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

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S trumming his guitar, Clay Walker looks out into the crowd. Audience participation was tremendous at concerts, whether they were singing along or clapping their hands to the beat. [Photo by Kevin Rabas] D uring the sound check, Collective Soul’s lead singer Ed Roland motions to the sound operator. The technical aspects of concerts were important to the overall success of the shows. [Photo by Gerald Croson] F eeling the beat, TravisTritt performs one of his numerous number-one hits. Tritt used many props during his show, including a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. At the beginning of his set, Tritt rode the motorcycle without his contacts and almost drove off the stage. [Photo by J.D. White] Concerts 19

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Barnhill Arena rocks on through the night with major concerts. OUNDS OF MUSIC The Harley-Davidson thundered across the stage. Smoke began to billow around the singer. As 40,000 watts of ear-shat¬ tering guitar rang out into the packed arena, all 9,000 people in the audience rose to their feet and let out a tremen¬ dous roar. The first chords were struck, and the Travis Tritt concert began. For some, though, the concert had begun earlier, when the two busses and three tractor trailers pulled up. “I thought Travis Tritt’s stage show was great. I was backstage and saw them getting a lot of their equipment before the show actually started. He had a great sound system, smoke, catwalks and the drummer was on an el¬ evated platform,” senior Jason Radcliff said. “It was a well-rounded show. It had moments of high en¬ ergy and action, but also had just him in the spot¬ light with an acoustic.” University Programs provided a music outlet for the University commu- F ans let their hair down and inhibitions go as they encour¬ age Collective Soul to keep playing. Head banging and “moshing” were a common sight at the Collective Soul concert, but were rarely seen at the country concerts. [Photo by Gerald Croson] Jennifer Cannon nity by programming a number of di¬ verse concerts throughout the year. Sophomore Jodi Rhodes could not stay for the whole Travis Tritt concert, but she made sure she saw his opening act, Colin Raye, whose number one hit was a favorite of Rhodes’. “I was excited to see Colin Raye with my boyfriend. It was great to hear him sing one of my favorite songs, ‘Love, Me.’ It had a very special meaning for me, Rhodes said. Clay Walker also performed in Barnhill Arena. Many considered themselves for¬ tunate to see him, since days later Walker would get an unfortunate medical diag¬ nosis. “I saw Clay Walker which was great because a few days after the concert he was diag¬ nosed with Multiple Scle¬ rosis,” senior Chad Adams said. “I also saw Travis Tritt. It was neat because it was the first real date my fiance and I went on.” Country was not the only musical venue to be heard at Barn h il l Arena- Alternative rockers Col¬ lective Soul also did a show. “I really enjoyed the Collective Soul concert because I like their music- From a University Pro-| grams standpoint the concert was a wonderful event because it was the first time in years we . were able to bring a non- country, major concert to Barnhill, and 1 think the student body responded in a positive way through their attendance, University Programs president Matt Helmer said. Concerts in Barnhill Arena helped stu¬ dents to see some of their favorite mu, sical stars, whether they were looking for a two-stepping sound or something to bang their head to. Concerts

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20 Campus leaders spend weekend networking EADING THE WAY Take 100 of the movers and shakers on campus, ask them to pack their camp¬ ing gear and drop them off at Lake Fort Smith. The result was Campin’ 95, the University’s Fall Leadership Conference. During the weekend of September 22- 24, more than 100 student leaders and staff members spent the weekend to¬ gether in an attempt to make the University a better place. The conference con¬ sisted of several work¬ shops geared towards teaching student leaders methods of delegation, teamwork, networking, patience, cultural aware¬ ness, understanding and what some consider most important, learning to have an open mind. “I think it’s a great op¬ portunity to share new ideas in the coming year as to how we can improve communication,” Associ¬ ated Student Government Secretary Adria Wilson said. “Having leaders from I ’ve got it! Campus leaders enjoy playing the game Taboo during free time at the Fall Leadership Conference. One hun¬ dred and twenty student leaders and faculty from all areas of campus joined together for a weekend of fun and learning. [Photo by Gerald Croson] Keith Lindley Sarah Wingfield Each time an activity began, it was cuS ' tomary for everyone to introduce them ' selves to the people to their left and right. Between workshops, free time was available to give everyone an opportu¬ nity to get to know the leaders of tW student organizations across campus. Some students felt this time was just as valuable as the scheduled events. “I like the free time, I Kenny Schweer, membel of University Programs and Lambda Chi AlpW said. “You see a lot oi people on the Hill, bu you never really get thj chance to sit down and talk to them.” Campus Activities de signed the weekend td help leaders improve tW University, while having some fun. Some of tW weekend’s activities in eluded a camp fire, field day, human knots, recre ' ation and “therapl groups” (small-group seS ' sions). the different aspects of campus gave ASG a chance to hear all the different needs and concerns,” ASG President Pro- tempore Hugh Brown said. With so many participants at the con¬ ference, the chance that one person knew everyone who attended was almost im¬ possible. The first few hours after arrival were used solely to allow everyone to fa¬ miliarize themselves with those who were around them. “I really enjoyed getting to know stu dents and faculty that I have seen bq it fore but never really associated with- Alpha Delta Pi member Amy Abies said “This weekend gave me a lot of contacts and I left Lake Fort Smith feeling as if 1 had a face to put with a name in all ai eas of the campus community.” As University Programs President Mad Helmer would say, the weekend was “ALL THAT AND A BAG ‘O CHIPS.” Leadership Conference