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Around Campus: Jazz Ensembles Jazz Ensembles I and II will perform tonight at 7:30 in the Snow Fine Arts recital hall.

SPJ@UCA The Society of Professional Journalists meeting will be tomorrow at 1:40 in Stanley Russ Hall 108.

Debra Hale-Shelton, an Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reporter, will guest speak.

Madrigal Feaste The Madrigal Feaste, a Christmas tradition, will be at 6:30 both Friday and Sunday nights in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom. It costs $40 per plate.

Christmas Concert The Conway Symphony Orchestra Christmas concert will be Saturday night at 7:30 in Reynolds Performance Hall. Tickets are $6 for students, $11 for UCA faculty and staff and $20-38 for the general public. For more information call Ticket Central at (501) 450-3265.

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Burglary brings attention to safety; Police find belongings UCAPD locates more than $4,000 of stolen property g

by Marisa Hicks Staff Writer

Information given to the UCA Police Department by several individuals helped to pinpoint two suspects by the end of the night Nov. 17. UCA Police issued a crime alert on Nov. 17 with a $500 award for information leading to the burglaries in Conway, Baridon, Carmichael and State Halls on

Nov. 9-17.

That information showed that the burglaries also occurred in New Hall.

“I was sitting in my room with the door open and I heard somebody talking. At first I thought it was my roommate, but it turns out it was someone else,” New Hall resident sophomore Jennifer Hicks said. “He just welcomed himself in and when he realized I knew he was there said ‘Oh, sorry, must have got the wrong room.’”

UCA Police followed a trail of information released by several UCA residents and students that brought them to an apartment at Centennial Valley in Conway. UCA Police are aware that by continuing further

investigations the recovery of, yet more, stolen items will occur; however, the information given to the department does not lead them onto any other suspects. On the night of Nov. 17, police were able to recover several thousand dollars worth of stolen items of UCA residents.

“Whoever it was, they took my roommate’s laptop and three of my textbooks,” Carmichael Hall resident freshman Leslie Hector said.

She said they had other valuables in their room, so it was questionable why so few items were taken and that maybe it was just easier for them to carry a few items at a time.

Glen Campbell will perform at 2 p.m. Dec. 12 in Reynolds Performance Hall. His daughter, Debby Campbell, will join him. Call the box office for pricing.

Wind Ensemble The Wind Ensemble will perform Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Snow Fine Arts recital hall.

Mark Spitzer Mark Spitzer will hold a reading Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Faulkner County Library.

Basement Sports Students can listen to the “Basement Sports” podcast 11 p.m. every Tuesday night at http://blip. tv/file/4209583 for up-to-date sports coverage.

Parks Service in D.C. to choose historic building; If selected, school could apply for federal grants from state

By Simon Gable Staff Writer

Old Main (Main Hall), along with 11 other properties around Arkansas, is being considered for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Henley Hotel at St. Joe in Searcy County, the Union School near Hagarville in Johnson County, and the Promise Land Baptist Church in Miller County are among the other properties being considered.

Community Outreach Director for the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Mark Christ said, “The State Review Board (a government appointed 11 member board) will discuss the 12 nominated properties [Wednesday, Dec. 1] and send their choice to the National Parks Service in Washington, D.C. They have the final say in which properties get elected.”

Old Main’s selection for nomination is based on two criteria, Christ said; educational and architectural significance.

UCA was the state’s first “normal” school, established in 1907 for the training of teachers.

Christ said,“The creation of a normal school allowed more Arkansas women not only an opportunity to advance their teaching skills, but also provided them with the ability to enter into professions besides teaching.”

Old Main, now the oldest building left

on campus, was the central hub for all activities on campus.

Old Main made a significant contribution to the development of Arkansas’ educational system, Christ said.

Director of the UCA Archives, Jimmy Bryant said: “The contractor for Old Main was a former governor of the state of Arkansas, George Donaghey. The building was completed on Feb. 7, 1919.”

Initially Old Main served as an administration and classroom building, Bryant said.

He said, “The building utilized 10 rooms as classrooms, and the library was located in the basement.”

The addition of Ida Waldran auditorium, which seats 1,118, was completed in 1937.

Since then it has served as a venue for presentations by many famous people including Presidents Gerald R. Ford and William J. Clinton, Bryant said.

He said, “Clinton spoke to a group of around 2,000 on Nov. 7, 1983 on the front steps of Main Hall during UCA’s 75th anniversary.”

Ida Waldran was also the setting for the funeral of Coach Dan Estes, whom Estes Stadium was named after. It was the only funeral ever held on campus, Bryant said.

Although Old Main’s role has diminished with campus expansion, Bryant said he still believes it to be an integral part of campus.

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From the left side of Alumni Circle on Monday, Nov. 29, Main Hall stands as a hallmark of UCA and its rich history.

He said, “Old Main has served, and will continue to serve as the heart of our campus.”

According to the nomination document, “Architecturally, Old Main’s symmetrical façade, featuring arched windows and elegant entrance columns make it a significant example of the Classical Revival style. It stands as one of the last remaining examples of formal administrative archi-

tecture found on any Arkansas university campus.”

Being selected to the National Register of Historic Places is little more than an honorary title, Christ said.

However, he said, “If Old Main is selected, UCA would be able to apply for federal grants provided by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program and other government agencies.”

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Honors Challenge Week chooses UCAPD leads Operation Safe Walk political corruption as main focus

by Mary DeLoney

by Mary DeLoney Assistant News Editor

Political corruption was chosen to be the theme for the UCA Honors Challenge Week on Nov. 9-12, which consisted of speakers and a help summit.

Speakers for the week included sophomore Ashley Cooper, Jay Barth, a professor of politics at Hendrix College and 2006 UCA Graduate Hristijan Gjorgievski. The week ended with a Honduras Help Summit.

The theme was chosen through a series of polls and surveys among honors students.

“Phil Frana, an Honors College professor, had his senior seminar class make a list of the 100 issues they believed were most pressing in our world. From that list, we were able to narrow it down to around 20 topics, which were then voted on by honors students, faculty and alumni,” junior Zach Barber said.

Barber, who is the Honors Center Society chair, presented the project for funding through SGA’s Student Activity Fee Allocation in spring 2010.

Cooper started off the week with a soapbox focusing on declining political integrity Nov. 9.

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Of the items UCA Police recovered that were stolen on Nov. 9, approximately $3,000 of stolen items were from Baridon Hall and $3,359 were from Conway Hall, according to UCA Police.

UCA Police said that of the items that were stolen on Nov. 10, $450 worth of items were from Carmichael Hall and $400 worth of items were taken from residents of Conway Hall on the night of Nov. 14.

There was $1,900 worth of items recovered from items stolen from State Hall on Nov. 17, according to UCA Police. Also, $400

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Cooper, a physics major, volunteered for the opportunity to speak.

“When they knew that this was what they wanted to do for challenge week, Phil asked for someone to volunteer to host a soapbox about government corruption as a kick off to the week. I didn’t know much about the topic, but I was interested. I volunteered and Phil, along with the rest of the Honors College faculty, helped me research and create a presentation,” Cooper said.

Rather than give an in-depth presentation, like the rest of the speakers for the week, Cooper gave an overview.

“I went with the idea that an overview would hopefully give them enough of a taste of the material to want to attend the other events and learn more,” Cooper said.

Barth gave a presentation on the history of the Arkansas “good ole boy network” Nov. 10.

He spoke about political corruption in Arkansas and its leaders.

Sophomore Sarah Steele said: “We were told that just a few years a ago, a senator from Arkansas pleaded not guilty to a corruption charge because he was

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Operation Safe Walk, a joint effort between students and faculty to make the UCA community a safer place, was held Nov. 18.

Students, along with the Student Government Association, the UCA Police Department, the Housing Department, Physical Plant staff and executive staff were placed into groups to identify safety hazards on campus.

The event began at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Center Courtyard. The UCAPD passed out flyers promoting UCA Alert to further its safety efforts.

President Allen Meadors briefly welcomed everyone to the event and gave a short speech.

He said, “It’s important to do this event at night because staff aren’t out walking around to see everything like they are during the day.”

He encouraged students to speak up about their safety concerns. “We may not be able to fix everything tonight, but hopefully we can start fixing some of it tomorrow,” Meadors said.

Volunteers signed in at a tent set up in the center of the courtyard and were given their group assignment.

The campus was divided into six zones

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and members of SGA, Physical Plant, Housing, executive staff and the Police Department were a part of six teams that made note of safety concerns in their zones. The teams were looking for safety concerns associated with lighting, bushes and grounds, emergency phones, and sidewalks, Director of Organizational and Community Services for UCAPD Arch Jones said.

“We emphasized to each team to report anything they considered a safety concern and that there was no such thing as a bad recommendation,” Jones said.

The findings of all the teams were collected and are being compiled into a report.

“Once the report is completed the findings of the Operation Safe Walk teams will be prioritized and addressed by the university administration,” Jones said.

Jones said he hopes funds can be appropriated to the groups’ findings.

“I hope that we can appropriate money to lighting and awareness. It’s important to have student opinions on the campus as far as safety goes,” SGA senior class representative Kyle Schnebelen said.

This is the first year students have been involved in the safe walk event.

“The event has occurred for several years but it has not quite been this type of event. It’s an overall effort for a safer UCA,”

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

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Student loses phone in library

Student James Spurlin, 29, disrespected a UCA officer Nov. 16 at 3:08 p.m.

Spurlin angrily called UCAPD dispatch after his car was towed from the band lot.

After explaining to Spurlin that his vehicle had only been moved to another lot and received a bill and a citation for the violation and tow fee, Spurlin began cussing at the officer and hung up the phone.

Twenty minutes after Spurlin hung up on the officer, he called and tried to apologize. The officer told Spurlin that he needed to come to UCAPD and talk to the officer in person.

When Spurlin went to the police department, he received a J-board violation citation.

All phone conversations were recorded.

Student Mary Fowler, 19, lost her cell phone in Torreyson Library at about 11:45 a.m. Nov. 23.

Fowler took her Blackberry Torch to the restroom with her and placed it on the toilet paper holder. She left the restroom, and her phone, and continued to study.

Fowler said she noticed her phone was missing at about 12:10 p.m. She went to look for it, but it was gone.

An officer checked the security cameras in the library and saw several different women enter and exit the restroom during the 20-minute period, but was unable to identify which one found the phone.

The phone is valued at $200.

Group of students set off firecracker, scare others

Student’s car keyed in parking lot

An officer walking next to State Hall noticed a group of students standing by the bike rack south of Hughes Hall on Nov. 21. At 6 p.m. the officer heard a noise that sounded like a small caliber handgun. He noticed the students ran back into Hughes, but saw one running toward Farris Hall.

The officer called in what happened and caught up with student Andrew Atkins, 18.

Atkins said he was walking toward New Hall when the group of students behind him set off a firecracker.

When he saw the other students running, he ran too.

The group of students was not identified.

Student Jordan Snoderly’s, 18, 2004 Chrysler Crossfire was keyed Nov. 10 in the parking lot west of Estes Stadium.

Snoderly said he noticed his car was keyed from the front to back at 11 that night. The damage started on the hood and went down the passenger side to the trunk.

Snoderly did not report the incident until Nov. 23, after his insurance company told him that they required a police report.

There are no suspects and the damages are estimated at $750.

Recent graduate receives engineering internship from Cisco, began in August

by Carissa Gan Staff Writer

Recent UCA graduate Rusty Nicholson was one of 29 students nationwide who was selected for the prestigious Cisco internship which began on Aug. 2, 2010.

In May 2010, Nicholson graduated with a 3.5 GPA with a Management Information Systems degree.

The internship is a graduate program, with interviews conducted by Cisco, one of the world’s largest technology corporations. The applicants were individuals who had graduated from college within the past two years.

“The applicants were evaluated on whether they had the aptitude for technical engineering work and communication skills,” Cisco Associate Systems Engineer Harish Srinivasan said.

Over 1,200 individuals nationwide applied for the internship. The candidates included students from colleges such as Duke, University of North

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Judge rejects claim of alleged shooter’s mental retardation

By Echo Staff Circuit Judge Charles E. Clawson ruled Monday, Nov. 22 that Kelsey Perry, the alleged shooter responsible for the deaths of students Ryan Henderson and Chavares Block in October 2008, is not mentally retarded, and therefore will go to trial in April

on two counts of capital murder.

