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Fountain of News Newton considers ways to cover loss of student health money Vice President Diane Newton spoke to the Student Government Association about finances. She said the Student Health Center is losing money.

Three options are available to cover student health cost: raise fees to bring in more revenue, cut costs or use money from food services. She also talked about the pouring contract. She said there is no contract set in place, but the negotiations are ongoing. Money from Coke will be over $200,000, an increase of $80,000 from the Pepsi contract.

Brown wins Miss Omega 2013 title Senior Nelecia Brown was crowned Miss Omega 2013 at the second Miss Omega Scholarship Pageant Feb. 27 in Ida Waldran Auditorium. The pageant was hosted by the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. Brown received a $500 scholarship in addition to her title. Sophomore Ashley Plummer was first runner-up and received a $300 scholarship. Sophomore Dominique Thompson was second runner-up and received a $250 scholarship.

International Studies Club hosts Turkish event UCA’s International Studies Club hosted an event celebrating Turkish culture Feb. 26 in Student Center Ballroom. The event featured food, facts and firsthand accounts from people who spent time in Turkey.

Authentic Turkish delicacies including baklava, börek and kalem böreği were served.

Sophomore Stephanie Gray, International Studies Club president, said the event was intended to introduce attendees to Turkish culture, friendship and hospitality.

Old Scroll yearbooks feature evidence of racism The 1930 edition of The Scroll was themed “The Dixie Number” and contains a jacket cover with what appears to be slaves in a cotton field. Fountain reporter Kendra Beattie spoke with UCA Archives Director Jimmy Bryant, who said the edition was the only one that featured questionable racist content.

The 1930 Scroll featured “cotton culture” that many during the time period would have been familiar with, Bryant said.

View more stories at MyFountainOnline.com Stories featured include articles written by Fountain writers.

The UCA Board of Trustees named Steven Runge provost and vice president of academic affairs March 1 in a special teleconference meeting. Runge has served as interim provost and vice president of academic affairs since Feb. 27, 2012.

President Tom Courtway said he feels confident Runge is the right Steve Runge person for the job.

“For 367 days he’s had a job interview,” Courtway said.

“Runge’s been a member of our faculty for about 21 years as faculty, chairman and dean. He has all the qualifications

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“He [Courtway] showed up at the end of the meeting,” she said. “We had no idea.”

It is UCA’s policy to do a national search for all its academic employees and Faculty Senate President Kevin Browne addressed the fact that no such search was done in this case.

“We do have a concern that this not be a precedent.” Browne said, during the board of trustees meeting.

“The very special circumstances under which we need Dr. Runge’s continuity and his abilities be recognized as special circumstances and that proper procedures for high academic appointments, all academic appointments, should normally include a full search. With that caveat and concern I would like to express the senate’s support

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by Brandon Riddle News Editor

UCA President Tom Courtway announced Feb. 27 that all scholarships offered at UCA will be reviewed following an internal audit report.

The Office of Institutional Research will oversee the comprehensive review, which will include institutional scholarships such as those funded through the UCA Foundation.

In an additional move by Courtway, UCA’s institutional scholarships will move from the Office of Financial Aid to the Division of Finance and Administration.

Courtway said in the email that Amber Hall, director of Institutional Research, will compile a report listing scholarship funds, budgeted amounts, criteria for scholarships, divisional and departmental scholarship determination and appeals processes will be compiled and sent to the board of trustees for consideration.

“I have directed Dr. Robert Parrent, Dr. Steven Runge and Ms. Diane Newton to work together to make sure that the University provides advice and assistance to returning students, as well as those entering students whose applications are in process, and to make sure this is done in a prompt and efficient manner,” he said.

Julia Winden-Fey, associate vice president for enrollment management, sent a memorandum to Vice President for Enrollment Management Robert Parrent Feb. 25 explaining information related to audit findings about scholarships.

An audit released in late February details a no-criteria scholarship created by former UCA President Allen Meadors

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Gillean pretrial moves to May 10

by Marisa Hicks Associate Editor

Former UCA Chief of Staff Jack Gillean’s pretrial hearing was moved to May 10 at 1 p.m. after his attorney Nicki Nicolo requested the move at his initial pretrial hearing March 4.

Gillean, 55, was charged with four felony offenses and a misdemeanor offense Oct. 5.

Three of the four felony charges were counts of commercial burglary, which relates to the accusations that Gillean gave former student Cameron Stark his master keys and ID so that Stark could steal tests from professors’ offices and medication from former Assistant Director Jack Gillean of Scholarships Andrew Linn’s office. The three counts are Class C felony offenses. He received an additional Class C felony charge for fraudulent insurance acts and a Class A misdemeanor for issuing a false financial statement.

“I withdraw from comment and refer questions to my attorney,” Gillean said after the hearing.

Tim Dudley, Gillean’s attorney, also refused to comment.

Gillean, who initially said he would turn himself over to authorities Oct. 8, 2011, turned himself in to Faulkner County police at about 8:45 a.m. Oct. 10

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Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan speaks as an artist-in-residence at 7:30 p.m.

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Fraud policy results from internal audit report

by Brandon Riddle News Editor

UCA’s new fraud policy includes a third-party hotline system that allows members of the community to report suspicious behavior.

The board of trustees approved the fraud policy at its Feb. 22 meeting. A recommendation was sent to the board at the Dec. 6 Audit Committee meeting.

President Tom Courtway said the fraud policy was created as a result of audits by Pam Massey, director of audits.

The security breach audit in December 2012 outlines the need for a fraud policy.

The audit provides an overview of incidents between Spring 2011 and June

11, 2012. Jack Gillean, former chief of staff, was included in the audit because of his involvement with security breaches on campus relating to unauthorized access to buildings and theft of property.

At the center of the incidents is the use of a grand master key to access unauthorized access to professors’ offices so that the student could obtain testing material.

Following report findings and charges against Gillean, the Office of Internal Audit will annually review the list of employees with grand master keys.

Results of each review will be sent to the

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Burns resigns, cites job opportunity as reason

by Brandon Riddle News Editor

Larry Burns, former director of special projects, resigned at 11:11 a.m. Feb. 26 via an email to Vice President for Enrollment Management Robert Parrent.

In the email, Burns said: “It is with deep regret that I submit my immediate resignation from my position as Director of Special Projects for Enrollment Management to pursue another career option.”

Burns declined to comment to The Echo regarding his resignation, but said he is seeking a job opportunity.

“It should be noted that I have not been asked to resign; however, my new career opportunity requires my immediate attention,” he said in the email.

Burns approved renewal of a

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University lacks transgender student housing policy; McBrayer says students can self-identify

by Jeanette Anderton Editor

UCA does not currently have a written policy for housing transgender students.

Stephanie McBrayer, housing director, said that is a positive rather than a negative.

“We house all students without regard to race, creed, origin, nationality, ability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity,”

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she said. “If a full-time UCA student is interested in living on campus, we will house them as long as space allows.”

Ashley, which is a pseudonym for a transgender student who asked to not be named in this article, was born biologically male and self-assigns as female.

Ashley, who currently lives on campus, said the housing department was “very helpful and accommodating” when she explained her situation to them.

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this university needs for a provost. He has earned the job. He has come to work with no agenda except with one thing in mind, to promote to the best of his ability the educational mission of this university.”

Courtway said it was his decision to remove interim from Runge’s title but the faculty senate supported that decision when he met with it Feb. 28.

The topic was not on the faculty senate’s agenda for its Feb. 28 meeting.

Faculty Senate Secretary Lisa Ray said Courtway showing up to discuss the topic was “a complete surprise.”

She said College of Education Senator Cheryl Wiedmaier was absent and College of Health and Behavioral Science Senator Art Lichtenstein and College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Senator-atLarge Ben Rowley left before Courtway began the discussion, leaving 21 senators present to vote. She said the senate voted 21-0 in favor of Courtway’s decision.

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She said rather than try to explain her situation in the limited space on the housing application, she met with them face to face.

“I had no problems,” she said.

McBrayer said the housing application was changed a couple of years ago to allow students more freedom in their answers by changing the form to a fill-in-the-blank question rather than checking a box either male or female.

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“We created an environment where students may self-identify,” she said. “We make changes as needed. We rely on the students to let us know what they need; any special accommodations.”

Ashley said she sees room for improvement for the transgender community on campus.

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Burns:

The following reports and arrests are from the UCAPD docket. UCAPD reports any tickets issued as arrests, according to ucapd.com.

Student drives in wrong direction, charged with careless driving, DWI Student Nathan Bogue, 28, was charged with a DWI, careless driving and wrong way on a one way at 3:03 a.m. March 2.

UCAPD was driving west on Dave Ward Drive when they saw a black vehicle make a westbound turn into the eastbound lane of Dave Ward off Salem.

The vehicle had damage on the rear passenger side bumper and was speeding.

UCAPD made a U-turn just north of Brentwood Apartments and pulled over Bogue. Bogue was heading toward the exit as UCAPD was entering.

Bogue, who was driving with the headlights off, made an abrupt right turn and parked north of a preschool. Bogue flashed his lights at UCAPD when they passed.

When UCAPD made contact with Bogue, they smelled alcohol on his breath. Bogue told UCAPD that he had just left the Bear’s Den. UCAPD asked Bogue to step out of his vehicle and noticed his pants were unbuttoned and unzipped.

Bogue’s eyes were red, glassy and bloodshot.

Bogue was not coherent in his speech or actions. He seemed confused and disoriented.

Bogue exited his car and took the Standardized Field Sobriety tests.

Marijuana found in students’ apartment Students David De’rouen, 21, Deshawn Brown, 20, Jonathon Porter, 21, Ricardo Palos, 21, Leanna Mitchell, 19, Christian Garner, 19, Keuna Armstrong, 18 and nonstudent Shakiel Smith, 20, were issued notifications of judicial board at 11:58 p.m. March 2 for marijuana.

UCAPD was dispatched to Bear Village 716 in reference to an alcohol and drug violation reported by the Resident Assistant on duty, Jiahm Lee. Lee said he initially made contact because of a noise violation and could smell marijuana as he spoke with the occupants.

UCAPD knocked on the door of 716 and made contact with De’rouen. As De’rouen opened the door, UCAPD noticed a thick cloud of marijuana smoke in the apartment.

UCAPD entered the apartment and spoke with eight individuals in the apartment. Only Smith and Brown admitted to smoking marijuana.

The alcohol and marijuana were destroyed on the scene.

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Nonstudent issued citation for speeding, DWI Nonstudent Jacob Carney, 21, was issued a citation for speeding, DWI, refusal to submit, carrying a weapon and theft by receiving at 1:25 a.m. Feb. 24.

UCAPD pulled over Carney at the intersection of Farris Road and Oaklawn Drive going 42 mph in a 30 mph zone.

When UCAPD made contact with Carney, his eyes were bloodshot, watery and glassy. Carney smelled of alcohol.

UCAPD asked Carney for his license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance.

UCAPD retrieved a 9mm handgun from the front passenger’s side floorboard. UCAPD had dispatch complete an Arkansas Crime Information Center check on Carney. Dispatch said Carney did not have a concealed carry permit. They also said the gun was listed as stolen out of Faulkner County.

Carney stumbled and fell against his vehicle when he stepped out.

Carney told UCAPD he had not been drinking, then said he had two beers. Carney completed a Standardized Field Sobriety test upon UCAPD’s request. UCAPD asked Carney to stand on a straight cut line in a driveway that was closest to their location.

