Issue 9, Volume 114-- October 30, 2019

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

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Beyond Tradition UCA Homecoming 2019 SPORTS :

CAMPUS LIFE:

NEWS : History: UCA crowns Jarrett Counts as the very first Homecoming King.

Football: Bears continue with their three game winning streak.

Education: College of Education hosts tailgate for Kids for the second year in a row.

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Kamoni Manago crowned as queen

by Marcus Mclain Sports Editor

Junior Jarrett Counts and senior Kamoni Manago were announced as the new homecoming royalty Oct. 26 at halftime of the Bears’ football game.

Both Counts and Manago are highly involved on campus and are members of various RSOs as well as many other different groups on campus.

Upon being announced as queen, Manago was overcome with shock.

“I was honestly lost for words,” Manago said. “I didn’t think I would be chosen to be the next UCA 2019 homecoming queen. It was truly an unreal moment hearing my name being announced as queen.”

Manago’s experience being crowned as queen came with an extra layer of gratification as she follows fellow Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority member, senior Pansy Johnson.

“With it being our sorority’s 45th anniversary, I couldn’t have asked for a better way to end the weekend,” Manago said. “Accepting the crown from Pansy was something I’ll

hold dear to my heart. It was a special moment for not only us but our sorority as well. She did an outstanding job representing UCA as the 2018 Homecoming Queen and I’m honored to follow in her footsteps.”

Manago is a member of UCA’s chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., the minority mentorship program. She has also served as the Real Beauty chaplin for the last two years.

This was also the first year UCA has named a Homecoming King.

Similar to Manago, Counts was hit with a surreal feeling after hearing his name be announced.

“After being announced Homecoming King, all I could really do was just stand there and smile because I did not know what to do but take everything in,” Counts said. “The feeling was so surreal for me because I know there were so many outstanding men that were on homecoming court with me. I know that night will forever be cherished and hopefully put in the scrapbooks my mom loves to make so much.”

Counts is also the president of UCA’s chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. and a member

of the Student Orientation Staff as well as the UCA ambassadors.

He said winning alongside Manago was something he’ll never forget.

“Being crowned homecoming King with one of my great friends like Kamoni was just extraordinary,” Counts said. “When they called her name all I could think was she was so deserving of this title.

Throughout the year, I have had a chance to work alongside her and seeing how much energy she brings, her hard work ethic, and just how personable she is I just knew that she would wear this title well. I feel honored to be able to have this experience with her and I know we will share this day for a lifetime.”

Manago felt the same way when hearing Counts announced as King.

“It’s truly an honor to win queen alongside the first ever homecoming king, Jarrett,” Manago said. “For the minority mentorship program, I actually serve as Jarrett’s co-chair for our team known as “Jarrett Jewelers” and to hear my name called as Queen beside him was definitely a proud moment that went down in history here at UCA.”

Claire Brown walks down the field with escort.

photos by Ronak Patel

(Top) Kamoni Manago and Jarrett Counts smile at the crowd after being crowned Homecoming queen and king.

(Bottom) Kamoni Manago and Jarrett Counts celeberate with President Davis and former queen Pansy Johnson.

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(Left) Laymon Wade and Maggie Mankin walk down the field shortly before Mankin was crowned Homecoming Maid of Honor. (Top right) Mya McClellan and Noah Brooks walk down the field. (Bottom right) Ethan Dickeson escorts Zoey Rofkahr.

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First ever UCA Homecoming King crowned during ceremony, history made photos by Ronak Patel

(Left) Stantaisha Murry is escorted by a friend down the field. (Right) Taylor Eaves being escorted down the field by Trace Huckabay.

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Junior Jarrett Counts and Senior Rose McGarrity walk down the field shortly before Counts crowned as King.

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Kamoni Manago and Jarrett Counts walk together as homecoming king and queen.

by Lauren McCabe Editor

UCA’s celebration of Homecoming has been a tradition for over 100 years.

On Nov. 24, 1927, which also happened to be Thanksgiving day, UCA, then known as the Arkansas State Teacher’s College, marked it’s first homecoming, which, according to the UCA Archives, came from the annual Thanksgiving Day football game. However, this year’s homecoming marks a new tradition: the election of a homecoming king.

SGA sophomore class representative, Davonne Moore, along with help from Director of Student Life, Kaylon Bradford, passed a resolution in 2018 that favored having a homecoming king. This year’s nominees included senior Noah Brooks, junior Jarrett Counts, Ethan Dickeson, junior Brandon Locknar and senior Trace Huckabay.

“Initially, my idea came about around homecoming time last year when I realized UCA didn’t offer a homecoming king position,” Moore said. “I asked a few constituents that had been here longer if we ever had one and they all said no. I considered how amazing UCA is and how much we pride ourselves on diversity but we didn’t have one of the most common pieces of diversity that other universities have: a homecoming king position. To make a positive change on campus and allow more opportunities for our students is the reason we have [SGA], I knew that my position on SGA opened the door for me to make this idea come to life.”

During the homecoming game’s half-time, the five nominees lined up to learn the

results. In the end, Courts was crowned UCA’s first homecoming king.

Dressed in a grey suit and purple bowtie, Courts walked down the middle of the Estes Stadium football field alongside UCA’s 2019 homecoming queen, senior Kamoni Manago, sporting a sash, crown and an official recognization plaque.

“I’m sure it was a difficult decision for those who voted but I am truly appreciative,” Courts said. “My family has always taught me to stay grounded and be respectful to everyone so I will continue being me.”

Courts, a member and the president of of the Kappa Alpha Si Fraternity Inc., is currently pursuing a degree in health administration while also striving to stay active on campus. He has been a part of the UCA Ambassadors orginization, Student Orientation Staff, and most recently, a part of the Minority Mentorship Program Executive Board.

“I love staying involved on campus and being able to be apart of a diverse selection of RSO[s] that allows me to be myself, meet new people and be able to make an impact on others,” Courts said. “Representing UCA [is] a true honor in itself.

I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many nice people from very diverse backgrounds. The Greek community and my brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi have played a huge part with my experiences at UCA.” Locknar expressed how honored he was to be a part of the court and the whole homecoming experience.

“It’s a huge honor, especially with this being the first time UCA is having a homecoming king,” Locknar said. “It’s also an exciting experience just to have the opportunity to be considered [for king].”

Locknar is an accounting major, Schedler Honors College student and vice president of the Beta Upsilon Chi Fraternity Inc. On campus, Locknar participates in the Accounting Club and is a candidate for Beta Alpha Psi. Previously, Locknar was a member of the Relay for Life Committee.

For his favorite part of homecoming week, Locknar said he enjoyed the student body pep rally Oct. 22.

“Homecoming week has been a lot of fun,” Locknar said.

“The university did a great job planning events for all the student body to get involved in.”

Locknar thanked those who have supported him not only for the homcoming court, but in his college career as well.

“I [am] forever grateful to the friends who helped me along the way in this process and throughout college in general,” Locknar said.

When asked what set them a part from other nominees in the effort to be historically crowned as UCA’s first homecoming king, both Locknar and Courts remained humble in their answers — saying that having the opportunity to work alongside their fellow nominees, it was clear to both men that everyone in the running would have deserved the title.

“I’m not all that different — all of us are trying to achieve success,” Courts said. “I believe I’m the only nominee from outside the the state of Arkansas, which brings a different perspective.”

Locknar echoed Courts in a similar answer.

“I’ve had the privilege to personally know and work with each of the other nominees,” Locknar said. “They are all truly outstanding men worthy of winning.”

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[Left] Dr. Twala Maresh smiles proudly with her Distinguished Service Award from the Arkansas Physical Therapy Association. Maresh was awarded the honor thanks to her ​contributions in the areas of education, public awareness and patient care. [Right] Milo the dog, who is being trained and raised by Maresh in the Canine Companions for Independence program. Several of Maresh’s clients had service animals to help them live independently or with little need for attendant care.

Maresh recognized by state association for work, dedication to physical therapy career

by Lauren McCabe Editor

UCA’s Dr.Twala Maresh chose to go into physical therapy (PT) because she wanted a career that gave her the ability to treat patients of all ages and various diagnoses. Thanks to her contribution and service in the field of PT, Maresh was awarded the 2019 Arkansas Physical Therapy Association Distinguished Service Award at the fifth annual OPTimize Conference held Oct. 4-6 in North Little Rock.

“I was extremely honored.

I had no idea that I had been receiving” Maresh said to her reaction of recieving the award.

According to the Arkansas Physical Therapy Association, the Distinguished Service Award is given each year to an individual who has contributed significantly to physical therapy in Arkansas in one or more areas such as public awareness, administration, education, patient care or research.

Maresh received her bachelor’s, master’s and her clinical doctorate in physical therapy from UCA. She is also a board-certified clinical specialist in neurology physical therapy from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and is a certified assistive technology

practitioner.

As evident from the reception of the award, Maresh has put time and dedication into her line of work and in her desire to give back.

“I have been at UCA since 1996,” Maresh said. “I have contributed to the education of more than 1000 physical therapy students in the treatment of clients with neurological Complications.”

Maresh believes that in the classes she teaches, she is able to provide a helpful and unique experience.

“As part of my classes, we provide pro-bono physical therapy treatment and services, including custom seating and mobility evaluations, to individuals with SCI (spinal cord injuries) [and] other neurological issues and amputations,” Maresh said.

But outside of the classroom, Maresh has also had the opportunity to present her research and techiniques to educate thousands of people.

“I have presented at a state and national level to educate physical therapists and clients in these areas as well,” Maresh said.

“I am a member of numerous organizations that focus on

public awareness in the areas of [SPI], seating and mobility as well as legislative issues.

One particular goal that both Maresh and her husband are working on right now is to raise a puppy for the organization Canine Companions for Independence.

“I have had several clients over the years that have had service animals and they live independently or with little need for attendant care because of the service dog,” Maresh said. “So as a way to give back, we are raising a puppy that we hope will be given to someone that will benefit from his skills.”

Maresh hopes that her former and current students have learned from her teachings just how important it is to practice safety and putting their PT clients first. “ I absolutely love teahing and treating clients,” Maresh said. “At UCA, I have had the opportunity to do both.”

