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$1 billion, 720 liter drug bust in bra inserts, Australia Four people were charged over the 720 liters of the drug “ice” found in silicon bra inserts and art supplies. The bust was considered one of the biggest in Australia’s history and was valued at $700 million in United States dollars.
Iceburgs kill 150k penguins in Anartica, face extinction 150,000 penguins died in Antarctica A colony of 160,000 Adelie penguins has dwindled down to 10,000 due to a huge iceberg land locking the colony in Commonwealth Bay, East Antarctica six years ago. The penguins were forced to travel 40 miles for food and if the problem is not fixed, they face extinction in the next 20 years.
The Board of Trustees met Feb. 12 in the Wingo Hall conference room to discuss an increase in food prices, upcoming projects, finances and present awards. Board members are Shelia Vaught; Chair, Elizabeth Farris; Vice Chair, Joe Whisenhunt; Secretary, Bunny Adcock, Victor Green, Kay Hinkle and Brad Lacy. The search process for a new president has officially begun. Vaught appointed Bobby Reynolds as chair of the Search Advisory Committee and Kelley Erstine as campus liaison to the committee. A financial update was given by Vice President of Finances Diane Newton. There were no significant changes, but the 2016 projected net gain is only $6.8 million so far. Last year’s net gain was 12.4 million. The reason for this difference
is mostly from the Wi-Fi project that cost $900,000. Other reasons are the use of $1.6 million on reserves for the budget, scholarship money (around $24 million), the raise of tuition in 2015, and other small things, Newton said. Aramark and UCA have agreed to make a 3.25% rate increase on food services. The increase is based on the contract and CPI report. This may result in higher tuition. Students will most likely have an input. The board passed the motion. An update was given on Donaghey Hall. The completion date is July 2016, and students can start moving in on Aug 13. The brickwork will begin next week, Newton said. TJ Johnston, Director of Special University Projects, discussed property on College
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died at 79 Scalia, 79, died in his sleep Friday night before being found by someone when he did not appear for breakfast. The death of the leading conservative voice has sparked controversy on when President Barack Obama should appoint the position. Obama announced that he will nominate a replacement when Senate resumes session.
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False gunman threat at Arkansas State University ASU was on its second lockdown in three months at 2 p.m. Sunday due to a report from students working on a film project. The students claimed two armed men were seen near the student union and three more men were wearing all black. An hour later, the lockdown was lifted when authorities reported there was no threat.
County Clerk relates hectic schedules to low youth votes by Brody Arnold Staff Writer
Conway officials and citizens recently gave their opinions as to why voter turnouts for college students are consistently low. Faulkner County Clerk, Margaret Darter, attributed the lack of turnout to students awareness of politics. “I think it’s mostly they’re just not aware,”she said. “Their focus is on their education, not necessarily what’s going on around them.” Darter believes most students are so wrapped up in their studies and on-campus activities that they don’t have time to pay attention to what is happening in the political world. “I just remember at that age I wasn’t interested in the news,” she said. Haley Coster, Co-President of UCA Young Democrats, had a different view. “I think that college students skip out for a number of reasons, the main one being the idea that
our vote doesn’t count,” she said. “We are one of the worst states in the nation for low youth turnout on election days. I hope that our state improves in this area in the upcoming presidential election, and I believe we will see a better voter participation.” Coster said there is no “one size fits all” solution. “I believe if people could see just how close some elections in the past have been, they’d feel more motivated to take this civic duty seriously,” she said. Darter said she feels going to the county clerk’s office is the easiest way to register to vote. “You’re not registered to vote until it’s presented to the county clerk. If you vote with the Secretary of State’s office, it has to be mailed to us. So the most efficient and best way to register is to come to us. We can make sure your voter registration card is filled out correctly, and we can let you know it person if you are
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Rashod Ollison describes the inspiration for his new memoir “Soul Serenade: Rhythm, Blues, and Coming of Age Through Vinyl” to his audience. Ollison’s lecture about his memoir occurred Feb. 10 in the College of Business.
Comedians Sinbad, Chase Anthony rock Reynolds by Kirby Smith Staff Writer
“An Evening with Sinbad,” kept the audience roaring with laughter throughout the show Friday Feb. 12 at Reynolds Performance Hall. According to the UCA Calendar of Events, Sinbad has starred in television shows, “The Sinbad Show” and “A Different World,” and in films, “The Coneheads,” “Houseguest” and “Jingle All the Way.” His favorite film hasn’t happened yet, Sinbad said. He still wants to make more movies. He has been in comedy for 33 years, but being a comedian was not his first choice. When he was four-years-old, he knew he wanted to be famous and on TV, either by comedy, acting, or playing basketball. Alan King inspired him to pursue comedy, Sinbad said. He has been ranked by Comedy Central as one of the top 100 standup comedians of all time. However, Sinbad believes it isn’t all about rankings. The opening act was comedian, 31-year-old, Chase Anthony. Anthony is originally
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Murder suspect shot at Pine Bluff mall Arkansas State Police is investigating the shooting of murder suspect Markevious White by Pine Bluff officers. The suspect was shot at Pines Mall around 7 p.m. on Feb. 13. after attempting to flee in a vehicle that he later ditched and walked on foot until being captured by authorities. He was transported to a local hospital and is the suspect for the murder of Terrance Brooks, 24, in 2013.
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from Atlanta, Georgia, but currently lives in Los Angles, California. After his act, he stayed on stage with Sinbad the rest of the show. Sinbad messed with Anthony during the entire show. At one point, Sinbad asked the females ages 35 and under to ask Anthony what was wrong with the new male generation. Sinbad said he enjoys watching the audience’s reactions. His material ranged from mocking presidential candidates to how Conway is in a dry county. The show was crowd interactive. Sinbad picked on random audience members, including a little girl and dad, a backstage worker and a few couples. Also, he answered questions from the crowd at the end of his performance. The audience could take pictures during the performance but audio or video recording was forbidden, Amanda Horton, Director of UCA Public Appearances, announced. About 12 weeks ago, Sinbad had back surgery. The recovery
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Tickets for the band Panic! At The Disco go on sale to students Monday, Mar. 7 for $15 and are available to the general public Wednesday, Mar. 9 for $20. Students are able to purchase tickets at the concierge desk in the Student Center between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. or the box office during its regular hours. Students are limited to buy up to four or six tickets. Unsure of the official limit of purchased student tickets, the College of Fine Arts and Communication Representative Emilia Barrick said, “Usually it’s four or six because that’s the way it’s been in the past.” Panic! At The Disco will perform in the Farris Center on April 10, 2016. As students look forward to attend a killer concert, graduates can look forward to earning a new cord to be worn at graduation. The new cord will be available to students who worked at least 100 hours of community service. “Once they have those 100 hours of community service over the span of four years that they did their undergrad at UCA, they are able to purchase that cord to wear at graduation,” Junior Class Representative Hayley Harp said. Senator Harp also said that this new community service cord was just approved and graduates in May are qualified to take part in the new opportunity. Along with a new cord being approved, the popular myUCA website will undergo some changes. Graduate Representative Thomas Deatherage said there will be a “new face” to the webpage and is expected to be ready for August 2016. The update will be version 0.001 but will be constantly changing due to more updates. UCA will host the Arkansas Association of Students 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 19. AAS is a meeting to address the issues and needs of students in Arkansas. “This is the first time that all of the university student body leaders of Arkansas are coming to UCA,” SGA President Zach Carter said.
The UCA Symphonic Band took the audience on a musical tour in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center by performing pieces by American, Russian and French composers. The sound of a single clarinet filled the room as the other instruments chimed in, lowering the audience’s chatter. As the audience members quieted, the Associate Director of Bands and main conductor Brantley Douglas entered the stage, eliciting applause. The theater grew silent again as the conductor took center stage and began to signal to the band.
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At once the band seized the audience’s attention with the abrupt yet rhythmic beginning of “Esprit de Corps,” a piece composed by Robert E. Jager, an American composer, conductor and professor. According to the program notes, the United States Marine Band commissioned “Espirit de Corps” in 1984, which was used to reflect the spirit and virtuosity of the Marine band. The performance then transitioned into the sounds of “Pageant” composed by Vincent Perichetti, American composer and Juilliard professor.
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Author Rashod Ollison shares thoughts on life, music, writing by Brandon Jones Staff Writer
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99 students are inducted into the Who’s Who program at the Farris Center, Feb. 6. The event took place during the halftime of the Men’s Basketball game against the New Orleans Privateers.
