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Around Campus: Psychology Club Meeting The Psychology Club will meet at 1:30 Nov. 4 in Mashburn 239. This meeting is for individuals who are looking for information regarding volunteer and research opportunities.

SPJ @ UCA The Society of Professional Journalists will meet during x-period Nov. 4 in Stanley Russ Hall 108. Anyone interested is welcome to come.

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Students protest Midland board member’s remarks by Rachel McAdams News Editor

A group of UCA students joined the Center for Artistic Revolution (CAR) and more than 30 supporters from around Arkansas for a vigil and peaceful protest Thursday morning in Pleasant Plains, Ark. Clint McCance, vice-president of the Midland School Board, posted anti-gay comments on his Facebook page following a call to wear purple on Spirit Day, Oct. 20, to stand in solidarity against school bullying toward Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual (LGBT) youth. Bullying has been said to be a contributing factor in 11 recent suicides that have gained national media coverage in the last two months.

The Midland School Board unanimously accepted the resignation of McCance after the superintendent called a special meeting of the board. Prior to his resignation, nationwide calls for his resignation were made from Ellen DeGeneres to Anderson Cooper. Joining in those calls were UCA students and the central Arkansas group CAR. Junior Spencer Smith, vice-president of PRISM, helped organize the vigil and takes part in CAR. “As a kid, I grew up in rural area and there were a lot people like McCance and they made me afraid to come out. I didn’t come out until college because of that,” Smith said. “This man is in a position where he has control over Arkansas youth

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and children and he is creating a hostile environment for these kids … I feel like kids need to be protected from people like him.” McCance posted on Facebook: “Seriously they want me to wear purple because five queers committed suicide. The only way [I’m] wearin[g] it for them is if they all commit suicide.” Senior and PRISM Social Chair Karen Watts took part in the peaceful protests, and said to her, the most important message is that gay and straight alike stand up and fight hurtful words like these, letting people like McCance know they are unacceptable and won’t be tolerated. “I would like to ask the straight community to stand up and fight. They are our greatest asset and our greatest tool.

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Cookout The men of Beta Upsilon Chi will host a cookout at 5 p.m. Nov. 4 in front of Hughes Hall.

Assistantship The Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures is offering two scholarships to native speakers of Chinese and French for Spring 2011. Applicants must me full-time undergraduate students and will be expected to work eight hours a week. Applications are due Nov. 5 and can be found in Irby 205 or at uca.edu/wlan.

“Inception” Student Activities Board will show the movie “Inception” at 7 p.m. Nov. 7 in the Student Center Ballroom. There will be free Papa John’s Pizza, drinks, popcorn and door prizes.

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Occupational Therapy Open House The Occupational Therapy Open House is Nov. 9 during x-period in Doyne Health Sciences Center 309. There will be refreshments and door prizes.

Greek Goddess The Sigma Nu fraternity will host the Greek Goddess pageant at 7 p.m. on Nov. 9 in Ida Waldran auditorium. Admission is $5 at the door.

Miss UCA Scholarship Pageant Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority will sponsor the Miss UCA Scholarship Pageant at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 12 in Reynolds Performance Hall. Admission is $5 for children under 12, UCA students, faculty and staff with an ID. Admission is $10 for the general public.

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The Black Box gallery is having a call for entries for students to submit artworks to the opentheme juried exhibition “Chemical Reactions between Creations.” Submission deadline is 3 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Black Box gallery in Schichtl Studio Arts. More information can be found at uca.edu/art/blackbox.

They’ll face discrimination as well, but that’s why they should keep fighting,” Watts said. “Bullying can’t be stopped if only the bullied stand up against it,” Watts’ fiancee, junior Kristin Jeffries added. “It takes the weak and the strong, the same and the different, the LGBT community and the straight community to stand up together against inequalities and fight against actions like these.” McCance’s Facebook post continued to say he would disown his children if they were gay and they wouldn’t be welcome in his home or vicinity, and he would “absolutely run them off.”

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Governor Mike Beebe speaks to student volunteers and interns at the Faulkner County Democratic Headquarters in downtown Conway on Oct. 28.

The College of Education and Mashburn Center for Learning have recently been awarded program funding from the Arkansas Department of Education. The College of Education received $8,250 from the ADE Office for Teacher Quality Certification to support 45 area school teachers who are candidates for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification. According to the October Bear Ledger press release, NBPTS also directly awarded $20,000 in effort to encourage teachers in high-need schools to pursue national certification. Carolyn Williams, the NBPTS coordinator, has administered the program for the College of Education and obtained the program’s funding for many years. “Basically, teachers have to take a test and pass a serious of competences to become recognized on a nation level,” Williams said. “[Achieving] the state level license is hard, but it’s rigorous at the national level … the NBPTS helps us to help teachers.” Williams said after writing a proposal requesting the funding, the department had to demonstrate its capability and once receiving the grant, maintain the money efficiently. Not following through proficiently with the funding at any time can cause them to lose it, Williams said. “Other schools receive grants similar to this, but we’re more consistently granted,” Williams said, giving credit to the variety of professors working at UCA. Since 2002, the UCA NBPTS Candidate Support Center has received more

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than $150,000 of in-state and federal support and been credited for the successful board certification of more than 300 teachers. “It’s very exciting to have the opportunity to help teachers wanting to become certified nationally,” Williams said. “It’s not about how well a teacher can walk into the classroom and start teaching, but how well they can impact a student’s learning.” The ADE awarded the Mashburn Center for Learning $325,000 to continue funding the Arkansas Adolescent Literacy Intervention designed to improve Arkansas academic outcomes for students at risk for academic failure. Mark Cooper, professor in the Department of Early Childhood and Special Education, is also the director of the Mashburn Center for Learning. Cooper said this will be primarily achieved by providing high-quality, research-based professional development to general and special education teachers who work with adolescents with learning problems. Also, the intervention program builds teachers’ capacity for demonstrating mastery in the application of the Strategic Instruction Model methodologies. “The Mashburn team has developed its expertise on intervention implementation the hard way,” Cooper said. “Schoolbased interventions come and go, especially with a reliance on hit-and-run professional development of teachers.” Housed within the Department of Early Childhood and Special Education, the Mashburn Center for Learning has been awarded monies for the past four

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Foundation awards $105,000 grant Program helps English learners to community development center by Carissa Gan Staff Writer

by Simon Gable Staff Writer

The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation has granted the UCA Center for Community and Economic Development a $105,000 grant to aid in their support of small local communities, and the foundation has also commissioned the Mashburn Center for Learning to write three white papers. Director of the Mashburn Institute Mark Cooper said, “At the present time, Arkansas’ rate of college completers is 16 percent and ranks 50th in the country.” Cooper said he believes Arkansas can increase its rank with the Rockefeller Foundation’s help. He said: “The Rockefeller Foundation’s main goal is to identify ‘practices’ implemented in Arkansas’ institutions that strengthen their institutional effectiveness in retaining students and enhancing their progression toward successful completion of programs of study.” The three papers commissioned by the foundation will aid the

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state in this process. Cooper said the first paper will examine what is working in Arkansas to increase college/technical school graduation rates, with specific focus on hard to retain students and marginalized populations. The second paper will examine what is working in Arkansas to increase high school graduation rates, with specific focus on successful efforts in high-poverty schools and school district. He said the third paper will examine what is and is not working in Arkansas to improve STEM [science, technology, engineering and math] education, with specific focus on the impact of STEM education graduation rates and the engagement of low income, minority, and rural students. Cooper said, “The Mashburn Center was chosen because we are tenacious in our quest to help teachers work more effectively with struggling learners.” Cooper said four faculty members will contribute to the papers, including Di-

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Parents of English Language Learners participate in the second semester of a pilot project at the UCA Reading Success Center every Monday from 4:30-5:30 p.m., sponsored by the UCA College of Education Reading Success Center. Dr. Mary Mosley, director of the center, received a grant from the Faulkner County Literacy Council which was used to obtain electronic materials and programs to help the parents of English Language Learners improve their English literacy while their children attend weekly literacy classes conducted by College of Education graduate students. “Our service focuses on how effective we can be in helping the parents assist their children in learning the English language. We primarily help parents aid their children with schoolwork and medical providers,” Mosley said. She added that the pilot project also aims to help the UCA graduate students learn and apply instructional skills for helping English Language Learners.

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Leap Pads were purchased using the grant money. On the Leap Pads, parents and their children record their responses to questions followed by listening to the correct answers in both English and Spanish. “This is to help the parents feel comfortable in assisting their children, such as reading to them and more. I also assist them with English speaking as we discuss and share information from the sessions here at the Reading Success Center,” Mosley said. The program, which began spring 2010, is currently attended by three families. Abraham Fregoso, a third grade sudent, and his mother, Liliana Fregoso are Spanish speakers. Liliana’s sister Carmen Fregoso, and Carmen’s daughter who is in kindergarten, Nayzeth, attend the sessions regularly. Stormi McHam, a third grade student from Arkansas, is an English speaking student. McHam helps the other students in English and enjoys learning some Spanish from them too, Mosely said.

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The following reports and arrests are from the UCAPD docket. UCAPD reports any tickets issued as arrests, according to ucapd.com.

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Student Rebekka Lynne Gray’s, 19, blue Nissan was keyed in the parking lot east of the HPER Center sometime between 7 p.m. Oct. 29 and 11:03 a.m. Oct. 30. On the driver’s side door “You Suck� was written and the passenger side door had also been keyed. Gray said she does not know who keyed her car. The estimated damage is approximately $400.

Student Shirley Carr, 21, was arrested at 1:40 a.m. Oct. 31 for public intoxication. Carr was having problems walking near the side of Augusta Street when officers stopped to make sure that she was fine. The officers smelled alcohol on Carr. She was slurring her words while telling officers where she lives. Officers asked Carr if she knew how dangerous it was for her to be walking down the street in an all black costume that late at night. She told officers that she thought it was better for her to walk home since she had already been drinking.

Student arrested at fraternity house for throwing punches, claims self defesnse Student Joseph Haas, 18, was arrested for disorderly conduct at 12:28 a.m. Oct. 31. Haas punched another man after a group of men were yelling and shoving one another in front of the Sigma Phi Epsilon house. He was pulled away from the fight. When a police officer told Haas to turn around and face the wall, he became aggressive. When the officer took out his baton, Haas did what the officer said. The police officer looked for the other men involved in the fight but they returned to the party. Haas said that he was defending himself and said that someone he did not know punched him inside the house. When he walked outside someone else followed him outside “mouthing� him. Haas was released to a friend and told to not return to the party.

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Student arrested for DWI after careless driving Student Justin Andrew Vaughn, 19, was arrested at 12:45 a.m. Nov. 1 for driving while intoxicated, careless driving and possession or use of drug paraphernalia. Vaughn was driving his black Honda carelessly, breaking traction with its tires in the parking lot east of the physical plant. When officers stopped Vaughn they smelled marijuana. He was also not wearing his seatbelt. Vaughn failed every sobriety test given to him. The officer also found a glass pipe wrapped in a Puma sock in the center console of Vaughn’s car. The pipe had a small amount of marijuana inside of it.

