Attendees were offered a question card and sticky notes to respond with. The sticky notes were then placed anonymously on the wall for viewing.One question asked participants what advice they would give to their younger selves. A common theme among the women’s answers was to stay the course and not let anyone or anything stop you from pursuing your
On Thursday, Sept. 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the use of the frst updated COVID-19 booster from Pfzer-BioNTech for ages 12 years and older, and Moderna for ages 18 years and older.
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Accordingsaid.to the class syllabus, each exam was worth 100 points and a week’s worth of work was around 40-60 points. The bonus was offered at the end of the semester, which could bump students up a letter grade if they were on the edge.
begun receiving the updated boosters.“The updated boosters are expected to be widely available across the state by the end of the week,” Katie White, deputy director of health communications with the Arkansas department of health
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Many Google reviews for Hendricks Remodeling are dated shortly after Landers’ email and use the same language with the same keywords. One reviewer’s profle shows a UCA football player and another shows someone wearing a UCA jacket.
“The updated COVID-19 boosters are formulated to better protect against the most recently circulating COVID-19 variant. They can help restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination and were designed to provide broader protection against newer variants,” Walensky said.
Accordingproject.to the FTC, the guidelines are not laws on their own, but businesses caught abusing these rules could be subject to punishment. “Law enforcement actions can result in orders requiring the defendants in the case to give up money they received from their violations and to abide by various requirements in the future. Despite inaccurate news reports, there are no ‘fnes’ for violations of the FTC Act,” according to the FTC.
Queen Elizabeth II died Sept. 9 in Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She was 96 years old. The royal family said she died peacefully, but did not specify a cause of death. Her eldest son has ascended to the throne as King Charles III. The world mourns Britain’s longest-serving monarch. Elizabeth served for 70 years and met with the last 13 U.S. Presidents.
Adjunct instructor of marketing Wayne Landers offered his sales management students in the spring semester 50 points of extra credit to leave fake, positive reviews on a remodeling business in StudentsConway.were told to leave a Google review for Hendricks Remodeling that included “positive remarks around integrity, craftsmanship and customer service,” a Landers’ email to class members
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Additionally, a June 16 post on the Hendricks Remodeling page on Facebook thanks Wayne and Amy Landers as customers of the business and includes a video showing the results of a remodeling
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Another said, “Hendricks Remodeling is a great company that displays exceptional integrity, craftsmanship and customer service.”The Federal Trade Commission’s endorsement guidelines state:
“Insaid.some cases, the doses are sent to the ADH hub locations and distributed from there while other locations are receiving shipments directly,” White
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Although Poulter would not say what happened in any of the meetings, she said, “the chair, the dean and I are all satisfed with the resolution.”
to come together and share stories and experiences and get to know each other and just build connections,” Director of the Arkansas Coding Academy Alison Wish said about the organization’s mission.
The updated boosters add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein components to the current vaccine makeup designed to help restore protection by targeting more transmissible and immuneevading followed“Thisvariants.recommendationacomprehensive scientifc evaluation and robust scientifc discussion. If you are eligible, there is no bad time to get your COVID-19 booster and I strongly encourage you to receive it,” Dr. Walensky said.Some locations around Arkansas have already
The Echo reached out to Provost Patricia Poulter and Chair of the marketing department Tracy Suter in late July about the bonus point assignment, and Poulter replied in an email, “Upon reading your email, I contacted Dean Hargis, who had been in conversation with Dr. Suter.” Poulter added, “When concerns arise about the particulars of an assignment, the normal practice is for the department chair and the faculty member to have a conversation about said concerns. That is what
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On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Women’s Leadership Network began fostering connections among women in the male-dominated feld of technology with their Women in Tech Kick-Off event at UCA SponsoredDowntown.by the Arkansas Coding Academy, the event hosted a variety of participants who either wanted to learn more about the tech feld or make connections with other women already in or going into the “It’sindustry.justanopportunity for women in the tech industry or women who want to be in the tech industry
Landers declined to speak with an Echo reporter unless Suter approved of the interview in advance.
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The event focused on connections and community. Dinner was provided and participants were able to eat and mingle with other women in the“Whyfeld.not go meet some lovely ladies that I can bring into my future classroom?” junior Anna Claire Smith said. Anna Claire hopes to be a mathematics and computer science teacher and said the connections she makes in this group will help her enrich her classroom environment.
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Former advisor to President Trump, Steve Bannon, surrendered to the Manhattan district attorney’s offce Sept. 8 to face charges related to a non-proft that prosecutors say defrauded donors. The donors thought their money was going to fund the U.S.Mexico border wall. If convicted, Bannon could face fve to 15 years in prison. We Build the Wall Inc. was also charged and the indictment outlines allegations that money was secretly funneled to We Build the Wall’s president, Brian Kolfage. learn dancing
Junior Anna Claire Smith speaks with Director of Arkansas Coding Academy Allison Wish at the Women in Tech Kick-Of event. The event provided a space for women in the feld of technology to connect and network.
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Reviews listed for Hendricks Remodeling display keywords that adjunct professor Wayne Landers instructed students to use for bonus points. Many of the reviews for Hendricks Remodeling used those same keywords.
In a media statement, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, backed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendations for the use of the updated COVID-19 boosters.
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unsubstantiated statements made through endorsements, or for failing to disclose material connections between themselves and their endorsers.”Multiple reviewers of Hendricks Remodeling from over a year ago mentioned the same keywords Landers included in his email. The same reviewers also left reviews recommending Wayne Landers as a real estate agent for Pixel Properties, a Little Rock real estate agency.
A state panel decided Sept. 8 that if Fort Smith wants to keep its “Flags over Fort Smith’’ display, they must keep the Confederate fag in the lineup. The decision on whether or not to put the display back up rests with city offcials, but if they decide to put it back up, they must include the Confederate fag.
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A 19-year-old was arrested and charged with frstdegree murder Sept. 7 after shooting and killing four people in Memphis. Three people were injured. The shooter, Ezekiel Kelley, showed parts of the shooting on Facebook Live. The video was taken down before the Memphis Police Department alerted the public. Kelley switched from a blue Infnity to a gray Toyota to a Dodge Challenger until he ultimately crashed and was cornered by police.
One review said, “With Hendricks Remodeling you’re not just getting a new bathroom or kitchen, you’re getting the integrity, craftsmanship and customer service that has made this business a staple in Conway for years.”
Theadded.updated Pfzer booster will be available soon for faculty, staff and students of the UCA campus community.“TheUCA Student Health Clinic will be administering the updated bivalent Pfzer booster in the near future. The clinic receives all COVID-19 vaccines from the Arkansas Department of Health,” UCA’s medical director and physician Dr. Randy Pastor said.
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On July 30, Landers sent an email to students from his spring sales management class that said, “Due to unforeseen potential issues with an assignment like this, I have to ask you to remove your Google review from the business. If you left a review, please go back in and remove your review. Your grade will not be affected in any way.” The reviews are still on the site and are easy to spot.
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Celebi, who supervised Abernathy through the entire process, said, “Amber’s thesis concerns data clustering, a subfeld of data science. Data clustering is the unsupervised classifcation of patterns into groups.”“The primary goals of clustering include gaining
people who have had one or two boosters have a 0.024 percent chance of being hospitalized with COVID-19. For people under 50, it’s even lower — 0.014 percent.
These awards were given to “highlight the exceptional work of this faculty and to encourage continued excellence in the areas of societal impact, research, service, innovative teaching, engaged teaching, and an individual’s impact on the college itself,” the COB’s website
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for women in technology, just seek them out and maybe you’ll have more people like you in the future,” UCA computer support specialist Rae Miller said.
“The entire process was physically and mentally draining, but no more so than a regular class. Even so, I still felt so proud when I fnished,” she said.
Chinese club celebrates end of harvest with Mooncake Festival
Future speakers will come from all areas of the tech industry, such as cybersecurity, programming with a side of entrepreneurship, testing, delivery analytics and more.
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On Wednesday, Sept. 14, a Chinese karaoke party will be held in the Ronnie Williams Student Center ballroom at 6 p.m. All students are welcome to come and step up to the mic.
classes he teaches, whether faceto-face or online,” the website said.The Engaged Teaching Award was given to professor Cynthia Burleson, the director of the Center for Insurance and Risk Management, for her work contributing to the IRM program and helping students gain experience and network.
The Student Government Association will hold its elections from Wednesday, Sept. 14, until Friday, Sept. 16, at noon. Voting takes place on CubConnect, an application that can be found on my.uca.edu.“It’simportant for students to vote for SGA positions because we want students to elect those who they feel will best represent them and their interests,” senior Annabelle Van Asche, the election rules chair said.“Those who get elected to SGA play a key role in representing their constituents and forming UCA into a better learning and living experience,” sophomore vice election rules chair Phoenix Vu said.
“It really helps RSOs by easing fnancial stress and helping them accomplish what they want to do whether it be
Thomas Townsend stopped his car in the middle of Farris road on Sept. 8 to let a passenger out. Offcer Tyler Ryals neared the car and smelled marijuana. He followed the car, and Townsend began to speed up to 15 miles over the limit.
UCA alumna Amber Abernathy publishes in prestigious journal
As a lifelong fan of math and science, Abernathy found her perfect ft in computer science.
administration of UCA and helps push the wishes of the student body towards real action. Just last year, SGA played a pivotal role in preserving the African and African American Studies major at UCA,” Vu said.
voice … [the goal] is just helping everybody to fnd their voice,” Wish said.