Carney completed the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test and partially completed the walk and turn test. Carney was forced to stop because he began to fall forward after taking 17 steps.

UCAPD did not feel it was safe for Carney to complete the One-Leg Stand test.

Carney was arrested for a DWI after a poor completion of the Field Sobriety Test.

After arriving at the UCA police department, UCAPD began the mandatory observation period. During that time, UCAPD read Carney his Arkansas Statement of Rights. Carney refused to sign the form and refused to take the breath test.

UCAPD read Carney his Driver’s License Receipt form, which he also refused to sign.

Carney said he was taking medicine for PostTraumatic Stress Disorder. Carney said he took his medication two hours before drinking the beers, an hour before his arrest. Carney said he did not take more than his prescribed amount of medication.

The Interarms Star 9mm handgun, one magazine, two 9mm rounds and a bill of sale were placed in an evidence locker. Carney was told he could pick up his black nylon holster when he was released.

Carney was given a court date of April 8.

UCAPD transported Carney to Faulkner County Unit II for further processing.

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scholarship for then student Cameron Stark without appropriate documentation.

According to the Log Cabin Democrat, the resignation was not tied to an ongoing investigation involving Stark and internal audits questioning potential cases of criminal

behavior and fraud.

During an Audit Committee meeting Feb. 21, Burns said the problems found were errors.

“I love this institution and I have grown tremendously while here with your [Parrent’s] personal mentorship,” he said in the email. “I will always

remember my time at UCA fondly.”

In addition to his director title, Burns served as adviser to UCA’s Student Government Association and Pride, Raising awareness, Involvement and Mentoring (PRISM) student organization.

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Board endows Honors College in Schedler’s name April public ceremony, reception to celebrate founder’s influence

by Durrell Green Staff Writer

UCA’s Board of Trustees approved changing the name of the Honors College to Dr. Norbert O. Schedler Honors College at its Feb. 22 meeting.

Schedler founded the Honors College in 1982. He came to UCA in 1976 as philosophy department chair and professor.

Norb Schedler He became a distinguished professor emeritus in April 2012.

Honors College Dean Rick Scott sent an email to President Tom Courtway Jan. 9 requesting the name change be presented to the board of trustees.

According to the email, 1,430 students will graduate from the Honors program as of May 2013 and more than 80 percent of Honors College graduates pursue postbaccalaureate training.

Members of the study committee considered the name change request and unanimously passed a motion to forward the recommendation to change the name of the Honors College during a Jan. 30 meeting.

Scott is a 28-year colleague of Schedler who has seen the development of the college over time.

“I believe Norb Schedler deserves this honor because his vision has changed UCA for the better,” he said. “The academic stature of the university has grown because of the Honors College and his effect on students and colleagues over the years has been profound.”

Scott said Schedler is unique, that “there is simply no one like him” and that “his career [at UCA] has been extraordinary.”

The Honors College was piloted under the support of then UCA President Jeff Farris, Jr. during the 19821983 academic year.

About 900 students have studied abroad or undertaken formal programs supported by the Honors College since its founding, according to the email sent by Scott.

UCA’s Honors College became the 14th in the United States, according to its website.

Currently, there are more than 100 honors colleges and about 800 honors programs affiliated with the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC).

As current president, Scott said he views UCA’s program as one of the most developed and integrated academic and residential honors programs that he has seen anywhere.

“It has been one of the joys of my life to spend three decades with Norb,” he said.

“The staff at UCA constantly expresses their gratitude for the college, and what it means to the university.”

Provost Steve Runge, who has two daughters in the Honors College, said Schedler’s influence at UCA is significant.

“He has touched many lives in his time as a teacher and mentor to our students and we will be forever thankful for all that he has given us,” Runge said. “Naming the Honors College in Norb’s honor is the least that we can do.”

The name change will be announced officially at 2 p.m.

April 25 at a public ceremony in the McCastlain Hall Ballroom.

A reception will follow in the McCastlain Hall Fireplace Room.

UCA’s Division of Advancement will host the blacktie banquet as a fundraiser. All of the proceeds will go to the Travel Abroad Grants (TAG) as well as research and creative projects through Undergraduate Research Grants in Education (URGE).

The events are part of a fundraising effort aiming to raise $3 million for the TAG and URGE programs and are associated with endowing the Honors College in Schedler’s name.

TAG and URGE are Honors College programs created to help support Honors Scholars who want to study abroad.

URGE supports Honors Scholars who want to pursue undergraduate research, including internships in applied settings.

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“UCA should be more trans-friendly,” she said. “It needs to have a few more truly co-ed dorms with more gender-inclusive floors. The RAs [Resident Assistants] need to be more prepared and trained for LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] issues and transgender specifically.”

She said an RA should be informed if a transgender student lives on his floor, but should not be told which student is transgender.

“They need to be aware,” she said. “They should be told that there’s the potential for conflict, but they don’t have to be told the specific student. If you tell RAs which students are transgender, where do you draw the line?

Do you start informing all the professors and other students?”

Ashley said her RA knows that she’s transgender, but that she didn’t tell the RA. McBrayer said the housing department does not tell an RA if he has a transgender student living on his floor.

“Often we [in housing] do not know unless the student self-identifies,” she said. “The residence life staff will be responsible for getting to know their community, building community, so they are likely to know even if the central office staff does not or if the student didn’t initially self-identify they may do so later to the residence life staff.”

McBrayer said that transgender students are placed in “gender-neutral housing” in a room with a private bathroom.

Ashley did not want her specific dorm named, but said she has a private room and bathroom. She said a private room does cost more, but that her cost is absorbed by Disability Services because of other circumstances, so she doesn’t notice it. She said she would prefer to have a roommate.

“Maybe it should be required

to tell [the housing department] if you’re transgender and they could put us together,” she said. “I don’t know of any other transgender students living on campus. It would be nice to know if there are.”

McBrayer said the housing department doesn’t track this information and that she doesn’t know how many transgender students currently live on campus.

According to uca.edu/ housing/halls, 10 of UCA’s 11 dorms are listed as co-ed.

Carmichael Hall, listed as a female dorm, is the only exception. In most cases, however, the co-ed dorms separate by gender. For example, Bernard Hall has a male side and a female side that is separated by a breezeway.

Larry Burns — who acted as faculty adviser for UCA’s LGBT group P.R.I.S.M. (Pride, Raising awareness, Involvement, Support and Mentoring) until he resigned from the university Feb. 26 — said Farris, Short/Denny, Baridon and Bear Hall have co-ed floors and the Honor’s College is “truly” co-ed.

“Room 112 might be a boy’s room and room 113 might be a girl’s room,” he said. “The Honor’s College is set up that way. It’s referred to as ‘mingled co-ed.’”

Burns said transgender students could still have a roommate.

“Part of growing up is experiencing people that are different than you,” he said.

“That’s a big part of what going to a university is about.”

McBrayer said if a transgender

wanted to be involved with a residential program, such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and didn’t live in that hall, that arrangements could be made. She said this was true of all residential programs.

“Housing could work with the coordinators of those specialized programs to allow a student that didn’t physically live in the building to still be able to participate in the program if needed,” she said.

Director of Learning Communities Jayme Stone said she “strongly encourages” transgender students to get involved with residential programs.

“We work really hard to make them feel a part and be responsive,” she said.

Stone said students have a greater chance of success if they have an on-campus support system.

“If a student can connect with someone on campus, it gives them a better chance,” she said.

“It’s important because students, whether they admit it or not, need to know that faculty, staff and administrators are on their side for more than just policies, procedures and grades.”

Burns said UCA is doing its best to become trans-friendly.

“UCA is hosting training in October,” he said. “Jessica Pettitt is coming to give Safe Zone training. We need it. The faculty

and staff don’t have the training they need. The resources aren’t there.”

Pettitt is a national LGBT speaker who graduated from Hendrix College in Conway.

McBrayer said she was unaware of the training but would “love to be invited to participate.”

Ashley said she hopes UCA faculty and staff receive the training they need. “[They should] pay attention to transgender issues,” she said.

“As nice as they are, the housing staff needs to be more educated.

The UCA community as a whole needs to be more educated.”

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Economics professor discusses Federal Reserve

by Andy Robertson Assistant News Editor

George Selgin, University of Georgia economics professor, discussed the declining usefulness of the Federal Reserve System to a large audience Feb. 28 in the College of Business Auditorium.

In his presentation, “A Century of Failure: The Case for Ending the Fed,” Selgin showed several graphics that described declining monetary data in the United States economy and unemployment rate changes.

The charts illustrated the correlation between money and unemployment. The unemployment was low in the United States during World War II, according to the charts.

Selgin focused much of his presentation on “war years,” from 1914 to 1945. He said the amount of money was high in America, but that it quickly declined because of the start of World War I. Selgin said the amount of money did not rise until about 1945 because the United States had just gone through the Great Depression and World War II. He said the Federal Reserve reminds him of “The Wizard of Oz.” “The Federal Reserve has created a type of aura about itself that causes people to think that it is really a wonderful institution capable of all kinds of good things,” he said.

Selgin said his view of the Federal Reserve is similar to the scene in the movie when Toto pulls back the curtain and reveals that the wizard is just an ordinary human hiding behind a false identity.

“Stop thinking about the Federal Reserve as the wizard and start thinking about it as the man behind the curtain that pretends to be a wizard so we can think realistically about its actual performance,” he said.

Selgin presented a slideshow that explained the Federal Reserve’s mission.

The first goal of the Federal Reserve is to “promote effectively the goals of maximum employment, stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates.” The second goal is to “contain financial disruptions and prevent their spread outside the financial sector.”

Selgin said the Federal Reserve was founded in 1914 as a result of the Panic of 1907.

“The monetary system that existed before the establishment of the Federal Reserve was itself highly imperfect,” he said.

He said the structure of the Federal Reserve, as the nation’s centralized banking system, is not much better than the previous monetary system.

Selgin said there are two kinds of deflation: bad deflation that shows demand sinkage and good deflation that shows the supply expression. He said the Federal

Reserve has avoided good deflation.

“Before the Federal Reserve was created, everything was a gold standard,” Selgin said.

“There were more years where prices fell than when they rose.”

He said dollar amounts are valued at one-twenty fifth of what they once were.

Junior Chris Webb said the presentation provided him with a new understanding of America’s economic system.

“Professor Selgin showed me that the Federal Reserves are not really helping the monetary issue, but helping to destroy it,” he said.

Selgin has written or edited seven books including “The Theory of Free Banking” and “Good Money: Birmingham of Modern Coinage, 1775-1821.”

He has authored more than 60 academic articles.

Selgin’s research covers a broad range of topics including monetary theory, monetary history, macroeconomic policy and the history of monetary thought.

His writings have appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and other popular news outlets.

Selgin holds a Ph.D. in economics from New York University and is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute.

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Organization names Stone one of top first year advocates

by Jeanette Anderton Editor

Jayme Stone, director of learning communities, was awarded one of the Top 10 First Year Student Advocates in the nation by the National Resource Center for the First Year Experience and Students in Transition.

“It’s such an honor,” Stone said. “It really means one has reached a level of respectability, not just on their campus, but nationally among their peers.”

Stone said she was home sick when she learned of the award.

“My phone kept ringing and ringing and I was trying to rest,” she said. “Julia Winden Fey [enrollment management associate vice president] left a message telling me to check my email. My first thought was, ‘What did the Arkansas DemocratGazette print now?’ But this time it was good news.”

Stone said her mother was the first person she told about receiving the award. She said her mother has shown her a lot of support over the years.

