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

Text from Pages 1 - 360 of the 2006 volume:

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both ... I will be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence ... 2006 Razorback University of Arkansas Vol. 109 Emily Milholen, Editor-in-Chief 119L Kimpel Hall Fayetteville, AR 72701 Copyright 2006 When we each arrive on campus, the roads that have led us to this place all converge. College is a melting pot of ideals, personalities and backgrounds. During our four years in Fayetteville, our experiences shape the paths that will lead us into the future. We grow, change and emerge into the people we will be for years to come. As we each experience a growth of our own, we can easily see the changes taking place around us. Our campus on the Hill is expanding year after year in the midst of an era of progression. With increasing enrollment, our campus community has embraced a commitment to match elevated numbers with equally elevated opportunities. Em¬ barked upon in the summer of 1998, this commitment to excellence can be seen and felt across every inch of campus. The effects of the Campaign for the 21 st Century are enhancing the college experience for each student who sets foot on the Hill. I 4 o )c ( The Campaign, which raised $1.046 billion to benefit stude nts, fac¬ ulty, academic programs, capital and libraries, marked a major mile¬ stone in the history of this great institution. Concluding in the fall of 2005, the Campaign’s contributions will benefit students in the present as well as in generations to come. Already evident, the Campaign for the 21st Century has increased student scholarships and faculty endowments.The men’s athletic pro¬ gram has greatly expanded as the result of new and updated facilities, including the premier indoor track venue, the Randal Tyson Center and the newly-renovated and expanded football mecca, Donald W Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mullins Library is now equipped with additional collections and materials necessary to support a research- centered university. Aside from exceptional classrooms, students are becoming more connected to campus by embracing new living op¬ portunities associated with calling the Northwest Quad home. o e i tcf In celebration of the Campaign’s success and in honor of the uni¬ versity, a finishing touch provides a long-awaited addition to a cam¬ pus landmark. The Old Main south tower clock, complete with four faces, symbolizes the changing faces of our campus and our student body. The installation signifies a prestigious time in the life of the University of Arkansas. A time marked by a commitment on the part of students, administration, faculty, staff and alumni to strive for ex¬ cellence and advancement. A time marked by a promise to continue this journey of success. The path that this university has traveled has led to this, and its future path will be shaped by what we accomplish through our expanded opportunities. Our pathways have led us to this place during an era of historic significance. by Emily Milholen time mm come . . . our Taking a break between afternoon classes, students beat me cola with friends and coffee at RZ’s dpnng the winter months. Embracing the warmth of the spring sun, they took advantage of Old Main Lawn for bicycling and Frisbee. Celebrating a weeks end, students headed down the Hill for a night out on Dickson. The rites of passage associated with the college experience meant partaking in opportunities outside of the classroom. | These opportunities provided students the chance to connect with others and with their newfound home in Fayetteville. stuc e 2t c aho sion As hundreds of alumni, faculty and students gathered be¬ tween Mullins Library and the Arkansas Union on the morn¬ ing of Friday, Oct. 28, the sun brightly glistened onto the red, yellow and orange leaves delicately hanging from the sur¬ rounding trees. The cool, crisp autumn breeze blew through the rows of chairs, rustling the leaves that already had fallen to the ground. Signs of the changing season were more than unavoidable - they were subtly symbolic of the changes tak¬ ing place at the University of Arkansas. Set before a picturesque stage that in¬ cluded the UA Symphony Orchestra and Inspirational Singers, and brightly col¬ ored banners, members of the UA com¬ munity joined together to celebrate one of the most impor¬ tant events in the history of the institution - the Campaign for the 21 st Century. The convocation marked the end of a seven-year effort to raise Si billion in private donations, highlighting the campaigns achievements and impact on the university. As donors and faculty members adorned in scholarly re¬ galia marched in the opening processional, audience mem¬ bers applauded and offered a standing ovation. “It is a bold and exciting day in the state of Arkansas when we can celebrate $1 billion to the present and the future.” Chancellor John White said. “The University of Arkansas will be counted among the top universities in the nation.” The campaign began July 1, 1998 for the purpose of increasing the UA endowment for scholarships, faculty sup¬ port, technology, research centers and academic programs, according to the campaign’s final report. And the campaign did just that. Spanning over 2,557 days and raising a total of $1,046 billion in private donations, including a $300 million gift from the Walton family - the largest contribution ever made to a public institution in the United States, the campaign exceeded the expectations of committee members and the entire university community. “This is one of the most important events in the univer¬ sity’s rich history,” Provost Bob Smith said. Dispersed among five areas of growth, the campaign im¬ pacted each and every facet of the university, increasing the institution’s recognition as a highly competitive university on the national front. Student scholarships and fellowships received $310 mil¬ lion, the largest percentage of the $1,046 billion. This allot¬ ment paved the way for a nearly 350 percent jump in schol¬ arship and fellowship funds, increasing the total number of available scholarships and fellowships to 2,587. But students were not the only ones who would reap the Distribution of $1,046 billion raised by the Campaign for the 21st Century □ Students $310 million ■ faculty S221.7 million □ Academic Programs S152.4 million ® Capital Gifts-in- Kind S297.4 million • libraries S39.1 million Timeline of Major Events during the Campaign July 1, 1998 October 6. 1998 December 3. 1999 November 3. 2000 Quietly, the Campaign for the 21 st Century gets under way. 40 The Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation dohates $50 million to Walton College - the largest single gift ever given to an American business school. The Donald W Reynolds Foun¬ dation donates $20 million to aid in the renovations of what is named Donald W Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The steering committee increaS ' es the campaign goal to $500 million - the largest goal set by any organization in the state of Arkansas. yVvy C nors J lege_ Charles Scharlan speaks in front of alumni, faculty and students at the convocation of the Campaign lor the 21st Cen¬ tury. I he convocation marked the end of a seven-year effort to raise si billion. Photo by Iristan I vans January 14. 2003 ™ e ar d and Pat Walker I ar ta ble Foundation donates pillion to construct a new u eia t health center. The Campaign for the 21 st Cen¬ tury publicly kicks off and an¬ nounces the $500 million goal. Walton Family Charitable Sup¬ port Foundation donates $300 million - the largest gift ever made to a public institution in the United States. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. donates $5 million, which at the time was the company’s largest s ingle gift to a college or university. (As 27 -H benefits of the campaigns success. A total of $221.7 million was given to university faculty, helping create 132 endowed faculty positions as a result. In addition to donations directly allotted to students and faculty, other portions of the $1,046 billion were dispersed among various areas of improvement and growth that would impact all members of the UA community. One of the university’s five institutional goals is to “strengthen academic quality and reputation by enhancing and developing programs of excellence in teaching, research and outreach,’’ according to the report. With that in mind, $152.4 million was allocated to academic programs. This money would aid faculty and students in developing and participating in programs that would enhance the educa¬ tional experience at the university. The second largest portion of the $1,046 billion, second only to student scholarships and fellowships, was designated for use in capital development and gifts-in-kind. Receiving a total of $297.4 million, which included allotments for the construction and renovation of dozens of buildings, capital improvement was evident across all areas of campus includ¬ ing academic, living and athletic facilities. In addition to the four other areas of giving, the universi¬ ty libraries received $39.1 million, allowing them to “make great strides toward increasing and maintaining the collec¬ tions and materials needed to support research interests of world-class faculty and students,” according to the report. At the campaign’s end, a total of 304, 328 individual gifts had been recorded. “What has been accomplished in this campaign will be felt for generations to come,” said Charles Scharlau, cam¬ paign vice-chair and chair of the UA Board ofTrustees. “Peo¬ ple everywhere will recognize the University of Arkansas as a nationally competitive, student-centered research univer¬ sity, serving Arkansas and the world.” As the ceremony gave way to a picnic luncheon for all in attendance, a bell rang once for each $1 million raised during the campaign, the repeating toll reminding all who could hear how successful the Campaign truly was. “As the clock on Old Main symbolizes, our time has come,” said David Gearhart, vice chancellor for university advancement. by Emily Milholen June 24, 2003 October 27, 2003 November 4, 2003 August 20, 2oqj Compass Group donates $2.5 million toward the construc¬ tion of the Northwest Quadrant Residential Complex. Lucent Technologies donates switching devices valued at $1.2 million to the College of Engi¬ neering. Oracle Corporation donates soft¬ ware valued at $7 million to the Walton College of Business. The UA earns national recogn 1 ' tion among the “top tier” inst 1 ' tutions in the United States by U.S. News and World Report. ' Sfuc e ( ( Governor Mike lluckabee and C hancellor John White admire Whites plaque for Honorary Alumni Status, presented by fhe Arkansas Alumni Associa¬ tion. I he honor had never be¬ fore been given to a current faculty member. Photos by Iristan I vans The oldest building on campus finally received some of its finishing touches when the south tower of Old Main was outfitted with clock faces on all four sides, and was officially dedicated in a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 27. More than 100 people gathered at the dedication ceremo¬ ny to view the new clock, listen to the speakers and hear the bells of Old Main toll and play their rendition of the Alma Mater. The clock was a gift to the UA community from the Campaign for the 21 st Century, in celebration of the cul¬ mination of the billion-dollar campaign. The clock project, titled Our Time Has Come,” symbolized both the comple¬ tion of Old Main and the emergence of the University of Arkansas as a nationally competitive university,” according to the UA Web site. The tower awaited only the installation of a fully functional clock mechanism on the fourth floor of Old Main to be completely finished. The tower had been without a functioning clock since construction of Old Main was completed in 1875.The tower originally featured clock faces of wood and metal, with numbers that were painted onto the faces. Each new clock face was more than seven feet in diam¬ eter, and featured brass Roman numerals. The tower also features a newly refurbished bell thanks to a gift from the Class of 2005. Henceforth,” Chancellor John White said, no student will have an excuse to arrive late to class.” Omega Greek Theatre is p r OVate d thanks to Arkansas Cast Corporation and the Chi ° me §a Foundation. The steering committee elects to raise the goal to SI billion, placing the campaign among 24 other institutions in the U.S. seek¬ ing to raise S1 billion or more. Design and construction of the mechanical clock to be placed in Old Main’s south tower begins. Campaign for the 21 st Century ends, bringing in $1.046 billion. Only 13 other public institutions in the U.S. have ever reached bil- lion-dollar goals. ca rii ' fra c o ' t 2_fc£_ cen am | Ejii ml Students and alumni gather to support the Razorbacks and celebrate their alma mater. Each year, Homecoming Week brought with it the return of alumni, the selection of royalty and overwhelming Razorback spirit as fans supported the hogs through various school sponsored events. This year’s theme, “Where the Hogs Call Home,” had each organization brainstorming different ideas befitting for the topic. The festivities began in Bud Walton Arena with a blood drive, which was sponsored by the Student Alumni Board. Sophomore Allison Mencer vol¬ unteered at the blood drive by guiding donators, passing out t-shirts, handing out food to the weary donors and holding the hands of first-time givers. “I enjoyed working at the blood drive because it is a good opportunity for students to get involved with the community by showing their Registered Student Organization spirit and their support of Homecoming Week,” Mencer said. Many students donated for the first time and the Greek community and student organizations were persuaded by the homecoming points offered to the groups who had the most participation. The search for the most spirited Razorback fan led students to George’s where the annual Rowdy Fan Contest took place. One representative from each Greek organization and residence hall had 60 seconds to get the crowd pumped up by singing, dancing, using humorous props or a combination of the three. The crazy contestants were covered in red paint and dressed in an array of UA attire. One creative way to show off each organization’s talent was through the banner competition. The banners consisted of intricately designed sheets, decorated according to each group’s idea of home for the hogs and were hung on the front of the Greek houses and dormitories. The lawns of campus buildings were also decked out in Razorback paraphernalia. Some yards were painted to look like a football field or featured the roasting of a Gamecock, the South Carolina mas¬ cot. All week long students labored on floats to be shown in the parade down Dickson Street on Fri¬ day night. The floats were elaborately decorated with plywood and tissue paper, and showed off the ability and spirit of each organization’s members. Some people rode on the floats and threw candy or beaded necklaces to children who were watching the parade. After the parade, students and alumni walked up the hill to the Greek Theatre for the Homecom¬ ing Pep Rally. The homecoming court was escorted across the stage and was greeted with applause by their peers. The court was also announced at the football game the following day. The pep rally included singing the fight song with the band and helping the cheerleaders call the hogs. After the singing of the alma mater, all the students were bursting with school spirit and were excited about the game the next morning. The weeklong event provided a fun way for stu¬ dents to compete against each other while support¬ ing the UA. Even though it was exciting, some stu¬ dents admitted to being glad the week was over. “Homecoming is a lot of fun, but it wears me out,” junior Sarah Applegate said. “I think by the time it comes around next year I’ll be ready to do it all again though.” by Dana Muggins Photos by Robyn Cloud and Iristan Evans Alumni band members retake their place on the field in the Ra orback Marchinp Band halftime show. The former marching Razorbacks played crowd favorites throughout the game such as the UA light song and I ley Baby. During the halftime show. Homecoming Queen Court¬ ney Backus was presented to a stadium full of cheering Ra- orback fans. Escorted by ASG President Phil Brick. Backus was chosen because of her involvement on campus and longstanding support of the UA. A 7CW CYVW ZZ A volunteer takes donations for the Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief I und outside Ra orback Stadium before the football season- opener against Missouri State. Students volunteered their time, money and pos¬ sessions to aid victims of the hurricane. Photo by Wes Putt UA students ban together to help Arkansas’ neighbors to the south. On August 25, Tropical Storm Katrina became the fourth hurricane of the 2005 season. Over the next four days, the nation hoped for the best and held its breath, waiting as the storm rose and diminished in size and strength. But on August 29, Hurricane Katrina made landfall with sustained winds of 145 mph, wreaking havoc and destruction on the Gulf Coast. In the wake of the storm, the death toll was upwards of 1,300. An estimated five million people were left without power and more than a million people were displaced, mak¬ ing Katrina the most destructive and costliest natural disaster in the history of the United States. As countless numbers of people around the world began reaching out to survivors °f the hurricane, UA students began reaching out as well, sacrificing their time to help those in need. In the aftermath of Katrina, I was in disbelief at the lack °f response from our government,” Nate Looney, ASG com- naittee member said. “After seeing our fellow Americans in utter despair and complete dismay, I felt personally respon¬ sible to try to make a difference.” The hurricane relief effort was estimated to cost more than $2 billion, acco rding to the American Red Cross. Stu¬ dent organizations began working together to plan events to raise money to donate to the Red Cross. One of the largest relief efforts was the collection of donations at the first two Razorback football games, Sept. 3 and 10. Students stood outside and in the stadium, greeting fans as they entered and collecting donations in boxes labeled Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund. Volunteers were members of Circle Alpha Phi Omega, Gamma Beta Phi, Associated Student Government, Volunteer Action Center, National Association of Black Accountants, Social Work Action Group, Block and Bridle, Gamma Eta, Lambda Chi Alpha and Kappa Sigma, as well as many “non-affiliated” volunteer students who just wanted to help out. The donations collected at both football games totaled about $35,000. Students also had several other opportunities to give to the Red Cross relief fund, such as the Free Fall Concert with The Bravery, where about $300 in donations were collected. Other relief efforts throughout the fall semester included collecting canned goods for the Ozark Food Bank and send¬ ing support banners to students at LSU and UL-Monroe. , “Being a neighbor state to Louisiana, I believe the trag¬ edy of Katrina deeply struck the hearts of the students at the UA,” Looney said. “Many students were directly con¬ nected to Louisiana because they once lived there; however, I believe that because of the magnitude of the devastation of this tragedy that every student was deeply concerned for America’s well being.” But whether they donated their time, money or belong¬ ings, UA students made certain they did all they could to respond to those in need and give support to the victims Hurricane Katrina left in her wake. “We were driven by our insatiable desire to make a differ¬ ence, our thirst to help the ones in need and our hope that we could help someone less fortunate,” Looney said. “We looked at this situation as an opportunity to work together through many different organizations and truly make a dif¬ ference. Due to our teamwork, our avid desire to give help to the victims and by great leadership by student organizations, we were able to accomplish our goals and hopefully change someone’s life for the better.” by Megan Garner Sophomore I lesa liillie stocks up on Ra orback apparel for the semesters she would spend at the UA. Many students escaping Hurricane Katrinas wrath chose the UA to return to their home state. Photo by Wes Putt w] 4Pr T r j ( T7 ci Ion The UA offers refuge, housing and an education to victims of Hurricane Katrina. As Hurricane Katrina’s rough waters ravished the Gulf Coast, it caused mounds of destruction and forced many stu¬ dents from schools in Louisiana to drift inland and enroll at the UA. Many New Orleans institutions suffered both minor and major damage during Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent flooding. Some of the universities affected included Tulane University, Xavier University, Dillard University, Loyola Uni¬ versity New Orleans and the University of New Orleans. The American Council on Education estimated 75,000 to 100,000 college students in the New Orleans area were affected by the storm according to their Web site. Displaced students scattered across the nation to attend other universi¬ ties. The UA opened its doors to the students and extended fall enrollment for two weeks for those students in need of academic refuge, as well as offering free or reduced tuition and fees to students who were enrolled in colleges and uni¬ versities near New Orleans. Dawn Medley, director of admissions, said in a UA press release that, as of September, a total of 66 students had en¬ rolled at the UA from schools affected by Hurricane Ka¬ trina. Ryan O’Hara, senior management and legal studies ma¬ jor, was enrolled at the UA after Tulane cancelled classes for the fall semester. Originally from Little Rock, Ark., O Hara sought the UA over other schools in Arkansas because he had friends enrolled here, he said. O Hara expressed concern when he was unable to return to his fifth floor dorm room to retrieve his things after being evacuated from the city. “I was only able to grab about four changes of clothes and my iPod,” he said. O’Hara’s first weekend in Fayetteville was spent cheering on the Razorbacks at the first football game of the season. He had to sleep on his friend’s couch until he moved into Carlson Terrace Apartments, he said. Another student from Tulane University, Elesa Billie, soph¬ omore business and pre-dental major, also sought out the UA as her educational haven. The UA students and faculty were supportive and welcom¬ ing and “took care of me,” Billie said after she got settled. “I actually liked it a lot more than I thought I would be¬ cause of how welcoming and comforting everyone was,” Billie said. As scattered students of the affected universities had to enroll in new schools and adapt to new ways of life, they also found ways to touch base with their home schools. The affected universities had letters on their official Web sites from chancellors and presidents expressing sadness, grief and hope for the schools and strewn students. Scott Cowen, president ofTulane University, wrote in his letter on Sept. 21, 2005, ‘‘Not a single day goes by when I don’t think about our campuses and the ambience of New Orleans - walking among the oak trees uptown and listening to the rattle of streetcars on St. Charles Avenue.” Though many students planned to move back to their Gulf Coast universities in the spring, they would never forget the home provided by the UA during their time of need. by Jill Griffin sjuc ents £ ? ou suum +9 ltS them Sorority and fraternity recruitment offers social opportunities to students. Worrying about what to wear, what to say and which house to choose were some of the concerns that swirled around in the minds of the more than 1,000 students who participated in fall recruitment. During the four days, the potential members visited hous¬ es, and each night they decided which ones they wanted to return to the next day. Women’s recruitment took place the week before school started, and the parties were held from the morning until the early evening. The seven sororities on campus provided interested students with entertaining skits, refreshing lem¬ onade and relief from the heat. During the first day of recruitment the potential members visited every house and learned about the philanthropies that each sorority supported. On the second day, the women were given a tour of the houses to which they returned, and the third night was reserved for the elaborate dances and skits. The final night, known as Pref Night, was more serious than the other days and was the night that the women made their final decisions. “Towards the end of rush it got harder to decide who to cut,’’ freshman Ashley Pounders said. “But on Pref Night it wasn’t too hard because I went to two very different hous¬ es.’’ Men’s recruitment did not occur during the summer, instead they waited until the fifth week of school, which allowed incoming students time to adjust to life on campus before going through recruitment. The twelve fraternities blared music, danced around and introduced themselves to the men, each house doing their best to convince the poten¬ tial members that they had the best fraternity on campus. One thing that both the women and men seemed to re¬ member most about their experience was the large number of people they met throughout the week. They were able to meet people their own age as well as older members of the fraternities and sororities. Most of the students agreed the recruitment process helped them become more social. The climax of Recruitment Week was Bid Day - an im¬ portant and memorable occasion for everyone involved. The event took place on Old Main Lawn for the men and at the Greek Theatre for the women. While waiting to open their bid cards, the new members heard the chants of Greek let¬ ters, saw a sea of colorful balloons and witnessed their Rho Chi or Gamma Chi reveal their own Greek affiliation. After discovering which houses they received, new mem¬ bers greeted their new brothers or sisters, then they ran to their respective houses where lunch was served and group pictures were taken. Even though Recruitment Week was exciting for some, it was a scary experience for others. A few out-of-town fresh¬ men were wary about joining an organization where they did not know any of the members, but for students from Little Rock or Fayetteville the transition was a lot smoother. “I really wasn’t nervous or scared because I figured I’d end up where I was supposed to be,’’ freshman Lynn New¬ man said. Once the bid day activities were over, the new members began their phase of pledging in which they went on coke dates, held functions and attended pep rallies with their new friends. by Dana Huggins 2Q tue esit i e tT L,l 1 =- — v 1 Prior to opening iheir bid cards, new members waich as dieir Gamma Cbis reveal which sorority they belong to. Gam¬ ma Chis served as counselors to the girls who were going through Recruitment. Members of farmhouse frater¬ nity greet a new member. Ihe fraternity had much to cheer about as they welcomed five new members into their fra¬ ternity. Photos by Wes Putt recra zm it A slack of used statistics books fills the shelf in the Union Book¬ store. Used books were the way to go for students on a tight budget. Sophomore psychology ma¬ jor Stephanie Johnson sifts through textbooks in the Union Bookstore. Photos by Wes Putt The unavoidable ho t-buying cycle finds college students spending big bucks with minimal return. Unlike the fairly easy first week they were used to in high school, new freshmen at the UA had to scope out campus to find their classes, learn how to be responsible enough to actually attend class and, for the first time, buy their own textbooks. The University Bookstore, located in the Union, was a popular spot for book buying. This year the store offered a new credit system to lessen the blow of the oftentimes expensive cost of book s. More than a month before school started, the students could go to the bookstore and pick up the books they needed for the semester. They had until the third week of school to return their books for the full price. Ali Sadeghi, the director of the University Bookstore, said they implemented the new plan in response to parents who kept inquiring about the cost of books, wondering how nauch they should budget for them. And it turned out the credit system was a major success for the fall semester. Tt exceeded our expectation,” Sadeghi said. “About 6,000 students actually used it.” Sadeghi said the bookstore encouraged teachers to keep them informed early on if they planned on using their text¬ book again or if they would switch to an updated edition, by knowing the information early the bookstore found other campuses that might be interested in buying the old books. The bookstore bought books back at the end of the semes¬ ter so that students could get some money returned to their pockets. If the book was being used again, the bookstore would pay 50 percent of the purchase value. If it was not be¬ ing used on the UA campus again, the price would depend on how much the other campuses were willing to pay for the book - ranging from 10 to 30 percent of purchase value. If no other campus was using the book then it was consid¬ ered a “dead book.” Students who had dead books could donate them to the Better World Group, a nonprofit organization. The books were also turned in for a tax deduction. During the 2004- 2005 school year more than 4,000 books were donated and given to victims of the devastating tsunami that struck South Asia in December 2004. When the time came to buy and sell books, the bookstore brought in extra staff to help with the boom in business. The bookstore hired up to 100 students to work during the peak hours, and oftentimes these workers ended up acquir¬ ing a part-time job later on at the bookstore. Sadeghi said the Thursday before school started until the Wednesday of the first week of school was their busiest time, selling 70 percent of their books during those days. He said many students waited until school started to make sure they were going to need the book for their class and a quarter of the students waited until after the third day of class before coming in to purchase their books. And since most classes required the purchase of a text¬ book or supplies, the bookstores could count on students to return each semester with a backpack full of old books and a list full of new ones. by Dana Muggins t lt joo u ' Studen their space into works of art. From polka-dot curtains to yellow and purple paper lan¬ tern lights, students spent weeks decorating their small dorm room spaces to create a home away from home. Decorating a 14x11 cinder block room was quite a task at hand for the thousands of students living in residence halls. The first thought that crossed many students’ minds was the question of space. “When I was looking at the room plan online, I was thinking ‘Where am I go¬ ing to put all my clothes?”’ fresh¬ man Casey Sowers said. A complete makeover was en¬ sued for students who added curtains to dress up the drab windows, colorful bedspreads, carpet, rugs and lamps. “My roommate and I put up curtains for decoration, and we each chose a wild printed bedspread,’’ Sowers said. “We just talked about it during the summer and decorated it all before classes started.” Sophomore Richard Watkins began his dorm decorating process early, when he found out he was a resident assistant on the sixth floor of Humphreys Hall. Watkins moved into the dorms at the beginning of August for RA training, and he began the process of moving furni¬ ture and furnishing his room. “I was constantly changing things until I found a style I liked,” he said. Watkins transformed the small space into an apartment- style home by arranging the furniture differently than the standard layout of the dorms. He moved his desk around, added a futon, a new com¬ puter desk and chair, and two coffee tables. “I wanted to give my room more of an apartment look and feel to it because the rooms in Humphreys are really old,” Watkins said. “I didn’t want to feel like I was living in a jail cell.” The cinder blocks certainly did not add to the “home” feel of the rooms, so many students added photographs, bul¬ letin boards and plenty of posters to fill the walls. Watkins chose a Razorback theme and spruced up the room with Hog flags, blankets and the school colors. “I wanted the colors to represent the Razorbacks, of course, and also wanted to try a new color scheme because all my stuff back at home is blue and green,” he said. Electronics like computers, playstations, speakers and big screen TVs made the room feel much more like home. Decorating the small space was no easy task, but students found creative ways to bring their own style into the room. by Carolyn I innie Moinore finance major and J phreys RA Richard Watkins j n es in his room decorated iheine an l Rlatk R a ort)ack on h° S ' le pa e: aikins lounges Saj(| ' j l)ed ins ' c e Humphreys. I le [i llrl . (J s l )eni about two weeks ( ] e lfle Perfect style and uet °rating l0s by Gigi Holder c o vn room c ecor a famil zur Stud R smyvv relatives the ropes of UA life during annual Family Weekend. The disappointing loss to Vanderbilt on Sept. 10 would stick in many UA students’ minds for several days to come. However, some would forever remember the 2005 Family Weekend and the activities planned to celebrate the event. The famed weekend first began in 1998 and had since grown into a favorite among families in the UA commu¬ nity. Attendees typically included first year students, but the event was open to all students and their families. Registration packages were available to purchase de¬ pending on the guests’ own interests. Over 60 guests chose the Pork Chop Package, which included admittance to all scheduled weekend activities. The other option was the Hog Wild package which contained all activity admittance and one ticket to the Vanderbilt game. Around 750 guests decided to purchase this package rendering the option unavailable for latecomers. “We always encourage families to be actively engaged in their student’s life while at college. When students are away from home in a new place, it’s very comforting to see the student experience together,” said Craig Willie, associate director of First Year Experience. The weekend began with families attending Friday classes with their students and wrapping up the night with Friday Night Live and the pep rally at the Greek Theatre. Saturday morning came early when families were given the chance to meet faculty, staff and student-athletes. The meet and greet was followed by campus tours, Union activities such as caricatures and face painting, a program about first- year experiences in college and, of course, a Hog Trough Tailgate Party. “I wanted to be a part of Family Weekend so I could show my parents and brother what I do here at Fayette¬ ville,” said freshman biology major Melissa Kershaw. “I got to take them to the Quads for food, my sorority house and a football game. It was really fun for them to experience what I do on a daily basis.” The event was not only busy for guests, but for others on campus as well. For instance, resident assistants were required to be on their floors ready to meet family and friends that were visiting. “It’s really cool to see the parents come in and experi¬ ence their first Razorback football game,” said Lance Sharp, junior biology major and Walton Hall RA “A lot of them were excited and amazed to see all the students’ spirit and enthusiasm.” “My parents love it at the UA and think it is the perfect place for me,” Kershaw said. “They really enjoyed getting to see the places I talk about everyday. My brother went to school here so he’s so excited I chose to be a Razorback as well.” The weekend was a long and eventful occasion that pleased all who helped organize it. Some were a little hesi¬ tant about the new expanded schedule, however it turned into a successful venture. “We host this event early in the year because it makes both the student and family feel more strongly bonded to the UA and they can see the atmosphere early on in the year,” Willie said. That atmosphere of school pride and unity was, with¬ out a doubt, shared among all who were a part of Family Weekend, and would carry on in those families for years to come. by Honda I ewallen It t F T’ k 1 A pleased UA student shows o(f her caricattire created by Dusty Higgins. Over 800 guests registered to attend the lamily Weekend activities held on Sept. 9-11. A UA student participates in Family Weekend by getting her face painted before the Arkansas-Vanderbilt football game. The Hog Wild registra¬ tion packet, which included a game ticket, was a popular choice for families. Photos by Cigi I folder ami i caeeAenc t r y -- busting abthe r ) eam New students flood Fayetteville, overwhelming UA housing and causing need for further development. When Vanessa Moline decided to live on campus for her senior year, she was excited to be able to stay in the same room she had enjoyed the year before. Living with a room¬ mate that was rarely there, she felt as though she lived in a private room, one with great proximity to the elevator, the perfect floor and a great view. But, come the summer prior to her senior year, Moline received an e-mail one Friday af¬ ternoon that would “dash her dreams of the perfect room on campus.” This fateful e-mail delivered the news that, because of the overwhelming number of incoming freshmen, Moline, and countless others would be forced to either be assigned a freshman roommate at random, choose a freshman from a compiled list, cancel their housing contracts and move off campus or take up residence in Carlson Terrace. Moline faced a tough decision. Although she pondered long and hard over her situation, her decision was made easier by the fact that thanks to her Chancellor’s Scholarship, she was living for free on campus, and had she decided to move off campus and live in an apartment or house, she would, in fact, be losing money. After finding a friend that was faced with the same problem, and a long period of deliberation, Moline decided that she would move into the out-dated, out-of-the- way Carlson Terrace on the south side of campus. The situation was not as bad as it may have seemed at first. The housing authorities on campus realized their mistakes, and understood that some compensation and recompense was due to Moline and the other people in her situation. So, in an attempt to alleviate the problem, the people at campus housing decided to give students relocated to Carlson Ter¬ race free Internet, a service not usually provided to residents of the older Carlson Terrace, and the option to keep or cancel meal plans. Although Moline opted to keep her meal plan, her roommate decided to cancel and cooked every night, something most students on campus were unable to do. But with the large influx of freshmen, even Carlson Ter¬ race was unable to house enough students, especially after the University tore down parts of the old complex, to build a new park area. The space was to be used extensively during football season as a main area for tailgating. Other incoming freshmen were less fortunate than those put in Carlson Ter¬ race temporarily and were forced to sleep in the study rooms on each floor of Humphreys, Yocum and Gibson Halls for a couple weeks. So the question was asked, “When the UA grew to over 17,800 students where would all of the stu¬ dents live?” One of the University’s solutions to this problem was the approval of plans for a new dormitory. The two-build¬ ing dorm was to be constructed in lot 41A near Hotz Hall and was scheduled to open in 2007. According to the pro¬ posal, the dorm would house a total of 706 students and would feature such amenities as suite-style rooms and dens and kitchen units on each floor. The initial room rate for the dorm, which would be designed for freshmen students’ needs, would be $5,155, about $250 cheaper than living in the Northwest Quad. UA trustees hoped the new dorm would alleviate some of the housing pressures. But in the meantime, UA students had to squeeze everyone in and try to remain patient with the rising numbers of Razorbacks. by Jeff Hobson 28- 1 ll ' 1 m m _ New freshmen unload their belongings into parking lots on move-in day. The large number of incoming fresh¬ men. who made up 22.1 per¬ cent of the total 20oy en¬ rollment. posed problems for LIA bousing. faking a break, a freshman fights frustration while try¬ ing to get moved. Students were forced to give up pri¬ vate rooms, temporarily live in Carlson lerrace apart¬ ments and reside in study rooms in Humphreys. Yocum and Cibson. Courtesy photos c2 4)7 c comj[ lcalian£ favgfteviUe—. 7 -ca rr a mr Hometown restaurants provide students tasty cuisine and authentic atmosphere. When UA students were in the mood for “sauteed shrimp in a unique blend of broccoli, sundried tomatoes, bell pep¬ pers, ricotta cheese, pine nuts and fresh herbs in a pink sauce served over angel hair pasta” or a “Jalapeno Cheeseburger” or perhaps a “Mexican Burrito Crepe with beans and cheese, lettuce and salsa,” they visited some of Fayetteville’s finest local restaurants for, as the menus promised, an enjoyment of delicious food. From its famous crepes to burgers, the eclectic Hugo’s was a popular lunch and dinner spot among UA students, faculty and staff, and some students spent their time there waiting tables. Many UA alumni and visitors to the town knew about Hugo’s and went there on football weekends. It was a prime location for those working on the square to go have lunch, as well as students who had a long enough lunch break. The unique environment of Hugo’s was one that a fast food restaurant chain could not have offered. Hugo’s offered ample service and an atmospheric dining experience the cit¬ izens of Fayetteville and UA students were thrilled to have. “Hugo’s reminds me of European restaurants; I love it there,” said Taylor Speegle, a senior drama major. Hugo’s was not the only restaurant favored by UA stu¬ dents. Pesto Cafe, an authentic Italian restaurant, was anoth¬ er popular establishment for the UA community The smell when entering the restaurant was that of a medley of herbs, spices and sauces. Inside the Pesto Cafe, walls were decorated with hanging plants, blues and jazz photographs and white lights strategi¬ cally placed for dim romantic dining. The restaurant offered the “freshest ingredients and the finest extra virgin olive oil,” and provided “pestos made of pinenuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, olive oil and, of course, farm fresh herbs,” according to the Pesto Cafe Web site. People from all walks of life dined at Pesto Cafe to enjoy the cuisine and hone in on this truly unique restaurant. On Thursday nights, amidst all of the food, wine, red-lit candles, and white-and-red-checkered tablecloths, students and patrons were entertained by live music. Kevin Bennoch, singer and songwriter performed guitar melodies many times at Pesto Cafe. “Hugo’s and Pesto Cafe are two restaurants that are off the beaten track, but their service and food could compete with any fine dining,” said Marna Shump, senior journalism major. Hugo’s and the Pesto Cafe were among the dozens of local restaurants that flourished in the area. A newly remodeled Bordino’s on Dickson Street, the Flying Burrito Company, Arsaga’s Espresso Cafe, with two convenient locations, and Herman’s Rib House were among the most popular eateries for UA students and Fayetteville citizens alike. College towns across the country, as well as Fayette¬ ville were sprinkled with fast food restaurants in plentiful amounts. However, Fayetteville also offered students the lux¬ ury of dining at local non-chain restaurants. Throughout the town these magnificent restaurants were nestled away in un¬ likely locations, well-known to locals and a pleasant surprise for visitors who stumbled upon them. by Jill Griffin r k Cumuli Hugos restaurant located off ol the downtown square offered a variety of menu items inc luding great burgers and sandwiches. I he restaurant was hidden un¬ derground and close to campus for an easy to way to grab a bite to eat. I he inside of Pesto Cafe is eclec¬ tically decorated with lights, checkered tablecloths and a mixture of vibrant posters. I he Italian restaurant was known for its authentic food and fun atmosphere. Photos by Wes Putt oca restat wi s campus and in everyday activities. At the UA, a person’s style could be anything they wanted it to be as long as they were confident in their fashion deci¬ sion. While walking along Senior Walk, one would expect to see students donning the latest fads and styles. Students wore the latest garb - ranging from tennis shoes to heels and from sweats to black pants. In the past year, designers and brands offered styles that suited many students’ tastes and preferences. Denim, blazers and elaborate prints were all trends that could be found in fashion magazines and mall stores. Some stores in the area were unique to Northwest Ar¬ kansas and dictated the style of the surrounding communi¬ ties. Stores like Something Urban and Mason’s were favorites among female students. “I think we are honest and friendly. We get to know our customers on a personal basis and that really helps them cre¬ ate their own style,” said Amy White-Beard, owner of Some¬ thing Urban. Her store specialized in selling “cutting edge fashion at reasonable prices.” With the changing seasons, students traded their Bermu¬ da shorts and tank tops for corduroy pants and bulky-knit sweaters. Boots replaced flip-flops and students were seen wearing toboggans and fleece sweatshirts. On their way to class, men on campus were seen sporting T-shirts or polos with jeans, khaki pants or shorts. For some, a favorite baseball hat completed the look. Even Razorback football games served as an opportunity to show off the latest fashions along with one’s own school spirit. Women used game days as a chance to be creative and turned average T-shirts into stylish, fitted tube tops. Razor- back apparel was the dress code for any Razorback home sporting event. For girls, large sunglasses or the right bag completed their ensemble. Purses with buckles or chains proved to be the perfect accessory for some. Comfort and convenience usually dictated the outfits seen on campus. Students who were usually in a hurry to get to class chose to wear T-shirts and jeans, wardrobe staples of many college students. “I usually wear T-shirts and jeans because I am always in a hurry and it is the most comfortable,” senior Jennifer Murdaugh said. When students went out at night, they often felt the need to change into nicer clothes, as the Dickson Street scene de¬ manded a different dress code of its patrons. Often girls would put on a nicer shirt, jeans, heels and make-up before venturing out onto Dickson. Men dressed in button-up shirts and replaced their sneakers with dressier shoes. Razorbacks enjoyed using their own styles and fashion sense to express themselves as Fayetteville residents and as students. by Mallory Smith o ' S ' o ' tv ds Junior George Ngundif searches the classified ads ' hopes of finding a place live. Many LlA students wd forced to change their origin; living arrangements becaus of record enrollment and op campus housing complid tions. Photo by Wes Putt George Ngundue finds himself searching for apartments due to overflow housing. Fall 2005 brought many new changes, and even more new faces to the UA. Record enrollment pushed the student population to almost 18,000. The unprecedented number °f freshmen, nearly 2,800, was an increase of roughly 10 percent from the previous year. Such news had UA officials buzzing with excitement but also created some major grow¬ ing pains. An already cramped housing system was overload- e d, leaving students and officials scrambling for new living arrangements. Junior political science major George Ngundue, from Little Rock, was one of those students who eventually had to niake new plans for the fall. I waited too late to turn in my contract because I wasn t really sure what I wanted to do,” Ngundue said. Usually that s not a problem.” But when Ngundue decided during the summer that he w anted to remain in Humphreys Hall, he was told there was n ° room for him on campus. He said he had friends who Were signed up to have single dorm rooms being introduced to new roommates. BAs were even having to share rooms with people. I guess there were just too many new freshmen, Ngundue said. Which is not a bad thing at all.” At first, Ngundue was not sure what to do. He said he tried looking in the paper and talking to people whom he knew lived off-campus. I called a few places to check rates and availability but couldn’t find much,” he said. Luckily, he got some help from his sister, who knew someone that needed a roommate. Ngundue now called the Southmont Apartments home. Although his new home was quite a bit further from class than Humphreys, Ngundue liked his new address in south Fayetteville, commenting that they were more quiet. “I had a problem with the noise from time to time, but then I was that problem for other people sometimes.” he said. ‘‘It’s kind of neat, almost out in the country.” “I can save money eating when and where I want, and parking is never an issue,” Ngundue said of the perks of off- campus living. One thing he missed, however, was being so close to his friends on campus. ‘‘I don’t get to see my friends as often. I either have to go to another apartment complex or set up a time to get together. It’s not like I could just look down the hall and see if his or her door was open.” Now that he had a place of his own, away from all of the activity on campus, would Ngundue even think of coming back to live on campus? ‘‘Maybe. I still would like to be an RA, but other than that I doubt it,” he said. With enrollment projections steadily increasing over the next few years, the housing shortage at the UA will only get more strained, leaving more students in the frantic situation that George Ngundue found himself in during the summer of 2005. by Chris Carlisle aha iv te il w tt ' u After one student has a close encounter, UA steps up efforts to promote safety at crosswalks. The streets on campus were heavily flooded with cars and foot traffic every day, and crossing the street was an action normally performed without thought or regard to the risk. But junior Heather Barnes became suddenly aware of the . danger in August when she realized that the white stripes on the pavement did not ensure that drivers would stop. After eating dinner with two friends in the Union, Barnes began walking back to the Zeta Tau Alpha house where she lived. When she arrived at the familiar crosswalk she al¬ ways used, she stopped and looked both ways for traffic. Presuming the road was clear, she began to cross, but once she reached the middle of the road she realized a car was quickly nearing so she stopped and let them pass. Then she continued walking and was hit on her right side by a car she never saw approaching. “I landed on my backpack which broke the windshield,” Barnes said. ‘‘Then when she hit her brakes it threw me 25 or 30 feet.” Immediately bystanders began frantically calling 911, so much so that the line became busy. Barnes was rushed to the hospital in Springdale and a waiting room full of support shortly arrived. So many people came that several friends had to leave without getting to see her. ‘‘It was so awesome to see all the support,” Barnes said. Barnes spent two days in the hospital and left with a bro¬ ken left heel, two permanent screws and numerous stitches. After she returned home, she requested an MRI on her right leg, only to discover she had also cracked her fibula all the way through. Barnes spent two weeks in a wheelchair until she was able to use crutches. The injury was enough to remove her from ' S ' uc e i school for a semester, so she returned to Russellville to live with her parents. Even though she faced a tough time, she kept a positive attitude about her situation, saying she knew having a bad attitude would not help. After becoming alert to the danger of crossing the street, Barnes advised drivers and pedestrians to show care and concern when driving and walking across campus. In order to help keep students safe when crossing the street, additions such as countdown timers were added to crosswalk lights at the Maple and Garland intersection. At other intersections on campus, lights were added to illumi¬ nate crosswalks at night, white stripes were repainted and new crosswalks were added at several locations. Students helped promote safety as well, when they volun¬ teered to help with Crosswalk Safety Awareness Day, Oct. 12. Clint Boone, ASG director of campus life safety and parking, said students stood in shifts at crosswalks on campus, hold¬ ing signs to remind drivers stopping is ‘‘not a choice, it’s the law.” The UAPD also stressed the importance for drivers and pedestrians to pay attention around crosswalks. ‘‘For drivers, the main thing is to slow down as you ap¬ proach a crosswalk,” officer Kenny Stephens said. Pedestrians needed to be aware of the drivers on the road and keep an eye out for them, because some crosswalks were difficult to see depending on the way the sun shined on Maple Street in the afternoon, he said. “I know it sounds cliche, but you should do what you learned when you were little,” Stephens said. ‘‘Stop and look both ways.” by Dana llugpins Students file across the Dick¬ son Street crosswalk as they cross campus between class¬ es. New safety measures on campus included repainted lines, new crosswalk loca¬ tions. better lighting and the installation of timers on the crosswalk lights at the Maple and Garland intersection. A student volunteer reminds drivers of Crosswalk Safety Awareness Day. on Wednes¬ day. Oct. 12. Volunteers from greek life. RSOs and other campus groups took shifts holding the signs at cross¬ walks all over campus. Photos by Wes Putt crow oa ' ' S ' a e u -y-t Avid rock climbers hone their skills during a weekend at Horseshoe Canyon. When Jelena Djakovic heard about the exciting trips of¬ fered by the Outdoors Connections Center, she decided to throw caution to the wind and climb the walls of Horseshoe Canyon as her first event because “it sounded like fun,” Dja¬ kovic said. The surrounding serenity and beauty of nature did not detract from anyone’s focus as they scaled the rocks of Horse¬ shoe Canyon in Jasper, Ark. The site was located in the Ozark Mountains, about a two hour drive from Fayetteville. It boasted 300 bolted routes, along with some traditional routes and some of the best crack climbing, top roping and bouldering in the state. Djakovic described the climb as “intense, interesting and challenging.” Although the rock walls of picturesque Horse¬ shoe Canyon might have been challenging, Djakovic pro¬ claimed that she would definitely do it again if she ever had the chance. Although rock climbing in nature was a great experience, any UA student who found themselves too bogged down in the daily grind to escape to the mountains could go to the HPER building’s second floor and experience the exhilara¬ tion of rock climbing without having to drive to a remote locale. The rock-climbing wall was free to students with a valid ID, and cost only four dollars for others who wished to scale the realistic looking boulders in the HPER. As much fun as scaling was, there was more to be done through the Outdoors Connections Center than just rock- climbing. In fact one could go biking, hiking, climbing, kayaking, canoeing . . . well, practically any outdoor activity could be enjoyed with the services offered by the people at the OCC. These services were easy to take advantage of, and students like Djakovic decided to partake in the adventurous activities offered to her by the center. The OCC also offered courses in kayaking, road biking, mountain biking, fly fishing, skiing and much more. During winter and spring breaks, students were welcomed to par¬ ticipate in ski trips to the Rocky Mountains or go canoeing down the Rio Grande. The Outdoors Connections Center was a great way to shed off the burdens of school and jobs, and just spend time in nature, or in the HPER, focusing on health and enjoying outdoor activities. by Jeff Hobson ft, Kelly Keating looks down os she climbs one ol the many walls at Horseshoe Cany on. A I he ranch was known lor its exceptional (limbs. Opposite page: Kyle lann helps at the other end of ' ' ' the belay, lann. a graduate 1 student, was the OCC guide I on the rock climbing trip. Photos by Vance Green The best ways for students to get the most of their time at the UA. Above: Courtesy photo Opposite page: Photos by Emily Milliolen “My favorite spot on campus is the Spoofer Stone because my dad pro¬ posed to my mom there.” - Allison Waldrip, junior journalism major Clockwise: A student studies in front of the Peace Fountain on a fall afternoon. A student catches up on reading while enjoying the view from the Union lood Court, freshman students attend the annual “I reshman Pep Dally in the Creek Iheatre to prepare lor the upcoming football season- learn the alma mater get a parking ticket sing “Hard to be Humble” after a victory drink coffee at RZ’s attend a pep rally in the Greek Theatre play frisbee on Old Main Lawn go to a track meet join an RSO see a play watch a football game from the student section pull an all-nighter ride the bus paint your face or some other body part for a sporting event take an afternoon nap at the Greek Theatre sleep through an early class ... more than once tailgate at a Little Rock game go sledding when it snows take your yearbook picture every year see an art display attend the Homecoming Parade sit in the front row of a class see the Christmas lights on the Square finish the crossword in the Traveler convince your teacher to have class outside walk into the wrong class on the first day study at the Peace Fountain eat lunch in the Union Food Court dress up for Halloween take your parents out with your friends step inside every campus building kiss your sweetheart on the Spoofer Stone have a younger sibling come to visit do laundry in the dorm ... at least once play an intramural sport skip an afternoon class to meet friends on Dickson take a stroll through campus in the fall by I mily Milholen and Amanda Reynolds raz i HM fo-c o - ' Noel Romey and his dog I iona sii in Romeys advance reactor design class. Romey was able 10 lake notes in his classes wiih the assistance of a braille typewriter. Photo by Iristan I vans stades]J tfe Disabled students show different ways of learning and studying. Like any other students on campus, students with dis¬ abilities went to their classes, completed assignments and took exams. Noel Romey, a UA student in his second year of gradu¬ ate school, was completely blind and experienced no light perception at all. Also, Romey had osteopetrosis, a condition that caused his bones to become brittle; however, he experi¬ enced little to no set backs in his scholastic endeavors. “I consider myself to be a normal student,” Romey said. In an average day, he could often be found hanging out with his friends in the dining hall at the Northwest Quad, where he lived, or at the Enhanced Learning Center tutoring other students in math, science or Spanish, something he had been involved in for two years. Romey was also involved in the AM Radio Club and KXUA, the UA radio station. ‘‘Sometimes I like to relax at the fountain and sit and read,” Romey said. Romey, whose major was chemical engineering, was able to complete all assignments with the assistance of several special devices. He had a regular computer with talking soft¬ ware on it and also a braille writer that made holes in the paper. He also had a braille computer with a braille display that helped him do his homework. ‘‘It takes a little bit longer to do homework because it is like doing math on a typewriter,” Romey said. The UA provided several services for students to help them succeed in a university setting. The Center for Students with Disabilities, located in the Union, helped students get to class, take notes, do their homework and take exams. The CSD offered a golf cart ser¬ vice for students to get around campus. Often it was a safer alternative for disabled students. Romey, who was able to walk to class without a problem, said that, often, it was easier to get to class this way. His guide dog, Fiona, whom he had been with for seven years, helped him get from his dorm to his classes on campus. ‘‘The hardest part of being on campus is the risk of falling down,” Romey said. The CSD also provided interpreters for students who were deaf. Note takers could also be provided for students who were not able to do so and special testing centers were avail¬ able for students who needed a different setting other than the classroom to succeed in a certain class. These accommodations for disabled students did not give students any unfair advantage in their classes and were only administered when the disability made a significant impact in their ability to interpret and retain information. Disabled students were the same as other students in every aspect. Although they had different ways of getting to class and different ways of studying, they were still able to succeed at the UA. by Mallory Smith 43 students u itA c tsaAt t tes I his ra orback motorcycle, complete with tusks, receives a warm welcome from Mop fans as it parades up and down Dickson Street. Many motorcycles seen at the rally boasted customized parts and paint jobs. Photo by I mily Milhoien A musician adds his own brand of blues music to the weekend festival. Music from street mu¬ sicians. local bands and popu¬ lar blues groups attracted many people to Dic kson. f ' e Bikes, Blues and BBQ packs Fayetteville with a different kind of Hawg during annual motorcycle rally Swarms of leather clad bikers and roaring motors filled Dickson street almost to capacity over the Bikes, Blues and Barbecue Motorcycle Rally weekend. Fayetteville had been the hot spot for the rally for six years. Scenic roadways in almost every direction and a central location in the U.S made this rally appealing to motorcycle enthusiasts, some who drove many miles to take part in the festivities over the weekend. The event started Sept. 28 and lasted through Oct.l and gave motorcyclists the opportunity to showcase their bikes, listen to blues music and eat some of the finest barbecue the area had to offer. The rally provided students from the UA with the chance to see Dickson Street in a new light. “I’d never seen that many people on the street,’’ senior kinesiology major Sarah Lower said. “It is like one big party. You can hardly walk.” Dickson Street was crowded with more than 200,000 attendees ranging from Ontario, Canada to Rogers, Ark., ac¬ cording to the rally’s Web site. Some of the most intricately designed motorcycles stood lined up along the side of the street. Flames, bright colors, artistic paintings and leather fringe decorated many motor¬ cycles. The street was blocked off to cars and trucks to pro¬ tect pedestrians and so motorcyclists could easily ride up and down the street. The bikers were not strictly confined to Dickson Street, as many events for the rally were held in the Northwest Ar¬ kansas Mall parking lot. On Saturday, bikers departed from the Northwest Arkansas Mall and paraded their bikes south on College avenue to arrive at the central point of festivities to show off their bikes in a prolific fashion. Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, John Kay and Steppenwolf, Blue Oyster Cult and Foghat held their concerts at The Ar¬ kansas Music Pavilion in the mall parking lot. Nevertheless, Dickson Street seemed to be the most populated area. The crowded scene seemed to worry local police. Bars and res¬ taurants lining Dickson avidly warned patrons not to carry weapons or wear gang colors upon entering, and police pa¬ trolled the street. Live music could be heard from nearly every bar in town, as well as on the main stage for the event. There, local bands such as Oreo Blue and Full House combined with other rock, soul and blues bands. This music echoed throughout the buildings and venders provided the beat to which the weekend revolved. Dickson Street businesses welcomed the crowd and in¬ creased their revenue during the weekend. In Emelia’s Mediterranean restaurant, live belly dancers could be seen through the windows overlooking Dickson. Many waiters and waitresses said that the bikers were good tippers. Throughout the weekend, many UA students danced along with the blues music, admired the array of bikes and en¬ joyed the barbecue. And after a wild weekend, the loud mo¬ tors and motorcycle enthusiasts left town, and Fayetteville’s college-town serenity was restored until the next year. by Jill Griffin 45 cC- )ar )cafc Senior Lisa Brence sees tattoos as artistic statement of her personality. Surrounded by a low whirring that sounded like that of a dental drill, the tattoo artist fit a new needle into the end of the tattoo machine. He turned to the girl waiting in the black leather chair, eyeing the area of skin he has just shaved and sterilized. After examining the design once more, he placed the needle to the skin and put his foot on the pedal that powers the machine. His foot pressed lightly, and the solid needle began moving up and down to pierce the skin anywhere from 50 to 3,000 times per minute. With each puncture, the needle penetrated the skin about a millimeter, sinking through the epidermis and into the second layer of skin, the dermis, where it deposited a tiny drop of insoluble ink. Blood seeped from the minis¬ cule holes, and the artist stopped periodically to smear it away with a white bandage that quickly became streaked with red and black. A couple of hours later, the thousands of minute ink-filled punctures blended to form senior Lisa Brence’s newest tattoo. “I got my first tattoo when I was like, 18,” Brence said. “It was more or less just an experiment cause I’d never got¬ ten one before.” While some students chose to express themselves through their clothes, art or music, others, like Brence, were drawn to a more permanent statement to signify their personal characteristics. Brence had five tattoos, including a guitar on the back of her left arm, spider webs on both her elbows and one large tattoo that wrapped around her entire upper right arm. “I guess you could say that [they are addicting],” Brence said. “I mean, I feel off-kilter, like I need to be symmetrical. And I’m always seeing things and saying ‘oh I want this’ or ‘I want that.’” Brence has spent several years and about $2,500 on her tattoos. And that’s after she got some “pretty good breaks” since she knew the people who worked at the tattoo parlor she frequented. “It’s just something that is almost like a hobby,” Brence said. “A very expensive hobby. I mean, before I add it up it doesn’t seem like such a big deal.” Brence, who was a broadcast major, funded her expen¬ sive hobby by working as the senior graphic design artist for KNWA, a position she has held for almost four years. Although she got the job before she had any tattoos, they had not posed a problem for her employers or coworkers, she said. However, they occasionally created problems with other people. “Some people see us and they come up and say ‘oh that’s so cool,’ but you know, some people are rude to you because they think you are going to be rude or don’t have any money,” Brence said. “It surprises teachers from time to time. I’ve had a lot of teachers be surprised that I’m a 4.0 student.” But regardless of what others thought of her look, Brence liked what her tattoos said about her character and who she was. “I think they’re attractive, and I think they look cool,” Brence said. “[Asking why people get tattoos] is like ask¬ ing ‘why do some girls go to the mall?’You know, why do some girls get all dressed up and wear fuzzy boots? That’s like their subculture, and this is my subculture. I wear a black t-shirt everyday and have tattoos. That’s my accessory.” by Megan Garner ' S ' fut c lf c ta taos Senior lisa Brent e wiits to talk wim. a tattoo art¬ ist at Brainstorming Tat¬ too on lownship. Brent e spent several years and approximately jS .voo foil her live tattoos! Photo by Tristan f vans UA students find various ways to explore religious beliefs. The idea of being exposed to many different religious principles and ideas greeted UA students as they entered col¬ lege life. For some, the variety of religions represented on this small southern campus was an aspect of college life that attracted them to the UA. The 2004 Diversity and Student Experiences study indi¬ cated the UA was home to many world religions. The largest group of students was classified as Christians, with the sec¬ ond largest being atheist. Because of the large numbers of non-traditional and international students on campus, the UA boasted many re¬ ligions that might not have been prevalent in ones home¬ town. Other religions on campus included Judaism, Muslim, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Pagan, Celtic and New Age Spiritualism. “I was never really exposed to other religions before; everyone I had ever been around were Christians,” junior Ashley Cunningham said. “I really don’t know very much about other faiths and it took me a while to accept that there are a lot of students who aren’t Christians.” As many felt this way, most agreed that it was due to a lack of information and understanding. It was this reason that the Institute of Interfaith Dialog was created. Its purpose was to teach the differences and similarities between the religions and cultures of the world. As a part of this effort, the UA chapter held an Interfaith Dinner in the fall semester in which they invited different religions to come and celebrate their views and beliefs. Fol¬ lowers of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths were in attendance, IDD president Alp Ertem said. In order to unite others with similar beliefs, many UA students became members of religious student organizations on campus. Students participated in the 26 registered groups along with several unregistered organizations and worship groups in the campus community. Through these groups, members were able to connect with others who shared their same beliefs, as well as with those who wanted to learn more about other religions. Most organizations welcomed all religious demographics. One of the most active religion-based organizations on campus was Brothers Under Christ, a Christian brotherhood established at the UA in 2004. In addition to religious RSOs, there were other student worship groups in the area. Christ on Campus, a student program through University Baptist Church, Campus Cru¬ sade for Christ and STUMO organizations allowed students to worship with other students and people in the commu¬ nity, as well. Religion was a powerful force felt around the world and on the UA campus. Students felt free to worship as they wished and were able to convey to others the different faiths that circulated around the UA. by Ronda I ewallen and Mallory Smith A UA student (ollows along during the Collegiate Bible Study at the Mission Street Methodist Church. I his weekly meeting was one of numerous bible studies and worship ser¬ vices geared toward college students throughout the lay- eueville community. Photo by Wes Putt devil V Groups from around the United States gather at college campuses to preach the ‘good news.’ The busy corner of Ozark and Dickson Streets provided a perfect spot for the many visitors who traveled to campus throughout the school year. These visitors came with various agendas - some handed out concert fliers, coupons from lo¬ cal eateries or New Testament bibles, while others came to bring the message of God to students. Each passerby reacted in their own way, either avoiding eye contact and quickening their step, politely taking a pam¬ phlet and walking away or stopping to converse and hear what they had to say. One man, who goes by “Moses,” came to the University every year to preach to students, and this year was no excep¬ tion. Like always, he gathered large crowds who were drawn in by his interesting ideas and energetic speeches that at¬ tacked sorority houses and guys that wore the color pink. Senior Justin Davis recalled standing with fellow students outside Brough watching Moses talk while another man recorded his speech. “He made me angry and feel like all the work real Chris¬ tians on campus did was nulled,” Davis said. “It makes all the Christians on campus look bad, and it’s so frustrating.” Davis said he did not agree with the way Moses went about sharing the gospel, arguing that condemning people to hell is an ineffective method. One group traveled to the UA all the way from Eugene, Oregon to share their views on God and religion with the students and faculty. Michael War and his family held signs proclaiming, “Church is not religion” and challenged each person’s faith and beliefs about God. Most students walked past without stopping to talk, and some even admitted to dreading such visits. “I think it’s a turn-off,” junior Caleb Osborne said. “My first reaction when I see those people is ‘Not again!”’ The War family passed out several different pieces of literature stating, “Everyone from the President to a bum on the street claims affinity to Christianity.” “Everybody looks at it negatively,” Osborne said. “Their coming doesn’t do any good, it only makes Christians look bad.” Though many visitors did not have a warm recep¬ tion, they would continue to travel to several cam¬ puses in hopes of challenging people to think differ¬ ently. And, likewise, students would continue to be surprised each year as new groups came to the street corner to speak, chant or preach. by Dana Huggins A family from Eugene. Or. stands on ihe corner of Dick¬ son Street and O ark holding banners and passing out pam¬ phlets on what they preach. Ihe War family emphasized that simply going to church every week was not religion. Opposite page: A man holds a wooden cross on Dickson St. during the hikes. Blues and BBQ festival. Such displays were common on and around college campuses. I’hotos by Wes Putt Ra orback Transit driver Dan¬ ny Day greets new passengers onto the Pomfret Express bus. Day spent his 20 years at the DA striving to create a positive environment for those riding on his buses. Photo by Tristan I vans x m e t ' ? Razorback Transit driver Danny Day enjoys his daily routes at the UA. With record enrollment causing more and more students to live off campus and campus parking fees rising at a quick rate, students were forced to make Razorback Transit a major part of their lives at the UA. Buses ran on seven routes that reached as far as the Northwest Arkansas Mall, and not only carried a large number of students to and from their cars or homes, but also serviced the surrounding community six days a week. On a warm October day, Danny Day described his life as a transit driver while running the Pomfret Express route. “I enjoy it,” Day said. ‘‘The people make it interesting.” In his two stints as a driver, totaling 20 years behind the wheel, Day had definitely seen his share of interesting people. Day began driving in 1980, for what was then called University Transit. Day said that he had seen the occasional “skirmish” erupt on a bus, but that is rare. “Occasionally, someone will be fairly inebriated, that can become a problem,” he said. But overall, Day said the riders were usually well-behaved and polite. Day preferred his current route, the Pomfret Ex¬ press because it was a little less crowded and “the kids are so nice and respectful, for the most part.” While he said that he enjoyed driving, Day said that some routes can definitely be “less enjoyable” at times, due simply to “different clien¬ tele.” As students entered the bus at a fairly crowded stop out¬ side Pomfret, Day made sure to say “hello” and wave to every single passenger that boarded. “I think that’s important,” Day said. “Somebody might be having a bad day, and just saying ‘hi’ could completely alter their outlook before they get to class.” When asked if other Razorback Transit drivers carried his same outlook towards their passengers, Day said, “Maybe, some don’t. When some guys get a negative response, they get offended and let it ruin their day.” Day was different, “I don’t get upset, and their bad at¬ titude has nothing to do with me. Even if their intent is to hurt me, that’s their problem, it doesn’t have anything to do with me personally.” Day added, “Plus, they might just be asleep or in deep thought or something, and not even mean to be rude.” Day said that nothing really spectacular had happened on his bus, which he considered to be a very good thing. He re¬ called a day a few years ago, when First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was speaking on campus, a young man got onto his Brown bus with a strung bow and a quiver full of arrows. “Some people thought I was silly, but I was slightly con¬ cerned,” Day said. After the University Police investigated, it was determined that the passenger was not a threat, simply on his way to an archery competition. “I saw no reason why his bow should be strung and ready to fire,” Day said. This skill of observation had helped Day enjoy his work through the years. Day said he believed that a positive environment on a Razorback Transit bus could be a tremendous benefit to those who enjoyed the service. While most students rode on crowded buses to and from their homes or parking lots, they may not have known who was at the front trying to make sure their short time on his bus was enjoyable, in hopes that it might have led them to a better day. by Chris Carlisle a c a i (uu drlaer 3 Halloween finds its place among UA traditions. Painted, masked and dressed-up followers were every¬ where to be seen as the rainy, foggy day set the mood for the much beloved holiday. What originally began as a Celtic holiday marking the end of summer and the beginning of winter, in which human death was associated, Halloween had grown into one of the most celebrated days around the world. So large that it grossed around $7 billon dollars, making it the second largest commercial holiday, according to the History Channel website. With so much hype in outside communities, students could not ignore the anticipation leading up to Oct. 3 1 as different UA entities aided in the celebration and excite¬ ment by hosting events for the campus population. The year was not complete without the annual “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” hosted by University Programs. The showing had been a tradition for over seven years. Around 250 students attended the screening, with a third of them dressed as their favorite “horror” character. UP was also the group behind the pumpkin decorating in the Union. “We donated the decorated pumpkins to the hospital in hopes to spread the Halloween cheer to patients,” said Jennifer Dreisbach, a UP representative. Students helped in decorating more than 100 pumpkins, which were sure to put a smile on many faces at the hospital. Other students participated in yet another UA tradition, Reid Hall’s 15-year-old “Hell on the Hill.”This year’s event partnered with Pomfret Hall in “Hell in the Hallway,” in which a haunted house was created throughout Pomfret before students headed up the hill for Reid’s annual festiv¬ ity. There they found that different halls from the female dormitory had hosted booths for the Halloween carnival. These included things such as candy apples, pumpkin decorating, cotton candy and punch. The party provided a DJ and food for the estimated 600 students in attendance to enjoy in their celebration. “We used to partner with Walton Hall (formerly an all male dormitory) and have a dance party with the guys and girls. Now we invite all halls and RIC so that everyone can participate and everyone can have fun,” Reid’s resident director Dayn a Mackey said. The fun continued as many UA Greeks looked forward to possibly catching a glimpse of their favorite new frater¬ nity members dressed in embarrassing costumes and inter¬ rupting classes throughout campus. Sigma Phi Epsilon new member, Brad Siahmakoun was one of those who could have been seen barging in on a lecture and causing a scene in front of many students. “My favorite part was when some teachers told us to leave their class,” he said. But not all professors lacked Halloween cheer. Some were especially amused with the trick and laughed it off. Siahmakoun recalled one professor with around 400 stu¬ dents who asked his class to give the pranksters a round of applause, and yet another who offered the group Hallow¬ een candy of their choice. Although the day was traditionally known as a scary time of the year, the UA population created a f un-filled cel¬ ebration to remember a favorite children’s holiday. Whether it was volunteering at a haunted house, planning a costume party or pondering what their own costume would be, students definitely did not let Halloween go unnoticed. by Ronda Lewallen stuc esit Z b -—-- Opposite page: A working computer jack-o-lantern is displayed in the Union com¬ puter store. At right: The fin¬ ished product of decorating Pumpkins in the Unions Con- uection lounge. JPoto by Wes Putt _ UA students rummage through supplies provided at University Programs ' pumpkin decorating event. UP donated over 100 of the spooky decorations to hospital patients. Photo by Wes Putt Aal ataem Junior James O ' Connor keeps the beat as he plays a show with his band. Jar- ris. O ' Connor often had to juggle his schedule to include studying, band practice and several shows around the state. Photo courtesy of Derrick Disch Opposite page: Adam Ang¬ lin of Famous in May. Chris Jaber of Oh No Milo. BJ Sanders of Oh No Milo. Photos by Robyn Cloud UA student musicians juggle class, studying and their passion for music. By day, junior James O’Connor carried the same belongings as most other students; backpack, books and binders, among other things. But by night, he was the drummer for Jarris, armed with five drums and a stick in each hand, as he kept the pulse of the music around him. For O’Connor and many other UA student musi¬ cians, it was a delicate balancing act when it came to juggling their education and their passion. “You can’t have a job,’’ he said. “I’m the only one in school, so it’s kind of like my day job. It’s a time consuming venture; it’s tough. And it will take a toll on you. But the guys are really understanding about what I’m going through.” Jarris, who had been together for about a year, was made up of O’Connor and three others. Members had faced a busy year balancing gruel¬ ing practice schedules, playing shows in Arkansas and the surrounding states and recording their first extended play album. “We probably did shows two times a month and practiced three times a week,” O’Connor said. Weekend shows were a piece of cake. But week- night shows were not. Then there would be days we had a show in Little Rock or Tulsa, and I had a test the next day. So it comes down to your work ethic as a student.” Another difficulty student musicians faced was finding the funds to support both their education and their musical endeavors. “I had scholarships, so luckily my school was paid for,” he said. “But you have to work to keep your scholarships. Promotions were where a lot of our money went. It takes a big effort. You watch a lot of your funds fly away.” O’Connor became involved in music at a young age, and it had been a part of his life since then. “My father was a guitar player since he was a teenager,” he said, “and then he had a son and decided he wanted a drummer to play along with. So at the age of seven, I took drum lessons and have been playing ever since. I got my dad’s gene I guess.” However, while music may have been his pas¬ sion, school was something O’Connor considered important and worthwhile and was not something he was willing to neglect. “A lot of things would have to go in a really positive direction with the band to really consider throwing out my education,” O’Connor said. “I’ve put so much time into it now; it’s not to the point where I’m just doing it now because I was told to go to college. I’ve found my niche and I found what I want to do if I wasn’t in the band, so I will pursue that and I’m going to do it until I’m finished.” But until he finished and could devote all of his time to music, he had to work hard to ensure his musical and educational success. However, the burden was one he, as well as other student musi¬ cians, took on willingly in order to be able to do what they loved. “They are two things that I enjoy,” O’Connor said. “You constantly have tests come up and you say, T hate school,’ but everyone says that. But in the long run, it’s not that bad. It’s just one little thing, one little hurdle and the payoff at the end is so much greater. I like both things; I like being in a band and I like school, and if that means beating myself into the ground, trying to keep up then so be it. I won’t be bored.” by Megan Garner stuc ent m st ' a ' a ss Lxiously await the new-found freedom that accompanies turning 21. There was anticipation and sneakiness when students were not able to experience the inside of a bar or club with¬ out the threat of seeing a jail cell, too. There was celebration when students finally reached the legal age and had that big party they had been talking about for months, or even years. And then there was the disappointment when some students checked their bank accounts after a night on the town only to realize that maybe turning 21 was not the best thing that ever happened to them. As students went through four years of challenging aca¬ demic endeavors at the UA, many were also looking forward to the changes that legally being an adult would bring. In August 2005, three UA seniors and friends celebrated their 21 st birthdays only days apart. The first of the three was Taylor Speegle, senior drama major, whose 21st birthday was Friday, Aug. 19. As he had planned years before, when he ventured to Las Vegas with his parents, Speegle packed his suitcases along with five other friends and headed to Nevada on Thursday morning. “As we entered the city, I could not help but wonder what drinking for my first time would be like,” Speegle said, with a wink. The Las Vegas celebration was started early by Speegle’s five comrades, but Speegle refused to partake until his hour had come. Once the clock struck twelve on Friday morning, Speegle marched toward the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. “Since I was sixteen I dreamed of the day I could sit down at one of the ritzy bars of the Bellagio and order a Jack and Coke,” he said. Overall, he and his friends had one of the most unforget¬ table trips of their lives thus far. However, there was a lesson to be learned in the midst of the party. “What I learned that weekend was that the idea of turning 21 is much more enticing than actually being 21,” Speegle said. The second of the friends to turn 21 was Sarah Lower, senior kinesiology major, who celebrated her birthday on the following Tuesday, the second day of classes. She and her friends went to Bourbon Boys on Dickson Street for dinner and proceeded to go bar-hopping afterwards. “It was the birthday I looked forward to the most and then after it was over I realized there was not another birth¬ day that would be as exciting,” Lower said. “Twenty-one is the age to be. You’re just old enough and not too old.” That Friday, the last of the friends to turn 21 was Jeff Nolen, senior kinesiology major, who, like Lower, spent his big day on Dickson Street. Nolen had his first drink as a legal man at Common Grounds. He and his entourage later jour¬ neyed to Grubs Bar and Grille to partake in some drinking and playing pool upstairs. “Typically I don’t look at my birthdays as being that im¬ portant, but my 21 st was probably the most fun and fell at a good time this year,” Nolen said. Many UA students who turned 21 in the 2005-2006 aca¬ demic year found out quickly that they must learn the art of prioritizing. Should they go out to the bars or study for that upcoming exam?The choice had consequences that students who were 21 faced each day. by Jill Griffin r HA junior Brian Stuenkel Provides proper indenti- fication while ordering a Pirihday shot from Grubs hariender and fellow stu¬ dent Brent Jennings. Stu- fnkel celebrated his 21st birthday at Grubs Bar and Grille on Friday, leb. 18. ?oo6 with several friends. Photo by Stacy Byburn 2 st irt ic au£ rr “ Students board the Safe Ride bus on Dickson Street. Ihe Safe Ride program provided rides for a variety of reasons, whether it was car trouble, too much to drink or because a student didnt want to walk alone in the dark. Photo by Gigi Holder te- -sZ fc o c Safe Ride program provides students an alternative to dangerous driving. It was a typical Friday night, and Dickson Street was packed with UA students looking for a good time. Dylan Ferrell, the Friday night driver for Safe Ride, pulled the bus up to the sidewalk, where he picked up four students. As they boarded the bus, one boy was loudly singing, “I’m in Luv Wit a Stripper.’’ He kept changing the lyrics to add his friends’ names and to make fun of a girl that snorted while she laughed. When the students finally arrived at their des¬ tination, another boy tried to get off the bus by riding the wheelchair ramp down, but Ferrell quickly told him that it was broken, so he reluctantly walked down the stairs. Check off another successful drop-off for Ferrell on a night that, at 1 a.m., had just begun. When the party was over and students needed a ride home, many of them picked up a phone and called Safe Ride, which offered students rides anywhere in Fayetteville from 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.Thursday through Saturday. If it was a Thursday or Friday night, chances are they talked to senior Matt Harris. Harris had been working at Safe Ride for four years, and though he used to drive the buses, he now served as dispatcher. Whenever students called in, he checked their identification number to verify they were students, and then asked them where they needed to go. Harris then dispatched a bus from the station to pick them up, or radioed in to a bus already out. If the callers were on Dickson Street, they were usually picked up at the Walton Arts Center or in front of Jimmy John’s. “I’ll try to give them a good estimate of time,’’ Harris said. “That way they will be there when the bus arrives.’’ If they weren’t there, then the driver gave them a few minutes to show up before announcing them a “no show.’’ Once picked up, the driver verified the address and took the student and up to three friends home. “We go anywhere in the city,” Harris said. “And it’s a lot of the same neighborhoods.” Some popular drop-off destinations were the Meadow- lands, the Cliffs and dormitories, Harris said. “And there are definitely regulars,” Harris said. “I remem¬ ber the addresses more than the people’s names.” But Safe Ride was not just for people who had too much to drink. The program provided rides to people in any un¬ comfortable or inconvenient situation, such as people who didn’t want to walk in the dark, were too tired to drive or had locked their keys in their cars. “Sometimes we get calls from girls who feel uncomfort¬ able walking by themselves and just need a ride,” Ferrell said. “Or girls on a date and the date goes south,” he laughed. Ferrell had driven the evening buses for two semesters and had encountered all kinds of people. Once, Ferrell played a game of Outburst while he was taking some students home, and he often turned on the radio and listened while the rid¬ ers sang along. He also got requests to stop at Taco Bell or other fast food places, but he had to turn them down. “For the most part they’re nice because they are happy to see you,” Ferrell said. “But lets just say it takes quite a while to clean up the van sometimes,” Harris added. But regardless of the messes, Safe Ride workers were just happy to keep drunk drivers off the street. Even though the program was founded seven years ago, it was not as widely publicized in previous years. But a $3,000 donation from Dave Johnson in 2004 changed that. Johnson’s son, David R. Johnson II, died Jan. 29 in an alcohol-related accident. Since then, Johnson had worked to make the program more widely known. “College kids think they’re bullet-proof,” he said in an interview with the Morning News. “I don’t want students to look at (Safe Ride) as a stigma or wimping out, but to look at it as a responsible choice, as a resource that’s there to help them stay alive.” by Dana I lugpins xa c ru e A month-long break between semesters allows students to travel, celebrate and relax. The end of final exams marked the beginning of a month of freedom for UA students. As the last weeks of the semes¬ ter ended, many students looked forward to several weeks of not studying for tests, not going to class and not taking notes. December and January in Fayetteville had historically been characterized as having harsh winter weather. This se¬ mester seemed to be the exact opposite, a few days of sleet and some mornings below freezing were the cold¬ est days of the fall semester in 2005. In the month leading up to the holiday sea¬ son, the Fayette¬ ville Square was draped in fes¬ tive lights. Students and the Northwest Arkansas community flocked downtown to take pictures or to enjoy a carriage ride through the winter spectacle. The Lights of the Ozarks boasted a lighted Razorback and trees covered in red, green and white lights. Some students took on extra work as the holidays ap¬ proached. Applications were filled out, and students eager to make extra money, began working at stores to help alleviate the stress due to the increase in shoppers during the holiday season. Winter break was created as a time for students to spend time with their families and celebrate different holidays as¬ sociated with their religion. Many students traveled across the nation to join their families and celebrate. “I flew out of XNA to go home for New Year’s. I went home for about five days,” said Travis Thetford, who is from Escanaba, Michigan. “It takes about four to five hours to fly to Green Bay then another couple of hours to get to my hometown.” Students also used this time away from school to travel with their family or friends. Ski slopes were popular vacation spots for students and their families. While some students set their sights on snowy destinations, others sought a warmer climate. Instead of traveling or working, others opted to stay at home and enjoy the time away from school, dorm rooms and dining halls. The break, although welcomed, proved to be too long for some UA students. A few weeks into the month-long break, students became bored with the idea of being in their hometown and longed to return to college life. The middle of the break was marked by the celebration of the New Year. Students rang in 2006 in a variety of ways. Kathryn Robbins celebrated her 21st birthday on New Year’s Eve. “I went out to dinner with my family and my closest friends that night,” said Robbins. “On midnight the night before, I went to Grumpy’s in Little Rock and had a few birthday drinks.” After a busy semester, the break from schoolwork was embraced by the student body as a chance to relax and rest for the upcoming spring semester. fe- uc e i ? by Mallory Smith •he Lights of the O arks frighten the Downtown Fay- e Ueviiie Square. Braving the c old nights, people flocked 10 the square to take pictures. e ai dinner or enjoy a carriage ride. frioio hy Iristan Lvans cAri tma jreaA With the beginning of each new yeaf ttfdents resolve to change their daily lives for the better. Along with a new class schedule, students returned from winter break with a new determination, a drive brought upon by a pact made with oneself to make the upcoming year better than the year before. A better year included being more organized, spend¬ ing more time with friends, quitting smoking or slimming down. Many began their new lifestyle as the clock struck midnight on January 1. Students were no exception; the start of 2006 seemed to be the perfect time to start reading ahead or to make a more sincere effort to go to class more often. On the other hand, some students chose to focus more on their hobbies and hone in on their talents. “I resolve to take less time worrying about classes and more time writing music,” said Kevin Rowlett, sophomore creative writing major. But for some students, being back in Fayetteville with friends and the compiled stress from all of their classes were enough to make some abandon their new academic pursuits. While some students on campus planned to raise their GPA in the following 12 months, others resolved to lose their excess weight. And in addition to merely losing weight, students were also concerned with being physically fit and healthy in 2006.These goals prompted students to break out their tennis shoes and iPods and head to the gym. Long lines at the HPER was one indication that students were determined to accomplish these new-founded goals. Inevitably, after a few months, the crowd dwindled, and resolutions were abandoned. Lines for equipment became shorter, and only the students who were truly determined to make their resolutions a reality were left. “At the beginning of the semester, it was packed every night. You couldn’t get anything done,” said freshman Nichole Dodson, lifeguard at the HPER. ‘‘During the middle of February the crowd starts to die down.” Basketball and racquetball were popular sports among students looking to keep healthy in 2006, Dodson said. New Year’s resolutions were made year after year, and although they usually ended up broken, the idea of starting a new project at the start of a new year provided students with feelings of hope and accomplishment. ‘‘I have kept my New Year’s resolution to keep active and to keep working out,” Dodson said. ‘‘Keeping your resolu¬ tion is easier if you have friends with the same goal.” Newspaper and magazine articles at the start of the New Year urged readers to be realistic as they set their goals for the New Year since these goals were easier to attain. Plan¬ ning ahead, making an outline of goals and talking about your resolution were other tips given to those determined to make changes in 2006. New Year’s resolutions were as much a part of ringing in the New Year as champagne, noisemakers and Auld Lang Syne. No matter where UA students celebrated the begin¬ ning of 2006, many decided that this year was the year for changes. by Mallory Smith ' S ' tu e fl i c Many students resolved to get into shape in 2006. I he IIA I 111 II huilding provided work¬ out equipment and weights to help them accomplish their goals. Photo by Cigi Holder top io ne i. Spend more time with family and friends 2. Get fit 3. Tame the bulge 4. Quit smoking v Enjoy life more 6. Quit drinking 7. Get out of debt 8 . Learn something new 9. Help others 10. Get Organized courtesy of about.com iewj £.as £ r w titions_ Students address campus-wide issues in order to gain leadership positions in governing body. Campaign signs were spotted across campus and students sported everything from t-shirts and cups to stickers sup¬ porting their favorite Associated Student Government can¬ didate. The candidates for ASG president were Quinten White- side, Dwayne Bensing and Greg Ziser. Bronze Hill, Seth Jewell and Jessica Fay competed for ASG vice president. The candidates for ASG secretary included Nate Looney, Kathryn Cottrel and Charlsey McDowell. Baxter Drennon, Tammy Lippert, Daniel Ketcher and Melissa Monts ran for ASG treasurer. Voting took place the week of April 10-13 and the win¬ ners were announced on Friday. The student body elected Whiteside as president and Looney as secretary. At the end of the voting period, it was announced that a runoff was needed in order to select the vice president and the treasurer since none of the candidates who ran for those positions received over 50 percent of the votes. The results of the runoff were announced April 20 in front of the Union. Drennon was elected treasurer and Jewell received the office of vice president. Each candidate who ran for an executive office built his or her platform on issues they believed needed to be ad¬ dressed by the students’ governing body. Whiteside and Jewell ran with the platform that they would “leave the UA a better place.’’They planned to accom¬ plish this by setting up suggestion boxes and booths around campus throughout the school year to get feedback from students about issues ASG should address. “My goals for the upcoming year are to really branch out and figure out what is on the minds of the students at the university,” Whiteside said. “We want to do this through suggestion booths, polling students and just talking to them about issues of concern.” Whiteside said two issues he planned to address were the failed book charge system and extending library hours. He wanted to be visible to students all across campus, not just in the office of student involvement. Overall, their main goal was to continue the transition of student government from a governing body to an organization with the students’ interests in mind. Diversity was an issue addressed in every area of the campaign. Bensing supported other candidates who were diverse in their backgrounds as well as in their areas of study. Whiteside was often criticized because he supported candi¬ dates who were all males and members of Greek houses on campus. Whiteside addressed his critics by emphasizing t hat the ASG election process is democratic and students can vote for who they think will do the best job in each position. “Each position is elected separately which allows for dif¬ ferent people in different positions,” Whiteside said. “I will strive to pick a more diverse cabinet because I know that every student on campus is not a white, Greek male.” Whiteside and Jewell held leadership positions in ASG before they were elected into executive positions and they felt that these experiences would help them as they served the UA student body. by Mallory Smith A ' Z e ( ' Quinten Whiteside celebrates with his supporters and oy- 06 ASG president. Phil brick, after being elected. White- side received y6 percent of the votes. Twenty-two percent of students voted in the ex¬ ecutive elections, an increase from previous years. Photo by Wes Putt for. of the game. Intramural sports allow for driendly endly competition among UA students. It was serious, cut-throat competition; the stuff that sep¬ arated the men from the boys. It was a collection of physical specimens, men and women who came together to play on the big stage for fame, glory and money. That’s what intra¬ murals at the UA were all about, the desire for notoriety and a drive to be at the top. Well, not so much. Just about every night, students interested in laying back, having fun and playing games just for the sake of sportsman¬ ship flocked to soccer fields, basketball courts and bowling alleys to showcase their skills, or lack thereof. “I can’t bowl, really,” senior Brittany Starr said. ‘‘I just came here to bowl with my friends, and represent the U of AYoung Democrats,” she said with a giggle. That’s what it was all about, representing a club, organiza¬ tion or just spending time with friends to take your mind off the pressures of college and work. With sports from horse¬ shoes to bowling, flag football to well, football, and tennis to basketball, people with a flare for shooting the roundball or tackling a receiver could find some way to exercise their bodies and to beef up their social life. ‘‘I’ve made a few friends playing frisbee in the past,” se¬ nior Julia Sonn said. But she said she was never very good, just like most people in intramurals, although there were exceptions. Some teams put together squads that could beat just about anybody they met on a given night. These people took home the hard¬ ware, or at least an intramural champion shirt, and could bare their chests and brag, if just until the next season. ‘‘I couldn’t believe how high some of these people score,” senior Angela Curry said about the competition she faced at the Ozark Lanes Bowling Alley. ‘‘I played on the same lane as this couple, and they looked like they had been playing since birth.Their scores were unbelievable, in the upper hundreds, maybe even two hundred and something.” Although some games allowed players the chance to see an alternate future of fame and power, some games were meant to bring back childhood memories of pain and fear. With dodgeball on the list of intramural sports, anyone could relive those times in elementary school when they left the gym with their legs and their pride bruised. Not all activities required any physical prowess. Instead, they required the participant to be savvy, and in a way, pre¬ dict the future. Each year, with March Madness, business¬ men and women become prognosticators just like those talking heads on ESPN, and the UA intramurals recreations sports services gave students the chance to do the same. The NCAA Basketball Pick’em gave students the chance to decide who they thought would make it to the tourney, and maybe win it all. And while some intramural participants may have dreamt of winning big, someday playing in the big leagues, earning tons of money, and signing contracts with Nike and Adidas or Gatorade, most of them simply played for a love of the game. “I just like to bowl, even if I am not too great at it,” Starr said. “I just want to bowl with my friends.” by Jeff Hobson 68 - ' e Hoping (or a strike. David Prat¬ er watches the hall go down the lane during an intramu¬ ral bowling game. I he final champions in each intramu¬ ral sport won the esteem of their peers and an intramu¬ rals T-shirt. Celebrating a victory, intramu¬ ral bowlers Beth Ibrahim. Sar¬ ah I ine. Joel Bunch and David Prater try to stay ahead of the competition. Students com¬ peted in intramural sports that encompassed everything from sand volleyball and soccer to softball and horseshoes. Courtesy photos intnzmara s Running for a ()CU Ae Thousands turn out for the eighth annual Race for the Cure in the Ozarks. Pink boas, hats and leggings adorned thousands of women as they walked and ran proudly down Mall Avenue in Fayetteville for the Race for the Cure. Even pink poodles pranced on leashes in support of the cause for breast cancer awareness. UA students joined with the greater Northwest Arkansas community to celebrate and demonstrate hope, courage and support for the fight against breast cancer. Northwest Arkan¬ sas was one of over 100 Race for the Cure sites. More than 15,000 supporters attended the eighth annual Race for the Cure which began at the Northwest Arkansas Mall the morning of April 22. The morning consisted of a fun run walk and a 5K run followed by a “celebration of life,” including post-race ac¬ tivities and awards. Breast cancer survivors had a “parade of pink” and special awards after the race. Devon and Pam Hill of Rogers, Ark. came down for the day with their three young children to participate in the fun run walk by pushing their 2-year-old son in a stroller and letting their other son and daughter walk. “Pam’s cousin from out-of-state beat breast cancer two years ago so we’ve made it a promise to be active in helping to find a cure,” Hill said. This year’s event featured a new program, Kids for the Cure, which drew many children. Participants had their faces painted and did arts and crafts. Like the Hill’s children, par¬ ticipants ran or walked the one mile fun run or the 5K with their parents. “The kids loved the pink balloon ears they made,” Hill said. “It was a good way for them to get involved.” Raising breast cancer awareness was important to the Hill family since breast cancer was the leading cause of death for women between the ages of 50 and 59. The Ozark affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was created to bring the Komen mission to life in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. The mission was to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by ad¬ vancing research, education, screening and treatments. The affiliate was established in the spring of 1998 and had since raised $3.3 million to support mission-based programs in the community. Greek and registered student organizations sent groups of walkers and runners to participate. Breast cancer awareness was the main philanthropy for the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority who won a team award for the largest greek organization turnout. The largest non-greek UA team turnout went to the grad school and the largest percentage growth team winner was Pi Beta Phi. Supporters came from all over Northwest Arkansas whether they were first-time participants or regulars at the race. The community came together for a Saturday morning to celebrate life. by Carolyn Finnie V . M MjM 1 j Breast cancer supporters rake turns signing a banner for the Susan C. Komen Founda¬ tion after the race finished. Post-race activities included awards and other celebratory events. Runners and walkers par¬ ticipate in the vK race and fun run walk down Mall Avenue. An estimated iy.000 participants turned out for the morning that began at the Northwest Arkansas Mall. Photos by Cigi I lolder i ace or t e cu ' e - t-Y- ---- James Carville and wife, Mary Matalin, battle it out as part of Distinguished Lecturer series. Had Huey Long been given the help of James Carville in his presidential campaign of 1932, he might have won, but, unfortunately for Long, James Carville was not born for another twelve years. The Louisiana native gained notoriety and infamy as a campaign strategist for then Governor Wil¬ liam J. Clinton in 1992. The “Ragin’ Cajun” led the under¬ dog candidate to victory over incumbent President Herbert Walker Bush in 1992. On the other side of the ballot was Mary Matalin, the conservative political consultant. The two adversaries worked to ridicule the other’s candidate and be¬ guile the public to entice them to vote for their ticket. But, something unexpected happened; the two foes fell in love. So, on Thanksgiving Day, 1993, the two political goliaths wed, and on March 30, 2006, the couple made their way to the UA campus to talk before a sometimes rowdy crowd in Barnhill Arena. The busy trip to the Ozark Mountains included a ques¬ tion and answer for political science and journalism majors. Carville sat perched upon the stage of Giffels auditorium before students waiting to absorb any modicum of politi¬ cal knowledge and strategy the sage might impart. Students asked questions ranging from nostalgic memories of the 1992 election of their own Arkansan brother, Bill Clinton, to questions about Democratic strategy in upcoming national and local elections. While some future candidates prodded him for advice, many students simply wanted to hear his opinions concerning current issues such as immigration re¬ form or gay marriage. Carville offered advice, told jokes and recounted both his successes and his failures as his thick aca- dian accent rang through the auditorium without the use of a microphone. After the session, the political strategist made his way to Carnall Hall where he was greeted by the lo¬ cal media. Carville answered questions concerning Arkansas politics, a topic about which he knew plenty. “There’s a lot of political talent here in Arkansas,” Carville said, “and thank God it’s mostly been Democrat!” Carville also played fortune teller when he answered questions about the 2008 Presidential election when he said he could see a showdown between Arkansas Governor Mike Huck abee and former Arkansas First Lady, Hillary Clinton. But, the advisor’s evening was far from over. The main event was still to come. As a stormy night fell upon the campus, thousands of curious Fayettevillians and students made their way into Barnhill Arena. Carville and Matalin were introduced, and the seemingly mismatched couple made their way on stage. As she approached the podium, Mary Matalin tried to gain a feeling as to which way her audience leaned by asking about their native, President Clinton. She learned all she needed to know as the crowed screamed with excitement at the mere mention of his name. As the night wore on, the two politi¬ cal adversaries offered their views on topics, both concrete and more abstract. Matalin focused on the future of poli¬ tics and the importance of youth interaction, while Carville focused on current events. The couple answered questions, and at times became defensive as it seemed the audience was against them. Matilin claimed to have God on her side as thunder shook the building after she made a claim about the legitimacy of the war in Iraq. Although the two may have held opposing views on politics, they tried to leave their work at work. By not arguing at home, the two were able to maintain a stable married life. When asked about his wife and how her political views shaped his views about her, Carville responded, “What man wouldn’t want to be married to her? She’s beautiful, she’s smart and she’s sassy!” c by Jeff Hobson Democratic political pundit James Carville arpties a point made by his wife, rival conser¬ vative consultant. Mary Maia- lin. I he couple , featured as part of the Distinguished I ec- uirer series, spoke to a rowdy audience of political enhusi- asts in Barnhill Arena. Photos by Stacy Ryburn c 0 c ( , c ectarcrs A look of disbelief washes over the face of freshman Na¬ thaniel Allen after becoming the big winner on the Price is liight. Allen outbid the other contestant and won a trip to Rome, a trip to Hawaii and a new l ord I scape. Allen and fourteen other HA students in their Razorback apparel trekked to I os Angeles over spring break to compete on the Price is Right game show. The group drove 33 hours and waited in line for nearly 12 hours outside CBS studios before the taping. Courtesy Photos 1 A ' zic e ? e O Wfl come o Freshman Nathaniel Allen wins two trips and a car on the legendary game show, The Price is Right. It was no ordinary spring break for a group of UA stu¬ dents clad in Razorback attire who drove out to Los Angeles for the week. They did not take the road trip for the trip’s sake - they went to attend one of America’s most famous game shows, The Price Is Right. One of the students who went on the trip was freshman Nathaniel Allen, a history and political science major. Allen was born in Los Angeles but moved to Winslow and attend¬ ed West Fork Schools. “All 15 of us stayed with my aunts and uncles who still live in L.A.,” he said. The students wrote into the show for tickets and they departed on their 33 hour journey from Fayetteville. They traveled through the Grand Canyon and even got lost, Allen said. The Price Is Right taping began the day after they arrived. Allen and his friends woke up at 3:30 a.m. to get in line at the CBS studio for a 4:00 p.m. taping. “Everyone was tired and exhausted, but that didn’t stop us from calling the Hogs while we were in line,” he said. Allen, who dreamt of becoming president one day, an¬ swered interview questions before the show’s taping. “I told them that I wanted to become president, and I’m pretty sure that’s why they picked me,” he said. Once inside the studio with the screaming and yell¬ ing fans, Allen barely heard his name called to “come on down!” “It was so loud in there you could not hear the an¬ nouncer, but when I did, I ran down all crazy and spastic,” he said. All of his friends were excited that one of them was able to get on TV. Allen joined the stage with the legendary host, Bob Barker and played the game 10 Chances to Win, in which he had to guess prices for three prizes, a jewelry box, karaoke machine and a Ford Focus. Allen admitted that when he was younger he watched the show and was not confident in his ability to guess prices. “I don’t know the price of fabric softener,” he joked. In his first game, Allen was able to win the jewelry box and the karaoke machine. Then he got his chance to spin the wheel to go to the Showcase Showdown. On his first spin, he got 80 cents, which bought his ticket into the Showcase Showdown. At this point, the UA students were screaming and very excited, Allen said. In the Showcase Showdown, Allen went first and bid on his prize package that included a trip to Hawaii, a trip to Rome and a Ford Escape. Allen estimated $30,000 while the other contestant in the final round over bid. “I could not believe it. I just went there from Arkansas and won,” Allen said. After he won his prizes, all of the students in his group rushed the stage out of pure excitement. The show aired on April 6, 2006 and he received his Black Ford Escape from a local dealership at the end of April. Allen said he planned to take the trip to Hawaii with friends in the winter break, and go to Rome with his father next spring break. “My dad did not believe that I won. I had to tell him four times,” Allen said. by Jill Griffin CTJte rtce 75 UA students carry on Razorback tradition by following in the footsteps of family members before them. Connecting the generations of UA students to the future, students have listened to countless stories growing up about the beloved Razorbacks, the spirit and beauty of the campus and the pride in being a part of senior walk. It’s the pride that UA students share that truly connects each one to the traditions of campus; traditions that have been instilled in many since, oftentimes, birth. Students heard stories from the streaking days in the 1970s and the times when students could travel and meet in the underground tunnels. Back to the days where male students met female students in “the pit” parking lot late at night since it was the half-way point between the all-girls dorm and the all-boys dorm, and to the days when students actually passed mail between the cracks of Spoofer’s stone. Alumni look back on the traditions and events which shaped their UA experience. The memories created here at the UA are what Razorbacks share in common, and current students were proud that they, too, were becoming part of the lasting traditions. The Martin family was one of the many UA families whose names have been engraved on the miles of senior walk for almost 100 years. Margaret Martin and her future husband met and attended the UA during the mid 1940s. Margaret Martin earned her degree in history in 1946 and her husband, R.S. Martin Jr. obtained his degree in busi¬ ness administration in 1947. But their connections with the UA go as far back as the early 1910s as Margaret Martin’s parents walked along the same sidewalks to class and sat in the same classrooms. They both attended the UA, and her fa¬ ther earned his degree in 1914, which was one of the earlier classes to have their names engraved on that stretch of senior walk leading up to the front steps of Old Main. Margaret and R.S. Martin’s two sons followed in their father’s footsteps and graduated from the Sam M. Walton College of Business. Ruben S. Martin III received a degree in Industrial Management in 1974 and his wife Sue Martin received a B.S.E. in 1973; and Scott D. Martin received his degree in finance and banking in 1987. The latest generation of the clan kept the Razorback tradi¬ tion alive, as junior Robin Martin, Margaret Martin’s grand¬ daughter and Ruben and Sue’s daughter, continued the tradi¬ tion when she began college at the UA. Senior walk had always been thought of as one of the most honored traditions on campus. Each year during homecom¬ ing week and commencement in the spring, alumni come back to campus, reliving their glory days as students on the Hill, finding their names engraved on the path of longlasting spirit and tradition. y rS uc en je by Carolyn Finnie Opposite page: A ( hi Omega Iwo UA graduates 1 snd her lather spend sstjw stroll (nrglK tAld Math dine Together oojiads Day lauirtmd search fonfTetr I’arejy.swho were former llA names on Senior Wally Ihe students often journeyed men were Visiting campus Pack to the I lilt tu visit their for lift 1 cejebration marking ( ftildren and enjoy a lia or the end o( the- «i|3aign back game. , ftir.the ?tst Century. ' • Photo by wCsIMt ’ , tttoto by I t.nily Milholen c c u’ ' a zo hs 77 t : Blf Gra duates and faculty o( of fducaiion and HealH Professions lead ihe procKsionul into Bud Walton ArttVt | t it. F pommencemeniViis the li f nal send-off forpliduaies. Photo hy Gipi Hokfr |vj| prepares for the future. The sun shined down on the Hill as the future gradu¬ ates lined up outside, savoring their last few moments as college students. It was a quiet moment of reflection filled with anxiety, joy, and maybe even fear, as the future gradu¬ ates would end their days at the UA and prepare to embark on a new journey, often referred to as “the real world.” The UA congratulated and honored graduating seniors in the Bumpers College of Agriculture, the School of Architec¬ ture, the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, the Sam M. Walton College of Business on May 13, 2006, and the School of Law the following Saturday. Speakers at the seven separate commencements urged the students to continue to fullfill their potential and make a difference upon leaving the UA. Distinguishd speakers Rod- uey Slater and Jo Luck greeted the graduates, faculty, family an d friends at the all-University commencement held at Bud Walton early that morning. As the day progressed, each col¬ lege held its own ceremony in which the graduates made their mark, walking across the stage. It was their moment to shine as outstanding seniors who had come a long way since freshman year. Cheers were f eard around the