“Students who aren’t Chinese can still gain a lot from being a part of the club,” Lasker said. “You can fnd a lot of diversity that you’d never think you could fnd here. It’s honestly reallyUCAgreat.”Global Spotlight and the UCA Center for Chinese Language and Culture have more upcoming events to promote the UCA Chinese Culture Club and get students excited to learn more about the Chinese culture.
“Onesaid. of SGA’s biggest roles is encouraging campus life and activities by funding events and RSOs. We put a strong emphasis on smaller and growing RSOs. We make sure they can afford to do what they want without worrying about member fees or fundraising,” Vu said. “We have a lot of candidates running for positions, which makes elections interesting. You never know who is going to get it. With this semester being the most normal since spring of 2020, I think more people are excited to get out and do new things. There are going to be a lot of new faces on SGA this year,” Van Asche said.
45 students are running, and there are 15 open positions.
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After dedicating a year and a half to her master’s thesis, University of Central Arkansas computer science alumna Amber Abernathy’s hard work paid off.
While attendees mingled with each other, Chinese calligraphy was put on display. The calligraphy was created by UCA students in a Chinese calligraphy course offered by the school.Paige Hooten, a senior art major, was one of the featured calligraphers.“Idon’t know Chinese but I’ve had a lot of experience with seeing Chinese calligraphy,” Hooten said. “A lot of Chinese calligraphy artists are also painters and I’ve heard that learning more about calligraphy can help your art. When I took the class, they helped me learn a lot of stuff that will be useful for me in my Freshmanart.” Carlee Skinner
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Horpedahl received the Societal Impact Award and has also worked for UCA since 2015 as a professor and is currently the director of the Arkansas Center for Research in Economics.
“SGA serves as a voice for students. UCA is great, but we understand that there is always room for improvement. Some previous projects include getting feminine products in campus bathrooms, getting RAs certifed in CPR and First Aid, and, of course, the [student activity fee allocation] process which occurs every semester. I’m excited to see what projects this year brings,” Van Asche said.
initial two-dose primary series. The older vaccine must be used to complete the initial series before the updated bivalent boosters can be administered,” Dr. Pastor added, “As in the past, UCA will continue adhering closely to the CDC and Arkansas Department of HealthAccordingguidelines.”toCDC data,
“I did not take my frst computer science or coding class until my frst day in the computer science department at UCA,” she said.
Being the only woman in the room can easily be an intimidating experience for many women, but WLM’s Women in Tech group is working to combat that.
interested in any feld. Attendees included women interested in teaching, computer science, graphic design, animation and coding.
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“The award recognizes my work both inside and outside the classroom, including my public outreach through writing in newspapers, appearing on TV, work on social media and testifying before the state legislature. I have always been proud of my broad range of work through UCA and ACRE, but I never expected to receive an award for it,” Horpedahl said.
In addition to the four new awards, the COB also recognized Alex Chen for excellence in research and Susan Shaw for excellence in service.
insight into, classifying and compressing data,” Celebi said.
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Every year, the College of Business recognizes several employees for Faculty Excellence Awards. This year, four new awards were introduced: the Teaching Innovation Award, the Engaged Teaching Award, the Societal Impact Award and the COB Impact Award.
Two girls were stumbling through a gravel parking lot on the evening of Sept. 8 when Offcer Phillip Boyd spotted them. Boyd went over to check on the girls when he saw one of them throw something into a bush. One girl was helping the other stand and walk. When asked where they were headed, they said they were going to the PIKE party. Student Lauren Cavnor admitted to throwing a beer can into the bushes and said she was helping her friend, student Meg Harrison, get to the party. Cavnor said it wasn’t a good idea, but didn’t want to abandon Harrison and leave her to stumble to the party herself. Harrison was arrested for public intoxication and for being a minor in possession of alcohol.
With her eyes toward the future, Abernathy remains hopeful for more opportunities in learning.“Istillcannot believe that my name is on an offcial scholarly journal that other students will cite for the unforeseeable future,” she said.
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The group hopes to begin hosting speakers from the tech industry at their meetings.
Thesaid.Teaching Innovation Award was given to Steven Schlachter.“Dr. Schlachter was recognized because of his efforts to innovate in every one of the
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Nelson has worked for UCA since 2015 as the director of assessment for the COB.
With such a variety of speakers, the Women in Tech group is open to members
Senior Paige Hooten speaks with UCA President Houston Davis about her calligraphy at the Mooncake Festival. Hooten created this work in a Chinese calligraphy course ofered by the university.
Offcer Phillip Boyd smelt marijuana coming from a vehicle during his patrol of the Stadium Park Apartments on Sept. 7. Boyd tried to make contact with the driver, student Jayvion Franklin. Franklin kept his window rolled up, not speaking. Boyd attempted to speak with Franklin and as he did this, he noticed Franklin’s right hand move something between the seat and the center console. Boyd recognized it as the grip of a handgun and ordered Franklin to exit the vehicle.Franklin was placed in handcuffs and a Glock 19 and 2.22 oz of mariijuana was found in his vehicle. Franklin was arrested for possession of a handgun on school property, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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The Women in Tech meetings, otherwise known as peer circle events, are held virtually on the frst Tuesday of every month from 6-7 p.m. and focus on atMoreknowledgecommunity-buildingnetworking,andgainingfromthespeakers.informationcanbefounduca.edu/outreach/women/.
“The work is hard, and I did not want to disappoint myself or anyone,” she said. “But at the same time, I could not allow myself to only focus on any scary possibilities or the fact that I could be in a less favorable position due to being a Black woman.”“Even if the odds may have been against me, I still did it,” Abernathy said. “I was more proud of myself in the end because of it.”
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on the UCA faculty. Being surrounded by excellent leaders, caring colleagues and bright students makes this a tremendous place to work,” Nelson said.
The festival was hosted by the UCA Chinese Culture Club in cooperation with the UCA Center for Chinese Language and Culture and UCA Global Spotlight.Guo-Ou Zhaung helped put together the event. Zhaung is an Associate Professor of Chinese and a supporter of the UCA Chinese Culture club.
The thesis explores the application and use of an algorithm introduced by Abernathy and her supervisor, professor and chair of the computer science and engineering department, Emre Celebi.“The publishing was offcially confrmed after I graduated in May 2022,” Abernathy said. “Although it was my frst attempt at getting published, I did not think the paper would be denied. I was very happy when I received the news, but not surprised considering how much time and effort Dr. Celebi contributed in assisting me,” Abernathy said.
Celebi’s work as her research and thesis adviser helped Abernathy stay on track
is a linguistics major and a member of the Chinese Culture Club. Skinner dreams of one day traveling abroad to teach English in China and joined the club to learn more about Chinese culture.“Being in the Chinese Culture Club has helped me become immersed in the culture and learning about and attending events like these is a plus,” SkinnerSamarasaid.Lasker, a freshman, also joined the Chinese Culture Club to gain a broader understanding of the culture.
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which mRNA vaccine was previously given,” Dr. Pastor said.“For people who’ve already received a booster, they may receive the updated bivalent Pfzer booster as long as it’s been at least two months since their last booster. It should also be noted that the updated bivalent boosters cannot be used for the
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UCA students and the Conway community were invited to celebrate with the UCA Chinese Culture club at its annual Mid-Autumn Festival Friday, Sept. 9, from 4-6 p.m. in the McCastlain Hall Fireplace room.The Mid-Autumn Festival, also called the Mooncake Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival held to celebrate the end of the harvest season.
Members of the Chinese Culture Club, students and faculty and the Conway community all gathered to take part in the Mooncakes,festival. a traditional festival food, were served alongside other refreshments like fortune cookies and tea.
“UCA is the only university in Arkansas that has a Chinese major so being able to celebrate the festival here is important,” Zhaung said. “The Center for Chinese Language and Culture was founded in July 2021 so this is one of the frst major events we’ve been able to have after the pandemic.”
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Her thesis, titled, “The Application of the Incremental Online K-Means Algorithm and its Application to Color Quantization,” was published in Expert Systems with Applications, a top-ranked prestigious journal.
Ryals turned on his emergency lights, but Townsend didn’t pull over. Townsend threw a white plastic bag out of the window before pulling into the Andy’s parking lot. Ryals got out of his vehicle and demanded Townsend show his hands. Offcer David Stone retrieved the bag, which contained 13.2 grams of marijuana. Ryals found a Glock with a fully loaded magazine in Townsend’s car and arrested him for possession of a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence and speeding.
“It ended up being perfect for me.”“The computer science department built me up for this accomplishment to have been possible,” Abernathy said. “Everyone was always so supportive and helpful.”
once school started back. “He would double check any data or analytical results we had,” AbernathyAbernathysaid. focused on writing the thesis paper and presentation during the 202122 academic year.
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inviting a speaker, attending a conference or any other big events they want to host.” Van Asche
The two new impact awards were given to professor Steve Nelson and Jeremy Horpedahl.
“Some of the challenges [for women in tech] are just recognizing when to speak up and not being afraid to use your
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Because of social distancing guidelines, the festival last year was held outside while in the past it was held in the Baum Art Gallery auditorium. This year was a slow approach back to normal.
“Frankly, I was a bit shocked to receive this award. In my work history, I have always worked hard at any assigned task. The satisfaction of performing a job well is reward enough. However, it is gratifying to be given this award for performing a job whose function is essentially ‘behind the scenes,’” Nelson said.
“Amber’s thesis proposes a novel data clustering algorithm and applies it to colors in natural images. Her thesis was interesting because the proposed algorithm was simple, deterministic, fast and effective. It is rare to fnd an algorithm that combines all of those qualities.”
