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

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SPRING CAMPUS NEWS ' 86 Miscellaneous The University faced cutbacks of a possible $500,000 in late January. A joint venture by First Federal Savings and Loan of Fayetteville and First South Savings and Loan led to the installation Express banking teller machine in the Union. The AT T Foundation gave a $ I 3. 500 grant to the University industrial engineering department for equip- ment in the new Engineering Center. Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society offered a $6.000 fellowship to any qualified graduate student. A measles outbreak in early Febru- ary set off phenomenal concern for students and officials at the student health center. Makeshift distribution cites in dining halls and at the Union administered vaccine to students who were uncertain about their sta- tus. Problems occurred in all areas of the state. Night Ranger, the popular rock group, cancelled its March 3 ap- pearance at Barnhill because of the outbreak. Rumors flew as to whether students would be quarrantined through Spring Break to prevent spreading of the disease. Tuition will increase in the fall between K) and 20 per cent for UA students. UA athletic director Frank Broyles was replaced as ABC announcer. The University Museum was set for relocation to the old men ' s gym from Hotz Hall in September of 1986. Student housing will increase 5.5 per cent for the 1986-87 term. Norman Douglas Norwood, UA law student, filed a $4 million lawsuit against Soldier of Fortune magazine for ads which he said made him the target of a hitman and led to his car [being bombed. The American Civil Liberties Union, n behalf of the Gay and Lesbian Stu- lent Association, filed a lawsuit based ?n denial of funding against the Board of Trustees and Dr. Lyle Gohn. Sigma Alpha Epsilon was credited with damage to the Hoffbrau estaurant in late April. Motable Faces Junior anthropology student, Robert vlyers, began research for a book on people who search for hidden treasure in the Ozarks entitled. In Search of Ozark Mountain Treasure. Leon Martin Yanda was named to succeed Joe Talley as head of Phys- ical Plant on January 27. Dr. Duane C. Wolf, agronomy pro- fessor, received the Teacher of the Semeseter Award presented for the first time by Mortar Board, an honor society for college seniors. Gaston R. Fernandez. UA foreign languages professor, spoke to Phi Al- pha Theta history honor society about his experiences with Cuba ' s Fidel Castro in the early ' 60s. Traveler editor Jeff Beecher re- signed in late February after salary disputes and a grievance petition filed by the staff. Suzette Sloate and Trinita Tracz were chosen as co- editors until a new editor was chosen in mid-March. Asa Hutchinson. Republican candi- date for the US Senate, was the guest of the UA College Republican Club. Former Razorback athletic aca- demic advisor. Adelia D. Gray, filed a sex discrimination suit against the University. Fred Graham, CBS News law correspondent presented a lecture March 8 for the Hartman Hotz Lecture Series. Dr. Preston E. LaFerney, director of the Agriculture Experiment Station, became acting vice president for the Agriculture College after Dr. John W. Goodwin resigned to return to teach- ing and research. Kristy Moore, a fifth-year architec- ture student, placed third out of 700 students in the 1985 Design Plus En- ergy student design competition between 38 United States and Canada architecture colleges. Dana R. Brown, a junior in animal science and pre-medicine, was named Little General for the 1986-87 year at the Arnold Air Society and Angel Flight ' s National Conclave in Chicago. College Republicans invited former Governor Frank White to speak to members and guests April 28 in the Arkansas Union. Activities President Ray Thornton endorsed the controversial regulations regard- ing alcohol consumption at outdoor campus activities. Musicians and performers from New York and Kansas City performed at the second annual Toast and Jam to raise money for KUAF. Journalism Days Scholarship and Awards dinner was highlighted by the featured speaker, Jim Angle. White House correspondent for National Public Radio. Gay and Lesbian Cultrure Week was April 14-18. Lambda Chi Alpha won Greek Week competition. Delta Delta Delta won the Scholar ' s Bowl, and Sig- ma Nu won the McClellan-Fulbright A- ward based on all-around academics, activities and community relations. Three members of the Hogwild Band, Kevin Miller, Cathy Matson, and Stan Barnhill were chosen to play in a 500-piece Liberty Band that will play in New York City at the Statue of Liberty unveiling ceremonies July 1986. After national competition, Razorback cheerleaders were ranked fifth, and the University Pom Pon squad came in fourth. Faculty Moves Leon Joseph Rosenberg was ap- pointed chairman of the department of marketing and transportation. Collis Geren, professor of chemis- try, was named vice chairman of the department of chemistry and bio- chemistry. James McDonald Mac Stewart, a leading scientist of cotton physiology, accepted an appointment to the UA Ben J. Altheimer Chair for Cotten Re- search and Development. Derek W. G. Sears, associate pro- fessor of chemistry and biochemistry, was appointed to the NASA Lunar and Planetary Geoscience Review Panel. In Memorium Mike Joffee, manager of the UA En- gineering Experiment Station from West Fork, March 20, 1986. Dr. Lon R. Farrell. UA associate athletic director, April 19, 1986. Frederick Warren Southern Sr.. for- mer UA math professor, April 24, 1986.

