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Music: Mac Miller experiments with neo-soul, jazz

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by Brent Wilson Assistant News Editor

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Kerry meets with Russia over cease-ﬁre issue After a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Thursday, Sept. 22 that there were ideas on how to rebuild the cease-fire agreement but no agreement on what would “restore credibility” to the diplomatic process. Kerry suggested that Syrian and Russian aircraft be grounded.

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Shooting reported at North Carolina protest On Wednesday Sept. 21, police responded to a call about a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina. When they arrived, officers found a man at the scene with an apparent gunshot wound, and the man was moved to the Carolina Medical Center for treatment. This incident comes after a Black Lives Matter protesting in the city following a publicized altercation in which a black man was shot by police.

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Bodies found in Pope junk yard identiﬁed

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The Hardings pose for a photo in front of the fountain that they helped ﬁnance. The couple donated $500,000 to the Schedler Honors College campaign to raise $3 million for Travel Abroad Grants and Undergraduate Research Grants for Education.

Alumni couple gives $500,000 donation to Schedler Honors College campaign by John Anderson Staff Writer

After an investigation by the Arkansas State Crime Lab, the bodies of two men found in a junk yard have now been identified as Aaron Brock and Beau DeWitt of Yell County. The two bodies were found Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the U-Pull-It Auto Salvage Yard in Pope County. Police said that Brock had left his home with DeWitt without a wallet, according to his mother, but did take his cell phone.

Challenge to medical marijuana rejected The Arkansas Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the medical marijuana ballot proposal by the group Arkansas Against Legalized Marijuana. Another challenge to the proposed measure’s language and signatures is currently pending in court.

UCA alumni Rush and Linda Harding donated $500,000 to the Norbert O. Schedler Honors College at UCA. The couple gave the money to the Honors College as an unrestricted gift. Therefore, the Honors College can use the money for anything it sees fit. The Hardings gave the gift in honor of Dr. Norbert O. Schedler. “Our actions are to ask Dr. Schedler on how he wants us to use the gift that has been given to us by the Hardings,” Assistant Dean of the Honors College Patricia Smith said. “We have a campaign to try

to raise $3 million and the Hardings found out about it and gave us $500,000.” Smith said Schedler always loved how the Honors College gave students a chance to see themselves in a larger world, whether that means studying abroad, researching or interning. Smith said Schedler also hopes the money will allow them to bring in more guest speakers. “The best part about the guest speakers is that it is not just for the Honors College, but for the entire university,” Smith said. Smith said the faculty and staff are supportive of the activities to bring in guest speakers that relate to classroom discussions. “It gives the students more

by Payton Turner Staff Writer

WHAT’S AHEAD

IN OUR NEXT ISSUE The Office of International Engagement has faced a number of problems in recent semesters

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, UCA was listed on the U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 list of the Top 25 Public Universities in the South. UCA was rated 24th of 25, a large leap from their 2016 ranking of 29. According to the U.S. News and World Report website, this ranking is determined by a formula that turns qualitative data. This data includes the availability of financial aid, cost, academic offerings and sports and activities, into quantitative data that is used to determine the exact score of the college or university being judged.

According to U.S. News’ website, the ranking process first begins with the schools being divided into regional and national categories. Regional colleges are colleges and universities that focus mostly on undergraduate programs and offer a few graduate and very few, if any, doctoral programs. National colleges are those that focus heavily on graduate, doctoral and master’s programs — in addition to their widespread variety of undergraduate programs. After the colleges and universities are sorted into regional and national, the regional schools are further categorized into geographic location: North, South, Midwest and West.

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(Left to right) Carolina Baldera, Javier Hernandez, Roberto Ramirez and Daniela Infante pose for a photo. The students were awardede a scholarship from LULAC.

Scholarships from LULAC UCA rated 24 of 25 colleges in South awarded to four students

Arkansas towns White Hall and Pine Bluff have reported sightings of clowns recently, similar to past reports in other states such as North Carolina. According to reports, the clown sightings occurred on the border between the two towns, and it was reported that one of the clowns was carrying something like a machete in his hand.

experience with things we talk about in class. When we talk about things in class that relate to our guest speakers, it gives the students more worldly results and makes the classroom decisions richer,” Smith said. Smith said the money will not be used to enlarge the Honors College, and there are no plans to enlarge it. “The facilities that we have are enough,” Smith said. Rush Harding said he donated the money because he has been a contributor to UCA for a long time, and he was personal friends with Jefferson D. Farris, who was the former president of UCA.

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Sightings of threatening clowns increase

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The Student Government Association discussed diversity and voted on motions regarding the SGA constitution on Monday. Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Darshon Anderson presented on the behalf of the Office of Institutional Diversity spoke to the SGA, discussing a Campus Climate survey which had been previously sent via mass email to students, but with little feedback. “Sky Factor is the host of the survey, we did not create the questions,” Anderson said, beginning the discussion with a note as to the nature of the questions involved. Anderson did say that of the questions, “we use 95 percent.” Anderson reported to the SGA that each of the questions that they would cover were questions which did not reach the ideal positive reaction that is expected, earning a rating less than 5.5 out of 7. Anderson specifically used questions which had not recieved this rating at UCA with the hope of the student senators shedding light as to why the questions were responded to in that way. The questions asked

covered subjects such as diversity, perceptions of faculty by the students, and campus safety. After a question on campus policies, and why the response in the survey was negative, Senator Dierre Littleton, graduate student, said, “the residence halls, a lot of them are not equipped for students with disabilities.” Littleton spoke again after a question on diversity, calling for more education on the subject and more open conversations on it in the community. During the meeting, SGA also voted on motions concerning the wording of bylaw B, Article 2, Section 1, Letters A and B of the SGA Constitution. The new wordings of these sections were proposed by SGA members to lessen bias in appropriation of funds. Littleton opposed the first motion and abstained from voting in the second, his argument being that bias can be present regardless as to whether or not members in a organization are also voting on the funding. Both motions passed, the first with only one senator in opposition, and the other with one senator in opposition and one in abstention.

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Once the schools are compartmentalized, U.S. News begins to collect information and data from each of the colleges on up to 15 possible indicators of academic excellence. Each of these 15 factors is assigned a certain weight that indicates how much it matters. Finally, all of the colleges and universities in all of the categories are ranked against their fellows. Their ranking is determined by their weighted composite score. “[We] are honored to once again be listed in the top tier of regional public institutions in the South,”

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by Brittany Breeding Contributor

Four UCA students, Carolina Balderas, Javier Hernandez, Roberto Ramirez and Daniela Infante, recently received scholarships from the League of United Latin American Citizens. According to LULAC State Director Rey Hernandez, Arkansas’ LULAC chapter is very focused on supporting scholarships and higher education for Latinos. “It’s important that we are getting money into the hands of students who would like to go to college and are smart enough to, but can’t handle it financially,” Hernandez said. To receive a scholarship from LULAC, you have to turn

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in an application by March, which includes financial information, academic information and an essay on why you should get the scholarship and what you will do with your education to help the community. The scholarships are funded through local fundraising efforts. For every dollar that is earned, the national chapter will give six cents. LULAC also has corporate donors that help fund the scholarships. Manny Sepulveda, the Hispanic Initiatives coordinator at UCA, has been a member of LULAC for

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UCA recognized in D.C. for diversity commitment by Des’ree Dallmann Assistant Online Editor

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Students listen to Garry Wekkin at the Presidential Election Teach-In Sept. 20 on the McAlister Lawn. They discussed the character and temperament of the candidates running in this year’s presidential election.

Faculty host teach-in event to discuss upcoming election by Hunter Moore Staff Writer

The UCA Learning Commission hosted a Presidential Teach-In session sponsored by the Campus Election Engagement Project Committee on Sept. 20 on the McAlister lawn. This event kicked off UCA’s “Rock the Vote” week, an effort on campus to generate political substance and participation among students. The teach-in session was designed and sponsored as a program in which curious students could talk to informed guests and staff members about their questions and concerns without feeling pressure to conform to any precedents or standards. Canvas blankets were spread around the lawn where fifteen faculty members from various departments occupied the spaces and gave individual mini-seminars to answer

questions from interested students about topics relevant to the 2016 election. A non-partisan atmosphere was created on the lawn to ensure every opinion, whether left-leaning, right-leaning or somewhere in between, could be built upon instead of degraded. “This is my first election and people always ask me what my political views are,” freshman Brandon Bemis said. “I always feel a little ignorant sometimes because I’m not knowledgeable about this sort of thing. This event provides more of a well-rounded and unbiased approach. It’s an opportunity to see another perspective.” UCA faculty members discussed pertinent areas that are in the forefront of most students’ minds as they approach the election. Subjects discussed were mostly social and economic issues and student-led democracy.

