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Purple Table Talk: UCA’s NAACP hosted “What it’s like to be a person of color?”

New Release: “Ratched”involves murder, mystery, horror and 40’s insane asylums.

Football: Bears win 27-20 against Missouri State.

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I N T E R N AT I O N A L Rocket kills civilians

Five Iraqi civilians were killed after a rocket hit a house near Baghdad Airport on Monday. The airport, which houses a US military base, is often attacked by Iraqi militias opposed to American presence. Between Oct. 2019 and July 2020, there were 39 rocket attacks against American interests in Iraq.

N AT I O N A L Investigation unveils Trump’s tax history A New York Times investigation published Sunday said President Trump paid $750 in income taxes in 2016 and 2017, and paid no income taxes at all in 10 out of the previous 15 years. Trump reportedly earned $73 million from his overseas businesses during his first two years as president. The investigation also claimed that more than $70,000 paid to his hairstylists was written off as a business expense.

Lawyers from the Trump Organization are saying the information is inaccurate, and Trump told reporters on Sunday he has paid a lot in income taxes.

S TAT E Music store burglarized Palmer Music in Conway, Ark., was burglarized twice Saturday night. The first suspect is seen throwing a brick through the front door, stealing a guitar and an amplifier, and leaving at around 3 a.m. The second thief came around 8 a.m., looked around for the most expensive guitar he could find, and sat down to tune it before he left. Conway Police are investigating this case.

Largest alligator in AR killed in Dumas The largest alligator in Arkansas history was killed in Dumas over the weekend.

The gator, which measured in at 13 feet and 11-anda-half inches and weighed 800 lbs., is the largest caught since Arkansas has had an alligator season.

Travis Bearden, one of the four men on the hunt, said it drug around the boat for two hours before they had a clean shot.

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Bears at the Ballot hosted multiple registration tables across campus for Voter Registration Day, Tuesday, Sep. 22, and highlighted the importance of getting involved before the 2020 Presidential Election on Nov. 3. Voter registration ends Oct. 5.

The upcoming presidential election involves the incumbent and Republican candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, Vice President Mike Pence, as well as former Vice President and Democratic candidate Joe Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris.

The third party candidates include Libertarian Jo Jorgenson and Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins.

President of Bears at the Ballot and senior Greta Hacker said that government and politics are directly related to many aspects of everyday life, and this is why everyone should get out and vote.

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(left to right) Senior Sarah Vaughan and sophomore Vivian Norris help Shelby Gilmore and John Mccrary register to vote on National Voter Registration Day Sept. 22.

“People who are in elected office make decisions that affect your life every single day,” Hacker said. These decisions impact things like student loans, streets, sanitation and many other areas.

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Outreach program moves to online for fall semester

by Andrew McMahan Staff Writer

Many services at UCA have switched to an online setting due to COVID-19, this includes Outreach. The UCA Outreach and Community Engagement Program made the decision to move to a virtual setting before the semester began.

This decision was made in the summer in order to get a jumpstart on creating a successful virtual semester.

“We decided that we would do the classes virtually, with all the uncertainty. We came back after the Fourth of July . . . and felt that going all virtual, especially with the uncertainties going into the fall, would be our best option,” Director of Programs and Services and Workforce Development Reuel Shepherd said.

With outreach classes starting within the last two weeks, the outreach team has not been able to determine if the move to online has affected the participation negatively or positively.

The outreach team expects the online setting to have a stronger attraction for some, while also losing some attraction from others that may prefer the face-to-face setting.

“Some will be excited for it to be virtual, as they can stay in the comforts of their own home and get some information on the computer they are really looking for,” Shepherd said. “Those people [in our creative outlet classes] may have a little struggle as far as being able to do the same thing virtually as we do in person.

We are doing the best we can. It’s going to be different for different people.”

Even with the excitement and positive outlook on the change to online this semester, some aspects of the in-person classes will be missed. The outreach team understands that some people will simply not be able to connect as

well without seeing the teachers in person. The comradery between classmates and others that have the same interest will be missed as well.

“The sense of community will be missed and people may not be as comfortable with zoom. In a group, people may not feel they are able to freely talk as much,” Shepherd said.

The Outreach team is confident in their ability to deliver a quality program this semester, even with the obstacles that COVID-19 brings. Outreach has always been proud of the services they provide, and that has not changed this semester, even with a different approach.

“For us, the biggest obstacle will be convincing people that they can still have a quality experience even though it is online,” Shepherd said. “I think [teaching] will be similar to being in-person, to be honest with you. As far as the teaching abilities, I think it is about the same.”

In the limited amount of time the services have been available thus far in the semester, there have been some good signs.

This is especially evident in the courses that help high school students and parents become more familiar with the process of getting into college.

“We have some encouraging numbers now, we think it could be better though. It will take some time for some of our audience to get used to being online,” Shepherd said. “Our ACT prep class will be really good for us. We also have some classes in our “Know Before You Go” series. Those classes help parents with students in 10th, 11th and 12th grade, get ready for college. Those classes will be just as successful online due to the wealth of information that will be presented.”

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effect on your life,” Hacker said.

There are multiple disputes surrounding the upcoming election and they play a part in why people are getting involved and how they intend to use their voice.

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It is the duty of Americans to vote in order to reflect everyone’s best interests.

“If you don’t, you kind of throw away your opportunity to impact decisions that will actually have a real and tangible

“Because of how controversial this election has been, regardless of how you think about all of the controversies that have been going on, I think no matter what they have been kind of the catalyst for participation,” Hacker said.

Recent events over the past couple of years have sparked interest in voters everywhere, including the younger generation, and Hacker is hoping this drive continues to the polls.

“I just really, really hope that the younger demographic’s participation rates go up and we have a diversity of demographics participating,” she said. “I hope everyone is as empowered as possible to make their voices heard.”

Voting is especially important to bring voices to those who might be underrepresented because their interests deserve acknowledgement. A way to advocate for these interests is to show up and vote, Hacker said.

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Kroger faces a lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after two women were fired after refusing to wear attire that supports the LGBTQ+ community. Kroger was recently voted ‘best place to work as an LGBTQ+ equality’ leader.

Conway Kroger strikes up EEOC lawsuit

by Olyvia Gonzalez Staff Writer

Kroger on Salem Road is being sued by The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after two women were terminated because they refused to wear the LGBTQ+ supportive work attire.

Kroger has been an activist for the LGBTQ+ community. Kroger Co. was recently voted ‘best place to work as an LGBTQ+ equality’ leader. The push for the new aprons was to propel the “Promise Campaign.” There is much debate on the matter, but the “promise” is to support inclusion and equality through their trademarked Kroger blue. However, Kroger has yet to refute or accept the reasoning for the change in uniform,

recent changes to their website suggest the LGBTQ+ allyship is to aim.

The EEOC filed the lawsuit against the store on Sept. 14 in order to support the rights of employees Brenda Lawson and Trudy Rickerd.

Filing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas brought this issue back into the public knowledge, alleging that Kroger was in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The title prohibits workplace discrimination. The noted discrimination in this act is based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.

The lawsuit claims that Kroger was performing unlawful employment practices by refusing to review the employees’ requests regarding their religious beliefs. The lawsuit is expecting Kroger to honor employees’ religious beliefs in the future, and

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demands that Lawson and Rickerd receive back pay and compensation to cover future losses resulting from repeated disciplines that came from not wearing the new company apron.

When questioned about the pending litigation, Brenda from Kroger Headquarters said, “we cannot make any comments on that.”

Lawson and Rickerd were reluctant to wear the new implemented dress code

which contained a blue apron with a small rainbow heart due to their religious beliefs.