Stone attended a five-day workshop during the 32nd First Year Experience Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla. She said the pre-conference

workshops started at 8 a.m. and kept her busy all day.

“It was the top educators in the country talking about implementing first-year seminar programs,” she said. “They were discussing ways to help students such as veterans, transfer students, nontraditional students and all students have a successful transition.”

Robert Parrent, enrollment management vice president, said Stone is a big part of the reason UCA’s residential college program has grown.

“Her impact has been dramatic,” he said. “She is a key player in advocacy for residential colleges. Her ability, skill to develop relationships supports learning and engagement.”

Stone said the conference workshops reinforced her faith in UCA’s programs.

“During the conference I kept thinking, ‘UCA is doing education right,’” she said. “We’ve [UCA] adopted an approach that focuses on high-impact learning and gotten away from boutique-style teaching that only meets the needs of a few. We’ve spread out to do so much for so many. We just do good work.”

Parrent said the themed residential colleges create an ideal learning experience.

“The synergy which results from students living in residential halls with others in their field is astounding,” he said.

Stone was given a trophy Feb. 24 at an awards ceremony, which was part of the conference. Stone said nearly 2,000 people attended the ceremony.

She said some recipients made a reference in their acceptance speeches to the fact that the awards ceremony was on the same night as the Academy Awards.

“A lot of people started their speech by saying, ‘I’d like to thank the Academy,’” she said.

Stone said she talked about her first-year advocate during her three-minute acceptance speech.

“His small acts of kindness helped me stay in school,” she said. “That’s what I want for our students: for them to know people genuinely care about their education.”

She said she was nervous making her speech.

“It’s one thing to teach and do workshops,” she said.

“Getting up in front of your peers and thanking them for recognizing your work is a completely different feeling.”

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Audit Committee.

The audit committee consists of three board members: Brad Lacy, Bunny Adcock and Shelia Vaught. Vaught was appointed earlier this year.

According to the audit, a fraud policy was recommended based on the “fraudulent behavior of upper administration in the last [four] years at UCA.” Courtway said the policy was created based on the University of Arkansas fraud reporting system, which includes similar language to describe incidents of fraud.

Massey said her department will review any cases of potential fraud and work through audits.

In 2009, the Office of Internal Audit began reporting incidents to the board of trustees as a formal office that is autonomous from the administration, Courtway said. “[The Office of Internal Audit] works with the UCAPD investigative unit to coordinate efforts to investigate the alleged criminal behavior,” she said.

“This involves reviewing source documents, interviewing individuals and reviewing the university’s mainframe applications.”

The security breach audit outlines former Financial Aid Director and Scholarship Coordinator Andrew Linn’s use of authority to increase a student’s cost of attendance (COA) for transportation relating to “unexpected vehicle repair expense.”

COA adjustments were made for seven other students, according to the report.

However, the adjustments were made for students based on distance or “required clinical experience.”

The Dec. 6 audit report recommended that Financial Aid staff obtain “adequate documentation supporting the unusual circumstance [of adjusting a student’s COA.” Courtway said, in the past, incidents would be reported to UCAPD and to Massey’s office.

According to the policy, actions constituting fraud include: false accounting records intentionally made to deceive officers and trustees; forgery of financial documents; misappropriation of funds; disclosing confidential and proprietary information to outside parties for personal gain; identity theft; and unauthorized

destruction, removal or use of use of university records, furniture, fixtures and equipment for personal gain.

“Now, what you have is an affirmative obligation on the part of any employee to report any instances that they may be aware of fraudulent conduct,” he said.

If warranted, Courtway said appropriate action would be taken to investigate fraud.

Associate General Counsel Katie Henry, who was involved with the fraud policy process, said employees are required to report suspicious activity.

Inappropriate moral, ethical or behavioral conduct from employees is resolved by departmental management and human resources.

Information received by the hotline is reported to Lighthouse Services, the company managing UCA’s hotline system.

The hotline system costs UCA approximately $1,120 a year to operate.

To report fraud, call 1-855440-0002 or visit uca.edu/ hotline.

An email was sent out last week to the campus community about the hotline, Courtway said.

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Junior James Van Pelt and freshman Mitchell Morgan commentate the intramural basketball game Feb. 28 in the Farris Center.

Runge:

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of the president’s decision today.”

Courtway said Monday that the Higher Learning Commission site scheduled for November is the “special circumstance” under which Runge was promoted.

“I started thinking I need to either get him [Runge] named or start an immediate search,” Courtway said. “The problem is I don’t want to be searching for a

provost during the fall semester when the Higher Learning Commission team is coming, but then if I wait a year from now, he will have done the job for two years then it would’ve just seemed like, golly, he’s done the job for two years very well.”

Courtway said he doesn’t feel like this decision was rushed.

“There was no reason to wait,” Courtway said Monday. “I had done everything that I felt

like I needed to do. My mind was made up. I thought it was the right choice. I still believe it is the right choice.”

Elizabeth Farris wasn’t present at Friday’s meeting.

The six other members — Chair Victor Green, Bunny Adcock, Bobby Reynolds, Kay Hinkle, Brad Lacy and Sheila Vaught — voted in favor of dropping the interim from Runge’s title.

None of the board members asked questions before voting.

Gillean:

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and left on a $17,500 bail.

Gillean resigned abruptly from UCA on June 15, 2011.

When he arrived at the Faulkner County Jail Unit II, he was with his two sisters and Nicolo.

Gillean’s attorneys, Nicolo and Dudley, are seeking from the prosecuting attorney specifics about the charges against Gillean.

Faulkner County Third Division Judge Charles E. Clawson ruled that the prosecuting attorney must answer the defense’s motions

by May 1.

Stark was a student worker in the president’s office at the time Gillean allegedly let him

use his master keys and ID. According to the affidavit, Lt. Preston Grumbles found Gillean’s master keys in Stark’s pocket on June 20, 2011, after Stark had used to the keys to break into McCastlain Hall to steal Adderall from Linn’s desk.

Grumbles found the keys when Stark said: “The keys are in my pocket.”

Gillean let Stark use his Best Master Key, a Schlage Key and his ID to key and swipe into buildings on campus, which Stark took advantage of approximately 20 times.

Stark was granted immunity by prosecuting attorney Cody Hiland in the case for cooperating with authorities.

Review:

Stark did not answer his phone March 4 for comment.

Stark used Gillean’s keys and ID to break into the Lewis Science Center, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management facility, Wingo Hall and Laney Hall to steal exams from several of his professors. Two witnesses said Stark provided them with stolen exams prior to exam dates.

Stark stole exams from Associate Professor of Chemistry Richard Tarkka for an Organic Chemistry II class, History Instructor Carole Carter for a World History II class, Assistant Professor Bhupinder Vorha for a Cell Biology class and Assistant Professor Balraj S. Menon for a College Physics II class.

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prior to his 2011 resignation.

The audit states that 120 “Leadership II” scholarships were awarded, totaling $88,500.

The memorandum states: “Neither Mr. [Larry] Burns nor myself [Winden-Fey] were hired with knowledge of scholarship processing being part of our responsibilities.”

Burns, former director of special projects, resigned Feb. 26 via email.

Winden-Fey said in the memorandum that scholarship award processing under various divisions, vice presidents and the president’s office caused “significant confusion and lack of clarity for both students and staff.”

According to the memorandum, lack of a comprehensive scholarship budget, overspending, inability to set common standards across all university scholarships and

lack of a targeted approach to spending are reasons for concern during the review process.

Winden-Fey said Enrollment Management staff was not

appropriately trained to handle scholarship renewal processing.

Courtway declined to provide additional comments about the email and scholarship changes,

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American Boychoir brings a capella to Reynolds

Around Campus:

More than Magic Cru is sponsoring a free event called the MAZE at 8 p.m. March 6 in Ida Waldran Auditorium.

In stark contrast to the typical magic show, the MAZE describes its presentation as a “social experiment.” MAZE presents a unique blend of psychology, illusion, intuition, humor, mystery, and danger.

A Frugal Life SAB will give a presentation on the documentary, “Give a Damn?” a film about three friends -two idealistic activists and one skeptic - attempting to live in poverty on $1.25 a day, across three continents. The adventure turns devastating when two of them survive a deadly plane crash in Africa and all three must fight to finish what they started. The event will take place at 7 p.m. March 6 in the Student Center Ballroom.

Dan, David and Rob will make the case that this generation can put a huge dent in the injustices of the world. They will engage the audience around the idea of turning apathy into action, focusing on the issues that students can become passionate about.

Pizza Party The third annual Pizza Wars will be located in the ampitheater during x-period March 7. One can show student/faculty/staff ID to participate. The Student Activities Board will be giving away free pizza, T-shirts, prizes, drinks and music. Along with other prizes, the board will be giving away five pairs of tickets to Three Days Grace playing at 7 p.m. March 16 at Verizon Arena in Little Rock.

Song and Dance Reynolds will host a collaboration between the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company with the music of the Ahn Trio in live performance 7:30 p.m. March 7. The renowned Ahn Trio plays live on stage with the dancers whose movements are propelled by the music.

Concert for Kids The Conway Symphony Orchestra will perform its annual children’s concert at 2 p.m. March 9 at Reynolds Performance Hall. This year the orchestra brings to life the stories of beasts and fairies, princesses and pagodas, in Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite. The one-hour concert is followed by refreshments, children’s activities, and a chance to ‘meet the instruments.’ Tickets to the event are $6.

Scholarship Time UCA Alumni Association & Foundation Scholarship applications are available for 2013-14. Scholarships are available for current and incoming UCA students. Brochures can be found at uca.edu/go/alumnischolarships or pick one up at the Student Center Information Desk or Buffalo Alumni Hall. The deadline is March 8.

Tanner Smith Staff Writer

The American Boychoir wowed the Reynolds audience Friday night with its a capella harmonies.

The American Boychoir is a program for the American Boychoir School—a music boarding school located in Princeton, N.J. The choir is composed of boys in grades four through eight, from across the United States.

According to the American Boychoir website (www. americanboychoir.org), its mission statement is “to sustain and move forward with a distinctively American voice the one-thousand-year-old boychoir school tradition” and also to “combine the training program for mastery of choral music with a superior academic program in order to create a profoundly integrative educational experience which emphasizes creativity and such traditional values as self-discipline, selfreliance, hard work, teamwork and dedication to long-term

goals.”

There are four objectives added to its school: To build character in young boys and prepare them for good citizenship.

To provide an exceptional training program for musically talented boys, regardless of their religion, social background or financial circumstances.

To make this unique opportunity the motivation for general educational attainment.

To help enrich the cultural life of the nation and to produce a musical organization that is recognized throughout the country as the finest of its kind.

The choir tours around the United States for performances including Reynolds Performance Hall on Friday.

With a packed audience in the auditorium, phones turned silent and four rows of risers for the choir to stand on the stage, the concert began with a performance of the third song from “Songs Eternity”—“Sing Creations Music On.” From that point, the performances were split into certain sections— “Songs of Faith,” “Songs of the

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The American Boychoir performs an African song involving killing a snake Friday at Reynolds Performance Hall.

World,” “Songs with the Central Arkansas Children’s Choir,” “Songs of Peace and Freedom,” “Songs of Love” and “I Hear America Singing.” With each section came about three to five songs that fit into the title of the section—the American Boychoir sang a few songs with the Central Arkansas Children’s Choir, and

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songs such as “Stars and Stripes Forever” were performed in the “I Hear America Singing” section.