SGA allocates for RSOs, supports campus by Rachel McAdams

This year’s budget for emergency SAFA was $14,800, all of which has been spent on RSOs impacting the UCA community, Boyd said. “The reserve is old fees we never spent, so we are putting it back into an avenue where we can get it back to students directly,� Boyd said. The determination for who receives emergency SAFA funds is made by the Finance Committee, and despite being fairly liberal this semester, has denied organizations funds as well. “We try to be consistent and balanced in all the things we do,� Boyd said. “There have been some groups that haven’t received any allocations. Either they weren’t benefiting students at UCA or they failed to come to SAFA at all last year.� Boyd said student government is doing more this year to fund organizations that are making an impact on campus. “The fact that we’ve used all of our emergency SAFA and need to transfer more proves that we are trying to get that money out there for students to use,� he said. Another way SGA is trying to impact the UCA community is through its search for a “Big Project.� Both senators and nongovernment students who have expressed interest to participate will be chosen at random and

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SGA voted unanimously to transfer $10,000 from the reserve account to emergency SAFA on Monday, in order to better provide for new RSOs and emergency needs within organizations on campus. Vice-President of Finance Kyle Boyd brought the original motion to the Senate, asking for $5,000 to be transferred, but Sophomore President Michael Murphy successfully moved to amend the motion to extend the motion, increasing the funds to $10,000. He said he believed this would be a benefit to students, and would make the most sense, since any leftover emergency SAFA funds are transferred to the reserve account at the end of the semester. “We’ve been in the trend of allocating money and giving it back to the students, and this would continue that,� Murphy said. Boyd said student government has chosen to be liberal this year and not worry about the budget as much as student organizations and serving students. “It’s primarily for new RSOs that don’t have the opportunity to ask for regular SAFA in the spring, or for any RSOs that may have had an unexpected event that a group wasn’t able to plan for in the spring,� Boyd said.

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rector of Administration/Teacher Development Renee Calhoon, Early Childhood and Special Education Professor Patty KohlerEvans, Associate Professor for the Department of Teaching and Learning Lisa Daniels and Cooper will contribute. The Rockefeller Foundation has also granted the Center for Community and Economic Development a $105,000 grant. Director of the Center for Community and Economic De-

velopment, Kelly Lyon said, “This grant will help the center develop customized support for communities in Arkansas that have a population of less than 5,000.� The money, which will be spread out over three years, will allow the Center to bring in leaders from the small underdeveloped communities. Lyon said, “We will train these leaders in economic development and send them back home with the tools needed to expand their

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will take part in choosing a project that impacts the most UCA students in the widest scope, and SGA will fund it. “The main focus is going to be on affecting students,â€? Executive Vice-President Austin Hall said. “We don’t want anything that isn’t going to affect as many students as possible.â€? Currently, SGA has no plans to spend the money for the “Big Projectâ€? and plans to have organizations and people across campus present ideas, and will allow this newly formed committee to choose the best and brightest ideas for funding. “We just don’t know what people are going to come up with. We’re trying to keep it really broad,â€? Hall said. “It might sound crazy, but we want to hear your idea. It might be feasible, you never know. Nothing is really out of the question at this point.â€? In other business, President Meghan Thompson asked the senators to assist with polling sites on campus, and said the senators, as representatives on campus, and UCA’s politicians, have a responsibility to express the importance of politics on both UCA and the national stage. “We’ve all campaigned at some point, or we wouldn’t be on Senate ‌ so I feel like its good that the senators will get that experience. I’m really proud of them for helping out with this,â€? Thompson said.

communities.� The CCED has trained many people in its 24 years of existence. Lyon said, “We have already trained over 3,000 people.� The grant money will help expand CCED’s work by allowing a more hands-on approach with the committee. Lyon said, “This was not something that we were able to do in the past.� y This is also the first time the CCED teamed up with the Rock- a d efeller Foundation, Lyon said. She said, “We are excited about receiving this money. It is a jumpstart that will allow us to increase our productivity as a whole. We are hoping to use this progress as leverage in the future to obtain Federal spending.�

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Sanders takes homecoming queen title; friends describe her as loyal, positive by Lisa Burnett

nounced queen. Sanders was announced as UCA’s 2010 Homecoming Queen. The stands shook with excitement and applause. Sanders was sponsored by Delta Zeta, Resident Housing Association and Carmichael Hall Council. Sanders was very surprised at the announcement.

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The sun was shining brightly on Saturday, Oct. 30 as the eight homecoming queen nominees entered First Security Field at Estes Stadium with great anticipation. The nominees were: senior Portia Cheatham, junior Elise Hampton, senior Hillary Nichols, senior Lauren Foster, junior Tomelia Hinton, senior Stephanie Sanders, junior Amber Westbrook and junior Abbey Eckert. As each nominee was announced, the Bear Marching Band played as they walked under the UCA ROTC’s swords with their escorts. Each young woman made their way to a different spot on the field. Lindsay Grifford, Director of Membership Services of the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce, played the part of master of ceremonies for the homecoming ceremony. Kel Brooks, last year’s homecoming queen, made her way to the field for the announcement of Queen and Maid of Honor drew near. Suspense grew as the Maid of Honor was announced. Eckert received this honor. Sigma Kappa and Sigma Phi Epsilon sponsored Eckert for homecoming court. She was presented with roses and a crown from Brooks and President Allen Meadors. Grifford made the suspense in the crowd grow as she an-

“This is such a huge honor and I feel so very blessed and thankful for all of the support throughout this whole process.� -Senior Stephanie Sanders “This is such a huge honor and I feel so very blessed and thankful for all of the support throughout this whole process,� Sanders said. Sanders’ best friend, senior Amanda Mills said: “I’ve known Stephanie for over 10 years. She is such a dedicated, loyal and non-judgmental person. She has a very caring heart.� Sanders is a Sociology major with a minor in addiction studies. She is involved in organizations on campus as well as off. Sanders has been a Resident

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years, Cooper said. This is the fifth award, creating over $2 million during this time period. The Mashburn team includes

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Heather ONeal and Kelli Nail, graduates teaching at the center, are pursuing their master’s degrees in reading and will become licensed by the state as Reading Specialists. The Reading Success Center lesson plan was modified for a bilingual lesson to benefit the students and teachers. ONeal found bilingual books with a Halloween theme and worked them into the lesson plan format. “My favorite part of the bilingual model is that all of the English Language Learners and native English speakers got to be actively involved,â€? ONeal said. “Students took turns being the expert in their native language and being the student of a foreign language. In this way, students felt comfortable to take chances pronouncing new words or guessing answers because they were all in the same boat. I would love to see lessons like these implemented in

classrooms all over the state.� Nail said that Abraham’s mother struggles with understanding English, and the program is a great way to help her and her child. “There are not a lot of programs out there that will go beyond helping the child, but the UCA Reading Success Center understands the importance of helping the English Language Learners who are parents as well,� Nail said. “Helping the parents also allows the parents to offer help and support in the future for their own children. Being able to help your children is a goal all parents should be given the opportunity to achieve. I believe the UCA Reading Success Center is helping parents achieve that goal. The UCA Reading Success Center gives students an opportunity to work one-on-one with a clinician and participate in a lesson designed especially for them on their level. These lessons teach them and also

Assistant in Carmichael Hall since 2008. With her sorority, Delta Zeta, she is the current Vice President of New Member Education, last year; she was the sorority’s Philanthropy Chair. She was Delta Zeta’s Treasurer in 2008. Sanders has been a Race for the Cure team captain, an Arkansas School for the Deaf volunteer, a participant in Relay for Life, a part of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate for children) Festival of Chairs and a volunteer at the Southern Christian Home in Morrilton. She is an i.d.e.a.l. Alumni Leader, a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters and Resident Assistant Development Council Vice President. Sanders was also Sorority Relations Chair from 2008 to 2010. As Homecoming Queen, Sanders has set some expectations for herself for the following year. “I just want to be a positive role model to the other students and incoming freshman. I want to encourage everyone to become really involved on and off campus and just go for the gold,� Sanders said. Mills, as one of Sanders’ closest friends, knows how big of an impact Sanders can make on her peers. “Her smile always brightens my day and everyone else’s. She is so down to earth and remembers where she comes from. She never wants to put herself on a pedestal,� Mills said.

ment. “We are very excited about this opportunity to help teachers work more effectively with struggling learners at the middle and secondary school levels,â€? Cooper said. “The primary mission of the Mashburn Center for Learning is to maximize success among struggling learners. The center has become a catalyst for affecting such change in the state of Arkansas.â€? allow them to have a successful, enjoyable reading experience.â€? Nail said the UCA Reading Success Center goes above and beyond to help young readers become successful readers. “One of the most important qualities that I have noticed about the Reading Success Center is that no matter what, we make the children feel successful. Being successful is an enjoyable experience that is important to all readers, especially young readers,â€? Nail said. Mosley said the center is able to help the students and their parents is an additional bonus of the Bilingual Lesson format of the program. “All students, both English Language Learners and English speakers, are benefiting from the bilingual lesson format. Through this program, I hope the parents will be more comfortable in helping their own children.â€? Mosley said. She also added that the parents and students really like the program. “I really enjoy the program and am learning a lot. Through the hands-on experiences and theoretical studies in the program, I feel like I’ll be well-prepared to help students become reading and writing stars,â€? ONeal said.

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McCance said: “Being a fag doesn’t give you the right to ruin the rest of our lives. If you get easily offended by being called a fag, then don’t tell anyone you are a fag ‌ I like that fags can’t procreate. I also enjoy the fact that they often give each other AIDS and die.â€? Youth Coordinator for Center for Artistic Revolution Jeana Huie, who helped organize the vigil, said, “The things he said were dangerous and we won’t stand for it. The vigil was to let him know that the ‘five queers’ that killed themselves were actually eleven people that took their lives due to anti-gay rhetoric and bullying,â€? Huie said. Smith said words and remarks like those of McCance, especially from teachers and people in positions of authority make youth feel like they can’t go to their friends or family, because they might be the ones agreeing to or saying these same statements. Smith said: “These words deny these children a sense of community; a sense of being a part of society. They are made outsiders in their community and in their schools and treated as a foreign object ‌ I think this nonacceptance makes these children basically lose hope.â€? Huie said youth have been beaten within inches of their lives and left in the woods to die,

thrown into lockers, drug through streets and sexually assaulted because of gender identity or sexual orientation.

