Issue 13, Volume 114--December 5, 2019 by The Echo at UCA

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Study Abroad Fair: Students explored study abraod opportunities.

New Release: “Frozen II” proved to be just as good as the first.

Women’s Basketball: UCA women beat Jackson State.

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Fraternity faces suspension after hazing, drug use

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I N T E R N AT I O N A L New U.S. legislation affects China affairs China announced Dec. 2 that it would suspend U.S. Navy visits to Hong Kong ports following the passage of legislation to support human rights. China will also sanction pro-democracy organizations for what it deemed poor performance during the Hong Kong protests. President Trump’s signing of legislation, which protects against human rights abuse, was found to be in interference with China’s internal affairs.

N AT I O N A L Cruise passengers fall mysteriously sick

by The Echo Staff Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity is under a cease-and-desist status order for its role in an alleged hazing incident at its Greek house in the early morning hours of Sept. 26. According to a UCAPD incident report, two UCAPD officers and one Conway police officer arrived to the Sig Ep residence in response to a caller who reported he had smoked a marijuana joint laced with a unknown substance. Amanda Hoelzeman, the media director for UCA, said the Academic and Diversity Committee met Nov. 20 to discuss a recommendation of punishment for the fraternity. The recommendation was sent to the Vice President of Student Services Ronnie Williams for a final decision. Hoelzeman said the ceaseand-desist order for the fraternity means it cannot hold meetings or any organized activities. Williams has not commented to The Echo on when he will

make his final decision. The police report states that the officers noted that the distressed calls were still coming in from the individual as they attempted to locate him. A male at the door refused to let the officers in, but another male came to the door and led them to the caller. The caller, identified as Bailey Fields, a Sig Ep pledge, told the officers several times that “they laced it” and “they laced me,” also saying “they had already rolled it” before handing it to Fields. Fields was taken by ambulance to Conway Regional Medical Center to receive treatment. Fields, as stated within the police report, also told UCAPD Officer Zachary Sanders that he was required to carry around a lighter as a part of initiation into the fraternity. On the evening of Sept. 25, Fields had handed sophomore Matthew Many his lighter upon Many’s request and walked out of the room, leaving his lighter behind. After he left the house, Fields told police, he received a text

to return to retrieve his lighter. Fields was led into a bathroom by Many, where sophomore Kyle Brantley locked the door behind Fields and Many instructed Fields that if he wanted his lighter back, he had to smoke a joint. Fields followed Many’s intructions and after his fourth time inhaling the marijuana, Fields stated that he was having trouble breathing. Fields made his way out of the bathroom into Brantley’s room, where he stopped and sat down due to shortness of breath. The door was then locked behind Fields. Despite Fields asking repeatedly to go to the hospital, the members present were “laughing, joking, and making fun of him.” Fields said they all went into the bathroom and gave him a window of time to call for the police. Fields spoke with The Echo about his recollection of that night. “[After smoking], I told them I wasn’t feeling right and I couldn’t really breathe,” Fields said. “Then I told them to call me an ambulance, but they just

laughed me off and asked me, ‘Do you know Jesus?’ Then they put me in [Brantley’s] room and left me alone.” Upon obtaining Fields’ emergency room report, The Echo discovered the attending physician diagnosed Fields with polysubstance abuse, confirming that at the time of his admission to the ER, there was more than one drug in his system. In a seperate meeting with police, Many confirmed that he asked Fields if he wanted his lighter back by saying “A. Do you want your lighter? [or] B. Do you want the blunt?” Many said that Fields replied, “C. I want all that shit!” Many admitted to having marijuana at the Sig Ep house that night and also told UCAPD that they all — including Fields — smoked the same blunt, which is a contradiction to Fields’ statement that he was provided a different blunt than what was already being smoked. However, both Many and Brantley, according to the report, deny that any hazing took place,

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or that they had kept Fields from leaving Brantley’s room after the marijuana was smoked. Fields is no longer a student at UCA. He said the incident “ruined Greek life for him,” but did not want to press any charges. Multiple reports of hazing within UCA’s Greek life have emerged within the past few years. Most recently, the Kappa Sigma fraternity was suspended from campus, effective until 2021, due to students’ accounts, intially reported on by The Echo in February of 2018, that the fraternity performed hazingrelated activites such as spraying cold water on pledges, requiring physical workouts, confining pledges to the fraternity’s “Yellow House” living room all day and all night — except for work and classes — and alleged intimidation to make pledges carry certain items with them at all times. Hoelzeman said as of Nov. 22, that the only university violation that Sig Ep is under investigation for is “an allegation of hazing.”

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The Los Angeles Fire Department said that 19 people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship fell ill as they reached a port in Southern California Dec. 1. Those affected reported flu-like and stomach-related symptoms. The patients were evaluated, but were declined to be transported to the hospital. Four passengers on the same ship were sent to the hospital with an illness the week prior.

Rosa Parks dedicated with civil rights statue

A statue honoring civil rights icon Rosa Parks was dedicated Dec. 1 in downtown Montgomery, Alabama. The dedication took place on the exact day of the 64th anniversary of her arrest for refusing to yield her seat on a city bus to a white man. Her actions helped draw attention to the need for integrated public transportation. Parks was a significant symbol in the civil rights movement. She died at the age of 92 in 2005.

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Professor Stephanie Vanderslice in her staff picture. Vanderslice was recently placed on the board of directors for the Assoication of Writers. Vanderslice is an author, a columnist, and a New York native. She holds a P.h.D in philosphy, and a Masters of Fine Arts.

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Intoxicated LR man arrested after biting An intoxicated Little Rock man was taken into custody after biting two Shell Gas station employees Nov. 29. Dirk Edwin Johnson bit off part of a female worker’s fingertip after he became angered about the pricing of the cigars he wanted to purchase. He then bit off part of a male worker’s earlobe when the worker tried to intervene. Both victims were taken to the hospital. Police said that Johnson has a history of biting off extremities.

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Students and police officers stand in front of the donations for the first “Food For Fines” program drive. This program will help not only the Bear Essentials Food pantry to grow but also to help students take care of debts earned by parking tickets.

“Food for Fines” program puts on first food drive, accepts over 50 pounds of donations by Kaitlyn Benight Staff Writer

UCA’s SGA, in partnership with UCAPD and the Bear Essentials Food Pantry, held the campus’ first “Food for Fines “food drive during the week of Nov. 22. “This was really [SGA and Bear Essentials Food Pantry’s] project, we just lent our support to it,” UCAPD Cpl. Michael

Hopper said. The drive collected 58.2 pounds of food for the pantry, which is entering one of its busiest times of the year. “We thought ‘what better way than to help the students with parking tickets [and] also to ensure that the Bear Essential Food Pantry is being stocked throughout the semester as well as the summer?’,” Jamaal Lockings, junior and vice

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president of operations for SGA, said. Students, faculty and staff were given the opportunity to eliminate two parking tickets with values of $10 to $15 for donating eligible food items. For example, six cans of vegetables would eliminate a $10 ticket, while 10 cans would eliminate a

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Stephanie Vanderslice, a professor and director of the Arkansas Writers MFA workshop, has officially begun serving as a director for the 2020 Association of Writers (AWP) board of directors as of Nov. 7. Vanderslice was elected as an AWP board director through unanimous voting in October. Vanderslice will be serving as co-chair of the Professional Standards Committee, where she will be leading the development of new professional standards and hallmarks for writing programs, which are guidlines that have not been revised for many years. “I’m extremely excited to be a part of this committee

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and to have input on a national level,” Vanderslice said. “It’s a really good time to be joining the board [to] support all the new leadership and help to move the organization in new directions that it has not yet been moved in.” The leadership of the organization itself is undergoing some monumental changes that Vanderslice will be involved with implementing. There are currently 18 people serving on the board of directors. According to the Association of Writers website, awpwriters.org, the AWP works to provide support, advocacy and opportunities for writers and to “foster literary achievement, to advance the art of writing as essential to a good

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Police Beat

The following information is compiled from UCAPD incident reports by Assistant News Editor Hannah White

Warrants found Complaint leads for men in vehicle to student arrest Officer Kaitlyn Weber was on patrol Nov. 17 when she observed a parked vehicle in the lot south of the Sig Tau house. There was a handgun and a bottle of alcohol between the driver’s seat and console of the vehicle. Weber ran the license plate and determined that the car did not belong to a student. Two individuals were seen approaching the vehicle later and were determined to have existing warrants out of Conway Police Department. Non-students Roosevelt Johnson and Daniel Jordan were taken into custody and transported to Conway PD. They were issued notices of ban from UCA campus.