To learn more about the UCA Physical Therapy Program, visit uca.edu/pt.

MEETING

SGA hears four bill proposals, passes all

by Hannah White Assistant Editor

SGA discussed several bills at their meeting Oct. 28.

Senators were eager to learn who was elected Senator of the Month. They also prepared to say farewell to the printer that resides in the SGA office.

Four bills proposed by Senator Joshua EddingerLucero were passed. The first, Senate Bill 003, increased the allocated Student Activity Fee funds for student organizations and departments to register for conferences from 1,000 to 2,000 dollars per semester. This change will allow more groups participation in conference events.

Senate Bill 004 will eliminate the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Fine Arts and Communication representative positions and replace them with a single College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences position to reflect recent changes at UCA. This will go into effect in fall 2020. Senate Bills 005 and 006 will also adjust SGA representative standards, reflective of the merging of College of Liberal Arts with

the College of Fine Arts and Communication — which will take effect fall semester of 2020.

Junior Executive Vice President William Teeter reported that the contract for the printer currently located in the SGA office elapses Oct. 31.

He is seeking its replacement through Standard Business Systems, which manages the other printers on campus. The new printer will hold more paper, feature a stapler and have a hole puncher.

“So students, you can get your paper hole punched and stapled at the same time.” Teeter said.

Sophomore Senator Dylan Garrison discussed the progress Housing and Food Services committee has made toward gender neutral housing.

He reported the possibility of adding questions to the housing application to make the process of roommate selection more effective. Garrison said that the committee is observing the housing programs of similar universities, such as that of Missouri State University, to guide their efforts.

Sophomore Senator Sarah Randall reported her progress

for the Parking and Safety committee. She is working toward the installation of a yield sign at a crosswalk behind Hughes Hall as well as more one-way signs in the large parking lot near the football stadium. Sophomore senator Tyler Van Brunt reported that he is seeking the placement of more parking lot surveillance cameras.

Senator Pearl Diophode, a graduate student, and Senator Delwin Portillo, a freshman, gave a presentation to SGA discussing the Arkansas Leadership Forum conference they attended during fall break. The material presented emphasized the importance of an individual’s health to the maintenance of a healthy team.

SGA also announced senior Senator Javier Hernandez as Senator of the Month. Hernandez was awarded this honor because of his integrity and hard work as a committee chair. “[Hernandez’s] passion for service shines brightly through his work,” junior Vice President of Operations Jamaal Lockings said.

DOG REPRESENTS SUPPORT AT UNITY

By Fonak Patel

Haze the dog stares hopefully into the future while representing the LGBTQ+ community wearing a rainbow bandana at the UCA event on Oct. 24. UNITY hosted speakers to discuss topics of struggles and inclusion within the LGBTQ population.

Man’s can’t find car, repossessed

Drugs found on Box missing found man at traffic stop stored out of way

Non-student Kendon Burris approached Officer Christopher Turner in the parking lot west of Reynold Oct. 21 to report that his vehicle was missing. Burris said that he had dropped his keys inside the car and when he could not locate them he left the vehicle unlocked.

Turner helped Burris search the 505 lot where his 2011 Kia Optima was last seen but the vehicle could not be found. Turner issued a notice statewide to be on the lookout for the vehicle.

Burris contacted Turner later that day to report that he had discovered his car had been repossessed.

Officer Jordan Bailey performed a traffic stop on non-student Charvas Lavay Finch for following the vehicle in front of him too closely on Dave Ward Drive Oct. 20.

Bailey noticed Finch moving things around in the vehicle.

Dispatch advised Bailey that Finch had an active search warrent on file. Bailey told Finch to step out of the car so that he could perform a search on the vehicle. He began his search and then looked back to see Finch holding a plastic bag with ecstasy pills in it.

Finch was trying to empty the bag onto the ground. Bailey confiscated a total of four pills.

Finch was taken into custody.

A box of kitchen supplies was found missing from Bear Hall belonging student Hermine N’dou Oct. 17.

N’dou reported to Officer Zachary Sanders that the box containing a blender, some dishes and a cutting board had been taken from the common area in Bear Hall. Sanders told N’dou to complete a statement and describe the missing items to the best of her ability. The blender was the only valuable item in the box. She could not recall its brand. Sanders spoke to N’dou again Oct. 21. N’dou said that she had located the box. It had been put away by a custodian.

TOW N H A L L

Questions answered by administrative offices, SGA concerning project statuses

by Lauren McLemore Editor

Representatives from SGA, as well as UCA’s President Houston Davis and members of UCA administrative offices hosted the third annual Presidential Town Hall event in the Student Center room 214 Oct. 23, to answer multiple questions that were submitted anonymously or by students prior to the event.

Junior Jamaal Lockings, SGA vice president of Operations, read questions aloud from a microphone at the front of the room to the few dozen people in attendance and answers were provided by the most appropriate representatives in attendance.

Davis and Diane Newton, the UCA vice president, answered the first question which regarded the need for parking for the new Integrated Health Sciences building.

“We are working on, right now, five additional parking lots. All of these lots are going to be temporary lots,” Newton said.

Because of the constant calculations being made to figure out what the traffic patterns will be around the area of the new college, the lots will not be permanent.

“We are creating gravel lots

and we are repairing some of the existing gravel lots,” Newton said.

Senior SGA president Rose McGarrity said that at the SGA retreat, many ideas about how to utilize the parking already available on campus were discussed.

“One thing we’re going to do is use the parking lots available. We’re looking into the feasibility of having, like on the UCA app, a mechanism that shows students where available spots are,” McGarrity said.

Davis said this may look like having a constant camera feed available on each lot, which would also contribute to heightened security around the school. SGA will continue to work on the initiative throughout the year.

Updates about construction on and near the university can be found at uca.edu/category/ construction-and-parkingupdates/.

SGA and administrative representatives also answered questions regarding housing, details about Greek Village Phase II, the creation of a loading zone for some Greek housing and a new tool for reporting a problem in a residence halls.

“We just fixed [the tool] this week,” Stephanie McBrayer, director of housing and residence life, said. “What

[students] could do is log on [to myUCA housing portal] and report something that was just in [their] room … right now, [they] should be able to go in and [click on] the drop down where it’s your room, and then it will say either ‘common’ or ‘public’ where [they] can click on that and then report something that’s not in [their] room.”

Representatives from the Resident Housing Association told attendees that their organization could also be used as a resource for students with any concerns or questions about their housing.

RHA also announced a plan that is being put together to bring more opportunities for students to recycle on campus.

Other topics discussed at the event were Title IX grievance procedures, the reasons for UCA’s lack of an engineering degree program, the energy-efficient additions to the IHS building, the location of microwaves on campus, the upcoming construction on Donaghey Avenue and the CubConnect app.

The entire event was broadcasted live on the SGA Instagram account. To submit questions or comments to SGA, visit my.uca.edu/tasks/ sga-suggestion-and-commentform/.

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Luxury taxes on menstrual products are exclusive

“Over half the world menstruates at one time or to pumpkins specifically for eating in Pennsylvania another, but you’d never know it. Isn’t that strange?” and gun club memberships in Wisconsin.”

This quote by comedian Margaret Cho illustrates If pumpkins are considered a necessity in how menstral products allow women, transgender, Pennsylvania, it surprises me that menstrual and non-binary people who menstruate, to carry on products are not considered a necessity everywhere with their day to day lives while on their periods. in the United States.

“Period products are hygiene necessities, they Even though most of the United States has a are not luxury items,” Katie Clark, president of luxury tax on menstrual products, many the organization Period in Little Rock, said. countries around the world have seen Clark also stressed the importance of the necessity of removing the luxury menstrual products by stating that “we tax on menstrual products. need period products to maintain our In her article, Bash said that hygiene [and] keep us healthy.” “a number of countries around I agree with Katie Clark — I the world have already stopped consider menstrual products a taxing menstrual products necessity. Without them, I’d be met because of the unfair financial with discomfort that would likely burden it puts on women.” cause me to miss class.

The country of Kenya in However, not Africa, in fact “led the everyone has the funds way in 2004, followed to purchase menstrual by countries like products. Those who can’t Canada, Malaysia, India afford menstrual products

by Rose McGarrity and Australia. Absent from use whatever they can find to this list? The U.S..”

Staff Writer soak up the blood — whether A movement called Tax that be toilet paper, old Free. Period. argues that t-shirts, or cardboard. “as people with periods, Even though many people consider menstrual products a necessity, most states in the United we know tampons and pads are necessities. And we States impose a luxury tax on menstrual products. shouldn’t be taxed because of our biology. We’re To decide which items are exempt from this tax, each calling it discriminatory.”

In Bash’s article, she also said women spend state has a list of items they consider a necessity.

Clark stated that “in Arkansas, period products approximately $150 million a year on sales tax for are taxed higher than necessity items like food and menstrual products. If the luxury tax on menstrual shampoo” and that “this means that period products products is removed, then some of the cost of menstrual products would be alleviated. are considered luxury items.”

Overall, I believe that menstrual products should According to the Fortune magazine article “35 States in the U.S. Still Charge Women a Tampon be tax free not only in America, but worldwide, Tax” by Natasha Bash, the necessity items range because women shouldn’t be paying for a “luxury” “from lip balm and dandruff shampoo and condoms, that they have no control of.

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Inappropriate Halloween costumes are still not funny

Shade McPeake

It’s that time of the year again. The leaves are reasons. There’s really no reason for anyone to changing, the temperature is dropping and trick- be dressing up as “sexy Pocahontas” “hot ninja or-treaters continue to need to be reminded — yet warrior” or “slutty nun.” Cultures and religions again — of what not to wear on Halloween. aren’t costumes. While for some, this might be seen It’s 2019 and blackface is not okay under as taking the holiday too seriously. But for those any circumstances. Not if you’re Julianne Hough, whose culture you are appropriating, it doesn’t not if you’re just trying to be funny and not even make any sense and can be incredibly offensive if Megyn Kelly says it is. In fact, it’s never been or disrespectful — especially if those particular okay. The history of blackface is long, dating back cultures value things like modesty. Besides that to the 1800s, when, according to history.com, aspect, it’s also important to remember that, New York actor Thomas Rice observed slaves according to activist Ariana Gilpin, native women in the South and then created a stage character still have the highest rate of rape and assault in called “Jim Crow.” This began the era of minstrel the country. As her tweet says, “Think about that shows, a form of American entertainment that the next time you decide to go as a ‘sexy Indian involved white performers in blackface princess’ for Halloween.”