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most of his adult life. He said that LULAC’s scholarships target the highest achieving Hispanics in the state, mentioning one scholarship recipient who had a 4.0 in high school and a 25 on the ACT. “The students we are looking for are high achieving and have the best chance of staying in school and achieving good grades,” Sepulveda said. LULAC in Arkansas tackles issues other than just higher education. Sepulveda said LULAC also addresses bullying in the Little Rock School District, researches discrimination against Latinos in housing and works with police to get more Latinos to pursue careers as police officers.

Students could learn about the social aspect of the election from faculty discussing such topics such as “#BlackLivesMatter” and “Who Cares About Health Care?” “Your Student Debt” and “Yes! Education Matters” touched on paying for college, and if it’s worth it after all. Other interesting topics of conversation that resulted from the teach-in were centered around questions about the roles and rights of individuals in society. “My Rights, Your Rights” and “Politics & the Millennial Student” were two specific stations where UCA students could learn more about their civic duties. This event also provided discourse on the similarities, differences, histories and backgrounds of the political opponents now dominating the race for presidency. Faculty took an unbiased approach to both Clinton and Trump by simply providing factual information, quotes

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and positions produced an outlet for students, many of whom may not have been informed about the weighty topics of this election. According to an email from Academic Affairs, this teach-in session was modeled after those held in the 1960s, which were a sort of public forum that welcomed open discussion among the public. They typically acted to create a conversation about current political affairs, as did the teach-in held on campus. “It’s sort of like speed dating,” political science professor Gary Wekkin said. Wekkin, like many other speakers, had three main points with which he prompted conversation. He also provided non-partisan handouts to inform students of where the different candidates stood on the important issues of today. For more political events around campus, visit uca.orgsync.com/org/ rockthevote/upcomingevents.

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LULAC was founded 87 years ago in Corpus Christi, Texas to help Latino workers who were coming across the border. The LULAC National Scholarship Fund wasn’t established until 1975. LULAC is a volunteer organization and has councils all over the country. Each council sets the goals for the area they cover; Arkansas has four councils. “Over the course of the 40 years we have been in Little Rock, we have raised $700,000 and helped over 400 Latino high school graduates,” Sepulveda said. For more information, contact Sepulveda at 501-450-3135 or by email at mannys@uca.edu.

UCA President Tom Courtway said. “The prestigious ranking shows that we continue to be committed to our students and offer an outstanding and very affordable education.” Courtway said that the university’s goal is to improve this ranking each year. “With our increased admission standards, improved retention rates and higher ACT scores for entering freshmen, we are on a great path,” Courtway said. Associate Vice President of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing Christina Madsen said this ranking is important and pertinent to UCA. “There are a lot of lists and rankings out there but this is

one of the most prestigious and well-recognized college rankings,” Madsen said. “So the high marks are very important to us as an institution.” Madsen said that the ranking will most likely be used in many of the university’s public relations, marketing and advertising efforts. “Research shows that current rankings are an important part of the decision-making process for prospective students,” Madsen said. “We have highly qualified and incredibly talented faculty, staff and students so we encourage all of them to continue the great work they’re doing at UCA.”

The University of Central Arkansas will be honored for its commitment to diversity Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at the 17th National Role Models Conference in Washington D.C. The three-day event will be held in the historic Mayflower Hotel in D.C. UCA Associate Vice President for Institutional Diversity Angela Webster, will attend the award ceremony on UCA’s behalf. After learning about the opportunity from the president’s office, Webster gathered the necessary documents to submit the application packet. “UCA reports its diversity activities to the Arkansas Department of Higher Education each summer,” Webster said. “Also, UCA will have an accreditation visit this fall. To that end, we already had a comprehensive narrative of diversity initiatives. However, we updated the narrative with the new initiatives that have been implemented since the aforementioned reports were written. So, much of the foundation work was already done and honoring the due date was possible.” According to UCA News, the packet not only included this information but also the diversity website, diversity in employment practices, lactation suites, minority vendor partnerships and student life, gender-neutral restrooms and diversity in the curriculum. Webster said the deadline for the application was Aug. 31.

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This year was the first year UCA has ever applied. “As we realized the history of diversity work at UCA that includes the new initiatives of the Office of Institutional Diversity, the expanded services of the Office of Diversity and Community, the enhanced offerings of the Office of University Training, as well as university wide efforts, this seemed to be an appropriate time to submit UCA’s diversity efforts to an external reviewer,” Webster said. “It was gratifying to realize that our individual and collective efforts rise to a national standard of excellence,” Webster said. Associate Vice President of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing Christina Madsen said the university is honored by this award. “Our university is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion, and we will continue to strive for the same level of excellence in all of our future endeavors,” Madsen said. Minority Access started the conference. Many students, mentors, researchers, faculty, federal officials, campus recruiters, universities and alumni will attend. Minority Access is a non-profit organization that, according to its website, works to promote diversity by helping colleges, government agencies and other institutions apply programs to do just that. Over 170 institutions have signed on to work with Minority Access already. It has represented over 250 institutions at its conferences over the years, according to the Minority Access website.

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likely go toward study abroad, research 4 Continued from page 1 “I served on the Board of Trustees for 21 years and served three to five years on the foundation board. The Honors College is a meaningful part of the university,” Rush Harding said. “My wife and I respect all the things that Dr. Schedler has done for the university. We thought it was time to honor his contributions to UCA.” Smith said Rush Harding is a “huge fan” of Schedler and he wants to see his legacy continued. “Rush Harding had the opportunity to hear Dr. Schedler’s eulogy at President Farris’ funeral,” Smith said. “As a result, always hearing Dr. Farris talk about Norbert [Schedler] and hearing him reflect on Farris’ life, I think that it was really meaningful to Rush.” The money will mainly go toward Travel Abroad Grants (TAG) and Undergraduate Research Grants for Education (URGE). According to UCA’s website, “Through TAG, the Schedler Honors College supports students interested in participating in trips organized by UCA’s study abroad officer, spending a semester abroad at one of UCA’s many partner schools,

or designing their own unique adventure.” The URGE funds are available for Honors Scholars engaging in undergraduate research, “either through a research assistantship or through independent research.” URGE funds also provide funds for participation in conferences. When students study abroad, the Honors College can only pay 60 to 75 percent. The parents or the students have to pay the other 25 to 40 percent. “It is my hope that those students who cannot afford to study abroad are given the opportunity for us to afford abroad funding for them,” Smith said. “It can give the parents the opportunity to see their child take advantage of the abroad funding.” Harding said some parents are excited to hear about the money the couple gave to the Honors College. “I received two emails from parents whose children are in the Honors College, and they were excited about the ability of the gift as it generates income to be able to help those students travel and study abroad,” Harding said.

Police Beat The following information is compiled from UCAPD incident reports by Assistant News Editor Brent Wilson.

Nonstudent arrested at party Nonstudent admitted to for drunkenly punching wall hospital upon intox arrest Officers arrested nonstudent Kenneth Fowler for public intoxication while working a party at the “Yellow House” on Martin Street on Sept. 10. The security team inside the building asked for assistance after Fowler punched a hole in the wall. Fowler told the officers that everyone inside had been “lying on him,” because “they wanted to pick a fight.” There was a fresh cut on his hand.

Nonstudent Caleb Schulte was arrested on Sept. 9 for public intoxication. After being arrested, Schulte vomited on himself and Metro Emergency Medical Services were called to the detention facility. The arresting officer transported Schulte to the Conway Regional Medical Center after the detention center refused to book him on the grounds that he needed medical attention and the MEMS refused to transport him to the hospital as he had refused medical attention.

Student reports hit and run near Bear Baseball Stadium

Dorm window broken by rock thrown “very hard”

Student Leah West reported a hit and run to UCAPD on Sept. 9. West told the officer she parked east of the baseball field before 8 a.m. When she returned at around 10 a.m. her car appeared to have been hit. She noticed scratches and paint on the rear side of her vehicle near the bumper, rim and in front of the back wheel. West said there had been a white truck parked next to her when she arrived, but that it was gone when she returned.

Student Amber Morrow made a report to the UCAPD after discovering that a window in her dorm had been broken. She said that Sept. 6 she had been in her bed when she heard a crashing noise in her room. Morrow then got up and went about her day. When she returned in the morning, she opened her blinds to discover her window broken and screen torn, and a rock lying on her bed. The officer suggested in his report the rock must have been thrown “very hard.”

Campus Life

September 28, 2016

Around Campus: Art Installation Artist in Residence David Graeve is displaying a temporary art installation outside of Torreyson Library. In the trees are balloon-like ornaments with people’s faces printed on them. More information about this exhibit and others can be found at www.uca.edu/art/ baum.

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Fraternities wait for new students to accept their bids at IFC’s Bid Day Sept. 23 on the lawn of Old Main. After a week of receiving bids from different fraternities, this was the chance for the men to announce which groups they wanted to join.