Baridon Hall RA Diyonne Summers contacted Officer Kaitlyn Weber Nov. 14 after she unsuccessfully requested the occupants of room 323 adjust the volume of their music. Summers said the occupants closed the door and ignored her request. Weber made contact with the resident of the room, student Oneekia Parks and requested that she turn the music down. Dispatch advised that Parks had a possible warrant out of Conway Police Department. Communications confirmed the warrant, which was for failure to appear for no driver’s license. Parks was taken into custody and transported to Conway PD.

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Marijuana found on student in car Officer Tyler Louden performed a traffic stop on a vehicle on Farris Road Nov. 20 for traveling with a headlight out and high beams on. Louden made contact with the driver, student Nicholas Lawerence, and observed drug paraphernalia in plain view. A search of the car revealed .5 grams of marijuana, a grinder and a pipe. These items were confiscated. No arrest was made, but Lawerence was notified that he would be contacted by the university judicial panel for further action. He was released from the scene.

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4 Continued from page 1 $15 ticket. “Twelve people donated and had their tickets waived, which totaled to 58.2 pounds of food donated,” SGA sophomore representative Tyler Van Brunt said. This is the first semester that SGA and UCAPD have hosted the initiative, but they hope to start a tradition and continue holding drives every semester. The goal of the program is to help keep the pantry stocked and to bring awareness to students on campus about the food pantry. “Over the summer the

executive board saw that the food pantry needed help,” Lockings said. “Through the summer we were all donating and sending out mass emails about donating, trying to ensure that [the food pantry] doesn’t go dry again because we do have a population on campus that relies on that for their next meal. We want to ensure that everyone is being taken care of whether that be faculty, staff, or anyone who needs it.” In the spring, SGA is planning to hold the drive earlier in the semester in order to waive as many tickets and get as

many donations as possible, although no date has been set yet, according to Van Brunt. “The Bears Food Pantry is extremely thankful for the involvement of SGA and UCA PD and their partnership to care for our community. For a pilot, this year’s program was very successful...and we anticipate even more participation in the future,” food pantry coordinator Chris Craun said. Bear Essentials Food Pantry is located in Old Main 108. To find out more about the program, visit uca.edu/ foodpantry.

SGA

Senate unanimously votes to allocate funds, says farewell to Eddinger-Lucero by Hannah White Assistant News Editor

SGA held their final meeting Dec. 2 and voted unanimously to allocate funds for two events and pass two resolutions. Junior senator Amber DiPersia proposed Senate Resolution 003 to congratulate the Bears on their win of the Sun Belt Conference. The motion was passed by unanimous consent. Senate Resolution 004 was also passed by unanimous consent and was another act of congratulations to the UCA women’s cross country team and their win of the Southland Conference Championship. This was the team’s first conference championship win in over two decades. SGA also unanimously decided to allocate funds for two separate events. They voted to first allocate $2,500

for the purpose of food and venue costs for the much anticipated SGA Centennial Celebration. The second allocation occurred in response to a cosponsor opportunity. SGA voted to allocate $1,750 in sponsorship funds for the 2020 Miss Essence Pageant, which was in threat of being hindered due to a lack of funds. SGA’s logo will be present in return for their sponsorship. The vice president of operations, junior Jamaal Lockings, reminded the senate that SGA’s “Donuts for Finals” is coming up Dec. 10 and Dec. 12, where from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m, students will be able to snag a donut in preparation for their finals exams in the Student Center lobby. Executive president senior Rose McGarrity announced to the senators that they could receive SGA graduation cords if they end their time as part of SGA in good standing.

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Graduating senior and senator Joshua Eddinger-Lucero was presented with his cord and received a loud applause from his fellow senators. Sophomore senator Garrett Spears reported that he and the Internal Affairs committee would be making a Google document available so that other senators can provide comments and suggestions on the bill that revises the SGA constitution during the holiday break. He hopes that the bill will be up for voting in late January or early February. Sustainability committee chair junior senator Javier Hernandez reported that containers for glass recycling have been made available to students and are located in Bear Hall. They will begin to be placed in the remaining residence halls in the future. SGA will meet again Jan. 13.

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4 Continued from page 1 education, and to serve the makers, teachers, students, and readers of contemporary writing” Vanderslice, like many other professors, has published several novels and works of creative nonfiction. Most recently, Vanderslice published “The Geeks Guide to Writing Life: An Instructional Memoir for Prose Writers.” In addition to this, Vanderslice also is a Writing Life blogger for

the Huffington Post and writes scholarly essays on teaching for creative writing. According to her biography on UCA’s Creative Writing department website, Vanderslice’s fiction and nonfiction works, such as “Can Creative Writing Really Be Taught?” and “Studying Creative Writing Successfully,” have appeared in many journals and online publications. This new position for Vanderslice adds to the many

awards and recognitions she has received over the years for her literary scholarship. Most recently in 2012, Vanderslice received the CASE U.S. Professor of The Year award for the state of Arkansas and in 2009, Vanderslice was named ACTELA College English Teacher of The Year. “The board makes many decisions that affect the organization and creative writing in higher education as a whole. I’m very honored [to have been selected].”

AWA R D S

UCA MBA program recognized by national admissions company by Sarah Coleman News Editor

The UCA College of Business recently announced that their Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program has been selected by The Princeton Review to appear on their “Best Business Schools List” and their “Best On-Campus MBA programs” list. According to The Princeton Review’s Editor-InChief, Rob Franek, UCA is recommended as an excellent choice for MBA candidates. “What makes our ‘Best Business Schools’ designations unique is that we take into account the opinions of students attending the schools about their classroom experience,” Franek said. This survey reviewed roughly 26,700 students about their school, including academics, campus life and student body. The dean of the UCA College of Business, Michael B Hargis, stated that students studying business at UCA are receiving a top-ranking education experience. According to an interview with uca.edu, Hargis said that UCA is ranked “as one of the

top business programs in the country, [which] reinforces that our students are receiving an outstanding education.” Senior Autumn Doney will start the MBA program in January 2020 and agrees with Hargis about the significance of the masters programs that the College of Business offers. “I originally came to UCA partly because this is where my parents both went and actually met in a chemistry class,” Doney said. “At first, I thought I wanted to come to UCA for the award-winning Doctorate in Physical Therapy program, but after a semester I decided with the help of caring advisors to change my major to healthcare administration. I am even more glad I chose UCA because it’s one of the few schools that offers this degree plan”, Doney Said. A unique thing about the MBA program is that students have different concentrations that they can choose from based on their particular interest in the administrative side of business. These concentrations include finance, health care administration, information management and international business. According to the College of Business’ website at uca.edu/business, the Masters

of Business Administration program is accredited through the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, better known as the AACSB. According to the MBA Program pamphlet, students at UCA can also apply to the MBA program without taking the GRE if they maintain the GPA requirements of the year of which theyre applying to. “I chose [the] UCA MBA program because of the many benefits they give to UCA undergraduate students,” Doney said. Other benefits to the program that Doney noted was the affordable price, the location and the ability to work while also participating in a Masters program. “I could even work a full time job in my field while earning my masters due to the wide variety of online classes,’’ Doney said. The MBA program currently has 141 students enrolled and offers concentrations in finance, health care administration, information management and international business. To find out more about UCA’s MBA program, visit uca. edu/mba.

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SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE

Witcher promotes new political book, appears in C-SPAN series by Matt Smothers Campus Life Editor

UCA scholar-in-residence in the history department, Marcus Witcher, recently had his book, “Getting Right With Reagan: Conservatives and the Fortieth President,” published Nov. 29 and appeared on C-SPAN’s “Lectures in History” series. His new book examines the relationship conservatives have had with the 40th president and also answers questions surrounding President Reagan’s dealings with the Cold War. “Getting Right With Reagan” also investigates how then-candidate Donald Trump went outside the parameters of Reagan’s path and won the election in 2016. “Before, during and for a couple of years afterward [conservatives] were quite frustrated with Reagan. It wasn’t until the mid 90s that we started to get the Reagan legacy

and later myth,” Witcher said in a KTRS 550 AM radio interview. “Over time we see this sort of resurrection of Reagan.” “I’ve had the opportunity to attend many conservative events, and I’ve found that many of them [say] ‘oh yea, we were definitely very critical of the president,’” Witcher said. “What I argue in the book, is what held the conservative movement is anticommunism, but after the fall of the Berlin wall, [Reagan’s legacy] held the conservative movement together. That held true all the way up until the 2016 election, Donald Trump largely ignored the Reagan legacy…he carved out his own identity.” His appearance on C-SPAN was at the Institute for Humane Studies and the Montgomery, Alabama chapter of the Federalist Society. For the fall of this year, Witcher has delivered six lectures to promote his book. He spoke to students at the University of Alabama, Samford

University, Faulkner College and Huntingdon College. Witcher has several op-eds published by The Washington Post. One of them focused on Reagan making racists comments to Richard Nixon, while the other was about Joe Biden bringing up his work with segregationist Senators. He is also working on a book about the 1980 presidential election in the South. Witcher is also the faculty co-sponsor for UCA’s Phi Alpha Theta chapter and he also works for the Arkansas Center for Research in Economics. More information about “Getting Right With Reagan” and about Witcher himself can be found on his website at marcuswitcher. com. Witcher’s appearance on C-SPAN is available at c-span.org. A summary of “Getting Right With Reagan” can also be found at kansaspress.ku.edu.

