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I N T E R N AT I O N A L Woman puts needles in Australian strawberries

A 50-year-old woman was arrested Nov. 11 for seven counts of contaminating goods after she was connected to 100 cases of strawberries found in supermarkets with sewing needles or pins inserted into the fruit. The needles were found inside strawberries in six Australian states and in at least six different producer brands. The woman’s name has not yet been released to the public, but she could face up to 10 years in prison.

N AT I O N A L Wildfires continue to tear across California Over 300,000 people have fled California after massive wildfires continue to engulf the state. The death toll continues to rise as 31 people have now fallen victim to the flames. Some fires have been reported as being so hot that they are peeling paint off firetrucks, melting tires and blowing out windows. In Southern California, over 177 homes and buildings have burned to the ground. More than 13 million people are in critical danger within the cities of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana, Anaheim and Glendale.

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[Left] National Socialist Movement Commander Jeff Schoep speaks to a crowd of protesters at an NSM rally Nov. 10 on the steps of the Arkansas Capitol building in Little Rock. [Right] A woman and other counter protesters yell at NSM members standing on the steps of the Capitol.

Infamous white nationalist group rallies at State Capitol

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by Lauren Swaim, Photo Editor The largest white nationalist organization in America, the National Socialist Movement, rallied in small numbers on the steps of the Little Rock Capitol building Nov. 10, protesting against apparent “white genocide” in South Africa and “unfair ideals” toward white nationalists in the U.S. A crowd of counter protestors outnumbering NSM gathered in the cold to match the group’s unloaded guns and PA system with protest signs and chanting.

NSM Head of Security Mike

Schloer said the main reason for their protest is the group’s belief that white farmers in South Africa are being targeted and killed because of their race.

President Trump brought the supposed issue to mainstream attention with a tweet in August, stating the South African government is now “seizing land from white farmers,” and that he has asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “closely study” the South Africa land and farm seizures.

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the president’s statement is troubling because it signifies the mainstreaming of white nationalist narratives about white genocide surrounding

farm attacks in South Africa.

According to the fact-checking organization Africa Check, from 1998-2001, annual farm attacks increased from 769 to 1,011 people and murders increased from 142 to 147 people. However, only 2 percent of these attacks were politically or racially motivated.

In a more recent report, from 2001-2017, annual farm attacks decreased from 1,069 to 564 people, and annual murders decreased from 140 to 47 people.

Counter protester Marcus Sharp of Little Rock said a lot of NSM’s propaganda about racial injustice in South Africa was false.

“The government [in South

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Senior Ebony Mitchell is crowned Miss UCA 2019 by Miss UCA 2018, senior Megan McAfee, Nov. 9 at Reynolds Performance Hall. Mitchell is a business marketing major and was sponsored by the UCA Cheer Team.

Ebony Mitchell crowned Miss UCA

Russellville high school choir invited to NYC

The Russellville High School choir has been invited to perform at a choir festival at New York’s Carnegie Hall in January 2019. The choir previously performed at the Presidential Inauguration in 2017. However, the choir still needs to raise $90,000$95,000 in order to provide for 55 students to travel with a handful of chaperones to Carnegie Hall. A GoFundMe page was started by Jane Pittman, a choir member’s grandmother.

They are asking for donations to make this dream trip a reality.

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Senior Ebony Mitchell took home the crown at the 2019 Miss University of Central Arkansas Scholarship Pageant, a 55-yearold tradition sponsored by the Beta Lambda chapter of Alpha Sigma Alpha that awarded over $25,000 to its contestants.

“The Miss UCA Scholarship Pageant is an official preliminary in the Miss America system,” said Katie Bailey-Harris, former Miss Arkansas 2007 and mistress of ceremonies. The Miss America Foundation is the nation’s largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women.”

As Miss UCA, Mitchell will have the opportunity to compete in June for Miss Arkansas 2019, and was awarded a $6,000 UCA scholarship, as well as $14,500 in other awards and prizes. $5,350 in scholarships were awarded to other participants of the

pageant.

Mitchell was sponsored by the UCA cheer team. She is a business marketing major whose platform is “Save Connections.” In addition to winning Miss UCA, Mitchell won the Dreamer, Above and Beyond, Alpha Swimsuit Winner and Alpha Interview Winner awards — all as a first-time competitor.

Senior Isabella Catron placed as fourth runner-up, senior Cameron Willis as third runner-up, sophomore Shalexis Shelton as second runner-up and junior Hannah Hagerman as first runner-up.

The pageant featured special appearances from Miss UCA 2017 Kelli Collins, Miss UCA 2018 Megan McAfee, her princess Maddie Finn, Miss Arkansas 2018 Claudia Raffo, the UCA Honeybears dance team and the Alpha Sigma Alpha Phoenix dancers. The judges’ panel consisted of Jim Collins,

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NSM wore swastikas — the symbol infamously used by the Nazi party in World War II-era Germany — on their clothing, flags and skin.

“You can’t preach love and acceptance and have symbols of hate [tattooed] on your skin, it’s a contradiction,” counter protester Raymond Douglas of Little Rock said. “If nobody opposes it [white nationalist organizations], it’s just going to keep growing and growing ... That’s a big platform [the capitol steps] to have hate speech on, and somebody has to oppose it.”

The crowd of counter

RESOLUTION

Stan Lee dead at 95 Legendary comic book writer, publisher and editor Stan Lee, formally Stanley Martin Lieber, died Nov. 12. Lee was known across the globe as the leader and creator of the illustrious Marvel Universe.

His cameos in the film adaptations of his own comic books became a ritual die-hard fans looked forward to. His cameos included the films and TV shows of Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man and The Fantastic Four.

He prided himself in his ability to create superheroes with strong personalities that captured the hearts of thousands. Stan Lee’s first novel, “A Trick of Light,” will be released next year.

Africa] has increased their policing to make sure all farmers are safe,” Sharp said. “The National Socialist Movement obviously has an agenda: to try to persuade popular thinking that there is some kind of need for white nationalist rhetoric.”

He continued, declaring that Nazis shouldn’t be given a platform.

“What the National Socialist Movement is trying to do is make a chapter where it’s not even needed ... The [Little Rock] citizens feel like they were violated.”

NSM Community Relations Director Matthew Heimbach said the idea NSM are Nazis is incorrect.

However, during the rally,

Alex Ray, Alexis Cauthen, Sandon Williams and Kimberly Smith-Williams.

Collins opened the competition with her rendition of the national anthem, followed by an opening speech from President Houston Davis.

Eleven women competed in five competition phases: a private interview with the judging panel, an onstage interview, artistic expression and talent, lifestyle fitness and swimwear and presence and poise in evening wear.

Catron, a communication science and disorders major, was sponsored by Alpha Sigma Tau. She performed a tap dance to “Do Your Thing” in the talent portion of the competition. In addition to placing as fourth runner-up, Catron was awarded the Photogenic Award.

Willis is a biology/pre-med major whose platform is “Table

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A motion was passed during the Student Government Association’s chambers meeting to bring free menstrual products to campus. The lead senators on the project are Jennifer Cale, the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics representative and chair of the Housing and Food Service Committee, and Amber Dipersia, sompomore class representative and chair of the student resources committee.

The senators formed the idea for the ambitious project after the SGA retreat in early August.

From there they began their research on how to bring free feminine products to students.

Senators Cale and DiPersia presented a PowerPoint presentation to explain their reasoning behind the push for free menstrual products.

Within their presentation, it was stated: “86 percent of women started their period unexpectedly in public without the supplies they needed,” while the study found only “8 percent [of females] say in their experience tampon and sanitary napkin dispensers in public restrooms work all the time.”

Thus, the two senators affirmed their purpose for the project as, “[A way to] provide aid for students, staff and faculty in financial distress and to reduce the stress, inconvenience and

distractions that can affect students, faculty, staff and visitors who might experience a menstruation emergency.”

Before a vote was taken for the motion, Senior Class Vice President and ROTC cadet Bror Thirion, argued for the push for free feminine products during the chambers meeting.

“This is an opportunity for SGA to create a new standard for students here. This is your opportunity to vote this in favor and for you to make every single female here that much more comfortable. That much more calm, concise, and lethal with intelligence, more than they already are,” Thirion said.

The motion was approved by the Finance Committee and unanimously by the senators.

Stated within the motion, SGA will allocate up to $3,600 from their reserve account to start the pilot program of the menstrual products.

The pilot will partner with menstrual product supplier Aunt Flow and place 10 dispensers in the most popular locations across campus for $3,500. This total will also include 7,000 pads and 7,000 tampons to be installed within these dispensers.

The products will be organic and free of bleaches, dye or synthetic chemicals.

Senators Cale and DiPersia expect the pilot to be up and running by the end of January.

Eventually, pending popularity, the pilot will later include a phase two expansion which will include 10 additional locations across campus.

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Pedestrian bridge coming soon to 100 years after World War I, UCA’s divert foot traffic over Dave Ward Veterans Day celebration honors vets

by Caroline Bivens

concerns about pedestrians weaving through traffic to get Online Editor to UCA. “Before anyone had to A new pedestrian bridge outrun a speeding car, we crossing Dave Ward Drive is wanted to make it safer to on track to be completed next get up and over to campus,” spring, but not before some Hawkins said. expected lane closures.

He said having a The Dave Ward bridge connect the trail pedestrian bridge will to the north and south connect the Stone Dam of Dave Ward Drive will Creek Trail to both sides allow those living in the of Dave Ward Drive and apartments and houses will give students living opposite of campus off campus an easier to have easy access to walking commute.

UCA. Civil Engineer of Hawkins said the Conway Street Conway is trying to and Engineering be more pedestrianDepartment Phillip Vick friendly by fitting all said the bridge features new subdivisions with two lanes with ramps sidewalks. that make them bikingphoto by Lauren Swaim “Sidewalks are and walking-friendly while also being The Stone Dam Creek Trail is closed off near Dave Ward Drive great. We got away handicap accessible. due to construction on an overpass that will bridge the two from them for a The bridge will span sides of the trail over Dave Ward Drive. The city is expecting while … but it brings us back to our old400 feet in length street closures before the bridge’s completion in May. town Conway roots,” and will be 14 feet Vick said construction will Hawkins said. wide; it will also be fitted with cost $3.4 million, with $1.1 Hawkins said the Dave LED lighting and decorative million coming from the Federal Ward pedestrian bridge will concrete blocks.

Highway Administration’s be the only one of its kind for The bridge will be Transportation Alternatives now because of UCA and Dave completed in May, and street Grant and the remainder from Ward being the most high-risk closures are expected within the City’s matching fund. location. the next few months to finish City councilman Andy However, Vick said a larger the installation of the walkway.

