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Around Campus: Post-Election Analysis The National Political Science Honors Society or Pi Sigma Alpha, Alpha Delta Theta Chapter will hold a post-election analysis of the mid-term election results Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. in Irby Hall 216. Gary Wekkin of the political science department and Jay Barth of the Hendrix department of politics will speak.

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Volleyball: Sugar Bears beat McNeese State Cowgirls 3-2

Signing: Deaf lecturer tests students in sign language course

Voice: Three men involved in shooting receive fair punishment

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College of Education annouces master’s program BY Mary DeLoney Assistant News Editor

The Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education is offering a new master’s degree program for Advanced Studies in Teacher Leadership. The main focus of the program is to offer teachers who are in the classroom the opportunity to expand their careers through teacher leadership positions and to become National Board Certified if they choose. “This program was already in existence,” Teaching and Learning Department Chair Tammy Benson said. “It was just revised to better meet the needs of teachers in the classroom. We took two initiatives to

improve and those are to offer more classes online and offer classes at alternative times, like Saturday afternoons.” The ASTL program allows teachers to choose to study one of four tracks: Early Childhood Track P-4, Middle Level Track, Instructional Facilitator Track and Content Track. There are three departments in the College of Education and this program is both a collaboration of faculty from all three departments. To be admitted into the program, candidates must submit transcripts for undergraduate and graduate coursework from all institutions attended, submit a minimum undergraduate GPA of a 2.70, complete UCA’s graduate school application and

SPEAKING OUT

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Black Box The Black Box Gallery will present an art show entitled “Chemical Reactions between Creations” Nov. 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served at the opening reception. The art show will be on display until Nov. 18.

Pow Wow Dance The Minority Mentorship Program and Minority Student Services will sponsor Indian Inter-Tribal Association of Arkansas will perform a Pow Wow Dance/Drum segment Nov. 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. For more information, contact Minority Student Services at 450-3135.

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The Office of Health Promotions and Wellness Center will present FOCUSED: The truth about ADD & ADHD drug abuse on college campuses. The presentation will be Nov. 16 during x-period in the College of Business 107. The featured speaker will be Lisa K. Ray, M.S., L.S.D.A.C., A.C.A.D.C, C.C.S. For more information, contact the Office of Health Promotions and Wellness at 450-3133.

Documentary Premiere A documentary film, “Independent for Governor: An Idealist’s Grueling Run” will premiere at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10 at Reynolds Performance Hall. The film was produced, directed, photographed and co-edited by Huixia Lu, assistant professor of digital filmmaking at UCA. For more information, contact Lu at 450-3346 or hlu@ uca.edu.

ACTS Acting Creates Therapeutic Success (ACTS) will host a live performance at 7 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Reynolds Performance Hall. For more information, contact the UCA Occupational Therapy Department at 450-3192.

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Junior Amber Haydar asks a question at the SGA Town Hall meeting Nov. 2. The meeting gave SGA members a chance to take questions from UCA students.

Conway’s largest Veterans Day celebration to date is coming to UCA on Nov. 11 and will be filled with free food, giveaways, inflatable games and ceremonies honoring veterans and military members. Brooks Walthall, coordinator of UCA’s Veterans Service Center and co-chair of the Veterans Day committee, said the main difference between prior Veterans Day celebrations and this year’s is the corporate sponsorship. The event will be sponsored by Crain Team Buick-GMC dealership and Acxiom Corporation. “They provided us not only with money to do most of the events and the festivities, but they’ve also done television commercials for us and radio sponsorships and commercials,” Walthall said. Radio stations Y-107 and The Point 94.1 will have live radio remote broadcasts throughout the day, and the celebration will feature military vehicles, emergency vehicles and military aircraft. Also available will be inflatable games, such as a parachute simulator and laser tag, Walthall said. Melanie Epperson, human resources technician in the Department of Military Science and co-chair of the Veterans Day committee, said before last year, Veterans Day at UCA was just a ceremony at the flagpole. Last year, there was a big celebration, but with the corporate sponsorship and involvement of the city of Conway, the celebration this year will be even larger than last year’s, she said. “That was when we starting pulling out all the stops and it was much more

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SGA begins work on new project, assembles committee for research

by Nathan Noble

project proposals and to recommend a selected number of proposals to the Senate. SGA’s committee consists of Boyd, The Student Government Association has Executive Vice President Austin Hall, Executive President Meghan Thompson, begun work on the search for the next big Sophomore Representative project on campus in 2011. Jovana Ilic, Freshman Class SGA has assembled Representative Luke Moix, a committee of eight to Senior Class President Robert overlook the search. It has Rogers, Freshman Class Repalso randomly chosen five resentative Aaron Owen and non-SGA members through Junior Class Representative applications from each class Rebecca Moye. The students to set on the committee. chosen to set on the commit“It was important to have -Austin Hall, tee were freshman Rebecca five non-SGA members on the committee because we SGA Executive Vice Pendergraph, sophomore Timia Wilson, junior Jo Beth wanted a different viewpoint Sense, senior Caitlin Fitch President and ideas from different and graduate student Sarah people,” Executive Vice PresiFrench. dent of Finance Kyle Boyd said. “We are not Students and teachers will have the the perfect representation of students and opportunity to fill out an application and getting actual students are don’t see things submit ideas following the guidelines the from the inside and are affected personally committee set forth. by these decisions is very important.”

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online,” Benson said. “Everyone in our department is going out and making faceto-face contact with teachers. Our goal is to get 50 new students by summer.” The focus isn’t on building a big program, however. “It’s about teachers meeting challenges so students in Arkansas can exceed standard assessments,” Benson said. “I’m hoping we never lose sight of that goal. Arkansas is unfortunately at the very bottom of the states in students either not attending or not finishing college and it’s because they’re unprepared to be successful.” The department is working with teach-

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Veterans to be honored at celebration

There will be a Veterans Day ceremony Thursday, Nov. 11 at 1:40 p.m. in Estes Stadium. Other celebration events will begin at 9 a.m. in Simon Park.

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qualify for graduate admission, submit general test scores for the Graduate Record Examination and submit a current teaching license upon program enrollment. There are currently 20 students enrolled in the program. “We’re recruiting weekly. Last week we went to the Arkansas Curriculum Conference and had over 100 perspective teachers,” Benson said. This week they’re going to a conference in Hot Springs to recruit. “We go and set up a booth, pass out brochures and talk to teachers,” Benson said. Nearly everyone that is enrolled in the program lives close to UCA. “We’re hoping to reach more people

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Veterans Day

There will be an iVolunteer Fair on Nov. 18 from 12-3 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Central Arkansas nonprofit organizations will be at the fair ready to give volunteer opportunities to students in attendance.

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of a celebration,” Epperson said. “We weren’t really sure what to call it, but since people were familiar with the term ‘tailgate,’ that’s what we called it. It let people know there would be vendors and food and you know, just a good time. We still had the ceremony; we just added a lot of fun stuff to it, too.” Walthall said there will also be free T-shirts given away, giveaways from local vendors and a veterans sign-in table to get contact information for community veterans, where they will be signed up for raffles. There will also be pins and buttons available for all those who attend. “With me transitioning into this position and Melanie transitioning into her position at ROTC, we really had a lot more time to devote to this that is directly job related, Walthall said. The festivities will begin in Simon Park at 9 a.m. with a flag-raising ceremony, then a convoy, sponsored by Crain Team Buick-GMC along with Toad Suck Harley Davidson and military humvees will transport everyone to UCA where, at 10 a.m., the celebration will begin featuring games, vendors, local live music and keynote speaker retired Maj. Gen. Ron Chesting. “It’s going to be like a mini parade from Simon Park to UCA,” Walthall said. “That’s really pulling in the downtownarea businesses and raise awareness of the event. We’d like to develop that further with the city of Conway and just make it even bigger for the city, UCA and the community, but we have to start somewhere.” Epperson said there will also be veter-

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Alleged accomplices plead guilty by Preston Tolliver Entertainment Editor

Three of the four accused accomplices from the Oct. 2008 campus shooting that killed students Chavares Block and Ryan Henderson and injured nonstudent Martrevis Norman made a plea bargain Monday morning in order to recieve a lesser sentence. Mario Toney, Kawin Brockman and Brandon Wade each pleaded guilty to three counts of committing a terroristic act, a class-B felony. Brockman, who is represented by Defense Attorney Mike Sutterfield, and Toney, who is represented by Defense Attorney Denise Fletcher, were sentenced 18 years in prison followed by 40 years of probation. Wade, who was the driver of the vehicle from where the shots were fired on Oct. 26, 2008, was sentenced to serve 26 years in prison then 40 years probation. Representing Wade is Defense Attorney Frank Shaw. By entering the plea, the men agreed

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to testify against Kelsey Perry, the alleged shooter, during his trial, which is currently scheduled for Dec. 6. The trial for all four men was orginally slated for June 14 and was then pushed back to Oct. 12 due to questions of Perry’s mental stablity. The trial was again pushed back to Dec. 6 for the same reason. Prosecuting the men is Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Charles Finkenbinder. Eleven counts were dismissed from the three’s convictions, however, if they do not truthfully testify against Perry, the three could still face the charges, two of which are counts of capital murder and one of attempted murder. Other charges previously held against the three were: Two additional counts of committing a terroristic act, the possessiuon of a firearm, discharge of a firearm from a car and the possession of a handgun on public school property. Wade, Brockman and Toney were also ordered to have no contact with the victims’ families. Presiding over the court was Judge Charles Clawson.

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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.

Student’s items stolen from dorm room Student Trevor Richardson, 18, said he believes a student named Derrick Howard stole his belongings sometime during 3:26 a.m. and 9:05 a.m. on Nov. 2. When police looked up Howard, they found no records of him. Richardson said Howard is a business major and is a student at UCA. Richardson let Howard stay in his dorm room in State Hall because he felt sorry for Howard, who claimed he had just broken up with his girlfriend and had nowhere else to go. The items missing are: a bottle of Very Sexy for Him Victoria’s Secret cologne, a bottle of Diesel cologne inside a brown leather bag, a pair of men’s Nike shorts and a pair of men’s Nike sweatpants with the sales tags still attached. The estimated value of these items is $170. Richardson also let Howard use his cell phone. When Richardson called the number that Howard had been calling, he came in contact with a girl that said she knew a Derrick but he wasn’t there and she didn’t know how to get in contact with him. She also did not know his last name.

Students have text message fight, request new roommates Student Jessica Brand, 20, filed a police report Nov. 3 saying her roommate stole clothes and jewelry. Brand said she found her items in student Shanekwa Taylor’s, 19, dresser and closet. Brand sent Taylor a text message telling her to stop using her belongings. Taylor responded, “Thanks Hun Cause you tripping for no reason I would act black but don’t have time for it.” Brand responded: “you already are.” Taylor’s final text said: “Lol already I can show you black cause black gone be whooping ass.” Brand told police that she was concerned for her safety and would like a new roommate. The report was forwarded to housing. Police contatced Taylor and she denied sending any threatening text messages. The two were told to not have contact with one anonther until the issue was resolved.

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Student reports missing wallet Student, Tyler Bittle, 20, reported losing his wallet at 10:08 a.m. Nov. 3. Bittle last saw his wallet at Los Potrillos Mexican restaurant at about 9:30 p.m. Oct. 30 and noticed it was missing at about 11 a.m. Oct. 31 while in his dorm room. The black leather wallet contained Bittle’s Arkansas driver’s license, UCA ID, Arvest Bank Visa debit card, Master Swimmer membership card and approximately $10 in cash. Bittle cancelled the debit card without any fraudulent charges.

Student in crosswalk gets hit by car Student Lauren Raems, 21, was hit by a car while she was walking in the crosswalk north of the Prince Center. Raems was hit by student Quinton Selvy, 19. Selvy did not see Raems in the crosswalk and hit her with the drivers side bumper. Raems’ backpack stopped her head from hitting the ground, but she complained about having lower back pain and pain to her right thigh. She was transported to Conway Regional Medical Center to get checked out.

Physical Plant employee fired after stealing William Brian Shannon, 38, was fired from UCA after he was caught stealing from the Physical Plant warehouse. Another Physical Plant employee watched Shannon steal a broken shovel, small plastic square bucket and two metal racks. Shannon claimed that the items were out “of the trash” and he “didn’t think anyone would care.” Shannon returned the items to the warehouse, but while he was there he was asked if he took a bed out of the warehouse. He said that he did and it was at his house. Police escorted Shannon to his house and retrieved the bed. Shannon received a notification of ban from campus and was charged with theft of property from a building less than $500.

