Issue 6, Volume 118 -- October 5, 2022

Ukrainians retake Lyman from Russia

Russia pulled troops out of Lyman, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 1, after being surrounded by Ukrainian forces. This is the latest victory in Ukraine’s large counteroffensive effort.

The withdrawal from Lyman happened just after the results of rigged Russian elections announced the annexation of four regions of Ukraine; one of which includes Lyman. Taking the city back gives Ukrainians a better chance to push further into the land that Moscow now illegally claims as its own.

Hurricane Ian hits Florida west coast

Hurricane Ian, a category 4 hurricane, hit Florida’s west coast Wednesday, Sept. 28. Hundreds of thousands of residents were left without power and 54 people were confrmed dead after the storm. Most deaths were due to drowning. Hurricane Ian is one of the strongest hurricanes, by wind speed, to ever hit the U.S.

Supreme Court begins new term

The Supreme Court began a new term Monday, Oct. 3, amid low public confdence and political arguments over the legitimacy of the institution. Some say this new term will push American law to the right on the issue of race. There are still six conservative justices and three liberal justices as the new justice, Kentanji Brown Jackson joins the court. The court has four female justices and white men no longer hold a majority.

STATE

COVID-19 numbers

decline in state

The number of people hospitalized in Arkansas due to COVID-19 fell below 200 for the frst time since June on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. In total, 4,810 cases were considered active on Oct. 1. This is 2,077 fewer active cases than reported seven days prior. 11,418 booster doses were administered in those seven

Correction

In Issue 5, The Echo received incorrect information about the results of the Student Government Association election results. Kuhreem Shabazz won freshman class president over Ryan Webb.

Campus Life:

UCA hosted Family Day, Band Day and Bear Facts Day Saturday, Oct. 1.

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“Dahmer:” awkwardly directed, fails to humanize victims.

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Chris Jones in Conway: Campaign raises $15k

BY MADISON OGLE Sports Editor & Cartoonist

Democratic candidate for Arkansas State Governor Chris Jones met Conway residents Sept. 27 with one goal: to raise funds for fve buses, each of which will offer residents of differing counties a chance to ride to their nearest polling site for General Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022.

With each bus estimated at $3,000, the night’s goal was $15,000. Jones’ campaign collected $15,635.

Before meeting the night’s goal, Jones said these funds would be the frst step toward providing a bus in every Arkansas county. This plan would require Jones’ campaign to raise an estimated $225,000.

with churches, nonproft organizations and our own campaign to make sure the places that need transportation [get it], [which in Arkansas] transportation is a challenge,” Jones said. “We’re making sure that we get out to vote because that’s what’s going to win the race.”

As an ordained minister and a physicist, Jones said there’s “never been a confict between science and faith” for him. Alongside his wife, Dr. Jerrilyn Jones, and their three daughters, Jones has campaigned with a strong belief in “faith, hope and hard work.”

Beyond that, Jones’ promises to Arkansans center on expanding preschool to all families, achieving affordable broadband for every home, and developing the economy to

Sports: Feature: Tylischa Jackson competes nationally.

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problem. We just provide transportation.”

Jones said he estimated at least a million voters were absent from the polls during the last election cycle.

In a 2021 article by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas saw 1.4 million active registered voters with a total turnout of 1.2 million in 2020, according to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s biennial report. With a population of 3 million, this turnout was the lowest of any state with only 54% of Arkansas’ eligible voting age population being present.

“We are in partnership

and where we go.”

Jones said that through his time spent visiting the 75 counties in the state, a positive meet-and-greet in Harrison proved Arkansas was more inclusive and open to change than some perceive.

“They say that we’re a hateful state and that in some places, people that look like me are not allowed,” Jones said.

“[Harrison] has a history of not accepting folks that look like me. But you know what? I want to be governor for everyone.”

Jones said, “Regardless of how you feel about me, you still deserve quality education

FESTIVAL

Ordinance approved to prevent “zombie” projects in Conway

BY MIA WADDELL Associate Editor

To prevent abandoned and slow-moving building projects, the Conway City Council passed an ordinance introducing new procedures for revoking and amending permits Thursday, Sept. 27.

James Walden, director of planning and development, said there are “tens” of slow-moving projects in the city.

“We don’t want to have zombie projects that lay around for fve or ten years where nothing ever gets done,” Walden said. “God forbid we have the Great Recession again. You know, there’s a lot of subdivisions that just got abandoned across the U.S., we don’t want that to happen.”

Ordinance O-22-111 passed unanimously. It amends the procedures for changing conditional use permits and clarifes signage regulations. Notably, it introduces a revocation process for violations of a permit.

“Under the current ordinance, it’s not real

clear. So this provides a revocation procedure where we go through, we notify them … you can go through a procedure to contest it,” Walden said.

Violations are addressed with the new ordinance.

“Obviously we’re not going to tear down buildings, but [the revocation process] is enough for us to go through some type of enforcement process,” Walden said.

The ordinance will help construction in Conway stay up to date with city planning.

“There’s a self-storage on the east side of town currently being constructed. [Their] conditional use [was] passed numerous years ago. Likely under the current conditions, it would not be approved today,” Walden said. “We’ve got a lot of these conditional uses that are just sitting around town.”

In other business, Conway’s fre department was granted $40,000 for fuel. Fire department Chief Mike Winter said, “We’ve used all of our fuel budget … we’re requesting [funds] to get us through the end of this year.”

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Conway ArtsFest brings community together for hands-on art activities

BY TORRIE HERRINGTON Sta Writer

The annual Conway ArtsFest, hosted by the Conway Alliance for the Arts, aimed to bring the community together by participating in various art forms.

The co-chair for this year’s ArtsFest, Nakeya Palmer, said this was the sixteenth ArtsFest to be hosted in Conway.

“It’s about setting up an event so people can have an opportunity to experience the arts, learn about the arts [and] learn about ways they can support the arts here in Conway,” Palmer said.

The event was held at Fifth Avenue Park on Oct. 1 and featured performances from students of various schools.

Select choirs of third- and fourthgrade students from Ida Burns, Woodrow Cummins, Preston and Florence Mattison, and Marguerite Vann started off the event with a small concert. They were directed by elementary music specialists Allison Summey, Jordan Sorrells, Brandon Sorrells and Bart Dooley.

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BY MIA WADDELL Associate Editor

SGA passed a motion, 41-0, to allocate $1,325.87 for T-shirts advertising a homecoming bonfre planned by Students For the Propagation of Black Culture, in its meeting Monday, Oct. 3.

The money will be allocated only if the event is approved by the university.

Junior senator Makenna Goss said, “If we table this, they may or may not be able to get the T-shirts, even if the event is approved. But this [motion] allows a catchall if they do get university

approval,” Goss said.

SGA also passed a motion to allocate $831.04 to Allies in STEM for a buttonmaker. The motion passed 41-0.

Student Sam Little, a representative for Allies in STEM, said, “Some of the most common questions [our organization] gets is ‘do you have buttons for us?’ Identities are so multifaceted that you have one student coming up and grabbing fve or six different buttons.”

“It’s very diffcult to have buttons that represent everybody. So having students be able to create their own [buttons] helps them be seen, visible and personalized,” Little said.

graphic by Mia Waddell

UCAPD releases a security and fre safety report per the Clery Act every year. This graph shows a selected group of crimes from the 2021 Clery Act report, the most recent. The full report can be found at uca.edu/police.

photo by Torrie Herrington

A choir of third- and fourth-grade students from Ida Burns, Woodrow Cummins and others sing to start of the Conway Artsfest. The choir sang the National Anthem.

graphic by Mia Waddell

CITY COUNCIL

Chris Jones

Police Beat

Man speeding with methamphetamine

On Sept. 30 at 1:15 a.m. Offcer Phillip Boyd saw a vehicle leave the Bears Den parking lot and drive south on Farris Road at 50 mph. The vehicle turned west onto Dave Ward Drive, and Boyd turned on his sirens and lights, speeding up to 70 mph. The vehicle pulled into the Bears Den Shell station and Sir-Sedrick Alcorn Jr. exited the vehicle. Alcorn said he was going into the gas station, and Boyd said he was not. Boyd was told by dispatch that Alcorn had an active warrant out of Faulkner County for contempt of court for failure to pay fnes. Alcorn and his vehicle were searched. Boyd found a plastic bag of marijuana in his pocket and a scale in the car. Boyd also found pills in the car which were tested and found to be positive for amphetamines and methamphetamines.

Students smoking in Nature Reserve Students banned from any contact

Offcer Phillip Boyd was checking the Jewel E. Moore Nature Reserve close to midnight Sept. 28 when he found two students smoking. Boyd turned on his fashlight and walked toward the students, but one of the students got up and ran away from him. The other student, Alyse Briggs, stayed seated. There was a joint on the bench, but Briggs denied that she smoked it. Briggs told Boyd her friend’s name, So’Miah Toney, and called Toney on the phone. Toney stood up from about 50 yards away in the Nature Reserve and walked back to the bench where Boyd was waiting. Boyd found a small bag of marijuana where Toney had been in the grass and charged both students for possession of marijuana. Toney was additionally charged for feeing.

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… You still deserve roads and bridges you can cross. You still deserve jobs [where] you can work a week and keep a roof over your head.”