Hawkins said talk of the project pedestrian bridge will replace Structural support began in 2014, but that it took the existing one at the McKinley construction for the bridge four years to get the funds in Trailhead in Gatlin Park and has already begun, but lane place before starting bridge will be constructed over Tucker closures will be necessary to construction in spring 2018.

Creek in the coming months. install the steel trusses that will Hawkins said the reason For updates, follow the City hold the bridge railings and behind constructing the bridge of Conway on Facebook and concrete walkway. was primarily due to safety Twitter at @cityofconway.

Vick said most of the work

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will be limited to Saturday nights and Sunday mornings to help with the flow of traffic.

Vick said a contractor will help keep traffic moving and that the City will keep the public updated through Facebook.

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4 Continued from page 1 protestors attempted to drown out the messages NSM transmitted on loudspeakers by using noisemakers, booing, singing and yelling chants like “Nazis are not welcome,” “We’ve got enough racism as it is, get the fuck out” and “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA.” Their energy remained at a high throughout the chilled rally.

In addition to this, counter protestors held many signs — some intense, some peaceful and some almost humorous — reading “Fascism isn’t freedom,” “Class war, not race war,” “I.C.E. is native genocide,” “Erase the hate” and “More love.”

Heimbach said the mission of national socialists and fascists is to work with everyone to fight the same “capitalist enemy.”

“We’re all in this together … So instead of fighting one another, we need to find ways to have common ground and solidarity.”

A masked NSM supporter who identified himself by the alias of “Chuck Smith” said liberals portray white nationalists as hateful for having love for “their people.”

Yet Smith followed this statement by saying that, as a nationalist, love can’t exist without hate.

“You love your people, but

you hate what puts your people in danger ... If you can’t hate the enemy of your people, your love is not genuine to your race.”

NSM Commander Jeff Schoep said to the counter protestors, “You come out here today, you call us hate mongers; you say we hate; you say we’re about hate. You’re not going to hear one word of hatred from these steps of the capitol of the state of Arkansas today.”

However, Schoep’s statement was proven wrong throughout the rally.

“Anarchists, degenerates, drug users ... You guys are lame,” NSM Sergeant Kynan Dutton said to the crowd. “It’s like the third string of Antifa.

Didn’t even bring out the good guys. They sent you shitbags.

We are the National Socialist Movement here to stand up against the white genocide occurring in South Africa that’s coming to your nation whether you like it or not. Your day is coming, communist scum.”

Aryan Nations representative Julian Calfy told the counter protestors he is a “biological racist.”

“I don’t care about you commies, I don’t care about what you feel. I want to protect my race on every continent on the planet,” Calfy said.

NSM Chief of Staff Burt Colucci then denounced the

counter protesters for declaring that NSM has no right to be at the capitol rallying.

“The highest court in all of America has ruled that hate speech, if you believe in it, is free speech,” Colucci said.

Under the 2017 Supreme Court case “Matal v. Tam,” there is no hate speech exemption in the First Amendment.

This is the first time NSM has officially rallied in Arkansas. Schloer said aside from protesting the “racial injustice” in South Africa, NSM also intends for the rally to protest the “gang violence” in Little Rock.

Little Rock Police Department Lt. Troy Ellison said there were more police in attendance for this rally compared to other rallies held at the Capitol, as this is one of the bigger rallies LRPD has had to keep the peace at because of the possibility of people bringing weapons. “[NSM] kind of ramped it up, so we had to do a little bit more than we would normally to make sure there were no problems,” Ellison said.

Although the rally saw no violence, it did represent a fierce clash of ideologies emblematic of the rise of white nationalism in the U.S.

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Donaghey Hall rocks the midterms with larger than expected turnout

by Lauren McCabe Staff Writer

The Faulkner County Clerk’s Office confirmed a record turnout for UCA’s polling site at Donaghey Hall Nov. 6, and the Party at the Polls that took place just outside Donaghey Hall, featuring free pizza and therapy dog petting, might just have contributed to that.

Theresa Horton, an election coordinator for Faulkner County, counted that 635 registered voters turned out to the UCA polling station to cast their votes for the 2018 midterm election.

The process in Donaghey Hall was swift and attracted a large crowd of voters from all parties and backgrounds to come exercise their voting rights and to pick up obligatory “I Voted” stickers.

Junior Ellie Roditis volunteered at the Party at the Polls event where she and other volunteers played music and offered free pizza and souvenirs such as pens and stickers to voters.

“Voting is important to me so that I know my voice

is heard and my opinions are expressed,” Roditis said. “I think [UCA hosting] this Party at the Polls event really encourages people to come out and get rewarded after voting.”

For first-time voters, it can be a nerve-wracking yet empowering event. However, first-time voters who turned out came out with smiles on their faces and a hope for the future.

“I was very sad that I couldn’t vote in the presidential election because I was 17 at the time of the 2016 elections; so, I’m happy to be voting during midterms,” junior Jansen Cullipher said. “I think [voting] is an expression of your rights and [perhaps even a way of ] changing the country for the better.

UCA faculty and staff members were also encouraged to take part in the conveniently-located voting station during their work hours.

“Not enough people [come out to vote],” I.T. supervisor at Torreyson Library Michael Girdler said. “[Voting] means having a voice. It’s really that simple.”

After placing her vote, Human Relations Representative for AETN

Jennifer Killough said it’s important as an adult or elder to vote, even if the voters are not going to be around to see the big changes.

“We still have to participate in the democratic process so that we can be a good example for our children and the people who are following us,” Killough said. “I think [nowadays] young voters are better informed and have [better outlets] to find out what is going on. If we [adults] don’t vote, [our children] won’t vote.”

Campaign volunteers were on the sidewalks of Donaghey waving signs for passing cars stopped at the stoplight and congratulating those who had just came out of the polls.

“I know voting can be super intimidating, I only started voting in [the 2016 elections], and I’m 26; but I understand voting is extremely important,” Audra Russell, a volunteer with the Maureen Skinner (D) for State Senate campaign, said. “I feel like this midterm election, we’ve really stepped up our game, and especially, the millennials are trying to get out and make sure that [everyone votes].”

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and women who, in Davis’ words, “have given so much.”

After attendees recited the Pledge of Allegiance, Conway Mayor Bart Castleberry recognized his childhood friend Bill Bounds in the audience, who is a retired Marine. Castleberry spoke of a touching memory he shared with the other veteran.

“It [was] the first time I had ever really heard someone say [the Pledge of Allegiance], and know they meant every word of it,” he said.

Force Reserves also received the Veteran Day Scholarship.

The day of the celebration not only marked the 100th Dozens of red, green and anniversary of the end of World navy blue caps surrounded the War I, but also marked UCA’s lawn and interior of the Prince celebration of the 50th year of Center Nov. 8 for UCA’s annual their elite ROTC program.

Veterans Day Celebration.

The keynote speaker of the Although Veterans Day ceremony, Maj. Gen. Walter wasn’t until Nov. 11, veterans Paulson, a retired Army and from all branches gathered National Guard veteran, is a to share in their support of UCA alumnus who graduated each generation of military members. The families, friends in 1970 as an ROTC cadet and and supporters surrounded was commissioned as a Field the current and retired Artillery Officer in May soldiers to spend the day 1970.

Paulson spoke recognizing the sacrifices about how he was lucky soldiers made for the enough to never see actual American people. combat and how he visited “I’m proud to see numerous countries and we can do this for our command posts in his veterans. It shows that years of service.

UCA really wants to be “I toured and visited military-friendly and soldiers in every place you recognize those that went could imagine: England, before us and the ones Honduras, Guatemala, that are still continuously Bosnia, Kuwait, Saudi serving for us,” veteran Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan Marine and UCA’s Veterans’ and places that I think are Services coordinator David still classified and [so I] Williams said. “I wish we can’t name [them].” could do this 365 days a Paulson spoke of year. We’re so proud of our several military memories veterans here and I wish we from his years of service could do more.” that were greeted by Over a dozen booths hearty laughter from other were set out for passersby veterans in the audience to pick up free gifts and who shared in similar informational pamphlets. experiences.

Numerous well-known photo by Marley Cash-Powell “I had dinner and organizations were there Senior cadet Johnathan Logan leads the procession as wine with diplomats in El to show their support, the national anthem plays and the crowd of veterans Salvador, Honduras and from the Vet Center, which and civilians stand at attention or with their hands Guatemala. I drank vodka provides readjustment to their hearts during the Veterans Day Celebration. and ate caviar in Moscow counseling services to UCA ROTC’s Bear Company cadets performed the with Russian oligarchs. veterans and their spouses color guard at the celebration Nov. 8 in the Prince I watched camel races and dependents, to the Center. in Saudi Arabia and ate Veterans’ Crisis Line, dinner in tents out on the Castleberry then which helps veterans who are dessert.

I made thousands of proclaimed Nov. 8 Veterans dealing with suicidal thoughts or friends that I still call brothers Appreciation Day in Conway.

PTSD-related crises. and had experiences that will A few scholarships, awards UCA President Houston stay with me forever. That’s not and a refurbished vehicle Davis greeted the attendees at too bad of a career.” the beginning of the ceremony were also given out during Paulson concluded his with a heartfelt reinforcement the ceremony to veteran and speech on a serious note about of UCA’s mindset regarding active duty students. The the need for the military and the their veteran students.

Student Veterans of American brotherhood it offers.

“I want you to know that we, Educator Award went to “War and conflict have not as a university, stand very proud Provost and Executive Vice gone away, and they are unlikely with our veterans,” Davis said.

President Patricia Poulter and to go away anytime soon. Let Davis affirmed that it is vital the Tidwell Veteran Scholarship to make certain UCA is thinking us not become naive to the to Shana Robinson in the about the support systems that reality that a strong military is Army Reserves. The vehicle, are available for their veterans provided and assembled by A both necessary and a deterrent and that they put forth the & J Collision Wheels, was gifted to those expanding conflicts necessary attention, time and to Army veteran Ethan Dunbar. both abroad and here on the resources in front of these men Christopher James in the Air mainland.”

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Talk: Breaking the Silence of Eating Disorders.” Willis was sponsored by Delta Zeta. She also received the Sarah SlocumCollins Overall Interview award, and tied with junior Cortney Banning for the Bear Spirit Award.

Shelton was sponsored by Students for the Propagation of Black Culture. Shelton is a health services administration/ pre-occupational therapy major whose platform is “Shining a Light on Mental Health.” She was awarded the Alpha Evening Gown and Lauren Howell-Wood Overall Evening Gown awards for her dazzling black-and-gold sequined dress.

Shelton said it is important

for freshmen to remain determined throughout their college career.

“Never give up. You are going to face obstacles in life, but those obstacles are going to help you overcome anything that you go through,” she said.

