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

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TOP Pages lit by the overhanging lamp, student Caroline Garner reads in her platinum rated eco modern flat. BOTTOM LEFT Sprawled out across the length of her couch, student Maddie Logan catches up on assigned reading in her duplex. BOTTOM RIGHT Junior Savannah Kelley enjoys the living room in the Alpha Omnicron Pi sorority house, equipped with a study area and piano. 20 STUDENT LIFE

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BMX BIKING Smooth, breathtaking, fun. These were just a few words to describe the experience of BMX riding. I don ' t really try to learn tricks. I just ride for fun. I would hate it if I had to compete. It ' s smooth and relaxing, Jesse Turner, freshman mechanical engi¬ neering student, said. The BMX riders liked to frequent parks in both Bentonville and Fayetteville, including Walker Park. One stu¬ dent was particularly passionate about the personal challenge of BMX. Grad student and microelectronics photonics major Nathan Burford commented, It ' s really satisfying whenever you learn something new, whenever you ' ve been working on something new to try for so long. Finally, one day you do it, and it ' s just an amazing sense of accomplishment. HAMMOCKING Hammocking was a favorite pastime at the University. No one was sure how it began, but one student believed he was the trendsetter. Matt Chaple said, I bought my hammock before anybody on campus started getting hammocks. It just kind of took off. Everybody started getting them and enjoying what we do. Caleb Jenkins, freshman business major, said, The point of hammocking, essentially, is to relax and do recreation without playing video games or watching TV. It ' s more like having fun yet not exerting yourself. It ' s fun to hang out, literally. ROCK CLIMBING Rock climbing gave students a powerful rush. Although the OCC inside the HPER provided an easy way to rock climb on the cam¬ pus, some students preferred the outdoors. I started the begin¬ ning of last year out at Lincoln Lake and Horseshoe Cannon Lake. I like it better just being out in nature, but it ' s (the OCC] a good way to train for being outside,” Matt Brelsford, sophomore, said. Many of the students who rock climbed enjoyed the challenge of it while others found it to be a relaxing experience. McKenna Potter, junior, said, It ' s just something I have fun doing. It ' s like a challenge, but it ' s also a good way to exercise and have fun with your friends. PET TIME For students who lived off campus, many invested in adopting or buying pets. Each student had his or her own reason for selecting a pet, but many did so to avoid feeling lonely. The favorite off- campus pet was a dog. Kat Grotowski, sophomore biology pre- med major, said, McKenzie is a companion that is always happy to see me, and I love to take her everywhere, including the dog park and hiking. Students greatly enjoyed exercising with their dogs. I like having Zoey because she is happy to see me every time I come home, and loves to play. She is also a good running buddy, Melissa John, junior communication disorders major, said. No matter the reason behind adopting pets, many students cherished the decision. PROCRASTINATION 19

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WHEREYOU REST YOUR FEE! STORY Cassye Hall PHOTOS Chad Arnold, Tabatha Pollock Some students desire to live in a hip new place, and that was exactly what Caroline Garner found in the Eco Flats. I love how modern and urban it looks with the concrete floors and cinder block walls, Garner said. Compared to many other apartments around town, the Eco Flats stood out for their chic, modern look. One of the many great features that the Flats had was that every apartment had its own personalized deck. I have my own deck on my roof where I can study and relax when it ' s nice outside, Garner said. Mustafa Fakhri was a second year grad student, and like many other college students, he lived in an apartment not far from campus. Flowever, his apart¬ ment had its own unique twist: a ball pit. When you think of ball pits, Chuck E. Cheese ' s or McDonald ' s may come to mind, but Fakhri decided he wanted one all to himself. My uncle made one for his grandkids, and when I went and visited them, I realized how much fun they were and decided to build one, Fakhri said. The ball pit fitted perfectly into his room and the bed is in perfect position for jumping off of and into the pit. So if you heard from someone on campus that a student had a ball pit in their apartment, it wasn ' t a myth. One of the biggest college adjustments is getting used to a new living environment. Maddie Logan found a way to make the transition easier. I wanted something homie so I found this duplex and made it the way I wanted. Logan said. I live so close to campus that I could literally roll out of bed. Leaving home for many students can be a difficult adjustment, but Logan was able to put a positive spin on her new environment. The Alpha Omega Pi sorority house is large enough to be called a mansion, but Savannah Kelley just called it home. It ' s like living with your family. We have a sisterly bond and share secrets that don ' t go outside the house, Kelley said. A sorority house may not be for everyone, but Kelley definitely benefited from living in it. It ' s the only house on campus with its own eleva¬ tor, Kelley said. ABOVE Mustafa Fakhri plays in his ball pit, which he constructed himself in his apartment at Duncan Apartments. Fakhri was inspired by the ball pit that his uncle had built for his grandkids. WHERE DO YOU CALL HOME 21