“There’s always hope, no matter how bleak or glum it looks. There are numerous places that are specifically oriented for people thinking about suicide.� -Junior Spencer Smith “That thing we said when we were in first grade, ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones,’ well now we see that words really can kill you,� Huie said. “Even when the person saying it doesn’t mean anything by it, saying things like, ‘you homo’ or ‘that’s so gay’ can have a lasting effect on youth.� For those dealing with discrimination, depression, or just feeling alone and like no one understands, Watts said PRISM, a UCA organization focused pride, raising awareness, support and mentoring, is here for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer,

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questioning and allied students, staff and faculty. “PRISM is there. There’s always a place to go. You are not alone on campus,� Watts said. “There should be so many more of us, but we are confidential and if we can’t help you, we will find you the people who can. It’s important that people know they aren’t in this alone.� Smith said: “A lot of these kids are still in the closet and can’t come out. They think they have no place to go, but they do have people that love them and care for them. There’s always hope, no matter how bleak or glum it looks. There are numerous places that are specifically oriented for people thinking about suicide.� The Trevor Project, a nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention hotline for LGBTQ youth, focuses on creating a safe, supportive and positive environment through advocacy and educational programs. Any person contemplating suicide, or any person depressed or questioning or having troubling dealing with his or her sexual orientation can call The Trevor Project at 1-866-4UTREVOR. Another resource available to Arkansas youth is CAR’s program, DYSC, Diverse Youth for Social Change, for youth and adults ages 14-23. The organization can be contacted through its website at artisticrevolution.org. “For some people, it’s just about finding a community of like-minded people,� Huie said. “We really want to drive home this message that bullying is not OK. It isn’t a normal part of being a kid or growing up. It has to stop.�

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If you’ve paid attention to the news the last sexual preference is pointless. The worst thing week then you know by now the story of the about the bullying of gay people is that the bullies Arkansas’ Midland School District Vice President often seem to feel like they are doing the right Clint McCance. thing because they believe that homosexuality McCance recently posted a hate speech on is considered wrong by the Bible. Thus, they his Facebook profile in response to Spirit Day, a use their Christianity as an excuse for their gay campaign to encourage support for gay youth, in bashing; when this of course is un-Christian in light of the recent string of itself. teen suicides as a result of Yet another issue that bullying, according to the arises from the McCance New York Daily News. story is that it shines a McCance used multiple negative light on Arkansas, gay slurs, inferred that all which it seems has been by Julian Spivey gay people should commit no stranger to negative Campus Life Editor suicide and that he “enjoyed stories throughout its the fact that they also give past. Throughout the themselves AIDS and die” in week I’ve seen and heard his Facebook remarks. numerous comments For a day or two it about stating that this was appeared that McCance was essentially going “typical Arkansas” or “not surprising for Arkansas.” to get away with his ignorant remarks and hate When it comes down to it the story really isn’t speech, because he was an elected official and about Arkansas, but merely that it occurred in the state Department of Education didn’t have Arkansas. Arkansas shouldn’t be lambasted for the the authority to fire him. However, on Oct. 28 comments of one idiot here or another one there McCance announced his resignation from his who says stupid, ignorant things. There are, of seat and gave a brief apology on CNN’s “Anderson course, many people in Arkansas who don’t share Cooper 360.” the same feelings and view points as McCance. There are numerous problems that have risen However, this leads to the most disturbing thing out of the McCance story. that I saw during the McCance story last week. The most noticeable problem in my mind is The local CBS affiliate KTHV in Little Rock that if McCance hadn’t resigned he would still had a poll on one of their newscasts last week likely be in his position today because it didn’t asking: “Should McCance resign?” I literally stood seem that anything could be done about it. If up and said “what?” when I saw that 68 percent elected officials say and do ignorant things it of the people who responded to the poll said that seems the only way that they can be removed is McCance shouldn’t resign from his position. to be voted out. There should be a way to dismiss I took from this poll that the majority of elected officials if they make comments similar to people who voted actually agreed with McCance’s McCance’s that are ignorant, offensive and frankly sentiments about gay people. This poll was even dangerous, the guy did advocate the suicide of more appalling to me than McCance’s comments homosexuals, after all. for that reason. Another problem with McCance’s comments It’s sad that stories like these seem to is that it shows people, especially younger constantly arise and I know that no matter how people that it’s OK to bully or harm gay people much we strive to put an end to it people will both emotionally and physically, when that’s the continue to hate others for ignorant reasons, exact opposite thing that someone in McCance’s however if we ever stopped trying to put an end position should be teaching. There is no way to ignorance than those that have died as a result that everybody in this world is ever going to get of bullying and the ignorance of others will have along, but hating somebody because of their done so in vain.

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The more students I talk to, the more I come to new and exciting things that interest you. find that people don’t take the time to thoroughly I know plenty of people that take the socially enjoy their college experience. accepted 15 hours of classes per semester in order Many students find themselves taking more to graduate on time. hours than they are comfortable with in order to Too often, people feel like they have fallen graduate on time. behind in life when it takes them longer than Often times, these students are taking courses four years to earn their degree. This feeling is they don’t enjoy, in fields they don’t have a true only intensified as the number of your peers that passion for, just so they have gotten their degrees can get the degree and be increases. done. I know students I think expectations that have graduated put on students by society, from universities here and the current economic in Conway, that are still by Simon Gable situation, play a significant working at the same jobs Staff Writer role in the overall college they had while they were experience. in school. This is not Society tells us that if necessarily a bad thing, we want to be happy, we but why graduate on time need to have money. Also, with a degree that you can’t if we want to make good money we have to go to or won’t use? If students took more time to figure college. out subjects they have true interest in, it would Students push through school in order to have only expand the knowledge they have about the to have more time, to make the good money. world around them. Also, the more classes you take, the higher risk The more knowledge they have, the more you run of compiling mass amounts of student career opportunities they will have if something loans. falls through. This encourages students to only take the Also, taking classes that you find interesting classes they need to graduate. will help alleviate all of the monotonous Advisers have told me on more than one information students take in during the classes occasion that I should not take a class because I they are forced to take. You can’t enjoy school if didn’t need it for my degree. you hate all of your classes, and are pursuing a I think if a subject outside of your major degree just for the money. Plus, if the job you interests you, then you should feel encouraged to desire pays that well, then it doesn’t matter if you take that class. spend a little extra money and time on a couple Many students come to college fresh out of classes that you didn’t need. high school with no clue of what they want out of Maybe you will gain interest in a subject that life. you could pursue once you retire. If you limit yourself to only the classes you Life and college are too short to fill with only need, and rush through school as quick as you the things you have to do. Take some time and do can, you don’t give yourself the opportunity to find things in life that you want to do, and interest you.

When President Allen Meadors came to UCA, the people of this university had high hopes for him and his new administration. Many of these hopes came from the promises Meadors made upon his arrival. We’re concerned that the administration, one said to be “transparent,” hasn’t been doing everything in its power to keep it’s actions honest and available to the public. In a Sept. 2, 2009 story in the The Echo, which announced the board decision naming Meadors president after the Lu Hardin controversies, Meadors said it was important to look to the future rather than the past, and that it is “the [administration’s] job to try and make the university a better place.” In the same story, Chief of Staff Jack Gillean said Meadors has the “ability, integrity and professional life to help UCA move in a positive direction.” In a story in the Log Cabin Democrat from June 20, 2009, Meadors was interviewed, and said he will push for complete transparency in the the university’s decisions, because he doesn’t “know of anything we should be hiding.” Rush Harding, then chairman of the board of trustees, said the next era at UCA would be marked by “strong, transparent leadership.” There was so much talk of transparency and integrity at the beginning of Meadors’ time as president, we’re concerned that the administration has forgotten those promises. In the past year, the university has had to deal with the board of trustee’s violation of the Freedom of Information Act, resulting in some embarrassing press because of the similarities to the last time the board violated this law. More recently, several things the administration has been doing have come to light as the result of an Arkansas DemocratGazette reporter’s digging. Debra Hale-Shelton, reporter for the Democrat-Gazette, filed Freedom of Information Act requests for all e-mails sent between a number of people within the administration, including Meadors and several others within Wingo Hall. Several stories have resulted from these e-mails, such as the discovery of a line of credit taken out against the university, which was otherwise unreported and seemed contrary to the administrations reports that the university was financially stable. A more recent story, over something that honestly seems pretty trivial, has resulted in an investigation by the Arkansas Ethic Commission. According to the Oct. 20 story from the Log Cabin Democrat, UCA police have been driving the president’s wife and elderly parents to some university events. There were few details about what events they were driven to or how frequently it occurred. The investigation resulted because a woman in Greenbrier filed a complaint with the commission. It didn’t come from someone on campus, but from someone in a nearby community. While none of these stories have been groundbreaking or even very important in the bigger picture, they do shed light on the fact that the people in the administration haven’t been keeping with the transparency they promised to the UCA community. This editorial is not meant as a slam to the administration. Overall, things have improved since the Hardin era, both in finances and reputation. UCA still has a long way to go, and the administration should aim to do everything in its power to improve UCA’s image in the most honest, “transparent” way possible.

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Kris Allen blows audience away with benefit show for Blackbird Academy by Katrina Ragsdale Staff Writer

Kris Allen entertained a Reynolds Performance Hall audience with his outstanding voice Wednesday, Oct. 27 during a benefit concert for the Blackbird Academy of Arts in partnership with Music Empowers. With the audience filling every seat, the concert raised $100,000. The Blackbird Academy of Arts is a non-profit organization in Conway that gives everyone an opportunity to be a part of artistic endeavors. Jennie M. Strange, the founder and executive director of Blackbird Academy of Arts contacted Allen about performing for the cause, Strange said. “Music and art is something getting cut out of school systems because of the economy and it really breaks my heart. Kids really need it,” Allen said. “I went to school in Arkansas … and I wish so much that I would have had something like this because it’s a great thing for kids.” The concert consisted of material off of his selftitled debut album, as well as cover he performed on “American Idol.” Allen opened the concert with his song “Written All Over My Face,” followed by “Can’t Stay Away,” his cover of Kanye West’s “Heartless,” Garth Brooks’ “To Make You Feel My Love,” Glenn Hansard and Marketa Irglova’s “Falling Slowly,” Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror,” “Is it Over,” and The Beatles’ “Come Together.” Ranging from rock to sultry, the

She said she first met Allen when he performed at Reynolds about two months after winning “American Idol.” Watching from the audience, freshman William Waddell said he could feel the excitement radiating from the fans. “It was cool having someone so famous from Conway performing for a benefit concert,” Waddell said. “I saw everything from young children to older adults, but not as many college kids as I was expecting. Still, it was a good crowd.” After walking down an aisle into the mass of excitement for his last song “Come Together,” Allen waved to the audience and thanked everyone for coming out. “I know that Jenny wants to change people’s lives,” Allen said, “and I’m so glad to be a part of that.” Allen and his band made their way off the stage, but the audience waited. At the continuous clapping and screaming, Allen reappeared. He asked all the Blackbird Academy kids to join him Lisa Burnett photo on stage, where he sang The Beatles’ “All You Need Kris Allen performs a benefit concert for the Blackbird Academy of Arts on Wednesday, Oct. 27 at Reynolds is Love.” The children lined the stage, smiling Performance Hall. Among the songs he performed were “Come Together” and “Falling Slowly.” and swaying to his song as they waved to the audience. “Keep trying to be the best that you can at audience got a taste of songs on his album, plus a performance from the soundboard. your instrument, whether it’s your voice, guitar, “It was really exciting … I watched him through few extras. piano, violin … whatever it may be, and it’ll work out the ‘American Idol’ competition, so it was really cool Junior Violet Macha, who managed the in some way,” Allen said. to say ‘hi’ to him [backstage],” Macha said. spotlight during the concert, said she watched the