“Just have fun, be yourself and stay dedicated.”

Hagerman, a secondary social studies major whose platform is “I Can! Dance,” was sponsored by the UCA dance team. In addition to being named first runner-up, Hagerman was also awarded the Alpha Talent for Dance Performance and Ashton Purtle Overall Dance Performance awards.

Hagerman loves to

show her school pride as an ambassador on campus.

“Our job is to brag on UCA, so when I give tours to potential incoming freshmen, I just make sure people know how much I love the campus, how much there is to get involved [with], and if you go here you can be anything,” she said.

To encourage other young women to compete in the Miss UCA pageant, Mitchell highlighted the opportunities the pageant provides.

“Not only do you get the chance to compete for some amazing scholarships, but you also get the chance to meet women in this organization that otherwise you wouldn’t have, and you make lifelong friends doing so.”

Police Beat

The following information is compiled from UCAPD incident reports

by Assistant News Editor Caela Rist

Student arrested for possession of marijuana, firearm Officer Christopher Vasquez smelled marijuana coming from a parked white GMC Canyon in the north parking lot of New Hall Nov. 4.

The officer saw marijuana buds on the front seat of the truck and ran the plates of the vehicle.

The scan matched student Brandon Yant to the plates, and officer Vasquez went to Hughes Hall to track down the suspect.

While speaking with Vasquez, Yant admitted to having an illegal pistol in the center console of the vehicle.

Yant told Vasquez he had been practice shooting at his grandmother’s house the past weekend and had forgotten he still had it.

Yant also admitted to smoking marijuana a few hours before questioning. After Yant unlocked his vehicle for Vasquez, the officer found the gun, a marijuana bud, a multicolored bong and a three-fourths full miniplastic bottle of Sutter Home wine.

After Vasquez performed a

body search and found a fake ID which stated that Yant was 24, instead of his real age of 18, Yant was placed under arrest.

Yant complied with the police and was calm and respectful during the booking.

Because of his level of respect and honesty, officer Vasquez did not pursue any felony charges. He was only charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Staff member’s car towed for fines A black Dodge Durango was towed Nov. 5 from the parking lot of Estes Stadium for having $230 in campus citation fines. Officer Kaitlyn Weber that the vehicle belonged to staff member Ashour Peera and did not have a parking permit. The records showed Peera has five active parking tickets dated from between Sept. 27 and Nov. 2. There was also existing damage to the vehicle which consisted of a scratch on the rear driver’s side fender.

Minor arrested for alcohol possession on campus Officer Tyler Louden conducted a check of Stadium Park Apartments Nov. 4, after noticing a Nissan Altima parked outside the apartments with multiple individuals crowding around it.

When he approached the vehicle, Louden overheard an individual state that he had mixers and other alcohol inside the vehicle. Louden also noticed several full bottles of alcohol in the front passenger seat of the vehicle.

After identifying the speaker as nonstudent Seth Plummer, Louden asked for back up. Sergeant James Keith Robinson arrived to dispose of the alcohol. Robinson identified Plummer as a student from Arkansas Tech University who he had just dealt with for disruptive behavior at a Phi Kappa Alpha Pike party.

Robinson informed Plummer that he was being charged with Possession of Alcohol by a Minor and Louden took Plummer into custody.

Campus Life November 14, 2018

Around Campus: African Tribal Languages Panel The Linguistics Society presents an African Tribal Languages Panel at 12:30 p.m.

Nov. 14 in Student Center Room 214. The panel will be made up of African UCA students who will discuss their languages and the histories and cultures they grew up in. The event is part of International Education Week 2018, a national program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.

For more information on International Education Week, contact International Student Services Coordinator Tyler Copeland at tylercopeland@ uca.edu.

You Should Meet Yourself Real Beauty presents “You Should Meet Yourself: A Self-Esteem and Self-Image Program” Nov. 14 in Student Center Room 225. An effort to focus on self-esteem and body positivity in our increasingly image-conscious society, the event is part of International Education Week, a nationally recognized week where the benefits of international education and exchange are celebrated.

Candlelight Ceremony of Remembrance The Office of International Engagement presents a candlelight ceremony of remembrance at 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 14 at Harding Centennial Fountain Plaza. Students from all backgrounds are invited to join in honor of the memory of important figures and events from the past of all cultures represented at UCA. The event is part of International Engagement Week, a nationally recognized week celebrating the more than 500 UCA students representing over 70 countries on campus.

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Prominent poet reads work, lectures on aesthetics

by Marley CashPowell News Editor

Poet Allison Joseph is every bit as animated in person as her words are on the page.

As the second writer featured in the College of Fine Arts and Communication’s Fall 2018 Artist in Residence series, Joseph spoke at a craft talk and Q&A session, gave a public reading and signed books Nov. 9. That evening she gave the keynote speech at the opening reception of the C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference.

At the craft talk session, Joseph was introduced by her longtime friend, Associate Professor of Creative Writing Sandy Longhorn. The friendly rapport between Longhorn and Joseph was evident in their back-and-forth banter from the moment Longhorn finished giving a short summary of Joseph’s career, which includes having published 16 poetry books, serving as the director of the MFA program in creative writing at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, and serving as poetry editor of the “Crab Orchard Review.”

“As a teacher, one of my main things is to get creativity out of people,” Joseph said.

“And that is way harder than [doing the] writing myself.”

“I’ve been writing poetry since I was 13 or 14. I was the

type of nerdy kid that would read the dictionary,” Joseph said. “It’s a good thing I didn’t have the internet back then because as weak as my eyes are now, they would’ve been totally burned out.”

Of Joseph’s poetry books, nine are full-length and the rest are chapbooks.

“I do love me a chapbook,” Joseph said.

Chapbooks are usually smaller in size than full-length books and consist of only about 24-32 pages.

“A chapbook is really just a small book of poetry,” Longhorn told the audience.

This year, Joseph published a full-length poetry book titled “Confessions of a Barefaced Woman” with Red Hen Press, and a chapbook titled “Corporal Muse” with Little Rock publisher Sibling Rivalry Press.

The cover of “Corporal Muse” is adorned by a glitter-clad woman of color against a black backdrop. The glitter covers the model in a gradient of blue hues spanning from her fingertips to her wrists and from her downcast eyes to her hair. The image evokes the representation of Joseph as a chameleon in her journey to discover who she needs to be as a poet.

“I want [‘Corporal Muse’] to win the ‘Most Gorgeous Cover’ award,” Longhorn said.

For junior A. VanSickle, an associate editor at Sibling

Rivalry Press, the craft talk was her first time meeting Joseph in person. “Corporal Muse” was one of the first poetry books VanSickle edited for Sibling Rivalry.

“It’s amazing to have edited for someone so successful,” VanSickle said. “Today was my first time meeting [Joseph and] it’s odd. When she reads [her] poems, I can hear the way I said [the words] to myself, echoing her [voice].”

Joseph read a handful of poems from “Corporal Muse” before taking questions from audience members and sharing her insights into the world of poetry. She said its important for writers to learn about this world and how to get their work out there. In her experiences as an educator and prolific poet, she saw a need in making connections between publishers and writers.

“In addition to teaching and the work she does as an editor, Allison is also curator of the most essential literary Listserv out there. It’s called the Creative Writing Opportunities List,” Longhorn said. “If you are interested in publishing your work, you should subscribe to the Creative Writing Opportunities List. It is a Yahoo Listserv list.”

“It’s old-school,” Joseph said.

“It’s old-school, but it’s fabulous,” Longhorn added.

photo by Marley Cash-Powell

With a childlike joy in her eyes, poet Allison Joseph speaks of the love she has had for words, books and writing since she was young. Joseph spoke to students, teachers and other local writers at three events for the fall 2018 UCA Artist in Residence series and the C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference, which was hosted by UCA Nov. 9 and 10.

RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE

Civility Circle talk discusses value of courteousness

by Lauren McLemore Staff Writer

SGA and the Office of Institutional Diversity presented a politics civility circle hosted by UCA professors Stephanie Bellar and Michael Kithinji from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 7 in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom.

The Circle, an apt name for the gathering where all took a seat at one of the circular tables in the room, was less a lecture and more a space for discussion.

Upon entering the ballroom, participants were given a printed “Civility Pledge,” which read “I will be civil in my public discourse and behavior. I will be respectful of others whether or not I agree with them. I will stand against incivility when I see it.” The pledge was read aloud by everyone in the room as the event came to a close.

It gives an even more vivid idea of what the goal was for the night’s discussion: civility.

“Civility plays a crucial role in how I interact with others,” said UCAPD Sgt. Sarah Garrett, who works in the Community Outreach Division. “It is my job to build a rapport with the campus population and bridge the gap between police and society, which would be impossible without civility.”

Angela Webster, associate vice president of the Office of Institutional Diversity, gave the introduction.

She said the event was, “an opportunity to learn, to listen and to understand.”

Bellar, professor of political science, spoke first, standing in front of statistics projected on a screen.

“I know that this is about civility and politics, but I think it’s

really important to understand the absence of civility in our daily grind,” Bellar said. “Seventy-eight percent of people who experience uncivil behavior become less committed to their organization.”

Bellar said she wonders how the problem of incivility became so ubiquitous. On a larger scale, incivility can be nearly synonymous with violence, she said, citing recent shootings and other occurrences of American violence. What may be the scariest part of it all is what happens when violence escalates, Bellar said.

Kithinji, associate professor of history and codirector of African and African-American Studies at UCA, reminded the audience of an ultimate act of escalated violence: genocide.

He said societies in Rwanda and South Africa were successful in the strategic healing of the aftermath of these atrocities.

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“They decided we have to heal. Similarly in South Africa, the same. The apartheid system had been going on for 50 years and there was a lot of tragedy that happened. Similarly they said, ‘We won’t punish the perpetrators of apartheid by maybe killing them because that would fracture the society. We have to talk.’”

Acts of forgiveness mended the societies, and that was the thought the group was left with before an open discussion ensued.

In regards to civility in daily life and at UCA, a particular discussion question included, “Do you believe there is political acceptance in the classroom or workplace, on campus, in life?”

Junior Marco Ramirez, Fine Arts and Communication representative for SGA, helped organize the event, and said that at the discussion he learned about

C O M E D I A N S L AY S

Emmy-winning comic shocks with risqué set

by Sarah Kapity Entertainment Editor

Haiku Hike Japan Outreach Initiative presents Haiku Hike at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Mirror Room in McAlister Hall for a Haiku crafting lesson, and at 10 a.m. Nov. 17 at Cadron Settlement Park for the hiking and haiku making session.

Haiku is a form of poetry, originating from Japan, that has become appreciated around the world today. The event is part of International Education Week. For more information, contact Japan Outreach Initiative Coordinator Chiemi Shimizu at cshimizu@ uca.edu.