In the age of what some see as highly playing African American characters and offendable and sensitive Americans, it’s portraying them as lazy, dumb, overly expected that any list of inappropriate sexual, criminal, or even superstitious. costumes will be met with eye rolls and It wasn’t funny then and it isn’t funny “it’s just for fun”s. However, it’s now. important to remember that what Speaking of oppression might be funny for you for one and abuse, there are so many night is a reality for that person incredible costumes to choose you are imitating and they don’t from that don’t include get candy for smiling or references to sexual assault. laughing. In fact, sometimes So, this means that you can they get abused.

by Lauren McLemore put away your Dr. Howie Stop dressing up as Associate Editor Feltersnatch doctor’s coat homeless people — because or “Free Mammograms” they are real people too, not t-shirt and still have plenty jokes. of opportunities to be much more creative — and Stop dressing up as holocaust survivors hopefully much more intelligent — this year. On — because tragedy isn’t comedy. the topic of sexual assault, let’s stop harrassing Stop dressing up as zombie versions of recently women in tight or revealing costumes (or any deceased celebrities — because disrespect isn’t clothing, for that matter). Odds are, if she knew funny. you were gonna be at that party, the only thing she There are so many creative ways to dress “charged for the night” was her taser. up on Halloween and thousands of options that However, the sexy version of some of the don’t include appropriating someone’s culture, nation’s most popular costumes — while none of encouraging sexual assault, or being downright them warrant catcalls - are inappropriate for other disrespectul. Let’s leave those costumes in the past.

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Despite the drizzly weather over the weekend, students and alumni showed up to homecoming events in droves. One of the great characteristics of campus is the never ending school spirit.

A heartfelt email from President Davis’ office highlighted important accomplishments that students and organizations have achieved like the freshman class, Student Organization Staff and the efforts to support Bahamian students during the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. The email set the tone for an amazing homecoming week, and was complete with a picture of President Davis posing with Bruce D. Bear and Sugar Bear.

Nineties- themed homecoming activities were kicked off with welcome booths and a fall festival. Although the weather seemed to not be in favor of the typical sunny weather that accompanies the annual festival, Student Services did a great job of keeping A rainy day and spirits high, despite the wet Bruce Street function did not stop a being moved from the parking great turnout for lot of the the Game Day HPER to the Student tailgate. Attendees Center lawn. made way for the Students energetic parade were determined as it made its way to make the best out of a bad down the street. situation by showing up and riding rides, eating food and keeping the energy high.

Students also packed the annual homecoming pep rally on Oct. 22.

Director of Student Life Kaylon Bradford made it his job to keep the vibe in the room energetic as the DJ played popular music.

Throughout the week, students showed up to other homecoming events, especially Saturday night’s game against Sam Houston State University.

President Davis tweeted out four photos with the caption, “UCA Homecoming Pep Rally was a blast last night! Football, cheer and dance, Bear Den, Dancers United, Greeks, and out awesome student body brought the Bear Spirit!”

Students, faculty, staff and alumni all showed their support for the Bear Essential Food Pantry Drive by donating over 1,000 pounds of food. The athletics department banned together to donate a whopping 474 items, while RSOs donated 195 items. UCA Greek organizations also graciously donated 137 items. While these organizations were awarded a unique trophy for their accomplishments, along with bragging rights, the act of donating helped stock the on-campus pantry just in time for the holiday season.

Students and alumni swarmed campus Oct. 25 to attend the annual Greek Show for a friendly competition between Greek organizations. Despite the rainy weather, attendees showed up to support the competing organizations.

The three winning organizations, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. were all awarded more than 400 dollars.

These gifts will keep giving by allowing the organizations to host scholarship pageants and educational programs.

A rainy day and wet Bruce Street did not stop a great turnout for the Game Day tailgate. Attendees made way for the energetic parade as it made its way down the street. Compared to last year’s tailgate, there were not as many local businesses in attendance to give out free food, but Greek organizations and other RSOs happily gave out freshly grilled foods.

During the football game, Bear fans sported ponchos, umbrellas and rain jackets to cheer on the team. As spirits on the field started to dwindle, fans kept their cheery uproar consistent as the Bears scored the game-winning touchdown and field goal.

In spite of the weather, alumni, students, faculty and staff showed that the basis of a great homecoming is school spirit.

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HOMECOMING: PLUS A WHOLE LOT MORE

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UCA’s official mascots, Sugar Bear and Bruce Bear, link arms to walk down Estates Stadium Field during halftime of the homecoming game Oct. 26.

UCA cheerleaders walk down Bruce Street sporting the colors of black and purple during the homecoming parade Oct. 26.

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Ten-year-old Keshaun Blackman poses for a picture with his “Bear Claws Up” at the tailgate for kids hosted by the College of Education Oct. 26.

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The UCA band walks down Bruce Street during the parade for homecoming Oct. 26.

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The Honey Bears perform a dance routine during the pep rally Oct. 22 at the Farris Center. photo by Ronak Patel

Members of Delta Zeta and Chi Alpha dance during the pep rally Oct. 22. Students piled into the Farris Center stands to support and participate in homecoming-related activities.

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UCA cheerleaders walk down Bruce Street during the homecoming parade Oct. 26.

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A ride known as the Alpine lifts up in the air and spins at the annual Fall Festival. This year, the festival took place outside of the Student Center Oct. 21.

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Comedians bring laughter to Reynolds

by Lauren McLemore Associate Editor

LGBT+ National Speaker From 3 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 31, at Ida Waldran Auditorium, Brian Buford who is a national LGBT expert, will speak to how students can help to cultivate an LGBT-inclusive campus, culture and climate.

Movie: Angel Has Fallen From 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 10, at the Student Center Ballroom, “Angel Has Fallen” will be playing. Free pizza, popcorn, drinks and door prizes will available.

Career Fair Preparation Workshop During X-period Nov. 5, at the College of Business room 315, the Human Resources club will have a workshop to prepare for career fairs.

Movie: Spider-man: Far From Home From 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 3, in the Student Center Ballroom, pizza, popcorn, drinks and door prizes will be given out while students watch “Spider-man: Far From Home”.

Special Speaking Event From 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 11, at the Student Center Ballroom, Clayton Raithel will be speaking. He is a comedian, registered nurse and mental health advocate.

Singer/Songwriter From 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 31, in the Student Center Food Court, singer/songwriter Shanice Green will perform.

Comedians Ken Jeong and Joel McHale entertained a nearly full house of attendees in Reynolds Performance Hall Oct. 24.

The two actors appeared on the show “Community” together for many of the show’s six seasons. Each performer did an individual bit, but at multiple points throughout the show, the comedians referenced each other and shared the stage.

Comedian Kevin Shea warmed up the audience as the opening act for the show, aptly titled “Ken Jeong & Joel McHale.”

Organized by Student Activities Board, the show featured nearly two hours worth of jokes.

“SAB actually looked a many other comedians as well, but thought that Ken Jeong and Joel McHale would be a great show as both have a pretty strong fan base,” Student Activities Director Kendra Regehr said.

Shea’s opening act featured more sexual jokes than both Jeong and McHale, but he had the audience laughing just as much as the following, more popular acts.

McHale, who took the stage after Shea, started off with a joke about Houston Davis and

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Ken Jeong and Joel McHale speak during the 60th annual ACE Eddie Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The two comedians, along with fellow comedian Kevin Shea, performed at Reynolds Performance Hall Oct. 24 with over 1,000 attendees. The Student Activities Board hosted the event.

how, to him, it sounded “like a stripper name.” Davis, who was sitting near the front, endured the remainder of McHale’s act with the reference being brought back up more than once and getting a strong laugh from the audience each time. McHale also

made jokes about the South — telling humorous stories about a trip he had taken to New Orleans and hilariously recounting times he had performed in other Southern venues.

It was both Jeong’s and McHale’s first time in Arkansas

and neither seemed to have too much trouble taking jabs at the Southern atmosphere in town — calling attention more than once to the largely white crowd who attended.

Jeong, while bringing humor into his performance at various

College of Education hosts tailgate for kids

By Sarah Coleman News Editor

The UCA College of Education hosted a tailgate for children before the homecoming game Oct. 26. They had several activities for children of all ages.

Debbie Barnes, a professor in the College of Education, explained that this event was held in order to give children fun, somewhat educational, activities during the tailgate.

“[The College of Education] is hoping to create some fun memories for the kids who are coming out to see the game,’’ Barnes said. This is the second year that the college has provided this tailgate for kids and the staff plans to continue on the tradition.

There was cookie decorating, iPads with Ozobot drawing pads, face painting, plinko and ring the pumpkins —

which is a spin off of the game horseshoes. Ozobots are a somewhat new technology that the Technology Learning Center in the College of Education use to help children learn via electronics.

There were about a dozen volunteers from the College of Education working the stations and games at the children’s tailgate. These mostly consisted of students and also a few faculty members.

Sophomore volunteer and ambassador for the College of Education, Adrianna Reynolds, decided to work exclusively on this committee for the tailgate and volunteered to paint faces at the event.

“I’m here for credit, but I am also here because I think this is a really fun opportunity for the children to get to participate in,’’ Reynolds said.

Ten-year-old Keshuan Blackman of Conway came to the

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Annual UCA homecoming festivities excite

Singer/Songwriter

Bears for game

During X-period Nov. 19 at the Student Center Food Court, singer/songwriter Olivia Farbaugh will be performing.

She was on season 10 of “The Voice”.

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Trunk or Treat From 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Ebony Models has joined the UCA Police Department for this event. The location is TBA. Contact the UCA Police Department for more information. photo courtesy of tajexpressthemusical.com

Richard III From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Oct. 31, in the Bridges Larson Theater at the Snow Fine Arts Center, Richard III will be shown. Tickets are available to purchase at the Reynolds Box Office. Tickets are free for UCA students.

tailgate with his grandparents.