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Concert, scholarship memorialize Henderson, Block

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by Marisa Hicks Staff Writer

The National Pan Hellenic Council presented the third annual Henderson-Block Gospel Benefit Concert on Monday, Oct. 25 in memory of students Ryan Henderson and Chavares Block in the Ida Waldran Auditorium. Proceeds from the concert support the UCA Henderson-Block Memorial Scholarship. Two years ago, Ryan Henderson and Chavares Block were shot and killed outside of Arkansas Hall. Since then, enough money has been raised to account for the funerals of the men and two scholarships to the high schools that Henderson and Block attended. The first recipient of the Henderson-Block Memorial Scholarship was freshman Darius Davis. Darius is a resident of the STEM program in Arkansas Hall and is working toward a pre-med major. He graduated from Hall High School in Little Rock. “I went to school with Ryan ... it’s sad what happened to him, but [the scholarship is] a blessing for me,” Davis said. Senior and National Pan Hellenic Council Correspondent Secretary Kel Brooks welcomed the night’s crowd as she introduced Darrell Meeks to sing the Black National Anthem. The Chi Alpha Praise Team was next to take the stage. The crowd was not hesitant to quickly jump in and sing along. Ida Waldran rang with the crowd’s singing. After the Chi Alpha Praise Team left the stage President Allen Meadors presented Davis his scholarship and a plaque. “I am honored to be here tonight as we honor these two young men,” Meadors said. Former UCA student Brittany Kimbrough from Dancers United dedicated a routine to Henderson and Block. She also attended Hall High School. “It was exciting to be on stage,” Kimbrough said after her dance. “I would do it again, definitely.” Vernon Harris of Agape Community Temple of Servants thanked God for everyone who came together to honor Henderson and Block and then welcomed to the stage former student and musician Patrick Collier to the stage. Though his microphone gave out during his performance, his spirit was not broken as he encouraged the audience to sing and clap with him. “Amen, the Devil is busy, but we’re going to move on,” senior Kayla Daniels said. The gospel choir, True Holiness, then took stage generating enthusiasm from everyone in the audience. After their performance Daniels introduced some special guests: Henderson’s

Freshman Eileen Moscoso “I would like to visit Ecuador because that is where my father is from. I also have family there that I have never met before.”

Junior Johan Swanepoel “To South Africa to see my family. I have not seen them in about a year.”

Freshman Cambell Wilson “I want to backpack through Europe. It is on my bucket list, and I would also like to see all of the historical landmarks.”

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Freshman Darius Davis, middle, poses with Ricardo and Tamara Henderson, the parents of Ryan Henderson. Davis is the first recipient of the Henderson-Block Scholarship. parents. “We are honored that the students come together to honor our son,” Tamara Henderson, Ryan Henderson’s mother, said. “It gives him honor to continue his name, and a chance for this young boy to continue his education. It’s nice to know that our son hasn’t been lost completely.” The concert was drawing to end, and the system had been fixed for Collier to return to stage for his solo act. “It doesn’t matter about the music, it’s the words,” Collier said. Meeks ended the concert with a solo. Former student Jarod Matheneey said: “I can’t wait for next year’s performance.”

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“Where would you like to travel and why?” Freshman Beth Dykes “I want to go to Toronto, Canada. I have been to Canada before but I’ve heard that Toronto is supposed to be just like the United States so I would like to go and compare for myself.”

Senior Andy Lane “This week I want to travel to the Ozarks to do research for my anthropology class. On the long term though I would like to visit India to support some mission work.”

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Freshmen Blake Gray and Taylor Johnson study together outside of the Student Center on Monday, Nov. 1.

Sophomore Kaitlyn Dela Cruz “I would like to go to Hawaii. I have a lot of family there that I don’t get to see very often, and it would be nice to stay for an extended period of time.”

Senior Jason Bailey “I want to go to backpacking through Ireland. I have traced my ancestry there so I would like to learn more about it, also I think it is a beautiful country.”

Senior Patrick Kangrga “I want to travel to Italy because there is living history in all of the architecture and artwork.”

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November 3, 2010 / 7 by Lance Coleman

-WRITING-

Exquisite Corpse fundraiser features night of music, raises money for department by Crosby Dunn

Assitant Campus Life Editor & Assistant Web Editor Bears Den Pizza hosted “The Exquisite Corpse Annual� fundraiser Friday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. where students and faculty were able to enjoy live music, food and drink for $5 and a costume contest. Writing professor Mark Spitzer said, “This is the ‘Exquisite Corpse Annual’ band festival fundraiser.� Spitzer was wearing a full-sized green and yellow Tyranosaurus Rex costume. He said the money from the fundraiser was going to be used for differing things in the writing department. “We are raising money for the department of writing, its literary journal, general spending funds and office expenses,� Spitzer said. He said this is the second year the “Exquisite Corpse Annual� has done this fundraiser. “Last year we did this fundraiser at Bears Den and it was a huge hit. They contacted me and asked us to do it again this year,� Spitzer said. Lukas Deem photo He said the total cost of putting on the fundraiser was $100, which he said was going to spent on pizza and beer for the bands. Nouveau Normal performs at the “Exquisite Corpse Annual� band “[The bands] do it out of the generosity of their hearts. I just give festival fundraiser at the Bears Den Pizza on Friday, Oct. 29. them pizza and beer,� Spitzer said. He said the reason behind the extra $100 was because he He said there were two expenses of the night. planned on paying the sound technician, UCA physics professor The first was the $100 that went to the bands’ supply of pizza and Jack Gaiser, but he refused to accept the payment. Spitzer said he used beer. it use it for the bands instead. The other was a $25 gift card given to the costume contest winner. Spitzer said as of 9 p.m., $300 had been raised. “This fundraiser was my idea,� Spitzer said. Spitzer said over $800 was raised at the end of the night, but after He said he wanted to use the paying expenses he was left with $600.

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‘Bacchae’ leaves audience amazed, shocked by Carissa Gan Staff Writer

On the cold night of Oct.29, the Bridges/Larson Theatre of the Snow Fine Arts Center was radiating with warm excitement as the audience sat in anticipation of a an exuberant Greek tragedy presented by UCA Theatre entitled “The Bacchae� by Euripides . The first run of the show was on Oct. 28. The show, directed by Shauna C. Meador, was termed a huge success by many who attended it. “I thought it was very good,� junior Dana Lee said. “I loved how the contemporary multimedia, dance and sound was incorporated, making it periodic yet modern in an interesting way. And the scenes with the Asian Bacchae definitely added a different touch to the whole Greek tragedy play. The actors put on a brilliant show. It was engaging and the actors communicated well with the audience.� The play was about the return of Dionysus, the god of wine and son of Zeus, to his birthplace in Thebes. He set out to clear his mother’s name, Semele, and to punish his cousin Pentheus, the king of the city state, for refusing to worship or acknowledge him as a deity. This was not your ordinary, predictable play. If one has never heard of or witnessed “The Bacchae,� one would not predict such a tragic ending. The play started with the Maenads driven into a state of mental craziness by Dionysus. The Maenads were sisters of Semele. They ran to the mountain to worship Dionysus and perform his rites. Dionysus, played by senior Bradley Mancil, arrived in Thebes disguised as a stranger. He was accompanied by a band of bacchants, his loyal followers. The production also featured a Japanese chorus known as the Asian Bacchae, which starred four Japanese female students. They were the loyal followers of Dionysus. They spoke a mixture of English and Japanese and performed several dances. The audience was fascinated at the uniqueness of the play. It’s a review, so she can have opinion, but someone can’t really speak for others. Aside from the creative projections and lighting, distinctive costumes and music, and the outstanding performance by the cast, the Japanese language

added another layer of awe to the production. Junior Nanako Kasuga from the Asian Bacchae, said: “It’s an intense show. Some people might find it hard to understand the Asian Bacchae when they spoke in Japanese, but it was a repetition of what was mentioned in English. There was a lot of dance, good music and lighting. People who don’t know much about theater can still enjoy it.� Throughout the first half of the play, Pentheus, played by junior Seth Kenney, was a fierce, demanding king who made it impeccably clear that he was strongly against Dionysus and refused to acknowledge him as a deity. He did not realize that the effeminate, curly-haired prisoner he held as captive for a brief moment was actually Dionysus himself. In another scene, Pentheus went into a daze and all of a sudden, the authoritative, antagonistic figure was stripped and replaced with a light-headed, giggly character. Pentheus was interested to see the Maenads for himself, so Dionysus offered him some suggestions, involving Pentheus dressing like a woman. It was hard for some audience members to keep a straight face at the sight of Pentheus, who was previously so masculine and warrior-like, now clad in a long dress and a curly wig, occasionally bouncing and skipping on stage in what appeared to be a red kimono. He was led by Dionysus to witness the Maenads for himself. Among the Maenads was Pentheus’s mother, Agave, played by sophomore Geneva Galloway. When the Maenads spotted Pentheus, they were instructed by Dionysus to attack him. Being cast into a state of mental instability by Dionysus, Agave was ignorant to her son’s outrageous pleas as she and the Maenads ripped him apart. A lot of the action of violence was exposed through movement, choreography and projections. It was interesting to notice that Greek plays did not show violence on the stage. Usually, a messenger or another character would enter and deliver the effects of the event. The production received a large round of applause. “Everyone did a really good job. I’m pretty happy with the audience turn out,� Kenney, who starred as Pentheus, said.