Abernathy began the research for her thesis during the summer of 2021. What she presumed to have just been a summer job with Celebi turned into the “perfect opportunity” to tackle her thesis, Abernathy said. “After doing the research over the summer, I felt like I had a much better understanding of color quantization and data clustering algorithms. It only made sense to write my thesis over the research,” Abernathy said. Once the decision was made, Abernathy began building her code and reviewing academic journals relevant to her thesis.
Glow necklaces and bracelets were also free to students at the party.
“I really like colorful parties, so this is like my jam right here,” Yang, a computer science major, said. “If it’s like an on-campus kind of party, I’m more comfortable with that than like, with a SAB’sfraternity.”graduate assistant Hazel Bonilla, who studies in UCA’s College Student Personnel Administration program, said that’s precisely what SAB tries to offer with its events.
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By the end of the production audience members clapped and hollered for the cast after a night full of laughter.“I’m really proud of him [Bowler] for putting it out there and genuinely taking criticism because, while it was silly, he did try to make it have a point,” sophomore Wilbur ChristySophomoresaid. Jagger Halk said, “I thought it was a good time. The comedy didn’t seem forced and blended nicely with the overall plot.”
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as square as I sound,” directed students to the Black Box Theatre within the Snow Fine Arts
From 8-10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, the Student Activity Board will host “Getting Spicy” with Caleb McLaughlin of Stranger Things and Sean Evans of Hot Ones in Reynolds Perfor mance Hall. Tickets are free for students and can be picked up at Reynolds Performance Hall Box Office.
SAB’s next scheduled event is “Getting Spicy with Sean Evans and Caleb McLaughlin” at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, in Reynolds Performance Hall. Each student was eligible for two free tickets from the Reynolds Performance Hall box office before they sold out Sept. 12.
Gallons of neon paint were sprayed on dancing students at the UCA Student Activities Board’s Glowrage Paint Party, which attracted 140 attendees to the Irby brick pit at 9 p.m. Sept. 9.
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Last year’s foam drop party was similar in setup and venue to Glowrage because Degy works with SAB on “Weboth.try to go back and forth with those each year, so we’ve been working with [Degy] for a very long time. I’d say a couple of years,” BonillaSABsaid.was still responsible for confirming the party’s location, date,
This isn’t the only other event SAB has planned for the rest of the month. On Sunday, Sept. 18, in Ida Waldran Auditorium, SAB is showing “Uncharted” at 3 p.m. and “Thor: Love and Thunder” at 7 p.m., and Tuesday, Sept. 20, singer-songwriter Alice Kristiansen is performing outside the Student Center during x-period.
From 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, the Student Activities Board will screen the movie “Uncharted” in the Ida Waldran Auditorium.
On Thursday, Sept. 8, students were treated to a staged reading of “Madame Willendorf,” an original comedy written by sophomore Jimmy Bowler.The reading was performed in the Bridges/Larson Theatre within the Snow Fine Arts building.
“I haven’t had the biggest opportunity to come to a lot of theater events in the past year. So this is the first one I’ve actually had time for … I know everyone who’s been in
Sophomore Brenden Czerwonka and sophomore Ryan Bell talk over ice cream cones. The film, theatre and creative writing departments provided ice cream and toppings for students to enjoy before being put into teams and sent on a treasure hunt. The winning team was awarded a statuette made by assistant professor Tania Barrenechea Barreda.
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nighters just putting it all together,” BowlerAlthoughsaid. Bowler had a script, a cast was needed to bring his story to life.
From 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, the Athletics Depart ment is hosting soctoberfest at the men’s soccer game at Bill Stephens Complex.
From 9-11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, Order of Omega will host a tabling event serving doughnuts and allowing students to sign the pledge against hazing for National Hazing Prevention Week in the Ronnie Williams Student Center Lobby.
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Freshman Sera Yang said parties like this make UCA more exciting than her hometown, Harrison,
“I basically outlined the whole thing and then pulled some all
After the production ended, the audience participated in a live Q&A with Bowler and the cast, consisting of questions about the plot, characters and feedback on how to improve the play for future performances.
After each student had enjoyed their scoop of ice
to just go a little off the edge and be unhinged. I love being able to break those boundaries,” Queen said.
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From 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, the music department will host a faculty chamber recital in the Snow Fine Arts Center Recital Hall.
and staff, as well as assisting with the setup and “Afterward,cleanup.we just make sure there’s no lost belongings. [PaintU] picks up all of their equipment, and we just make sure there’s no trash left over, and that’s really it.”
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Junior Parker Marie thought that the event connected her to students in other departments. “A business major even came in halfway through the hunt just to follow and be part of it which was fun.”
be in love with Madame Willendorf.
Students laugh as they’re sprayed with glow paint. Members of the Student Activities Board used water guns to spray paint at the crowd of partygoers at PaintU, which is described as the “largest collegiate paint party” by Degy Entertainment, a third-party company contracted by SAB.
When my sister saw it, she recognized it from being an art major and said ‘Wow, Madame Willendorf, pardon me.’ The play was born out of that inside joke between us,” Bowler said.
“Madame Willendorf” is about young college student Johann and his hysterical downward spiral into insanity as he fawns over his small replica statue of the historic Venus of Willendorf.AsJohann’s condition worsens, his best friends decide to try and save him from the clutches of his curvaceous obsession, leaving the audience to wonder if Johann will find happiness with his friends or forever
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On the stage, while the DJ played electronic dance music, Student Activities Board members senior Ceci Cordova and juniors Natalie Gooden and Brittani Lee used buckets to refill water guns with more neon paint to spray on the partygoers.
From 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, The Scroll will host a game night with a variety of games, snacks, prizes and a Ma rio Kart tournament in Bernard Hall Basement Room 8.
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“We provide fun and safe events for students to come to, so I mean, we’re happy to hear that she said that,” Bonilla said.
“In it, there’s this level where you go back in time to the stone age and find the Venus of Willendorf statue, where you have to move the statue in the game,” Bowler said.
The play was Queen’s first-ever performance on the stage.
cream, the treasure hunt commenced.Students were put into groups of five, and each group had at least one member from each department, aligning with the event’s goal to connect students from other departments. They were given one hour to complete the treasure hunt, and whoever arrived with the most pictures of locations and tokens from each location was deemed the winner.“Be good citizens of the arts; don’t hoard the tokens,” Sandy Longhorn, creative writing program coordinator, said. The participants were directed to post the photos they took at each
location on Instagram under around.andThetowardremain,”foundingofTheonstudentsonWinnerwithholdingofmadethethe#FTCWTreasureHunt.TheprizeforcollectingmosttokensandpostingmostpictureswasanawardbyBarreda.AstatuetteUCA’smascot,thebear,anicecreamcone“FTCWTreasureHunt2022”emblazonedthefront.Thecluesdirectedtolandmarklocationscampuswithwittyrhymes.thirdclue:“AtthefootthestepsofOldMain,namesforeverpointedstudentsthestepsofOldMain.sixth:“Walls,ceilingsflooralike,I’mblackallComeinside.I’mnot
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Students from the film, theatre and creative writing departments at UCA joined forces to complete a treasure hunt on Sept. 9, along with a sweetThetreat.event was held in the Snow Fine Arts Center where students lined up for their choice of ice cream and toppings backstage, and then socialized with other students on the stage.
The party was thrown in conjunction with a third-party company contracted by SAB, Degy Entertainment, which offers a service called Paint University that sets up and cleans up paint parties on college campuses.
From 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 the National PanHellenic Council Greek Life will host a stepping event where members will perform a unity step after dark at the Student Center Amphitheater.
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AtCenter.4p.m. the team who named themselves the “Worst Bitches” was deemed the 2022 winner. “We kind of won by a vote because my team forgot a ticket in Stanley Russ but … The crowd voted for us to win,” sophomore Liz Baker, a member of the winning team, said.
theater. I know a few creative writing people, but I don’t think I know anyone in film so I need to introduce myself to them,” sophomore Delaney BrownTaniasaid.
Bowler said that the main inspiration for his script was a hidden object game that he and his sister used to play called “Mushroom Age.”
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To promote the event, SAB gave out free tank tops on the afternoon of Sept. 8 in front of the Ronnie Williams Student Center.
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All entrances and exits to the brick pit were blocked by picnic tables except for the wheelchair ramp. Participants had to sign in with SAB members at the front using the Corq app and sign an assumption risk waiver to get a wristband to enter the party area. A uniformed UCAPD officer monitored the event.
Students eat ice cream, look for treasure
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From 1-4:30 p.m. on Wednes day, Sept. 14, UCA’s Health Science Club, Health Coaching program and Health Sci ences Department will offer free biometric health screenings to students by appointment only in Doyne Room 315. For further information, or to make an ap pointment, email mperritt1@ cub.uca.edu.
Bowler said that the writing process for his play was rather short, taking only three days for the original draft to be written.
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According to Degy promotional material, PaintU is the “largest collegiate paint party” and uses “certified hypoallergenic, nontoxic, water-based washable paint.”
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Two of those cast members included junior Sebastian Queen as Johann and freshman Faith Nix as Yuugeaux.Being a freshman, Nix said she tried out for the show because it was one of the first audition notices that she saw.“Ijust went to the open auditions for the one acts, as well as this one, hoping for the best because I wanted to continue theater in college and be in anything that I could,” Nix said.
Barrenechea Barreda, assistant professor of theater, organized the event.