According to Blackman, he and his family are huge bear fans. “I love the Bears. I love coming to support the team. UCA is the best; I know it,” Blackman said.

“If I could say one thing to the team, I would tell them to go play hard and get a win.”

For more events hosted by the College of Education, visit uca.edu/education or call 501450-3175.

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During X-period and from 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 14, the Student Activities Board will have the canvas and coffee event.

During X-period Nov. 5, in the College of Business room 206, there will be a panel discussion of accounting careers in manufacturing, retail and service. The guest speakers will give a glimpse of their professional lives and offer suggestions for possible career paths.

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points, used his time on stage to talk more about his journey to comedic fame. The actor, prior to his role as Mr. Chow in

“Taj Express” performs their Bollywood act in India. Taj Express performed at Reynolds Performance Hall Oct. 23 as a part of their 20th season.

According to their website, tajexpressmusical.com, the group aims to immerse the audience in the heart of contemporary Bollywood in a way that’s never been seen before.

Musical comes to Reynolds Performance Hall

by Aysha Dixon Opinion Editor

Reynolds Performance Hall brought Bollywood culture to campus Oct. 23 as apart of their 20th season. “Taj Express,” a Bollywood musical review, follows the story of an aspiring music producer’s rise to fame as he composes his first Bollywood movie.

The first scene in act one set the tone for music being a heavy influence on the play’s plot. Sarawaswati, the goddess of knowledge, danced gracefully to flute-heavy music while the young composer, Shankar, blessed her while asking for

inspiration.

The next scene embodied the characteristics of the Bollywood genre. Actors performed while wearing beautifully made gold costumes. The actresses seemed to whisk around the stage as the stage lights illuminated the embellishments on their skirts with every move. Bipin Tanna, the musical’s costume designer, created over 1000 costumes and 500 accessories according to the play’s program. The award winning song “JAI HO” from the movie “Slumdog Millionaire” played as all of the actors and actresses accompanied each other on stage.

The play’s plot became more

interesting as the actors exited the stage and Shankar reappears.

He told the audience his dream of becoming a legend, while also detailing how he grew up next to a train station with his father who worked on trains. The element of a play inside a play became obvious as the protagonists Kareena Kaboom and her love interest Arjun delve deeper into their love affair while Shankar continued his struggle to achieve musical perfection.

The use of a projector and transparent screen separated Shankar and his band upstage as the actors danced downstage.

After intermission, the audience was dazzled again by

high-energy dance routines between the comical banter of Shankar and live guitarist, Crash. During the dance scenes, there was no live singing, but the live guitar, flute and drums sounded great against Reynold’s acoustically-tuned walls. Crash’s use of political jokes about President Trump and Bernie Sanders made him a likeable character.

Act two brought about a clash of modern and traditional movements that are common to Bollywood culture. The costumes were even more

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UCA held its annual homecoming pep rally for students, faculty and staff in the Farris Center Oct. 22.

With hundreds in attendance, an electric vibe radiated throughout the building, and the homecoming festivities began as Director of Student Life Kaylon Bradford, took to the floor to address the audience.

Bradford made it clear that his goal was to bring energy and enthusiasm to the people attending in order to start homecoming week off with a bang.

“This is one of my favorite events during homecoming week because we get to see the Bear pride and the Bear spirit that everybody has,” Bradford said.

As the pep rally continued, various games were introduced and played on the floor of the Farris Center where students competed for a chance to win gift cards and other prizes provided

by UCA. Among the games being played were football challenges, dance competitions, hula-hoop competitions, the pointing game and the name that tune challenge. UCA even provided a DJ to help keep the atmosphere fresh and full of

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extravagant than the first act and the actors used props like drums, a ring and wedding garlands.

Although the second act was more aesthetically pleasing, the plot was anticlimactic.

Kareena finds out that Arjun is a prince and gets married to him immediately — with a big dance scene to accompany the new couple.

As the play came to a happy ending for Kareena and Arjun,

Shankar reads a positive reviews for his music in “Taj Express.”

As the actors seem to take their final bow, they stay on stage for almost another 30 minutes.

Although the audience seemed to enjoy the never ending finale, they danced the traditional Punjabi dance with the actors.

During one of his monologues, Crash informed the audience about how to appropriately dance the Punjabi.

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“Make your hands like you’re taking a selfie, but face your palms to the wall,” Crash said. Audience members young and old put both hands in the air as more music played.

The play was enjoyable even for audience members who were not familiar with Bollywood musicals.

“This was my first time ever seeing a Bollywood play, but I really liked the music

and costume changes,” junior Derrick Samuels said.

The next show to take the stage at Reynold’s Performance Hall is scheduled for Nov. 7, where the vaudeville-style male acapella group, Straight No Chaser.

Tickets are available via tickets.uca.edu or by calling the Reynold’s box office at 501450-3265.

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energy.

The UCA dance team also performed for the crowd — the dancing didn’t stop there, as UCA Dancers United brought energy into the building as soon as they stepped onto the floor.

Both dance teams performed well enough to bring the crowd to a roar and increased the energy with every move.

As the dancing and competitions wrapped up,

the enthusiasm in the room heightened as students awaited the announcement of the homecoming queen court and the homecoming king court.

As the court was announced, the joy on the faces of the nominees was obvious as they congratulated one another. Both the king and queen courts had very involved members of UCA and the crowd made it known that they all deserved to be there.

“All the girls are such good candidates, so I was completely honored to be standing next to them,” senior homecoming court nominee Maggie Mankins said. “We all just lifted each other up and gave each other hugs even if we didn’t know each other. It was calming but also very nerve racking.”

The nominees each seemed to have their own fan club, as after each nominee was

announced, a certain section of the stands would erupt with applause and screams of joy. The crowd consisted of multiple Greek organizations, as well as different educational departments around campus.

“The overall goal of the pep rally [was] to make sure we show spirit. Homecoming week is about football and cheering our Bears on to victory,” Bradford said.

Tutoring Services Andrew Ross

English James Fowler

“It doesn’t really impact the way tutoring is going to work. Hopefully it does change the way we’re able to hire students because we don’t have a lot of student workers from those departments right now.”

“The main concern I heard was with the lack of faculty before the decision was announced.

I don’t suspect there is large spread opposition to the merger. But there is concern that it wasn’t run by them before the merger.”

History Zach Smith

Political Science Clay Arnold

“I think, like other faculty, I’m excited to collaborate with the other faculty.”

“I think there’s real promise [with the merger] that could be very beneficial to the students.”

Philosophy & Religion Taine Duncan

Theater Rebekah Scallet

“I’m excited to see what kind of opportunities we might be able to develop.

I see a lot of potential for collaboration that will benefit the students.”

“I think there are a lot of opportunities that are going to be provided.”

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A crowd of over 1,000 waits for Ken Jeong and Joel McHale to take the stage. The two comedians performed at Reynolds Performance Hall Oct. 23.

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“The Hangover” — a feat that many considered to be his big break — used to be a practicing physician. He retold a number of jokes and stories that appeared in his Netflix stand-up special, “You Complete Me, Ho.” A performance that he called “a love letter to his wife.”

However, Jeong did go more into detail about his wife’s battle with cancer and her overcoming of the disease, talking about how the cast and directors of “The Hangover” were overwhelmingly generous and helpful during that time in his life.

The now 50-year-old Jeong

is still full of life and energy, laughing his way through each little tiff that he and McHale got into throughout the show.

A Meet and Greet prior to the show was attended by SAB members, winners of the Meet and Greet pass giveaway, some staff members and some people

working backstage.

The Student Activities Board’s next hosted event on campus will be a performance by singer/songwriter, Shanice Green in the Student Center Food Court at 1:30 p.m.

Oct. 31. Visit CubConnect for a full list of upcoming events at UCA.

PEOPLE OF UCA: Genesis Toliver

by Marcus McClain Sports Editor The Homecoming Greek Show has become a staple in the UCA community, but it’s easy to overlook the actual work that goes into making it happen.

Much of that work is done by students and one of the helping hands involved in this year’s show is junior Genesis Toliver.

Toliver was chosen to be the sergeant at arms for UCA’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, which organizes the step show in conjunction with the Students for the Propagation of Black Culture. She was involved in everything from deciding the order of performances for the show, to organizing the ticket sales schedule in the Student

Center.

“Working so close with SPBC, I was always in contact with the executive board and we were able to help each other with anything we may have needed,” Toliver said.

She was also involved in arranging the block party Oct. 20 at the alumni pavilion to help re-introduce the homecoming spirit for this year.

Additionally, Toliver is a member of the UCA’s chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho and said it has strongly impacted her college experience.

“Before I became Greek, I was a pretty shy individual,” Toliver said. “I was so out of the loop. I didn’t know about programs or clubs that were on campus. I was pretty much just in class and back in my room. It’s

also gotten me more involved in community service and shown me how important that is for society as a whole. Overall, it’s helped me become someone that I couldn’t have before.”

She also said her most unforgettable experience since coming to UCA was her neophyte presentation.

“That’s was people’s first time seeing me,” Toliver said.

“It just allowed people to see ‘oh, she can be loud, she does have personality, she got out there and did that’ so that’s my most memorable moment.”

Toliver is majoring in communication sciences and disorders due to a close family tie.

“I have a cousin who actually

has her own practice,” Toliver said. “Just being around her, learning more about that field of work and having that interaction with others led me into choosing this major.”

In choosing what university she’d call home after high school, Toliver weighed her options and decided UCA was the best place for her to spread her wings.

“It was really between UCA, UAPB, and UALR,” Toliver said. “I have a lot of family close in Little Rock and Pine Bluff so chose to weed those out. I knew I’d be tempted to just be spending most of my time with them, at their houses. UCA was just the right distance of being away from home, but still being able to go back if I needed to.”

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Junior Genesis Toliver embraces being active on campus and being comfortable outside of her shell. Toliver serves as a member of the UCA’s NPHC executive board.

