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US, Britain back Syrian forces liberating Raqqa In Beirut, Kurdish-led Syrian forces began an offensive attack on Nov. 6 to liberate the Islamic State-held city of Raqqa. This offensive is backed by the U.S. and Britain, whose officials have said that they would provide air support for the offensive. This support was announced at a news conference in Ein Issa. Raqqa is the home to nearly 200,000 primarily Sunni Arabs and an estimated 5,000 IS fighters.
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Future president Houston Davis (left) and UCA President Tom Courtway (right) shake hands after Davis is announced as the next UCA president. Davis is currently the interim president at Kennesaw State University in Georgia and will start his new job next semester.
Board names Houston Davis UCA’s 11th president
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Trump rally interrupted by Republican protestor A Trump protester involved in a disturbance at a rally in Reno, Nevada, was called “a Democratic plant or operative,” by Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway. The man who came forward to press as having been the protester in question said that he was carrying a sign that said “Republicans against Trump,” when he said he was attacked and chaos ensued. Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr. said it was an “assassination attempt.” Trump was escorted off stage by Secret Service agents.
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Associate Editor & Staff Writers In a UCA Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 2, the board voted unanimously to name Houston D. Davis as the university’s 11th president. Davis will be stepping in to take over for President Tom Courtway at the beginning of spring 2017, after moving into the president’s house. Davis said his goal is to make sure students are successful and thriving in their field. He also said he has a passion for bringing internships and study
Man shot near Clinton Library in jeans robbery
Election commissioner reportedly deters voters Lawsuits have been filed against Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioner Stu Soffer for voter intimidation and a conflict of interest. The lawsuits were filed by Victor Johnson of Pine Bluff and a Jefferson County clerk. Johnson said he was deterred from voting, and his attorney, Chris Burks, said that Soffer had stood in the doorway of the early voting location and told waiting voters to “shut up and go home.”
IN OUR NEXT ISSUE Voting booths were set up on campus for Election Day and an election watch party was held on the football field
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UCA psychology professor Kevin Rowell finished up working with a crisis intervention team at a Muslim refugee camp in Greece today, Nov. 9. Rowell worked at the refugee camp from Nov. 1 to Nov. 9. According to the UCA Bear Blog, the intervention team was in need of a disaster-trained male psychologist, given the gender role differences among Muslims. Associate Professor of Psychology and Department Chair Art Gillaspy said one reason Rowell decided to go on this trip was the need for a male psychologist. He said Rowell received a call from the organization about the Muslim refugee camp in September or October. Gillaspy said Rowell is passionate about providing psychological services for those in need. Gillaspy said Rowell was involved in providing mental health relief after 9/11. According to the UCA Bear Blog, Rowell is a nationally known expert in disaster mental health relief work. Rowell has also been active with the American Psychological Association’s disaster relief team
and provides training for the Red Cross and other organizations. Director of the Psychology Clinic Heather Martens said Rowell is the director of the mental health counseling program. “It is important to demonstrate to our students our willingness to do service,” she said. Rowell’s wife Ruth said he is doing trauma counseling with the male population at the refugee camp. She said he is not allowed to speak to women at the camp or ask the male population about their wives. She said there are about 800 people in the refugee camp. “He was more than overjoyed to go,” she said. “When he was asked to go, I think he thought two seconds about it before saying he would.” She said he became interested in this kind of service work in the 90s. He was a trainer for the Red Cross and counseled those who experienced 9/11. She said he worked as an American Airlines pilot. “I’m very proud of him. He feels like he is using what God has given him,” Ruth Rowell said.
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increased by a maximum of 25 percent from the university budget. An Arkansas DemocratGazette article reported Davis’ starting salary as $347,330 plus benefits, $40,000 of which will come from the UCA Foundation. Davis has a Ph.D. in education and human development from Vanderbilt University, along with a master’s degree from Tennessee State University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Memphis. Davis said he is naturally attracted to all that the university has to offer. He said he is excited about the work he has planned for the university and is excited to move his family to Arkansas.
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chief academic officer of the university system of Georgia for four years. “Out of all four applicants he was a good choice,” trustee Kay Hinkle said. “He was all of our choice. We look forward to working with him.” The board of trustees met earlier that day at 10 a.m. in a closed meeting, then called an open meeting at 7 p.m. to vote Davis into office. The board decided on Davis after talking to all four candidates during their visits to campus last week, Hinkle said. According to UCA’s 2016 fiscal budget, which spans from July 2016 to July 2017, the president is allocated a salary of $242,400. That salary can be
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A 19-year-old man was shot on Oct. 31 while selling blue jeans with his cousin outside of the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock. The man’s injuries were not life-threatening. Three men showed up to the center, took the jeans from the victim and his cousin, and then shot at them multiple times. Lt. Steve McClanahan, spokesman for the Little Rock Police Department, said robbery appeared to be the motive for the shooting.
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abroad opportunities to the university. “I really love … the idea of taking every student and providing them with the support they need to be successful,” Davis said. “And that can be in class, it can be out of class. And a lot of that is taking the students and [finding] their passion around things like internships. Where is their passion in doing community service?” According to a previous article from The Echo, Davis has been the interim president of Kennesaw State University in Georgia since June 2016 after the university’s former president retired. Before Davis was KSU’s interim president, he was the executive vice chancellor and
The SGA senate met with Higher Learning Commission liaison officer Jonathan Glenn during its meeting Nov. 7. During the meeting, Glenn informed SGA members of HLC visitors who will be visiting UCA and hosting an open forum for students in the Student Center on Monday, Nov. 14. He said his goal was to “help you think about what you might expect,” concerning the visit. He explained to SGA members that HLC acted as accreditors for colleges like UCA, and that representatives from HLC visit campuses in an effort to make sure that the institutions provide a quality educational experience. “Accreditation is important to us for a number of reasons,” Glenn said. Glenn said HLC uses five criteria in its evaluation. These are the mission, integrity, quality resources and support, evaluation and improvement of learning and planning of the school in question. He said this visit would be the first HLC has made to the campus since it began monitoring UCA due to financial issues and planning. SGA President Kelsey Broaddrick told the students they should take the matter seriously. “It is a big deal,” she said. SGA also voted unanimously to pass two constitutional amendments to improve gender-neutrality, grammar and continuity in a portion of Article 3, Section 1.
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A student who received accommodations from the Disability Resource Center (DRC) reported that a faculty member disregarded those accommodations in class. Sophomore Savannah Mobley said math faculty member Lisa Christman was not following the proper accommodations Mobley requested last spring. Assistant Director of University Testing Amanda Foreman said she knew nothing about the issue. Foreman knows both Christman and Mobley but said Mobley never reported anything to her. Mobley said Christman refused to provide accommodations. “I was taking college algebra, and I got this professor that refused to do the simplest accommodations in the world,” Mobley said. She said she had to drop the class after Christman consistently went against her accommodations requests. “She would deliberately
write in different color inks on the SMART board,” she said. Mobley, who is legally blind, requested that only black ink be used, as she has trouble seeing other colors. She also requested 18 point font on all handouts. “She wouldn’t do my large print handouts or my tests,” Mobley said. All of these requests were approved by the DRC, but the only accommodation Mobley was given was that she was able to sit in the front of the class. Christman was the only professor Mobley has had problems with at UCA. “These are even the accommodations I receive this semester. She’s been the only one,” Mobley said. Mobley tried reminding Christman about the accommodations. She said she talked to her before and after class and sent emails. Mobley provided some of the emails she sent to Christman to The Echo, but said she had deleted the ones about her accomodations. “I would be super nice about it because that’s just who I am. I would even bring a black dry erase marker to class because I feel it isn’t the teacher’s responsibility to make sure they have black ink. It’s my responsibility,” Mobley said. Mobley ended up dropping the class to avoid having an F
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on her transcript. Mobley said she reported Christman to the DRC, and was told by Assistive Technology Specialist Camille Walls that Christman was going to be suspended. “The Disability Resource Center does not have any information regarding this situation,” Walls said. Christman said she teaches freshman level math courses. She has been at UCA for 16 years. She said she has had “some” students who ask for accommodations. She said she could not answer questions with regard to discussing a student’s accommodations. “There is no record to submit in response to your request,” UCA Associate Vice President for Communications, Public Relations and Marketing Christina Madsen said in regard to having a public record of Christman’s suspension for not following accommodations. Madsen also said there were no records regarding whether Christman had ever undergone any type of disciplinary action. “I got told she was going to be suspended for two semesters, but she is still here on campus, so I don’t know what all happened to that,” Mobley said. Mobley said
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UCA Marketing Coordinator Kristen Spickard poses in front of her art installation at UCA Downtown titled “Spirit of the Hive.” The installation is made up of 4,000 film prints of bees and took Spickard eleven hours to assemble.