Author Rashod Ollison spoke at the University of Central Arkansas in the College of Business on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Ollison wrote the book “Soul Serenade: Rhythm, Blues and Coming of Age Through Vinyl.” A memoir of Ollison’s life growing up, the book tells the story of a “gloriously dysfunctional black family,” according to Ollison. Before writing the book, Ollison was overweight and depressed, he said. Ollison decided to do something about it and came up with the “three-pronged program: Operation Fix Rashod,” in which he hired a therapist, started an exercise plan and worked on becoming a better writer. Ollison compared his epiphanies concerning with his
depression to the realizations of the characters at the end of “The Wizard of Oz.” He realized he had the skill to do what he wanted all along. In high school, Ollison decided to use academics to move forward in life the way some of his peers used gang activity. “I knew that education was gonna be my ticket away,” Ollison said. In therapy, Ollison decided to write his memoir to help himself get through the issues he had. “It was a visceral sense of going back to those moments,” Ollison said. While he was writing it, Ollison was offered the chance to have what he had finished published in a magazine, and he accepted. Later on, the people at Beacon Press became interested in the story and wanted to buy it. The book was finished a month before it needed to be
done, and marketing was figured out. Ollison said while everyone at the marketing meeting was very serious, he was in the back eating food that was set up. He wanted to show the people in his life as people, not as unauthentic. The book is written in the dialect in which Ollison and the people in his life spoke. When Ollison asked his family members how they felt about being in his book, he said most of them didn’t mind. “They knew me, like ‘he gonna do what he want anyway,’ so oh well,” Ollison said. His sister Dusa was mad about it and is not talking to him right now, but he said it is not a big deal and when she wants to talk, he will talk. Throughout the book, italicized sections give context to the passage and show how his father’s ‘ghost’ haunted him,
Ollison said. Ollison’s parents divorced when he was six-years-old and he found comfort during his childhood through the vinyl records his father had left him. At different points in his life, Ollison would imagine his father was with his family again, or watching during important moments in his life. “I was trying to find him, what kind of man he was, in the records, and I ended up finding myself,” he said. For Ollison, performance was more important to him than lyrics were. When he heard Chaka Khan sing, he heard power. When he heard Aretha Franklin sing, he heard her spirituality. Ollison was blunt in his opinions. He said he thinks it is possible someone could listen to a singer like Beyonce, Rihanna or Adele and find themselves, but he doubts it.
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Ark. Children’s Hospital CEO talks health care industry benifits SAB hosts chill, creative event by Brody Arnold Staff Writer
Marcella Doderer, CEO of Arkansas Children’s Hospital, recently came to the UCA campus as part of the Davis Lecture Series to give a presentation discussing what makes the business of healthcare special. Ms. Doderer stressed the many ways that the healthcare industry is vastly different from other industries. A major point of emphasis for Ms. Doderer was the fact that healthcare workers are usually building relationships for life with their customers, as opposed to the sometimes one time interactions between customers and workers, as in the automobile industry. “Arkansas Children’s Hospital, on average, takes care of kids up to their 18th birthday. Sometimes we take care of children well into
young adult hood, even into their 30s and 40s,” she said. “In the car industry, we are all pretty good at jumping from car to car, based on price, based on bells and whistles, based on safety records. However, kids in healthcare usually don’t have the choice of jumping from vendor to vendor like in another industry. So the relationship is born when the child is born, and often continues throughout the course of their life.” Another way the healthcare industry is special is the source of pay. Ms. Doderer explained that in most industries, like the automobile industry, there is a single source of pay. The customer either pays out of their own pocket, or take out a loan from a bank and makes payments. In the healthcare industry however, pay comes from many different sources. “What if private insurance doesn’t cover everything the child
Nuw Visions raises donations for artists, homeless with Ball by Michael Benzmiller Staff Writer
This past Saturday evening, Cilantros, normally a Mexican grill, was converted into a showcase for the arts. The event, MasqArtrade Art Ball, was hosted by Nuw Visions. The event presented poets, photographers, dancers, singers and fashion designers from the local area, giving them a chance to share their work with others from the local community. The MasqArtrade Art Ball was an idea conceived by Lawell Crosby, founder of Nuw Visions. Crosby, an art minor at the University of Central Arkansas, felt it was his job to promote artists in the local area. “I’ve noticed that there are amazing artists all around campus, all around little rock and almost nobody knows about them though,” said Crosby. “I took it upon myself to help these people to try to become discovered.” Donald Price, an artist at the event, said that the event is a large networking opportunity for him to spread his work. “Events like this you never know who is in the crowd,” said Price. “Whether you’re an artist, a person who enjoys art, or a complete stranger you can come and make yourself noticed and network.” Helping the homeless is something Crosby feels personally
responsible for. “There are a lot of homeless people that live in Little Rock,” said Crosby. He continued to say that he has personally witnessed homeless people living under the Clinton Bridge in Little Rock. Crosby has taken it upon himself to bring the homeless, especially the incapacitated, clothing and food. “I figured I could go to the grocery story, maybe a couple of the local shops and get coats, food and clothing to bring to them,” said Crosby. To this end Crosby is setting aside a portion of the proceeds raised from the event for a charity he has titled Food for Thought. Crosby pointed out that when you donate to a charity not much of the money goes to helping others. “A very small percentage of what you donate actually goes to charity, most of it goes to paying employees and other costs,” said Crosby. “This way I felt it would go directly to charity.” Another portion of the money raised from the evening went to benefit the artists. One dollar of every ticket sold went to the artist that sold the ticket. The next Nuw Vision event will take place on March 25th at the Clinton Bridge. It is there that volunteers and members of the organization are expected to give out food and clothing to the homeless community.
needs? They will require help from the state. So the hospital is dealing with a private insurance company, and a state insurance company, to make sure they get paid for the care they provide. There can also be out of pocket expenses for the family,” she said. Ms. Doderer also talked about knowledge differences in the health care industry. In the automobile industry, a customer can do research and have the same knowledge level as the person selling them a car. In healthcare, however, patients and families often do not have near the same level of knowledge as the people providing services. Dr. Michael Hargis, Associate Professor of Management, talked about the importance of having presentations like this on campus. “The Davis Lecture provides a forum for the College of Business to bring successful business leaders to campus to interact with
students and expose students to a wide variety of business sectors,” he said. Dr. Hargis also said spoke on how this can help students. “This interaction often serves as an inspiration to students and can help students identify career opportunities that they may have not considered otherwise,” he said. Dr. Hargis talked about having a healthcare professional on campus. “Healthcare is an important industry in our country and this presentation allowed us the opportunity to highlight the healthcare industry while simultaneously talking about important business concepts,” he said. Dr. Hargis also stressed that they also bring in speakers from a wide variety of industry sectors. “Past speakers have included leaders from business sectors, ranging from transportation to finance,” he said.
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“Art After Dark” encouraged students to explore painting and express their creativity artistically. Students gathered in the Student Center Ballroom to create a step-by-step reproduction of Vincent Van Gogh’s famous Starry Night. This step-by-step instruction was conducted by Lori Cullum, owner of Mrs. Lori’s Art Class For Kids, a business that teaches both children and adults to paint. Fifty seats were available and all were filled. This event was free and painting supplies were provided by the Student Activities Board. Lori Cullum taught the UCA students not only painting techniques, but also creative freedom. “I had a big calling to teach
art,” Cullum said, “a passion to bring it to the everyday person.” She encouraged the choosing of different colors and the painting outside of the lines. “It’s not just paint-by-number,” Cullum said. This event gave those who wouldn’t call themselves artists, and those claiming to lack artistic ability, a chance to express themselves artistically without intimidation because Cullum lead them through the entire process. Cullum’s effort was to make the exploration of painting fun, relaxed and stress-free. “It’s a good opportunity for those who aren’t art majors or who aren’t in an art class to be more hands-on,” UCA student Courtney Cox said. “This is the first time I’ve painted since I’ve been in college.” Even though everyone was recreating the same artwork, each person seemed to make it his own.
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[Left] Courtney Glass dances at the MaskArtrade, which was held in order to raise money for the Nuw Visions’ charity “Food for Thought.” The charity raises money to buy food and clothes for the homeless. [Right top] Sophomores Paige Yutsus and Drew McFarlane applaude performers at the MaskArtrade event Feb. 13 at Cilantros. [Right bottom] Donald Price does a poetry reading at the MaskArtrade, an event presented by Nuw Visions.
Police Beat The following information is compiled from UCAPD incident reports by Assistant News Editor Jennifer Buckley.
Students caught with alcohol, judicial board issued for both
Student found passed out in bed Two students found carrying from possible series of seizures alcohol bottles near frat house
A UCAPD officer smelled marijuana in Arkansas hall, room 144, on Feb. 5. Three students, Trevor Clark, Bret Stracener and Micah Anderson were caught with three bottles of alcohol but claimed the marijuana smell was from earlier in the day when they had been around the drug somewhere else. The students were issued a judicial board for alcohol violation.
Student Tamario Butler was found asleep on Feb. 5 in his bed and unable to be woken. UCAPD was notified by Butler’s roommate and informed that Butler has a history of seizures and had recently been in the hospital for having one. Minutes later, Butler was taken to Conway Regional Medical Center for further treatment.