The women stand behind their view that ‘homosexuality is a sin’ and knew that wearing the emblem would violate their views.

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terminated due to the strongly held beliefs she has carried all her life.

“I have a sincerely held religious belief that I cannot wear a symbol that promotes or endorses something that is in violation of my religious faith,” Rickerd said in a handwritten letter to her former place of management, and in the formal complaint, “I respect others who have

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a different opinion and am happy to work alongside others who desire to wear the symbol. I am happy to buy another apron to ensure there is no financial hardship on Kroger.” This request was refused and multiple disciplinary actions followed which led to her dismissal from the company.

Lawson was a committed employee of Kroger for a little

over nine years. When the new dress code was released, she asked the store manager multiple times to wear her name tag over the heart and clarified her reasoning was faith based.

Stated in the complaint, Rickerd was fired May 29, 2019 and Lawson was fired three days later on June 1, 2019.

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4 Continued from page 1 SGA President and Vote Everywhere Ambassador Javier Hernandez said this year there is a more diverse range of voters than in years past who vote differently.

Before it was customary for older generations to vote one way.

“Having college students who have different ideas and different thoughts of how they want their lives to play out is really interesting,” Hernandez said.

Becoming educated and informing others about current issues is directly correlated to being an active voter. This has been seen on campus as UCA faculty has been involved with helping students become educated about issues and voter information, Hacker

said. UCA President Houston Davis has shown support by attending a Party at the Polls and talking to students.

“I think that is a necessary part of any college education is not only how to learn in a classroom, but how to use your knowledge to actually impact change,” Hacker said.

Hernandez said there is a difference in student participation on campus from last Voter Registration Day when he and Hacker ran many of the voting tables. Compared to the previous years, the number of students who have volunteered to help with voting and getting involved has grown.

“Students now expect to see voter registration tables on campus and they want to help

out,” Hernandez said.

Vote Everywhere is a nonpartisan organization that encourages people to get involved in the process because of how vital it is to participate. Even if a person sees no importance in voting or has negative opinions toward it, they should still do it because it affects everything, Hacker said.

“This is not because of a specific candidate or specific policy, but because the process is important,” Hacker said. “The idea of democracy is important. We want it to function well.”

Bears at the Ballot is UCA’s branch of the Andrew Goodman Foundation’s organization Vote Everywhere.

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Harrassment filed on persistent ex

Madison Savell filed a harassment report against Trenton Dunn on Sept. 18 after he ignored requests to leave her alone. Dunn asked Savell if he could use her laptop to do homework because his was not working and she gave him permission to use it. Savell says he took pictures of her messages and photos while using her laptop but Dunn stated he only read and responded to messages popping up on the screen from Tony Davis. A week and a half prior, Savell filed a report on Dunn for destroying her property while she was supposedly at Coach Tony Davis’s house. He gave her $310 in restitutions.

Student charged for intoxication

Colyn Owens was given an alcohol violation after illegally parking his truck in a handicap parking space. Officer Phillip Boyd noticed a bottle of alcohol in his backseat as well as alcohol on his breath.

Owens stated he had driven several members of Sigma Tau Gamma back to their house after a party they were at had been busted. Boyd gave him a breathalyzer test which came back .111, under the legal limit of .4 for someone under 21. Owens could have been charged with driving while intoxicated, public intoxication and possession as a minor.

Stolen plates strike confusion

Officer Kaitlyn Webber ran the tags of a blue Nissan Altima parked illegally in a handicapped spot outside of Bear Village, and they came back to Nathaniel Hamilton, whose license plate was stolen off of his Cadillac Sept.

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Non-student Cynthia Revuelta stated she had met someone outside of The Edge apartments three weeks ago who just gave her the license plate, which she had been using since. She said she did not know it was stolen. Because she is not a student she did not receive a citation.

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UCA Bear Partner Scholarship distributed to three recipients

by Kaitlin Benight Assistant News Editor

The Student Government Association is working with Bear Advocacy Group to host a non-partisan election teach-in on Oct. 6. Students will learn about the candidates and important issues including education, healthcare and public lands and resources with faculty members in their respective fields.

There are a limited number of spaces available. Spots can be reserved through Cub Connect.

SGA plans to partner with UCAPD again this year for Food for Fines.

by Haley Melendez Staff Writer

UCA has officially named their Bear Partner Scholarship recipients.

The recipients are three women who have transfered from different two-year institutions including Arkansas State University of Beebe, the University of Central Arkansas Community College at Morrilton and the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College.

Recipient Abby Grace Benham transferred from UAPTC. Benham is a junior majoring in film and dietetics.

“I felt very special, it was such a big accomplishment and i was so grateful to receive [the scholarship]” Benham said.

Benham was recognized for the award because of her amazing grades at UAPTC where she attended prior to UCA. “I get the fantastic opportunity to represent UCA,” Benham said.

The second recipient, Aimee Dycus, transferred to UCA from ASU Beebe. Dycus is a pre-med major who served as a president in the American Chemical Society Chapter and was recognized for her achievements.

“I was so excited to find out that I had received the scholarship. I hope that my time at UCA will mold me into an excellent medical school applicant,” Dycus said.

The third recipient was Hayley Stewart who received her scholarship news on the day she was graduating from UACCM with her associates degree. She was a student ambassador and vice president of the Model UN club. She is majoring in dietetics in hopes of becoming a registered dietician and working at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System.

“As a nontraditional student, the honor means security for me and my family as I pursue a better future for us. I really cannot express how much it really means to me,” Stewart said.

The Bear Partner Scholarship covers tuition and mandatory fees up to 15 hours per semester for four semesters or when the student obtains their bachelors degree.

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(Top to bottom) Aimee Dycus, Hayley Stewart and Abby Benham.

The food drive builds up Bear Essential Food Pantry’s inventory as well as helps students pay off parking tickets. The dates are expected to be Nov. 2-6.

They also are trying to partner with the Counseling Center for a second anxiety against COVID-19 presentation to help students struggling with increased anxiety this semester.

The Pandemic Planning Committee wanted to clear up that extra PPE (personal protective equipment) supplies, specifically KN95 masks, are being ordered. They are also looking at possibly removing Spring Break, like the University of

Arkansas did, but this is only in the discussion at this point.

While there won’t be any rides this year because of COVID-19, Fall Fest will be four days instead of one, with events planned for each day.

The Honors College is hosting its Challenge Week 2020 with the theme of Democracy, Citizenship and Governance, through Oct. 2. Events include collective action workshops, Angie Maxwell’s seminar The Long Southern Strategy, and Experiences of Minority Women in Politics.

For more information on speakers and events, go to uca.edu/ honors/cw.

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Around Campus: Jazz at the Amphitheater 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Sept.

29 at the UCA Amphitheater, the music department presents a “Jazz Combo” open to the public.

Students Create Conway 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Oct. 1, join UCA Students for the Arts on YouTube to follow along and craft canvas zip pouches.

This event is part of the Conway Alliance for the Arts 14th annual Artsfest programming.

The festival began on Sept.

26 and will continue through Oct. Interested students or community members can pick up a prepackaged box of crafting supplies from UCA Downtown.

The Origins of Covid-19: Fact and Fiction 6:00p.m., Oct. 1, join Dr Anita Sego and guest speaker Dr Michelle King via Zoom to learn about how the pandemic began.

China’s Response

6:00 p.m., Oct. 8 join Dr. Zach Smith and guest speaker Dr. Ka Zeng via Zoom to listen to their discussion on China’s response to COVID-19.