UCA Downtown showcases marketing coordinator’s art by Cody Macomber Staff Writer
UCA Downtown held a reception for its newest art exhibit installation titled “Spirit of the Hive” by Kristen Spickard, a marketing coordinator at UCA. The installation features 4,000 tiny, detailed individual bees attached to a blank white wall with straight pins. The bees are two-dimensional 35mm film prints. The prints were developed as black and white photos, which Spickard then cut out and hand-painted with yellow. Every film print was a photo of the same bee model, which
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Spickard positioned differently and then photographed. “It’s important because we’re losing bees,” Spickard said. “Seven species of bees went on [the] endangered species list this year. They’re severely important to our food source and our lives.” The seven bees that were added to the endangered species list were different species of yellow-faced bees native to Hawaii, according to npr.org. The name “Spirit of the Hive” refers to the community spirit that controls the overall behavior of the beehive. Before this exhibit, Spickard
was doing other work involving farming and gardening, so she said it was a natural transition to working with bees. The first time Spickard created this exhibit, it included approximately 10,000 bees, but with UCA Downtown’s limited display space, that large of a number wasn’t possible. The physical process of installing every bee picture took Spickard eleven hours. According to Spickard’s artist statement, “the bees are displayed on pins, making them reminiscent of an entomological collection. Just as the queen bee in a hive is responsible for laying
all of the eggs, all of the bees in this installation were created from photographs of the queen bee.” “This is incredibly calming to me,” freshman Joseph Schneider said of the installation. Spickard completed a bachelor’s of fine arts degree at UCA in 2009 and a master’s of fine arts from Ohio State University in 2012. For more events and info, visit uca.edu/downtown. The installation is visible Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Christman had been reported by other students. Freshman Haley Walker, who gets notes taken for her in class and takes tests in the testing center, says the process to get signed up for resources is a little time consuming, but simple enough. She said the process involves going to a doctor who evaluates the student to verify that the student has a disability. Next, DRC staff discusses options with the student, and the student chooses an option he is comfortable with. Emails are then sent to the student’s professors to inform them about the student’s disability and required accommodations. “In the past you had to hand them a letter, which was horribly embarrassing in my opinion, so I’m very thankful for the emails. I used to be embarrassed and was afraid that other students in my classes would think I was slow or dumb but I’m not embarrassed anymore,” Walker said. Walker said using the Internet is a relief because having a disability is stigmatized and can cause an individual to feel depressed and anxious over having his disability revealed, and the privacy that the Internet allows is freeing. Senior Ashley Godwin and junior Kevin Oliver also had positive experiences with the DRC. Godwin said, “I got in with them sophomore year,” concerning test anxiety. She said she spoke to a
doctor, saying that she would have to drop out because of anxiety affecting her grades. The doctor told her she could be put on anxiety medication, but that she should check to see if the school offered any help to those with problems like hers. Godwin approached the DRC for reduced-distraction testing. She said her experience was good, but she now usually uses spare rooms or teachers’ offices to do her testing. She began to use this method after the testing center began to run out of room. Instead of getting a private room, a student could be placed in a room full of people, which was the original source of her problems. Godwin said most teachers have been accommodating, although some have been skeptical. She said she understands the skepticism, because saying one has test anxiety can come out sounding “whiny,” and not genuine. Oliver, like Godwin, said he had a pleasant experience dealing with the DRC. “I’ve benefited quite well from their assistance,” he said. Oliver is involved with the center’s extra test time and its note-taking program, but he hasn’t used the note takers, as he felt he didn’t need them. Oliver said he learned about the services by asking the academic advisers. All of Oliver’s teachers have accommodated his needs.
He said his one critique of the testing center is the use of cameras in private testing rooms. He said it was “weird,” because he felt the cameras compromise the privacy that should be available to students. Junior Zack Stone has used the Disability Resource Center since he was a freshman. “I use the DRC for transcriptions or remote services, note takers and I go to the testing center to take my exams there for more time,” he said. Stone said a student volunteers to be his note taker. He said one semester the student who was supposed to take notes did not keep in touch with him. The class was a tough class with heavy lecture. Stone said after midterms he went to the disability center because he had a bad grade in the class. The center gave him a remote laptop transcription for the class, which helped him to pass the class. Senior Rachael Asherman has also had positive experiences with the DRC. “When I was a freshman they were in the health center and a little unorganized and loud,” Asherman said. “Then they moved to the third floor of the library and it is so much better.” Asherman said her accommodations include distraction-reduced testing, double time on tests and a note taker. She no longer uses note
taking because she said it didn’t help. Asherman said professors have been good about following the accommodations. The only problem was that some professors forgot to send her tests to the DRC. As a result, she had to wait a while to take them. Asherman said that Foreman is a great help for college students. “Amanda is so sweet and helpful,” Asherman said. “She always asks how I am doing and is just a very selfless woman. She has helped me so much ever since I was a freshman.” Some of the students offered advice as to how the DRC could improve. Godwin said that the testing center could improve by working with the school to provide a larger space with more private rooms for students to test in. She also said that the DRC should be better advertised, as she had no idea that it existed or what it offered when she first started her classes. She suggested that it be discussed during student orientation, and that the DRC should be more vocal and active on campus. She said that having more public conversations might reduce the stigmatization of disabilities and lessen students’ fears about coming forward and asking for help.
Tonya Hegamin, author of “Willow,” read some of her work and discussed the nature of language and the privilege of literacy in the College of Business auditorium on Nov. 2. Hegamin began the lecture with a speech, then moved to some readings from a song she wrote based on the famous folk-song “John Henry” and a piece titled “Fairy in the Woodpile,” which is currently unpublished. In her speech, Hegamin said that literacy is underappreciated, yet important. “One of the reasons why I wanted to write ‘Willow’ was to talk about the privilege of literacy, the privilege of reading and writing for oneself and having a voice that is singular and autonomous,” Hegamin said. “We forget that now, I think.” Hegamin discussed the nature of language and its impact. “Language is a fluid thing — language is not something that is static,” Hegamin said. She said that language of colonial America influenced a change in literature. “This country was founded on people who wanted to speak out differently than what they had been taught before. Their very language, the way that they addressed one another, was radical,” Hegamin said.
She demonstrated that literacy is a privilege by contrasting modern freedom of language to the lack of that freedom in the past. “We love to say ‘I am this, I am that, this is who I am.’ We declare it all the time. We put it on our T-shirts, we declare it on our birthday cakes,” Hegamin said. “We don’t think about [how] a large majority of people in the world still lived without that concept of an identity. The privilege of reading and writing doesn’t seem like something that is so unique, but it is.” Hegamin said that because a majority of modern people are literate, they have privileges that didn’t exist in the past. After the lecture and readings, Hegamin went outside to sell and sign books. “I read the inside cover and then I just flipped to a random page,” sophomore Karmen Barnes said after buying Hegamin’s book. “Just from reading a page and a half, it sparked a feeling. It sparked an emotion in me, and that was what prompted me to buy the book.” Hegamin said writers are insecure and should therefore take their own reactions to their work into consideration. “I’m always having a narrative in my mind about my mother. What will my mother say about this or what will she not say?” Hegamin said. “But the main thing is, am I producing what I want to read? Am I producing what maintains my integrity?”
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UCAPD hosts active shooter classes for Conway citizens by Cassidy Kendall Staff Writer
UCAPD held an active shooter class for the general public Nov. 4, at 2 p.m. at the Faulkner County Library. The class, the first in a series of situational awareness classes, was presented by UCAPD Lt. Brad Moore. “I think preparedness and training your mind is the best way to survive an active shooter,” Moore said. The class focused on this preparedness. The class began with a recording of a 911 call from a teacher during the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. The recording served as an example of both what you should and should not do during high stress situations. Moore said that during a high stress situation, you fall back on whatever training you have, so it’s important to be trained correctly. For example, when you enter a room through one door, disregarding any other exits, then you have just trained your brain to see the door you came through in a one way in, one way out mentality. Moore said when an individual is in a high stress situation, he goes through denial, deliberation and finally a decisive moment. He said mental scripting can eliminate the step of denial. Mental scripting is putting yourself in a hypothetical situation, so that if something happens, you will already be somewhat familiar with it and won’t be in denial about it happening. An example of this is deciding what you will do and where you will go if the guy who just walked in Walmart with you
wearing a big jacket in 90 degree weather pulls a gun. Mental scripting requires situational awareness, which means being aware of your surroundings at all times. Another way to eliminate denial is to expect that anyone could have a gun — whether it is a kid or a grandma. Once denial is eliminated you can go straight to deliberation, which includes calming yourself, doing combat breathing and shifting your emotions. After deliberating, it is time to have a decisive moment. Moore gave some tips on decisive moments. He said not to play dead or hide and hope — react instead. It’s hard to get shot when you are moving because the shooter most likely won’t have experience with a gun. Moore also said that if you’ve been shot, you’re not done — if you know you’ve been shot you’re not dead, so keep moving. And when leaving an incident like this, always come out with your hands up, because both you and the police officers are under high stress. “I think this was a really good beginner class for someone who has never been involved in a situation where they have to defend themselves from a weapon,” retired Marine Ann Marie Baker said. “If you haven’t fired a firearm or been around a firearm it is going to scare you when you hear it. I would like to see them do a simulated active shooter scenario because then you are going to have to react thinking it’s a real weapon being fired at you.” The next class will cover basic self-defense skills, and will be held at the Faulkner County Library on Nov. 19 at 2 p.m.
Police Beat The following information is compiled from UCAPD incident reports by Assistant News Editor Brent Wilson.
Nonstudent leads UCAPD on chase from Torreyson
Nonstudent hits UCA bus when it turns in front of her
Student reports car window broken, wallet stolen Nov. 1
Students reports bike stolen from parking lot on Bruce
Nonstudent Lajimmian Parker led police on a chase on Oct. 31 after he was reported by students to have been walking around Torreyson Library and looking into study rooms. Parker was arrested after being confronted by police and then fleeing, first on bicycle, then on foot. Parker then fled again, wearing handcuffs, to his residence, where UCAPD and Conway police officers apprehended the man again. The bike he had been riding was confirmed to be one which had been earlier reported stolen and the bike’s owner was contacted.