An officer from the UCAPD saw two male students, Robert Baugh and Ruben Camacho, carrying bottles of alcohol near the Phi Sigma Kappa house on Feb. 5. Camacho lied about his name and birthday, also claiming that he was not a student. Both students were issued alcohol violations and Camacho was later allowed to retrieve his alcohol because he is of age.
Student in Bear Village taken to Conway Regional for ab pains On Feb. 7, an officer received distress a call concerning a medical emergency in Bear Village room 902. Student Matthew Dandy complained that he was suffering from prolonged severe abdominal pain. Dandy was quickly transported to Conway Regional Medical Center for medical treatment.
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President Courtway focuses on creating honorary degrees for students that have died, requested Presidential Office to adopt idea 4 Continued from page 1 Ave and Robinson Street. A rough draft will be created by next Friday on proposal of the land use, and the types of businesses will go in Donaghey Hall. The final draft will be presented at the March 31 meeting, Johnston said. President Tom Courtway proposed an honorary degree for students who have died. He requested from the board to provide the Office of Presidential to adopt procedures to give the degree. The board will make a revision to Board Policy No. 363 and changes will be effective immediately. The calendar for Fall 2018 to Summer 2019 has been reviewed and received no major changes. Minor changes that are necessary may be made by the administration. All board members were in favor and the motion passed. The Conway Corporation Center for Sciences completion date is fall 2016, and classes will begin in Jan 2017. “There has already been discussion of the lobby interior to honor Conway Corporation,” Newton said. Lewis Science Center Phase 1 was proposed to proceed as well. According to Newton, renovations should start while the building is still under construction. Conway Corporation gave a donation of $3 million for the renovations. This is the only budget so far. The renovations will include converting the planetarium, adding a second floor, creating more offices and workspaces and replace all electrical and plumbing in the building. The first installment will require $500,000. It will have to be a “series of dominos that will have to fall,” to make this happen, Newton said. The board authorized the continuation of Phase 1. A FEMA grant for Bear Village for a tornado shelter was presented. The plan was originally submitted last November. The shelter will act a safe room or multi-surface room to protect 500 students. The room will be a large space with a few restrooms. It will be located in the parking lot and cost $1.3 million to build. Board member Adcock was
passionate about this project because when the tornadoes hit Vilonia, foreign exchange and other students were calling him asking questions and he didn’t know what to tell them. The motion passed. Courtway presented two resolutions of appreciation. The first was presented to board member Brad Lacy for his leadership service in 2015. Lacy has served with honor and distinction to make 2015 a huge success. The other resolution was presented to Bobby Reynolds. Reynolds, along with his wife Diane, was given this honor for their service, gifts, and other contributions. Reynolds received a standing ovation once he accepted the award. The board approved the recommendation to give Distinguished Professor Emeritus awards to Dr. Ben McNew and Dr. Dave Naylor. There will be an opportunity for the community to take classes through the outreach program. It’s a long process, but it will be beneficial to the entire community and provide UCA to do other things, Courtway said. A decision will be made in the next few weeks. Conway High School will no longer have concurrent class credit. Only 129 out of 324 students from Conway high are enrolled in the courses. “I’m not a fan of concurrent enrollment, but I’m even less a fan of someone else doing it,” Lacy said. Courtway wants to find a way for students at Conway to earn their associates’ degree by coming to UCA. Conway High is five classes short of earning a degree, so students could pay full tuition, without additional fees, at UCA. His hope is the students will transfer to UCA after they get their degree. A few upcoming projects are the waterproofing of Estes Stadium, installing an emergency generator for the HYPER, new turf on the intramural fields, finishing the beach volleyball site, and installing an All Wars Memorial, which will be on the other side of McAlister Hall. There is a possibility of a floor replacement in Snow Fine Arts depending on the budget, Newton said.
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“Pageant was my favorite,” sophomore Brook Walden said. “You could hear how they all played off each other and it blended really well.” They then went on to perform “Fanfare to ‘The Hammer,’” a piece composed by American 21st century band music composer Anthony O’ Toole. The work was composed in celebration of the legacy of baseball legend Hank Aaron, according to the program notes. Graduate Assistant Nathan Rakow took center stage to conduct the symphonic band’s performance of “Salvation is Created.” It was composed by one of the most significant composers of Russian Sacred Music, Pavel Tschesnokoff. According to the program notes, Tschesnokoff composed, directed choirs and taught choral conducting. The symphonic band performance demonstrated Houseknecht’s transcription, which is a half-step above the original choral work. The performance ended with a piece by French composer Camille Saint Saëns titled “Marche Militaire Francais.” According to the program notes, the French composer was a musical prodigy who had his first performance at 10-years-old. The piece is described as a march that is much lighter than the American marches musicians and audiences are used to because of its French style. The performance of the French work was a tribute to Paris and the attack it suffered late last year, Douglas said. “The last piece they played was my favorite,” sophomore Alma Horlock said. “Just knowing that [Douglas] took parts of other versions to make this one made it better. In this piece it seemed like every instrument was represented equally for an equal amount of time,” he said. “This could be a really calming experience for students,” Walden said. “It can allow them to take a minute from everything. It is also a way for them to broaden their horizons and experience a different kind of music.” He continued “The band works really hard and I think it is sad that majority of the crowd is either family or students who are required to be here,” Horlock said. “Students don’t quite appreciate it as much as they should.” The symphonic band’s next performance will be March 10 in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center.
time gave him lots of free time to write and forced him to slow down because he couldn’t work out or be active for a few months. This was one of his first performances not wearing a back brace, Sinbad said. Sinbad was a nickname he got when he was 17 or 18-years-old because he was inspired by Sinbad the Sailor. He liked that the sailor wasn’t royalty but all the kings and queens wanted to be with him, so he got the best of both worlds, Sinbad said. According to Sinbad, his biggest success was doing what he wanted to do: being a comedian, a husband, a father and playing basketball. His tip for success is “Be successful, everyone’s success is different. Just be happy,” he said. Balancing a show business career and personal life is the hardest thing, Sinbad said. He always tried to put family first; he has two sons and one daughter. He has only missed two or three of his kids’ sports games and made sure he was there while they were growing up, Sinbad said. Sinbad made a vow when he was traveling that he would never be caught up in all of it. He saw Will Smith flying back and forth while he and his son were both shooting movies, and he didn’t want to do that. “Hollywood is bull-crap. At the end of the day, it’s all about real life,” he said. His upcoming projects include another special and more TV shows and movies, Sinbad said. According to Sinbad, he doesn’t want to be labeled a legend because then they’re done and he
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She graduates in the spring of 2016 and right Staff Writer now her dream job would to be a senator and eventually Coming to a diverse a secretary of state. university such as UCA As part of her was intimidating for all of International Studies she us at one time. gets to go to St. Louis every Whether we were year for a United Nations, came here straight from mock international court of high school or transferred justice. from a community college Last year she was it represented a time of chosen to defend Pakistan great change. in an attack on their right to For homeschooled possess nuclear weapons. A students like junior case she won. Danielle Casey it This year she plans on represents drastic going on a trip through the honors college to Europe. ” changes, but as such, it A three week trip that is a huge door open to will take her, by train, from new opportunities and Paris to Madrid. experiences. Casey has been a Casey was very active member of the UCA debate in her homeschooling team since her freshman years from having a job at year. Sonic to being involved Just last week they won photo by Waid Rainey the state title at the Southern Sophomore Danielle Casey, political sciences and at church, 4H, and was international studies student and member of UCA’s debate Forensics Championship in Shreveport, Louisiana. in active in speech and team, holds a trophy after a recent debate win. Having earned the title debate. every year that she’s been Joining a debate team a part of the team she has homeschooled and then in Little Rock, Casey discovered transitioning to a college; “It especially strong feelings for her that she had a bit of a “knack” for teammates and the success they it going on to earn a scholarship wasn’t difficult at all, transitioning have enjoyed together and her to college, I think if anything, that with it. views on that definitely reflect the Graduating High School Casey I was used to having to do stuff on way she approaches everything applied for college at “basically my own. Your education is very she seems to shoot for. every college in the state” but much in your own hands and I “We are overall a good team, following scholarship money she have always been self motivated.” you have to be consistently good,” Going into UCA she made she said. “We were definitely super eventually decided on University the decision to be work toward a excited and I feel like getting the of Central Arkansas. Talking to her about the double major in Political Science trophy to begin with motivates changes involved in being and International Studies. you to keep it.”
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4 Continued from page 1 missing anything,” she said. For people who are already registered to vote in another county, the process of transferring to Faulkner County is simple. “They can kind of do the same thing as someone who is registering to vote,” she said. “They can come here and fill out a change of address form.” A person can tell the county clerk where they were previously registered to vote, then “It’s a matter of clicking buttons for us,” she said. Darter stressed the importance of voting as a young person in the United States. “We have the privilege to vote. If we don’t exercise that right to vote, then that vote may one day be taken away from us,” she said. Teresa Horton, the election coordinator, talked about the importance of women voting.