According to a Nov. 23 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette article, Perry’s defense had argued that Perry’s IQ was low enough for him to be considered mentally retarded. Arkansas law prohibits the execution of individuals with and IQ of 65 or below. Perry’s IQ has varied between 68 and 81.

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worth of items was recovered from the victims of New Hall from the night of Nov. 17.

“I’m not quite sure if the thefts occurred from just the two individuals due to the fact that some of the items that have been stolen are not yet recovered,” senior

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Sanders said she was shocked about the thefts because “we live in such a community-based atmosphere and most of the time a lot of us leave our doors open and go visit others down the hallway.”

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In considering the case, the prosecution brought to the judge’s attention that Perry drives, plays chess, has a Facebook account and filed jail grievances since being incarcerated as evidence of his intelligence.

If prosecuted in April, Perry will face the death penalty or life in prison without parole.

that all of the thieves have been caught and cautions residents to lock their rooms when they are not occupied, even if walking down the hallway.

“The thieves were not ignorant; they knew that textbooks were worth money. At the loss of those who were robbed of their books had to come up with a way to do their homework so close to the end of the semester,” Carmichael Hall resident freshman Brandi Locke said.

Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carnegie Mellon, Purdue, Louisiana State University, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and more. Only 29 were hired for the associate systems engineer position for sites within the United States, Srinivasan said.

The position is a one-year training program that enables individuals to study and obtain certifications while also assisting in field work.

Two months after receiving his degree, Nicholson and his wife, Mindy Nicholson, moved to Herndon, VA to begin his internship. Herndon is located about 20-30 miles west of Washington D.C. and is a major hub for IT companies, Srinivasan said.

Nicholson is training as an associate systems engineer. He will provide technical assistance directly to the account managers and the customers. His position is within the Customer Briefing Center, which is responsible for bringing customers in and explaining what the solution designed for them by Cisco will do for them and how to use it.

“I will get to work with cutting

edge technology and meet with teams from ‘big-name’ corporations and help them solve the technical issues businesses face today,” Nicholson said. “In the Customer Briefing Center, we bring customers in from many different organizations and give them demonstrations on some of the solutions that we can provide to them. I’m one of the demonstration engineers and am currently transitioning into giving my own demonstrations.”

Nicholson said he was excited when he received the internship. He had just graduated from college and been offered what he considers to be a dream opportunity.

“The program is great. I love it. I get to play with some of the most advanced solutions on the market, plus I love being around people and the day-to-day interactions. The job is also never the same, the customers and people you meet each day are new and each solution is different,” he said. “I am learning so much in

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Business professor receives grant for health science, business students to study abroad

by Katrina Ragsdale Staff Writer

Rebecca Gatlin-Watts, professor in the College of Business received a grant making it possible for UCA business and health science majors or minors to receive up to $3,000 for a semester or $1,500 for the summer to study abroad from the North American Mobility Scholarship Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE).

Gatlin-Watts, professor in the College of Business, said she wrote the first North American mobility grant in 2002 and also helped write one for Health Science in 2007.

“The first time, it was very

difficult … I didn’t know anyone from the other countries,” GatlinWatts said. “The FIPSE directors actually wrote a proposal for my grant and emailed it out to all the universities in Canada and Mexico that had applied for grants before.”

Gatlin-Watts said she began receiving e-mails, but knew nothing about the schools or where they were located. After working with some people from the language program, she said they helped her decided which were better universities. Currently, Gatlin-Watts said the grant has six partnering Universities: two in the U.S, two in Canada and two in Mexico.

“It’s been almost 10 years. We all started working together the year before the grant started and

I’ve made wonderful friends at other universities,” she said. “I know I can depend on them for whatever I need. They help our students over there and we take care of their students here.”

To eligible for FIPSE, a student must be enrolled full-time at UCA, be a business or health science major or minor, be a U.S citizen, have a grade point average of 3.0 or above and have completed 30 credit hours.

Gatlin-Watts added that the study abroad experience cannot delay a student’s graduation and everything they take must count toward their degree.

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SGA presents allocations for student organizations

by Mary DeLoney Assistant News Editor

The Student Government Association gave the preliminary Student Activity Fee Allocations report and wrapped up its goals for the semester at its meeting Monday, Nov. 29.

In the preliminary SAFA report for spring 2011, 82 Registered Student Organizations requested $456,928 for SAFA and SGA allocated $170,818.

However, it gave more money than was available to spend, so SGA deleted all travel and accommodations money allocated for RSOs. That makes the allocated amount $132,469.46, 12 percent over the budgeted SAFA amount, $118, 400.

“We allocated more than we had because groups aren’t using all of the money allocated to them,” Vice President of Finance Kyle Boyd said.

SGA allocated over $100,000 to on-campus events.

“We wanted to focus on oncampus events and those types of programs because they reach more students,” Boyd said.

SGA also discussed the need to put its stance on travel and accommodations in the SGA Constitution.

“A lot more groups came in this year, which is exciting to us,” President Meghan Thompson said. “Travel is an issue we need to look at by adding to the constitution about our stance on travel just to back ourselves up.”

The freshman class has been

working on its goals of STD screening, adding a movie channel and an SGA Facebook page for freshmen.

The class researched prices for STD screening and said it plans on talking to the Student Health Clinic this week about when and how the clinic can have screenings.

Movies that would be available for purchase on the movie channel include: “Twilight Eclipse,” “Despicable Me,” “Salt” and others. There is also the availability of online streaming for movies for students with access to reslife.net.

The freshman class also came up with by-laws for its Facebook page and is working on setting it up.

The sophomore class is working on its goals for next semester.

The junior class contacted the University of Arkansas’s bike share program to see how it is funded. After speaking with representatives from the program, the class decided to put together a report and send it to banks in the region to get the banks to sponsor bikes. The class is also looking into making a deal with The Ride about bike repairs.

Another goal the class is working on is extending the time on-campus students have before they are required to meet checkout requirements.

The senior class discussed the HPER architect’s progress on the feasibility study.

The class has also finished all preliminary work for Green Week and will work on the more

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a very short amount of time. All of us are given strict timelines on when we have to acquire certain knowledge attained. This demands a lot of studying after work and on weekends. Basically, I’m still in college while working.”

Nicholson was born in Memphis, Tenn. on Aug. 17, 1979 and raised in Conway, Ark. He is the only son to Larry and Diane Nicholson. Larry Nicholson passed away in 2005 and Nicholson said that his father was, and still is, a hero and an inspiration to him.

His sister, LaRane Nicholson Funk works for the Department of Human Services in Little Rock, caring for unfortunate children and finding them homes.

He was pursuing a degree in Computer Science and Mathematics at Hendrix College before he transferred to UCA for a degree in Management Information Systems, which was not offered at Hendrix College at that time.

Nicholson’s love for technology started when he was little.

“I’ve always loved taking

concrete details at the beginning of next semester.

The class has a meeting with Mallory Carranza in the Concierge Services department about adding the safe ride program to an already existing program in that department.

The senators-at-large contacted Larry Lawrence about putting holiday lights up around the library, fountain and other places on campus. It is working on getting the money to the Physical Plant so the lights can be up by the end of this week or early next week.

The graduate students are working on wheelchair accessibility and an information session about the graduate programs UCA offers.

In other business, Boyd made a resolution to abolish all printing fees, except poster fees, in the Marlene LeDuc Resource Center.

Boyd said: “I think students ought to be using this facility. I feel like we’ve got the money and if students want to come in here and use it, let them, but right now it’s not getting overly used and we can afford it. It’s worth looking into and giving a shot.”

It was voted to go to the finance committee for review and it will present to SGA in February 2011.

Executive Vice President Austin Hall also wrote a letter to the family of Justin Harper, a graduate student who died in a car accident last week, sending them condolences from the UCA student body. things apart and putting them back together. I love how technology can bridge the distance gap and bring not just people in different locations together but also different countries together.

It’s awesome to see how technology is being used today and the possibilities for the future are incredible. Working in the middle of such developments is exciting,” the 31-year-old said.

Over the years, Nicholson has gathered work experience in Arkansas at Galadco Inc., Office Depot, Alltel and Acxiom Corporation.

“I feel that all of the jobs that I have had in the past have helped mold me and make me better because they have all helped me develop better people and technical skills,” he said.

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Jones said.

Students became involved when Jones approached SGA about being involved in the event. “[Jones] approached SGA exec and basically asked if we

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for courses they need for their degree. We complete a course equivalency form before they leave and list out the UCA course they’re going to get credit for, the course name, course description and the course their taking abroad,” Gatlin-Watts said. “Then we get it signed and approved by the department chairs and advisers so they’re guaranteed credit for those classes when they return.”

In addition to a student exchange program, Gatlin-Watts said there are professor exchange opportunities. She said she started out guest lecturing at four different universities in Europe and has also been to every university UCA partners with in Canada.

“The purpose [of the grant] is to promote mobility among students, primarily and secondly with professors,” Gatlin-Watts said. It’s a great experience. I’ve learned a huge amount about other cultures … you can read

books and books, but until you actually go there or work with the people, you’ll never experience the different culture.”

Gatlin-Watts said the stipend allows for about six students per year to study a semester long and six per year to study for the summer. She said the students can go to Mexico and study Spanish or Canada and study French or English.

“All of the universities are good,” Gatlin-Watts said. “In Mexico, they are ranked top two and three universities, so we partner with some really high quality, safe universities.”

Gatlin-Watts said three undergraduate UCA students are currently at Mount Allison University in Canada and two MBA students are at Vancouver Island University in Canada. UCA also has two student transfers from Mexico: Jair Zavala and Gabriela Garcia.

“I came here to take some classes about business in English

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Gjorgievski headlined Challenge Week with his presentation about worldwide corruption Nov. 11.

Steele said: “He talked about the amount of corruption going on within some education

systems. We joke about buying grades from professors, but in some countries it is the norm.

People actually save for bribes the way we save for tuition.”

Students were able to learn from the speakers and their lectures.

“I’m glad I got to participate and learn from people like Hristijan Gjorgievski who have made it their mission to reform and

SGA members who were not involved in SAFA deliberations that night attended the event.

“This was a great opportunity for departments from across our campus, SGA and students to come together and address safety concerns at UCA. Statistics confirm the fact that UCA is a safe campus and when we work together in these kinds of collaborative efforts UCA becomes a safer place to work, live and learn,” Jones said.

because I’m an international business major,” Zavala said. “I wanted to know how business works here in American to get an idea of what I can do when I get my degree.”

Jill MacEachern who recently graduated with a Business Administration degree from the University of Prince Edward Island, studied abroad at UCA as a senior.

“I am so grateful and happy that I chose to do this exchange program. It was a fantastic life experience and I would highly recommend everyone to do the same,” MacEachern said. “I think an academic exchange is great for students because it gives you a change from your home university, livens up the learning experience, broadens your perspective, shapes your future goals, and you meet so many diverse people from all over the world.”

Gatlin-Watts said there is still money to give away and an eyeopening experience that awaits applicable students.

“A lot of people don’t know about [FIPSE]. I actually have four more mobility stipends that have to be used by Aug. 31 or we have to give them back to the government,” Gatlin-Watts said.

implement civic legislatures in a fight against corruption,” Cooper said.

The Honduras Help Summit on Nov. 12 ended Challenge Week.

“In America it may be as simple as a bribe received by a politician, but in some parts of the world, corruption is so severe that the lives of innocent people are threatened because of corrupt people in power,” Barber said.

During this summit, the Hope for Honduras project was presented. It is a fundraising campaign to help orphans living in Honduras.

“We ended on hopeful note that we as students can make impact in places like Honduras where orphanages are corrupt just by traveling abroad,” Frana said.

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The moment that many music fans have been extent, after all it’s essentially the magnum opus of waiting years for has finally arrived: the Beatles are the album and the encore to the fictional concept on iTunes. concert that the Beatles set up on the album as the On Nov. 16, Apple announced that all of the fictional Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band.