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FALL CAMPUS NEWS ' 85 UA NOTABLE VISITORS In early September, Edwin Newman, former NBC news correspondent, spoke to more than 500 students, teachers, and interested Fayetteville residents about poor grammar and the American language. His humorous examples of our dull, pompous, boneless, gassy language included mobile range technicians for cowboys. Newman ' s visit was part of an experimental creative writing course for engineering students fund- ed by Exxon Education Foundation grants. The program included visits from Jim Harrison, a Michigan writer; Maxine Kumin, a Pulitzer Prize- winning poett Tony award-winning playwright Mark Medoff; and Oscar winner Frederic Raphael. Other campus visitors discussed a wide variety of subjects. In Septem- ber, Marlin Jackson, state banking commissioner, spoke about the state ' s banking crisis; U.S. ambassador to Lesotho, Dr. S. L. Abbott, elected to head the planning committee for a nation-wide study of collegiate math- ematics by the National Research Council and the National Academy of Sciences. Chalon Ragsdale, professor of percussion and associate director of the University bands, was named di- rector of the Razorback Marching Bands. Dr. Willard B. Gatewood returned to his position as alumni distinguished professor in the history department after stepping down from his duties as Chancellor. Jackson A. White belected to head the planning committee for a nation- wide study of collegiate mathematics by the National Research Council and the National Academy of Sciences. Chalon Ragsdale. professor of percussion and associate director of the University bands, was named di- rector of the Razorback Marching Bands. Dr. Willard B. Gatewood returned to his position as alumni distinguished professor in the history department after stepping down from his duties as Chancellor. Jackson A. White became new chairman of the Business College ' s accounting department. Ronald W. Skeith was named depart- ment head of the computer science engineering program. Dr. Donald O. Pederson, physics professor and associate dean of the Fulbright College, was named UA as- sociate vice chancellor for academic affairs. ACADEMIC FOCUS Two new departments were created to offer degrees in computer science. For the first time in fall 1985, the Academic Integrity Committee met to create an academic policy for the University. Dr. J. D. Ewbank, Dr. Lothar Schafer, and Dr. David Paul of the chemistry department were credited with developing one of the 100 most important technological advances of the year with their discovery of an instrument used to study the struc- ture of molecules. In late October, Fulbright College received a $2 million gift to establish the Sturgis Endowment for Academic Excellence. This endowment will provide four-year scholarships valued at $10.000 per year for outstanding students who enroll in the Fulbright College. In November the University College Bowl teams started competing for the chance to match minds with teams from other colleges. Dr. Arthur Fry, University chemis- try professor, was awarded the Southwest Regional American Chemi- cal Society Award for his research of the isotopic effe cts on mechanisms of organic reactions. The University faced a $500,000 cut back this fiscal year. The drop- add fee generated $250,000 from the previous semesters. Professor of English, Margaret Bolsterli, was named to teach courses in Southern fiction and women ' s studies in the spring at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. Dr. William Rader, assistant profes- sor of industrial engineering, devel- oped a laser scanning device allowing faster identification of a truck ' s per- mit, make, color, model and license number. Fulbright College received a $900. 