Jones campaigns against Republican gubernatorial

Student Jada Carter reported to UCAPD that she was harassed by fellow student Amaya Bills. Carter reported to offcers that anytime Bills sees her, Bills publicly berates her. Carter reported that on the night of Sept. 28, Bills and her friend, Morgan Rucker, tried to physically attack Carter and her friend, Ayanna Phillips. During the encounter, other friends intervened and prevented the attack from going any further. Shortly after, Carter hid from Bills and Rucker in a friend’s room. While hiding, Carter was told by her roommate that Bills entered their room without permission to try and fnd Carter. After Carter’s report, Lieutenant Michael Shaw spoke with Bills. Shaw informed both students to have no further contact with each other.

Jones runs against Sanders

candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders for the title of state governor — a position that earns $151,838 annually.

Sanders served as White House press secretary for the Trump administration from 2017-

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The Conway Police Department requested $20,787 to purchase a new fngerprint scanner.

Police Chief William Tapley said, “The state has changed the requirements for submitting fngerprints. They no longer accept the cards and ink from us. We have been [going to] the Faulkner County Detention Center for their

machine.”

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For voters, the deadline to register is Oct. 11, 2022, to participate in the general election. Early voting will begin Oct. 24 and end Nov. 7, the day before General Election.

Conway PD requests funding

The purchase of the machine will free up offcers’ time and will “[put] offcers back on the streets,” Tapley said.

The sale of seized assets from the police department was approved by the council. The assets will be sold on publicsurplus.com as is. There were fve vehicles, 30 pieces of silver and six pieces of gold.

The council approved the purchase of a crawler dozer for the sanitation department. Joseph Hopper, director of sanitation, reported the department is doing well fnancially and is about $100,000 under budget.

Conway City Council will meet again at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11 in Conway City Hall.

Female entrepreneurs talk business at UCA showcase

BY MACI ENGLAND Campus Life Editor

Jewelry, clothing and sweet treats were put on display by female entrepreneurs at the ffth annual Women’s Business Showcase, hosted by the Women’s Leadership Network Thursday, Sept. 29.

The event was held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in McCastlain Ballroom and featured 50 women-owned businesses from Conway and the central Arkansas area.

The event, which is hosted every year by the Women’s Leadership Network, serves as a platform for female entrepreneurs and business owners to connect and share their products with a wider audience.

Shaniel Ealy is the associate vice president of Outreach and Community Engagement, which the Women’s Leadership Network is a part of. She is also a founding member of WLN.

“We’re all about empowering women to live authentically,” Ealy said. “We’re really intentional about giving women a platform and making it accessible. We only charge ffty dollars for businesses to do this and normally an expo like this would cost hundreds and hundreds of dollars, so

we are really being intentional about diversity and inclusion and accessibility for them to showcase what they do.”

Some of the featured businesses, like Jazzercise and Julie’s Sweet Shoppe, have been in business for decades while for others, Thursday’s showcase was their frst event.

Jamisa Hogan was a part of the business lineup representing Willow Event Center and was also one of the presenting sponsors of the night.

As the showcase began, Hogan gave a speech to thank everyone for attending and a shout-out to the WLN.

“I want to take this opportunity to thank you for giving us the opportunity to encourage each other, to share and to laugh with each other,” Hogan said. “It was without a hesitation that I wanted to be one of their presenting sponsors tonight.”

Nadoline Bonney, the owner of Del Afro Beads, showcased handmade jewelry, head wraps and accessories at her booth.

“Everything is handmade by family and friends and it has been a great opportunity to explore that and share with others,” Bonney said.

Bonney said having female representation in businesses inspires women and girls to

follow their dreams.

“Women-owned businesses show women and little girls that we can do anything that we put our minds to,” Bonney said. “You may have hesitations when you start something, but you have to take the step to embrace it, and once you embrace it, you see that there are many people who also want what you have.”

The Women’s Business Showcase was the frst event put on by the WLN of the semester, but there will be upcoming events every month of the academic year.

The WLN plans to cover topics such as effective communication, leadership strategies and networking for businesses.

“We’ll have either breakfast or lunch or a happy hour and we’ll go over those topics together,” Ealy said.

The event scheduled for Oct. 21 will cover work-life balance.

“We’re entrepreneurs, we’re moms, we’re business owners, we’re educators,” Ealy said. “How do you balance worklife with your career? We’ll be talking about that.”

Conway cyclists hold panel: dangerous dogs, motorists

BY MIA WADDELL Associate Editor

Conway cyclists tried to fnd solutions for aggressive animals and motorists during a special Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board meeting Thursday, Sept. 29, in Conway City Hall.

Terry Coddington, bicycle and pedestrian coordinator led the panel and said this was the city’s frst meeting of its kind.

reporting their whereabouts is more complicated than a single phone call and capture, Tapley said.

“We’re kind of like the kickoff of the day. It really helps to bring families out,” Dooley said.

The select choir sang the national anthem, followed by a performance of “It’s a Wonderful World” that featured sign language.

Autumn Riley, a parent within the community, enjoyed watching her daughter perform in the select choir.

“It’s good seeing all the children just being kids,” Riley said.

Alongside the performing arts, the event was made up of several hands-on activities for the children. Tables were set up with paints, paper, and other utensils.

Third-grade student Layla Riley participated in the different art activities.

“[I enjoyed] drawing, and the paint thing. I painted a

fower for my mom,” Riley said. The event also featured performances from Conway Public Schools Orchestra chamber ensemble and Funk Fusion Dance Company. The Red Curtain Theatre performed highlights from “James and the Giant Peach” and the Conway Symphony Orchestra hosted an instrument petting zoo. The Light Switch Company and Stage Door Dance Arts also hosted activities.

Palmer said that ArtsFest heavily relies on its partnerships within the community.

“The only reason we have been able to make it 16 years is through our partnerships,” Palmer said. “So, we do like to call on the schools for their arts programs, but we also like to call on different community members. We like to bring anyone in the community.”

One of the goals of

ArtsFest is to aid the growing art scene in Conway.

“The arts scene here in Conway has developed so much over the last few years, at least since I’ve been here,” Palmer said. “I think there is defnitely a niche for artists here in Conway, and I think ArtsFest is a way for people to recognize the value of arts in Conway.”

Dooley said the fest gives the community a feel for the various types of art happening around them.

“It encompasses all the arts. Not just visual arts, but also musical arts, and there are some performance arts,” Dooley said.

The event is completely volunteer-run and was sponsored by Arkansas Community Foundation, Children’s Clinic, Conway Kiwanis and First Security Bank.

“We’ve seen an increase in bicycle-related incidents; whether it be with motorists, dogs, that type of thing,” Coddington said. “We want to be proactive as a city, as cyclists in the community, we want to be proactive at addressing these issues.”

Panelists included Coddington, Police Chief William Tapley and Conway city attorney Charles Finkenbinder.

Members of the Conway Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board and Conway Advocates for Bicycling were in attendance, as well as community cyclists. Coddington’s chief concerns were loose dogs and aggressive motorists.

“We’ve had some cyclists get attacked. In some cases you don’t get attacked, [but] they run out in front of you and there’s damage to property,” Coddington said.

Tapley said loose dogs should be reported to animal control.

“The proper thing to do is to contact animal control and let them know there is a loose animal in the area. They may not fnd it the frst time, they might not fnd it the second time but as we move on, they can fgure out where the animal comes from, make contact with the owner, make sure they’re aware of their responsibilities and, if need be, they can issue citations,” Tapley said.

Stray animals can pose safety concerns for cyclists and

“It’s really not as easy as we get one phone call about a dog being out, we go out [and] fnd the dog and take care of it. [Animal control] have spent weeks trying to locate animals,” Tapley said. “Just because you’re on Ash Street and the dog is there, that doesn’t mean that dog is owned anywhere in that neighborhood.”

Some run-ins with dogs have damaged cyclists’ property but did not result in injury, according to Coddington. Tapley said information reports for these cases are still helpful, but to avoid making contact with the owner of the animal.

“You can fle a report. I would not recommend trying to make contact with the homeowner. That generally does not end well and you never know what you’re getting into. The main thing is, if you’re in good shape and you don’t have to make contact with them, let somebody else do that,” Tapley said.

The reports may be labeled information reports if a city ordinance or law is not broken in the situation, Tapley said. “But the report can still be written and you can follow up through the civil process.”

Coddington recommended cyclists rethink their routes if they are routinely encountering unpredictable animals.

“If you fnd yourself riding a certain road and [have] to grab the pepper spray in advance of encountering the dogs, that’s probably a sign that you should have adjusted your route,” Coddington said. “There’s [an] inherent risk with what we do. It’s OK to change the route.”

Pets are personal property under the law, so they cannot be seized without evidence, Coddington said. However, information reports can help

build a case against an animal. “[Reports] would be helpful later on if this dog is a nuisance and there are multiple reports [for] potentially removing the animal,” Coddington said.

Tapley encouraged cyclists to remain composed in the presence of unpredictable animals.

“Pepper spray, dog spray, something like that would be fne … when you cross the line into malicious, you’re in a different category,” Tapley said. “You have to be aware of what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. Is it for safety? Or whether you’re doing it because you’re upset? Those [two things] mean different results.”

The panel had similar advice for unsafe motorists that endanger cyclists.

“It’s tough to get a tag number when somebody is rushing past you at 50 miles per hour, but I’ve become an expert at it,” Coddington said.

Making information reports can determine the frequency of an incident, which can help protect cyclists.

“We’ve heard of instances in other communities where it’s habitual, as far as the community against the cyclists. I’ll use Little Rock as an example. Every time the Big Dam Bridge rolls around, the tacks come out on certain roads,” Coddington said.

Information reports can also help Conway add or update infrastructure, such as bike lanes or dividers, to keep cyclists safe.

“We’re not saying you have to get injured before change is made, but the data helps,” Coddington said. “We need to bring the community along with us. I don’t want to create an us versus them mentality.”