There were parts of the concert in which the choir would perform certain theatrics to make a song seem more exciting— this was especially true in its performance of “South African Medley” in the “Songs of the

World” portion, right before the intermission.

Audience members left the auditorium smiling and seemed far from disappointed.

The American Boychoir’s next performance will be March 28, at the Verizon Hall Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Tickets can be purchased on its website.

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by Peyton Olsen Staff Writer

Hundreds of students got free custom-designed stuffed animals Feb. 28 at the Bear Mill event, sponsored by the Student Activities Board.

SAB Director Kendra Regehr said the event was slated for a four-hour block, but that the plush toys are usually gone in two hours.

Students started lining up in the Student Center Lounge about 20 minutes before the 11 a.m. scheduled start. As Regehr predicted, the bears were all gone by 1:15 p.m.

“People go crazy for this event,” Regehr said. “They love the event and it is back by popular demand.”

The Bear Mill program began four years ago, after SAB executives visited a conference for novelty events.

Students were able to stuff their own fluffy animals with wishing stars, plush hearts and cotton, thanks to the student activities fee and SAB’s partnership with Country Club Entertainment, an interactive game supplier from Little Rock.

John Choate, a representative from Country Club Entertainment, said the company works with SAB to determine which animals will be the most popular choices.

Bears, dogs, cats, frogs, pigs, giraffes, pandas, penguins, unicorns and elephants made up the options for this year’s Bear Mill.

Junior Morgan Martinez said the opportunity to play with stuffed animals is a great way to attract college students and that more “toddler activities” would be appreciated.

Freshman John David Dalby

Sophomore Tanisha Williams “I don’t think the teachers should be able to. I think they should just put police officers in each building.”

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Seniors Sarah Irvin and Lauren Briggins show off their stuffed animals from SAB’s Bear Mill event Feb. 28 in the Student Center Lounge. and sophomore Christa Eller said the fact that the activity was free added to the fun.

Dalby said he went through the line three times and hoped to make a fourth toy that day.

“I think just making these little bears is awesome,” he said.

“It’s like Build-A-Bear, but free, which is awesome.”

As Eller stuffed a frog for her boyfriend, she said, “I think it is a cute way to let [your significant other] know you’re thinking about them. I am glad [SAB] put this on.”

For the next big SAB event, creators of the documentary film “Give a Damn?” will be in the Student Center Ballroom March 6 to discuss their experiences while living in poverty on $1.25 a day and traveling across three continents.

SAB will hold its next novelty event, Make Your Own Bumper Sticker, March 14. The annual Spring Fling, which entails unlimited carnival rides and free food, such as funnel cake and

cotton candy, will be the last novelty event of the semester and will be from noon to 7 p.m.

April 2 in the parking lot east of the HPER Center.

Singer/songwriter Steve Means will perform funk-infused acoustic songs during x-period March 26 at the amphitheater.

Other upcoming SAB events include: A general body meeting during x-period March 7, in which students can volunteer for upcoming events.

A showing of “Skyfall” at 7 p.m. March 10 in the Student Center Ballroom.

A screening of “The Hobbit” at 9 p.m. April 7 at Estes Stadium.

The SAB website reminds spectators to bring blankets and lawn chairs to supplement the movie experience.

The a cappella group Kazual will perform during x-period April 9 at the amphitheater.

Comedy act Carli and Doni will perform at 7 p.m. April 18 in the Student Center Ballroom.

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Staff Producer John Walls edits an episode of Channel 6 Scoreboard. The program is a weekly show that involves panelists debating topics on the university’s men’s and women’s sports.

Freshman Joy Rop “I think it’s OK if they have a license for it and know how to handle it.”

“Should professors carry concealed weapons on campus?”

Freshman Joshua Nesbitt “I don’t think they have anything to do with the classroom. They should just come to the classroom to teach.”

Freshman Ashley Jones “It doesn’t make the campus very safe. If students aren’t allowed to have them, neither should professors.”

Freshman Arkestion Stroughter “I really don’t think that’s right. If we’re not able to, they shouldn’t be able to either.”

Sophomore Kevin DeYoung “I do not believe they should have guns because guns kill people.”

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Freshman Allie Delashmit “[I don’t think they should] because if they were to get mad at us, that would be bad.”

Freshman Juan Garcia “I think it just sets an uneasy tension and unsafe enviornment for students.”

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by Anastassiya Khvan Staff Writer

The second-annual Poetry Slam, which featured AfricanAmerican poetry organized by the Unity Council, seemed to impress the full house Feb. 25 in the Student Center Ballroom.

The poetry’s main theme on the night was focusing on defeating racism and becoming a stronger community.

UCA students performed their works on stage along with Foreign Tongues and def poet Dana Gilmore.

Foreign Tongues and Gilmore were the headliners of the event, but eight amatuer poets also read their pieces.

Foreign Tongues is based in Little Rock and is a group of poets that come together to share their expressions through poetry.

Gilmore, according to her website, was raised in Kansas City, Mo. and gets her inspiration from poets such as Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, Gil Scott Heron and Tupac.

She moved to Atlanta where she had success and was able to be featured on season three of Russell Simmon’s HBO’s Def Poetry where she was able to further showcase her skills as a writer.

Gilmore was gained so much popularity on the show through fans and other cast members that she was able to return to Def Poetry Jam season four.

With her success throughout the United States through her poetry and her work on Def Poetry Slam, she was able to share the stage with artists such as Mos Def, Kanye West and WyClef-Jean.

This success has allowed Gilmore to travel throughout the nation conducting one-woman shows at different colleges and universities.

Sixth grader Jamee McAdoo, daughter of Foreign Tongues’ Ron MC, also performed some original works.

The audience seemed surprised and amazed by McAdoo, who read aloud a poem she had written about racism.

She kept the crowd as captivated as any of the adults who performed.

McAdoo told the crowd she expressed a unique perception of poetry at an early age.

“I like poetry because when I was younger I liked to write stories and I started to explore different forms of writing by creating song lyrics,” she said.

“And then I thought, ‘Hey, why not poetry?’ My dad and mom also influenced my choice

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Author Brian Dirck gives a presentation about “Abraham Lincoln: The White Man’s Present?” on Feb. 26 in Farris Honors Hall celebrating the 30th anniversary of the honors college.

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Junior Tyler Brown presents his poetry at the second annual Poetry Slam Feb. 25 in the Student Center Ballroom.

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because they are poets and people who inspire me.”

Sophomore Dante Gaskins said the evening was an opportunity for the students to share their emotional experiences by bearing their souls to the audience. The performers and other poets could feel each other’s passion, he said.

“Poetry gives people a different outlook of another side that you can’t get a chance to see and helps to express humans’ feelings,” he said.

The performers were able to show a connection between poetry and life by sharing anecdotes with the audience.

MC of “Foreign Tongues” said he has his own definition of poetry and that he gets his inspiration from many areas.

“Poetry is an outlet, a way of communicating ideas without interference or interruption,” he said. “I love writers. I started out as a hip-hop artist, so Tupac and the vocalists like Stevie Wonder really impress me. Also G, an Asian rapper from North Carolina, is probably my favorite poet right now.”

Gaskins said he organized the event as one last hoorah during

Black History Month events.

“It’s our last celebration at the end of the month, so I wanted to put on this program in order for everyone to come and celebrate together and listen to the great poetry,” he said. “I am very happy that UCA students could participate in the evening.

When you watch them walking on campus, you don’t know how deep they can feel about poetry, so this event revealed that UCA students can write on the same level with other poets.”

The event included intellectual poetry and entertainment pieces. The works that were recited were all done by memorization.

Freshman Sandrekkia Morning, who performed during the event, said poetry is a form of expression for her.

“Poetry helps me to address myself,” she said. “It’s a beautiful art and a good way to get people’s attention. My favorite poet is a Def Poet named Black Eyes because his poems speak the truth about what is going on in the African American community.”

The event showcased a wide range of poets and poetry.

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Pulitzer Prize winning author Jennifer Egan displayed her success at UCA on Feb. 26 and 27.

She gave a public reading and book signing on Feb. 26 in the College of Business Auditorium.

She read the first chapter from her book, “A Visit from the Good Squad.”

The book, an international best-seller, won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, the National Book Critics’ Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Award.

Associate writing professor John Vanderslice said the guest speaker was a definite boost for the university’s writing program.

“We always want to highlight for the public and the state what a thriving arts culture we have here on campus,” Vanderslice said. “A big name like Jennifer Egan shines a light on that and lets people know UCA is a very happening place.”

Egan continued her visit with a question and answer session Feb. 27 in Thompson Hall.

She said there are specific steps to take when writing a novel or short story.

“I find the first priority is to generate material,” Egan said. “I liken it to a stock of soup. If you have a good stock, anything you throw in will taste good. On the other hand, you have the best ingredients, but a bad stock will ruin it. I like to essentially not know what I’m writing as I’m doing it. I’ll read through it later and things come up that I didn’t expect. That helps with the plot advancement.”

Egan’s other books include “The Keep,” “Look at Me” and “The Invisible Circus.”

“The Keep,” published in 2006, was a New York Times bestseller.

Egan’s 2001 novel, “Look at Me,” was nominated for the National Book Award and became a feature film starring Cameron Diaz.

Her first novel, “The Invisible Circus,” was published in 1995 and was also made into a film.

Egan also spoke about criticism.

“I think the rage someone feels when they get criticized is valid,” Egan said. “However, I think the danger of not getting it is greater than getting criticism that could hurt you. It’s all about how you can positively use it.

About 95 percent of my time is

spent on revision.”

Egan ended the question and answer session by speaking on the importance of reading.

“Reading is important generally,” she said. “Sometimes I feel like I’m entering a conversation with another novel.

I feel like reading is eating. You can have certain cravings and your body or mind wants to satisfy those cravings. Also, I think it’s important to read at the level you write.”

Egan’s short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s, Granta, McSweeney’s and Zoetrope: All-Story. Her journalism regularly appears in The New York Times Magazine.

Vanderslice said people such as Egan visiting the university helps immensely.

“We’ve had quite a number of big names over the last five or six years,” he said. “But every time we bring in another person like this just tells people what’s going on here. Also, people that might not think to come to UCA could for the simple reason of a name like Ms. Egan. They could have read one of her books, which then brings that person on campus to see her and then they fall in love with the campus.”

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Zumba instructor puts on dance session to work out, meet others Staff Writer

Rebecca Roe, licensed Zumba instructor, led students in an energetic Zumba session March 1 in the HPER Center as part of the “Love Your Body” campaign.

Roe stood on her purple platform with a cheerful smile and welcomed her regular Zumba class along with a few new faces who came for the “Love Your Body” event. After a brief introduction, Roe got the students dancing by starting up the music. The first song got a positive reaction from attendees, the popular “What Makes You Beautiful” by boy-band One Direction. The class donned some of the known dance moves from the music video as well as adding a few of their own.

Roe said she was happy to lead the first class in the “Love Your Body” campaign.

“Today was special because it reminded us about why we come out here; to love our bodies,” she said.

Roe’s playlist included a variety of music such as hip hop, salsa, pop tracks and more and everyone got involved. Students of all ages began to mimic her moves. Roe advised participants to “go at their own speed” rather than trying to keep up with those around them. The group seemed to take this advice to heart and it seemed everyone went at a pace photo by Spencer Griffin

Senior Kevin Lawrence follows the play as the intramural basketball championships were held Feb. 28 in the Farris Center. The night consisted of five games, including an all-star game, and concluded with students doing the “Harlem Shake.”

