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US reaches resettlement goal with 10,000 refugees The ten-thousandth Syrian refugee will arrive in the U.S. on Monday, marking the U.S.’s goal for the resettlement program created a year ago. The program has been under scrutiny by Donald Trump’s campaign, but U.S. ambassadors promise that the refugees are held under a more intense screening process than any other U.S. traveler.
Florida student Austin Harrouff, who is accused of murdering a couple and attempted cannibalism, is awake after his liver and lungs started to fail from possible drug use. Harrouff has not been able to recount the murder. The FBI is waiting for test results to see if Harrouff had any drugs in his system at the time of the attack, which could have also caused his body to begin to shut down.
Strawberries from Egypt linked to Hepatitis A cases Over 30 cases of Hepatitis A have been linked to Tropical Smoothie Cafés in Virginia since the beginning of August. The Virginia Department of Health linked the virus to frozen strawberries from the franchise that were imported from Egypt. The health department announced that all strawberries were removed from the 96 stores that potentially carried them before Aug. 9.
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North Little Rock Festival highlights various cultures “Colors of Love,”a Little Rock-based non-profit organization, hosted its first multicultural festival Aug. 27. The event, which took place at the Argenta Plaza, featured food, music and entertainment from various cultures. The festival was free, but donations were accepted.
Local taxidermy company under fire for long wait Conway’s Best of Bucks and Birds Taxidermy is under fire for the length of time their work has taken. The Arkansas Taxidermy Association announced that a mount should be made in 10 months, but Best of Bucks and Birds has had customers waiting for over a year. Jeff Fason, owner of the local taxidermy business has not reached out to customers.
A 23-year-old UCA student from Ghana was arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault earlier this month. An unidentified UCA student reported being raped to UCAPD on Aug. 8. Emmanuel Otoo, who was a student at the time of the incident, was arrested and taken to jail Aug. 9 and released on bond Aug. 10. UCA Associate Vice President for Communications, Public Relations and Marketing Christina Madsen said Otoo is no longer a UCA student. Madsen said Otoo’s departure from UCA “may or may not have been UCA’s decision.” UCAPD Officer Michael Hopper confirmed that the alleged incident took place on the fourth floor of New Hall, the residence hall where Otoo lived. Hopper would not say where the victim lived. The dates on the UCAPD incident report list the occurrence
A memorial is scheduled to be constructed in commemoration of UCA alumni who died in any war since the university’s founding.
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Gilbert Baker arrested, jailed on suspicion of drunk driving by Jordan Johnson News Editor
Assistant Music Professor and former Arkansas Senator Gilbert Baker was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Friday, Aug. 26. Public Information Officer for the Conway Police Department LaTresha Woodruff said Baker, 59, was arrested at 8:16 p.m. by Conway police. An online inmate roster from the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office stated violation of the Omnibus DWI Act, refusal to submit to a blood alcohol calculation, or BAC, and driving left of center of the lane as reasons for the arrest. According to the roster, Baker was booked into the Faulkner County Jail at 4:25 a.m. on Aug. 27 and his bond was set at $1,395. Baker currently teaches music classes at UCA and is a tenured professor. Dean of the College of Communications and Fine Arts Terry Wright declined to comment on the potential consequences of the arrest because such information is considered “personnel information.” Associate Vice President for Communications, Public Relations and Marketing Christina Madsen
also declined to discuss details of the case because of a “longstanding” university policy and restrictions provided by the Freedom of Information Act. “The FOIA limits what records can be released and therefore we do follow that law with regards to personnel matters,” Madsen said. Although Madsen did not comment on what actions the university may take, she said that the university will investigate the matter further. “If faculty is accused of a crime, we investigate each one individually on a case-by-case basis,” Madsen said. Baker, from Conway, was the Republican state senator from 2001 to 2013 for District 30, which includes Conway, Mayflower, Greenbrier and Vilonia. After retiring from the state senate, Baker began working as a lobbyist for UCA. In 2012, Baker acquired an executive position at UCA. In 2014, Baker was implicated in funneling money to then-Faulkner County Circuit Judge Mike Maggio’s political campaign. Baker now works as an assistant professor of music at UCA.
McCastlain Hall was officially reopened to the public Friday, Aug. 19 after three years of construction. Associate Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication Gayle Seymour oversaw the renovation of McCastlain.
“We thought that the university needed to really think hard about its historic buildings,” Seymour said McCastlain Hall was the original UCA cafeteria and was built in 1939. According to an article from UCA News, the entire project cost approximately $1.9 million. The project was funded by
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Second sexual assault in August reported by Jennifer Buckley, Maggie McNeary & Morgan Embry
Opinion Editor, Editor & Associate Editor An unidentified person reported being sexually assaulted outside, in the area of campus between Mashburn Hall and New Hall, at 2:15 a.m. on Aug. 23. The UCA Police Department is investigating the case and trying to develop leads. The victim reported the sexual assault to UCAPD at 6:11 p.m. on Aug. 27. “We’re doing all we can right now to establish and investigate leads,” UCAPD Officer Michael Hopper said. This is the second alleged sexual assault reported on campus this month.
The first incident, which was reported on Aug. 8, occurred inside New Hall and the Aug. 23 incident occurred outside New Hall. “At this time, we do not have any reason to believe that [the two incidents] are related,” Hopper said. UCAPD sent out an email on Aug. 28 to inform students of the most recent alleged assault and to provide them with information. The email contained a description of the alleged perpetrator of the assault. According to the email, “The suspect is described as a black male, about six feet tall with a muscular build, tightly braided shoulder-length hair, tattoos on his arms and neck and wearing a black flat bill cap, black T-shirt with a logo and dark gray sweat pants.” UCA Associate Vice President
for Communications, Public Relations and Marketing Christina Madsen said the UCAPD email is the only information UCA plans to distribute at this time. “We have numerous trainings and programs that are always ongoing to help educate and bring about awareness on the topic of sexual assault,” Madsen said. If anyone has information or a crime tip, he can call the UCA Police Department Crime Tips Hotline at 501-450-5696 to report what he knows and remain anonymous. In the email, UCAPD listed several safety tips for students. UCAPD urges students to “trust your instincts,” “always be aware of your surroundings” and to walk with a group of people after dark. In an emergency, students should call 911 or UCAPD at 501-450-3111.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Fine Arts and Communications to reorganize by William Middleton Staff Writer
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees decided to reorganize the College of Fine Arts and Communication on Aug. 18. According to Board of Trustees meeting minutes, the College of Fine Arts and Communication has requested to reorganize three of its academic departments: the Department of Communication, the Department of Mass Communication and Theatre and the Department of Writing. The proposal suggests that the three departments be reorganized into two called the
School of Communications and the Department of Film, Theatre, and Creative Writing. The writing department will merge into the School of Communications. The department chair’s salary will be used to for faculty positions as needed within the school. Associate Professor of Journalism Paulette Walker said there are negative and positive aspects of the division. “I understand the divisions they’re putting together and why,” Walker said. “I hate to move my office, but I believe it will be a good thing to work with the people in Win Thompson Hall on research articles. I believe over time the students will get used to moving
buildings.” The School of Communication will include communications, journalism, public relations and writing. “I think this provides a great opportunity in journalism, public relations and communication,” Associate Provost for Academic Services Jonathan Glenn said. “I believe there are great opportunities in this, and this could be very good move for the university.” According to the minutes, the board believes that the new school will elevate the university to the level of highly-rated communication and media programs.
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An email from UCAPD warns students about the sexual assault that occurred on Aug. 23 near Mashburn Hall. The suspect was described as a 6-foot-tall black male with tattoos and shoulder-length braided hair.
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as beginning Aug. 2 and ending Aug. 8. Hopper said the date range was because the alleged rape and sexual assault incidents happened on separate days. Prosecuting Attorney Cody Hiland said Otoo has not been charged with anything. He said he was reviewing the case to see if charges were appropriate. Madsen said Otoo cannot be on campus or in the university’s dorms. Federal law Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in education and federally funded programs. Sexual harassment, including sexual violence, violates Title IX. When asked about the Title IX process, Associate General Counsel and Compliance Officer and UCA Title IX coordinator Kandi Hughes refused to answer and directed the reporter to UCA’s website. Hughes had no comment regarding possible actions taken involving Otoo’s potential violation of Title IX.
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three grants, including a grant from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. This grant required that McCastlain be put on the National Register of Historic Places. Changes made to McCastlain Hall during the restoration include photo by Shiori Soya
McCastlain Hall, which was under construction last semester and during the summer, has now reopened. The building officially reopened Aug. 19.
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New Lewis Science Center classes to start Spring 2017 by Denn-Warren Tafah Assistant Sports Editor
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Historic photographs and editions of The Scroll are currently being uploaded to an online Flickr account for preservation. The UCA Archives are located on the first floor of Torreyson Library.