Big or Small: Save Them All 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Oct. 12, in student center room 213, join Women of Excellence for a breast cancer awareness program

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Panelists Malick Comoe, Olivia Berumen, Jaron Hamilton, Keisuke Hoshino and Tsutomu Mastsunaga. The panelists discussed hard hitting issues like confronting their pride, trials with their race and efforts that can be done to unite one another.

Students from six minority organizations discuss experiences living as people of color

by Delaney VanWilpe News Editor

UCA’s NAACP chapter discussed “What’s it like to be a person of color?” at their second Purple Table Talk on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

The panelists of the meeting had representatives from the Japanese Club, Ivorian Association, Latino Student Association, Social Justice Committee and the African Student Association.

The panelists discussed hard hitting issues like confronting their pride, trials with their race, and efforts that can be done to unite one another.

“They are just continuing what Purple Table Talk is meant to do, which is to create an atmosphere where people can learn and ask questions and gain different perspectives to broaden their knowledge about important things that

are affecting us today,” former NAACP president and audience member Maleeyah Stacy said.

The panel discussions theme was centered around the question of “what’s it like to be a person of color?”

It was apparent that the race of a person is not to be ignored, but confronted in both negative and positive situations.

“I feel like people can’t relate to me or each other without acknowledging race, so for me, it represents more than my identity, but also a deeper connection with each other that I can find with, I guess, all the people in here if I can recognize where they’re from and what they’ve had to go through,” Social Justice Committee representative Jaron Hamilton said.

However, the topic of race also opens all kinds

of vulnerabilities. African Association Representative Brice Simeu explains that many people have made assumptions about him.

“People don’t think I’m smart,” Simeu said.

Hamilton shared similar experiences with teachers.

“Being an athlete and coming to class, a lot of teachers do not think you value education because of your skin color and, unfortunately, I’ve had to deal with pure, inherent racism,” Hamilton said.

The panelists believe that education, communication and action can promote positive race relations.

“How are you going to know if you don’t talk about it amongst yourselves? How are you going to understand each other if you don’t,” Latino Student Association Representative Olivia Berumen said. “Talk to your

friends, correct your friends, check your friends.”

Japanese Club Representative Keisuke Hoshino shared an example of a friend asking him about the incorrect stereotype that people from Japan eat cats.

“Some people think that is kind of racist, but for me, that’s education. I am the person who is able to tell them that this is the wrong information,” Hoshino said.

Communication will carry the understanding of one another. “Talk to the community. Have an open conversation for them. Ask questions you want to ask. Try not to make assumptions,” Simeu said.

But, ultimately, action will drive unity.

“Communication is great, but unfortunately you can’t just talk and get anywhere, so you have to act,” Hamilton said.

“The biggest thing is that you have to make an effort. If you want to be more diverse, you have to make the effort to talk to people of different ethnicities and do other things that these cultures do.”

Those interested must actively participate and have an urgent need to educate themselves. “You can’t just sit here and wait for information to come,” Ivorian Association Representative Malick Comoe said.

This Purple Table Talk not only promoted diversity, but encouraged allies to step up. “If you notice that something is wrong, join the cause. If you don’t know every detail about it, worry about that later and address the fact that ‘this is wrong and I need to do something to be a part of this to change it,’” Stacy said.

Jimmy Warren Speaks on Diversity and inclusion 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Oct. 12, join the UCA chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America via Zoom to listen to Jimmy Warren, Pulaski County Government Special Events Coordinator, speak on diversity and inclusion in PR.

Confronting AntiAsian Racism in Communities and Classroom 6 p.m., Oct. 15, join guest speakers Dr. Linda Hasunuma from Temple University and ShaRonda Love the Director of the Arkansas Minority Health Commission to listen to them discuss confronting racism in the classroom.

Experiences of minority Women in Politics 4:30-5:30 p.m., Sept. 30, join the honors college and their guest speaker congressional candidate Joyce Elliot to learn about the expereince of minority women in politics.

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Hosts Robyn Williams and Maria Negrete Padron along with panelists Sergio Leal, Claret Collins, Carolina Sanchez, and Martin Resendiz. The panel was held Sept. 23 over Zoom.

LatinX alumni speak at a panel on life after graduation, offering student tips to success

by Addison Freeman Staff Writer

During the UCA Latinx Alumni Panel on Wednesday, Sept. 23, four panelists discussed their college experiences and lives after graduation; they gave attendees advice on how to embrace their culture and support minorities.

The panel was hosted by Associate Director of Career Services, Robyn Williams, and Assistant Director of the Office of Diversity and Community Maria Negrete Padron.

“We have done panels in the past and this year’s a little

different. Everything’s a little different, but one big thing about this is that we were able to get people that I’ve always wanted to have on this panel,” Padron said.

Sergio Leal graduated in 2017 with a bachelor of science in nursing and currently works in the Pediatric ICU at Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

“I’m a first-generation student...and a DACA student, so all throughout college, I didn’t know how I was going to pay for it,” Leal said. His advice to students attending the panel was to apply for as many

scholarships that are available.

The UCA Foundation Scholarship is one of the scholarships that accepts applications from DACA students. The application period opens on Nov. 2.

Claret Collins, who graduated in 2018 with a major in film and minor in marketing, said that internships are the key to success after college.

“If you have the chance to get an internship, maybe two … do it,” Collins said.

“Internships will open doors for you that you never could have imagined.”

During her senior year, Collins was an intern for Arkansas PBS. After graduation, the company offered her a job and she now works there as a television producer.

After answering questions about their college and work experiences, the panelists shifted the discussion to life as a minority.

Martin Resendiz, the assistant principal at Heritage High School, graduated in the fall of 2013 with a bachelor in Spanish education. He received his masters in

counseling in Spring 2016.

Resendiz advised students struggling with their minority status to be true to themselves.

“Embrace your culture.

Share your culture with others.

Share it in the classroom – you may be the only Latino in those higher-level courses, but I promise you that they’re interested in learning who you are and where you come from,” Resendiz said.

Carolina Sanchez, a 2017 graduate and a Spanish teacher in Marion, Arkansas,

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seconded this.

“If you are the only person that is Latino in a place, it is so important to stop and just teach people about who you are. You plant a seed,” Sanchez said.

The Alumni panel was one of the first of UCA’s celebrations of Hispanic Heritage Month.

The Latino Student Association will host a speaker on Oct. 7 at 6 p.m.

For more information,

contact the Office of Diversity and Community.

The celebrations will culminate with Amigo Fest on Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is meant to share Hispanic culture with the community, in

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Because of the pandemic, this year’s Amigo Fest is only open to UCA students, faculty and staff.

Buddhist speakers discuss challenging oppression without furthering division

by Allison Polston Staff Writer Recent social and political violence in the U.S. has presented a moral challenge for Buddhists how can one address injustice without disrupting harmony or creating further division?

Lama Justin Von Bujdoss and Rev. Kosen Gregory Snyder reflected on this question during virtual conversation on Sept. 23, The fisrt installments of a multi part series called the “Dharma and Justice Dialogues.”

“It’s quite a time to be speaking about justice.

It’s not even a week since the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” moderator Peace Twesigye said. “And today holds fresh outrage in response to the attorney general’s decision and lack of accountability for the killing of Breonna Taylor.”

Buddhist teachings, called dharma, instruct followers to live a life of compassion and

nonviolence. However this lifestyle appears to be incompatible with the fight against systemic injustice and many sanghas or Buddhist communities, are reluctant to engage in these difficult conversations.

Bujdoss dismissed this hesitance completely.

“When it comes to this level of injustice, if you don’t have your eyes open to this, then your eyes are not open,” Bujdoss said.