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Dance group plans to wow audience Associate Editor

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company will collaborate with the Ahn Trio for a performance that mixes dance with music at “Temptation of the Muses” at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Reynolds Performance Hall.

“They have taken this act one step further by interacting with the musicians and instruments,” Ashley Love, UCA Public Appearances director of finance and marketing, said.

Jerry Biebesheimer, UCA Public Appearances director, said the trio features the piano, the cello and the violin.

The Ahn Trio is a classical piano trio between Asian-American sisters Angella, who plays the violin, Lucia, who plays the piano, and Maria, who plays the cello. Lucia and Maria are twins.

“We haven’t had a lot of AsianAmerican groups over the years,” Love said. “It helps us to be more diverse and it really doesn’t get any better than that. The musicians all studied at Julliard [School of dance, drama and music].”

The performance will be similar to the Martha Graham Dance Company performance in that the

Nai-Ni Chen dancers will perform to live music, Biebesheimer said.

Martha Graham dancers performed to music by the Conway Symphony Orchestra on Oct. 11, 2011 at Reynolds.

He said the Martha Graham performance “was exciting both for [the dancers] and for us” because they were able to perform to live music.

“This year, I was looking for something that had to do with dance,” he said. “I also, for years, have wanted to be able to present the Ahn Trio.”

The trio would not have drawn a large crowd on its own, Biebesheimer said. However, he said he “came across this thing with the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company,” where the dancers would perform to live music by the Ahn Trio.

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has received more than 12 awards, including the National Endowment for the Arts and several Citations of Excellence and grants from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

Love said it was unique for the collaboration of the orchestral group and the dancers to perform at UCA because they normally tour separately.

“It’s the best of both worlds,” Biebesheimer said.

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Company will visit dance students at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock before the “Temptation of the Muses” performance. The dancers will attend a master class with dance students at UALR, the states’ only school with an accredited dance program.

Love said she hoped to have a workshop between either the music or marketing department with the Ahn Trio. She said she hoped to have a workshop set up with the marketing department so students could learn the Ahn Trio’s marketing strategies.

“It’s harder for [the Ahn Trio] to market themselves because of the types of performances they do,” she said. “They have to find creative ways to get their name out there.”

Biebesheimer said he had decided not to book the performance when first making the Public Appearance’s schedule because the performance was too expensive. However, the tour needed an extra booking date and sold the performance to UCA for 50 percent less than its usual rate because of its convenient location along Interstate 40, which is between the group’s next tour stops.

Tickets are available online at uca.edu/reynolds or at the box office, with prices ranging from $30-$40 for adults, $10 for children and students can receive two free tickets with a current UCA ID.

they were comfortable with.

Roe gave the class positive reinforcement throughout the workout.

“Just keep moving,” she said throughout the workout. “Move your body.”

Roe encouraged participants to make noises as they worked out. She said using noises such as whooping or clapping incorporated with the dance moves makes the class more lively and therefore more productive.

She said her aim is to make the class feel completely stress free.

Roe said she always wants students to feel comfortable, even if it means avoiding certain dance moves. She said there are always “alternate moves” if a participant is uncomfortable with one.

Roe explained the importance of proper training and how participants can injure themselves if a move is done incorrectly. She encouraged students to take a rest or get water any time they feet like they needed it.

Roe said, after the class, that the participants seemed to enjoy the session.

“We danced to songs about our body,” she said. “We did body pumps and jiggles just like every time. We’re just having fun.”

The Friday session consisted of a dance routine that involved everyone using their hands to tap the floor as if it were a drum.

The next move was a leap into the air accompanied by a voiced

“woo.” Another routine included pushups.

During this more strenuous routine, Roe offered encouragement once again.

“We’ve got a push-up in the back,” she said.

Synchronized clapping and shouting “hey” made the class feel a sense of camaraderie. Roe said she encourages the bonding experience.

One dance routine mimicked a popular childhood game. The routine consisted of random pauses. Roe said she may call out participants who didn’t go still when expected to pause, which seem to add to the group’s fondness of the routine.

Roe incorporated new songs and dances in an effort to make “Love Your Body” as successful as possible.

Freshman Marcus Blackburn, a regular Zumba attendee, said the “Love Your Body” sessions are special.

“Love Your Body was an extra-length session,” he said. “I enjoyed it because we did songs that weren’t usually incorporated in the class.”

Blackburn said “Love Your Body” week benefits everyone who participates and that it should become part of everyone’s routine.

“It’s to help people love their bodies and not stress about it because we have other stuff to worry about,” he said.

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Senior, alumnus release books

by Andrew McClain Staff Writer

Senior Timothy Snediker and alumnus Andrew Mobbs celebrated the publishing of their first poetry books by giving readings from the works Friday night in the Black Box Gallery in Schichtl.

In the Schichtl Gallery, the Illustrated Narrative show was on display, including a wide variety of mixed media on the walls from student artists, creating a unique environment for a poetry reading with pieces of provocative art hanging all around the gallery walls and from the ceiling.

The event was hosted by UCA writing professor Mark Spitzer, who played an instrumental role in getting the books of poetry published.

Spitzer, who is editor-in-chief of the Toad Suck Review, also runs Shakespeare & Co., Toad

Suck, a publishing company, and approached Snediker about publishing a book of his poetry.

This took shape as “Kerplunk The Moon.”

“I like that both of these books are made to fit in your back pocket,” Snediker said, before reading aloud from his book.

Mobbs’ book, “Strangers and Pilgrims” is published by Six Gallery Press out of Pittsburgh, Pa., but Spitzer explained that “Strangers and Pilgrims” and “Kerplunk The Moon” are very much “sister books” - they’re the same size and laid out the same, and Snediker and Mobbs are very good friends.

The two of them run the online literary journal Nude Bruce Review, which publishes poetry and short fiction.

“I was overwhelmed by the turnout, the support, the book sales, all of it. It’s impossible to adequately thank Mark Spitzer.

The man is a beneficent monster:

he believes in the power and importance of young people, local artists and especially poetry itself. All in all, I couldn’t be more proud to share the stage with my friend and colleague, Andrew Mobbs, and to get to share my work with so many friends and family,” Snediker said, after the event.

After Snediker read from his book, Mobbs took the floor and read from his book.

“Mark, Tim and I are extraordinarily grateful for and humbled by the support given from those who attended the book launch. Impressive turnout aside, the event was a testament to the validity of both the UCA and Hendrix writing departments; the faculty is wonderfully adamant about cultivating the craft among their students and upcoming writers within the local literary community,” Mobbs said, after the reading.

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New This Week Books

March 12 ­— The Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide by Frank Miniter March 12 — The Lords of Salem

by Rob Zombie March 12 —The Andalucian Friend: A Novel by by Alexander Soderberg

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Arthur Ashlin, a pop artist from Brooklyn, N.Y., has released two studio albums “Autre Ne Veut” and “Anxiety.”

Ashlin releases great sequel

March 12 — Love in Maine by Connie Falconeri March 12 — Breaking Point by C. J. Box March 16 — Heaven is Real But So is Hell: An Eyewitness Account of What is to Come by Vassula Ryden

Movies March 8 — ­ Oz the Great and Powerful, directed by Sam Raimi, starring James Franco, Mila Kunis March 8 — Dead Man Down, directed by Niels Arden Oplev, starring Colin Farrell

Music March 12 — The Deserters Rachel Zeffira March 12 — Opposites - Biffy Clyro March 12 — Mala - Devendra Banhart March 12 — Citizens - Citizens March 12 — Hit The Waves - The Mary Onettes March 12 — The Mystery Of You Spencer Day March 12 — All Around The World - Mindless Behavior March 12 — The Other Life Shooter Jennings March 12 ­— The Next Day - David Bowie March 12 ­— Old Sock - Eric Clapton March 12 — Ashes & Angels Fifth On The Floor March 12 — What About Now Bon Jovi March 12 — The New Life - Girls Names March 12 — Home - Off With Their Heads

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“Lulu” is a new social media application for iPhone and Android that allows women to create and rate men’s profiles based on categories without men knowing about them.

‘Lulu’ app shows social double standard

by Spencer Griffin Campus Life Editor

Society is used to hearing about men objectifying women, but with the new smartphone app called Lulu launched to the United States Feb. 5, women are able to rate and leave comments about men from around the area.

In an age where cyber bullying is at its peak with the amount of technology available for everyone, this app is the last thing that college women need to have on their hands.

The application uses Facebook to put every male friend that one has on Facebook onto the app with their pictures for others to rate.

The program uses a scale of one to 10 to rate the guy, but the girl is not able to assign the number herself.

The number is given based on the answers the girl gives about the guy at the end of rating him.

The girl is able to give him a label based on her relation to him.

Some labels include “a hook up,” “crush” and “ex-boyfriend.”

After this, the girl answers a series of questions about the guy such as his appearance, humor, personality, future and relationships.

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women, but they do it in person with their friends and it is usually kept to that and not for the entire world to know.

It is sickening to know that every male on Facebook has his picture up on this website without his permission for childish women to rate and share with each other.

Women would not want an application such as this to be up for guys to rate and share things about them, as most would call it cyber bullying and would make a push to have it taken down immediately.

If women would not want something like this up with their pictures on it, the same thing should be said about this website with men.

The application should be considered hurtful and should be taken down because that is the only purpose it could possibly serve.

If women want to gossip about guys and their strengths and weaknesses, they should do it among themselves and not for the world to see.

Cyber bullying has already gone far enough and this is just one more step in creating a superficial world without privacy.

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Arthur Ashin of Brooklyn, N.Y. makes music under the moniker Autre Ne Veut, which he says is French for “I think of none other.”

Ashin makes pluralistic pop music that has the potential to reach a wider audience than it currently does, but his second album, “Anxiety” is poised to blow up.

This generation of pop musicians and songwriters are a group influenced by artists like Prince and Phil Collins – artists who make mainstream pop music, but are intensely involved in every aspect of producing their music.

Ashin is one of these types.

Like Passion Pit and Gotye, he benefits from coming of age musically in a time where he is able to use the Internet as a musical discovery tool, and that informs his sonic palette, which includes a clever mixture of acoustic and synth instruments, keeping his music interesting.

Ashin is a contemporary and collaborator of Oneohtrix Point Never and How To Dress Well, two other projects that focus on a lo-fi indie R&B sound, and Ashin’s first Autre Ne Veut releases were characterized by this murkier aesthetic.

But now, no sounds are off-limits for Autre Ne Veut. It isn’t dance music, but you can probably dance to some of it.

He uses artillery-fire 808 drums as well as big, gated drums that sound like they’re from an 80s

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Ashin has a voice built for pop music, and his songwriting style blends a variety of popular influences, at times recalling Phil Collins, other times having the feeling (but not the sound) of something like Matchbox 20, all mixed-up and translated through his vision for maximalist pop R&B. The lead single, “Counting” features a drum machine beat that could be rapped over and some goofy choir synths that most people couldn’t get away with using, a squawking saxophone, and Ashin’s soulful voice belting out a melancholy song that builds big in a way reminiscent of “TV On The Radio.”

One of the album highlights, “Ego Free Sex Free” features skittering trap-style hi-hats and snares, with a victorioussounding synth line and falsetto vocals from Ashin. The second single, “Play By Play” is the one I would recommend to anyone interested in Autre Ne Veut. Look it up on Spotify, or watch the video, which premiered Monday.

The breadth of Ashin’s sound and musical vocabulary is only part of what makes “Anxiety” worth a listen; its most remarkable feature is the fact that it is a cohesive album, and while every track might not be thrilling, all 11 of them are at least thoughtful and well-made, and that’s more than you can say for most albums.

