting Wednesday.
Razorbacks Split for Start Women’s track heading to different outdoor meets by ZACH LIGI Staff Writer
For the start of its outdoor season, Arkansas women’s track team will split over the weekend. Trying to get the best results for different athletes, the Razorbacks will split up the team by events to kick off the new season. Arkansas will start the season Wednesday in Austin, Texas at the Texas Relays. The meet will last through Saturday, the same day the Razorbacks will be hosting the Arkansas Spring Invitational. After finishing fifth in the nation in the NCAA Indoor Championships in Nampa, Idaho, Arkansas look to im-
UA MEDIA RELATIONS Arkansas sophomore Sebastian Cappelen and the Razorbacks have won six tournament titles in the 2011-2012 season and are preparing for the April SEC Championship.
SPORTS from FOOTBALL on page 7 have picked right back up,� Petrino said. “There have been times whereas practice goes on he gets a little tired and worn down because he is not used to taking as many reps especially with the year off. He doesn’t look rusty getting in-and-out of his breaks and his hands, just maybe his top end speed is all.� Dean is one of the many young targets that senior quarterback Tyler Wilson is becoming acclimated to in the spring
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after working with receivers Jarius Wright, Joe Adams and Greg Childs last season. “Javontee Herndon has done a great job, Marquel Wade and Demetrius Dean,� Wilson said. “(Dean) is a guy standing in there at tight end that has really stepped in quite well and has made a great adjustment. I expect all those three to have a good impact on us.� Dean amassed stellar numbers in his high school career as a Bulldog, racking up 149 catches for 2,134 yards and a total of 33 touchdowns. Current Arkansas redshirt fresh-
man quarterback and former Fayetteville High School standout Brandon Allen was the guy throwing to Dean during his stat-stuffing career. This spring, Allen has had another opportunity to throw to one of his favorite high school targets. “He has been doing great,� Allen said. “With the routes he has been running and the plays he has been a part of, he has made huge strides so far. I have always wanted him to be back up here as soon as possible because I knew what he was capable of.�
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Kody Walker ran for 68 yards and scored a team hightying five touchdowns in just three games last season before suffering a stress fracture injury in his shin that required surgery. He never returned and received a medical hardship. This spring he’s competing for playing time in a crowded Arkansas backfield. What was it like to wear pads and have full contact for the first time this spring on Tuesday? It was pretty good. It was my first contact in a while. It felt pretty good to get out there and finally hit.  How are you feeling after having surgery last fall? I feel pretty good. I’m not back to 100 percent just yet. I’m working hard to get back there. I’ll be good this season. Are you fully recovered now? I don’t’ feel 100 just yet. I’m getting there. I’m close, I’d say about 90-something percent. I’m still working in the training room doing maintenance work on my legs
to keep them fresh every day. How hard was it to get off to such a fast start then get hurt? It was rough. You want to be out there practicing, but you can’t. That rehab process is pretty tough too, going in there every day trying to get back on the field.   It seems like all the running backs are healthy after having injury issues last year. How nice is that? We feel pretty good. With everybody back, practice is easier. Not everybody is banged up and more people are taking these reps. It feels pretty good to have everybody in the group good.  What did you do on spring break? I went back home and worked out every day. I Have a coach back home I work with. We hit it pretty hard over the break. That’s a little bit too much time to not do anything. I had to go in, do some stuff to stay on my grind.