BPAB will next meet 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20, in Conway City Hall. It is open to the public. The meeting will be recorded and posted to the City of Conway’s YouTube channel.

The following information is compiled from UCAPD incident reports by Assistant News Editor Will McDonald

Festival: Partnerships help ArtsFest continue

photo by Torrie Herrington

Attendees paint together at ArtsFest in Conway on Oct. 1. The event featured several hands-on art activities for attendees to interact with various art forms.

The event will be held at Blue Barn Bakery, a women-owned business that was featured at the showcase. Doors open at 7:30 a.m.

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2/ October 5, 2022 NEWS uca news.live Shaniel Ealy (left) and Jamisa Hogan (right) speak to attendees at the Women’s Business Showcase. The event hosted 50 women-owned businesses from the central Arkansas area.

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Unpacking DBIE

From 12-1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, University Training and BearX will host lunch with a discussion of diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity at UCA, and what it means for the university community in the Ronnie Williams Student Center Room 215.

LGBTQ Career Panel

From 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, Allies in STEM will host a panel discussion where students can ask questions about navigating their identity while applying for jobs, during the interview process and in the workplace in the Ronnie Williams Student Center Room 213.

SAB General Member Meeting

From 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, the Student Activities Board will host a general member meeting where UCA’s community can learn about upcoming events and ways to volunteer.

Gather at the Table: Eating Together as a Radical Community

From 1:40-2:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, the department of philosophy and religion, and BearX will host a key conversation addressing the versatility of the human relation to food, how to eat with signifcance and how eating can become a point of radical interconnectedness with each other and the world. The event will be in Ferguson Chapel

Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Concert

From 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, the music department will host a wind ensemble and symphonic band concert in Reynolds Performance Hall.

WSOC: Pups at the Pitch

From 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, fans are encouraged to bring their dogs to the women’s soccer game for free perks at the Bill Stephens Complex.

Global Spotlight: The Art of Chinese Dance

From 6-7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, Center for Global Learning & Engagement will host Melody Li and Cynthia Ma where they will perform the Art of Chinese Dance and share its rich history, aesthetics, range of emotions and links to Chinese literature and flm, in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom.

Family Day unites generations on campus

BY E MILY K E NNARD Online Editor

UCA was bustling with visitors Saturday, Oct. 1, for Family Day, Band Day and Bear Facts Day.

The campus’ commotion was hard to miss. Inflatables, tents, games and long lines for vendor booths covered the practice field.

Students and family members could get their faces painted by Ashley Stanley from Isabell Creek Face Painting, make custom license plate art with Everything But the Mime, Inc. or tie-dye shirts with UCA Bear Den members like freshman art education major Katherine Eggebrecht.

“I think it’s going pretty good. We’ve had a lot of people,” Eggebrecht said while she helped a family put their tie-dye creation in a plastic bag.

Freshman biology major Harly Galloway said Family Day this year had more activities than when she went four years ago with her

brother.

“I’m happy for them because there’s a lot of children and it’s more fun for them,” Galloway said. “I’m ready for my niece to get here.”

In the middle of the field, Matt Mattingly, owner of Big Poppa Bubbles, used a long bubble wand to create large bubbles and masses of small bubbles.

Mattingly made bubbles for hours while children chased after them and jumped around to pop them.

He said he didn’t mind being called “Big Poppa Bubble.”

“The lines are starting to get blurred between who I really am,” Mattingly said.

UCAPD Captain Chris Bentley walked with a mascot of the character Chase from the Nickelodeon cartoon “PAW Patrol” who posed for pictures with attendees, including President Houston Davis.

At noon beside the Alumni Pavilion, “Picnic

with the President” started, and families waited in line to serve themselves pulled pork sandwiches while Davis socialized with families.

Across the street, SQRL gas station celebrated its grand opening with a rock climbing station and free hot dogs.

Meanwhile, at Estes Stadium, 15 middle school and high school bands practiced “Sweet Caroline” and “Let’s Get It Started” with the Bear Marching Band.

Later that night, they joined the football halftime performance to play the two songs as part of the “Rocket Man”-inspired show.

“[Band Day]’s going great, considering. A bunch of young minds that wanna learn,” senior Khris Jackson said.

“I thought it was a productive day. The students and the directors all seemed to enjoy themselves,” Brantley Douglas, UCA athletic bands director, said.

At noon, the Bear Fair

kicked off in front of the Ronnie Williams Student Center. Prospective students walked the courtyard to learn about student resources, like UCA offices, residential colleges and RSOs.

Benji Norton, the supplemental instruction graduate assistant, manned the Office of Student Success booth and told high school seniors and potential transfers about tutoring, supplemental instruction and peer coaching.

“It’s just a lot of stuff to help students succeed at what they’re doing,” Norton said.

Some departments had booths, like the College of Health and Behavioral Sciences and the College of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Several Greek life organizations also had tables, along with Chi Alpha.

Honors college ambassadors gave out tickets to tour Farris Honors Hall.

“A lot of stuff here to do, but if y’all want tours of the Farris Honors Hall then you’ll

come here and get a ticket,” sophomore political science major Emily Temple said to passersby with a megaphone.

RSOs such as Bear Bait Improv and Pre-Law Society also showed up to tell students about their organizations.

The Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services hosted the Bear Fair as part of Bear Facts Day. At the Student Center amphitheater, it gave away a $1,000 non-renewable scholarship to a random high school senior who registered for the day.

Sylvan Hills senior Selina Jones ran up to the stage to claim her $1,000 scholarship provided by the Purple Circle Athletic Foundation.

“I’m interested in majoring in nursing, and once a Bear, always a Bear,” Jones said.

Bryttani Bartlett, associate director of communications and marketing at UCA, said 690 people attended Bear Facts Day, compared to last year’s 494, an almost 40% increase.

Campus recreation and wellness staff put on a wellness fair at the HPER Center Tuesday, Sept. 27, to help promote the overall well-being of UCA students.

The wellness fair webpage said that there are six dimensions of wellness. These dimensions are occupational, physical, emotional, social, spiritual and intellectual.

The fair was full of booths put together by university organizations and local businesses that promoted one

One of the local businesses was Andy’s Frozen Custard, which gave away coupons for free custards through a wheelspinning game. The booth focused on the emotional and spiritual part of wellness.

Conway Regional Hospital was another group at the event. They had free eye exams. Looking at laptop screens and books for too long can cause eye strain and weaken the eyes, according to WebMD.

At the entrance of the fair, participants grabbed a prize card. While walking through the booths, they could get their

entered into a prize drawing.

Another booth was put on by the family and consumer science department. They mainly focused on the physical and social aspects of the six dimensions of wellness.

Kathryn Carroll is an assistant professor of nutrition and family science and teaches personal and family fnances.

Dr. Carroll shared her knowledge of fnancial wellness and how it focuses on the social part of wellness.

“For my particular area of focus, personal fnance is an important part of wellness.

you feel fnancially secure, that can defnitely cause stress,” Carroll said, “We just want to share some personal fnance information and goal setting information, and how to manage your own personal resources so you can ultimately live a successful life.”

Carroll also mentioned nutrition.

“Making sure that we are eating healthy and consuming the right amount of nutrients is a big key to wellness too,” Carroll said.

Many of the booths at the fair were full of facts about how to eat

was the one put on by the FACS department.

“[The FACS booth] had sheets to help show how healthy eating can be helpful,” Hobson said, “There were many booths that can be very helpful in many different aspects of a college student’s life.”

The main goal of the wellness fair was to help educate college students on how to live a healthier lifestyle. If students are taught these things early in adulthood it can impact the rest of their lives according to the UCA Campus Recreation and Wellness website.

Top: A child jumps up to pop a bubble made by Matt Mattingly, owner of Big Poppa Bubble. Bottom left: Ashley Stanley from Isabell Creek Face Painting paints freshman Felicity O’Reilly’s face. Bottom right: Freshman Katherine Eggebrecht puts freshman Harly Galloway’s T-shirt in a plastic bag.

The family and consumer sciences booth presented at the wellness fair Sept. 27 in the HPER Center. Various departments on campus set up decorative booths with information about how to improve mental and physical health.

CAHSS hosts faculty panel in Ten After

BY ANGELINA MAPLES Sta Writer

The College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences celebrated its impact and legacy during its Ten After event — complete with a panel discussion and art gallery Sept. 28.

Faculty from CAHSS answered questions from moderator Taine Duncan.

Sharon Mason represented the humanities, Bailey Fairbanks represented political science, Greg Weber represented the arts and Riva Brown represented public relations.

They spoke about their professions, backgrounds and what makes their specialties important to UCA.

“I’ve spent about 35 years working as a business executive specializing in arts leadership,” Weber said. “I’ve been involved

with annual campaigns that have raised about $22 million. I’ve been involved with two [capital campaigns], this being my third here.”

Weber is CAHSS’s senior director of development and has previously helped lead capital campaigns.

“The two that I was in charge of, I raised about 12 million,” Weber said.

Brown, associate professor of public relations, gave a history of her career.

“My background is as a news reporter, a technical writer, a universal communicator turned educator,” Brown said.

“I put corrupt politicians in federal prison, covered

Fairbanks, assistant professor of political science, said her work focuses on diversity and inclusion in the law.

“I am the Pre-Law advisor for the University as well as the Pre-Law Society advisor for the newest [registered student organization] in the Political Science Department,” Fairbanks said. “Most of my work focuses on … looking at how judges behavior and judges writing styles are infuenced by their diverse characteristics.”