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February 17, 2016
Broken system results in lack of young voters
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Valentine’s Day too commercial, simplicity is romantic
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Valentine’s Day is something I always have a love/hate relationship with, whether I have a boyfriend or not. I am not in a relationship, nor have I been in a serious relationship since I came to college. Almost all of my friends have not been in serious relationships since coming to college either. I often worry about my generation’s lack of commitment. But then I realize I am in college, my friends are in college and, as cheesy as it sounds, this is the time of our lives. We should be having fun, being patient and not worrying about when our significant other will come along. Part of my Valentine holiday was spent going on a movie date with my mom. I then took a Buzzeed quiz entitled “Who you should spend Valentine’s Day with,” and was matched up with my best friend and roommate. I could not have been happier spending my Valentine’s Day weekend with my mom and friends. Valentine’s Day can be overdone. Don’t take me out to an overwhelming restaurant with a candlelit table and a menu filled with foods I can’t even pronounce. I would be just happy (probably happier) eating chicken fajitas or a large pepperoni pizza with a side of ranch. The gigantic, fluffy, Pepto-Bismol-colored teddy bears are some of the most obnoxious
creations I have ever seen. The last thing I desire is a gargantuan thing taking up space in my room—and I do not care to wake up in the middle of the night to see the shadow of a creepy stuffed animal. Dear God, if any man ever purchased a pink heart-shaped necklace from Kay Jewelers for me … I would completely lose it. The way to my heart is not bling. I’m not a fan of gaudy jewelry. It’s tacky and that money would be much better spent on travel—and by travel, I mean taking me to the Bahamas. Traveling with me would be much more fun than buying me diamonds. If you want to win my heart with a Valentine’s by Amanda gift, buy me anything that Nettles has cats on it, a gift card Staff Writer (preferably to a Mexican restaurant or movie theater), concert tickets or shoes. I have the most outrageous amount and diverse group of shoes ever seen and am always looking to add to my collection. Everyone has a different Valentine’s Day viewpoint and this is mine. I know so many girls who would have enjoyed an expensive date, a huge stuffed animal and diamonds. But that’s just not me. I am perfectly content with the fact that I was single this year for Valentine’s Day. Single individuals cannot dwell on the fact that they are single, especially for Valentine’s Day. I got to spend Valentine’s Day with my crazy friends and my incredible mom. Valentine’s Day is what you make of it, whether you’re in a relationship or not.
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I am 21 and engaged. If you had asked me three years ago whether I foresaw any type of engagement in my near future, I would say of course not- I’m too young. Indeed, I still catch myself shaking my head when I see Facebook posts of people my age getting married and having children, because I know that I’m not there yet, so I can’t imagine that anyone else could be. However, my perspectives are changing and so are ideas of engagements and marriages. For a generation where almost half of the children grew up in divorced households, marriage doesn’t hold that magical allure. Marriage is scary, people do it for the wrong reasons and it always seems to tear people apart, not keep them together. I’ll admit, the idea of a wedding and a dress and a honeymoon, of buying a house and “starting a family,” is still very far off in my mind. The point of an engagement is not, to me, about setting a date and picking out bridesmaids. It’s not even about other people. An engagement is at its core an understanding between two people that they are committed to each other and to the relationship that they have built. On that note, I didn’t have a traditional engagement. My boyfriend (fiancé) didn’t go buy an expensive ring and take me out to a special place to pop the question with convenient cameras rolling. We didn’t take an engagement selfie or do anything public.
To other people, that method of proposing works and makes them very happy. To me, it feels staged and forced and one-sided. One person is always waiting for the question to be asked, and when it happens it inevitably falls short of the fantasy they had of it. I didn’t want to pretend like we hadn’t already decided a long time ago to commit to each other. I didn’t need him to ask me in a particular way with a particular piece of jewelry to know that he wants to marry me, and I want to marry him. And if we both knew, there was no point in waiting. I also feel it is important to distinguish between getting engaged and deciding to get married. My fiancée and I are not running down to the courthouse first thing to get a marriage license, nor are we asking our families to finance a wedding. We know that it is going By Jordan Johnson to take a while, and we love Opinion Editor that. Our relationship will be the same whether we are engaged, married, or just “committed.” The marriage is not our goal; it’s an extension of our goals. My point is that I am not irresponsible or naïve or blinded by love for getting engaged at 21. My engagement is not a starting point in my relationship, it’s a milestone. I don’t assume that things will get better with marriage, because I never really saw that work out for my parents. Instead, I aim for an open, honest and real relationship that culminates in an expression of our commitment, because that’s what marriage is supposed to be.
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Until November, young people everywhere in the United States are going to hear the well-meaning advice to get out and vote. The problem is not that students don’t know how to vote or don’t care, it’s that they don’t believe it will make a difference. Young people have traditionally been the least motivated people during voting season, especially nonpresidential seasons. When asked why they don’t vote, the answer most young people give is that their vote doesn’t make a difference. Voter apathy is a very real problem for our generation, and it’s not just laziness or a poor understanding of the way our country operates. It is true that for many young adults, the issues that get them talking are generally ideological in nature: abortion, gun rights and, more recently, the minimum wage are all issues that most people, young or old, have an opinion on. Even young adults who don’t watch the news or follow politics in general are still aware of these issues because of social media and discussions with peers. The issue, again, is not that young people don’t care about politics or elections. The problem is that for the past few decades, American public policy hasn’t matched up very well with public opinion. Wars have been fought, both literally and ideologically, while the American public overwhelmingly disagrees with the stances the government has taken. Minorities in this country, which ostensibly protects minority groups, have not seen their fair share of influence in the nation’s policies. In other words, it seems to matter little what the American people want, even if the majority of them want it. While the reasons for those issues are too numerous to dive into here, the effect is a generation of people who desperately want to change the system, but feel utterly disenfranchised to participate in the system. Young adults who choose not to vote are not doing so out of ignorance or a lack of patriotism, and they should not be treated as such. It is hard to convince yourself to care about an issue and a candidate, to follow the news and vote and hope for change when you feel like your voice, time and effort aren’t accomplishing anything. This presidential election may be different than any of the other elections this generation has seen in that the momentum on both sides are fueled not by the rich, the powerful and the influential, but by ordinary people. Despite your ideological leanings, both Trump and Sanders have successfully played to an audience that had largely given up on politics. And this fact has been proven by poll numbers that show that Sanders is drawing huge crowds of young adults, the section of the population least likely to vote. This election season, the momentum is behind the young voters. If young adults can carry that momentum by continuing to vote in primaries and continuing to fight for what we want and need, there is a very good chance that this is the year our voices will be heard.
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February 17, 2016
Misinformation abounds in political commentary This isn’t to say that all posts that aren’t formal Facebook is full of debate almost every time I discussion are bad. make the poor decision to log on and start reading. There is a lot of great data that gets presented Most of the time the debates center around something that has little or no need to be discussed. in a way that makes it easier for the average voter But since the turn of the New Year, and even to digest. The problem that has arisen over the past few before that, the debates have all been focused years is the blind belief that follows posts that are around one thing. The focus of our nation is appropriately aimed at wildly inaccurate. Instead of building counterpoints or even the presidential election. As primary voting has gotten underway and as researching the information that would confirm the general election looms in the near future our our individual understanding of a certain issue, we follow and often spread information that is focus should be on the election. Debate is a necessary and healthy part of the inaccurate. This disinformation works only to further democratic process and should be promoted, as it disassociate us from the healthy democratic has been since the founding of our nation. It may seem like we have continued the process that is necessary to vote in an educated and productive fashion. tradition of discussion in If there is one thing that the pursuit of education we can take away from this and the finding of political election, it is that numbers common ground. often lie when produced However, there is by a candidate or a specific something extremely by Joe Kramer campaign. discouraging and even Editor That is not always the enraging about how many case, but it seems to me in the debate choose to as though there is a whole present their arguments. lot more inaccurate and Increasingly, no doubt whimsically spread data due to the rise of social media, we see a different type of debate taking place. floating around on our feeds than there is credible They are not public forums, or debates in a chat box. and helpful data. What I am urging as we head into early voting There aren’t even one-liners in the comments here in the state of Arkansas is that we pull our feeds under political posts anymore. Instead of discussing the matter in the way heads out of the abyss that is often our Facebook or that we understand it, that would ideally lead to Twitter feeds and look into why we feel the way we discussion and enlightenment on debate subjects, do about certain issues. Surf the web and do some research. One might we see memes. Instead of formulating our own opinions and be startled with how different the world appears ideas we see info graphics or illustrations that depict without the lens that is social media. It might be a step back in the right direction to wildly inaccurate information that coincides with the days where voters educated themselves on all our opinions. Instead of fact checking what is on the meme we sides of an issue, instead of spreading memes and click the “share” or “retweet” button quicker than posts that hold little or no truth and value. If we have any chance we have to start now. you can say, “misinformed.”