“Pentheus may seem like a selfish brat. But he just feels that he knows what is right, because he’s been given the power by his grandfather. I did a lot of research on the Greek myth about Dionysus. It’s always interesting playing someone who is supposed to be all-powerful, like a God. Back then, the actors only spoke to the audience. They didn’t speak to each other onstage so I had to speak out to the audience. It’s been a challenge that I always enjoy.� “The Bacchae� will be showing tonight, tomorrow night and Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Bridges/ Larson Theatre of the Snow Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for the public and two free with a current UCA ID. Tickets can be obtained through UCA Ticket Central, in the Reynolds Performance Hall box office or by calling 450-3265. “The Bacchae� is appropriate for ages 16 and up. “Over the next shows, I’m thinking of polishing up the ending of the play because it wasn’t really clear. But the show was great. I’m happy with it,� Meador said.

journal not just for literary purposes, but also for various events in the community. “It’s a great way to bring out the arts in Conway,� Spitzer said. He said not many people helped put on the fundraiser. He said the people who helped put it together were himself, Gaiser, the bands and Bears Den. Steven Sehika, part of Ray Bridgemay, a band that played at the fundraiser, said, “This seems to be a good cause. I’ve read some of the Exquisite Corpse and liked some of the stuff in it.� He said he was enjoying the free beer and pizza, too. “We’ve been played together for three years, but this is the first time we’ve played at Bears Den,� Sehika said. Ray Bridgemay’s rhythm guitarist and vocalist Derek Mobbs is a junior at UCA, the only band member that attends UCA. Junior Jenny England said: “It’s good networking [for writing majors] to find out the stuff they can do in the writing department. The first time they did this it was just a reading. This one is more entertaining. It feels more like a fundraiser this year.� 4FBSDIJOH GPS EZOBNJD TUVEFOUT Other students in attendance XIP BSF JOUFSFTUFE JO B 5FBN -FBEFS QPTJUJPO XJUI "SBNBSL JO said they enjoyed the music and UIF $BUFSJOH %FQBSUNFOU .VTU food. CF PVUHPJOH SFTVMUT ESJWFO BOE IBWF UIF BCJMJUZ UP MFBE BOE EJSFDU B Senior Emily Fason said: �I like UFBN BU TQFDJBM FWFOUT PO BOE Pą the music and the people here. It’s a DBNQVT .VTU CF BWBJMBCMF UP DBNQVT good mix of students. The music is XPSL UP IPVST QFS XFFL BOE QPTTFTT B WBMJE "SLBOTBT ESJWFS T great. It’s not too overpowering.� MJDFOTF $BUFSJOH FYQFSJFODF JT OPU Senior Kyle Seibeit, Bears Den’s OFDFTTBSZ 1MFBTF BQQMZ JO UIF "SBNBSL 0ĆDF JO $ISJTUJBO bouncer, said there wasn’t any $BGFSFUJB /P QIPOF DBMMT QMFBTF trouble during the fundraiser.

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Course gives students chance to learn about legendary women artists like O’Keefe, Cassatt by Simon Gable Staff Writer

Women in Art, a class offered at UCA, offers students a view of art history through the eyes of women. Professor and Associate Dean for the Art Department Gayle Seymour started the class over 10 years ago. “It was a subject we were working on with the gender studies minors, and I just fell in love with it,” Seymour said. “This is an art history class that explores women as the producers, subjects and patrons of art.” Seymour, who graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara, with a major in Art History, said: “I started the class to educate people about the hardships women [in art] have endeared through history. Not many people know the struggles women artists have faced on the institutional level, and in society as a whole.” The class covers material from the Renaissance to the present. “We start at the Renaissance because before that time we don’t have many physical sources of art produced by women. It just wasn’t allowed at the time,” Seymour said “Many of the female artists to first gain recognition were the daughters of artists. They were able to gain first hand knowledge that

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The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields performs a concert at Reynolds Performance Hall on Thursday, Oct. 28. The orchestra was accompanied by piano soloist Jonathan Biss.

‘Academy’ thrills Reynolds crowd by Simon Gable Staff Writer

The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, a symphony orchestra, entertained the crowd at the Reynolds Performance Hall on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m., accompanied by piano soloist Jonathan Biss. Reynolds Performance Hall Director Jerry Beibesheimer said: “The Academy is a worldrenowned concert orchestra that has been performing out of London for over 50 years. This is first time the Academy has ever played in the state of Arkansas. We were more than happy to book them along with Biss for their all Mozart performance.” Biss, who is well known for his Mozart, said: “I had been wanting to do an all-Mozart show for some time now. I was more than thrilled to team up with an internationally respected orchestra like the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.” According to the show’s program, the Academy’s roster for this tour includes 12 violins, four violas, three cellos, one double bass, two oboes and two horns. The show began with Mozart’s “Symphony in D major.” This piece featured members of the Academy only, and was directed by lead violinist Kenneth Sillito. Sillito has been the director and leader of the Academy since 1980, according to the Academy’s official website. The second piece of the performance was Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 12 in A major.” This piece featured the Academy along with Biss, serving as the director and pianist.

“It was interesting to see Biss serve as the director in the midst of performing. He was able to flawlessly switch between conducting the orchestra with his hand, and serving as the driving force while he played piano,” junior Marie Mansell said. The second piece was followed by a brief intermission. The third piece of the performance was Mozart’s “Divertimento in D major.” This piece featured the Academy only, and was directed by Sillito. “This was my favorite piece of the night that did not feature any piano. The Academy is great, but they really shine with Biss alongside them,” Mansell said. Biss joined the Academy for the final piece, Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 9 in E flat major.” After the performance, Biss and the Academy received a standing ovation from the crowd. “The Academy and I are great full for the reception we received here tonight. We always enjoy sharing the music we love with a live audience,” Biss said. Students said they enjoyed the performance. “The concert was well performed. I had never seen an orchestra perform live before this. It was crazy to see all of the performers moving their arms in unison. It almost looked like a dance,” junior Thaddeus Pittman said. Mansell said Biss was a great pianist. “The show was amazing,” Mansell said. “Biss was definitely the best live piano player I have ever heard. You could tell that he really loves playing the piano. He swayed his body to the rhythm of the music, and still was able to maintain such precise fingering. I have never been a big fan of classical music, but this performance has really opened my eyes.”

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Octubafest fills Snow Fine Arts with music by Jeanette Anderton Staff Writer

The soothing sound of tubas filled Snow Fine Arts on Wednesday, Oct. 27 as Octubafest II was underway. Senior music performance major Matt Smith opened the recital with Bruce Broughton’s “Sonata for Tuba.” “I’ve never played a solo in front of a crowd before. It was a great experience,” Smith said. Daniel McClard, sophomore music education major, followed Smith with Capuzzi’s “Andante and Rondo.” Christian Carichner, assistant professor of tuba, told the audience that the piece was not written for a tuba solo. “In fact, there is not a lot of literature written for tuba solos. We steal … a lot,” Carichner said. McClard admitted to being a bit nervous. “Not only is this my first solo in Octubafest,” he said, “but it’s my first time to ever play this piece outside of rehearsal.” Sophomore Mary Cowperthwait performed Jim Curnow’s “Fantasia for Tuba.” Cowperthwait was a featured performer in “Odyssey” in Japan. “It was a two-hour stage production that we performed five times a week,” Cowperthwait said.

Senior Brannon Racop, bass trombone, was the last performer. He chose three pieces by Christopher Brubeck with interesting names like “Paradise Utopia”, “Sorrow Floats” and “James Brown in the Twilight Zone.” “I really enjoy events like this because it gives students an opportunity to perform before a live audience, which we don’t get very often,” Racop said. Although the audience was small, it was enthusiastic. Sophomore music education major Abra Burdyshaw said: “I went to Octubafest last year and it was so much fun. I love Octubafest.” Mark Hiblong, senior music education major, said: “I played on Monday and some of these guys came out to watch. I wanted to show my support to them, and also just hear some great tuba music.” Freshman music performance major, Gabriel Duerkop, agreed with the other audience members. “I’m in Octubafest and these guys are my upperclassmen peers. They are also my friends. It’s a pleasure to come out and watch them perform.” Carichner said the next big event for tuba enthusiasts will be on Arkansas Tuba Day on Dec. 4. Patrick Sheridan, dubbed the world’s greatest tubist, will perform at UCA. Every high school and college in the state has been invited to attend.

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November 3, 2010

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Third album charms Swift fans by Lisa Burnett Staff Writer

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Andrew Lincoln plays police officer Rick Grimes, a man who wakes up from a coma into a world ravaged by human-hungry zombies in AMC’s new original series, “The Walking Dead.”

‘The Walking Dead’ thrills, chills on AMC

by Preston Tolliver

empty and seemingly ripped apart from the inside. He makes his way outside to find a parking lot of dead bodies, while the undead walk the streets of his town. Still weak from his injuries, Grimes stumbles through the town and to his house where he finds it empty, and so he sets out to find his missing wife and son. He later meets Morgan, played by Lennie James, and his son Duane. Morgan, a man who lives alone with his son in a vacant house, learns to trust and befriend Grimes and tells him of the epidemic that has caused the “walkers” to take over. We also learn that Morgan and Duane are constantly haunted by Morgan’s wife, who was attacked by a walker and thus turned into one. Morgan’s wife returns to the house every day in search for something to satisfy her hunger, leaving both Morgan and Duane horrified and unknowing of what to do. Morgan, the most respectful of the characters we meet, is intent on keeping his son civil, constantly scolding him for poor manners and grammar. Grimes eventually parts with Morgan and Duane, but not before both parties take their fair shares of weaponry and ammunition from the local police station. We see a short scene showing what happens to Grimes’ wife Lori, played by Sarah Wayne Callies, and his son Carl, played by Chandler Riggs. Thinking her husband was dead, Lori flees with Shane

Entertainment Editor

AMC debuted its original horror television show, “The Walking Dead,” on Sunday night, proving that it may have one of the best new television series of any network this season. The first episode in the original series, titled “Days Gone Bye,” aired Halloween night — the perfect night to debut a show about flesh-eating, brainhungry zombies who stop at nothing (nothing but a wall, or door, or anything that could block a dumb, irrational zombie, really) to get to their, for lack of better term, dinner. In “Days Gone Bye,” an hour and a half long episode, we meet Rick Grimes, played by Andrew Lincoln. Grimes is a police officer and a fitting leader, though sometimes careless. In the beginning of the episode, Grimes is shot during a gunfight between the local police force and three armed men, for unmentioned reasons. The show then cuts to a scene of Grimes laying in his hospital bed, phasing in and out of conciousness as his partner and best friend Shane Walsh, played by Jon Bernthal, brings him flowers donated and funded by others at the sheriff’s department. Grimes eventually wakes up much later than the visit of his best friend, only to find his flowers wilted and the hospital

and finds a love interest in him, adding significantly to the drama aspect of the show. The episode ends on a cliffhanger after Grimes rides into the next town on a horse (which is quickly devoured in the one of the most graphic scenes of the episode) and finds himself in an abandoned tank, recieving outside calls from an unknown source. Perhaps the most disturbing scene of the episode came at the very beginning, where no backstory was explained, but it just showed Grimes walking in a parking lot behind a young girl, trying to get her attention. He finally does, only to find that she’s a walker. When she comes at him, he’s forced to deliver the headshot, showing just how disturbing a zombie apocalypse could be. It’s nice to see a good horror show on television now, other than the pseudohorror/drama love show “True Blood.” “The Walking Dead” is based on the highly-acclaimed comic book series written by Robert Kirkman. The AMC show is written, directed and coexecutively produced by Frank Darabont (“The Shawshank Redemption,” “The Green Mile”). Though I’ve never read the comic, if the television adaptation comes close to touching the story of Kirkman’s work, it’s sure to be triumphant among the graphic novel world. “The Walking Dead” airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on AMC.