Each of the speakers gave an elevator pitch to prospective students and parents.

This pitch explained the focus of their profession and how they worked together to create a

learning how the government works. It’s being able to see those interactions [and] see the impact the government has.”

Weber recounted a quote that he said many artists told him when he asked why they wanted to become an artist.

“When I was a child, my mother said to me, ‘If you want to be a soldier, be a general. If you want to be a monk, you’ll become the Pope.’ Well, I became a painter and I’m Picasso.”

CAHSS’s next event will be 1:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6.

Sharon Mason will be leading a discussion in the Ferguson Chapel called “Keystone Conversations; Gather at the Table: Eating Together as Radical Community,” hosted by the department of philosophy and religion, and BearX.

SIA sorority shares Latinx music with campus

BY WILL MCDONALD Assistant News Editor

Latinx students across campus celebrated representation in music through an event hosted by Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha in the Ronnie Williams Student Center.

Four Latino UCA students from the Conway Symphony Orchestra performed in a string quartet. The quartet featured Abraham Martinez on violin, Felix Guzmán on violin, Fernando Garcia on viola and Carlos Campanur on cello. After their performance, the musicians took questions from attendees.

“The more I understood about music, the better I got, and the more I liked it. So that brought me to the states” Martinez said, who came to UCA from Bolivia.

“I was in art school and I used to paint. One day I was invited to go to a flute lesson and was like ‘yeah, why not.’ After that, I picked up the clarinet.” Guzmán said, who came to UCA from the Dominican Republic.

“In my second year of playing clarinet, I found this beautiful, gorgeous instrument [the violin] and I really started falling in love

with music again.” Guzmán said, “My goal is more to teach. I would love to teach at a college level, and it doesn’t have to be violin, maybe just music history or music theory because I think it’s very interesting, all the things you can learn through music. It’s everything in one thing. It even has math.”

“Before playing an instrument I was a different person and I used to be very very shy. I used to hate speaking in public and making friends in public, but now I just don’t care. Music is

something that helped me a lot with that,” Guzmán said.

Martinez finds himself at UCA because of his family’s support. “My dad was originally the one who pushed me into music. I think he was really happy when I had this thought of going abroad. So he and my mom both supported me and it’s a very good feeling to have because I cannot imagine going abroad without the support of your parents,” Martinez said.

“For me, I’m a business major, and my parents forced me into music when I was

young. I’m grateful for that, but I think now, although they do support me, my mom gets annoyed with how much I practice. I’ll keep getting better and better and they don’t really understand,” Garcia said

Latin music has affected musicians’ lives in different ways.

“I listen to a lot of Mexican music. Mainly like the classics. And when you listen to the [song in] Spanish, the meaning is completely different. Like you can’t hear that same song in English if you were to translate it.” Garcia said.

Junior Christopher Velasquez attended the event, “I think [the music] was pretty good. I take music appreciation, so I kind of know what was happening since we’re learning about it in class. It was definitely a great experience knowing that we have Latinx students representing all over the place, especially in music,” Velasquez said.

You can hear the quartet take their places in the Conway Symphony Orchestra at the Orchestra’s next concert Oct. 30 at Reynolds Performance Hall from 4-5:30 p.m.

Bear Bait Improv provides laughs in rst show of semester

BY GABE WHITE Assistant Sports Editor

Bear Bait Improv held its frst show of the semester in the Snow Fine Arts’ black box theater Sept. 29.

Seniors Rudy Fajardo and Dalton Carroll lead the improv group in its second year of performances.

The hour-long show consisted of 10 actors performing several improv games, including Four Square, Survivor, New Choice and more.

“I’d have to say my favorite improv game is probably Four Square. It’s hectic, goofy and leads to many fun moments,” freshman Mercury Downing said.

“Each game is different, and each scene is different all while building on each other in a very dynamic kind of way, and I really enjoy that,” Downing said.

Audience members suggested choices such as location, people and occupation throughout the night, even having opportunities to be in the show themselves.

Junior Jordan Cormier said the experience was hilarious and fun.

Bear Bait draws many different types of students into its productions.

“I was very interested [in Bear Bait] because I already liked improv and I like collaborating with fellow actors and improvisers. I think improv is very important because we get to entertain but also create art that is very theatrical and out of nowhere, to me that’s very magical,” junior Forrest Breshears said.

Bear Bait’s conception came from Fajardo and Carroll’s love of improv in high school. The pair were both in Parkview High School’s improv team.

Fajardo could recall the upperclassmen always being kind and enthusiastic to them about the art.

After receiving the support, the two fell in love with improv.

Eventually, they joined Armadillo Rodeo, an improv troupe made up of several different high schools.

Reminiscing on these memories, Fajardo and Carroll made it their mission to bring improv to UCA.

Sophomore Ashton Fritzges said, “It’s a good way for me to make people laugh and I get

to improvise with a lot of cool people. Things can be stressful for everyone in college and improv is an opportunity to step into another world and take our minds off of the stress and insert ourselves into a funny goofy world that we create.”

While improv aims to entertain audiences and produce laughs, Carroll said that the art form is much more than that.

“Improv could be argued to be the origin point of all theater,” Carroll said.

He said improv is in every art form, such as visual art or music.

“Sometimes you have to come up with something to either fll the space or to give the audience a more interesting perspective, so improv is important. It’s always prevalent,” Carroll said.

Although Bear Bait has yet to release a concrete date for their next show, they hope to perform again in October with a bigger and better production.

“We plan on improvising in the future by coming up with new ideas during our rehearsals and changing up the format of each show to give our audiences a variety,” freshman Kathryn Bale said.

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Sydney Hughes freshman

“I am looking forward to partying and homecoming. I just want the experience; I heard that college homecomings are fun. I’m ready.”

Sophia Wells freshman

“I’m looking forward to carving pumpkins and watching spooky movies with my friends in the dorm. We all usually watch movies while painting pumpkins, which is really cute to see.”

“I am looking forward to watching the Halloweentown movies with my friends. I’ve never seen them and they said it’s a must, so we’re doing it.”

“I usually love driving around di erent neighborhoods and seeing all the lights and decorations and just seeing all the overall festivities.”

“I’m looking forward to the haunted houses. I don’t like them personally, they’re not my favorite, but I love seeing everyone else go through them so I tag along.”

People of UCA: professor Lorrie George-Paschal

BY EMILEE HAGWOOD Sta Writer

Lorrie George-Paschal has been teaching students occupational therapy and researching the theory of occupational adaptation at UCA since 1993.

“The theory of occupational adaptation asserts that individuals develop occupational competency through their cyclical engagement in daily occupations,” Paschal said. “This theory resonates with my belief about how occupational therapy works to influence internal adaptation as opposed to improvement in movement patterns and discrete daily occupations. This is sort of like the ‘teach a man to fish’ proverb.”

The goal of occupational adaptation is to give a patient the tools to continue working on their own once occupational therapy is no longer provided.

Paschal has partnered with other researchers to develop the occupational adaptation practice guide, which helps practitioners understand how to use the theory and the relative mastery scale that measures efficiency, effectiveness and satisfaction with self and others based on the OA theory.

She has used these tools for several years while working with juveniles at the Faulkner County Juvenile Court as a mentor.

“Based on occupational adaptation, we used OAbased instruments to help adolescents in the [detention center] to set and achieve personally meaningful

goals,” Paschal said. “Outcomes of our research [were] published in the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Journal. We ran the weekly program for 15 weeks in the fall and spring on a pro bono basis for about five years.”

As said in the journal, these practices were successful and helpful to inmates dealing with mental health issues. The research was also a learning environment for students that got to participate as researchers.

Paschal has worked closely helping adults with disabilities through assistive technology as well. During the pandemic, she and other student researchers helped senior adults overcome technology issues, so they could connect with their families and the world while staying safe at home.

“I believe occupational therapy can benefit any individual who has challenges in adaptation, whether due to a physical or mental health condition or just life challenges. My primary area of practice has been in adult rehabilitation,” Paschal said. “I have worked with individuals who have had strokes, brain injuries and spinal cord injuries among other conditions. Assistive technology can be a great way to bridge the gap between the person’s ability and what they need and want to do, whether for work, leisure or self-care.”

Through her time at UCA, Paschal has witnessed the occupational therapy program go through a lot of changes. Keeping up with the occupational therapy accrediting body, the program had a need to develop from a bachelor’s to a master’s and more recently, to a

doctoral program.

“The reason for the programmatic recommendations and our offering of a clinical doctorate is to twofold: to develop occupational therapy practitioners with advanced clinical reasoning skills to address society’s need for professionals prepared to work with people across the lifespan who have complex medical conditions … and to prepare practitioners who have the knowledge and skills needed to be consumers and producers of research,” Paschal said.

Some of her favorite memories and moments of her teaching career have been working with students in applied research classes to come up with research questions and create methods for solutions. She has also enjoyed teaching interprofessional courses that allow students and faculty of different disciplines to come together and learn with, from and about each other.

Paschal has had several opportunities to travel and spread research findings in Banff, Canada; Roanoke, Virginia; San Diego, California; and Paris, France.

For her students, Paschal wants them to leave the doctoral program “prepared to create evidence to ensure a future for occupational therapy as a discipline … I want my students to set the bar high for themselves and for the profession.”

Annalise Newton senior Madison Johnston sophomore

Brody McFall junior

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Lorrie George-Paschal is a professor and research coordinator in the occupational therapy department. She has taught at UCA since 1993.