Beatles albums are available for digital download The Beatles, along with many, if not most, on iTunes. other rock groups are meant to be listened to in Single albums are available for $12.99, double album format, not single format. While I know that albums are available for some people do download $19.99 and individual complete albums via tracks are available for iTunes, the format leads $1.29. All of the Beatles to many people merely 13 remastered studio downloading individual albums are also available tracks and mixing and

by Julian Spivey in a digital box set that mashing them with other Campus Life Editor includes documentaries songs and artists on their and concert footage from iPods, burned CDs or their first ever U.S. show in whatever medium people Washington, D.C. in 1964, choose to listen to their as well for $149. Apple music. Even downloading is also streaming the Washington concert in its entire albums on iTunes isn’t the same as entirety on their website for free through the end purchasing the album at a music store.I love the of the year. feeling of flipping through paper liner notes or I’m sure as previously mentioned that many even better reading lyrics printed onto the sleeves music fans are stoked about the Beatles catalogue of my growing vinyl collection. finally being available for download on iTunes, but People may simply purchase or grow familiar is this really a good thing for music? with their biggest hits or number one singles like I don’t think that it is good for music, “Hey Jude,” “Yesterday,” “Let it Be” or “I Want to especially for certain Beatles albums like their Hold Your Hand” and their never-released-as1967 concept album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts singles or lesser-known songs like “Maxwell’s Club Band.”

Silver Hammer,” “In My Life,” “Norwegian Wood It doesn’t bother me if a music lover wants (This Bird Has Flown)” or “I’ve Just Seen a Face” to download Katy Perry’s recent hit “Teenage will become largely forgotten or ignored by the Dream” for $1.29 on iTunes, but if they wanted to generations to come. download just the Beatles’ “A Day in the Life” from I understand fans excitement over the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” it would Beatles music finally appearing on iTunes, after be a travesty to that iconic album, the Beatles and all they are arguably the single greatest group in rock history in general. music history, but I beg of those thinking about Simply downloading “A Day in the Life,” the purchasing Beatles music from the online music final track off of ‘Sgt. Pepper’s,’ wouldn’t allow store to please purchase the entire albums and not music fans to appreciate it the track to its fullest just your favorite songs.

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As we begin the holiday season, let us they sleep around. Maybe they drink too much remember to be thankful; not only for what we or do drugs. Maybe they stole your wallet last have, but for what we can give to those who might week. Those stinky beggars were the people Jesus not have. healed and counted on to continue His story of I wracked my brain as to how to write this redemption. Those adulteress women were the column without sounding preachy or including ones He protected from the preachers of that time. too much of my personal religious beliefs in it. My Those thieves and drunks were the ones to whom conclusion? That’s impossible.

He left the church.

Religion, giving and thanks all go hand in He counted on them to continue to help hand. You don’t need religion the poor, take care of the to be thankful or to give, but orphans and widows and you can’t be religious and not reach out to the hopeless. be compelled to give or be During this season, while

by Rachel thankful. you are running all over each McAdams My God is an amazing other to buy the diamond News Editor God who has provided for your girlfriend wants, the me in ways I don’t deserve new TV to watch the big and has given me things game on or the next big of which I once could only iWhatever, take a moment dream. Even as I sit here, to remember what you are with my broken leg propped up and my crutches thankful for, and why you are thankful for it. sitting beside me, I know that my family, friends, Take a moment to remember who has to give classes, work, newspaper, writing skills, camera up a meal, so you can have a nice big piece of and computer all give me reasons to live and be pumpkin pie on Christmas. thankful.

The American thought tends to be, “I worked God has presented me with talents to use at hard for this and I earned it.” Maybe that’s true, His disposal. It’s up to me how to use them and and maybe you did, but that doesn’t stop someone give back to a world that He has built so perfectly. from starving, and Jesus is pretty clear about Today, as I write this, a veteran is homeless who the Kingdom of Heaven is going to. The idea looking for a shelter to keep himself warm for that you (or your mom or dad) earned you that the night; a child sits in an orphanage wondering pumpkin pie doesn’t make God’s Word less true. why his mom and dad didn’t want him; a young Whatever religion you adhere to or don’t woman is being abused by her husband; a young adhere to, remember during this season that we, man is considering suicide as the only escape from as humans, are called to love. We are called to give. his troubles.

We are not called to give just a little. We are called Jesus, whether you believe Him to be a Savior to give all that we have, and to not turn away from or a just a good guy, said some pretty awesome those who need us. Who needs you during this things about giving. season?

He said we should give to anyone who asks “The young man said to Him, ‘All these things of us and never turn away someone who wants I have kept; what am I still lacking?’ Jesus said to to borrow from us. That’s a pretty incredible him, ‘If you wish to be complete, go and sell your statement that too many people overlook. He possessions and give to the poor, and you will said if someone asks us to go a mile with him, have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.’” we should go with him two miles. He said we Matthew 19:20-21 shouldn’t just love our friends, but we should love “But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees our enemies as well. his brother in need and closes his heart against Sometimes our enemies are the ones we avoid him, how does the love God abide in him?” 1 John on the streets. Maybe they smell funny. Maybe 3:17

Recent events on campus have brought forth concerns of safety for students, particularly those living in dorms. After several thousand dollars worth of electronics and other property was stolen from dorm rooms from several different residence halls on campus, we began to question whether this was a housing issue or a student one.

Fortunately for those students whose property was stolen, most of it was recovered, thanks to tips given to the university police department. However, some of those students whose laptops and books were stolen from their desks are almost as much to blame as the people who stole from their rooms.

The most likely scenario is that students living in the dorms carelessly left their doors unlocked. Its a simple mistake to make, but one that can cost a student a lot of money.

Being smart about always locking your doors isn’t always conducive to dorm life. It’s so easy to leave your room for just a minute, with the intention of running up to the next floor or down the hall to talk to a friend. Those few minutes of leaving the door unlocked could easily cost a student and his or her roommate hundreds or even thousands of dollars, not to mention the heartache of losing computer files and risking the privacy or e-mail and online bank accounts. Having a laptop stolen can have serious consequences, which is unfortunate because it is so preventable.

For one, students should know to lock their dorm room doors, even if they are only running down the hall for a minute.

Sometimes, though, it can be a matter of a careless roommate who leaves the door unlocked. In that case, students should be proactive and talk to their roommate about the problem. If that doesn’t work, students should take the matter up with a resident adviser, or invest in a laptop locking system, several of which are sold in the student bookstore.

Some would argue that the dorms should have security cameras in the halls. While this might occasionally solve crimes or work as a deterent, it would be simpler and more costefficient for the university if students took it upon themselves to protect their belongings.

Being responsible and mature can extend beyong protecting dorm rooms. If students consistently locked their cars at nights, or took care when walking around campus in the dark or in rainy weather, a number of accidents could easily be prevented.

The university police are still working dilligently to keep students safe and cut down on safetly issues across campus. On Nov. 18, UCAPD held Operation Safe Walk, where they invited the administration, Student Government Association, the Housing Department, Physical Plant staff and students to take part in a walk around campus where they addressed safetly concerns around campus. This was the first time that Operation Safe Walk included students.

UCAPD and the administration have been proactive when it comes to improving campus safety, but they can’t be expected to baby the students on campus. Safety is the responsibility of everyone on campus, and it starts with being mature, being responsible and being aware of one’s surroundings on campus.

Those few minutes of leaving the door unlocked could cost a student and his or her roommate several hundreds or even thousands of dollars, not to mention the heartache of losing computer files...

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Bridges film gives nostalgic feel for campus, Conway

by Julian Spivey Campus Life Editor

The death of Arkansas native actress and Oscar winner Lisa Blount in late October got KUCA General Manager Monty Rowell thinking about a time in 1976 when a major motion picture, that costarred Blount, was filmed at UCA and in Conway.

The film was “September 30, 1955” and it was directed by one of UCA’s most famous students, James Bridges, after whom the Bridges-Larson Theatre was co-named.

“September 30, 1955” was a fictional film written and directed by Bridges that examined the effect of movie star James Dean’s death on a group of college students in the mid-‘50s. The film was set in an unnamed Arkansas town between Little Rock and Russellville, essentially Conway.

The entire film was shot in the Conway area or at UCA. “They filmed in downtown Conway, and lots of shots of campus, including lots of stuff that doesn’t exist now,” Rowell said.

Rowell was a student at the time the film was being shot at UCA and said he recalls hearing that Bridges wanted to come back to Arkansas to film a movie for some time.

“James Bridges, who was the director and a former student, was a big fan of James Dean and I’ve always been told that he wanted to come back to Arkansas and shoot a movie,” Rowell said.

Rowell said that the film was supposed to begin shooting in the spring of 1976, but an accident involving the film’s star Richard Thomas, of “The Waltons” fame, led to production being suspended.

“It started in the spring of ’76 when I was still in high school and I thought I’d never be able to see this, but the star [Thomas] was driving a motorcycle over on a sidewalk by Estes Stadium on a gravel parking lot and broke his leg and they had to suspend shooting until the fall,” Rowell said.

“The campus was a zoo in the fall of ’76 with people moving into residence halls and people trying to shoot this movie.”

Rowell, along with other students, were able to see Bridges, Thomas, Blount and the rest of the cast and crew in action once the shooting finally began.

“When they started back in the fall, Bridges was good about publicizing where they’d be shooting.

He was very friendly and would talk to people who’d come by. He and several cast members could be seen talking to the crowd after scenes,” Rowell said. “I visited with Bridges two or three times and I shook hands with Lisa Blount. I remember seeing Thomas Hulce and Dennis Quaid, but never talked to them.”

There are many places at UCA in the movie that are recognizable in the film.

“On campus they did a lot at Estes Stadium. Did a lot of interior shots in McAlister Hall, which was a residence hall at that time,” Rowell said. “They also did some scenes outside of Bernard Hall and in the old radio station in the basement of Old Main.”

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Richard Thomas, pictured, starred in the 1977 film “September 30, 1955” that was filmed at UCA and in Conway. The film examines the effect of James Dean’s death on college students.

Film Appreciation instructor Carl Olds said that “September 30, 1955” is pretty much a trip down memory lane for Conway.

“It’s full of the way Conway was,” Olds said. “I moved here in 1980, just a few years after the movie.

We moved here because my dad was teaching at UCA, [the UCA in the film] is the UCA I remember when I moved here. It is definitely a capsule for 1977-era Conway and UCA in particular.”

Outside of the UCA campus, many scenes were filmed in downtown Conway or Conway’s surrounding areas.

“They did a homecoming parade that was done in downtown Conway, some of it was done on

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Markham Street. They filmed some scenes in what used to be an old green, two-story house. I watched them over there for a couple of days,” Rowell said.

Olds and Rowell both agreed that the film probably did a lot of good for both UCA and Conway.

“I imagine that the production probably put a lot of money into campus,” Olds said.

Rowell said the film made Conway and the campus look good, but that it isn’t much good.

“It wasn’t very good at all. The acting was probably OK, but the story wasn’t very good. It was a nice thing to see and experience,” Rowell said.

For those interested in seeing this film it is available on hulu.com.

CHIPPING AWAY

by Crosby Dunn

Assistant Campus Life Editor & Assistant Web Editor The University Chorus received a standing ovation at the end of the night on Thursday, Nov. 18. after they performed Motet Mania in Snow Fine Arts Recital Hall.

Ryan Fisher, the director of the choir, said: “The audience really enjoyed the production. I think they enjoyed the story and felt informed by the motet music.”

Elsen Portugal accompanied the choir on piano while they sang.

“I was very pleased with the choir this evening,” Portugal said. “The performance went quite well. We’ve been working on this show all semester, one piece at a time. The whole class is dedicated to this one performance.”

Portugal was playing one of the new Steinway pianos.

“It is an awesome instrument. I am happy we have it,” Portugal said.

There were 11 songs performed, including “Quam pulchra es”

by John Dunstable, “Ave Maria…virgo serena” by Josquin Desprez, “Exultate Deo” by Alessandro Scarlatti and “O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht” by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Senior Chassidy Robinson sang alto during the performance and was the only soloist in the show. Her solo was during the final song called “Total Praise Medley,” an arrangement by Bradley Knight with the songs “Total Praise” by Richard Smallwood and “Lift Up Holy Hands” by Darren Thomas.

“I was never very nervous,” Robinson said. “I’d say it went rather well. We have been working on this since the beginning of the semester and this is the last performance for the semester. The class works all semester for one big performance at the end. Next semester we will start over with new songs.”