On Nov. 1 nonstudent Anna Peterson was in a traffic accident involving a UCA shuttle bus at the intersection of Donaghey Avenue and South Boulevard. Peterson said she was driving 20 miles per hour on Donaghey, going slow because of a truck in front of her attempting to make a right turn. This is when the bus, facing north in front of her, turned abruptly and she didn’t have time to stop before hitting the bumper of the bus. The driver of the bus, Eddie Ryan, said Peterson had plenty of time to stop and that she had sped up to initiate the wreck.
Student Shelby Bloomquist reported on Nov. 1 that her vehicle had been damaged outside of Bear Village building six, as her driver’s side window had been broken. She said she had parked her car on Oct. 31 and had noticed the damage the next morning. She said her wallet was the only thing missing, which had been left in plain view next to the driver’s seat. Bloomquist described the wallet as a pink bi-fold containing her license, Social Security card, debit card, insurance card and assorted gift cards.
Student Jacob Walters reported that his bicycle had been stolen on Oct. 31 from the gravel parking lot at the intersection of Bruce Street and Baridon Street. The bike, which Walters valued at $300, was a blue and gray Schwinn 14-speed road bike. He said that he had last seen the bike that day around 3 p.m. and saw that it was missing around 5 p.m. The bike had not been locked up. Walters described the bike as having skinny tires, curved handlebars and with a chunk of tape missing from the handlebars.
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Around Campus: International Education Week International Education Week is taking place Nov. 7 through Nov. 11. The events will educate the UCA community about diverse cultures around the world. Various events throughout the week will be centered around international education.
Bear Talk The Center for Leadership Development is hosting a Bear Talk about leadership. The talk will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 in Student Center room 213.
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The Rotaract International Club is hosting a talent show at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 in the Ida Waldran auditorium. For admission, students can donate one item to the cause of Rotaract International Club’s donation drive.
Choral Ensemble The music department is hosting a public concert at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 in the Reynolds Performance Hall for the choral ensemble VOCES8 as part of an Artists in Residence series. Admission is free for UCA students with a current student ID.
Football In the last matchup of the season the UCA Bears will take on Nicholls State University at 3 p.m. on Nov. 12 at Estes Stadium.
Bear Bones The campus trombone choir, Bear Bones, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 15 in the Snow Fine Arts recital hall.
Holiday Nutrition From 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 16 in the Student Center, Student Wellness and Development is hosting a program before Thanksgiving break about staying healthy over the holidays.
LGBT Movie The Office of Diversity and Community is hosting a showing of a movie and a discussion of a movie regarding the LGBT community at 6 p.m. on Nov. 16 in the College of Business Auditorium 107.
Transgender Remembrance The Office of Diversity and Community will be hosting a Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil on on Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. in the Ferguson Chapel to remember the people of the transgender community who have lost their lives.
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{Top left} Kristin Quintanilla attends the Nov. 3 dedication ceremony of UCA’s memorial honoring alumni who have lost their lives in war. Quintanilla is the mother of 2nd Lieutenant Stuart Liles, a graduate of UCA’s liberal arts department who lost his life while deployed in Bagram, Afghanistan in 2009. {Top right} President Tom Courtway speaks at the commemoration of UCA’s new war memorial. {Bottom right} Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin speaks at the dedication ceremony honoring fallen alumni who have died in conflicts. Griffin was the keynote speaker at the ceremony.
UCA recognizes 25 alumni at All Wars Memorial
by Sophia Ordaz Staff Writer
The UCA War Memorial, a nearly seven-foot tall black granite monument engraved with the names of 25 UCA alumni who lost their lives fighting in wars and conflicts other than World War II, was dedicated during the 19th annual Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 3 on the McAlister Hall lawn. “Without the dedication and sacrifice of veterans and the people who died fighting for our country, we would not be a free people to read and learn, speak, worship, assemble and live our lives the way we do now. Often and very sadly, we take those rights for granted,” UCA President Tom Courtway said. Courtway said the university dedicated the All Wars Memorial to honor the alumni who have died in all wars and conflicts other than World War II. The World War II memorial
for UCA alumni was dedicated on Oct. 3, 2003. “It marks a milestone in this institution’s history that is long overdue. What a beautiful way to honor these men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for each of us. Each day as we walk across this campus, we need to take a look every day at these memorials and remember the sacrifices these people made for us and what it means to live in this great nation,” Courtway said. Deputy Mayor Aaron Knight shared Conway Mayor Tab Townsell’s declaration that every Nov. 3 be Veterans Appreciation Day. Knight’s address was followed by a posting of the colors by the UCA Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Color Guard and a performance of the national anthem by Marvin Miller and the UCA trumpet ensemble. Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin delivered the keynote address. “Why do we have days like Veterans Day? Why do we set this time aside? Because we as
a society have agreed upon the fact that it is good and right, not up for debate, good and right to honor and respect those who sacrificed and those who sacrificed ultimately,” Griffin said. Griffin said there are a number of reasons why people do this. “We take the time, we go through the formalities because we are communicating to the next generation that this is not something meaningless that we check a box and do. This is something that matters,” he said. During the dedication ceremony, Tracy and Mark Tidwell presented junior Gregory Eichelberger with the Tidwell Veterans Scholarship in memory of Tracy Tidwell’s father, Staff Sgt. Harry Midgett of the U.S. Army, and in honor of Mark Tidwell’s father, Master Sgt. John Tidwell of the U.S. Air Force. The scholarship is awarded to students who have served in a branch of the U.S. Military and who have a GPA of 2.75 or
above. On behalf of the UCA staff and faculty, Kevin Carter, president of the UCA Staff Senate, awarded Griffin a plaque for his keynote address and his service to the country. Carter also presented plaques to Courtway and Edman Wilkes, who works for students’ requests and processes, for their dedication to UCA alumni and their commitment to making the War Memorial a reality. Current Senior Vice Commandant of the Marine Corps League’s Department of Arkansas Dwight Witcher presented Courtway with two challenge coins and a certificate of appreciation from the Marine Corps League for his efforts to recognize and honor military and veteran contributions. Courtway was the one who first introduced the idea for creating a separate war memorial to recognize UCA alumni who lost their lives in wars and conflicts other than
World War II. To find the names of these UCA alumni, UCA Director of Archives Jimmy Bryant calculated how many Arkansans died in these conflicts from exhaustive records of American casualties. Wilkes searched the names of these thousands of Arkansans in the UCA Registrar’s computer system to find the 25 UCA alumni who are recognized by the War Memorial. “The UCA War Memorial stands as a reminder that freedom is not free,” Bryant said. He said it is a reminder of the people whose names are on the UCA War Memorial to their family and friends and those they did not know. “The least we can do as a grateful nation and state, and in UCA’s case, as a grateful university, is to properly remember the sacrifice of UCA’s alumni, and never let their sacrifice be forgotten,” Bryant said.
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North Little Rock police officer speaks about community involvement by Jordan Johnson News Editor
North Little Rock Police Officer Tommy Norman discussed the effectiveness of community policing during a lecture on Nov. 3 in the College of Business auditorium sponsored by UCA’s new African/African-American studies organization (AFAM). Norman, originally from the Levy neighborhood of North Little Rock, applied for a position in the North Little Rock Police Department in 1997 after working in the mental health field at Pinnacle Point and Bridgeway Hospitals. Norman is popular on social media because of his community-centered approach to policing. Norman engages in community policing – along with carrying out his official duties as a police officer, he makes a concerted effort to form and maintain relationships with individuals and families in the community. “As a police officer, your badge should have a heartbeat,
not an ego,” what community Norman said. policing meant. Norman “I used to said that he think that being a believes the police officer was best way to putting on that repair the uniform, getting relationship in the police car b e t w e e n and honking police and and waving,” communities Norman said. “I like North would honk and Little Rock wave all the time. is to be fully Right out of the involved in his academy, I had the photo by Monica Sanders rookie syndrome. c o m m u n i t y, which he North Little Rock Police Officer Tommy Norman speaks Nov. 3 in the I thought that said means College of Business auditorium about his unique brand of community honking and s p e n d i n g policing and interacting with the North Little Rock community. waving was more time Norman was invited to campus by the African and African-American c o m m u n i t y outside of policing – do that Studies Society and the Schedlers Honors College. his police car enough times than in it. and you can really from a very early age. “In the front yards, there’s form a relationship. But I was At 13 years old, he saw a dirt instead of grass,” Norman wrong then, because there’s so Feed the Children ad on TV and much more to it.” said. “Some of the houses are falling apart. A lot of people told his mother that he wanted Norman described two to donate. have dealt with broken occasions in his career as a At age 15, Norman began police officer that illustrate how promises their entire lives. I want to go into that community, volunteering for Meals on effective community policing can be at bridging the gap and I want to make promises Wheels. Norman said that when between the police and the that I’m going to keep.” he started working as a police community. Early in his career, Norman said he knew he wanted to be a public servant officer, he didn’t really know a homeless man called Norman
and asked him to meet him at a gas station in Little Rock. When Norman arrived, the man told him that he had recently killed someone and wanted to turn himself in. “Before [the Little Rock police] left with him, I asked him ‘Why me? Why did you surrender to me, of all people?’ He said that the word on the street was that there was a police officer in North Little Rock that he could surrender to with dignity and respect,” Norman said. “So if I had any questions about the time I spend out of my police car and the time I spend in the communities, I think it was answered then in a big way.” The lecture was sponsored by the AFAM organization, which represents African American Studies students and brings awareness to the major and minor programs. AFAM member and sophomore Maceio Moore introduced the idea of bringing Norman to talk on campus. “I wanted to start a dialogue and encourage students to talk about these issues,” Moore said.
