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Around Campus: Financial aid clinic The student financial aid office is hosting a free financial aid clinic today in the Student Center Lounge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Staff members will personally review students’ information and assist them in completing their financial aid applications. Students will also be directed on how to keep their financial aid healthy. This event is for current and returning students only.

The Gondoliers The Opera Theater will present “The Gondoliers” by Gilbert and Sullivan. The performance is free and open to the public and will be in the Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. today through Friday.

Bread and Puppet Theater The Bread and Puppet Theater will hold a worksop on campus today until Friday. The outdoor performance will be free and open to the public at 3 p.m. on Friday.

Brad and Colin As part the “Night-Out Series,” students are invited to attend “An Evening with Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood,” two stars from ABC’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” The interactive Improv comedy will be Saturday in Reynolds Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are are $30-$40 for adults, $27-$37 for senior citizens, $25-35 for UCA alumni, $28-$33 for UCA faculty and staff, $10 for students from other schools and free for UCA students with a current student I.D.

Language scholarships The Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures is offering three scholarships to native speakers of Spanish, French, and Japanese for the Fall 2011 semester. Native speakers of these languages are encouraged to work in the Language Learning Center. Applicants must be undergraduate students and will need to work eight hours a week. The deadline is April, 13 in Irby 207.

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Track: Men’s, women’s track and field take first, second at UCA Invitational4 page 10

Reynolds: Comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood to perform 4 page 3 Saturday

Volunteers raise crosswalk awareness at Brake for Bears by Simon Gable Staff Writer

Brake for Bears, the brainchild of the UCAPD and SGA, had another successful campus-wide campaign on Thursday, March 31. Emergency Manager for UCAPD Denny Foulk said, “Brake for Bears is part of the police department’s initiative for community programs in conjunction with the Student Government Association.” Brake for Bears is an initiative that was started last fall as a means of raising pedestrian and driver crosswalk awareness. “We started the Brake for Bears campaign last fall,” Foulk said. “Our director of organizational and community services Arch Jones, Jr. was very influential in getting the program started,” he said. Brake for Bears raises public awareness through its use of volunteers and informative flyers. “There is no way that we would be able to spread awareness around the campus, or the city for that matter, without the help of student volunteers,” Foulk said. Students that volunteer were expected to give an hour of their time at one of the major crosswalks around campus. “We have three very high-traffic crosswalks around campus,” Foulk said. “There is the crosswalk on Bruce Street in front of the Lewis Science Center, the crosswalk on Farris Street near Subway and the crosswalk at the intersection of Donaghey and Robins,” he said. The volunteers at the crosswalks handed Brake for Bears educational flyers to pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists passing by. The flyers encouraged both pedestrians and drivers to be aware, considerate and safe. “Most crosswalk accidents happen because people are in a hurry and not

paying attention,” Foulk said. “Our flyers are meant to raise awareness and decrease the accidents.” He said pedestrians must be informed to not be too trusting in drivers. “For example, our flyers encourage drivers to make eye contact with pedestrians. Also, we encourage walkers to not assume that drivers are going to stop,” he said. The flyers also remind drivers that failing to yield for pedestrians at marked crosswalks and intersections is a violation of Arkansas law. “Most drivers that are UCA students are aware of the crosswalk laws, but if they weren’t, they are now,” Foulk said. Also, the campaign helps raise awareness for all the drivers in Conway who aren’t UCA students. “We get tons of traffic that isn’t school related,” Foulk said. “Some of these drivers have no clue about the crosswalk rules and our duty is to inform them,” he said. All students who volunteered got a free Brake for Bears T-shirt and the satisfaction of knowing they are doing something can reduce injuries and save lives. SGA junior class representative Destiny Davis volunteered at the crosswalk on Donaghey and Robins. “Brake for Bears is a product of SGA and we really wanted to have a good turnout. How can we expect students to volunteer if we [SGA] don’t do the same? I volunteered today to help set an example because this is really important,” Davis said. Foulk agreed that the campaign is very important and praised all the student volunteers for making another Break for Bears event a success. “I just want to thank everyone for coming out to help raise awareness for a cause that can protect our students and our city. The last thing any of us want is a wounded “Bear” on campus,” Foulk said.

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Freshmen Mellisa Lee and Torrie Caston volunteer for Brake for Bears March 31.

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Panel discusses financial reform Professor of art, photography by Lee Hogan Staff Writer

The UCA College of Business and UCA Investment Club sponsored a forum, which explored the problems of the U.S. economy and how the problems occurred among other financial topics. The forum, titled “Financial Services Regulatory Reform: What is it, and does it impact me?” included five panel members. Senior Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank in St. Louis Julie Stackhouse opened the forum with what she thinks caused the economic problems in the U.S. Stackhouse pointed to the housing crisis of 2006 as one of the major factors in the downturn of the economy, which led to the failure of three major institutions. Stackhouse said the housing markets’ standards had become non-existent. Stackhouse said brokers and lenders were no longer looking out for the people to which they lent money. Instead they were looking to make money and put people in houses they could not afford. Panel Member Rush Harding III, who

is CEO of Crews and Associates and also a UCA Board of Trustee member said he believed Stackhouse was very kind to the people on Wall Street in New York in not placing much blame on them. Harding said the greed of Wall Street stretched to the housing market and put people in homes they could not afford. “If you could crawl into a loan office and sign a ‘x’ on a piece of paper you found yourself in a half-million dollar home with no money down,” Harding said. Harding also said the credit default swap on Wall Street showed tremendous greed. Harding said people would go to lenders to insure their investments and then spread rumors about their lender to drive up the amount of their contract with the lender to make more money. “In simple terms, it would be like if you took an insurance policy out on your neighbor and then you plotted to kill your neighbor,” Harding said. “Every morning you go out and sprinkle ice on their front

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recognized at national competition

by Marisa Hicks Assistant News Editor

March 4 and 5, the PhotoSpiva Exhibition opened with lectures and showcases and of the 18 photographs that received awards at the PhotoSpiva convention in Joplin, Mo. Three of the awarded photographs belonged to a professor of photography here at UCA, associate professor of art and photography Donna Pinckley. PhotoSpiva is a photography contest that is open to any amateur or professional photographer in the United States. Pinckley said art professors at UCA are required to submit a piece of work into a competition each year. Pinckley said that PhotoSpiva is the oldest photo expedition in the country. They have been running for 35 years, she said. The next exhibition will be accepting entries from Dec. 3 to Jan. 9, 2012. Pinckley submitted five photographs in

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Lasley Apartments being considered for historical nomination by Andrew McClain

Book talk

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Torryeson Library is hosting a book talk by faculty author Lorien Foote. Foote was a finalist for the 2011 Lincoln Prize for her book “The Gentlemen and the Roughs.” The reading will be April 12 from 3-4 p.m. in LIB 215. The reading is a part of the 2011 National Library Week celebration.

The Lasley Apartments on East Bruce, the mostly non-campus end of Bruce, across Donaghey, have been considered for nomination for the National Register of Historic Places. The pair of boxy two-story red brick apartment complexes are unmarked except for black numerals denoting their addresses: 1922 and 1916 Bruce Street. “The Lasley Apartments are historically significant under two criteria,” said Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Community Outreach Director Mark Christ. “Firstly, they were built in 1947 and served an important role in accommodating the need for postwar housing in Conway,

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which three received an award. Junior Sarah Crider said all of Pinckley’s submissions were black and white film shots. “Mia,” “Flannery” and “Ben and Sam” were the three photos that received an honorable mention at PhotoSpiva. “I had no idea that any of my photographs had won an award until it was announced during the opening speech after we got to PhotoSpiva,” Pinckley said. She said she and her class didn’t arrive to PhotoSpiva upon the opening reception but the next night, so they were still able to attend the lecture. Pinckley teaches photography I and II and art appreciation. She decided to take students from her photography II class to give them a feel for how an art show is run. “I didn’t bring students from all of my class with me but six students from my Photography II class took a road trip with me to Joplin,” she said.

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Lasley Apartments on Bruce Street are being considered for national register nomination.

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and secondly, they serve as a good example of mid-20th Century courtyardstyle apartment housing.” The consideration for nomination for the apartments notes the Lasley Apartments were bought new in 1947 by Jewel Lasley, a notable Faulkner County businesswoman who owned a store in downtown Conway. Lasley had witnessed the postwar growth at UCA (then Arkansas State Teachers College) and the influx of returning and married students, for whom dormitory housing was not an option. Since opening in 1947, the apartments have never been difficult to rent to students, due to their proximity to campus. Ownership has changed hands on several occasions, but Lasley,

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The following reports and arrests are from the UCAPD docket. UCAPD reports any tickets issued as arrests, according to Lt. Jeremy Crabb.

Nonstudent vomits on himself While helping out with the Kappa Alpha Psi party on March 31 at the Army National Guard Armory, UCAPD was informed by one of the sergeants that someone had passed out by the showers in the men’s bathroom. Nonstudent Devin Wilkerson, 21, was found lying in the floor. Wilkerson reeked of alcohol and could not stand up on his own without staggering and his eyes were bloodshot. Wilkerson told UCAPD that he was “just tired” and that’s why he was lying in the floor. He admitted that he had been drinking and was arrested for public intoxication. While on the way to the detention center, Wilkerson profusely vomited all over himself and the police car.

Physical Plant truck runs over student’s skateboard Student Jared McClurkin, 20, reported March 31 that a Physical Plant employee forced him to “bail off his board” before the truck ran over his long-board around 11 a.m. McClurkin told UCAPD a “white Ford F-350 flatbed” truck refused to allow him to cross the road in the parking lot north of New Hall. He said he and the individual driving the truck exchanged “some words.” He also said the individual would not give his name up but that the driver wanted to meet McClurkin in the parking lot at 3 p.m. McClurkin said he would like for his long-board to be repaired. UCAPD was unable to locate an F-350 truck with the number 46 on it.

Police pull nonstudent from beneath vehicle Officers noticed an individual peering into the window of a vehicle in the west Baldridge parking lot around 12:20 a.m. on March 29. the officers pulled up to speak with nonstudent Patrick Scott, 21, to figure out

what he was doing. When Scott noticed the officers, he jumped on his bike and quickly pedaled away as he was ordered to stop. Scott, in the chase, jumped off his bike and began running. The officers caught up to Scott to find him hiding under a truck at 219 Baridon Street. The officers were forced to drag Scott out from under the vehicle and placed him under arrest. When asked if he was injured, Scott said that his left pinky finger was hurt from crawling through a drainage ditch and said that his “balls were swollen” from being pulled out from under the vehicle. Scott was charged for criminal trespass in or on a vehicle or premises and fleeing and was banned banned from campus.

Nonstudent arrested for driving with suspended license While running the radar, UCAPD noticed a white Chevy Impala driving 31 mph on Bruce Street. The speed limit on Bruce Street is 20 mph. UCAPD pulled over nonstudent Justyn Payne, 20, at College Square. Payne was informed he was pulled over for speeding. While running his name UCAPD, discovered that Payne’s license was suspended for a DUI. Payne was charged for driving with a suspended license and had his license plate confiscated.

Car stolen in Farris Center parking lot Josefina Lucero, 47, reported at 9:36 p.m. March 23 her car had been stolen from the parking lot on the west side of the Farris Center. She said her car was left unlocked with the keys inside but she had gone outside several times to check to see if her car was still outside during her breaks. The last time she checked to see if her car was outside was at 5:30 p.m. When her shift ended and she was leaving to go home she noticed her car was missing.

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She said she wanted to give the students a real professional speak about their interest. By taking her class to PhotoSpiva, the students, she said, were able to experience photo-experts describe the process of how photographs are awarded. The juror for this year’s contest was Anthony Bannon, director of the George Eastman

House International Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester, New York. Pinckley said, “There were 850 submissions to the contest and only 80 photos were chosen to be included in the exhibit, that’s only about nine percent.” Crider said she, Pinckley and the other students went to the Spiva Gallery to see Pinckley’s

photographs amongst all of the other entries in the contest. The three pictures that received honorable mention were photos taken of children. Crider said, “She [Pinckley] really likes to take pictures of children, it’s kind of her thing. Most of her shots are full body shots.” Crider said it was very interesting when Pinckley’s body of work was announced on stage. “We were listening to a speaker and he [Bannon] just pointed her out in particular. He said her photos were very honest and personal,” Crider said.

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The senate voted Monday to postpone their vote to allocate $5,000 to “Night of Darkness” so they could debate over the next week how the $5,000 would be used to fund the event and announced elections for SGA executive office and class officers will be April 11-12. Sophomore president Michael Murphy said he did not believe SGA should sponsor the event that students would have to pay $2,500 to $5,000 to go to. Vice President of Finance Kyle Boyd said, “I’m concerned of what the image of SGA would be if we didn’t vote for this.” Assistant Vice President of Buffalo Alumni Hall Kevin Braswell said the senate was more than welcome to reword the motion so that the $5,000 was for a specific activity. The senate went back and forth on being for and against the motion so it was proposed to postpone a vote on the motion

and the amendments to it until next week. Mural presenters proposed their artworks before the senate and a vote to pass one of the murals onto the Public Art Committee was made. Graduate students Shelly Medlock and Meagan Williams proposed the first mural and freshman Steven Overturf presented the second mural. The senate voted to send Overturf’s idea to the committee. President Meghan Thompson said officer transition would be April 25-29. Instead of throwing a new board into their job, Thompson said officers will now be eased into their position. Thompson also said Ida Waldran may be receiving a grant to repair the stage that was built from trees harvested on campus so the money allocated to the project from the Think Big! project will be used for maintenance fees. Boyd reported only $148,000 of the $278,000 SAFA funds were allocated.