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[Top] Students watch their footing as the attempt to learn a Latin dance during International Education Week Nov. 18-22. [Bottom] Salsa instructor Leah Patterson looks onto those participating to give them their next move instructions. The Latin Dance Night was full of music and lessons from Patterson and was presented by the Latino Student Association

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Study abroad fair educates students

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Improv, Romeo and Juliet From 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec.5 in the Farris Hall Presentation Room, students from the Honors College senior seminar class “Art of Change” and participants of a teen theater workshop will host a pay-what-you-can comedy improv event, followed by a 10-minute version of “Romeo and Juliet.” The proceeds will go to the Faulkner County Juvenile Court’s restorative justice program. Holiday treats and hot chocolate will be provided.

Bear Boots on the Ground From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 7 in the UCA McCastlain Hall Ballroom, Bear Boots will have a seminar to show patrons how to weave plastic grocery bags into mats to donate to organizations that serve the homeless.

A Very Electric Christmas At 6 p.m. Dec. 8 and 12:30 p.m. Dec. 9 in Reynolds Performance Hall, Lightwire Theater will perform “A Very Electric Christmas.”

Students turned out in great numbers for the Study Abroad Fair during X-period Nov. 19. As part of International Education week, Nov. 18-22, the fair looked to educate students on the various international clubs on the campus of UCA, as well as other facts about studying abroad. Tables representing the various international clubs on campus, ranging from the Latino Student Association to the African Student Association, were set up for people to visit and learn more. With the study abroad office table set up to answer questions about the process along with International Admissions, the entire atmosphere was energetic and full of people as students were filled in on what all they could learn from the world around them. Emily Polk, the Education Abroad advisor for UCA, said the study abroad fair was a great way for students to explore where they could go amidst the various opportunities. “A lot of students do not

From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 in Reynolds Performance Hall, the Conway Symphony Orchestra will perform “A Mad Russian’s Christmas.” The performace will have excerpts from “The Nutcracker Ballet” and classic Christmas songs.

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know about the opportunities that we have and this is a way for them to just be exposed to it,” Polk said. Polk said the number of students who are interested has started to grow. Over the past

year, the Education Abroad office has seen around a 25% increase in people who have applied and in general foot traffic for their activities. UCA’s study abroad program has a wide variety of

experiences for students to try out if they want to leave the country. Students could spend a semester abroad in various countries or take time in the summer to go on a faculty-led excursion that tailors to the

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Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honor Society and UCA Accounting Club held a holiday service event to make cards and gift baskets Nov. 26. As Christmas music was playing and snacks were being passed around, club and honor society members decorated two sets of cards: a turkey for Thanksgiving and reindeer with googly eyes and a red nose for

Christmas. The cards will be sent to College Square Retirement Community, which is operated by UCA, where they will be set on placemats during Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. While retirement centers and nursing homes usually accept donations like cards, not everyone who lives in a retirement center has someone to visit or talk to and people can get lonely. Participants also made gift bags for Arkansas

Children’s Hospital. The bags included Christmas coloring books, crayons and stickers. “At Halloween, we gave bags with Halloween coloring books and crayons and they really liked it, so we just decided to do it again,” Connie McKnight, associate professor of accounting, said. The Beta Alpha Psi chapter at UCA focuses on scholarship, professional development and community service. UCA’s

accounting club provides professional development opportunities through guest speakers, workshops, job connections, internships and scholarship opportunities. The club usually sponsors an event such as this one twice a semester during major holidays like Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Easter. “The people at College Square really seem to enjoy when

Speaker shows why protests are happening in Hong Kong

During X-period Dec. 5 at the College of Business in room 206, new members of Beta Alpha Psi will be initiated.

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A Madrigal Christmas Chamber and Concert Choirs From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Snow Fine Arts Center, the department of music will perform under the direction of professor John Erwin.

General Recital From 1:30 to 2:30 Dec. 5 at the Snow Fine Arts Center, the UCA music department will have a general recital.

Double Reed Studio Recital From 5 to 6 p.m. at the Snow Fines Arts Center, the UCA music department will have perform under the direction of Lorraine Duso Kitts.

we do this and it’s just something fun and nice for us to be able to do,” senior Bethany Brown, Beta Alpha Psi member said. Arkansas Children’s Hospital will host Festival of Stars Toy and Donation Drive Dec. 6 for kids, ranging from toddlers to teenagers. Donations for the Festival of Stars Toy and Donation Drive can be made at Purple Cow. A full list of requested gift items can be found at archildrens.org.

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From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 5, at Reynolds Performance Hall, the department of music will perform under the direction of professor Brantley Douglas.

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Beta Alpha Psi makes cards for retirement centers

From 7:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 5 in the Ida Waldran Auditorium, Kris Allen, a Conway native, will perform to celebrate the 10th anniversary of him winning season eight of American Idol.

Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Concert

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Students line up to get a t-shirt during the Study Abroad Fair in the Student Center Amphitheater Nov. 19. By going to enough of the tables set up around the area, students could get an International Education Week t-shirt to show how much they had seen throughout the day.

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Olivia Farabaugh sings and plays the guitar for students during X-period. Olivia Farabaugh made an appearance on The Voice and that helped jumpstart her career. Photo taken by Ronak Patel in the Student Center Nov. 19.

Olivia Farabaugh performs, expresses love for music by Ronak Patel Photo Editor

Olivia Farabaugh used her gifts of playing the guitar and singing to bring life to the Student Center during a part of the semester where students need it the most. On Nov. 19, Farabaugh performed a wide variety of music for students ranging from Beyonce’s classic “Single Ladies” to Post Malone’s “Better Now.” Farabaugh is a singer and songwriter from Palmyra, Pennsylvania who was invited to be a contestant on NBC’s hit show, “The Voice.” Farabuagh won the 2018 WIOV Showdown and 2016 Central Pennsylvania

Nash Next contest. Farabaugh has had the opportunity of opening up for artists like Rodney Atkins, Mitchell Tenpenny, Trent Harmon, Levi Hummon and Dylan Scott. Four years ago, Farabaugh’s career began to take off after appearing on “The Voice.” “‘The Voice’ was crazy. It was such a cool experience and I met so many wonderful people through it,” Farabaugh said. “‘The Voice’ gave me a lot more opportunities and a little bit more credibility. I had already been gigging out since high school. My senior year, I started playing at open mics and when I graduated I started playing at different bars and restaurants. I

was just doing that for a few years. Then I was on ‘The Voice’ and it opened up a whole lot of doors for me which was awesome.” Farabaugh’s love for music developed at a young age. She was able to learn how to sing and even learn the guitar early on in her childhood. “I guess I learned to sing first, but then it all came together,” Farabaugh said. “I started out in the church choir and stuff when I was younger in elementary school. When I hit fourth grade, I started playing guitar and that’s when songwriting started coming into play. That’s when it really took off for me and I really started to have a love for music I didn’t

have before.” In addition to singing and playing the guitar, Farabaugh also takes pleasure in writing her own music. Farabaugh doesn’t have a specific topic she writes about, but instead uses her music to reflect on what is going on with her and the people around her. “Honestly it’s kind of whatever I’m feeling, or sometimes if I’m cowriting, whatever the cowriter has going on in their life,” Farabaugh said. Farabaugh enjoys writing about her life, but there are struggles she faces during the

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UCA hosted Gina Tam in the College of Business Auditorium Nov. 21 to present a lesson on the Hong Kong protests currently taking place in Asia. As the start of the presentation drew closer, students and faculty filled the auditorium and showed a strong interest to learn about what is currently happening in Hong Kong. Tam, who earned her Ph.D. in modern Chinese history at Stanford University in 2016, was introduced by Zach Smith, the director of the Asian Studies Program. Tam began her presentation with an in-depth description about why and how these protests started happening. She proceeded to discuss the history of China and Hong Kong and gave descriptions on the characteristics of both. Tam described how Hong Kong was originally a British colony, but has since been a part of China, although Hong Kong citizens don’t seem to embrace Chinese heritage. Tam said these protests are in conjunction with the desire to be a democracy, as well as wanting basic rights such as voting. “If you take nothing away from this talk, please take away

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Students check out the African Student Association table during the Study Abroad Fair at the Student Center Amphitheater Nov. 19. This was one of many groups that had informational tables set up to educate students as part of International Education Week.