“We just really really wanted to have the people from all departments get to know each other. I feel like — because we’re in different buildings — we don’t get to socialize that much: the theater, the film and the creative writing [departments], even though we’re all one program,” Barrenechea Barred said.
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“My mentor was very good to me; when we first started out, we became very close friends,” Bankhead said. “I really like what the organization did. I didn’t become a mentor until my junior year, but I always went to programs.”Organizations like MMP are important, especially at predominantly white institutions because they give people within minorities a safe space.“With being at a PWI, being a part of a mostly Black organization made me feel really comfortable,” Bankhead said.
“[It was fun] meeting a bunch of new people who have
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“I think it’s more fun if people actually don’t have experience because then it’s funnier and people feel a lot less pressured to do well,” sophomore Abby Bunch said.
“It couldn’t have happened soon enough. Long live the IRA, it’s a great day for literally everyone else on the planet except the British. Go bears.”
Greek life is also a big part of Bankhead’s time.
“I want to create a contra dance community in Conway,” Matson said.
Through R.E.A.L. B.E.A.U.T.Y., Bankhead has not only helped others but also helped herself. She joined her freshmen year at UCA and has been an avid member since.
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Bear Bait Improv brings comedy to campus
“It was the club I was most active in. The girls that were in it my freshmen year were very, very welcoming,” Bankhead said. “I had someone I could ask all my questions to, and they never made me feel alone. If you’re stuck, you always have someone to talk to.”
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“I think it’s cool that we perform every few weeks rather than plays, which take longer to do,” Bale said.
Both Carroll and Fajardo have a long history of involvement in professional improv companies in Arkansas.
Cast members are required to attend all meetings, and rehearsals and be in each performance.“Ijustheard about [Bear Bait Improv] when I got on campus and started going to my theater classes,” Bale said. “Auditions made me a little nervous but after they began it was so much fun. I’ve learned to not be afraid and to put yourself out there. ”
“I’ve always wanted the department to expand into the realms of dance, musical theater and alternative dance styles, so when my buddy Rudy and I decided to come up with Bear Bait Improv, we truly gave it our all in order to make it happen,” Carroll said. “[It’s] not only for us, but for other students in the department and on campus as well who’ve particularly had interests that align with the type of stuff we do over at Bear Bait.”
Carroll encourages students to join Bear Bait Improv and learn what it takes to be successful at improv and other skills.“Bear Bait is always looking for new faces seeking to get involved with us,” Carroll said. “We are equally a group dedicated to education and growth as a performance troupe. As long as you bring your passion and enthusiasm, we’re guaranteed to have fun.”
More complex sequences took some practice but the end result was worth it.
When it comes to false accusations, Strickland believes that they should be taken as seriously as any other alleged incident.“False charges and fabrication should be handled just as carefully and diligently as any other case,” Strickland said.
“There’s really this magic tha I think only happens with contra because of this mixing with everybody,” Matson said.
example, one of the statements was “All gender identities can be harassed.”“True. Regardless of how you identify, we’ve had people of the same gender harass one another, like male to male, female and female, so it doesn’t have to be the opposite as well,”
Freshman Faith Nix is a new member and said that her high school experience sparked her decision to join.
StricklandStricklandsaid. noted that when it comes to cultural issues on campus, hair is the number one complaint. According to her, African American co-workers have shared stories of strangers walking up to them and touching their hair without permission, a commonTinamicroaggression.Livingston,a staff counselor, said, “There’s a whole debate on whether my hair as it grows out of my head just like this is professional or not,”
President and co-founder of the RSO, senior Dalton Carroll works alongside senior Rudy Fajardo. A few of Carroll’s main responsibilities are having guest workshops, hosting performance events and taking trips to view improv and performance-based work.
On Friday, Sept. 9, director of professional development and training, Charlotte Strickland, hosted a seminar to educate the UCA faculty and staff on workplace harassment and discrimination. A handful of faculty members attended the event to earn credit for Title IX training without going through the online training process.
“It’s kind of sad. I’ve always known of the Queen and it’s hard to imagine someone who’s been around for so long with that kind of power just not be there anymore. It’s crazy, she’s really gone.”
One thing that is unique about contra dancing is that you are continuously changing partners throughout the songs.
More funding is on the agenda as well, so that they can continue to bring contra to campus and eventually have a large final dance in the spring semester.Matson’s solo show is Bobby Fjsh and the Magic River.More information about the Country Dance and Song Society can be found at cdss. org.
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Griffin Ziegler junior“It’ssadbecause she’s been a monarch for such a long time, but I’m not too concerned about it because it’s British politics and I don’t think the monarchy has any power at this point. I think they’re just figureheads. Queen Elizabeth was also not the greatest person anyway.”
Raven Bankhead has a passion for mentorship. She is president of R.E.A.L. B.E.A.U.T.Y, an organization that helps young women.
Ellen Hostetter, associate professor of the UCA Honors College, was the caller and dance instructor while Faulkner County’s Good Time Band — comprised of Rob Matson on banjo, Tristan Mason on guitar and Crystal Graves on fiddle — played.Attendees of different experience levels chose their first partner and stood in a large circle as Hostetter introduced the fundamental dance moves and the terminology participants needed to know,
desensitization.”Shefurtherexplained that it is important for girls of all ages to know that social media is not always real. People must learn at a young age to not let social media have a negative effect on them or their self-esteem.
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she loves, such as helping those around her.
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classroom,” Hostetter said.
No background in dancing is required to participate.
“It’s not super challenging for me when I’m there, but the biggest problem for me personally is time management,” Nix said. “I love being a part of it but making time for school and work on the side is the hard part.”
The conversation shifted toward other forms of harassment, like harassment based on age or gender.“It may seem innocent but its repetition creates a hostile
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Hostetter and the Faulkner County Good Time Band are aiming to continue providing this environment to students.
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“I have always been a community service girl, but it is harder to find out how to do community service on your own,” Bankhead said. “Joining a sorority kinda gave me that outlet because community service opportunities come up all theHelpingtime.” others and being involved on campus has made Bankhead get to know herself better.“My mentees might feel like I’m just helping them all the time, but they really help me,” Bankhead said. “My mentees help me figure out a lot about myself, and my organizations helped me figure out a lot about myself.”Asan elementary education major, Bankhead’s goal is to continue her passion for mentorship by being a kindergarten teacher and eventually opening a day care center.
and guide the younger students.
“I lived in New York for 31 years and contra dance was the main thing I did for fun and, through that, I’ve met people from all over the world,” Matson said. “It’s a great way to meet new people.”
“It makes me proud as an institution that we’re kind of advocating positive behavior, positive work environment, and it also enforces UCA values,” Strickland said.
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“Iseniorpersonally am really sad about it because I got the chance to study abroad in the UK over break where we went and saw the garden at Buckingham Palace and got to experience just how different the culture is there. Everyone there loved the queen.”
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She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.Beingapart of this sorority is important to Bankhead because it is a tradition within her family and has impacted her since she was a child. It acts as an outlet for her to do the things
including robin, lark and dosi-do.As the night continued, students were able to pick up various combinations for the different songs being played with new additions being thrown into the mix.
Bear Bait Improv is one of the first and only organizations primarily focused on a specific form of performance art in theater.“While there are other groups in the music and vocal performance departments, Bear Bait seeks to actively engage its members in both performing and learning about
the same interest in acting and improv as I do,” Nix said. “So far I’ve learned a lot of new improv games and I also learned how great the community at UCANixis.” said that there are added responsibilities to joining Bear Bait Improv.
The Minority Mentorship Program is another organization Bankhead contributes time to. The upperclassmen in the program get paired with freshmen; it is their responsibility to act as a mentor
“To be honest, I thought she was dead a long time ago.”
New to campus in fall 2021, Bear Bait Improv has already made its mark on campus.Freshman Kathryn Bale is new to the RSO and is a cast member and performer.
Senior Raven Bankhead has striven to get involved on campus; she is passionate about mentorship and implements that into her involvement on campus.Bankhead is currently the president of Reaching Every Adolescent Lady, Building and Enhancing Attitudes, Uniting Today’s Youth, otherwise known as R.E.A.L. B.E.A.U.T.Y. The goal of this organization is to give all girls a place to feel safe and never feel like they are alone.
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“They step you through the process very slowly and they make sure that, no matter how much experience you have, you’re going to have tons of fun,” sophomore Joseph Sharp said.“If you do mess up, that’s part of the experience, and no one is ever going to make fun of you for not doing everything correct.” Sharp said.
hosting, auditioning and group management when it comes to [Bear Bait Improv],” Carroll said. “Since we work closely as a group, it’s also great to have someone else there to bounce ideas off of and who can always help check your work.”
This event will be held the second Friday of October and November.Thedate for December is still to be “Rightdetermined.nowit’skind of this Honors contra series and we’re really hoping to get interest and start spreading the word and open it up to all UCA students,” Hostetter said.
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Students enjoyed contra dancing and live music Sept. 9 for a night of fun and community building.Theevent was held in the HPER’s large studio room and supported in part by the Gadd/ Merrill Fund of the Country Dance and Song Society and the UCA Honors College.