The Buddhist teachers said that no conflict exists between the Buddha’s teachings and the fight for social justice. In fact, dharma requires that buddhists recognize their impact in society.

“It is impossible for me to actually feel what’s happening and not sometimes be enraged, sometimes hopeless,” Snyder said. “If you truly join the struggle of the oppressed, you will begin to take on the pain of that struggle.”

While Buddhist teachings focus on

changing one’s thoughts and perspective, Snyder said a Buddhist cannot ignore the structural systems that lead to social and political violence.

“In the Buddhist world, sometimes it’s almost as if there’s a kind of allergy at times to even the suggestion that one should view liberation in the change of material situations,” Snyder said.

Snyder is the senior director and assistant professor of Buddhist Studies at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He is also a founder of the Buddhist Action Coalition, whose mission is to advance social, economic, and environmental justice through nonviolent direct action.

“Larger harmony [means] cutting into these really difficult and painful things with a view toward healing, creating balance,” Snyder said.

Bujdoss agreed that the only way to preserve

harmony is to make space within communities for productive conversation and action.

“Self-reflection [on privilege] and critical analysis is part of dharma practice,” Bujdoss said.

Bujdoss serves as the executive director of chaplaincy and staff wellness for the NYC Department of Corrections where he is also a Staff Chaplain.

“What you don’t find historically in Buddhism is this sense of responding to structural and systemic injustice,” Snyder said. It is up to Western Buddhists to understand social justice in the context of dharma.

They finished the conversation with a request for American Buddhists.

“Let’s make structural change to the way that our sanghas are organized, and how we support people that don’t have the same level of privilege,” Snyder said.

CWC utilizes alternative tutoring methods

by Olivia Snelson Staff Writer

UCA is one of many universities that has resumed normal operations for the fall semester with the addition of social distancing guidelines. it’s important that resources remain available to students, the Center for Writing and Communication is tutoring students virtually this year.

Students can choose between three types of virtual tutoring: Google Meet, instant messaging sessions, or asynchronous email sessions.

Carey Clark, director of the Center for Writing and Communication, says the CWC is adjusting well to tutoring students virtually. “Since we’ve always offered both email and IM tutoring options, there was no learning curve to continue those types of sessions. We bagan Google Meet sessions back in April, so our staff has

had some time to adjust,” Clark said.

The CWC received budget cuts due to the pandemic, like many other programs on campus. Because of these budget cuts, the center had to limit its hours of operation.

“Our budget cut was about 42%. In addition to having to cut hours of operation and tutor schedules, we haven’t ordered any marketing materials this year,” Clark said Despite the changes to the program, the CWC hasn’t experienced much of a decrease in the amount of students who take advantage of the resource.

“The beginning of the semester was slow, but that’s not entirely uncommon, especially since students don’t always get writing or presentation assignments in the first few weeks,” Clark said. “So far this semester, we have completed 230 tutoring

sessions...With reduced tutor contact hours, our numbers this year are almost on par with last year.”

Tiffany Aguilar, a student who works as a tutor at the CWC, started working at the CWC to help students to become better writers.

Aguilar started working there before the pandemic and said it “used to be a place where students could come and study… before the pandemic, the CWC was a lively place for students to be.”

Aguilar said that because tutoring is mainly virtual, students can no longer come to the CWC to “take a break and relax on the couch.”

“It is difficult to only tutor online, but it has shown me that I can still encourage others to improve in their writing.” Aguilar said. “The pandemic hasn’t made it harder to tutor, but it’s a noticeably

different dynamic with the students.”

Despite the difficult times, the CWC is still dedicated to helping students.

“We’re here to help students at any level, in any discipline, with any writing or presentation project they have.

We regularly work with firstyear students, upperclassmen, graduate students, and faculty and staff.

Even if someone is already highly skilled in writing and/or speaking, it’s always good to talk through a project with someone or to practice a presentation and receive feedback”, Clark said.

Students can make an appointment with the CWC by either going to their website at uca.edu/cwc, and clicking on the link to make an appointment, or by calling 501450-5123 and setting one up with a staff member.

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Freshman Lauren Reed

“My senior year changed. I was supposed to go to school and graduate, but we had a virtual graduation. We didn’t have a bunch of stuff like prom.”

Freshman Ashlynn Hampton “I was supposed to live on campus now I love off campus.

There’s a lot of campus events I was planning on attending and now I haven’t because of COVID.”

Junior Jill Boatman

Sophomore Phlio Mokuy

“Yes, because, in my mind, I was like, ‘Oh, I’m going to go spend time my family, time with my friends,” I did get to spend time with my family, but not my friends, because you had to stay in your little bubble and so that was kind of hard. It’s still hard being back and still having those barriers.”

“The fact that we are online is new. Some professors are a little confused with their materials and what they are teaching.”

Freshman Sarah Bryant “Shifting college classes online and taking AP exams online … having to worry about all the technological aspects is difficult.”

Freshman Makenna Joss

“Switching to online, I definitely wasn’t expecting to have to do that. I am a people person, so I was really looking forward to being able to interact with people on campus and then that changed because we all had to go online so that was definitely different.”

People of UCA: Jasmine Simmons

by Megan Holder Social Media Editor

Jasmine Simmons is a self-motivated, money-making kind of girl.

She was born in North Little Rock but has lived in Texarkana, Arkansas since the third grade.

Simmons is a junior at University of Central Arkansas. She’s majoring in business marketing and minoring in management.

“I plan to own my own company, so I can help other black entrepreneurs build their businesses and their brands. I want to do that with a law firm as well. My cousin is going to school to be a lawyer,” Simmons said.

She doesn’t know what she wants her after college business to be, but she does have a small business now, Jaded By Jaaye. It’s a sunglasses collection for women and men. Simmons will

have an all natural body scrub collection soon.

When it comes to her career, Simmons said that her biggest motivator is herself.

“I really feel like I don’t look up to anybody but myself.

I just tell myself that I could be so much further if I do things a certain way,” Simmons said.

“I don’t really have anybody that just makes me want to go harder. I make myself want to go harder.”

Simmons said that every morning she wakes up and reminds herself that she is “kind, smart, and important” while getting ready for her day.

“I read a lot of books about money management and how to build wealth. I don’t feel like a lot of African American people think about stuff like that, like building generational wealth. That’s something that is really important to me,” Simmons barely has any

spare time. When she does she’s hanging out with her close friends or at home with her thirteen year-old Chiwawa, Coco.

“I’m always working to make money and thinking about my next move,” she said.

One of her favorite hobbies is playing volleyball. Simmons played as a right front hitter in high school. These days she just plays for fun.

Simmons likes to workout as well. “I rarely have time to do that because I’m always busy. School and work takes up my time,” she said.

Simmons also enjoys cooking.

“My go to meal is greens, neck bones, corn bread, candy yams, and macaroni and cheese. It just depends on how I’m feeling or what the season is.”

Her favorite season is winter. “We used to live in Ohio and Michigan. I love the

cold,” Simmons said.

Simmons said she loves dressing up in winter clothing.

“If you look in my closet I have more winter clothes than anything,” she said.

Simmons said her favorite holiday is her birthday which is also during the winter time.

Her favorite artist is Kevin Gates. “Kevin Gates puts me in a mood to where I want to get that bread, get my degree, and make everyone look up to me. He makes me want to hustle harder,” she said.

Her favorite Kevin Gates song is called “Paper Chasers,” and her favorite lyric is “cuz we out here chasing paper.”

The name of her business website is jadedbyjaaye.bigcartel.com.