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UCA Music Department hosts dinner, dance benefiting music fund by Victoria LaFave Entertainment Editor
Faculty, students and donors of the University of Central Arkansas’ Department of Music gathered for a night of recognition and celebration on Nov. 5 in McCastlain ballroom, otherwise known as the Friends of Music Gala. The evening was separated into two portions: dinner and dance. During the dinner, students showcased their talents for guests. From the UCA string chamber ensemble to piano pieces to a sneak peak at the UCA music department’s collaboration with the Conway Symphony Orchestra for their performance of “Amahl and
the Night Visitors,” guests were entertained. Senior Veena Akama-Makia performed the song “All That Gold” from “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” “I love that they have involved everyone who is involved in our Snow Fine Arts music department, whether directly or indirectly,” AkamaMakia said. The dinner portion of the evening was under the command of UCA Board of Trustees member Joe Whisenhunt. Whisenhunt drew attention to the silent auction of instruments in the lobby and faculty of the department. “We were almost a full house for the dinner portion
alone. It’s going to be a crowded room, the dance floor is going to be full and the jazz band plays great, so that’s a successful event,” he said. Apart from faculty and students, supporters of the arts from all of central Arkansas gathered at the gala. Dancing troupes, the Conway Chamber of Commerce and the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre all reserved tables. “We are invested in the music department and they are supportive of us so through that we have a collaborative effort where we understand that the arts are vital the community and the university. Everyone benefits,” Executive Director of the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre Mary Ruth Marotte
said. The second portion of the evening displayed the talents of the UCA jazz ensembles. The UCA Dixieland Band and both jazz ensembles played a collection of big band jazz for the entertainment of guests. The newly renovated McCastlain Ballroom floor was soon filled with faculty, students and guests. Paige Rose, chair of the UCA Department of Music, said she was pleased with the turnout of the event. After selling tickets to the event and honoring some faculty with their tickets, the dinner portion was attended by around 110 people. The proceeds from the dinner reservations, donations
and silent auction benefitted the Friends of Music Fund. The Friends of Music Fund is an organization that works in conjunction with the department to raise money for new instruments such as the Steinway project, which is currently underway with the goal of upgrading all of the university’s pianos to Steinway pianos. “Friends of Music is also focusing on events like this to put more money into scholarships for students and for faculty to travel. Often times, our faculty being nationally known and our students competing on a national level poses a problem because they don’t have a way to get to these places,” Rose said.
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Target was one of the organizations recruiting students for career opportunities at the Fall Career Fair Nov. 2 in the Student Center Ballroom. There were a total of 79 employers at the career fair.
Various employers catch students’ attention at Fall Career Fair By Cody Macomber Staff Writer
UCA Career Services filled its annual Fall Career Fair to the brim on Nov. 2 in the Student Center Ballroom. 79 employers and one law school attended the career fair. Associate Director of Career Services Marie Smallwood said the employers were chosen, in order to best benefit the students. “The Career Services here at UCA actually send out information to past employers, and departments, such as the University of Arkansas Law School, that have given out scholarships to UCA students throughout the years. We actually still have employers who are on a waiting list, because of all of the businesses that have interest to attend,” Smallwood said. The University of Arkansas Associate Dean for Students in the School of Law James Miller said 17 students from UCA currently attend University of
Arkansas’ Law School. “We have an outstanding career office here at UCA, one of the best I’ve seen in the nation,” Associate Professor of Logistics Scott Nadler said. Many local job opportunities were represented at the career fair, with companies such as Target, Tacos4Life, Kroger and Verizon. Junior Daniel Lawson said having those jobs represented made for a convenient opportunity to get a first job. Many UCA alumni represented companies across the career fair, willing to help those who stood where they once were. “It’s cool as an alumnus to be able to help from this side of the table,” UCA computer science graduate Justin Merkel said. “We are able to relate to the students looking for jobs and internships, and help them through this process.” The fair provided students with variety of career opportunities, with groups and businesses such as KATV
Channel 7, Acxiom and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Recreation. “I’ve met a lot of different people that I didn’t before,” junior Oscar Nieves said. “I’d say this career fair is better, because there are more people to talk to.” Senior Ayla Fedor said this career fair was much larger than past fairs. “It used to have only two columns of businesses that attended, but now there are four, and the opportunities are a lot more broad across different departments,” Fedor said. With the growth of the career fair, many students also noticed the difficulty to hear in comparison with previous career fairs, and the difficulty to maneuver from table to table. “The Career Services department wants to keep the career fair here in the Student Center, in the center of the campus, so that students can
drop by between classes, and attend more conveniently,” Smallwood said. “We feel that this would be more beneficial, even with tighter spaces, than moving the fair over to a larger place, such as the Farris Center, that would be away from the center of the campus, and less convenient for many students.” Many students agreed that the atmosphere was still welcoming and helpful, regardless of the crowd, freshman Parker Romo said. “I’ve attended all seven of the major career fairs since I was a freshman here at UCA,” senior Luz Elena Arechiga said. “It is more crowded, and more difficult to get from place to place, but I’d say the career fair has gotten better and better, with more opportunities for jobs and internships, especially for business majors.” UCA holds the career fair annually to help out students looking for jobs and internship opportunities.
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“Bridging the Gap” allows organizations to display diversity by Caroline Bivens Staff Writer
The Offices of Diversity and Community and International Engagement hosted “Bridging the Gap” at 6 p.m. on Nov. 3 in Student Center room 205 to bring together different cultures and minority student organizations. During the event, organizations were encouraged to give information about their work and showcase their performance skills, giving visitors a chance to become members or to enjoy the performances. “This is a time to just celebrate and share what each of the organizations is doing or even what the different cultures are about,” International Student and Scholar Services Program Manager Pamela George said. According to Associate Dean and Director of Diversity Angela Jackson, “Bridging the Gap” was created as a way for the Caribbean students and the African American students to work together and get to know
each other. “It’s been a wonderful opportunity to work with the students,” Jackson said. “Bridging the Gap” is held during the fall. This is its second year. The event opened with a singing of the “Negro National Anthem,” which was followed with performances from the Ebony Models, Dancers United and the Caribbean Student Association Dancers. Both African American students and Caribbean students were involved in some of the organizations featured. A representative from each association gave a quick explanation of his organization. The Griot Society Umoja Leadership Institute is designed to help African Americans to easily adjust to UCA, grow mentally and develop life and interpersonal skills. The African Student Association unifies African students and encourages understanding about Africa and its culture. Keep a Child Alive provides vital treatments and care to
children and families with HIV/ AIDS in Africa. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People aims to eliminate racial discrimination and to ensure social, educational, political and economic rights of all people. The Ebony Models promote creative fashion and style through modeling. The Students for the Propagation of Black Culture’s goal is to encourage harmony between Black Culture and the community. The Caribbean Student Association provides awareness of the Caribbean culture. The members of Dancers United aim to inspire and express themselves through dance. The Minority Mentorship Program’s purpose is to raise the retention rate of minority students through the mentorship of freshmen. Sophomore Tyra Simpson became a mentor after a good experience with the program her freshman year. “You’re supposed to help
them with school and make them feel comfortable so they’ll come back and do well,” Simpson said. “I know how scared I was as a freshman, and college was very challenging. Someone told me about [MMP] and everyone was really nice, my mentor last year was really genuine.” According to OrgSync and the UCA website, the National Association of Black Men United is driven to help young black men graduate from college. Among the performers were also the African Student Dancers, African Student Singers and Caribbean Student Dancers. The event closed with a prayer, followed by the consumption of the featured foods of both Caribbean and African cultures. For more information on the Office of Diversity visit uca. edu/diversitycommunity. For more information on minority organizations visit orgsync.com/login/universityof-central-arkansas.
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Sophomore Caroline Scott
“Study, but sleep is more important.”
“I would say I start studying a lot in advance so I get a good night’s sleep.”
Sophomore Maria Shipp
Junior Walker Culp
“Well I’m a nursing student, so it’s not great.”
“I look at sleep as more of a privilege.”
Sophomore Ryan Bates
Sophomore Woody Boyd
“Well I live off campus, so I just make sure that whatever assignment is due the next day is done.”
“I usually sleep more. I find that if I study too much for a test and don’t sleep, I’ll fail the test.”
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PEOPLE OF UCA Darion Baker by Waid Rainey Staff Writer
Driven by a love of science and helping people, sophomore biology major Darion Baker came to UCA. Baker, 20, grew up and graduated from high school in Searcy, Arkansas. In high school Baker played football for a short while and basketball in the eighth grade until a broken collarbone forced him to step away from the sport. He said he enjoys listening to hip-hop, R&B and a little pop and watches animated sitcoms like “Family Guy,” “Archer” and “American Dad.” Baker hasn’t always wanted to be a biology student. He started out studying chemistry at a pharmacy school, but after some time readjusted his courses to focus on biology. He came to the University of Central Arkansas in the fall of 2014. Baker didn’t initially plan on attending college at UCA and was considering schools out of state, such as the University of Tampa, Florida, which has a chemistry and biology program that he thought about attending. photo by Waid Rainey
Sophomore Darion Baker, a biology major, came to UCA in 2014 after studying chemisty at a pharmacy school. Baker hopes to obtain a doctorate in biology and wants to be a pediatrician or neonatal doctor.