Volunteers to educate drivers, pedestrians during UCAPD’s, SGA’s ‘Brake for Bears’ by Preston Tolliver Entertainment Editor

Volunteers and police officers can be found at several crosswalks among campus today as part of the UCA Police Department’s “Brake for Bears” campaign. Volunteers will be handing out flyers, informational packets and T-shirts at three of the university’s crosswalks between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. The crosswalks where they’ll be stationed are at Donaghey Avenue by the President’s House, on Bruce Street by the Lewis Science building and on Farris Street by the Child Study Center. The volunteers will be handing out their items as supplies last. “[Police Chief Larry James] stated that each semester, he gets several e-mails and calls,” UCAPD Public Information Officer Arch Jones said. “The community is talking and saying that they’re concerned with crosswalks and crosswalk safety,” he said. The UCA Police Department is partnering with the Student Government Association for the event. Some students around campus have said crosswalk safety should be a priority. “They’re not safe at all,” senior Rachel Tidwell said. “I think drivers should pay more attention, because pedestrians have the right of way and they forget that.” Tidwell said the crosswalk at Donaghey is good because of the flashing lights that light up when a pedestrian is crossing the road. “When I’m driving, I see people walking and it’s helpful,” she said. Jones said there was an incident last week involving a

pedestrian trying to cross Bruce Street at night. Jones said he didn’t have much information on the incident, but no one was seriously injured in the incident. Currently, the crosswalk that runs across Donaghey is the only one that has flashing lights installed on it to warn drivers of crossing pedestrians. Physical Plant Director Larry Lawrence said the plant has ordered another lighted crosswalk that should arrive any day. The new lighted crosswalk was originally planned to go across Farris Street, however, Lawrence said, the plant has since learned that the city of Conway is going to widen Farris next Spring. Lawrence said that he’s considering having the lighted crosswalk installed on Bruce Street because of last week’s incident.

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back to school, so the program offers tuition incentives. The Graduate Study Incentive Program will pay $100 per credit hour for a student’s degree or licensure program. “That’s almost half tuition. We have all of this money in a pot we haven’t given away because people haven’t applied,” Benson said. The teachers in the program who choose to become National Board Certified can also see a pay increase of about $5,000 a year.

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an service organizations present such such as Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and American Pride Properties, a real estate agency that rents to primarily veterans and military families and the Conway VFW, which will be cooking hamburgers and hot dogs. With the elections just finishing, Epperson said, this is a great opportunity to thank and show support for the military members that allow Americans to have that kind of freedom.

“We take a lot of things for granted in our country and we owe a huge debt of gratitude to our veterans because they are the ones that make that, in some cases, the ultimate sacrifice,” she said. Walthall said regardless of how students, staff, faculty and Conway citizens feel about politics, they should always support veterans who have put themselves on the line to protect the United States. “They put themselves in harm’s way so that

He said that if they don’t install it on Bruce, they’ll store it in a warehouse and install it on Farris once construction is completed. “If they will tell us the appointed time, then we will be there to install it,” Lawrence said. Lawrence said each lighted crosswalk costs about $25,000 and then an additional $2,500 to have it installed. “When you’re talking about the safety of everyone, you can’t put a value on it,” he said. Jones said the department put out the call asking for volunteers last Tuesday. By Friday, Jones said, the department had over 100 volunteers. “The feedback has been extraordinary,” he said. Jones said that many members of SGA will be volunteering today.

“While our program is aligned to the National Board Standards, not all of our program completers will choose to apply for National Board certification. I believe that National Board certification is an outstanding avenue for teachers to demonstrate their knowledge and skill in their specific area of teaching. It is an important benchmark in demonstrating quality teaching,” ASTL Program Coordinator Jeff Whittingham said. This program differs from the Master’s of Arts in Teaching program. “MAT doesn’t have a teaching degree, it’s a master’s degree for people who have other degrees and come back and decide to teach,” Benson said. “ASTL is to support teachers already in the field.” we don’t have to, so that the war doesn’t come to our shores,” he said. “Regardless of how you feel and what your politics are and whether you think we should be in a war, or shouldn’t be in a war, or what we should be doing, the truth is, it’s the soldiers and the veterans that are over there putting their lives on the line to make sure that we don’t have to do that.” They both said they hope many will come out and take part in the some of the events, to get a better understanding of what veterans have gone through. “There are families that have had to do without a husband or a wife while they’re serving,” Walthall said. “These folks don’t get a lot of thanks and this is a chance for the UCA and Conway community to show our support and just say ‘thank you.’”

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SGA class plans begin taking action by Mary DeLoney Assistant News Editor

SGA members said they are seeing progress on the goals they have set for the year. The sophomore class representatives met with Aramark to discuss their goals. They talked about improving communication with students, offering more inclusive meal plans and they have an Aramark representative getting back with them about including more healthy meal options. They also got the university to agree to clean out the dumpsters behind the cafeteria and Student Center once a week. The junior class representatives are putting a presentation together to present to the athletic department about lifting the tailgating restrictions.

The senior class representatives have made contact with people in Conway regarding a Safe Ride program and has made contact with 80 Proof. They also said that it is a possibility that the UCA Concierge services would add the Safe Ride program as part of their services if funds allow. The graduate class reprentatives met with the director of Disability Services to discuss issues regarding campus accessibility for disabled students. The Big Project applications are now available and they are due Jan. 14. They also gave $1,226 out of the emergency SAFA reserve account to the iVolunteer Fair to sponsor advertisement. SGA voted to suspend the dress code for the Nov. 22 meeting and make it Thanksgiving-themed. Members may dress up as pilgrims, Indians and turkeys.

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Driver D. Collins suits up and waits as he waits his turn at the pitch black obstacle course in Minton Hall on Nov. 4. Collins was just one of several firefighters who trained in Minton Hall last week.

Firefighters blaze through Minton Hall by Katrina Ragsdale Staff Writer

Last Monday began the sixday training period for the Conway Fire Department. Starting at 8 a.m and going to around 4 p.m., the training lasted Monday through Friday. Division Chief of Training Brian Moix, who has been in the department for 22 years, said 105 people make up the personnel in the department, but for training purposes they break it up into three-day shifts. Half come on the first shift and the other half come on the other. “Rotating that way gives everyone a chance to be a part of training. We can’t leave the city unprotected, so we just bring them out half at a time,” Moix said. “We call it our annual fire college. Roughly one-sixth of the department is here, so with instructors included, I would guess there to be about 20 people [here for this shift].” Training at various places around the state, Moix said this isn’t the first time the fire department utilized UCA’s Minton Hall for training. “These guys have got a lot of things they have to do and train on every day which is called shift training,” Moix said. “We also do officer multicompany training. [The] training division also does weekly training. We’re constantly training and doing something almost every day.” He said they used the same building about a month ago for a truck operations class. They had departments from all over the state and instructors from out of

state at the training. “Very seldom do we [have] a true life place like this to train. We acquire houses every now and then. We can’t burn them, but we can actually go in and train on those,” Moix said. “I’d just like to say [from the department] how much we appreciate UCA letting us use this facility and have the opportunity to do this before they tear it down [in December].”

“It teaches you not to freak out, but to use common sense and the resources you have to get out of the entrapments.” -Lt. Farris Park, Conway Fire Department Six stations, each lasting for about an hour, are broken into three in the morning and three in the afternoon including high rise operations with forcible entry, bomb and terrorism awareness, ladder techniques and rescues, thermal imager techniques, ropes, knots and rescue drags, firefighter safety and survival. “There are rooms with a bunch of furniture and completely dark where you can’t see anything. It teaches you to not

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Hall said the project must benefit the students of the university, it must be on campus and it must begin or take place during the 2011 calendar year. “We are encouraging all who apply to dream big,” Hall said. “Students, faculty, staff and administration are all welcome to submit project proposals.” Hall said SGA decided to sponsor the search because they wanted to benefit the student

body and the more a project does that, the better. He and Boyd said SGA’s reserve account has grown substantially over the years and the search was the most fair and exciting way to use it. “We have built up somewhere around $180,000 in the reserve and that will more than likely grow to around $200,000 by the end of the semester,” Boyd said. “We want to get that down to around $100,000.”

freak out, but to use common sense and the resources you have to get out the entrapments,” Lt. Farris Park said. “This is stuff we have to deal with almost every house fire.” Park has been with the fire department for 15 years and was promoted last month. He is also on the bomb squad and the special operations rescue team which deals with confined space, rope rescue and swift water. For the training, he instructed a class on terrorism awareness. “We have a resting station because the ladders and force blunt parts are so strenuous, so we want to give the guys a rest,” Park said. “The class isn’t necessarily about suspicious packages, but information we’ve gathered from the FBI [concerning quarterly updates about activity going on state and nationwide]. We’re sharing it with them in case something happens.” More than just fighting fires, Moix said the job includes medical runs, special operations such as water rescue, dive, confined space, rope, heavy structure collapse, CO checks, fire prevention programs and more. “This is the greatest career anybody could have. You never know what you’re going to run into every day. Every incident is different. It’s definitely got its ups and downs … one minute you could be saving someone’s life and then thirty minutes later it’s just the opposite,” Moix said. “It’s a great opportunity. We’re civil servants and we’re hired to help the people. Whatever they need, we’ll try to do it.”

Boyd said the proposed projects cannot exceed $50,000; however, if those proposing the idea were to find a sponsor to pay the excess amount, SGA would be open to the idea of co-sponsoring the project. “We have around $100,000 and if we take two $50,000 projects or 10 $10,000 projects, we don’t mind as long as they are unique and will benefit the students,” said Boyd. After the committee has heard all proposals and narrowed them down, they will present them to the full Senate. Once the Senate has voted on the proposals and narrowed them down, they will be represented by the applicants to the Senate for final vote to be funded.

Committee names Gillis to HR position by Marisa Hicks Staff Writer

Graham Gillis was named the UCA associate vice president of Human Resources in October, the same position he previously held in the mid-1990s. Gillis has over 30 years of experience with human resources, Chief of Staff Jack Gillean said. Human resources is more of a “personnel specialist” who takes care of handling all of the individual needs of the employees, President Allen Meadors said. “They over see all higher ended practices: payroll, benefits, sick leave, vacation time and insurance,” he said. The process to took about three to four months to determine who out of the 13 candidates would be named the associate vice president of Human Resources, Meadors said. Gillean said: “The 13 applicants were all deemed to be qualified. I was a little disappointed in the numbers; however, the quality was great.” Of the 13 applicants, a search committee narrowed the applicants down to three. The three that were selected to be considered for the position had interviews set up across campus. The interviews, Gillean said, took a day and a half each. Chris Newton, Gillis and Kimberlee Finne were the chosen applicants to be observed and reviewed. There was a committee devised for this process, all of which filled out a five-question survey to determine who fill the position. Chief of the UCA Police Department Larry James, University Controller Mary K. Dunaway, Project/Program Director of Enrollment Manage-

ment Larry Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science Kim Hoffman and student appointed Austin Hall and executive of officers for SGA all took part in the decision of electing Gillis. “Having the [three] candidates on campus was the best opportunity to expose them to those already in human resources,” Gillean said. “Students may not be much of an example, however, it was a great opportunity for them.” Gilliean said Gillis has worked for a few college campuses in his time, including UCA, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Gilliean said Gillis last worked for UCA as the assistant vice president of Human Resources from 1995 to 1997. “I came here in ’96. I worked with him when he originally worked here,” Gillean said. “He is an excellent choice for the university. His 30 years serve him well. He knows so much about the campus that he will be able to step right in. Gillis knows a tremendous amount of procedures required by the state of Arkansas.” Having already served in this position will benefit Gillis when he comes into office on Nov. 22, both Gillean and Meadors said. “The position is open-ended. If he performs his job adequately and likes where he is at Gillis will be here a for a while,” Gillean said. “We are about the same age. He won’t be retiring anytime soon, so hopefully he will be here for a while.” Gillis was chosen unanimously by the search committee for the position. “I am looking forward to him being here and what he will bring to the university,” Meadors said.