Photo courtesy of Jasmine Simmons

Simmons is a junior and majoring in business marketing.

She transferred from University of Arkansas - Texarkana her freshman year and became a Bear.

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Upcoming Games Volleyball TBA, Oct.3 @ Missouri State Men’s Soccer

3 p.m., Oct. 2 @ Kentucky Women’s Soccer 7 p.m., Oct. 2 vs SFA Football 2:30 p.m., Oct. 3 @ North Dakota State Tennis Oct. 2 UCA 2nd Fall Invitational Women’s Cross Country Oct. 3 @ Oklahoma State

Editor’s Take

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UCA Bears defense stops a Missouri State run play during the first home game of the 2020 season. UCA’s defense held Missouri State to only 3 points in the entire second half.

Big second half gives UCA first home win of the 2020 season photo courtesy of pintrest

The NBA finals start on Wednesday Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. on ABC. This is Lebron James 10th Finals apperance.

NBA Finals are not a foregone conclusion, in fact you may be shocked who wins Well we have finally arrived. The NBA Finals are upon us.

The Lebron James led LA Lakers and the surprise to many for some strange reason Miami Heat.

If you don’t know the history here Lebron played for Miami and won a championship in Miami.

Everyone I have talked to has said that because Lebron is on the Lakers, it will be a short NBA Finals.

You are kidding yourselves if you think that.

This Miami team is playing the underdog role even though they have beaten two teams that most people put in the finals.

Jimmy Butler will be the person to watch for Miami.

I think this series will be more entertaining than what people are thinking.

Let’s add in the fact that both teams had a long time to rest before the restart so that means that there will be no excuses either way.

I am going on record now and saying that the Lakers have the weight of the world on their shoulders.

If Lebron can not win this year with the Lakers I do not think he wins another NBA title in his career.

I have told several people that I believe that the Lakers will look very different after this season.

I do think there is a very real possibility that Lebron retires should they when the title.

Anthony Davis will not be a Laker come next season.

So now the question on everyones mind. Who will win the NBA finals?

I am going to go ahead and go on record and predict that Lebron will have to wait for his fourth title.

I think Miami’s youth will be the deciding factor.

I am picking the Miami Heat to win the NBA Title in six games.

We will see if I am right or not very very soon.

o open fall Tennis season

By Travis Gupton Sports Editor

Big plays at big times help the UCA Bears come from behind in the fourth quarter to beat the Missouri State Bears 27-20 on Sept.26 at Estes Stadium.

Missouri State coached under Bobby Petrino had the momentum from the opening kickoff of the first half.

“Don’t take it twisted,” Head Coach Nathan Brown said. “ Coach Petrino and that bunch is good.”

Their first drive ended in a punt and had UCA near midfield.

On the first play of the drive for UCA junior quarterback, Breylin Smith threw an interception and gave Missouri State the ball at the Missouri State 47 yard line.

Missouri State would give the ball right back to UCA as the fumbled the ball on the very next play and again UCA had the ball at midfield.

UCA was able to put a drive together and had a chance for points but junior kicker Hayden Ray missed a 22-yard field goal with 11:07 left in the first quarter.

Both teams exchanged long drives in the first quarter after the missed field goal but neither team could seem to find a rhythm

offensively.

Late in the first quarter, Missouri State was facing a 3 and 21 from their own 47.

Red-shirt Freshman quarterback Jaden Johnson threw a ball to the endzone and it was intercepted by junior defensive Deandre Lamont at the UCA 5 yard line.

Deep in their own territory, UCA was unable to move the ball and had to punt the ball back to Missouri State.

Missouri State went on a long drive that went into the second quarter that ended in the first points of the game.

With 12:04 left in the second quarter, sophomore kicker Jose Pizano connected on a 47-yard field goal to give Missouri State a 3-0 lead.

Missouri State didn’t take long to turn up the heat.

UCA was forced to punt on their first drive of the second quarter.

The punt was blocked and returned for a touchdown with 10:45 left in the second quarter.

Pizano’s extra point was good and all of a sudden the score was 10-0 Missouri State.

The first big play of the game for UCA came from the defense.

Deep in Missouri State territory, Missouri State was facing a 3 and 9.

Johnson was sacked and fumbled the ball that UCA recovered at the Missouri State 7 yard line by junior linebacker Malik Wilson.

UCA cashed in on the turnover quickly with 7:38 left in the second quarter on a 4-yard touchdown run by senior running back Kierr Crossley.

Rays extra point was good and UCA was back in the game 10-7.

Missouri State would take the momentum away on their next possession marching down the field and getting a touchdown of their own.

With 4:02 left in the second quarter, junior running back Keshun Parker scored on a 3-yard touchdown run.

Pizano’s extra point was good and Missouri state held a 10 point lead 17-7 going into the half.

The second half was where the UCA comeback began.

Missouri State was held to only 3 points in the entire second half and that came at the 8:49 mark of the third quarter on a 31 yard Pizano field goal to make the score 20-7.

Thanks to the UCA defense UCA was able to get the ball on the Missouri State 34 with 2:13 left in the third quarter.

Smith and Crossley had big runs to get UCA to the Missouri State 7

yard line.

With 1:24 in the third quarter, Smith found sophomore wide receiver Tyler Hudson for a 7-yard touchdown pass.

Ray missed the extra point but UCA had cut into the lead 20-13.

Another big play came early in the fourth quarter to not only get UCA back in the game but the 2000 people in the stands at Estes Stadium.

On the first play of the fourth quarter, Johnson was sacked and fumbled the ball.

Junior linebacker Dre Matthews scooped and scored from 30 yards out for a touchdown with 14:48 left in the game.

“Biggest play of the game,” Brown said. “Scooping and scoring and again we coach that on defense.

We also coach I don’t want the offense back on the field.”

Matthews after touchdown did a backflip in the endzone which caused an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty to be given to UCA. Ray did kick the extra point and the game was tied at 20-20.

Missouri State could not move the ball and was forced to punt on their next drive.

Hudson returned the punt 57 yards for a huge UCA touchdown with 14:11 left in the game.

“I was getting really frustrated trying to get myself under control,” Hudson said. “ So when I got that chance for a punt return I said ok settle down. Then my teammates opened up the gap and I scored.”

Ray’s extra point was good and UCA had their first lead of the game 27-20.

Missouri State was given a golden opportunity to tie the game later in the fourth quarter.

Sophomore running back Cameron Myers fumbled the ball at the UCA 26 and Missouri State recovered.

Missouri State got down to the UCA 7 yard line and faced a 4th and 4.

Johnson’s pass was incomplete and it gave UCA the ball at their own 7 with 3:28 to play in the game.

UCA only took 1:02 off the clock and gave Missouri State one more chance to tie the game.

Again Missouri State got deep in UCA territory and this time faced a 4th and 2 and the UCA 28.

Johnson completed the pass to Isaac Smith but Smith was stopped at the line of scrimmage by junior linebacker TJ Campbell to give UCA the ball back and the win.

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Sophomore Josh Turnock tees off during the 2020 Scenic Collegiate. Turnock finished the tournament with a team leading 151 over both days.

Men’s Golf finish 8th in Chattanoga thanks to young players

By Haley Melendez Staff Writer

The UCA Men’s Golf Team with some solid play placed 8th overall in Chattanooga at the 2020 Scenic City Collegiate on Sept. 21 and 22.

This season the schools only could allow 6 players to represent each school to respect the covid-19 health guidelines, but overall the tournament went fairly well.

On the first day of the 2020 Scenic City Collegiate at The Honors Course, UCA started off strong with our team of 6 Students Josh Turnock, Nate Jolly, Palmer McSpadden, Miles Smith, Blaine Calhoon, Davis Irving.