While the club unites girls on campus, they also are involved with the local community.“Offcampus, we go out into our communities, and we go talk to adolescent ladies, aging from nine to 19,” Bankhead said. “We instill in them their own confidence. We know how big social media is now, so we’re real big on media
Contra dancing can create an inclusive, fun community for the students. “There’s nothing like moving yourself to relieve stress as well as building community, so it’s a different way for [students] to engage with each other as opposed to that seminar setting in the
may have happened recently. So, I make it a policy to not touch unless they either ask me or I ask them.”The seminar concluded with an explanation of Title IX’s recent fluctuation. According to Strickland, the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations have all brought their unique changes to TitleSheIX.reminded the attendees that one of the single most important things they can do for their students or peers is point them in the right direction or resource.“The important thing to know is that we have a process on our campus that any employer or student is eligible to go through if they feel like they’re being harassed or sexually assaulted,” Strickland said. “The second is if you’ve got that person in front of you, point them to our resources, or the student health center, the counseling center, the police department.”
improv-based performance,” Carroll said. “This includes comedy, stand-up and overall acting without a script.”
Carroll said one great thing about the club is getting to know the individuals who are interested in the performing arts, whether it be a comedy or telling stories through their craft.“As our troupe is open to others outside of the theater department, we often encounter students from all around campus: from theater and film to English and sports education,” Carroll said.
Attendees were asked to fill out a small true or false questionnaire on harassment. For
“[Being involved] allows us both a familiarity with the craft as well as a necessary sense for
“She was 96, so I don’t know who was more ready for her, the Lord or HBO. HBO released a documentary of her life not even 24 hours after her passing. I say conspiracy.”
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People must be willing to learn and grow from their mistakes, Strickland said. Making an insensitive remark toward someone and being corrected should be seen as an opportunity to change one’s attitude so that such an offense cannot be repeated.“Ithink that if we model accountability, if we model apologies, if we model not to be defensive, then hopefully that will help other people do the same,” StricklandLivingstonsaid. shared her experience working in the counseling center, “You never know what has gone on with a student. Their past or something
The seminar discussed current news stories related to harassment, such as the Ghislaine Maxwell case. Strickland elaborated on each alleged crime to highlight what constitutes harassment and what does not.
With only one more game left before the Bears head into their conference schedule, a win at home helped morale.
After filing into the garage for a few minutes, the Bears sang, chanted and banged on the walls to celebrate their win.
The Bears kept the Falcons off the board until the game’s final four minutes when the Falcons senior Jake Chaffetz scored a Assibey-Rhulegoal.said, “I mean, we kind of let ourselves down with the goal at the end, but I think if we score three goals in a match, I think that’s good.”
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In his first goal of the season for the Bears, junior midfielder Jerry Gutierrez performed a bicycle kick on a ball passed to him by senior forward Sebastian Andreassen.Thebicycle kick, which refers to Gutierrez’s midair backward somersault, struck the ball into the middle center of the goal, just out of reach from the Falcons’ senior goalkeeper, John Byszewski.
A compilation of all 3 goals made by the Bears, including the bicycle kick, can be found on the @ ucamenssoccer Instagram page.
Coach Frank Kohlenstein said, “The whole starting crew, and then three or four of the first subs, they all put in a good effort, and you can see that we’re getting better and they’re learning from the situations we got into on our road trips.”
Any fan of a college team is going to thrive off wins, no matter how earned or cheated those victories are. Cupcake games are likely to never end and the propulsion of them into college football only serves to feed the egos of teams that already receive enough praise.
Coach Jeremy Bishop said, “We had a fight tonight about us. We really got afterBishopit.” said that offensively, the Bears had it in the first half but missed some opportunities towards the end of the match.“Second half we didn’t create as many good opportunities, but we were pretty good in possession and making them chase the game a lot. So that paid off later in the game.”
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graduate student Bernard Assibey-Rhule in scoring his first-ever goal playing for UCA.
“We gotta keep trying to create more scoring chances,” Bishop said. “We’re doing a decent job of that in the last couple of games, but we just gotta keep building on “Obviouslythat.”you don’t score every time you get a chance. So more and more chances you get, the better chance
Women’s soccer claims second win of season
“In Week 1, a bunch of the biggest programs in college football will pay big sums to destroy lower-echelon teams,” Kirshner wrote. “Louisville will host Charlotte (for $600,000), Iowa will host Miami of Ohio (for $1 million) and Florida will host UMass (for $1.25 million), among scores of other games. The next week, Western Kentucky will earn $1.3 million to visit Alabama.”
“It’s gonna be an interesting game in my opinion because we had almost a week to work and make some adjustments as a team.”
Two substitutions following Gibson’s goal produced multiple shots on goal and fortified a one-score first period for theTheBears.second half of the match was largely a back-and-forth between the Bears and the Tigers.
Larger college football teams are no strangers to an easy win, yet NCAA teams continue to rent out easy-topummel teams for easy victories, sportsmanship aside.
Alex Kirshner wrote in a 2016 SBNATION article that highly ranked teams continue to feed into cupcake matches for large sums, sometimes totaling over $1 million per matchup.
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Gutierrez said, “The ball was a bit behind me, so I turned my back towards the goal and just fell backwards and did the bicycle kick.”
This produces the classic “cupcake” matchup, an ultimately unwatchable display of cockiness and self-worship. This market is cornered by the top dogs of college football and functions off a continuous supply of smaller teams, or “cupcakes.”.Arandompanel of college coaches dictates results for the USA Today Sports American Football Coaches Association Coaches Poll, a list of the top 25 ranked collegiate teams in America. In the most current version of this list, updated Sept. 11, you’ll see staple teams like the University of Alabama, Ohio State University and the Tennessee Volunteers. Ranked at a comfortable 17 is Ole Miss, currently running off the high of a bright purple cupcake match against the University of Central Arkansas.Itcan’t be certain whether or not a large sum of money made its way to UCA to warrant a matchup like this, but the win for Ole Miss is still just as sweet.
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The Bears’ first goal was scored by senior midfielder Abby Gibson off a corner kick from sophomore Kelly Van Gundy.Thegoal marked Gibson’s first score
“I love it. Bicycle. When you do that, you make No. 1,” the SportsCenter broadcaster said.
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you have of getting in there,” Bishop said.The match marked the team’s highest number of shots at 17 and shots on goal at nine of their 2022 season.
of the Withseason.tenshots in the first half of the game, the Bears were not wasting any scoring opportunities.
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Van Gundy previously told The Echo that the offensive lineup this season is newer and “something that we can continue working on.”
“It was a hard contested match and we’re fortunate to go ahead and get a couple goals,” Bishop said.
Later in the half, Gutierrez assisted winger
We talk about the pluses and minuses of what we did,” Kohlenstein said.
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After their win at the Bill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex, the announcer said lightning was spotted about 11 miles away. Kohlenstein moved the team to the men’s soccer team house nearby to celebrate.“Over there, when they all get in there, there’s something cool we do after we win the match that you’ll even be able to hear when you’re outside,” Kohlenstein said.
Junior defender Masood Porsa slides for the ball during the Bears’ game against the Air Force Academy Falcons Sept. 5. The Bears wpm the game 3-1, marking the frst win of the season following a tie and two losses. The Bears next scored another win against North Florida University on Sept. 10 with a fnal score of 2-0.
Grambling State stayed on the defensive, taking only 3 shots the entirety of the second period, compared to the Bears’ seven.
“We’ve been on the road a lot. I think it was fun and time to finally play home,” Assibey-Rhule said.
“The assistant coaches, one does our team and the other one does the other team, so it really helped us get ready,” Kohlenstein said. “They have to take all the video and get it down to like 20 minutes so the guys can sort of … we compress all that knowledge.”
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After its 3-1 Sept. 5 win against the Air Force Academy Falcons, the UCA men’s soccer team had one of its early first-half goals featured as No. 1 in ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 plays compilation.
Sophomore defender Richard-Miguel LapointeGuevara scored UCA’s third and final goal near the beginning of the second half, assisted by Andreassen and senior defender Bradyn Knutson.
“Being No. 1 SportsCenter was also a surprise the next morning, and caught me off guard, but it was amazing to see the support of teammates and friends from all over,” Gutierrez said.
10 shots and a goal against Grambling State in period one compared to seven shots and a scoreless first half against Tulsa prove the Bears are finding their offensive footing.
Kohlenstein said to get better, the Bears do more than just practice.
Freshman forward Tristyn Pavatt runs with the ball from Grambling State University’s junior defender Adrianna Pratt during a home game Friday, Sept. 9. The Bears won the game 2-0. The women’s soccer next played home against Oklahoma State University Sept. 11, where Pavatt almost scored in the frst minute. The Bears fell 3-0 against Oklahoma.
These intentionally lopsided pairings aren’t meant to prove anything. Each fan base goes into the game knowing they are in predetermined parties of winners and losers. The actual sport of football gets ditched for an easy win under the belt.
“We watch video of the other team. We talk about what the other team’s strengths and weaknesses are.
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Fans can feed into the hype after gaining another win, but you can forget about engagement during the exhibition.
In their last matchup against the University of Tulsa, the team stumbled finding an offensive rotation.
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The win is the team’s first home game after starting the season with a tie and two losses.
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Covey-Taylor was unable to save the ball after redshirt freshman Maria Vanegas scored just 27 yards away on a freeThekick.goal marked Vanegas’ first of the season.“Itwas a great feeling, I would say like a personal relief,” Vanegas said. “I’ve been practicing free kicks for the last few weeks and I’d say hard work always pays off.”
“We’re gonna have to take it game after game and only focus on the moment, but it’s always a pleasure to play in front of our community and friends,” Brough said.
UCA Women’s soccer (2-3-1) smashed their second win of the season against the Grambling State Tigers (25-0) in their return home Friday, Sept. 9.
With a final score of 2-0, the Bears’ offense showed up ready to score.