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As students, we have the opportunity and military with every fiber of her being. She enlisted obligation to give back to our community, when she was 18 years old to be a part of Air Force supporting those less fortunate and giving thanks Security Forces. to those that have sacrificed for us. With Veterans During a tour to Iraq, on Sept. 28, 2005, while Day right around the corner, during the coming providing convoy security support, after three weeks, find someone who has served and thank months in the desert, she died during an IED them. explosion. She was 21 years old and was the first After a tumultuous female airman killed in the election season, many of us line of duty in support of find ourselves so wrapped Operation Iraqi Freedom. in party affiliation, politics Ex-Staff Sergeant Jeffrey by Rachel and the issues, that we forget Lehner was one of the nicest McAdams those that, regardless of guys you’d ever meet. He News Editor party affiliation, political was soft-spoken and goodleanings and thoughts on humored. He didn’t like the issues, are in harm’s way talk of politics, religion or doing work that would make anything that didn’t make most of us cringe or cower in fear. him or those around him laugh. Our military members are mothers, fathers, He joined the Air Force in 2003 to get an sisters, brothers, daughters and sons. Some are education, and spent six years as a Korean far from home, in places where people hate the Airborne Linguist, deploying twice to Iraq. uniform. They are doing what is sometimes a After separating from the military, he was thankless job. working for a contracting firm doing the same job Whether you believe the war in Iraq was a in Afghanistan when his plane crashed during a waste of resources, or you think it was a heroic NATO-led mission on Oct. 13, 2009. He was 26 shine of American vigilance against terrorism, the years old. people on the ground were still there, doing jobs These aren’t just some stories some journalist in harm’s way, making sure the fight stayed far found lying around. Liz was stationed with me from home. at Goodfellow, and was one of my friends. Jeff Whether you think the war in Afghanistan is was my best friend and called me Yuhdongsaeng, America being the “world police” and involving Korean for little sister and I called him, Oppa, ourselves in another country’s civil war, or you Korean for big brother. believe the war is a staunch stand against the These people and thousands like them have Taliban and Al Qaeda, the people on the ground given the ultimate sacrifice. They do it so the fight dying from mortar attacks are still dying. doesn’t come to our door. They do it so you don’t We must support their sacrifice. We must have to. They do it because to them, it wasn’t a support their efforts. choice, it was an obligation to duty. You don’t have to support the leaders sending Some of them are your classmates, others them to these places, and if you don’t, by all your professors or staff members at the university. means call your congressman or senator and tell Some of them live next door to your parents and them, but please support the men and women in others you see everyday and don’t even know the uniform volunteering to do what most will never higher call they answered. do. On Nov. 11, Veterans Day, find someone who Airman First Class Elizabeth Jacobson was a has served, talk to them, listen to their stories and sight to behold at Goodfellow Air Force Base. She thank them for making that choice. was outspoken, never met a stranger and loved the It’s the least we can do.

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Most of us, including myself, don’t realize how an assignment? much teachers impact our lives. As students, some When I asked my teacher that question, he of us just view teachers as people who aim to responded with, “Of course, that’s what I’m here make our lives miserable. for.” I don’t know why, but that just struck me as What we need to realize is that teachers aren’t awesome, because how many days do we just all here to make us miserable, but they are here to go through the robotic motions of go to class, try help. They have been in our place too. This might not to go to sleep, go home? I do this every single seem like I’m a “suck up,” day, and shouldn’t. but I think this is a serious Teachers can’t do this. issue that goes on every day They stay all day long. at UCA. Teaching isn’t just teaching Maybe I feel like a class. As a teacher, you by Lisa Burnett teachers are unappreciated have to make copies, tests, Staff Writer because my dad was a prepare lesson plans, keep teacher. I’ve seen first hand office hours and still find the effects of appreciation time to have a life outside and under appreciation on of school. a teacher. How many teachers My dad was a teacher do you have that put for approximately 20 years, and I’ve seen him up PowerPoint slides on Blackboard for you? the happiest in the world when a student said They aren’t required to do this. Students need to something nice to him. One compliment can appreciate the time that teachers take out of their change the outlook of a teacher’s entire career. only down time to prepare things for our benefit. Teachers are special people that have to have a Can you imagine taking time out of the plethora of patience to deal with students like me weekend to write a paper for some class that everyday. maybe two people are going to read and you Students make just as big of an impact on wouldn’t even get a grade for it? I know I would teachers as they do for us. never do this. These impacts can be positive and negative. Teachers do this every day with things like My dad’s students built his career. He actually PowerPoint slides or notes that they put on ended up losing his job because of some of his Blackboard. students. Remember the syllabus that you get every I have never built relationships with my first day of class? Remember those numbers in teachers at UCA until this year. As a senior, I the syllabus that are times? Teachers have office figured I might as well start talking to my teachers hours for a reason. They don’t just put them in the now. I never realized how much of a difference syllabus for us to look at. that made on a student. I feel like my teachers are Take advantage of office hours to get to know my friends now. your teachers or just ask for help. You’ll be glad A few days ago, I actually felt the benefits of you did. just asking for help. I simply just raised my hand Just remember that teachers are people too, and said, “Can you help me with this?” Who would and people that want to help their students. have thought that it was that easy to get help on Appreciate what they do for us.

Just weeks after the second anniversary of the murders of UCA students Chavares Block and Ryan Henderson, the two victims have begun to receive justice for their deaths. On Monday, three of the four men involved in the 2008 drive-by shooting entered guilty pleas in Faulkner County Circuit Court, receiving significantly lower sentences had they gone to trial and been convicted in exchange for agreeing to testify against the fourth, something which may prove invaluable in prosecuting the fourth man, the alleged shooter. Kawin Jerod Brockman, 21, and Mario Lavelle Toney, 21, both pleaded guilty to three counts of committing a terroristic act, and were sentenced to 18 years in prison, with 40 years of probation, according to the prosecutor’s report. Brandon Ricardo Wade, 22, was sentenced to 26 years in prison followed by 40 years of probation. His sentence is longer because he is believed to have been the driver in the shooting, which also wounded a third man shot, nonstudent Martrevis Norman. Brockman, Toney and Wade have agreed to testify against the alleged shooter, Kelsey Perry, 21, in exchange for dropping the additional charges that include, for each person, two counts of capital murder, two additional counts of a committing a terroristic act, possession of a firearm, attempted capital murder, unlawful discharge of a weapon and possession of a handgun on public school property, according to the judgment and commitment orders for each man. The deaths of Ryan Henderson and Chavares Block greatly affected their families, friends and the UCA community. The two men, 18 years old and 19 years old, respectively, were not the intended targets, but were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Both were in their first years of college, and Block had a daughter. Though some would push that all four men should receive equal punishment, or that the three who weren’t shooters are being punished too harshly, we believe Brockman, Toney and Wade are receiving adequate sentences for the crimes they committed. It’s fitting that Wade, the suspected driver, receive a longer sentence than Brockman and Toney, because it is impossible to believe that he was not aware of what was going to happen. Brockman and Toney, on the other hand, may possibly have been unaware in what was going on, and in any case they had a passive role in the shooting. Wade, however, was active in his role as driver, but Perry was the only person who allegedly had a gun in his possession and was the only person who allegedly fired shots. Perry, whose trial has been postponed to Dec. 6, is contending he is not mentally competent. If this is the case in the trial, the testimonies of Wade, Toney and Brockman may be what ultimately seals the case against Perry. In a situation like this, there are no easy solutions. Everyone’s sense of justice is different, but the prosecution is being smart in its decision. Although plea bargains can sometimes mean no punishment for some criminals, in this case it is being used to build the case against Perry while still punishing everyone involved with more than a slap on the wrist. The prosecution has also made it so that Wade, Toney and Brockman will have to be honest in their testimonies against Perry. If the three men are not honest, the dismissed charges can be brought against them again. Ryan Henderson and Chavares Block are finally receiving the justice they deserve. Our hope is that Brockman, Toney and Wade follow through, and that Perry receives the sentence he deserves.

... we believe Brockman, Toney and Wade are receiving adequate sentences for the crimes they committed.

Correction In the Nov. 3 issue of The Echo, we incorrectly reported in the Voice a financial transaction that did not become public until subject to FOIA request. The correct reference was to a $3.6 million advance from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education. We apologize for any misunderstanding.

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November 10, 2010

Deaf lecturer opens students’ eyes during sign language class by Crosby Dunn

Assistant Campus Life Editor & Assistant Web Editor Ira Gerlis, a deaf man from Manhattan, N.Y., came to two of Jim Thurman’s sign language classes on Wednesday, Nov. 3 to talk to the class about the various complications and recent technological advances that have made his life easier. “This class isn’t just about learning sign language. It’s about learning deaf culture, too,” Thurman said. Gerlis spoke at two of Thurman’s classes. The first one was American Sign Language at noon and the second was Basic Sign Language at 1 p.m. He began his lecture without the use of his translator, Betty Abrams, to see how many people were able to understand him. He then told the audience about his family. “I was born to deaf parents in Manhattan, New York,” Gerlis said. “I have one deaf brother who has a deaf wife and two deaf sons.” He said both of his parents were deaf, but his father became deaf at two-and-a-half-months-old and his mother was born deaf. His father’s deafness was caused by a surgery he needed in order to survive an illness. While Gerlis was signing to the class, Abrams followed along, translating everything he said while adding fluctuations and emphasis at the appropriate moments that matched Gerlis’ gestures and facial expressions. Gerlis said he attended New York School for the

phone was ringing or how to hear a baby cry. The class was told it didn’t need to use sign language to respond to his questions, but some chose to use it anyway. He then told the class about what it was like being deaf in modern times, giving examples such as vibrating alarm clocks or TV subtitles. He told the audience about the Cochlear Implant, or Bionic Ear, a device used to help someone deaf or severely hard of hearing a sense of sound. “Many people are against the Cochlear Implant,” Gerlis said. “They are not happy with it.” He said there are people who feel that it may do away with the culture that deaf people share. “Most of us who are educated accept the Cochlear Implant after the age of 18,” Gerlis said. He also talked about his opinion on stem cell research and genetic modifications. “I can’t say that I am for it or against it,” Gerlis said. “Other people say no. They would say ‘Change us? What do you mean?’ You can’t force a deer to learn to climb a tree.” He said he believes in the coming years that Lisa Burnett photo “technology will help us become ‘normal.’” Ira Gerlis, a deaf man, signs to Jim Thurman’s sign language class on Wednesday, Nov. 3 about the various Abrams also shared her opinion on the matter. complications and technological advances that make his life easier. “The problem with it is that the hearing may want to get rid of the deaf gene, but the deaf may Deaf in White Plains, N.Y., close to 15 years before talk. He asked the class to come up with different want to get rid of the hearing gene,” Abrams said. She said two of her three daughters are deaf, and attending Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., methods independent deaf people living on their when they had kids and found out they were deaf, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. own could use to function, such as how they could they were happy about it. There was some class participation during his know if someone was ringing the doorbell, if the

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Quartet fills Snow Fine Arts with wonderful sax sounds

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by Simon Gable Staff Writer

The sounds of saxophones filled the evening air on Tuesday, Nov. 2, when the Arkansas Saxophone Quartet played the recital hall in Snow Fine Arts. Andy Wen, professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Caroline Taylor, professor of music at Ouachita Baptist College, Brent Bristow, director of bands Arkansas State University at Beebe and Jackie Lamar, professor of music at UCA, are the quartet’s members. The quartet formed three years ago and has been playing together since. “Dr. Taylor, Wen and myself have known each other for a long time. We formed the group three years ago with a different tenor player. Brent joined the group about a year and half ago,” Lamar said. The quartet began the night by playing Johan Sebastian Bach’s “Fugue in G Minor,” a piece originally composed for the organ. “We started with the ‘Fugue’ because it is a well-known piece that is always studied in music classes. There were a lot of music appreciation students in the audience, and we wanted to play something that would be familiar to them,” Lamar said. The second piece of the night was “Recitation Book,” a fivepart contemporary piece by David Maslanka. “The Maslanka piece is not something that most people would be familiar with. We always choose a contemporary piece for us, to challenge ourselves in our professional development,” Lamar said. The third piece was “Quatuor” by Pierre Max Dubois. “The Dubois piece is a standard saxophone quartet. We always try and play one major piece that every saxophone student should know,” Lamar said. Sophomore saxophone player Kaleb Knight said: “Dr. Lamar recently taught us the ‘Quatuor.’ I played it with a friend and classmate for his senior recital.” The fourth piece of the evening was “Histoire du Tango” by Astor Piazzolla. “We played this piece because it is easily recognized as a tango. It helps the performance if the audience has some familiarity with the music,” Lamar said. The final piece of the night was “Vier Stucke aus der musik zu Shakespeares Sommernachtstraum” by Felix MendelssohnBartholdy. “The performance was awesome. I came here tonight to see my teacher play, and hear some great music,” Knight said. Lamar said she thought the performance went well. “This was our third performance of the season. I think we are starting to hit our stride as a group,” she said. Living in different cities, with demanding professional

Freshman Ashley Conkleton “I like hockey because in the sport they fight each other all of the time. It is very exciting.”