After taking into consideration sets of variables such as out-of-state student tuition and the actual distance from home, he decided to stay in Arkansas. After finally deciding on UCA, he started taking biology classes that fall. Once he earns a degree in biology, Baker hopes to attend UCA’s graduate program. Baker’s long-term plans involve obtaining a doctorate in biology and eventually pursuing a career as a pediatrician or neonatal doctor. Baker said he wants to stay in Arkansas, hopefully in northwest Arkansas around the Fort Smith or Fayetteville area. He said he wants to live where you don’t have to travel to Little Rock for everything. “I think I’m finally getting how to study for chemistry and biology. Because in high school I never had a lot of biology classes,” he said. He said he had one biology class his tenth grade year and one chemistry class his junior year and that was it. “So coming here it wasn’t like high school. You really have to study for it. But I think it’s worth it. I think I’ve grown as a person being here at UCA,” Baker said.
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Donaghey Hall should be eco-friendly, set good example After all of the excitement and anticipation, Donaghey Hall is finally open, for the most part. I wanted to learn more about its eco-friendly features. I started my research when I came across a document for UCA’s search for a contractor on the project. It said the school was aiming for LEED certification, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It is a scoring system the U.S. Green Building Association created to help businesses and homeowners make the most environmentally sustainable choices when building and renovating homes and businesses. Depending on the criteria the building meets, it can earn the certification alone, the silver certification, the gold one or the highest — platinum. U s u a l l y , architects can help with this, which is why I called Patty Opitz, a LEED architect working at Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects in Little Rock, who worked on the project. She told me that UCA decided not to go for LEED certification. My first guess was that it was just too expensive because high costs usually scare companies away from this kind of certification. However, if UCA had gone for LEED certification, and even shot for platinum, students could save money. UCA would have less of a negative impact on the environment and a better impact on society and the community. Students are already forking over thousands of dollars in tuition costs to attend UCA, so it may seem absurd at first to expect students living in housing to pay off the money for a platinum-certified building with renewable energy, water and wastewater management,
green power and carbon offsets, etc. But all of these things could save the students a lot of money in the long run. Donaghey Hall was paid for with a bond issuance, which is then paid off by the income the building brings in. Eventually, with all of these fancy LEED features, the money Donaghey Hall saves in utility costs would allow the building to be paid off in a much shorter time. The more money UCA saves and has to take care of itself, the fewer tuition raises and money that has to come out of students’ pockets. Not only would these platinum features save money, but they would help lessen the invasiveness of the new building on the by Des’ree environment. Dallmann What was once a Assistant peaceful corner next Online Editor to a patch of beautiful hundred-year-old trees is now paved over and will create more waste from that area than ever before, such as light pollution and opportunities for more energy consumption. If UCA had gone for the LEED certification, the minimum requirement was the reduction or careful management of these things, according to the LEED certification scorecards. If it had the platinum certification, Donaghey Hall would have been one of the least invasive buildings out there. Imagine what could have been accomplished with that platinum certification. Imagine the example UCA would have set for other universities in Arkansas and for the community here in Conway. I hate to be one to shove the issues of global warming and climate change down throats, but we don’t have much time to turn these old habits around. UCA had the chance with the construction of its latest two buildings, but it missed its opportunity.
Acquring news is simple, crucial to being an informed citizen There is no possible way to know about every event that occurs every second of every day all over the world. However, being informed, to a certain extent, is relatively easy to attain for many, especially students at UCA. At UCA, students can pick up free, daily copies of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, The New York Times, USA Today as well as UCA’s own weekly newspaper, The Echo. Students have access to national news, international news and state news. Students also have access to local news stations and UCA’s News6. If someone does not want to leave his house to acquire the news, he could use internet news sources. So why is it that many students seem uninformed? Why is it that I hear from people, students as well as nonstudents, that they either don’t keep up with the news or keep up with the news via disreputable or biased organizations? I believe that it is because people don’t want to know. People don’t want to know what is happening, or in some cases, only want to be provided a view of the world which aligns with their own personal beliefs and opinions. This is more specifically true of millennials, who tend to get their news from social media sites, which can be less than objective. Social media titans like Buzzfeed are fun and colorful media outlets that primarily deal in entertainment and are more likely to take specific sides in their reporting on social and political topics. But there is a very important reason why people, perhaps millennials more than most, should read newspapers and watch the news on television: to be
informed. If I were to give you a puzzle, remove 44 of the pieces and tell you to assemble it, how would you ever be able to assemble the whole thing? Better yet, what if I were to give you two boxes, one containing a million dollars in cash and the other a bundle of sticks, but gave you no indication or way of knowing which one contained which. How would you know which to choose? Yes, sometimes news can seem dull, pointless or even depressing, but being uninformed is the bane of good decision making. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,” Parliamentarian Edmund Burke said. But what if the good men and women have no idea that the evil is taking place? I believe there are good men and women, by Brent but a good person who is Wilson blindfolded, tied up and Assistant muted by his own accord News Editor is as useless as a bucket with no bottom. What’s worse is when good people are misinformed. A good person given the wrong information who does not actively try to seek accurate information is far more dangerous and destructive than your run-of-the-mill bad guy. A good, yet gullible, person can be fed misinformation and with that he may make horrid decisions. “The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool,” Stephen King said. Do not trust, but search for the truth. It is the most important thing in the world to know the facts of a situation before making a decision. Information is the lock and the key to all the endings of the stories in this world, and one must be vigilant in his search for the right information. It is the only thing that can save us from the abyss of lies.
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The UCA Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Davis as the University of Central Arkansas’ 11th president. Davis will begin his duties in January of 2017. Davis was interim president at Kennesaw State University prior to coming to UCA and has a doctorate in education and human development. As the next president of UCA, Davis seems to be a good choice. According to UCA’s presidential position description, some of the presidential duties include being confident and having a strong vision for the future, showing commitment to UCA’s students and supporting the diversity that encompasses the campus. Although Courtway has been a great president, change is often good. Change can be inspiring, innovative and creative. According to uca.edu, Davis said, “I appreciate the trust President Tom Courtway and the board has placed in me. It is an honor and a privilege to serve as president of this great university with its proud past and even brighter future.” Davis’ experience at Kennesaw State University should have prepared him well, as UCA’s enrollment is less than half of KSU’s. According to kennesaw.edu, the school’s total enrollment in fall 2015 was 33,000, while UCA’s was 11,754. Davis has a positive and determined attitude. According to thecabin.net, Davis said, “I don’t have to tell you how special your university is.” It is comforting for students to know their new president already sees the unique attributes of the campus, student body and faculty. It gives students hope for a bright future and a successful college experience. Though many people are excited to learn about the new president and what he has to offer, others are skeptical and have already raised a few issues. There have been many questions regarding the process the board used to select a new president. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the selection process may have been illegal — or at least handled unprofessionally. The board allegedly chose to bring Davis to campus to announce his new position as president while in a closed meeting and before taking a public vote, which could make its actions illegal. Under the Freedom of Informatin Act (FOIA), “actions taken based upon an executive session but before a public vote will not be legal.” The board should not have made its decision in a closed meeting or made a decision before discussing it with the public. According to arkansas.gov, “Governing bodies must comply with the open-meetings section of the law if they are making decisions on the public’s behalf.” The board had already made a decision and put it into action before discussing with the public. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the board had already planned to fly Davis back to Arkansas for the announcement of the new president before the public vote. But since it did take the public vote and the results amounted to Davis being chosen anyway, there really isn’t a case. Of course, Davis may be a great president and leader, but the sketchy process by which he has been put into this position by the board does not put him off to a great start. Whatever the case may be, it is imperative that UCA has a strong leader with an open mind and creative attitude. It will be interesting to see how these issues play out and it is important for students and faculty to stay involved and informed.
It is comforting for students to know their new president already sees the unique attributes of the campus, student body and faculty
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New This Week Movies
November 11 — Arrival (PG-13), directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker and Michael Stuhlbarg. November 11 — Almost Christmas (PG-13), directed by David E. Talbert, starring Gabrielle Union, Nicole Ari Parker and Danny Glover. November 11 — All Eyez on Me (R), directed by Benny Boom,starring Demetrius Shipp, Jr., Danai Gurira and Jamal Woolard. November 11 — Shut In (PG-13), directed by Farren Blackburn,starring Naomi Watts, Tim Post, David Cubitt and Oliver Platt. November 11 — Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (R), directed by Ang Lee, starring Kristen Stewart, Garrett Hedlund, Joe Alwyn and Vin Diesel.
Music November 11 — We Got It From Here, Thank You For Your Service - A Tribe Called Quest November 11 — The Madness of Many - Animals as Leaders November 11 — The Fall of a Rebel Angel - Enigma November 11 — Monument Builders - Loscil November 11 — A Hand Through the Cellar Door - Luke Temple November 11 — Goodnight City Martha Wainwright November 11 — Welcome to Sideways - Simian Mobile Disco November 11 — Jessica Rabbit Sleigh Bells November 11 — 57th & 9th - Sting November 11 — Havana Moon - The Rolling Stones
Video Games November 11 — Dishonored 2, for XBox One, PS4 and PC November 15 — Watch Dogs 2, for PS4 and XBox One. November 15 — Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection, for PS4 and XBox One. November 15 — Road Rage, for PC, PS4 and XBox One.