Each one of them ended up placing in the top 50 out of all of the players who competed. Turnock placid 19th with a score of 151(+7) which was a result of his excellent plays with only 3 birdies between the first 2 rounds.

Jolly placed 22nd with a score of 152(+8) with a total of 5 birdies combined with round 1 and 2.

McSpadden ended the day with being tied for 29th place with a total of 75(+3) points and had 11 birdies, he led the tournament with the most birdies.

Smith played a good 2 rounds which resulted in him having a score of 157(+5) at the end of the day he had climbed up 5 spots between the rounds and ended in a tie for 36th

place.

Calhoun got 2 birdies during the first round and later on, in the next round got a birdie on the par-3 3rd which ended his day in the place of 42nd with a score of 158 (+14).

Irving started off his day with 4 birdies in the first round and improved in the second round which resulted in him placing 49th with a total score of 162(+ 18).

They did all this on a course that is 7,7263-yards with par being 72.

At the end of the day one UCA placed 8th of 10th with a total of 611(+35).

Calhoon however, birdied the last 3 holes of the 9 hole course.

On the final day of the 2020

Scenic City Collegiate UCA played on a 7,286-yard, par 72 course.

Jolly started the day getting a birdie on the par-4 10th and par-4 ninth causing jolly to jump up 5 spots to 17th place.

Smith went from being tied at 36th place to being tied for 26th place.

Turnock tied 30th, Calhoon and McSpadden tied for 33rd, and Irving climbed up from 49th and ended his day being tied for 41st place.

At the end of the tournament, Jolly came through on top leading UCA’s men’s golf team with his high 3 round total of the final day being 288(+12) on the board.

The UCA Bears total was

919( +55) which had them end the tournament in 8th place.

Although our team didn’t win, the 6 students who got to go represent our UCA team and the school represented well.

Coach Steve Runge said ,“The course was very demanding and scoring was difficult. I would have liked a better finish in the tournament but It was a great experience for our guys to play on such a great field.”

The Bears will now prepare for the JT Posteon Invitational at Western Carolina University on Sept. 27 through Sept.29.

Tee time is scheduled for 7 a.m.

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Tattoos do not always need to have meaning When I got my first tattoo, I had When I saw a certain aunt a few weeks just turned 18 and I did it on a whim. afterwards, she asked to see the tattoo. I I chose two small rabbits and got them pulled back my pant leg and she seemed plastered on my right ankle. People hesitant, like she couldn’t believe it. rarely notice them, but when they do She asked what it meant and I could only their first question is always “what does respond with “I just like rabbits.” She it mean?” laughed like it was the dumbest thing I never have a reason aside from she had seen anyone get. “Yeah but like “I just like rabbits.” After that people what does it actually mean?” she said make the joke that I should add a hound with har face wrinkled into the tightest dog chasing them, scowl a 40-year-old then they tac on woman could manage. It that final blow: “It’s means I like rabbits and weird they don’t that’s it. have a meaning.”

Tattoos represent Often times I their own time and think people cling reason without having to some sort of some deep and complex justification for explanation behind my tattoos because them.

Tattoos heal they think they’re people, they make helping me out people excited to be as if I should be in the skin they’re in. embarrassed or that If your approach to two rabbits make me tattoos is that they

by Madison Ogle into something rabid always need some and dangerous. grand and inspirational Staff Writer Meanings for your reason to be there, I tattoos are beautiful, invite you to keep it to truly. I think it’s yourself. a wonderful idea to have a concept There is never a reason to berate resonate a bit deeper with a person, someone for the skull on their arm or but by no means is it necessary. If you the dagger on their chest. If someone want the angel wings for your great aunt has a tattoo simply because they like Debra, get the angel wings. But don’t it, that’s your explanation. There is no discredit the work on me. further checklist. There are no further When I initially told people at requirements. school of what I was getting, there was All that ever really matters when so much confusion. I don’t think they getting a tattoo is that you like it. It had never considered getting a tattoo doesn’t matter what your family thinks for anything other than a dead relative about it and it certainly doesn’t matter or pet. “Rabbits? Why would you get what the random lady in the produce that? What does that even mean?” I section thinks about it. If you can sit heard every other opinion aside from through the pain and you’ve got the extra some assurance that my tattoo idea was hundred bucks burning a hole in your nice. pocket, that’s reason enough.

Why does violence glorify the National Football League?

Heading into week three of the NFL regular NFL salary, while still astronomically more than season we have already seen injuries, whether the average person, is around $2.7 million dollars. it be minuscule or major, take their toll on the MLB players average around $4.4 million dollars league. Injuries are no stranger to any sport, but and NBA players average a whopping $7.7 million when there are as prevalent as they have ever been dollars. in a sport that is as heavily advertised as it is in Now I understand that there are way more America, it makes me wonder why this is the sport players to pay on an NFL team with each team able we choose to glorify. to have 53 players on a roster compared to the NBA Before going further, I feel it is necessary where each team can only have a maximum of 15 to preface this by saying that I do actually love players on the roster, but if the ratings are really as the game of football. While I have never played good as they say they are, why are the athletes not myself, I have loved watching the game for years being paid? A 30-second ad in the Super Bowl this and will never forget watching Tim Tebow work past year cost about $5.6 million dollars according his magic for the Denver to AdAge. That doesn’t sit Broncos (my favorite team) right with me. and I will never forget the Football athletes good memories I have of contine to train in order to going to Razorback football become faster and stronger, games with friends and family and while their muscles may whenever I could. I say all be growing and they may of this because I don’t want be getting stronger, their to come across as someone bodies are not allowing them who just dislikes the game to keep up and reach these because I don’t. We should peaks and to deal with the have more concern for what stress that the human body we advertise to the youth was not meant to endure. especially when it comes to I’m not entirely recruiting children to play a sure what the solution to game that will kill them or any of this may be to be

by Rob Davis severely hinder their quality honest. Sure we could Staff Writer of life later on. That is not remove physical contact an opinion, but a fact. from the sport, but According to the football purists and those website Pro Football Reference, there are around who love to see violence alike will come to express 200 football players in the NFL right now who their displeasure for this idea. have some form of injury, anywhere from a torn We could also not make the sport so enticing ACL to turf toe. That might not sound so bad for kids to play through advertising either when compared to the population of all NFL considering the game they play as children differs athletes on teams which is around 1,700, but significantly from the one they play in middle when it has only been three weeks, that is quite school or high school in terms of physicality. alarming.

Let’s face it, the majority of kids playing the sport These top-level athletes are not even paid as won’t make it to the NFL either so why should we much as other professional athletes from other advertise the game to them if the risks outweigh the sports in the same conversations. The average benefits?

There is importance for every citizen of the United States in voting, so take advantage of it.

Voting is a right that is a privilege to many. Numerous nations across the globe do not give the opportunity to their citizens to vote.

Voting is important because it gives the people the power to elect who governs and runs their nation, state and even their city or town. This concept rules out the immediate possibility of citizens being ruled by a monarchy or a dictatorship.

Instead, democracy gives people the freedom and the power to have a say in whom they are led by.

If registered, wasting an opportunity to vote is mere negligence unto the contribution of what one wants to see happen or change in his society, economy, government, nation, state or city.

This is where the people have the power.

If one desires to see a certain candidate in a selected position that would bring about change in particular ways that cater to or please the voter, then he has the power to have a say in his candidacy by voting and pushing the candidate further in the race by increasing his vote counts.

Voting is not a waste of time or energy, but is rather a contribution to the potential betterment of your community and society.