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Brent Bristow, director of bands at Arkansas State University performs a song on his saxophone during the Arkansas Saxophone Quartet’s show in Snow Fine Arts on Tuesday, Nov. 2 schedules, the quartet doesn’t get to practice together often. “We always get together for a few days in May, and pick out our music for the upcoming season. Then we get together a few times in August and practice together nonstop,” Lamar said. The quartet always schedules shows at their respective universities. “It is always convenient for us to schedule performances at each others schools. We also perform at the North American Saxophone Alliance, and other saxophone conferences throughout the season,” Lamar said. Lamar said the quartet will play at the International Conference on Art and Humanities in Hawaii in January and at Sam Houston State in April.

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Seniors Townsend Talbot and Terrance Richardson perform in the Student Center on Nov 2 in conjunction with the “Style Your Soles” event.

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Junior Joel Avance “Basketball would be my favorite, I was good at playing in high school but now I just play intramurals but I still love it.”

“What is your favorite sport and why?” Sophomore Chris Gooch “Wrestling is my favorite sport because it takes a sound mind and body.”

Freshman Chelsey Megginson “I don’t have one because I’ve never played one before and I think that they are stupid and a waste of time.”

Freshman Wes Mathis “I like football, it is exciting to watch and fun to play. I always enjoy watching the Razorbacks play.”

Freshman Connor Lawson “My favorite sport is water polo, I love the physical contact and that ladies are in their bathing suits.”

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Freshman Jasmine Johnson “Track is my favorite, I compete in the mile relay and the 400 meter. I have been running since I was four.”

Sophomore Brandon Eidson “My favorite sport would have to be long boarding because I love the speed and the rush of it.”

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November 10, 2010 / 7 by Lance Coleman

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Students travel to D.C. in order to help Stewart restore sanity by Julian Spivey Campus Life Editor

Comedy Central stars Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert held the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fearâ&#x20AC;? on Saturday, Oct. 30 in front of thousands of people at Washington D.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national mall. Three UCA students made the long trip to see this event. Senior Keoni Sauer, senior Lana Short and junior Kat Short each spent $180 on airplane tickets and started a whirlwind day in Arkansas early in the morning that would end back in Arkansas late at night. The trio left Conway at 5 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30 for a flight that took off out of Little Rock at 6:40 a.m. They would arrive in D.C. at 11:30 a.m., spent the majority of the day at the rally and take back off for Arkansas at 7 p.m. By midnight they were back home. The three said that they actually met other people going to the rally while on the airplane. Like Sauer and the Short sisters, people traveled from all over the country to the rally in D.C. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw a sign that said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Alaskans for Sanity,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; so there were people from all over,â&#x20AC;? Kat said. They agreed that the signs that people had at the rally was one of their favorite parts about the whole thing. photo courtesy of CBSnews.com â&#x20AC;&#x153;My favorite sign was a picture of Obama that said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Probably not Jon Stewart gives a speech at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rally to Restore Sanity and/or trying to destroy America,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Kat said. Fearâ&#x20AC;? in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Oct. 30. All three went to Washington D.C. armed with signs of their own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mine said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hi, How are You?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; on the front and said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;booâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on the back in response to keep fear alive,â&#x20AC;? Lana said. Some people in costume at the event where dressed to poke fun at Sauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sign was similar to the Alaskan one and said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arkansans for outrageous politicians. Sanity.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I saw different people dressed up as a witch with signs about In addition to people carrying signs, Sauer said there were also [Delaware Republican] Christine Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell,â&#x20AC;? Lana said. people at the rally dressed in costume. Lana said the group wanted to go to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rally to Restore Sanity â&#x20AC;&#x153;I noticed people in costumes there were a bunch of Waldos and and/or Fearâ&#x20AC;? because they are all fans of Stewart and Colbert as well as zombies,â&#x20AC;? Sauer said.

interested in the world of politics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. I think they do news way better than the actual news,â&#x20AC;? Lana said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we are all interested in politics.â&#x20AC;? Stewart and Colbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rally was an answer to Glenn Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restoring Honor Rally. Rawstory.com reported that Stewart and Colbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rally attendance more than doubled that of Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rally. This statistic tickled Kat Short. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funny that this rally had more than twice as many people as the Beck rally,â&#x20AC;? Kat said. The group all said that they began to get into Stewart and Colbert when they came to college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I probably didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start watching it until college. My freshman year roommate Greg Christiansen got me hooked on it,â&#x20AC;? Sauer said. The rally featured politics, comedy and musical performances from artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock, The Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Jays, Yusuf Islam, John Legend, The Roots, Tony Bennett and more. It was an interesting medley between Osbourne, Islam and The Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Jays that Lana said was her favorite performance of the rally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It started with Cat Stevens [now Yusuf Islam] singing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Peace Train,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; then Ozzy came out and played â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Crazy Trainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; then The Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Jays came out and played â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Love Train.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? The trio said that Stewart and Colbert basically took over Washington, D.C. for the day with an estimated 215,000 people at the event. However, they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure if the rally had any effect on last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elections. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if it affected the election, but it showed not everybody is crazy,â&#x20AC;? Lana said. Sauer agreed that it probably didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any outcome on the elections, but that is shows hope for the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think because there were so many more people than at Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shows that there are levelheaded people wanting to make change,â&#x20AC;? Sauer said.

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Choir performs for Reynolds crowd by Simon Gable Staff Writer

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The State Symphony Capella of Russia choir performs a show at Reynolds Performance Hall on Friday, Nov. 5. The chorus performed for around two hours.

Russian chorus thrills with two-hour show by Lisa Burnett Staff Writer

The walls of Reynolds Performance Hall rang with the powerful sounds of the State Symphony Capella of Russia choir Friday, Nov. 5. As the 58-member chorus made their way to the risers in the center of the stage in Reynolds, the crowd followed with applause. The choir solemnly stood dressed in black while they made preparations to start the show. One woman moved from the center of the bottom riser to put the conductorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music on his music stand. She scurried back to her spot as conductor Valery Polyanskiy came to the center of the stage. When Polyanskiy reached his stand, the only sound heard throughout the hall was the quiet hum of a pitch pipe that he played to show the choir the note they would be singing. All eyes were on Polyanskiy as he raised his arms to signal the beginning of the show. The first song, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Concerto for Choir #19â&#x20AC;? stunned the audience. Although the audience was primarily English speaking, comprehension of the language wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessary to see and hear the talent that these performers possessed. The harmonies in this song were incredible. The bass singers in this group shook the walls with their deep voices, while the soprano singers could shatter glass with the notes that they sang. When the song ended, Polyanskiy lowered his hands,

signaling to the audience that the song was over. After this gesture, the audience roared with applause. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fragments from Liturgy St. John Chrysostomâ&#x20AC;? was the second song of the evening. The song had three parts that each showcased the dynamic capabilities of the choir. The sounds of each voice got louder and softer as the conductor instructed them. Each part sang by the choir was different, but while being different, the group was always completely in unison. Not one person sang out of turn. The song ended perfectly. The audience agreed as applause echoed throughout the auditorium as Polyanskiy bowed twice to thank the audience for the approval. The last song before intermission was entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cordial Talks, Fragments of the Cantata,â&#x20AC;? that began with a whistle in the midst of the choir on the risers, startling the audience. One man from the tenor section at the top of the risers hurried behind the choir to play a snare drum to set up the beat for the song. Voices rang out throughout the entire song, sounding flawless. Periodically throughout the song, voices would stop completely to allow a woman in the front of the choir to play the slight â&#x20AC;&#x153;dingâ&#x20AC;? of a triangle she held in her hands. As the song progressed, the voices steadily grew softer, then ending the song. The first half of the concert consisted of traditional Russian hymns and concertos. After intermission, as the choir made their way back to the stage, the crowd welcomed them

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back with applause. The second half of the concert began with a two-part song entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Locus Isteâ&#x20AC;? by Anton Bruckner. The choir members held each note they sang for what seemed like minutes, showing off the powerful voices they all had. The Capella of Russia also sang a selection of folk songs in the second half of the concert. One song that everyone in the audience seemed to know was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells.)â&#x20AC;? The popular Christmas song was brought to life as each harmony part came in. The walls seemed to shiver with the powerful sound of all of the voices of the Capella of Russia. When the choir finished this song, the audience shouted in approval along with applause. The concert came to an end with a song called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kalinka.â&#x20AC;? The song began with a strong tenor solo, and each section of the choir came in and joined as one. The tempo picked up as the song progressed. The voices became very staccato and choppy with the increased speed. After a huge crescendo, the song ended. A standing ovation by the audience soon followed. Sophomore Allison Nokelby said she attended the concert because she loves music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought the concert was rather enjoyable. The basses had amazing ranges and all of the parts had great unisons within their sections,â&#x20AC;? Nokelby said. Freshman Elizabeth Sneed also attended the concert. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was really surprised at how good they sounded. It was a pleasant surprise,â&#x20AC;? Sneed said.

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The sound of benevolent voices filled Reynolds Performance Hall on Thursday, Nov. 4 when the UCA Concert Choir and Chamber Singers performed their fall program, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Illumination of the Spirit.â&#x20AC;? Director of the Concert Choir and Chamber Singers John Erwin said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of the music tonight reflects our vision of illuminating the spirit, whether it be the words or the feelings experienced.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Illumination of the Spiritâ&#x20AC;? is divided into five sections with an intermission following the third section. The first section of the performance featured the Chamber Singers only. The night began with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ego sum panis vivusâ&#x20AC;? by Giovanna Pierluigi da Palestrina, followed by â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Bethlehem this Christmas Mornâ&#x20AC;? by Clemens non Papa. The first section came to an end with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Si, chio vorrei morireâ&#x20AC;? by Claudio Monteverdi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Monterverdi piece is an Italian love song. The title translates to, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yes, I wish to die.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; However, I assure you it is a love song,â&#x20AC;? Erwin said. The Chamber Singers took a brief absence from the stage,

before being joined by the Concert Choir for the second portion of the performance. The second section began with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lucis creator optimeâ&#x20AC;? by Tomas Luis da Victoria and ended with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laetatus sumâ&#x20AC;? by Johann Michael Haydn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laetatus sumâ&#x20AC;? featured a piano and was conducted by Graduate Assistant Conductor Adam Stanley, a bass in the Chamber Choir. The third section of the performance began with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Abendliedâ&#x20AC;? by Josef Rheinberger. Weston Noble, Professor Emeritus at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, conducted â&#x20AC;&#x153;Abendlied.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noble is a world famous American conductor and one of the most inspiring people I have ever met. My students and I have been privileged to work with him,â&#x20AC;? Erwin said. Sophomore alto in the Concert Choir Brandi Starnes said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weston is such a nice and funny man. I feel honored having been able to sing with him.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Warum ist das Licht gegebanâ&#x20AC;? by Johannes Brahms concluded the third section of the performance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Brahms piece is a beautiful motet that asks the question, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Why am I still alive after all the pain I have

suffered?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Erwin said. Following intermission, the fourth section of the performance began with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rise Up, My Love, My Fair Oneâ&#x20AC;? by Healy Willan and was followed by â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anoj pusej dunojelioâ&#x20AC;? by Vaclovas Agustinas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Anoj pusej dunojelioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is based on an old Lithuanian folk song, and features a solo by alto in the Chamber Choir, Amanda Johnson,â&#x20AC;? Erwin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prayerâ&#x20AC;? by Rene Clausen and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where There is Light in the Soulâ&#x20AC;? by Elizabeth Alexander wrapped up the fourth section. The fifth and final section of the performance began with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Merrily Ring the Luncheon Bellâ&#x20AC;? by Ralph Hunter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hunter piece is full of great British humor. Although we are far removed, if you pay attention, the jokes still hit home,â&#x20AC;? Erwin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She Walks in Beautyâ&#x20AC;? by Eric William Barnum and â&#x20AC;&#x153;John Saw duh Numbuhâ&#x20AC;? arranged by Shaw/Parker soon followed. The second to last piece of the night, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Much Ado About Nothing,â&#x20AC;? featured the choirâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take on age before beauty, two heads, love and punctuality. The latter, which Erwin dubbed the choirs theme song, simply stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Punctuality is to be on time.â&#x20AC;?