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Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha hosted Latinx Students in Music on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Members of Conway Symphony Orchestra performed.

photo by Will McDonald

Upcoming Games

Women’s soccer

7 p.m., Oct. 6 vs. Jacksonville State Volleyball

2 p.m., Oct. 7 vs. North Florida Football

4 p.m., Oct. 8 vs. Lindenwood Men’s soccer

5 p.m., Oct. 8 vs. Queens University Men’s and women’s cross country

Oct. 15 vs. Oklahoma State

BY Madison Ogle Sports Editor

On the fifth game day of the season, UCA’s football team gave to me: Three sacks, a recovered fumble, one 64-yard punt return and a partridge in a pear tree.

OK, the partridge-in-a-peartree joke isn’t true — but nothing would’ve seemed too outlandish during the Austin Peay matchup Oct. 1.

It was as close to magic on the field as we’ll likely see for the Bears this season. Could the almighty home-field advantage be responsible for the added theatrics from UCA?

The Bears had been in a more than major slump so far. First snubbed in their opening match — a home game against Missouri State — then pummeled by Ole Miss in an away match. Another away game at Idaho State made for the Bears’ first win, which was quickly snuffed out by an on-the-road loss against Southeast Missouri.

It was bleak, unforgiving and just plain sad. But then, like some source of witchcraft, UCA managed to send the Governors off to campaign elsewhere.

Austin Peay rode on a fourwin streak, two of which were complete blowouts. Even if the opening half of the game started slow, UCA never seemed at risk of a loss.

It was true, unadulterated passion.

Sure, you can think that this whole home-advantage facade is a hoax. But when you look at a team like Austin Peay, you figure they would’ve made quick work of UCA — especially given the Bears’ record up to this point.

In UCA’s upcoming match, Lindenwood meets them on the same stripes where the Governors lost their top hats, monocles and moxy.

Basing worries off records alone, Lindenwood only represents two wins at the moment. Regardless — whether it’s the field, the players, the coaches or the fans, UCA gives viewers hope in this mythical home field advantage.

To any superstitious football fan who doesn’t change their socks or underwear lest their NFL team fall flat; buying into the home field advantage — or at least trying to — may cultivate some odd spark of luck going into the season’s remaining six games. After all, what’s football without the fictitious flare?

Football dominates in rst season ASUN match

BY Madison Ogle Sports Editor

Going into the first ASUN football match of the 2022 season, UCA Coach Nathan Brown knew Austin Peay would be a tough opponent. Despite the Governors’ four-win streak and being well-coached, the Bears were able to claim a 49-20 victory and recover from their loss against Southeast Missouri the week prior.

The Bears had their first season win against Idaho State Sept. 17, which Brown said gave the team a good bit of confidence, though the 35-27 loss against SEMO Sept. 24 partially stalled UCA’s energy.

“It definitely killed the momentum, I mean you go from a long road-trip win in Idaho State to another road trip in SEMO [and] play another great football team. They’re a really good football team, and [we] just didn’t come away with enough to win the game,” Brown said. “We felt like we played well enough in that game at times to win the game, we just left too

much out there.”

The Austin Peay matchup saw leading plays by UCA sophomore Darius Hale at the beginning of the game’s second half. The first two quarters saw one touchdown by UCA junior Christian Richmond while the Governors claimed two field goals, setting the score at 7-6, UCA leading.

Sophomore Myles Kitt-Denton opened the third quarter with a second touchdown, followed shortly after by Hale with a third.

On the return kick, UCA Junior Jarrod Barnes took the ball back to the end zone for a 64-yard punt return. UCA junior Logan Jessup would recover a fumbled ball immediately after this.

Austin Peay freshman Kam Thomas claimed the Governors’ first touchdown of the game in a 92-yard punt return in the third quarter.

This brought the score to 28-13, UCA still leading.

UCA saw three more touchdowns and a second from the Governors for a final score of 49-20.

Brown attributed much of the success not only to an intense week of practice leading up to the game but the drive of UCA’s players.

“I thought we had a great week of practice leading up to this game. Our guys focused, I think we had a more physical week of preparation, and that was a little bit emphasized by our coaching staff,” Brown said. “Bottom line is our defense played big-time-winning football tonight and that was exciting to see, especially when the offense wasn’t clicking as much.”

Brown said the momentum built up in the second half, providing a successful second match back home for the team.

“Our first four weeks were a battletested group and we were fortunate enough to get four weeks of games under our belt before we opened with a conference game,” Brown said. “We control our own destiny. If you get at the top of the mountain — which we’re at with this win in the ASUN — then you control your own destiny. We feel like we’re as good as anybody in this conference when

we’re playing at our best and our guys went out and proved that tonight.”

Both Barnes and Jessup said that being back at home provided much of the energy shift that they were looking for.

Barnes said “We’re in front of our home crowd, the energy’s different. We have more motivation because we don’t want to lose at home. I think it brings another type of energy that we all like and I think it motivates us, even more, to play on.”

Jessup said the motivation of being home again was particularly crucial going into the second half, allowing UCA to make substantial gains on Austin Peay.

“It’s one of the things about playing at home. One thing leads to another, [you get] a couple big plays and then now the crowd’s into it,” Jessup said. “The stripes were rocking. So I think the momentum was on our side for the majority of the second half.”

The Bears will go against Lindenwood Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. in another home match for the team.

Men’s soccer trampled by Lipscomb Bisons, 3-0

BY GABE WHITE Assistant Sports Editor

The UCA men’s soccer team (44-1, ASUN 3-1) suffered its first ASUN loss this past Sunday against the Lipscomb Bisons (8-1-1, ASUN 4-0).

The game ended in a 3-0 blowout, with the Bears only taking three shots the entire game.

Using quick passes and strong formations, Lipscomb opened the first half to a struggling UCA.

Lipscomb senior forward Jelldrik Dallmann almost scored but was kept away from the ball by UCA senior defender Braydn Knutson, the ball flying out of bounds.

Lipscomb freshman forward Malachi Jones went for a shot, bouncing off the top of the post, only to be headed by Dallmann, who missed the goal.

UCA senior forward Sebastian Andreassen sent a long pass down midfield to graduate midfielder Bernard Assibey-Rhule, who was overtaken by two Lipscomb players.

A header from Andreassen went towards sophomore midfielder Sohma Ichikawa, who despite a solid kick towards the goal, was intercepted by a Bison.

The Bears continued to find holes in their opponent’s defense but were unable to line them up with the goal.

After being fouled by UCA junior midfielder Jerry Gutierrez, Dallmann made the first goal with a penalty kick for Lipscomb.

With UCA sticking to defense, three Lipscomb players went for a goal.

Malachi rushed through the left side of the field, quickly being

surrounded by the Bears.

He passed the ball back to senior forward Burl Sheperd, who was able to weave through the crowd and give the ball back to Malachi.

Malachi stepped into the penalty

box, kicking the ball back to Sheperd at the left goal post.

Upon receiving the ball, Sheperd struck it across the goal box towards senior forward/midfielder Hayes Wood, who drove the ball into the goal.

Twenty-three minutes into the game, Lipscomb had a 2-0 lead.

Following a yellow card on Lipscomb, redshirt senior forward Mathias Bendiksen took UCA’s second shot at the goal.

Lipscomb senior goalkeeper Micheal Sibley stepped up for the last eight minutes of the first half, teaming up with the defense until they ran the clock out.

The first half ended in favor of Lipscomb, 2-0.

The second half began rather rowdy, with two shots and two fouls.

Following the chaotic first few minutes, UCA pulled two yellow cards, stacking up numerous fouls.

10 minutes in, Knutson threw the ball from the sidelines as Andreassen followed up with a header, passing to sophomore forward Johnathan Randall, who missed the kick.

The Bears continued to attack the goal until Lipscomb launched the ball out of bounds.

Lipscomb junior forward Tyrese Spicer passed the ball from the left side of the penalty box to Dallmann, who was able to shoot the ball past junior goalkeeper Zach Schawl for their third goal of the game.

Sophomore defender Alex Kiss took a shot with 15 minutes left in the game, being blocked by a line of Lipscomb defense.

UCA finally showed life in their offense, but it wasn’t enough to get past the Bisons, who kept the ball away for the remaining nine minutes.

The Lipscomb Bisons stole the win with a final score of 3-0.

The UCA men’s soccer team’s next game is against Oral Roberts on Oct. 4.

UCA should buy into the homeeld advantage

photo by Madison Ogle

Junior defensive end Logan Jessup faunts the ball after recovering a fumble from a player of Austin Peay. UCA took home its frst ASUN Conference win Oct. 1 in the ffth match of the fall season and frst ASUN Conference matchup.

Senior forward Sebastian Andreassen (left) pushes ahead of a Lipscomb player (right) to get the ball. This match was UCA’s fourth ASUN game and their frst ASUN loss of the season.

photo by Mia Waddell

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ri -overconsumption is unethical

As someone who has worked at a well-known thrift store for over a year, I have encountered customers with a range of reasons for thrifting.

Out of all the people, those who come into stores for the sole purpose of reselling thrifted items are the most agitating. They overconsume by buying cartloads of items, which are also a pain to ring up.

For many lower incomes people, thrift stores are a necessity. Many times, they are the only place where work clothes, essential appliances and shoes are at a price that people can afford. This is why it is unethical for wealthy people to come to these stores, buy hundreds of dollars worth of clothes and other items and then sell them for triple the price online.

They are buying a surplus of items that are not a necessity for them but could be a necessity for someone else.

This is an issue because it makes clothing, shoes, uniforms, kitchenware, furniture and other items less accessible. Within the past few years, people have been very vocal about their fnances and the struggles of rising prices while wages stay stagnant.