Your voice has volume. You have the opportunity and power to create change and better your society in various ways by voting for someone whom you believe will bring the change you wish to see implemented.

Voting is not a waste of time or energy, but is rather a contribution to the potential betterment of your community and society.

However, your voice becomes a waste and your opinion becomes irrelevant when neglecting the opportunity to vote.

Your voice becomes merely useless if you do not exercise this right.

Often do people voice their opinions about and raise arms at elected candidates without voting and making their voice worth something. Speaking out and debating on elections and politics without placing a vote in the ballot makes one’s argument invalid and blank. It means nothing without action placed behind it.

Furthermore, if leaders know that more people will go out and vote, it will put more pressure and motivation on them to govern and lead well. With knowing more people rely on them and are counting on them to lead, elected persons will surely be held more accountable and will carry themselves and their community better.

If you are of age and have citizenship, you should register to vote and follow through with voting. Do not be a wasted position in society. Your vote matters and your vote can make a difference in your community, city, state and nation. Not voting is essentially wasting a vital part of your citizenship.

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New This Week Movies

Oct. 2 — 2067(NR), directed by Seth Ranley, starring Kodi SmitMcPhee, Ryan Kwaten

Oct. 2 — After We Collied (NR), directed

by Roger Kumble, starring Dylan Sprouse, Joesephine Langford

Oct. 2 — Death of Me (R), directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, starring Luke Hemsworth, Maggie Q

Music Oct. 1— Dusk EPMxmtoon

“Ratched” uses perfect balance of horror and mystery

BY

SARAH COLEMAN

noise, it was meant for your full attention and you will not get it unless you give it your undivided attention.

I am just as captivated by this story, the one of a serial killer and a nurse, as I am relating to true crime stories.

The psychology in this will make your skin crawl. The outdated practices are almost enough to make you shriek.

Associate Editor

It is no secret that Sarah Paulson is a genius when it comes to horror TV shows and movies. Netflix original, “Ratched”, is no exception to that rule.

I loved Paulson on American Horror Story, and I love her even more in this brilliant horror series that Netflix released at the perfect time.

Without giving too much away, Ratched revolves around murder, mystery, horror and most importantly 1940s era insane asylums. Nurse Mildred Ratched, played by Paulson, is a brilliant nurse who works among the most clinically troubled patients. Mildred is stunning and icy, a woman who is living among the ‘clergy killer’ in Lucia, California.

While wardrobe is never the most important part of a tv show or movie, the wardrobe in this show is immaculate and truly places the audience in the 1940s, in a cold beach town

Oct. 1 -Thunder Jackson- Thunder Jackson

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Sarah Paulaww stars in new Netflix series “Ratched” as Nurse Mildred Ratched.

on the northside of California.

I really did spend a solid ten minutes admiring the gloves, hats and uniforms worn by the nurses.

As odd as it sounds, the setting really is similar to a 1920s murder mystery party, and I think that is why I am so drawn to it.

I strongly encourage those who love American Horror Story to jump right on the train and watch Ratched as soon as

humanly possible. This story is very similar to American Horror Story Asylum. Less paranormal horror and more similar to the real life horror that was mental health care in the early 1900s.

Mildred Ratched is based on - you guessed it - the character from “The One Who Flew Over the Cuckoo’s nest”, the novel by the great Ken Kasey. On social media, you may have seen people try to guess the infamous serial killers and psychiatric

hospitals that inspired this tv series, however Netflix has not yet confirmed any of these theories.

This is a brilliant horror story that was directed by Ryan Murphy, who is infamous for particularly dreadful stories.

Ratched is not who you first will believe her to be. This story is one that will unravel just how you don’t expect it to.

That being said, this show was not meant to be background

The scariest thing about Ratched is that it feels incredibly real. It doesn’t feel real because it is based on one specific true story. It feels real because the characters’ trauma is super realistic. Ratched is spooky because this is a storyline that very well could have happened.

The abuse they suffer is abuse that thousands of children have suffered. Serial Killers are very much alive and the multitude of reasons for killing are still being discovered. This series will quite honestly mess with you in the best ways.

Ratched can now streamed on Netflix.

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Oct. 2 - Bon Jovi 2020- Bon Jovi Oct. 2- A Holly Dolly Christmas- Dolly Parton

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Jack Whitehall and his father, Micheal on “Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father”now available on Netflix.

Oct. 2 —My 4hunnid Life- YG

New season of Netflix travel sitcom features wacky antics

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Netflix Sep. 30- American Murder: The Family Next Door Sep. 30- The Boys in the Band

Oct. 1- All Because of You Oct. 2- Emily in Paris

Oct. 2- Dick Johnson Is Dead Oct. 2- Serious Men

Oct. 2- Song Exploder

Top 5 ways to help the environment List compiled by Allison Polston Staff Writer

Kelly Rico

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Jack Whitehall and his father, Michael Whitehall, start the new season in Australia for their show “Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father”.

As Jack tours his standup “I’m Only Joking”, his father joins to support his son and to accomplish the recurring goal of getting out of his shell. From season one through season three, it is easy to see that their roles were reversed in season four with Jack being outof-place while his father enjoys the adventure.

Hilary, Jack’s mother and Michael’s wife, joins the tour while helping plan his sister’s wedding.

She helps add depth to the show by having intimate conversations with Jack about his single life and his lack of having a plus-one for his sisters wedding. She supports him, as his wing-woman, while he attends a speed-dating winery event where his conversations end quickly after he initiates awkward conversations.

The episode continues with them attending a cricket lesson at the Sydney Cricket Ground with Brett Lee, a retired international cricketer, testing their bush skills in the wild with the help of bushcraft teacher, Cockatoo Paul, and ends with Jack surprising his father with a special place to relax: A nude beach. As Jack welcomes the nudity, Michael is seen to feel out-of-place after being able to crack his posh-shell.

Episode two begins with them meeting a motorcycle club in

Mooball, New South Wales, where they were able to enjoy riding motorcycles and learn that most of the motorcycle clubs are not considered gangs anymore.

In Byron Bay, Jack and Michael visit an emu farm that allows them to get up close to the bird, after Jack’s continued obsession of them throughout the seasons. He fulfills his dream of attending to emus by feeding and gathering them, and learns that emu oil not only helps clean pipes, but it also helps someones sex drive.

With being gifted an emu feather cape, Jack and Michael continued to the next day celebrating Australia Day, a national holiday, in Uluru. There, they attend the festivities such as drinking, thong throwing, ute pulling, and chook racing. The chook racing consisted of both men picking a bird, consisting of chickens, in an auction that they think would win the race.

The money raised would be gathered in a prize pot and given to the eventual winner. Michael spends $300 on a bird that he later names Winston, after the porcelain doll he was gifted in the first season, who loses.

After visiting Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, they join a campsite named Longitude 131 where they are able to enjoy the silence of the desert and the view of Ayers Rock. The episode concludes with Jack and Michael sleeping in a bed outside, reminiscing on their bond and adventures they have taken together.

The show premiered on Tuesday, September 22, on Netflix and consists of 2 one-hour episodes. If you are looking for a show to make you laugh, this is the one.

1. Use what you have

2. Reduce plastic use

The most accessible action you can take to help the environment is to do nothing! You don’t have to buy anything to reduce your environmental impact. Buying less will help you save money and reduce waste. You don’t need trendy bamboo kitchenware or expensive, sustainable jeans to reduce your environmental impact. You probably already own perfectly usable dishes and jeans. When you need something you don’t already own, try borrowing or thrifting first. If you can’t find it through those methods, buy an item that will last you a long time.