Live and Local November 9-12 — The Comedy of Mark Poolos - The Looney Bin Comedy Club of Little Rock. Tickets are $8 to $12. November 11 — Luna Jamboree with Leah Bishop - King’s Live Music in Conway, AR. Tickets are $5. November 12 — Flatland Funk Donors with Tate Smith - King’s Live Music in Conway, AR. Tickets are $5. November 12 — Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Opus Ball - Robinson Center in Little Rock. No ticket required, funds raised support ASO’s music education programs.
Monster Ball success with edgy performance by Brent Wilson Assistant News Editor
On Halloween night, Arkansas radio station 100.3 The Edge put on its annual “Monster Ball,” where GHOST B.C. performed, with Marissa Nadler opening. People crowded into the Metroplex in Little Rock on All Hallows Eve, some wearing elaborate costumes ranging from video game and television characters to more classical Halloween outfits like demons and zombies. The room was a combination of men and women sweating behind masks, drinking over-priced concert beer and wearing over-priced concert T-shirts, all huddled together as close to the stage as possible, eagerly anticipating the beginning of the music.
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GHOST B.C. performs at the 10th annual Monster Ball. Ticktets for Monster Ball ranged from $25 in advance to $30 at the door.
band was expected to fit the precedent. The opening act, however, while still being a rock show, performed a show entirely composed of slow ballads.
The Edge’s past Monster Ball events had involved such names as Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson, and has been established as a heavy-metal, and shock-rock centered show.
Marissa Nadler performed with a male counterpart. Both wore masquerade masks and spoke softly when addressing the audience directly. Their music was haunting, echoing over the room where even tough-looking, big, tattooed men swayed back and forth to the strange melodies.
GHOST, or GHOST B.C., as they are also known, won the 2016 Grammy for Best Metal Performance, and so the
Nadler and her counterpart even described themselves to the audience as the “calm before the storm.”
After they closed, GHOST’s technicians, dressed to the nines in full black fitted suits, began prepping the stage methodically for the big performance. GHOST was formed in Sweden in 2008, composed of six anonymous, masked members. Five of the six wear nearly identical masks and outfits, and are known only as “nameless ghouls.” The sixth member, the vocalist, is known currently as Papa Emeritus III. (His name, as well his appearance, changes with the release of each new album.) GHOST opened with its song, “Square Hammer,” accompanied by a complex light
show and met with a screaming audience who had waited eagerly just to glimpse Papa Emeritus’ demonic anti-Pope costume. Colorful red tapestries depicting demonic imagery were hung behind the band and red lights illuminated the masked musicians. Audience members held up their hands in the symbol of “devil horns” and screams of “Hail Satan!” emanated from the head-banging crowd. Papa Emeritus addressed the crowd several times throughout the show, with numerous positive responses. Once he pointed out a man in
MUSIC
by Amanda Nettles Campus Life Editor
Bon Jovi released his new album “This House is Not For Sale,” which establishes more of a pop-like sound, rather than Jovi’s old school rock n’ roll. According to an interview with Good Morning America, one of the band members, Richie Sambora, left the band in 2013. He did not show up to one of the band’s performances. “We were in Calgary, the last album was entering the charts at number one, we’re sold out every single night, it’s show number 21. The short of it is that Richie just didn’t show up at the show,” Jovi said. He said there was not a fight and that Sambora would tell you the same thing. As the interview continued Jovi said, “Writing a song to me is the closest thing that I’ll ever know to immortality. It’s just something that’s going to last forever.” Bits and pieces of the album sound like your typical
legendary Bon Jovi rock album. The band created epic guitar solos and rhythms similar to those of previous albums, which is a good thing. He also added a more present day, pop twist on several of his songs. I wouldn’t have wanted the album done in any other way.
One of the more popular songs and album title, “This House is Not For Sale,” is so bad to me, it’s good. It’s so cheesy yet so catchy. I hate myself a little bit when I bop my head to the “ooohh’s” and scream the chorus in the shower. The song “Living With the Ghost” has a lot of personal meaning to it, apparently. “I traded hurting for healing / I must admit that I was reeling / Now, I’m just fine, traded nightmares for dreaming / go tell your shadows that I got out alive.” “Born Again Tomorrow” is upbeat and slightly cliché. At least the title is, to me. “If you were born again tomorrow / would you live your life like yesterday? / If you were born
“Rollercoaster” has a little bit of a different sound to it than the typical Bon Jovi rock n’ roll. It’s a little bit more modern with a twist of a pop sound. The song speeds up and slows down constantly. I would definitely give this song a 10 out of 10. “Knockout” is a much more upbeat, fast-paced song. It sounds more modern as well. It’s not so gritty and rock sounding. I’ve noticed while listening to some of his songs that he rhymes a lot of his lyrics, which can be good at times. I think if what you rhyme make senses and goes well together that you should do it. In this case, I think he needs to change things up and not rhyme nearly as much as he does because it doesn’t always work. “This House is Not for Sale” is available on Spotify and for sale at Walmart. The band will begin its U.S. tour in 2017.
‘RWBY’ fourth volume improves steadily Staff Writer
Anyone interested in anime should make a note to watch the American anime created for Rooster Teeth, “RWBY,” which was first released in 2013. Based in a future-fantasy world where soulless monsters called Grimm walk the earth, students are selected to train at Beacon Academy. This is one school where students can train to become Huntsmen and Huntresses in order to take down the Grimm. All students at Beacon are split into different teams. Four particular girls enrolled at Beacon are brought together to form team RWBY. Team leader Ruby Rose (voiced by Lindsay Jones) is a quirky, silver-eyed 15-year-old who is always seen wearing a red cloak. Weiss Schnee (voiced by Kara Eberle) comes from a rich family that owns a company that produces large amounts of a magic resource called Dust. Blake Belladonna (voiced by Arryn Zech) is a former
“Majora’s Mask” was released in 2000 and still holds numerous fans. It brings a new creepiness to the games by introducing the smiling, happy mask salesman. The story begins with Link, who’s ambushed by the Skull Kid and his two fairies, Tatl and Tael. Epona, his horse, and the Ocarina of Time are both stolen from Link. Tatl is left behind and forced to team up with Link to be reunited with her brother. The pair only has three days until the moon crashes down on the town of Termina.
member of White Fang, a radical organization made up of Faunus, humans that have certain animal traits. Yang Xiao Long (voiced by Barbara Dunkelman), Ruby’s older sister, wishes to become a huntress in order to track down her mother. In the fourth volume of the show, which aired Oct. 22 on Rooster Teeth First, the girls go their separate ways after the school is attacked by an evil organization composed of power-hungry humans, the White Fang and the Grimm. Long is forced to deal with an injury that will affect her for the rest of her life and Schnee goes back home upon her father’s request. No one knows where Belladonna went, but it is assumed that she is in search of members of the White Fang. Rose joins up with members of another team at Beacon in hopes of finding their headmaster. Anyone familiar with the series knows the animation wasn’t on par with that of televised shows, but the animation has come a long way. After seeing the fourth 2. “Ocarina of Time”
This is well-known for being the first Zelda game to make the transition from 2D to 3D. Link is on a quest to stop Ganondorf from procuring the Triforce, which can grant its holder whatever he wishes. Link travels through time and puzzling dungeons to awaken the sages to stop Ganondorf. Music is emphasized in this game, specifically songs on the ocarina. Due to the importance and emphasis on the ocarina, the game has been credited with a huge spike in ocarina sales.
“You don’t want that a**hole for president,” Emeritus said.
They then played, in honor of the candidate, their song “Mummy Dust.”
They finished the concert with “Monstrance Clock,” after Emeritus spoke to the audience about sex and swearing, as well as the nature of the show. Emeritus said the band’s show was a rock n’ roll show, which had always been considered demonic in nature, and that they embraced that idea.
again tomorrow / I wouldn’t live my life any other way.” I mean, come on. A little cheesy and a little cliché, but I still love and appreciate Bon Jovi.
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Emeritus also touched on politics during the show. He brought up during a break the importance of being able to say “no” at the right times. He went on to describe a particular American presidential candidate. He did not mention a name, but he described the candidate as male with weird hair and said if one looked into his ear, they would be able to see through to the other side.
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the show who had brought a young child, presumably his daughter, to the show. The little girl was perched upon the man’s shoulders wearing her hair in pigtails, pink ear muffs and had a skull painted on her face. She smiled heartily when Emeritus pointed to her.
volume, it’s safe to say that the animation style is equal to, if not better than other shows. The movement of the characters and their clothing isn’t as choppy as it was before and there is better shading on the characters as well. The backdrops are also rendered better than before. The plot line of the series has always kept the audience wanting more. This fact still holds so far, but who knows how the story will end up. The soundtrack has also remained superb. Based on the music in the first episode, it’s clear the rest of the season’s score will be just as great. Rooster Teeth, the producer of “RWBY,” is a production company that focuses on live-action shorts, podcasts and animations. One part of their website, Rooster Teeth First, lets fans subscribe to watch newly released episodes one week before they are uploaded to YouTube. Rooster Teeth currently has 20 million YouTube subscribers and 1.8 million registered community members. 3. “Skyward Sword” Skyloft is a series of floating islands that players can navigate with bridges. Link begins a quest to the surface far below Skyloft after Zelda is kidnapped and taken down to the abandoned lands below the clouds. Link, armed with the legendary Goddess Sword and his newest companion Fi, launches himself off Skyloft and plummets down to the surface to save Zelda. “Skyward Sword” is the first of the Legend of Zelda games to feature a soundtrack performed by a live orchestra.