Interacting with many of the resellers as a cashier is an overwhelming experience. For instance, someone may come in and buy 20 pieces of glassware. While I’m ringing up their items, they inform me that the items will sell well on their website, and I better wrap them snuggly in newspaper so the items don’t chip. Nothing is more aggravating than someone demanding me to show extra attention to something they are not even going to use.

Interactions like these are even more upsetting in juxtaposition to my interactions with people of lower incomes. On a regular basis, people will come in to buy one item, and just barely have enough change for the purchase. All while the person in line before them just spent hundreds of dollars. People should be sharing the wealth of resources like thrift stores, not taking advantage of it.

Not everyone who resells is a terrible person. But one should take into consideration how their overconsumption and price-gouging affects others.

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True crime media exploits victims, idolizes criminals

The film industry is oversaturated with content highlighting the spectacles of true crime and American serial killers.

Ryan Murphy’s recent, “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” is a shining exam ple, though it does not stand alone. The ob session with tragedy has been ongoing since talks of Ted Bundy’s “charisma” in the 1970s, and it extends across all platforms.

That same charisma highlighted by the film industry led to support in favor of the killer, and a complete lack of regard for his victims and their families. Unfortunately, this has become commonplace.

The fascination is understandable. It is human nature to rubberneck when passing a car crash or to let your eyes linger on the gorey images of a crime scene, but when it comes at the expense of victims and their families, the issue is made plain.

The problem is not a twisted captivation with crime, but the lack of consideration for the victims and the romanticization of the murderers who took their lives.

Eric Perry, cousin of Errol Lindsey, a victim of Jeffrey Dahmer, spoke out against Murphy’s new “Dahmer” series. “When they say they’re doing this ‘with respect to the victims’ or ‘honoring the dignity of the families,’ no one contacts them,” Perry said. “My cousins wake up every few months with calls and messages and they know there’s another Dahmer show. It’s cruel.”

Perry said Murphy never reached out to his family, and that they found out about the show when the news broke.

These shows retraumatize the families of victims, solely for the public’s entertain ment. This is not the same as enjoying a fictional horror film. These are real people, who are affected by what happened to their loved ones. They are not being paid a dime for their likeness in these productions.

BY TORRIE HERRINGTON Sta Writer

This is largely the reason why reselling is unethical. When people donate their items to a thrift store, they do so with the purpose of helping out others in need, not with the purpose of being resold online for more than what they originally paid for it.

To make things even worse, the resellers are the same people who ask a part-time cashier making minimum wage if they can lower the price so they can make a more signifcant proft, even though they are told every time they come in that the prices are nonnegotiable.

An example of this is infuencers who do thrift halls, and then sell the items on apps like Depop. Actions like this are taking advantage of a good resource. Thrift stores are a great provider of items, and resellers are draining this resource dry for their own gain.

Don’t get me wrong, anyone can go to a thrift store and make purchases. It is an eco-friendly way of shopping, and it’s a great way to save money. I love to go to shop and fnd good deals on cute clothes and home decor. That being said, people should only shop for things they need or genuinely want. They should not be selling items they bought for $1.49 online for a thousand times that price as a side hustle.

It makes sense that the film industry would stroke this obsession by supply ing endless interpretations of every serial killer under the sun. It’s a simple case of supply and demand, and the payoff is huge. However, it is immoral to continue a project against the pleas of the families that wish to move on.

Of course, directors and creators are well within their rights to do as they please. But, nothing more can be added to the conversation. Nothing is truly gained from a handful of movies and shows about the same person.

Those who mimic the killers on TV and discuss their murders for podcasts are the same ones who monetize from them. They take advantage of society’s morbid curiosity to make a quick buck.

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Modern tipping culture is out of hand

Addi Freeman Assistant Online Editor

If you plan on going to just about any establishment where money can be spent, you ought to have at least an extra 15% of what you plan on spending with you.

You may have seen the recent TikTok trend of people doing things that could be considered the bare minimum for someone else, then fashing a phone or tablet with the image of the infamous, yet daunting, “tip” screen that nearly every restaurant, store, salon, ice cream and coffee shop meets you with at the end of a transaction. While the trend is an exaggeration of the tipping expectations in our society, it’s not too far off from reality.

I work at a place that accepts tips, and I’ll be the frst to say that from an employee standpoint, it’s great! Every other week I get a check that consists of minimum wage for each hour I worked on top of a split portion of every card and cash tip received while I was clocked in.

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traditional servers but also baristas, hotel staff, delivery drivers, hair stylists, nail technicians, estheticians and even sometimes the cashiers.

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BY ASHLYN LITTLE Sta Writer

I am extremely appreciative of the amount of money I make from tips alone; however, as a customer, I am overcome with an immense amount of guilt when a tablet is turned towards me, asking for 15% or more of what I’m already spending as a tip.

So if we all share this pressure to tip, why do we keep doing it? America is one of the very few countries with these outrageous tipping standards. Some African and Middle Eastern countries share the same gratuity morals, where tipping is customary and expected by servers, according to Western Union. In some South American countries, a 10% gratuity is included in the bill.

In America, we are expected to tip not only our

There are people out there who argue that you shouldn’t go out if you can’t afford to tip, but the people who can’t afford to tip are the same people who have to live off tips. America’s tipping expectations have gone through the roof as a result of companies paying their employees at a minimum wage that hasn’t caught up with the living expenses we are being faced with today. State minimum wage in Arkansas is set at $11 an hour, a median rate compared to the other 49 states. In some states, employers follow the federal minimum wage rate of $7.25 per hour, which was set in July 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Now I’m no mathemetician, but someone who works 40 hours a week at a job receiving the federal minimum wage without tips would barely make enough money to pay for a onebedroom apartment in most cities.

So, yeah, tipping is nice and all, it really helps out broke college kids who don’t have the availability to work 40 hours a week at a minimum wage job, but those same broke college kids living off tips are the ones struggling to go out with friends.

With the tipping standards as high as they are, it is impossible to go out without feeling guilty for choosing “no tip” on the tipping screen or leaving loose change as their only offering of gratuity.

The bottom line is, our tipping culture is toxic, and the real problem isn’t the customers, it’s the underpaying corporations.

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It sells no matter how many times a con ventionally attractive white man puts on a pair of aviators and a blonde wig to replicate the same gruesome murders. It always sells.

Each director creates their analysis of the crimes with a complete disregard for the potential impact. It is easy to forget that the victims were real people when the murder is made palatable and more attractive to ap peal to a wider audience.

By using conventionally attractive actors like Zac Efron, Ross Lynch or Evan Peters, they are changing the narrative.

These stylistic choices can sway the public’s opinion and make the victims an afterthought. True crime fans get tattoos of the killers, attend tours of the places they frequented and wear clothes with their faces on them.

People on social media have even said Murphy’s new series made them feel bad for Dahmer, who murdered and cannibalized 17 men and boys. It’s incredibly disrespect ful and irresponsible for creators to glamor ize tragic events in the name of aesthetics and monetization.

The least they could do is give the fami lies a portion of the proceeds if they truly care the way they claim to.

Continue enjoying the gore and the tragedy that these humans endured if you want, but don’t forget that they were real people. Don’t get lost in the eyes of Evan Peters and forget that Jeffrey Dahmer would have continued terrorizing innocent men and boys had he not been caught. The film industry holds accountability and blame for creating this content against the families’ wishes, but you do not have to perpetuate the disrespect by tuning in.

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‘5SOS5’ exceeds expectations despite few skippable songs

Fans of 5 Seconds of Summer are raving about the release of their newest album, “5SOS5,” released Sept. 23.

The ffth album by the Australian band includes 19 songs, so there ought to be something for everyone. I’ll admit, I used to enjoy their music more than I do now so I wasn’t as excited as usual for this one.

Before the album offcially came out, 5SOS teased the work with fve singles: “COMPLETE MESS,” “Take My Hand,” “Me Myself & I,” “BLENDER” and “Older.”

Of the singles, “COMPLETE MESS” is my favorite because it reminds me the most of their older music. “Me Myself & I” is catchy from the get-go so I’d call it my second pick from the singles.

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Netfix’s “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” is an awkwardly directed show that does more harm than good for its audience’s perception of the serial killer and his victims.

Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan direct the show; Evan Peters, most known for his various roles in Murphy’s “American Horror Story,” stars as Dahmer.

“Dahmer” is reminiscent of David Fincher’s Netfix series “Mindhunter” due to its macabre directional style and deep dive into the psyche of a notorious serial killer.

The show starts at the beginning of the end when Dahmer lures a man into his apartment and attempts to kill him, but the man escapes and brings the police back. Dahmer is arrested, and the show launches into a series of disordered fashbacks that portray his descent into madness.

“Dahmer” has an eerie, soft glow and captivating cinematography. Each shot is tediously constructed, and it pays off.

unfortunate truth. Despite what the show wants its viewers to believe, Dahmer’s victims are not given the respect they deserve.

Instead, they are reduced to nameless caricatures of real people that died because of Dahmer’s vile nature and the police’s failure to investigate the missing victims properly.

The sad irony of it all is that despite many attempts to humanize the victims, “Dahmer” miserably fails. Reports show that no one in the victims’ families was contacted before the show was produced.

The song “Older” is a collaboration with Sierra Deaton, lead singer Luke Hemmings’ fance. It’s a sweet song that stands out from the rest of the album. I was a fan of Deaton when she was part of the duo Alex and Sierra, so it’s bittersweet to hear her on this track. The two voices melt together perfectly.