Every piece of plastic that has ever existed still exists on the earth.

Plastic pollution is ravaging our bodies of water. Pick out a cute coffee thermos, reusable water bottle and reusable bags to cut down on your plastic waste.

There are tons of available options. Another great way to reduce your plastic use is to bring your own food containers to restaurants for leftovers. The togo boxes that restaurants provide are often made of nonrecyclable styrofoam.

Reusable or compostable alternatives (such as cardboard) are a much better option for the planet.

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R&B artist Bryson Tiller released the deluxe version of his debut album on Sep. 25.

Four new tracks featured in R&B artist’s newly released deluxe album BY

DJ JONES

Staff Writer

R&B singer and songwriter Bryson Tiller released the deluxe version of his debut album ‘Trapsoul’ on Sept.25, almost five years after the original release.

Other than the release of a few singles, this is his first project release since releasing his second album in 2017 titled ‘True to Self’.

The original album peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also nominated for a Grammy.

The deluxe edition included 4 unreleased tracks which were “Just Another Interlude”, “Self Righteous”, “Rambo (Last Blood), and “Outro (Thank You).

The first new track, “Just Another Interlude”, sounds like it picks up right where the original album left off with another great interlude.

On this track, Tiller sampled Drake and Omarion’s “Bria’s Interlude”, which plays

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throughout the entire song.

Tiller has been known for sampling other R&B songs to give his music a vintage or classic feel.

On the next track, “Self Righteous”, Tiller uses another creative move by sampling “Would you Mind”

by R&B legend Janet Jackson.

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the original track gave.

The last track on the album is “Outro (Thank You) ‘’ which is Tiller talking to his fans and thanking them for the support that he has been given over the years. On this track Tiller confirms that his new album is complete and will be dropping soon.

Overall, I think this deluxe album was decent.

None of the songs were bad, but I think there is only one song from the four that I would go back and listen to again.

Tiller said in a tweet that he wanted to use this deluxe to hold his fans off for the new album and I think that is exactly what he went for.

I think that some fans loved the release of the deluxe, but I think the majority of his fans will only listen to it once and just wait for the new album.

You can listen to this deluxe version of Bryson Tiller’s “Trapsoul” on all streaming platforms.

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SPORTS

8/ September 30, 2020

UCA STATS CORNER SPORT

OPPONENT

RESULT

RECORD

Football

Missouri State

27-20 (W)

(2-1)

Women’s Soccer

ULM

3-0 (W)

(3-1-1, 0-0-1)

Men’s Golf

Scenic City Collegiate

8th

WOMENS SOCCER

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Freshman Maja Gledic has been playing Tennis since she was 7 years old. She has goals to either play professional tennis or become a doctor after school.

Freshman says team makes her feel at home

by Addison Freeman Staff Writer

Freshman tennis player, Maja Gledic, had already made a name for herself before coming to UCA from Johannesburg, South Africa.

During her junior year of high school, she was the number one player in South Africa. She represented the country in the African Junior Championship.

She also played in the African Masters.

Gledic began playing tennis when she was 7-years-old.

“I’m really passionate about it,” Gledic said.

Even though the fall isn’t the main season for tennis, Gledic said that they haven’t stopped playing.

“Our coach usually has a pretty big schedule for both of our seasons.

We have a lot of matches to prep for the main season, and to work on our individual rankings,” Gledic said.

Gledic is currently pursuing a major in biology with hopes of becoming a doctor. However, she doesn’t want to stop pursuing a professional tennis career.

“That’s the goal. I’d just have to

see how it goes,” Gledic said.

While some students might find it difficult to balance their studies and athletics, Gledic doesn’t have too much trouble. She already had experience being a student-athlete.

“It’s quite similar to how high school was for me. I was traveling a lot, playing a lot of international tournaments, so I missed a lot of school and I always had to catch up on my work...and be really good at managing my time and organizing myself,” said Gledic.

Coming to the United States from South Africa was not a hard adjustment for Gledic.

“Coming here, I don’t think it was too difficult to adjust, but it does get overwhelming when we travel a lot. I think I manage my time well, and I’m pretty organized, so I stay up to date with all my work,” Gledic said.

Though tennis is often a oneon-one sport, the team spirit feeling is still there.

“You have a support system.

Even if you’re on the court by yourself, you have the [team] energy, and it spreads. That’s what gets you through the difficult matches,” Gledic said. “It’s what hypes you up.

Even if you’re there on your own, you have people behind you.”

The current pandemic hasn’t changed much about the tennis team’s schedule.

“I know a lot of universities – their programs have been canceled, but we have a great coach who managed to schedule four matches, so we’re pretty lucky,” Gledic said.

Part of Gledic’s pre-match ritual is to make sure she’s prepared the night before her match.

“I’ll set up all my clothes the night before, and any extra clothes I need, to make sure that I have everything in my bag, so that I know I’m prepared,” Gledic said.

Gledic may be far away from home, but she finds comfort in her team.

“I just love my coach, and I love the team. We get along really well and we’ve formed such a close family.

So even though I’m so far away from home, I still feel like I have a home here,” said Gledic.

Being part of such a close-knit team makes Gledic feel like it was, “definitely worthwhile to come all the way from a different continent.”

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Sophomore midfielder Sydeny Brough makes a cross kick during a game against the Univeristy of Lousiana Monroe on Sept. 24. UCA scored two of their goals within two minutes of each other.

Gracie Hair has big game giving UCA home win

by Megan Holder Social Media Editor

The UCA women’s soccer team’s defense and pressure on offense led them to a 3-0 shut out against the University of Lousiana Monroe on Sept. 24.

“It was a good performance.

We did a good job of keeping the pressure on them,” Head Coach Jeremy Bishop said. “ They weren’t able to get out of their half much, honestly. We did a good job with our pressure. We traded a ton of scoring chances which was really good.

We’ve been lacking that a little bit here the last few weeks. Now we just gotta start putting more in the way.

I think we could’ve had several more tonight.”

Even with the shut out Coach Bishop knows that there is still room for improvement.

“You hate to leave those out there that you don’t put away but overall, very pleased with the performance,” Bishop said.

24:10 into the game junior

defender Gracie Hair made her appearance scoring the first goal of the night.

Hair said, “it was really cool to be able to contribute to the team’s win. I mean none of that would have happened unless we hadn’t been dominant in the first half and building up the plays to get to that point. .”

Hair sent her shot to the bottom right corner of the goal with the help of sophomore midfielder Emma Hawkins.

The Bears continued to control the ball in the second half of the game.

Senior midfielder Hadley Dickson scored her first goal of the season at the 50:55 mark of the game.

Bishop said “We’ve been going since July working and trying to get ourselves organized defensively. The last couple of weeks our focus has just been being able to play through our midfield more and have possession of the ball more to lock the other team in. We did that very well tonight.

They couldn’t really get out because of pressure.”

The offense was able to keep

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the ball away from ULM with good passing.

“We were able to keep stringing passes together. That’s what we gotta do. We’re good at that. Not a lot of teams play possession,” Bishop said.

“Everything was pretty direct with them tonight. It was route whenever they were trying to go in and that’s how a lot of teams we play against play. We try to play a little different style and keep the ball.

During the 52nd minute of the game sophomore midfielder, Laurel Landry was fouled 23 yards from the goal.

Hair got her second goal of the game on a free kick from 23 yards away 52:45 in the game.

“We’ve had about four games.

We’ve just been taking it game by game and working on improving our first touches and movement of the ball. Hair said. ” We’ve been trying to mesh together as a team more to be able to dominate teams through a round of play and using other tactics like playing along the ball all the time.”