Students were in attendance and a standing ovation was given to the choir at the end of the show.

“I actually really liked it. It was so interesting and the ending was good. I liked how they told us different things about each time period before each song. I think I liked this more than any other performance at UCA,” freshman Shayla Williams said.

Conway residents were also able to come to the show to support UCA’s choir or watch their family sing.

“It was great. The kids sang good. They had some remarkable motets in there. I heard some of my favorites during the show, particularly ‘Ach, arme welt.’ They did really well, especially that last one,” Conway resident Tom McMillin said.

“Ach, arme welt” by Johannes Brahms was the second to last song the choir performed.

There are over 50 people in the University Chorus.

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Choir director Ryan Fisher explains the story of the songs performed in their concert on Thursday, Nov. 18 at Snow Fine Arts. The peformance went over well with the audience.

“The songs they performed tonight were very challenging,” Fisher said. He said the songs they performed are usually reserved for the choirs that require an audition.

“University Chorus is a class that anyone can be a part of without having to audition,” Fisher said. “We meet twice a week and not all of the people in the class are music majors. This is the only non-audition choir at UCA. For them to do this literature the way they did tonight is remarkable.”

Fisher said people on campus aren’t aware of this class.

“More and more people I run into give me a ‘really?’ when I tell them about the non-audition choir,” Fisher said. “I hope more people sign up for it in the spring.”

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“What are your plans for Christmas break?”

Freshman Madalyn Van Valkenburg “I’ll be enjoying the holiday season and watching the Christmas pageant at my church. I’ll listen to the music and watch Christmas cartoons, like ‘Charlie Brown Christmas.’ ”

Freshman Carley Dangar “Presents and fudge.

I’m going to Atlanta to see my real mom and my boyfriend.

I’m going with my sister. I want a Droid [phone] for Christmas.”

Senior Ben Rowell of Professor Bryan Massey’s Sculpture I class in Schichtl Studio Arts carves alabaster on Monday, Nov. 29.

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Junior Sho Uemura “Lots of sleep and time with family. A lot of recuperating and recharging for next semester. I asked for a Patagonia jacket for Christmas.”

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Freshman Reggie Golden “I’ll be making music and rapping and playing PS3. Don’t know what I’m getting for Christmas and I’m just staying home. I might go to visit my grandma in Wabbaseka, Ark.”

Freshman Chelsey Hayes “I’ll be spending time with family.

Maybe I’ll see out of town family.

I’m boring, no vacations. I want a puppy, but I know I’m not going to get one. I want an iPad, too.”

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Freshman Andrew Ridgway “I’ll be relaxing and making YouTube videos. They aren’t Christmas related, just funny stuff. I pretty much just asked for money. Pretty bland. I could use a sweater or a turtleneck.”

Junior Chandler Byrd “I’ll be celebrating my aunt’s birthday with some family. I asked for a new iPhone to go with my new MacBook.

My parents have been helping me out this semester.

I don’t feel right asking for a lot of stuff.”

Graduate Student Kane Moix “I’m going to a mission trip to Guatemala. I’m going to work and enjoy not being in school. Pretty much the usual. I want a sweet new vacuum cleaner. It’s sad when your Christmas list has adult toys on it.”

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Price Crew hope to make big time with soulful pop sound

by Julian Spivey Campus Life Editor

UCA recently saw Kris Allen become one of the entertainment world’s biggest pop stars and if . the dreams of seniors Philip and Zach Price come true, UCA might have more pop stars among its ranks.

Philip, 23, and Zach, 21, are in a vocal group called Price Crew with their younger brothers Jacob, 15, and Caleb, 13. The group is from Jacksonville and has been performing together since 1999.

“We started with a talent show in elementary school just me and Philip,” Zach said. “Our sister got an *NSYNC concert tape and we watched it over and over and learned the dance moves.”

What started out as learning how to dance from the *NSYNC tape began something that the Price brothers would pursue from then on.

“I wrote a song called ‘Hyped,’ Photo courtesy of pricecrewmusic.com and it was terrible, but I used a Price Crew is a local pop group from Jacksonville that are currently working on putting out their first album. The group consists program called Acid Techno and we of brothers Philip, Zach, Jacob and Caleb Price. Philip and Zach are seniors at UCA. recorded a CD we don’t let anybody listen to. From there we composed Zach said that their parents’ favorite Raven Symone and Mitchell Musso,” Zach a mixture of original material as well as a 15-track CD and started playing more music had a part in their style. said. “Just recently this past summer we covers. festivals like Riverfest and even out “Our dad is into classic rock and ‘80s opened for Allstar Weekend at The Village, “[Our original material] is something of state to Tennessee,” Zach said. “We rap. Our mom is into ‘70s and ‘80s R&B they’re a big Disney band right now.” that we’re trying to push today. We can quickly learned that the songs we had and Pop and a little country, so we had a Zach also said that the group has do full sets without covers, but we still do weren’t up to par, but it was a good good start.” opened for Aaron Carter and Hulk them because people like to hear things starting point. It gave us more room to Price Crew has performed at some of Hogan’s daughter, Brooke, in the past. they know.” get better.” the biggest venues in Arkansas including Zach and Philip said that the group The group likes to cover many of Philip and Zach said some of the Riverfest, Juanita’s, Magic Springs, likes to perform high energy shows. the artists that have influenced them artists that have inspired Price Crew are Verizon Arena and The Village, in addition “We sing and dance, we’re not just a like Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind and Fire, to numerous festivals and talent shows. standard Barbershop quartet or a capella Morris Day & the Time.

The Gap Band and Morris Day & the They said that they have also opened for group,” Philip said. “Our vocals are just as “We always close the show with a Time. The group considers themselves to some pretty decent sized acts. important as the choreography.”

Jackson 5 medley,” Zach said. be Pop/R&B, according to their MySpace “At Magic Springs we opened for At their shows the group performs The group doesn’t have any scheduled profile.

performances in the near future, but instead is focusing on working on a nine-track album, which Zach and Philip wrote the songs for.

“There isn’t much going on in Arkansas in the winter, but we’re trying to make sure we have a full schedule next year. Right now we’re working on finishing the album so we can promote it next year,” Philip said.

The album the group is finishing up is called “Live, Love and Groove,” according to their MySpace profile. They said that they hope to have it finished by January.

“Next year we plan on finishing the CD and having it out at the beginning of the year. We’re in talks with a booking agent and looking into playing concerts all over the country,” Philip said.

Philip said that they hope to hit the fair and festival circuit big in 2011.

“2011 is the ultimate year to make it or break it for us,” Philip said.

Price Crew has been in contact with Brad Rickett, the drummer for local country act Riverbilly, who has given them advice on how to get their name out there. “[Rickett] came out here and talked to us and helped us figure out what to do.

The main thing we’re working on besides the album is a press kit to try to get people to recognize us,” Philip said.

Philip and Zach both agreed that their aspirations and goals are to make a career out of performing.

“The goal is definitely to make a career out of it,” Philip said. “Just to go play a show every week or every night would be a great profession.”

You can listen to Price Crew at myspace.com/pricecrew.

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Wind ensemble uses concert to recruit

by Marisa Hicks Staff Writer

The UCA Band Department is presenting the Wind Ensemble, featuring high school students, in Reynolds Performance Hall on Thursday at 7 p.m. to recruit new band players for later years at the university.

With pieces composed as early as 1338 ranging to 2009, the concert will cover a variety of music for all tastes.

The concert is free and open to the public.

UCA’s own graduating senior, Logan Smith, will be conducting one of the pieces. Percussion professor Blake Tyson will be featured in the concert as well.

Conductor of the Wind Ensemble Ricky Brooks said: “The Wind Ensemble concert will be held in conjunction with the first

UCA All-Honors Wind Ensemble Clinic featuring a variety of sounds.”

He said that graduate student Smith would conduct one of the pieces: “Radiant Joy.” “Radiant Joy” is a piece originally conducted by Arkansasnative Steven Bryant. Bryant attended North Little Rock High School and continued his studies at Ouachita Baptist University, the University of North Texas and the Julliard School of Music in New York.

Brooks said that Bryant’s father, Ron Bryant, is a supervisor for North Little Rock schools and now his son has a big name for orchestral composition and wind band conducting.

“It is rare that someone like me would be able to conduct such a great piece. I am excited about it, because it is very jazz influenced and I’m very interested

in jazz,” Smith said.

The concert will begin and open with “American Fanfare”

by James Stephenson and then fade into “Radiant Joy” written in 2007 by Steven Bryant. Also, the concert will include four dances from “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein (arranged by Ian Polster). These pieces from “West Side Story” will be featuring the most recognizable dances from the musical: Cha-cha, Cool, Mambo and Scherzo.

The third act to be performed is “Roman Carnival Overture”

by Hector Berliz (arranged by Safanek). This song was first composed in 1844 in Paris Brooks said. “Roman Carnival Overture” is based on the opera Benvenuto Cellini.

The final performance of the night will be the “Concertino for Four Percussion and Wind Ensemble” by David Gillingham.

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Bear Marching Band stuns audience

by Preston Tolliver Entertainment Editor

The UCA Bear Marching Band gave its last performance of the year Nov. 21, not on the football field or outside marching and dancing, but in Reynolds Performance Hall in front of the players’ families and friends.

The event kicked off with a short video played for the audience and was quickly followed by a cadence of percussion, accompanied by a fog machine covering the stage in smoke and the rest of the band running down the aisles, filling the auditorium with chants of school spirit.

Associate Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands Steven Smyth said that the band put in more than 200 hours of practice this semester alone and that they played every UCA home football game. The Bear Marching Band also played three high school exhibitions for more than 7,000 students, Smyth said.

The selection of music the band played was taken from the performances they gave throughout the past year. Each song they played, the band has played either at a football game or a competition.

Included in the performance, but not limited to, were instrumental renditions of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance,” Earth Wind and Fire’s “In the Stone,” which was made popular by the movie “Drumline,” The Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody” and “I Want It That Way,” New Kids on the Block’s “Right Stuff,” and *NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye,” which was accompanied by a dance from the entire band.

They also played “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” which they dedicated to the troops.

Perhaps the most original piece

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Film professor Joe Dull’s film “Table at Luigi’s” won the “Best in Show” prize at the Indie Fest film festival in California recently. The film stars faculty member Chris Fritzges, pictured.

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Senior Kerry Hawkins twirls a flaming baton during the band extravaganza at Reynolds Performance Hall on Nov. 21.

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the band played was a collection of villainous themes from various Disney movies, which they titled “The Dark Side of Disney.”

“We did a ‘Dark Side of Disney’ show this year, and all of the songs from that show were super fun to play,” junior McKenzie Hobbs said.

“It was probably the most fun to play ‘Be Prepared’ from ‘The Lion King.’”

At one point of the show, Smyth thanked the band for all their hard work throughout the semester.

“This band you see before you is outstanding,” Smyth said. “What they do is beyond any collegiate band I’ve seen.”

George Mayo who announced for the band during the event, said that in his four years of being “the voice of the Bear Marching Band,” he had never seen a band wich such “untiring effort and unflagging spirit.”

Hobbs, who plays saxophone in the band, said she’ll return in the spring with

the concert band, however, she may call it quits afterward due to a busy school schedule. Her favorite memory from this year, she said, was learning the dance to “Bye Bye Bye.” “Anytime we learn a dance, it’s fun. This year, we learned a pretty easy dance to the song ‘Bye Bye Bye’ and did it on the field during a drum break, which was pretty fun, but my favorite memory from this year would probably have to be Mr. Smyth actually teaching it to us,” Hobbs said. “You can imagine how awkward we felt with our band director showing us dance moves.”

The band ended its show with the popular hit from the Lonely Island last year, “I’m On a Boat,” followed by the Bear Marching song. The event was concluded in the same way it began, with a cadence of drums blasting from the stage while the rest of the Bear Marching band ran down the aisles of Reynolds Performance Hall and exited the auditorium.

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The film “Table at Luigi’s,” which debuted at UCA recently, was awarded “Best in Show” at the Indie Fest film festival based in California for the festival’s April 2010 deadline. It was directed by assistant professor of digital filmmaking, Joe Dull.

Dull described the experience as “wonderful.”

According to the films website, it is an 88minute film that is described as “full of food, fantasy and romance.” The film was released April 12, 2010 in Reynolds Performance Hall.

