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

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O ver 22,000 women filled the streets of do wntown Little Rock early in the morning for the fall event • , known as Race for the Cure. This year marks the , annua l event which is held in both Little Rock and Fayetteville. Pace or Le Cure, sponsored by the is Sa omen Breast Cancer Foundation, 0 walk run to fund breast cancer wh ea y C l ‘ race is a tribute to those ° ave survived breast cancer and a memorial to those who did not. e festivities began on a Friday With the Pasta Part y held in bv fK 0c s P ver Market. Catering of i 6 Macaroni Grill and the sounds a ive band made an exciting atmos- ere where the underlying theme was haT 6 radon °f Lfe. At the race, pink s otted the crowd distinguishing onp Se W ° Were surv ivors. Almost every- ba 111 raCe wore a pink card on their : ? s sa ying who they were walking either ln onor of or in memory of. th ter race ' a luncheon was held in honor of Sv SUrv vors at the Excelsior Hotel. Dr. Stephanie u ngton, a professor of psychology at UAMS, was the vivor S P ea er ‘ She addressed the crowd of over 300 sur- he an e r fanrilies on the many aspects of women ' s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. She reminded all just how precious life really is. Studies show that 1 in 8 women will be a victim of breast cancer. Of the 22,000 women present, the major¬ ity of them had been touched by breast cancer in some way. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation holds similar races nationwide. At each race, 25% of the proceeds go to the national foundation. The rest stays in the sponsoring state for breast can¬ cer research. Immediately before the race began, there was a moment of silence held to remember those who did not win the battle against breast cancer. Doves were released over the crowd as Bette Midler ' s song The Wind Beneath My Wings filled the air. Looking around the crowd of over 22,000 women, it is easy to be overwhelmed at how many people are affected by this tragic disease. These women were not just racing for a cure...they were running for their lives. This race was an important event for many university students. Many sororities and RSOs came together to be a part of the annual Race for a Cure whether it was in Little Rock or the Fayetteville commu¬ nity. -Story by Jennifer Bone Race for the Cure 23 Campus Life

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J erry Allen was one of the 5K runners. She was the first woman to cross the finish line. -photo by Melissa Purdy -•- r hese two women are cancer survivors who started the 2K Race for the Cure. -photo by Melissa Purdy -•- r V ancer survivors are sitting in a group cheer¬ ing to be alive after the race was over. -photo by Melissa Purdy Although Race for the Cure takes place in Little Rock in the fall and then Fayetteville in the spring, the outcome for this event is phenomenal. Members of the Univeristy of Arkansas community, including faculty and students, actively participate in this annual event. No matter where the location, the spirit of hope for the future in finding a cure for cancer remains. 22 Race for the Cure Campus Life

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JlfcrtiOe. - VeJiiCQM. photo by Melissa Purdy photo by Melissa Purdy photo by Melissa Purdy T he Native American Student Association hosted the 8th annual Razorback Pow Wow this year. A pow wow is a celebration gathering of friends to contin¬ ue tradition. People of different tribes unite to sing, dance and socialize. For some, like vendors, dancers and head staff, it is a source of income, but a true pow wow has nothing to do with money. It is a chance for people to come together and enjoy themselves. The Pow Wow gives a chance for Native Americans in the community to meet each other and it allows folks to experience something which would otherwise be very remote to them NASA president Daniel McQueen said. The Razorback Pow Wow is the largest registered student organization event on campus, as well as the largest pow wow in the state of Arkansas. Around 40 Native American vendors and several hundred Native American dancers traveled from Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Colorado, Montana and Tennessee to partici¬ pate in contests of traditional dance styles. Native American arts and crafts booths encircled Barnhill Arena floor, selling an array of items such as feathers, beadwork and ceramics. Eleven singers led by George Roy played the drum in the center of the floor. 24 l ' ou ' ||||y ’ Wozv Campus Life Gourd dancers, designated by their red and blue sash 6 stood around the outside of the arena and shook their H gourd rattles and lifted their heels with the beat of drum. When the song reached a certain point, dancers slowly moved away. The Grand Entry, the traditional fi f dance of the Pow Wow, brought in H competing dancers. The Razorback P° ' Wow Grand Entry brought in regal 1 ' dressed dancers of all ages. Cherokee Nation Color Guard, ried by several veterans, guided dancers, led by Head Man Dan 6 Thorpe Sine and Head Lady DarW Clarice Buffalohead into the aref 1, The costumes were so intricate $ colorful junior Tami Hayes sa 1 They were an impressive display 1 each individual tribes culture ' ' The crowd then received the p 1 sentaion of the 1999-2000 Razorb Pow Wow Princess, Amanda Johnsd After dancing with fellow NASA membd Johnson then presented gifts to specific parti 6 pants of the pow wow and the contests that follow 61 Many families from the community as well as dents came to watch dancers, check out Native Ameri crafts and win raffle prizes. -Story by Mandy StariV