IFC fraternities welcome new members at bid day

by Cody Macomber Staff Writer

Conway ArtsFest The Conway Alliance for the Arts (CAFTA) is hosting Conway ArtsFest from Sept. 22 to Oct. 1. Throughout the festival, various art pieces will be on display around the city of Conway. The final event, Art in the Park, will take place Oct. 1 at Simon Park in Conway. Attendees will hear and see local performance art and art exhibits.

Campus Talk with Courtway UCA President Tom Courtway will be holding a Campus Talk on Sept. 29 for students, faculty and staff in the College of Business Auditorium. The Campus Talk will be held from 1:40 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. and is an informal open forum for questions and concerns.

Hilliard Speech Showcase The Hilliard Speech Showcase, honoring the late UCA Professor Olive Hilliard has been set for Oct. 6. This showcase is a contest sponsored by the UCA School of Communication. Three to five finalists will speak in front of a panel of four judges and the contestants have a chance to win a cash prize. For more information email professor Teri Colaianni at teric@uca.edu.

Homecoming T-shirts The UCA Bookstore is now taking preorders for homecoming T-shirts due to their partnership with the Alumni Association. Short and long sleeve options are available and the T-shirts will be available for pick up on Oct. 14.

Back at Home Alumni Concert For one night only, five famous UCA alumni will perform at Reynolds Performance Hall. The Back at Home concert will feature Kris Allen and Barrett Barber with Matthew Huff, Adam Hambrick and Hannah Blaylock for an acoustic performance on Oct. 28. For more information on the event or to purchase tickets visit https://uca.edu/ publicappearances/.

InterFraternity Council Fraternities welcomed new members at Bid Day Sept. 23 on the Old Main lawn. After going through recruitment week and receiving bids from different fraternities, new members accepted their bids to their desired fraternity. For some new members, this was a much-anticipated event. “I had planned on being in a fraternity since this past summer, so finally getting to join one was very exciting,” freshman Lyndon Lewis, a

new member of Beta Upsilon Chi said. Once accepting their bid, new members have the opportunity to be involved in the Greek Life at UCA and also participate in different areas of community service. “I’m excited about getting into [Phi Gamma Delta] because I can be more involved in the campus life,” freshman Peyton Counts said. “But I also have the chance to do volunteer work that our fraternity will put on.” As each new member announced which bid they accepted, respective fraternities celebrated with waving flags, chants and whistles.

New members got to visit each fraternity in rounds, to see which fraternity best suited them before accepting a bid. Two events were held by each fraternity to further promote themselves. Questions and interviews were given to different potential members, and bids were announced Thursday night. “Our work paid off on bid day, as we had 33 new members in our rush, which ended up being one of the bigger rushes from bid day,” senior Seth Wilson, president of Kappa Sigma said. “Everything a fraternity is depends on its new pledge

class, and depends on members being able to train these new members in areas such as community service.” Community service and helping those in need was promoted from the very beginning of bid day, as the Food Pantry contest between UCA and Arkansas State was mentioned before the bid acceptances of the new members. “Bid day was a success for Pi Kappa Alpha, because we were able to get 31 new members for our fraternity,” sophomore Mathew Stelting, president of Pi Kappa Alpha said. “As you get more guys into your fraternity, you are able to get more work done,

not only in the internal work like recruiting and rushing, but also in the community service that we get involved in.” “Many fraternities are service-based at the core,” Corbin Block, senior president of IFC said. “Often times, Greeks are more active in student activity here at UCA. Having days like bid day just promote this overall theme of the fraternities.” Fraternities will be holding special events throughout the year to help those in need, such as Kappa Sig’s “Game Ball Relay,” which will take place at homecoming and will raise money to help struggling military veterans.

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Wisdom House Project informs, SAB announces Trevor Noah will be on campus Mary Kate stresses severity of Syrian crisis by Mansfield and by Brent Wilson Assistant News Editor

The Wisdom House Project came to the Student Center Sept. 21 seeking student involvement for its cause and to spread information. Four members of the Wisdom House Project set up a table in the lobby of the Student Center between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., passing out information sheets and brochures to UCA students in an attempt to spread awareness about conditions in Syria and their goals. The Wisdom House is an orphanage in Idlib, Syria, which was established by the Washington, D.C.-based nongovernmental organization, the Syrian Emergency Task Force. The Project describes the current circumstances in Syria as the “worst humanitarian crisis our planet has seen in over 60 years.” “It’s in a big way, sort of our ‘never again’ moment,” SETF director and UCA alumni Mouaz Moustafa said of the situation in Syria. Moustafa did a TEDx Talk at UCA on March 4, 2016 concerning the current state of Syria, and through this presentation was discovered by members of the St. Peter’s Episcopal church in Conway, led by Jerry Adams, who wanted to get involved in helping the people of Syria. The group’s initial support of the school involved sending basic school supplies such as backpacks, and basic necessities like mattresses. This year the Conway community donated $5,000 to the school, which will be used for an electric generator and pay the salaries of five teachers over the next year. Currently the project is attempting to raise $10,000 for a bus for the Wisdom House. The Wisdom House Project describes its work as being wholly humanitarian, rather than political in nature. According to the project’s brochure, the orphanage is a school, “where 358 children live and learn with the merciful and unending assistance of

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seven staff members.” SETF director of outreach, Natalie Larrison was also present in the Student Center. “This community in Conway has decided that it is going to sustain, support and connect with this orphanage for years to come,” Larrison said. Moustafa also gave praise to the Conway community, saying that it had taken its outrage over inhumane events in Syria and turned it into action and hope. Larrison and Moustafa hope that the students of UCA will become involved on a larger scale, perhaps even start a student organization to deal with humanitarian affairs. Other project members at the event on Wednesday included Brett Hardison and Shelley Mehl. Hardison mentioned other entities in Conway who had assisted with the project, such as Acxiom. Currently, the project receives support from UCA, Hendrix University as well as Conway High School, but hopes to find more support to help fund their efforts. The SETF’s long term goals are “to convey the democratic aspirations of Syrians to the American public, promote the development of Syrian civilsociety and address the humanitarian crisis in Syria.” Moustafa was born in Damascus, Syria, and his family moved to Arkansas when he was 10. Moustafa has since returned to Syria multiple times, as an escort for such political figures as John McCain, as well as to bring aid to the people in the form of food and medicine. To donate to the Wisdom House Project, visit the Wisdom House Project’s website, thewisdomhouseproject. com, or send a check to Natalie Larrison at 1 Virginia Ln, Little Rock, AR 72207. The Wisdom House Project has a collection of their achievements and the children they work with in their media gallery on their website. The gallery shows several children playing on grounds funded from the Wisdom House Project and the activities they host.

Assistant Campus Life Editor, Campus Life Editor The Student Activities Board invited comedian Trevor Noah to perform at UCA as part of an annual SAB-sponsored comedy event. Noah will be performing on Nov. 20. Venue and ticket information will be announced shortly.

SAB President Emilia Barrick said SAB is not 100 percent sure on the content or format of the show yet. She said once SAB members know they will start advertising. SAB has brought Nick Cannon, B.J. Novak and Nick Offerman to UCA for this comedy event in previous years. “I think students will react in a positive way. Trevor [Noah] is the host of ‘The Daily Show’ and he is coming after the

elections,” Barrick said. Barrick said because he is coming after elections she thinks he will have a lot of material to use when he visits UCA. Noah hosts “The Daily Show” and has an upcoming book, “Born a Crime.” It is currently available for preorder and will be released in November. SAB has a list of other acts coming to campus on its OrgSync page.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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Lieutenant James Boothe walks volunteers and students across Donaghey Avenue during the Brake for Bears campaign Sept. 21. Volunteers worked with the UCAPD throughout the campus to promote awareness for crosswalk safety.