Assistant professor of digital filmmaking Mike Gunter was also a part of the crew for the film. Gunter directed all of the camera work and lighting in the film.

“My favorite part about working on the film was just working in a creative environment with students on something that they were passionate about. It was nice to see them approach a project with such professionalism,” Gunter said.

Although the film is just now receiving recognition, the idea for the film has been on Dull’s mind for a while.

Dull said, “I’ve probably had the idea of the film for about 10 years.”

Both Dull and Gunter said they were excited about their project receiving the “Best in Show” award from “The Indie.”

“I’m really excited about [the award]. The film was made to give students a chance to work on something as big as a feature film, and it’s also going to be a great resume item for them,” Dull said.

Dull and Gunter said they were both flattered and proud to receive the “Best of Show” award.

Gunter said: “It’s really nice to get this award.

Joe had been researching the festival for a while, and we try to pick a film festival where we think

we will do well.”

According to the film’s website, Scott Meador, UCA assistant professor of digital filmmaking and Shauna Meador, UCA assistant professor of theater and costume design technology and Paul Dickinson, UCA associate professor of music theory and composition were just some of the faculty that played a part in this film.

Gunter said: “About 90 percent of the crew was made up of students, which was part of the goal of the film, to teach.”

The students who worked on this project were students enrolled in the 2009 Summer I and II session at UCA. Dull said: “The crew was almost entirely students, who were gaffers, grips, sound recorders and pretty much everything.”

Dull said he was surprised at how the city of Conway reacted to his project.

“It was amazing how often people said yes to ridiculous things. Restaurants, the police department and the fire department all let us just take over and use whatever we needed. People would just bend over backwards to help us,” Dull said.

Since its premiere “Table at Luigi’s” has been screened in Little Rock, Binghamton, N.Y. and Burlington, Vt. There aren’t any local screenings as of right now, but Dull said that he is working on getting Silver Moon Cinema in downtown Conway to screen the movie.

“We are trying for a screening in Australia right now,” Dull said.

Additional information can be found on the film’s website, tableatluigis.com, or the film’s Facebook page.

“My favorite part of ‘Table at Luigi’s’ was when it was done. It was wonderful, but it has been a ridiculously long year,” Dull said.

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Book groups help students learn English

by Katrina Ragsdale Staff Writer

Diversity filled the classroom.

Student’s excited voices echoed off the walls as desks were moved into various circle formations around the room. Books appeared out of backpacks and the discussions began.

Every Wednesday, an intensive English reading group for international students meets for a 50minute class which focuses on reading one novel by the end of the semester. The 18 students are broken up into four groups with four to five students in each where a different novel is read and discussed in each group.

Lynn Shaefer, who has worked at UCA for 18 years, was the first full-time teacher in the intensive English program. She said she first developed the idea for international students to read and discuss books in groups, but wasn’t sure how to implement it. Through a website, she discovered that Oxford University had a program with a structure along the same lines of what she was considering. Shaefer meshed Oxford’s structure with her ideas to create the class.

“This started last semester and worked really well so we decided to keep doing it with a few modifications,” Shaefer said. “The main modification was adding more American students into the groups.”

After having only one American student, one other teacher and Shaefer to lead the groups, the class now consists of four American student volunteers, with one per group. With individual groups reading a different novel, Shaefer said she gave each student about six choices and they had to rank from one to six which they preferred to read. The four most popular books were “Twilight,” “The Hunger Games,” “The Lightening Thief” and “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”

“I tried to find books in similar length, at a similar reading level that their American peers have read or are reading,” Shaefer said. “It surprised me how easy it was to make groups. I was able to give everyone their first or second choice. Oxford recommended five.”

To keep the discussion progressing, Shaefer said each group member performs a different function each week. These include: Discussion Leader, Summarizer, Word Master, Connector,

Passage Person, Culture Collector and Illustrator.

“The students seem really engaged. A lot of them are really quiet in class, but not quiet during discussions,” Shaefer said. “After 12 weeks, they’ve had to do each role twice which helps them get to know the roles a little better.”

Freshman Saring Habib Njie, from Gambia, West Africa described the class as stimulating and helpful.

“My favorite role in the group discussion is the Culture Connector, because I get the chance to share information about my culture with the group members,” Njie said. “I feel the class is really improving my vocabulary and reading skills.”

Piedy Puello, a student from Colombia said she has enjoyed her experience so far, but had to overcome a few challenges.

“I really like this class because it is a fun way to improve my abilities to read and understand English. With this class, we are out of the routine,” she said. “Sometimes it takes me a long time to read because of the large number of new words I have to look in the dictionary, but it is a very positive challenge.”

The hard work so far in the class is paying off, senior volunteer Amber Populis said, who said she notices improvement in the students’ English skills.

“We’re understanding each other better now when we talk,” she said. “They’re [also] grasping concepts of the book a lot better and not asking me so many questions anymore.”

At the end of the semester, each group will prepare a visual presentation with the help of their American volunteer. Presentations can include anything from a hand-drawn movie poster, a skit, a mobile, a diorama or anything else the students create. Each group will give a short presentation during the last class of the semester.

In addition to the reading groups and projects, the students got to attend the midnight premiere of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,” preceded by dinner at Purple Cow in Little Rock.

Shaefer said she hopes the skills learned here will benefit their studies and self-esteem.

“This is the advanced level of the program, so once they leave here and go into undergraduate classes, they’ll be one of the only international students in an American class,” she said. “I hope this class gives them the confidence to get out there, meet new people and become successful.”

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December 1, 2010

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Hall of Fame DVD rocks, rolls

by Julian Spivey Campus Life Editor

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway star in “Love and Other Drugs,” a romantic comedy about Jamie, a pharmaceutical salesman (Gyllenhaal) who falls in love with his Maggie, his near-exact female counterpart (Hathaway).

‘Love & Other Drugs’ addictive, accurate

by Taylor Lowery

Associate Editor & Opinion Editor “Love & Other Drugs” has brought a little light back into the adult romantic comedy genre.

“Love & Other Drugs” begins in 1996, and tells the story or prodigal-sonturned-swinger Jamie Randall, played

by Jake Gyllenhaal (“The Day After Tomorrow”), and hopeless artist Maggie Murdoch, played by Anne Hathaway (“The Devil Wears Prada”). Jamie, born to parents who are both wealthy, successful doctors, grew up with every intention of attending medical school, but chose to spend his time chasing women instead.

His sister is also a doctor, and his brother, Josh Randall, played by Josh Gad (“21”), is a self-made millionaire.

After losing his job at an electronics store for getting caught doing his pretty co-worker in the back room, Jamie gets a job working as a sales representative for Pfizer, one of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies. This was in the peak of competition between Pfizer’s antidepressant, Zoloft, and competitor Lily’s Prozac. While trying to get on a doctor’s good side, Jamie pretends to be an intern and sits in on Maggie’s clinic

appointment.

Maggie, played by Hathaway, is a beautiful woman who instantly attracts Jamie. Unlike other women he’s dated, she’s exactly like him: She isn’t looking for a relationship, just for someone to fool around with.

During that first clinic appointment, we learn that Maggie suffers from earlyonset Parkinson’s disease. Though still in stage one, her fingers shake and her spirit isn’t the most optimistic. It seems that she and Jamie have found exactly the kind of person they’re both looking for — someone who wants to have sex with no strings attached.

As Jamie and Maggie fall deeper into their sexual relationship, we see Jamie struggling to meet his quotas for Pfizer, until Pfizer introduces a drug unparalleled by its competitors: Viagra. Jamie discovers that his playboy attitude is exactly what he needs to sell Viagra, and he becomes more and more successful with each doctor he visits.

Maggie’s relationship with Jamie becomes complicated, however, when she thinks he’s become too attached to her and rejects him. Jamie realizes that he wants more than just sex from Maggie — he wants all of her.

It is during their developing relationship when the movie really shines. While the first part of the film was filled with sex scenes and nudity, this part of the movie represents what could be any relationship. There are funny moments, like when Maggie agrees to be Jamie’s girlfriend and says, “Why am I already mad at you?”

There are heartbreaking moments, like when Maggie breaks a glass because of her shaking hands, sending her into hysterical tears.

What “Love & Other Drugs” really offers is a sense of what it is really like to be in a relationship. The film shows that it isn’t perfect, and that love is difficult and messy.

Gyllenhaal and Hathaway, both of whom have been nominated for an Academy Award for previous roles, are what really make this move worth seeing.

Their performances are both charming and endearing, and the movie really feels as if the characters drive the plot, rather than the other way around. Even the ending, which has a little of that Hollywood cheese-factor, feels right.

“Love & Other Drugs” has a runtime of one hour and 53 minutes and is playing at the Rave in Little Rock.

The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts are now available on DVD and are an absolute must have for all fans of rock ‘n’ roll.

The concerts took place on Oct. 29 & 30, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York and were later broadcast on HBO. The HBO Entertainment production of the concert was so great that the twonight concert was nominated for five Emmy Awards this year, winning three technical awards.

This once in a lifetime concert, that surely only rivals Woodstock and the Monterrey Pop Festival when it comes to rock greats together at one concert features performances from rock hall of famers like Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Simon & Garfunkel, Mick Jagger, U2, Metallica, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, John Fogerty and Crosby, Stills & Nash, among other greats.

The concert is spread over three discs that feature more than five and a half hours of thrilling performances and wonderful rock classics. The first two discs are performances that were seen on the HBO special. The third disc is bonus footage of performances that were edited out of the special for time.

Some of the bonus performances are so great that it’s almost startling that HBO decided to edit them out for time.

Some of these include Springsteen and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello performing The Clash’s classic “London Calling,” Metallica performing Bob Seger’s “Turn the Page,” Crosby, Stills & Nash singing “Teach Your Children” with help from Jackson Browne and James Taylor, as well as

Simon & Garfunkel doing a medley of their classic “Mrs. Robinson” along with the Buddy Holly tune “Not Fade Away.”

If you’ve ever wanted to see Jagger perform with U2, Springsteen perform with Fogerty and Joel or Metallica perform with Ozzy Osbourne than this is likely the only place to see it. The three discs from the rock concert combined feature an incredible 61 performances.

All of the performances on this three-disc set are truly timeless, but there were of course a few that stood out to me as the best of the best. The best performance of the entire concert was easily Springsteen and Morello’s collaboration of Springsteen’s “The Ghost of Tom Joad.” I’ve seen some great guitar playing from Jimi Hendrix on the “Woodstock” documentary and from Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler and others, but Morello’s guitar playing on ‘Tom Joad’ is simply the jaw-dropping best.

Morello does things with a guitar that I have never seen nor knew were possible.

Other amazing performances included the opener of the show when Jerry Lee Lewis, well into his 70s, thrilled the crowd with “Great Balls of Fire” and in his usual “Killer” style emphatically kicked his stool across the stage, the pairing of Springsteen, Bono and Patti Smith on “Because the Night,” Paul Simon’s lively performances of his solo hits “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” and “You Can Call Me Al,” then the beautiful synching of voices with Art Garfunkel “The Boxer.”

Also, Stevie Wonder and Sting were unbelievable in “Higher Ground” and “Roxanne,” Wonder’s tribute to Michael Jackson while performing “The Way You Make Me Feel,” Browne singing his classic “The Pretender” with David Crosby and Graham Nash as backup vocalists .

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HBO released its miniseries “The Pacific” on DVD and Blu-Ray on Nov. 9. The series follows the war in the Pacific during World War II through three soldiers.

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“Sarah Palin’s Alaska” premiered Sunday, Nov. 14 on TLC as episode one of the eight-episode series that not only showed Sarah Palin’s family life, but also showed her doing the things she loves to do and all of the reasons why she loves Alaska.

Everyone knows Sarah Palin as John McCain’s running mate in the 2008 presidential election and politician, but this show reveals a part of her life that nobody has seen before — the part she has talked about often.

The show stars Sarah and Todd Palin and their five kids: Piper, Bristol, Willow, tvsquad.com Track and Trig; as well as Bristol’s son Tripp.