Spread the Word to End the Word Students in the Occupational Therapy graduate program present “Spread the Word, to End the Word,” at 11:15 a.m.

Nov. 29 in the Student Center Lobby. The event is part of an advocacy campaign to inform individuals about the negative connotation of the word “retard.” For more information, contact Occupational Therapy graduate student Anna Cain at acain2@cub.uca.edu. photo by Marley Cash-Powell

Led by senior Phi Beta Sigma President Tajaro Hudson, members dance Nov. 8 on the Student Center Amphitheater stage for a Music on the Yard event. Members of The Divine Nine Black Greek organizations on campus gathered to promote their rhymes and expose other students to Greek life.

the importance of civility when speaking to both dominant and minority groups, instead of only being mindful of the group he is representing. He hopes to impart that wisdom to the people he is leading.

“Especially if you don’t agree with them, be courteous about it. If that person is sharing their ideas, they’re being vulnerable by sharing that idea, and you definitely don’t want to be in a place where they can never show their vulnerability,” Ramirez said.

A unifying theme of the discussion was that our community and our world depend on civility when it comes to working together.

“We don’t have to agree, but we all need to respect one another and work together to make our campus a better place,” Sgt. Garrett said.

Comedian Sara Schaefer delighted students with her witty performance at 7 p.m.

Nov. 7. From demonstrating night terror screams to reflecting on her cognitive dissonance, Schaefer is relatable and hilarious no matter what subject she tackles.

“Comedian traumatizes students with bestiality and anal jokes,” Schaefer said, suggesting a headline for The Echo’s article about her show in reference to some of the cruder — though still hysterical — jokes of the evening. “[I started doing comedy because of] a deep-seated need for attention,” Schaefer quipped. “I love entertaining, I like using humor to break down awkwardness [...] I use my voice to break tension, and [comedy] brings people together, makes them forget about their worries.”

Now residing in Los Angeles, Schaefer came to perform in Arkansas for the first time because of her love for Southern audiences, who, Schaefer said, are more willing to laugh. In this instance, her statement held true, because the room was roaring with laughter for the entirety of the performance.

The set was packed with riotous stories, made even better by Schaefer’s quick-witted and ragingly funny storytelling skills. She detailed the ins and outs of the New York City lifestyle, including an insider rule that you are allowed one opportunity to

“give back” to the filth of New York, which Schaefer once did by accidentally peeing in a grocery store.

Raised Baptist, Schaefer also joked about growing up religious, and how in hindsight, some religious rituals from childhood seem absolutely bizarre, like her experience watching clowns act out the story of the crucifixion. She also performed a short children’s song that was popular in her church, demonstrating her ability to adopt a different, comical persona. Her ability to change her voice and demeanor to imitate others is a mark of a great comedian.

Schaefer, like many comedians, has dabbled in other performing arts as well. In 2000, she lived in New Orleans doing theater, but moved to New York City a year later and began writing and performing comedy. Additionally, in both 2009 and 2010, Schaefer won the Emmy Award for Creative Achievement in Interactive Media for her work as head blogger at “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” She has received many other accolades and has appeared on many prestigious lists, including, but certainly not limited to, New York Magazine’s “10 Comedians to Watch” in 2010, USA Today’s “100 People of the Year in Pop Culture” in 2011 and New York Post’s “Best Jests 2010.”

Sara Schaefer has been blessing the comedy scene for over a decade, but there’s no doubt we’ll be seeing more of her in the future.

For more on Schaefer, visit saraschaefer.com.

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STUDENTS SAY

Performer Kate Mills displays soulful talent

by Aysha Dixon Social Media Editor

The Student Center food court was a bustling scene during x-period Nov. 8, from students rushing to class, conversations in between bites of food and a serenade by New York native Kate Mills.

The Student Activities Board hosted Mills as one of the many musical guests gracing UCA’s campus during the fall semester.

Mills is a social worker turned songwriter, who described her set last Thursday as “vintage Americana style, a mix-up of modern popular classics and nostalgic tunes.”

Her debut EP, “Little Bird,” has allowed Mills to have a presence not only in the New York music scene, but also on music platforms like Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube.

During Mills’ set, students experienced her vocal range, diverse taste in genres and instrumental talents.

She started off singing a cover of Gavin Degraw’s “Not Over You,” and continued with a mix of her original songs and covers of songs by artists such as Otis Redding, Coldplay and Sara Bareilles.

As she played, students walked by with looks of interest, confusion and impression.

Most slowed down their pace to hear more of Mills’ singing before they had to rush to their next destination, while many sat down for a few minutes while enjoying their lunch.

Freshman Daquaan Ford saw the concert flyer outside of the Student Center, but did not pay the concert much mind until he heard Mills’ voice. Ford

was immediately impressed with her set, and spoke highly of an SAB concert that he attended back in April.

“I went to the Nick Jonas concert with some friends of mine, and it was great,” Ford said.

Although he hopes SAB will diversify the genres of artists that perform on campus, Ford said the Kate Mills concert did excite him for future artists on campus.

In between songs, Mills revealed it was her first time in Arkansas. She complimented UCA’s beautiful campus and Arkansas’ overall scenery.

The simple stage setup — complete with a keyboard, speaker, acoustic guitar and a microphone — was positioned in front of a large window that framed campus’s vibrant orange, yellow and red trees.

Mills fit the scenery perfectly with her auburn hair and in-season outfit of green, tan and gray shades.

Mills played most of her up-tempo music on her keyboard and moved on to using the guitar when she played more mellow, slower songs. She is currently working on her new album, which will be available on all music platforms; her producer is still making minor tweaks to some of the tracks, Mills said.

Freshman Emily Wright said she enjoyed the concert with a group of her friends.

Although she eats at the Student Center every day and passes SAB posters a lot, Wright said that Mills’ performance was the first concert she’s been to on campus. Wright enjoyed Mills’ set and knew all of the songs that she covered.

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On Nov. 9 and 10, free one-hour public showings of “Out There: The Quest for Extrasolar Worlds” took students on a spin around the universe in the Dr. Edmond E. Griffin Planetarium in the Conway Corporation Center for the Sciences.

The planetarium is part of the outreach component of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Along with supporting the teaching of astronomy on campus, the planetarium also offers shows to school groups and the public.

The planetarium film centered on the idea that there is much probable thinking that suggests we are not alone in the

universe.

Part of the online description of “Out There” reads, “Most stars have planets; it turns out they are more common than we thought.

A huge diversity of different worlds is out there, just waiting to be discovered.”

UCA faculty, local families and many children attended.

“There’s like, lots of planets!” Jennifer Hensley, 11, said.

Each public movie showing at the planetarium includes a tour of the current night sky. First, constellations and stars, both visible and not visible without a telescope, were pointed out in a very realistic three-dimensional presentation on the dome

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Freshman Gretta Bonacci

“I’m international, so back home we don’t really celebrate. It’s important to be with different people with a different culture to learn about them. Also, the food is really good.”

“It means I get to go home and see my family.

I don’t get to go home a lot since it’s three hours away, so I can rest and recuperate.”

Sophomore Ellen Runswick

Junior Steven Powell

“Spending time with family and friends and recognizing what we’re thankful for.”

“Food. The usual: turkey, dressing, macaroni, desserts, pies. It’s the best part.”

Freshman Noah Fitzpatrick

Junior Whitney Dobbs

“I think the original meaning was misguided, remembering a time that probably didn’t happen.

Now we can make it a time for giving thanks rather than an ambiguous time in history.”

“Obviously with the name, being thankful for the many things we’re blessed with. Family, friends, education and spending time with loved ones I don’t often get to see.”

photo by Marley Cash-Powell

Singer and songwriter Kate Mills performs to students Nov. 8 in the Student Center food court. Mills has a master’s in social work from the University of Philadelphia, and she believes music offers an opportunity for healing, expression and connection.

“[My friends and I] looked up her music while she played.

I downloaded her EP,” Wright said. She said she is looking

forward to Mills’ next album.

Visit katemillsmusic.com for more information on Mills and her music.

‘Out There’ approaches humanity’s oldest question: Are we alone?

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screen. Afterward, the audience was taken on a virtual tour of our galaxy and surrounding galaxies and later, shown a comparison of Earth to surrounding planets, moons and stars.

Preceding the film, a short video was shown on the effects of light pollution and methods and strategies to reduce light pollution, such as turning off lights when they aren’t being used. With lower percentages of light pollution, it is very possible to see traces of the Milky Way, our home galaxy, in the clarity of our own night sky, according to the video.

The movie concerned past research efforts and anticipated research when it comes to discovering the corners of

our universe where life as we know it on Earth could be a possibility.

“We are just a speck in the universe,” said Lexi Hensley, 13, who wants to be a science teacher when she grows up.

The full fall schedule for public shows, which are premiered at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays at the planetarium, can be found at uca.edu/physics/ planetarium/. Seating is on a first come first serve basis with a maximum capacity of 94 according to the website. No food or drink is allowed in the Conway Corporation Center for the Sciences. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each show and no admittance is allowed after the show begins.

SPOTLIGHT

PEOPLE OF UCA Marrissa Childs

by Emily Gist Opinion Editor

photo by Emily Gist

Senior Marrissa Childs presented about her identity as a writer in the Feminist Rhetoric breakout session during the second annual C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference. Childs established her own editing business, called Journey Writers, with a primary demographic of college students.

A consistent theme of journeying has traveled with senior Marrissa Childs since her childhood, paving the path to her gathering a group of editors and establishing her own business in creative writing, Journey Writers.

Childs said that between third and sixth grade, she was homeless, and that stemmed her love of creative writing from a place of escape.

Childs’ mother, Marrecca Garrett, used to take her and her siblings to the library to check out books. She would stay up to check out audiobooks and listen to them in the car where her family slept.

When she believed everyone else was asleep, Childs would listen to those audiobooks in the car at night.

“What they did was take me on these little, tiny journeys of the lives of people who did not exist, but it felt like they did,” Childs said. “Stories are journeys.

They’re escapes. And that’s what I grew up learning and believing about stories.”

Childs became interested in starting her own business after interning at writing coach service Ink Pen Diva during the second semester of her junior year in 2017. Childs said that after undertaking her first internship,

her expectations for writers were different than her boss’s expectations. Because of this, she said she wanted to, first, get her second editing internship with Butterfly Typeface Publishing in Little Rock in the summer of 2018 and, second, start something on her own.

Childs said the name “Journey Writers” was inspired by the value of books as individual journeys.

Childs said Journey Writers is a business geared toward college students that offers an avenue for self-publishing.