rooms as the future graduates sat waiting for their moment to walk across the stage after four years a ud turn their black tassel to the right signifying they were uo longer undergraduates. The journey began for the class °f 2006 when each mailed off their admissions application and quietly entered as naive freshmen, driving with their parents up the Hill, ready to unload all their belonging s into the dorms. They soon became familiar with the campus and the traditions the UA prides itself on, as they cheered at their first pep rally and sat through their first class. The end came all too quickly as they attended their final football game and last class as an undergrad. The milestones over the years were vivid leading up to graduation and walking across the stage. The day was the fi¬ nal stage in their journey, a ceremonious occassion in which many graduates participated. Graduate Krishna Graves, a psychology major, decided to walk at graduation for numerous reasons. “Graduation was very important because I am the second female from my entire family to receive a college degree,” Graves said. “Graduating proved that I can accomplish any goal or obstacle placed before me.” Graves planned to attend John Hopkins University to ob¬ tain a master’s degree in clinical community counseling. “It meant the world to my family to witness my accomplish¬ ments and I wanted to see them happy,” Graves said. The class of 2006 remembered the lengthy college path that led them to this point in their lives. They were hopeful for the future because of the experiences, opportunities and lessons learned both inside and outside the classroom at Fay¬ etteville. And their paths continued, as the start of a new one would begin with the end of their four years on the Hill. by Carolyn Finnie co rimmcement Commencement 200 6 All-1 Iniversiiy Commencement _ Speakers Rodney Slaier, die former U.S. Transportation secretary and Jo luck, the president and chief executive officer of Heifer International spoke to future graduates at Bud Walton Arena. Graduate degree recipients were in¬ dividually recognized at the ceremony. Sam M W all on fnlle ge n f B usines s _ Dean Emeritus Doyle Z. Williams, who served as the col¬ lege dean for 12 years until August 2005, spoke to about 400 students who participated in the ceremony at Bud Walton Arena. School nf A rc hil e m ire_ Architect Grant Jones, recognized for his firm Jones and Jones Architects and Landscape Architects, addressed the 60 students who walked at the School of Architecture commencement at the Union Ballroom. Rompers College of Agrin ill oral Food and life Scienc es Tory I lodges, an agricultural business major and Boden- hamer Fellow, was the speaker at the Bumpers College graduation held at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Sciences Center. Hodges spoke to 187 of her fellow graduating se¬ niors who walked at graduation. . I W illiam Fulhrig h i Co llege of A ris and S c ien c es, About 700 undergraduates walked at the Fulbright cer¬ emony as speakers Lance Owen and Rohitha SriRama- ratnam addressed the future for graduates at Bud Wal¬ ton Arena. Owen and SriRamaratnam were active honors scholars in the college. College of I ngineering _ Approximately 2yo graduates listened as Mike Duke, vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., spoke at the College of Engineering ceremony at Barnhill Arena. College of I rfncaiion and Health Professions _ Greg Simon, president of FasterCures, the Center Tor Ac¬ celerating Medical Solutions in Washington D.C., and a former LIA graduate, spoke to about 27 ) graduates at Bud Walton Arena. School of I aw _ Judge Morris Arnold of the U.S. Court of Appeals ad¬ dressed the 140 graduates departing from the School of I aw at Barnhill Arena. — nc Step Shopping for all Your School Needy Year headquarters for Used Books Arnity tookaore (479) 373-21 56 Zorha r Shop (L nlon) (4 79) 373-2617 nor hack Shop (Mall Locution) IS 00) 23 7-6443 tmputer Store (479) 373-34)4 Clockwise from top right: Graduate Krishna Graves hugs her father outside litid Walton Arena after commencement, (.raves, a psychology major, said it was important to have her family at graduation to witness her accomplishments. A group of new graduates cheer outside Dud Walton Arena, celebrating their ac¬ complishments. Commence¬ ment was a time to reflect on the past years and look to the future. Graduate Den Kirksey chats on his cell phone alter com¬ mencement. Faculty, family and Iriends attended gradua¬ tion to commend the Class of 2006 lor their honors. Photos by Cigi Holder co i nence nmf Teen disappears in Aruba Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway disap¬ peared while on a senior trip to Aruba May 3 0, 2005. Holloway was last seen getting into a car outside a nightclub on the last night of th e trip. The three young local men claiming to have given her a ride to her hotel were arrested in connection with her disapperance, but later re¬ leased because of lack of evidence. Holloway’s body had not been found and the case continued to make national headlines. Deep Throat revealed After 30 years of silence, former FBI deputy director W Mark Felt identified himself as the anonymous Washington Post source that helped uncover the Watergate scandal, further ending the reign of President Richard Nixon. Felt’s un¬ veiling ended one of the most mysterious secrets of American journalism and politics. As the scan¬ dal unfolded, Felt requested his name be released only after his death, but he revealed it himself. Felt, now 91, lives in Santa Rosa, Calif. Pop Star acquitted Following a lengthy legal battle, music icon Michael Jackson was found not guilty on all counts in his trial on child molestation charg¬ es in June. After years of speculation regarding his child visitors at Neverland ranch, Jackson was indicted on 10 counts of allegedly molest¬ ing a then-13-year-old cancer patient. Jurors sat through 14 weeks of testimony and deliberated for seven days before finally reaching a verdict. NYT reporter jailed New York Times reporter Judith Miller was found in contempt of court and, subsequently, jailed by a federal district judge in July.The Pulit¬ zer Prize-winning journalist refused to reveal a confidential source to a grand jury regarding the leaking of a CIA operative’s identity. Miller was released after 85 days in jail when she agreed to testify in the investigation. She resigned from the Times in November 2005. June - July -aug- Katrina leaves Gulf After several days of watching the weather and hoping for the best, the nation wa$ stunned as Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. Th e Category 5 hurricane was the sixth-strongest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and wa$ one of the largest, costliest and deadliest the United States had ever seen, causing at 1 estimated $75 billion in damage and killing upwards of 1,800 people. Katrina’s sheer size caused devastation over 100 miles from the storm’s center, and brought major or catastrophic damage along the Louisiana, Mississippi and AlabatfU coastlines. One of the hardest hit areas was New Orleans, where the storm surg e caused several breaches in the city’s levees, allowing Lake Pontchartrain to flood ap ' proximately 80 percent of the city. Thousands of residents fled, while many were uflj able to escape and were without power, food, water and shelter for days on end. Thou sands took shelter in the city’s convention center, as well as the Louisiana Superdome, which provided shelter for approximately 26,000 people. Shortly after Katrina hit the Gulf, there were reports of New Orleans residents looting stores for food, water and less necessary items. Thousands of National Guard and federal troops were mobilized and sent to New Orleans, to assist and police th e 1 —sept—at a glance Coast in shambles survivors. As refugees poured out of the city, rumors of carjacking, looting, rapes a ud murders began permeating the news. While there were some incidents between residents and police, the media later admitted that many of these reports were gross exaggerations. While some federal response began before Katrina hit, the federal government fell under intense criticism for its lack of preparation for the disaster, as well as its delayed response to the flooding of New Orleans. However, in the wake of the storm, a d poured into the Gulf Coast from a wide variety of sources. Approximately 58,000 National Guard personnel from all 50 states were activated, as well as members of the Civil Air Patrol and the United States Coast Guard. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided housing assistance for more than 700,000 applicants, while °ther organizations such as the Americ an Red Cross and the Salvation Army provided housing, food and water to refugees, in both the Gulf area and the surrounding states w here many refugees fled. Many corporations such as Wal-Mart also contributed to the relief efforts, and corporate donations were expected to exceed $1 billion, as peo- Pfe nation-wide reached out to help repair Katrina’s damage. ms mm MM: A once-occupied home barely stands in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Ka¬ trina. In the weeks following the storms landfall, emergency workers and volunteers went from house to house assess¬ ing the damage and search¬ ing for possible survivors and bodies. Photo by Gigi Holder London under attack Aimed at the heart of everyday life in London, terrorists attacked the city’s transportation sys¬ tems by setting off coordinated bombs on three Underground trains and a double-decker bus on July 7. Fifty-six people were killed in the attacks, including the four suicide bombers. More than 700 others were injured. The bombers planned the attacks in coordination with the heavy rush of commuters in the early morning. Lance goes for seven Competing for his final time, cyclist Lance Armstrong won his seventh consecutive Tour de France, wearing the leader’s yellow jersey one last time and going out on top. The seventh vic¬ tory made the cancer survivor the greatest cy¬ clist in the history of the world’s most strenuous race. The 3 3-year old Texan retired from the Tour having completed 15,174 total miles during his seven Tour victories. Martha serves time Martha Stewart was sentenced to five months in prison July 16, to be followed by two years of supervised probation, including five months of home confinement after her release. The ce¬ lebrity homemaker was convicted of obstructing justice, conspiracy and making false statements regarding her suspicious selling of ImClone Sys¬ tems stock in late 2001. Former Merrill Lynch broker Peter Bacanovic was also convicted. Gas prices skyrocket With gas prices across the nation already on a steady incline, the hurricanes on the Gulf Coast caused surging effects at the pump. Northwest Arkansas residents felt the aftermath, with prices reaching nearly S3 a gallon at most stations. Lo¬ cally, drivers traveled the streets in search of the cheapest fill-up, only to find S2.68 tp S2.77 in Fayetteville. The potential damage to oil refiner¬ ies and pipelines in the Gulf caused nationwide concern about the future prices of gas. a rrc i coe its Saddam under fire The trial against Saddam Hussein began in October in Baghdad with the ousted Iraqi leader pleading innocent to charges of crimes against humanity. Hussein and seven senior members of his regime faced charges that they ordered the killing of nearly 150 Shiite Muslims in the vil¬ lage of Dujail in 1982, after a failed attempt on the former dictator’s life. The lengthy trial con¬ tinued throughout the year, with a defiant Hus¬ sein facing the death penalty if convicted. White Sox sweep Astros The Chicago White Sox ended their 8 8-year drought by sweeping the Houston Astros to win the World Series in October. World Series MVP Jermaine Dye broke a 0-0 tie in the eighth in¬ ning of game four in Houston to lead the Sox to their first championship since 191 7. With the Red Sox sn apping their losing streak by winning the ' 2004 World Series, Cubs fans hoped their storied team would be next. oct- roy -to Shuffle in the When Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor announced her intentions to resign her post on July 1, 2005, President George W Bush was given a gift for which many presidents long. With the vacancy on the bench, Bush was given the chance to fill a lifetime posh tion on the Supreme Court with someone of like mind and ideology. As the search began, names were thrown around and speculation abounded, until on July 19, 2005, President Bush announced John G. Roberts Jr., a judge on the Washington D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, as his nominee for O’Connor’s replacement. This came as a disap ' pointment to those that hoped to replace the female justice with another minority to better reflect the population of the United Sates. Bush and his proponents argued race, gender, religion or any other mark should have no affect on the interpretation of the Constitution. As Roberts underwent the arduous confirmation process, his stance on certain issues such as abortion and gay marriage came to the forefront of the question ' ing, and his political past as an aide in the Reagan administration seemed to be too much for some Democrats in the Senate to accept. In the midst of the upheaval, on September 3, 2005, Supreme Court Chief Justice Celebrity couple splits After months of rumored marital problems, the “Newlyweds” called it quits over Thanksgiv¬ ing weekend. Married in 2002, Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson gained fame through their sing¬ ing careers, as well as their hit TV show about married life. The couple denied numerous break¬ up reports for months before the announcement which said “this is the mutual decision of two people who have an enormous amount of re¬ spect and admiration for each other.” Fires lead to burn bans Burn bans plagued Northwest Arkansas resi¬ dents throughout the fall and winter months, as area county judges were forced to issue the re¬ strictions because of the looming danger from the lack of rainfall. The bans were maintained, as fire officials aimed to avoid the dangerous grass fires that spread through parts of nearby Texas and Oklahoma. Little rainfall, low humidity, gusting winds and high temperatures contrib¬ uted to the impending threat. s ' w vf e Willi President liush and his wife. Jane, watching. Judge John Roberts is sworn in as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States by Associate Justice John Paul Stevens on Sept. ?9.200s in the I ast Room of the White I louse. President Bush nominated Roberts to replace retiring Justice Sandra Hay O ' Connor, but, following the death of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist. Bush withdrew Roberts nomination as O ' Connors successor and announced his new nomina¬ tion to the position of Chief Justice. Courtesy photo —jan—at a glance high Court William Rehnquist died. This left the Supreme Court with two vacant seats on the bench. So began the search for replacement justice number two. Meanwhile, Roberts Was approved by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 78 to 22 to take the role as the 1 7th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, voted the most venerated career in this uation time and time again. Shortly after Roberts’ confirmation, the search for O’Connor’s replacement seemed to have ceased as President Bush named Harriet Miers as his nominee to the bench. However, Miers’ lack of experience in the judiciary led to her eventual withdrawal H°m the confirmation process, and in her place, President Bush nominated Samuel AJho. Like Roberts, Alito spent time with the Reagan administration in the office of Solicitor General and then Attorney General. Amidst aggressive questioning by Senate democrats, Alito refused to call legalized abortion “settled law,’’ unlike Roberts, who knowledge the law as a firm part of American law. Even with strong opposition from Senate Democrats, Alito was confirmed by a vote of 58 to 42 on January 31, 2006. In the end, President Bush was given the opportunity to leave his mark on the Su- P r eme Court with two lifetime appointments. Hook ‘em Horns Mack Brown’s Texas Longhorns defeated the USC Trojans 41-38 in the Rose Bowl to win the coveted national title in January. Quarterback Vince Young led the ‘Horns to victory, throwing for 267 yards, rushing for 200 more and scor¬ ing three touchdowns, including the game-win¬ ner with 0.19 left on the clock. Young proved his NFL ability, outperforming Heisman Trophy winners Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush. 12 die in WVA mine An explosion in a West Virginia coal mine trapped thirteen miners in early January. After 41 hours of entrapment, family members received word that the men were alive, only to find out later that the initial reports were mistaken, and that 12 of the 13 men were killed in the accident. Trapped 260 feet underground for 42 hours, the sole survivor of the Sago Mine tragedy, Ran¬ dal McCloy, was released from the hospital on March 30. West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin renamed McCloy’s street “Miracle Road.” Sharon suffers stroke Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was replaced by Ehud Olmert after suffering a massive stroke Jan. 4 that left him incapacitated. The stroke was the second suffered by the leader in less than a month. Sharon underwent hours of extensive brain surgery, but remained in a coma from the stroke’s damage. Nicknamed the “Bull¬ dozer,” Sharon was first elected prime minister in 2001 and was re-elected in 2003. American journalists at risk ABC news anchor Bob Woodruff and his cameraman Doug Vogt were seriously injured in Iraq in late January when the Iraqi convoy they were traveling in was hit by an improvised ex¬ plosive device. Following surgeries at a U.S. mili¬ tary hospital in Iraq, both men were in serious condition and returned to the United States for further treatment. Fellow American journalist Jill Carroll, a reporter for the Christian Science Monitor was kidnapped in Iraq in January. She was released unharmed 82 days later. current events Torch stops in Torino The 20 th Winter Olympics were held in Torino, Italy, Feb. 10-26. Germany led the to¬ tal medal count with 29, followed by the USA with 25 and Canada with 24. The USA finished with nine gold medals, including alpine sking, snowboarding, speed skating and short track. Team USA also finished with nine silver and sev¬ en bronze. America’s teen athletes shined at the Games, with “the flying tomato” Shaun White taking home the gold and Sasha Cohen winning silver. Cheney hits fellow hunter While on a weekend quail hunting trip in Tex¬ as, Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot his hunting companion, Austin attorney Harry Whittington. The accident occured when Whit¬ tington went to retrieve a bird and Cheney failed to spot him. Whittington was in stable condition in an intensive care unit after the shotgun pel¬ lets broke the skin on his face and neck. The vice president’s office waited nearly 24 hours before going public about the incident. Dark dramas sweep Oscars Issue-oriented, controversial dramas took center stage at the 78th annual Academy Awards in March. The gay love story “Brokeback Moun¬ tain” won nearly every major best-picture prize leading up to the Oscars and took Acad¬ emy awards for director, best score and adapted screenplay. But in the end, it was the racially charged “Crash” that took home the Academy’s best picture honor. Other top winners included best actor Philip Seymour Hoffman for “Capote” and best actress Reese Witherspoon as June Cart¬ er Cash in “Walk the Line.” Mistaken man killed An Arkansas State Trooper mistakenly killed a 21 -year-old local disabled man whom he be¬ lieved to be an uncooperative Michigan prison escapee. Larry Norman shot Erin Hamley in the incident which occured on Hwy. 412 on March 7. Norman was later charged on a misdemeanor count of negligent homicide. 86 ' ' i ac v e leh- march -april Immigrants protest In an address from the Oval Office on domestic policy Monday, May 15, President Bush ignited a nation-wide debate as he discussed his proposal for an overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws. Bush’s plan for reforming immigration included such measures as ending the “catch and release” policy by which illegal immigrants were apprehended at the border and promptly returned to their country, constructing high-tech fences at the borders, on dering as many as 6,000 National Guard troops to secure the U.S. border with Mexico and creating some kind of guest worker program, which would allow immigrants h 1 the country to take low-paying jobs. “It is neither wise nor realistic to round up millions of people, many with deep roots in the United States and send them across the border,” Bush said. “There is rational middle ground between granting an automatic path to citizenship for everf illegal immigrant and a program of mass deportation.” The president’s proposal drew criticism from both Democrats and conservatives ifl his own Republican party, who were especially critical of his guest worker program which called for immigrants to learn English, get jobs, assimilate into society, pay fines -may at a glance border law reform for breaking the law and pay back taxes in order to earn citizenship. The Republicans, w ho said the program was amnesty, were divided over the issue in an election year in w hich they were struggling to keep control of Congress. The immigration reforms also drew intense criticism from immigrants themselves, who began openly protesting the proposed reforms. Protestors even organized a na¬ tion-wide boycott of jobs and classes. Organizers, who began calling the protest “A Day Without Immigrants,” hoped the boycott would show the contributions of the nation’s estimated 11 million illegal immigrants. On May 1, hundreds of thousands of migrants and advocates skipped school and work and took to the streets to oppose tighter restrictions on immigration. The demonstrations were large, but peaceful, with 300,000 demonstrators in Chicago carring signs and flags, and 55,000 people in San foancisco banging drums, waving Mexican and American flags and chanting in Span¬ ish “we are united.” However, as legislators continued to discuss the issue and the debate over the re¬ forms raged on, tempers flared, and the nation stood divided on what should be done a bout the 11 million and more seeking a home in America. Members of the Mexican Movement wave signs during an immigration reform protest in Los Angeles. Immigrants across the nation protested the proposed reform to exist¬ ing U.S. immigration laws. Courtesy photo Ongoing Darfur genocide In the midst of ongoing crisis, the Sudanese Government, using Arab “Janjaweed” militias, its air force and organized starvation, plotted and carried out the systematic killing of the black Sudanese of Darfur. Over 2.5 million people had been driven from their homes and faced death and an estimated 400,000 had been killed as of April 2006. Activists in the United States and around the globe worked to promote awareness and aid to help save the people of Darfur. Alabama arson Three Birmingham, Ala. college students were arrested and charged in a series of Baptist church fires. The three men were suspected in nine of 10 fires that occurred in Alabama throughout the month of February. Ben Moseley, Russell De- Busk and Matthew Lee Cloyd were all charged on federal counts of conspiracy and arson. The men said the fires started as a joke that got out of hand. Celebrity baby boom Bulging bellies were a common sight in Hol¬ lywood, as couples awaited their bundles of joy Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes welcomed their daughter, Suri, into the world in late April. Oth¬ er births included Gwyneth Paltrows second, Moses, Ben and Jens first, Violet, and Brooke Shields’ second, Grier. Expecting moms included Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears and Gwen Stefani. With the baby boom came a surge of unique names and an increase in foreign adoption. Duke players charged Three members of the Duke lacrosse team were arrested and charged with rape in connec¬ tion with an incident that took place at an off- campus party in mid-March. Reade Seligmann, 20, Collin Finnerty, 19, and team captain David Evans, 23, were charged in May. The men were accused of first-degree forcible rape, first-degree sexual offense and the kidnapping of a black fe¬ male stripper hired to dance at the team party. The controversy raised questions regarding race, class and the privileged treatment of student ath¬ letes in Chapel Hill and around the country. current events Cramming for a final until 3 a. m. by the fireplace in the Union. Doing research for a group project in Mullins. Anticipating what the first day of classes would be like freshman year and celebrating all night after the last final senior year. Although students dreaded the alarm clock for early classes and the three-hour mandatory science labs, they came to college to learn and to grow intellectually. The UA provided the ideal atmosphere for preparing for the road ahead. acac esnics atw iofi ■§9 enhancement 21st century campaign allows for academic additions Between 1,738 new scholarships, 321 endowed faculty positions, additions to University Libraries and over $150 million to academic programs, the Campaign for the 21st century helped students succeed in every aspect of academ¬ ics at the UA. The campaign allotted $310 million dollars to the estab¬ lishment of 1,700 scholarships and $22 1.7 million for the creation of 132 new faculty endowed positions.These addi¬ tions to the UA were put in place not only to enhance the education of students but also to encourage more students to come to the UA. Every dollar that was collected during the Campaign for the 21 st Century benefited the students whether it was directly or indirectly. Campus building improvements, new housing developments and the enhancement of student fa¬ cilities were some of the more obvious contributions of the campaign; however, the installment of 1,738 new endowed and non-endowed scholarships was something that could not be seen by just glancing at the UA’s new appearance. With over 17,000 undergraduate students coming to campus, the campaign sought to find a way to attract pro- spective students to Fayetteville and also to retain students already attending the UA. The Campaign for the 21st Cen¬ tury helped the UA accomplish these goals by raising the number of scholarship and fellowship opportunities from only 849 to 2,587, nearly a 350 percent increase. Because of these efforts, it was now easier for deserving students to receive financial aid for a quality education. The Chancellor’s Scholarship program, which reward¬ ed students who achieved academic excellence, raised over Distribution of Campaign for the 21 st Century Funds among Colleges Walton College of Dale Bumpers Fulbright College College of School College of Education School of Business College of Agriculture of Arts and Sciences Engineering of Law and Health Professions Architecture acaae 77 cs I he celebration begins with a processional of academic pro¬ fessionals led by Deb Thomas, chair of the faculty senate and UA president li. Alan Sugg. Dur¬ ing the Campaign Convocation held in the Union Mall area, teachers, administrators and donors were recognized and heralded for their generos¬ ity and dedication to the UA. Photo by Iristan I vans $7 5 million and general scholarships raised $22 million, h addition to the many scholarships that were estab- s hed, the UA also was able to create more endowed faculty P° s itions. Through these endowed faculty positions, faculty e mbers were able to receive funding for their research P r °jects, thus deterring them from being drawn to other htutions. The belief that UA students deserved the best P r °fessors was enough motivation for the campaign to col- et S221.7 million dollars dedicated to maintaining and at- actin g the highest quality faculty. In order to promote better training and professional de- e °pment among students, the campaign raised over $150 lion to support academic programs on campus. These cls took the shape of research and support organizations Ihch students could join in order to prepare for upcom¬ ing careers. Participation in these groups’ events was seen as an important aspect of a college education because it pro¬ vided a hands-on approach to many ideas that were studied in the classroom. University libraries were also enhanced through the cam¬ paign’s funds. Money was raised in order to give students and faculty the necessary facilities needed to learn and con¬ duct their research. The goal of the campaign was to raise $10 million for university libraries, however the goal was exceeded and $39 million was raised. The Campaign for the 21 st Century improved the educa¬ tion oppurtunities that the UA had to offer by funding the creation of academic programs and scholarships and main¬ taining the best faculty. Due to these enhancements on cam¬ pus, the UA joined the ranks of the nation’s top schools. by Mallory Smith (ran cwic acfoanceme it Ihe banner at ihe Sam M. Walton College of Business block party celebrates the sc hools 24th rank among pub¬ lic undergraduate business schools. I he announcement in the 2006 U.S. News World Report solidified the growing committment to preparing stu¬ dents for a future in business. Sam M. Walton College of Business I Opposite page: Dean Worrell speaks to a student at the block party in celebration of the advancements of the Busi¬ ness College. Ihe S223 million raised in the college was able to greatly increase educa¬ tional opportunities for faculty and students and expand pro¬ grams. Courtesy Photos V ■ Ranked th Among 2Q � U±N Worid port up-and -coming major improvements increase business college rankings A new fiscal year brought readjustments in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. During the Campaign for the 21st Century, the College of Business raised over $223 million and was able to greatly advance the educational opportunities of students, profes¬ sors and faculty in addition to improving programs. The $50 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation in 1998 solidified the position of the college to become one of the top nationally competitive business schools. It was announced in September that the College of Busi¬ ness moved to an impressive 24th place among the nation’s top public undergraduate business schools in the 2006 U.S. News World Report rankings of America’s Best Colleges- Walton College also had the greatest increase in reputation score among the more than 100 top schools in the report. Furthermore, the Walton College tied for 40th place among both public and private U.S. undergraduate business schools. “This recognition reflects the efforts of many - start ' ing with the faculty of the Walton College whose teaching research and national leadership roles are increasingly rec ' ognized. The staff whose yeomen’s efforts day in and day out contribute so much should be acknowledged as well,’ former Dean Doyle Z. Williams said in a pres s release. “This recognition also reflects the growing quality of the student 9 ? acac emias b°dy and their achievements in national competitions. We Prize teamwork in the Walton College. Reaching this goal is a tribute to the leadership team of the Walton College.” To reach this goal, the Walton College also launched an Undergraduate core curriculum which emphasized various courses implementing processes used by real businesses. Faculty representatives undertook examinations to ex- a rnine the core curriculum at other business schools and w orked for six years to get the new core curriculum passed, he business college created an innovative business core curriculum that featured a reduced core from 42 hours to 33 hours, core courses taught by individual instructors rath- er than team teaching, courses developed and taught from an international perspective and integrated information and te chnology. Fifteen hours of business electives included elective courses, disciplinary or interdisciplinary minors and elective tracks. Apart from the revised undergraduate curriculum, major advancements were also made in the graduate school. In April 2003, the business college announced that the Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation provided $8 million to construct Willard J. Walker Hall at the Sam M. Walton College of Business to house its Graduate School of Business and several research centers including the Center for Retailing Excellence and the Supply Chain Management Research Center to serve as a business community. The committment to success of faculty and students in the Walton College was evident through integrating quality business principles and increasing outreach programs to the the community. by Carolyn Finnie Ou mesA ' cot firm foundation law school welcomes a 50,000 square-foot addition Each year, UA students were reminded of the progress on campus when they saw new buildings being erected all over the hill. And after moving from the basement in Old Main to the Chemistry building and finally into their own home, the Law School again decided to add to the collection of buildings with construction of a new building to house state-of-the-art classrooms, an expansion of the Young Law Library collection and a new courtroom with high-tech equipment. The 50,000 square-foot complex was estimated to cost $11.6 million and wings and rooms were named after do¬ nors and alumni of the law school. The construction process was made possible largely by the donations of alumni and friends of the law school, as well as donations from vari¬ ous law firms throughout the region, such as the Basset Law Firm, Friday Eldredge Clark, and Thompson Fryauf just to name a few. But the money was well spent in the mind of Carol Go forth, the school’s associate dean of academic affairs, who said the new building would “highlight just how student ' centered our law school is.” Students and alumni alike were eager to see the finished product, and believed that the ad ' dition would benefit the law school both in the near future and further down the road. Niki Cung, law school alumnus from the class of 1996. said “the new building will greatly improve our ability to attract not only great students, but great professors.” Citing the foresight of the late Dean Atkinson, Cung said, “This h surely something Dean Atkinson would love to see finished- It is just another part of his legacy.” 