UCAPD has high turnout for Brake for Bears by Mia Moulden Staff Writer

On Sept. 21, the University of Central Arkansas Police Department continued its Brake for Bears safety campaign, which was an allday event designed to raise awareness for pedestrian safety on campus with informational fliers and T-shirts. According to the department’s website, Brake for Bears is an ongoing campaign that consists of a day each semester to unite volunteers and UCA police officers in order to “encourage safety awareness throughout the day at various crosswalks around campus.” Participants distributed T-shirts and pedestrian safety information fliers to students and faculty. “We want them to be aware that when they are approaching a crosswalk, they need to slow down and really look at both sides of the road to be sure that no one is about to enter, or is already in the crosswalk,” Public Relations and Information Officer Michael Hopper said. The fliers they handed out offered a variety of similar tips, as well as links where they can find

more information on Brake for Bears and pedestrian safety on campus. “Brake for Bears is an amazing campaign for this university. It brings awareness to the idea that safety involves every party, and that it is everyone’s responsibility to stay aware of their surroundings. The pedestrians can save their lives by being patient and attentive, and drivers can save lives by always being prepared to stop and considering others first,” freshman Jacob Keith said. According to Hopper, the turnout for the semester’s Break for Bears event was much better than it had been in the past, bringing in about 175 volunteers, compared to past events’ roughly 88. Hopper said, “So far it’s great. Each shift has had pretty consistent volunteers, opposed to the past where we had maybe half.” The pedestrian safety information that volunteers and officers handed out at the event gave tips for both drivers and pedestrians on campus, such as “Do not overtake and pass other vehicles stopped for pedestrians on your side of the roadway.” For pedestrians, the information said to “Avoid wearing headphones or talking/texting on a cell phone

while crossing the street.” The three general messages the information gave to drivers and pedestrians alike were “be aware” of both other drivers and people crossing the street, “be considerate” of fellow students and faculty on the road, and “be safe,” taking responsibility for one’s own safety as well as others. The campaign has been in place for four years, and is a result of pedestrian/motorist accidents on the university’s campus. Hopper said, “we saw an opportunity to educate in an effort to reduce the number of accidents. I do believe that the number has dropped significantly this year.” “Brake for Bears” is also a volunteering opportunity for UCA students, using student participants to hand out information and T-shirts in shifts at the crosswalks across campus. The event was put on by UCA’s Student Government Association and UCAPD. Other campus organizations such as the Sigma Kappa sorority also participated in the safety campaign. For more information, students can go to www.ucapd.com/bfb.

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UCA students, faculty and family members eat Spanish and French food at the Paella Picnic Sept. 22 in the Alumni Pavilion. The Paella Picnic was hosted by the World Languages Club and catered by various foreign language professors.

World Languages Club brings diverse food items to Paella Picnic by John Anderson Staff Writer

The World Languages Club held the Annual Paella Picnic at the Crafton Alumni Pavilion Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. The picnic exposesd students to different dishes, languages and cultures. All different groups of ethnicities brought their own dishes to help people learn more about their culture. “The paella is from the Spanish culture, which is why we have the piñata. Different groups are also welcome to the culture,” senior Ericka Cannady, vice president of the World Languages Club, said. “Paella is a food that not many of our students know about or have experiences [with]. We wanted to expose our students

to cuisines that are related to the world languages,” World Languages Club adviser Courtney Beard said. The picnic taught students what different cultures eat and students were able to learn languages that they don’t hear every day. Beard said the Paella Picnic has been going on since 2000. Over the years, the number of students of who have attended has only increased. Beard said the Paella Picnic has beeng going on since she was a student at UCA. “I think that it was a great success because we had more students come than we were expecting,” senior and World Languages Club President Kile Hall said. Beard said people who are trying different cultural foods

should always keep an open mind. Hall said the best part about the picnic was people coming together who had an interest in the Hispanic community because most people had to come to get a Spanish enrichment credit. Junior Jayla Hobbs attended the picnic but said she didn’t eat the paella because it had flies on it. She was still positive about the picnic. “It helps the students come together and learn about different people’s culture,” Hobbs said. The picnic had a piñata, which is something that they have every year. Freshman Dylan Russell hit the final blow on the piñata and was rewarded with candy. “It felt pretty good hitting the piñata and it was fun. I

love that we were experiencing different cultures and playing games,” Russell said. Hall said there were other people there who were studying Japanese and Chinese, and that different cultures came together for the Paella Picnic. “The best advice I can give to the people that want to try different cultural foods for the first time is have an idea of what foods are growing in the regions, it can give you an idea of what you might find at a restaurant or at a paella picnic,” Beard said. Hall said the best dish at the picnic was the paella. The dish a mixture of rice, chicken, sausage and shrimp. “The paella was my favorite dish. I know that it sounds cliché, but the dish was really good,” Hall said.

Senior Hannah James

Sophomore David Gardner

“Hindi would be super cool.”

“I really kind of want more sign language classes because if you’re not a speech pathology major it’s hard to ﬁnd one.”

Senior Abbey Trussell

Junior Autumn Harris

MUSIC

Spanish Brass perform classical tunes in Reynolds Performance Hall by Emily Gist

different parts of the world you get different concepts of brass playing.” After intermission, the A blend of classical and group returned and played Spanish music filled Reynolds some more jazzy songs. By Performance Hall on Tuesday, the time they left the stage, Sept. 20 for two hours of pure laughter filled the auditorium brass tones. Spanish Brass is as the group played more a brass quintet composed of non-traditional pieces. These five Spanish musicians: tubist, included pieces where french hornist, trombonist, Juanjo Salvador, the other trumpet player, melaphone trumpet player, performed and a piccolo trumpet a bit of percussion on the player. rim of Sergio Quirós’s At 7:30 p.m., the tuba and the group played musicians took the stage a piece on just their dressed in blue shirts and mouthpieces for their black pants. contract. “The response of With a synchronized the audience is different breath, the group played depending on the piece a prelude by Bach and the that you’re playing,” said pieces picked up from there. Benetó said. “So if you’re Until intermission, the playing more pieces like group played a number of we played at the end of classical Spanish pieces. the concert, people are photo by Waid Rainey “We love to play some much more excited. But Baroque pieces because The internationally touring Spanish Brass perform Sept. 21 in Reynolds when we’re playing some that’s lovely music, so we’re Performance Hall. The group was made up of Carlos Benetó and Juanjo Serna classical stuff that’s really coming from the classical on the trumpet, Indalecio Bonet on the trombone, Sergio Finca on the tuba and good to play, people take it side of Spain,” Carlos Benetó, Manolo Pérez on the horn. really seriously.” trumpet player in the Spanish The group is staying years since I’ve heard them but differently and have different in Arkansas for some question Brass said. I’ve worked hard to finally get ways of thinking about music The Spanish Brass has and answer sessions, as well them here,” Shires said. in Europe. “This group, for provided entertainment across as to conduct some brass Since the group played at instance, really knows how to masterclasses later in the week. the globe, and this is the first play soft and tenderly on brass “We can learn a lot from their year the group has played for UCA, Spanish Brass provided students a unique opportunity instruments,” Shires said, “Here UCA. experiences and their European training and they’re here for to hear something different we tend to play with a much Brent Shires, associate stronger sound which is kind of two more days so we have yet professor of music, went from the American music our American strength, so from to learn a lot more,” Shires said. through the process of they’re used to. “I am most

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contacting the group’s agent and applying for a residential grant provided by the College of Fine Arts and Communications to get them to play here. “When I heard them live in Valencia, I said ‘this is a musical experience that I’ve got to bring to the states and bring to our campus at some point.’ It’s been some

excited to be hearing great music I haven’t heard before,” sophomore Michael Deal said. “There’s a completely different way they learn music and way they see styling of music.” Because of the group’s European background, it offers a unique perspective to students as they’re trained

“French, my best friend speaks French and it sounds really pretty.”

“I’m a linguistics major so I would love to see a full ASL program.”

Sophomore Nathan Parker

Senior Asia Mason

“American English. The only letters I need to know are U, S and A.”

“I would love to learn Spanish conversation.”

SPOTLIGHT

PEOPLE OF UCA Mackenzie Vangilder by John Anderson Staff Writer

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Junior Mackenzie Vangilder is a newly decided nursing major and loves helping people. She enjoys hanging out with her friends and horse.

Mackenzie Vangilder is a junior who works hard and tries to do her best in everything she does. Vangilder has been a Conway resident her whole life. When she was growing up, she always heard about the campus. She took a college tour around the campus and fell in love with it. “I loved the atmosphere and I felt at home,” Vangilder said. She was an undecided major and this year she declared her major as nursing. She plans to be a registered nurse when she graduates. Vangilder loves to help people, which is what turned her attention to nursing. “I feel like nursing is a more diverse field. I am not 100 percent sure which field of nursing I want to go into. I will have opportunities to explore different avenues of nursing,” Vangilder said. Vangilder was a waterpark supervisor at Magic Springs & Crystal Falls during the summer. Learning CPR and first aid gave her a head start in the nursing program. “Having certification in CPR and first aid definitely helps me with nursing,” Vangilder said. During Vangilder’s free time, she rides her horse,

which she has been doing since she was ten years old. “I have a thoroughbred horse and I try to ride it as much as I can,” Vangilder said. “I don’t have much free time because I work and go to school, but the time that I get I spend it doing homework and hanging out with my friends. Plus, I am taking much harder classes than I was last semester,” she said. Vangilder is a member of the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority. Vangilder said she loves that the sorority opened up many opportunities for her on campus. She has made many lifelong friends through the sorority. “I really enjoy growing close to my sisters here at UCA,” Vangilder said. Vangilder said she has been given great advice about life as well as college life. “The best advice that I have ever gotten is never giving up on your goals until you meet them,” she said. Vangilder said freshmen should enjoy their general education classes because once they start taking classes for their majors, the coursework gets more challenging. “Enjoy every minute of college because it will fly by,” Vangilder said. Vangilder is hoping that she will be able to pursue a career that she loves and will be successful in everything that she does.

