University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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AN ALTERNATIVE TO DICKSON STREET, FNL BROUGHT EVERYTHING FROM MAGICIANS TO “ROCK BAND TO UA STUDENTS In a change from the usual arrangement, an off-campus FNL Program was held for students on Oct. 16. The “Hogs United” event took place at the Walton Arts Center and several Registered Student Organizations organized activities for the event. The Program was intended to unite students of different cultural backgrounds through the entertainment offered. The evening commenced with a performance by Luna Negra, a Latin dance group. Students dispersed afterwards to explore the RSO booths that were set up in the Walton Arts Center lobby. The ni ght concluded with a series of eclectic performances by each of tbe UA’s international RSOs. The groups represented at the event ln cluded the Indonesian Students Association, the Japanese Students Association, the International Student Organization an d others. FNL returned to the Arkansas Union for “Halloween Night” ° n Oct. 30. Students enjoyed traditional Friday Night Live e utertainment fare, such as making crafts, playing “Rock Band,” Wa tching the sleight of hand of a magician and listening to the Musical stylings of a DJ. A screening of The Rocky Horror Picture OH ' took place later in the evening. Overall, the organizers were pleased with attendance to the F NL events and felt that they were a success with the student body. “Tr 5 11 s exciting to see students’ responses, and the feedback is very Ratifying” Farkus said about the results of Halloween Night. Students shared Farkus’s enthusiasm about the FNL program. Attendance at the events was consistently high throughout the Dniester. Friday Night Live is the hippest part of Friday nights on a mpus, Steven Gordon, sophomore engineering major, said. ABOVE TOP: Preparing the calligraphy table, the student offers to teach others the writing style. One of the FNLs was held at the Walton Art Center. ABOVE BOTTOM: Dancing to the music, students perform in the Union connections lounge. Themed music added atmosphere to the FNLs. FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE | 29

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28 STUDENT LIFE STORY: ELIZABETH BOSTWICK IMAGES: MAGGIE CARROLL BELOW TOP: Decorating sugar cookies, students use different colors of frosting as garnishes. Cookie decorating was one of the many activity stations at the Friday Night Live. BELOW BOTTOM: Folding various colored papers, a student participates in the ancient art of origami. The craft leader showed students how to fold paper into different objects. the best part of friday night Engaged in excited conversation, students gather around tables covered with craft materials in the Union Connections Lounge, while music from a video game in the next room pulsates in the background. This energy is typical of the University of Arkansas’s alternative late night program, “Friday Night Live.” The Friday Night Live Planning Committee, led by Trisha Blau, organized eight themed Friday Night Live events throughout the fall semester for UA students. “The purpose of Friday Night Live is to provide students with a safe substitute for other Friday night activities,” Uri Farkus, Friday Night live program coordinator, said. Students and their families participated in the UA’s 44th annual “Casino Night” on the evening of Oct. 9, 2009. RIC Programs Director Bailey McBride said that the “Casino Night” program was the second oldest student-run program on campus. An FNL tradition, “Casino Night” simultaneously served as entertainment for members of the campus community and as a fundraiser for a local charity. All proceeds from the event were donated to United Way, an organization committed to meeting the needs of underprivileged members of the northwest Arkansas community. RIC was optimistic that the amount of funds raised at this year’s “Casino Night” would show a marked increase over last year’s total. In 2009, “Casino Night” coincided with another university tradition, “Family Weekend.” “Casino Night” was a great complement to a number of activities available to students and their families on Family Weekend. “I think ‘Casino Night’ was a great event for family weekend. It’s a great opportunity for parents and children to spend time together,” Hunter Poole, freshman business major, said.

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30 I STUDENT LIFE