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Benedict Cumberbatch stars in his role as Marvel’s Dr. Stephen Strange. “Doctor Strange” has grossed $132.9 million in theaters thus far.
‘Doctor Strange’ is success by Brandon Jones Staff Writer
Marvel has used mind-bending visuals to astound fans again with “Doctor Strange,” the latest installment in its cinematic universe. Afer the talented but arrogant Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) gets in a car accident that damages his hands beyond the help of modern medicine, he becomes desperate to find another way to fix them. The film opens with a sorcerer rebelling against his teacher, the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton). The film stuns from the beginning with remarkable magic effects as the Ancient One bends reality, twisting and moving buildings in unnatural ways and altering gravity as she battles her wayward disciple Kaecilius (Mads Mikkelsen) and his followers. Kaecilius escapes the Ancient One and the film moves to Strange, who Cumberbatch effectively plays as a smart, yet conceited doctor who only wants glory. After his car accident, Strange suffers extreme nerve damage to his hands, ruining his career, and Cumberbatch goes from calm to angry and spiteful, spitting venomous insults at his former lover Christine (Rachel McAdams). Strange is eventually directed to Kamar-Taj, where he meets sorcerer Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who is training under the Ancient One. Ejiofor plays Mordo as a straight-laced foil to Cumberbatch’s more lighthearted and rule-breaking Strange. The characters develop a friendly relationship as their personalities both contrast and work off each other. Swinton adds the dynamic of a stern, yet kind mentor with 4. “Twilight Princess” “Twilight Princess” is a darker version of the classic “Legend of Zelda” series that follows Link as he tries to keep the land of Hyrule from being engulfed by a twisted parallel dimension known as the Twilight Realm. Link is joined by a new companion known as Midna, a member of the race of magic-wielders, the Twili. Link also helps Midna collect the Fused Shadows, a series of fragments that make up a relic that contains extremely powerful dark magic.
a few secrets, teaching Strange to change his perception of the world and become a better person.
The Ancient One begins training Strange in the mystic arts, and he learns astral projection and the dangerous magic of time manipulation.
With his new abilities, it is up to Strange and his new companions to stop Kaecilius from using the power of the evil Dormammu (Cumberbatch and an uncredited British actor) to control the world. Throughout the movie, visual effects shatter all sense of normality as the entire landscape morphs. The effects help enhance the performances in the film, often used during fight scene to create choreography that is both action-oriented and magical.
In one mesmerizing scene, the Ancient One sends Strange flying and falling through portals in space, sending him through colorful portals and strange worlds where the impossible happens. The story follows a plot that is predictable in places. However, the predictability doesn’t hinder the film, as the characters are creative and diverse, and an interesting climax shows the talents of both the writers and the cast. In classic Marvel form, the dark and serious moments are peppered with light-hearted comedy, like Strange’s cape yanking him directions it thinks he should go.
Longtime fans of Marvel films will no doubt stay after the movie ends to see an after-credits scene, which shows a meeting with a familiar face.
A second post-credits scene appears after the credits are fully completed, setting up the future of an important Doctor Strange character. According to imdb.com, “Doctor Strange” is rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence, and the intense crash sequence. 5. “Wind Waker” Link goes to save his sister from the sorcerer Ganon, which leads to a larger battle for the Triforce. With the help of Tetra and her band of pirates, Link sails the oceans and faces puzzles for which the game series is famous. Music plays a large part as Link conducts the wind with a magical baton that is known as the Wind Waker. “Wind Waker” received backlash for its cartoonish style. Most gamers thought that it was too childish, but it has stood the test of time.
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Soccer team loses, ends historic season
Editor’s Take
Teams blowing leads might be fixed by refs
By Morgan Embry
By Denn-Warren Tafah
Associate Editor
Assistant Sports Editor
So far, four professional teams have blown 3-1 leads heading into the final game of the championship. First it was in the NBA with the Los Angeles Clippers, then Oklahoma City Thunder, the Golden State Warriors and just this past week the Cleveland Indians in the World Series. Six months ago Cleveland fans were basking in glory at the defeat of the Warriors, but now in the MLB they’re soaking at the fall of the Indians. Are all these comebacks just sheer effort or are professional sports fixed? The MLB and NBA generate a lot of individual revenue. The NBA generates about $152 million average each franchise and Major League Baseball franchises average $237 million per year. In total, these leagues are multi-billion dollar companies, which are connected to intense gambling. Each game generates about $45 million, so if an NBA team or MLB was to dominate the final playoff series imagine how much money would be lost. Also, courtside seats for NBA final game seven were about $122,000. To add, referee Tim Donaghy was busted by the FBI for associating with gamblers and profiting from giving them inside information on which NBA teams to bet on in games. I first had this realization in the 10th grade, watching the Lakers vs. Celtics. Kobe Bryant ran past a screen, with Ray Allen trailing him, and when Allen got to the screen he pretended like he was trapped. Instead of Allen just running past the screen like Bryant did, Bryant caught the pass and made a wide open shot. I think professional sports are no different from the scripted WWE.
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UCA Bears senior wide receiver Desmond Smith runs past the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks defense. Smith was credited for gaining 116 yards and scored one touchdown.
Football remains undefeated, gets ready for last home game By Brody Arnold Staff Writer
The University of Central Arkansas Bears football (81, 7-0 SLC) continued their winning streak as they defeated the Stephen F. Austin (SFA) Lumberjacks (4-5, 3-4 SLC) at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas with a final score of 34-14. SFA scored first, with an eight-yard touchdown run from senior quarterback Zach Conque in a possession that lasted only 34 seconds. UCA responded, with senior halfback Cody Dauksch being on the receiving end of a 30-yard touchdown pass from
junior quarterback Hayden Hildebrand. Hildebrand added another touchdown pass shortly after, this time a 57-yard pass to senior wide receiver Desmond Smith. UCA led 14-7 after one quarter. SFA scored only four seconds into the second quarter, with Conque adding another rushing touchdown. Freshman running back Carlos Blackman answered back by running it in from one yard out, adding six more for UCA. UCA sophomore kicker Matt Cummins made a field goal from 31 yards out. UCA led 2414 at the half. The third quarter was
scoreless. Senior running back Antwon Wells added six more points for UCA with a one-yard touchdown run. Cummings then tacked on three more points with a 22-yard field goal. UCA won with a final score of 34-14. Hildebrand threw for over 300 yards and two touchdowns, despite throwing three interceptions. He was protected well by the offensive line, and was sacked only once. Freshman running back Carlos Blackman had a total of
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UCA’s women soccer team (15-4-1) fell short of a Southland Conference Tournament Championship after losing 2-0 to the Houston Baptist Huskies (9-10-1) during the semifinals at the Jack Dugan Soccer Stadium on Nov. 4. Within the first 13 minutes of the game, the Bears were unsuccessful at passing, which gave Houston Baptist several opportunities for shots, and eventually led to the Huskies’ first score at the 18 minute mark. According to ucasports.com, the shot was made by the Huskies’ junior Ellee Hall, against UCA’s junior Anna Hughes as keeper. The first of five UCA shots was made directly after HBU’s goal, only to be caught by HBU’s sophomore keeper Alanis Guevara. The rest of the first half was a flurry of missed shots by both UCA and HBU, leaving the score 1-0 with the Huskies in the lead for the second half. Much like the first half, the Huskies started off strong with several attempts and one goal. The Bears’ keeper, sophomore Lauren Mercuri, blocked two shots until HBU’s sophomore forward Sabriah Spencer made the third attempt and put HBU at 2-0. The Bears were able to maintain their defense throughout the rest of the game, though their offense wasn’t getting past Guevara. Despite their attempts in the last minute, the score remained 2-0 with the Huskies winning the semifinals. Despite the loss, the Bears still had a season incomparable to their previous seasons. According to ucasports.com, this season’s 15 wins is a new high for the Bears, compared to their previous best of 12 wins per season.
The Bears also had seven players earn All-Southland Conference honors, which marks another high for the team, with previous records being four short of this season’s. According to ucasports. com, Central Arkansas was the fourth program to be undefeated during the Southland Conference regular season and finished its regular season with the third best goal differential in league history. “I think the accomplishments and success this season has had will do amazing things for the future of this program,” senior forward Shelby Wilson said. She said this year the team really showed people what they were made of and where all-out hard work can take the team. “We have definitely set the bar high for the future and it is such a blessing that I was able to be part of it. I think this for sure gives everyone the confidence as well to always succeed this much. It isn’t just something that is going to be talked about anymore, it is a goal and motivation to get a certain level and keep pushing forward,” Wilson said. Sophomore Kristen Ricks said the loss does not impact the team’s success because winning conference is something that has never been done before in the Bears’ program. “We had a historical season and I know everyone on the team is very proud of what we accomplished. However, we did not go as far as we wanted in the conference tournament because we did want to win and break even more records,. Especially for our seniors who are great role models and players,” Ricks said. She said she has learned so much from the other players. She said the loss hurt a lot but it gives the team something more to work toward for next season.