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A conceptualization of gravitational waves thought to be theoretical until recently. Scientists operating LIGO facilities have discovered a way to detect gravitational waves.
Einstein’s hundred-year-old prediction proven true Future astronomers and physicists can look A device known as LIGO, Laser Interferometer forward to listening to black holes and neutron Gravitational-wave Observatory, detected the first stars. Wait, listening? Yep. note coming from the cataclysmic event Sept. Who knew that a prediction from Albert 14, 2015. The wave transmitted between a pair of Einstein’s theory of relativity in 1916 would become L-shaped antennas located in Washington State a discovery a century later? and Louisiana that are 1,900 miles apart. The well-known genius predicted the existence The antenna stretches two and a half miles of gravitational waves, which are defined as ripples long and ultra-pure glass mirrors can be found at in the curvature of spacethe vertexes of the “L.” time that spread as waves The distance of the traveling outward from the mirrors are measured source. through a beam of laser Basically, Einstein had light that is split toward the this thought that outer end of each arm. space is able to stretch, If the mirrors are by Erica Nicholas shrink and move. precisely the same length, Assistant News Editor His prediction was the laser will cancel itself proven correct when the out upon its return from the jaw-dropping discovery source. was announced on, Feb. This means the 11, 2016. detectors do not see light but could detect light if Scientists heard the collision of two black one arm is stretched and the other is squeezed due holes that created one massive black hole that was to the gravitational wave. billions of light years away. This was proved when the detectors went off in A black hole is a bottomless pit that has an a rhythmic pattern when moved a fraction of the intense gravitational force that no radiation or width of a proton. matter can escape. LIGO turned the light into a sound that is This new discovery proved Einstein right and reported to sound like a chirp. wrong because he thought the wave could never be The discovery has opened the door to heard. As a gravitational wave travels, it compresses astronomy that will explore not just the visual and shrinks space in opposing directions. aspect of space but also the audible. As the waves reach further away from the So basically, time and sound have become source of occurrence, they become weak and interconnected in space. Pretty rad if you ask me. eventually turn into a whisper.
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to a crowd. Sanders has been criticized by the mainstream media of being a far-left extreme socialist for his plans to provide free healthcare and college.
Sanders’ Socialism resembles populism, not Marxism Denmark is not only sending people off to I love it when people call Bernie Sanders a socialist and then follow that up with “he’s a socialist college for free, but also supplying free health care. Free college and health care are not just so he’s a communist.” Is Sanders really even a socialist by definition of exclusive to Denmark, either. Many countries in what the author of the ‘Communist Manifesto’ Karl western Europe are offering both. This shows that just because you want to offer Marx described? The short answer is no. Sanders does not plan on handing over control these things for free, you are not a ‘communist.’ No one calls Germany a communist country. of land and production to the government, which is Also keep in mind Sanders is not the only one to a staple in Karl Marx’s socialism. Another common critique is that what Sanders want to make radical changes to a broken system. Teddy Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt are proposes will do nothing but completely destroy the economy, and that his ideas sound great but can arguably two of the best presidents we’ve had in recent history. never pass because of a lack of money. Now, I am not saying they are socialist, but However, as every other first world country has shown, free health care is not a dream, and it does there are many detractors who say making radical changes like Sanders is wanting to make will never not “break the economy.” In fact, as progressive as some Americans think happen in the four years he would have in office if elected. we are, that is not the case. The Roosevelt’s time in office prove that We are the only first world country left with the statement wrong. same outdated health care system. If enough people want change and vocalize it to Now, free college does sound like a dream come their government, it will happen. true, and it most certainly is for many. There is also another But as every college change Sanders wants to student knows, it would be make that will let taxpayers an unfathomable amount of money go to something money to send everyone who more productive than wanted to go to college. court and jail. However, once again, by Johnathan Sanders wants to many other countries in Woodson make marijuana legal northern Europe offer free Assistant Opinion Editor for recreational use college. nationwide. Now one may make the Which will have a rebuttal, like Stephen Colbert huge impact on the large did when he interviewed Sanders on his late show last week, that “those amount of taxpayer dollar that goes towards paying for court and for people to stay in jail for minor countries have a smaller population than the U.S.” This at first gives the reaction of, “Oh! of course offenses involving marijuana. Also allowing recreational marijuana, as they don’t have 300 million people to supply with Coloradohas proven, will generate many new free college.” However, all that counterpoint accomplishes businesses and jobs, which will stimulate the is display that America’s tax money is not being economy. Sanders has also been the only candidate who used effectively, and that the working class is not spending enough because that money is not there has stood by and represented what he has said his entire career, like how he fought for civil rights for them to spend. It should make more sense when a country with during the civil rights movement and has proof, 300 million people, where most are working, should unlike some other candidates. I could go on, but at this point the message be able to send young people off to college more easily than a country with not even a fifth of our should be clear, vote for Bernie Sanders. #FeelTheBern. population.
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The Salt Lake Mormon Temple at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. Leaders in the Mormon church opposed a medical marijuana bill in the state, prompting legislators to withdraw support.
Religion overextends reach in Utah over marijuana case The first amendment to the Constitution of the with prescribing opiates, such as Oxycoton United States contains specific words written by or Vicadin, that can lead to far more serious Thomas Jefferson. consequences. Put simply, these words explain that no Second, the fact that the legislature is so easily religious preference or affiliation should have any swayed by their church in making decisions is impact on the selection of an office position or any something to be wary of. policy decisions. I must note, the senator who proposed the bill Fast forward to the year 2016. The state of Utah is a member of the LDS faith and was nearly killed is trying to become the 24th state in the union to by a medical opiate patch for his back. legalize the use of medicinal marijuana. The patch ruptured and entered his Now before I write any further, I want to say that bloodstream, almost killing him. this is not going to be another marijuana argument Marijuana has been proven to help those who that everyone has heard over the last three to four are in serious pain, without the negative side years, so hear me out. effects present in commonly used opiates. The legislature in Utah has in front of them The senator has tried to meet with church Senate Bill 73, which would legalize the use of officials for further explanation of the matter, cannabis for medicinal but the church has not purposes. responded. According to news Now, why are members of reports in Utah, this bill a state’s legislature meeting was slated to pass on Feb. with leaders of churches to 8. help them make decisions by Taran Meyer Enter the Church of dealing with policy? Sports Editor Jesus Christ of Latter Day Doesn’t the first Saints, more commonly amendment to the United known as the Mormon States Constitution put a faith. firm line between churches With the bill expected and states? to pass, the church issued a statement saying that, If these people have taken the oaths of the as a body, they oppose the passing of the bill for offices which they hold, aren’t they supposed to fear of “unintended consequences.” abide by the same set of rules that everyone else Members of the state’s legislation rescinded has to abide by? their approval of the bill after the release of this Now that I’m off my soapbox, there are some statement. things that need to happen before marijuana can As I take a step back and think about why this be legalized medically. bill was proposed, my obvious conclusion would Moving it from a schedule-one drug associated be to help people who are sick or in some sort of with heroin, cocaine and others to any level lower pain. would be a good place to start. There are two problems I have with this If the people want a plant that has no known situation. negative side effects known to us to become legal to First, the church fears consequences of the specifically help people in pain, then by all means, plant being used medicinally, but is comfortable the church, and the state, should be on board.
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New This Week Movies
Feb. 19 — Race (PG-13), directed by Stephen Hopkins, starring Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Carice van Houten, William Hurt and Shanice Banton. Feb. 19 — Risen (PG-13), directed by Kevin Reynolds, starring Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felton, Peter Firth and Cliff Curtis. Feb. 19 —The Witch (R), directed by Robert Eggers, starring Anya TaylorJoy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw and Ellie Grainger. Feb. 19 —Triple 9 (R), directed by John Hillcoat, starring Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul, Norman Reedus and Teresa Palmer.
Music Feb. 19 — Victorious - Wolfmother Feb. 19 — Ritualize - Lushlife Feb. 19— Rocket Science - Rick Springfield
Netflix Feb. 19 — Love: Season 1, directed by Dean Holland, starring Gillian Jacobs, Paul Rust, Dave Allen, Steve Bannos and Chris Witaske. Feb. 19 — Cooked: Season 1, directed by Ian McLaughlin, starring Shaun Mazoka, Brent Bondy and Joel Bishop. Feb. 23 — Bare (2015), directed by Natalia Leite, starring Dianna Agron, Paz de la Huerta and Chris Zylka.