from GOLF on page 7 Florida in late February. “It was really impressive the way they handled themselves,� McMakin said. “We will go a long way if we can get in the position where they can handle the pressure the way they did at such a young age.� The Woodlands AllAmerican Intercollegiate
from TRACK on page 7 moving forward quite well.� Starting the outdoor season ranked No. 5, Arkansas will host 11 teams in Fayetteville, including two ranked teams, No. 10 Kansas and No. 20 Nebraska. The middle distance and distance crew will be staying at home to compete. The majority of the sprint and jumping crew will be traveling on the road to Texas. “In the Texas relays we’re gonna highlight the four by one,� Harter said. “We have a real four by one this year. And also obviously our four by four, both will try to get national qualifying marks. In outdoors we go to our regional format, which also happens to be in Texas. “Our vaulters lead the way, but we’ll have some long jump, triple jump and high jump as well.� Harter expects great success this season, he said. “We don’t want to ever take for granted good health,� Harter said. “We were able to keep everybody relatively healthy. Just keep that momentum going, obviously Tina (Sutej) and Tara (Diebold) and the vault, we never want to take them for granted, two all Americans and a national record holder and champion. Also the middle distance crew and Regina George, we’ve got a lot of people to lead us. We’re always looking for some of those young ones to follow what they did indoors.�
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Tournament will be the Razorbacks’ next tournament on April 9. “It’s a great golf course and we’ve got some good competition and the course will be a good preparation for the SEC,� McMakin said. Senior Ethan Tracy leads the Hogs with six top-10 finishes in nine tournaments and has a team-best average score of 71.92. Junior Austin Cook holds
the Hogs best 18-hole score with a 67. Averaging 73.25 strokes per round, he has been a large contribution to the team. Cappelen has posted the Hogs best 54-hole score with a 205. Averaging 72.54 strokes per 18-hole round, he has the second-best scoring average on the team. “Sebastian played great,� McMakin said. “He dominated everybody he played with.�
New season for men’s track Arkansas’ men’s track team is off to a fresh start as the outdoor track has started for Arkansas, and the No. 5 Razorbacks will try to take care of unfinished business. Arkansas finished second nationally in the indoor season, the runner-up to national champion Florida by just five points. The Hogs have gotten a few weeks off after the indoor season. “Coming off of a busy indoor season we gave our kids a few weeks break,� Arkansas coach Chris Bucknam said. “We even got them away from the coaches for about a week and a half so that we could detoxify a little bit from the indoor season and get ready for outdoors. We’ve been back at practice this week and we will open up this weekend with a decent sized meet. “We think we’ve got about nine or ten teams coming.� The outdoor season will start in Fayetteville for the Hogs. Arkansas was scheduled to start the season at the Texas Relays, but Bucknam decided to make a schedule change after the indoor season. “We’re coming off a good indoor campaign,� Bucknam said. “We felt like we didn’t need a big heavy meet, we need to ease into this outdoor season, and like everything else we just hope for the most part that everybody survives without injury and we can start to build towards what we shoot for, and that’s the end of April and the first of May, into the championship.� Changing the schedule was something Bucknam said he
wanted to do for his team to try to start the season off fast. “I think it’s very important (to be at home),� Bucknam said. “No. 1 academically because we’re not traveling this weekend. We traveled a lot for nationals and for conference. So that’s a primary concern. We’ve got the weather, we’ve got the facility, why not have a meet. It keeps everybody and home and everybody in a routine. We do have travel coming up. It’s nice to start off at home and to be able to control everything. Very advantageous.� Arkansas will host teams from all over the nation this weekend, including Iowa and No. 15 Nebraska. No other SEC teams will be in the meet. Instead of splitting the team up, Arkansas’ entire team will be present and will even have some new additions to the outdoor team, athletes and events that weren’t in the indoor season. “(In outdoor track) you’ve got a few new events,� Bucknam said. “You’ve got a 4x100, you’ve got a javelin, a discuss, all of that. We’re in the process of putting that schedule together.� Other than the new events, Arkansas will also have more athletes competing. Fifth-year senior Luke Laird will be returning to throws after missing time. Laird had Tommy John surgery a year ago and hasn’t competed since. A former SEC champion, Laird is just one of the athletes Arkansas will be bringing into the outdoor season. The Arkansas Spring Invitational will start Friday with a few throwing events.
LOGAN WEBSTER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas freshman Shekara Boakye and the rest of her Razorback teammates will begin their outdoor track season this weekend in Fayetteville and Austin, Texas. Boakye competes in the 100-meter dash, 200 and 4x100-meter relay.
see COMMENTARY on page 8 Louisville vs. Kentucky Kentucky is absolutely flooded with talent. Enough said. Besides a buzzer-beating shot by Indiana’s Christain Watford and a foul troubleladen SEC Championship game against Vanderbilt the Wildcats would be undefeated. They are better off for not being undefeated though and the Wildcats won the early season meeting between these two teams in Lexington, Ky. Louisville has been the most impressive team in my opinion since the first week of March. Calipari’s swag will outdo Pitino’s outfit just
as Anthony Davis and crew will rely on their crazy talent to take down Peyton’s Siva’s defensive army. Kentucky 79, Louisville 66 Ohio State vs. Kansas As much as I want to see the Jayhawks continue to rally around Thomas Robinson, the best player in the nation this season, I just don’t see them taking down the Buckeyes. Sullinger vs. Robinson is any NBA draftniks dream to watch in a Final Four setting, but add in Deshaun Thomas and the insane intangibles of point guard Aaron Craft and you have a ticket to the championship game. Robinson will put up great numbers, but the Jay-
hawks will shoot poorly. Remember, just a prediction though. Ohio State 85, Kansas 78 BONUS: Ohio State vs. Kentucky (NCAA Championship Game) Not really a bonus because I said it at the beginning of the year. John Calipari will be cutting down the nets with his NBA talent laden roster for the first time in his career. He has the most balanced roster he has ever had and they will not fail him. Kentucky 90, Ohio State 77 Zach Turner is the assistant sports editor for The Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Wednesday. Follow him on Twitter @zwturner.