94 A construction worker works on the structural beams of the new law School building, a work-in-progress during the fall semester. Ihe addition was slated to be completed before next school year after break¬ ing ground in May 20oy Photo by Robyn Cloud Opposite page: Construc¬ tion resumes on the yo.ooo square-foot complex in the fall. Ihe complex would house classrooms, an expanded library, a courtroom and a reading room. Photo by I milv Milholen Rendering couriesiy of School of law administration. ctcm emics IK fa (PI KJJBl lir titmt n . i llv M I know our courtroom practices and mock trials will §° along much better in the new addition’s courtroom,” Sa d third-year law student Eric Pendergrass. With the new c °Urtroom came new technology, including incorporated tec W logy podiums that make it easier for teachers to get point across to the students. designed these classrooms to be very student-ori- ente d and student-centered,” Goforth said. “These podiums make it easier for faculty to pull up Web sites to help the tu dents in the classrooms.” hen designing the new building, students were the j 1ous focus. “The new technology we have incorporated as been shown to be effective in the training of legal skills,” G orthsaid. but the new courtroom was hardly the only addition. Uew building housed a new reading room, which al¬ The lowed the law students to cloister off by themselves or study together for finals and tests. “Our surveys have shown that students want a more quiet and private place to study,” Goforth said of the new read¬ ing room. On top of these additions, the new building ac¬ commodated a room dedicated to commemorating the first six African-American students who enrolled in the UA law sSchool. This room, labeled “Six Pioneers Room,” remind¬ ed students of the struggle that African-Americans faced in terms of higher education and law, and provided a place for study and education. And as important as education was, the designers wanted to created a sense of welcome for the students. “We have incorporated a coffee kiosk, to make it comfort¬ able, and so that students don’t have to leave the building if they don’t want to,” Goforth said. by Jeff Hobson aw- sc o-o ac c ltlon 91 I)r. Robert McMath. newly ap¬ pointed Honors Dean, chats with Dr. Suzanne McCray- associate dean about tbe fu¬ ture of the program. McMath who came to UA from Georgia lech, worked to improve the three-year-old Honors Col¬ lege. Photo by Tristan Evans After three years of careful searching and working under an interim dean, the newly formed Honors College finally found the perfect person to head up the school, as Dr. Robert McMath stepped up to the position of Honors Dean. “We went through a couple of selection rounds and we )Ust didn’t find the perfect fit for us,” said Dr. Suzanne Mc- fo ay, associate dean. ‘‘And of course when we met him we knew he was the right one.” McMath filled several teaching and administrative posi- tlQ ns at Georgia Institute of Technology before coming to foe UA. He served as a history professor for many years, was c hair of the history department and most recently served as v ice-provost for about eight years. McMath first heard about foe opening at the university from Chancellor White; how¬ ler, he didn’t have any interest in leaving Georgia at first. “I was not looking to move at all, I was very happy at Georgia Tech,” McMath said. ‘‘But I got a call from the Chan- Ce Hor to let me know about this position and just to see if I ence between being elite, that is, students who are very well qualified and highly motivated to do good college work, and being elitist to me is the key. I make no apologies for the fact that we are attracting very capable and highly motivated students to the Honors College. But I never want our honors students and the Honors College to view itself as elitist.” For McMath, this elitist attitude was detrimental to the students’ well being, making it an extremely important is¬ sue. ‘‘I understand the complaint, and I’m sure that sometimes it’s been well founded, human nature being what it is,” he said. ‘‘But we’re doing the honors s tudents a disservice if we let them get out of here with that attitude, because if they’re going to become leaders in business or wherever it might be, they’re going to be leading people who may not be as smart as they are, and if all they know how to do is say ‘I’m smart and you’re not,’ they’re going to be a failure.” So McMath has made it one of his goals to work with head honcho UA welcomes first-ever dean of the honors college ight be interested. And then I met with the Chancellor and ifo Dr. McCray and others, and at that point I really thought tbis was a very exciting opportunity.” While there were several attractive elements that drew kirn to Fayetteville, one of the strongest inflluences was the People. “People were very enthusiastic about the quality of the fofoents here in the program,” McMath said. ‘‘People had a Ver V positive attitude about the University of Arkansas and b °ut Fayetteville. Nobody was apologetic, nobody said re out here in the sticks’ or whatever. So everything just e d up in a very positive way.” However, not all aspects of his new position were posi- ones. Critics of honors programs maintain they are elitist tablishments that fill students’ heads with the idea they are ter than others. “I would say [the Honors College] is elite in the sense at there is a selection process,” McMath said. “The differ- the other colleges on campus to fight this kind of thinking and bring honors courses into areas outside of the Honors College. He has also been working hard in areas such as re¬ cruitment, fund-raising and working to encourage teachers to begin teaching or continue teaching honors courses. “He’s met with a myriad of faculty members...he’s created an Honors College Council,” McCray said. “He’s been very active.” However, McMath said all his work and the changes he envisioned were only adding to the thriving program already established. “I think it’s a very strong program,” McMath said. “I would say one of the pressing needs is sort of attending to faculty and saying ‘how can we help you.’ I think if I see a need on the students’ side, it is sort of supporting individual students as they are going through the university. But I don’t see anything broken here. I think it’s a very solid program. It’s a matter of just continuing to make it better.” by Megan Garner o o s ca eqe c eg ] Opposite page: Dean Atkinson and Carol Goforth, the law schools associate dean ol academic affairs, celebrate the construction of the new law school addition. Atkinson was instrumental in promot¬ ing the 50,000 square-foot expansion. After serving as dean of the Arkansas School of law since 2003. Dean Atkinson passed away on Aug. a. ?ooy. lie would be remembered at the DA (or his role as a teacher, administrator and mentor to many students. Courtesy photos in memory law school dean leaves lasting impression The University of Arkansas was dealt a heavy blow when Richard B. Atkinson, dean of the School of Law, died un¬ expectedly at the age of 58, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005, while attending the American Bar Association’s annual meeting in Chicago. Atkinson was survived by his partner Dr. Michael G. Hollomon and two brothers. He was the son of Richard Jasper and Mary Louise Hess Atkinson. Atkinson began his collegiate career at Duke University where, in 1966 he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts De¬ gree with honors as a Phi Beta Kappa. Afterward, Atkinson attended Yale University where he earned a master’s degree in Divinity in 1971 and his Juris Doctorate in 1974. Upon moving to Georgia, Atkinson became an associate with the firm King and Spalding in Atlanta, and had stints as a visiting professor at the University of North Carolina, Emory Uni¬ versity and Georgia State University. Atkinson decided to look into a position at the UA School of Law in 1975 after his long-time friend, President Willia Jefferson Clinton, spoke so kindly of the School of Law afl c the university. Atkinson’s tenure at the university was oH t filled with honors and awards that would come to descri his public and institutional life. Chair of the Faculty Appoint ' ments Committee, gubernatorial appointee to the Worked 1 Compensation Reform Commission, and speaker at sever Bar review lectures, the late dean became widely respected and admired by his peers. Atkinson also served as interim dean of the School of Law for the 1990-1991 school y ] before he was appointed dean in January 2003. Atkinson, although primarily an educator, would be re membered, among other things, as a champion for health care improvement. He served as a member of the board 0 directors for the Washington Regional Medical Center, well as being named chairman of the board several tim eS During Atkinson’s tenure at the UA School of Law, the natio 1 acac emias took notice of advancements in gender equality, race equal¬ ly and other specialized categories such as “legal writing.” As great in number the accolades and accomplishments bestowed upon Dean Atkinson were, perhaps he would be best remembered as a great teacher and a great human being, hen the campus community learned of the death of Dean Atkinson, it became apparent just how admired, loved and tospected the late dean was. This adoration was manifested in the memorial con¬ ducted at the Walton Arts Center on Sept. 19, 2005 in his toernory. When people began to file into the auditorium e u masse cloaked in black, the scene was one of decorum, S f ief and disbelief. But, as time went on and memories were s hared before a backdrop of the late dean’s favorite artworks an d photos cataloguing his life, the auditorium transformed from a deeply saddened atmosphere, to one of celebration and remembrance. Friends, colleagues and students spoke, one by one, sharing their memories of Atkinson, relating to the audience how he touched each and every one of them in one form or another. As Woody Bassett, member of the Washington Region¬ al Medical Board, said, “It was always about us, and never about him.” “He taught us so much more than the law,” said a former student, citing the fact that he took a personal interest in his students’ understanding of the law and in their personal lives, as well. Perhaps President Clinton put it best when he said, “if longevity were determined by goodness, then [Richard] would have outlived us all.” by Jeff Hobson first timers freshmen introduced to IA through FYl Freshman year can be a huge transitional period for any person. Being a new student can be stressful from the confu¬ sion of living in a new place, meeting new people and keep¬ ing up with class work. “The first few days were really weird when I was meeting my roommate and going to class,” freshman Amy Freeman said. “I felt very independent and more responsible.” The UA recognized that students needed easy and simple ways to get involved and feel welcomed into the community. With that in mind, the First Year Experience Program was created to give transitional support for freshmen through various classroom and co-curricular activities. It was de¬ signed to help students socially and academically. Students, especially freshmen, felt better acquainted with their school from events such as orientation, Welcoi Weeks, Burger Bash, Academic Convocation, ROCK Catftf and Family Weekend. These programs were put on by $ FYE office at the beginning of the year so students co quickly learn how to receive help, become involved in aC tivities and become successful college students. “It was cool to see the campus and meet some of w teachers at orientation,” freshman Sarah Laughingho said. “I really felt welcome by the leaders and I also made 1 few new friends from my orientation group.” Academic Convocation and Burger Bash were known the official welcome to the university. At these events, $ tl1 dents met the university chancellor, academic deans, ad inf 1 istrators, staff and faculty. The Academic Convocation acac em C ' S major academic event for incoming students and pro¬ moted academic success. The Burger Bash that followed was an annual ‘back to school ’ event that had great food, music and prizes. The FYE program also began a series of Welcome Weeks, w hich provided multiple activities in which students were e ncouraged to participate. Friday Night Live, pep rallies, c ookouts and concerts were opportunities to learn about the Sc hool traditions, make new friends and eat free food. Family Weekend was not only a chance to show parents the Hill, but it was also a time for thousands of proud Ra- 2 °rback fans to unite. ‘Since I come from out-of-state, my parents had never been to a Razorback game and even though we lost, they definitely were impressed with the fans,” freshman Brianne Kline said. “My parents both went here for school and it was awe¬ some to finally join them when singing the school’s song,” Freeman said. Many of the academic colleges also created their own additional first year programs designed to aid students with information concerning degree requirements and the op¬ portunity to meet friends in their academic fields and classes. Although not a part of the FYE office, all programs worked to make the transition into college life at the UA as easy as possible. by Llise Arensberg I irsi year students are wel¬ comed to the UA at the annual liurper Bash and Academic Convocation. Students were introduced to campus life and the expectations of them as a student at the UA. Courtesy photo fc le pape: R0CK (j( s Pet their proiip ex- Ih aboui beil ' PRoorbacks, den Pr ° U|) 01 inc °minp stu- at | ' s P ar iicipaied in events team Camp lhat promoted 1 bu ' ldinp and friendship. Photo ( ' ■i 6cvY(V re |Q| peer-to-peer student tutors help fellow students succeed As many students realized, studying only hours before a test did not always produce the best results. These cramming sessions were often brought about by not having enough basic knowledge on the topic and not allowing enough time for proper studying. In an attempt to fix the growing popu¬ larity of late-night cram sessions, the UA established the stu¬ dent tutoring program in the Enhanced Learning Center. The student tutoring program began in 2004 as a way to help students who needed extra help in the larger classes offered at the UA. “We knew that students in the large lecture classes weren’t able to have as much one-on-one time with their profes¬ sors,” said Robyn Hook, coordinator of learning services in the ELC. “The Enhanced Learning Center is a walk-in peer tutoring program created to improve freshman retention,” Hook said. Since its beginning, the ELC grew to more than 100 stii ' dent contacts. It was a free service for students and offered help in the form of workshops, group and individual tutor ' ing, supplemental instruction and help with writing. Although it was created for use by freshman, the ELC ha tutoring available for classes that even a senior math majo r would have to take. The ELC offered tutoring in any subjec 1 but specialized in math, foreign languages and science. “We have a partnership with the Quality Writing CeV ter through the English department, and they send tutor 5 over to us for any student who needs help with their English classes,” Hook said. The ELC also provided business tutor- from the Walton College of Business for students struggle in their beginning business courses. A UA siudent ( hecks answers to a homework assignment Student tutors in the EC helped with writing projects, homework assignments and studying for exams. Photo by Cigi Holder academics lutor Sieve Wrigbt helps a fellow siudeni understand chemistry concepts. Student tutors helped by being famil¬ iar with the same courses and teachers Ireshmen students were having trouble with. Photo by Cigi Holder The students seem to respond better to tutors that have actu % taken the class and had some of the same teachers, °°k said. To be a tutor with the ELC, a student applied online. It is a great way for students to get involved and make 0rtle ext ra cash,” Hook said. tutors ranged in age and majors in order to cater to ny stu dent who needed academic assistance. staff at the ELC suggested that students get to know tutors well, so that they were able to go back to the rrie student tutor and feel comfortable asking questions. °st tutors can work anywhere from five to 25 hours a Wee], � so making an appointment would be helpful, but not Pessary,” Hook said. Edition to the ELC center in Gregson Hall, there were also two satellite centers located in the Northwest Quad and Pomfret Hall. These locations were convenient for students who needed immediate help. The ELC also included a computer lab and quiet study rooms for students who required different studying needs. ‘‘Whenever a big test comes around, I would rather be calm and prepared instead of frantic and stressed,” student Paige Sutherland said. The ELC tutors also informed students about many kinds of helpful study tips and note-taking skills that most students never learned in high school. Students no longer needed the option of studying only the night before a test.The ELC was available to help students make better decisions in order to ultimately achieve their high academic goals. by I lise Arensburg student tutor 403 libeian monk Cesbe Ihupten Dorjee leaches II2P students about Buddhist Lthics dur¬ ing the unit on libel. Dorjee spoke to students about bow bis family fled to India when the Chinese invaded libel in 1950. Courtesy photo Opposite page: Students scribble notes during their early morning II2P lecture. II2P condensed humanities classes such as World lit¬ erature. Western Civilizations and Art History into one comprehensive four-semes¬ ter program. Photo bvCigi Holder alternate view H2P provides new way of looking at humanities In the fall of 1995, the Honors Humanities Project — more affectionately known by many as H2P - was begun with the goal of giving honors students a more in-depth and inten¬ sive study of the humanities. Ten years later, the program continued to challenge eager young minds at the UA. So what was H2P? The program’s Web site described it as a four-semester sequence of courses that combined various areas of humanities into one program, to present a study of world culture as a whole. The program was created to combine and intensify the various humanities classes into one comprehensive course. The H2P Web site described the sequence saying, “Rather than reading The Iliad in World Lit¬ erature, viewing slides of the Parthenon in Art History and discussing Pericles in World Civilization, students now have a single course which synthesizes literature, history and the arts.” “H2P definitely appealed to me because of its compre- acac em cs hensive approach,” sophomore Jessica Middleton said, “ft seemed much more in-depth than a World Lit or Western Civ class, and I’ve been really pleased with the extent to which we studied the material in the class.” To enroll in H2P, requirements included a 3.5 grade point average in high school and a composite of 3 0 on the ACT- Students who had a composite less than 30 could still enroll if they had a high score in the reading and English sub ' sections. However, professor Sidney Burris said while ACT scores and GPAs were important, they were not the deter ' mining factor in enrollment. The program was open to any student at the university who was advised during summ er orientation as to their suitability for the program. Burris als° said a student could “most certainly” graduate with honors without participating in the program. Each semester of H2P was intended to replace a dif ferent honors humanities core requirement. So each 9:3 lecture on Tuesdays and Thursdays covered subjects ranging from religion to art to architecture, all in an hour and twenty minutes. “We began with the earliest civilizations in the first se¬ mester and progressed to the 20th century by the fourth. Middleton said. “We attempted to understand what was go¬ ing on in a certain time and place by examining the archi¬ tecture, literary and artistic creations, customs and philoso¬ phies.” Each semester of H2P was taught by three different pro¬ fessors from three different academic fields, who rotated lectures to ensure a diverse and expansive approach to the course’s material. “I like the variety of knowledge, experience and style that each contributes,” she said. “Honestly, I can’t think of any disadvantages,” she said. Others, however, found the long lectures and heavy read¬ ing load a bit daunting at first. “My first impression of the course was that it was time consuming,” junior Marlane Barnes said. “They made such a big deal about it being hard that I was scared into studying. In the end though, it wasn’t a struggle, just challenging.” Seve ral students had a harder time with certain semes¬ ters, since the topics and teachers changed with each. But no matter what the topic was or who was teaching it, many stu¬ dents found underlying benefits throughout H2P that were relevant to both the past and the future. “You learn to be observant and attentive to the subtle¬ ties around you,” Middleton said, “and those are skills that I think could benefit all of us.” by Chris Carlisle 4) Ci: INVXJION OF 8RJTXIN 70 Ci: DWXUCTION OF T€MPL€ XT JCIU fXLCM 106 Ci: CONQUOT OF DXCIX 2J6-84 Ci: 24 itAPiKQKS IN 50 YiKKS J06 Ci: DIOCUTIXN XND TFTRJkRXHY 312 Ci: CONHXNTINC ' f VICTOfcy XT MILVIXN 8RJDC€ . _ • — ' o zo w { w ? ' o ec The first day of school can be stressful. Finding your way around, making sure that you see familiar faces and having the perfect outfit were just a few of the thoughts running through a new student’s mind. “The first few days of school are always bittersweet and almost scary because summer has just ended and an un¬ known new chapter of school is beginning,” student Ashley Flowers said. But the first day of school, along with the rest of the year, was not only stressful for the students, but for the teachers as well. To help calm the pressure and workload of the school year, many college professors had teaching assistants who helped teach, grade and get involved in the classroom. Most teaching assistants were graduate students who had taken the courses that they taught. Teaching assistants also had to deal with the pressures of teaching in addition to gaining the respect of the students, who were only a few years younger then they were. “All the students were wondering who I was and what I was doing at the front of the classroom,” said Robyn Led ' better, a teaching assistant at the UA. Although the first day could be scary for freshmen, it was equally nerve-racking for the ones sitting behind the desk. “It was a little awkward at first, but the students really seemed to respect me and my guidance,” Ledbetter said. Led ' better had taken many broadcasting and journalism classes at the UA, and when Professor Larry Foley asked her to be his teaching assistant, she knew she could provide a lot of help to the students in those classes. “The students seem to understand that I have taken these classes within the last few years and I know what works and what doesn’t,” Ledbetter said. leaching assistant Robyn led- better helps a suident with all aspects of broadc ast journalism in class. She said being a leach¬ ing assistant was a rewarding experience while watching her students succeed. Photo by Wes Putt acac e n C ' y Ledbetter, a broadcast journal¬ ism teaching assistant instructs April Whiteside. ‘It is a truly re¬ warding experience when you want to see yotir students suc¬ ceed. I edbetter said. “I would never have imagined I would have this much fun teaching the classes I tised to take.” Photo by Wes Putt Teaching assistants generally had to have a more hands-on a Pproach with the material since they were currently stu¬ nts themselves and be cause they knew how to study and ster the material. Moreover, being a teaching assistant was a great opportu- to be on the other side of the classroom. “t It is a truly rewarding experience when you want to see ° Ur students succeed,” Ledbetter said. “I would never have lrtl agined I would have this much fun teaching the classes I Use d to take.” The ability to help mold and develop a student was not only reason teaching assistants were highly useful. 