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Oil spills destroy earth; economy needs major change Oil has been spilling into the national headlines since early September when the Dakota Access pipeline protests began. Less than a month later and the pipeline spill in Alabama happened, highlighting the severe changes that must be made to protect the Earth, its people and resources. Members of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in Cannon Ball, North Dakota, multitudes of other Native tribes, Native nations and environmental groups — including the Sierra Club and Greenpeace — across the United States have come together to protest the 1,168 mile pipeline built to transport 570,000 barrels of crude oil each day from the Dakotas to Illinois. The motivation to stop the pipeline is multi-layered, but the two main reasons are efforts to protect the land that the pipeline would be flowing under and to slow the process of global warming, these both are crucial to the future of our Earth. The Standing Rock Sioux filed a legal complaint against the pipeline. “The construction and operation of the pipeline ... threatens the Tribe’s environmental and economic well-being, and would damage and destroy sites of great historic, religious, and cultural significance to the Tribe,” according to the tribe’s official complaint published on CNN. The pipeline has potential to harm the soil, economy of the community and the drinking water, as it would run under the Missouri River. “We have laws that require federal agencies to consider environmental risks and protection of Indian historic and sacred sites,” Dave Archambault II, elected chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, said in a statement through the nonprofit environmental law firm Earthjustice. On Sept. 9, the federal appeals court finally heard the protesters’ screams and ordered a halt to the construction of the Dakota Access

pipeline. The halt is not an official motion; the courts are just allowing more time to consider the request by the Stand Rock Sioux. This is not complete success, but it is at least a step in the right direction. In Shelby County, Alabama you’ll find the Colonial Pipeline I leak. An Alabama Surface Mining Commission inspector noticed and reported “a strong odor of gasoline,” he said to officials in his company, and sheen on the retention pond surfaces near an old coal mine. The pipeline transports 1.3 million barrels of gasoline from Houston to New York each day. The leak, about 30 miles south of Birmingham, was an by Julia estimated 250,000 Kramer gallons of the gasoline Online Editor before the pipeline could be shut down. On Sept. 17 the number increased to 336,000 gallons. Luckily, the spill is contained in the retention pond and is not spreading to the local water sources or into other states, but the chemical toxins — such as benzene and gasoline vapors — are present at the site and air quality conditions are being tested. Gas shortages are also being felt in some Southern states, including Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee. According to an article published by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Sept. 21, the gas shortage is moving toward Arkansas, so anyone living in the state can expect a shortage in gas and increased prices in the near future. The citizens of this country overuse our natural resources. There is only so much of this Earth we can abuse before it becomes a contaminated, barren wasteland. The United States is approaching peak oil — the moment when the rate of petroleum extraction hits its max and can only decline — and we must stop brushing off the signs. A national and global change must be made if future generations are going to live on our planet.

Students held to impossible standards, don’t recieve proper funding For much of our lives, many of us have been waiting for college — whether by studying hard in high school for scholarships or partying hard in high school, waiting for those famous college parties. Most of us will look back on college nostalgically for the rest of our lives. When we get to college, however, all we can think about is getting out, getting our degree and starting a career. In this pursuit, we take 15-18 hours each semester and work a crappy job just to pay rent and feed ourselves. We study until five in the morning for a test at eight, and exhaust ourselves to the point of near insanity. All of this, just to get out of college. Just to look for, and quite possibly fail to find, a lucrative or fulfilling career as soon as possible. Yes, taking on 18 hours each semester allows one to finish college relatively quickly and move on to the job market. However, when one takes on 18 hours a week, plus homework, plus a job and a social life, important things are going to slip through the cracks. We are constantly moving on to the next test, the next project, the next shift at work. We get less sleep than we should because we think that’s what we have to do to be successful. We ignore serious mental health issues because we just don’t have the time or luxury to think about it. For many students, this is a reality that isn’t likely to change — if one doesn’t have substantial financial aid, a really good job or

parents who can help contribute, working and taking too many hours is necessary. However, when a person is distracted by work at school and by school at work, he is not as productive as he could be. School is a full-time job, and should be treated as such. We cannot expect the few who actually make it to college to succeed if they are overstressed. In short, college students shouldn’t be expected to commit 30-plus hours to school and also commit a substantial amount of time to a job that is used only to survive. College-educated individuals are quite literally the future of Arkansas and the United States, yet we still expect them to succeed despite the substantial barriers that lie before them. It is not as if the by Jordan Johnson students who make News Editor it to college haven’t tried enough or given enough time. Yet, we expect them to wear themselves down to exhaustion in the pursuit of a goal that our parents said was paramount, our salvation. Students are not to blame for the shocking lack of college-educated individuals in Arkansas — being a good student is no longer enough to succeed. The state and the federal government have been negligent by allowing the nation’s best and brightest to fail or fall short simply because funding for higher education isn’t seen as important. The state and the federal government must invest in their students if they expect to rely on them in the coming decades — after all, they will certainly rely on us.

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This election year has been quite a ride and it has pulled millennials into politics in a big way. The UCA campus recently held a presidential teach-in session that invited students to take part in a non-partisan conversation about political issues. This experience was intended to educate students on topics they might not know much about and to encourage them to vote in the upcoming election. This was successful because it allowed students to be educated about political issues and topics without feeling judged or degraded. It didn’t invite argument; rather, it created an area for students to join in the conversation and not be swayed toward either candidate. It strictly informed students on major issues and the candidates’ positions on those issues. This is something that should be happening at colleges across America, especially during such a disappointing election season. Now is the time for millennials to step up. They hold a lot of power in this election and it is in their best interest to know information about each candidate. Most millennials are one of two things: interested or not interested in politics. This varies drastically from one individual to another. They are either very interested and do a lot of research on the candidates as well as stay up-to-date with what is going on in the news, or they’re completely uninterested in politics and could care less about current events. For schools to host events such as the presidential teach-in is extremely important. It provides those students who normally don’t care and have no interest with knowledge and encourages them to vote. These types of discussions help college students decide which candidate they would prefer to run our country and do it in a way that doesn’t shove politics down their throats. Some students don’t care purely because they don’t feel like they are capable of understanding political ideas, discussions or debates. But small, open discussions help them understand the basics and provide the knowledge they need to cast their vote. College campuses should be hosting events like this and even expanding on the idea. They should open discussion to students, provide an atmosphere that helps students feel welcomed and help them feel comfortable engaging with these topics. They could also give informational handouts to students. Even a student who is passing by could benefit from a small nonpartisan pamphlet filled with political information. It is important for young adults to understand the basics of politics so that older generations don’t dominate every election; our generation is so different from the ones who have come before and the beliefs we hold are diverse. We are the people who will suffer the consequences of the next president and what the nation becomes over the next few years. In order to provide a better future for ourselves we need to make sure our peers possess factual knowledge regarding politics and government. Every vote counts in this election, whether a person votes Democrat, Republican or third party. This is going to be a close race. It is up to millennials to show up and show out on Election Day.

It is important for young adults to understand the basics of politics so that the older generations don’t dominate every election; our generation is so different from the ones who have come before and the beliefs we hold are diverse

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Entertainment

September 28, 2016

New This Week Movies

September 30 — Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (PG13), directed by Tim Burton, starring Eva Green, Asa Butterfield and Samuel L. Jackson. September 30 — Deepwater Horizon (PG-13), directed by Peter Berg, starring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Dylan O’Brien and Kate Hudson. September 30 — Masterminds (PG-13), directed by Jared Hess, starring Owen Wilson, Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.

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Miller collaborates on experimental album by Sophia Ordaz Staff Writer

Mac Miller further departs from what was once his usual strain of hip hop, “stoner rap,” with “The Divine Feminine,” a collection of love, or perhaps more accurately, lust songs tinted by Miller’s newfound penchant for neo-soul and jazz, laced by the vocal stylings of his girlfriend Ariana Grande. “Dang!” the strongest song on “The Divine Feminine,” is a slick, up-tempo funk number about love’s misunderstandings. The track has bounce and bite thanks to 2016 XXL Freshman Anderson .Paak’s groovy chorus and Miller’s gritty flow. Miller sounds uncharacteristically impassioned, a stark contrast to his often uninflected and soporific flow. Horns, provided by Julliard students, are cleverly featured, accenting the track, and thanks to producer Pomo, buoyant synths make the song more vibrant. However, much of the album’s remainder lacks this infectious quality. Miller tries his hardest to create a Chance the Rapper song with “Stay,” with the track’s jazzy brass instrumentation and heavy beat, but ultimately fails to

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Netﬂix October 1 — Titanic (1997), directed by James Cameron, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. October 1 — RV (2006), directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines, JoJo Levesque, Josh Hutcherson and Kristin Chenoweth. October 1— Unforgiven (1992), directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman.