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students to pick from. Ellen Lewis, one of the International Admissions counselors and graduate school workers for UCA, felt that the fair was critical for students to check out. “I think it’s important because so many students are unaware of the number of international students on our campus and the different

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cultures that they represent,” Lewis said. As Lewis shared various facts with students who came up to her table, she pointed out that UCA has more international students from the Bahamas than other countries, with Cote d’Ivore in second. When asked about how important it is for students to learn about different cultures

Olivia Farabaugh excited about upcoming EP release

just comes from what I am going through or friends are going through.” Farabaugh is looking forward to 2020. She will be

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releasing a new EP that she hopes fans are excited for. “My favorite song right now is the one I just released. It’s a single called ‘Your Heart of

Sports Editor Marcus McClain

“Me and staff writer, Daniel Adams, wrote a tribute article to former student, Alexis Faupel. Her family and friends really appreciated the tribute to her life’s legacy.”

“The Hall of Fame inductee story for the first football game, because it was fun talking to all the inductees and getting their opinion on being inducted.”

Campus Life Editor Matt Smothers

Photo Editor Ronak Patel

“My favorite story was the planetarium show. I think it’s something that a lot of students don’t know about, but it’s actually really interesting.”

“It was the story when the UCA’s men’s soccer team won on a game winning kick.”

News Editor Sarah Coleman

Assistant News Editor Hannah White

“My list of the five spookiest cults.”

“I think the hazing story because it was interesting to investigate.”

the Chinese people are, that hopefully will make inroads. It starts with us, doesn’t it?” Students who are interested in studying abroad can visit the study abroad section of the UCA website or make an appointment with the office in Torreyson Library 109. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Friday.

songwriting process. “When it’s more personal, it is easier to write about and harder in some senses because it can be an emotional part of you,” Farabaugh said. “It usually

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and countries with events like the Study Abroad fair, Lewis felt that cooperation with those around them was the most important. “Look at our world today,” Lewis said. “We need the cooperation amongst countries, and if we have students that go to South Korea and see what it’s like ... or they go to China and see what kind of people

Editor Lauren McCabe

Gold’ and the full EP is going to be coming out later this coming year in 2020. That’s probably one of my favorite songs I’ve written so far,” Farabaugh said.

Tam explains complex situation in Hong Kong

what people are willing to do for the right to vote,” Tam said. “I would hope that what Americans see in Hong Kong will inspire them to exercise the rights they do have and continue to fight against the erosion of voting rights among those who may not be able to as easily exercise that right.” As she continued her presentation, Tam included powerful photos on her slideshow that echoed much of what she was discussing. Photos of protests, marches and military and police forces filled

her presentation to help the audience get a small glimpse of the chaos occurring in Hong Kong. Tam made sure to let the audience know that not every protester was on the same page. Tam explained how protesters don’t all want the same things or are protesting for the same reasons, but they’re mostly all protesting for the rights of Hongkongers. Tam also stated that she was actually in Hong Kong during the early stages of protests and said that it has been emotionally trying for her to see

Hong Kong in the state that it is in. “We are seeing the erosion of human rights, democracy, freedom of speech and freedom to protest worldwide,” Tam said. “Hongkongers are not only a model in terms of messaging, but also in terms of tactics. They are showing what a sustained protest movement of the 21st century can look like.” With all the information that Tam presented, it may seem difficult to find light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the protests. The future of

Hong Kong seems to be blurry, but she did what she could to inform students about the state of the Hong Kong protests, which was the goal for Smith in helping bring her to UCA. “This is by far the most important story happening in Asia right now,” Smith said. “I think it’s important for students to learn about.” As Tam’s lecture ended, students in the auditorium made sure to let Tam know how much they appreciated her coming as they gave her a big round of applause after her presentation.

PEOPLE OF UCA: Molly Morgan by Ronak Patel Photo Editor Molly Morgan, a junior from Little Rock, didn’t start out her college career as an anthropology major. “I started off as a biology major like most people do and then I realized I hated science,” Morgan said. “Then I took an intro to anthropology class and I was hooked. With anthropology, you have to have either a minor or double major and it didn’t cost me anymore money if I double majored.” Though Morgan isn’t sure what she will do after graduating, she is optimistically looking forward to opportunities in pursuing her multiple passions that range from teaching and writing to helping bring medical anthropology to areas in need.

“I have three options when I graduate,” Morgan said. “My first option is I can get my masters; become a professor and start teaching; and work my way up to a Ph.D and produce literary works. My second option is to get a masters in medical anthropology and do what my mom is doing, which is the facility director of a clinic. Medical anthropology also looks at places that need medical attention, but aren’t receiving enough like in rural areas. Developmental anthropology is an option too; there needs to be more sustainable development around the world. My final option is to be a stand-up comedian.” Also majoring in sociology, Morgan has the idea to become someone who works with underprivileged children. “If anthropology doesn’t

work, I could be a social worker,” Morgan said. “I would want to work with underprivileged kids specifically non-neurotypical kids like autistic kids in the foster care system because the foster care system needs to be improved.” When she isn’t studying or working, Morgan enjoys a variety of hobbies ranging from reading prolific authors to taking care of her pet fish. “I like to go shopping, I hang out with my friends, I live with one of my friends,” Morgan said. “I like to read books for fun instead of just reading them for school. Every summer I read a lot of literature written by women, specifically women of color like Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker and Zora Neale Hurston, who was an anthropologist. I do

cross stitching, [but it] isn’t as elaborate as crochet or knitting — it’s like ‘Connect 4’ but with yarn. I [also] have a pet fish named Timbleton I take care of.” Next semester, Morgan looks forward to her opportunities to travel abroad and in the United States, where she will be able to put her anthropology knowledge to use. “I’m going to Europe with my friends in May right after finals are done and then I won’t be back until June 12,” Morgan said. “I will be in Europe for thirty days. We are going to explore Europe. We’ll land in Madrid and then travel in a big circle and come back to Madrid. I’m also going to Colorado, Utah and New Mexico during spring break for a travel seminar class for anthropology.”

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Junior Molly Morgan is studying anthropology and sociology at UCA. She is weighing her options for after graduation and plans to travel to Europe in the summer.

Sports

December 4, 2019

FCS award nominations rain down on UCA football team

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by Travis Gupton

Staff Writer

The UCA football team has had three players named in the Nov. 25 FCS award nominations after an impressive season for the Bears. Sophomore quarterback Breylin Smith was named to the Walter Payton award list, which is awarded to the best overall player in the FCS. Smith has thrown 3,506 yards and has completed 63.9% of his passes in the season, according to ucasports.com. Smith has helped UCA win multiple games with both his legs and his arm and has been efficient photo courtsey of UCASports The UCA football team celebrates winning a share of the Southland Conference Championship Nov. 22 at the University all season, going 292-457, while of the Incarnate Word. The Bears finished the game with 423 yards of total offense. only being intercepted 13 times during the entire season. Freshman wide receiver Tyler Hudson was also recognized for his season achievements and was named to the Jerry Rice by Marcus McClain passing yards record book. yards and completed 32 of his 55 Award watch list. Earlier this Sports Editor His performance also included passing attempts. semester, Hudson was awarded completing 25 of his 38 pass With the strength of the Southland Conference The UCA football team attempts and five touchdowns. Copeland’s performance, the “Freshman of the Year.” reached nine wins for the third After missing most of last Cardinals pulled back with three Hudson started every game time in the past four years with a season due to injury, Smith is points late in the third quarter this season and leads the team in 52-35 victory over the University grateful to just be back on the moving the score to 31-18. receptions with 52 on the year. of the Incarnate Word. field. But still the Bears erupted Hudson has a total of 939 Additionally, the Bears (9“Honestly it’s just a blessing again in the fourth quarter and 3, 7-2 SLC) secured a share to be back,” Smith said. “Last won the quarter 21-7 to solidify receiving yards this season and averages 18.1 yards per of the Southland Conference year was rough for me having to the win. reception. In the regular season, Championship. sit out and watch. I’m just glad to In this contest, UCA also A pair of big performances be back out there with the guys found strong production with Hudson has scored 12 receiving touchdowns which leads the team. from sophomore quarterback competing and playing.” their ground game. Senior “My quarterback has a lot Breylin Smith and freshman wide Despite having an offensive running back Carlos Blackman of faith in me to make plays as I receiver Tyler Hudson powered explosion later in the game, ran for 80 rushing yards on told him I would before I came the Bears’ victory. the Bears started slow and only 18 attempts and gained one Hudson finished the game scored three points in the first touchdown on the ground. Junior to campus,” Hudson said. “I told with nine receptions and a career- quarter. From there, the Bears running back Kierre Crossely him that we would break records and be the greatest to ever come high of 161 receiving yards to go, blasted off to a 24-7 lead. added 55 rushing yards on 14 through UCA and so far we’re on along with three touchdowns. However, the Cardinals (5- attempts. the right track.” Smith’s 296 yard 7, 4-5 SLC) didn’t go away easy. Getting contributions from a Coach Nathan Brown performance pushed him to UIW sophomore quarterback Jon was nominated for the Eddie the top in UCA’s single-season Copeland threw for a total of 338 See Football- page 8 Robinson Award, which is

Bears blast into FCS tournament

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Future Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony signed a non-guranteed deal to become a member of the Portland Trailblazers on Nov. 15 after being away from the NBA for a year.