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7 p.m. Nov. 10 vs. Sam Houston State University at the Farris Center 12 p.m. Nov. 12 vs. Stephen F. Austin at the Prince Center Men’s Basketball
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2:30 p.m. Nov. 12 vs. Nicholls State University at Estes Stadium
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Freshman forward Jared Chatham (24) looks for an opening while junior guard Mathieu Kamba tries to block during the men’s basketball practice Nov. 7 in the Farris Center. The UCA Bears’ first game will be against the University of Wisconsin on Nov. 11.
Bears Basketball prepares for Big 10 Badgers to kick off season By Cody Macomber Staff Writer
The UCA men’s basketball team returns with ten of its twelve players for the start of the 2016-2017 season, along with five freshman. This is relatively new for coach Russ Pennell, who had to work with a clean slate just two years ago. “When I first arrived, our team had 11 freshmen, so it was definitely a year where working on patience with them to learn everything was extremely vital,” Pennell said. “Now they have experience under their belt, and it makes it easier for me to coach, because now they know how I run this ship.” Highlighted among this returning class is junior Jordan Howard, who was named to the preseason All-Southland
Conference First Team. Howard ranked second in the conference in points per game (20.2) and three point shooting percentage (42.8) last season. Along with Howard, who started last season, the Bears return senior guard Derreck Brooks and junior guard/ forward Mathieu Kamba, who both started for the Bears last season as well. Brooks averaged 12.1 points per game and 6.3 rebounds per game, while Kamba averaged 10.5 points per game, and led the team in shooting percentage at 58.4 percent. The Bears did lose their top rebounder, center Jake Zuilhof, who averaged 6.7 rebounds per game, but Pennell is confident in the talent that has been brought in, with freshman guard/forward Aaron
Weidenaar, freshman guard Darraja Parnell and freshman forward Jared Chatham. “Aaron Weidenaar is a very versatile player, and he shoots the ball extremely well. He has the toughness to go inside, and I really like that about him. He’s probably one of the toughestminded kids we have out there in practice,” Pannell said. “Freshman Darraja Parnell has been awesome in his first two months here at UCA. It has been a while since I have watched a player who is so versatile. Darraja is an incredible athlete who can impact a game with defense, rebounding or taking a charge. Freshman Jared Chatham is just beginning to reach his potential. His talent allows him two jump quickly to block shots or tip dunk a rebound. Jared adds an element, at his position, that we need to reach our goals as a team.”
Pennell also made sure to compliment freshmen walk-ons Brandon Vanover and Jordan Grant, who are both recovering from injuries obtained over the summer. The Bears ranked 168th out of 351 Division-1 basketball programs in assists per game, with 13.2, but Pennell hopes to continue to improve on this, with the circle motion offense that they’ll run this year, which allows all players to be a part of the offense, and spaces the floor. The Bears start their season with a tough non-conference stretch, playing basketball juggernauts such as the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan, and playing other power-conference teams such as Arizona State and Oklahoma State. Pennell mentioned that 11 of UCA’s first 13 non-
conference games are on the road, including the Associated Press’s ninth-ranked team in the nation, Wisconsin. The players, however, are not going to back down from the fight against the high-powered opponents. “We’re just going to treat it like any other game, and give it our best shot,” Parnell said. Pennell hopes to instill a tough-minded mentality into his players that will carry over into this next season’s performance. “We see this year as a great opportunity to make a run for the Southland Conference Tournament, and would love to win the conference tournament to get a bid for the NCAA Tournament,” Pennell said. UCA plays its first home game against UALR on Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Farris Center.
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Freshman Yeji Lim is one of the members of the women’s golf team at UCA. She is thinking of double majoring in business management and criminology.
Golfer is part of diverse team By Denn-warren Tafah Staff Writer
The University of Central Arkansas women’s golf team is filled with talented and diverse players from freshmen to seniors, and freshman Yeji Lim from Langley, Canada is part of that bunch. The UCA women’s golf season has been ongoing for two months now. They team recently won the Little Rock Women’s Golf Classic in Hot Springs Village on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Last year the Bears came in second place at the Southland Conference Championship in McKinney, Texas. Lim was originally born in Korea, were she stayed till she was eight years old and then moved to Canada. In Korea, everyone is one year old from the time they are born. Also, everyone gets a year older on
New Year’s Day. So your Korean age is always either one or two years older than your Western age. “My mom moved to Canada because Asian culture is very tough on studying but America and Canada it’s more relaxed,” Lim said. “In Korea I am 19 years old but here I am 18, because the baby has been living in the mother’s womb for nine months already.” Lim started playing golf in eighth grade which is much later than most golf players begin. “I wish I played a little earlier like other people did, so I can be better than right now,” Lim said. “I just noticed I was good a year and a half ago, because my scoring ability got way better, I played better in bigger tournaments, and my patience got better,” Lim said. Growing up, Lim also participated in basketball, snowboarding, skiing, ballet and figure skating.
“I did ballet from five to nine when I moved to Canada. I did snowboarding but I had to stop because one of my past coaches wouldn’t let me because of injury. I started basketball from third grade till eighth grade, and figure skated for three or four years competitively,” Lim said. At the University of Central Arkansas Lim is an undecided major, who loves hanging with friends, playing other sports and watching movies. So far, she has participated in three golf tournaments: Texas Tech Red Raider Invitational, Southern Miss Golden Eagle Jam and Little Rock Golf Classic. “She is a very good golf player, with a great game and a good attitude. She’s playing with a smile and gives good energy to the team,” sophomore Emma Svensson said. The women’s golf team’s next tournament will be against Texas State University in New Braunfels, Texas on Feb. 13.
BEARS WIN LAST GAME OF THE SEASON
RESULT
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W vs. SFA
34-14
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W-Soccer
L vs. HBU
2-0
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M-Soccer
W vs. MSU
1-0
(7-7-2)
Volleyball
W vs. NSU
3-2
(13-13)
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Bears aim their sights on their last home game of the
season against the 5-4 Nicholls State Colonels. 4 Continued from page 7 83 rushing yards, with a long of 19. Senior linebacker Garrett Sharp racked up eight total tackles (three solo, five assisted) with one sack. Smith attributed the win to the defense. “We have a stout defense that controls the game for us. It’s terrible to see six turnovers but it shows that we have a dependable defense,” Smith said. Smith contributed to over a third of UCA’s total passing yards, racking up 116 receiving yards. Always being ready is important, Smith said. “Just patience and knowing your time is coming. Me and Hayden have a great conception on the field, and then you also
have to give praise to the big men up front that allow you to have the time to make plays,” Smith said. Hildebrand, who threw three interceptions, understands they have to take care of the ball better. “Turnovers are very uncharacteristic of us, and part of that is on me,” Hildebrand said. “With that being said we just keep playing every play. We keep chipping away and things finally go our way. If we take the turnovers away we win by 40.” Despite the sloppy play, Hildebrand also acknowledged all of the things the team played well. “Either way I’m happy with a win. The line played great against a defensive line that has done well this year so I’m proud of how they played. And our
defense has done outstanding and continues to do so,” Hildebrand said. The Bears head back out on the stripes one last time this season against Nicholls State University on Nov. 12 at Estes Stadium.
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Senior forward Wes Carson runs the ball down the field during the Bears’ match Nov. 5 at Bill Stephens Field. The Bears won against Missouri State University 1-0.
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Senior Fernando Van Hook is a wide receiver for the UCA football team and has been playing since he was a freshman. He is majoring in business management and plans on graduating in December.
Player perseveres through serious injury By Des’ree Dallmann Assistant Online Editor
In college football, a player has four years to prove himself as an athlete and a student. One can expect the constant, hard, drawn out practices, the immense pressure on game day, and most of all the pressure to keep grades up in order to play. What is not anticipated is a game-stopping injury. UCA senior and wide receiver Fernando Van Hook began UCA football in 2013 fresh from Senatobia, Mississippi. “I started playing football when I was five or six,” Van Hook said. He said his cousin, who he looks up to, inspired him to play. Van Hook played for the Magnolia Heights’ Chiefs before choosing to continue football at UCA. “I had some other offers that were kind of far away and UCA was probably one of the closest ones,” Van Hook said. “I wanted my parents to be able to support me. I didn’t want there
to be any confrontation about them coming down. UCA is only two and half hours away and plus I liked the environment and the football field.” After playing for UCA for two years in spring of 2015, he got hurt during a game. “I was playing cornerback at the time before I got moved to offense,” Van Hook said. “I was trying to protect the deep ball but the wide receiver ended up stopping and I tried to cut too fast and I tweaked my knee. I thought it was fine but I ended up tearing my meniscus and ACL.” After getting hurt he didn’t play for a year, including the fall season of 2015 and this spring. After spending the time recuperating, he was cleared to play this season, the last season of his undergraduate career, and now suits up for every game. “The season is going pretty well; I made a couple of plays,” Van Hook said. “We are on a roll so far and I am playing my role to the best of me and waiting for more good things to come for us.”
Sophomore running back Keshawn Ledet spoke about his teammate. “I believe after surgery you are mentally out of it; however watching Fernando heal as the process went on I see he enjoyed himself,” Ledet said. “He came back stronger than he was before and was ready to get back to action.” Ledet said that he believes Van Hook’s positive attitude is what got him through it and spoke about having him back on the team and how much he contributes on all fronts. Outside of football, Van Hook studies for his degree in business administration and when he is not studying, he likes to spend time with his 9-year-old dog. “I mainly like just spending time with her and making sure she enjoys her life,” Van Hook said. “She is mainly an inside dog but I like to take her out into Conway.” Van Hook will graduate in December and plans on attending graduate school in the spring.
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