Taylor Swift steps up her lyrical game with her third studio album, “Speak Now.” The album was released Oct. 25. Swift uses the same brutally honest lyrics that she has become so famous for in this album. Her mainstream sound makes the album unable to fall into one genre. Technically she’s been a country artist, but her songs always hit the mainstream charts. The reality of her songs are relatable to people everywhere, and gives a little dig at the boys that have come to break her heart. Swift explains in the prologue of her album that these songs are aimed at situations when she didn’t “speak” when she should have. She encourages fans to speak when they feel the need to, so they won’t regret the opportunities that weren’t taken. There are 14 tracks on “Speak Now,” all written by Swift. The first single off of the album was “Mine” which explains the building of a relationship between a young woman and young man, and how they overcome the risks of breaking up. “Sparks Fly” is the second song on the album. The upbeat song explains Swift’s adoration of a boy in her life that she thinks just for a moment is a bad idea, but that thought quickly leaves her mind while his beauty captivates her. The song says, “Cause I see sparks fly / whenever you smile / my mind forgets to remind me / you’re a bad idea / you touch me once and it’s really something.” Another track on the album is “Dear John.” The slow ballad has heartfelt lyrics about how Swift’s significant other messed with her heart and how she was too young to know. Some of the chorus consists of: “Dear John, I see it all now that you’re gone / don’t you think I was

too young to be messed with.” My favorite track on the album is “Never Grow Up.” This song describes the issue that everyone is faced with no matter what you say or do: growing up. Some of the lyrics are: “Oh darling, don’t you ever grow up / don’t you ever grow up / it could stay this simple / I don’t let nobody hurt you / won’t let nobody hurt you / won’t let nobody hurt you.” Despite the use of double negatives, I think the message of the song is to try to protect your innocence as long as you can, and that innocence can be taken away quickly in today’s society. “Last Kiss” is a song that illustrates one of her break ups and how she dealt with it. The song shows the ups and downs of the relationship and how she misses the way her boyfriend made her feel. This album shows what Taylor Swift can do lyrically. She can take issues that are apparent in almost everyone’s lives and turn them into a catchy song with a steady drum beat and some guitar chords. If you’re a Taylor Swift fan, you’ll love this album, but if you’re not a Taylor Swift fan, don’t buy it. Her voice sounds the same, and her lyrics are in the same style, so this album won’t make you like her. As a Swift fan, I recommend it.

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Second Darius Rucker album worth the listen by Julian Spivey Campus Life Editor

CMA Award winner Darius Rucker released his second country music album “Charleston, SC 1966” on Oct. 12 and even though it’s not as good as his previous effort, it’s still worth a listen. The name of Rucker’s album is taken from his birthplace and birth year and is homage to country music singer Radney Foster’s 1992 album “Del Rio, TX 1959.” Foster is Rucker’s country music hero and one of the reasons that Rucker made the switch to the genre of country music, according to Rucker. Before turning to country music on his 2008 country debut album “Learn to Live,” Rucker was the lead singer of the popular pop-rock group Hootie & the Blowfish, whose debut album “Cracked Rear View” from 1994 is the 15th highest selling album of all time, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Before becoming a country star, Rucker also released a solo R&B album “Back to Then” in 2002. The biggest difference between Rucker’s first country album “Learn to Live” and his new release “Charleston, SC 1966” is an obvious one, but not a fatal one. “Charleston, SC 1966” sounds closer to pop music than “Learn to Live” did, which might actually help it become more mainstream. The thing that made “Learn to Live” such a great album, and one of the best from 2008, was its often hardcore country sound on tunes like “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It” and

“All I Want.” Rucker’s vocals on “Charleston, SC 1966” are as smooth as ever, and Rucker is one of the finest vocalists currently in country music or any genre of music, for that matter.

The best song on the album is “Southern State of Mind,” which is probably the countriest sounding song on the album. The song is about wishing you were back home in the South, no matter where you might be. The first single released from the album is “Comeback Song,” a nice apologetic song about a man realizing he was wrong after a breakup and wants his girlfriend back. The song has been in regular circulation on country music radio stations for a few months now and just reached the number one spot on the Billboard country music singles chart last week.

1. Green Day

Five Bands That Need To Hang It Up list compiled by Preston Tolliver

Every time I hear Green Day’s “21 Guns,” I wish I had just one of those guns with which to shoot myself. The musical personification of the term “sell out,” Green Day used to be a pretty respectable punk-ish band. Then they found a flabbergasting success in “American Idiot,” where they turned mainstreampop and could be heard on crappy radio stations everywhere.

“Comeback Song,” which was cowritten by Rucker, is his fourth career number one single. “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It,” “Alright” and “It Won’t Be Like This For Long” all from “Learn to Live” also went to the top of the charts. Rucker’s four number ones are second all time among African-American country singers after Charley Pride’s 29 number one songs. “Charleston, SC 1966” also includes a duet Rucker does with country superstar Brad Paisley called “I Don’t Care,” which the two co-wrote together. “I Don’t Care” is a fun song that also gives Paisley a chance to show off his wonderful guitar playing skills. Rucker has opened for Paisley on two tours and the two have become friends. The two will perform at Verizon Arena in Little Rock on Nov. 19. Another highlight from the album is “Whiskey & You,” in which Rucker cleverly compares whiskey and women saying: “Gets me high / then knocks me to the ground / soothes my mind / and then begins to break me down.” The album definitely has no shortage in love songs like “Love Will Do That,” “The Greatest Thing” and “She’s Beautiful.” The problem with so many similar love songs on the album is that they all seem to run together and none of them really stand out. “Charleston, SC 1966” is better than most albums you’ll find in the country music genre these days, but if you’re only looking for one Rucker album I’d go with “Learn to Live.”

2. Weezer Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo has said he doesn’t enjoy playing the bands older songs, nor does he like them anymore. Well, here’s a news flash. If your music hasn’t gotten better in the almost 10 years since you’ve released a decent album, odds are you shouldn’t be playing music anymore. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Check out the band’s past three albums.

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Electro-rock band Triggers will play La Lucha Space in Conway on Nov. 6. After their fall tour, the band will hit the studio for the follow-up to their 2009 release.

Pop-rock band Triggers to play Conway

by Preston Tolliver Entertainment Editor

Electronic rock band Triggers is set to play at La Lucha Space in Conway on Saturday as part of their fall tour, which is planned to be followed by the recording of their second full-length album. The show is scheduled for 9 p.m. The band is expected to play many songs from their first full-length album, “Smoke Show,” which proved an impressive debut for the Pittsburghbased band. The band’s MySpace website, myspace.com/triggersmusic, has a review of the band as being a metaphoric lovechild of Elvis Costello and The Cars, which isn’t too far from the truth. For those only knowledgeable of modern music, it seems like they draw many of the same influences as power-pop bands OK Go or even an electronically-infused Jimmy Eat World. The album’s strongest points come in the songs “Contagious,” “Easy Cleanup,” and “She Had Me at Takeoff.” The only problem I found with the album was that “Contagious,” easily one of the best songs on the album and a perfect example of what the album, and the band, for that matter, truly are was preceded by “Ready or Not.” “Ready” is a great song, however it seemed like “Contagious” would be a better opener to the album, as the vocals are more

3. Metallica Just about anyone I know, when asked how they feel about metal dieties Metallica, will respond with “I love the old stuff.” Metallica had a great run in their time, solidifying their role in rock history. However, Metallica hasn’t released a good album since the black album, which was released in 1991. Almost 20 years later, they’re still making music, which, though respectable, is overkill.

energetic and truly set the tone for the rest of “Smoke Show.” The rest of the album goes off without a hitch while the band is able to keep up with its own fast tempo and live up to the hype it makes for itself with each preceding song. It’s no surprise that “Smoke Show” is as good as it is. With the talent that the indie/pop/electro-rock band that the members of Triggers possessed, along with the production experience of John Hiler (The Smashing Pumpkins, Danzig, Violent Femmes), the end-result could be nothing short of extraordinary. Though the band set its own bar high with “Smoke Show,” it already looks like they’ll have little to no trouble rising above with their next album, which is hoped to be released in the spring. They’ll be joining with producer Dave Trumfio (Built to Spill, Wilco, Patrick Park), a combo that should prove well-mixed and fun to listen to.

4. My Chemical Romance As is seen with many great bands, fame proved to be the downfall of emo band My Chemical Romance. Their first two albums were great and heartwrenching, however, when they band realized they were the heart-throb of every teenage girl in America, they let it affect their personalities and their music. Unfortunately, MCR has a CD out at the end of this month.

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5. Dave Matthews Band Maybe this belongs more on the “Five Bands that Should Have Never Started” list, but maybe that’s how they ended up here. We get it, you dudes like to jam. Maybe if you were good at it, it’d be easier to listen to. Luckily, next year, DMB will take time off from touring to spend time with their families, for the first time in 20 years. We can only hope that they stay at home indefinitely.

Sports

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November 3, 2010

From the Shotgun By Ben Keller

Bears defense soars, offense needs to catch up; Favre is hurt ... again

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his past weekend was a great weekend for Bears football as they won the homecoming game and continue to be undefeated in homecoming games during Conque’s coaching career. With that said, the defensive players lit up the field on Saturday and were the driving force behind the Bears’ victory. Not only did they shut down the Lions’ offense and keep their senior quarterback Tyler Beatty from playing at his best, but they also were directly involved in scoring for the Bears on more than one occasion. By a long shot, the star of the game on Saturday was redshirt freshman safety Jestin Love who had two picks against the Lions and two picks during the Bears’ previous game against the Nicholls State Colonels. Love was named Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week last week and it is not surprising that he was awarded player of the week again this week. If Love is already playing at this level during his first year on the team, it is exciting to think about how he is going to develop as a player in the years to come. While it is great to see the Bears’ defense doing so well, the Bears’ offense has got to get up to speed with how the defense has been developing. It seems so far this season the defense has been progressively getting better each game and the past two weeks the progress showed in some explosive plays. The offense, however, seems to be advancing at a much slower pace and, at sometimes, seems to be stagnant. During the game on Saturday there was even a point where the Bears had negative 11 yards in rushing, something that has not happened all season for the Bears. If they want to be seen as a serious threat within the Southland Conference and one of the top teams, they have to rein in the offense and get junior quarterback Nathan Dick to be more consistent with his passing. Two of the four touchdowns during the game were the results

of the offense driving down the field, the other two were scored or helped along by the Bears defense. Let me make it clear, I am not complaining that the defense scored some of the touchdowns on Saturday; on the contrary, I applaud them for their effort. There were opportunities during the game where the offense was in a great field position where they could have scored again or were not able to pull off a third down conversion to keep a drive alive. The Bears only had five successful third down conversions out of 18, while the Lions also had five successful conversion out of 14. After having talked with Coach Clint Conque all season he has harped about how the team has to focus on the fundamentals and build off of that and, in aspects of the Bears game, it has definitely started paying off. They just have to figure out now how to translate that into a more consistent and strong offense. If the Bears can do that and keep up the strong defense they have developed then they will be a force to be reckoned with in the Southland. • Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre received another injury this week during the Vikings game against the New England Patriots. Favre was taken out of the game after he received a major cut on his chin several stitches. While this isn’t something that will keep him from playing, it does make me wonder if it is time for him to hang up his hat. I almost could not believe he started this week after hurting his leg and ankle the previous week. There are sometimes when a person’s personal health is more important than keeping a starting streak alive and that was one of those times. I know Favre wants to go out with a bang and that is fine, but if he keeps this up he may have an injury that keeps him from playing in his final game in the NFL, assuming he doesn’t come back, again.