1 feel like I have developed friendships with quite a few fm y students, and it really makes them happy to know that Care about seeing them succeed and eventually graduate,” Ledbetter said. Students also seemed to care more about showing up to class and doing all their work when they knew their teachers on a more personal level. “I have a few classes that I hate having to wake up for, but I go because ourT.A. has had study groups with me and would know if I didn’t show up,” student Allen Dark said. ‘‘I would hate to disappoint someone who has worked so hard to see me succeed.” Teaching assistants were beneficial because they once faced the obstacles that their students experienced, and they loved seeing students making an effort. ‘‘Seeing students want to come to class and their moti¬ vation to get good grades is the biggest reward,” Ledbetter said. by Flise Arensberp qss stcm £ | py head first students dive into popular scuba class Taking a look inside the HPER natatorium on a Monday or Wednesday evening, one might have encountered students in wet suits, fins, snorkels and air tanks parading around the bottom of the 17-feet-deep pool. They were not looking for diving sticks, but they were practicing deflating and inflating their life vests, learning how to share their oxygen supply and signing instructions to each other. And they were getting a grade and credit hours for it, too. About 200 students enrolled in the scuba diving class each year, teacher Larry Anderson said. Anderson had been a certified scuba diver since 1980 and said he enjoyed teach¬ ing his hobby to students. “I get to hang out with younger people that are intelligent and love what they are doing,” he said. “And when they love what they are doing, then we all have fun.” At the end of the course the students were certified by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, which was the largest certification organization in the world. “Once certified, forever certified,” Anderson said. This certification was the main reason most students decide to take the class. “My family is part of a cruise club, so I get chances to dive all the time. Before, I always had to snorkel, but now I can scuba dive,” junior Ashley Jenkins said. “And we are going to Hawaii this Christmas.” When students joined the class, they were required to purchase some of their supplies, although the university furnished the major gear like wet suits and tanks. In addh tion, students were expected to purchase their own mask. Opposite page: Scuba students Practice their techniques in the HPERs 17-feet-deep pool. Classmates were partnered together to check each others Pear before entering the pool each day. Scuba diving students work on stirfacing from the water during their weekly class time. Around 200 students enroll in the pop¬ ular course each year in order to receive their life-long scuba certif cation. Photos by Wes Putt and snorkel. The costs for such supplies totaled about 60, Jenkins said. The class was held once a week in a classroom where the s tudents watched videos and learned the signals, and once a Week in the pool so students could practice what they had Earned. When the students showed up at the pool, they had to P Ut on all of their gear, which included the 3 5-pound air tari k that they strapped on their backs. Then they found a e assrnate and conducted a “buddy check” where they made SUre their partner had all their air and ensured all their hoses XV ° I k properly Anderson taught the students by example. He got into Water with them and showed them what to do, and then hatched as they repeated his actions. Before jumping right into the deep end, the students practiced the procedures in four feet of water the first couple of weeks. “If you have trouble in four feet of water - stand up,” Anderson said. “And the advantage of having a $3 million facility is that we have a 17-feet-deep area to practice in.” The students enjoyed taking this class because it was something different. “I wanted to take a physical class, and this was interest¬ ing,” sophomore Justin Snopko said. “Plus, how many peo¬ ple can say they’ve gotten to take a scuba diving class?” Once students were certified, they were able dive in places other than a swimming pool. Many student divers chose to travel north to Beaver Lake when they could not make the trip to the beautiful Caribbean or go with Jenkins to Hawaii. by Dana Muggins xai xt ahm wr c cms r r Industrial engineering major Kyle Kimpel collaborates with a co-worker at the Wal-Mart cor¬ porate office. Kimpel got his in¬ ternship at a career fair last year on-campus. Courtesy photo dress rehearsal internships prepare students for life after college “Practice makes perfect.” Students with an internship dur¬ ing the school year found that old saying to be true. Gone are the days of the “go-for” intern, whose only job was to bring coffee and pick up lunch orders for bosses. “You hear about the boring, paper-pushing interns, but it’s not like that at all for me,” said senior industrial engineering student Kyle Kimpel, who interned at Wal-Mart headquar¬ ters. “They had real projects for me to handle, and I actually had ownership of those projects, not just helping somebody who would end up taking credit for it, it was all mine.” Kimpel said he enjoyed the internship because it has helped him in his studies. “I get to go to class and learn something, and then when I get to work, I get to apply it,” he said. The combination of school and work was a great fit because they were so closely HO related, and that ultimately helped him excel in both areas, he said. “I can learn something at work, and then bring that back to school as well,” Kimpel said. Graduate student Malikah Nelson, who was seeking a de ' gree in Higher Education Administration, was an intern i 1 the office of Graduate Recruitment at the UA. “I want to get my feet wet in everything I can so that I a 1 prepared for any career in student affairs,” Nelson said. Kimpel and Nelson came about their internships in dif ferent ways. Nelson said, “My program requires two intern ' ships in whatever University departments I choose, but I probably do three.” She said that she chose Graduate R e ' cruitment because she was interested in learning what ]l takes to be a recruiter for the university, and was complete!) academics satisfied with the experience, but looked forward to trying °ther areas of administration. “This will help me determine what I want for my career and helps me put my priorities in order,” Nelson said. She said that when she graduates, she could work in student af¬ fairs areas such as student involvement, Greek life, minority services, or admissions recruitment. “The possibilities are endless, and honestly, I learn some¬ thing new I’d like to do every day,” Nelson said. Kimpel said that he received his internship after attending a career fair on campus, where he visited with a group of e ngineers from the Wal-Mart corporate office, and within a onth he had an internship offer. Both Nelson and Kimpel agreed that the benefits of an tftternship far outweigh the drawbacks. “There really are no drawbacks, only gains. I am intern¬ ing in order to make myself more marketable in my career,” Nelson said. Kimpel worked around 15 hours each week at Wal-Mart, on top of taking 15 hours of class. But for Kimpel, he defi¬ nitely believed that it was a beneficial idea. He said that he already had an informal job offer with Wal-Mart once he graduates in December of 2006. “It’s nothing written down or formal, just over conversation in the office,” Kimpel said. But whether he actually receives a job with Wal-Mart upon graduation or not, Kimpel felt his experience was invaluable and would lead to something somewhere. “These days, companies are looking for experience, and the only way to get that experience while you’re still in school is to be an intern,” he said. by Chris Carlisle ' in Pel takes phone (alls ai e Wal-Mart corporate ollice llr ' r, P his internship every I can learn something at ° rk ' cln l then bring ihai back 0 Sch «ol as well. kimpel said. L °uriesy photo le next step ts facing grad school find preparation a must After UA students finished their four or more years as an undergraduate, and swelled with pride as they walked across the stage at graduation, some would forever leave the halls of higher learning and go on to find jobs in their fields. But for others it was just another stepping stone on their way, and they would once again be returning to the halls and classrooms of a college campus, for several more years of schoolwork and studying. Students pursuing their masters or doctorate degree faced many more years of work after graduation, as well as the stress and struggle of preparing for graduate school, tak¬ ing the various required tests and getting accepted to their school of choice. One such student facing these challenges was Dustin Cranor, a political science major who had dreams of one day reaching Washington D.C. However, unlike many politic science majors, who had dreams and aspirations of residing in the White House or ruling on Capitol Hill, Cranor hop e to work behind the scenes at a non-profit organization. S° he began the arduous task of preparing for graduate school- Among the numerous preparations students have to niak e when planning to go to graduate school is selecting a scho4 and location that would fit their needs. “I decided that I needed to go to institutions in the tov I wanted to work in,” Cranor said. Other preparations included applying to several school and taking the GRE, LSAT or other exam required for specify types of grad school. The GRE, or Graduate Record Exam 1 ' nation, is a test designed to provide graduate schools wit ' 1 common measures for comparing the qualifications of ap ' Opposite page: Skinner I ane teaches tips and strategies (or taking the I SAL Students could take Kaplan classes that helped them pass any type of entrance exam stu¬ dents wanted to take in order to continue their education. Students follow along in an ISAI class at the layetteville Kaplan Center. Many stu¬ dents found that Kaplan test preparation helped them as they continued their educa¬ tion and applied to graduate school. Photos by Gigi Holder a ca( c tC ' S Now show that to admissions committees. Kaplan Admissions Consulting. Ask for details. Plicants. The test measures a student’s verbal, quantitative ail d analytical writing skills that have been developed over a ° n g period of time. Some schools also use the test as a de¬ training factor for merit-based grants and fellowships, and tching and research assistantships. The GRE was dreaded b V most students, but was a requirement for any student Panning to enter graduate school. “I hated preparing for it, but I felt that it was best that I to ok it twice,” Cranor said. An essential part of taking the GRE, LSAT, MCAT or other § r ad school tests was weeks of preparation and studying, any students obtained some extra help in preparing for their tests through courses and other test preparation ser¬ ies offered by Kaplan test prep and admissions. Some of the preparation services offered by Kaplan included private tutoring, books and software, online courses and classroom courses offered on campus. While these courses may have been a little expensive, they were an enormous help to many, offering structured lessons by trained Kaplan teachers, home and online practice resources and practice exams and prob¬ lems. Students could also get help at the Fayetteville-area Ka¬ plan study center, located near campus. “Investing time and effort in preparing for the GRE today can help you get into the grad school of your choice and can greatly increase your chances of getting financial aid,” Kaplan’s Web site said. Some students however, preferred to study on their own, buying test preparation books and practice tests which they took at home. Others relied online courses they could take at their own pace to help them prepare for the exam. by Jeff Hobson showing off Annual Gridiron Show joins journalism alumni and students Singing, dancing and amusing the audience with skits were normally activities set aside for drama students. How¬ ever, area journalists, UA journalism students and faculty had the opportunity to showcase their talent in the 2005 Northwest Arkansas Gridiron Show. “We love to do it,” said Katherine Shurlds, journalism professor and president of the local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Throughout the year, journal¬ ists had to be evasive with opinions, but the Gridiron show allowed journalists to have fun with the news they respect¬ fully reported every day, Shurlds said. Shurlds took part in eight different skits herself. The targets of the show’s satires included the billion- dollar endowment, an Arkansas swamp bird that was thought to be extinct, an admired medical miracle maker and some local “Desperate Housewives.” “Wonka and the Fund-raising Factory” was one enter¬ taining sketch, in which Chancellor White and his Grandpa Frank were two of the main characters, Shurlds said. Journalists had the chance to spoof international, national, state and local news with skits and songs. “Tour de Farce” was both written and directed by the Society of Professional Journalists. The show was written in July and was performed Friday, Sept. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Rogers Little Theater. It attracted audience members of all professions, not just journalists. Many years ago, the show had an outstanding follow¬ ing; then the show eventually ground to a halt because of a lack of involvement. Journalists had the last laugh however, with the return of the show thanks to a wonderful part- Opposite pape: Charlie Alison, a UA jounalism graduate, dances with Sarah Sparkman during a satire titled “Dancing with the Candidates. in the 200 Grid¬ iron Show. I he show was per¬ formed Sept. 30 through Oct. i. Journalism professors Kim Martin and Katherine Shurlds belt out the soundtrack to “le Tour de farce. I he show, which poked I tin at the years newsworthy events, enjoyed its second year back, after a M -year absence. Photos courtesy of Michael Gauldin acac emias rs hip between the Fayetteville branch of the American Ass ° c iation of University Women and the local SPJ, Shurlds s how returned in 2004 from a 14-year absence. e 005 show marked the second year back and an excit- § tittle for those in the UA journalism department. tu dents, faculty and community members were able P ar ticipate in the show. The only requirement was that eve rvo e on stage had to be a journalist, Shurlds said. Four ttalism students were involved in the production and ttalism professors Kim Martin and Katherine Shurlds Were th e primary singers in the show. pr f S ° W s le one fnndraising opportunity for our e ss ional chapter of the SPJ,” Shurlds said. The show another successful year, netting $3,000 with only two performances. The money went to fund spring scholar¬ ships, Shurlds said. Dan Ferritor, UA vice president for academic affairs and former chancellor, emceed the show and Emily Kaitz, a lo¬ cal singer songwriter, was the musical director. The audience included many city councilmen and UA professors, Shurlds said. Many audience members were able to laugh at themselves along with the performers. And while tickets to the event may have been a bit pricey for some UA students’ tight budgets, they were invited and encouraged to attend the dress-rehearsal Thursday night for free. And even if some members in the audience were not fully aware of the news and headlines of the past year, they still had a good time and enjoyed the show, Shurlds said. by Jill Griffin artc ' ' o t -s ' ou) real racin mini-baja team takes learning off-road When the word ‘baja’ was heard in the mechanical en¬ gineering building, students and faculty knew people were not talking about the sauce, but rather the Society of Auto¬ motive Engineers mini-baja competition. The UA collegiate team was a group of dedicated students, mostly mechanical engineering majors, and their faculty ad¬ visors. Those advisors included Ben Fleming, scientific re¬ search tech in the mechanical engineering department, Leon West, mechanical engineering professor, and Jason Brannen, volunteer advisor and former team member. The team’s captains, T.J. Thompson and Casey Grissom, both senior mechanical engineering majors, and 18 other involved members made up the Racin’ Razorbacks team. They were split into groups, which were each in charge o( the different parts of the designed vehicle, Thompson sa ‘ Mini-Baja competitions were divided into regions i 1 North America: Mini-Baja East, SAE Mini-Baja Midwest an Mini-Baja West. The competitions simulated real-world efl gineering development and design projects, according t0 the SAE Web-site. UA engineering students were required to design, buil and test a single seat off-road vehicle that could outlast an) challenges in terrain. As required, UA students used a Brigg Stratton 10 Hp OHV Intek Model 205432 engine worth 1 _ o $628 for their vehicle.This team had been around since t ‘80s, but at a meeting, Thompson spoke to new members (UXu c fUGS Racin’ Ra orbacks captain T.J. Thompson performs a practice run on a previous years car. The team used older cars to Tost the skill and speed of the newly developed model. Courtesy Photo order to let them know the future of the team was on their heads as many senior members were graduating in May. The designing process was intense and took a lot of knowledge of the computer program SolidWorks. There was a lead vehicle designer for this year’s vehicle. The idea for The 26 car was conceptualized in June 2005, but “it takes a Tong time to go from ideas to the real thing,” Thompson Sa id. He was right; the vehicle idea took almost the entire fell semester to perfect on the designing program. Once per¬ fected, the team had to make sure that their design worked hy building the vehicle. The building process took the most time and com¬ mitment by the team members. A few of the self-motivated members worked 20 hours a week on building the 26 red, w hite and black car’s metal framework, Thompson said. Our vehicle is bigger and better this year,” he said. The Car is 63 inches wide with a 60 inch wheel base. The team had to meet scheduled deadlines for progress to make sure they would be able to enter the competition this V ea r. In February, the vehicle was completed to begin test- lri § against the old cars used in former competitions, 95 an d 91. The competition information, the design and cost reports were due, and the competitions were held in Mil¬ waukee in May. “You can sit in a classroom all that you want, but it is unexplainable how much you learn by doing this simulated project,” Thompson said. Thompson joined the team when he was a sophomore and stayed as involved as he could. “Even if you do not know anything about cars, this proj¬ ect will teach you and help you to have fun,” he said. There was also a business side to the team since the man¬ agement and funding team members were responsible for signing sponsors and keeping a record of funds. Christopher Teague, a student in the business college, was the business manager for the team. Real-world experience was provided in each aspect of the team. “Mini-Baja provides a piece of the real world in the safety net of school,” Thompson said. Not only did students learn and have fun while build¬ ing their vehicle, but they also used the Mini-Baja project to count for credit in both Creative Project I and II, which are classes all mechanical engineering majors must have, Thompson said. by Jill Griffin Racin ' Razorbacks Mini-Baja 2006 I he ?oo6 Racin Ra orbacks Mini-Baja leam logo proudly displays ihe teams UA pride. I ogo courtesy ol Racin ' Ra or¬ backs nm ' -ha a 11 —7 hear say speech and hearing clinic provides experience It was a quiet Monday afternoon in the brick structure known as the University Speech and Hearing Clinic. An anx¬ ious client waited in the front lobby, while others were up the narrow staircase in clinic rooms trying to master the desired art of speaking properly. There, a young boy was found working with graduate student Sarah Fries at a child-size table, as her supervisor looked on through the two-way mirror. He happily counted how many items he thought he had improved on, only to have Fries tell him he “got them all right.” Across the hall, in another small clinic room, a Latino man practiced his newly developed articulation of the English language by listening through big, black earphones and repeating what he heard. These were only two of the many services the speech and hearing clinic offered. In the late 1950s, the clinic opened as a part of the Col¬ lege of Arts and Sciences, in a structure located where Hotz Hall could now be found. In 1960 the clinic moved to i s present location on Arkansas Avenue and later became an ere tity of the College of Education and Health Professions. Its primary function was to serve as fieldwork for stie dents working on their master’s degree in speech-languag e pathology. These students attended class in the morning and worked at the clinic in the afternoon. Their professors wetf also their clinic supervisors, which helped all involved in th e program develop close relationships. The clinic received many of its clients through word mouth or referrals from doctors. These clients began the clinical process by filling out a history report in order f° r the clinicians to decipher possible disorders. A series of testf were then developed according to the particular patient, and a diagnosis was then made from the results. Graduate Assistant Megan Bergquist speaks of her experi¬ ences at the University Speech and Hearing Clinic. Berguist was one of m graduate students who spent most of their time studying and working at the clinic, while trying to earn their degrees. Photo by Cigi Holder aaxc emics A young boy receives assis¬ tance (rom graduate student Sarah fries at the speech and hearing clinic. Graduate students were supervised hy their professors at all times to ensure proper diagnosis and development with the clients. Photo by Gigi Holder I like the diagnostic part the best because it’s fun to give s °meone tests and figure out what their impairment might sa id graduate assistant Megan Bergquist. “It also gives rn ° r e exposure in the different areas.” The 14 graduate students worked with approximately 40 c lients each semester as their supervisors monitored them. ' ' s Provided excellent hands-on learning for the students, 11 supervisors were always ready to interfere if needed, clients ranged from babies developing oral-motor skills a dults recovering from a stroke or brain injury. State- c he-art equipment was used to aid in the triumph over P e ech and hearing disorders. e university clinic was often picked over others because ts mu ch lower fees. UA faculty and their families received Percent off, whereas students and their families received Percent off of the already low prices. Grants were also given to the clinic by the Western Arkansas Scottish Rite Bod¬ ies of Fort Smith to help underprivileged children receive needed services. As Bergquist began to reminisce about her first semes¬ ter working in the clinic, she remembered her thoughts of inadequacy with her patients. She soon recalled a particular story of a small boy who could not pronounce certain letters of the alphabet. His mother entered the clinic one afternoon to tell Bergquist the boy said that he loved her with a “1” instead of his usual “w” sound. “It’s neat to watch people progress and to know that you had a hand in helping them,” Bergquist said with a smile. It was stories like this that made graduate students like Bergquist enjoy their time at the speech and hearing clinic and helped assure them they were making a difference in the lives of those who needed it. by Ronda I ewallen A ' )e ec qm _Zee ' a c i c Sex, evolution, gender equality and mating patterns and sexuality in primates were just some of the topics that may have seemed a bit out of the ordinary to some UA students. But for a few professors and students, these potentially con¬ troversial areas were part of everyday conversation. Classes such as professor David Fredrick’s introduction to gender studies and professor Michael Plavcan’s primate behavioral ecology offered students the chance to engage in discussion about the issues above as well as many others throughout the course of the semester. The two hotspots in Plavcan’s class were evolution and primate and human sex¬ uality and mating patterns, and the material for Fredrick’s class included violent and explicit films such as “Silence of the Lambs,” a few images from pornography and oil paint¬ ings that contained nudity. While the topics may have raised a few eyebrows, both professors did their best to let their course material. “As for evolution, I have never had a student directly challenge me,” he said. “I assume this comes from intimida ' tion. Still, I’ve had a few indirect questions in class. I usually enjoy answering these, because really that’s what college is all about. I really would prefer if students would be more open in asking about evolution. Interestingly, I have had stu- dents come to me with crises of faith after being exposed to evolution. I usually try to reassure them that they don’t have to abandon their faith—just alter a few beliefs and reconcile them. I personally dislike the idea that someone would lose their faith because they found out the truth about biology” But despite these few and far between objections, the classes were successful in handling sensitive material in an appropriate and academic manner, and both Fredrick and Plavcan felt the benefits of covering contentious material hot topic classes cover subjects off the beaten path students know up front about the controversial or explicit material with which they would be dealing. “I warn them ahead of time, both before the class it¬ self, and at the front and in the syllabus,” Fredrick said. “You know, ‘we’re going to be looking at this type of material and if you really have a problem with it, you probably should drop.’ And there can be lots of different problems...you have to be really careful. In my opinion, you can’t not show it because that’s part of the content of the class, but you have to be aware of the variety of responses that could happen. I think what students want is honesty about it. And they don’t want to be taken by surprise if their core beliefs are going to be offended.” But while students did occasionally choose to drop the class, it still remained a popular course, with as many as 70 students in each class and oftentimes a waiting list. Plavcan also had very few cases of students raising objections to his far outweighed the possible problems such materials could raise. “Teaching controversial material is one of the most in 1 ' portant things we can do at a university,” Plavcan said. ‘ makes us think. A college education is not about indoctrh nation—it is about learning what we know, what we don 1 know, how we know things and how we find out if we e wrong about things. It is all about ideas. And ideas can only flourish if we can openly discuss them. This is why I would never suppress a student for trying to challenge evolution in my class. I want them to think about it...students should freely question everything, and seek answers to their queS ' tions...Nobody in college can force anybody to think in an) particular way. We do not ‘brainwash’ students. We expos e students to ideas, be they controversial or not, and hopefully get the students to open their minds, challenge their precoU ceptions and develop a habit of justifying their beliefs.” by Megan GarnU acm emlc Classes with somewhat con¬ troversial material often had textbooks that were a little out °f the ordinary. One example w as Prolessor I redricks intro to gender studies class, which required titles such as Men. W omen and Chain Saws, and ffie Male Body. Photo by Cigi Holder cofit ' ooe mul c asses m r ,vu, « uidtve an im, . which had th t j taQA r o t til . and no( ' ' fl |§§vj ij§� mml I U art gallery brings masterpieces to UA As students hurried to their various classes day in and day out, they often filed past the Fine Arts Gallery with merely a brief glance. But a closer look inside revealed brilliant shades of oil paints, exquisitely detailed drawings and abstract piec¬ es of art that appealed to both the eyes and the mind. “The Fine Arts Gallery serves as a cultural resource for art students and non-art majors plus the general campus and area community,” gallery coordinator Shannon Dillard Mitchell said. “Especially in Arkansas, where art museums and galleries are rare, the Fine Arts Gallery provides an op¬ portunity to view ‘real’ art-not just reproductions in text¬ books. It is also like a library; it is a research tool that can be utilized for students to study a variety of techniques, styles, media, beyond what they experience in the classroom.” Throughout the years, the gallery displayed exhibits such as “Discontinuum: Color Photography by Jane Calvin,” and Blaine Whisenhunt’s “Marching Orders.” “I think the Christo exhibition in the fall of 2001 was re ally popular, because he is such a well-known artist,” Mitch ' ell said. “The installation by Blaine Whisenhunt, ‘Marching Orders,’ which was in the gallery Nov. 21 through Dec. 16 created some stir, since it was about the U.S. military pres ' ence in Iraq. I think the show gave visitors an opportunity to consider both sides of the issue and created some important dialogue.” Another popular exhibition was the faculty exhibition h 1 January, which allowed faculty to show both their students and the rest of the university what they could create. “The faculty exhibition has had a lot of attention, since it is the first group faculty show since 2000,” Mitchell said- “I think students are interested in seeing what their teachers produce. It gives them insight into their instructors’ styles A student looks closely at a piece by art professor Joanne Jones titled “Resolve” in the I ine Arts Gallery. I he gallery was a showcase for work by students, faculty and many national and international art¬ ists. Opposite page: I reshman jour¬ nalism major Grayson Reek patises a moment to study a piece done by art professor Ryan Deemer on display in the I ine Arts Gallery. I he faculty exhibition, which took place in January, allowed students to see the kinds of work their professors created. Photos by Gigi Holder acac emlcs and techniques. Plus, the community at large does not have 1TLUc h opportunity to see these artists’ work - even though m ° s t of them show their work all over the country, they d°n t exhibit much locally” hen choosing which shows to bring to the gallery, the gallery committee worked to ensure diversity in the exhi¬ bitions, so there would be something of interest to every st udent who might venture inside. The exhibition schedule is determined by the gallery e °mmittee, which is made up of faculty and students in the art department,” Mitchell said. ‘‘We receive exhibition pro- P°sals from lots of artists, traveling exhibitions that are put l °gether by various agencies; plus consider recommenda- dons from students and faculty. Throughout the year we try to offer a variety of media so that students will have the op- P° r tunity to see different types of artwork.” However, the exhibitions were more than just a source of visual entertainment. They also served as teaching tools for both the students and faculty. ‘‘Because the gallery is a teaching resource, exhibitions are often determined based on the curriculum being offered at a certain time, for example, if color photography is being offered during the spring, we might look for an exhibition of color photography for that semester,” Mitchell said. The gallery was also an occasional showcase for UA stu¬ dents’ work, since bachelor of arts majors participated in a senior show in spring and bachelor of fine arts majors were required to participate in a exhibition of their work also. But whether it was a faculty, student or national artist’s work, the exhibitions in the gallery provided students with new learning opportunities, interesting works of art and a new perspective on things they looked at everyday. by Megan Garner cut ecxAi nte eld study s offer fun variation from the classrooj As the warm sunlight beamed down on his shoulders, senior Austin Jones slowly crept through the underbrush to¬ ward his target: a lizard sunning itself on a nearby rock. Un¬ like many UA students who spent their spring