SGA Candidates for 2011/2012 school year: Austin Hall-Executive President Michael Murphy-Executive VicePresident Spencer Sims-Executive VicePresident Jack Phillips-Vice-President of Finance Rebecca Moye-Vice-President of Operations TJ Beringer-Senior Class President Hunter Phillips-Senior Class VicePresident Pyi Thein Kyaw-Senior Class VicePresident Lillian Turner-Junior Class President Yang Jiao-Junior Class VicePresident Aaron Owen-Junior Class VicePresident Joshua McDonald-Sophomore Class President Luke Moix-Sophomore Class VicePresident

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Students support Japan in relief efforts by Lisa Burnett Entertainment Editor

As most of us know, a 9.0 earthquake shook the east coast of Japan on March 11, and the UCA Japanese Student Association has been striving to raise support for the people of Japan with their organization, Save Japan Heart from UCA. Sohji Izumi, a UCA graduate student from Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima, Japan is the chairman of the Save Japan Heart from UCA organization. The Save Japan Heart from UCA organization was started by Izumi, senior Taka Toda and senior Tamami Akagi. “That night we saw all of the shocking scenes from the news and one of my friends asked me what we were going to do to help Japan,” Izumi said. Izumi has been surprised at how big the effort to help Japan has actually become. “We wanted to do something for two students that were from that specific area of Japan. We didn’t know it would be this big,” Izumi said. Senior Sachika Nitta, from

Nagano City, Nagano, Japan is also involved in the Japanese Student Association’s Save Japan Heart from UCA project. “I have close friends that live in that area and when I heard about the earthquake, I was so heartbroken. There was a big earthquake near my home a few years ago, and when I think about the people from that area, I am so sad,” Nitta said. The organization has been selling T-shirts and taking donations for the affected area for the past two weeks. 100 percent of the profits from the T-shirts sold at the booth that has been set up in the student center and the cafeteria are going to the Red Cross to help Japan. Izumi said that approximately 30 to 32 students are currently involved in the organization. “We didn’t know that the television stations and newspapers were coming to give us publicity. Since this is a crazy disaster, a bond with Japan and the United States has formed. A lot of people have asked to help us and we are really appreciative of the support,” Izumi said. Jon-Stephen Stansel,

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steps.” Harding likened the greed and bailout of the major corporations on Wall Street to a child living without discipline on his parents’ money. “It’s like a kid with a gambling problem in Vegas that loses all his money and then waits for daddy to bail him out,” Harding said. A lot of the panel discussion included the failure of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, which are huge mortgage lenders in the U.S. The discussion included whether or not the lenders should be saved. Panel Member John Adams, president and CEO of First Security in Conway said not a lot could be done with the lending giants. “Fannie Mae is like your rich aunt and now she weighs 350 pounds and you can’t move her,” Adams said. “You can’t do anything with her now.” Many of the panel members also spent a lot of time talking of

a new piece of legislation that has been passed to try and solve the problems encountered in the U.S. economy. Feelings on the legislation titled the “Dodd-Frank Act” were mixed among the panel. Panel Member John Womack, Chairman and CEO of Central Arkansas Operations at Arvest Bank, said the legislation was the worst thing he has ever seen. Womack said he had a problem with extensive control the Federal Reserve had with no oversight of them. Womack described the legislation as a disaster on the horizon. Harding said he had a problem with Wall Street and the credit default swap not being addressed in the act. “This still does not pull the reigns in on Wall Street,” Harding said. Stackhouse agreed that there were problems with the act, but it was meant to be helpful.

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Cosmetic work, repairs being made to apartments for national registration 4 Continued from page 1 who lived to be over 100 years old, owned and managed the property for most of her life. Upon receiving the nomination, CK Development, the owners of the property, began a series of cosmetic renovations on the two buildings, which are currently in progress. Delores Wheat, a property manager with CK Development said “We’ve been working to get everything in order for nine months to a year now.” The builder of the apartments

is unknown to the nomination committee, and so the choice to build the apartments in this style— a urban courtyard-based design more common to Little Rock than to Conway—remains mysterious. There are few other apartment complexes in Conway that utilize the courtyard-style design. Wheat noted that all the current residents (mostly, but not exclusively UCA students) are good friends who often use the courtyard space together, and collectively purchased a picnic

instructor in the intensive English program has been working with the Japanese Student Association to help the students raise money for the people of Japan. “The students’ response was immediate right after this disaster happened. They were in my office wanting to help. They have been working around the clock,” Stansel said. The UCA community has united as one to help these students raise money. “All of the UCA community has been very eager to help. The support has been overwhelming,” Stansel said. UCA isn’t the only university working to raise money for the Japan area. The Hendrix College Wellness and Athletics Center is hosting a Zumba night on Friday, April 8 from 6-9 p.m. All of the profits made will go to the Red Cross to assist with relief efforts in Japan. The organization has also hosted events at The Greenhouse to raise money. To learn more about the UCA Japanese Student Association, go to ucasavejapan.org or follow them on Twitter, @ucasaveJapan.

Panel Member Randy Dennis, who is president of DD&F Consulting Group in Little Rock, said something had to be done. “We have to change,” Dennis said. “We cannot afford to keep living like we are. It is going to be painful. The world will never be like it was.” Some students in attendance asked questions related to jobs after they graduate and Harding said he knew many were concerned with jobs after graduation. “If I was going for an interview, I would get a haircut, shave, tuck in my shirt tail, tell my employer I would be the first one in and the last to leave, and then once I got the job I would do everything that I said I would,” Harding said. “If you do those things you are not going to have trouble finding a job. You will have a job.” Dennis added that students needed to take school seriously. “This is your job right now,” Dennis said. “So when I see you blowing off school and making C’s and below, it tells me you don’t care.” Harding said he would come down on the grades at school. “I’ll take a few C’s,” Harding said. “I just want a haircut, shaven and shirt tail tucked in.”

table to place there. The apartments have seen quite a bit of use in their 60 years of tenants, almost none of them aware of any purported historical significance. There is cosmetic work to be done, and repairs are being made around the clock, with two-story work lifts parked next to the building. Wheat noted the discovery of a tenant who had glued indoor/ outdoor carpet to original hardwood floors, and the difficulties involved in removing it. The roof is topped with a short, boxy feature Wheat calls a “pony wall,” which needs to be reshingled. Wheat said “the people from the state registry don’t foresee any problems getting it added.”

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Mochrie, Sherwood bring improv to Reynolds By Carina Alvarez Staff Writer

Improvisational comedians Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood from ABC’s Emmy-nominated series, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” will continue UCA’s Public Appearances’ “Night-Out Series,” on April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Reynolds Performance Hall. Mochrie and Sherwood create a total improv show with contributions from the audience. The performers randomly select audience members’ written or spoken ideas and perform them on the spot. They also call people on to the stage for interactive fun. Every show includes a skit using 100 mouse traps. “The Colin and Brad Show” has played sold-out venues around the U.S., according to colinandbradshow.com. “We look for things that are fun and interesting to students but also that an older audience would know about,” Jerry Beibesheimer, director of Public Appearances, said. “Brad and Colin are improv masters and it’s amazing how fast these people’s minds work.” Beibesheimer saw Mochrie and Sherwood’s showcase at an Arts Midwest Conference, remembered them from “Whose Line Is It Anyway” and decided to book them. Mochrie began his improv career when he was introduced to Ryan Stiles of “The Drew Carey Show” through a mutual friend. Then Mochrie moved to Toronto where he auditioned and worked three years for The Second City, a famous North

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Improvisational comedians Colin Mochrie, left, and Brad Sherwood, formerly of the hit ABC series “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” will perform at Reynolds Performance Hall on Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. American comedy theater. In 1991, he made his first appearance on the British version of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” but his role on the American version hit

a bumpy road. ABC thought Mochrie looked too old and wasn’t trendy enough for the show. With help from those involved with the show, Mochrie was

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allowed to stay and proved that talent outweighed looks. Currently, Mochrie spends time touring with the “Improv All Stars,” and regularly travels with “An Evening with Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood.” He appears as the Nabisco Snack Fairy in commercials and is involved in independent and small movie projects. He also participates in “The Movie Co-op,” a Canadian project that produces movies funded and run by artists themselves. Sherwood was a regular cast member on ABC’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” His credits include “The Drew Carey Show,” “The Green Screen Show,” appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and VH-1’s “I Love The 70s, 80s & 90s.” Sherwood’s past credits include a season on “LA Law,” “To Tell The Truth,” and “The Newz.” He was a guest host for “Talk Soup” and hosted “The New Dating Game.” Mochrie and Sherwood came to UCA in October 2004 as part of a comedy show sponsored by the Student Activities Board at Reynolds Performance Hall. It was an improv show as well. “It’s different every time. They feed on what the audience gives them,” Kendra Regehr, director of SAB, said. “It’s fairly unique.” Tickets are available at the UCA Ticket Central Box Office. They are free for students with a current I.D., $30-$40 for adults, $27-$37 for senior citizens, $25-35 for UCA alumni, $28-$33 for UCA faculty and staff and $10 for students from other schools.

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by Mary DeLoney News Editor

Freshman Jenna Henson was named the winner of Kappa Sigma’s fifth annual Spring Queen pageant. Henson, a new member of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority, represented the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity in the pageant. She also won the swimsuit, toga and letter round with a Baywatch theme. “It was suggested by Meagan Davis, a fall 2009 Alpha Tau that I do a sort of silly Baywatch themed entrance,” Henson said. “I decided that it would be neat to ‘save’ Pike Gage Davis then proceed to throw him over my shoulder as part of my introduction. Although, carrying him off stage proved to be far more difficult than I previously thought.” Freshman Lindsey Dacus, a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, won the personality round with a Christian-themed parody of Asher Roth’s “I Love College.” She represented the Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity. Freshman Makenzie Moore, a new member of AST, won the formal round. She represented the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Freshman Kayla Miller, a member of Sigma Kappa sorority, won the people’s choice award. She represented the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Each sorority’s new member class participated in a strut competition between rounds. ASA won and received $100 to donate to its favorite charity. Other participants included: Sigma Sigma Sigma member junior Linda Gault representing Tri-Sig, Delta Zeta member Rachel Berry representing DZ, Sig K member freshman April Smith representing Sig K, AST new member freshman Haley Smith representing the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity, AST new member freshman Kim Phipps representing the Sigma Nu fraternity, AST new member freshman Lacey West representing AST, ASA member freshman Leslyn Graves representing the Phi Lambda Chi fraternity, AST new member Paige Anderson representing the Omega Psi Phi fraternity and ASA member Bethany Miller representing ASA. Kappa Sig’s fundraising chair junior Jordan Strong was responsible for putting the event together. “It takes a lot of work to get it going and the contestants have a lot of work on their plates. They come up with all their own skits, music, costumes, everything. We make sure it’s appropriate and we help them with what we can but they put a lot of work into it,” Strong said. Henson said finding time to prepare for Spring Queen was difficult. “I think all of the girls felt the same way,” Henson said. Strong said about $3,500 was raised at the event.

Freshman Heather Deal “I’m going to have to say Lewis Carrol. As a writer, I liked how imaginative he was and if I could sit and have a talk with one person, he would be that person and I could just get inside his head.”

Freshman Jesse Shelley “Sabastian Bach, because of all of his great music. I would like to sit there and learn so much from him.”

Junior Sho Uemura “Ronald Reagan, because not only was he an actor, a famous one at that, he was also a great leader for this country.”

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Freshman Jenna Henson of Alpha Sigma Tau wins the Spring Queen pageant held on Tuesday, March 29 at Ida Waldran. “Most of the proceeds go to our general account and the proceeds from the strut competition goes to Military Heroes, one of our major philanthropies,” Strong said. The strut competition raised $200. “We generally give money to Military Heroes anyway. So, I’m sure some of that $3,500 will go to them plus whatever else we raised this year,” Strong said. Strong began preparing for the event in December. “We had some friends and a lot of brothers help out. We had to book Ida Waldran, prepare contestants’ performances and finding sponsors was a really big one,” Strong said.

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Freshman Karissa Ploense, left, models for Tom Bagby during a hands on shooting exercise for the Arkansas Professional Photographers Association on Sunday, April 3 in front of the Baum Gallery.

Students Say Story by Shea Higgerson Photos by Nick Hillemann

Junior Country Hendershot “Christopher Columbus, because, obviously, without him we wouldn’t have landed on Plymouth Rock.”

“Who is your favorite historical figure and why? Freshman Ryan Norfleet “Martin Luther King, Jr., because of all the things he did just to make things the way they are now — all of the movements, nonviolent movements.”

Sophomore John Onyeyiri “Ghandi, because he used non-lethal methods to spread the message of freedom and free people of imperialism.”

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Sophomore Matthew Holbrook “Carter G. Woodson for his creation of Negro History Week, which became Black History Month, and for his book, ‘The Mis-education of the Negro.’ ”

Senior Laquinton Rayon Piggee “Martin Luther King, Jr. and JFK, because I have a more liberal ideology and they were all for that. They sacrificed their lives for their cause and that ‘s something like what Jesus did and I’m all for that.”

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Class ponders meaning of life question by Shea Higgerson

Assistant Campus Life Editor

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The UCA guitar ensemble performed a concert for people in Snow Fine Arts on Thursday, March 31. Pieces played by the ensembled included “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” from “Solomon.”