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make the track compelling due to the unimpressive caliber of Miller’s lyricism and forgettable chorus. “My Favorite Part,” a duet with Ariana Grande, has Miller testing the waters as a singer. Miller croons over a lackluster instrumental, and his singing is mediocre at best, especially juxtaposed against Grande’s vocals. Grande is out of her pop element, but her work with Miller is arguably better than her own music. Miller brings out the best in Grande, while Grande brings out Miller’s soft side. This album‘s shining moments lie in its featured

artists other artists. The hypnotic guitar lick and smooth, discerning vocals of CeeLo Green on “We” make the track enjoyable mood music. “Cinderella,” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, is wistful and yearning, both musically and lyrically: “I been waitin’ all night for this moment / Take my hand, come with me to my room.” The final track, “God Is Fair, Sexy, Nasty,” is an interesting end to the album, thanks to Kendrick Lamar and Robert Glasper. Glasper gives the sexual ballad maturity and emotion with his thoughtful piano melodies. Lamar provides

the track with much-needed poetry: “You don’t mind that I don’t care / Your divinity has turned me into a sinner / God is fair / And your beauty can even make hell have a winter.” All the while, Miller lags behind Lamar lyrically: “All I really wanna do is procreate / I’m a Superman, you’ll be my Lois Lane.” Miller’s overarching theme of cosmic feminine divinity is lost in translation. “It was actually a concept that was told to me about just the energy of the world being a female energy, the energy of the planet,” Miller said of the album’s name in an

GAMING

FILM

NBA 2K17 impresses fans with updates by Austin Savell Staff Writer

2K Sports released the newest edition of its enormously popular basketball franchise, “NBA 2K17,” on Sept. 20 and it happens to be the best version in years, if not ever. The main attraction in this year’s game is the revamped MyCareer mode. Here you play as a high school All-American nicknamed “Pres” while you play out your college career with a team of your choice, get drafted and start a journey toward becoming the next NBA superstar. Joining you on this quest is Justice Young, the second-round pick of your team played by “Creed” star Michael B. Jordan, and an undrafted rookie named Denver Lewis. Along the way, you form friendships with both of your fellow rookies, particularly Young with whom you

eventually become a superstar duo nicknamed “Orange Juice.”

You are constantly making decisions that affect your relationships with your friends, teammates and even opponents. You choose all endorsements, including the excruciating decision of which shoe company to choose, and form relationships with stars from around the league, which helps unlock special items. With many options and so much customizing available, each play-through is a unique experience. Throw in a vastly superior story compared to last year’s corny narrative and you have a much better career mode compared to past offerings, Another improvement in this year’s title comes with the MyGM mode. In this mode you can take over as the general manager of your team and do with them as you please. You can also build your way from the ground up as the

general manager of a brand new, custom expansion team. Players can draft their new team from the rosters of the rest of the league, build their team’s prestige and create the league’s next great franchise. Other new features of MyGM mode include offseason owner meetings where you can change various league rules and the ability to put restrictions on draft picks in trades, making it much more true to real life league. NBA 2K17’s soundtrack features a plethora of amazing rappers such as Drake, Jay Z and Future. They are joined by The 1975 and Imagine Dragons, along with others. NBA 2K17’s truly immersive gameplay absolutely cements the franchise’s status as one of the top sports games today. NBA 2K17 is available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows.

PERFORMANCE

Nothing More than a memorable experience in LR by Brody Arnold Staff Writer

Nothing More headlined a show at the Metroplex Live in Little Rock on Friday. Ever since releasing their second album, self-titled “Nothing More,” the Texas-based band has been on the rise. In a rock market saturated with some not-so-great bands, Nothing More stands as one of the best in today’s rock era. This being my second time seeing Nothing More live, I sort of knew what to expect. However, there were a few different things this time around. The event was held at the Metroplex Live. This was a much larger venue than Juanita’s, which is the last venue Nothing More played at in Little Rock. It’s a nice place, but it seemed like it was a little too big since the whole audience had room to be on the floor. The audience being on a the same level ground is fine for smaller venues, but creates viewing problems for people closer to the back in large spaces. Nothing More’s opening acts were To Whom it May, Dinosaur Pile Up and Twelve Foot Ninja. 1. It’s the time of your life

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Miller and Grande pose for the release of their collaborative song. Miller’s album was released on Sept. 16 and the tour will start on Oct. 23.

interview on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 Radio show. “And just kind of like how that mirrors the soul of a woman, and you know, like Mother Earth and falling in love with the universe.” The feminine divinity that Miller talks about is based solely on a female’s sexuality, not much else. Miller handles this sensuality clumsily; in “Skin,” his lyrics are lacking poetic prowess and imagination. The song stays with clear, vulgar sexual lyrics, not even an innuendo in sight. Miller wants to tackle grander-than-life themes, but he lacks the lyrical maturity to properly communicate his ideas, making his lyrics juvenile and lacking of a subtlety that comes with lyrical genius. But what Miller lacks lyrically, he makes up for musically. By exploring his vocal abilities and the neo-soul and jazz genres, Miller ensures that “The Divine Feminine” is his most experimental, and concise, work to date. Miller has decisively distanced himself from “stoner rap” and solidified his footing as an artist to watch. The album is available on Apple Music, iTunes and Amazon.

You just rolled your eyes because it’s a cliche, but it’s true; now, while you’re young and have no attachments, is the time to go. You will never get to be this selfish or impulsive again. When you’re older and graduated you’re going to have more obligations. You may have obligations right now, but not to the extent that you’ll have later. So while you’re independent and have no strings attached, take advantage of this point in your life and go.

It’s always hard to get a good impression of a live rock band when I’ve never heard them before, especially when it comes to vocals. To Whom it May opened up the show. They are a three-man band that sounded inspired by a System of a Down. Up next was Dinosaur Pile Up. From the moment they took the stage I was reminded of Nirvana. Everything from the sound to the lead singer’s hairstyle was clearly inspired by the iconic ‘90s band. The last band to take the stage before Nothing More was Twelve Foot Ninja. They were clearly better known, seeing as about half the crowd actually knew the words to their songs. All in all the opening acts were an entertaining mix of different styles of music. The crowd reacted well to the bands, but were clearly saving themselves for the headliner. The mood completely changed when Nothing More took the stage. The band opened up with one of their most popular songs: “Mr. MTV.” The lead singer Jonny Hawkins announced the band is currently working on a new album and said the band would be playing a couple songs from 2. Scholarships rock I completely understand that picking up and jetting across the world is expensive and I know right now you’re probably poor by just trying to pay your tuition. But look at it this way: there are strangers offering to help pay for your trip. The Office of Study Abroad has scholarships, some that are even worth up to $2,000 according to the UCA Study Abroad website. Once you’ve graduated, no one is going to offer you money to travel.

it. That’s when the technical difficulties set in. It was clear that there was some technical problem with the drummer. It was hard to tell, but it appeared that he was having issues with his ear piece. The other three members improvised, with the bassist singing and Hawkins playing drums during the technical difficulty. “That was weird,” Hawkins said as the band members retook their usual spots. It was a fun, unscripted event that I feel actually added to the show, despite it being derived from technical difficulties. The band went through their normal set of songs off of their most recent album and absolutely killed all of them. However, one part stole the show. At one point, they took the bass guitar and mounted in on “The Bassinator,” a homemade contraption that allowed them to swing and spin the bass. The guitarist and the bass player tapped notes and slid their fingers over the guitar. Hawkins then joined in, hitting the bass with drum sticks. As Nothing More continues to grow in experience, their performances become an amazing experience for fans. 3. Earn a major/minor If you’re studying a foreign language, you can earn credits more quickly by studying in a country that speaks the language. This could even save you money in the long run, especially if you get scholarships to help cover expenses. A faculty-led trip is going to Paris for a few weeks this summer and students will have the opportunity to earn six French credits. It’s better than taking several classes spread out over a few semesters.

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Snowden and his press team wait anxiously for his information to be released to the public. Snowden’s whistle-blowing on June 9, 2013 rocked the United States’ intelligence agencies.