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Football team prepares for final away game against Texas State

by Ben Keller

Sports Editor

The Bears football team will travel to San Marcos, Texas on Saturday to play the Texas State Bobcats in their final away game of the season. The Bears will travel with a two-game winning streak, their most recent against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions, and a current record of 5-3 overall and 2-2 in the Southland Conference. The Bobcats have a record of 4-4 overall and 1-2 in the conference, but they will be going into the game after defeating the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks this past weekend 27-24 in a fourth quarter rally. Coach Clint Conque said the Bears win against the Lions is going to be a huge morale booster for them on the road. “We will want to carry that over to our road game,” he said. “I think in a lot of areas we are playing really fast and that is a good thing. We are healthier now and playing well in several positions, especially on defense.” Conque said the defense has done well creating turnovers and that is something the team will have to continue doing against the Bobcats and must shutdown the Bobcats sophomore quarterback Tim Hawkins. “They have a very athletic quarterback in Tim Hawkins and

we have to keep him in front of us and tackle him because he is a big part of their offense,” he said. “He was the conference player of the week this past week and he is going to be a key in Texas State’s offense scheme.” Redshirt freshman quarterback Wynrick Smothers said the team’s defense had a great game and played well throughout. He also said the offense got off to a rough start and that is something they will be working on correctiung before going up against the Bobcats. “The offense started off slow in the first half, but we started playing like we should during the second half,” he said. “We need to work on being more fundamentally sound and scoring in the first half.” Conque said the key thing for the offense this week is to stay ahead of the chains, drive down the field and get first downs Conque said the Bears have been very successful in their kicking game and special teams and they will have to produce those same results against the Bobcats. “The kicking game has been huge for us recently,” he said. “I know we left four points on the field this past weekend, but we had great field positioning on our punts and kickoffs.”

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Bears senior wide receiver Kenneth Robey dives to make a catch for a Bears first down during the game against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions on Oct. 30 for the homecoming game. The Bears beat the Lions 30-23.

Defense carries Bears over Lions 30-23 by Lisa Burnett Staff Writer

The UCA Bears football team defeated the Southeastern Louisiana Lions 30-23 on Saturday, Oct. 30 at UCA’s homecoming game. The game started out with the Lions ahead when freshman kicker Seth Sebastian of the Lions attempted a field goal that was good, when the clock was at 9:03 in the first quarter. The Bears didn’t let the Lions lead for long. At 1:24 in the first quarter, while the Bears were on defense, Lions senior quarterback Tyler Beatty’s pass was intercepted by Bears redshirt freshman safety Jestin Love. Love returned the ball for 25 yards to the Lions end zone for a touchdown. The extra point was a failed attempt by Bears senior kicker Eddie Carmona. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 6-3 with the Bears leading. The second quarter was calm until the clock got to 3:29. Beatty’s pass to Lions junior wide receiver Brandon Collins was complete, when he ran for 21 yards to the Bears end zone scoring a touchdown for the Lions. Sebastian’s kick attempt for the extra point was good, giving the Lions the lead 10-6. Once again, the Bears didn’t let the Lions lead for long. Only 18 seconds remained when the Lions called a timeout. When time

resumed, the Bears were at the Lions’ 28-yard line and Bears junior quarterback Nathan Dick’s pass was complete to Bears sophomore wide receiver Dominique Croom. Croom ran for 28 yards, scoring another touchdown for the Bears. Carmona’s kick attempt was good, putting the Bears back in the lead 13-10 going into halftime. The second half began with Sebastian kicking off 66 yards to the Bears’ four-yard line, it was caught by Bears junior wide receiver Isaiah Jackson returning the kickoff 16 yards to the Bears 20-yard line. In the third quarter, when the clock reached 9:43, Dick’s pass to Bears sophomore running back Terence Bobo was complete for a 12 yard run to the Lions end zone for another touchdown. The kick attempt by Carmona was good, adding to the Bears’ lead making the score 20-10. At 4:03, when the Lions were facing a fourth and goal, a field goal was attempted by Sebastian and was good, putting the score at 20-13. The fourth quarter began with UCA having possession of the ball. The Bears went through four downs and were forced to punt. Lions freshman wide receiver Tony McCrea fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Bears senior safety Daniel Herrington at the Lions’ 20-yard line. After the Bears went through three downs, on the fourth Carmona attempted a field goal from the 23 that was

good, making the score 23-13. At 8:01, Sebastian’s attempt at a field goal from the Bears’ 29-yard line was good. The field goal made the score 23-16. The clock was at 5:01 when Beatty’s pass was intercepted by Bears freshman defensive back Dominique Brown who ran 33 yards to the Lions end zone for a touchdown. Carmona’s kick for the extra point was good, putting the score at 30-16. The Lions attempted to catch up in the last three minutes of the game. When the clock was at 02:17, Beatty’s pass to Collins was complete. Collins ran for 54 yards to the Bears end zone, scoring a touchdown for the Lions. The extra point kick was also good. The final score of the game was 30-23. Coach Clint Conque said he was very pleased with the Bears’ performance. “When you can get two defensive touchdowns in a game, I would say that is pretty impressive. Our special teams did really good today, we also kicked off and covered punts well,” Conque said. Redshirt freshman quarterback Wynrick Smothers said the Bears defense had a great game all day long. “They came up with a lot of big stops, and they had three big interceptions too,” he said. Conque said the Bears will be practicing hard this next week for their game against the Texas State Bobcats on Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. in San Marcos, Texas.

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Bears, Red Wolves face each other in 2011

by Allison Hartman Assistant Sports Editor

The Bears football team will face the Arkansas State University Red Wolves for the first time since 1997 in Jonesboro on Sept. 24, 2011. Athletic Director Brad Teague said although he wishes UCA could play ASU consistently, it is only a one-year deal for right now. “Our schedule is completely full until 2014. Scheduling goes out pretty far, which is why it is so difficult to play,” Teague said. Teague said ASU offered UCA a $150,000 one-year contract to play in Jonesboro and UCA accepted. He said: “ASU can’t play an FCS program, which is what we are, every year, but they told me that when they are able to do it and have the funding, they will offer the contract to us.” Teague said UCA signed a two-year contract with ASU in 1996, but the two teams haven’t played since. The teams played each other a lot in the ‘30s and ‘40s, but it wasn’t

until 1996 and 1997 that they played again. “At that point we were D2 and they were D1 and they wanted to play a D2 school. Now we are both D1 and I hope we can find a way to play more consistently,” Teague said. This will be the first time the Bears have played another Arkansas school since playing ASU in 1997. Teague said the Bears signed a contract to play the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff two years ago, but they broke the contract. ASU beat UCA both times they played in the ‘90s, 17-7 in 1996 and 36-35 on a touchdown pass in the final minute of play in 1997. The history dates back to 1916, and even though UCA lost the most recent games, they lead the overall series 12-9-2. Teague said UCA won’t be available to play ASU again until 2014, but ASU may not be willing or available to play then. “They may have a full schedule at that point,” Teague said. “You have to play your eight conference games and eleven total games, so you have three to fill and our openings may not match theirs. That’s why we try to solidify it early.”

Teague said there are as many graduates from ASU as UCA and they are about the same size, so the in-state competition between the two universities should really cause excitement throughout the state. “There are a variety of reasons why instate competition makes sense. First of all it deals with economy, budget, and expenses and the proximity saves money,” Teague said. “There are a lot of UCA and ASU alumni that live in the state and it creates excitement and conversation.” Teague said UCA is always interested in playing other Arkansas schools in every sport. “We’re always interested in participating with other state institutions, our schedules are just so full.” In addition to playing ASU next season, the Bears will play the University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils in Conway Sept. 10, 2011. The Bears’ game against ASU will be the fourth game of the 2011 season and they will begin Southland Conference play the previous week against the Sam Houston State Bearkats in Texas.

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Sugar Bears prepare for final home games by Ben Keller Sports Editor

The Sugar Bears volleyball team will have its two final home matches this week starting tomorrow at 7 p.m. against the Lamar Lady Cardinals followed by a match against the McNeese State Cowgirls on Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. The Sugar Bears just returned from a weekend on the road where they faced the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Lady Islanders and the University of Texas at San Antonio Lady Roadrunners. The Bears beat the Lady Islanders 3-0, but the Lady Roadrunners ended the Sugar Bears 33 conference win streak when they beat them 3-1. The Sugar Bears currently have a home win streak of 26 and Coach Steven McRoberts said he hopes to continue that streak with two more wins. “It’s been great playing at home this season,” he said. “We have had great crowds and to be able to have such a long home win streak has made this season a lot of fun. We feel like we have the best crowd in the southland Conference. It definitely helps us keep producing.” The Sugar Bears have already played the

Lady Cardinals and the Cowgirls earlier this season. The Sugar Bears defeated both teams on the road. They swept the Lady Cardinals 3-0 on Oct. 14 and then defeated the Cowgirls 3-1 on Oct. 16. McRoberts said he wants the team to build off of the success it has already experienced earlier this season from playing both the Lady cardinals and Cowgirls, and build upon that success going into the both of the matches. “We just want to work a little more on our execution,” he said. “We just want to keep trying to improve during practice and in matches in order to get ready for the tournament.” McRoberts said the team’s expectations going into any game are to always improve and play hard no matter who the opponent is. “That has been paying off a lot over the past couple of years and that has equaled wins,” he said. “We are just going to keep doing that and we want to send our two seniors out with two more home victories this week.” McRoberts said the team set out several goals at the start of the season and said he has been very impressed with the girls’ progress and their development as a team with freshman members seeing a lot of play time.

McRoberts said the team wants to win the division title and go for the conference title as well, but he said the Sugar Bears’ main goal is to make it to the NCAA tournament which starts the weekend after Thanksgiving. The Southland Conference is scheduled for the weekend before Thanksgiving, Nov. 19 -21. Senior right side hitter Chloe Smith said she and the team are focused on the final games of the season, but she said their main goal is to do well in the Southland Conference Tournament and hopefully make it to the NCAA Tournament. After this week, the Sugar Bears will go on the road one more time for two away games against the Nicholls State Lady Colonels on Nov. 11 in Thibodaux, La. and the Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions on Nov. 13 in Hammond, La. The game this Saturday will also be the Sugar Bears Senior Day. Currently the Sugar Bears only have two senior members, Smith and defensive specialist Chloe Evans. Smith said her final home game is starting to feel bittersweet. “I always loved playing at home and I loved the atmosphere, but it has to end some time,” she said. “I’m just going to try and have the best two games I can have.”