She said the business provides one-on-one workshopping, with the first workshop free, though the business hasn’t reached the profit stage yet. She said Journey Writers’ first client was from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and was working on an anthology of poetry.

Childs’ business is in its nascency. Currently, the staff consists of four undergraduate or recently graduated editors, and the business is going to have its first campus workshop Nov. 15, the theme of which is the writer’s identity.

For Childs, the journey of discovering their identity comes to define the creative work of writers. “One of my roles in my life is that I am a daughter, and being a daughter to Marrecca Garrett requires wholehearted

patience and an immense amount of understanding and love,” Childs said. “And that plays a role in my writer identity in that, for me, being a writer is about being patient and having a full love for what I do.”

Childs said by the end of the Nov. 15 workshop at UCA, students aren’t required to have discovered who they are supposed to be, but it’s meant to function as an introduction to the journey of discovering one’s writing identity.

In terms of identity, Childs said her writing has recently focused on the journey of exploring her own identity in relation to her blackness and her femininity.

“Right now, my biggest issue is trying to figure out who I am as an African-American female writer. A lot of my writing right now is about questioning whether I am black — and what’re the standards for that — and being feminine — [and] what’re the standards for that,” Childs said. “So I haven’t really defined myself as a black feminine writer yet, but that’s what I’m in the process of doing.”

Childs said she plans to go to graduate school and become a creative writing pedagogue.

Childs said teaching creative writing means teaching others to embark on their own journeys of identity and self-discovery.

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The Voice

School system a relic of the industrial revolution

The Echo Staff Sophia Ordaz Editor

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White women failed friends of color in election Writer and editor Elie Mystal tweeted out White people, particularly women, I’ll voter statistics from the election showing that 97 stand beside you and we can all swallow our percent of black women voted for Stacey Abrams, pride together and apologize for how we have the Democratic candidate for governor in Georgia failed our friends of color in the 2018 midterm running to be the nation’s first black female election. I believe we are continuing to suppress governor, while 76 percent of white women voted their voices, even among their celebratory wins. for her opposing candidate, Republican Brian The “I Voted” sticker became nothing short Kemp. of a trend on a fall “must-haves” list as people all That statistic alone says something about over the country ran to the polls Nov. 6. Pressure who we, as white American women, pledge our and encouragement to vote was handed out loyalty to. Regardless of who actually won, our like candy as celebrities like Beyoncé and Demi actions as white women in this election say Lovato challenged their fans to vote on social media. something about our choice to preserve a We made our voice heard, and society where we continually elect and refrankly, we’ve reaped what we sowed elect legislators who will put people of and have voters to thank that the color in danger, if in no other way than pool of politicians is more diverse simply by stealing their voices.

Even if you didn’t vote for candidates than ever before. The first Native American women, Sahris Davids like Brian Kemp, someone you know of Kansas and Deb Haaland of did. Your mother, your sister, your grandma or your aunt voted for New Mexico, were elected him and others like him. to Congress. The first Your excuses that not all Muslim women, Rashida white women voted against Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan people of color and that you Omar of Minnesota, were personally didn’t vote over elected to Congress. New

by Lauren McLemore people of color won’t save you.

York’s Alexandria OcasioStaff Writer Removing yourself from the Cortez became the conversation only preserves youngest woman ever to your privilege. It does nothing to fight for women be elected to Congress. Connecticut elected its who you could be a voice for if you chose to use first black congresswoman, Jahana Hayes, as did your whiteness to speak on their behalf instead of Massachusetts with Ayanna Presley. Jared Polis hiding behind ballots and supporting white male became the first openly gay man to be elected supremacy and majority, which in turn supports governor of Colorado. Texas elected its first two racism.

Latina congresswomen, Veronica Escobar and Never forget this is the group of people that Sylvia Garcia. There will be over 100 women in shut down Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony the House of Representatives for the first time in to push their own agenda and get what they U.S. history. want, never forget that these are the men who These results call for much celebration, but historically suppressed the votes of people of they also call for a closer inspection of the work color and never forget that these are the men America still has in store for the future. campaigning with the hopes that you continue to On Nov. 6, activist Brittany Packnett choose the brutally twisted racist institution over posted on Instagram, “No matter what today’s freedom. #electionday outcomes, we will STILL have work As Packnett says, “Your whiteness will not to do … Racism will still be fact, not fiction.” save you from what the patriarchy has in store for It is indeed a fact, and no, responding with you.”

“But we had a black president” or “No, I have Exercise your rights to vote, but admit your three black friends” does not even begin to privilege, humble yourselves and stand up for mitigate the destruction of American racism. what is right. Vote for what is long overdue in this If you’re white and you’re not uncomfortable, country: freedom. you’re not listening and you’re not watching.

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likely be marked tardy every day. These two I believe UCA professors should practice leniency when their students are late to class buildings are .7 miles apart, and the average time after walking across campus from their previous it takes to walk this distance is 13 minutes. I am class. fortunate enough to have a bike, so I bike in order When scheduling classes, students are more to get to Stanley Russ in time for class. However, concerned with enrolling in necessary classes not everyone has a bike. Another way to get to and how those classes fit in their schedules than class on time in this situation is to run to class, with where their classes are located on campus. but not everyone is able-bodied.

Students are concerned about enrolling in If I had to walk to class every day, then I classes before they fill. Students want would be tardy every day. This would cause to graduate on time, and to do this me to miss quizzes that are always at they may have to take classes back the beginning of class and would have to back that are on opposite ends lowered my grade. of campus.

If some professors continuously Many teachers give quizzes refuse to be lenient, then a possible at the beginning of class. solution to this problem would Unfortunately, students who walk require increasing the amount in late are often prevented of time between classes. UCA’s from taking these quizzes campus has grown over the and, thus, receive a zero on years. In 1930, when UCA the quiz. If students have was known as the Arkansas to walk across campus State Teachers College, there and are late to class

by Rose McGarrity were only two buildings. Ten because of their class Staff Writer minutes between classes schedules, their grades would have been reasonable in the class could be in 1930, but with UCA’s expansion, 10 minutes is impacted. too short.

Learning more than one subject in school UCA is 262 acres while Hendrix College is 175. makes students well-rounded. Because of this, There is a significant difference in size between many schools aim to offer interdisciplinarity.

Hendrix and UCA. Despite this size difference, If UCA wants to be interdisciplinary in a UCA and Hendrix both have 10 minutes between considerate way, then it should allow students classes. more time to get across campus to classes that I recognize that changing the time between are in different subject matters. classes would be a major shift, and there would For instance, if I were to double major in most likely be pushback from faculty. However, journalism and biology, I might take a biology I think the current truncated time impacts and journalism class back to back. If I had to enough students negatively, and adding several walk from my science class in the back of the Lewis Science Center to my journalism class in minutes between classes would be an important the back of Stanley Russ in 10 minutes, I would implementation.

If you were to place two pictures of the American classroom side by side, one from 100 years ago and one from today, you would see no difference. Everyone’s talking about it, but no one wants to change it, and this change needs to be a top priority.

During the Industrial Revolution, a multitude of institutions morphed to fit models of mass production. The education system was no different. Long, eight-hour school days simulated long hours in factories. Bells were implemented to emulate factory bells that would ring for break time. Students were taught rote memorization and repetition to better acclimate them to industrial life. Grading became a standard way to evaluate how much students retained in their memories, but doesn’t necessarily reflect on how much was learned.

The context in which those changes were made no longer exists, but the implementation of these methods remains.

The reasons for this are multitudinous: Teachers who were taught by the system, and presumably thrived within the system, are teaching the same way, unsure how to make changes at such an institutional level. Hesitance regarding change also involves a traditional bias, or the idea that if a system’s working there’s no real reason to change it. Fear of the unknown makes those in power hesitant to make any massive changes to such a fundamental institution. Another reason might be that people believe other institutions need to be prioritized first, such as the prison system.

These fears regarding the unknowns of change are understandable, but something eventually needs to give.

And massive institutional changes need to begin in the education system because change can only happen from the ground up. The public school system teaches students how to learn, and if students learn within a 100-year-old system, their thought processes are going to follow in that trajectory.

The greatest issue to arise by maintaining this same, century-old system is lack of innovation. Innovation within factories was far less important than memorizing how to consistently produce a mid- to high-quality product. Today, however, innovation is imperative within an ever-changing and technologically advancing society.

One might think the college system is exempt from this criticism. After all, students can choose their schedules, there are no bells and they can roam freely outside between classes. However, the reliance on grading based on memorization still exists and the demand to pick a succinct major and career that a student will pursue for the rest of his life is still a byproduct of the industrial revolution.

For the education system to change for the better, several things must fall into place. Firstly, teachers, students and people in powerful pedagogical positions must be open to changing it in the first place. There may be a few bumps in the beginning implementations of new systems, but all parties must be aware that complications are bound to happen.

Secondly, the grading system needs to change. Summarizing a student’s entire educational experience into a single grade or number is not representative of the breadth of a student’s knowledge. Instead, a system of consistent feedback and revision needs to be implemented, and that revision needs to be rewarded. This would inherently encourage innovation, a necessary skill in modern society.

Finally, university students should gain an interdisciplinary education. Forcing students to pick majors is ridiculous, especially considering that, according to a 2018 report published by Burning Glass and the Strada Institute, 43 percent of college graduates earn their first job outside of their major. Colleges should teach skills that can be utilized in any job, regardless of the field. Narrowing a person’s entire life to a single career is outdated.

Institutions should progress with society, and the education system is in desperate need of a reboot.

Forcing students to pick majors is ridiculous

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New This Week Movies

Nov. 16 — Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13), directed by David Yates, starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol Nov. 16 — Widows (R), directed

by Steve McQueen, starring Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki Nov.16 — Instant Family (PG-13), directed by Sean Anders, starring Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Moner, Gustavo Quiroz Nov. 16 — The Last Race (UR), directed by Michael Dweck, starring Marty Berger, Mike Cappiello, Barbara Cromarty, Jim Cromarty Nov. 16 — At Eternity’s Gate (PG-13), directed by Julian Schnabel, starring Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, Oscar Isaac, Mads Mikkelsen

Music Nov. 16 — Oxnard — Anderson .Paak Nov. 16 — Girl Code — City Girls Nov. 16 — The Dream My Bones Dream — Eiko Ishibashi

[Top left] Singer-songwriter Ariana Grande dated rapper Big Sean for eight months in 2015. Photo courtesy of billboard.com. [Bottom left] Grande dated her then-backup dancer Ricky Alvarez for over a year in 2016. Photo courtesy of Ricky Alvarez’s Twitter. [Middle] Grande performing her single “thank u, next” on a set inspired by the last scene of “The First Wives Club.” Photo courtesy of variety.com. [Top right] Grande dated rapper Mac Miller for two years, ending in May 2018, before Miller died of a drug overdoes in September 2018. Photo courtesy of vulture.com. [Bottom right] Grande and comedian Pete Davidson got engaged just weeks after getting together, but split up October 2018, after five months. Photo courtesy of tvinsider.com

Ariana Grande focuses on healing, self-love in latest single

by Ronak Patel Staff Writer

I was so happy to see Ariana Grande release “thank u, next,” because it’s such a big milestone for her, after life has thrown so much pain and suffering her way over the past year. Her ex-boyfriend, rapper Mac Miller, died from a drug overdose and Grande was wrongfully blamed by many fans. Recently, Grande ended her engagement to SNL comedian Pete Davidson. Even through all the turmoil, Grande found a way to put a positive spin on her failed relationships and find happiness in her life again.