The Scroll, historic UCA photos to be digitally archived by Waid Rainey Staff Writer
The University of Central Arkansas Archives is in the process of uploading issues of The Scroll and historic photos to Flickr. President Tom Courtway recently said that Archives Director Jimmy Bryant should put past issues of the Scroll and historical UCA photographs online. The archives are dedicated to acquiring important historical Arkansas documents and preserving them for the benefit of future generations, according to the archives’ website. The website also says the collection ranges from military and environmental documents to those concerning mass
communication, sports, political history, art and religion. “Most people understand that an archive holds old documents and old photographs. However, they may not fully understand why we have those things,” Bryant said. “From almost 400 large manuscript collections a researcher can determine what life was like at a point in time. One can determine what concerns people had, what they did for entertainment, how they made their living and how they solved problems. It is a stream of continuous information that tells a story and provides us with useful information that impacts how we make decisions,” Bryant said. The archives are public access and receive almost 1,500 visitors each year.
They were created in 1986 and have now outgrown their housing in Torreyson Library. Bryant said one of their two storage rooms has a storage system that involves the shelves being assembled on tracks allowing them to be pushed against the wall. The other storage room uses traditional shelving that is less spatially efficient. Bryant has requested $10,000 in funding for new shelving to keep up with storage demands. These photos are held on a Flickr account named UCA Archives. Library Technical Assistant Aryn Denette is in charge of expanding the archives’ online presence.
BUSINESS
Startup Junkie Consulting offers entrepreneurship classes by Michelle Moore Staff Writer
UCA will partner with Startup Junkie Consulting, a business-startup consulting company, to create an innovation and entrepreneurship program at UCA and in Conway. According to the company’s website, Startup Junkie Consulting is a business venture that helps small businesses and entrepreneurs all over the world get on their feet with the support of experienced mentors. The new program is designed to help Conway grow as an entrepreneurial community that will be able to retain graduating students who might otherwise move to bigger cities. Founding Principal of Startup Junkie Consulting Jeff Amerine said that beginning in October, Startup Junkie Consulting will have
employees stationed throughout Conway. The program will help the Chamber of Commerce, Acxiom and UCA lay the foundation for building an entrepreneurial community. “We build entrepreneurial communities by implementing our four pillars: talent, capital, entrepreneurship, and community engagement— and that’s what leads to sustainable growth,” Amerine said. Amerine said Startup Junkie Consulting will implement these pillars by hosting launch retreats, business model competitions and by working directly with UCA faculty, business and community leaders in Conway. “We use our experience to help remove friction points that trip up entrepreneurs,” Amerine said. Board of Trustees member Brad Lacy said many students
who don’t study business will end up working in the field once they graduate. Since many hope to start their own business, Startup Junkie Consulting will expose them to everything they need to know. The board approved the contract with Startup Junkie Consulting on July 28. The contract will last for three years, from Oct. 1 of this year to Sept. 30 of 2019. According to Board of Trustees minutes, the contract is worth $1,308,000. Amerine said this service is provided at no cost to businesses due to third-party funding from partners such as the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and the Walton Family Foundation. “I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of businesses start popping up in a few years,” Lacy said.
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Original wood paneling restored, gender-neutral bathrooms added; McCastlain now offers several midsize premier event venues for up to 500 people 4 Continued from page 1 a recreation of the original ceiling in the ballroom and the addition of audio-visual equipment. The restoration also improved the acoustics in the ballroom, created artwork-friendly lighting in the grand hallway and constructed doors and gender-neutral bathrooms. Another major addition to the hall was the restoration of the original wood paneling. “It was a labor of love, but I think it really paid off, it’s really beautiful and rich and just kind of amazing,” Seymour said. The Fireplace Room, originally used as a smoking room and lounge, was also restored to include faux windows on the
interior wall with LED-sensor lighting. Seymour said one of the more interesting parts of the restoration was the railing outside McCastlain Hall. “We restored this railing because apparently [in 1939] the guys all sat on this railing and watched the girls come into the cafeteria,” Seymour said. ”It was sort of the place to meet boys so we thought that was an interesting story.” Seymour said the vision for the building was to create a premier events venue for campus that was smaller than other venues on campus. “If we renovated the ballroom we could have events that seated
up to 500 people,” Seymour said. “That kind of midsize venue was really important.” Seymour said the area around McCastlain Hall was the most important part of campus in 1939, so restoring it allows that side of campus to stay vital and keeps McCastlain’s original energy alive. “Personally, I think this is the classiest building on campus. I think it really has a nice feeling and from what I’ve heard, I think people really enjoy being in the spaces,” Seymour said. The restoration opens up vital venue space on campus. “We were pinched for space so we are very happy to finally have this open,” Director of Conference Services Melanie Watson said.
The Lewis Science Center addition, the Conway Corporation Center for Sciences, that was approved in 2014 is on schedule to open in Spring 2017, but some classes may be moved to the addition as soon as October. The Lewis Science Center is just over 100,000 square feet with 20 instructional laboratories, six lecture rooms and faculty offices. “The first part of the building opened in 1965, which is about 75,000 square feet. There is a second half of the building, which opened in 1987, which adds another 50,000 square feet,” College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Dean Stephen Addison said. “So we’re a little over a 100,000 feet and this adds 50,000 feet with the expansion.” The 50,000-square-foot additions will include new
laboratories for teaching, learning and research. The upgrade and expansion of the Lewis Science Center began in Spring 2015. Assistant Biology Professor Kari Naylor said most of the classes taught in the new building will be physics, biology and labs. “In the new building we’re going to have benches that are current and not from the 60s, more storage space for some of the classes,” Naylor said. “I would envision that we will start moving some classes over there in October,” Addison said. “Which is far ahead of schedule because we weren’t scheduled to do anything in there until January.” Naylor said professors don’t like teaching in the Lewis Science Center. “Leaking roofs, 8-track doesn’t work and last semester we had an infestation of drain flies,” Naylor said. “The [UCA] Physical Plant
had to come and find our drain fly infestation and when they found it, they found snakes at the same time.” Construction for the addition began in May 2015 and was made possible in part by a $3 million donation from Conway Corporation. There will be a display in the lobby commemorating the relationship that Conway Corporation has with higher education in Conway. President Tom Courtway, members of the administration, the Board of Trustees and local senators gave financial support for the Lewis Science Center addition. “UCA students proposed and supported the adoption of a student fee to help deflate the cost of building this new science building,” Addison said. “So literally the entire UCA community has made contributions to bring this building to fruition and we are grateful for each one of them.”
G R A D U AT E
Occupational Therapy doctorate degree coming 2017 by John Anderson Staff Writer
The Occupational Therapy Department will offer a doctoral program that is expected to start Fall 2017. The department had to get the program approved by the state. “What we had to do was submit a proposal to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education,” Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost Steven Runge said. There were a lot of other proposals that the department had to submit in order to get the approvals. “I am very confident that we will have all those approvals in place,” Runge said. Students going into occupational therapy are currently required to have a master’s degree, but Runge said the field is moving toward requiring doctoral degrees. The new program will ensure that those seeking an occupational therapy degree will be able to do so
in the region. “To do that, we offer the clinical doctoral degree,” Runge said. Occupational Therapy Chairperson Jennifer Moore said the program was designed with cost in mind. “We realized that graduate school is expensive,” Moore said. “We didn’t want students to not go into occupational therapy because they couldn’t afford it.” The program is for individuals who wish to work with and help others. Occupational therapists often work with children and the elderly. Students who are going into this field can work in nursing homes and provide in-home services to housebound individuals. “We have a home on campus that the occupational therapy department uses to train the students that simulates what the students will be facing out in the workforce,” Runge said. Runge said students can expect the doctoral program to be challenging.
“The challenge level will go up as they go from a master’s degree to a doctoral degree. The students can also expect that they will be better prepared for the workforce,” Runge said. “They also can expect that they will have a very good salary. Most of our occupational therapy students have jobs lined up after they graduate and that should not change.” Moore said the program takes three years to complete. This time includes six months of field work and a six-week doctoral residency. “It is a competitive program,” Moore said. “I would encourage [students] to do well in school. They should engage in activities outside the class to learn the needs and service of people.” Moore said she graduated from the program in the 1980s. “I am very proud of our faculty and staff because they had dedicated their careers to mentoring, educating and modeling our students,” Moore said.