Ahead of the match, senior midfielder Sydney Brough said she was looking forward to seeing the team’s progress following their drop against Tulsa.
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The Bears’ next match was against Oklahoma State. The Bears lost 3-0 against the team.
The Bears will travel to Louisville, Kentucky for their Sept. 17 game against the Bellarmine Knights, which starts at 6 p.m.
With only one more non-conference game in the season, the Bears are looking to hone their scoring opportunities.
The Tigers’ goalkeeper, Madison Covey-Taylor, logged 90 minutes in the match.The Bear’s final goal of the night came with less than two minutes left.
These are probably the same people who complain about obesity in the US.We will not run out of gyms. We have the resources to build more. Why would someone who is passionate about lifting weights, and can see the positive change it has had on their mood, self-confidence and attitude towards others, want to limit the number of people doing it?
Celebrity skin care brands are problematic. First, the market is oversaturated. Within the last couple of years, SKKN by Kim Kardashian, Kylie Skin by Kylie Jenner, Rhode by Hailey Bieber, SKN by Lori Harvey and several other celebrity skin care brands have launched. This seems opportunistic.Thelines include a system of aesthetically pleasing products with little scientific evidence proving that the ingredients work.
At the time of his banning, Tate had 4.6 million Instagram follow ers. That’s 4.6 million people within Tate’s reach and influence. Tate also claimed that he preferred to live in Romania because it was easier to get off on rape charges there.
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Personally, when I see someone going hard in the gym, it makes me feel motivated. Especially if that someone looks like me. Because more people are going to the gym and experimenting with weights, there will be more diversity in the gym. Increased diversity in activities is a good thing. I hope that gyms start to look different. I hope there are more females lifting weights, and more minorities lifting weights.
For some people, the gym is more than a way to get over a breakup, Chad.
Instead of curating a detailed skin care regimen that is backed by dermatologists and estheticians, celebrities are quickly investing in the industry because of how trendy and profitable it is at the moment.
This poses another issue, every single one of these lines claims to have the one system that
They’ve gotten where they need to be, they are satisfied with their progress, so why would it matter to them if a large diverse group of people joined that same gym? In their head, it is just more time waiting on a bench to open up.
Yes — weight lifting is rising in popularity. Because of this, I am starting to see people post on social media, complaining about how weightlifting is becoming a trend.
I understand if your gym starts to get busier it can result in frustration. However, I feel like we owe it to ourselves as humans, to increase positivity in our environment, mood and attitude towards others.
will cure all your skin issues and give you flawless celebrityWhenskin.inreality, these same celebrities have access to top dermatologists who curate a routine for their flawless skin. One example of this is Kim Kardashian, who promotes her SKKN skin care system across all her social media sites.
On these same social media sites, she has posted the skin care treatments she received from dermatologist Dr. Simon Ourian.
Tate, 35, has made countless com ments regarding women and the LG BTQ community, including a tweet where he said that women must bare some responsibility for putting them selves in the position to be raped.
If not, a generation of little boys will grow up believing they are supe rior to women because someone like Andrew Tate told them they were.
And, of course, we should want to see an improvement in others when it comes to selfconfidence. Self-confidence is so important. A lack of it can be the reason someone doesn’t get out of bed for days.
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Knowing lifting weights can help someone feel better about their health and their physical appearance shouldn’t scare people away from the idea of inviting and encouraging this uprise in weightlifting.We should instead embrace the idea of society becoming intrigued by the gym.
As long as consumers buy whatever their favorite celebrity is endorsing, it will continue to be a vicious cycle.
Despite the fact that many of these harmful messages have been removed, they echo through algorithms far after theirAndrewremoval.Tate, who was recently banned from Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, embodies this persona completely.
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“I’m not a rapist,” Tate said. “But, I like the idea of just being able to do what I want. I like being free.”
With so many celebrity skin care brands on the market, I have a series of questions. How do you know which brand is right for your skin type? How do you know who actually invested in their brand and is not just out to get the consumer’s dollar?
The blame could be pointed at Hunter Moore for conceiving this character in 2010 with his revenge porn site, “Is Anyone Up?”, but the responsibility cannot fall solely on him.Men have historically believed themselves to be superior to women. Those who feel emboldened by this old-fashioned belief now have the per fect platforms to incite danger against women and minorities.
What is it about the internet that emboldens a mediocre man to believe he is important enough to sit behind a microphone and spew sexist, racist and homophobic rhetoric to an audi ence of little boys?
These men hide behind the First Amendment, bouncing their patriar chal beliefs around the echo cham bers they have created. They play the devil’s advocate to anyone who will listen, all while lining their pockets with the money of anyone who is will ing to Theypay.may believe they are not harming anyone with this lunge for fame and money, but impressionable children with access to social media see this commentary and adopt the views as their own.
A large portion of self-care is skin care. While quarantining, people purchased a host of skin care products.
With consumers investing in skin care products, I have noticed a large spike in celebrity skin care brands.
Little boys will mimic this be havior, spreading his harmful ideas despite lacking a full understanding of what they mean. In August, a TikTok went viral of a sixth-grade teacher warning parents to monitor what their children were watching on social media.She said the 11-year-old boys in her class were calling girls “fat” because of a video they saw of Andrew Tate. His influence on developing minds has already started, but even worse is the authority he has over men and boys who have the means to harm women. Andrew Tate reeks of the kind of insecurity that could only be sustained by men who have never re ceived positive attention from women. They call themselves “alpha males,” when in reality the only way they can make money is by exploit ing women for their gain. This issue cannot be handled by individuals. It is up to social media platforms to handle this issue without complete censhor ship. These misogynists need to be monitored by platforms.
Celebrities want you to spend your hard-earned dollars on their overpriced skin care systems while they get expensive treatments. Celebrities also have access to professional cameras, lighting, creative directors and editors. They have a team of specialists working to sell a dream. These brands are harmful and create an unrealistic beauty standard.The celebrity skin care industry is promoting an illusion of something that simply doesn’tConsumersexist. are looking at celebrities like Lori Harvey and Kylie Jenner and comparing themselves. In reality, celebrities do not look like thatIeither.wish people would stop supporting these brands. If celebrities did not have support from the general public, they wouldn’t be able to swindle people again and again.
I don’t know what these meatheads think is going to happen, but I promise the world will not end if more people get into weightlifting.
The Andrew Tates of the world, small-minded men who take advan tage of boys who have yet to reach frontal lobe development, have chosen the internet as their weapon of choice in spreading outrageous and hatefulThisspeech.issueis not new to social me dia. Ushered by the rise of Facebook in the early 2000s, this “alpha male” persona arose.
As a society, we have had a rough two years. The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on everyone’s mental health.
One of the ways that most people kept their calm was by investing in a self-care routine.
This persona typically includes an inexplicable tendency of participating in the sexualization and discrimina tion of women.
The gym is filled with people who are similar to these gatekeepers in race, gender and size. So in their heads, they feel like it’s not necessary for others to join.
People are selfish in general, and I know that the majority of us recognize this. We should want better.We should want different people in the gym, even if it means we have to wait longer for machines to open up. We don’t know how much of an impact going to the gym has on somebody.
I’ve noticed that the people who feel threatened by this increase in weightlifting are the people who already have inspiration from weight lifters that look just like them.
participating in heavy editing could hurt her audience and undermine her brand.
5. America Jane Vintage If you’re looking for vintage outfits or unique décor pieces, America Jane Vintage is the right stop for you. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m.5:30 p.m., it’s hard to spend less than an hour here searching through all the cool items. The store is divided into a clothing section and a home section, making it less overwhelming to shop. The owner posts bold outfit inspiration on Instagram, @americajanevintage. She also sells vintage finds on Depop so even non-locals can get a taste of what the store has to offer. Whether you’re a vintage lover or not, this is a neat store to check out.
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“Pinocchio” (2022) is confused on all cinematic fronts. If Zemeckis were to say he didn’t even bother to watch the film’s predecessor before directing, it wouldn’t be hard to believe.
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Similar to films such as “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” and “Donnie Darko,” “Three Thousand Years of Longing” may not be for everyone, but it will definitely find a niche audience of its own.
This modern variation shaves off as many scenes, dialogue, plot points and characters as it possibly can, leaving the nearly 2 hour run time feeling vacant and uncoordinated. You’ll be better off watching the film at two times the original playback speed if skipping the movie altogether isn’t an option for you.
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“Three Thousand Years of Longing” was released in theaters Aug. 26 and will be available on Amazon Prime Video later this year.
Building off of its gorgeous looks, the world-building within the Djinn’s stories is heavy with creative ideas and mythology but stumbles at points.
1. The Village at Pickles Gap Located on the way out of town at 315 Hwy 65 North, this hidden gem is easily missed but absolutely shouldn’t be. The village is under new ownership and gives off a country charm. It is home to Doc’s Coffee + Creamery, a coffee and treat shop that is perfectly decorated in an eclectic style. The interior is picture worthy. They also serve their famous fudge in an array of tempting flavors. This is the perfect location for a first date or for study sessions. Also located at The Village at Pickles Gap is a homemade soap shop and spa called The Rustic Jewel. The entire area is up and coming so keep an eye out for even more in the future!
3. Beaver Fork Lake Beaver Fork Lake is a classic spot to visit in Conway, especially at sunrise or sunset. Some of my fondest memories of freshmen year were made here. You’ll find people hammocking, fishing, boating and sometimes even swimming, though I wouldn’t necessarily recommend that. What I would recommend is gathering some friends for a picnic out by the lake. Being outside is a great way to de-stress during the semester and this is the best place to do it. You can’t live in Conway and never visit this underrated but iconic location. The lake is located at 20 Kinley Dr.
