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

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The Razorback Band launches the search for a new practice field after officials request silence during football practices. They find one — 20 minutes away On Played After 18 years of practicing on the parking lot between the baseball stadium and the grass football practice field, the Razorback Marching Band was declared a distraction and asked to move. “The athletic department didn’t say,‘Get off campus.’A request was made by [Head Coach] Danny Ford and [Athletic Director] Frank Broyles that the band and football team not practice adjacent to each other,” Donita Hubbard, athletic department spokesperson, said. “[The football team and coaches] can’t hear each other.” The band attempted to construct a new drill field on the new parking lot south of Carlson Terrace, but due to expenses estimated near $50,000, the idea was abandoned. Since no other place found was appropriate for their needs or cost effective, the band was forced to commute an average of 20 minutes daily, four days a week, to and from the new drill field constructed near Baldwin Organ Company. This was the first time the band had ever been asked to move in University history, and Band Director W. Dale Warren had mixed emotions about the conflict. He said he believes the fans deserve a successful football team and stressed the fact that band members did everything possible to make the transition easy. “We need to make the public know how great [the band members] attitudes have been,” Warren said. “I don’t know of any better supporters of the football team than our band students.” Ford did not have much to say about the conflict except that the band could practice on their field when the football team was not there. “It’s a conflict of time more than anything else,” Ford said. “I just thought it was ridiculous,” band member Lisa DeLozier, a senior, said. “Band is a class offered by the University, and it wasn’t even held on campus. “I really didn’t like it because of Danny Ford,” she said. “[The band] never really bothered me personally,” J.J. Meadors, a junior Razorback football player, said. “I never felt it made a difference. I guess Danny Ford and Frank Broyles know what is best for the team.” By Mary Huffman BAND LEAVES CAMPUS

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C haos as usual prevailed as students prepared to transform dorm rooms into their own five-month homes. Elevators and hallways were bursting at the seams with parents and siblings hauling treasured stuffed animals, entire wardrobes and crisp sets of matching linens and bath towels for on-campus residents, but that surge lasted only a couple of days. Rooms, on the other hand, were too few to accommodate the many students registered to live in the residence halls. Increased enrollment numbers and 150 no-show residence hall contract holders forced Residence Life and Dining Services to open Fulbright and Reid halls, both of which were closed in anticipation of renovation, to temporarily house the overflow of on-campus residents. w e have tried to make it as comfortable as possible for the students waiting at Fulbright. I heard of no problems or complaints from the students staying there. ” Jim CoNNEELY, director of RL DS again continued M ore than 600 students “rushed” into the school yearjoining fraternities and sororities in a selection process marked by “cooperation and creativity.” Approximately 400 students participated in sorority Rush. Lisy Brown, president of the Panhellenic Council, said the number of women increased by nearly 80 women from 1993.This years quota from each house, the maximum number of pledges they could accept, was set at 45. ® For the fraternities, the total number of rushees was down slightly from last year. Less than 250 men rushed, and the quota per house was set at 36. ’ e ' re really excited about our guys. They ' ve got some really good grades and are really sharp guys. In general, I think everyone did really well as far as the quality of guys coming through.” JAY SAENZ, president, Sigma Chi fraternity ith the number of girls coming through, we needed help from our alumni. Every house needed some help, and they got it. I think it ' s great that we have such a strong alumni system. ” Aamie WINDSOR, co-chairperson of sorority Rush E ven though the numbers weren ' t as high as we wanted them to be, all the fraternities participating felt that the young men who went through Rush were all quality men. They all believed that they got what they wanted.” MATT Meeks, fraternity Rush chairperson continued from page 6 break the ice At a free-for-all icebreaker ° n Old Main Lawn, several freshmen get up dose and personal during a risk-taking trust exercise. Playfair was sponsored by University Programs’ Freshman Involvement Committee. [Roberts photo] T o welcome students back to school in a fun and informative way, the Campus Activities Center co-sponsored a series of social and educational events called Welcome Week ’94. Amy Moore, a graduate assistant in Campus Activities, said the participating groups hoped to get students interested and involved in their respective events throughout the school year by providing a fun introduction. Students enjoyed a wide range of events, including The Healthwise Hunt, sponsored by the Health Center. Other activities included the performance of comedian Steve White, appearing as part of the Bust-a-Gut Comedy Series; a coffeehouse at Brough Coffee Shop; a “Welcome Back” dance; a pep rally for the Razorback football team; a cookout and an event called Playfair — a series of icebreaker games to introduce students to each other. Approximately 600 students attended the pep rally; 2,000 were estimated to have attended the Merchants’ Fair, another of the weeks major events. I had a really good time at the coffeehouse. The atmosphere was relaxed, the entertain¬ ment was great. . . and all alcohol-free. It was fun. Scott McCarty, graduate student BACK TO SCHOO

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This is how we do it. Marching Band member Sean Campbell displays the results of the band’s long hours of practice at a game in Razorback Stadium. The band was forced to relocate its practices following a request from the Athletic Department. Foootball player Mark Smith said the band rehearsals never bothered him personally. “When I’m out there practicing, I don’t really pay attention to what is going on around me. I’m out there to play football.” [Armitage photo] Practicing the art. Members of the Razorback Band Majorettes practice their routine in preparation for the home game against Alabama. Several band members expressed displeasure with the commute to the new practice area. [Roberts photo] Getting it together. Taking refuge in the shade of a nearby building, members of the Marching Band listen to instruction from Stephanie Lawless. The band played at all games in Fayetteville and Little Rock. [Roberts photo] BAND LEAVES CAMPUS 11