Guitar ensemble rocks Snow Fine Arts by Jeanette Anderton Staff Writer

The UCA guitar ensemble thrilled audience members with its Thursday night concert at Snow Fine Arts on March 31. “It was entertaining. I really enjoyed the show,” freshman Patrick Lewallen said. The show opened with Johan Helmich Roman’s “The Golovin Music.” Smokey Emerson, UCA guitar professor, said Roman is a somewhat obscure composer. Up next was Mozart’s “Divertimento No. 2,” which Emerson referred to as “dinner music.” He said the piece was originally written for two oboes and a bassoon. “I don’t know if Mozart would approve of it being played by guitars, but we’re going to do it anyway,” Emerson said. He said the ensemble’s third piece, Georg Philipp Telemann’s “Concerto in D Major,” was originally written for violins, but will be featured in an upcoming guitar festival. “We will be leaving tomorrow morning for Austin, Texas for the Guitars Galore festival. There will be a hundred guitarists playing Telemann’s piece and it should be a lot of fun,” Emerson said. The fourth piece of the concert was Jean Philippe Rameau’s “Air” from “Les Boreades.” Emerson said the piece is a quasi Reggae song. The ensemble then played the only piece of the concert that was actually composed for guitars, Manley Mallard’s “Lotus Eaters.” Emerson said Mallard, an American guitarist,

composed the piece in 1993 and it appeared on the Grammy-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet’s “Air and Ground” album. Mallard was a member of the quartet until three years ago. The ensemble ended the concert with G. F. Handel’s “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” from “Solomon.” “We have some tweaking to do between now and Saturday before they perform [at the Guitars Galore festival], but all in all they did really well. They are a talented bunch,” Emerson said. The performers agree that practice is the key element to a good performance. “It all boils down to practice,” senior guitarist Shawn Hartley said. “I’m really stoked about the festival. This is my second time to go in three years.” He said this year the UCA guitar ensemble is premiering “Swings of Mood,” composed my Mark Anthony Cruz at the festival. Hartley said whether he is preparing for a concert such as the Guitars Galore festival or a concert at Snow Fine Arts, he practices and prepares the same. He said he has been playing the guitar since he was 8 years old. His first guitar was a Yamaha FG 35. “The action on that guitar was really high,” Hartley said. “I would literally play it until my fingers bled as a kid.” Hartley will be performing his senior recital in Snow Fine Arts on April 17. He is also in a rock band named the Toneadoes. The Toneadoes will have a concert at the Bear’s Den in Conway on April 9 from 9 p.m. to midnight. He said he encourages all guitar fans and music lovers in general to come watch the show.

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The Airmen of Note Air Force jazz ensemble performed a free concert at Reynolds Performance Hall on Monday, March 28. Performances included a cover of Eric Clapton’s “Change the World.”

Airmen of Note thrills modest crowd by Brad Smith Staff Writer

The Airmen of Note, the Air Force jazz ensemble, played to a small, appreciative crowd on March 28. The band played much like a military band would be expected to play, but with more personality. The band was tight and had obviously played many times together. The band played a jazzy version of Eric Clapton’s “Change the World,” which was the standout piece of the concert. Tech. Sgt. Paige Martin, who did a great job of making the vocals more exciting and jazzy than the song’s original version, sang for the band. Tech. Sgt. Geoff Reecer’s guitar solo helped to give a more rock ‘n’ roll feel to the song. Near the end of the concert, a two-minute drum solo from Tech. Sgt. David McDonald was another standout moment. The show also had plenty of charming banter between Martin and other members of the band. The playful nature of the show helped give the show a less military feel and instead felt like it was a good jazz band whose members wore uniforms. The concert ended with an inspired version of God Bless America, which included a color guard. The Airmen of Note were founded in 1950 to continue Maj. Glenn Miller’s style of music after his plane disappeared in 1944 while traveling to entertain troops during World War II. While the band still has a sound similar to Glenn Miller’s original style, they have integrated more modern songs,

such as “Change the World” by remaking them into a more jazzy version. The band recognized a group of local high school students that had signed up for Air Force service after they graduate, joking that many of them had not cut their hair yet. The band had a temporary addition to their roster Tuesday night. Staff Sgt. Liesl Whitaker played with The Airmen of Note as a fill in. Whitaker normally plays with The U.S. Army Blues jazz ensemble, where she was the first non-piano or vocal female player in any of the special military jazz bands based in Washington, D.C. Most of the crowd consisted of older veterans and the band honored them by asking them to stand while the crowd cheered. A few students also attended the show. “I thought it was just going to be another boring concert with outdated music, but it turned out to be engaging and fun,” sophomore Shaina Brown said. “I like that almost all the band members had their time in the spotlight with their solos.” Not all students were as enthusiastic about the show. “The show was OK, but I thought it went on a little too long,” senior Tyler Carroll said. “They could have cut out a few songs and it would have been fine with me. Overall, though, I thought the show was pretty good.” During the show, the band talked about the benefits of joining the U.S. Air Force numerous times, even directing the crowd’s attention to two Air Force recruiters that attended the concert.

Professor of philosophy Charles Harvey’s class, The Meaning of Life, invites students to explore a non-traditional philosophical question, which, Harvey said, did not become an intense study until the 19th century: What is the meaning of life or does it even have meaning? “The purpose isn’t to answer it and I don’t have an answer,” Harvey said. He said the purpose is to look at why it’s a question and to look at some of the fairly dominant answers and attempts. It’s also an opportunity for students to look at some of the greatest minds who have explored the question, he said. “The issues are real,” he said. “The questions are often covered up. It’s the ultimate question that humans need to answer.” The class would ideally be taught every two years, but until this semester it had not been taught in four or five years. The class focuses on the issues of death and the values of life, according to the course description. “It’s kind of a big deal,” senior Landon Glover said. “It’s [Harvey’s] specialty and it’s exciting when it comes around.” He said he found the class when he was exploring the list of philosophy and religion courses online after transferring from University of Arkansas at Little Rock and really wanted to take it. “I’ve liked all the really pessimistic stuff, actually, which is kind of weird,” he said. “I think it’s

funny that it’s so dark.” One point the class has learned is that life is suffering, but humans choose to live because they have the will to live, he said. He said the class has also read that humans live life in an “ever-present now” and are only able to imagine the past and future. Harvey said he traced the origins of the question back to Copernicus’s 17th century discovery that Earth is not the center of the universe, which is one of “The Three Narcissistic Wounds,” or one of the blows to the human ego. “Humans basically get knocked off their pedestal,” he said. Copernicus’s discovery made the religious authorities of the time angry, because humans viewed themselves as special on this planet, he said. Charles Darwin’s discoveries also stated that humans are not the center of the universe; they’re “just another critter that will become extinct.” He said the question of the meaning of life focuses on how humans respond to the three narcissistic wounds. One response is that humans are not special and we have to live with the three wounds, but there’s still a God and the three wounds aren’t relevant. A second response is that there is no God and life is absurd. The final response is that there may or may not be a God, but there’s enough meaning to make life significant and we don’t need to have eternal life. “People tend to think unless we live forever, it’s not significant,” Harvey said. “I don’t see why that’s so. If our finite life isn’t meaningful, then why would infinity make it so?”

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Holi festival brings color, culture to town by Jeanette Anderton Staff Writer

The UCA Indian Student Association brought color and culture to the campus Sunday morning in a delayed celebration of India’s Holi Day. “Holi Day was actually the Friday before spring break, but we delayed the festival until now hoping for a better turnout,” freshman ISA treasurer Joyti Lal said. Judging from the size of the crowd, the club made the right decision. “Everybody seemed to have a great time. We definitely plan to do this again next year,” Patel said. “I hope we can have the festival of colors at a central location next year.” This year, the celebration was held at the Farris Soccer-Softball Complex. Patel said the festival of colors is celebrated by people “coloring” each other. Participants throw colored powder and colored water at each other. The colored powder was handed out in plastic bags. The colored water was conveniently placed inside balloons so the crowd got to have a water balloon fight. Pretty soon, almost everyone in attendance was covered with bright colors. “The festival of colors is a celebration of spring and it is meant to promote happiness,” Lal said. “It puts a smile on everyone’s face and it is just good fun.”

ISA vice president, graduate student Keyoor Joshi, provided music for festival goers, playing the dholak, which is a traditional Indian folk drum. The crowd was then invited to taste a traditional Indian meal for $3 per person. Joshi said the money collected was to cover the cost of the event. The menu, which was touted as a “spicy Indian dish Chole-Paratha-Biryani,” included vegetable rice pilaf, paneer, which is spinach made with homemade cheese, curry and pitas. The crowd overwhelmingly described the food as “pretty spicy” and “very good.” “I love Indian food,” Venita Jenkins, assistant director of media relations, said. “I like to learn about different cultures. It’s wonderful that we can have this on campus so people can be exposed to other food, music and traditions.” Director of Special Projects in Enrollment Management Larry Burns said he agrees with Jenkins. “It’s great to support student groups,” he said. “I just came out to learn about the culture and enjoy some great food.” Patel was pleased with the turnout and excitement of the crowd. “It took a lot of hard work to organize the festival, but looking around at everyone smiling and having such a great time makes it all worthwhile,” he said.

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‘Save Japan’ concert raises $1,500 for American Red Cross relief efforts by Shea Higgerson

Assistant Campus Life Editor UCA Save Japan Benefit Concert and Karaoke Night raised $1,500 for the American Red Cross for Japanese earthquake and tsunami relief on Saturday at Bear’s Den Pizza. “It was a good idea,” senior Whitney Hartgraves said. “After the shock factor has worn off, people forget that there are other people still struggling.” A $4 cover charge and $1 karaoke fee, along with donations and t-shirt sales, helped in raising the money Japan. The event packed a full house at Bear’s Den Pizza the whole night. Bear’s Den also advertised a special drink called a Tokyo Tea for $3.50, with $1 of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross. The drink was similar to a Long Island Ice Tea, but used Sprite and mango to change up the flavor. “I thought it was really cool to see all the professors out and to see everyone getting excited about raising money for Japan,” Hartgraves said. “I thought the Tokyo Teas were a good idea. It was nice to see people excited about how much money they raised.” A large number of students, faculty and Conway residents came out in support of Japan and had fun singing and dancing the night away. “It was nice to socialize with different students, different professors and different departments,” senior Megan Riley said. “It’s cool that Bear’s Den hosted it. They do music, but not to that scale.” The event began at 7:30 p.m. with entertainment from four bands: Don’t Stop Please, The Boomers, Slings & Arrows and CBD. The bands provided a variety of music — including folk, blues, and rock ‘n’ roll - and gave energetic performances for the audience to enjoy. The bands satisfied different musical tastes for the hundreds of people in attendance.

Don’t Stop Please, a popular local student band, kicked off the show with a very lively performance that got the crowd excited. The crowd was very entertained by the trombone solo toward the end of their set. The Boomers, which included some UCA and Hendrix professors, played covers of folk songs. Slings & Arrows performed next, exuding a bluesyrock sound, followed by the more acoustic rock sound of CBD. These bands, along with karaoke, provided different sounds for everyone and different ways to have fun at the event. “I thought it was really cool,” Riley said. “There were a lot of different music bands and a lot of different sounds.” Bear’s Den is known for hosting local muscians to play their original and cover songs, but does not usually have concerts featuring more than one group or artist, so this part of the event was definitely a change from the typical live shows one can enjoy at Bear’s Den. The bands helped bring in a larger crowd for the event and were there to entertain for a good cause, not just to get their music out there. Karaoke sign-ups and performances began after the bands played. Karaoke is typically reserved for Wednesday and Friday nights at Bear’s Den; however, many participated in the special karaoke fundraiser Saturday night to provide for Japan and those who participated gave especially energetic and fun performances. “It was definitely for an important cause,” Riley said. “Aside from the Greenhouse’s pancake dinner, I hadn’t heard of any other benefits [around Conway]. The word really spread among the community. I saw a lot of students there, which was great.” After the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on March 11, Japan has been in need of much help and support. The benefit concert and karaoke night provided some of that for Japan, but more help is always needed. For more information on how to get involved or how to donate, visit ucasavejapan.org.

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Sophomore Karl Brady and freshman Anilah Bashir wait in line for Fantasy Faces to begin on Thursday, March 31 in the first floor lounge of the Student Center.

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Smiles filled the room when the UCA Student Activities Board presented Fantasy Faces in the first floor lounge of the Student Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday. SAB novelty chair Tori Sweatman said, “The Fantasy Faces event allowed students to have a picture taken of their face and then have it placed into a unique background.” “Fantasy faces lets you choose to be a part of: movie posters, magazines, cartoons, fantasy photos, celebrity or musician photos, retro photos and more,” according to ucasab.com Fantasy Faces is a product of Kramer Entertainment Inc. Kramer Entertainment, out of Grand Rapids Mo., provides high-tech entertainment and attractions to colleges, universities, corporate events, conventions and places of business,” according to kramerintl.com Kramer Entertainment also provides other attractions including drunk driving and NASCAR simulators. “I first learned of Fantasy Faces when SAB attended a NACA [National Association for Campus Activities] convention in the fall,” Sweatman said. “We [SAB] attend the convention every year but this was the first time that we had seen anything like Fantasy Faces.” Sweatman said she was impressed with Fantasy Faces and shared the idea of bringing them to campus with her SAB Director. “We really liked the fact that all the pictures that they take are put on a flash drive for publishing on Facebook,” Sweatman said. “Facebook is extremely

popular right now and thought it would help the event be a success.” Whether Facebook influenced the decision or not, UCA students filled the Student Center Lounge to answer the Fantasy Faces question, “Who do you want to be?” Freshman education major Ashley Ellis said she wants to be a superstar diva. “I love Beyonce so I had to get my picture taken as her,” Ellis said. Students who don’t like Beyonce still had plenty of other options. The Fantasy Faces event offers over 700 different fantasies to choose from, according to SAB’s website. “The variety that they offer is one of the features that drew me to them,” Sweatman said. “They literally offer something for everyone.” Each participant was given a framed 4x6 photograph. Participants could take individual pictures or group pictures with up to two friends. “The line for the event got long at times, so the group pictures allowed students the chance to wait in line with their friends,” Sweatman said. Students said the picture was worth the wait. “I had to wait in line for about 30 minutes,” Ellis said. “I took an individual picture, but I still had friends waiting in line with me that were getting their own pictures taken, so it wasn’t bad,” she said.“Plus, I will have a great picture to always remember my freshman year and college is all about making memories,” she said. Ellis said SAB is more than happy with the turnout and glad to see that the students enjoyed the event. “I am very satisfied with the student response from the event,” Ellis said. “I have already gotten some e-mails from students voicing their praise, and the events we host are all about the students.” Ellis praised SAB for their student events and said, “I will always be a fan for free fun sponsored by the school”.