Louis C.K.’s webseries pulls viewer in with real-life feel by Jordan Johnson Opinion Editor
“Horace and Pete” is not a comedy. Despite being the brainchild of Louis C. K., known for his standup comedy and comedy show “Louie,” and despite starring the likes of Alan Alda of “M*A*S*H” and Joe Pesci, the webseries is a real-time, real-life drama with some real-life comedy thrown in for good measure. The first, and most striking, feature of “Horace and Pete” is the stage-like setting of the show. Watching this webseries is much like watching a play. There is only one set shown in the first episode, the bar named Horace and Pete. In addition, there are only a few camera angles throughout the entire one-hour episode. There is no score and there is no audience or laugh track. It really feels like you are in a bar with Louis C.K. and friends. The pacing of the episode is what I could only describe as lifelike. There are no cuts to scenes in the future or the past, or to things happening elsewhere in the world. Much of the scenes consist of dialogue between the main characters or conversations between customers at the bar. Though there is little action in the scenes, the conversation and interactions between characters fill much of the space. The fact that the show is filmed on one set also means that time between scenes is very short, if there at all. This means that the actors had to memorize and perfect lines for scenes much longer than is normal in most modern shows and movies.
sympathize with his “adversaries” and their points. The effect is a show that keeps you thinking throughout. Louis C.K. plays naturally into the role of a barkeeper trying to just keep his life together while everyone else seems to be falling apart or drifting away. Alan Alda, famous for his role as Pierce on “M*A*S*H,” plays an aging barkeep, Uncle Pete. Alda’s humor shines through in the form of unapologetic swearing and political incorrectness. It is important to note at this point that this show differs from other fictional shows in one very interesting way: the conversations in the show are now about abstract ideas or events happening in the fictional world of “Horace and Pete.” Instead, “Horace and Pete” exists in our world and reflects this fact in conversations at the bar. The likes of Donald Trump, the Iowa Caucus and Hillary Clinton’s emails come up in conversation, as well as a rather meaningful discussion about the meaning and perception of “liberal” and “conservative.” Overall, “Horace and Pete” is a very interesting mix of stage and film, as well as comedy and drama. The show’s realism is appealing photo courtesy of www.engadget.com because it doesn’t glamorize life; Louis C.K. and Steve Buscemi have a discussion at the bar. Despite C.K.’s comedic background, “Horace it shows life for what it is. The and Pete” revels in real-life drama. range of talent brought together There are obvious slip-ups, popular comedy show, highlights usually see on television. In the for the series is promising as long but they do not detract from the the pitfalls of Louie’s life, both first episode, Horace’s (Louis C.K.) as the series continues to touch quality of the show; instead they his family life and his love life. struggles to relate to his daughter, on issues accessible to a wide and add to the authenticity of the real- Louie’s comedy is charmingly run his business and keep his bar modern audience. The episodes can be self-deprecating, and resonates are played out in real time. In this life feel of the show. https://louisck. The webseries’ theme is quite because it is much closer to story, there is no clear protagonist purchased on in line with Louis C.K.’s comedy, reality than the glamorous and or antagonist; though you may net/package/horace-and-pete. minus the comedy. “Louie,” his seemingly perfect lives people sympathize with Horace, you also com.
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Newest rom-com shows the benefits of being young, single in New York by Amanda Nettles Staff Writer
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Beyoncé performed at Superbowl 50 with a posse of female dancers. Her newest single is the first to be released by the singer in over a year.
Beyoncé is back with powerful new single by Makenzie Evans Staff Writer
Well world, Beyoncé is back in action. Bey dropped her new single and video “Formation” on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 6. The artist has not released a new song in over a year. The context of the video hits on several current political issues like the Black Lives Matter movement, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and her own personal heritage. It opens with Beyoncé on a police car halfway submerged in water with a voice over saying, “What happened at the New Wil’ins?” Images of a drowning city, New Orleans culture and a church float by. She then opens the song with “Y’all haters corny with that Illuminati mess,” addressing the criticism her and husband Jay-Z have received for being involved in it over the years. Throughout the video she changes from a prim and proper lady, to a witch doctor then to long tight braids; which are representations of the stereotypes
of black culture in the deep south. Her daughter, Blue Ivy, had the opportunity to be in the video as well. She highlighted the lyric “I like my baby heir with baby hair and afros,” calling out the people who have criticized her for not combing Blue’s natural hair. At another point in the video a young, black boy is dancing in front of a row of white police officers in full riot gear. After he stops dancing he lifts his hands above his head in a “don’t shoot” manner, with the police officers following him doing the same thing. This obviously addresses the growing movement and hashtag #blacklivesmatter. The chorus of this song is so catchy and rhymes well with a sick melody, leaving it stuck in your head long after the song has played. “My daddy Alabama, Momma Louisiana; You mix that negro with that Creole make a Texas-bama,” she sings. To further explore her heritage, she addresses the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. With drowning buildings and
1. It is your right
Top Five Reasons to vote List compiled by Jennifer Buckley
Many people around the world do not have the option to vote for the leader of their country. It is a privilege that Americans are able to voice their opinions and be heard. It is important to always do your part in important circumstances, such as the presidential election. Don’t pass up on something this country celebrates as a wonderful gift and that many countries do not have the freedom to do.
cars underwater, she highlights just some of the strife of the communities that endured that natural disaster and how it is still a problem 11 years later. Her passion for her work is reflected in the lyric “I dream it, I work hard, I grind ‘til I own it.” Beyoncé has worked her way to the top and she wants everyone to know it. Beyoncé performed the song at the Super Bowl halftime show after her surprise release. The performance was powerful, but Beyoncé was soon slammed with criticism. She came out in an outfit that channeled Michael Jackson’s 1993 Super Bowl apparel. Her dancers resembled the Black Panthers, leaving Twitter and Facebook in an uproar about it. Overall, the new release is a winner. It is creatively directed and choreographed and is already another chart-topper. It addresses some tough political issues that will probably inspire and speak to a lot of people, especially since it’s election year.
2. No vote, no complaints People who don’t vote, and then complain about the outcome are absolute hypocrites. If you cannot take a little bit of time out of one day to cast your vote and have your voice heard, do not complain. Nothing bugs voters more than eligible voters who did not vote complaining about the government and other political issues. If you care enough to complain, you should care enough to vote.
Romantic comedy “How to Be Single” hit theatres just in time for Valentine’s weekend. The film follows the character, Alice, played by Dakota Johnson. The setting of the film is in New York City. Alice decides to take a break from her long-term boyfriend. The split allowed her to finally accept and enjoy the beauty of the single life. Rebel Wilson made an appearance in the film as Alice’s best friend, Robin. Wilson plays a carefree, wild and blunt character. Wilson never fails at having outrageous, inappropriate humor, leaving the audience nearly falling out of their seats. Wilson has a talent to make people laugh. Robin teaches naïve Alice how beautiful being single can be. Alice begins drinking often, seeing other men and branching out in order to figure out who she really is. Leslie Mann plays Meg, Alice’s older sister in the film. Meg is a middle-aged obstetrician who appears to only be passionate about her job when in reality she does care about finding love. While receiving some charm from a baby girl she delivered, Meg realizes the thing she wants most is a baby of her own. Alison Brie plays Lucy, a young, desperate girl searching for someone to settle down with through online dating websites and algorithms. After so many dates fail her, she finally experiences actual chemistry with a man who
3. It affects your future Many young people are under the impression that because they are young they know less and/or do not care about politics. When in fact, late-teens and early twenties is the best time to start voting. As a millennial voter, many decisions made by the future president will largely affect young voters. Plus, voting is a good way to help the person you want as president to achieve it. His or her policies are representative of your needs as a citizen and a consumer.
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Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson share a drink at the park. “How to be Single” shows how fun the single life can be. witnesses her having a public mental breakdown. The storyline revolves around the idea of commitment and how now men and even women rarely have interest in committing to one another, and how this lack of commitment affects individuals in the long run. “How to Be Single” is not a typical chick flick. Although the film initially appeared that way, having elements of the chick flick genre, the film offers viewers a variety of lessons to learn from. Young girls can learn to focus on themselves before they focus on settling down and getting married. Those in a relationship or looking for a relationship can learn to never settle for less than they deserve. Those who have recently been broken up with or have broken up
4. The U.S. is changing America is a constantly changing nation. Without the votes of younger people, this nation cannot continue to grow and change. The U.S. risks the possibility of backtracking against progressive movements, which impedes all progress. America needs its millennial voters to take charge of their life and their future by participating in presidential elections. America needs its youth to bring forth change.
with someone can learn to enjoy and embrace the single life in the best way possible. The film allows the audience to see and understand that you may not always be single, but while you are you should make the most out of it. Being single will most likely lead you to some of the best times you will ever have. Every actor did an incredible job in this film. Each female left viewers with a different perspective that relates to real life experiences, we have all had, or will have one day. The movie exposed the audience to an entire spectrum of emotion ranging from laughs and tears. “How to Be Single” is now playing in Conway at Cinemark Theater and in theaters in Little Rock. It is rated R for strong language and sexual content.
5. Every vote counts Everyone has heard someone declare, “my single vote does not change the outcome,” but it can and it does. If every person in America thought that way, no one would vote, which would be disastrous. Now compare that to the outcome if all Americans voted. All the people who don’t vote simply because they don’t think their vote is important make up a large percentage of eligible American voters. Don’t be that person. Make your voice be heard and cast your vote.