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Nov. 16 — Other People’s Stuff — John Mellencamp Nov. 16 — Acrylic — Leikeli47 Nov. 16 — LM5 — Little Mix Nov. 16 — Caution — Mariah Carey Nov. 16 — Delta — Mumford & Sons Nov. 16 — Circles — P.O.D. Nov. 16 — The Lillywhite Sessions — Ryley Walker Nov. 16 — Shiny and Oh So Bright — Smashing Pumpkins Nov. 17 — The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story — Jaden Smith

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“thank

u,

next,”

Grande thanks each of her past four ex-boyfriends for teaching her different lessons of pain, patience and love.

This was a beautiful way of turning something negative into something positive.

Instead of dwelling on each of her ex-boyfriends’ faults and wrongdoings, Grande appreciates the positive aspects they each brought to her life. Grande turns the failed relationships into lessons she will use to better herself, and doesn’t allow them to keep bringing her pain.

My favorite part of the song is Grande’s message of self-love in the second verse: “Plus, I met someone else / We havin’ better discussions / I know they say I move on

too fast / But this one gon’ last / ‘Cause her name is Ari.” She has moved on from her exes and is now in a happy relationship with herself.

Grande sounds joyful and hopeful being single. She seems to have realized that she doesn’t need to rely on a significant other to love and appreciate her because her self-love is good enough.

Grande’s new song is perfect for anyone struggling with feeling a lack of love. Many people in college and in their 20s are facing this same battle.

I love how Grande makes failed relationships not seem like the end of the world with her chorus of “Thank you, next”, giving feelings of reassurance and hope. Relationships don’t

always end how they should, and it’s fine to move on to the next person or just stay single.

Even if you can’t find another person yet, just enjoy your own company like Grande does.

Finding love in college is one of the most frightening and painful things about growing up. “thank u, next” is a song that everyone should hear. I know personally I connected with it and it brought me happiness. As much as we might want a significant other, we need to be significant to ourselves first.

Grande shows her powerful capability for growth in this song. While she is on her own, she has produced one of her best works yet. Single or not, everyone can grow on their

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own and find happiness in their own growth. “thank u, next” is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard, and it showcases what makes Grande so great.

Despite all the suffering, Grande still finds a way to create an uplifting song for herself and her listeners who are facing the same struggles she has faced. For anyone who is suffering from heartbreak or a failed relationship, this song will give you a great perspective and help you realize that a failed relationship isn’t the end of a world. “thank u, next” can be purchased on Google Play and iTunes, and is now streaming on Apple Music and Spotify.

MILLENNIAL

Musical Wolff Brothers star in romantic comedy Shawn Mendes rallies youth in

by Lauren McCabe

chemistry in this movie with her sons is hilarious, as she is shown to be a “cool mom” who lets her teenage son out Popular in our culture on school nights and isn’t today are those coming-of-age afraid to smoke weed with movies that often deal with a her oldest. I’m extremely glad boy finding love, an estranged she decided to appear in this family and, in this case, the family-directed film, because passing of an old dog named finally being able to see her Stella. on the screen after years of Now, I’ve been a fan of being behind cameras was brothers Nat and Alex Wolff’s immensely rewarding. work since what seems like With the release of Wolffs’ the dawn of time. I grew up movie came the featured watching (come on fellow songs, “Tenderly” and “Rollin’ millennials, I know you did Around,” from their most too) the Nickelodeon sensation recent album, 2016’s “Public known as “The Naked Brothers Places.” Due to Band,” which the fact that I am followed the familiar with the scripted, but album, I’m glad sometimes that they decided real, lives of the to incorporate child prodigy some songs into musicians and particular scenes; brothers. they made them Their clever all the more songwriting and interesting and instrumental upbeat. Another skills and Easter egg in the lovable sibling movie is the real relationship family photos put the Wolff located around brothers on photo courtesy of variety.com the map all the Nat and Alex Wolff with Paulina Singer. Singer plays their mutual the house in the movie. way back in 2005. love interest Violet in “Stella’s Last Weekend.

The challenges However, once the faced by Jack and Ollie to figure hit show ran its last leg in 2010, his calls.

Now a year later, Ollie out the true feelings of Violet it was as if the world forgot has come across her without can be all too real for those, like they existed. knowing her past, and me, who struggle with making Good news, fellow NBB proceeds to fall in love. But the right decision concerning lovers, they’ve always been is Violet ready to give up her their love life. But Stella’s last around. Now at 23 and 21 years old feelings toward Jack, or few days are filled with their old respectively, both Nat and does she think Ollie, due to love and dedication to family, Alex have taken Hollywood by his genius and good grades, is as well as the importance of storm and are just continuing actually what she needs? their brotherhood. to climb. In recent years, the Draper, Singer and Ultimately, it’s up to you, brothers have separately Nick Sandow, who viewers, to decide what type starred in many movies, such plays Ron, convincingly of person Violet really is, and as Nat in “Paper Towns” and demonstrate the struggles of which brother you believe “Stuck in Love,” and Alex father/son and girlfriend/ will come out victorious and in “Jumanji” and this year’s mother relationships. Draper’s in love by the end. I highly horror-thriller “Hereditary.” performance as mother Sally recommend this film to those However, now, they’ve come is a treat for fans of the Wolff who want to laugh, and maybe back together to write and brothers, as in the past their shed a few tears, to see just create a movie for hurt lovers mother wasn’t on-screen, what kind of genius the Wolff and romantic comedy fans and simply worked in the brothers have up their sleeves. alike: “Stella’s Last Weekend.” background of their careers The movie is available for Directed and cowritten during their NBB TV show and rent and purchase through

by Wolffs’ mother and actress touring years. However, her iTunes.

Staff Writer

1. Emily Gilmore Emily Gilmore is the mother of Lorelai Gilmore in the American comedy series “Gilmore Girls.” She is dismissed as a privileged, frigid woman living in a world of luxury, never succumbing to her playful daughter — a beloved main character. However, Emily is actually a woman of depth who is jaded at her past reaction to “losing” her daughter to teen pregnancy, attempting to make up for past behavior through grandmotherhood with her granddaughter Rory.

Additionally, she isn’t a stereotypical rich housewife as she portrays strength and independence — even if it is shown through snarky comments to others.

Polly Draper, this movie follows what happens when two brothers fall in love with the same girl while also dealing with the possibility of losing their family dog, Stella, to cancer.

Jack, played by brother Nat, is the oldest of the pair and is flunking out of college, when Ollie, played by Alex, comes home with new girlfriend Violet (Paulina Singer), who he is head-over-heels for. The problem? It turns out Jack and Violet had a past meeting that ultimately made Jack fall for her … until she never returned

2. Eric Matthews Eric Matthews is the older brother of Cory Matthew in the television sitcom “Boy Meets World.” Eric began the series as the charming, attractive older brother, but after Season 4, he turned into what appears to be an idiot, being dismissed as nothing more than comic relief.

But I understand post-Season 4 Eric Matthews; he went to college and lost his mind. Eric worsens as his time in college comes to an end, and in season 7 there is a look into the future showing Eric as a nomad newly named “Plays With Squirrels.”

People dismiss Plays With Squirrels as silly, but he is actually the perfect depiction of the lost postgraduate students with no plan.

3. Prue Halliwell Post-Season 3, Prue Halliwell is the deceased sister in the television drama “Charmed.” Prue has a large fanbase that would beg to differ she is underrated, but “Charmed” has a larger fanbase that would beg to differ the show was more fun and modernized when the Halliwell’s half sister Paige Matthews took Prue’s place. But Prue was a beloved big sister in the show.

Although tough and cold at times, she ultimately adds a sense of originality — and I’m a traditionalist. Plus, when Prue was on “Charmed,” the show was more serious and dramatic, keeping the viewer intrigued.

support of political activism

by Rose McGarrity

Shawn Mendes encourages young people to be politically active in his music video for single “Youth,” featuring Khalid.

Mendes released the music video Nov. 5, just in time for midterm elections.

This correlation is especially clear at the end of the video as 4-year-old Austin Perine yells “Don’t forget to show up,” in reference to showing up at the voting booths.

I give this music video high marks because it was both timely and politically charged.

Many pop stars tend to focus their music videos on bright lights and dancing. While these videos can be entertaining, they are meaningless.

In contrast, Mendes’ music video for the song “Youth” is refreshing. He stepped outside the box and used his fame to promote a civically engaged youth.

One powerful line in the song is “It is hard to sleep at night knowing what is outside.” This is Mendes stating he is dissatisfied with the current state of society.

The phrase “You can’t take my youth away” is repeated throughout the song. Through this phrase, the music video shows that youth are powerful, which is an especially important message for current youth to hear. It shows them their voice matters.

One subject this music video touches on is gun violence. The video begins with images of guns shattering.

An excerpt of a speech by Alex Wind, a survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, plays at the beginning of the video:

“Bullets do not discriminate, so why should we?”

As the video continues, portions of speeches by Martin Luther King Jr. and others are played in the background.

This music video is seven minutes long, which is longer than most because the end of it includes snippets of young people showcasing their talents, such as dancing, rapping and wrestling.

Some of the talented youth in this video include wrestling champion Hasaan Hawthorne, ballerina Lizzy Howell and Shakespearean actor Charlotte Reidy.

The young artists shown in this video are extremely talented. The dancers exhibit an enormous amount of grace and the rapper and shakespearean actress speak with raw emotion.

Above all, what this video shows is passion. The young artists are passionate about what they do, and this makes the video entertaining to watch. I hope that those who watched this video were convinced to go vote and were reminded that their voice matters.

Mendes wrote the song “Youth” as a way of showing how the youth is feeling.

According to Elite Daily, Mendes originally got the idea for the song after the terrorist attack at Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester in 2017.

“When we get together, we have to make a statement. We have to move. We have to write about what’s going on in life,” Mendes said in an interview with Zane Lowe.

“Youth” is streaming on Apple Music and Spotify and is available for purchase on Google Play and iTunes. The music video is available on Youtube.