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Sumler wins Vortex sponsored poetry slam by Shea Higgerson

Assistant Campus Life Editor Little Rock resident and member of the Rocktown slam team, Amoja “MoMan” Sumler, won the LiveLoud Equality Slam hosted by Vortex and the UCA Feminist Union at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on March 29. “I don’t slam to win,” Sumler said. “I slam to bring out my art. It’s definitely the cherry on top.” He said, for him, it’s all about the companionship. Sumler won the slam by a tenth of a point over Houston Hughes of Fayetteville, who took second place. “That’s what makes our sport so intense,” Sumler said. “It’s definitely a sport. You train for it.” He said winning by such a close margin requires that poets go over everything they did during their piece from pacing to performance. The team of UCA alumnus Shelby Matussak and junior Taylor Gladwin took third place. Students from several universities, including Hendrix and University of Arkansas at Little Rock, showed up to participate in the slam competition and open mic. Anyone was invited to participate and other art forms such as music were allowed during the open mic. “We had a really good mixture of voices,” Vortex editor and senior Megan Riley said. The event included music by professor Garry Powell’s band Slings & Arrows along with a lasagna dinner prepared by volunteers from St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, who cook free dinners every

Tuesday night. The purpose of the LiveLoud Equality Slam was to promote free speech and poets showed up with a variety of topics and ideas to share. Riley said it was great to have support from the church for free speech and the array of subjects presented. Free speech is something artists hold as core to what they do and their ability to speak what is on their minds, Sumler said. “There’s no better avenue for any of that than slam,” Sumler said. “You have three minutes and 10 seconds to bring some type of awareness into the slam.” There was no time limit for the LiveLoud slam, but typically contestants are given three minutes and 10 seconds to perform and going over that limit results in points deducted. Five judges score the performance on a scale of zero to 10 and the highest and lowest scores are dropped to get the final score. The event also featured Lady Krysis of the Rocktown slam team who shared several poems dealing with issues such as self-image, free speech and the treatment of women. Lady Krysis, Hughes, MoMan, Vortex and the Feminist Union sold their respective merchandise at the event. Proceeds from merchandise purchased from the Feminist Union went to the women’s shelter of Central Arkansas. This was the last Vortex open-reading of the semester, but for those interested in attending a slam, there will be an event featuring Theresa Davis, the number one female slam poet in the nation, on Saturday, April 9, at 7 p.m. at the Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative in Little Rock. City.

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History Day gives kids chance to shine by Zachary O’Neal Staff Writer

The history department will sponsor National History Day on April 16, allowing students to present their work based on the theme “Debate and Diplomacy” Judging will begin at 9 a.m. and the awards assembly starts at 3 p.m. in Ida Waldran History Day is an academic competition for grades six through 12. There will be about 400 students on campus. They will compete in different categories. Some of them write historical papers, some create websites and some develop documentaries. “It’s is a way a lot of students see the UCA campus for the first time,” state coordinator Pat Ramsey said. “We have a lot of students here at UCA who did History Day and they come back because they enjoyed coming here for History Day. They usually come back and work in the program so some of our judges will be former History Day students who are now UCA students and they come back and judge for us.” The students do research on their topic through the year. They may work as individuals or as groups. “We want the students to have fun and we want them to be recognized for the work they have put into their research and we want them to enjoy the day on the UCA campus,” Ramsey said. After they research and do the project together, they go through level system. They start with a school competition. Then a regional competition in the state and the winners of the regional competition goes to the state competition. Then the top two in each category get invited to go to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland at June.

“It’s a big deal for these kids,” Ramsey said. “They do a lot of work. Although the creative part is important, they’re really judged on their historical research. They have to develop annotated bibliographies to show where they got all of their information and put it together. They have to do a lot of academic work with this. But the outcome is that they know how to write, they know how to think critically, how to do research and know how to use logic to make good decisions.” There will be about 80 judges on campus consisting of history professors from many Arkansas universities, school teachers, museum professionals and other people who know history and are familiar with History Day. “National research shows the students who do National History Day do better when they get to college,” Ramsey said. “They make better scores even on the math Benchmark test that they have to take. So, History Day kids do better than the average kid on the standardized tests that are required so that’s the upside of it.” Ramsey said there is room for students to get on the volunteer staff for those who wish to do volunteer work for this event. Student volunteers will be door and room monitors. They will keep a list of the student groups scheduled for presentations and escort groups to the contest room when assigned. They will keep the hallways quiet and run errands for the judges if asked. History Day is fun for everyone involved, Huff said. The history department’s administrative specialist III and contest manager of History Day Judy Huff said: “I always get very excited about history day because we have students who come from all quarters of the state.” She said it’s worth all of the hard work. “It’s a lot of work, but it’s fun when the day gets here and see all the high school students on the campus. And History Day is not just a day, it’s every day.”

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‘Urinetown’ will premiere April 14 by Shea Higgerson

Assistant Campus Life Editor In “Urinetown,” a 1930s city government requires that the public pay to use toilets owned by the Good Urine Company run by Caldwell B. Cladwell or be exiled to Urinetown. Bobby Strong starts a revolution so the people of this “Gothamlike” city don’t have to pay. “It’s a musical that pokes fun at other musicals and the musical structure,” director and theatre professor Chris Fritzges said. The musical includes allusions to other popular musicals such as “Les Miserables” and “West Side Story.” Fritzges said it is a parody of itself and uses a lot of exaggeration. He said the story was inspired by the writers’ trip to Europe where they had to pay to use the bathroom. He said the story is an example of good vs. evil or the corporation vs. the populous. “There are some serious undertones,” he said. “The audience is going to have a good time with it. They’re going to laugh.” He said there is a surprise ending that he thinks people will enjoy. He said one of the reasons he got into theater is because people can let go for a couple hours and enjoy themselves and the production. Sophomore Adam Bennett plays Barrel, Officer Lockstock’s “antsy” sidekick. Bennett said he describes Barrel as the foil to Lockstock’s calm and collective character, who is always trying to impress

Lockstock and express his false sense of power. Lockstock and Barrel are in charge of taking those who refuse to pay for bathroom use to Urinetown. “Lockstock and Barrel control the masses,” he said. Bennett said the musical has been a lot of hard work and has caused some, including himself, to step outside of their comfort zones. “Since it’s a farce, we all get to do all the things that we’re not supposed to do,” he said. “We get to be over-the-top.” He said the motto of the cast’s practices has been to be more “acty.” He said singing and choreography has been the toughest part for him. “There’s been a completely different set of rules,” he said. “We have to unlearn everything we’ve learned as far as stage-acting.” The cast and crew of over 40 people have been practicing for the musical for about nine to 10 weeks and have been working on it in pre-production since September, Fritzges said. He said the department does a musical every two years and he wanted to choose something that fit best for “what we do here.” “I think the music is really good in it,” he said. “The characters are very interesting, fun characters.” The UCA Theatre program will be performing its rendition of the Tony-winning musical by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis at 7:30 p.m. in the Bridges/ Larson Theatre in Snow Fine Arts Center on April 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22. Tickets are $10 for the general public. Faculty, staff and students may secure two free tickets with a current UCA I.D.

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The Foo Fighters will perform at the Verizon Arena in Little Rock on Wednesday, May 18. The UCA Concierge Services is raffling off tickets to the event until April 22.

Concierge Services holding raffle for Foo Fighters Verizon Arena tickets by Andrew McClain Staff Writer

In anticipation for the Foo Fighters concert at Verizon Arena in Little Rock on May 18, UCA’s Concierge Services is giving away four pairs of tickets to the concert via a raffle. “We’ll be giving away a pair every Friday in April until the 22nd,” Sho Uemura, who works with UCA’s Concierge Services, said. In order to enter the raffle, students must present their UCA student ID at the Concierge Services desk and sign up for UCA Concierge Services’ “hiBEARnator” program, a wake-up call service that is being offered for students without alarm clocks. After signing up for “hiBEARnator,” students will receive a raffle ticket to fill out for the Foo Fighters tickets. Drawings will be held on a weekly basis, every Friday. Mallory Carranza from the concierge office says that very few raffle tickets have actually been filled out at this point, increasing each person’s odds of winning the tickets. On April 11, Foo Fighters will release their seventh studio album, “Wasting Light,” their first since their 2007 release, “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace.” They will be touring in support of this album. Their first single, “Rope,” is already charting, and their second single will be “White Limo.” As a promotional effort, a Foo Fighters-themed white limousine has already visited North Little Rock’s Arkansas CD and Record Exchange, promoting the tour visit, as well as the group’s new album of cover songs, “Medium Rare,” which is a special limitededition vinyl release for Record Store Day, which is

April 16. Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl were the early-90s grunge band Nirvana, whose influence in mainstream modern rock has been immeasurable for the past 20 years. After Cobain’s death in 1994, Grohl began recording and releasing music under the name Foo Fighters. Grohl quickly established himself as a modern rock mainstay, as well as an impressive crossover talent, going from playing drums in the world’s biggest grunge band, to being the creative force behind Foo Fighters, and continuing to morph the musical ideas he had helped helm with Nirvana into something else that became called “post-grunge” by many. Grohl played punk rock and grunge rock, but studied classic rock and came out with something philosophically closer to Tom Petty than Black Flag. Foo Fighters’ most memorable singles from the 2000s are “Rope,” “The Pretender,” “DOA” and “Best of You.” They are well-remembered for their earlier work as well, including singles like “Learn to Fly,” “Everlong,” “My Hero” and “Times Like These.” “The Colour and The Shape,” Foo Fighters’ sophomore album, was nominated for Grammy for Best Rock Album, and all four subsequent Foo Fighters releases have received nominations for this award (and other Grammys) and three have won. This makes them one of the most successful rock acts of the late 90s/early 00s, and their influence is almost as far-reaching as Nirvana’s own. An opportunity to see Foo Fighters before they are officially past their prime is an excellent opportunity for fans of the group’s music, and anyone else interested in musical history, or wellestablished modern rock or post-grunge acts.

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‘Toys’ disappoints readers by Jeanette Anderton Staff Writer

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Dr. Callie Torres, played by Sara Ramirez, shows off her true talent of singing in “Songs Beneath the Song,” the musical episode of ABC’s Thursday night hit, “Grey’s Anatomy.”

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If the “Grey’s Anatomy” musical episode, “Songs Beneath the Song” would have been limited solely to performances by Sara Ramirez, it would have been a musical hard to top; however, many other members of the cast also took part in performing different songs. The musical episode was hardly a failure. Many of the actors were actually decent singers and could hold their own, but Ramirez, who has starred on Broadway and won a Tony award for her performance in “Spamalot,” stole the show. The previous week’s episode ended in a car wreck in which Dr. Callie Torres, (Ramirez) who is pregnant with Dr. Mark Sloane’s (Eric Dane) baby, while she is dating Dr. Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw), was thrown through the windshield. The episode began with Callie lying face down on the hood of the car, clinging to life as she had an out of body experience in which the Callie who was observing broke in a rendition of the

show’s theme song, setting the tone for the musical episode. When I first heard that “Grey’s Anatomy” was coming out with a musical episode I was extremely skeptical; however, the show has been going on for so long that it has almost run out of ways to make dramatic situations as entertaining as they used to be; therefore, having a musical episode not only added to the intensity of the doctors of Seattle Grace trying to save Callie, but it also added a much needed spark to the show. “Grey’s Anatomy” developed a unique way of handling an extremely emotional and dramatic episode, and it seemed like the entire show would be dramatic with various cast members breaking out into random depressing songs until halfway through, Dr. Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) showcased his not-so-good voice by beginning a cheesy rendition of “Running on Sunshine.” When McKidd began singing “How to Save a Life,” a song which “Grey’s” made famous, and then the other cast members joined in, it was a definite fail. A lot of the songs in the episode are from previous episodes where the songs were used during emotional or intense

moments, such as “How to Save a Life” and “Chasing Cars.” Ramirez began singing an incredible version of “Chasing Cars” which was completely flushed down the toilet when McKidd joined in for a duet. Jessica Capshaw (Dr. Robbins), Chandra Wilson (Dr. Bailey), Justin Chambers (Dr. Karev) and Sarah Drew (Dr. Kepner) all had decent singing voices while McKidd and Chyler Leigh (Dr. Lexie Grey) stood out as two of the cast’s worst singers, even on auto tune. In the end, the musical episode wasn’t a disappointment and added a new flare to “Grey’s Anatomy” that fans haven’t seen before. The style of the show and the drama it is famous for portraying wasn’t lost and we were left wondering until the very end whether Callie and her baby were going to survive or not. The musical episode was capped off by Ramirez’ performance of “I was Made for You,” which was absolutely incredible and showcased just how amazing of a singer she really is. I firmly believe that the one and only reason “Grey’s Anatomy” was able to pull of a musical episode that wasn’t terrible was because of Sara Ramirez.