Situations mean everything to success in NBA by Marcus McClain Sports Editor

One of the greatest scores to every touch a basketball is finally back in the NBA a full year out of the league. After failed attempts to finding a good fit with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets, Carmelo Anthony was nearly pushed out of the league for good. It was perceived that his play style didn’t fit the modern NBA and that Anthony had given all he could. Anthony averaged just 13.4 points per game in his previous 10 games in the league with the Rockets and was released thereafter. With the Thunder, the star-studded lineup of Anthony, Russell Westbrook and Paul George was bounced out in the first round of the playoffs, failing to reach their potential. Anthony was the fall guy for both teams in these situations. But now, he is shining with the team he should’ve joined all along. The Thunder and Rockets were both teams in a stagnant position, looking to Anthony to push them over the top. With the Trailblazers, the team has already proven to be on a steady incline. Led by all-star guard Damian Lillard, the Blazer reached the Western Conference Final for the first time since 2000. Joining a team like this minimizes the pressure on Anthony to produce immediately despite being thrown into a new role. This allows Anthony to find comfort and still remain himself on the court. This has already been evident with the Blazers as Anthony is averaging 17.7 points per game and shooting 46% from the field. He has also already earned Western Conference Player of the Week award. Additionally, playing on a team where the best players are also eager to adapt to Anthony strengthens team chemistry. In this situation, both Anthony and the team can thrive, proving this as the best landing spot for Anthony all along.

awarded for the Coach of the Year. Brown is in his second season as the Bears head coach. This is the first time the Bears have gone to the playoffs under Brown. “I really haven’t had time to reflect on the year and the honor of coaching this group of guys yet because we are still in the thick of postseason play,” Brown said. “I think there is a different satisfaction when you gain recognition as a coach than as a player. It’s fun to watch your philosophy and actions go to work and have success in your players.” This season has been special for the Bears and coach Brown said that its been a team effort, which is what has given him the nomination for coach of the year. “Well, first of all, it is such a blessing that God has placed me and my wife in such a special place like UCA,” Brown said. “Second of all, it is a total coaching staff effort to be a finalist for the Coach of the Year award. Without a great staff that motivates our players on a daily basis, it wouldn’t be possible. We have a great group of men leading this program and our student-athletes respond in such a positive way to their leadership.” After receiving the eighth seed and gaining a bye in the FCS playoffs UCA will host a secondround FCS playoff game Dec. 7 at Estes Stadium against Illinois state. Illinois State defeated Southeast Missouri state 24-6 to advance to play the Bears. The award winners will be announced on Jan. 10 in Frisco, Texas before the FCS national championship.

FINAL ACT

Sugar Bears’ season comes to close after loss to Texas A&M CC by Daniel Adams Staff Writer

The good times came to an end for the UCA volleyball team as the Sugar Bears (16-14, 10-6 SLC) fell in the Farris Center to the Texas A&M Corpus-Christi Islanders (19-10, 11-5 SLC) in three straight sets. After clawing their way into the postseason, the Sugar Bears came into the Southland conference tournament as the #5 seed against the #4 seed Islanders. Coming into this game, the Sugar Bears already knew this would be a tough matchup. Both teams were prepared for whatever the matchup presented after splitting games during the regular season. Corpus-Christi had two of the Southland Conference award winners on their team: Freshman of the Year Carissa Barnes and Setter of the Year Madison Green. UCA had also received their own share of postseason honors with sophomore right side hitter Madi Bowles and senior outside hitter Abbie Henry being selected to the All-Conference Second team, along with junior defensive specialist Emily Doss being

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UCA senior outside hitter Abbie Harry goes up to send the ball flying in her serve against the Texas A&M Corpus-Christi Islanders Nov. 22 in the Farris Center. Harry finished the night with 10 kills as the Sugar Bears were swept by the Islanders in three straight sets.

selected to the All-Conference Third team. With a packed and energetic crowd behind them, the Sugar Bears fought hard for their

tournament hopes throughout all three sets. The offense struggled to get momentum going at a consistent pace, though, as the Islanders held UCA to a hitting

percentage of only 12.3%. There were moments where comebacks began, but the Islanders continued to shut them down when they had the chance.

Bowles led the team in kills with 10, to go along with her two blocks on the evening. Junior setter Bailey Waddington led the team in assists with 16, while Doss had a game-high 25 digs. Associate head coach John Newberry said despite the loss, the team’s effort in the whole season was very commendable. “Overall, [I’m] very proud of the team and their resiliency, it’s been a unique season with not having a head coach around and two head coaches on the bench,” Newberry said. “Never once was anybody thrown for a loop.” Associate head coach Marissa Collins said the effort the team had throughout the game was extremely impressive given the matchup. “We finished with a lot of heart, we definitely left all the battle that we had on the court,” Collins said. “We just saw Corpus last Saturday [and] both teams played really hard. We knew what we were going to get when we saw them tonight, [but] unfortunately we came up just a little bit short.” From recovering from a 3-6 conference start, to making the tournament amidst head coach Jeni Jones Chatman resigning at the end of the season, this season has been one to remember.

COLD START

Women’s basketball falls to NKU, takes down Jackson State by Travis Gupton Staff Writer

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Sophomore guard Romola Dominguez fires a jumper Nov. 30 in the Farris Center against Jackson State. Dominguez fininshed the game with 13 points.

Team effort led UCA women’s basketball team to a 5754 win against Jackson State Nov. 30 in the Farris Center after a 7256 loss to Northern Kentucky in BB&T Arena. Jackson State stayed close around for most of the game, but only held the lead for two minutes during the contest. The Sugar Bears’ defense drew multiple charges and forced JSU into 24 turnovers. Junior guard Savanna Walker scored 13 points, shot 5-11 from the field and had two important three-pointers in the game. The only lead for Jackson State came in the first quarter when they scored nine unanswered points, but at the

end of the first quarter UCA lead 11-10 and they never gave it up. In the second quarter, UCA held Jackson State to four points for the entire quarter. At the half, UCA held a ninepoint lead, 25-16. Jackson State went on a tear in the third quarter and scored nine unanswered points to tie the score, forcing head coach Sandra Rushing to call an early timeout. “Coach Rushing said it was going to be a dog fight,” Walker said. “The third quarter was their best quarter [but if] they’re going to punch us in the mouth we are going to punch them in the mouth.” UCA responded with a better on both ends of the floor after the timeout. The game was tied multiple times in the third quarter but

UCA never fell behind. At the end of the third quarter, UCA held a four point lead 41-37. The fourth quarter went back and forth throughout. With under a minute left UCA started getting to the free throw line, but they struggled to put Jackson State away. At 26.1 left in the game, UCA held on to a one point lead. Sophomore guard Romola Dominguez went to the line twice and went 2-4 in the final 30 seconds and it was just enough to give UCA a 57-54 victory. Dominguez finished the game 4-10 from the field and went 3-7 from the three-point stripe. “I tried to hit the shots I

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Getting paid for likeness will protect NCAA players One of the hottest topics in the sports world and the players would play with a higher confidence today is the NCAA’s plan to allow athletes to be level than before. paid in college. The NCAA has said that they plan to allow This has been debated for years on if players players to get paid for their likeness. should be paid. I believe that players should be California made it a state law that players could allowed to get paid. get paid — setting forth the standard of what we are For years, the NCAA has not allowed players about to see come about in the NCAA. to get paid and that has made no sense to me. If you are blessed enough to be an athlete you Think about these NFL players who play deserve to be paid. football with million dollar contracts. If they are But the idea that players play for the spirit of the injured and can no longer play, they still can get sport is gone now. paid through t-shirts, shoes, video games and Now don’t get me wrong, players love other kinds of avenues. the sports that they play. I am saying that If a college player gets hurt, then that is players need to be protected in case it. He has nothing he can really fall back on. something happens that they can not We are asking college athletes to play. play their sport for the spirit of the game However, I don’t know the ends and not seeing that one injury could and outs of this ruling that the completely change a player’s life. NCAA has come up Now, it is true that a player in with because they college may not want to play are still cleaning professionally after graduation it up before it is and that is a different story. official. I will say Look at Tua Tagovailoa though that I am from Alabama. He was against teams paying projected to be a top 10 players to come to pick in the NFL draft. He their school to play. by Travis Gupton got injured in a game against I do believe the Mississippi state and there is NCAA will make Staff Writer a chance he won’t ever play that distinction when again. the rule becomes It just takes one injury to official. I want to see change everything for a college athlete. a player get paid for a shoe deal, their t-shirt sales, I also feel like if you pay the players, they have or something like that. an incentive to play better. If a player plays football I am not talking about bribing a high school kid and they are not paid, then what drives them to play with a lot of money to come play for a school. That better? Some would say scholarships, but that is is completely against what I think the goal is here. only for the academic side of things. It will be interesting to see what limitations the I feel like if you said you would pay a player — NCCA puts on this ruling if any— and I wonder if possibly giving them an incentive to play better — any backlash will come on the first ruling that is then more people would want to buy their products passed. We will just have to wait and see.