I would definitely recommend “Anxiety” for fans of Hot Chip, Passion Pit and Gotye.

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Korean drama tells story of lonely girl, gives Third ‘Crysis’ is best so far audiences look into values of Eastern culture by Brad Smith

by Anastassiya Khvan Staff Writer

Asian culture becomes more embedded in Western countries, such as the U.S., every day.

There are many devotees of Japanese anime and manga, Korean dramas and pop music around the world.

I personally love everything that deals with Japan and Korea because these cultures are different from others, with peculiar traditions and perceptions of life.

It is something in Korean and Japanese cultures that many people admire and find interesting and unique and I also share these values.

Korean dramas reveal this side of Asian culture that many people want to see from the inside out.

They show the mentality of the Eastern people, their values, views and mode of life. The phenomenon of the popularity of Korean dramas can be explained because they have original plots and beautiful characters, though some are a little bit naïve.

Nevertheless, they are wholehearted, positive, kind and entertaining.

One of the Korean dramas that I recommend is “Flower Boys

1. “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (1978)

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After the girl has answered questions about the innocent male, she chooses a list of hash tags for what is “best” and “worst” about the guy in question.

Some of the good hash tags include “respects women,” “tall dark and handsome” and “epic smile.”

Some of the bad hash tags include “still loves his ex,” “baby daddy” and “perfect for my sister.”

After all this is done, the app gives the girl a preview of what her rating will look like to other women with the number assigned based on the review.

Much of society does not understand that men, in fact, have emotions too and most would like to avoid being objectified and treated like a restaurant menu, especially if the rating we receive is low.

Emotional damage from knowing, and having everyone else know, what your strengths and weaknesses are in your personal life can be extreme for some, especially those who are already vulnerable or unstable.

This application is a gross display of superficiality used by women who act like they are still in middle school.

Admittedly, guys do the same type of thing when talking about

by Andrew McClain

This is the quintessential college comedy, directed by John Landis. Who doesn’t remember the toga party or the road trip?

The sloppy, animalistic Deltas delivering the comeuppance of the snooty Omegas isn’t likely to be forgotten anytime soon.

So many iconic, memorable moments of comedy make “Animal House” quite possibly the best college comedy around.

The film was a direct spin on the National Lampoon magazine.

Next Door,” which is based on the manga webtoon by Yoo Hyeon Suk “I Steal Peeks At Him Every Day.” It is a story about a girl named Go Dok Mi who lives the life of a recluse and secretly watches her neighbor from the window of her apartment.

She would keep leading the life of a hermit if another character did not suddenly appear.

Enrique Geum comes to Korea from Spain and brings a fresh air to Dok Mi’s gloomy and lonely life.

Gradually, Enrique falls in love with Dok Mi and tries to pull her out of her shell.

I think the director’s idea to show the world of a hermit with the social phobia who is hiding from everything and everyone is interesting.

However, because of Enrique’s efforts Dok Mi gradually manifests herself to the world. Overcoming the difficulties, personal fears, anxieties and memories of unpleasant events from her past doesn’t come easily to Dok Mi, but her new friend helps her to long for the world going on outside her apartment.

Geum shows Dok Mi that she has a lot to see and learn because there are many wonderful things in life.

Enrique’s character perfectly

2. “Horse Feathers” (1932) Released in 1932, the Marx Brothers have put together a well-crafted, very funny movie with great comedic timing and one memorable sequence after another. It all builds up to a climactic college-football game that is beyond hilarious. The football scene is often referenced as one of the greatest footballrelated scenes in film history. The film was directed by Norman Z. McLeod and stars the four Marx brothers along with Thelma Todd.

fits the story: he is a man who likes to play the fool, be funny, laugh at everybody including himself and share positive emotions with people.

He is not afraid to express his feelings or be a sincere and honest guy with a good sense of humor.

In the drama, he is contrasted with Dok Mi, the light with the darkness.

I would say Enrique is the cheeriest, brightest and funniest character in this story and that he holds the audience’s interest.

He jokes about gloominess of Dok Mi and viewers can look at her problems with a humor.

Overall, everything in the drama is delivered with irony, but with a deep meaning and implying exhortation.

I am sure that after watching “Flower Boys Next Door” you will be in an excellent mood and enjoy a rise of physical and spiritual strengths and knowledge of treating unsociable people with understanding.

Park Shin-hye plays Dok-mi and Yoon Shi-yoon plays Geum.

The series was written by Kim Eun-jung and directed by Jung Jung-hwa The series ran from Jan. 7 to Feb. 25 on South Korea’s tvN network for a total of 16 episodes.

3. “The Sure Thing” (1985) In Rob Reiner’s 1980s roadtrip comedy, two quarreling college students are forced to travel cross-country together.

But their argument ends with ease as they begin to realize their feelings for each other. This is a well-written variation on a tired formula with solid acting, a genuinely sweet romance to follow and some great laughs.

The film was written by Steven L. Bloom and stars John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga.

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“Crysis 3” is the most recent installment in the blockbuster “Crysis” series of video games.

While the game is predictable and fails to mark any truly new territory for the series, it is still an enjoyable and play-worthy addition to game library.

As with previous “Crysis” games, the major standout for the third installment is the graphics.

The game’s famed CryEngine 3 game engine has allowed the games to set themselves apart from their contemporaries.

The result is that “Crysis 3” is the most graphically advanced and beautiful game ever made.

While most gamers will not have the opportunity to experience the game on its highest settings because of its high system requirements on PC, the Xbox 360 and PS3 still have high quality graphics.

The game takes place 23 years after the events in “Crysis 2” and follows Prophet, the main character from the original game in the series, “Crysis,” as he attempts to stop the alien and human threats established in the previous game. With help from allies from previous games, Prophet attempts to destroy an alien power source which he believes will bring about the end of humanity.

4. “Real Genius” (1985) This 1985 teenage comedy, set in a Califorina technical school, celebrates young geniuses by letting them have fun. With inspired shenanigans such as ice skating in the dorms, having a “beach party” in the lecture hall with aspiring beauticians and filling up their worst enemy’s house with popcorn, this movie is sure to bring out your inner evil genius. The film was directed

by Martha Coolidge and stars Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret.

The gameplay is similar to previous games in the series, but is set in a tropical rainforest, making water and wildlife more of a factor in the game.

Stealth and armor modes return, but remain basically the same. The most notable addition to the game is the compound bow, which drastically changes the dynamics of combat.

While previous games had a stealth component, the new bow allows players to stay in stealth while fighting, something that was previously impossible.

The single player is a fun and necessary part of most big action games, but multiplayer is where the game stands apart from other blockbuster titles. The real advancement is in the diverse multiplayer modes, including “Hunter” mode, which is new to the series. Other standard multiplayer gameplay types are also included.

While “Crysis 3” is a beautiful and fun game, it does have its problems. Enemy intelligence is sub-par at best and the game can be surprisingly easy with the new bow and stealth mode.

Enemies all sound and look the same meaning you often find yourself killing your way through 30 enemies that are identical.

Despite a few flaws, developer Crytek manages to deliver another blockbuster hit with incredible graphics and fun gameplay.

5. “Back To School” (1986) Rodney Dangerfield goes to college. Those five words announce the potential for comedy and 1986’s box-office hit “Back to School” delivers the goods. “I took out an English teacher. That didn’t work out at all. I sent her a love letter and she corrected it,” is one of Dangerfield’s memorable zingers from the film. The film was directed by Alan Metter and stars Dangerfield, Keith Gordon and a young Robert Downey, Jr.

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Four players for the UCA men’s basketball team have been suspended this year for violations of team rules. All of these suspensions involved the use of marijuana.

Marijuana is considered to be a somewhat harmless drug, but that is not what this is about. The issue is responsibility.

The basketball players have to realize that they are under more scrutiny than most students at the university. Even though the university is not well known for its basketball triumphs, fans, including children that come to the games, still look up to some of these players.

One may think, “Kids don’t know what’s going on,” but children are some of the most observant members of the community. A child is going to realize when his favorite player is not on the floor and is going to ask why.

Taught at an extremely young age to avoid drugs, these children could possibly lose all respect for their favorite players and be deeply saddened that their role models have betrayed them.

The use of marijuana is not what is so detrimental, but in this case it is the responsibility with the substance and the realization that you have people watching you at all times, whether you know it or not.

The women’s basketball team has done a tremendous job of staying out of trouble and out of the spotlight of legal troubles. It is unknown whether these players participate in recreational use of marijuana or not, but they are obviously doing the right thing in either not participating or being responsible in what they do.

The Sugar Bears have managed to stay out of the legal news the entire season, which shows the men’s team that it is definitely possible to act responsibly at college.

I have no issue with not kicking the players off the team for the first offense, but if getting into legal trouble is a recurring action, the player should be released from the team and the issue should be dropped from there.

America has seen coaches in the past kick off key members of the team for legal issues. For example, Les

Miles kicked Tyrann Mathieu off the Louisiana State University football team last year for repeated violations of drug abuse. Mathieu was the backbone of the LSU defense, but Les Miles let him go anyway.

The release of Mathieu showed great integrity and a will to stand by his word from Miles. Even though Mathieu was the best player on the team, Miles decided there are more important things than football and wished Mathieu the best of luck in getting help. Mathieu has since been to rehabilitation and has competed in the National Football League combine.

Another local instance involved a team that the UCA Bears played on Feb. 23, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. SIUE had its best player set in stone

by Spencer with Jerome Jones averaging Griffin 16.2 points per game for the Campus Life Cougars. Jones was kicked off Editor the team, not for legal issues, but for academics. He is still on scholarship and has a chance to play next year if his grades improve.

Examples such as these should be looked at by the Bears to show that the players, and maybe even the coaching staff, need to take more responsibility to make sure they are not looked upon in the wrong light. Rather than being in the news for legal trouble, the Bears should look to cause a media uproar by winning games.

I even heard one fan say, “If you’re going to have drug use on the team, it’d be OK if they won.”

The UCA men’s basketball team can learn from the examples set around the nation and even within the university by looking at the women’s team. A team may not always be successful, but a team can always avoid legal issues if it learns responsibility and maturity.

I’m not saying that everything about the Bears’ team is bad or that all the players are bad, I am just saying that some players need to realize the responsibility they have to provide a good image in order to be a role model for the children coming to the games. I hope to see Head Coach Corliss Williamson turn his team around and make sure they have learned their lesson with off-thecourt issues.

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One of the things that we complain about as students of UCA is that the parking is crappy here. I feel as if that could not be more wrong. Students should walk everywhere on campus. The benefits of walking are too good to pass up.

Until I became a college student the only time I walked was to a deer stand and around in a mall. The problem is that’s just how it is in the south; we just don’t ever walk. We complain any time we don’t park by the front door. Walking is not a part of the culture here. We tend to spend time searching for the perfect parking spot, even if we are just going to walk around when we reach our destination.

The distance we travel on campus is not great.

According to google maps, the road surrounding the entire campus is 2.7 miles long. The campus is a large rectangle and the longest part it is about a mile long and the shortest is less than half a mile.

Google maps estimated that it would take the average person less than 23 minutes to cross the entire campus diagonally. Most of the classes were within a half mile radius, and in the most extreme case .8 miles from Lewis Science to Stanley Russ Hall. Surely we can walk two miles a day.