Sarah Palin has temporarily shifted her focus off her political path and onto TLC’s The main purpose is to show the eight-week series, “Sarah Palin’s Alaska.” The show airs Sundays at 8 p.m. beauty of Alaska and all the things it has to offer, and possibly lay to rest the on TV. drama for the family during the summer negative image the media has painted of and how they handle him. The new The Palin family, along with Sarah’s Sarah Palin and her family. neighbor moved in next-door, spies on parents, took a family trip in their RV to Sarah Palin is one of those people the Palins, takes pictures of them, and Mt. McKinley where they learned how that you love or hate, and for those who is currently writing a book about the ins to climb at a high elevation. The camera love her, this show will allow you to see and outs of the Palin family. crew followed Sarah and Todd as they other parts of her that have previously Not only does the show depict Sarah climbed Mt. McKinley and showed the been unknown to the public. For those Palin the hunter, fisher and adventurist, beauty and danger of climbing the tallest who hate her, it allows them to better it also shows Sarah Palin the mother. mountain in North America. understand where she is coming from When Willow’s male friend Andy tried The determination Sarah Palin has and the kind of person she is, maybe to go upstairs, Sarah Palin explained to as she attempts to climb the mountain allowing them to like the person she is, them that no boys are allowed upstairs. allows viewers to gain a new respect for but not necessarily the politician.

Showing another side of Sarah her and her unwillingness to give up.

In the beginning of the premiere, Palin, the show also lets viewers into the Although she is scared of heights, she Sarah and Todd took their daughter Piper political side of her when she had to do faces her fears and climbs up the peak of and her cousin salmon fishing in a part a TV interview from her studio next to the mountain. of Alaska where it is likely that you will her house. Viewers are also able to see The previews for the upcoming encounter a grizzly bear. The Palins did that Todd helps Sarah a lot with her daily season only promise more Alaskan come across a big momma grizzly bear routine. adventures and will surely explore Sarah and her cubs, and the show gave viewers Sarah Palin did a live interview with Palin as a mother and politician further, an up close view of a grizzly bear fishing Bill O’Reilly during the premiere and giving the viewers insight that can only and the Palins’ encounter with it. viewers were able to see the interview be acquired through watching “Sarah The show also gave an up-close look from Sarah Palin’s point of view rather Palin’s Alaska.” of the Palins’ new neighbor who caused than the live point of view we usually see 1. Arnold Schwarzenegger from “Terminator 2: Judgement Day”

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‘The Pacific’ rises above war shows

by Ben Keller Sports Editor

HBO’s latest miniseries “The Pacific” has arrived on DVD for those who were not fortunate enough to watch the show when it first started airing in March 2010.

“The Pacific” is a sister miniseries to HBO’s highly acclaimed 2001 miniseries “Band of Brothers.” Unlike the latter, “The Pacific” takes place in the Pacific Theater of Operation during World War II and unlike its counterpart, it follows three Marines during their experiences in combat during the war. Eugene Sledge, Robert Leckie and John Basilone are the three main characters of the show. The actual accounts the series is based off of were written by Leckie in his memoir “Helmet for My Pillow” and Sledge’s memoir “With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa.”

Fans of “Band of Brothers” cannot pass this series up because it excels in areas where “Band of Brothers” could have been better. The first and biggest difference is at the start of each episode actual footage is shown from the war and a brief account of what happened is given that the episode focuses on. Each account is narrated by Tom Hanks, who is also an executive producer for the show, and he does a great job of recounting what happened. Like “Band of Brothers,” the show creators also did interviews with veterans of the war who lived through all the battles the show focuses on.

Another plus that “The Pacific” has over its counterpart is that viewers get a much more in depth look at each individual character. While “Band of

Brothers” did have great characters that were very memorable, there were simply to many of them to try and keep up with what happened to who and, more importantly, who was who. Since “The Pacific” focuses on three main characters and not an entire regiment, it is much easier and more enjoyable to learn about these war veterans.

If all of the above does not get you motivated to watch this show, then the excellent acting and cinematography should. James Badge Dale portrays Leckie during the series and does an excellent job of shoiwng the emotional distress the war put on Leckie and how the man from Philadelphia dealt with everything that happened on the many islands of the Pacific. John Seda also does a fantastic job of portraying Basilone.

The thing that makes this show is its amazing cinematography. Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks made TV magic when they collaborated on “Band of Brothers,” and they have struck gold again with “The Pacific.” While they are just executive producers, you can tell Hanks and Spielberg influenced the show heavily because it is extremely reminiscent of every one of their past works together. The camera work is fantastic as well. The up close action shots of the main characters under mortar fire are by far some of the grittiest and realistic portrayals of a World War II battlefield seen in recent memory.

“The Pacific” was nominated for 23 Emmy Awards and won eight of those nominations. The show originally aired on March, 14 2010 and was recently released on DVD and Blu-Ray on Nov. 9.

2. Phoebe Cates from “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”

3. Kate Winslet from “Titanic”

4. The shower scene from “Porky’s”

5. The big twist from “The Crying Game”

Phoebe Cates’ topless scene from “Fast Times a Ridgemont High” has topped many lists. The memorable scene occurs in the dirty mind of Judge Reinhold as he imagines Cates stepping out from a swimming pool and opening her bikini top. The film has been listed in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress and it has Cates’ perfect figure to thank for that.

Kate Winslet portrayed what is easily the most romantic nude scene in any film. Men and women alike can find the beauty in the scene; women have been obsessed with the romance since the release in 1998, and men can’t deny that Winslet, in her natural state, is stunningly beautiful. It is also refreshing to have nudity protrayed in a film that has nothing to do with sex.

One of the greatest comingof-age stories also has one of the greatest nude scenes in film history. If you have not seen “Porky’s” then you are missing out on one of the greatest and funniest shower voyeur scenes to come from 1980s cinema. The rag-tag group of budding teens discover an inconspicuous hole in the wall that gives them a bird’s eye view of the girl’s gym showers.

M. Night Shyamalan has nothing on the twist we see halfway through “The Crying Game.” What seems to be a steamy sex scene quickly takes a turn for the worse as we see Fergus slowly pull off Dil’s robe.

The camera moves slowly down the sights of Dil’s body, past her breasts and into a man-fruitridden nightmare you won’t soon forget.

Sports

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December 1, 2010

From the Shotgun

By Ben Keller

Sugar Bears and Bears end 2010 seasons with heartbreak, triumph, send seniors out with winning records

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ince the last issue of The Echo came out, two of UCA’s athletic teams have seen their seasons come to an end.

Both the football and volleyball teams ended their seasons over the past two weeks and they both had great ends to the season, even though one had to end in a heartbreaker.

The Sugar Bears had a fantastic 2010 season. They went 15-1 in conference play and continue to hold the longest at home win streak for volleyball in the country. This was the last season for two Sugar Bear greats as well. Seniors right side hitter Chloe Smith and defensive specialist Chloe Evans both had great seasons this year and were huge factors in the Sugar Bears success.

The weekend of Nov. 19 was the Southland Conference Tournament and the Sugar Bears placed in the top seed for the tournament. The Sugar Bears played exceptionally well during the tournament, sweeping their first two opponents out of the tournament.

The Sugar Bears went up against the only Southland team in the past two years to have defeated them, the University of Texas at San Antonio Lady Roadrunners. Even though the Sugar Bears lost and did not make it to the NCAA Tournament, they still had an amazing season and put up an amazing fight that made it one of the most exciting and suspenseful matches they have played all year. For those that watched at home, it was the last time we will all get to see Smith

and Evans play as Sugar Bears, but it also showed how great next year will be. Coach Steven McRoberts has done a great job of recruiting and this most recent freshman class showed just how hard he has the team prepare.

I think it is also going to be interesting to see junior outside hitter Jessica Hays next year and what she accomplishes during her senior year. She has shown herself as a leader for the team and she is going to be an integral part for the 2011 season.

The Bears football team also had an interesting season.

While the Bears started out a little slow during conference play, they came roaring back and ended their season on a great note. While the Bears did not qualify for post-season play, they were still able to pull off a winning season and won the Red Beans and Rice bowl. Last year, McNeese State won the bowl at their home stadium so it had to be some good payback satisfaction for the Bears to get the bowl back for a whole year, especially on Senior Day. This year, the Bears defense showed what they were made of and it is going to be exciting to see what they do next season.

Freshman safety Jestin Love had a great first year and it is going to be great to see how he helps the team out next year.

It was also a great way to say goodbye to two big parts of the Bears team. Seniors kicker Eddie Carmona and defensive end Markell Carter were both given Southland Conference weekly awards the week of Nov. 22.

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Men’s basketball ready to travel to Okalahoma and face Cowboys

by Ben Keller Sports Editor

The Bears basketball team will face the Oklahoma State University Cowboys tonight at 7 in Stillwater, Okla. in the Gallagher-Iba Arena after coming off from a close loss to the Southern Methodist University Mustangs.

The Bears suffered a narrow loss on Sunday in Dallas, Texas where they battled for supremacy against the Mustangs.

The Bears only lost by four points with the final score being 76-72.

The Bears are currently sitting with a pre-conference play record of 2-3, the two wins have both been home victories for the Bears. The Cowboys already have an impressive preconference record of 5-1 and are also undefeated so far at home.

Senior guard Mike Pouncy said the team has been working hard to prepare for the game against the Cowboys and that the games leading up to the faceoff against the Cowboys in Stillwater.

“The game against [Champion Baptist] is one of those games where we needed to come out and play our hardest even though we were expecting to get the win,” he said. “We had to come out and execute and work on perfecting our traps and fine tuning everything on the court.”

Pouncy said the game against the Mustangs would be a real test for the Bears and help better prepare them for the hostile environment in Oklahoma.

“Going to SMU, we knew we were going to be going in their under fire,” he said.

Bears senior guard Imad Qahwash said the games against Champion Baptist and the Mustangs were a huge

confidence boost for the Bears and they hope that they will carry over that confidence when they play the Cowboys.

“Confidence is what we need going up against a big time school like OSU,” he said.

Qahwash said that he thought the Bears played a good game against SMU, but now they will be moving from playing a Conference-USA team to a Big 12 team and the Bears intensity level has to rise to an even higher level.

Pouncy said the Bears are going to continue emphasizing in practice on working on their traps and putting on a hard pressure to get ready for the Cowboys.

“We are going to have perfect our traps and keep working with our press,” he said. “We are also still trying to get used to each other as well. We do have a few new guys and some guys who did not play as much last year so we are basically like a brand new team. We are working on building that bond and it is definitely coming along.”

Qahwash said the Bears are going to have to execute well when they go up against the Cowboys and that is something they have been working on during practice. He also said a big strength for the Bears going into the game is that they have been shooting well lately and they are not going to be afraid to go in and put pressure on the Cowboys.

Pouncy said that the team’s on court chemistry has been improving with each and every game and it will continue to do so throughout the season. He said a big part of that which will help the team is knowing where everyone is going to be on the court at any given time so that they can all rely and depend upon one another on the court.

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Bears freshman defensive lineman Calvin Ursin attempts to sack the McNeese State Cowboys senior quarterback Jacob Bower during the game on Nov. 20 at Estes Stadium in Conway. The Bears won the game 28-24 and the Red Beans and Rice Bowl Trophy.

Bears win Red Beans, Rice Bowl 28-24

by Allison Hartman Assistant Sports Editor

The Bears football team was able to win its final home game of the season 2824 on Senior Day in a physical and heavily penalized game in the third annual Red Beans and Rice Bowl against the McNeese State Cowboys on Nov. 20.

The Bears received 14 penalties for 124 yards throughout the game, but a defensive hold in the final 30 seconds of the game gave the Bears an overall season record of 7-4 and 4-3 in conference play.

The Bears scored 21 of their points in the first eight minutes of the game, taking an early 21-0 lead, but the Cowboys (6-5) were able to rally back, scoring two touchdowns of their own before the end of the first quarter.

The Bears scored in their opening drive after a 36-yard rush from sophomore running back Terrence Bobo followed by a 25-yard passing gain from junior quarterback Nathan Dick to Bobo, putting the Bears on the sevenyard line.

Two plays later, the Bears were able to capitalize in the red zone when Dick rushed six yards into the end zone for a touch down, giving the Bears an early 7-0 lead.

The Bears’ were able to hold the Cowboys and get the ball back on their own 31-yard line. The Bears went up 14-0 two plays later when Dick completed a pass to junior wide receiver Isaiah Jackson for a 69-yard touchdown with 9:26 left in the first quarter.