2020 Olympics should include historic game of cricket Next summer, all eyes will be on Tokyo. People International Cricket Council (ICC) to do the across the globe will tune in to the 2020 Olympics exact opposite. India has used their power with to watch the best athletes compete to bring home the ICC to stop the development of the sport in gold medals for their nation in a variety of sports: other countries to make sure they stay on top of the basketball, volleyball, rugby, wrestling, soccer and cricket world and maximize their earning power. more. The Olympics happen every four years and To make sure the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a brief moment in time, they allow the world to doesn’t have competition, India has used their come together through the shared interest of power with the ICC to stop their players from sports. competing in T20 tournaments in other However, there is one sport that is parts of the world. missing from the Olympics that needs Cricket is a great sport and the ICC to be included — cricket. For most is doing a disservice to the game of people reading, they might find cricket cricket by not sharing it with the rest boring, but keep in mind this is an of the world. Every time we have an issue that goes beyond sports. Olympics without the sport of cricket, Cricket has a very interesting it stands as a reminder that we still live history starting with its creation by in a world that has people who the British Empire; who to this will deny others the right to day I’m sure regret creating resources for the sake of the sport. Cricket became making a quick buck. a tool for colonies as a The reason we love way to fight back and gain sports goes beyond the by Ronak Patel independence from the entertainment value. Photo Editor British Empire. Every year in the U.S., In the book “Beyond A we celebrate signing day Boundary,” we learn how because we get to see West Indies author C.L.R James used cricket as students from underserved communities get the a tool to gain independence. James, along with opportunity to pursue higher education. We also his partner Learie Constantine, traveled around see our athletes use their platform and resources giving speeches in favor of independence to to give back to their communities and give a voice audiences who had often never seen black men to the voiceless in an attempt to make our country before and found that their knowledge of cricket worked surprisingly well as an argument that a better place. Sports are more than a game and the West Indies were European enough for self- can do great things for people. Whether we realize it or not, sports are one of the tools we can use to government. Despite having this power to bridge people make the world a better place and the ICC needs to together and end inequality around the world, recognize this and put money aside and do what is India has decided to use their control of the right.

Although sororities and fraternities on campus pride themselves on being anti-hazing organizations, there seems to be a divide between anti-hazing prevention programming and members of these organizations. Every year, members of these organizations go through hazing prevention training and participate in a “these hands don’t haze” campaign and Hazing Prevention Week, yet there has been a hazing scandal every year for the past few years. There needs to be a change to these organization’s outlook on hazing. Arkansas’ hazing law and UCA’s Greek Life webpage states that penalties for hazing include a Class B misdemeanor charge and, “Upon conviction of any student of the offense of hazing, he or she shall, in addition to any punishment imposed by the court, be expelled from the school, college, university, or other educational institution he or she is attending.” Although the severity of the results of hazing seem crucial, it is obvious that IFC, IGC nor NPHC organizations are taking hazing penalties seriously. In 2014, multiple UCA Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity members were arrested for paddling While hazing is a four incoming tradition that has been turned into pledges during a a form of bonding ceremony. between new and One was left with existing members help, of organizations, bruises and unable if it stops being to walk normalized, then without pain. They the number of were also suspensions on slapped in campus could the face and eggs were decrease. thrown at all of them. The fraternity was banned from having chapter activities pending the duration of the investigation. In 2015 a video leaked of a hazing “joke” during a UCA Alpha Sigma Tau sorority event where new members were seen taking orders from an upperclassman fraternity member. The university ruled that the video was indeed in poor judgement, but only a bad joke. In 2018, UCA Kappa Sigma fraternity was suspended for hazing. The suspension came following allegations that chapter members sprayed cold water on pledges, require physical workouts and confining pledges to the fraternity’s house. The fraternity’s suspension also accounted for their excessive drinking and “blackout of the week” awards. This year, Sigma Ep is under investigation for a hazing incident that involved laced drugs at their frat house. Although new pledges of these organizations are required to sign a non-hazing contract, it is obvious that this promise is not followed through. According to hazingprevention. org, 2 in 5 students say they are aware of hazing taking place on their campus. It would be hard for UCA students to deny hazing on campus, so why are these incidents swept under the rug of suspension? While hazing is a tradition that has been turned into a form of bonding between new and existing members of organizations, if it stops being normalized, then the number of suspensions on campus could decrease. Not only can this tradition be traumatic for pledges, but crimes tarnish the appeal of organizations on a local and national level. Hazing rituals degrade and embarrass pledges in a way that should make them never want to do the same things to the next incoming cohort. Instead, hazing is turned into a sort of revenge based game where former pledges aim to haze harder than they were. Not only will the halt of the normalization of hazing cause organizations to focus more on their main objectives. UCA Greek Life’s webpage gives 10 reasons to go greek including preparation for careers, social life, leadership opportunities and a more rewarding college experience. None of the mentioned reasons include near death experiences, body shaming or alcohol poisoning.

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Entertainment

December 4, 2019

New This Week Movies

December 6 — After Class (2019), directed by Daniel Schechter, starring Justin Long, Kate Berlant, Lynn Cohen, Michael Godere December 6 — Beyond the Law (2019), directed by James Cullen Bressack, starring Johnny Messner, Steven Seagal, DMX, Bill Cobbs, Zack Ward December 6 — Code 8, directed by Jeff Chan, starring Stephen Amell, Robbie Amell, Kari Matchett, Greg Bryk, Laysla De Oliveira, Sung Kang, Peter Outerbridge December 6 — Daniel Isn’t Real, directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer, starring Patrick Schwarzenegger, Miles Robbins, Sasha Lane

Music December 6 — 1999 [Remastered] — Prince December 6 — Origin of Muse — Muse

‘Frozen II’ exceeds expectations, brings quality music by Hannah White Assistant News Editor

Disney fans have eagerly awaited the sequel for beloved characters Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Kristoff who first appeared in the hit 2013 film “Frozen.” The highly anticipated animated musical “Frozen II” premiered Nov. 22 and revealed the aftermath of the events in the first film with an exciting original soundtrack and a strikingly complex storyline. The audience is seamlessly reunited with the characters as a new mystery unravels. The adored sisters and their friends find the peaceful and happy new life they have built crumbling as Elsa (Idina Menzel) journeys to understand more about her powers, her past and the people who live outside their kingdom. I expected a fresh and exciting storyline from the film, but I was concerned the quality of the musical numbers would not compare to those in the first film. After all, it would be hard for any “Frozen” movie sequel song to successfully follow the instant hit “Let it Go” from the original movie. However, after viewing this film, I found the songs took the spotlight rather

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Anna (Kristin Bell), Olaf (Josh Gad), Elsa (Idina Menzel), Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and Sven are animated in front of a water spirit in Disney’s newest film, “Frozen II,” which came to theaters Nov. 22. “Frozen II” is now playing in theatres everywhere and is rated PG.

than the storyline itself.

Early in the film, a light-hearted song titled “Some Things Never Change” is sung by all the main characters who discuss things that remain constant in life while changes happen in a humorous fashion simultaneously on screen. Anyone can relate easily to the sentiments expressed in the song because most of us fear the inevitability of change. It is an unfamiliar and almost

existential move from Disney, but it’s appropriate for us in a time when, as a society, we are no longer afraid to express our fears. These themes are carried out through the movie as Olaf (Josh Gad), the beloved snowman, ponders deep, philosophical questions to better understand his existence. Another noteworthy song, especially to fans of rock music, is “Lost in the Woods,” in which Kristoff (Jonathan Groff)

expresses his confusing feelings toward Anna (Kristen Bell). The song begins with power chords reminiscent of an REO Speedwagon rock ballad and during the song, there is a visual reference to Queen’s famous “Bohemian Rhapsody” music video. If Kristoff was not your favorite character before this film, he is bound to be after you experience this scene. Everyone has met a little kid who is utterly obsessed with

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December 5 — A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019), directed by John Schultz, starring Rose McIver, Ben Lamb, Sarah Douglas, Theo Devaney, Richard Ashton

Netflix displayed holiday spirit through its newest animated film “Klaus.” The movie, released Nov. 8, puts a twist on the original tale of how the Christmas holiday became a tradition.

