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

 - Class of 1997

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Diane Blair, professor of political science, has been listed in American Who ' s Who in Government and Politics and World Who ' s Who of Women. But of all the honors she has held, the one that meant the most was being one of the first recipients of the Fulbright College Master Teacher Award. That ' s what I do with my life. My real vocation is teaching, and to be recognized by my col¬ leagues was an honor, Blair said. In the 1992 presidential election, Blair was Bill Clinton ' s senior researcher. I had to defend Arkansas and Arkansas ' records in the general campaign. George Bush and Ross Perot were saying heavy things, and part of our operation was defending the records, she said. When Bill Clinton ran for president again, Blair was by his side as his senior adviser. I helped organize the Women ' s Outreach and Women ' s Caucus at the National Convention. I spoke to college professors around the United States who wanted to be involved, she said. After 30 years of teaching and heightening political awareness, Blair decided to retire. I have loved being on the faculty, and 1 still enjoy the challenges of going into the classroom and trying to communicate not just information, but excitement, she said. But it is becoming harder to juggle all the different parts of my life, and rather than become less of a conscientious and excited faculty member, I decided to free myself up for some of the other demands. Although the demands became consuming, Blair did learn from them. One thing 1 learned, she said, was you can be a committed mother, a committed professional and still be deeply engaged in your community. 1 didn ' t know that, but now I ' ve done it all. - Jennifer Cannon Professor of Political Science 27 DIANE BLAIR

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MELODY CARSON Sophomore in the College of Education Mother, wife, resident assistant, marching band member, student. For Melody Carson, this was not just a list, but her life. Tve always done everything. Even in high school I was involved in lots of stuff. To me it ' s normal, not stressful, she said. Since it is everyday life to Carson, it is hard for her to understand what students who are not married or who do not have kids mean when they talk about how little time they have. I wish they could come live at my house, she said. During my freshman year, all my friends who weren ' t married didn ' t realize how much time they had. I have an hour for studying; the rest of the time 1 spend coloring with Amanda and Brittney. With their different schedules, Carson and her husband Stephen, who is also a student, spent a lot of time juggling their family and her extra-curricular activities, including the march¬ ing band. My parents are in Beebe. Since the football games are in Little Rock, and Beebe is so close, my husband goes to Beebe on Friday. Me picks me up after the games, we stay with my parents and then we come back to Fayetteville on Sunday, she said. With her complex itinerary, Carson needed a job geared toward students and parents. She found it by becoming a resident assistant at Carlson Terrace. We all have kids at Carlson Terrace, she said. If one of mine is sick, I don ' t have to come in because one of the other workers will switch with me. They totally understand. So whether she was coloring or marching, studying or working, for Melody Carson it was all just part of the job. - Jennifer Cannon 26



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RUSH ledging xheir loyalty It was a wonderful experience. I feel like I have a second family, a new place to call home. I chose the right house for me, and I realize it ' s going to be an awesome experience. - Erica Penick Rush week gave fraternities and sororities a chance to inform students about what Greek life had to offer. It gave them the opportunity to meet others that shared their interests two weeks before school started. Although it was an extremely stressful time, it was one of the best decisions I ever made because I met more people than I ever imagined, freshman Ayrelle Britt said. Sorority Rush began with two days of open house par¬ ties. These allowed Rushees to become acquainted with the many different houses. A Rushee had to receive an invitation to return to a sorority after open house. As the week progressed, Rushees also eliminated houses and went to fewer ones. Also, as Rush moved forward the dress became more formal and the time span of the par¬ ties was longer. By Pref Night, the last night of parties, Rushees generally had a good idea of which house they were interested in. This was a very formal night in which sororities had almost completely narrowed down their choices. Bid Day, the following morning, was where the Rushees, under the invitation of sororities, became pledges. It was a wonderful experience. I feel like I have a sec¬ ond family, a new place to call home. I chose the right house for me, and realize it ' s going to be an awesome experience, Erica Penick said. Fraternity Rush was also held during the summer. Informal Rushees were invited to parties for each house. These parties were located anywhere from Texas to Oklahoma, so men from out of the area could get a feel of the Greek system at the University. By the time school started, fraternity houses and Rushees had an idea of who they wanted to join. The majority of formal Rush was open house to whomever could not visit or did not receive a phone call or letter during summer Rush. Incoming freshmen and other eligi¬ ble Rushees had a good idea of which house they would feel more comfortable in, too. This was the best summer of my life. I really enjoyed Rush because it gave me a chance to get to know the members before coming up to school. I found it a lot eas¬ ier to relax around them freshman Jeff Pride said. — Elizabeth Carter 28

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