The collaboration of James Patterson and Neil McMahon in the newly released “Toys” was a huge disappointment. The futuristic novel, set in 2061, shows less imagination rather than more. While I am not exactly a fan of science fiction, I do enjoy it occasionally for the escape into a different world. Patterson and McMahon failed to come up with any new ideas in their vision of the future. Humans created a species, known as the Elites, which are basically upgraded humans. The Elites, in their superior thinking, then decided to destroy rather than serve humans. The authors’ unimpressive vision of the future boasts technology such as flying cars that are able to operate themselves and virtual reality. The trite plot and overused visions of the future aren’t the only problems in the book. The main character, Hays Baker, is married with two children. He is an Elite who works at the Agency of Change. While chasing down a criminal human, he is badly injured and requires surgery. During this surgery, it is discovered that he is actually a human, not an Elite. The problem is, just before this awful discovery, the surgeon was comforting Baker’s wife by telling her this surgery is minor compared to some of the surgeries her husband has survived in the past. That begs the question of how Baker’s humanity wasn’t realized before, and it is completely unnecessary. The reader is not given any back story relating to prior surgeries, so it should have been left out.

Another big problem in the book is Baker’s wife, Lizbeth. She goes from a cold and calculating adulteress to a genuinely loving and kind wife in mere seconds. While both she and Baker are described as good and loving parents, there is very little interaction with the children. Neither Baker nor Lizbeth keep their daughters’ interests in mind when planning for the future. After Baker’s dirty little secret is out, he goes on the run. He escapes to his parents’ house in the country where he meets Lucy, whom his mother tells him is his sister. Lucy was orphaned at a very young age, and Baker’s parents raised her. His parents had the same modifications made to Lucy that they did to Baker, thus she is as strong and fast as an Elite, but fights for humanity. One of the robot maids pointed out to Baker that it would be normal for him to be attracted to Lucy, since they aren’t biological siblings. This leads to a very creepy romance blossoming between Lucy and Baker. For one thing, Baker is still married. For another, Lucy was introduced to the reader as Baker’s sister. Rather than Lucy herself, or one of the robots, telling Baker that she was raised by his parents, the authors choose to have his mother tell Baker that Lucy is his sister. When there was a romantic scene between Lucy and Baker, his mother’s words echoed in the back of my mind. Unfortunately, when it comes to the final and most important battle, the scene feels very rushed. Overall, this book feels like two authors wrote their parts separately and didn’t take the time to make sure the parts work together.

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Neil Burger’s new film “Limitless” can best be described with one word – epic. From start to finish, this movie is one heck of a ride. It’s a given that, as with most all Hollywood productions, “Limitless” does incorporate a steady dose of nonsense. That does not, however, in any way detract from the awesomeness you will be assaulted with from the very beginning starting with the opening credits. Bradley Cooper plays Eddie Morra, a has-been in the guise of a writer. His life is falling apart—his girlfriend Lindy, played by Abbie Cornish, leaves him, his book is going nowhere and he begins to emerge as a blooming alcoholic. When dear Eddie starts to realize just how utterly depressing his life really is, it seems as though fate lends him a second chance—ironically in the form of his drug dealing ex-brother-in-law Vernon, played by Johnny Whitworth. Over lunch Vernon offers Eddie a new drug that is about to become a pharmaceutical goldmine, NZT. Skeptical at first, he refuses the pill, but later his curiosity gets the best of him. Lucky for us, otherwise there would not be a movie. NZT is basically the “god drug.” Other than being immortal, there is virtually nothing you can’t do without it. I am surprised Eddie never decided to don a cape. Everything that he had ever been

‘Civilian’ brings attention to Wye Oak by Andrew McClain Staff Writer

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Carl Van Loon, played by Robert DeNiro, and Eddie Morra, played by Bradley Cooper, are two of the stars in Neil Burger’s new movie, “Limitless.” exposed to, read, heard or experienced was now available to his instant recall, systematically and categorically organized. So all those Bruce Lee films he watched as a kid? Yep, you guessed it. Eddie is now a fighting machine. His senses become heightened to a degree even Edward Cullen would envy, allowing him to see every possible move before it can even be made. But of course, in order to keep the ball rolling, trouble must arise. In true Hollywood not-sosuspenseful fashion, Vernon winds up dead and Eddie has a new addiction. Enter crazy Russian loan sharks, psycho hit men and Robert De Niro and you have the makings for a great night out. Now the rest you have to find out for yourself. Burger’s choice of style in the

1. “Reconstruction” (NBC)

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Drummer and keyboardist Andy Stack and vocalist/lead guitarist Jenn Wasner make up the Baltimore-based band, Wye Oak.

“Reconstruction” is a drama that would star Martin Henderson as a soldier at the end of the Civil War who crosses the country and settles down in a strange town that considers him their savior, according to TV Guide. It’s a risk for a network to base a show in that time period and I wouldn’t bet on this making the schedule, but it’d be an interesting series and if done well a great one. It would’ve made an interesting role for Taylor Kitsch.

filming of “Limitless” was interesting and enhanced the film in ways that no dialogue could. Watching this movie was an experience in and of itself. In all honesty though, it was a tad bit hard to adjust to at first. For those of you that have the tendency to experience motion sickness when watching fast paced shots, I would exhibit a bit of caution during the opening sequence of credits. But once you get passed those first few minutes or so it becomes a second nature. Now I won’t be going as far to say that this is one of the best films ever, but it did keep me guessing in ways that many recent movies could not even come close to. So I suggest you take a night and definitely see this film in theaters. It is totally worth the ticket, stale popcorn and overpriced water.

2. “My Life As an Experiment (NBC) This comedy from executive producer Jack Black is about a magazine writer, played by Jon Dore, who throws himself and his family into unique or odd situations to write about them from that perspective. The premise honestly might only interest me because I’m a writer and it also reminds me of the great George Plimpton who used to do similar things to write about them. Whether or not the series is funny is to be seen.

Baltimore duo Wye Oak released their third full-length album, “Civilian,” on March 8 on Merge Records. The duo is named for the official state tree of Maryland, an ancient white oak that was struck down by a storm in 2002. “Civilian” is their breakthrough album, allowing the two to tour professionally, after several years of hard work and concurrent employment. The diminutive Jenn Wasner, blonde, blue-eyed and smoky-voiced, takes up the foreground, playing guitar and singing, while drummer and keyboardist Andy Stack silently backs her up. The duo seems to be about building and breaking, lulling the listener near boredom with dreamy guitar effects, slowly building up to a striking guitar hook or beautiful vocal melody. Wye Oak will require some of your attention at first, but every listen brings a richer experience. Sadly, innovative female guitarists go largely unrecognized, but Wasner deserves a spot alongside contemporaries Marnie Stern and Annie Clark (St. Vincent) as a skilled and visionary guitarist. On “Dog’s Eyes,” Wasner creates an upbeat and unsteady guitar line that bends, twitches and staggers up and down, then unexpectedly breaks down into something nasty, distorted and aimless, and after struggling to take shape for about 40 seconds, gets up and

3. “Once Upon a Time” (ABC) Something about the potential ABC series “Once Upon a Time” interests me, but that’s probably mostly that it will star Jennifer Morrison. The premise, according to TV Guide, is simply that a woman (Morrison) enters a town where fairytales are real. The drama will include the familiar characters of Snow White, Prince Charming and Rumplestiltskin and is one of three interesting looking pilots that revolve around fairytales.

returns to form. Lyrically, the album seems to deal with feelings of doubt, inadequacy and unholinesss without being oppressively sad, but rather honest and introspective. It’s an odd balance to strike most pop music is supposed to emote in one clear direction, because the average listener isn’t presumed to be emotionally literate or secure enough to make their own decision about exactly what sort of moods and feelings a particular song is trying to convey. Fortunately, Wasner is brave enough to work in the gray areas, writing songs that are both bitter and loving, anxious and joyful, optimistic and morose—because, let’s be honest, who says our personal ups and downs have to be represented in separate songs? A good starting point is the title track, “Civilian,” a seething ode to a lover Wasner imagines to be infinitely greater than her. It opens with an anxious, folky, fingerpicked guitar line, and Wasner gently admitting “I am nothing without pretend / I know my thoughts, can’t live with them.” Two verses in, Stack’s drums crash in and the organ flares up and wails like Wasner refuses to, as she distorts her guitar from something “folky” into something much more bitter and mechanical. Wye Oak probably won’t be getting mainstream radio play with “Civilian,” but that’s not the point. You’ll be seeing the album on soundtracks and year-end lists soon enough.

4. “Prime Suspect” (NBC)

5. “Untitled Sports Radio Show” (CBS)

“Prime Suspect” looks like it might be another typical crime procedural, but based on the show’s executive-producer Peter Berg, who adapted the film “Friday Night Lights” into a excellent TV series, I think it might be. “Prime Suspect” is Berg’s adaptation of a British mini-series of the same name that will star Maria Bello as a tough female detective in a male dominated New York precinct.

The show might not have a title yet, but it’s an interesting idea with talent in place. The sitcom will be based off of Colin Cowherd’s sports talk radio show “The Herd” on ESPN Radio and will star Damon Wayans in a role similar to that of Cowherd on his show. Cowherd is somewhat of a jerk, but is also humorous and often tells it like it is, which could make for a funny show and a good role for Wayans.

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Seven episodes remain in the most important season of Foxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bonesâ&#x20AC;? and they are sure to leave viewers dying for the seventh season. The first of seven consecutive episodes will air tomorrow evening at 8 on Fox. After a three-week break, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bonesâ&#x20AC;? will return with â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Feet on the Beachâ&#x20AC;? in which the Jeffersonian team works to discover why seven pairs of dismembered feet were discovered after a flood on the border between the U.S. and Canada. What viewers are really excited about, however, are answers to a few questions that were raised throughout the earlier episodes of the season. Looking at the seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; main characters, viewers are dying to know if FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) and forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan (Emily

Daschanel) will have any more romantic interludes this season. Booth proposed to his reporter girlfriend Hannah Burley (Katheryn Winnick), a character I struggled with all season because she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t whom I wanted him to be with but she was nearly impossible not to like as a character, but Hannah broke up with him instead. I was sure that we were getting a few steps closer to a BoothBrennan romance, especially after she confessed her feelings for him at the end of last season, but of course Booth needed time to get past Hannah. In the most recent episode, we were left wondering what date Booth and Brennan wrote down when they each chose a date when they would be ready to be together. It looks like viewers will probably be waiting until season seven begins before any answers come to the Booth-Brennan question. The showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cutest couple, Dr. Jack Hodgins (T.J. Thyne) and Angela Montenegro (Michaela

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Conlin), is dealing with problems of their own with the discovery that they are both carriers for Leber Congenital Amerosis, a disease that could cause their unborn child to be blind. According to the show, the baby has a 25 percent chance with both parents testing positive, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure the struggle of waiting and not knowing is going to cause some strain on their marriage and on Angelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pregnancy. Another question left to be answered: What happened to Jacob Broadsky (Arnold Vosloo) after Booth put an end to his attempted assassination? I highly doubt he plans to leave Booth unarmed after he stepped in, but its impossible to know what someone like Broadsky, a trained sniper-gonerogue, would do. Finally, what will be the answers to all of the rumors that one of the main characters will die by the end of the season? Even some of the actors had mentioned it earlier in the season, but so far there have been no clues as to which beloved

character may not be with us next season. Though no one on the show deserved to be offed, the only people I can imagine losing would be one of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;squinterns,â&#x20AC;? the dorky-but-lovable interns to Dr. Brennan. I doubt it would be Daisy (Carla Gallo) because of her status as Dr. Lance Sweetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (John Francis Daley) on-again-off-again girlfriend. I hope it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Wendell (Michael Grant Terry) or Clark (Eugene Byrd) because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re easily the most level-headed interns. Nor do I think it will be Vincent Nigel-Murray (Ryan Cartwright). My money is on Colin Fisher (Joel David Moore) who weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen struggle, though humorously, with depression. Without a doubt, the next seven weeks are sure the thrill viewers, and it would even be a good time for strangers of the series to jump on the bandwagon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bonesâ&#x20AC;? will air seven consecutive episodes over the next seven Thursdays, ending with the season finale on May 17.