Assault: Senator Jason Rapert’s ministry helped fund Otoo’s education
at UCA; Rapert withdrew support after no improvement in academic performance 4 Continued from page 1 While Otoo attended UCA, he was an international student who held scholarships funded by Holy Ghost Ministries. Holy Ghost Ministries is a non-profit organization founded by Senator Jason Rapert. According to an email from Rapert, “We coordinated our scholarship assistance for Otoo at UCA through Holy Ghost Ministries. There were several donors that specifically wanted to assist with Emmanuel Otoo’s scholarship fund, but our family donated the vast majority of funds to assist with his college expenses until May 2016.” Rapert said he and his family gave Otoo around $50,000 in financial assistance between January 2015 and May 2016. On Rapert and Otoo’s Facebook accounts, several photos could be found of the two together. Some promoted Otoo’s GoFundMe scholarship fund. Rapert said Holy Ghost Ministries has used GoFundMe in several of their projects. On Dec. 20, 2015, Otoo posted a picture of Rapert’s wife with the caption “Happy birthday Mom. I appreciate your parenting. May
God continue to bless you.” In reference to the Facebook posts and Otoo referring to Rapert’s wife as his mother, Rapert said cultural values were the explanation. “In Ghana, there is tremendous cultural respect given to elders and older generations. I have personally led eight teams to Ghana, West Africa for humanitarian missions and found that these terms of endearment are often given to those assisting their communities. We personally always try to treat people with great care and concern if we are helping them and had no problem with his terminology as we understood it is culturally relevant to his upbringing. We tried to make him feel welcome while we were assisting him at UCA,” Rapert said. Rapert said he had not been in contact with Otoo since May 2016. “We supported all of his college expenses from January 2015 until January of 2016 when we informed UCA that Otoo was not performing well enough to continue receiving scholarship assistance,” Rapert said. “After a conference with UCA staff and
Otoo, we were informed that UCA felt he would be improving and we agreed to another semester of assistance.” Rapert said Otoo’s performance at UCA did not improve and that he told UCA in May 2016 that he and Holy Ghost Ministries would no longer be able to support Otoo. After Otoo learned that Holy Ghost Ministries was cutting off its support, Rapert said Otoo told him he would “make trouble” for Rapert’s family if the ministry did not support him. Rapert said he responded by telling Otoo such statements “were coercive and amounted to extortion.” This, Rapert said, is when he “lost all confidence and trust in Otoo.” He said his next steps were to tell UCA staff of his concerns and behavior. “I am surprised that UCA did not support sending him back to Ghana in May of 2016 when we recommended it due to all the issues we had become aware of,” Rapert said. For Rapert’s full interview and more information on the Otoo case, go to ucaecho.net.
Police Beat The following information is compiled from UCAPD incident reports by Assistant News Editor Darian Whitmore.
Hit-and-run at Stadium Park results in $450 damage to car
Two arrested for public intox after routine brake light stop
Thermostat cover in McCastlain Crack in sidewalk, heavy bag damaged by unknown suspect cause student to fall, hit head
Cornerback Tremon Smith, junior, reported hit-and-run damage to his Dodge Charger Aug. 25. Smith said his car was parked at Stadium Park Apartments during football practice between 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. when it was hit. The vehicle’s damage is estimated to cost $450 in repairs.
Nonstudents Tangela Cullum and Timothy Bynum were arrested Aug. 24 for public intoxication after being stopped for having no brake lights. After being pulled over, Cullum admitted to be driving after taking two shots of alcohol. After further questioning, officers found out that Cullum also had a syringe and a pipe in the car and had previously done meth. Bynum also confessed to being too drunk. Both suspects were arrested and taken to Faulkner County Unit Two.
Visual Resource Library Curator Suzanne Bennett reported vandalism to McCastlain Hall on Aug. 25 after finding that someone had broken the thermostat cover off the wall. Bennett said the crime must have been committed between 5 p.m. on Aug. 24 and 10:50 a.m. Aug. 25. Bennett also told officers that this is not the first time faculty have returned the next day to find equipment broken. No suspect has been arrested for this crime.
The Conway Fire Department and EMS were called to campus Aug. 24 after student Christa Brown fell and hit her head between Arkansas and State Hall. Brown said her fall was caused by a break in the sidewalk that made the pavement uneven and her heavy backpack. A maintenance order to fix the sidewalk has been placed.
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Around Campus: Fall Exhibition The Baum Gallery is opening its doors to the first exhibition of the fall semester by featuring three female artists. These artists are Dawn Holder, who works in ceramic art and is from Arkansas, Langdon Graves, who is a multi-media installation artist from New York and Danielle Riede from Indianapolis is an installation artist. The exhibition was curated by assistant professor Sandra Luckett and will run from Sept. 8 until Oct. 20.
Student Receives Scholarship Psychology student Emily Hahn was granted a $3,000 scholarship from Psi Chi, an international Honor Society. There were 95 applicants and four winners picked from the applicants. Hahn was the only recipient from Arkansas, with fellow winners naming home colleges such as New York University, University of Colorado Denver, and Florida State University.
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[Left] Alpha Sigma Tau calling up one of their organization’s chants at bid day. [Top right] Alpha Sigma Alpha posed for a group photo dressed for their Las Vegas theme. [Bottom right] Delta Zeta sorority members posed for a group photo oustide of Old Main on bid day.
NPC Sororities conclude fall recruitment with Bid Day Amanda Nettles Campus Life Editor
Fall Recruitment was this past weekend for UCA’s NPC sororities. A variety of rounds occured from Thursday Aug. 25th through Sunday Aug. 28th. Sunday evening, the young women who went through recruitment received their bid cards. Each young woman ran down the steps of Old Main, beaming, as they went to their new home.
Sixty-six UCA students studied abroad over the summer through five different programs. The countries they travelled to were France, Brazil, Italy, Costa Rica and China. Next summer the faculty led study abroad programs will be going to Cuba, Italy, Great Britain, France, Rwanda, London and Austria.
During the recruitment process there are Pi Chis. The Pi Chis are disaffiliated sorority members who mentor the young women going through the recruitment process. Pi Chis help guide the girls to each round and to each sorority house. They mentor them and calm their nerves in any way that they can. Senior Delta Zeta member Alex Langston said it wasn’t too difficult to disaffiliate this year.
It was Langston’s second year as a Pi Chi. “My little and best friend was also one, so that really helped my experience,” she said. The Pi Chis ended Bid Day by revealing their letters to each sorority, parents and new members. “Experiencing Bid Day as a Pi Chi was honestly more exciting for me than it was as a new member. Getting to run back to my little and best friends is an absolutely exhilarating experience. When I bounded down the steps of Old
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Theater Department brings original plays by Taylor Fulgham Staff Writer
The morning news on the KARK television station featured the UCA golf team as part of a segment about golf teams around the state. The UCA golf team was mentioned as one of the top three in the Southland conference as well as having a diverse team with a member from Sweden.
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Senior Nik Henderson falls into the dunk tank for a Phi Sigma Kappa fundraiser for the Special Olympics at the amphitheater Aug. 26. Henderson fell into the dunk tank several times during the event.
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International Students receive awards Three students from the UCA business department recently received awards for academic excellence. The recipients are from the UCA international partner school. These students from the Ivory Coast region of Africa, were N’Golo Ouattara, Miriam Karamoko and Paukou Kouame.
Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity brothers came together to raise funds for the Special Olympics at their “Dunk-A-Bro” event on Aug. 26 in the Student Center amphitheater. The brothers charged $1 for three attempts at hitting the target on the tank, for which all proceeds went to the Special Olympics, their national philanthropy. If someone donated more than $1, he was allowed to physically hit the target without throwing any softballs. Several brothers, including the fraternity president, were
dunked during the event. With this being Phi Sigma Kappa’s first fundraiser of the semester, they ran into a couple problems. “I think we would’ve had more success if we started earlier in the day,” sophomore Gabe Miller said. “We started at noon on a Friday, so people were just trying to leave campus and get home.” Despite their timing, sophomore Caleb Patton said the fraternity raised $75. “I noticed that a lot of students don’t carry cash,” Patton said. “I think next time we’ll need to find a way to use Square Cash.” Square Cash is an app that ties a bank account to the app and allows the users to exchange money safely.
sorority,” she said. She said being the Membership Recruitment Director for Sigma has impacted her in so many ways. “Being in this position has taught me how to be a better leader, not only in my sorority but in my community,” she said. Wolfe said the memories she has made in this position are what have impacted her most. “Sadly, my days in this position are coming to an end but my memories with my sisters will be with me forever,” she said.
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UCA alumna Courtney Dunn is working to save the rapidly diminishing tiger population through The Prusten Project. Dunn’s research has led to significant findings in the sounds the tigers make which are similar to a “vocal fingerprint,” according to a news release on the university’s Bear Blog. Through these findings, Dunn is hoping to help tigers avoid extinction.
Main I was in tears because I could not wait to be home,” she said. Senior Sigma Sigma Sigma member and Membership Recruitment Director Lauren Wolfe said the most stressful part of Bid Day was waiting for the id list. She said she really wanted to know who Sigma’s new members were going to be. “This was my last Bid Day so it was so bittersweet, but my favorite part was watching all our new members run down to our
The fraternity has another philanthropy event on Sept. 26 at the Chipotle in Conway. A percentage of Chipotle’s sales for the day will go toward Phi Sigma Kappa and the Special Olympics. According to a post on the Phi Sigma Kappa Facebook page, people can enter a chance to win a $25 Chipotle gift card by posting pictures of themselves with Chipotle food and tagging the Phi Sigma Kappa Facebook page. Fraternity rush begins Sept. 18 with “Fraternity Daze” at 1 p.m. in the Ida Waldran Auditorium. The remaining of that week will consist of rush events, ending with Bid Day on Friday, Sept. 23. at 4p.m. in Alumni Circle.