December 5 — V-Wars (Season 1), starring Ian Somerhalder, Kyle Breitkopf, Adrian Holmes, Jacky Lai, Peter Outerbridge

The animation places this film in a league of its own. Through vivid colors, sharp images and shape usage, the characters’ careful and thorough drawings make “Klaus” visually pleasing.

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December 6 — Triad Princess, directed by Debra Odutuyo, starring Wale Ojo, Yetunde Oduwole, Andrea Ama Aboagye, Moji Bamtefa

December 6 — Virgin River (Season 1) created by Sue Tenney, starring Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Tim Matheson, Annette O’Toole, Colin Lawrence

December 13 — 6 Underground (2019), directed by Michael Bay, starring Ryan Reynolds, Adria Arjona, Melanie Laurent, Ben Hardy, Dave Franco, Sebastian Roche, Corey Hawkins

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Disney’s “Frozen II” is now playing in theaters everywhere and is rated PG.

Holiday film comforts audience, creates joy

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December 6 — Marriage Story (2019), directed by Noah Baumbach, starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Merritt Wever, Laura Dern, Ray Liotta, Julie Hagerty

Another way in which the story appeals to an older audience is the bold portrayal of current social issues our society faces concerning conflict between people groups. This can be compared to Disney’s “Zootopia,” as it uses unfamiliar characters as a metaphor for all-too-familiar issues within America.

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

December 20 — Mosaik — Hunger

December 6 — Magic for Humans (Season 2), produced by Justin Willman, starring Justin Willman, Jillian Sipkins, Erika Anderson

“Frozen.” Although the quality of the music in the sequel matched that of the first, the storyline is a bit more difficult for all ages to comprehend. It introduces the concept of an unseen spirit world which is calling out to Elsa throughout the film. The idea of spirits can be confusing and even frightening to young children. The complexity of this topic was the movie’s key flaw in maintaining the interest in people of all age groups. The sequel’s ending is difficult to predict and was therefore much more enjoyable to an adult audience than most animated Disney films. It inspired genuine concern for resolve and was successful in keeping viewers on the edge of their seats.

On the album cover from Fabolous’ third album, “Summerime Shootout 3,” a pop-art woman cries while holding a man’s outline filled with hundred dollar bills. “Summertime Shootout 3” is now avaiable on all music streaming services.

Fabolous keeps fans proud with album; track drops as final piece of rap trilogy by Marcus McClain Rapper Fabolous made a triumphant return to the rap scene Nov. 29 with the release of his new mixtape, “Summertime Shootout 3.” Fabolous’s last release came in 2017 as a joint album with fellow New York legend Jadakiss. However, “Summertime Shootout 3” is Fabolous’s first major solo project since 2016 with the second installment of this mixtape series. This project continues the legend of Fabolous as a mixtape trailblazer with “Summertime Shootout 3” finalizing his third mixtape trilogy. The prior trilogies, “There is No Competition” and “Soul Tape” appeared to be the far superior series, but with “Summertime Shootout 3,” it debuted at number one on Apple Music, Fabolous make the comparisons much more difficult. This time around, Fabolous took the guest lineup to a new level with a multitude of features. With appearances

from Chris Brown, Ty Dolla $ign, Jeremih, Teyana Taylor and several others, “Summertime Shootout 3” exceeds the standard set for this series. Fabolous opens the mixtape in classic fashion with “Cold Summer” and “B.O.M.B.S” delivering a supreme supply of powerful punchlines, mesmerizing metaphors and sizzling similes. However, Fabolous made sure to keep the sound diverse throughout the 16-track project. By providing new melodies to keep things fresh and producing bars his fans are accustomed to, Fabolous makes this mixtape a project to remember. Some of the best melodies on “Summertime Shootout 3” came from “Gone for the Summer” featuring A Boogie Wit da Hoodie and “Time” featuring Roddy Rich. However, Fabolous also makes sure to slow things down with the smooth sound of “My Mind” featuring Jacquees. Fabolous tapped numerous producers on this mixtape, working with STREETRUNNER, Hitmaka,

AraabMUZIK, Paul Cabbin and many more. In a recent interview with The Real 92.3 Los Angeles, Fabolous discussed his approach in creating “Summertime Shootout 3.” “I feel like playlists have become the new mixtape,” Fabolous said. “That’s how I put it together. The album is put together like a vibe playlist. That just came from me analyzing the game on this digital side,” Fabolous said. This playlist format is evident throughout the mixtape as each song flows well into the next. Additionally, each song pushes listeners to hit repeat, providing an addictive sound. Fabolous also teased the idea of taking his most successful trilogy, “The Soul Tape” into a brand new stage during the interview. “I thought of that idea, but I already did the trilogy,” Fabolous said. “The only way I could revisit it is to do something where I take it into an album.” However, for now, fans can enjoy “Summertime Shootout 3,” which is streaming on Spotify, Apple Music and Google play.

1. Luck of the Irish It’s not often that this movie is available to be seen, but it was staple in the lives of kids growing up in the early 2000s. With a unique storyline and magical plot aspects, this was one of my favorite movies growing up. I also love sports. So, I was hooked onto most Disney movies involving any form of sport activity. I’m sure a lot of kids growing up had the same views as me and this movie does an excellent job combining sports and magic to make a classic childrens film. Given that this movie doesn’t get much airtime anymore, it’s definitely a blast from the past.

2. That’s So Raven This might be one of the easiest choices on the list. As a child, any time I saw “That’s So Raven” on the television, I immediately started watching it. Raven Symone played Raven Baxter in a show based on the life of a high school girl with the ability to have visions of the future. Raven had every 90s kid wanting to wake up with powers that give them visions. I’m sure the majority of kids born in the mid-to-late 90s would agree that this show brought kids a lot of happiness and gave parents time to relax while their kids were glued to the TV for a little while.

3. The Suite Life of Zack and Cody This is another classic Disney show that brought joy to the hearts of kids around the world. The lives of the two twin brothers in “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” has forever been a lifestyle goal for kids growing up. The constant fun and recklessness that Zack and Cody brought into the homes of families through the mid 2000s might have caused a few kids to act out. “The Suite Life On Deck” did a decent job giving us a spinoff series (“The Suite LIfe on Deck”) to enjoy without degrading the entire series.

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The film begins with a spoiled and rich character, Jesper (Jason Schwartzman), who is a young adult. Jesper’s father is head of the postal service and is fed up with Jesper’s laziness. He challenges his son to become a postman in the scary and desolate town of Smeerensburg. Jesper and his father agree that if Jesper does not send out 6,000 letters in Smeerensburg, he will be financially cut off. One of the best action-filled scenes is when Jesper arrives to Smeerensburg and is tricked by a local townsman to ring a bell so that the citizens can, supposedly, greet Jesper. Instead, when the battle bell is rung, Jesper has to dodge axes and knives that the townspeople throw from their windows. Here, he learns that this town is built on a strong history of hatred between families — the Krums and the Ellingboes.

the moment they meet. At this point in the film, there are not any characters who are likeable. They’re either lazy, violent, harsh or rude. Jesper feels defeated when he sees that the townsfolk hate each other so much that they refuse to send letters. While studying a map of the small town, he realizes that there is one place that he has not visited yet — Mr. Klaus’ home. Like the other characters, Mr. Klaus (J.K. Simmons) is standoffish and has an intimidating aura about himself because of his large muscles and huge, white beard. There seems to be only one thing that makes Mr. Klaus happy and that’s building birdhouses. When Jesper leaves Mr. Klaus’ house during their initial meeting, he finds a child’s drawing that Jesper accidentally stuck in his postman bag. Mr. Klaus demands that Jesper take him to the child’s home that the drawing belonged to so that he could deliver an anonymous package. As Jesper and Mr. Klaus watch the child open the package while looking through the child’s window, it became clear that Mr. Klaus was an amazing toymaker. Word spreads around town that if a child sends a letter to Mr. Klaus through Jesper’s postage, they can get a shiny new toy.

In an attempt to escape the seemingly savage townsfolk, Jesper wanders into a restaurant and meets a pretty, unapologetically tough young woman named Alva (Rashida Jones).

Although an animated Christmas movie might seem like it would appeal more to children, this movie is not childish at all. Between amazing voice acting and lessons taught through the film’s plot, “Klaus” can be enjoyed by viewers of all ages.