Lyrics that stand out to me in “Easy For You To Say” are “But I’m headstrong and stubborn and stuck in my ways” and “I’m scared to fnd a piece of peace of mind,” because they’re relatable.

I will say, this album seems to be more lyrically appealing than “CALM,” the band’s fourth album.

“HAZE” is another song I liked because it’s catchy, but something about it also reminds me of music I would listen to fve years ago. I can’t quite

put my fnger on why, but it’s comforting nonetheless.

One of the best songs on “5SOS5” is “You Don’t Go To Parties,” hands down. I love Hemmings’ voice, but it’s nice to hear Calum Hood have his moment on a track. It’s a post-breakup song about not being able to get over an ex. I’d consider this song to have the best chorus on the album, with “And now it’s 5 a.m. clinging to my couch/ And everyone I ever knew is standing in my house/ Oh, I wonder who I’m looking for/ ‘Cause you don’t go to parties anymore.” Chef’s kiss.

“Best Friends” seems to be an ode to the band’s bond.

It’s a happy-go-lucky song with the lyrics “I got the best friends in this place/ And I love to love you for God sakes/ I got the best friends in this place/ And I’m holding on.” How could you not

adore the lyrics?

“Moodswings” is another favorite. You’re able to hear a good blend of several voices and I love the lyrics. I can just tell a lot of thought was put into the making of this song. “ Weaponized words can’t get in the way” and “Through bloodshot eyes, the sky is falling” are both great lines.

“5SOS5” has a few skips but I do appreciate hearing more of the other members on this album. The music is a good mix of their new and old sounds, with “BLENDER” reminding me of older songs.

The guys did well in including a range of slower songs, fast-paced songs and instrumental sounds, making it a cohesive album. I will be fxating on it for the next month.

Listen to “5SOS5” on all streaming platforms.

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Even the most gruesome scenes are diffcult to peel your eyes from. The set props, such as the fake organs and dead bodies, are so mesmerizingly well-made that you can smell the appalling stench through the screen.

“Dahmer” also does an impeccable job of copying the real Dahmer’s apartment. The comparison pictures are almost identical.

While Peters captures Dahmer’s bizarre mannerisms well, the show’s acting and dialogue often fall short. For example, Penelope Ann Miller’s performance as Dahmer’s mother, Joyce, is downright comical. Her delusional screams feel more like a mockery of a mentally ill person than an accurate portrayal of one.

This action, or lack thereof, proves that Netfix has no real intentions of helping the victims and their families. No one received any compensation for Netfix’s usage of their stories, even though Netfix is no doubt collecting millions since the show’s release.

This glaring issue taints any attempt to give the victims justice. By the show’s end, you know more about how the victims were gruesomely murdered than anything about their lives. Their aspirations, hobbies and distinct personalities are all swept under the rug so that Dahmer can shine.

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The dialogue also suffers from unrealism. In one scene, Dahmer’s father Lionel (played by Richard Jenkins) screeches, “I’m not a black bear in one of your nightmares!” These outrageous, impracticable outbursts hurt the show’s legitimacy.

Behind the show’s informative facade is an

1. Cheez-Its

Holding the title as one of the best crackers of all time, Cheez-Its always have your back. Need a snack that tastes savory? Cheez-Its. Craving tiny morsels of crunch? Got a salt defciency? You’re covered. Cheez-Its are arguably one of the most underrated snacks of all time.

With its intense artifcial cheese favor, it can’t be beaten. There’s just something about eating a cracker that tastes fake that makes it feel so real. Cheez-Its are one of those snacks that you just can’t get tired of. And, if you do get tired, try making interesting combinations out of them, like putting them in your sandwich.

After all, the show is feeding off its audience’s sick fascination with trying to understand what could possibly drive someone to commit such despicable acts.

While “Dahmer” is undeniably a triumph for its cinematography and prop design, it comes off as an ingenuine cash grab for Netfix to proft off its audience’s morbid curiosity.

“Dahmer” is available to stream on Netfix.

2. Granola bar

Something quick and portable to have on you is a good oldfashioned granola bar. Personally, I think that the chocolate-covered ones with peanut butter are good, but any of them get the job done. Coming individually wrapped, it works to have something easy to carry around from class to class, or just to have no mess while you’re having a quick study snack. Regardless of any type of granola bar you’ve got; Whether it’s the original, yogurt-covered or chocolate-covered, you’ll defnitely feel a bit better after eating it knowing that you’ve got some granola in your system.

“Hocus Pocus 2,” released to Disney + Sept. 30, did not live up to its predecessor from 1993. I’d like to point out that I don’t think this movie was ever intended to be better than the original. The creators already knew that a great movie was made with the frst one. They’re not trying to top it, they’re simply trying to develop the storyline more. Going in with that understanding certainly made me less disappointed.

I would classify this movie as a remake rather than a sequel. Of course, it included the three main characters — the Sanderson sisters — from the original

3. Peanut butter

Having a jar of peanut butter on your desk may look weird, but it truly is one of the most versatile and underrated foods to keep in your room. You can eat a spoonful of it by itself, spread it on crackers, make a PB&J, put it on chocolate, and the list goes on. It’s one of the more flling options to have lying around, and it’s something you’ll never get tired of. If you’re feeling fancy, you can use peanut butter in the dorm kitchen for baking something sweet, like making a batch of peanut butter cookies all to yourself — or for your roommates too.

movie. However, none of the other original characters made a return, which could be a letdown to some viewers.

What would have made this movie more of a sequel, and probably better, is if it featured the original children who had to fght off the witches — maybe adding those characters’ children would have been interesting.

But instead, it featured a whole new generation of teenagers.

Without giving away too many spoilers, the movie did include a comical twist, similar to the original. It was able to do so by showing how the Sanderson sisters reacted and adapted to the modern time the movie is set in. For example, one of the witches

4. Ramen I know, every college student would expect ramen to be on the list, but, it’s there for a good reason! Ramen is quick, easy and super flling, and they never disappoint. Between chicken, beef, roast chicken, pork, teriyaki and shrimp, there are so many different favors to choose from and a few ways to eat it. The easiest way for dorm living is to buy ramen already in the Styrofoam cup. It makes it a lot easier to eat out of and to prepare; and if you’re like me, you can heat the ramen inside the packaging. Sure, it’s totally unsafe, but everyone else does it, right?

was seen riding a Swiffer and the other two Roomba vacuums.

Overall, the movie seemed disorganized. The plot bounced around a lot more than the original and it made me dislike the movie.

I did not care for the tone of the movie because it felt like a skit — almost making fun of the original rather than praising or building off it.

I think everyone should watch the movie for themselves and generate their own opinions. Plus, it’s another excuse to watch the frst movie, so you don’t have anything to lose. However, don’t expect it to be better than the frst.

5. Rice cakes Rice cakes are an essential part of a good dorm snack. No matter what favor — caramel, cheese, chocolate and plain — rice cakes already come prepared with the potential to taste great. You can eat them plain, or even doctor them up with your own toppings. For example, I put peanut butter and melted chocolate on my rice cakes, whether they’re the chocolate favor or just plain. Some other toppings to try are everything bagel seasoning, fresh sliced fruit and honey. Take a rice cake with you from your room to class, or slowly eat them one by one until they’re all gone in your bed.

5 Seconds of Summer — Michael Cliford (from left), Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin and Calum Hood — play with fowers. The boy band released a new album called “5SOS5” Sept. 23.

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Sarah Jessica Parker (from left), Bette Midler and Kathy Najimy star in Disney+’s “Hocus Pocus 2.” The flm comes nearly three decades after the frst “Hocus Pocus” was released.

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Behind the show’s informative facade is an unfortunate truth. Despite what the show wants its viewers to believe, Dahmer’s victims are not given the respect they deserve.

Cross Country brings home 7 bests in Chile Pepper Festival

BY BENNETT TINNERMON Editor-in-Chief

The men’s and women’s cross country teams set seven personal records Friday, Sept. 30, while in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The teams participated in the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival where 356 men ran the 8k and 276 women for the 5k. It was the first 8k of the season for the men’s team.

“It was the first big meet we went to, so it felt very different racing with this many people around you, but I think we all handled it very well,” junior Anna Bommes said. Bommes set an 18:10.5, placing 81st.

Junior Sara Steimel placed the highest for the women’s team with a personal best of 17:35.3, placing 41st for the 5k.

Graduate student Julian Haessner led the men’s team with a personal best of 24:28, placing in 24th for the 8k.

“I am happy with my top 25 result. After the first mile, I was on the 12th position but I went out too hard … At the end, I paid for that,” Julian Haessner said. He said he would learn

from the meet and added that the team had some good individual results. “I just have to remember to be patient and take it easy during the first two miles,” Julian Haessner said.

The other runners on the men’s team who set records in the 8k were:

graduate student Philipp Haessner with a 24:39.4, senior Jared Touart with a 25:35.7, sophomore Bresner Austin with a 26:58.6, freshman Beau Mencon with a 27:05.6 and sophomore Johnny Cordero with a 27:05.7.

Philipp Haessner said, “It was a solid race but I am not completely satisfied with my result. The first mile went out really fast and I was in close to the front pack.” Philipp Heassner said he fell back during the second lap and that a hard start is typical for the Chile Pepper Festival.

The Chile Pepper Festival was created in 1992 “to bring together three northwest Arkansas cross country races under a single event … which is now one of the premier running events in America,” their website said.

Philipp Haessner said the team “will practice a quick start during our

next workouts to be well prepared for the next race at Texas A&M.”