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ABCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new drama â&#x20AC;&#x153;Body of Proofâ&#x20AC;? stars Dana Delany as brilliant Dr. Megan Hunt, a big shot neurosurgeon turned medical examiner after a car wreck left her unable to perform surgeries. Since she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allowed to practice neurosurgery anymore, Dr. Hunt became a medical examiner because â&#x20AC;&#x153;you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kill someone if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already dead,â&#x20AC;? as she put it. Although the show in itself is entertaining enough, Delany deserves to star in a much better show and proves it by delivering an outstanding performance in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Body of Proof.â&#x20AC;? Delany is clearly the standout and all the other actors, although decent, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t compare to the ability of her and she seems to be playing herself down to a midseason replacement show. Delany delivers a convincing performance as a smart, cocky, seemingly put together doctor with an attitude on the outside, but her life is clearly troubled as we learn in the first few minutes of the show when she talked to her ex-husband on the phone and he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let her attend her daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday party. While playing an arrogant, feisty doctor one minute, Delany possesses the ability to flip a switch and quickly allow the emotional wreck that Dr. Hunt is on the inside to shine through. Simply put: Dr. Megan Hunt is a hot mess and Delany does an excellent job portraying her as such. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Body of Proofâ&#x20AC;? puts a new spin on the many medical shows on television as it depicts what happens when someone is already dead and combines the duties of a medical examiner and detectives by following a case from the autopsy and collecting evidence, to actually piecing that evidence together and finding the murderer. The police detectives and Huntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fellow examiners are impressed with her standout ability as a medical examiner, but all are confused as to why Hunt

has found herself in a medical examinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lab as opposed to an operating room and are put off by her intimidating and arrogant demeanor. We can later infer that she either she is unable to perform surgeries, and therefore became a medical examiner, due to her injuries from the car wreck, or she is trying to ease her own guilt about not paying enough attention to her patients by becoming extremely observant and getting to know every part of them once they are dead to try and find out why and how they died. Hunt is feisty and gets herself in trouble with several people throughout the episode when she runs her mouth and says what she really thinks at the wrong time. Although her duties are limited to medical examiner, Hunt takes it upon herself to start an investigation of her own to seemingly prove her own theories right rather than actually find the person who murdered the young woman. The first emotion other than arrogance or sarcasm out of Hunt comes when she talks about her ex-husband being awarded full custody of their daughter when they divorced five years ago. Tears are shed as she explains that a woman working 18 hours a day, saving lives, wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be awarded full custody. She lost her daughter to her career and then lost her career to a car accident and was stuck in a job that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t her dream. The show itself has all the plot twists and drama to make it entertaining, but in the end, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost anticlimactic. However, Delany more than makes up for it with an outstanding performance as a troubled medical examiner trying to rid her guilt of being an unobservant as a doctor by piecing together clues and provide closure for people whose lives were taken. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Body of Proofâ&#x20AC;? was the ABC networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most watched drama onTuesday, March 29. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Body of Proofâ&#x20AC;? plays on Tuesday nights at 9:00 p.m. after â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dancing with the Starsâ&#x20AC;? on ABC.

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UCA’s athletic department and football knees and all around health of our student athletes program made national news Friday when they is a bigger priority. Another problem I have with announced their plan for a new turf for Estes the new turf stems from a few things that I heard Stadium. However, it wasn’t the turf that garnered in that athletic department video. Part of the the attention—it was the color of it. reason UCA is going with the purple and gray color UCA will replace the current natural grass scheme is simply to be different. In the video, surface with a GeoGreen replicated grass turf athletic director Brad Teague said, “[We] wanted to surface that represents the school colors purple be unique and create some buzz around UCA with and gray with black and white accents, starting in what we’re doing with our artificial turf.” April, according to UCAsports.com. Bears senior offensive lineman Matt Dickerson UCA won’t be the first program in college said in the video, “I liked it because it’s something football to have an unusually colored turf. Football different” and “we’re trying to do something Bowl Subdivision school different, we’re trying to do Boise State plays their bigger and better things football games on blue here.” turf and fellow Football If you really want to get Championship Subdivision buzz around the football by Julian Spivey team Eastern Washington program and do bigger Campus Life Editor plays their games on red and better things, having a turf. However, UCA will be purple and gray field is not the first school to have a the way to do it. That purple multi-colored field. and gray field isn’t going Much like with Boise to mean anything after the State and Eastern Washington, the purple and gray initial uniqueness of it wears off if the football team turf that UCA is installing will garner both positive has a losing record. If you want to do bigger and and negative praise from football fans and even better things with the football program, you should non-football fans, and it already has on comments do it on the field, not with what’s on the field. posted below a Yahoo Sports article, written by Another thing from the video that stuck out to me Matt Hinton, that was a top story on Yahoo’s was coach Clint Conque saying that he believes this homepage this past Friday afternoon. new purple and gray turf will help with recruiting. Whether you think the new purple and gray I certainly hope that the color of a team’s field turf is a good or bad thing probably comes down wouldn’t have anything to do with a kid wanting to your personal tastes. I’m not a fan of this idea, to play ball there. How many people go to a school for multiple reasons. The primary reason has to based on school colors anyway? The biggest issue do more with the turf itself than the unusual color I have with the announcement of the purple and scheme. I’ve never liked any sport to be played gray turf was actually the announcement itself. on artificial turf because I believe that artificial UCA chose to make the announcement last Friday, turf leads to more injuries than a natural grass which of course was April Fool’s Day. Because playing field. I don’t know about GeoGreen turf they made such a wild, unusual announcement specifically, but Dr. Matt Drakos of the Hospital for on April Fool’s Day, many, including local and Special Surgery published an article in 2008 about national media outlets, couldn’t tell whether the how artificial turf can lead to higher injury rates, story was factual or a prank. The purple and gray especially to the knee and ankle. I understand that turf would’ve made a fine April Fool’s joke, if it were the artificial turf will save $101,672.72 a year on indeed one. But for the time being, we’ll just have things like maintenance, as the athletic department to wait and see if it will, in fact, make a joke out of video on its website said, but to me, the ankles, UCA and the football program.

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I’m about to be done with my first year as a somehow I didn’t “click” with any of the girls – I UCA student and I will (hopefully) be graduating didn’t become instant best friends with any of next spring. them like I thought I would. I typically make I transferred here in the fall of 2010 from friends easily and get along with many different Ouachita Baptist University, where I spent my types of people, so I wasn’t sure what the problem first two years of college. As my first year at a new might be, but I continued through the pledge year. school comes to an end, I can’t help but wonder It wasn’t just the women of Tri Chi that I wasn’t why I spent my first two years anywhere else, much clicking with, though; it was other people I met too. less why I spent them at OBU. The only people I was really calling my true friends I’m not saying my time at OBU was wasted. were the people from Stuttgart I had known most Academically, the school is of my life. great. The curriculum was I came to the challenging, the professors conclusion that I didn’t feel were all doctors and it was completely comfortable the No.1 baccalaureate around OBU students. college in the South for I didn’t feel like I could several years. I learned be myself, because my by Shea Higgerson a great deal and I really lifestyle didn’t exactly fit Staff Writer enjoyed being taught by the perception of what many of the professors; a Christian lifestyle is however, my social supposed to be. I know I (and some academic) wasn’t the only person with experiences at UCA have been far better than those that problem, but I didn’t meet the people that I had at OBU. might have been in my situation. I knew a lot of people starting out at OBU, It was hard to open up to people and I often because several people from my hometown of felt pressure between feeling like I had to live a Stuttgart also attended the school. Every new Christian lifestyle and living the way that made person I met was always really nice and I did a lot me happy. I decided to transfer to UCA, because I of fun things my first semester with the people didn’t want to be in a situation like that anymore. I met, such as campus drive-arounds, walking Also, the church scene just wasn’t right for me. through a haunted house and attending TWIRP UCA has been a fantastic experience. I knew week (a week of “dates” where The Woman Is people who already went here, but I met so many Required To Pay). My second semester, I decided to more amazing people and have great friends from pledge a social club,(they aren’t called fraternities all different “groups.” and sororities at OBU) Tri Chi. The members of What has been so fantastic is that I’ve always Tri Chi and the ladies I pledged with were all very felt accepted and have never felt judged. I have sweet and caring and I had plenty of fun times with been able to be comfortable around almost anyone them my first semester, which is why I chose to join I meet and feel that I can truly be myself. Since them. After pledging, I didn’t hang out with them UCA is not a private school like OBU, I have felt as much. This is partly my fault from being overly that the people I meet are more open-minded and involved in a relationship, but I didn’t feel like they there is a greater variety of different backgrounds, were making much of an effort to get to know me races, or sexual orientation. anymore either. This didn’t change my opinion It is this variety, these people, this feeling of about how nice I thought they were. being comfortable in my skin, which gave me the This also didn’t bother me much, because college experience I looked for from the beginning.

We’re all feeling that—that familiar, frustrating feeling at dealing with the final few weeks of school for the year. This feeling made more intense by the blissful release from classes we all experienced during spring break. For many, it meant hours on the beach sipping on a Bud Light, or sleeping until noon and staying in our pajamas all day, or simply coming home from work and watching movies instead of writing papers. The last few weeks of school are easily the most difficult for everyone. Those paper deadlines are suddenly much sooner than they were from the other side of spring break. Projects are looming, finals are daunting and the first signs of summer are swimming through the air, warming our bare arms and shining through the classroom windows. So many students make the mistake of giving up during the last few weeks of school. They assume grades are set and there’s not much to change. Parties become more important than focusing, and it becomes easier to put things off until the last minute or not do them at all. It’s a big mistake to make and it can cost you a lot, like thousands of dollars to retake classes or numerous hours spent sitting in summer classes, or that academic scholarship you’ve let slide from your mind. Students should take this time, these last few weeks, to do everything they can to improve their grades, study for finals and get their work done on time. As difficult as it is to sit inside and finish an essay when there’s beautiful, sunny weather waiting for you outside, it isn’t worth losing a scholarship or failing a class. Make the best of the weather and study outside. Brew some tea and grab your books and laptop and study under a sunny tree. Slip on your shorts for the first time in months and read your short stories for class while starting your summer tan. Nothing will make the last few weeks of school harder than putting assignments off until the last minute and finding a terrible grade on your transcript. Students need to try to resist the temptation to blow off these last few weeks and do everything possible to end the semester even more dedicated than when you started. If you do, summer will be that much sweeter knowing your GPA is good, your scholarship is safe and you don’t have to retake Spanish after all.

Make the best of the weather and study outside. Brew some tea and grab your books and laptop and study under a sunny tree.

SGA members should work harder to campaign Elections for Student Government Association executive officers and class officers will be next week, and chances are most students don’t know a thing about them. Only three offices have two people vying for the spot: executive vice president, senior class vice president and junior class vice president. Whether a candidate is running against someone or running unopposed, they should still make the effort of putting their name out and garnering student support before stepping into office. The Echo attempted to contact nine SGA members running for an office, and after four days only one person returned the message to be interviewed. This shows poor image and a disregard for student opinion when it comes to being a member of SGA. All nine candidates should have responded for a chance to speak directly to students about what’s important before voting April 11-12. SGA is a surprisingly powerful entity on this campus, and it’s disappointing to see those people in positions of power taking their posts without really speaking to students and making an effort to raise awareness. Hopefully their tactics while in office will be more open and embracing of student opinion than their tactics while campaigning for office.

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Sports

April 6, 2011

From the Shotgun By Ben Keller

Major League Baseball deals with injuries, high scores, surprise wins, losses during opening weekend

ajor League Baseball kicked off its opening weekend this past Friday and there were several surprises and a few blowouts that made for an interesting start to the season. One of the biggest surprises, much to the chagrin of St. Louis Cardinals fans, was outfielder Matt Holliday’s appendectomy surgery. With his absence on the field, the Cardinals definitely felt it going up against the Sand Diego Padres. The most notable and devastating loss was the 11-3 defeat on Saturday that secured the series victory for the Padres. Cardinals fans and the team itself should be hoping for a quick recovery for Holliday and I suspect that he will. According to webmd.com, an appendectomy is largely considered an outpatient surgery. Most patients are able to leave the same day and I suspect Holliday will be very motivated to get out of the hospital and start working toward getting back in to playing condition. If you’ve read any of my columns over the MLB then you know I am a huge Red Sox fan and this past weekend was painful for me. The Sox got swept on the road and the Texas Rangers were able to set a record number of homeruns from the series. Despite all of that, I still remain optimistic that the Sox can pull themselves together and clinch the American League

East Division. What I will say about the Sox’s pitching over the weekend is that it was not as bad as I felt the scores reflected. The Ranger’s batters just profited every time the Sox made a tiny mistake that would normally have gone unnoticed. Plus, it didn’t help that Jon Lester threw a homerun pitch for his first pitch of the regular season. Just have to shake that off. The Chicago Cubs got off to a shaky start too, but let’s be honest, that wasn’t the biggest of surprises. The Cubs lost two of their three games in their weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Not to knock the Pirates, but we haven’t heard much from them in recent years so maybe with some positive momentum starting off they can put together a decent season this year. As for the Cubs, well they haven’t broken The Curse of the Goat yet so maybe the 66th year of the curse will be the lucky one. The New York Yankees were thwarted in a sweep this weekend by the Detroit Tigers in the series finale. The Tigers pulled off something that would have seemed impossible from the first two games in the series, and as a Sox fan, I was ecstatic to see the Tigers stop the Yankees from getting a sweep. They may not have won the series but sometimes you just have to look at the little victories.