‘Snowden’ opens political debate by Victoria LaFave Entertainment Editor

Joseph Gordon Levitt and Shailene Woodley star in the politically charged biopic “Snowden,” which retells the patriotism of former NSA intelligence contractor Edward Snowden. Released on Sept. 16, the film is presented as a retrospective narration of Snowden’s understanding of, and need for, exposing the NSA’s surveillance of United States citizens in the aftermath of 9/11. The film opens with Snowden (Levitt) making contact with journalists before he released his information in 2013. It then flashes back to show him attempting to be a soldier in the army. After being discharged for being unable to uphold the physical standards, Snowden is told that there are other ways to serve the United States. From that moment, Snowden decides to use his skills with computers to help and he begins working for the CIA and National Security Agency (NSA). The film paints Snowden in a very human way, especially with regards to his relationship with Lindsey Mills (Woodley). The comedy of the two meeting on an internet chat site is combated by the struggles of keeping a relationship together. Just like in life, the film has more romance and heartbreak than one would suspect. The writers placed particular interest on the strain that a high-risk national security job would be on average people. However, Snowden and Mills worked to keep their relationship together, and the audience is rooting for the couple by the end. The cinematography of the film is very unique and striking thanks to director Oliver Stone. The film uses several primary sources to set the scene for the U.S. environment after 4. Resume building Studying abroad isn’t an experience everyone gets to have, so it looks good on a resume. If you studied a foreign language in college, it shows you have been linguistically immersed and can effectively communicate with native speakers. It also shows your ability to problem-solve in difficult situations, which gives you an abundance of opportunities to showcase your experience with handling sticky situations.

9/11. A clip of the Twin Towers falling, presidential speeches and news reports are sprinkled throughout the film; often the characters are watching the news or talking about a world leader. This is a unique aspect that gives the film a documentary feeling but, with all of the camera work, viewers can tell that this film is a box office hit. Stone also shows the life of a person with epilepsy through his camera work. While living in Hawaii, Snowden had his first seizure. At first, the viewers are just as confused as Snowden when the world begins to go out of focus. The sensory overload of flashing lights, color spots and the absence of sound portrays something tragic in a powerful way. The film generates a sense of empathy for Snowden’s condition. The film aims to show Snowden’s life in way that does not turn the audience against him. The driving force of the film, and Snowden’s fame, is visible in the line, “You don’t have to agree with your politicians to be a patriot.” The film completely exposes the inner workings of the intelligence agencies as they were during this time and the boundaries the national government was crossing in the name of national security. The concept of rightness is constantly judged and balanced within the context of government and Snowden’s experience. The split time, with flashbacks in the past and the days leading up to Snowden’s public announcements, allows for the audience to judge Snowden’s actions. The idea of what is right and what is legal is constantly debated by Snowden and the audience is caught debating, too. The film is playing the Cinemark Towne Centre and it is rated R for language and some nudity. 5. Learn about yourself This is another phrase you’ve probably heard repeatedly throughout your college career but it’s also very true. Living in another country, surrounded by new cultures and new people may bring out a side of yourself that you never knew; you may have an undiscovered passion or hobby, or gain a better idea of what you want in life. Not to mention, you’ll develop a deeper cultural awareness. What do you have to lose?

Sports

September 28, 2016

Editor’s Take

Beckham vs. Norman now less entertaining By Denn-Warren Tafah Assistant Sports Editor

The matchup every NFL fan wanted to see wasn’t the Cowboys or the New England Patriots, but Odell Beckham versus Josh Norman. Odell Beckham is a wide receiver for the New York Giants and Norman is a cornerback for the Washington Redskins. Last year when the two played each other, Josh Norman was on the Carolina Panthers. That game was brutal, as Norman and Beckham focused more on fighting than actually playing. During the game everyone expected Beckham to get ejected because he was penalized three times for unsportsmanlike conduct but the refs allowed them to play. There were rumors that Beckham’s life was threatened prior to the game and some of Norman’s teammates supposedly walked up to Beckham with a bat during warm-ups. I believe the reason Beckham was so angry was because his “man card” was pulled. In order to prove his masculinity he went over overboard trying to hurt Norman and show him and the world he wasn’t soft. I’m sure players who played back in the ‘70s were proud of their tenacity. However, the game on Sunday, Sept. 25, the back story and rumors were thrown out the window, and just focused on football. Odell caught seven receptions for 121 yards and Norman had two pass breakups and six tackles. Even though Beckham didn’t get in the end zone, during the game you could tell that Norman had no chance in stopping Beckham. But the Redskins won, despite how overwhelmed Norman looked.

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UCA senior wide receiver Desmond Smith celebrates the Bears’ win against Arkansas State with former UCA running back Blake Veasley. Smith had ﬁve rushing attempts and gained 63 yards against the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

Bears beat Arkansas State, look to continue streak By Amanda Nettles Campus Life Editor

The UCA Bears football team beat the Arkansas State University Red Wolves 28-23 this past Saturday. During the first quarter ASU was leading the game 3-0 with a 33-yard field goal, according to ucasports,com. Junior quarterback Tremon Smith made a 47-yard punt return,

which allowed UCA to take the lead 7-3. UCA outscored ASU 15-7 in the second half, redshirt junior quarterback Hayden Hildebrand scored the winning touchdown on an 18-yard pass. Before the game, Hildebrand said he thought the team would play well. “A-State is good but if we play our game and protect the ball and execute, I think it will be a good game,” Hildebrand said. “I do

believe we can win, we just have to prove it.” According to UCA’s website, UCA’s defense ranked fourth in all of college football against the run, which allowed the Red Wolves (0-4) just 45 rushing yards on 34 attempts, two passes were intercepted and some fumbles were recovered. The Bears scored seven points in the first quarter, six points in the second quarter,

three points in the third quarter and 12 points in the final quarter. The Red Wolves scored 16 points in the first quarter and seven in the third quarter. “Our defense has been playing really well, tackling well and really running to the ball,” coach Steve Campbell said. Hildebrand agreed with his coach. “Defense success is huge, they have played phenomenal

and it makes our job on offense a lot easier when they play as well as they have been. They have stopped both run and pass very well all year,” Hildebrand said. Hildebrand said while young players have to learn a lot, some have to learn faster than others. “Some come in and

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FOOTBALL

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6 p.m. Sept. 27 vs. Northwestern State University in the Prince Center Women’s Soccer

7 p.m. Sept. 30 vs. University of the Incarnate Word at Bill Stephens Track/ Soccer Complex Men’s Soccer

7 p.m. Oct. 1 vs. Loyola University Chicago at Bill Stephen’s Track/ Soccer Complex Football

2:30 p.m. Oct. 1 vs. Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas

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(Back to front, left to right) Seniors Jordan Toliver, Dawson Hadnot, Terrance Partee and junior Cardell Best are the upperclassman defense for the Bears. With their efforts, the UCA Bears’ defense is one of the best in all of college football.

Bears’ defense successfully holds back opponents’ offense By Denn-Warren Tafah Assistant Sports Editor

The UCA Bears’ defense is having a memorable season. After week two, the Bears were ranked number one in run stop defense in all of college football. During this, there were four Bears ranked in the top 45 in tackles for loss in all of college football: seniors Terrance Partee, Jordan Toliver, Dawson Hadnot and junior Cardell Best. Partee is a 6’3 285-pound defensive lineman from Memphis, Tennessee. Before the season started, he was nominated 2016 preseason All-Southland. Partee has been

playing for the Bears since he was a freshman, appearing in 11 games and making 24 tackles as a true-freshman. Partee was a two-time All-District Defensive/ Offensive lineman at Southwind High School. “Growing up I lived with my grandma, my mama, my granddad, my uncles, and we were all stuck in one house and I didn’t want to leave that way when I got older. Sleeping with my little cousins on the floor, on the couches motivated me,” Partee said This season, Partee has 11 total tackles and four tackles for loss against Houston Baptist, Samford and Northwestern

State. Defensive lineman Toliver also gained recognition this season. He played 5A Texas football at Duncanville High School. By the end of his junior year in high school, Toliver had 93 tackles, 21 quarterback pressures and 11 tackles for loss. Hadnot is 6’1 and 304 pounds. He also played 5A Texas football at Garland High School, where he played defensive line, quarterback and tight end. Surprisingly enough, Hadnot and Toliver played each other in two high school football games in 2010 and 2011. “I didn’t know him at the time but we remembered playing each other once we met.

It’s cool looking back on it now because I was playing offense against him,” Hadnot said. Toliver spoke highly about his teammate. “He was their star player, his sophomore and junior year at quarterback and then he played tight end and defense his senior year. He was a huge quarterback about 235-245 pounds,” Toliver said. Cardell Best played defensive lineman for Little Elm High School in Texas. “I’m originally from Detroit Michigan, a little town called Inkston, Michigan. In Michigan they told me I was over the weight limit and I couldn’t play

but when I moved to Texas they wanted me to play football and they told me I could get my school paid for if I took it seriously, and behold I am here,” Best said. Best dedicates his playing to his late mother. “I felt I needed to take it to another level, use it as motivation, because I did everything for her,” Best said. Best also played power forward for the Little Elm High School basketball team. “My first love was basketball. I just seen that football was a sport I could be more dominant in also get my school paid for,” Best said.

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SPORTS

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The ultimate Frisbee team poses for a photo after a practice. The club team, run solely by students, is scheduled to play the University of Arkansas and the University of Oklahoma.