“It’s this alternate reality I think a lot of us live in. We curate our identity online and that is somehow supposed to be reflective of who we are in real life — and it’s simply not,” Broski
Unique creations such as King Solomon’s magical harp or the djinn’s limitless bottles add a mystic flair to the Middle Eastern background, whereas the demonic spider-like
pointed to “Stranger Things” actress Millie Bobby Brown starting a skin care line because she wanted to “learn more about beauty,” not because she already had qualifications or personal interest in it.
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Comedian-influencer duo, Brittany Broski (left) and Sarah Schauer (right) discuss Facetune, branding and misogyny in the latest episode of “Violating Community Guidelines.” Broski and Schauer release an episode every Monday.
2. Hippie Hill Locals know all about hippie hill. It’s a hill located at 404 US-65 in Conway where That 70s Store is located. It is a well-known photo spot as it has a van painted similarly to the “Scooby-Doo” Mystery Machine out front. Inside the store, there is a trippy black light room full of mostly obscene posters. I’ve witnessed several people posting Snapchat videos of the room because it is not something you see every day. The store offers all the tie-dye clothing any hippie could ever wish for. If this is your vibe, or even if it’s not, hippie hill is a neat place to experience at least once.
Fan favorite characters like Honest John the Fox (voiced by Keegan-Michael Key) and Gideon the Cat make an incredibly brief appearance and are never seen again. It’s unfortunate that the duo isn’t recurring in this version, mostly because of Key’s wonderfully playful and humorous voice-acting for Meanwhile,John.actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt gets the privilege of voicing Jiminy Cricket, yet fails to make it original. You could commend his insistence on remaining accurate to the 1940s version of Jiminy, but it feels more frustrating that the film sacrifices its core values, yet favors a largely irrelevant aspect like this.
mysterious Djinn offers the doctor three different wishes in exchange for his freedom, but a cautious Alithea isn’t easily coaxed.
They’re open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. with the options to dine in, take out or cater. My favorite part about this shop is their bacon ranch dip that they serve with plain potato chips.
Even if he is a lovable character, those attributes wouldn’t be possible without the chemistry Idris has with Swinton and Gölgedar.
Broski could not see any positives in the democratization of editing software. “I would go as far as to say Facetune has done nothing but harm,” she said.“Violating Community Guidelines” is available to stream on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. There are new episodes available every Monday.
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Tilda Swinton, playing Alithea Binnie, holds Idris Elba’s face, playing a Djinn, in the film “Three Thousand Years of Longing.” The movie released in theaters Aug. 26.
On top of filters and photoshopping, celebrities are now shamelessly promoting cash-grab skin care lines and products.Skin care can help you maintain your current skin, but if you want to look like Kim Kardashian, you have to have facials and procedures done. Her moisturizer is not going to do that.Schauer
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4. Cross Creek Sandwich Shop A co-worker introduced me to Cross Creek Sandwich Shop earlier this year and I’ve never been more grateful. Located downtown, this sandwich shop is a convenient stop for a meal you’ll feel good about eating. They serve sandwiches, soups, salads and wraps, along with their homemade desserts. It’s located inside of Jennifer’s Antiques so you could make a date out of eating and shopping for antiques afterward.
If ever given the chance, the movie is worth a viewing.
Makeupsaid. was previously a means to an end for Broski, who admitted to taking photos and editing them just to put on dating apps. Co-host Sarah Schauer, most notable for a similar style of content on the now defunct Vine, said that makeup is a mask for them.
It’s hard to pinpoint why 2022’s Disney+ original, “Pinocchio,” is so miserable. Perhaps it’s a lack of memorable characters, perhaps it’s an insistence on including painfully tedious songs exclusive to this particular adaptation.
previously believed these celebrities lived in.
As is, this modern adaptation reads more like a vague recalling of the original story, but with all substance and uniqueness removed.Thehumor is also misplaced and too infrequent. It caters minimally to adult viewers and none to children, yet there are more than a few on-the-nose quotes obviously targeted at teaching morals to a younger demographic.Theoriginal villains of the tale, like Stromboli (voiced by Guiseppe Battiston) and the Coachman (voiced by Luke Evans), are severely watered down and lack any intimidation.
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Comedian-influencer duo Sarah Schauer and Brittany Broski dive into Facetune, being on brand and misogyny in their latest podcast episode of “Violating Community Guidelines.”Broski,known on TikTok for her relatable style of content, said she does not filter or alter her photos anymore.
In this 2022 remake, Pinocchio seems to grasp what is morally good without Jiminy’s influence. It forgets what Pinocchio’s character-building journey relied on: making bad choices and later realizing his mistakes with the help of Jiminy.
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The biggest draw of Miller’s imaginative story is found in its strikingWhethervisuals.it be its sandtinted facades or stunning cinematography, the film is consistently a feast for the eyes that demands your attention.
creatures come off as interesting at first, but ultimately leave much to be desired because of the film’s overflow of ideas.
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Schauer is nonbinary and feels more connected to people when she can mask the less societally accepted version of themself.The duo’s image of relatability is ultimately the crux of their careers as influencers, which made Broski stop editing her photos. As a public figure whose fans enjoy her raw style of humor,
Broski recalls seeing unedited photos of celebrities’ skin texture for the first time in college and being shocked.
“It should not come as a shock to see what a real celebrity’s skin looks like,” Broski said, reflecting on the augmented reality she had
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past adventures throughout the Arabian kingdoms and how they molded him into the magical figure that he is today.
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Disney sacrifices a lot of what makes “Pinocchio” iconic in this live-action remake of the animated original released in 1940. Though there is a certain admirable quality regarding the classic animation style of Disney’s original “Pinocchio,” the shift away from this is not what makes its live-action counterpart lifeless.
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The Djinn proceeds to tell the narratologist tales of his
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Tom Hanks as Geppetto might be the only perk of this film, though his involvement feels like an owed favor to director Robert Zemeckis. However, we see Hanks sparingly throughout the film as Pinocchio gets caught up in the familiar plot line of skipping school, joining a puppet show, traveling to an island that manufactures mules out of children and being swallowed by a whale.The central focus behind the 1940 film was Jiminy Cricket’s drive to right Pinocchio’s wrongs as Pinocchio navigated his first day of life. In this classic version of the story, Pinocchio has a tendency to be easily manipulated and fall victim to temptation. It’s what makes the film interesting and gives Jiminy his cause for serving as Pinocchio’s “conscience.”
Schauer has moved away from short-form video content and is most active on their Twitter account, making her personality in written form more relatable to fans, as compared to Broski’s more visualSchauerbranding.still edits their photos and cites instances of teasing from fans about their looks as one catalyst for it. Forced relatability, like celebrities not wearing makeup
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The obvious insincerity of influencers selling lies to their young audiences can create a phenomenon of selfobjectification, which makes filters and editing oneself to be practically unrecognizable moreAsappealing.soonasyoung girls hit puberty, “it’s like a wall. This is now what is going to be expected of you and it’s just so painful,” Schauer said.
The film may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but its ambitions and presentation are respectable as it wears its heart on its sleeve.
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Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba lead the modern fairy tale, with Burcu Gölgedar, Ece Yüksel and Matteo Bocell supporting.Following strange hallucinations and a somewhat botched conference in Istanbul, narratologist Alithea Binnie (played by Tilda Swinton) meets a powerful Djinn (played by IdrisTheElba).
The rise of influencers and relatability culture has not only produced but has also promoted, and simultaneously made uncool, the trend of photoshopping one’s photos.
Although the locations found in the film are characters of their own, the entirety of the story is used to build the life and loss of the Djinn, a standout character who Elba plays beautifully.Whether it’s his light jokes or emotional beats, you can’t help but fall in love with the character by the time the credits roll.He truly is the heart of the film.
While they give different facets to the djinn, they’re equally important and provide some of the most important lessons.Sadly, even with its impeccable world and
Cycle trends are becoming quicker because of social media, and audiences are becoming more knowledgeable about the tricks influencers use to try and make money.
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“Three Thousand Years of Longing,” a fantastical romance that dives deep into its Arabic roots, struggles at times with its storytelling, but its pure themes and spectacle overcome these flaws to form another interesting and well-executed George Miller journey.
By the end of the film, viewers are left feeling like more of a jackass than the literal donkey-children of Pleasure Island for having wasted the time“Pinocchio”watching. (2022) is available to stream only on Disney+, though your time would be better spent on its 82-year-old counterpart also found on the platform.
entrancing narration by the djinn, the narrative doesn’t find a good balancing act between enthralling and knowledgeable, as it feels the pain of being Miller’s selfish love letter to his career.Even with his variety of genre-defining classics, Miller’s vision is not always for the average audience — fantastical can transform into nonsensical and Becauseabnormal.of this, its pacing can draw to a slow crawl in segments of the film, becoming a story that Miller tells to himself rather than the viewers.
setback and won the third set, 25-20. Once the third set began, the Sugar Bears were playing right alongside Southern Illinois.
The Bears had a total of four shots on goal, while the Ospreys had one. Meanwhile, the Ospreys had two saves on goal, while the Bears only had one.
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“We had a bad taste in our mouth from a week ago [if I’m] being honest. I think we wanted to get back here and show what we could do,” Weaver said. “I went a little bit easier in terms of working out before the meet and I really think they responded well to it and got after it as a team.”