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Career fair offers students chance to find employment by Crosby Dunn

Assistant Campus Life Editor & Assistant Web Editor Students were able to talk to different employers at UCA’s Annual Career Fair, held in the Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The career fair gave seniors the opportunity to try and secure a job after graduation. Assistant Dean of Students Katherine Clayborn was in charge of the career fair. “The career fair went exceptionally well,” Clayborn said. “We had 69 companies show up for it.” She said the flow of students was good. Senior Leroy Hubbert said: “I think it’s pretty good that UCA always out does themselves. It gives seniors a chance to get out there in the real world and exercises their ability to get a job through networking.” Hubbert said he was glad to be given the opportunity to talk to many different employers, but was unsure of himself because of the interviews. “Me, personally, I feel discouraged because of the interviews,” Hubbert said. “I don’t think my skills were up to par. After talking with a bunch of different people it loosened me up. I thank UCA for giving me

the chance to interact with employers.” Most of the students who attended the career fair were wearing suits. Seniors were given a ribbon with the word senior on it at the registration desk to wear. All students had name tags. The employers at the career fair said they were enjoying themselves, too. Amy Beam, UCA alumna and representative of Acxiom, said: “The career fair is going good so far. There haven’t been any complications. I’ve seen a lot of good students with a lot of potential today.” She said there were about 50 students that came to her during the career fair with questions regarding employment. “Of the 50 students that I’ve seen today there are maybe 15 that we’re looking at for internships or for a full time position,” Beam said. Clayborn said the rain still affected the amount of students who attended. “We usually have around 1,500 to 1,800 students come to the career fair,” Clayborn said. “We were a little under that this year. There would have been more if not for the rain. They came to the career fair and found what they were looking for,” Clayborn said the next fair will be the teacher’s fair next semester on Feb. 25.

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Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film “2001: A Space Odyssey” is one of the many Kubrick films that the class has the opportunity to view this semester. ‘2001’ is considered one of the 100 greatest film by AFI.

Kubrick course gives honors students opportunity to view films from one of cinema’s best directors by Julian Spivey Campus Life Editor

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Honors students this semester are getting the chance to study the filmography of legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, whom assistant professor Charles Bane said is one of the greatest American filmmakers of all time. Kubrick was nominated for an Academy Award for best director four times during his career and three of his films: “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” (1964), “A Clockwork Orange” (1971) and “Barry Lyndon” (1975) were nominated for best picture. Bane, who is in his sixth year in the English department at UCA, said that he’s always wanted teach a course on Kubrick. “I’ve used his films before. I’ve also used his films for a lilm and lit class for the English department. I’ve used his movies, but never taught a class on him,” Bane said. Bane said that his interest in adaptations from literature to film is a big reason that he admires Kubrick’s work. “My area is film and lit. I’m interested in adaptations. But few people know that Kubrick’s films with the exception of the first few are adaptations,” Bane said. Unlike the Film and Literature courses that UCA offers and Bane teaches from time to time, the Kubrick course just discusses the film aspect of Kubrick’s work. “[We] just [watch] the films in this class, Kubrick is one of the great filmmakers of all time. We started with the Kubrick documentary ‘Day of the Fight’ and we see how he grew film to film and how he influenced cinema especially with things like ‘2001,’” Bane said. Bane said in the course the students will watch almost all of Kubrick’s filmography chronologically starting with his short documentaries and through

his 13 feature films. Bane said that the only film the class really won’t delve into is 1960’s “Spartacus.” “We actually do all of them in their entirety except for ‘Spartacus.’ Kubrick was brought in as a director after [actor/producer] Kirk Douglas fired [previous director] Anthony Mann,” Bane said. “Douglas previously worked with Kubrick on ‘Paths of Glory.’ So, [‘Spartacus’] isn’t as Kubrickian.” Bane said that his personal favorite Kubrick film is 1971’s “A Clockwork Orange,” but that he also really likes “The Shining” from 1980. “I really like ‘A Clockwork Orange’ and always have. I like the book as well. What he does with it is always interesting. Most of his films deal with violence somewhat, but this one does it the most,” Bane said. “The way he does it is almost like a ballet. He really desensitizes us to the violence. I also really like ‘The Shining.’ It’s one of the greatest horror films, even though it strays from the book.” Bane said he thinks that of the feature films being shown in the class that the favorite among the majority of the students will likely be either “The Shining” or Kubrick’s 1987 film “Full Metal Jacket.” “Maybe ‘Full Metal Jacket’ or ‘The Shining,’ because most have already seen it, because it’s a horror mainstay. I think because [‘Full Metal Jacket’] is about Vietnam and Vietnam is a war that still resonates [that it will be popular],” Bane said. “Though it’s violent, it certainly is one of his easier films to watch. He doesn’t really make you think too much and there is not much having to think philosophically underneath. Also, Sgt. Hartman has become such an iconic figure.” Junior Cameron White said he was familiar with Kubrick’s name before taking the class, but had never seen one of his films. His favorite film so far from the course is ‘Dr. Strangelove.’ “Currently it is ‘Dr. Strangelove,’ But that will likely change, as we have not watched all of his films yet and ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ covers topics of interest to me,” White said.

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Veterans Day Celebration 2010 Thursday, November 11

Join us as we celebrate our veterans 9 a.m. Simon Park Flag Raising Ceremony Downtown Conway This year’s Veterans Day Celebration will kick off with a formal flag-raising ceremony in downtown Conway at Simon Park. After the flag raising, Crain Buick GMC Automotive Team of Conway will lead a convoy of soldiers and participants to UCA for the celebration.

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Entertainment

November 10, 2010

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Stone Sour releases third album by Marisa Hicks Staff Writer

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Sugarland was one of several country artists who performed at the 43rd annual Country Music Awards last year. At the ceremony, Taylor Swift won four awards, winning each of the categories for which she was nominated.

Lambert, Sugarland among CMA hopefuls

by Julian Spivey

more than worthy of taking home this award, but the CMA will likely go to Paisley. Though anytime Strait is nominated for male vocalist he should win, simply because he has the best voice in country music history. He is known as the country Frank Sinatra after all. The nominees for Female Vocalist of the Year are Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Reba McEntire and Martina McBride. Lambert will and should win this award, and it will probably be that close. If anybody gives Lambert a run for her money it will be Underwood. The nominees for Vocal Group of the Year are Rascal Flatts, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, The Band Perry and Zac Brown Band. There isn’t any way that anybody not named Lady Antebellum takes home this award and it will be rightfully theirs. Zac Brown Band could prove to be a darkhorse, but Lady Antebellum’s success this year has been unmatched by any other group. The nominees for Vocal Duo of the Year are Brooks & Dunn, Sugarland, Montgomery Gentry, Joey + Rory and Steel Magnolia. In the recent past this award has gone to Sugarland, but the CMAs might give the award back to Brooks & Dunn this year as a parting gift for the duo who broke up this year after 20 years together. A parting gift for B&D sounds just fine to me. The nominees for Best New Artist are Luke Bryan, Chris Young, Easton Corbin, Jerrod Niemann and Zac Brown Band. This award might prove to be the biggest toss up of the night with Zac

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Miranda Lambert’s career year should make her the star of the 44th Annual Country Music Association (CMA) Awards tonight at 7 on ABC. Lambert leads all artists with 10 nominations. She almost has as many nominations as the CMA Awards have categories. Lambert will be among the many performers on tonight’s live telecast. Other performers include Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, actress Gwyneth Paltrow and others. Among the artists and celebrities presenting awards for the show will be Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Darius Rucker, actress JoAnna Garcia, NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon and more. Following is a list of nominees along with predictions and expectations for the major awards at tonight’s show. The nominees for Entertainer of the Year are Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band. Brad Paisley should and will take home this award. His concerts are definitely some of the best country ones I’ve been to. However, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Lambert or Lady Antebellum took home this award. The nominees for Male Vocalist of the Year are Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, George Strait, Keith Urban and Blake Shelton. All of these nominees are certainly

Brown Band ultimately taking home the award over Bryan and Corbin. However, Young truly deserves this award for his amazing vocals on songs like “Gettin’ You Home.” The nominees for Album of the Year are “Revolution” by Miranda Lambert, “Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum, “Up on the Ridge” by Dierks Bentley, “Twang” by George Strait and “Play On” by Carrie Underwood. “Revolution,” “Twang” and “Up on the Ridge” are all really good albums. Lambert’s “Revolution” will win the award as it’s been a critic darling all year. However, Bentley’s bluegrass tinged “Up On the Ridge” is truly the better album. The nominees for Song of the Year are “White Liar” by Miranda Lambert, “The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert, “Need You Now” by Lady Antebellum, “A Little More Country Than That” by Easton Corbin and “Toes” by Zac Brown Band. This could be a toss-up between both of Lambert’s songs and “Need You Now,” but ultimately “The House That Built Me” will and should win this award. The nominees for Single of the Year are the same as Song of the Year with the exception of Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins’ “Hillbilly Bone” replacing “Toes.” Lambert’s “The House That Built Me” should take home this award, as well, but it will go to “Need You Now.” There is no doubt that “Need You Now” was a massive radio hit this year for Lady Antebellum and the tune also found much success of the pop charts, which is rare for a country artist. Other awards tonight will include Music Video of the Year, Musical Event of the Year and Musician of the Year.

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Good Charlotte returns to roots in ‘Cardiology’ by Katrina Ragsdale Staff Writer

Good Charlotte gets back to their punk-rock roots in their fifth studio album “Cardiology,” released Oct. 29. Originally recording with producer Howard Benson, the band decided to scrap the album and try again with Don Gilmore, who produced the band’s previous album “Good Morning Revival” and their self-titled debut album. Vocalist Benji Madden said they wanted to record with someone who understood the heart of the band, which was crucial considering the album’s title. Madden said “Cardiology” defined the album’s lyrical content and he explained “all is connected to the heart.” Twins Joel and Benjamin Madden, bassist Paul Thomas, guitarist Billy Martin and drummer Dean Butterworth wrote and composed all 16 songs in the well-rounded, solid album, shining light on love, friends and family. Lyrical maturity echoes in each song as the album opens with “Introduction to Cardiology,” which plays 47 seconds of a song that goes more into depth later in the album. “Heart is a vessel that can carry you far away / further than you ever gone before / it could swallow an ocean in the

palm of your hand / but only if you open that door / cardiology is guiding you and me.” The first single off the album “Like It’s Her Birthday,” was officially released on Aug. 24. The song debuted on ARIA Digital Track Chart at number 40 six days later. Benji Madden explained to Alternative Press magazine that the song was just for fun and not to take it seriously. The album also incorporates slower, more vulnerably-inspired songs. Joel Madden’s dedication to his daughter in “Harlow’s Song (Can’t Dream Without You)” reveals the raw emotional side to the artists, creating solid lyrics and meaning. “Let your fire burn bring for the world to see / you are the better part of me / when you hold my hand I swear that I believe / I’m living in my wildest dreams.” “Standing Ovation” rings impressive harmonies from the Madden Brothers. The song talks about making the most of every moment and every day we’re alive. “Out the window of the train the cities go / by so fast just like the days I watched you grow / and one day you will walk away from all you know / the standing ovations for you / the standing ovations for you / we’re alive now / let’s just take

1. “NCIS”

Five Greatest TV Spinoffs list compiled by Julian Spivey

CBS’s military crime drama “NCIS” is one of those rare spinoffs that prove to be better than the show if was spun off from “JAG,” a popular military law drama on CBS from the mid-‘90s through the early 2000s. “NCIS,” currently in its eighth season, is the most-watched scripted show on television, bringing in almost 20 million viewers a week. The show even has a spinoff of its own, “NCIS: Los Angeles.”

out time now.” “Right Where I Belong,” has a religious connotation as it refers to sin and finding a way back home. “No matter how far I drift again / you keep a light on for me / out here so I can find my way back home / I didn’t have a reason for why I stopped believing / but I needed you to know that I’m right where I belong now, with you. ” The last song on the album, “Crash,” can only be heard from the album, creating a perk for fans buying the hard copy of the CD in stores instead of downloading the songs. “Cardiology” doesn’t disappoint with song lyrics that reach out on a relatable level, having something to offer everyone.

2. “The Andy Griffith Show” Most people don’t realize “The Andy Griffith Show” was a spinoff. It was spun off an episode of “The Danny Thomas Show” in 1960 when Thomas is arrested and detained by Griffith’s Andy Taylor in the episode “Danny Meets Andy Griffith.” “Andy Griffith” became one of the finest shows in TV history and spun off two shows on its own: the successful “Gomer Pyle, USMC” and the less successful “Mayberry RFD.”