Although Jesper is terrified of her, it’s obvious she will become his love interest from

Klaus is available to stream exclusively on Netflix and is rated PG.

4. The Even Stevens Movie The “Even Stevens” TV series that preceded the movie gave kids many laughs and is one of the most popular shows I remember watching as a kid. The movie was a hit as well, featuring the Stevens family going on an island vacation they thought they won in a drawing, but turns out to be a reality television show they were set up for. Needless to say, this movie definitely didn’t disappoint and it was one of my favorite movies as a kid. I’m sure the nostalgia will hit as soon as you start the movie.

5. High School Musical I remember when the movie came out. It had an enormous amount of hype and kids everywhere were excited to see it. I, personally, wasn’t excited about it. Once I saw it, like every other kid around, I liked it a lot. I think the first movie was the best, but the trilogy of all three films was a massive hit. Both kids and adults were entranced by the teen musical numbers. I do think that the movies presented unreasonable expectations for what highschool would be like for kids, but it was a great movie nonetheless.

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8/ December 4, 2019

UCA STATS CORNER

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OPPONENT

RESULT

RECORD

Football

Incarnate Word

52-35 (W)

(9-3, 7-2)

Jackson State

57-54 (W)

(2-4)

Praire View A&M

78-72 (L)

(1-6)

3-0 (L)

(16-14, 10-6)

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Junior center Hayden Center comes down with the ball Nov. 23 against Praire View A&M. Koval finished the game with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

Men’s basketball drops two in overtime by Marcus McClain Sports Editor

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Sophomore rightside hitter Madi Bowles avaerages 2.72 kill per set for the UCA volleyball team and has a hitting percentage of .317.

Bowles works through college highs, lows by Kennadi Harris Staff Writer

Sophomore rightside hitter Madi Bowles believes she had a good season with UCA’s volleyball team, the Sugar Bears. But the thing she is most proud of is the team’s perserverance. The right side hitter is positioned in the attack zone on the middle of the court. She is an exercise science major and plans to be a physical therapist. Bowles was one of the Sugar Bears to receive SCL AllConference Honors. Bowles, along with senior outside hitter Abby Harry, was named to the SCL All-Conference Second Team. Bowles was pleasantly surprised she was chosen to be on the All-Conference Second Team. “It really was kind of a shock for me because I’m only a sophomore...I was just like extremely thankful,” Bowles said. “There’s this journalist from SFA that did an article about who he thought was going to make AllConference Teams and my name was not mentioned, so I was not expecting it at all.” Although she was not expecting this title, she still remains humble and said she

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feels like all her teammates were deserving of the title. Even though Bowles didn’t play much last year, she finished her season with five 15+ kill matches and also had a seasonhigh of 23 kills. In the last game of the season during the SLC Tournament, Bowles led the Sugar Bears with 10 kills and two blocks. “This past season, the biggest words that would describe us is positivity. The whole team has each other’s back,” Bowles said. However, this season had some tough moments. “It was extremely hard getting started. We had all the skill level there, but nothing was clicking really,” Bowles said referring to a couple losses earlier in the season. Nevertheless, Bowles and her teammates remained positive. “What stayed consistent on the team was positivity throughout the whole entire time, even whenever we were losing,” Bowles said. Bowles values the mindset the team had and would choose that over scores. “Honestly, I’m so thankful to be on this team. Even though we didn’t have the best record, [I would rather not] be on a [winning] team [that] has terrible

attitudes,” Bowles said. Along with a rough few games, the volleyball team also had to adjust to a new coach. The Sugar Bears started the season with Jenni Jones Chatman, but when she had to leave for maternity leave, John Newberry stepped in as head coach alongside associate head coach Marrissa Collins. Bowles said that some of the toughest moments were not knowing if Chatman would return. However, when Collins and Newberry took over, they were welcomed with open arms. “We have always been super close with John and Marrissa,” Bowles said. “They have always been super real and upfront with us about everything; that’s just what I respect most out of them. It wasn’t much of a change that I had to go through personally.” Overall, Bowles said she has learned many life lessons from the sport she adores. “This sport has given me so [many] life skills. You learn how to win and lose together. You just have to like get through and focus on the next game or the next big thing that’s gonna happen rather than errors or mistakes you’ve made in the past,” Bowles said.

A clash of top-talent looms for UCA

4 Continued from page 5 wide range of players and fighting through adversity has played a major role in UCA obtaining a share of the conference title. “It took a team fighting their tails off and rallying together no matter the circumstances,” Smith said. “Guys stepped up when they had to and we never turned on each other. We kept fighting together and that’s what’s made us successful all year.” After this victory, the Bears earned an eighth seed in the FCS Playoffs and also received a bye into the second round. This has set up matchup between UCA and the Illinois State Redbirds (9-4, 5-3 MVC) on Dec. 7 at Estes Stadium. If the Bears want to extend

their season, they’ll have to slow down senior All-American running back James Robinson. He has ran for over 100 yards in all but six of the Redbirds’ games this season. In Illinois State’s last game against Southeast Missouri, Robinson ran for 297 yards on 41 attempts. Still, the Bears have their fair share of talent to combat the Redbirds with 13 All-Southland conference selections. Despite his season ending early, sophomore wide receiver Lujuan Winningham was named to the SLC First Team, along with senior offensive lineman Hunter Watts and junior cornerback Robert Rochell.

Second-team selections included junior defensive end Nathan Grant, senior defensive back Juan Jackson, freshman kick returner Cameron Myers, along with Smith, Blackman and Hudson. Third-team selections for the Bears included junior offensive lineman Toby Sanderson, sophomore kicker Hayden Ray, sophomore linebacker TJ Campbell and sophomore offensive lineman Jaylen Hendrix. If the Bears are able to get past the Redbirds, UCA could have a matchup with the number one seed and undefeated North Dakota State in the third round of the FCS Playoffs.

The UCA men’s basketball team suffered two late-game losses Nov. 22 and 23 to California Baptist and Prairie View A&M in the 2K Empire Classic. Against California Baptists, the Bears fell 104-98 after overcoming a 10-point halftime deficit. Central Baptist’s bench production played a major role in their victory by coming up with 41 points, compared to just 16 bench points for the Bears. However, the Bears carved out their own advantage on the inside as UCA outscored the Lancers 48-28 in the paint. Sophomore forward Eddy Kayouloud led the Bears offensively with a season-high 28 points. Much of Kayouloud’s production came from the free-throw line where he gained 10 of his points. He also added eight

rebounds and four assists in his 41-minute display. Junior guard Ryan Bergerson added 20 points on 5-11 shooting from the field. Junior center Hayden Koval contributed an all-around performance with 15 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and six blocked shots. Despite these individual outputs from the Bears, the Lancers shot the ball at an exceptional level -- nailing 15 of their 37 three-point attempts. California Baptist’s shooting from the deep, along with their clutch free-throw shooting, proved to be too much for the Bears to overcome in overtime. In their second contest, the Bears got off to a much better start by shooting 55% in the opening half while also holding PVAMU to just 34% and held a 35-30 lead going into halftime. However, the Bears’ offense hit a wall in the second half with their shooting percentage dropping to 26%. The Prairie View offense

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didn’t shoot much better, but was good enough to push the game into overtime. From there, PVAMU found the offense they needed. In the overtime period, they shot 63% from the field and held UCA to just 29%, giving them the 78-72 victory. The Bears got another 20-point performance from Berguerson despite it being less efficient -- as he shot just 6-16 from the field. Koval added 20 points of his own in this contest to go along with 11 rebounds, notching his first double-double of the season. Koval also showed his effectiveness on the defensive end with three blocks. Koval was also named to the 2K Empire Classic All-Tournament Team. The Bears’ next contest will come Dec. 5 as they continue their road trips and travel to Wichita State University. Following this, they’ll have a matchup with the University of Utah Dec. 7 in Salt Lake City.

Sugar Bears bounce back

4 Continued from page 5 could hit,” Dominguez said. “My teammates saw me and they trusted me with each shot I took so I had to take them.” This was a bounces back win for UCA after the 72-56 loss to Northern Kentucky. Freshman forward Terri Crawford lead the team with 14 points in the loss. UCA played well, scoring 36 in the paint and shooting over

40% from the field in the game. Even with UCA being efficient in the game, it was not enough for them to overcome Northern Kentucky. Northern Kentucky scored 23 points off UCA turnover and went 42% from the field in the game and 36% from the threepoint stripe. “We’re trying to learn to

play better as a team [and] trying to stick together. This win really brought us more together,” Dominguez said. The Sugar Bears next contest will come Dec. 4 against the Aggies of Texas A&M. The Aggies are ranked number 12 in the AP national poll. Following this, UCA will return home for a matchup with Crowley’s Ridge.