There are many times when I don’t feel like being outside in Arkansas’ ridiculous weather but for the most part I don’t need to park closely. I just want to because

I’m just lazy like that. An example of our laziness is driving to the fitness center, which does not make a lot of sense unless it is cold outside or time is a major issue.

If it is, there is always metered parking.

Walking at 2.5 mph for 2 miles, on average burns about 125 calories for a 115-pound person,180 for a 165-pound person and 218 for a 200-pound person. Assuming a student had to only walk 2 miles total in a day, 5 days a week and they weighed between 115 and 200

by Durrell pounds they could burn Green anywhere from 900 to 2,590 Staff Writer calories on campus in a week. Considering it takes about 3,500 calories to burn a pound weekly, over a year a college student can burn from 27,900 to 82,900 just walking on campus.

When people from other places visit UCA, one of the most frequent compliments is on the natural beauty of the campus. The campus is laid out in a way that allows for the natural elements like grass and trees to be a part of the landscape. Having natural elements like grass and trees are a privilege that not all colleges have and should therefore be considered when thinking about the added distance between areas.

Walking is just a part of life we are going to have to deal with. How much walking we want to do varies from person to person but it’s something we all should embrace. We don’t need to fix any parking situation by building more lots and raising tuition more. We just need to accept the 25 minutes we spend walking daily.

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Last Thursday, UCA President Tom Courtway made a surprise appearance at the end of a UCA Faculty Staff meeting. During his time there, he managed to push through a recommendation to approve Interim Provost Steve Runge as provost and vice president of academic affairs. The proposal passed unanimously.

On Friday, less than 24 hours later, the proposal went before the board of trustees in an emergency teleconference and passed unanimously.

Ramming through an important decision in less than a day is a bad way to run a university. Runge may be the best person for the job, but more time was needed for discussion and a search before that decision was made. The time frame allowed for little discussion and media alerts were abrupt and unexpected.

Courtway’s appointment as president also evolved from a reluctant appointment to a permanent job. Knowing this, it seems there was a lesson Courtway could have learned about appointing someone without a search, but this lesson was not learned.

Courtway said the appointment was pushed through because of a meeting in November for accredidation, but this meeting is not news to anyone. Not only is the meeting eight months away, but the date has been known for a while.

The least the faculty senate could have done was decide to take it back to their individual constituents and given them time to talk about it. The way it was pushed through does not look good for a university that tends to push people through quickly.

Faculty senate has often been the most outspoken outlet on campus against policies and methods that do not seem above board, but in this case they gave full support. Faculty Senate President Kevin Browne said this should not be the norm, but this case should be an exception.

Courtway was also an exception and was approved without a search because he performed well as interim president. This series of exceptions in high-priority jobs needs to stop with Runge. The next hire should have an open process which includes a public search.

Giving others the chance to voice opinions and concerns does not necessarily have to take eight months. Even two weeks of discussion would have been adequate to allow a small amount of discussion before making an important decision like this.

After this small amount of time, Courtway could have called an emergency board of trustees meeting if he felt it was necessary.

While it is generally a good idea to allow discussion before voting on any proposal, a nationwide search should be the norm for any major position at this university. If Runge truly is the best person for the job, it would be made apparent during the search. Courtway had every opportunity to begin this process earlier and chose not to, so this is not an acceptable reason.

Runge has performed well as interim Provost. His performance is not in question; the process for selecting and confirming him in less than 24 hours is.

The next time an important position needs to be confirmed, Courtway should stop, take a deep breath and wait to push through any decisions until there has been an opportunity to discuss it.

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While it is generally a good idea to allow discussion before voting on any proposal, a nationwide search should be the norm for any major position at this university.

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Week at a glance Double-overtime victory

The UCA men’s basketball team clinched its first Southland Conference tournament berth in school history after a 106-99 double-overtime victory at Lamar Feb. 28. The Bears followed the victory with a 68-67 win over the McNeese State Cowboys March 2.

Baseball unbeaten at home The UCA baseball team remains unbeaten at home after downing Wichita State University and the University of New Orleans twice over the weekend. The Bears beat New Orleans 11-1 March 1, followed by a 6-3 win over the Wichita State Shockers March 2.

UCA finished the weekend with a 4-3 win over New Orleans. The Bears are 11-1 with the lone loss coming at Vanderbilt Feb. 20.

Sugar Bears go 1-1 on road Megan Herbert was named Southland Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the fourth time this season as she led the Bears to a 77-69 win over McNeese State March 2. The Sugar Bears fell to Lamar 76-53 Feb. 28 in Beaumont, Texas.

Softball goes 4-1 at Mercer The UCA softball team earned four wins at the Mercer Classic last week. The Bears’ one loss came in the second leg of a March 2 double-header against Northern Kentucky, falling 7-6. UCA closed out the invititational with a 10-0 rout of Mercer March 3.

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Bears clinch first tournament berth

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The UCA men’s basketball team clinched a berth in the Southland Conference tournament for the first time in school history after a 106-99 double-overtime win over the Lamar Cardinals on Feb. 28.

UCA 106, Lamar 99 The Bears (12-16, 6-11) came into the first game of their final regular-season road trip after a win over the Southern IllinoisEdwardsville Cougars on Feb. 23 at the Farris Center. Prior to the non-conference win over the Cougars, the Bears were on a fivegame losing skid.

UCA and Lamar were competing for the final spot in the eight-team pool for the Southland Conference tournament. Seeding has yet to be determined.

UCA went into halftime with a 37-35 lead over the Cardinals (3-25, 1-14.) Senior guard Robert Crawford led the offensive charge for the Bears in the first half, shooting 4-5 from three-point range in the first half.

The Bears started out the second half on an 11-0 run to bring their lead to 48-35 with 17 minutes remaining. The Cardinals trimmed away at the Bears’ lead throughout the half, eventually taking a 70-69 lead with 1:41 to go.

Lamar extended its lead to five with 34 seconds to go.

Crawford struck again for UCA with 24 seconds remaining when he was fouled after sinking his final three-pointer of the night.

Crawford netted the ensuing free throw, bringing Lamar’s lead to

75-74.

The Bears fouled on the following inbounds pass. Lamar senior forward Stan Brown hit one of his two free throws to bring the score to 76-74. Bears junior guard LaQuentin Miles hit a jumper with 11 seconds to go to tie the game at 76-76. Neither team could claim a lead as the must-win game for both teams went into the first overtime.

Miles struck again for the Bears in the first overtime.

With his team down 91-88 with three seconds to go, Miles hit a three-point shot at the buzzer to send the game into the second overtime.

UCA dominated the Cardinals in the second overtime, outscoring Lamar 15-8 to claim the first Southland Conference tournament berth in school history.

Crawford finished with 30 points on the night, shooting 7-9 from three-point range. He said getting the victory to claim a spot in the tournament is something the team is excited about.

“It’s a very special feeling that not just I, but everybody on the team is feeling,” Crawford said.

Crawford said the team has been rallying around the message in hip-hop artist Drake’s new single, “Started From The Bottom” to keep them going late in the season.

“That’s been our motto since the win on Thursday,” he said. “It’s been a very bumpy road this year and for the two years I’ve been here, but it means a lot to know that all of us, including coach Williamson and his staff, have accomplished this for the first time in UCA history.”

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Junior guard LaQuentin Miles had 17 points in the Bears 68-67 win at McNeese State March 2.

UCA 68, McNeese State 67.

The Bears finished their final regular-season road game with a 68-67 victory over the McNeese State Cowboys on March 2.

The Cowboys (12-15, 6-10) were familiar with close games against the Bears. UCA downed the Cowboys in a triple-overtime affair in the first regular-season meeting.

The Cowboys started with a strong offensive effort in the first half, outscoring UCA 40-32 in the first 20 minutes.

UCA clawed its way back into the game early in the second half.

After a lay-up in the paint from senior center Anthony Borden

gave the Bears a 52-51 lead with 11:33 to go, the Bears only gave up their lead once as they downed the Cowboys for the second time this season.

Crawford led the Bears in scoring with 18 points on 6-14 shooting from the field, 4-8 from three-point range. Senior forward Jarvis Garner added 13 points and 14 rebounds.

Garner said the Bears were ready for tough games over the weekend.

“Like our coach said, there may not be anybody in the nation to play as many tough, close games like we have, but we find a way and we fight,” Garner said.

“We play our hardest every time

we step on the floor.”

Garner said this group has been unselfish throughout the season.

“This is a special group,” Garner said. “We are close knit on and off the floor and we are always pulling for one another.

Everybody has bought into the system,” he said.

Crawford said being in so many close games would only help the Bears in the tournament.

“We are probably the most battle-tested team in the nation,” Crawford said.

The Bears fnish the regular season at the Farris Center on Saturday against Oral Roberts for Senior Night.

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Women’s Basketball Saturday vs. Oral Roberts. 2 p.m.

Southland Conference Tournament.

March 12-16.

Baseball Friday at Mississippi State. 6:30 p.m.

Saturday at Mississippi State. 2 p.m.

Sunday at Mississippi State. 1:30 p.m.

Softball Saturday vs. Stephen F. Austin. 11 a.m.

Sunday vs. Stephen F. Austin. Noon Today at Oklahoma State. 5 p.m.

Track & Field Saturday at McNeese State. 10 a.m.

Tennis Saturday vs.

Southeastern Louisiana. Noon

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UCA Head Coach David Kuhn high-fives senior catcher Melanie Bryant on Saturday at the Mercer Classic. Bryant hit her sixth home run of the season in the first of two games against Northern Kentucky.

by Hunter Brooks Assistant Sports Editor

UCA’s softball team has won 10 of its past 11 games after going 4-1 at the Mercer Classic in Macon, Ga. Sophomore shortstop Lissa Avitia said the team has recently found its identity.

“The beginning of the season was rough,” she said. “We had been working as individuals at first, but once we started working and winning for the team instead of ourselves, we started getting amazing results.”

The Bears (15-6) started the Classic by winning 8-0 against the University of TennesseeChattanooga on March 1.

UCA was held scoreless until recording six two-run outs in the fifth inning.

Senior second baseman Melissa Bryant went 3-4 with one RBI. Freshman Sarah Bigej added four RBIs on a grand-slam homerun.

Senior pitcher Kelsie Armstrong got the complete game victory for the Bears. Armstrong gave up one hit and struck out six.

UCA beat Mercer 8-5 the same day.

The game went to extra innings after a 4-4 tie before the Bears exploded with four runs in the top of the 10th to seal the victory.

Freshman outfielder Sam Forrest went 3-6 with two RBIs. Avitia, Bryant, sophomore first baseman Ashley Boswell and sophomore third baseman Tiffany Roby all had multi-hit games for

UCA. Sophomore pitcher Ciara Clampitt got the start for the Bears. Clampitt threw 4.2 innings, giving up three runs on five hits.

Sophomore pitcher Cicely New (1-0) earned her first win of the season. New gave up two hits and one unearned run in three innings and struck out two.

UCA split a double-header March 2 against the University of Northern Kentucky. The Bears took the first game 6-0.

Bigej went 1-3 recording one RBI and scoring two runs. Avitia was 4-4 from the plate with one RBI and a run-scored.

Senior catcher Melanie Bryant recorded her sixth home run of the season. Bryant sent a shot over the left field fence in the top of the fifth.

Armstrong picked up her second win of the Classic. She pitched all seven innings and allowed one hit. Armstrong walked six batters and struck out three.

UCA lost the second game 7-6.

Northern Kentucky jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two innings.

The Bears didn’t record a run until the bottom of the fifth when Forrest singled, driving in Avitia.