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New This Week Movies

October 30 — Doctor Sleep, directed by Mike Flanagan, starring Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyleigh Curran, Cliff Curtis

November 1 — Adopt a Highway directed by Logan Marshall-Green, starring Elaine Hendrix, Ethan Hawke, Chris Sullivan, Christopher Heyerdahl, Betty Gabriel

November 1 — Arctic Dogs, directed by Aaron Woodley, starring Anjelica Huston, James Franco, Jeremy Renner, Alec Baldwin, Laurie Holden, John Cleese

Music November 1 — New Age Norms 1 — Cold War Kids

November 1 — Imperfect Circle — Hootie & The Blowfish

November 1 — Wildcard — Miranda Lambert

Second season of ‘Insatiable’ maintains shock value

by Lauren McCabe Editor

Patty Bladell (Debby Ryan), an overweight-to-skinny and possible homicidal beauty queen returns with her disgraced civil lawyer and obsessed beauty pageant coach, Bob Armstrong (Dallas Roberts), for their stickiest PR nightmare yet in the newest season of “Insatiable” on Netflix, which premiered Oct. 11.

I have become a huge fan of this Netflix-original show. It’s thrilling, chilling and hilarious all at the same time.

The story follows Patty, a teenager who was constantly bullied in school for being overweight and by the chance of some freak accident — if you call getting punched in the face by a homeless man a freak accident — gets her jaw sewn shut and has to go on a liquid diet over the summer causing her to lose the weight and become an average, skinny-sized girl. That’s when Bob appears and vows to make Patty a star in the beauty pageant queen world.

When this show first premiered, it took multiple hits of criticism regarding the character of Patty. Many entertainment outlets and anti-bullying groups took to the internet to spur on that the show permitted instances of fat-shaming and encouraged teenagers to take physical and emotional revenge on those who have done them wrong.

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Patty Bladell (Debby Ryan) stands in a convenience store holding a lighter. “Insatiable” season 2 is now streaming on Netflix and is rated TV-MA.

However, many are now saying that the controversial show has redeemed itself this second season, saying that Patty is back to try and make amends and that the show’s writers are looking at eating disorders with more mindfulness and respect to those who are truly struggling with their weight and friendships. I couldn’t agree more.

While the show has gotten better at handling topics like weight, gender, disability and race — the real tea here is how juicy and dramatic this season really was. While I’m not naming names or circumstances, Patty’s body-count — a.k.a., how many people she has killed (whether by accident or on purpose) — rises to six by the end of the new season.

“Don’t let the past drag you down,” Bob tells Patty at the end of season one. “We’re leaving all the drama behind.”

Boy, was he wrong.

This season picks up right where the last season left off — with the aftermath of Patty killing the bad-boy Christian (James Lastovic) and possible murder of evil pageant coach Stella Rose (Beverly D’Angelo).

Worried that someone might discover the atrocities Patty committed — all in one night, I might add — Patty and Bob spend the whole second season trying to move past those fateful moments and focus on training and pushing Patty to win the Miss American Lady pageant.

However, Patty finds herself unable to forget about the people she has killed, and we see her time and time again going back to her first love — food.

As weird and disturbing as this show is, I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen for one second and finished season two in one night.

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However, my biggest criticism for this season is its inability to juggle many plot lines at the same time. I think the show was unable to reach its full potential because it steers away from the original drama-filled concepts that we are introduced to in the first season. Whether watching Patty’s struggle to become Miss American Lady, cursing at the crazed character of Regina (Arden Myrin) as she continued trying to ruin Bob’s life, or seeing how fast Bob’s relationship with his ex-wife and former boyfriend could go downhill, I found season two to be overwhelming, yet oddly gripping at the same time.

Perhaps one of the most underrated side story lines of this season comes from following the life of Dixie Sinclair (Irene Choi). Viewers finally learn the back story of how she became Regina’s daughter and I think it’s a

New HBO documentary highlights power struggle

November 1 — Athena — Sudan Archives

by Matt Smothers

“Saudi Women’s Driving School” premiered on HBO Oct. 24, almost a year and a half after King Salman issued a royal decree allowing women the right to drive.

The documentary follows Saudi women as they embrace their newfound freedom behind the wheel.

The excitement that surrounds the new law is evident throughout the documentary.

Some women want the privilege of driving to work on their own, others want to take their children to the doctor when needed and some have even picked up competitive race car driving as a hobby.

A good portion of the documentary focuses on a women’s driving school in Riyadh. The driving school is specifically for women who are learning how to drive. Like in most other countries, the new drivers have to pass a written test before working with an instructor to make sure they can drive properly.

Sarah, a driving student, has had to rely on taxis her whole life because there are no males in her household to drive her.

Sarah and her mother discussed the importance for her to drive and the freedom she will have once she passes the test.

“Saudi Women’s Driving School” also follows a female Uber driver named Shahad, who asks men she picks up what they think of the new law. Many of them believe it is a good thing that women can drive. However, there are a few men who are skeptical about the direction that Saudi Arabia is going.

One man said the new law is good for the country, but he also expressed his concern that women will try to take men’s jobs in Saudi Arabia.

The documentary also points out that even when the

old law was in place, women still drove. Some had to drive out of necessity, while others drove to protest the government.

The women that were caught were imprisoned because the government saw their activism as an effort to destabilize the government.

Amjad started driving in Saudi Arabia at 13 years old.

She describes how she would disguise herself as a man to drive without being arrested.

She’s now a competitive race car driver and wins tournaments against men.

Overall, “Saudi Women’s Driving School” does a great job of showing how Saudi women and men are reacting to women being allowed to legally drive. It seems that most citizens want equal rights for women, but the government isn’t ready to take that step yet.

Saudi Arabia rescinded the guardianship laws that force women to be accompanied by a male relative to travel abroad.

However, the guardianship laws for marriage are still in place.

There is one scene in the documentary that doesn’t seem to fit. Shahad is driving in the desert, in a commerciallike setting. The scenery of the beautiful desert distracts from the importance of her words, which describe the need for women’s legal right to drive in Saudi Arabia. If the documentary had opened with that scene, it may have fit better, but it seems like a scene the directors wanted to add, whether it made sense for the plot or not.

The documentary overall shows how women in Saudi Arabia are welcoming a new and exciting era — and how they are grateful to be able to experience it.

“Saudi Women’s Driving School” is available to stream on HBO Now and HBO Go and is rated TV-PG.

4. Order of the Solar Temple This secret society is based off of the ideas from the Knights Templar, a Catholic military order founded in 1119. The whole basis for this European cult was to establish notions of power and authority in the world.

This cult is scary not just because of the common beliefs of putting themselves higher than any other group, but because of the extent to which they performed.

In 1994, a three-month-old infant was stabbed repeatedly to death by a wooden stake because leader Di Mambro believed the child was the Antichrist. Di Mambro also laid out his own last supper where he and his 12 closest followers planned the mass suicides and murders that occurred in Switzerland.

5. Movement for the Restoration of the 10 Commandments This cult started out, like many do, as a religion of sorts.

Their goal was to avoid being hell-bound in the apocalypse by following the 10 commandments in very literal ways. This cult was based in Uganda, Africa and is thought to have forced members into selling all worldly possessions and donating all of their money to leader Dominic Kataribabo. In 2000, the cult gathered at what they thought would be the apocalypse and roasted three bulls. They also drank 70 crates of soft drinks before the 530 in attendance died in a church explosion, thought to be caused by the 50 liters of sulfuric acid that Kataribabo was seen buying a few days beforehand.

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November 1 — The Destroyer 2 — TR/ST

Netflix November 1 — American Son (Netflix Television Event), directed by Kenny Leon, starring Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, Jeremy Jordan, Eugene Lee

November 1 — Atypical: Season 3 (Netflix Original), created by Robia Rashid, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keir Gilchrist, Michael Rapaport

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The “Looking for Alaska” album cover shows Alaska (Kristine Froseth) standing with her friends in the woods. The soundtrack is now available on all music platforms.

‘Looking for Alaska’ sound track proves to have ear-catching tunes

by Rose McGarrity Staff Writer

November 1 — Drive (Netflix Film), directed by Tarun Mansukhani, starringJacqueline Fernandez, Sushant Singh Rajput, Boman Irani

November 1 — Fire in Paradise (Netflix Documentary), created

by Netflix Creators, starring Netflix Documentary Cast November 1 — Haache (Netflix Documentary), created by Verónica Fernández, starring Adriana Ugarte, Javier Rey, Eduardo Noriega November 1 — Hello Ninja (Netflix Family), directed by Netflix Creators, starring Lukas Engel, Zoey Siewert, Sam Vincent

5 spooky cults you should know about List compiled by Sarah Coleman News Editor

If an angsty teen from the 2000s created a mix tape, the result would be the “Looking for Alaska” album.

The songs in the album “Looking for Alaska” aren’t new releases. Instead, the album is a smorgasbord of songs by various bands and artists.

The album immerses the listener into a world of light, folksy music that contains rich vocals. Even though the songs are all by different artists and bands, they all fit together well and create an indie vibe.

Even though I like all the songs on this album, there are two that stand out to me — “Crosses” by Jose Gonzales and “Ask Me Anything” by The Strokes. I especially like “Ask Me Anything” because of the keyboard sounds.

Besides the sound of the 1. NXIVM On the outside looking in NXIVM was just an American middle-level marketing company based out of New York.

However, in the early 2000s it became clear that this was not a marketing company. Cult allegations eventually came forward claiming the training for new hires was strange to say the least. Employers actually sacrificed parts of their paychecks to enroll in seminars where they learned exclusively about their past lives as Nazi members. Women were forced to serve as sex slaves and they bowed down to founder Keith Raniere, who was convicted of sex trafficking and conspiracy to commit forced labor in 2018.

songs, I like that they talk about real life problems, such as shyness, religion, loneliness and love. For instance, in the song “Ask Me Anything” by The Strokes, the lyrics sing “I have nothing to say,” which touches on shyness.

On a different note, I like the song “Crosses” because of its message. One of the verses in the song is “cast some light and you’ll be all right,” which shows that life’s struggles will get better eventually.

Another verse in the song “Crosses” is “repeatedly reminded by the looks on their faces. Ignore them tonight and you’ll be all right.” The lyrics in this song tell listeners they shouldn’t care about what others think, which is an important lesson to learn.

Even if you don’t listen to the messages in each song, you will likely enjoy the album due to its overall sound.

2. Heaven’s Gate Considered one of the biggest cults in history, they are classified as a UFO Religious cult that contained thousands of people. Founded in 1974, it was led by Marshall Applewhite, a former college professor fired due to a string of inappropriate relationships with male students.