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Sugar Bears host tournament fundraiser by Allison Hartman Assistant Sports Editor

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Junior outside hitter Jessica Hays gets a dig during the Sugar Bears game against the Nicholls State Colonels on Oct. 2. Hays was awarded the Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. This was Hays’ fourth award of her career.

Hays honored twice as Southland Player of the Week by Ben Keller Sports Editor

Sugar Bears volleyball player junior outside hitter Jessica Hays was named the Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 25 for the second time this season. This award was the fourth honor Hays has received during her career as a Sugar Bear and this is the team’s fourth offensive award so far this season. Hays said she was excited to be given the award again and that it helped boost her confidence knowing that she is able to play that well. “I hadn’t even known I had gotten the award until that Monday [Oct. 25] when my coach told me at practice,� she said. “It is nice to know that I have been recognized for that work.� Hays earned the award after an explosive performance during the Sugar Bears’ matches against the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Lady Lions on Oct. 19 and the Texas State Bobcats on Oct. 23. The Sugar Bears swept both teams 3-0. That week, Hays averaged 5.17 kills per set and had a hitting

average of .323. During the Sugar Bears’ match against the Lady Lions, Hays recorded 16 kills, an ace, four digs and hit .355. During the game against the Lady Bobcats she recorded 15 kills, three aces, eight digs and hit .290. So far this season, Hays has a kill per set average of 3.76 and has recorded 365 kills, the most on the team. She also has the most service aces of anyone on the Sugar Bears with 64 recorded aces. Hays said that she, along with the rest of the team, tries her hardest at every practice and during every game. “I’ve done some individual work one-on-one with some of the coaches to improve in certain areas of the game,� she said. Hays said whenever she is playing she plays with a “controlled aggression.� “I don’t want to give the other team a free ball or the opportunity to get a point,� she said. “I want to try and be more consistent by getting more kills and less hitting errors.� Coach Steven McRoberts said she is currently in second place in the nation for the most aces. McRoberts said Hays biggest strength on the court is her

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The Sugar Bears tennis team will host its first fundraising tennis tournament this weekend at the UCA tennis courts next to Reynolds Performance Hall. The tournament is open to all UCA students and faculty, as well as members of the community. Tournament events include men and women’s doubles with a combined rating of 5.0, 5.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, and 9.5. The tournament entry fee is $30 and will directly benefit the Sugar Bears tennis team. The entry fee includes two matches, a T-shirt and pizza. The fundraiser is being sponsored by Papa John’s Pizza. Tournament participants will also have the opportunity to sign up to play doubles with one of the tennis team members on a first come, first serve basis. Coach Rebecca Miller said this event will allow participants to meet the women on the team. She said there will also be a radar gun so participants will have the opportunity to track their serve.

Miller said last year the team held a car wash as their fundraiser and raised over $400. She said she hopes to raise more money so the team will be able to purchase uniforms and gear for the winter. The tennis team’s season begins in January and senior Kati Andersen said the team has played in snow and extreme cold before. “We really need uniforms for the winter because it’s hard to play in our tank tops when it is 30 degree outside,� Andersen said. Miller said the team decided to host a tournament because it seemed like the best way to draw interest from the community. The team has held car washes, sold T-shirs and sold different items door-to-door to raise funds Miller said. “Based off of the fundraisers we’ve done in the past it seemed like this one could draw the most attention. There are a lot of people in Conway who play tennis and they seemed interested in a tennis tournament,� Miller said. Amdersen said because

people are playing at the UCA courts a lot, she thinks the fundraiser will be successful. “Students and people from the community are playing at our courts all the time. When we were trying to decide on a fundraiser it seemed like this would not only raise money for us, but be a way for the community to get involved with UCA tennis.� Miller said after talking to people from the community, she thinks the team will get a lot of participation.“I’ve talked to some people and it looks like people are interested and are going to sign up.� Miller said high school students are the only group excluded. “We aren’t allowed to have high schoolers participate in the tournament because of recruiting rules in place by the NCAA,� she said. To apply, those interested may contact coach Rebecca Miller at ucatennischick@ hotmail.com or (501) 852-0052, or pick up an entry form at Conway Country Club, the HPER Center or the UCA Athletic Triplex.

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Bears get ready for final match of 2010 season by Marisa Hicks Staff Writer

The men’s soccer team has been preparing for their game against the Evansville Purple Aces on Nov. 6 in Evansville, Ind., at 1 p.m. The Bears also played against the Drake Bulldogs on Oct. 30 in Des Moines, Iowa. The game against Evansville will be the last game of the season for the Bears because they will not be eligibile for the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The Bears would have had to defeat Drake as well as Evasville in order to advance to post-season play. The Bears were defeated by the Bulldogs in a double overtime game 2-1. The Bears were tied with the Bulldogs 1-1 at the end of regualtion time, but the Bulldogs were able to clench the win 34 seconds into the second overtime. The Bears had a total of six shots on the goal and nine shots total during the game, while the Bulldogs had eight shots on the goal with 22 shots total. Beacuse of the Bears loss, they will not be eligible for the post season tournament. Duncan said in their training, the team has been doing a lot of work on competitive game, both small sided and full sided. Small sided training focuses more on individual competitiveness whereas full sided conquers the whole team’s ability to compete against one

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another as if they were playing an actual game to work on strategy and reaction, he said. “Everything we’ve been doing in practice should have the team focused on what to do in order to win the game,” Duncan said. The Bears have been working toward getting every ball and getting ahead in tactics. Bears junior midfielder Michael Quinn said his season has been cut short because he was injured in the team’s fourth game against Oral Roberts. Quinn injured his ACL and underwent surgery. He has been out of the games, but has been there in spirit and support for the team, he said. “I haven’t been able to attend practices; I go and watch. Practice has been a lot more intense recently,” Quinn said. “This would have been my first year to play against Drake. It’s not fun at all to just watch them play. I wish I could be helping my teammates out.” Quinn said it has been a rough season for the Bears, but they are fighters and will continue playing tough. “The team has played well this season, but we’ve lost a lot of heartbreakers. It’s not our best season, but we’ve played hard,” Quinn said. Eastern Illinois and Evansville were the two teams at the bottom of the list of eligible teams for the tournament. If the Bears had beaten Duke, they would also have had to beaten Evansville.

Quinn said the team has to look at each game individually and not lump the final two games together in order to be successful. The team is looking forward to their game against Evansville, Duncan said. Though the team lost to Evansville in the past, hopes are held high given the training the team has undergone this year and that it’s the last game of the season, Duncan said. “The team last played against Evansville in 2008. They lost 3-0,” he said. In training the team has been working on field tactics. The team has only kicked a total of 65 corner kicks by period, whereas their opponents have one-upped them with a total of 90 corner kicks against the Bears this season. “We played Evansville my freshman year,” Quinn said, “that was when we had 27 freshmen on the team; the team was basically freshmen.” Quinn said that without a doubt the team has had time to grow and mature through experience and has what it takes to beat Evansville. Duncan said Evansville is a good team to win conference. They are sitting, right now, in seventh place. “We’ve got to take some chances in the game against Evansville. We need some wins; we have to be sharp in kicks. It’s going to be a big team effort. We need good energy and to be sharp with the ball to win this match,” Duncan said. So far this season the team has only scored 12 out of an attempted 132 goals this season. The Bears are not lagging in their saves by period. The team has been able to overtake their opponets with a total of 60 saves by period over 43 saves by period from their opponents this season. “I won’t be able to play until April, but I’ll still be there to support them,” Quinn said.

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UCA graduate student and co-captain Jeffrey Rehm of Ultimate Abduction attempts to block a throw by a Central Missouri State University player during the semi-final game of Hullabaloo Huckfest on Oct. 31. Ultimate Abduction won 13-8. Ultimate Abduction is UCA’s new Ultimate Frisbee RSO.

Abduction takes first tournament win on Halloween by Taylor Lowery

Associate Editor & Opinion Editor UCA’s new Frisbee RSO Ultimate Abduction took their first title Oct. 30-31 in the Hullabaloo Huckfest tournament, hosted by John Brown University in Siloam Springs. “This is a huge morale booster for our team,” sophomore and co-captain Jarrod Hockett said. “It was really a great learning experience for our rookies.” Ultimate Abduction played five consecutive games Saturday, Oct. 30, winning four of the five and ensuring a spot in the semifinals Sunday. The team played their first game against Fayetteville High School’s Darkside team, the only high school team in the tournament. Ultimate Abduction defeated Darkside 13-6, securing their first win. In their second game against Central Missouri State University, the team had a narrow win, defeating CMSU 13-12. Their third game against hosting team John Brown University was the only loss of the day, with JBU winning 13-11. Co-captain and graduate student Mark Lovelace said the rookies were amazing in the game against JBU.

“When all the veterans were dropping discs and playing a lazy defense we put in a line of rookies and they took us from 2-6 to 9-9, Lovelace said. “It’s not easy for a bunch of guys who have only been playing a few weeks to get almost seven straight points and get us back in the game.” Ultimate Abduction defeated the Hendrix College Flying Squirrels in their fourth game of the day, winning 13-7 against the local rivals. Despite some players sitting out for the fifth consecutive game of the day, Ultimate Abduction also took down the Drury University team 13-8. With only one loss in the first day, the team had a bye Sunday morning, with other teams playing to see who would play in the semi-finals. At the noon game Sunday, Ultimate Abduction faced Central Missouri State University to determine which of the two teams would play against the winner of the other semi-final game between Drury and John Brown. Ultimate Abduction took an early lead, easily keeping ahead of CMSU throughout the game. Abduction was the first to reach seven points, signaling halftime for the game. Abduction threw several straight passes down the field,

securing more points and eventually reaching 13 points to win, with CMSU only making eight points. Drury defeated JBU in their semi-final game, pitching Ultimate Abduction against Drury for the finals. Ultimate Abduction started out winning the first few points, but Drury was hot on their heels, only two points behind when the game hit halftime. Abduction kept the lead throughout the game, but Drury was never far behind. After a competitive match, Ultimate Abduction took the win 13-8. Junior Patrick Otto said despite their success, it was obvious the team has a ways to go before they’re all in shape. “You could really tell that we were still not all in the best shape,” Otto said. “We were really wearing out playing five consecutive games Saturday. It almost got to the point where we were beating ourselves instead of the other team doing it.” Despite this, Otto said winning the tournament was a huge step for his team, a statement Lovelace and Hockett both echoed. Sophomore Josh Walter was named the team’s MVP, for his “amazing defensive plays,” Hockett said.

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