The UCA theater program presented two original, student-directed plays at Black Box Theatre and began their 2016-2017 season. Senior Thomas E. Moran and senior Karina Jo Martinez created the plays “Committed” and “Nook of Your Mind.” Moran directed “Nook of Your Mind,” and Martinez directed “Committed.” The first play of the evening, “Committed,” follows a young girl named Kaira, played by senior Emily Brooks, as she is admitted into an asylum for the mentally ill and her doctor’s efforts to help Kaira overcome the fallout from a traumatic experience. Following that performance, Kaira’s situation is further explored through the eyes of her mother in “Nook of Your Mind.” The plays explore themes such as isolation, fear and grappling with family tragedy. Moran said he and Martinez had different approaches in writing the scripts, but their collaborative effort was unified. “We did spend a lot of time discussing [the plays] back in the spring. We had a lot of brainstorming sessions about what wanted from our characters and how our choices about them would affect the other person’s script,” Moran said. “Because the plays are occurring in the same world, we had to be careful about consistency between the two.” In terms of directing each other’s works for the stage, Moran said both he and Martinez looked at the piece with fresh eyes. “The important distinction between writing and directing is that as a director your job is to tell your own version of the story. I tried my best to stay out Karina’s way and let her do things that she wanted to do. I think that’s the respectful way to handle it. I know she perceived things in the script differently
than I did, but that doesn’t mean anyone is right or wrong,” Moran said. “There are always multiple interpretations for a script, and I actually enjoy seeing different takes on it. It gives me ideas, and it keeps things fresh,” Moran said. “We haven’t really even discussed the elements of that script about which we have differed. That will come after we close the show,” Moran said. The UCA theater program prides itself on allowing students to explore every facet of theatre they want, whether it be acting, directing, designing or playwriting. “One of our goals in the theater program is to help our students explore new ideas and creative ways to express themselves. With these original productions, not only do Karina and Thomas create new works of art, they’re able to experience the challenge as playwrights of engaging the audience,” Theater Business Manager Melissa Kordsmeier said. “I hope it just generates interest in others who might want to do something similar. With [the] Creative Writing and Theatre and Film departments all being in the same college now, I hope there can be a more natural overlap and collective effort in producing original work here at the university level. I also hope that an audience can come away from these plays knowing that a lot of story can be told in two 30-minute scripts. It doesn’t take a huge budget or a ton of effects to tell a story. It just takes work. We have had an incredibly dedicated and enthusiastic group of people working on these shows. It has been an experience I will always remember, and I hope others will pursue that feeling for themselves,” Moran said. “Committed” and “Nook of Your Mind” ran from Aug. 23-26 and Aug. 27. Checkout the UCA website for more upcoming theater performances.
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Students view different booths at Conway Daze in the amphitheater Aug. 25. Conway Daze served as a community-building event and was intended as an opportunity for local businesses and organizations to reach out to new and returning students.
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Freshman Aria Smith “Student Center to just hang out, chill and walk around campus.”
“Cadron Park. I like to watch the sunset, longboard and hammock.”
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Sophomore Chandler Pinal
“Conway Hall to watch movies I guess, and play games like spades.”
“Laurel Park to play soccer, that’s where I grew up.”
Sophomore Noah Nichols
Junior Jonathan Erlandson
“Chili’s just to hang out, sit there in a booth and chill.”
“The bike trail. We like to skateboard and my friends ride a longboard.”
NPHC teaches freshmen UCA Downtown to host about Greek life at expo sold-out culinary classes by Mia Moulden Staff Writer
The Greek Expo took place on Aug. 23 at 6p.m. in Old Main. The participating UCA Greek organizations were Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Zeta Phi Beta and Sigma Gamma Rho. The organizations put together the event to introduce new freshmen to UCA’s tradition of Greek life and its community. The National Panhellenic Council consists of nine historically African-American fraternities and sororities. They host this annual event to kick off the new school year. It is designed to encourage participation from the new students on campus that are interested in joining one of the chapters of the council to create an inclusive, positive atmosphere within the organization itself. One, very unique aspect of the National Panhellenic Council chapters, is a performance called stepping. This is a distinctive, percussive style of dance and a popular, long-practiced tradition within the organization. According to the UCA website, this dance technique is “a unique part of NPHC culture.” All of the sororities and fraternities at the expo performed a high energy stepping routine that was related to their respective chapter in coordinated costumes designed to express the spirit of each one. Every stepping performance at the expo encouraged direct feedback and participation from the new students in the audience,
and they did not take place on the stage alone. Instead, they used a more interactive and involved style, performing their routines in the aisles and running through the audience. This gave yet another opportunity for students to experience a performance that is much departed from the kind they might be used to on a college campus. One of the event supervisors, Wendy Holbrook said, “it’s a way for the NPHC to bring new students into the community and show them an organization and its history in a culture most of them are not used to.” The event began with a welcome from the students leading the council, which was followed by a group prayer led by the attending upperclassmen, a general explanation of what NHPC Greek life on campus involves for the new students, a brief introduction from each participating organization about their chapter and a performance by a gospel choir native to Arkansas. The expo attracted students from across campus who wanted to get involved, learn about a new community and, according to freshman TJ Ruth, “just learn about all the people there.” The event certainly gave plenty of opportunities for this, as the atmosphere promoted socialization among students and event organizers alike. Its informal setup informed freshmen about NPHC Greek life and stepping. The Greek Expo was the third event in the NPHC’s series of welcoming activities for new students, prior to their “Go Greek Night” on Sept. 7.
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UCA’s Division of OCE offers classes to the public, ranging from business and finance to health and fitness. The OCE culinary classes that are offered at UCA Downtown are getting the community involved, especially this semester since all of the spots are filled for all five culinary classes, OCE Assistant Vice President Shaneil Ealy said. “We started with four culinary classes offered this fall, but they filled up so quickly that we had to add additional courses, which is a great problem to have,” she said. OCE has been conducting these classes ever since it got a space at UCA Downtown in January. The space has allowed them to have room for a kitchen, culinary carts and other supplies for the classes. But this hasn’t been the first time these classes have filled up so quickly. The first class they ever had was a Valentine’s Day couples cooking class, which filled up within 24 hours. “We knew then that there was a market for these types of classes,” Ealy said. “As far as I know, we are the only place in Conway where people can do something like this,” Ealy said. Many people who were participating in summer classes got to register first for the culinary classes, but most of the spots were filled when the booklet,
containing a list of the classes, came out. Now most of the classes have waiting lists. Advanced Knife Skills, one of the classes taught by Chef Jason Knapp, had 15 people on the waiting list, so OCE made a second edition for the class. They also made second classes for Autumn Soups and Christmas Candies, which are taught by Connie Tipton from the Tipton Equipment and Commercial Kitchen Store in Conway. Knapp, a business review chef for Cysco Foods, is happy about how many people signed up for the classes. He hopes to share his knowledge of good food to his students. “I’ve been cooking for 18 years and you never stop learning,” Knapp said. “I can always learn from the smallest of people to the greatest of chefs,” he said. Knapp also wants to encourage people to go out to good restaurants in Conway and try their specialty dishes. “These are all people who are putting their heart and soul into a dish, so I hope to move the needle a little bit on people’s perceptions of what food is and what good food is,” Knapp said. Ealy hopes that these classes help people get exposure to UCA. It’s also about educating the community, as well as marketing other programs at UCA. Checkout the UCA website for the UCA downtown culinary class schedule.
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PEOPLE OF UCA Dani Decker by Emily Gist Staff Writer
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Freshman Dani Decker, a double major, loves writing poetry because it lets her draw out her emotions.
Dani Decker is an Honors College freshman hoping to double major in Creative Writing and Political Science. She is an avid poet and she is transgender. “I didn’t realize I was trans until I was in tenth grade. I was a very tomboyish girl so I didn’t realize it was even possible to be trans, nobody told me that I could be,” Decker said. As far as the challenges Decker has faced, she deals not only with challenge from the outside, but also challenges from within herself. “Not only do you have to deal with the gender dysphoria, not only do you have to deal with hating what you are, for at least the first part of your transition, you also have to deal with society hating what you are. It’s almost constant and if it’s not coming from someone else it’s coming from you,” she said. Poetry appeals to Decker. “It’s raw. You don’t have to make a character you don’t have to make
a story, you don’t have to make a plot. Everything doesn’t have to make sense. You can do whatever you want with it in whatever way you want to do it and it makes everything fall into place. And yet everyone understands what you’re talking about. And even if they don’t, they understand what you mean. It’s beautiful,” Decker said. Generally speaking, Decker wants her poetry to relate. However, she also wants to add something to her work that makes it unique. Decker referenced a poem she wrote where she went back in time and talked to a previous self and her girlfriend before a breakup. “It was a love poem essentially, it was a remembrance of love, but at the same time it held my specific understanding of what went down and also of who I changed to be,” she said. Decker’s favorite poem appeals to the sense of rawness that draws her to poetry. “Of my poetry I genuinely love “You Broke Me.” I was
extremely angry, especially after feeling all that [the breakup] and not coming out to my parents and not coming out to society but coming out to somebody who I thought had loved me,” Decker said. She went on to explain how writing the piece let her vent her emotions. “It was essentially emotional vomit on a page, five pages of working things out. The poem’s probably my favorite just because I did a lot of soul searching through writing it and it helped me move past a period of my life that was really dark,” Decker said. School contributes to all of this in Decker’s life, not only because those she went to school which helped her become who she is today, but also because she feels it opened her eyes to the world around her. “I feel like the more schooling you have the more likely you are to realize that you’re not the only person in the universe, which is coming from a narcissist,” she said.