Applewhite was convinced he met strangers through extraterrestrials and thus formed his philosophy around it. Applewhite held recruitment events while touring the United States and eventually led his followers to commit mass suicide by phenobarbital with pudding and vodka, in 1997. Members died in matching black outfits with Nike shoes and armbands reading “Heaven’s Gate Away Team.”

resolution you never knew you needed.

Of course, we’re told in season one that Regina found Dixie wandering alone in China and adopted her on the spot — but that couldn’t be further from the truth. After learning about Dixie’s real family and Regina’s lies, I was left with a new and profound amount of sympathy for Dixie, who in the show is portrayed as a snotty, devious pageant girl doing anything her mother tells her to get the crown.

Now, I see her as a girl who was dealt a bad hand when she ended up raised by Regina and, as seen through this season’s progression, really wants to change how she treats people.

We also see just how deeply Dixie struggles with trying to forget and move on from her manipulative mother — even still calling Regina “mama” when Dixie’s real family comes to find her, love her and take her home.

Overall, this season did not disappoint. Ryan does a phenomenal job convincing the audience of Patty’s motives and keeping an element of trust, even while murdering people.

Up until the final moments of the last episode, viewers root for Patty to get over her issues and become Miss American Lady — though most agree she honestly does not deserve it.

“Insatiable” season two is now streaming on Netflix and is rated TV-MA.

If I could describe the album in one word, it would be “mellow.” It’s not the type of music one would dance to, but this album is great to listen to while studying. One of the most relaxing songs on the album is the “Looking for Alaska Score Suite” because it is mostly instrumental.

Last week, when I chose to review the first episode of the new Netflix television series “Looking for Alaska,” I had no idea the television show would expose me to wonderful songs that I haven’t been able to go a day without listening to.

If you haven’t listened to this album yet, I highly recommend you do so. With the wide variety of bands and artists, you’re likely to find at least one song you enjoy.

The “Looking for Alaska” album was released Oct.18 and is available on iTunes, Apple Music and Spotify.

3. Manson Family This infamous family is most famous for the Helter-Skeltermumbo-jumbo and talks of starting a race war, along with believing a weird ideology that popular band, The Beatles were predicting the end of the world through their songs. Charles Manson, leader of this cult and mastermind behind the LaBianca Murders, died a couple of years ago in prison for murders he planned in 1969. The Manson Family lived on a commune based in California, were forced to take hallucinogens and believed that what they were doing was for the betterment of society. This is one of the most famous cults.

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Women’s soccer extends winning streak to four

Upcoming Games Volleyball

7 p.m., Oct. 31 at Nicholls State

by Daniel Adams Staff Writer

Women’s Soccer 6 p.m., Nov. 1 at Northwestern State Football 3 p.m., Nov. 2 at Lamar University Men’s Soccer 7 p.m., Nov. 2 at Georgia Southern

Editor’s Take

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Freshman receiver Tyler Hudson leaps for the catch Oct. 26 against Sam Houston State University at Estes Stadium.

Hudson finshed the game with 10 receptions and 140 receiving yards.

Resilient Bears extend streak to three

by Marcus McClain Sports Editor photo courtesy of Detroitnews.com

In June, guard Derrick Rose signed a two-year $15 million deal to join the Detroit Pistons. This marked the fifth team Rose has played for in his 11-year career.

Pistons, Derrick Rose poised to find playoff success together

by Marcus McClain Sports Editor

The addition of Derrick Rose to the Detroit Pistons was a match made in heaven this NBA offseason, and it’s already showing in this young season.

Prior to joining the Pistons, Rose was already beginning to revitalize his career.

Last season he reached his highest points-per-game average since the 2016-17 seasons with the New York Knicks. He also reach his highest assists-per-game average since earning a spot on the All-Star team in the 2011-12 season.

Rose has carried his scoring and playmaking ability into this season as well, averaging 21.5 points per game, to go along with 5.3 assists in this young season.

Rose’s talents add depth to the Pistons backcourt, pairing the former MVP with guard Reggie Jackson.

It also gave the Pistons another player averaging more than 10 points per game, giving the offense a more potent attack against tough defenses.

The combination of a capable backcourt, along with two dynamic big men in forward — Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond — gives the Pistons a combination very few teams in the NBA have.

The Pistons were the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference last season, eventually falling to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first rounds.

That was Detroit’s first time making the playoffs since 2016, showing improvement from previous years.

With the team already making progress, adding a player like Rose, who has also been trending upward, is the perfect fit.

It also gave the Pistons an experience guard who has played in some of the biggest playoff moments.

A player and a team moving forward in sync and together rarely happens in the NBA, but this pairing is definitely one that could become historic.

With a 29-25 lead and 3:57 left on the clock, it was up to the Bears’ defense to close out Sam Houston (5-4, 4-2 SLC) and secure the Homecoming victory.

The first opportunity to get the Bearkats’s offense off the field came at the UCA 48-yard line. With the crowd intensity raising on fourth and ten, SHSU sophomore quarterback Ty Brock found senior receiver Nathan Stewart for a 20-yard gain, placing the Bearkats in scoring range.

After moving inside red zone to the Bears 15-yard line, momentum appeared to be with

the Bearkats. But that’s when UCA tapped into the fourth quarter magic they’ve been able to rely on all season.

Junior defensive linemen Azuka Mgbemena earned the first sack of his career and also forced a fumble in the process. The loose ball fell into the hands of junior defensive end J.W. Jones and kept the Bears undefeated on the stripes for the season.

This win, along with losses from Incarnate Word and Nicholls universities, moved the Bears (6-2, 4-1 SLC) into first place in the Southland Conference.

The “next man up” mentality comes off as cliche to many, but it’s one the Bears have been

required to carry.

“I think it just really starts with practice,” senior defensive back Isaiah Macklin said.

“Everybody gets reps. Our coaches do a good job of rotating in ones, twos and even threes so everybody is read when their number is called.”

Senior running back Carlos Blackman reiterated these ideas and talked about how it’s beneficial in crucial moments of the game.

“Coach always tells us to be ready, your name can be called at anytime” Blackman said.

“We respond well to that and everybody is always ready to go

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CRUNCH TIME

The UCA women’s soccer team’s (5-11-1, 4-6 SLC) success continued as they took down the Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions (3-13-1, 2-8 SLC), Oct. 25 and Nicholls State University (3-13-1, 0-10 SLC) Oct. 27.

Continuing their winning streak and keeping their conference hopes alive, the Bears won a critical 2-1 game against Southeastern Louisiana in Hammond, Louisiana.

As the first half progressed, UCA was able to get out to the early lead in the ninth minute thanks to a goal by sophomore defender Gracie Hair.

Their lead would extend, thanks to sophomore forward Morgan Hurd with a goal in the 35th minute, assisted by freshman midfielder Emma Hawkins.

Southeastern Louisiana’s freshman midfielder Victoria Brackmann got a goal for the Lions in the 68th minute, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Bears walked away with the win.

With a low amount of shots for the day at five, UCA made the best of their chances with their victory against the Lady Lions.

Continuing the road trip through Louisiana, the Bears next victory came as a 6-0 win over Nicholls State.

Things got off to a great start for the team as freshman midfielder Abby Gibson helped the Bears strike first with a goal near the start of the third minute, assisted by junior midfielder Anika Sultan.

The lead grew to 2-0 before halftime thanks to a goal by sophomore midfielder Morgon Rollow in the thirty-fifth minute with the assists credited to freshman midfielder Emma Hawkins and junior defender Hayle Hulsee.

The lead would explode in the second half, starting with a goal in the 49th minute by junior

midfielder Hadley Dickinson and a second assist for Anika Sultan.

Dickinson followed this with a goal two minutes later, this time assisted by senior midfielder Jordan Slim.

Hawkins would go from assisting to scoring a goal as she got UCA’s fifth goal of the game in the 56th minute thanks to the help of Hadley Dickinson.

Senior forward Savanah Tidd wrapped the game up with a penalty kick goal in the 88th minute, solidifying the win and making the final score 6-0.

Assistant coach Derek Nichols was left extremely satisfied, saying the game helped give some different players gametime experience.

“We started out a little slow, but put the game away early in the second half, so to do that was great,” Nichols said. “That allowed us to rest some [players] that have been playing a lot of minutes and get ones that haven’t played as much some more time on the field.”

Head coach Jeremy Bishop said the team has plenty of positivity going after the next batch of road games.

“We are feeling great,” Bishop said.

“We are playing well and getting the results in matches.

We were frustrated before this run of wins because we were playing well, but not getting the results.”

With one game left in the season, the Bears will need assistance to secure the eighth and final SLC conference tournament spot. They are tied with the Stephen F. Austin LadyJacks, but SFA owns win tiebreaker after defeatng the Bears earlier in the season.

Bishop was extremely pleased with the results from the last two games as UCA’s won at just the right time in the season.

UCA’s regular-season finale will be in Natchitoches, Louisiana against the Northwestern State University Lady Demons onNov. 1.

SOUR ENDING

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Junior forward Kasper Anderson chases down an Oral Roberts player Oct. 26 at Bills Stephens Track/Soccer Complex. Anderson finished the game with one shot on goal and one assist.

Men’s soccer beats Tigers; falls against Oral Roberts

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Senior outside hitter Abbie Harry fires a shot to the other side of the court Oct. 24 in the Prince Center against Stephen F. Austin State University. Harry finished the game with a team-leading 15 kills.

Sugar bears claw for conference position

by Marcus McClain Sports Editor

The UCA volleyball team (10-13, 4-6 SLC) had two polar opposite games Oct. 24 and 26 against Stephen F. Austin and Abilene Christian universities in the Prince Center.

Against SFA (22-1, 10-0 SLC), the only undefeated team in the Southland Conference, UCA was swept in a 3-0 loss.

However, the Sugar Bears turned things around against the Wildcats (5-15, 3-7 SLC) of ACU (5-15, 3-7 SLC), earn a 3-0 sweep of their own.

After these games, the Sugar Bears are ninth in conference and only two places behind their next opponent, the Nicholls Colonels, in the standings.