The Bears scored three in the fifth but Northern Kentucky answered with a run in the top of the sixth.

Trailing 7-3, UCA managed to pick up three runs in the bottom of the sixth, but went down in order in the bottom of the seventh to end the game.

Forrest went 2-4 with three RBIs and Melanie added two RBIs.

Sophomore pitcher Taylor Barclay (3-2) took the loss for the Bears. Barclay gave up six runs on six hits and two walks in two innings.

Avitia said although having many games in a weekend wears out the team, they maintain a high energy throughout.

“Every time we get on base or steal, we throw up bear paws to get us pumped,” she said. “There’s no doubt we’re going to do great things this season.”

The Bears bounced back with a 10-0 win March 3 against Mercer to close out the Classic.

UCA scored four runs in the bottom of the second and three in the bottom of the third and fourth innings.

Freshman outfielder Amy Gunnells contributed with three hits and 2 RBIs while Bigej recorded her second homerun of the Mercer Classic.

Armstrong recorded her 10th win of the season, striking out five batters. She was 3-0 for the weekend and struck out 14.

Armstrong is 10-4 on the season with 12 complete games.

“The 10 wins the last two weeks will help us go into conference with a confidence that we will need to be able to finish at the top of the Southland,” she said. “It’s so much easier going into these games being relaxed and able to have fun. Winning gives us that.”

UCA starts Southland Conference play March 9 with a three-game series against Stephen F. Austin at Farris Field.

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Many students become excited when March arrives, mainly because of spring break.

For sports fans, however, March brings the annual festivities of the NCAA basketball tournament known as “March Madness.”

After the way the regular season has played out, being a number-one seed in the tournament may seem like a curse rather than an advantage.

Typically in any sport it’s easy to identify a frontrunner.

However, this year’s men’s basketball season has only created havoc when it comes to deciding who is best team in the field.

When time rolls around for brackets to begin being filled out, you will see the usual suspects being thrown deep in the tournament: Connecticut, Kentucky, Syracuse, etc.

After the constant change in rankings and upsets this season has provided, deciding who should be considered “favorites” in this year’s tournament is no easy task.

Although the typical South Eastern Conference-powerhouse won the national championship last season, the Kentucky Wildcats are now considered a long shot to make the NCAA tournament, especially after the injury to star center Nerlens Noel.

The University of Connecticut hasn’t been the same since Jim Calhoun retired from coaching and many of the other yearly household names have faltered.

The Indiana Hoosiers have been given the most respect throughout the season. They are still ranked number one, even after a 77-73 loss to the mediocre Minnesota Golden Gophers on Feb. 26.

The Duke Blue Devils will likely be claiming a first seed

in the tournament after a late season charge propelled them into a third-ranked standing.

Aside from Indiana and Duke, I don’t see how any team in the tournament can be considered as favorites.

While many consider last season’s tournament to be one of the more unusual in recent memory, I’m looking for a fair amount of upsets in this year’s March Madness. I always look to the teams with above average records in major conferences to pull through.

While the Gonzaga Bulldogs are currently ranked number two and will likely end up with a one seed in the tournament, I would trust a team like Florida over the Bulldogs to do more damage in March. Maybe it’s just how I’m wired.

As I look for my pick to claim the championship, I always find myself looking at a category that the UCA Bears basketball team falls in: tough games. Many teams will have an impressive record, full of blowout wins and stat-stuffing resumes.

However, they haven’t had the tough, marquee win that they can hang their hats on.

One team that has been in this situation that I’m buying as a legitimate contender this season is the Louisville Cardinals.

While the Cardinals were on the losing end of a dramatic five-overtime game against Notre Dame, Louisville has made a strong case in conference play this season. Four of the Cardinals’ five losses have come in Big East play, but with the strength in basketball the Big East possesses, four losses isn’t a death sentence.

Since the loss to Notre Dame, the Cardinals have yet to lose a game. With a Notre Dame rematch coming up, look for the Cardinals to make a run.

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(Left) Junior outfielder Logan Moon pinch hits for the Bears against Wichita State on Saturday at Bear Field. (Right) Senior catcher Michael Marietta meets with senior pitcher Jeffrey Enloe on the mound on Saturday against Wichita State. Enloe earned his third win of the season in the 6-3 win over the Shockers.

Baseball continues winning ways, completes weekend sweep

by Andy Robertson Assistant News Editor

The UCA baseball team kept its home winning streak alive with two wins over the University of New Orleans Privateers and a win over the Wichita State Shockers.

Game one of the weekend saw the Bears (11-1) beat the Privateers (0-12) 11-1 at Bear Stadium on 10 hits and nine walks March 1.

Senior pitcher Caleb McClanahan (3-0) struck out five, walking none and giving up two hits in eight innings of work.

Senior right fielder Forrestt Allday went two for four and had three RBIs. Senior catcher Michael Marietta went two for three with three RBIs and two runs scored. Senior designated hitter Ethan Harris went two for five with three RBIs in his return to the lineup from injury.

UCA took the lead when junior shortstop Justin Treece scored on Allday’s RBI single in the third inning. The Bears got four runs in the fifth inning off New Orleans’s freshman starter Blake Priest (0-3). UCA had four hits in the inning, including RBIs

by Allday and senior second baseman Blake Marchal. Junior center fielder Jonathan Davis and Marietta had sacrifice flies in the inning.

Allday hit into a fielder’s choice in the sixth inning to knock in senior third baseman Garrett Brown with the sixth run.

UCA scored two more runs in the seventh inning on Harris’s tworun double to right field. Marietta had a two-run single and Harris got his last RBI with a hit to left.

Sophomore pitcher Griffin Glaude gave up two hits and one run in the ninth inning for the Bears.

“It used to take six runs to win a game. Now it only takes three to four runs to win a game,” assistant coach Dallas Black said.

“Our guys have been playing great all season long; playing hard and scoring several runs every game.”

Game two of the weekend saw the Bears beat the Wichita State Shockers (5-4) 6-3 on nine hits and three walks.

Senior starter Jeffrey Enloe picked up his third win on the season, pitching 7.2 innings and allowing three runs on nine hits.

Enloe struck out eight batters and walked two.

Sophomore pitcher Conner McClain pitched a scoreless ninth to pick up his first save on the season.

Allday went four for five with an RBI, a double and two runs scored. Brown went two for three with one RBI, a double and one run scored.

Allday led off the game for the Bears with a double. Marchal laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Allday to third. Allday scored the game’s first run on a ground out to second base by Davis.

The Bears took a four-run lead in the fourth inning off one hit and one error. Treece was hit by a pitch and sophomore left fielder Nick Rougeau laid down a sacrifice bunt, but a throwing error resulted in both runners advancing one base with no outs.

Allday hit a single to left field to bring Treece home. Marchal drew a walk to load the bases. Harris drew a walk after Marietta and Davis struck out to bring home Rougeau. Brown was hit by a pitch to bring Allday home for the inning’s final run.

Wichita State scored two runs in the eighth off Enloe.

Junior Cale Elam (0-1) took the loss for the Shockers, giving

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The Sugar Bears’ bench reacts after the team claimed its second victory over McNeese State this season.

Sugar Bears split final road games

by Hunter Brooks Assistant Sports Editor

UCA 77, McNeese State 69 For the third straight year, the Sugar Bears (15-13, 8-9) went into overtime against the Cowgirls (1512, 10-6.) UCA is now 3-0 against the Cowgirls in overtime.

Senior forward Megan Herbert matched her season high with 35 points. Her high-scoring performance moved her into third place in Southland Conference history for career points. Hebert added 17 rebounds for her 82nd career double-double.

“It was a great team win,” Herbert said. “They beat us by 16 earlier in the year so we wanted to get our revenge and ruin their senior night. It’s a great confidence boost heading into the last game and the conference tournament.”

Herbert’s performance against the Cowgirls propelled her to being named Southland Conference Player of the Week.

She has received the honor four times this season.

UCA trailed 65-62 with 30 seconds remaining in regulation when junior center Courtney Duever converted a three-point play to tie the game. McNeese State junior forward Cecilia Okoye missed a last-chance shot and Herbert grabbed the rebound to send the game into overtime.

The Sugar Bears scored the first six points in overtime to propel themselves to the eightpoint win.

Duever had 13 points and 14 rebounds for her 12th doubledouble of the season.

Senior guard Tracey Parsons added 12 points and freshman guard Jameka Watkins contributed with seven points and seven rebounds.

The Sugar Bears trailed 38-33 at halftime but held the Cowgirls to just 22.5 percent (9 of 40) shooting in the second half and overtime.

UCA won the rebounding battle 53-38 and had 17 secondchance points. McNeese State only tallied nine second-chance points.

“I was proud we never gave up,” UCA Head Coach Sandra Rushing said. “Our effort was great and we played to win instead of playing not to lose. Every game is a must-win now.”

Two days before the overtime win at McNeese, UCA lost 76-53 to the third-ranked Lamar Lady Cardinals in Beaumont, Texas.

UCA 76, Lamar 53 The Sugar Bears never led in the game and trailed by nine at halftime. Herbert sat out almost 19 minutes of the first half after early foul trouble.

Lamar went on a 9-2 run to start the second half and pushed

their lead to 31 to put the game out of reach.

UCA went 0-11 from threepoint range and shot 31 percent from the field. Lamar shot 50 percent from three-point range and the field.

It was the Lady Cardinals first win over UCA in five meetings and the Sugar Bears worst conference loss in more than three years.

The win moved Lamar into a tie with Oral Roberts and Sam Houston State atop the Southland Conference standings. The Sugar Bears are currently ranked sixth.

Senior guard Desiree’ Rogers scored 13 points to give her 1,000 points for her career. She is the 22nd player is school history to reach the mark.

Herbert added 19 points and 11 rebounds. She became just the 10th player in Division I history to record 2,200 career points and 1,400 career rebounds.

Sophomore forward Dominique Edwards led Lamar with 20 points and 12 rebounds.

Junior guard Gia Ayers added 15 points and senior guard Kalis Loyd scored 14 for the Lady Cardinals.

The Sugar Bears close out the regular season with senior night against Oral Roberts University on March 9 at the Farris Center.

The game will be the last at the Farris Center for Herbert, Parsons, Rodgers, forward Britney Gowans and center Chantel Moss.

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up four runs on four hits and two walks in 3.2 innings of work.

The Bears won the final game of the weekend against the Privateers 4-3.

UCA scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning against freshman starter Daniel Martinez (0-1.)

Allday walked to lead the game off for the Bears. Allday stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Marchal was hit by a pitch and stole second before Davis singled to left to score Allday with the game’s first run.

Davis stole second and Marietta’s groundout brought Marchal home and moved Davis to third. Junior first baseman Doug Votolato hit a sacrifice fly to left to bring Davis home for a 3-0 lead.

The Privateers got a run off junior pitcher Bryce Biggerstaff,

who lasted four innings. The Privateers tied it when junior left fielder Logan Moon misplayed a ball, allowing two runners to score on junior outfielder Morgan Barger’s base hit.

The score stayed tied at three until the sixth inning when Rougeau scored the go-ahead run off Davis’s double down the left field line.

Davis went two for three with two RBIs and a run scored.

Senior Ethan Mckinzie (1-0) got the win, allowing one hit in five innings.

UCA improved to 10-0 at home this season.

“We have just been linking up and playing well in the three phases of the game: pitching, hitting and defense,” Allday said.

The Bears will travel to Starkville, MS to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs for a three game series starting Friday night at 6:30 p.m.