000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Some of the grant goes to Old Main. MISCELLANEOUS Construction was evident all over campus. Razorback Stadium was com- pleted by the Texas game but the new engineering center and Water- man Hall remained under major structural work. Old Main was still surrounded by a fence. Early September was the date for the infamous Saturday class. The campus radio station, KUAF. planned to increase its power to 100, 000 watts. Calvin Shaw, former Razorback football player, received a 20-year term for kidnapping, rape, first-de- gree sexual abuse and burglary. In late September, James Shibest, Razorback wide receiver, was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Bobby Joe Edmonds was suspended from the football team for a DWI charge. Celebrity Showcase came under fire for the lack of major concerts at Barnhill this semester. October was the 40th anniversary of the legislation introduced by Senator J. William Fulbright in 1945 that created the Fulbright Institute. The anniversary was acknowledged at the eighth annual meeting of the Ful- bright Alumni Association. The event attracted 136 members, the largest attendance ever. Formal ceremonies officially opened the archives of the Fulbright Institute of International Re- lations. In mid-semester controversy surrounded the 1985 Razorback and its due date. Staff and publishing plant problems were cited for the book ' s late arrival. Sales of the 1986 Razorback were down drastically. Sales campaigns in the Union netted sales of less than 300 books. Private box seats and viewing rooms in Razorback Stadium opened the issue of alcohol policies and state law. There ' s drankin ' in them thar sky boxes! was the phrase on campus. The Athletic Department produced a no alcohol policy before the season ended. IN MEMORIUM August (Gus) K. Blankenship, a junior at the University from Dell, Arkansas. October 13, 1985. Jerry K. Stewart, UA assistant direc- tor of housing operations. October 17, 1985. I

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HOLLYWOOD COMES TO The Tuscaloosan: A Solitary Man For the second time in five years, Fayetteville and students at the Uni- versity of Arkansas had the opportu- nity to reach for the stars and grab a few for themselves. The Blue and the Gray, the TV mini-series about the Civil War, was filmed in Northwest Arkansas in 1981 and, again with the The Tuscaloosan: A Solitary Man, we were able to take part in the production of another feature film. Mark Stouffer who was co-writer, co-producer and director of A Soli- tary Man was a former University of Arkansas student. Stouffer ' s affilliation with the University and lo- cal community encouraged much in- volvement from the University de- partments, students and actors. In fact several key roles (apart from the starring actors, Kathleen Quinlan, Robert Logan and Bradford Dillman) were filled by Arkansas actors in the attempt to hire as many local professionals and hopefuls as possible. Students from the departments of communication and anthropology had several educational encounters in the form of classroom discussions with stunning actress Kathleen Quinlan. Students also had chances to earn ex- tra money as stunt people. And many of us couldn ' t help but notice several campus buildings used as settings for scenes that provided fas- cinating and knowledgeable insights into film making. The film, according to publicity re- leases, was a mixture of adventure, mystery and romance. A man, Jack Avery, running from personal tragedy, isolates himself in the moun- tains outside Fayetteville only to be discovered by an inquisitive Universi- ty anthropology student. The follow- ing events of the movie centered around Avery ' s attempts to settle back into society. Memorable performances included a wild boar listed as one of the lo- cal amateurs and Chessie, the famous diving dog a four-year-old Chesapeake-Labrador owned and trained by Chip Thomson of Denver. Chessie is famous for catching a frisbee while diving off a 35-foot bridge and has made appearances on the talk shows Today and Late Night With David Letterman. Several members of the local rock group The Band held significant parts as well. The filming continued until mid-De- cember, and the film was scheduled to be released in the spring of 1986.