Sophomore Ali Nacthigal placed 125th for the women’s 5k with an 18:38.9. “It was a tough course with intense competition but I was really happy about my race. I was less than 15 seconds off my personal best time and third girl for UCA,” Nachtigal said. Nachtigal’s personal best in the 5k is an 18:31.1.

The women’s team landed in 17th with 482 points, the men’s team in 14th with 472 points.

“We got to compete against some great competition today. It was a challenging race that taught us some lessons,” Coach Josey Weaver said to UCA Sports. “We still have some work to do in order to get where we want to be. Our women raced in a very large field. This experience will carry us a long way when we race in big races down the road.”

The next race on the calendar for the cross country teams is set for Oct. 15 at Oklahoma State University. They will travel to College Station, Texas, for the NCAA South Central Region Championship at Texas A&M University Nov. 11.

Tylischa Jackson performs in national cheer competitons

BY SYDNEY AMBRUS Sta Writer

Tylischa Jackson is a junior cheerleader for UCA from North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Jackson has been a cheerleader for UCA for three years. However, her cheerleading career did not start here.

Jackson first began as a gymnast and wanted to incorporate her skills elsewhere. She started cheerleading in elementary school and officially became a school cheerleader in eighth grade.

Following eighth grade, Jackson began school at North Little Rock High School. Due to her outstanding cheerleading skills, she was placed on the varsity cheerleading team. Because of this, Jackson was able to compete in all four years of high school.

After high school, Jackson decided to try out for UCA cheerleading following a referral from a close friend.

“It definitely was an accomplishment, knowing that I had enough talent to make a collegiate cheerleading team,” Jackson said.

Jackson’s favorite sport to cheer for is football.

“The environment and crowd is such a fun experience to be around,” Jackson said. “It gets you pumped to cheer even more to the crowd and for our football team.”

Alongside cheering for UCA’s football team, another one of Jackson’s favorite parts about UCA cheer is competing on Bandshell, the National Cheer Association’s Collegiate Nationals. The competition is held annually in Daytona Beach, Florida.

In 2021, UCA’s cheer team placed third in the top three winner’s circle, which UCA had not seen since 2015.

“Hitting zero at Daytona last year on day two, [is] such an unforgettable moment that every cheerleader has to experience. There’s no better feeling,” Jackson said.

Jackson said that her proudest moments as a UCA cheerleader were going to cheer clinics with younger kids and seeing them happy and excited to be cheerleading.

“First of all, you know, they look up to us, so it’s kind of a blessing to be able to put a smile on other people’s faces, like knowing that they really wanna do something like this too,” Jackson said.

This upcoming cheer season, Jackson’s goals are to put a new skill on the mat, hit zero and overall make this year and routine a fun experience.

Jackson is pursuing an addiction studies and counseling degree. After graduating, Jackson plans on extending her education in Savannah, Georgia, and owning her own counseling center one day.

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Volleyball claims back-to-back ASUN wins in away matchups

BY GABE WHITE Assistant Sports Editor

The UCA women’s volleyball team (10-7, ASUN 2-2) garnered two wins over the weekend against Eastern Kentucky (10-8, ASUN 1-3) and Bellarmine (7-9, ASUN 1-3).

The Sugar Bears went into their third ASUN Conference game Friday, Sept. 30, against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels, where the Sugar Bears won 3-1.

At the beginning of the first set, the Colonels took a two-point lead.

It wasn’t until sophomore outside hitter Jamiryana Hall was subbed in that UCA was able to change the tides in their favor.

Hall made multiple saves, lining up freshman server Caylan Koons to rack up four points.

“I think being a good teammate is one of the most important things to do. If you don’t play as a team, then nothing will ever be accomplished,” Koons said.

Both teams scored point-afterpoint until Eastern Kentucky took the first set with a block and two kills, ending in 25-22 for Eastern Kentucky.

While the second set was tame, it was the push that UCA needed.

The Sugar Bears racked up 15 kills throughout the set, pushing Eastern Kentucky’s offense to its limits.

Hall scored the final kill, tying up the game with a 25-20 set win for the Sugar Bears.

The Sugar Bears rushed into the third set, dominating Eastern Kentucky.

UCA took a 9-4 lead following an ace by senior outside hitter Alexis Stumbough.

The third set was a breeze for the Sugar Bears, taking the win as Hall took another final kill, 25-16.

Coach John Newberry said, “[The third set] was an easy win. I thought we served really, really aggressively. We made way less errors. And so with our aggressive serving, they sent a lot more balls to our side, and we were able to convert when they sent the ball over to our side.”

Eastern Kentucky began the third set with two kills as the Sugar Bears pushed themselves to catch back up.

As the score reached 10-10, both teams struggled to keep the dominance of the court.

With the score close 23-23, graduate student middle blocker Kendall Haywood struck two consecutive kills, giving UCA the victory at 25-23.

Following their Friday night win, the Sugar Bears had a match against the Bellarmine Knights Sunday, Oct. 2. The Sugar Bears won 3-0.

Bellarmine began the first set with a kill from senior outside hitter

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Jayme Scott. Following a kill by Koons, UCA began to take the lead.

Sophomore right-side hitter Mackenzie Vernon made four kills while junior libero Lexie Gregory made two back-to-back aces, giving the Sugar Bears the first win with 25-21.

UCA took immediate action in the second set, starting with a score of 5-0.

The Knights tried to crawl forward but couldn’t make it far as Stumbough brought the score to 10-3 with a kill.

The Sugar Bears cracked 20 points with Stumbough’s fifth kill in the second set.

UCA ended the set with another victory as Hall brought the score to 25-13.

The Sugar Bears took the lead at the beginning of the third set only to be overtaken by Bellarmine, who scored three points in a row.

The Sugar Bears made the set a tie at 9-9 with an ace from McDaniel.

The teams went back and forth until Stumbough made another kill.

With the score at 20-17, the Sugar Bears made three kills and two aces without interruption, taking home the third set and ending the game with an overwhelming 3-0.

The UCA volleyball team’s next game will be away in Jacksonville, Florida against the North Florida Ospreys Oct. 7.

Women’s soccer makes comeback win; 2-1 against Queens in ASUN matchup

BY MIA WADDELL Associate Editor

In their journey away from ho me, the women’s soccer Bears faced their toughest opponent with a 6-0 loss against Liberty University but quickly made a comeback with a 2-1 win against the newest school in the ASUN conference, Queens University.

The Bears played Liberty University Thursday, Sept. 29, in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Liberty Flames came out of the match with an ASUN conference record of 4-0-1; the team is undefeated and on a winning streak.

The loss against Liberty was UCA’S biggest score loss, and the most opposing goals a team has managed to get against the Bears.

Liberty grabbed its first goal 20 minutes in, with a shot by freshman defender Haleigh Arostegui.

Just three minutes later Liberty senior midfielder McKinley Burkett grabbed another goal for the Flames, setting the score 2-0. Burkett is third on ASUN’s goal leaderboard, with five goals in this season.

Liberty’s offense did not hold up, making shot after shot on the Bears — allowing UCA’s Kajsa Pruner to show her claws.

Pruner, a freshman goalkeeper from Varnamo, Sweden, grabbed four saves in the first period, slowing the Flame’s advance into the lead.

Liberty got one final goal in the first period with just three minutes remaining off a shot by freshman forward Allison Hansford.

The second half delivered a burst of bravery from the Bears with four total shots against Liberty.

UCA’s freshman forward Nina Mazzola broke the team’s shot-stalemate at the 56th minute. Liberty’s Ainsley Leja squashed the Bear’s effort with a quick save.

The Lady Flames grabbed their three final goals within three minutes of each other.

Shots from freshman forward Halle Engle and Hansford moved the score to 6-0.

In a hail-mary attempt, the Bears threw out three shots following the sixth score on them.

Mazolla let out another shot on goal, saved by Liberty’s freshman goalkeeper Riley Hill.

UCA’s senior forward Taylor Lassiter and sophomore midfielder Abby Johnson rang out shots in the final two minutes finding their way just out of sight of the net.

The loss dropped the Bears 1-3-1 in the ASUN Conference and 3-7-2 on year.

Next, the team set off to Charlotte, North Carolina, to grab a long-awaited win against ASUN newcomer Queens University Sunday, Oct. 2.

The Bears brought the fight to the field, with a final score of 2-1, breaking a short losing streak against some tough teams.

Continually outshot by their opponents, the Bears managed four shots to the Royals eight in the first half. Queens managed 15 in the second, to the Bears seven, making the game a season-high for the Queens’ Royals with 22 shots overall.

The first goal of the game was grabbed by Lassiter for UCA, assisted by sophomore forward Anna Kerr.

Junior goalkeeper Keyla Perez spearheaded the Bears’ defense, saving four shots in the first.

Perez was proud of her team for grabbing the win on Queens’ senior night.

“I think we did great and fought with a lot of heart to get that win on their senior day,” Perez said.

The Royals refused a shutout, grabbing their first and only goal in the second half off a shot from Queens junior midfielder Sophia Muetterties.

Just three minutes later, UCA graduate student Taylor Webb snatched the last goal of the game.

The Royals, roused by losing the tie, tried their hardest to rebalance the game. UCA’s Pruner took the chance to show her skills – saving four shots in the aftermath of Webb’s game-winning kick.

The Bears will return home for their next two games. At 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, the team will face Jacksonville State, which stands 0-4 in ASUN Conference and 2-10 overall.

Next, the Bears will meet Kennesaw State at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. Kennesaw currently stands 2-1-1 in ASUN Conference and 4-6-2 overall.

UCA cheerleader Tylischa Jackson cheers with the UCA cheer team and has competed in national cheer competitions. She has been cheering for years before coming to Conway.

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