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Corruption accepted over important social issues
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With former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton securing the nomination, Senator Bernie Sanders supporters have found themselves in a weird place. Do they vote for Clinton, who shares many social views with Sanders, but embodies the political corruption he has campaigned against? Or do they vote for Jill Stein, the Green Party nominee who is closer to Sander’s views than Clinton, but doesn’t realistically stand a chance in the general election? Some are even considering voting for Governor Gary Johnson (I don’t think these people realize that he is the complete opposite of Sanders fiscally). I am an avid Sanders supporter. I have concluded that being able to even consider voting third party is a privilege in and of itself. Voting third party is within every person’s right, and does not make him a bad person. However, Clinton and Sanders agree on many social issues. People considering voting third party are prioritizing her alleged corruption over social issues. Being able to prioritize corruption reveals the kind of privilege a person has. This means a person is more worrried about a nominee’s ethics than things like protecting Planned Parenthood, keeping Muslims from having to wear identifying symbols or making sure gay people retain the right to marry. There is already one open seat in the Supreme Court and with other members getting older, more seats could open up in the near future. The next President of the United States could appoint two or three people to the Supreme Court. This could have drastic effects on citizens because it could allow the law to be interpreted in a conservative way. This brings me to my main point. Yes, I believe Clinton is corrupt. However, if I lived in a state where the vote could be close, I could not vote for a third party in good conscience. I could not look my African-American, Hispanic, Muslim, female or LGBT friends in the
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eye and tell them that I might have inadvertently contributed to the election of Republican nominee Donald Trump. These groups have so much more at stake in this election than me, a white male. Most people in these groups can’t risk worrying about Clinton’s corruption, not when conservative policies would drastically affect their life, not when their well-being could be at stake. Women have to worry about keeping Planned Parenthood funded. Muslims have to worry about having their basic human rights taken from them. African Americans have to worry about making sure the Black Lives Matter movement isn’t ignored. Gay people have to worry about their right to marry being overturned. No matter who wins, my world will most likely stay the same. I don’t have to worry about anything by Brody like this, anything that Arnold could affect my life Staff Writer in a drastic way. I’m sure these people will agree that we need change in the political process, especially with things such as campaign contributions by large corporations. However, in this particular election cycle, there are far more important things at stake than the source of a nominee’s campaign donations. In Arkansas, Trump could easily win, so I encourage people to vote their conscience. However, in states where it may be close, I think people should consider what is at stake. A vote for Stein in one of these states is more or less a vote for Trump. So yes, big money needs to be taken out of politics. Corruption should be eradicated as much as possible. However, prioritizing the eradication of corruption over social issues by voting third party is a privilege many people can’t afford. Not when there is no realistic chance of someone like Stein winning. There are too many groups that need their rights protected. Right now, their best bet is Clinton.
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There are two types of people: those who are fishermen and those who are not. The fisherman is certainly of a different breed, not motivated by many of the common aspirations akin to the average man. In general, fishermen can be categorized into two different groups of individual motive and fishing ideology: some are motivated by the sport and the thrill of the catch and some fish to find peace in life and nature. Fishermen are commonly thrown into the same category by those not familiar with the pursuit. Some rather unsavory stereotypes exist that are often associated with fishermen. These need to be abolished. Most people assume that the average fisherman only uses the act of fishing as a means of sport and recreation, but fishing is something entirely different altogether. People no longer fish for recreation and the pleasure of the hunt. Society is blinded and perplexed by what fishing encompasses. Most people assume the fisherman views a fish as a possession, a prize, the culmination of his hard work. They think the fisherman is only happy and fulfilled with the experience when his creel is loaded to the brim with fish. People not familiar with fishing and neglect all of the other metaphysical aspects associated with it. Fishermen are not motivated by the promise
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of hardy table fare or the chance of encountering a huge fish, but by the spirituality and the joy that can be found in the experience of fishing. They use fishing as means to find something meaningful and great in life. Fishing almost becoming a form of religion or worship. They use the whole experience — casting a fly to a tailing redfish, seeing the fish eat the fly, feeling the line rip off of the reel as the agitated fish makes an impressive run and finally releasing the fish back to the water from which it came — as a tool to become closer and more in tune with the world around them. But whether they realize it or not, the action of catching by Abraham the fish becomes an Hedlin insignificant aspect of Staff Writer the process. Anglers become enthralled by existence and life when on the water. They gain reverence for and supreme understanding of nature, nearly forgetting about the fish altogether. For anglers, fishing becomes a medium for self-actualization and personal expression. The escape to nature from the weight of society and the search for personal identity is what motivates the angler. The stereotype of the tyrannical fisherman who asserts his will on a species deemed less worthy needs to be eliminated. The fisherman does not seek to catch the fish, but seeks only to catch a glimpse of himself in the water.
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Torreyson Library has been working on uploading pictures of UCA history onto Flickr according to an article in in the news section of The Echo this week. The idea of this project is to show current, as well as future, generations what life was like in years past here at UCA. As many students strive to make the university a “home away from home,” they can view these public archives to help them understand how to be on their own, how to solve problems, find inspiration and learn more about the place they have chosen to spend the next four years of their lives. This project can be a great way to show prospective students what to expect if they choose UCA. Alumni can review pictures from the past and remember what it was like being young and clueless. For alumni, this is a way to reminisce, though the most recent pictures are from the year 2000. There are thousands of people who attend UCA each year; this means there are thousands of people doing thousands of different things and participating in events together. These moments are captured and available to those who wish to enjoy the “good ole days.” These archives have the ability to transport a person to another time – to experience another perspective on life. The photos provide a wide range of documentation including sports, religion and politics. On a large campus like UCA’s, the students and alumni deserve to be able to review and remember the special history this campus holds. It is incredible that the public can see how diverse the university is and what to expect when visiting campus. The students, teachers and faculty work hard each and every day. Sometimes life passes by so fast that we miss out on the good memories we make. We take our time in college for granted and by the time we have a chance to sit down and take a break, a lot of time has escaped from us. Torreyson Library has spent a bit of time uploading the archives so that anyone can view them. So much history is preserved in these documents. The places on campus have changed and evolved. It is interesting to see what this place once was and how far it has come. One can see how the buildings have changed, which buildings serve different purposes than they used to and how the campus has changed overall. Being able to have a glimpse of the past is important. It allows us to make ourselves better and to learn important lessons. It also brings us a since of simplicity that many of us don’t experience in the digital age. Sure, the digital age is why we are able to have this wonderful collection of photos, but one purpose it serves is to take us back to a time when people lived in the moment, not on their phones or escaping reality. Students, faculty and alumni should take a look at what the page has to offer. If nothing else, viewers may find a funny picture of their mom or dad with a wild hair-do. Be sure to check out the collection on Flickr at www.flickr.com. It is worth your time. Some of the photos date all the way back to 1910. Others take place in the early 2000s. Preserving history has and will always be important.
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August 31— The 9th Life of Louis Drax (R), directed by Alexandre Aja, starring Jamie Dornan, Aiden Longworth, Sarah Gadon. September 2 — Morgan (R), directed by Luke Scott, starring Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones and Rose Leslie. September 2— The Light Between Oceans (PG-13), directed by Derek Cianfrance, starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander. September 2 — White Girl (R), directed by Elizabeth Wood, starring Morgan Saylor and Brian Sene Marc. September 2 — Yoga Hosers (PG13), directed by Kevin Smith, starring Lily-Rose Depp, Harley Quinn Smith, Johnny Depp, Justin Long, Austin Butler and Tyler Posey.