Stone Sour recently released its third album, “Audio Secrecy.” So far it has proven to be the band’s most popular album thus mentioned in an interview online with front man Corey Taylor. Billboard 200 has praised the album. The band, already, is making its way to the top with this album. The album is a follow-up to the band’s 2006 release “Come What(ever) May.” Billboard 200 has been all over the band about the album and has interviewed the band several times both before and after the release date. What seems a little unfair, however, is that the band is making three versions of the album, so fans have to pick what benefits they get for their money. A standard 14-track version of the CD, a special edition with three bonus tracks and a DVD, and a limited edition two LP version which comes with a signed lithograph and a chance at finding a golden ticket to score a meet and greet with the members of Stone Sour are the available additions. The album prices range from $10-$20 online. “Say You’ll Haunt Me” and “Mission Statement” were the two singles released from the album. “Say You’ll Haunt Me” displays a man who admits he is a tough guy on the outside, but underneath is a teddy bear. Though tough as nails on the outside, he solemnly admits he is in love and can’t part from his other half. An instrumental piece leads into the first actual song on the album and one of the two promos, “Mission Statement.” In “Mission Statement” the band

announces their distaste for the current state of America. Everyone has a rhythm, a beat that they follow in life which, often times, people follow mindlessly. The song justifies how little details in life are overlooked and forgotten. The album portrays a lot of diversity as the hard heavy beats of “Nylon 6/6” fades away later with the softer tracks on the album, “Miracles,” “Imperfect” and “Threadbare.” The transition of “Miracles” apart from the rest of the album speaks to a relatable aspect of every person’s life by breaking away from the theme of the album and linking itself to “Say You’ll Haunt Me” in such that it admits everyone has weaknesses. “Imperfect” is an acoustic track that allows you to sit there and listen to every word without having to search or think about the meaning. It’s plainly stated, but it works well for the album. “Threadbare” tries to follow the same concept as the promo “Say You’ll Haunt Me” as well, however, it’s a much softer version deriving to the same statement. The song takes a different direction, somewhat, in that the man has done wrong to the girl but still want everything to work out in the end. Thankfully the band does not follow in the footsteps of front man Corey Taylor’s other project, Slipknot. The band is successful early on with its new release and has already made a music video for one of the tracks, “Say You’ll Haunt Me.” “Say You’ll Haunt Me” seems to be the album’s most popular track thus far. The song has even found a place in top radio playlists. “Audio Secrecy” was released Sept. 7.

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Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galiﬁanakis star in “Due Date,” a quirky comedy about a soon-to-be father who travels the country with a difﬁcult loner.

Downey, Galifianakis deliver big laughs

by Preston Tolliver Entertainment Editor

Robert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man,” “Sherlock Holmes”) and Zach Galifianakis (“The Hangover,” HBO’s “Bored to Death”) star in “Due Date,” a hysterical movie that brings out the best in both actors. Downey plays Peter Highman, a soonto-be father who desperately needs to get home from Atlanta to Los Angeles in five days in order to be present for the birth of his son. After being kicked off his plane and put on a “no-fly” list after an incident with Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis), Peter has no choice but to join Ethan in what probably ends up to be the roughest four days of his life. The two are immediately mismatched in every way possible. Peter is a successful architect who is hot-headed, very impatient and sort of an all-around asshole, but in that sophisticated and witty way that we’ve seen Downey play so well in his previous roles. Then there’s Ethan, a super-nice, but also superawkward, unintelligent guy who has dreams of becoming an actor on a very mediocre CBS sitcom. Along for the ride is Ethan’s pet dog, Sunny, an incredibly crass French bulldog who, oddly, provides a pretty good portion of the sexual content that is explained in the R rating. After the widely-successful movie “The Hangover,” Galifianakis and director Todd Phillips (“Old School”) certainly had the bar set pretty high coming into “Due Date,” and it would be fair to say that both men met that goal with their parts. “The Hangover” and “Due Date” share similar comedic elements as Phillips brings crude laughs and Galifianakis

3. “Frasier” Frasier Crane from the ‘80s sitcom “Cheers” was one of the lesser characters on the show, but they spun off a show based on him anyway and thankfully so. Kelsey Grammer played Crane for 20 years between the shows, which ties with James Arness’ Marshall Matt Dillon from “Gunsmoke” as the longest running character on TV. “Cheers” is one of the greatest sitcoms ever, but I think “Frasier” is even better.

plays a character similiar to his Alan Garner character — a loner at heart who does things in such an obscure way that anyone’s limits would quickly be tested through just one conversation with him. The role of Peter Highman is nothing new to Downey, as he plays a very similar role to that of Tony Stark in the “Iron Man” movies — a sophisticated jerk with a highly sarcastic undertone. Don’t be turned off by the lack of change in Galifianakis and Downey’s characters, though. The two characters in “Due Date” are matched perfectly for huge laughs throughout the entire movie. Also starring in the movie are Jamie Foxx as Darryl, Peter’s best friend and ex-fling of Peter’s wife, Juliette Lewis as Heidi, Ethan’s “glaucoma medication” dealer and Dannie McBride, a “handicapable” vet with a sore attitude who, after serving a tour in Iraq, now runs a toll booth. If you were a fan of “The Hangover,” this movie is a must-see. If you weren’t a fan of it, see “Due Date” anyway. You won’t regret it. “Due Date” is rated R for language, drug use and sexual content. It has a running time of 100 minutes and can be seen at Carmike Faulkner 6 Cinema.

4. “Boston Legal” “Boston Legal” was a quirky, critical success of a law drama in the mid 2000s from David E. Kelley that was spun off of his highly successful law drama “The Practice.” The “Boston Legal” quirkiness is what made it such a special show led by a fantastic cast of James Spader, William Shatner and Candice Bergen, all Emmy winners. I’d argue this is one of the five best shows of the last decade.

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5. “The King of Queens” “The King of Queens” is another series that many people don’t realize is a spinoff. It’s a spinoff of the CBS sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond.” In ‘ELR,’ Kevin James plays one of Ray Romano’s characters friends. Romano’s Ray Barone would later appear in four episodes of ‘Queens.’ “The King of Queens” had a hilarious nine-year run and James’ Doug Heffernan is one of television’s funniest characters.

Sports

November 10, 2010

From the Shotgun By Ben Keller

Sugar Bears Senior Day victory gathers crowd; Bears basketball needs campus support this week

his weekend marked the end of the Sugar Bears volleyball home games for the 2010 season and the last time seniors right side hitter Chloe Smith and defensive specialist Chloe Evans will play for the Sugar Bears in the Prince Center. For those students who were not able to make it to the final home game against the McNeese State Cowgirls, it was easily the most exciting, intense and thrilling game of the season. The Sugar Bears did pull off a win by a hair, but they showed why they are a force to be reckoned with when they play, especially when they are playing in the Prince Center. As a spectator in the stands, watching the Sugar Bears play is easily one of the most electric and exciting experiences at UCA you can find, and Saturday was one of the most frantic and exhilarating games I have ever been to. It seemed every other point was fought for, the stands were filled with screams, chants and either sighs of upset or yells of victory. While it was Senior Day, juniors outside hitter Jessica Hays and libero Cristin Curl lit up the Prince Center court. Hays led the team in kills during the game and attacked from all over the court. Curl was equally impressive on the court. Three times during the game she threw caution to the wind and risked injury by diving into the stands or player seats to save the ball. When she dove into the player seats to save a ball and the result was a point for the Sugar Bears, a deafening roar filled the Prince Center. This season was great for the Sugar Bears and even better for them at home. While it is sad to see two of the best players UCA volleyball has seen play their final home game, it is exciting to see how the team will do during the rest of the season leading into the conference tournament and, hopefully, into the NCAA

tournament. • Another game that took place Saturday right across the street from the Prince Center was the Bears basketball exhibition game against the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Bulldogs in the Farris Center. While the Bears lost 70-60, it was still exciting to see what coach Corliss Williamson has done for the program. I think, like Williamson said, that the team was overly excited and it led to some inconsistencies. This was a good test run for the Bears and let them get their feet wet before going up against Hendrix this weekend. The one thing that is going to have to change is student and surrounding community attendance. While I understand it was an exhibition game, the number of people attending and the enthusiasm of those there was disappointing. The Bears have been busting it since the summer getting in shape and learning Williamson’s new system in order to play at their best to represent the UCA community. Despite the loss Saturday, those who attended did see how Williamson’s system has paid off. Halfway through the first period the Bears lit up the court going on a long scoring run that gave them the lead going into halftime. That little glimpse of the full potential of this Bears basketball team was all I needed to see. If Williamson can motivate the men to play like that every time they set foot on the court, then the 2010-2011 basketball season is going to be one to remember and a game changer for UCA basketball. Everything earlier goes for the Sugar Bears basketball team as well. Even though they did not play an exhibition match and we will be seeing them for the first time on Friday, they will need the school’s support if they want to pull of another successful season.

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Football team awaits Bearkats for matchup at Estes Stadium

by Ben Keller

Sports Editor

The Bears football team will play the Sam Houston Bearkats in Conway this Saturday at 3 p.m. in Estes Stadium where the Bears will continue to fight for a place in post-season play. The Bears are going into the game against the Bearkats off of another away victory against the Texas State Bobcats who they defeated 49-17. Coach Clint Conque said the Bears played a great game against the Bobcats, but they will have to work and clean up their game in a few areas in order to be ready for the Bearkats. “We are always working on blocking and tackling and working on the schemes Sam Houston presents to us,” he said. “It’s a matter of now trying to build consistency and eliminating errors in a few other areas.” Conque said one of the big challenges Sam Houston is going to present for the Bears is their strong offensive line led by their freshman quarterback Brian Bell. “He is very athletic and can run and throw,” Conque said. “He threw for 300 yards against McNeese this past saturday and they have the top tailback in the conference, a big offensive line and a couple of very capable receivers.”

Conque said the Bears defense is going to have to keep the pressure up against the Bearkats. He said the defense had some trouble with Texas State’s sophomore quarterback Tim Hawkins but were able to keep him contained. “The Bearkats quarterback is not as elusive as Hawkins, but we need to keep constant pressure in his face,” he said. Conque said the Bearkats defense is very blitz oriented so the bears will have to be on the lookout. “They are going to put a lot of pressure on our plays,” he said. “They also do man-to-man coverage 95 percent of the time so they will be putting quite a bit of pressure on us.” Conque said he and the coaching staff have been pushing the offense to increase its level of play and he feels that has shown during the second half of the game against Southeastern Louisiana and throughout the game against Texas State. “Now the challenge is to keep that consistency upfront, but the wide receivers and the skill players have to step up their game,” he said. “That is going to take quite a bit of work during practice and a lot of focus. Quarterback is going to have to get rid of the ball quicker, be accurate and be sharp in where he is wanting to throw the ball.”

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Sugar Bears senior defensive specialist Chloe Evans gets a dig during the Sugar Bears game against the McNeese State Cowgirls on Nov. 6 in Conway at the Prince Center. The Sugar Bears won their final home game 3-2.

Sugar Bears win final home game 3-2 by Ben Keller Sports Editor

The Sugar Bears defeated the McNeese State Cowgirls 3-2 during Senior Day that extended the Sugar Bears’ home winning streak to 28 games. The Sugar Bears honored the two seniors on the team before starting the game. Seniors right side hitter Chloe Smith and defensive specialist Chloe Evans were presented framed jerseys with their number on it to recognize their contributions to UCA volleyball. The Sugar Bears got off to a rough start in the first set as the Cowgirls came out hard. The Cowgirls got on a five-point streak from the start but after a timeout the Sugar Bears were able to capitalize on the break when junior outside hitter Jessica Hays scored the first point for the Sugar Bears making the score 5-1 with the Cowgirls in the lead. Hays’s point rallied the Sugar Bears as they went on a streak earning points due to a Cowgirls’ error, kills from Smith, Hays and freshman middle blocker Jessica Nagy and an ace from freshman setter Marissa Collins to give the Sugar Bears a 6-5 lead. Later during the first set, the Sugar Bears were down 17-15 when junior libero Cristin Curl ran after a loose ball and dove into the stands to keep it alive. Her save kept the ball in play, but the Sugar Bears were not able to profit from her save. The Cowgirls scored on the play making the score 18-15. However, Curl was not done. During the next point she went for another dive, this time into the player seats, and was able to keep the ball alive again. The Sugar Bears did not take this