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Week at a glance
Basketball shows out in streak of solid playmaking By Malachi Thornton Assistant Sports Editor
The second half of the season is looking promising for Central Arkansas women’s basketball as the team closes out the last of their opponents. The Sugar Bears (20-3, 102) are second in conference and have six games remaining on the regular season schedule. So far the team has been playing good basketball, posting the best win record for head coach Sandra Rushing since she has been here at UCA. Of the remaining opponents left on the schedule, only McNeese State (16-9, 8-5) has a winning record. Central Arkansas will be facing them next as they look to solidify their place in conference for the regular season’s close. The team has been producing great play out of their wing players and have established a reputation this season for defensive play. So far UCA leads the conference as the number one scoring defense in the SLC and has the number two best scoring margin average statistically. The remaining half of this season should prove to be exciting as the team chases their best season since coach Rushing took the reigns. The University of Central Arkansas will have three remaining home games left before the beginning of their post-season play so fans are urged to see the women at home before it will be too late. The remaining home games will be played on the February 24, March 2 and 5 inside of the Farris Center.
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The team holds themselves to very high standards and thinks believing in each other will help them to be successful. The baseball team celebrates a run during the 2015 season.
Bears baseball expects great things for 2016 season by Joe Kramer Editor
As the school day winds down around 3 p.m. students trekking back to their cars on the North side of campus can catch a flurry of activity as they pass UCA’s baseball diamond. The 2016 baseball season is rapidly approaching and hopes are high that the team will build upon last season’s success. With an overall record of 29-24 with a 16-14 record in conference the Bears have been working hard in the off-season to improve for the 2016 season. Despite an impressive record of 12-7 at home, the Bears struggled on the road with a record of 12-13. But with another offseason tucked under their belts, this seasoned team with an unusually high number of upperclassmen looks to take control of the conference despite being ranked sixth in the preseason Southland Conference polls. The Bears have their work cut out for them to kick off the season with against big names such as the Missouri State University Bears and the Oklahoma Sooners. They
play an eight game series at home though before they head off to Norman, which will no doubt be a warm up for the Big 10 powerhouse that are the Sooners. Despite the tough lineup looming in the near future the Bears are optimistic and ready for the season to get under way. Senior centerfielder, Tyler Langley, feels that the past four years with the Bears has come to a head this season. “I think that our team will be great this year. We have a really special group of guys that always work hard and just love to compete. Our pitching staff has been outstanding this fall and as we start back up for the spring. We have a few freshman that are really stepping up and have been performing during scrimmages. Mark Moyer and Cody Davenport are two guys to really keep your eye on. Davenport is a great outfielder to add to that. Of course we have our older guys such as Gilmore, McClain and Echols that really just get on the mound and compete too,” Langley said. Both Langley and senior right-handed pitcher Connor Gilmore were selected for preseason honors by the SLC. The duo from
the “501” were selected for the Southland Conference All-Conference teams last week. The announcement didn’t come as a shock to many due to the impressive records put up by the pair. Langley, who started all 53 of last season’s games put up a batting average of over .300 while managing to do some damage on the bases with 10 bases stolen and 39 scored runs. Gilmore with an 8-3 record on the mound had an ERA of 2.42 in 15 starts. Striking out nearly 60 batters while pitching five complete games with 108 innings last season labeled Gilmore as a two-time Pitcher of the Week. Though some players have graduated and others have moved around senior infielder, Chris Townsend, feels as though the team has never been more solid. “We’re always looking to build on the success we had last year but more importantly we have been working hard on weaknesses and strengthening those so that we can eliminate those mistakes this season. We have a lot more speed on this team this year and we’ve been working on utilizing that speed every day on the field. Our pitching staff as a whole is looking
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Upcoming games Men’s Basketball
Feb. 20 at Sam Houston State at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at McNeese State at 7 p.m. Women’s Basketball
Feb. 17 at McNeese State at 6 p.m. Feb. 20 at Sam Houston at 2 p.m. Men’s Baseball
Feb. 19-21 vs Missouri State at 3 p.m. & 1 p.m. Softball
Feb. 20-21 vs Oregon in Lafayette, LA
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This weekend the University of Central Arkansas softball team headed to Gulf Shore, Alabama for the 2016 Sand Dollar Classic. On the first day of the tournament Central Arkansas picked up two wins against Samford and Southern Mississippi. Samford lost to Central Arkansas 2-1 in a pitcher’s duel. Junior left fielder Hannah Stirton put the Bears in the lead on the fifth inning with a home run. Samford’s second baseman Abbie Miranda evened the score at 1-1 in the top of the sixth and pinch runner Brianna McArthur gave the bears their last score in the seventh inning. The second game against Southern Mississippi, Central Arkansas defeated them 9-0. Senior third baseman Sam Forest and junior right fielder Briana Whisenhunt would score on a hit from senior second baseman Sarah Bigej who ripped a ball off the wall in right center. After outfielder Hannah Striton scored in the top of the second, catcher Jessie Taylor hit a home run. Which would allow for her, Bigej, Whisenhunt, and outfielder Amy Gunnels to all score. Central Arkansas would later score again on in the top of the 4th on another Taylor home run, giving them a 9-0 lead. The next day, Central Arkansas continued their winning against
The University of Alabama Birmingham 3-0, before suffering a loss to South Alabama 12-0. In the bottom of the third inning Gunnels walked, stole second and due to Whisenhunt’s hit to center field Gunnels scored. Then Taylor singled through the left side and Whisenhunt scored, giving the Bears a 2-0 lead. The last score came on the bottom of the fifth inning by Gunnels, who scored on a wild pitch to third baseman Sam forest. The second game South Alabama showed why they are ranked No. 25 by taking advantage of Central Arkansas errors and beating them 120. Previously stated, the Bears beat The University of Alabama of Birmingham 3-0 and South Alabama only beat them by one more point 4-0. Utility player Bailey Reynolds said “We had one really bad inning that costs us the game. They scored six runs with two outs. They were good at making contact with the ball no matter where the pitchers threw it. We had multiple opportunities to get out of the inning and we didn’t take advantage of them.” “South Alabama is a top ranked, tough team. They’re great in all aspects of the game. When you make mistakes against a team like that, they’re going to expose them and use them to their advantage.” said outfielder Hannah Striton.
Junior Kayla Gomness pitches against UAB.
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strong this year and that is where it starts so definitely with those guys first giving us strong outings and chances to win,” Townsend said. That speed is something that Townsend hopes to translate into wins this year with more aggressive work running bases. “Personally I’ve been working on every aspect of my game. One especially is trying to get on base more, steal some bags and stir some things up and score runs or do whatever needs to be done to help the team win.” I’ve also have been working on getting comfortable in the outfield as well,” he said. As the Bears head into their three-game series with Missouri State, both the team and fans alike look forward to seeing a talented and experienced nine take the field and hopefully open up their season with a sweep at home. The Bears open their season Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. at home and play through Saturday and Sunday with game time at 1 p.m. both days. Central Arkansas will then play throughout the week against Tennessee Tech University on the Feb. 23-24 and Eastern Illinois on Feb. 26-28 at home.
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Brandon Wilde rises up to head the ball in a game in 2014. Wilde is always pushing himself and others to do the best they can.
Soccer player tests himself, sets future By Kayla McCullogh Entertainment Editor
For most college students the initial goals they entered with in their freshman year far differ from the aspirations they have now. Some goals refine to become more realistic, but sometimes students choose to trudge down a completely new path. So is the case with junior Brandon Wilde. The Utah native ultimately decided on packing up and moving to Arkansas for college, with the intention of playing Division 1 soccer. “I had aspirations to reach that goal, so it worked out with soccer,” Wilde said. “I didn’t know what I wanted to study, so that was in the background and soccer was the main focus with finances and timing of things.” Wilde said he bounced around academically, realizing that through his survey classes that each subject he explored wasn’t quite for him. He eventually found his niche in Bio-chemistry. “There were some things about chemistry that I was most attracted to, probably because of
the medical applications,” Wilde said. “I want to go to med school, and coincidently it is also the most interesting to me, even though it’s probably the most difficult [discipline].” Bio-chemistry continues to fascinate Wilde; he said the more in-depth he goes with the discipline, the more he realizes what a complex and incredible machine the body is. Seeing a plethora of postgraduate opportunities in his particular area of study, Wilde has also been exposed to a huge undergraduate research opportunity. Wilde is working under UCA professor Donald A. Perry, to explore the surface chemistry between metal and nanoparticles. This research will lead Wilde to an ACS conference in San Diego in the spring. The conference is a chance for undergraduates to present research at national convention. “The ending goal of our research, with Dr. Perry, is provided an index of information, as to how metal nanoparticles associate themselves with various organic
molecules,” Wilde said. “It’s an interdisciplinary field because it has medical applications and it has engineering applications. So doctors and engineers can use that index of information to apply it to whatever they are studying.” With the majority of undergraduate students concerned with just passing their classes, most are not even thinking about extensive research, which Wilde realizes is unique about conducting research at such a young age. “I was lucky enough for it to almost fall in my lap,” Wilde said. “Dr. Perry asked me about it one day; I had no idea that there were undergraduate research programs here. It not only looks good on a CV or resume, but it’s also really cool that we publish a lot of scientific papers, and to have my name on some of those papers.” Wilde said that his undergraduate research will not be anything shy of the research he will be doing a graduate level or medical program. The research
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Freshman Emma Svennson tees off in the tournament. Svennsoon tied for 11th place in the tournament at Florida Gulf Coast.