Music September 2 — My Woman - Angel Olsen September 2 — Foreverland - The Divine Comedy
Magic and design of ‘Kubo’ delight viewers
by Brent Wilson Staff Writer
“Kubo and the Two Strings” is a refreshingly enjoyable and stylized new animated feature film starring the voice acting talents of Matthew McConaughey, Charlize Theron and Art Parkinson. The movie begins with the introduction of Kubo’s mother (Theron), baby Kubo (Parkinson) with her, making a bumpy landing on a beach amidst storms. Throughout the scene, an older Kubo soberly narrates. From there, it transitions to show the older Kubo living with his mother in a cave. Kubo is shown taking care of his mother, who has had some sort of mental collapse and has only certain periods of the day where she is coherent. From here, Kubo’s mother explains to him that he can never go outside during the nighttime because his grandfather, the Moon King (Ralph Fiennes), wants to take his other eye, the first of which he took at birth. She also explains how the Moon King and her two sisters killed her husband Hanzo, Kubo’s father. Of course, as the movie
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Monkey, Kubo and Beetle are on the adventure of a lifetime. With its stunning animation, the film has made over $17 million in revenue thus far.
progresses, Kubo ends up outside after sundown and his aunts come to kidnap him. Kubo’s mother sacrifices herself in order to save Kubo. So begins his epic quest to find a legendary set of armor in order to save himself from the Moon King. He is helped along the way by characters Monkey and Beetle. “Kubo and the Two Strings” manages to push the envelope beyond the limitations of average
animated features. It is decidedly dark at several points and doesn’t follow a lot of the clichés to which many animated films strictly adhere. Many elements of the movie take on downright creepy tones. The sisters, for example, wear blank, eerie masks and are clad in all black. They glide above the ground like spirits. The movie also includes an assortment of clever monsters,
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Netflix September 1 — The Amityville Horror (2005), directed by Andrew Douglas, starring Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, Jesse James and Jimmy Bennett. September 1 — Cats & Dogs (2001), directed by Lawrence Guterman, starring the voices of Alec Baldwin, Tobey Maguire and Jeff Goldbum. September 1 — Footloose (1984), directed by Herbert Ross, starring Kevin Bacon and Lori Singer. September 1 — Hope Floats (1998), directed by Forest Whitaker, starring Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr. and Gena Rowlands.
“Bad Moms” is a comedy must-see if you love chick flicks or vulgar language this is the movie for you. Disappointment was far out of reach due to the amazing presentation put on by Mila Kunis (Amy), Kristen Bell (Kiki) and Kathryn Hahn (Carla). Jada Pinkett Smith (Stacy), Christina Applegate (Gwendolyn) and Annie Mumolo (Vicky) also appeared in this film. Each actress in this movie represents the modern day mom. They are all 24/7 mothers who have their children as their number one priority. These moms come together as a force when they are fed up with their PTA leader. They are also sick of not being able to let loose and
be their true selves around the other uptight PTA members. Eventually, Amy goes out to the bar after a stressful meeting and is joined by Kiki and Carla. They come to the realization that they don’t have to stick to the stereotype of being the “perfect mom.” They understand that they can have children without losing who they are and it is okay to let their hair down sometimes. This movie carries a message. The movie challenges how society believes in the “perfect mom.” Most moms feel that they can’t go out and have fun with their friends or they will be perceived as unfit to raise children. People who like watching movies in which women break barriers (such as women not acting within the norm) will enjoy this movie. This movie isn’t just for
Frank Ocean’s new album is soothing success, differs from past by Cassidy Kendall Staff Writer
Frank Ocean himself with his hand over his face, showing off some new green hair.
September 1 —Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), directed by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman..
Frank Ocean finally released his second studio album, “Blond,” on Aug. 20, which is very exciting for all die-hard Frank Ocean fans who have endured the wait.
The album also features the title as Blond instead of Blonde, which is what it is said to be in the iTunes Store. One suspected reason for this is because the word “blond”
September 2 —Young & Hungry: Season 4 (2016), created by David Holden, starring Emily Osment, Jonathan Sadowski and Aimee Carrero.
Video Games September 1 — Earthlock: Festival of Magic, for Xbox One. September 2 —The Curious Expedition, for PC, Mac and Linux. September 4 — Qurare: Magic Library, for PS4. September 5 — Mother Russia Bleeds, for PC, Mac and Linux.
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parents and women, anyone who is open-minded will enjoy it. If you are the type of person who dislikes the empowerment of women, you might want to consider viewing another movie. You will be highly upset and, more than likely, want your money back after watching a few minutes of it. The women not only go out and act like “bad moms,” but they also put their feet down to the different men in their lives. I enjoyed seeing this movie and wouldn’t mind seeing it several times. At first, I wanted to see the movie because of the amazing cast. I wasn’t disappointed — after seeing it I really think the cast made the movie great. If you haven’t caught “Bad Moms,” go watch it. You can see “Bad Moms,” rated R, at the Cinemark Towne Centre in Conway.
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September 1 — Saving Private Ryan (1998), directed by Steven Speilberg, starring Tom Hanks and Matt Damon.
September 2 — Baby Daddy: Season 5 (2016), created by Dan Brendsen, starring Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Tahj Mowry, Melissa Peterman and
including a giant skeleton with a head pierced by swords and giant underwater eyeballs which put their victims into a trance. Besides the dark and gritty bits of this movie, there are also moments of levity, adventure, companionship and love. The emotions of this film are well-balanced, being neither too bright nor too dark. Furthermore, the characters are all wonderfully detailed and
The album, which is only available in the iTunes Store and Apple Music, has been number one on iTunes since its release, gaining four and a half stars with 3,046 ratings (and growing).
The album that took nearly four years to create features popular artists such as Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Yung Lean, James Blake, Katyona Breaux, Austin Feinstein, André 3000, Sebastian, Kim Burrell, Playboi Carti, KOHH and Loota. The
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1. I Have All Night! This is known as the denial stage. At this point you are dreading your responsibilities so severely that you create the need for an all-nighter. However, once you resign yourself to the fact that you will be awake all night, there’s no way you are going to push yourself anymore. This thought creates, and perpetuates, the problem. It’s really a catch-22.
In the iTunes Store reviews Your Local Episode Reader stated, “If you’re a real Frank Ocean fan and been with him since ‘Nostalgia Ultra,’ you’ll know this album isn’t Frank.”
Out of the 17 songs on the album there was not a single one that I did not enjoy, although, if I must pick favorite, it would definitely be his song, “Solo.”
Perhaps save this one for going to sleep as opposed to going to the gym. For those of you who love the great music videos that usually accompany great albums, I regret to inform you that the only music video with this album, so far, is for the song “Nikes” — and it is unsatisfactory, to say the least.
fan of Frank Ocean’s music then there is a possibility that you may not be too keen about his new album, with many reviewers feeling that this album is not the same Frank everyone knows.
But did Frank Ocean ultimately live up to the hype of his new album? I think he definitely did.
The music on this moderate album allows you to lay back and mellow out.
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Frank Ocean’s new green hair adds a twist to the title of the album. The highly anticipated album was released on Aug. 20.
typically refers to males while “blonde” typically refers to females. So either this is some deep and meaningful insight into what may be a gender-related issue, or perhaps Frank Ocean and his people made a spelling error. I’ll leave that one up for you to decide. If you have historically been a 2. Let’s Get Down to Business Eventually, four hours have passed and you can no longer ignore the pressing panic. It’s time to start. Brew yourself a cup of coffee, throw on some music and crack open that book. This is the moment of truth. Work happens at a slow but steady pace. You aren’t completely determined yet, but you are seeing the possibility of completion in the distance.
come to life both at the hands of the animators and through the talent which gives them a voice. Even the oddest of the characters is believable and relatable. The animation in and of itself is delightful, brought to life beautifully and smoothly. “Kubo” is directed by Travis Knight, who also directed Coraline. He does a wonderful job bringing to life another stylized, colorful world of adventure and peril. The writing, acting and animation in this movie make it more than just the average kid’s flick — instead, it is a true piece of art. “Kubo and the Two Strings” is not my favorite movie, not even my favorite animated movie. Still, it is definitely in my top five for recent animated releases. “Kubo and the Two Strings” is certainly for moviegoers who are weary of normalcy and want to embark on an original adventure for all ages. And, of course, you can view the movie in the obligatory 3D version for a few extra dollars. “Kubo and the Two Strings” is rated PG and is currently playing at Cinemark Towne Centre in Conway.
Frank Ocean hits all the notes just right when it comes to the chorus in that song. It provides the same mellifluent vibes every other song on the album does. Granted, I have never been a particularly huge fan of Frank Ocean’s music in the past, but this is the album that has given me a new perspective and love for the artist and his music. I would say that this album is absolutely worth the $9.99 it costs in the iTunes Store. And let me just say, thank you, Frank, for delivering what I consider pure art. 3. Hello Darkness, My Friend This is the moment of desperation. You were doing so well and then you weren’t. The train of thought you had derailed or the moment of understanding fluttered away with the wind. You look to the clock and notice that time is your enemy and there is nothing you can do to stop it. The weaker procrastinators give up, only the strong push through.
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Actors from “The Get Down” pose on set. The show has received rave reviews and a second season is in the works.