4. Charles Miner Charles Miner is the vice president of the Northeast region of Dunder Mifflin in the mockumentary television sitcom “The Office.” Charles is underrated simply because the character is portrayed by 2018 Sexiest Man of the Year Idris Elba, yet only appeared in seven of the 201 episodes. So in other words, such a fine actor is well-deserving of a recurring character. Charles was suave and confident, saying things like “I am aware of the effect I have on women,” when the women in the office swooned over him. He added an attractive and sensible role to the nonsensical show, and deserved an eventual recurring part as a staple “Office” character.

5. Carol Willick Carol Willick is the lesbian mother of Ross Gellar’s first child in the television sitcom “Friends,” appearing in 17 of the 236 episodes. At the beginning of the series, upon discovering she was a lesbian, Carol left Ross while she was pregnant to be with her lover, Susan Bunch. I commend “Friends” for making the brave move to bring on a lesbian role in 1994 television, but Carol was discredited by appearing on only 7 percent of the show. She was strong, loving and, compared to Ross, much more mature. She was never meant to be a main character, but as the mother of a main character’s child, she deserved a larger role.

Staff Writer

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ROAD TO THE GOVERNOR’S TROPHY

Carmelo Anthony plays under set expectations, should consider retiring

Date

Sport

Location

Pts.

Result

Aug. 17

Women’s Soccer

Bill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex

3

(tie) LR 1.5 UCA 1.5

Sept. 6

Volleyball

Conway

3

UCA wins LR 1.5 UCA 4.5

Sept. 9

Men’s Cross Country

Conway

2

UCA wins LR 1.5 UCA 6.5

Sept. 9

Women’s Cross Country

Conway

2

UCA wins LR 1.5 UCA 8.5

Oct. 14

Men’s Cross Country

Little Rock

2

UCA wins LR 1.5 UCA 10.5

Oct. 14

Women’s Cross Country

Little Rock

2

UCA wins LR 1.5 UCA 12.5

Oct. 22-23

Men’s Golf

Little Rock

2

LR wins LR 3.5 UCA12.5

Oct. 28-30

Women’s Golf

Hot Springs Village

2

UCA wins LR 3.5 UCA 14.5

Nov. 28

Men’s Basketball

Conway

4

-

Dec. 4

Men’s Basketball

Little Rock

4

-

by Marcus McClain Assistant Sports Editor

Watching a great player have a drastic decline from the top of their talents is a brutal thing to watch. But in the case of Carmelo Anthony, it’s even more sad than normal.

Anthony was never considered the best player in the league, or even the most talented, but he was always respected for his amazing ability to score the basketball.

Now, in his 16th NBA season, he isn’t even perceived as a real scoring option.

After a failed attempt to help lead the Oklahoma City Thunder, Anthony has found himself on one of the top teams from a season ago, but that doesn’t seem to have helped at all. On both of these teams, Anthony has tried to fit into the role of a complementary player, rather than a star. Still, he stands out, just not in the way anyone would want him to.

It seems he becomes more and more deflated with every missed shot and defensive assignment. Although he is still able to provide some bright spots, they are few and far between.

With reports of his Houston Rockets teammates believing Anthony has already played his final game as a Rocket, it may be time for him to take a long look in the mirror. With the possibility of him being forced into his third team in two seasons and finding little to no success, it may be time to move on from the game.

Recent years have done nothing but hurt Anthony’s reputation as a player, and with the NBA’s small ball and fast pace play style, there may not be a good fit out there for him.

Chasing championships late in players’ careers by joining other NBA stars has become normal across the league, but it shouldn’t be done at the expense of your reputation, especially in the case of a player like Anthony.

Of course, no player wants to be remembered as just a great scorer who couldn’t get over the hump and win a championship, but isn’t that better than being seen as a player who hurt teams even more than he helped them?

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The UCA men’s soccer team celebrates after winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament and earning a bid in the NCAA tournament. The Bears faced arguably the toughest road to the championship, having to go through both Missouri State and Loyola Chicago. The team now prepares to face Air Force Academy Nov. 15.

Bears take MVC tournament, overcome top two opponents

by Daniel Adams Staff Writer

The UCA men’s soccer team (8-5-4, 4-1-1 MVC) was able to repeat success as they took home the Missouri Valley Conference title for the second year in a row.

Taking down the Loyola University Chicago Ramblers (10-7-2, 3-1-2 MVC) 2-1 in the championship game Nov. 11, the Bears were able to walk away as conference tournament champions after taking down the Missouri State Bears on Nov. 9. The Bears had earned the right for a first-round bye as a result of being the regular-season conference champions and the No. 1 seed.

Junior forward Niklas Brodacki scored the first goal for UCA in the 18th minute from a penalty kick, giving the Bears an early 1-0 lead, as well as Brodacki’s fourth straight goal in the MVC tournament. Senior midfielder Daltyn Knutson added on to the lead by sending in a header in the 53rd minute to give the Bears a 2-0 lead.

Despite the Ramblers sending

in a goal in the 80th minute, the game stayed in UCA’s favor and the Bears walked away MVC champions for the second year in a row.

The Bears were able to take down the Missouri State University Bears Nov. 9 in a tough game that went down into penalty kicks after the game stayed tied 2-2 through overtime. In a battle of the Bears, UCA walked away on top 5-4 in penalty kicks after sophomore midfielder Soren Jensen gave the team the last kick needed to put away Missouri State for good.

Coach Ross Duncan was extremely pleased with the effort of the team, both in the championship game and the tournament as a whole, given they had to play two of the toughest teams for the second time in a row.

“We couldn’t have had a more difficult finish to the MVC season and tournament run,” Duncan said. “Missouri State and Loyola proved throughout the year that they were the strongest teams for us to face, so to play each of them twice

in the space of two weeks was brutal. In a way it really helped us though. Our guys knew they had to bring their best, and they really stepped up.”

Coach Matt Taphorn agreed with Duncan’s statements about how the game went for the team, and how UCA was able to repeat as conference champions.

“It’s an incredible feeling.

It speaks volumes about the character and strength of this team,” Taphorn said. “Every season has its own challenges and difficulties, so to be able to win and stay ahead of the curve is incredible.”

Brodacki, Knutson, senior midfielder Chris Holmes and sophomore defender Jake Bates were all named to the MVC All-Tournament team. Holmes was given the Elite 17 Award, the academics award for the MVC for best student-athlete, and Knutson was named the tournament MVP. The Bears are set to play Air Force Academy Nov. 15 in the first round of the men’s soccer NCAA Tournament.

This is UCA’s second straight year to attend the Big Dance.

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Sophomore center Hannah Langhi battles away a rebound from a Hendrix opponent. Langhi finished the game with game-high nine rebounds in just her third start as a Sugar Bear.

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TENACIOUS

Sugar Bears continue path of strict, relentless defense

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Men’s Basketball

table by Cody Macomber

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UCA sophomore center Hayden Koval gets a dunk on a fast break after sophomore DeAndre Jones forced a turnover from Hendrix College. Koval finished the game with 12 points in 23 minutes of action. He also grabbed four rebounds and two steals in the game. Koval and the Bears defeated Hendrix 99-73 in the Bears’ first win of the season.

Men’s basketball defeats Hendrix for season’s first win, showcases talent of first-year players

by Cody Macomber Sports Editor

The UCA men’s basketball team (1-1) won its first game of the season against Hendrix College, days after opening the season with a loss at the University of Missouri (1-0).

The Bears lost 68-55 to UM Nov. 6 and righted the ship two days later to beat Hendrix 99-73.

After the loss of last season’s top two scorers, Jordan Howard and Mathieu Kamba, coach Russ Pennell knew he had some figuring out to do for the team this season. Pennell said the team started to gel in the game against Hendrix.

“I’m proud of the guys’ effort tonight. I thought they played hard,” Pennell said. “I thought they executed everything we talked about coming into the

game. It’s always good to get rewarded when you do things the right way.”

The Warriors stayed with UCA for the first six minutes of the game, but the Bears started to pull away after senior Tanner Schmit made a jumper to give them a 19-15 lead.

Schmit had a team-high 11 points in the first half, and helped the Bears extend their lead 46-34 going into halftime.

Hendrix couldn’t stop UCA, as the Bears shot 47 percent in the first half, and shot 50 percent in the second half.

After Hendrix made a 3-pointer to start the second half, they never came within 8 points of UCA, and UCA rolled to a 99-73 finish.

Bennett scored 6 points in the first half, but erupted in the second to finish with a team-high 21 points.

“We lost to Missouri just

the other day. It was by 13, it was a bad loss — we could have won,” Bennett said. “We weren’t spacing the floor a lot.

We weren’t making shots, but coming back here, and winning by a big margin of points feels good.”

UCA sophomore guard DeAndre Jones had 17 points in the win, and senior guard Thatch Unruh earned a double-double with 13 points and a team-high 11 rebounds.

“When you have this many new faces, every day is an adventure,” Pennell said.

“Our players are all kind of multidimensional. They play different positions so I can put a lot of different combinations on the floor. We’ve been doing a lot of that in practice — seeing who complements each other.”

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The UCA women’s basketball team (2-0) opened the season with two wins in the Farris Center Nov. 6 and 9 against Central Baptist College and Hendrix College, respectively.

The defensive pressure from the Sugar Bears was a huge factor in the 55-34 win over CBC, forcing 27 turnovers that translated into 26 points.

UCA leaned on this defense to carry them through much of the game as they dealt with shooting woes on the offensive end. They shot just 33 percent from the field, 58 percent from the free throw line, and made one of 17 shots from the 3-point arc.

Still, the Sugar Bears ended the first quarter with a 10-point lead, holding the Mustangs to just 6 points. CBC wouldn’t allow UCA to break away in the second quarter, as the Mustangs doubled their scoring in the frame and kept the deficit from ballooning out of control.

The Sugar Bears expanded on their 29-18 halftime lead with a dominating third quarter. UCA won the quarter 20-5, taking a 49-23 lead into the fourth, and putting the game away.

Senior guard Kamry Orr was the game’s leading scorer with 20 points to go along with five rebounds and two steals. Junior guard Taylor Sells followed with 11 points, four rebounds and three steals.

To further improve from this season opener, Sells said the team needed to let go of their nerves, play together as a team and continue playing Sugar Bear defense.

The Sugar Bears were able to complete these goals in the following 72-40 victory against Hendrix. Their shooting percentage rose to 42 percent in the game along with the team’s

assists jumping from just six to 17.

UCA was able to carry over that defense, and again made it a key factor in putting another game in the win column. After taking a 13-10 lead to end the first quarter, UCA held Hendrix to just 7 points in the second.

They kept the Warriors scoreless for 8:32 while pouring in 21 points to blow the game open.