Women’s golf starts season with strong outing Denn-warren Tafah Staff Writer
Central Arkansas’s Women’s golf team started their season last year on Sep. 9, 2014 in Kansas were they came in third place. After that they would come close to winning tournaments. In conference they tied for first place at the Southland Conference Championship. Sophomore Fernanda Lira said, “Last year was a good year to mentally grow and know were our weaknesses are. With the arrival of the three freshman I think that them team is very well formed.” This weekend Central Arkansas was at the Stonybrook Golf Club for the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagle Invitational. In the first round Central Arkansas shot 314, which put them in 10th place. Mercer led with a score of 301 followed by Toledo
who shot 302, Florida Gulf Coast University shot 303, Xavier shot 305, Elon shot 306, Arkansas state and Southern Illinois shot 310, Ball State shot 311, Drake shot 313, Stephen F Austin, Florida Atlantic and McNeese State shot 318, USC upstate shoot 329, and Western Illinois shot 333. In addition, Central Arkansas Freshman Emma Svenson was tied for 11th after shooting 4-over. Followed Junior Brenda Gonzalez with a 78, Freshman Cindy Oh shot an 80, Freshman Sally Friedstorm shot an 80, and sophomore Fernanda Lira shot an 81. On the last day of the invitational Central Arkansas shot a 304, which was the third-best round of the day to put them at sixth place overall in the Florida Gulf Coast Eagle Invitational at Stoneybrook Golf Club. At the front of the pack for Central Arkansas was Emma Svensson who tied for 11th place
with Florida Gulf Coast’s Mei Khuan Yong. Svensson had rounds of 7676-75_227. Sophomore Fernanda Lira tied for 16th place with Elon’s Sunna Vidisdottir. Lira had rounds of 81-72-75_228. Junior Brenda Gonzalez tied for 28th place with Florida Gulf Coast’s Megan Blonien. Gonzalez had rounds of 78-78-75_231. Freshman Cindy Oh tied for 40th place with Drake’s Grace Dunn. Oh had rounds of 80-78-77_235. Freshman Sally Fridstrom tied for 70th place with Arkansas State’s Olivia Loiacano. Fridstrom had rounds of 80-86-81_247. Lira said, “I feel that the team as well as me did the best we could in the event. We learned a lot on our game and we are looking forward to the next event this weekend at Corpus Christi.” The Bears head to Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Feb. 22 and 23 to compete in the Islanders Classic.
recover, but the injury still gave him complications in the fall 2015 season. He said he is slowly trudging his way back to his full athletic potential, with intentions of having the best senior season at UCA. With last season’s final record not accurately portraying the talent and skill of the team, Wilde hopes that next season the team chemistry will continue to build and that will be a big factor for providing results on the field. As far as how Wilde balances the two aspects of his college career, it comes down to his driven attitude and constant hard work on and off the field. Former teammate, Taran Meyer said that Wilde is constant in his hard work. “He tries to make everyone around him do better,” Meyer said. “He can play anywhere and you can plug him into anywhere on the field. He has always been driven academically; he’s had a 4.0. G.P.A.
since I’ve known him.” Wilde said that during the fall season, his life takes a bit of a chaotic turn with five to 10-hour bus rides every week. He said that after exacerbating all outlets of watching T.V. and talking to friends about the same things, he is almost forced to study. “Being an athlete, it almost helps me with academia,” Wilde said. “If I had more time, if I weren’t playing soccer for example, I feel like I would procrastinate more in the academics. Here it almost demands that I get the soccer side in and then right after I need to get the academic side in.” Wilde said his social life isn’t completely obsolete. The team offers a big chunk of his socializing, and he said he has good chemistry with his teammates as they cumulate into one big happy friend group. He also enjoys having philosophical discussions with his roommate, and he said he
likes to dabble in at-home science experiments. Wilde plans on applying to medical schools in the fall, hoping to enter a prestigious medical program in the Fall of 2017. He reflects on his development in his life; at first wanting to pursue a professional soccer career, but realizing that over time that option was not in the playing cards. “I’ve been playing soccer ever since I was like six-years-old,” Wilde said. “It was always a step by step: getting on a prestigious club team, getting on a division 1 soccer team program and then eventually a professional soccer career, but things change, you learn new things, you pick up new interests, and you just accumulate a new future because of that.” Just like on the field, Wilde has learned to adjust; he utilizes his strengths to create for himself the best possible outcome in not only in a soccer game, but for his life as well.
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Tennis beats Missouri State, falls to McNeese by Austin Savell Staff Writer
The UCA Bears returned to action on the tennis courts this weekend with home match ups against the Missouri State Bears and the McNeese State Cowgirls. The first set of matches came on Friday as the two teams with matching mascots squared off. QiLi Ma and Rada Manataweewat got things off to a quick start for UCA, sweeping through the team of Ekaterina Donetskova and Abbey Belote 6-0. Marli Van Heerdan and Xylia Chunan Xiang quickly followed that up by defeating the duo of Phoebe Boeschen and Faty Khamissi 6-2. UCA would then take their only loss of the day in the doubles portion as Nataly Yoo and Amiru Shimoguchi fell to Missouri State’s Ema Turudija and Miranda Polle in devastatingly close fashion, 5-7. UCA, however, came out of the doubles segment with a 2-1 victory. QiLi Ma continued her winning streak to start off singles play, defeating the Russian Ekaterina Donetskova quickly in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. She would be joined in the winner’s circle soon after by teammate Xylia Chunan Xiang who took down Analise Torrico 6-1, 6-4. The thirds singles match up of the day featured Nataly Yoo seeking
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revenge against Ema Turudija for the doubles loss suffered earlier in the day. In just the second game of the match, Nataly took a nasty fall while running for a shot that would keep her down for several minutes. She would get up and play through her injuries, but ultimately lost the first game 3-6 before valiantly battling back to take the next two sets 6-2, 6-3, taking the victory in the match. Amiru Shimoguchi swept straight through her opponent 6-0, 6-0 and Marli Van Heerden finished off Phoebe Boeschen 6-3, 6-1 to give UCA five wins in singles competition. The Sugar Bears’ only singles loss of the day came in the final match as Rada Manataweewat lost a close first set 5-7 before ultimately falling 2-6 in the second set. UCA, however, would take the day overall 7-2 and improve to 3-2 on the season. The Bears would then play host to the McNeese State Cowgirls on Sunday, opening up Southland Conference play for both teams. Marli Van Heerdan and Xylia Chunan Xiang got things started quickly by defeating Klaudia Gawlik and Hannah Brett 6-2. This, however, would be the best result UCA would have in doubles play, as Nataly Yoo and Amiru Shimoguchi were defeated 4-6 by Giovanna Fioretti and Sarah Jurakova and QiLi Ma and Rada Manataweewat fell to Julia Kral and Charoline Erlandsson 4-6.
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Giovanna Fioretti defeated UCA’s Xylia Chunan Xiang 7-5, 6-2 to begin singles play. The Sugar Bears would then suffer two heart breaking three set losses as QiLi Ma lost to Julia Kral 3-6, 6-3, 4-6 and Nataly Yoo fought through her injury before falling to Klaudia Gawlik 3-6, 6-3, 5-7. Yoo’s fighting spirit this weekend didn’t go unnoticed, as senior Krizia Buck said, “Nataly really shined this weekend as she fought through two three set matches with injuries. She fell multiple times but continually got back up and fought hard. She won the first and barely lost the second. She’s a model for fighting until the very end through everything no matter the pain level.” The cowgirls would also take the next two matches with Hannah Brett beating Marli Van Heerdan 6-1, 6-2 and UCA’s Rada Manataweewat battling Charoline Erlandsson for three sets before losing 6-4, 3-6, 2-6. The shining star for the Sugar Bears in singles play on Sunday would be Amiru Shimoguchi as she defeated Sarah Jurakova 5-7, 7-6, 10-5, collecting the only win of the day in singles play. The Bears would take the defeat for the day 6-1, falling to 3-3 on the season and 0-1 in Southland Conference play. This marks the third consecutive time UCA has followed a win with a loss as they continue to struggle to win consecutive games.
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