The Bears’ third touchdown came less than two minutes later when senior defensive end Markell Carter recovered a fumble on the Cowboys’ 36-yard line and ran it to the end zone for the touchdown, putting the Bears up 21-0 with 7:55 left in the first quarter.

That was the last time the Bears saw the end zone for the first half, but the Cowboys were just getting started. After a personal foul penalty of 15 yards forced senior kicker Eddie Carmona to kick off from deep in the Bears’ territory, the Cowboys got great field position to start their drive from the 50-yard line.

The Cowboys were able to string together a series of rushing plays and were able to get

down the field and put their first touchdown of the game on the board off of a two-yard rush into the end zone from sophomore tailback Champlain Babin.

The Bears got the ball back but two plays into the drive, Dick fumbled on the UCA 34-yard line and junior defensive tackle Desmund Lighten recovered the ball. The Cowboys cut into the Bears’ lead further when Kangaroos senior quarterback Jacob Bower completed a 12-yard pass to sophomore wide receiver Damion Dixton for a touchdown, making the score 21-14 with 1:32 left in the first quarter.

With 8:17 left in the first half, the Cowboys tried to dent the Bears’ lead even further with a 43-yard field goal, but sophomore defensive back Desmond Wilcox blocked the kick, turning possession back over to the Bears, but neither team was able to score again in the half.

The Cowboys struck first in the second half, ending their second drive of the third quarter with a 42-yard field goal from sophomore kicker Josh Lewis with 4:44 left in the third quarter, making the score 21-17, Bears in the lead.

With 14:17 left in the game, sophomore defensive back Seth Allison intercepted a pass from Bower, returning it 11 yards to the UCA 24-yard line, but a personal foul on the Bears set them back to the 12-yard-line to begin their drive.

The Bears weren’t able to take advantage of the turn over, and the Cowboys took over at their own 34-yard line.

After the Cowboys’ attempt to take the ball down the field was unsuccessful, they punted to Jackson, who called for a fair catch, on the 15-yard line, but he fumbled the ball and the Cowboys recovered.

The Cowboys took over on the UCA 14yard line and were able to execute on the turnover, scoring another touchdown and taking the lead for the first time in the game after a 10-yard pass to freshman wide receiver Wes Briscoe in the end zone put the Cowboys on top 24-21.

The Bears were able to answer right back with a touchdown of their own. After a

38-yard completed pass to Jackson took the Bears to the red zone, the Bears took a 28-24 lead when Dick completed a pass to senior wide receiver Kenneth Robey who took it into the end zone for the touchdown.

With 1:37 left, redshirt freshman defensive back Jestin Love intercepted a pass from Bower on the UCA five-yard line, but the Bears weren’t able to get the first down they needed to run out the clock, so they were forced to punt from deep in the Bears’ territory. Carmona’s shortest punt of the night gave the Cowboys field position on the Bears’ 27-yard line.

The Cowboys drove the ball to the Bears’ four-yard line but the Bears were able to hold them to fourth down with 35 seconds left in the game and since they needed a touchdown the win the game, they went for it on fourth down. Bears senior linebacker Tok Opeloye deflected the pass, keeping the Cowboys out of the end zone and ending the game with a Bears victory.

Coach Clint Conque said even though the Bears had to start many of their drives from deep in their own territory, they were able to capitalize when it really mattered.

“With all the ups and downs of this game, we found a way and made enough plays to win. I’m proud of my team and I’m proud of my seniors,” Conque said.

Conque said the Bears have struggled in the red zone, but the fact that they were able to capitalize in the red zone tonight made the difference in the game.

“The difference is we were 100 percent in the red zone and they weren’t. That was the difference in the game. The red zone woes have hurt us all year, but we were able to score tonight,” Conque said.

Opeloye said whether or not the Bears end up making the playoffs, this was a nice game to win and a much better ending to the season than last year.

“This is a very nice victory,” Opeloye said.

“Regardless if we got to the playoffs or not, we send the younger guy into the post season with a bang and momentum to bid on for next season.”

-V O L L E Y B A L L-

Sugar Bears lose championship match to UTSA

by Ben Keller Sports Editor

The Sugar Bears volleyball team lost its chance to be the first UCA sport to go to an NCAA tournament after losing to the University of Texas at San Antonio Lady Roadrunners 3-2 in the final match of the Southland Conference Tournament on Nov. 21 in Huntsville, Texas.

The Sugar Bears had a rough first two sets as they were down early in the match and were forced to fight back. During the first set, the Sugar Bears stayed close with the Lady Roadrunners through the beginning of the match, continually tying the score and taking a short lead twice. The Lady Roadrunners took off halfway through the first set when the score was 15-12 with the Lady Roadrunners leading.

Lady Roadrunners senior middle hitter Briana Mason got a block to put them up a point and the Sugar Bears then gave over another point to the Lady Roadrunners with a shot hit out of bounds to make the score 1712. The Lady Roadrunners point streak ended after senior defensive specialist Evelyn Pineda hit a serve out of bounds to give the Sugar Bears the serve and make the score 17-13.

The Sugar Bears were not able to overcome the Lady Roadrunners during the first set and lost 25-17.

The Sugar Bears were able to keep up with the Lady Roadrunners more closely during the second set but again could not overcome them. The Sugar Bears held the lead throughout the first half of the set and things started going for the Sugar Bears early on when senior right side hitter Chloe Smith got a kill to make the score 3-2. Junior outside hitter Jessica Hays followed up Smith’s point

with a service ace. The Lady Roadrunners hit their next point out of bounds and freshman outside hitter Karlie Giesler rounded out the Sugar Bears’ scoring streak with a kill of her own, making the score 6-2.

The Sugar Bears had the lead taken away from them when Mason and sophomore outside hitter Whitney Walls got back-to-back points for the Lady Roadrunners making the score 12-11. The Sugar Bears fought back to tie the score up again, but it did not last long as the Lady Roadrunners went back on top.

The Sugar Bears did regain the lead one final time during the set, but the Lady Roadrunners ended up winning the set 25-22 and went into the match break leading 2-0.

During the third set, the Sugar Bears found their stride and held the Lady Roadrunners at bay by only allowing the set to be tied six times and only having three lead changes during the set. Halfway through the third set, the score was tied up 16-16. Smith got a kill to put the Sugar Bears on top and freshman middle blocker followed up Smith’s point with a service ace to set the score at 18-16. The Lady Roadrunners answered back with two points of their own, but the Sugar Bears followed up with three points of their own, all coming from freshman middle blocker Kyle Hartman, to make the score 2118. The Sugar Bears went on to win the set 25-19.

It was another close set during the fourth, but the Sugar Bears once again fought until the end and were able to force a fifth and final set. The Sugar Bears and Lady Roadrunners went back and forth all set answering each other’s points. It was not until late in the set that the Sugar Bears broke away. Hays started the Sugar Bears drive for the set victory with a kill that freshman middle blocker Jessica Nagy followed up with a kill of her own. Hays

finished off the Sugar Bears scoring streak with another kill to make the score 23-17. The Sugar Bears won the set 25-21.

The final set ended in heartbreak for the Sugar Bears as they lost the set by two points and missed their chance to go to the NCAA tournament. The Sugar Bears led all the way through the first half of the set, but the Lady Roadrunners ran away with the set and the Sugar bears struggled to catch back up.

When everything was said and done, the final score was 15-13 with the Lady Roadrunners grabbing the victory.

Coach Steven McRoberts said the Lady Roadrunners played the best they had played the best they had all weekend.

“We had watched them on [Nov. 19] and they were within a point of losing the match,” he said. “They literally squeaked into the championship. The way they played against us was a lot like the way they played against us earlier in the year at their place.”

McRoberts said he felt the team did not handle the pressure of the situation early on, but the team calmed down as the match progressed but could not finish the way he wanted too.

Hays said the team felt very confident going into the game, but that the Lady Roadrunners were playing their hardest as well. She said a lot of the problems came down to hitting and unforced errors that the Sugar Bears should not have committed.

“We fought back during both of the first sets and had some lead changes,” she said.

“During the break, we got everything together and we came back out and battled for every single point.”

The Sugar Bears ended their season with an overall record of 28-8 and a conference record of 15-1.

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-SEASON REVIEW-

Cross country sees improvement in 2010

by Simon Gable Staff Writer

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Bears junior forward Mark Rutledge dribbles around several University of Missouri at Kansas City Kangaroo guards during the game Nov. 16 in Conway. The Bears lost 73-71.

Kangaroos barely hop around Bears 73-71

by Lisa Burnett Staff Writer

The Bears basketball team suffered an upset in a close game on Tuesday, Nov. 16, against the University of Missouri at Kansas City Kangaroos with a final score of 73-71.

Within the first minute of the game, Bears junior guard Dewan Clayborn made a threepoint shot with an assist by Bears senior center Carlos Dos Santos.

The Kangaroos were quick to catch up with the Bears.

Kangaroos senior forward Jay Couisnard made a threepoint shot with an assist from Kangaroos senior forward Spencer Johnson, all within the first minute of the game.

The Kangaroos began leading when the clock was at 18:40 when Kangaroos junior guard Reggie Chamberlain got a threepoint shot with an assist by Couisnard, making the score 3-6.

The Kangaroos continued their lead until a three-pointer

by Clayborn was good with an assist by Bears senior guard Imad Qahwash, making the score 1211 when the clock reached 15:17.

The Bears led throughout the rest of the first half of the game.

When the half ended, the score was Bears 43, UMKC 36.

The second half of the game began with Bears junior guard Mark Rutledge fouling Couisnard. Both of his free throw shots were good, but the Kangaroos still had a while before they could catch up, all before the clock got to the second minute.

The Kangaroos did finally catch up to the Bears when the clock reached 17:13 when Johnson attempted a layup that was good with an assist from Kangaroos junior guard Reggie Chamberlain, setting the score at Bears 43, Kangaroos 44.

The Kangaroos continued their lead until the clock reached

11:37, when Rutledge stole the ball for the Bears. He passed the ball to Bears freshman guard Ryan Williams who attempted a layup that was good, making the score Bears 51, Kangaroos 50.

The Bears led until 10:16, when sophomore forward, Max Rockmann of the Kangaroos hit a jump shot tying the game at 52-52.

The game didn’t stay tied for long. The Bears made a comeback within one minute.

After Johnson of the Kangaroos fouled Dos Santos of the Bears, Dos Santos missed one of his free throws, but one was good, putting the Bears ahead by one point.

The Bears and Kangaroos tied again when the clock reached 3:49. Bears junior forward Chris Henson got a three pointer, making the score 60-60.

The Bears and Kangaroos tied for the last time in the last two minutes of the game. Johnson of the Kangaroos fouled Qahwash of the Bears when the clock was at 1:08 and the score was 65-67.

Both of Qahwash’s free throws were good, tying the score at 67-67.

Chamberlain of the Kangaroos got a three-pointer with an assist by Kangaroos senior guard Bakari Lewis, when the clock was at 00:41. This made the score 67-70. When the game ended, the score was 71-73 after a layup by Qahwash was good, but this wasn’t enough to give the Bears a win.

Bears senior guard Mike Pouncy said: “We didn’t take a lot of the three-point shots that were open and we didn’t help each other enough. We’re going to come back Wednesday and play hard. Coach will make sure of that.�

Coach Corliss Williamson said he was proud of his team’s effort. “We came out well in the first half, we did a good job of moving

Senior Bears Football

Volleyball

• Hutton Andrew - Defensive Lineman

• Chloe Smith - Right Side Hitter

• Eddie Carmona - Kicker

• Chloe Evans - Defensive Specialist

• Markell Carter - Defensive End • Kit Coleman - Defensive Lineman • Austin Emerson - Offensive Lineman • Daniel Harrington - Deep Safety

Men’s Soccer • Zack Bowling - Defender • Wynne Mason - Forward • Alex Parker - Forward/ Midfielder • Ivan Zarate - Goalkeeper

• Llyod Loggins - Defensive Lineman

Women’s Soccer

• Henry Minor - Defensive Back

• Randi Condley - Midfielder

• Rico Moss - Tight End • Tok Opeloye - Linebacker • Brett Orr - Linebacker • Kenneth Robey - Wide Receiver

• Cori Kaplinger - Forward • Kari Mars - Midfielder/ Defender • Aly Murray - Defender • Brittney Warren - Forward

Cross Country • Logan Dockery • Matthew Mason

the ball. We had a couple of bad shots, but we want to strive to play good defense consecutively.