This makes each following games to crucial to ensure a spot

in the conference tournament as only the top eight teams qualify.

“Unfortunately, and for the first time in my career, we were sitting in tenth in the conference,” head coach John Newberry said.

“I’ve always been one or two. Marissa, our assistant coach has always been one or two.

But we’re finally starting to get everybody back and healthy. We feel like it’s a little bit late, so we’re playing catch up but we can take a lot of confidence from this game moving forward.”

Sophomore middle block Ravin Rhodes echoed these statements by Newberry but also mentioned that the sense of urgency the Sugar Bears have now is one they strive to always have no matter their positioning.

“Every game is important,” Rhodes said. ‘From here on out

we need a win in every single game, that’s always our mentality.

Every team has risen up in the conference so it’s not going to be easy, but I think we’re going to pull out a lot of wins.”

Against the Wildcats, UCA displayed this confident mindset on the court and imposed their will throughout the game.

Despite exchanging points in the opening set, the Sugar Bears were able to gain control due to their preparation.

“We knew what their tendencies, so all we had to do was execute on our first-ball contact,” Newberry said.

“Once we did that we knew we could control the match based on what they were doing. If they took care of the ball, it was

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The UCA men’s soccer team (8-6-1, 2-1 SBC) finished 1-1 last week after defeating the Memphis Tigers Oct. 22, but losing to Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oct. 26.

The Bears went on the road and dominated the Tigers 4-1.

Memphis came into the match up ranked as the 23rd best men’s soccer team according to the rating percentage index.

Head coach Ross Duncan told UCASports how getting the lead against a team of this caliber was important for winning the game.

“The fast start made a massive difference in the match because that allowed us to play with a lead.

With a good team like Memphis, if they get the first goal then it becomes a lot more difficult. That was so important,” Duncan said.

Just nine minutes after their first goal, the Bears scored again in the 11th minute of the game.

Senior forward Niklas Brodacki was able to push the score to 3-0 on an assist from sophomore midfielder Katsuyoshi Kimishima.

After shutting out Memphis

in the first half, the Bears held them to only one goal in the second.

On their end, UCA was able to keep the offense rolling and maintain a sizeable lead on the Tigers. In the 57th minute, junior midfielder Soren Jensen was able to set up sophomore defender Alberto Suarez for a header.

Brodacki’s hat trick against Memphis cemented his name in UCA men’s soccer history.

It moved Brodacki to 49 career goals, allowing him to surpass Brett Johnson as the all-time leading scorer for the Bears.

However, UCA wasn’t able to build on this mometum in the next contest. Their four-game winning streak was snapped after a 3-1 loss to Oral Roberts University at UCA’s Bill Stephen’s Track/ Soccer Complex.

To start the game, Oral Roberts dominated time of possession and were able to score within the 13th minute of the game.

The Bears were able to counter this with a goal of their own from junior midfielder Soren Jensen, assisted by junior forward

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UCA STATS CORNER

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RESULT

Football

Sam Houston

29-25 (W)

(6-2, 4-1)

Women’s Soccer

Nicholls

6-0 (W)

(5-11-1, 4-6)

Volleyball

Abilene Christian

3-0(W)

(10-13, 4-6)

3-1(L)

(8-6-1, 2-1)

Oral Roberts

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FINALE

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Freshman Blaine Calhoon follows through his stroke Oct. 22 at the Little Rock First Tee Classic. The team’s next meet will be in the Spring 2020 semester.

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Freshman UCA cheerleader Sarah Porter poses before the football team’s first home game of the season on Sept.14, 2019. Porter has been cheering for most of her life.

Freshman finds balance with cheer

by Rose McGarrity

Porter spends a large portion of her week with her team because she has cheer practice for six hours each week--every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Porter said during practices, “we work on tumbling, stunts, pyramids, jumps, and cheers.”

During practices, the team also works on routines for the Daytona competition and on other routines.

With all the cheer practices and games Porter attends, she has to find balance in her life.

“It’s all about balancing time and getting things done in advance,” Porter said. “It has definitely been tough finding a balance between having to work [and] study late then waking up

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Freshman Sarah Porter loves cheering on UCA’s cheerleading team, and this is her first year cheering on the team.

Porter started competitively cheering when she was four years old, so her love for cheer has lasted most of her life.

“I started cheering because I loved watching the Conway High School cheerleaders at games when I was little,” Porter said.

Her favorite aspect of cheer are the competitions. In contrast, her least favorite part of cheer is when the practices don’t go well.

Porter said bad practices “builds our character and makes us grow together as a team.”

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at 6:20 a.m. to set out mats in the Prince Center.”

Porter’s love for cheer has made the early morning practices and time intensiveness of cheer worth it.

Cheer has left a large impact on her life. It taught her how to work well on a team and how to learn from her and her teammates’ mistakes.

Porter is majoring in nursing, but she plans to change her major to biology.

After graduation, Porter wants to work in a veterinary clinic and start a family.

Porter is thankful for the lessons she’s learned from cheer and hopes her future daughter will love cheer as much as she does.

Confidence is building for the Sugar Bears

4 Continued from page 10 automatic. We knew what they were going to do just because we watched so much film on them.”

Rhodes returned to the importance of confidence as the key point in the Sugar Bears’ victory over the Wildcats.

“I think we just had a lot of confidence in ourselves,” Rhodes said. “That’s something we’ve been struggling with this year, but [today] we believed in

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ourselves, everyone on the court and on the bench. That’s what really pushed us through.”

For the game, the Sugar Bears were led by senior Abbie Harry and freshman Alexis Stumbough with 13 kills a piece.

UCA also carved out advantages in assists and hitting percentage.

The Wildcats were held to just 16.7% while the Sugar Bears

finished at 37.5%. UCA also racked up 44 assists and limited ACU to just 26.

UCA’s schedule will be filled with traveling for the next stretch of games as the following four are all on the road.

Following this, the Sugar Bears will host their final two regular season games in the Prince Center before hosting the conference tournament.

Bears’ passing game takes flight in 2nd half

4 Continued from page 10 no matter what.”

In this contest, UCA was forced to battle through many obstacles, losing sophomore receiver Lujuan Winningham, sophomore offensive linemen Will Burgess and junior tight end Josh Nix to injury. Coupled with this, UCA went into halftime scoreless and facing a 16-point deficit.

The second half was a different story for UCA as the offense found a rhythm early in the third against the Southland’s top-ranked passing defense efficiency team.

The Bears found the end zone for the first time early in the third quarter on a 40-yard deep ball from sophomore quarterback Breylin Smith to junior receiver Joe Hampton.

After Sam Houston struck

again, extending their lead to 22-7, the Smith and Hampton connection would return to keep UCA in striking distance.

Their second touchdown connection came as another deep ball, this time going for 53-yards.

UCA went on to tie the score at 22 midway through the fourth quarter on a short pass from Smith Blackman, followed by a 2-point conversion from the backfield duo.

Still, Sam Houston responded by regaining the lead using a 9 play, 50 yard drive finished off with a 42-yard field goal from junior kicker Pinegar Hunter.

Down 25-22, it took UCA just four plays to find themselves in the end zone once again. The 4 play, 67 yard drive ended with a 15-yard pass from Smith to

freshman receiver Tyler Hudosn giving the Bears the lead for good.

Hudson and Hampton picked up the slack left behind due to Winningham’s injury. The two combined for 15 catches, 289 yards and three touchdowns.

Smith finished the game with a 405 passing yards, while tying his career-high in touchdowns in this homecoming showdown.

On the defensive side, sophomore linebacker TJ Campbel led the Bears in tackles with 14, followed by sophomore defensive back Deandre Lamont with nine.

The fight to remain in first place in the Southland Conference begins Nov. 2 for UCA as they travel to Beaumont, Texas for a matchup with Lamar University.

Golf takes 11th in final match of 2019

by Matt Smothers Campus Life Editor

The UCA’s men’s golf team finished 11th overall in its last match of the calendar year at the First Tee Classic in Little Rock, Oct. 21 and 22. “[The finish] was a little disappointing,” head coach Steve Runge said. “The course was pretty tough and our scores weren’t that great.”

After day one, UCA was in 10th place with a total score of 598 (+22). The men’s golf team got off to a strong start finishing seventh after the first round, but the second round pushed them back to 10th.

The second round was the toughest for the Bears on the first day. The team finished 13th out of 15 teams for that round, leading only Bradley and the University of Texas at Arlington.

Eastern Michigan led after the first day with a score of 577 (+1), but Oral Roberts and University of Arkansas Little

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Rock trailed by just one stroke.

Campbell and Middle Tennessee State University were right behind them, tied for fourth at 579 (+3).

Day two pushed the Bears back to 11th with a final score of 900 (+36). The team finished tied for eighth for that round with 302 total strokes.

Illinois State University and Campbell finished the Little Rock First Tee Classic tied for first with 872 (+8) strokes.

Middle Tennessee placed third at 877 (+13), University of Arkansas Little Rock finished fourth at 880 (+16) and Eastern Michigan fell back to fifth after its hot start to 881 (+17).

Freshman Blaine Calhoon led the Bears individually, and finished tied for seventh with 223 (+7) strokes.

Junior Miles Smith tied for 42nd at the end of the First Tee Classic, two strokes behind Calhoon.

Junior Trey DePriest placed tied for 46th at 226 (+10) while

sophomore Brett Daughdrill tied for 57th 229 strokes (+13).

Sophomore Spencer Jenkins placed tied for 67th out of the 87 golfers that competed.

Senior Max Theodorakis for Campbell University and freshman Markus Braadle for Texas Tech University finished tied for first with 210 (-6) strokes.

Theodorakis also led after day one at 135 (-9), with senior Logan Lockwood from Texas State University trailing by two strokes.

For the Bears, Calhoon was tied for 33rd at the end of the first day at 148 (+4) and Smith was one stroke behind him.

Daughdrill and DePriest were both tied for 58th at the end of day one with 152 (+8) strokes.

“For the fall, we did pretty good and had some good scores overall,” Runge said.

The Bears next match will be Feb. 10 and 11 when they travel to Cota De Caza, California for the UC Irvine Invitational.

Late mistakes cost the Bears

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Kasper Andersen.