Bears Brief • The Bears baseball team won one game and lost two against the McNeese State Cowboys in a threegame series this weekend in Lake Charles, La. The Bears (13-16, 4-8 Southland Conference) fell 10-8 in game one on Friday but bounced back to win game two 4-2 on Saturday. Game three on Sunday resulted in a 9-6 victory for the Cowboys (15-14, 6-6 Southland Conference). The Bears were able to mount two comebacks in game one on Friday and took an 8-7 lead in the eighth inning, but it wasn’t enough to hold off the Cowboys, who scored three runs in the sixth inning. The Bears were down 5-1 at the end of the first inning after the Bears scored one run off of an RBI from junior third baseman Bryan Wilson but the Cowboys answered back with five runs of their own. The Bears added three runs to the scoreboard in the third inning when senior first baseman Jonathan Houston hit a two-run homerun, followed by a homerun from Wilson. McNeese put two runs on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning to give them a 7-4 lead but the Bears scored four runs in the sixth inning to give them an 8-7 lead. The Cowboys put up three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, giving them a 10-8 lead and the win. The Cowboys outhit the Bears 14-6. Bears took game two from the Cowboys on Saturday when junior right-handed pitcher Ryan Angus threw his second complete game victory this season for the Bears, only giving up seven hits. Angus gave up two earned runs, struck out five,

and walked three throughout the game. McNeese scored first in the bottom of the first inning and added their second run of the game to the board in the bottom of the sixth to give them a 2-1 lead. All of the Bears’ runs came in the top of the eighth inning. RBIs from freshman center fielder Jonathan Davis, junior right fielder Greg Noble, and Houston and a run by sophomore left fielder Ethan Harris on a wild pitch gave the Bears a 4-2 lead over the Cowboys. Angus held the Cowboys in check the rest of the way, earning the win and tying the series 1-1. The Cowboys topped the Bears 9-6 in game three of the series on Sunday after scoring six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie. McNeese took an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning but the Bears scored a run in each of the next three innings to give them a 3-2 lead. Wilson hit a leadoff homerun in the top of the second and then senior short stop Kyle Prevett hit a double and scored on a wild pitch to put the Bears up 2-2. Senior second baseman Zack Dickson hit an RBI in the fourth inning to give the Bears a one-run lead in the fourth inning. The Cowboys had six hits in the sixth inning that scored six runs to give them a 9-3 lead over the Bears. Dickson hit an RBI in the bottom of the seventh inning to cut the Cowboys’ lead to five. The Bears tried to rally back in the ninth inning when Houston and freshman Logan Moon hit RBIs to make the score 9-6 and loading the bases. Michael Pair struck out with the bases loaded to end the game, giving the Cowboys the weekend series victory 2-1.

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Sophomore Jessica Potter takes a leap during the high jump event during Saturday’s UCA Invitational track meet. Potter took first place in the women’s high jump event. The women’s track team finished first overall for the meet.

Track teams take first, second at UCA Invitational by Ben Keller, Marisa Hicks & Zachary O’Neal

Sports Editor, Assistant News Editor & Staff Writer The Sugar Bears and Bears track and field teams placed first and second, respectively, at the second annual UCA Invitational in Conway on April 1-2. The women won the meet with a total team score of 152.83 points. The next closest team was Mississippi Valley State University with 123.5 points. The men fell short of first to Missouri S&T who scored 158 points while the Bears took second with 134. The women added three more Southland Conference outdoor qualifiers to their list and broke three school records during the meet. The men’s team also added more qualifiers to their list and had several members place first in their individual events. Coach Richard Martin said he was proud of both teams because they both had the chance to showcase what they can do. “It was a great chance to let the athletes do what they do best and see what everyone is capable of,” he said. The meet started on Friday with the 5,000 and 10,000 meter runs at Hendrix. The bulk of the meet took place at the Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex on Saturday. The day started off with field events beginning at 10 a.m. and the running events

starting around noon. Martin said the second day of the meet is big for the team and he hopes it continues to be a staple at UCA. “April 2 is our day here at UCA, we hope to have an invitational every year this day now that we have a track,” he said. A big victory for the Bears came in the men’s pole vault and the men’s javelin throw. Sophomore Daniel Reese took first place in the pole vault for the Bears with a height of 4.59 meters. The Bears also took first and seventh in the men’s javelin event. Graduate Sohji Izumi and sophomore Jake Goode combined to give the Bears 12 team points from the javelin. Izumi threw a distance of 59.11 meters to win the event and Goode threw for 39.39 meters for seventh. In the men’s high jump, the Bears took the one and two spots for the event, combining to give the Bears a total of 18 team points. Junior James Anderson placed first with a jump of 2.13 meters and junior Bobby Washington came in close behind Anderson with a jump of 2.10 meters. The Sugar Bears also took some first place finishes in field events. For the women’s high jump, sophomore Jessica Potter took first place with a jump of 1.67 meters. For the women’s javelin, the Sugar Bears took the first and second place spots with sophomore Megan Snow throwing 37.10 meters and sophomore Jasmine Ellis throwing 33.75 meters.

The UCA women placed first in the 4x100 meter relay in 47 seconds. The runners were Ellis at start, Snow, freshmen Jasmine Johnson and Tanesha Maxwell. The UCA men fell short to Missouri S&T in the 4x100 meter relay. The runners for UCA were senior Philip Boles, senior Joshua Epps, junior Jeremy Stuckey and sophomore Benjamin Barker. Boles placed second in the men’s 100 meter dash in 10 seconds. Junior Heather Estetter finished third in 2 minutes and 19 seconds as sophomore Courtney Efurd finished in two minutes and 22 seconds for UCA. Estetter said the season has been great so far and the coaching staff has really pushed her to run to the best of her abilities. “Our coaches are great this season, I run the 800 and I used to dread having a second lap after running the first lap but this time I just think about getting ahead of the other girls in the second lap,” she said. Martin said he was pleased with the outcome of the meet and was happy to see a big crowd of UCA supporters out at the track complex. “The competition is real good, the weather is good … everything is just going great, we got a good crowd too. We plan on hosting this meet every year and each year it gets bigger and bigger,” he said.

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Bears clench series sweep with 4-2 win over Colonels by Zachary O’Neal Staff Writer

The Bears softball team rallied for a comeback Sunday against the Nicholls Colonels and won the series with a 4-2 victory. The Bears outnumbered the Colonels in hits 8-7 and in strikeouts 10-5. Sophomore pitcher Kelsie Armstrong pitched the whole game with 10 strikeouts. Junior designated player Katie McGregor and freshman third baseman Terra Underhill were 2-for-3 at the plate. Sophomore shortstop Melissa Bryant made the two RBIs in the sixth inning that turned the game around in the Bears’ favor. There were a full three innings before either team got a run. The Colonels got to a good start in the fourth inning with senior second baseman Tori Lay’s line drive to right field. Following the hit, freshman right fielder Kat Angeles dropped a sacrifice bunt to advance Lay to second. Bouncing back from a strikeout, the Colonels’ senior left fielder Whitney Roan got

a hit to center field scoring an RBI, scoring the first run of the game to take the lead. With only a single hit from McGregor in the fourth inning, the Bears were shut down without scoring a run. Both teams went through the fifth inning without scoring a run. The Colonels broke the no-scoring period as Angeles hit a homerun down center field. The Bears returned the favor as they rallied for the comeback. Junior left fielder and first baseman Kasey Britt got the Bears the jump start they needed as she hit a grounder past third. Sophomore Catcher Melanie Bryant got walked, adding another runner to the bases and moving Britt into scoring position. With the two runners on base, Melissa Bryant stepped to the plate and hit a line drive to left field grounder to third allowing the runners on base to score, tying the game at two. “That made me excited because it put us back in the game,” Melissa said. “We really needed a sweep this weekend to go to the conference tournament.” The umpires had a debate to determine

whether Melanie was out or safe from a close tag out at home. The final say was she made it. Next at bat was McGregor. Melanie got closer to the plate as she stole third from the catcher’s dropped ball. McGregor hit a grounder to third. After the defender fumbled with the ball, it was overthrown to first, giving Melissa the opportunity to score and giving the Bears the lead. McGregor stole second with Underhill at the plate. Underhill hit a ground to right field batting in the final run of the game. In the final inning, the Bears managed to hold the Colonels without letting them get even one hit. Armstrong ended the game in the top of the seventh with a strike out, now placing the Bears 17-20, and 7-8 in the Southland conference. The Bears next games will be in San Marcos, Texas against the Texas State Bobcats on April 9-10. Saturday’s game will be a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. and Sunday’s finale will start at 12 p.m.

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Women’s basketball look back on successful 2010-2011 season by Lisa Burnett Entertainment Editor

The women’s basketball team ended its season on March 17 with a loss to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Lady Blazers with a final score of 58-54 in the Women’s Basketball Invitational. Both associate coach Tony Kemper and assistant coach Tiffany Brooks said the Sugar Bears had a good season. “My favorite memory of the season was beating McNeese State Jan. 29 here in overtime. It was their first loss in conference, so it was special,” Brooks said. Kemper said the team had a good time throughout the season and felt they finished strong. “I think we had a really good year. The way we finished out the season was a lot of fun,” Kemper said. This was both Brooks and Kemper’s first year to be on the Sugar Bears’ coaching staff. “The team really stuck together and played consistently. The team had consistency in how they approached the game and the

effort they put forth. This really helped in the end,” Kemper said. The 2010-2011 season opened with a 9366 win against Hendrix on Nov. 12. Sophomore forward Megan Herbert was named the Southland Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year on March 7. Herbert is returning for the 2011-2012 season along with most of the rest of the Sugar Bears. Only two players are graduating seniors. All but these two are sophomores and juniors with the exception of freshman center Courtney Duever. Senior forward Brea Banks and senior center Megan Moss are both graduating this year. The team went in to its first ever Southland Conference tournament in a four-game winning streak. In the Southland Conference Tournament games in Katy, Texas, the Sugar Bears won the first two of the tournament but lost to McNeese State 71-50 in the third and final game of the tournament. The Sugar Bears were on a six-game winning streak when they lost to McNeese State. “We had good games throughout the season, but when we beat McNeese State at home, even our bench players came off and gave us a lift during that game,” Brooks said.

“We had a lot of the same group of girls this season so there wasn’t a lot of change in coaching techniques. We really got hot at the end of the season, but the last two games were a great learning experience. Coming up short is a good motivation to do better next time,” Kemper said. The Sugar Bears had 21 wins this season and 12 of those were at home in the Farris Center. “To win 21 games is hard to get to. The girls had a lot of commitment throughout this season. They were in the gym practicing to improve almost every day,” Brooks said. With this being Brooks’ first season with the Sugar Bears, she said she is anticipating next season. “We had a really, really good season and everyone learned a lot. This makes me excited about next season to see what is going to happen,” Brooks said. A few of the Sugar Bears’ games drew record crowds this season, such as the last game of the season against UAB. “We really appreciate the support throughout the year. The game was a great atmosphere and I just want to thank everyone for coming to the games,” Kemper said.

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SPORTS

April 6, 2011 / 11

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Colonels surrender doubleheader 3-0, 8-1 by Kristina Klein Staff Writer

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Freshman centerfielder Jonathan Davis looks up at a hit ball after his swing during the Bears game against the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans. The Bears lost 8-3.

The UCA Bear’s softball team steamrolled the Nicholls Colonels in a doubleheader this Saturday, capitalizing on their first win by offering a homerun in the second. Game one found the first inning ending with zero hits, runs, and no players left on base for the Colonels. The Bears had one hit by junior outfielder Nicole Beals. The score remained the same through the second inning for both teams, with second baseman Tori Lay left on for the Colonels. The Bears really began showing their colors in the third inning, with UCA junior right fielder Nicole Beals legging out a double on a hit to left field and sophomore outfielder Candice Gauntt reaching first on a dropped ball by the Colonels shortstop Alaina Guidry. The inning ended with Bears’ junior left fielder and first baseman Kasey Britt hitting a single to center field, rounding out the

Staff Writer

The Bears baseball team’s lack of defense led to an 8-3 loss against the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans Wednesday. “We just made little mistakes,” coach Allen Gum said. “Letting the runners move up, not getting the force out and allowed

them to get runners at third with less than two outs and then they executed moving them.” The Tojans outnumbered the Bears in hits 10-8 and in strikeouts 11-1. “We had three physical errors but we had base-run mistakes and probably had 15 mini mistakes,” Gum said. Freshman center fielder Jonathan Davis was 3-for-4 at the

Bear Chat with

Jonathan Houston

by Lee Hogan Staff Writer

Senior first baseman Jonathan Houston has found his place on this year’s UCA Baseball team. Houston has come on this season to play and start in 27 of UCA’s 29 games at both first base and designated hitter. Houston has hit for a .324 batting average, while hitting three home runs and 24 RBI, along with six doubles and three triples. Houston also has a .529 slugging percentage and a .439 on-base percentage. Houston also leads the team in most multiple-hit games, 10, is second on the team for longest hitting streak, eight games, and third on the team in multiple-RBI games, four. Houston has also been a great asset in the field at first base. Houston has committed only two errors on the year and has a .988 fielding percentage. In 2010, his first with the Bears, Houston played in 23 games and started three, seeing time at first base, designated hitter and pitcher. Houston hit for a .217 batting average with five hits, one double, one triple and two RBI. Before coming to UCA, Houston attended Arkansas Tech and Northeast Texas Community College in Chapel Hill, Texas. In his freshman campaign at Arkansas Tech, Houston was named to the All-Gulf South Conference Team, while hitting for a .339 batting average with three home runs and 26 RBI, along with 11 doubles and one triple. Houston was an all-conference selection at Northeast Texas hitting .356 at the plate with two home runs and 41 RBI, along with nine doubles and four triples. Houston is from Conway, Ark. and graduated from Conway High School.

When did you start playing baseball? I started playing when I was six.

Is there a reason you wear number 28?

I wore number nine until I got to college and a senior had number nine my freshman year, so I chose 28 and stuck with it ever since.

What brought you back to Conway and UCA?

I really enjoy being in Conway and it allows for my parents to come to most of the games and that means a lot to them.

What has been your favorite moment as a UCA Bear? My favorite moment was probably when I hit a walk-off double against Creighton University.

What is your major? Finance.

What are your plans after graduation?

I am not quite sure where I’m headed after I graduate.

What are your hobbies outside of baseball?

I enjoy playing golf and hunting. Anything outdoors.