It wasn’t a perfect game, but we fought hard and played hard. I think that we’ve really set the tone for ourselves,� Williamson said.

The Bears ended up with a shot percentage of 47.9 percent.

The Kangaroos were able to shoot a better game statistically with a shot percentage of 54.3 percent.

The Bears did have a better free throw and three-point shot percentage than the Kangaroos.

The Bears were able to come away with a free throw percentage of 78.3 percent with 18 made shots of 23. Their three-point shot percentage was 36.8 percent, making seven out of 19 threepointers.

Henson led the charge for the Bears, making the most points in the game, even though no Bears player was able to get a doubledouble from this game. Henson had 17 points on the board and had a total of seven offensive and defensive rebounds. Coming in behind Henson was Clayborn who had 14 points on the board and four rebounds, all defensive.

For the Kangaroos, Johnson led them in the game getting the only double-double of any player on the court.

Johnson had a total of 22 points on the board and 11 offensive and defensive rebounds.

Couisnard had the most points for the Kangaroos with 27 points from him. He also had three rebounds during the game.

The Bears followed this game with their game against the Hawaiii Rainbow Warriors in Manao, Hawaii where they lost 76-72.

The Bears came back from the loss to play in Conway against the Champion Baptist Tigers who they defeated 100-29.

The Bears then went on the road again this past Sunday to play against the Southern Methodist University Mustangs where they narrowly lost to the Mustangs 76-72.

The Bears next game will be against the Okalahoma State University Cowbays in Stillwater, Okla. tonight at 7.

The men and women’s cross country teams both saw improvement from last year and expect to have even more success in 2011.

Both teams competed in five meets this season. The first meet was the UALR open on Sept. 10 in Little Rock.

The men’s best runner was freshman Michael Allen, who finished 14th of 76 with a time of 16 minutes and 25 seconds.

The women’s best runner was freshman Erika Setzier. She finished 2nd of 76 with a time of 19 minutes and 22 seconds.

The second meet was the Brooks Memphis Twilight classic, on Sept. 25, in Memphis, Tenn.

Coach Richard Martin said: “I think Twilight was one of our better meets. It’s a night run lit up by a mass of soccer fields.�

The men’s team finished 10th of 30 overall, while the women finished 13th of 32.

The third meet of the season was the McNeese State Cowboy Stampede in Lake Charles, La., on Oct 9.

The women’s team finished 3rd overall out of 6 teams, and the men’s team finished 5th out of 8.

The fourth meet was the Chili Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark., on Oct. 16.

The men finished 38th of 50, and the women finished 34th of 56.

Sophomore runner for the men’s team, Tony Stewart said: “I felt like the Chili Pepper was my best race as an individual. It was a 10k race, which is basically six miles.�

Stewart finished 181st of 470, with a time of 32 minutes and 43 seconds.

The final meet of the season was the Southland Conference Cross Country Championship in Beaumont, Texas, on Oct 28.

Martin said: “Both the men’s and the women’s team finished 9th of 12 in the conference.

However, the women’s team was able to improve two spots from last year, and the men were able to improve one spot.�

The NCAA South Regional was Nov 13, in Waco, Texas, but the Bears did not attend. “Although we were eligible for regionals, we did not attend. I told

both teams that we would not go to regionals unless we finished at least 6th overall in the conference.

Our goal is to attend every year but the competition only gets tougher as you progress from conference to regionals,� Martin said.

Both the men and women’s teams are fairly young, made up of mainly of freshmen and sophomores, Martin said. “Having a young team gives us the opportunity to gain experience together. It helps having runners that we can train as a unit for the next couple years,� he said.

Martin said he expects both teams to be better next season.

Stewart agreed and said: “We were able to get better and better as the year went on. The experience we gained this year, and the talent of the incoming freshman should give us the boost we need to make it to regionals�

For now, the cross country teams make the transition to the indoor track and field season.

Martin said: “We give the runners a two week break, and then the indoor season begins the first weekend of December.�

-CORNER KICK-

Bears soccer ends first season in Missouri Valley Conference

by Anthony Byrnes Staff Writer

The UCA men’s soccer team had a rough season ending with a 3-13-0 record, and went 0-7 in conference.

The Bears had troubles even before the season started with players sophomore midfielder Taylor Hart and junior defender David Ngwenya starting the season injured.

Every game that they played, until the last four, were mostly one goal games. The Bears played some top teams in the country and lost by one goal, with some of those games going into double over time.

Junior defender Andrew O’Brien said the Bears struggled

on both ends of the field. The team never got a single shut out, was always out shot, and never scored more than two goals in a game. “Our leading goal scorers had three goals which isn’t a lot or enough, and we need to stop balls from going into our net, and start putting more in the other teams,�

O’Brien said.

It was the first year for the men’s soccer team to be in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bears are working on becoming more dangerous in its attacking half of the field and setting up more creative plays to allow goal scoring opportunities.

O’Brien said he feels that as long as they continue to encourage and build each other

up, things can only get better.

The Bears have set several goals for themselves next season. “We kept ourselves in a lot of games this year by not giving up a lot of goals. Our hopes for next year are to be a contender in the Missouri Valley Conference,�

Hart said, “we want to make post season playoffs and in order to do that we have to make it in the tournament and win several conference games next year.�

The Bears are taking the necessary measures on and off the field in order to make those goals come true. With those injured players coming back next season, the Bears are hoping to put together a more solid starting line-up that can lead the team to victory.

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Bears Brief • The Bears basketball team came within four points of upsetting the Southern Methodist University Mustangs on Sunday in an offensive display that the Mustangs came out on top in with a score of 76-72.

The Bears dominated the court with three-point shots throughout the game, but the eight sunk during the second half had the Mustangs scrambling to regain control of the game.

The first half was a back and forth battle between the Bears and Mustangs as the Bears continually fought back tying the score several times throughout the half, but never able to take back control of the game like they had at the start. Going into halftime, the Bears trailed but only by a five-point deficit of 37-32.

As the second half started, the Bears came roaring back and sunk the first four of their eight threes in the opening three minutes

of the half. The second half was also a battle for supremacy on the board, but as the clock was winding down the Bears took the lead with only 3:07 remaining in the game. Senior guard Mike Pouncy sunk a jump shot to give the Bears a one-point lead, 70-69.

The Mustangs were able to come back in the end as they overtook the Bears with their free throw shooting. The Mustangs scored their final seven points entirely off of free throws, while the Bears could only muster up one final layup from senior forward Tadre Sheppard.

The Bears shot percentage for the game was 48.3 percent, while the Mustangs were able to top the Bears with a percentage of 54 percent. Junior guard Dewan Clayborn led the Bears in points by putting up 21 points on the board.

Mustangs junior forward Robert Nyakundi led the Mustangs in points with 30.

-RECAP-

Women’s soccer end season, looking forward to 2011

by Marisa Hicks Staff Writer

The Bears women’s soccer team saw its season end in a heartbreaker where the Bears narrowly missed the chance to participate in the post-season tournament, but they were still able to hold their own in conference and give every team a run for their money despite their losing record of 6-8-4.

The team needed to win its last game against Nicholls State, however the game resulted in a tied score of 0-0.

The Bears won seven games this year, lost 10 and tied the final game.

“It was a disappointment not to be able to play in the tournament. We had to win our last game, but the score was tied, keeping us from going to the tournament,” assistant coach Jeremy Bishop said.

Junior right outsider Julie Foerster said the team could have been more successful this season had the offense been able to follow through shooting its goals.

The team scored a total of 20 shots out of an attempted 196 goals this season.

“Overall this was a better

season than last,” Bishop said.

“We just needed to do a better job at getting a chance to score goals and following through the job once we had the opportunity.”

He said the team needs to learn how to stay ahead when it takes the lead.

The Bears’ successful shot record of 20 out of 196 may have not been their best, but they over shot their opponents who shot a total of 20 out of 229 attempted shots. Both the Bears and their opponents shot, on average, 1.11 goals per game.

Bishop said that the team’s main problem this year was not following through with attempted shots.

The team’s shot percentage was .429 this season which its opponents topped with a percentage of .437. Both the Bears and their opponents were not far off on the fouls called against them. The Bears were called out on 149 fouls this season and their opponents were called out on 148 fouls; however, the team’s opponents received seven more yellow cards.

The Bears were able to conquer their opponents with saves by completing 16 more saves by periods; however, they

fell behind as they accumulated a total of 13 more offsides than their opponents by period.

The Bears also struggled with corner kicks, in total their opponents made 76 corner kicks per period and the Bears were only able to make a total of 58 corner kicks per period.

There were a lot of new faces to the team this season and the team has recruited five new players to take the place of the six graduating seniors, Bishop said.

He said that, at first, it was a disadvantage to have so many freshmen on the team. They were not used to the pace of college ball, Bishop said.

“In the beginning of the season the girls [freshmen] suffered some growing pains, you could say,” Bishop said.

“When playing post season anything can happen and we must prepare ourselves for every opponent. Though losing the last game was discouraging for the girls, it also encourages them to play harder next season so that they will qualify to play in the tournament.”

The team hopes to make it to the tournament next season; it is the team’s goal every season, Bishop said.

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Bears maul Tigers 100-29 at Farris Center

by Lisa Burnett Staff Writer

The Bears basketball team showed the Champion Baptist Tigers its skills on Tuesday afternoon in the Farris Center where the Bears dominated the Tigers 100-29.

The win for the Bears was a definite confidence booster after their recent loss to The University of Hawaii on Nov. 19.

Coach Corliss Williamson said, “We needed a game like this to get back in the flow of things.”

The game began with a foul

by Tigers sophomore guard Mo Capaci on Bears senior center Carlos Dos Santos. Both of Dos Santos’ free throws were good, giving the Bears an immediate lead of 2-0, all within the first minute of the game.

The Bears scored again with the help of Bears junior guard TK Smith shooting a three-pointer, with an assist by Bears senior forward Jacquan McClinton when the clock reached 17:40.

The Tigers did finally get the chance to score when junior forward Wesley Bayer of the Tigers shot a layup with an assist by Tigers sophomore guard Jesse Byrd.

The Bears did not allow the Tigers to score again until 10:33, when Tigers senior guard Tommy McGonagle got a jumper, putting the score at Bears 25, Tigers 4.

The first half of the game ended with Smith scoring another three-pointer with an assist from Bears freshman guard Ryan Williams.

The game was a steady rise in points for the Bears until halftime when the score was 58-10 with the Bears ahead.

The second half began with Bears junior guard Mark Rutledge scoring two points for the Bears with a layup and an assist from Bears junior guard Dewan Clayborn, starting the half with a score of 60-10.

When the clock reached 18:28, Bears junior forward Chris Henson dunked with an assist from Clayborn, making the score 64-10.

The Tigers were given another opportunity to score at 17:04, when Dos Santos fouled Bayer of the Tigers. Bayer made one of his

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Bears junior guard Mark Rutledge comes down with a rebound during the game against the Champion Baptist Tigers. free throws, setting the score at 68-11.

The steady incline of points continued throughout the half for the Bears. When the clock hit 3:35, Bears senior guard Imad Qahwash stole the ball from the Tigers and scored two points for the Bears with a layup and an assist from McClinton of the Bears, making the score 90-22.

At this point, anticipation grew in the audience because local restaurant Stoby’s promised the entire crowd that if the Bears scored 100 points or more, it would receive a free cheese dip.

In the last two minutes of the game, Smith of the Bears shot another three-pointer when the clock got to 3:00, giving the Bears a score of 93 and the Tigers a score of 24.

The Bears did reach a score of 100 when Qahwash shot a layup that was good with an assist by McClinton when there was only a minute left in the game. The crowd went crazy.

The game ended with the Tigers scoring. Byrd of the Tigers got a three-pointer with an assist

by Capaci of the Tigers with 27 seconds left.

The final score was 100-29, giving the Bears their second win of the season.

Coach Williamson said, “We got a chance to work on our zones during this game. We’ve still got to clean some things up though.”

Assistant coach Jonathan Jackson said: “We still have a long way to go, but we are going to keep working. We just have to come to play every night.”