for granted and were able to score off Curl’s save, making the score 18-16. Despite the hard fought for points, the Sugar Bears were not able to get ahead of the Cowgirls and they lost the first set 25-20. The Sugar Bears came out during the second set and asserted themselves early on. The Sugar Bears only allowed the Cowgirls to tie them once and never allowed a lead change during the entire second set.The Sugar Bears had several multiple point runs during the second set and the Cowgirls helped them along with eight errors during the set. The Sugar Bears ended the second set in a flashy way with Hays serving up a set winning service ace to make the score 25-16. The Sugar Bears had another good showing during the third set, but struggled to stay ahead of the Cowgirls. The Cowgirls got off to an early 2-0 lead in the third set, but the Sugar Bears were able to get their first point off of an error on the Cowgirls. While the Sugar Bears continued going back and forth with the Cowgirls early on, they blew past them halfway through the third set. With the score tied at 13, the Sugar Bears went on a 10-point streak giving them a demanding lead of 23-13. The streak was highlighted with an ace from Collins, kills from Smith, Nagy and Curl and blocks from Smith and Hays. The Sugar Bears won the set 25-14 off of a block by Smith. During the fourth set, the Sugar Bears had a rougher time with the Cowgirls and it would ultimately result in a Cowgirls set victory. While the Sugar Bears and Cowgirls would trade off points, never allowing the

other to go on to long of a point streak, the Cowgirls took an early lead that eventually paid off for them. The Sugar Bears attempted to mount a comeback at the last moments of the set. The Cowgirls needed one point to win the set, but the Sugar Bears scored four points in a row to make the score 24-20. On the final point the Cowgirls won the point off of an error by the Sugar Bears making the final set four score 25-20. The Sugar Bears came back ready for the fifth and final set and made sure they kept their home win streak alive. There were five times during the fifth set where the score was tied, but the Sugar Bears did not allow the Cowgirls to take the lead once. The Sugar Bears would take the win off of a Cowgirls error making the final score of the fifth set 15-8. Coach Steven McRoberts said it felt great to win the final home game season especially since the team pulled off the win by a hair. “We really escaped by the skin of our teeth,” he said. “McNeese played us a really good game down at their place and we knew today’s game was going to be a tough one too.” McRoberts said he was proud of the way the team played on Saturday despite the rocky start they had. Smith said it was great to get the win on Senior Day and to help keep the home win streak alive during her final home game. “I was glad I got to help keep the streak alive and didn’t see it end,” she said. “To be able to keep that going is awesome and it will give the girls some expectations to live up to for next year.”

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Bears defeat Bobcats on the road 49-17

by Carissa Gan Staff Writer

The UCA Bears (6-3, 3-2) traveled to San Marcos, Texas to play the Texas State Bobcats (4-5, 1-4) on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bobcat stadium where the Bears won 49-17. After their recent triumph over the Southeastern Louisiana Lions, the boost of confidence was reflected in the Bears play as they dominated the scoreboard. The match was in front of a Southland Conference television audience. Bobcats freshman fullback Kendall Brewer launched a kickoff at the start of the game. Bears junior wide receiver Isaiah Jackson returned kickoff for 52 yards to the Texas State 39-yard line. The Bears took the lead in the first quarter of the game when junior quarterback Nathan Dick went for a quarterback sneak for the Bears first touchdown with the clock at 10:08, followed by a successful kick attempt by senior kicker Eddie Carmona. When the clock was at 5:04, Brewer made a 27-yard field goal, giving the Bobcats their

first three points of the game making the score 7-3. Fifty seconds before transitioning into the second quarter, Bears sophomore running back Terence Bobo rushed for two yards for another touchdown. As the game rolled into the second quarter, the score was 14-3 in favor of the Bears. The Bears were on fire throughout the first half of the game, scoring four touchdowns in the second quarter by sophomore running back Jackie Hinton, Bobo and Dick. Bobo scored two of the four touchdowns during the second quarter over the span of four minutes. Carmona launched all of his extra point kicks through the uprights during the second quarter. The Bobcats seemed to regain their composure after halftime. They reigned throughout the third quarter, bringing newfound optimism to the Bobcats supporters sitting in the bleachers. Tim Hawkins, Bobcats sophomore quarterback, played a prominent role in their offense. He made a quick 15-yard pass to junior wide receiver Daren Dillard, who scored a touchdown in the opening minutes of the

third quarter. The Bobcats scored a total of two touchdowns in the third quarter, with the latter made by senior wide receiver Da’Marcus Griggs. Hawkins completed a slant pass to Griggs for 12 yards. Brewer’s kicks were good, bringing the score to 42-17 with the Bears leading. As the game carried on into the final quarter, Bears junior wide receiver TJ Adams caught a 20-yard pass from Dick, marking the Bears’ final touchdown. Carmona’s extra point attempt was good, making the score 49-17. The game remained scoreless for the remainder of regulation time and the Bears came out on top with another victory on the road. Coach Clint Conque said the Bears played the best offensively and defensively they have in any game so far this season. “I want to give a great deal of credit to the offensive coaching staff because they had their players ready to play, particularly the offensive line,” he said. “My full back Chris McKnight and everyone responded really well to the challenge. We dominated the line of scrimmage and it was split almost 50/50.”

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Men’s basketball starts season against Warriors by Ben Keller Sports Editor

The Bears basketball team will kick off their 2010 season on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Farris Center when the Bears will go up against the Hendrix Warriors in a cross-town rivalry game. The Bears played the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs last Saturday on Nov. 6 during an exhibition game. The Bears lost 70-60 in their first experience with the new system coach Corliss Williamson has implemented. Williamson said this week during practice, the Bears are going to be looking back at some mistakes they made against the Bulldogs and correcting those before going up against the Warriors. “We will get back to practice, clean our defense up and offensively we will continue working on dribbling drills and that will help us improve there,” he said. “We are going to

get back to work on Monday and try to get this all cleaned up.” Senior Guard Imad Qahwash said the Bears are going to make sure they are well prepared for the Warriors and the coaching staff is going to make sure they are ready. “We’re going to be scouting them and we’ve played them before so we know what they are going to be like,” he said. “Two of our coaches, coach Walker and coach Hightower, have been in that program and have played for them in the past. We are familiar with their personnel, but we are still going to run over there plays and run over what we are going to do and continue getting better on our side.” Qahwash said his, the team’s and the coaching staff’s expectations for the game against Hendrix have been set high because they all want to start the season off with a big win. “I expect to win, flat-out win,” he said. “It’s the first game so we want to send a message out and we want to have a great game for our

fans. It is a pretty big deal because it is a cross town rival and you always want to establish yourself in the first game with a big win.” Qahwash said not only is he looking forward to the game against the Warriors but for the entire season. “We are all really excited,” he said. “It is the last year for a bunch of us so we are all excited about everything and have been talking about it since the summer. It’s our last go around so we want to make it the best one. Not only are we excited but when we go on campus and around town people are asking about the basketball season and what is going on with the preparation.” Qahwash said the game against the Bulldogs helped the Bears get ready for their first game of the season against the Warriors. “It can only help us get better,” he said. “It was a chance to play against different people.” Qahwash said the team is looking to take the experience they received from the game against the Bulldogs and take into practice this week to help fine tune the Bears game.

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Sugar Bears ready for Hendrix opener by Allison Hartman Assistant Sports Editor

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Bears senior guard Imad Qahwash goes down the court on a fast break during the game against the Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs. The Bears lost 70-60.

Bears lose exhibition against Bulldogs 70-60 by Ben Keller Sports Editor

The Bears basketball team lost the exhibition game against the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Bulldogs 70-60 on Nov. 6 in the Farris Center in the first game the Bears have played under their new leader, coach Corliss Williamson. The Bears got off to a slow start during the first period as the Bulldogs got ahead with an early lead. Bulldogs senior forward Charleston Flemmings made a layup and was then followed up by senior center Curtis Nickson who scored off of a turnover giving the Bulldogs an early fourpoint lead. The Bearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first points of the game came from the free throw line. Senior forward Tadre Sheppard was fouled and made both his shots at the line to make the score 4-2 with 17:51 left to play in the first period. The Bears tied up the game when junior forward Chris Henson was assisted by senior guard Imad Qahwash. Henson went up for a dunk and slammed it in to tie the game 4-4. The Bears would take the lead for a brief second when junior guard Mark Rutledge hit a jump shot that gave the Bears a 6-4 lead. The Bulldogs answered right back, however, with a three-point shot by senior Jeremy Lay to give the Bulldogs the lead back 7-6. With eight minutes left to play until halftime, the Bears went on a run to give them the lead going into the half. Qahwash got things going with a threepointer to give them a one point lead over the Bulldogs, 18-17. The Bears continued to profit with another three-point from Henson and two points of off free throw shots by freshman guard Ryan

Williams to make the score 23-17. The Bulldogs answered back with a layup, but the Bears continued pushing down the court with another three-pointer from Henson and a jump shot from Sheppard making the score 28-19. The Bulldogs slowly started to close the gap and in the last 50 seconds of the period, tied the Bears 30-30. With 27 seconds left on the clock, Qahwash sank a jump shot giving the Bears a 3230 lead before heading into the locker room for halftime. The Bears had a rougher time during the second period as the Bulldogs came back from halftime ready to fight for the ball. After several missed shots from both teams, the Bulldogs finally found the basket when senior forward Ty Pace made a layup to tie the game 32-32. Pace would put up another basket, giving the Bulldogs the lead, but the Bears answered right back with a layup of their own from Rutledge to tie the game again at 34. This was the last time during the game where the Bears would tie the Bulldogs as they would pull away and not let the Bears catch back up to try and take the lead. The Bears came closest to overtaking the Bulldogs with 10:20 left in the game. With the Bulldogs leading 47-43, junior guard TK Smith put up a threepoint shot that was good, putting the Bears one point behind the Bulldogs. The narrow margin would not last long as the Bulldogs put up a layup and a three-pointer back-to-back to give them a six-point lead, 52-46. The Bears fought until the very end and made sure the Bulldogs did not win by a margin greater than 10 and lost with a final score of 70-60. Williamson said the team

played hard and that they now have some lessons learned and can take those to make improvements. Qahwash said there was no excuse for the Bears loss and even though it was the first game they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to make excuses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;None of us want to make any excuses going into this,â&#x20AC;? he said. Qahwash said it was a new learning experience for some of the guys and that they are going to take the positives from the game and get it done against Hendrix. Williamson said they played a tough team that was well coached and that the Bears learned plenty of lessons and will get to work in order to correct and get ready for Hendrix. Williamson said he thought they could have executed better offensively. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think our shot selection wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that good,â&#x20AC;? he said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under pressure it will make you take some wild shots and get you off of your game and that is the one thing we have to do as a team. We have to remain focused and make sure we accomplish what we are trying to offensively.â&#x20AC;? Williamson said the team is going to have to play more consistent and intensely like they did half way through the first period. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In practice early on we have had some inconsistencies,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some days we had good practices, other days not so good. I knew it was eventually going to come back to haunt us and it was very evident in the game tonight that we have to be very consistent with our level of play and with how smart we play.â&#x20AC;? The Bears will play crosstown rivals the Hendrix Warriors on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Farris Center.

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Former golf star returns to new season of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Big Breakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mary DeLoney Assistant News Editor

Former UCA golf player, Christina Lecuyer is appearing on The Golf Channelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reality television show â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Big Break: Dominican Republic.â&#x20AC;? This is the second time Lecuyer has appeared on the show. Her last appearance was in 2008 on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Big Break: Kaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;anapali.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stephanie Stephens, who was the assistant golf coach for UCA at the time told me that it was her favorite show and that I should try out,â&#x20AC;? Lecuyer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was playing in Arizona on the Cactus Tour and they happened to be auditioning at the same time I was out there. Over 12,000 people tried out and I just happened to make it.â&#x20AC;? The show aired in December of 2008 and Lecuyer finished fourth that season. Lecuyer graduated in May 2007 and by June she turned professional and played on the Canadian tour before going to the Cactus tour. She has continued to play over the past three and a half years, but has focused her time and efforts on other things in the golf world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m focusing more on teaching and getting more into the corporate side of golf,â&#x20AC;? Lecuyer said. But, when asked to be on this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Break, Lecuyer said she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t resist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a team competition as opposed to an individual task and I like that. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really different from playing individually, but a good different. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girls vs. boys,

which is a whole lot of fun,â&#x20AC;? Lecuyer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Big Break: Dominican Republicâ&#x20AC;? was filmed over a period of 17 days this past summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was really stressful because I was up at 4 a.m. and in bed by about midnight every night, then back up to do it all again the next day,â&#x20AC;? Lecuyer said. Last week, the show aired â&#x20AC;&#x153;Week Sixâ&#x20AC;? and up to that point Lecuyer had no strikes against her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I played really well and completed all of the things that I needed to do. Instead of getting kicked off of the show this season, players just get strikes against them and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any so far,â&#x20AC;? Lecuyer said. But, she canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disclose any of the final results. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I signed like a $1 million contract before. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know what half the stuff in there says, you just pretty much sign you life away and know that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sworn to secrecy,â&#x20AC;? Lecuyer said. UCA golf coach Ryke Dismuke said Lecuyer is â&#x20AC;&#x153;very entertaining to watch, both in person and on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Big Break.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really funny if you know her, but a lot of people take what she says the wrong way. That is what makes her such a great contestant on that reality show.â&#x20AC;? Career-wise Lecuyer said she isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to come. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will always be in the golf industry, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what facet. I like media and communications. One of my goals is to work with The Golf Channel on the partnership that I have with them. Every once

in a while I co-host with radio stations in Little Rock and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done a few commercials: One for The First Tee of Central Arkansas, one for the Arkansas Baptist School System and I have a few in process,â&#x20AC;? Lecuyer said. She has also been asked to be a mentor for Golfing with Girls at The First Tee of Central Arkansas teaching 3-13-year-old girls both life skills and the game of golf. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like the fact that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m now associated with Conway and Arkansas. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m from Canada, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m making my home here and the local support has been really cool. I appreciate being accepted as a local,â&#x20AC;? Lecuyer said. Lecuyer attributes her golfing success to her college years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had only played golf for five years before I got recruited to UCA and from there my game grew tremendously. If you look at my stats from freshman to senior years ended up at an incredibly different point than from where I started. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have gotten there without playing college golf,â&#x20AC;? Lecuyer said. Dismuke encourages that same improvement from all of his players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We encourage our players by getting them to fully understand how simple improvement really is, and then developing that understanding into a love of the improvement process,â&#x20AC;? Dismuke said. He also said he is â&#x20AC;&#x153;very proud of Christina. She has come a long way since the first time she walked onto the UCA campus. She is a very driven young woman and she is great at getting the most out of her ability.â&#x20AC;?

