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

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2 ♦ Screaming to the sounds of the Razor- back Band, UA freshmen were treated to an evening of cheers and chants at the Freshmen Pep Rally held in the Chi Omega Greek Theater. The rally, sponsored by University Programs, was designed to help new students become familiar with the cheers used at the football games .-4 Wichser photo 13 ♦ History was made when the leaders of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization met in Washington to sign a peace treaty. Yasser Arafat, the PLO’s 64-year- old chairman, and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin signed the Israeli- Palestinian Treaty at the White House with Presi¬ dent Bill Clinton on hand for the event. 18 ♦ Performing to the sounds of the North Arkansas Sym¬ phony Orchestra, under the direction of UA pro¬ fessor Carlton M. Woods, local television news anchor Carolyn Long entertained the audience gathered at Wilson Park. The concert was part of the orchestra’s Pops in the Park series. ► Wichser PHOTO 22 + Amtrak’s worst accident in its 23- year history occurred when four passenger cars fell from a collapsed bridge into a bayou in Saraland, Ala. The wreck killed 47 people. September ♦ 9

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4 ♦ Sturgis Fellow¬ ship recipient Robert Tahsis Claus drowned off the coast of Guam. Claus was studying marine biology while on the island as part of the Fellowship’s overseas program. 6 ♦ Late-night talk show king David Letterman said good-bye to the “Peacock Network” as he moved to his new home in the Ed Sullivan Theater for CBS’ “Late Show with David Letterman.” After 11 years with NBC, Letterman signed with the No. 1 network for a reported $14 million a year when he was passed over for the “Tonight Show” seat vacated by Johnny Carson. The move gar¬ nered Letterman a 10:35 p.m. slot, which put his show on an hour earlier than at NBC and sparked a ratings race among late- night talk shows. With musician sidekick Paul Schaeffer and such fea¬ tures as the top ten list still by his side, Letterman came out on top of the ratings war. 4 AP photo 7 ♦ Lightning struck a UA dairy farm research building, igniting about 800 bales of hay that were stored inside. The fire destroyed the $50,000 building. 21-22 ♦ Red Cross volunteers moved into the Union ballroom for a two- day blood drive. Many students, including junior Tina Richmond, turned out to donate blood between classes. The Red Cross was preparing for the upcoming holiday season, when the blood supply is usually critical. ► Roberts photo 8 ♦ Calendar

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Breaking Away. Dodging attacks from oncoming SMU players, Carlton Calvin [ 39] makes his way toward the end zone. The Razorbacks defeated the Mustangs, 10-6, during the first game of the season. The Hogs traveled to Dallas to kick off what was to be a rocky season. ♦ Diaz photo Up AND AWAY. Early in the game against Tulsa, freshman kicker David Boulware [ I5J connects on an extra po int to put Arkansas up 7-0. The Razorbacks went on to win their last home game 24-11 ♦ Diaz photo DOWN THE Middle. Red shirt Mike Cherry [ 18] looks over the middle for a receiver during a drive against Tulsa in which he led the Razorbacks to a touchdown. Cherry, a 6 ' 5 freshman from Texarkana, saw his first meaningful playing time against the Hurricanes. ♦ Diaz photo 10 ♦ Sports