‘The Get Down’ brings down the house by Allie Sims Staff Writer
The Bronx in the late 70s was a dangerous place. Gang violence and drugs dominated the streets. Houses were burned down by the hundreds for insurance money and blackouts only fueled the chaos. “The Get Down” shows the story of a group of young men on a creative journey. Ezekiel (Justice Smith), a young and talented student, writes poetry that turns to music when he speaks. Though he doesn’t realize his potential at first, with the help of his friends and his teacher, he discovers his talent and love for performing. His one true love, Mylene (Herizen Guardiola), is also on a mission. She has a voice like an angel and plans to use it to lift her out of the Bronx to stardom. Shaolin (Shameik Moore), an aspiring DJ, hopes to one day be the top DJ in not only the Bronx, but all of New York City. All of the characters have big hopes and dreams and even bigger barriers standing in their way. “The Get Down” gives viewers a glimpse of what it’s like to be a young African-American in the 70s. Even through their hardships, these kids show us that anyone can achieve greatness. If you’ve heard of “The Great Gatsby” or “Moulin Rouge,” you’ve heard of Baz Lurhmann, who also happens to be the creative mind behind “The Get Down.” Rated 8.6 out of 10 stars on IMDB, “The Get Down” is a beautiful display of the importance of music and its unceasing presence in our lives. Through all the political and 4. This Isn’t Too Bad Once the desperation runs it’s course, a second wave of determination begins. This is the time when fingers really fly over keyboards and concepts begin to click. This is the moment when you realize you just might succeed; the finish line is in sight. Something seems to take over your body. Maybe it’s hope, maybe it’s desperation, again.
cultural turmoil of the Bronx in the 70s, music was always there. It’s in the background, calming people, exciting people and, for The Get Down Brothers, it’s the main event. The soundtrack is a perfect display of the way music can soothe us, sadden us or make us want to get up and dance. “The Get Down” sounds amazing and is beautiful to look at. Viewers will see graffiti, bright colors, lots of motion and closeups. The aesthetic envelopes the audience and pulls them in. Even in the quieter scenes, the production design and camera work always keeps the eye occupied. Luckily, it also gives the viewer some amazing talent to watch. The actors are really what make the show. Smith, who plays Ezekiel, gives a stunning performance, showing us multiple sides of his character. Still and quiet, or loud and powerful, “Zeke” is brought to life perfectly. It’s always exciting to watch a show that really got the casting right. So much talent, young and old, sucks the audience right into the experience. We share their fears, their hopes and dreams, and the overpowering need to see them overcome their challenges. “The Get Down” is a perfect balance of quiet, emotional scenes and loud, electric ones. It shows the raw truth behind the darker side of the Bronx in the 70s while maintaining a sense of wonder and excitement for the lighter, creative side. With Netflix committing to a second season in 2017, we can only hope that even better things are in store for the The Get Down Brothers and friends. “The Get Down” is currently streaming on Netflix and is rated PG-13. 5. I’m Never Doing This Again As you print a paper at 7:45 a.m. for your 8 a.m. class your bloodshot eyes burn. A classmate walks by and you avert your eyes, no one can know you’re in yesterday’s clothes. In line at Starbucks for a shot of life in the form of coffee, you make a vow to yourself. Yet, in the back of your mind, you know you will be in the same, exhausted position again.
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SPORTS
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The University of Central Arkansas Sugar Bears face off against Chicago State during the Memphis Invitational tournament on Aug. 27. Sophomore Haley Tippett and freshman Elizabeth Armstrong were named the top two All-Tournament players with Tippett scoring 14 kills and Armstrong averaging five assists per set.
Sugar Bears come home from tournament with two wins By Julia Kramer Online Editor
The Sugar Bears volleyball team took home two wins and one loss from the Memphis Invitational on Aug. 26 and 27. The Sugar Bears played the Belmont Bruins and the University of Memphis Tigers on Friday night. Despite getting off to a rough start by losing to the Bruins 3-2, they ended the night with a 3-1 win against Memphis. The Bruins and the Sugar Bears fought hard and were quick to catch up with each other. At the end of the first set, UCA was at a 16-15 lead but Belmont quickly returned and won the first match
25-22. The kills in the game were constant back-and-forth, making it hard to see which team would push through during the final set, which counts the most. By the fifth set, Belmont had a three-point lead and the Sugar Bears couldn’t push ahead. The set went to the Bruins 15-13, with the final score 3-2 in Belmont’s favor. Senior outside hitter Rachel Sharp said the tournament went well. “I think we are a very physical team and we showed that this weekend, I would say that we are also very raw. We have a lot of newcomers to the team with a lot of talent,” Sharp said
Sharp had the highest amount of kills in the match for the Sugar Bears, followed by sophomore Samantha Anderson, who had nine, and sophomore outside hitter Haley Tippett. Head coach Jeni Jones was proud of her team for fighting so hard against such a good team. “There’s a reason why they make it to the NCAA tournament every year,” Jones said. The second game of the night was against the Tigers and the Sugar Bears had their victory. The Sugar Bears played hard during the first set and won 25-19. The second set went to the Sugar Bears as well at 25-20, and despite the Tigers’ third-set
win, the Sugar Bears didn’t let themselves fall behind and ended the fourth set with a victory. Junior right side hitter Megan Nash had 13 kills, the most for UCA during the game, and was followed by Anderson and Tippett at 11 and 10 kills respectively Freshman setter Elizabeth Armstrong, one of the newcomers Sharp mentioned, served a high of 21 assists during the game. The Bears walked away with a win of 3-1 and one more chance for a win. The third and final game the Sugar Bears played in Memphis was against the Chicago State Cougars. After losing the first set 25-22,
the Sugar Bears quickly caught up and stopped the Cougars from getting any further ahead. The pace of the match was quick with both teams fighting for a win. Sharp and sophomore middle blocker Savanah Allen were the only two on the team to have a hitting percentage above .250 during the first set. Anderson stuck out again, having a total of four kills during the third set. Freshman outside hitter Abbie Harry also played strong with two kills on two attacks, creating a perfect hitting percentage. After a close fourth set, the Sugar Bears pushed through and ended with a 3-1 final score for the game.
Armstrong and Tippett were both accepted to the All-Memphis Invitational Team and the Sugar Bears left the tournament with success. “I’m super excited for my senior season, I think we started out on a good note and have so much more to look forward to as the season continues,” she said. The team is hoping to win the conference tournament and make it to the NCAA tournament this season. The Sugar Bears will play their next game in the Farris Center on Sept. 1. vs. The University of the Incarnate Word in the Farris Center as part of the UCA Volleyball/Crain Automotive Invitational.
INTRAMURALS
Students begin, create leagues
By Mary Kate Mansfield Assistant Campus Life Editor
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Senior Will Tucker warms up with his teammates during a practice for his club baseball team. Tucker’s team is scheduled to play against club teams such as University of Arkansas and Pittsburgh State.
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Due to stormy weather, the Bears season opener had to be canceled and the statistics thrown out; UCA shuts out University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 4 Continued from page 7 [It would have been more] fun to play the second half but unfortunately the weather wasn’t with us.” According to NCAA rules, a match is forfeited if it is shorter than 70 minutes, which meant the soccer team had to open the season a game later at Springfield, Missouri, with their match against University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. Any statistics against UMKC are ommitted. Although the Bears’ match against Green Bay ended in a 5-0 victory, the match proved to be
quite a battle with several yellow cards issued and well over 20 fouls called between the two teams. UCA managed to start the game in the lead and kept it that way for the rest of the match.After being up 1-0, sophomore Daltyn Knutson made the first goal in the 33rd minute, putting the Bears in the lead 2-0. Despite several shot attempts from Green Bay, UCA remained in the lead well through the second half. By the 80th minute, UCA sophomore Chris Holmes shot a goal making the score 3-0.
Junior Wes Carson made his second goal of the night, putting UCA up by four. Forty two seconds later, Brodacki scored UCA’s fifth and final point. UCA head coach Ross Duncan raved about the match. “To win on the road in any capacity is difficult so we did really fantastic, the fact that we kept a clean streak will help in our future games.” Duncan said. The Bears face the Central Baptist College Mustangs at Bill Stephens Track/Soccer Complex on Sept. 2. at 7:30 p.m.
The University of Central Arkansas has many sports, clubs and registered student organizations for students join. One way to get involved is club and intramural sports. These sports are student-run sports that are allowed to compete with teams from other schools using the university’s name. These club sports are for students who are either not eligible for school-sanctioned sports or don’t have the time to commit to a school-sanctioned sport. These teams can be anything from Battleship (played in the water) to Quidditch, (the main sport from the Harry Potter series). Intramural, or club sports, give the student a certain power to be creative and customize his college experience involved in what he really wants. Students can start their official teams themselves through the intramural office. “If someone doesn’t have enough people to play a sport they can come into the office and sign up as an independent agent and then once the intramural deadline
closes I try to find them a team to play on,” Assistant Director of the Intramural Office Logan Wile said There’s is a place for everyone, with sports ranging from fictional sports, to sports requiring any talent or experience level. Some of the intramural sports on campus include swimming, ultimate Frisbee and flag football. But there is a difference between club and intramural sports. Intramurals take place within the university, and play other teams within an intramural league. Club sports are student run, and play other student-ran teams from other universities. One of these clubs is a baseball team started by senior Will Tucker. Tucker and his friend, junior Ryan Faulkner, were frustrated with the UCA baseball team in 2015 and were told to start their own club baseball team by a mentor of Tucker’s. With a club baseball team, the two would still able to play baseball at a level similar to what they originally wanted to play. Soon after completing the proper paperwork to become a club team, they called themselves the University of Central Arkansas
Polar Bears and signed 15 players to their unofficial roster. “Now we’re getting ready for our first season in the NCBA [National Club Baseball Association], during which we will compete against other club teams from the University of Arkansas, Missouri State, Pittsburgh State, and Missouri S&T, we have multiple games scheduled this fall, including a 24-team tournament in Dallas, and we’re building our official spring schedule.” Tucker said. Along with Tucker’s success story with his club team, the dorms and the Greek system have intramural teams as well. However, Tucker’s is independent. The purpose of intramural sports in the dorms and the Greek system is to build teamwork and foster a familiarity with fellow students, with the potential to become closer-knit and find friends for a lifetime. Whether a student wants to play a sport offered by the University with a lesser time commitment or he wants to make a story come to life by playing a fictional sport like Quidditch, intramural or club sports has something for any kind of student.