The double first-place finish puts UCA further in the lead for the Governor’s I-40 Showdown, a competition between UCA and UALR across 11 sports. UCA is now winning“The9-2.I-40 Challenge is important to us and something we take pride in winning as a school … So it was nice to win
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With a 2-0 shutout, the Bears earned their second home win of the season in a highly aggressive match against the University of North Florida Ospreys on Sept. 10, leaving them with a record of 2-2-1.
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No touchdowns were made for either the UCA Bears or Ole Miss Rebels during the second quarter. A pass from Altmyer to Ole Miss junior Casey Kelly fell incomplete and the Rebels turned the ball over on downs.
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“To have those two girls training with each other in practice everyday is pretty cool and special to see,” Weaver said.This follows a second place result for the men’s team last weekend in Little Rock, where the women’s team finished first.
“I think the last 2 games have been a reflection of the pace we’ve set since our first game of the season,” senior defender Bradyn Knutson said. “We were unfortunate to not get the results we felt we were capable of getting the first three games, so it felt great knowing that the game plan and effort of our team has been rewarded with these last two home matches.”
Sophomore and outside hitter Jamiryana Hall said, “We kind of had to face adversity and just go with it. As soon as we got to the third set, we got back to the lineup that we’re used to, that we usually play and we just ran with it.”The Sugar Bears completed the hard fought match with two additional sets, 25-21 and 1511.Hall led the Sugar Bears in kills, alongside graduate student and middle hitter Kendall Haywood. Both players had 13 kills“Thiseach.week I’ve had a pretty good, consistent weekend … So I’m just trying to build on being real consistent and not go down,” Hall said.
The team overcame the minor
“In this game what set us apart … was our determination and our willingness to compete and to do every effort for each other, and of course the fact that our dangerous moments were rewarded by goals,” senior midfielder Karim Diao
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The heated game carried on until the 74th
The UCA Bears faced another loss with a final score of 59-3 against the Ole Miss Rebels on Sept. 10 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
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unattached and UCA’s Coach Josey Weaver said Hill is one of UCA’s runners who is redshirting this year. Steimel finished just behind Hill.
Hall is proud of the team’s efforts and believes it proved that the Sugar Bears have a good season ahead of them.
The Sugar Bears had a rocky start by ending the first two sets with losses, 23-11 and 25-17.
“We pride ourselves in our physical style of play and our grit to outwork other teams,” Knutson said. “We obviously don’t want to foul or put the hands in the game of the referee, but playing aggressively is one of our main strengths.”Senior forward Sebastian Andreassan scored the first goal of the game off a pass from Knutson securing the 1-0 lead in the 15th minute to carry over into halftime.
Thesaid.quality of their teammates is a major factor in the team’s success.
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Notable moments for UCA in the first half of the game include an interception by junior cornerback K.C. Clark and a sack by junior
“Our strength is our group, how we stick together when the going gets tough and how we stick up for one and another,” Adreassan said. “We have some quality regarding the players which in the end shows up on the scoreboard.”
Ole Miss sophomore Bobo Miller blocked a punt by UCA junior Chandler Caughron before Altmyer and Trigg worked together for a threeyard score, making the score 21-0. With 21 seconds left in the first quarter, Altmyer scored once again for the Rebels, ending the quarter with a score of 28-0.
Along with both the men’s and women’s teams placing first, 20 runners hit personal records.The men’s team broke 11 records and nine for the women.Graduate student Julian Haessner finished first for the men’s team with a personal record with a 14:28.1, with his brother Philipp close behind with a personal record of 14:29.3.“We were together with the big group, then we moved up a little bit and overall we are very satisfied with the result and felt really good in the race. So a good point in the season right now,” Julian Haessner said.Junior Sara Steimel finished second for the women’s team with a personal record of 17:42.3. Madelin Hill won the women’s race
“We really showed grit and heart because we were down 2-0 and we literally dug ourselves out of the ground … If anything, my team showed that they got the heart just to keep going,” Hall said. “I think we’re going to build off of it and take it to the nextThegame.”Sugar Bears will take on the Little Rock Trojans, Memphis Tigers and UAPB Lions at the Tiger Brawl in Memphis, Tenn. Sept. 16 and Sept. 17.
Sophomore Allison Holloway jumps to spike the ball in a matchup against Southern Illinois University, Sept. 9. This game was the frst win following three straight losses in the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup.
Despite2-0.the red card earned earlier in the half, the Bears proved they could still fight with just 10 players and secure a win.
The Rebels kicked off the Saturday game and within the first two minutes, Ole Miss sophomore Luke Altmyer threw a touchdown pass to sophomore teammate Michael Trigg. The Rebels led
7-0.After a mishap with the long snap, Ole Miss sophomore Ladarius Tennison picked up the ball and made his way 49 yards for a second touchdown, bringing the Rebels up to 14-0.
Southern Illinois was not a conference game, Newberry feels confident in the team’s ability to compete in the ASUN Conference after its performance.“Southern Illinois is a very, very good team. They got some really, really wellput, productive members on their squad,” Newberry said.
The Bears cross country teams left the UCA Bear XC Invitational’s 5K with a slew of good results Saturday, Sept. 10.
Trigg scored another touchdown for the Rebels with 8:09 left in the quarter. Ole Miss now led 45-0.TheBears tried to keep the ball but turned the ball over on downs multiple times. Eventually, Ole Miss sophomore Jaxson Dart threw a touchdown pass to senior Malik Heath from six yards out. The final score of the third quarter was 52-0.
With a nail-biting performance, the Sugar Bears defeated Southern Illinois University, 3-2, at the Prince Center Sept. 9, as a part of the Central Arkansas Invitational.
UCA quarterback Will McElvain said, “We prepared for this game just how we would any other. I don’t think you ever want to over or under play an opponent in your head and obviously this was a very good team.”
The Bears will play their next game against the Bellarmine Knights in Louisville, Kentucky on Sept. 17.
The action-packed game ended with 15 fouls for each team, seven of those appearing in the first 15 minutes of the match.
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Fifteen minutes into the second half, frequent fouls led to the ejection of sophomore defender Richard-Miguel Lapointe-Guevara, leaving the Bears with only 10 players to play. Soon after, an Osprey also received a red card leaving North Florida with only 10 players.
Seniorthird.forward Mathias Bendiksen took the penalty kick earning their second goal, leaving the game
The second quarter ended with the Rebels leading the scoreboard 31-0.
Freshman Zadie St. Louis sprints to the fnish at the UCA Bear XC Invitational 5k Sept. 10. The women’s cross country team broke nine records at this meet.
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“Honest to God, it was really a team effort. When somebody was a little bit down, then we picked it back up,” Newberry said. “It wasn’t a one man show. They all piggybacked off of each other and fought as a team.”
The UCA Bears eventually reached the Ole Miss 49 but they punted again. Within the last minute of the quarter, Ole Miss senior Jonathan Cruz connected on a 41-yard field goal.
UCA kicked off the third quarter of the game but failed to keep the ball for long. With 11:38 left in the third quarter, the Rebels scored from three yards out, making the score 38-0.
“We have to remember that because that would be a really good conference opponent if they were in our conference. They would match up very well. Knowing that we can perform like that and execute the way that we did is going to be really, really important from here on out.”
Senior Sebastian Andreassen looks to an out of frame teammate during a match against the University of North Florida, held Sept. 10. The men’s soccer team ended up taking their second win of the season.
The Bears finally made it to the scoreboard during the fourth quarter with a 31-yard field goal by senior Hayden Ray. With 9:54 remaining, the score became 52-3.
both team titles today.” Now, the Bears cross country teams look forward to the later part of the season’s championships in October and November.BothWeaver and Philipp Haessner recognized the later championships as a big goal for the team.“The most important races are in October and November, so we have to stay focused now on this goal [not overworking],” Julian Haessner said. “From the team last week we did good but I felt like today was a turning point because everyone raced great here … For the team we now have motivation to keep going and focus on our goals for conference.”Themeet was held at Beaverfork Lake north of Conway, and saw schools like the University of Arkansas Little Rock and Pine Bluff in attendance.TheBears will next run at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark. Sept. 30. After that, the next meet will be in October just before the ASUN Championship in Alabama.
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Newberry admitted that he accidentally set the team back with an incorrect lineup in the second set, but the team pulled through.“Ifeel like they had my back. I’ve always got their back but they just took it to a whole different level … I saw towards the end of the second set how bad they wanted it. We fixed it all, got the right lineup in there, got the match ups we wanted, and it was just a matter of a heart and execution game from there on out,” Newberry said.
Within minutes, Ole Miss’ Ulysses Bentley IV scored the final points of the game, leaving the UCA Bears with a loss of 59-3 against the Ole Miss“WeRebels.played against a top 25 team, that is a challenge in itself. They get some of the top recruits in the country and are coached at a high level. Obviously we wish we would have come away with wins but it is big for our program and athletic department for us to play in games like that,” Coach Nathan Brown said.
Fresh off three losses at the Flo Hyman Collegiate Cup on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3, this comeback was refreshing for the Sugar Bears.
“It’s never an easy task going down a man but we showed resilience and we kept fighting and running and even though we went a man down, we still aren’t easy to breakdown,” Adreassan said.“I feel that going down to 10 men pushed us to work even harder and smarter as a collective unit,” Knutson said.
“This is a huge reverse week for us. I’m really, really proud of the team and the way that they bounced back,” coach John Newberry said.
Although the game against
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minute when the Bears earned a penalty in the offensive
Although Haywood and Hall led in kills, Newberry said there was no specific player that stood out more than another.