Jensen saw a breakdown in Oral Robert’s coverage and was able to get the ball to Kasper to help take advantage of it.

“It was a very good target play from Niklas Brodacki that sent me through on the right wing. I looked up and my teammates were running in between their centre backs. It

was a good combination play and then we broke them down easily,” Andersen said.

In the 67th minute, Oral Roberts was able to regain the lead when the Bears mistakenly scored on their own goal.

After that unfortunate play, Oral Roberts was able to score again and built a 3-1 lead.

UCA has two conference

games left in the season before the conference tournament begins.

For their next game, the Bears will travel to Atlanta, Georgia to take on Georgia State.

Even though GSU is 4-1 at home, they are only 1-2 in conference play. Following this, the Bears will have senior day against Howard University on Nov. 9.

TURNOVER SECURES VICTORY FOR UCA

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Junior defensive end J.W. Jones scoops up the fumble force by fellow junior defensive lineman Azuka Mgbemena.

This final stance put an end to Sam Houston’s chances Oct. 26 at Estes Stadium.

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Junior defender Nate Lancaster streches for the ball Oct. 26 against Oral Roberts at Bill/Stephen Track/Soccer Complex.

The Bears are tied for first place in the Sun Belt Conference.

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Senior outside hitter Abbie Harry skies for a kill Oct. 24 against Stephen F. Austin in the Prince Center. Harry is also leading the Sugar Bears in kills per set this season.

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Head footbal coach Nathan Brown giving instructions Oct.26 during the homecoming game. A former quaterback for the Bears, Brown was inducted into the UCA Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

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(Left) Junior defensive lineman Azuka Mgbemena stops to pray prior to the game Oct. 26. (Right) Members of the men’s soccer team leap for the ball Oct. 26 against Oral Roberts University.

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(Left) Sophomore quarterback Breylin Smith launches a pass downfield Oct. 26. Smith finished the game with 405 yards, earning SLC player of the week. (Right) Junior defensive specialist Emily Doss tees up a serve against Abilene Christian.

photos by Marcus McClain

The UCA volleyball team shows their passion after scoring a point Oct. 24 in the Prince Center. UCA is ninth in the Southland Conference and looking to crack the top eight, earning a place in the conference tournament.

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The Bear Marching Band performs during halftime of the Homecoming football game Oct. 26. The band is also preparing for the Wind Ensemble Dec. 5.

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Senior defender Will Laufer swoops in for the ball Oct. 26 against Oral Roberts. The soccer team has just two games remaining before the conference tournament Nov. 13.

photo by Marcus McClain

Junior setter Bailey Waddington perpares to fire a serve Oct. 26 in the Prince Center. Waddington finshed the game with 18 assists. photo by Marcus McClain

The UCA volleyball team celebrates a kill Oct. 26 in the Prince Center against Abilene Christian University. The SLC tournament will be hosted in the Prince Center Nov. 11-24.

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(Left) Senior and sophomore defensive ends Isaiah Macklin and Deandre Lamont celebrate a defensive stop with Sam Houston State in the red zone. After allowing 16 points in the first half, the Bears held the Bearkats to just nine in the second half. (Right) The UCA football team takes the field Oct. 26 for the Homecoming game. The Bears pushed their winning streak to three and jumped to number one in the conference after the win.

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I N T E R N AT I O N A L Eight soldiers killed, two injured in Russia Russian soldier, Ramil Shamsutdinov shot and killed 8 servicemen during a guard shift change at a Siberian military base Oct. 25. He has been detained. Two other servicemen were injured and taken to the hospital. They were not found to be in life-threatening condition.

The cause of this attack is still unkown. However, it is thought to be a product of a nervous breakdown due to personal problems unrelated to his military business.

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Captain Justin Tapley is pictured in front of the FBI National Academy flag in an official headshot taken during his time at the academy. Tapley hopes to put his academy graduate credits to use in the future.

N AT I O N A L Fonda arrested for third time in protest

Actors Ted Danson and Jane Fonda were arrested Oct. 25 for protesting outside the U.S. Capitol. In a video posted on Twitter by Fire Drill Fridays, an organization Fonda works with to bring attention to the climate crisis, Fonda is seen leaving the scene of a protest in plastic handcuffs. For the past three Fridays, Fonda has been arrested in similar protests on Capitol Hill. Previously, Fonda has been charged with crowding, or incommoding.

Approximately 30 others were taken into custody for unlawfully demonstrating.

Security guard shot during robbery in Texas

A security guard for a Loomis Cash Handling Company armored truck was attacked in broad daylight while walking outside a Popeyes restaurant in Houston, Texas Oct. 24. Police say 68-yearold Francis Hazzard was shot in the face when three armed robbers struggled to take the money bag he was carrying.

The suspects grabbed the bag of money and fled; it is not clear how much money they took, Houston Police Department Assistant Chief Pedro Lopez said. Hazzard died at the hospital.

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Man walks out of trial, faces time in prison Arkansan Joey Watts was on trial at the Grant County Courthouse in Sheridan Oct. 21 when he casually exited the building. Watts was convicted of aggravated assault and felony possession of a firearm after threatening a woman with a shotgun in November.

Surveillance footage shows Watts stand up to leave the courtroom, travel down a staircase and then exit the building. He faces 36 years in prison.

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UCAPD officer graduates from FBI academy courses

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Junior Brianna Vongvilay ( top) and Hannah Hanshaw ( bottom) speak up during Unity at Uca, the event hosted by of the UCA Feminist Union and Torreyson Library. UNITY at UCA took place on the Old Main lawn oct. 24th at 1:30 pm.

UNITY campus event promotes acceptance for LGBTQ community

by Ronak Patel Photo Editor

Members of the LGBTQ community and allies took the steps of Old Main Oct. 24 to share their experiences, struggles and stories about what it means to be a part of the LGBTQ community.

The UCA Feminist Union partnered with Torreyson Library to host UNITY at UCA. UNITY was an event created to help show the LGBTQ community that they are supported and welcomed on UCA’s campus. Members of the community and RSOs came together to show their support and inform people about the services they provide to help the LGBTQ+ community.

The founder of UNITY at UCA, Bryttani Bartlett, was inspired to create UNITY at UCA from UCA’s controversy over the summer stemming from the library’s sign celebrating Pride Month.

“I saw that the library put up a sign in support of Pride Month and the UCA administration asked them to take it down and it sparked a lot of outrage and worry, Bartlett said. “It made a lot of people feel invalidated

about who they were and being a part of this community. I decided we have to do something and stand up even if we aren’t attacking the university. We wanted to let people know they are accepted and welcome here”.

Hannah Hanshaw, who works in Torreyson as the technician for education and outreach, shared about some of the steps they are continuing to take in Torreyson to help LGBTQ students feel more welcome.

“A lot of places on campus don’t allow students to change their names because of legal restrictions but on the library accounts, we implemented a policy that allows students to change their name from their birth or given name to the name that they go by now,” Hanshaw said. “We’ve had transgender students come and tell us they are excited they don’t have to be dead-named at a place on campus.”

For the past year Torreyson Library has been working towards educating campus about the LGBTQ community.

“We are working on creating a resources guide.

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Relief Guide,” Hanshaw. “It has resources for LBGTQ, non-binary, and non-traditional students. It includes information like where gender neutral bathrooms are on campus.

That guide has not only UCA resources but also local and national resources you can access. We have another lib[ary] guide we created to teaching history. It’s more about the historical aspect so people can get information about the movement and history.”

President Houston Davis was in attendance for UNITY at UCA and was moved by the stories given by students who opened up about the discrimination and struggles they have and will continue to face.

“One of the things I took from the student’s speeches is how important UCA and this place is in their lives,” Davis said. “It is very important for our students to find a community they can be a part of inside of a univeristy of 10,500 students.”

For more information about LGBTQ resources around campus, visit uca.libguides. com/LGBTQ or uca.edu/ diversitycommunity.

Captain Justin Tapley, a UCAPD officer, was the first officer to represent the UCA police department at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, where he graduated as part of the 277th session.

The academy, which began in 1935, is a 10week advanced program for upper-level law enforcement executive officials. According to the FBI website, participation is by invitation only and applicants are drawn out of a nomination process, which is open to every U.S. state and territory, as well as international partner nations.

At UCA, Tapley is the operations commander for the police department. Overall, he has logged over two decades in his career with UCAPD. Attending the FBI academy has been a dream of Tapley’s for years.

“I was on the waiting list for like 3 years,” Tapley said.

Last year, a number of interviews and other proceedings took place that led to Tapley being notified of his eligibility in the fall of 2018 and attending the course in the summer of 2019.

Coursework is provided for topics such as intelligence theory, terrorism and terrorist mindsets, management science, law, behavioral science, law enforcement communication and forensic science, according to the FBI website. However, participants were able to choose courses according to their interests.

“The classes that I chose were to benefit my career and to learn as much as I possibly could,” Tapley said. “I’ve been in law enforcement for a long time and [I am] tired, so it was good for me to get back into a fitness routine and to

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learn. I learned a lot about fitness.”

Participants were also able to receive graduate or undergraduate — depending on the course — college credit through the University of Virginia for the classes they attended. Tapley received a total of 17 credit hours, both undergraduate and graduate, during his time at the academy.

In 1997, Tapley earned a Bachelor of Science from UCA. “At the time when I got the degree, [UCA] didn’t have anything really that was related to law enforcement,” Tapley said.

He said that in the future, he might put his graduate credit to use in an online program to pursue a law-enforcement related graduate degree.

Aside from coursework, the academy provided participants with opportunities for networking and learning from other attendees.

“We had 256 graduates from my session,” Tapley said. “We had probably 30 or 40 guys from outside the United States … [I wanted] to be able to learn from those law enforcement officers from other countries to meet them and see how they police.”

Tapley attended the academy with one other Arkansan — Arkansas State Police Captain, Ron Casey. At UCAPD, he is joined by one other graduate, who attended a different session than he did of the FBI National Academy — William Tapley, who previously worked for the Conway Police Department and was hired as UCAPD Deputy Chief in fall 2018.

According to UCA’s website, Tapley is a graduate of the XXVII session of Arkansas Leader sponsored by the Criminal Justice Institute and the FBI. He also has a senior certificate in law enforcement from Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.

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