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Week at a glance
Baseball never forgets what made the sport last By Zach Keast Sports Editor
As Brad Pitt’s character in the film “Moneyball” said, “How can you not be romantic about baseball?” The smell of hot dogs and beer is enough to make me feel nostalgic. But there’s more to it than peanuts and Cracker Jacks. Baseball is a game of tradition. Sadly, the tradition has been overshadowed by the controversies ranging from Alex Rodriguez lying about using performance enhancing drugs, to Alex Rodriguez retiring from the Yankees during the middle of the season. (He still has one more year left in his contract; the Yankees are paying him not to play. Seriously, look it up. Go away, dude.) But aside from these controversies, the game of baseball still manages to keep as much of the past intact as possible. Baseball does this better than any other sport. Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, has had minimal restorations in the over 100 years it’s existed. There’s a reason why it’s nicknamed “The Cathedral of Boston.” Even Wrigley Field in Chicago somehow avoided electricity for 80 years by getting lights installed in 1988. (Now it looks like they might install a ‘2016 World Series Champions’ banner soon.) But baseball manages to keep the most important tradition of all: the fans. Don’t believe me? Watch the video of the Angel in the outfield Mike Trout give a young boy a signed ball. The kid jumps in the air, runs to his father and gives him the biggest hug I’ve ever seen. Then the camera zooms in as the boy tries to hide the tears screaming down his face. Trout put the game aside for just one moment and decided to make this kid the happiest person in the stadium. It’s impossible not to be romantic about baseball.
Sharp, Nash and Hjembo lead Sugar Bears One senior and two juniors assume leading roles on a team full of newcomers, accept test photos courtesy of ucasports.com
By Cody Macomber Staff Writer
With nine incoming freshmen, and six sophomores making up the majority of the 2016 UCA volleyball team roster, the Sugar Bears are hopeful that this year will pave the way for many more successful years to come. With the experience of senior Rachel Sharp, junior Kristine Hjembo and junior Megan Nash, it’s clear that the Sugar Bears don’t plan on waiting for another season to succeed. It all starts with the senior leadership of voted team captain, Sharp. Sharp earned many awards at
high school in Tarkington, Texas, and earned recognition as well while at Blinn College. Last year, she gave the Sugar Bears 153 total kills, and 18 service aces. Not only does she bring this talent on the court, but she also brings experience, as Sharp played in 95 sets in 2015. “Since we do have such a young team, I’ll help them to not just play off emotion, but to play with consistent passion to win through all the matches we play,” Sharp said. Also voted team captain, Nash brings experience and talent to the court. Nash helped her team win the Ontario Provincial
Championship before coming to UCA. While playing for the Sugar Bears last year, she was named the 2015 Southland Conference Student Athlete of the Year. She played in all 116 sets for the team in 2014, and started in 22 matches for the team in 2015. She ranked second in the Southland Conference, and 30th in the nation with an average of 1.32 blocks per set, according to ucasports.com. “They both do a tremendous job of setting a high standard for their teammates to follow by bringing a competitive work ethic daily to the gym,” Coach Jeni Jones said of the two captains.
Certainly, the underclassmen have a clear path to success and leadership to follow. It only continues with Hjembo. Before coming to UCA, Hjembo played in an elite league in Norway as the starting setter, which will bring experience to the setting players on the Sugar Bears this year. However, Hjembo’s talents will go beyond volleyball to that of beach volleyball as well. Being the first season beach volleyball has been a sport at UCA, Hjembo experience can be valuable for a brand new. While playing internationally, she played in the European and world championships,
representing her home country of Norway. As acknowledged by Chatman, she hopes to be a large part of a successful first season for the beach volleyball program. “We are very excited for this season because we have so many new players that give a lot to our team,” Hjembo said. “They are very good, and we believe this will be a very good season.” With the experience of the three upperclassmen, the Bears have high hopes for a season championship. The Bears will be in the Farris Center Sept. 1 at 4 p.m, against the University of the Incarnate Word.
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Upcoming games Volleyball
4 p.m, Sept. 1 vs. University of the Incarnate Word at Farris Center photo by Waid Rainey
7 p.m. Sept. 2 vs. Oral Roberts University in Farris Center Men’s Soccer
7:30 p.m. Sept. 2 vs. Central Baptist College at Bill Stephens Track/ Soccer Complex 1 p.m. Sept. 4 at Georgia State University at GSU Soccer Complex Football
6 p.m. Sept. 1 vs. Houston Baptist University at Estes Stadium
Bears defensive/midfielder freshman Anslea Haikey challenges Tulsa Hurricanes freshman defensive player Victoria Bresler for the ball. Haikey played for 44 minutes against the Hurricanes.
Women’s soccer starts season with 2-2 record By Denn-Warren Tafah Assistant Sports Editor
The University of Central Arkansas women’s soccer team came up short against the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes, losing 2-1 on Aug. 26 at the Bill Stephens Soccer Complex. The Golden Hurricanes are actually in a more competitive conference and were ranked 81 to Central Arkansas’ 236, according to NCAA rankings. “They have been a solid team for several years now. Wellcoached, hard working and lots of individual ability. They tied a top 25 team last weekend,” head coach Jeremy Bishop said. Two games before, the Bears played another highly
competitive team from a much bigger conference: the University of Missouri. At first, it seemed as if Central Arkansas was going to topple Mizzou; they were up 2-1 in the first half, but Missouri scored two goals in the second and won 3-2. On Aug. 26 against the Golden Hurricanes, the Bears led the whole first half with a goal from sophomore midfielder Autum Schwartz putting the Bears up 1-0. “The game went pretty well and we all worked really hard, we had a new formation and it worked pretty good for us and we got the ball moving around a lot. It was unfortunate that we didn’t get the dub but they are a really good team and we still fought hard,” Schwartz said.
At the start of the second half the Bears seemed confident, but the Golden Hurricanes answered back with a goal, making the score 1-1. Then the score was altered once again, with another goal scored by the Golden Hurricanes, making the final score 2-1. “We got pretty tired in the second half, I think and that’s when they scored,” Schwartz said. I think overall we should have done better in the final third and attacked more. It felt amazing and I was so happy, especially since it was my first [goal] this season and it was at home, so that was a plus. I also was proud of my teammate [senior] Shelby Wilson who played me the through-ball in for me to score, so I was really excited for
both of us.” During the game Central Arkansas played two goalkeepers: junior Anna Hughes in the first half and sophomore Lauren Mercuri in the second. The Bears used the same strategy in the game against. The University of Missouri, which they ended up losing 3-2. “There were some unlucky events that occurred during the game, but that can’t be an excuse. There is always room for improvement, but overall I think I did well.” Mercuri said. The Sugar Bears fired eight shots to The Tulsa’s 18. “We can be better on those scoring plays. On both goals we can do a better job of denying the crosses into the box and by
marking up with them in the box, but more than that we need to keep possession of the ball more so we will have to defend less.” Bishop said. The Bears had better luck in their next game against the University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff Golden Lions, shutting them out and winning 3-0. The Golden Lions are still looking for their first win of the season, starting off 0-2. The Bears head on the road for their next two games. First, they play against Arkansas State University in Jonesboro on Sept. 1 at 4 p.m.. Three days later, they square off against the University of Louisiana at Monroe on Sept. 4 at 1 p.m.
SOCCER
Mother Nature cancels game, Bears win two days later By Des’ree Dallmann Assistant Online Editor
The University of Central Arkansas men’s soccer team was on the verge of victory Friday night against The University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC)
Roos before a storm cut the game short at halftime, leaving them to open their season with a 5-0 victory against the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Aug 28. in Springfield Missouri. The Bears started putting the pressure on UMKC for the first
half by making seven shots, three of which were on goal. But it wasn’t until 24 minutes into the game when junior Dango Kumwenda made an unexpected crossing pass across the field to freshman Niklas Brodacki, who kicked the ball into the goal
putting the Bears in the lead, 1-0. As halftime approached, so did a storm causing the game to be canceled after a two-hour delay. Brodacki talked about his experience in detail. “I think we started really good and had a big pressure on
UMKC for the first 15-20 minutes, but then the game went open,” Brodacki said. “But we had full control and opportunities and when I scored it felt like we had more to give.
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