Ultimate Frisbee builds community By Taylor Fulgham Staff Writer

The University of Central Arkansas offers many club sports for students to join. Ranging from flag football to Battleship, the possibilities for student involvement reach far and wide. A popular club sport on campus is ultimate Frisbee. In the non-contact sport, players pass a Frisbee from teammate to teammate to score goals. Some of the basic rules of ultimate include players not being able to take steps while holding the Frisbee and incomplete passes, passes tossed out of bounds, and interceptions are turnovers. The UCA men’s ultimate Frisbee team is captained by sophomore Eriq Deaver. Deaver said he believes that the sport is a great way to meet people and make friends who share a common interest. “Being involved with a club sport is a great way to make some really good friends, and play a competitive sport you love without the hassle of being on a scholarship sports team. You meet great guys and have a lot of fun pushing yourself and getting better, and it’s fun to travel and play other schools as well,” Deaver said. Junior Dylan Green, who also serves as the president of

the club sports teams echoed Deaver’s sentiments about the team creating a sense of community. “I believe that club sports are a good way to get involved on campus and have the chance to make new friends without spending much other than your time,” Green said. The team meets twice a week and practices for two hours. Deaver said that while the main goal of practices for now has been to teach the basic principles of the game, he intends to increase the severity of practices as games and tournaments approach. “Starting out, practices have been pretty chill, establishing our basics and working on fundamentals, and scrimmaging a lot. Here in the next few weeks we are going to be stepping it up in practice in preparation for our upcoming tournaments this fall. A lot more running [plays],” Deaver said. Green gave a description of what exactly happens in a regular ultimate Frisbee practice. “We run throwing, cutting, catching and other drills. We also do a lot of scrimmages, and when we can, we set up scrimmage matches with other teams to improve. Members of the team throughout the week will throw on their own at least every other day,” Green said.

The team regularly competes against other ultimate Frisbee teams from other schools and takes part in many tournaments. Some of the schools the team has faced include the University of Arkansas, Arkansas State University, University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas at Arlington. According to Deaver, the team has been successful against these teams. Green said the team is holds tryouts at the beginning of the fall semester, but is always happy to recruit new members “To join the team, we require players make one of the two practices each week and at least one tournament per semester. Use our OrgSync page, or find someone who plays and ask them when and where. We welcome anyone and everyone to come try it out,” Green said. Deaver spoke of his hopes for the team’s future. “Our goal for this year is to take our growing team and do well in our spring tournaments and do well enough at sectionals to qualify for regionals,” Deaver said. For more information on club sports and intramurals, visit the intramural website at www. uca.edu/campusrecreation/ intramural-sports/.

MOBILE

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The UCA Athletics Department has teamed up with SuperFanU to create the Bear Nation app, a new app that will help build support for UCA’s athletic teams, Bear Den adviser Brandon Price said. This app lets fans earn points by going to UCA sporting events, Director of External Operations Derek Walter said. Walter is in charge of running the app, which allows fans to look up features on ucasports.com and utilize multiple UCA media outlets to let users view the games on their phones in real time. To earn points, fans must “check in” on the app once they are at the game. They earn more points by going to more events. Once a person has racked up enough points, he can receive rewards, which are listed in the app. Price said members of

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the Bear Den executive board went to a conference and presented their idea of the rewards program this last summer. “Our student rewards program is unique from all the others showcased in the conference in that our points translate into gift certificates for the UCA bookstore,” Price said. The app is interactive and lets users take photos of themselves through the Fan Cam, Walter said. The Fan Cam has a feature similar to Snapchat’s that lets users add stickers to their photos before posting them to the app. Some of the general information that the app provides is from ucasports. com, like stats, team rosters and game schedules. There is also a Fan Guide that lists each UCA sporting venue, directions on how to get to parking lots, ticket prices and what snacks are being sold at the concession stands. It also has a list of

promotional events that will be going on during some games. Walter said the UCA game programs will be available on the app. “We were looking at going away from a paper program and going more digital. So this was a way, through the Fan Guide, we have our program on there,” Walter said. Fans can watch and listen to games on the Bear Nation Network, KUCA 91.3 The Bear and the UCA Sports YouTube page, where they can get updates on games as they are happening. These features are available on the UCA Sports page, but by going through the app it reduces the amount of time to access them. “We’re just barely scratching the surface of some of the cool things this app will allow us to do and hope to continue to implement more of the functionality as the year moves forward,” Price said.

UCA football beats Arkansas State with mere seconds left.

Bears treated it like any other game, which led to their success  Continued from page 7 make an impact immediately while others redshirt and have a year to learn more and more and get bigger and stronger. It just depends on the situation and what older players we have.” According to the UCA Sports website, once UCA punted back to ASU, leading with 28-23 with 38 seconds remaining, the Red Wolves finished two passes. The website also said the Bears finished with 382 yards of total offense, Hildebrand finished 18 of 36 passes for 270 yards, along with a touchdown. Senior Antwon Wells scored

a three-yard run, along with running 47 yards and scoring his fourth touchdown this season. Sophomore place kicker Matthew Cummins scored a few field goals during the game. He said it was really no different from any other game the team has played in. “They have a field the same size as ours and goal posts just as wide, the only difference is their school is a little bigger and a few more people got to see us play,” he said. “The defense played lights out for us. Watching them practice and in games is an awesome thing

RESULT

SCORE

RECORD

Football

WIN

28-23

(3-1)

W-Soccer

WIN

5-0

(8-3)

M-Soccer

LOSS

1-0

(2-4-1)

Volleyball

WIN

3-1

(8-7)

TENNIS TEAM STARTS SEASON WITH TOURNAMENT

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Bear Nation app streamlines stats By Lauren Swaim

UCA STATS CORNER

because they really are good at what they do.” He said it felt pretty good to kick a few field goals. “I owe all of it to those guys up front and my snapper, [junior] Austin McIntosh and Hayden for making my job easier. I’m originally from Conway so I really enjoy getting to go represent the school and my hometown because I really love this play and think it deserves the best we can give it,” Cummins said. UCA plays at Abilene Christian University next weekend, on Oct. 1.

Junior Amiru Shimoguchi returns a volley from her opponent at her match Sept. 24 at the UCA Tennis Complex. Shimoguchi was one of four UCA players who participated in the tournament on Saturday.

SUCCESS

Women’s soccer keeps winning By Julia Kramer Online Editor

The UCA women’s soccer team went head-to-head with the McNeese State Cowgirls on Sept. 23 and left the field with its sixth shutout and victory of the season. The Bears beat the Cowgirls 5-0 on visitors’ turf in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Both teams being members of the Southland Conference, Bears head coach Jeremy Bishop told UCA Sports that the team expected it to be a competitive game, so scoring a goal was good for the team. “It really took the pressure off and let us play relaxed the rest of the way,” he said, according to UCA Sports. The Bears started out the game strong, scoring the first goal, by junior midfielder Alex Moore, in the third minute. This was her second goal of the season, according to UCA Sports, Moore then scored again in the 26 minute, and attempted a third goal in the 28 minute but quickly passed it to sophomore forward Ashley Smith. Smith scored the third goal of the game for the Bears, making the score 3-0. “We really came out ready to play and went at them from the get-go, something we knew we needed to focus

on and change about the way we play,” senior midfielder/ forward Shelby Wilson said. The second half moved faster than the first. Just 65 seconds into the last half, junior forward Dayna Mounie scored the fourth goal of the game, bringing the score to 4-0. The Bears kept their defense strong throughout the game, only allowing three shots in the 10 attempts the Cowgirls made. “After watching film, we really thought that we would be able to have some success with our outside midfielders, and on both sides Alex [Moore] and Dayna [Mounie] were able to get around them tonight,” Bishop said, according to UCA Sports. “But even more than that, they were both able to get themselves into really good spots. Both of them had a goal tonight that came from getting behind the back line, getting into position, and us getting a really good cross into them that they were able to finish.” The last goal of the game was made in the 54 minute by Mounie, making the final score 5-0. The Bears left the field confident and ready for the rest of the season. “We knew it would help benefit us and by us

coming out the way we did last night really showed off that it worked,” Wilson said. “Our goals for the season are to compete at the highest level, to come out and show everyone that we are supposed to be here and to work hard for each other this season.” Wilson said the team is dedicated to working hard and committing to success. “We have to keep in mind that everything we want requires hard work and commitment and I have no doubt everyone on the team is all for that,” she said. The Bears finished out the weekend with a 4-0 win against the Lamar University Cardinals on Sept. 25 at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. “[It was a] great weekend for our team,” Bishop said. “Going on the road, in conference matches, and scoring nine goals and giving up just one is phenomenal. The team played well, created a lot of good scoring chances and limited our opponents to very few scoring chances.” Bishop said he is looking forward to returning home next weekend for two more conference matches and is looking for some big crowds. The Bears play against the University of the Incarnate Word Sept. 30 at 6 p.m.

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