The Sugar Bears basketball team will kick of its 2010-2011 season Friday night in the Farris Center against the Hendrix Warriors at 7 p.m. The Sugar Bears have begun their season against Hendrix the last few years, but Coach Matt Daniel said they have a new coaching staff this year so the Sugar Bears are trying to focus on their own style of play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have a new coach and a couple of returners that had good summers. They are going to be very head savvy and I think it will be a good opening test for us,â&#x20AC;? Daniel said. Daniel said Warriors senior forward Christina Byler is a strong asset to the Warriorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team. Byler played for the USA D-3 National Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team in August. Last season the Warriors finished with an overall record of 20-5, and 13-3 in conference play. Daniel said the Sugar Bears are going to focus on their own style of play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll let them try to adapt to our style of play and then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do whatever it takes to win the ball game when the time comes,â&#x20AC;? Daniel said. Due to Hendrixâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff change Daniel said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know a lot about them. Daniel said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really going to really focus on our team and hopefully weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come out on top.â&#x20AC;? Daniel said the team has been working on getting sharper in practices leading up to the season opener, and they will continue working hard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to get sharper and maintain focus, and if we do those things then we will be OK,â&#x20AC;? Daniel said. Daniel said he wants to see his team start the season off by playing well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just want to play well top to bottom and if we do that we feel like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be OK. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s every night out; we feel like if we play well, we always have a chance. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really focused and I think we have a shot to win,â&#x20AC;? Daniel said. When the Sugar Bears complete their game against Hendrix Friday, they will travel

to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to play the University of Alabama Crimson Tide on Sunday at 2 p.m. Daniel said the Sugar Bears game against Alabama is good for UCA and has created excitement. The Sugar Bears will play Alabama again next year, but the Crimson Tide will be traveling to Conway to face-off in the Farris Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think this is a big game for the university and the fact that they are coming back next year is a benefit to UCA and the community,â&#x20AC;? Daniel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Usually schools of our size go to play at universities for a guaranteed amount but they gave us an opportunity and said they would come back on our campus next year instead and I thought it was a better benefit to the campus and community to have them come to our campus next year.â&#x20AC;? Athletic Director Brad Teague said Alabama is one of the biggest names in college athletics, especially right now because of the success of their football program, and it creates excitement among the UCA community to have them come to the Farris Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not many bigger names in college athletics than Alabama throughout history, and to be able to publicize that they are coming to Conway and will be playing in the Farris Center will increase national recognition for our program and helps legitimize that we are Division I,â&#x20AC;? Teague said. Daniel said the Sugar Bears are excited about the game against Alabama, but they are focused on the Hendrix game first. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our kids are really focused on Hendrix right now because unless we get the Hendrix game, the Alabama game doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really matter.â&#x20AC;? Even though Alabama is a well-known SEC powerhouse, Daniel said the Sugar Bears are going to approach it and prepare the same way as every other game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to approach it any different. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to focus on us. We feel like if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sharp then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have a shot to win the ball game and if we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to struggle. And that goes for Hendrix or Alabama, or any other team,â&#x20AC;?

Daniel said. Last season the Crimson Tide finished with an overall record of 12-18 and a conference record of 4-12. Their only wins came against the University of Florida Gators, the Auburn Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Daniel said Alabama is a fast paced team and are very athletic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had a great recruiting class this summer,â&#x20AC;? Daniel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had the best recruiting class in the SEC which includes a McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All-American. I am anticipating a fast paced game.â&#x20AC;? Daniel said he hopes the Sugar Bears can come away with a win. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we just focus on playing well and staying sharp throughout the game, hopefully weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be fine more often than not,â&#x20AC;? Daniel said. Entering the 2010-2011 season, the Sugar Bears have increased their national recognition and have ranked No. 39 in the preseason Collegeinsider.com Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mid-Major Top-25 poll. The Sugar Bears received 22 votes from head coaches from 22 conferences. The Lamar University Cadinals received 96 votes and ranked No. 25 in the poll and the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks ranked 60 with two votes. Daniel said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excited that the Sugar bears have receieved this recognition, especially since this is the first year they are elligible for post season play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite an honor but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put a lot of stock in it,â&#x20AC;? Daniel said. Teague said he is happy the Sugar Bears have been noticed nationally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really nice tribute to what the basketball program has been able to do quickly. To be mentioned among some of the best schools across the country is very exciting,â&#x20AC;? Teague said.

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Bears Brief • Sugar Bears volleyball junior outside hitter Jessica Hays reached the career 1,000 kill mark when she recorded 16 kills in the Sugar Bears win over the Lamar University Cardinals on Thursday. She became the fifth Sugar Bear to reach the 1,000 kill mark, joining teammate senior right side hitter Chloe Smith who has recorded a career 1,598 kills. • The men’s soccer team lost in its seventh shutout of the season in a 5-0 loss to the University of Evansville Purple Aces in its final game of the season in Evansville, Ind. on Saturday. The Purple Ace’s five goals came from junior defender Jarrett Robbin, freshman forward Philip Manga, sophomore forward Gavin Chura. amd two goals from senior midfielder Robby Lynch. The Bears took 10 shots and two on goal

from junior midfielder Zac Burns and senior forward Wynne Mason but were unable to score. • The Sugar Bears basketball team, who are beginning the 2010-2011 season ranked No. 39 in the preseason Mid-Major poll, will begin the season Friday against the Hendrix Warriors at 7 p.m. in the Prince Center without junior guards Nakeia Guiden and Jelessa Williams. Guiden will miss at least six weeks due to a knee inury. Last year she was an AllSouthland Conference honorable mention after averaging 14 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals per games. Williams, a transfer from Arkansas Baptist College, was supposed to share playing time with Guiden but will also miss an unknown amount of time due to a leg injury.

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Students head to soccer fields for competition by Nathan Noble Staff Writer

Students of the University of Central Arkansas kicked off intramural soccer for the fall on Oct. 25. This year, students have come together to form 46 individual teams, four more than last year, comprised of fraternities, sororities, men and women’s residence halls and independent men and women. Regular pool play continued for two weeks and ended on Sunday, Nov. 7, with a week of playoffs this week. “We’ll have pool play and that will determine the teams for the playoffs,” Director of Intramural Sports Josh Riley said. “But teams that forfeit any games won’t be eligible to play in the playoffs.” Divisions of teams will have their own playoffs such as fraternities and sororities, residence halls and independent teams each receiving points as well. The top three teams from each division with the best record

will make up the playoff brackets and playoff play will be single elimination. The intramural sports point system will provide 50 points for entering a team, negative 25 points for any forfeit, 30 points for first place, 20 for second, 12 for third, six for fourth, four for fifth and two for sixth. Points are awarded to each division so that an intramural champion can be recognized at the end of the intramural year. Riley said he was happy with the turnout of teams and the involvement of students to support the UCA intramural games. The fraternity teams include Sigma Nu, Raiders, Bucks, Aztecs, Sigma Tau Gamma, Team Outtkast and Sigma Phi Epsilon. The sorority teams include Alpha Sigma Alpha, Alpha Sigma Tau, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Delta Zeta and last year’s division champion Sigma Kappa. The men’s residence hall teams include State Debate, Stadium Park, Baridon Bombers,

Short Sticks, Real A-Hall United, Bernard Saints, The Village, Conway Hall, Hughes Heroes and New/Farris. The women’s residence hall teams include Hughes Heroines, State Sirens, Real A-Hall United, Baridon Bombers, New/Farris, Carmichael Girls, Denny Devils and Conway Cowgirls. The independent women’s teams include the Tenacious G, Skillz that Killz, The Gonies and Team T.B.A. The independent men’s teams make up the largest group and include The Turbo T., FC Chaos, The Turtles, Chinatown, Dawson and The Pancake Party, Supinators, Theraholics, Rebals, Green Falons, Untuchables, Kappa Sig and United FC. Junior Geoffry Spooner, a player for the Kappa Sigma fraternity team, the Raiders, said he is confident they will have a good year. “We’ve played some really good teams so far but it’s been fun and I think we’ll do really well this year,” Spooner said.

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Sugar Bears beat Lamar 3-0, extend streak by Rachel McAdams News Editor

The Sugar Bears volleyball team continued its homewinning streak Thursday with a 3-0 victory over Lamar University’s Lady Cardinals, bringing them to a record 27 wins at home. The win brought junior outside hitter Jessica Hays into the spotlight once again after her 16 kills in the game made her the fifth player in history to reach the 1,000-career kill mark. She joins senior right side hitter Chloe Smith in this exclusive category, who holds the UCA record with 1,598 kills. Hays, who ranks second in the country with 0.66 service aces per set and 64 total aces, served up another ace to the Lady Cardinals. Senior defensive specialist Chloe Evans and freshman setter Marissa Collins also served two aces, along with Smith. Hays said she attributed the win to team effort and determination to finish on a high note. “Passing and defense is a big thing and executing the ball,” Hays said. She said the team can always get better, and should focus on more blocks and less errors. Freshman middle blocker Jessica Nagy, who had eight kills and an assist, said more consistency was key. “I think we’re fine, but we can always pick it up a little bit,” Nagy said. She attributed the win to the team pulling together after its last loss in San Antonio. “We knew we had to pull together as a team to keep this winning streak going, and we all just played really good together,” she said. Cardinals sophomore libero Angel Colyar led serves for the evening, serving up three aces to the Sugar Bears, but even with 37 kills and seven aces, the Sugar Bears couldn’t be stopped. Smith and Hays led in kills, with 15 and 16 respectively, followed by sophomore middle blocker Taylor Hammonds with seven, who also had two successful blocks against Lamar. Hammonds currently leads the Southland Conference with

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Junior outside hitter Jessica Hays goes for a kill during the game against the Lamar Lady Cardinals. The Sugar Bears won 3-0. 11.98 assists per set. Collins ended up leading the team with 41 assists against the Lady Cardinals, whose sophomore setter Alex Morford led her team with 30 assists and two errors. The Lady Cardinals fell short in blocking, while Hammonds had two blocks and zero blocking errors. The Sugar Bears are 24-7 overall and 13-1 in the conference, after having ended their 33-conference game winning streak at University of Texas San Antonio Saturday, Oct. 30. The Lady Cardinals are 11-13 overall and 7-6 in the conference. Coach Steven McRoberts said the team has won the serve-pass game against almost every team they’ve played, saying when the team passes well, the offense does better overall. “I think at times when we got

a little erratic with our serving and passing is when we allowed them to go on runs and keep it close,” McRoberts said. He said the last game against Lamar wasn’t as close, but both teams have grown since the Oct. 14 game in Beaumont, Texas. “We played them earlier in the season at their place. I think then we were playing a little bit better and they weren’t playing as well as they did tonight,” he said. “I think the combination of us not playing quite as well, we didn’t play bad. We played OK, and them really stepping up their game tonight made for all those close games.” He said the team will continue to work on passing and serving, and feels confident that at game time, the Sugar Bears will also get their confidence back up and finish the season on the high note on which they started.