If you could play any other sport what would it be? Probably golf.

Any pre-game rituals?

I don’t really have any pre-game rituals.

What song do you listen to on your iPod before a game?

Honestly it just varies. I play Pandora on my phone so it tends to be different each day.

What is your favorite pitch to hit and why?

Favorite pitch to hit is definitely a fastball down and in, in the strike zone. Its typically the easiest pitch for a lefty to hit.

plate. “Every time I went up to bat I had a plan and that plan was to get on base and to help my team try to win the ball game,” Davis said. The Trojans pulled ahead in the second inning when senior first baseman Jake Rowell hit a homerun. The Trojans pulled further ahead as they scored two runs in the third inning. With a runner on base from a line drive to left field, senior second baseman Jason Houston drove in a run and got out at first in the process. Junior catcher Nick Rountree followed up with a line drive to center field for another run. The Bears started their half of the inning with senior second baseman Zack Dickson hitting a grounder to past second. Dickson stole second as senior short stop Kyle Prevett was at bat. After Prevett’s strikeout Davis got on base hitting a grounder past third. He was batted in by senior first baseman Jonathan Houston’s line drive to center field. The fourth inning kicked off with senior third baseman Casey McCollum was hit by the ball. Following that, sophomore designated hitter Myles Prama dropped a bunt and made it to first as the Bears made an overthrow trying to get the runner. In the process, McCollum rounded the bases for a run. The Trojans scored another run in the sixth inning due to fielder’s choice between the pitcher and the first baseman. The next inning they rallied for three runs. The inning kicked off with Jason Houston’s grounder past third base. The Trojans managed to get another base hit. McCollum batted in a run with a sacrifice fly to left field. Parma hit a line drive past second base. The dropped and rolled to center field as another run was scored. Due to a Bears’ error from second to third base throw, the Trojans managed to score one more run. The inning ended with the Trojans being only one batter away from a bat around. “If we’re up by a lot or if we’re down by a lot, as long as we keep our approach we have a chance to come back,” Gum said. “Give credit to them. They made their pitches and outs when they needed to.” The Bears got off to a good start in the ninth inning as junior pinch hitter Greg Noble was walked. Following him, Davis hit a line drive to left field which moved Noble into scoring position. Sophomore pinch hitter scored the final run with a grounder past second. “I felt like today we didn’t come out from the beginning to play hard.” The Bears next series will be against the Texas State Bobcats starting at 6 p.m. on Friday. They will play agin at 4 p.m. on Saturday and wrap up the series with the final at 1 p.m. on Sunday. As of Monday, the Bobcats had a record of 19-8 overall and are 10-2 in the Southland Conference. Before coming to play the Bears, the Bobcats face off against the University of Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayettville, Ark.

through the third inning with Britt sending what would be a three run shot over the right field wall, bringing in Gauntt and Beals who were on base. The third continued to be active for the Bears as Bryant who had singled up the middle was able to later steal second. McGregor and senior first baseman Shay Ristau would both fly out to center before offering Bryant a chance to reach home. The fifth found Gauntt again on first after a single, which set up another stolen base leaving the sophomore in scoring position. Bryant soon followed with a homer to right center field and extending the Bears’ lead by two more runs. In the sixth, the Colonels tried to answer with a single shot by third baseman Ashley Ray that found itself inching over the left field wall, but it was too late. Not to be outdone, the Bears offered one last run as Ristau sent a high flying solo homerun to left center, cementing the victory. “I’m really proud of the way we played today, really proud of the girls,” Kuhn said.

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Trojans wrap up Bears in Wednesday game 8-3 by Zachary O’Neal

third by giving both Beals and Gauntt a chance to score. Gauntt, who advanced to first on a dropped ball and stole second while Britt was at the plate, scored the final run of the first game. The Bears came into the second contest with momentum and a surprising amount of energy even after having played a grueling first game. Bears coach David Kuhn said, “A good offense builds morale, gets everyone excited, so they play better.” The Bears displayed that energy by making a statement in the first inning. Gauntt singled to the pitcher, stole second, and then advanced to third when Britt hit a grounder to left. Bears’ sophomore shortstop Melanie Bryant slugged it into right field, and as a result of a fumble by the Colonels shortstop made it to second. Bryant’s hit allowed Gauntt to score, and Bryant achieved a second run for the Bears when junior designated player Katie Mcgregor grounded out to third. The Bears kept pumping

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Freshman second baseman Taylor Dear flips the ball to senior first baseman Shay Ristau during game one of the Bears doubleheader against the University of Arakansas at Pine Bluff Lady Lions.

Softball Bears take down Lady Lions 9-0, 11-2 by Jeanette Anderton Staff Writer

The softball Bears walked away with two wins, 9-0 and 11-2, in Wednesday’s doubleheader against the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Lady Lions. In the first game, the Bears scored four runs in the first inning, two in the third inning and three in the fourth inning. In the second game, the Bears had four runs in the first inning, two in the second inning and five in the third inning. The Lady Lions scored one run in the second inning and one in the fourth inning. The Bears won each of the games in just four and a half innings. In game one of the series, the Bears had nine hits and only left four on base the entire game. The Lady Lions had two hits and seven left on base. Also, in game one, Bears sophomore pitcher Kelsie Armstrong, who pitched four innings, had eight strike outs, while Lady Lions junior pitcher CeCe Kolesar, who pitched the whole game, had two strikeouts. Junior Kristen Johnson pitched only one inning for the Bears. In the first game, the Bears walked five players, Armstrong with three and Johnson with two,

and the Lady Lions walked four. Bears junior pitcher Katie McGregor and sophomore catcher Melanie Bryant each had three RBIs in game one. Bears sophomore shortstop Melissa Bryant and junior first baseman Kasey Britt each had one RBI in the first game. “I’m excited we got two wins,” junior pitcher Cami Newsome said. “I was glad that everybody got a hit tonight. We played really well as a team.” In game two, the Bears had 12 hits and had four players left on base. The Lady Lions had six hits and six players left on base. Newsome pitched three innings in the second game and had five strike outs. Bears junior pitcher Kelley Martino pitched two innings and had two strikeouts. Lady Lions sophomore pitcher Heather Leigh, who pitched the entire game, had no strike outs and walked four players. Newsome walked one played, and Martino didn’t walk any. “It was good to get all the pitchers in,” Bears pitching coach Jennifer Binnie said after the games. “Tonight’s wins were a total team effort.” Sophomores Melissa and Melanie Bryant each had three RBIs in game two.

Britt had two RBIs in the second game. Sophomore center fielder Candice Gauntt, senior first baseman Shay Ristau and McGregor each had one RBI in game two. Misti Cosby, senior pitcher for the Lady Lions, had the team’s only RBI of the series. Kayla Curbow, head softball coach for the UAPB Lady Lions, said, “UCA is a really good team and that’s why we play them. You have to play the tough teams in order to play better. We learned a lot tonight.” Wednesday night’s games also helped the Bears to prepare for upcoming conference games. “These games were a great confidence booster,” Binnie said. “We really need to get three wins against Nicholls this weekend. We’re loose, we’re confident and we’re ready.” In the 17 times that these two teams have met, the Bears have won 16 times and the Lady Lions just once. The Lady Lions, who are in the Southwestern Conference, have a record of 2-20 overall and 2-6 in their conference The Bears have an overall record of 14-20, with a record of 4-8 in the Southland Conference.

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Colonels shoot down Sugar Bears 5-2 by Simon Gable Staff Writer

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Senior tennis player Lisa Mainz swings in form during her match on Sunday against the Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions. The Sugar Bears lost their home finale 7-0.

Tennis team falls short in home finale 7-0 by Simon Gable Staff Writer

Anticipations were as high as the heat index when the women’s tennis team played its final home match of the season against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions on Sunday. Unfortunately, the Sugar Bears were unable to capitalize and lost the match 7-0. The loss brings the Sugar Bears to 1-13 overall with a conference record of 0-7, and the Lions shutout victory brings their overall record to 7-9 and their conference record to 2-5. Coach Rebecca Miller said: “Southeastern Louisiana’s program is not as good as it used to be, but they are still a very strong team. We were ready to come out here and kick some butt, but it just didn’t transition on to the court.” The Sugar Bears started out what would be a long and sunny afternoon by losing two out of three matches to the Lions in doubles competition. Lions junior Morgane Dadot and sophomore Nina Schmied defeated freshman Sasha Ruocco and sophomore Kazumi Otani 8-2 in number two doubles. The Sugar Bears duo was coming off a win from their

previous match against Nicholls, but was unable to have a repeat performance. Sugar Bears senior combo of Alex Rios and Kati Anderson lost to Lions junior Audrey Chellini and sophomore Isabel Brito 8-5 in number three doubles. “Alex and Kati played very well together and kept the game close the whole time. It was disappointing to see them come up short, but they never gave up,” Miller said. The lone win for the Sugar Bears came in number one doubles. Sugar Bears senior Lisa Mainz and junior Allison Hartman defeated junior Mia Hagiu and freshman Laura Verges. “Lisa and Allison are both battling injuries but they are both strong competitors. I’m really proud of them for battling and coming out with a win,” Miller said. The Sugar Bears day would not get any better as they would lose all six of their singles matches. Southeastern Louisiana junior Audrey Chelini defeated Sugar Bear freshman Simona Horsikyan 6-2, 6-2 using her dominant serve. Horsikyan was coming off a huge singles win from the day before against Nicholls but was unable to continue her

momentum, Miller said. Sugar Bears freshman Sasha Ruocco was defeated by freshman Laura Verges 6-4, 6-4, in number two doubles. “I was ahead in the first set three games to two,” Ruocco said. “I just wasn’t able to finish the set off,” she said. Lions junior Morgan Dadot defeated sophomore Kazumi Otani 4-6, 6-4. 10-5 in number three doubles. Otani was able to capture the first set, but then unable to finish the job. “We just couldn’t sustain any momentum today,” Miller said. Sugars Bears senior Kati Anderson was defeated by sophomore Nina Schmied 6-0, 7-6 (8-6) in number four doubles. The Sugar Bears were easily defeated in number five and six doubles with junior Allison Hartman losing to sophomore Isabel Brito 6-1, 6-4.and Senior Alex Rios losing to junior Mia Hagiu 6-1, 6-2. The disappointing loss will be the final home game in the careers of senior’s Alex Rios, Lisa Mainz and Kati Anderson. “Although this was our last chance to play at home, we still have four chances to get a conference win before the season is over,” Miller said.

The women’s tennis fought hard but came up short in a 5-2 loss to Southland Conferencefoe Nicholls on Saturday. The loss brings the Sugar Bears to 1-11 on the season and 0-6 in conference matches, while the Colonels stand at 7-7 overall and 2-3 in conference play. The Sugar Bears got off to a rocky start losing two out of three of their doubles matches. The Sugar Bears’ number three doubles team of seniors Alex Rios and Kati Anderson lost to the Colonels doubles team of junior Tatiana Denezhkina and senior Melissa Harrison 8-1. “I kept hitting everything out,” Rios said. “We weren’t in the game mentally and that really hurt us,” she said. The Sugar Bears number one doubles team of senior Lisa Mainz and junior Allison Hartman lost to Nicholls veteran doubles team of senior Florina Nosca and senior Natalia Zamora 8-2. Coach Rebecca Miller said, “Lisa and Allison are both battling injuries. It was great Rose Cowling photo to see them out there fighting Sophomore tennis player Kazumi Otani prepares to serve during her through it.” match on April 2. The Sugar Bears lost the match to Nicholls 5-2. The Sugar Bears’ number two doubles team of freshman Sasha Ruocco and sophomore 15-13. doubles. Kazumi Otani defeated the Horsikyan got down early and Samara Kalyanasundaram Colonels team of freshman dropped the first set, but then defeated Kazumi Otani 6-0, 6-3 in Marina Ljoshevska and senior she came out hot in the second number three doubles. Sumara Kalyanasundaram 8-4 and managed to force a third set Tatiana Denezhkina defeated for their single win in doubles tiebreaker. Kati Anderson 6-0, 7-6, (7-5) in competition. Nosca got of to a fast 8-2 start number four doubles, and Marina “They took the lead early and in the tiebreaker but Horsikyan Ljoshevska defeated Allison we got down 0-2,” said Ruocco, made an incredible run and tied Hartman 2-6, 7-5. 10-5. “but we made a rally and were the score at 9-9. Horsikyan would “Allison is nursing multiple able to come back”. eventually go on to win the set injuries and she still was able to Ruocco, who only played in 15-13. force a third set tiebreaker,” Miller doubles competition, said, “The “There aren’t many freshman said. “I’m really proud of her, and team decided that I would sit out that could come back and beat a all our girls for never giving up.” in singles so that Lisa could play. I veteran senior like that,” Miller The Sugar Bears’ second point really didn’t want to lose my only said. “Simona showed incredible in singles competition came from match today.” heart and she never gave up. Not the number six doubles match. The Colonels used the many people can come back from Rios defeated Harrison by momentum gained from doubled an 8-2 deficit in a tiebreaker,” she default. competition to capture four of the said. “I was feeling confident and six points in singles competition. The Colonels captured their looking forward to redeeming The match of the day came in four singles points by winning myself,” Rios said. “Unfortunately, number one singles competition the numbers two through five my competitor was injured and when freshman Sugar Bear doubles matches. unable to play. I got the point, but Simona Horsikyan defeated Natalia Zamora defeated Lisa I would always rather play,” she Florina Nosca of Nicholls 4-6, 6-4, Mainz 6-1, 6-1 in number two said.