The Warriors were able to play closely with the Sugar Bears in the third and fourth quarters, keeping the deficit under 10 in both frames.

However, that second quarter run by UCA was enough to keep the Sugar Bears comfortably ahead throughout the game.

The Sugar Bears again won the turnover battle, forcing Hendrix to commit 24, which converted into 26 UCA points despite them only having 2 fast break points.

UCA also carved out a huge advantage in second chance points, ending the game with 19 points from 15 offensive rebounds to just 2 points on six offensive rebounds from the Warriors.

Hendrix was led by sophomore guard Vinessa Daniel with 13 points and freshman guard Serena Pruitt with 11 points.

UCA sophomore center Hannah Langhi was the game’s high scorer, finishing with 15 points and adding nine rebounds. Sells and junior forward Keturah Bingham also got into double figures, scoring 13 and 12 points respectively.

These wins pushed the Sugar Bears’ home record to 44-6 in their last 50 games in the Farris Center, and marked the 34th time UCA has held an opponent to under 40 points under coach Sandra Rushing.

The Sugar Bears will look to continue their early season momentum Nov. 7, hosting the University of South Alabama.

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SPORT

UCA STATS CORNER OPPONENT

University of Incarnate

Football

Word

RESULT

RECORD

40-27 (L)

(5-5, 4-4)

Volleyball

Nicholls University

3-0 (W)

(24-5, 14-2)

Men’s Soccer

Loyola University

2-1 (W)

(8-5-4, 4-1-1)

Women’s Basketball

Hendrix College

72-40 (W)

(2-0, 0-0)

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Junior setter Elizabeth Armstrong, sophomore specialist Emilt Doss and senior outside hitter Haley Tippett celebrate a victory over New Orleans Nov. 6. The Sugar Bears have held six of the eight teams scoreless throughout this streak with no teams winning more than one set.

Eight straight wins help Sugar Bears take second seed in SLC tournament

by Caroline Bivens Online Editor

The UCA volleyball team (24-5, 14-2 SLC) won its games against the University of New Orleans Privateers (12-19, 6-10 SLC) Nov. 8 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and against the Nicholls State University Colonels (3-26, 1-15 SLC) in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Nov. 10, giving them the second-best record in the Southland Conference.

“UCA volleyball has a history of doing outstanding in conference, then working hard to seal the deal in the SLC tournament,” sophomore middle blocker Amari Mitchell said.

The Bears battled it out against the Privateers in the first set. Kills from senior right side Samantha Anderson and senior outside hitter Haley Tippett launched the Bears into a 16-12

lead. After a brief tie, the Bears were in the lead again, holding the lead to a 25-21 set win.

The Privateers took the early lead in the second set, but were knocked back again, giving the 25-19 set to the Bears.

The Bears played strong early again in the final set, taking an early 10-5 lead. New Orleans tied the score 15-15, but Anderson helped finish the match with a kill and a final set win 25-22.

“New Orleans is a scrappy team. They play with a lot of heart and don’t go down without a fight,” senior outside hitter Kellen Dunn said.

Anderson had a match-high 17 kills. Tippett and Dunn each had eight kills. Senior middle blocker Savannah Allen had three blocks, junior setter Elizabeth Armstrong had 26 assists, two blocks and two aces.

Sophomore defensive specialist Emily Doss ended with 14 digs.

Basketball: On Nov. 6, UCA came into a hostile environment at Mizzou Arena, and the team couldn’t seem to find a rhythm. UCA shot 32.8 percent, making four of 19 shots from inside the 3-point line in the first half.

UCA took an early 5-3 lead after Unruh hit a 3-pointer, but Missouri tied the game with a layup from sophomore forward

The Bears continued their winning streak against the Colonels (3-26, 1-15 SLC).

UCA started the game strong, and extended the lead to 9-3, keeping the lead for a 25-13 set win.

The Colonels stole the early lead in the second set 3-2, but two kills from Anderson and Allen pushed the Bears ahead 5-3. The Bears held a 10-point lead over the Colonels 21-11, but NSU would fight back, closing the lead 21-14. The Bears eventually ended the set with a 25-17 set win.

“Nicholls had some tough servers that challenged us,” Dunn said. “Our main focus is taking care of our side of the net. When we play relaxed and communicate positively we are unstoppable.”

The Bears broadened the gap in the final set with 21-7. A service ace from Tippett finished the set 25-11.

A HANDFUL OF HEROES The junior forward was named the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. Only three other players in the conference have ever won the honor twice. He was also named the Offensive Player of the Year for the third straight year.

Niklas Brodacki

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The men’s soccer coach and his staff — Ian Henry, Matt Taphorn and Yuta Nomura — were honored as the Missouri Valley Conference Coaching Staff of the Year.

Duncan and his staff helped the Bears earn their first regular season conference title.

Ross Duncan

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Bears hopeful with incoming class

Jeremiah Tilmon, and never looked back.

Missouri led at the half 30-20, and held the lead to win 68-55.

Freshman forward Eddy Kayouloud led the team in scoring with 19 points and Unruh had four steals to lead the Bears defensivly. After the first two games of the season,

Pennell said the offense may be well spread this season.

“I think [the scoring] is almost going to be by committee,” Pennell said. “I think it’ll be a different guy every night, and if our defense is solid, and we rebound well, the offense will come eventually. I like where we’re heading.”

After helping the Sugar Bears win their last two games of the regular season this past week, this senior volleyball player was named the Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week. This is her third time to earn the honor this year, and her fifth time in her career.

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DEANDRE DELIVERS

Samantha Anderson

FA M I L I A R T E R R I T O R Y

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Sophomore guard DeAndre Jones is entering his first season as a full-time starter for the Bears. Jones finished last season averaging 6.1 points and 4.5 assists per game as a true freshman and played in all 35 games.

Sophomore guard finds basketball at his roots

by Marley CashPowell News Editor

Sophomore DeAndre Jones is the starting point guard for the UCA men’s basketball team.

He was raised in Boise, Idaho, where his family still resides. His father played basketball at Northwest Nazarene University, a D-II school in Idaho, and his mom went to Boise State University.

He has one older brother and one younger sister.

“Ever since I was born, my parents had me around sports, mainly basketball and football,” Jones said. “My dad introduced me [to basketball], and since he played, I wanted to do the same.”

Jones started playing basketball in the third grade when he joined the Hoop Dreams Idaho league. He also played for the Borah Lions, and played high school basketball for the Link Year Prep Lions.

“As I grew up, my love for the game just grew more and more,” Jones said.

Jones was recruited out of Link Year Prep. When he visited the UCA campus, he was pleased with what the school

had to offer.

“I visited and really couldn’t find anything not to like, so I thought it would be a good fit,” Jones said.

The closest state to Arkansas Jones had ever been to prior to that visit was Kansas.

He said the biggest difference he has noticed between Idaho and Arkansas is probably the accents.

“Everyone has an accent down here,” Jones said.

He also noted a difference in the landscapes.

“In Idaho, there’s lots of mountains and trees and things like that,” Jones said. “I don’t see as much here.”

Jones became a UCA Bear in 2017 and has become an important part of the team.

When he isn’t sporting his 55 jersey, he is focusing on his communication studies.

“I didn’t come in [to college] with an exact idea of what to do, so after taking a few classes last year, I finally decided [that] I want to do communications because I think it will be very beneficial for me in the future,” Jones said.

“After I graduate, I hope to be able to continue playing basketball somewhere, but

other than that, I’m pretty open, and we’ll see what I decide when that time comes.”

This year is Jones’ second season with the Bears. During the 2017-18 season, he started 19 out of 35 games and earned career highs of 15 points against Nicholls and 11 assists against Lamar. During the Lamar game, he logged a season high of 42 minutes of play.

Something interesting others might not know about Jones is he is obsessed with shoes.

“I’m a big shoe guy,” Jones said. “I love talking about classic shoes and retro sneakers, mainly Jordans and Nikes. Shoes are definitely important to me.”

Jones said seeing the shoe game of sports stars inspired him to take an interest in shoes.

“Although Jordan’s playing days were winding down when I was a kid, the legacy of his shoes was still very popular,” Jones said.

However, Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets was Jones’ favorite NBA player growing up.

“Every shoe he released, I owned because [they were] just so cool to me,” Jones said.

photo by Ronak Patel

UCA’s football defensive line readies for the next play against Incarnate Word Nov. 10 at Estes Stadium. This game, ending in a 40-27 defeat for UCA, was the last home game of the season.

Incarnate Word soars above UCA at Estes

by DJ Jones Staff Writer

The UCA football team (5-5) loses to the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals (6-4) Nov. 10 in its last home game of the season.

The Bears came out and scored on their second drive of the game with a 32-yard pass from freshman quarterback Luke Hales to senior running back Cedric Battle.

The Bears led the Cardinals 7-0 after the extra point field goal from senior kicker Matt Cummins.

On the next drive, the Cardinals took the ball 81 yards in eight plays to score on a 29-yard field goal kick from freshman kicker Rhett Marshall.

UCA went into the second quarter with a 7-3 lead over Incarnate Word.

In the beginning of the second quarter, Hales connected with Battle for another 32-yard touchdown pass, giving both teams their second touchdowns of the night.

The Cardinals came out the next drive and scored on a 16-yard passing touchdown from freshman quarterback Jon Copeland to senior wide receiver Lamont Johnson. The drive lasted 11 plays and went 75 yards.

After two UCA interceptions from Hales, the Cardinals went into the halftime break with a 17-14 lead over the Bears.

The Cardinals were the first team to put points on the scoreboard in the second half of play.

They scored on a 15-yard run by senior running back Ra’Quanne Dickens. UCA trailed Incarnate Word 24-14.

After a 24-yard punt from UCA, Dickens scored again on a 2-yard rushing touchdown for the Cardinals.

UCA ended the third quarter with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Hales to senior receiver Dwayne Smith to cut the Cardinals’ lead to 30-21.

Dickens scored his third rushing touchdown for the Cardinals in the fourth quarter.

The drive lasted two plays and

went for 7 yards.

The Cardinals came out with a 40-27 win over the Bears.

The loss gave UCA its third consecutive loss of the season.

Sophomore defensive back Jackie Harvell said the team wasn’t as focused as they should have been.

“Losing hurts, but this game came down to who wanted it more.d We have to learn to come out harder.”

Sophomore running back D’erek Fernandez said the team has to learn how to overcome adversity.

“Losing players to injuries and losing three games in a row, it’s very hard to bounce back from those things. I don’t think these loses define us though.

We’re going to prepare this week like everything is on the line for us.”

Fernandez said the team will attack this week with full force and have only one thing in mind: a win.

The Bears will play their last regular season game against Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas Nov.17.