break skiing in the mountains of Colorado or swimming in the ocean at Panama Beach, Jones and his classmates in Dr. Kim Smith’s field ecology class spent their spring break on a week-long field trip to Big Bend National Park in Texas. And while most field trips did not last a whole week, they provided students with unusual and interesting opportunities for learning out¬ side of the classroom. Many of the courses that ventured outside their class¬ rooms were science courses, such as general ecology, plant taxonomy, community ecology, ornithology and herpetol¬ ogy- Usually that class [herpetology] is just going out, catch¬ ing whatever reptiles we find and identifying them and g et ' ting points for it, Jones said. And trying not to get bit b) anything. However, classes in other areas went on trips as well, sud 1 as the third semester H2P class that journeyed to Graced in Memphis, Tenn. or Michael Plavcan’s primate behavior ecology class, which took a trip to the Tulsa Zoo, where th e ) were able to hear Plavcan’s wide repertoire of monkey ca s ’ as well as learning about the animals they had been discuss ing in class. And while most trips were generally just for the r some, such as Jones’s trip to Big Bend, were a little extended. We left at eight a.m. on the Saturday morning of break and we didn’t get back until the next Sunday ter noon, so the trip was like, the whole break, Jones said. axxic emioi Students spent the break collecting data and doing re¬ search on individual projects they had been working on all semester. “The class time leading up to the trip was spent formu¬ lating a testable hypothesis that we could do field research 0n ” Jones said. “So it was basically coming up with what we Wanted to do research on... figuring out what we wanted to st udy about them...and then coming up with ways to collect data that was relevant to it. I did a field study on a species °f lizard, you can call it the canyon lizard. I did something ° n their activity period, or when they became active. And there’s a big altitudinal change in the park of something Cr azy like 4,000 feet, so I did it at a high altitude and I tested 11 at a low altitude to see if the lizards came out at different hrnes at different altitudes.” At first, Jones was less than enthused about devoting his entire spring break to more schoolwork. “I had such a good time partying during the last spring break, so it was real hard to go at first,” Jones said. “Espe¬ cially since it seemed like I was going to be with a van full of nerds. Every time a bird flew by the van, they’d all get out their binoculars whether they were driving or not.” However, Jones was surprised to find that he actually had a good time in spite of the work. “Because it was a school event I thought it was going to be like, no partying.” Jones said. “But I ended up having a really good time and I made really good friends out of it.” So whether they were creeping up on snakes, bird watch¬ ing, observing primates, paying homage to Elvis or track¬ ing down lizards, UA students shook things up a bit as they enjoyed educational experie nces mixed with fun on their excursions outside the classroom. by Megan Garner Senior Austin Jones found himself treckinp throupli mountains like ihese during his spring break field trip to Big Bend National I’ark. Jones and his classmates took two vans to the park and spent the week conducting research for class. Opposite page: An ornate tree li ard suns itself on a log in Bend Bend National Park in lexas. Dr. kirn Smiths field ecology class spent all spring break at the park, collecting data for individual class stud¬ ies. Courtesy photos students gain real world experience through studio class The job of a professional architect wasn’t always about designing skyscrapers, libraries or courthouses. Architects’ scope included every building in a city, including the hous¬ ing. UA architecture students participated every year in a stu¬ dio design class that prepared them for future careers. The class took on an annual project with the UA Community De¬ sign Center and through that project, they were able to expe¬ rience every aspect of a career in professional architecture. “Students who work in the studio are accountable for a level of work that moves away from students’ expectations,” said Aaron Gabriel, project director for the UACDC. Gabriel said the studio allowed students to develop his or her own works for self-critique as well as prepared them for their professional careers. Their work at the UACDC facil¬ itated the students with the opportunities to find a niche in architecture as well as prepare themselves for an expand design field. Habitat for Humanity teamed up with the UACDC duri the summer of 2005 to design and build low-income hoU s ing.The UACDC welcomed the task and, with help from s tir dents, created a model of a neighborhood that not only rored traditional neighborhoods, but also addressed m 11 - environmental issues. Students were involved in every aspect of creating neighborhood. Throughout the entire fall semester, studefl 1 gained the opportunity to make a direct connection to client and view the creation of a project from its inceph 011 Their role as students was to design the housing for [ ie project. 3.S “I devoted 40-50 hours a week to the project alone well as taking nine other credit hours,” said David Anders 11 accic emics a fourth year architecture student involved with the studio Project. The hours the students spent in the studio were part of a class all architecture students must take. Anderson said it made him manage his time better so that it wouldn’t inter¬ fere with his other classes. The project implemented a street design with no curb and gutter system as a way to improve water quality in the Neighborhood. Development of this system involved coop¬ eration from the landscape architecture department as well as other departments concerning ecology. Gabriel said the Project also incorporated other professionals in the area, in¬ eluding architects in the Northwest Arkansas community. Porches were one of the key elements of this neighbor¬ hood. In order to promote a safer and friendlier environ¬ ment, large porches were built onto every home with the hope that it would extend the living area as well as encour¬ age people to spend more time outdoors. This project won several national awards since its begin¬ ning at the UA. It was awarded the Environmental Design and Research Association Places Award, an award that hon¬ ors excellence in environmental designs. The project also re¬ ceived awards from the American Institute of Architects for honors in education and community outreach. In addition to these awards, the project collected 14 additional awards and honors for collaborative practices in education. Because of their connection with the project, some stu¬ dents planned to join Habitat for Humanity in building the houses they helped design. Anderson said this learning ex¬ perience was beneficial for his future career. “I get to watch the project develop with the clients as well as maybe help the neighborhood get built,” Anderson said. He was proud to have the experience of designing a home that would house a family before his graduation. by Mallory Smith JPPosite page: Those involved J die projea shovel the , Sl S(0 °P ol dirt at the April em ?roun(l ' breaking cer- Students involved with Sl ?ning the neighborhood K. anned to help construct the ln s during the summer o( ? °06. I he model (or the Habitat (rails project shows the layout ol the neighborhood. Ihe stu¬ dents and faculty worked the entire (all semester to design and create this environmen¬ tally (riendly. yet traditional neighborhood. Courtesy photos ff j Ya Y rrm ' f ' o ecY saddle up students in Bumpers Collepe host 7th annual horse festival Horse lovers from across the state came to the university in April to watch and enjoy the Seventh Annual Horse Festi¬ val put on by the D.E. King Equine Program. The festival was organized by students in the introduc¬ tion to the equine industry class taught by Dr. Nancy Jack. Students were put into committees and were in charge of getting everything set up and working at the festival. Freshman Timothy Gaskell prepared for the festival by making and arranging signs and banners so the visitors could easily navigate the crowds. On the first night of the event, he participated in a jousting act where he was a squire and helped the riders with their equipment. “We spent just about two months preparing the show and making sure that the show was exciting and had a very good story line,” Gaskell said. Sophomore accounting major John Thomas worked on the kids corral committee. “Our committee got things ready for the children to do during the festival, such as preparing materials so the kids could make stick horses and watch movies,” Thomas said. 1 also helped get the arena cleaned and ready for the weekend as well as putting up rope to make a parking lot.” The students were involved in every part of the pro ' cess and spent months preparing every detail of the festival- Sophomore Tifanie Silver worked on her favorite part of th e show, the Meet the Breeds section of the festival, where dif ferent breeds of horses that people do not normally see were showcased. But they could not plan for everything, and Silver said that much of what they did the day of the festival was spur of th e A young girl prepares to ride a pony at the 7th annual Morse I estival, put on by the DL King Equine Program in Bumpers College. Pony rides were one of the many events at the fes¬ tival to entertain kids. Photo by John Robinson Opposite page: Juniors Kend¬ ra Jones and Kari Werner, both animal science majors, partici¬ pate in opening ceremonies at the horse festival. Along with setting up and running the festival, several students were featured in events throughout the day. Courtesy photo acaaesrucs foment things to accommodate specific situations. The students all agreed it was a wonderful learning expe- r nce for them. I felt that it really allowed me to meet more people who h d interests in horses as well as how to work with people at a festival environment like that,” Silver said. Gaskell said he discovered interesting things about the horses. “I learned that every horse has its own personality and they like to do their own thing,” he said. ‘‘Every horse has lts own story and every horse has its own history all the way through its bloodline.” Thomas said the event taught him new things he could 110 have learned anywhere else. The festival was a great learning experience for me, just being around the horses and people who are educated in this field really helped me learn some valuable things,” he said. The festival showcased a variety of breeds, presented the 2006 Miss Rodeo, had an entertaining medieval exhibition, and storytelling and songs for kids. There was also food, games and prizes from a plethora of sponsors. Gaskell hoped even more people would check the festival out next year. “It was probably one of the most fun weekends I have had in a long time,” he said. “I hope the festival continues to grow and that we can make the equine program at the University of Arkansas very well known.” Silver recommended people of all ages come support the program in the years to come. “Everyone should come out next year and have a good time,” he said. by Dana Huggins o ' xo Eslmal |-)Q Documentary filmmaking looms in popularity in the American culture. Super Size Me, Fahrenheit 9 11 and March of the Penguins set the bar high for documentary films at the box office, but what about in the classroom? The students in the graduate classes documentary produc¬ tion I and II did not watch movies in class; they made them. The classes allowed students to produce one of two films required for a Master of Arts in journalism with a concentra¬ tion in documentary films. This class had been offered for several years. In the begin¬ ning it was offered as a semester class with one professor and was eventually expanded to two semesters, with two professors. Each fall, the students enrolled viewed screenings of pre¬ vious documentary films produced. “This gets the students excited about making their own film,” Professor Larry Foley said. According to the class syllabus, most of the pre-pr° ' duction planning, concept development and preliminab research was completed in the fall semester, leaving the re 1 — shooting, writing and editing the documentary - for th e spring semester. A treatment for each of the student films was approved f° r production before enrolling in the second semester. Once $ the second semester, the students began developing a quality documentary film with guidance and mentoring provid by professors Foley and Dale Carpenter. According to the syllabus, “the professors will function aS the advisors and consultants, filling the roles of cheerleader 5, sounding boards, nags, devil’s advocates and battle-scarr e veterans of numerous documentary productions.” They were very experienced in documentary filmmaking Senior Justin Bauer carefully edits parts of a documentary for his documentary production class. Students were involved in every aspect of producing a documentary film, from coming up with a concept and writing the film to shooting and edit¬ ing. Photos by Stacy Byburn (teac e os ' Hard ai work, senior Jnsiin Bauer and praduaie student RaeCina Covington look over a clip they have edited. Students in the documentary class pro¬ duced three films during the 2005-06 school year. as such were a tremendous help to the students, said J Us tin Bauer, a senior broadcast journalism major. Bauer said only disadvantage to having advisors in this class was the Y See the entire process, and therefore showing them the Wished product was not nearly as exciting. This year, the students divided into groups to produce ree special documentary films. To allow the students to see er Y angle of the process, they were involved in a different role m each film, Bauer said. The students filled the roles of P °ducer, writer, principal and secondary shooter, research- ’ Photographer and interviewer. though individuals contributed certain ideas, the films Were t- 1 ruA y collaborations,” graduate student RaeGina Cov- m § to n said. sa id the first film, “If These Halls Could Talk,” was a y about Jefferson Elementary’s last year. The film showed s torical view of the school and how important the school to the community. The controversy about the school n g Was not heavily focused on, Covington said, he next film, “Growing Delta Dreams,” was a story of African American farmers who were struggling to keep their family traditions alive with the help of Heifer International. ‘‘The film takes a glimpse into the farmer’s personal and family history and reveals some struggles they have over¬ come to keep farming,” Covington said. Another student working on this film, Katie Curry, senior broadcast major, said the film was both political and histori¬ cal in its nature. The final film the students worked on was titled “Ink in My Blood,” commemorating the Arkansas Traveler’s 100 years as a student newspaper. By interviewing current and former Traveler staff, the film shared how it started and thrived on campus. “We explore the contribution the Traveler has made and the tradition it has established,” Covington said. However long or exhausting the entire filmmaking pro¬ cess was, the students were rewarded by seeing creations that spoke to a larger issue. These classes not only immersed students in the process of filmmaking, but also allowed them to become experienced authorities in the art of storytelling. by Jill Griffin c oa m’ ? ar(j f m ' curtain call students work takes center stage in drama productions The lights illuminated the stage and weeks worth of stu¬ dents’ efforts were shown in front of a live audience. From props to costumes to acting, students contributed their time and creative efforts to producing plays in the UA drama de¬ partment. Each year, the drama department produced five main stage plays. These plays were performed in the University Theater in the fine arts building. Main stage plays had a larg¬ er budget, a larger cast and were usually better known. Typically six weeks were spent working on building the scenery, making costumes, designing the lighting and re¬ hearsing for a main stage show. These weeks were spent per¬ fecting every detail of the production. It was not uncommon for students and faculty to spend over 60 hours in a week working on a show. Students’ time was spent working in the scene shop building and painting the scenery, gathering props, design ' ing lighting concepts and hanging lighting instruments- All of these efforts were coordinated in order to produce cohesive show, one that would be a strong element to diS ' play in their portfolios. Students in the drama department were required to work at least 40 hours on one production during the school ye ar as part of their stage technology class. Their responsibilities included assisting with the building of scenery and coS ' tumes. For the show “Night of the Iguana,” students and faculty recreated a 1930s hotel along the Mexican coast. The pl a ) was set in a rustic inn with a veranda and several rooms- As the play progressed, the lighting changed to suggest a “ 2 a.m (Alpha Male).” Hie first f ully -f uncled student-w ritten production, was performed in the Starr I heater at the Wal¬ ton Arts Center. I he truck stop scenery was set up in a thrust formation allowing audience seating on three sides of the stage. I he play was performed several nights in front of sold out audiences. Courtesy photos W r . iSi£ r IBi . i - mL Wm acac emlcs Iwo characters in “Night of the Iguana. a play by lennessee Williams, captivate the audi¬ ence as they recite and record a poem. I he play was per¬ formed in the spring, and cen¬ tered around the defrocked Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon who must come to terms with his failed career and other misfortunes in his life. topical storm, complete with actual rainfall on stage. The s how was entirely student-designed, from the scenery to the c °stumes, and students did the majority of the construction, as well. er formances also took place in Kimpel Hall. Studio 404 l0W cased student-written plays as well as student’s design s - Although these plays had a lower budget, students ere still able to create quality scenery and lighting. t Le spring, the UA produced the first student-writ- 1 Play. 2 a.m. (Alpha Male),” written by graduate student ln Cohea, was performed in the Starr Theater at the Wal- n Arts Center. The theater was set up in a three-quarter seating arrangement allowing for audience seating on Asides of the stage. The set-up challenged the students who worked on the production. All aspects of the show had to be flawless since the audience sat closer to the stage. In addition to accurately recreating a truck stop, the entire set had to be built in the Fine Arts building on campus and transported to the Walton Arts Center to be rebuilt in the Starr Theater. ‘‘It was absolutely exhilarating to work on an original play,” said Jason Smith, UA graduate student and actor in “2 a.m.” ‘‘Everyday Kevin came in with something new. It was a little bit ours but mostly Kevin’s.” The drama department typically produced one musical every academic year. ‘‘Into the Woods” was produced during the spring and required much time and devotion to con¬ struction as well as many rehearsal hours. by Mallory Smith ea cv ' oc ( Y o ' Barbecuing in the outfield at Baum, fans anxiously anticipated the baseball Hogs’ season-opener. And breaking record after record, track and field stars reminded the country why the Hill was the Track Capital of the World. Welcoming a new era of dFayers and ' coaches, while fans continue to Honor those who shaped the UA athletic program. The traditions associated with Razorback athMics were forever Embedded in the hearts and souls of student-athletes and fans alike. Sporting ents gave athletes the [opportunity to shine aaa student fans the ultimate chance to supp KA me pride of the university. at etic cZ iHston tough trail to triumph W WBl j ,. . Injuries run rampant, knocking out key players and rendering victory an uphill climb for the Lady’Backs. The women of the Lady’Back soccer team jumped head¬ first into the 2005 season with high hopes and excitement about the possibilities of the upcoming season. “The start of the season is always great because it is a blank slate,” head coach Gordon Henderson said. The team had a strong start, winning an exhibition game against Baylor, who they had never before beaten, and crushing Tulsa in a 5-1 victory. The win over the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes was the first time since 2000 that the Lady’Backs opened the season with a win and the first time since 1998 they accomplished the task on the road. How¬ ever, the successful streak soon took a sharp turn, as several of the Lady’Backs’ starting players fell like dominoes to in¬ juries. “That had a huge impact on the team, when you start eleven players and you lose four starters just like that,” Hen¬ derson said. “That took us a while to adjust to that. I’m not a coach that likes to talk about that, because injuries are part of the sport, but you can usually absorb one or two. But when you start talking about a third of your team, it does have an impact...all of us got to the point when every time someone went down in training it was like ‘Are they okay?’” With starters such as team captain Andrea Sparks, Allison Harris and Alison Harter sidelined, the newcomers on the team had some big shoes to fill as they worked to patch the holes left by the injuries. “We had four players that stepped up and did a wonderful job,” Henderson said. One of those players was freshman Megan Fawley, who proved to be a pleasant surprise and a valuable asset to the team. “When Alison Harris and Andrea Sparks went down, we really didn’t know if Megan was ready to step up to the col¬ lege game, and it was literally baptism by fire,” Henderson Keeping her head in the game, senior defender Katie laylor crashes into her opponent, laylor was one of the back¬ bones of the lady backs de¬ fense. Opposite page: Staying ahead of the competition, senior Me¬ gan McCool works to keep the ball away from her opponent. McCool was a serious threat on the field, after working hard during the off-season to enter her senior year in the best shape possible. Courtesy of I ady’Back Commu¬ nications at i etlcs 7-12 record -o Baylor (exh) y-i Tulsa 0-3 Oklahoma 0-1 Kansas 3-0 Oral Roberts 0-1 George Mason 1-2 liberty SL Louisiana 0-5 Vanderbilt 1-2 Kentucky 1-0 Mississippi State 0-1 Mississippi 1-2 lennessee 0-1 Georgia 1- 2 Auburn Alabama 2- 1 South Carolina 0-1 Florida A ISU First row L to R: Leah Collison, Abbey Wilburn, Alison Harter, Katie Hamilton, Sarah Gwisdala, Tara Sageser, Whitney Alli¬ son, Megan Fawley, Jessica Ingram; Second row: Morgan McCord, Becca Davis, Holly Rosen, Andrea Sparks, Katie Stauffer, Katie Taylor, Christina Burger, Kate Venable; Third row: Athletic Trainer Sean Collins, Assistant Coach Steve Oliver, Lindsay Patterson, Alli¬ son Harris, Carrie Dillsaver, Michelle Hunt¬ er, Devon Burger, Megan McCool, Head Coach Gordon Henderson, Assistant Coach Anna Sanders a e tC ' S ' lyes on ihe ball, freshman Megan lawley runs down ihe Held. ' She is another player that is dedicated to the game and would run through a bric k wall while playing lor Arkan¬ sas. Head Coach Gordon Hen¬ derson said. Opposite page: Playing hard, junior midfielder Katie Stauffer competes with a member of the I lorida Gators for the ball. Ihe lady ' backs succumbed to the Gators, with a final score of o-i. Courtesy of I adyliack Commu¬ nications sa id. ‘She hadn’t really trained for that role. ..and all of a sud¬ den we re heading up to Tulsa. And she steps right in and has a munificent game...and from the time she stepped on the field, she hardly came off.” With players such as Fawley stepping up to the plate, tfie Lady Backs put up an admirable fight in their pursuit of tfie SEC tournament. However, the injuries and inexperience Were just enough to tip the scale, and the Lady Backs fell just on e point short of making it to the tournament. [We were] not quite as successful as we hoped, Hender- s °n said. We fell just short in getting to the SEC tournament an d I think from that standpoint it was disappointing. But the experience and versatility gained from the diffi¬ culties of the season made the Lady’Backs winners overall. In terms of program development, there was huge suc¬ cess,” Henderson said. “In the 20 games that we played last year , 1 believe somewhere in the region or 13 or 14 of the 8 a mes were decided by one goal. So we were very com¬ petitive in every single game we played, against very good, tough opponents, many ranked in the top 25. So I think that bodes well for the future.” And the future did look bright for the Lady’Backs, as they recovered from the tough season and rebound with expe¬ rience, determination and some of the best recruits in the nation. “I think we generally are looking ahead with a posi¬ tive feeling,” Henderson said. “We just signed our recruiting class with 10 players; it’s a very big class. It’s unquestionably the best recruiting class we’ve ever signed. We have play¬ ers from Idaho, from North Carolina, from Colorado, from Arizona, states that we haven’t had players from before that are very good states. But they all have one thing in common, they wanted to come here but they wanted to come here because they share the same vision as the current players and they share the same vision as the staff: that they want to build something special.” by Megan Garner J r a z o r b a c k cross ||| np to Razorbacks have another winning home 15 th straight SEC u c c e s s run, bringing title. With a resume that includes more national champion¬ ships than any other coach in any other sport in the his¬ tory of college athletics, John McDonnells teams always had high expectations, both locally and internationally McDon¬ nell could boast yet another accomplishment at the end of the 2005 cross country season, his induction into the Na¬ tional Track and Field Hall of Fame. Shortly before his run¬ ners were to compete in the NCAA Regionals, McDonnell was awarded this tremendous honor. “I was thrilled,” McDonnell said. “It hadn’t crossed my mind that it would happen,” said the coach with a touch of undo modesty that has become synonymous with the track legend. But there was still a season to complete, and McDon¬ nell and his runners hoped to show the nation, yet again, what made him such a great leader. So, as the season began, the Arkansas RazorbackTrack dy¬ nasty hoped to add to its collection of hardware during the 2005 cross country season by winning yet another national title, which would have made a total of twelve in the event. Unfortunately, the cross country squad came up short in the end, but the season was hardly a disappointment. The team was able to showcase its talents in other parts of the world, as the runners participated in meets in Ireland which Coach McDonnell hoped would help to make his runners more competitive in the hunt for a national title. “We’re going to different places this year, so it’s a nice change and we’ll see better competition,” McDonnell said. “We need that good competition to get ready for nationals, because Colorado, the 2004 NCAA champion, has everyone back and Wisconsin, the 2004 national runner-up, has most Running hard, sophomore Jonathan Norris competes at the Chile Pepper Invitational. Norris placed ajth at the meet, with a time of 30:37. Opposite page: Senior Josphat Boil leads the way to victory at the Oct. 15 Chili Pepper In¬ vitational. Boit won his second straight Chile Pepper Invita¬ tional title and broke the old course record with a time of 28:27. Photos by Irisian I van (r e iGs crass coar r am etcc L to R: Peter Kosgei, Adam Perkins, Seth Summerside, Marc Rodrigues, Josh Robles, Josphat Boit, Shawn Forrest, Chris nicle, Kenny Cormier, Head Coach John McDonnell of their runners back too.” With a ranking of third in the nation, the Hogs began their season with a successful start, bringing in a perfect team score in the Razorback Invitational. As the season wore on, the victories kept piling up, as the squad earned first place finishes in every meet of the year. When time came for the Razorbacks to enter the SEC Championships, the team w as ranked number one, and looked poised to capture an¬ other SEC title. Although there was some talk of disqualifica¬ tion after senior Josphat Boit and some other leaders were drawn off course, in the end the Razorbacks captured their 15th straight SEC cross country title and their 32nd con¬ secutive conference championship. After winning big at the SEC Championships, the Razor- backs headed to Waco, Texas to compete in the NCAA South Central Regional. The Razorbacks would have to run their finished 2nd in the Nation s 15 pis Arkansas Invitational ?- OJI 23 pts Missouri Southern Stampede 20 pis Iona Meet of Champions 41 pts OSU Cowboy Jamboree 37 pts Chili Pepper Invitational P CU 23 pts SEC Championships 33 pts NCAA Regional Championships 105 pts NCAA Championships best against 1 Oth ranked Texas and Texas A M. Doing what they do best, the Hog squad came out on top, and punched their tickets to the NCAA National Championship at the La- Vern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind. Facing a field comprised of the best cross country runners in the nation, the then second-ranked Razorbacks hoped to pull off a small upset by beating number one ranked Wis¬ consin and earn their first cross country national champi¬ onship since the 2000 season. In the end, the Wisconsin Badgers were just too much for the Hogs to handle, with five runners in the top seventeen. In the end, McDonnell’s team did not win a champi¬ onship, but they continued the tradition of excellence in Razorback cross country. The trophy shelves may not have added another plaque or medal, but they were hardly bare. by Jeff Hobson ? cross co 143 razo h I a d y b a c k cross i s t a n c e The Lady ‘Backs finish 2nd at the SEC Championships and 19th in the nation after an equally strong season. Nerves set in as the gun fired and the runners took off, taking each loop in a pack before slowly spreading out - each runner trying to maintain her position while advanc¬ ing as the long run came to a close. Each Lady ‘Back cross country race involved a team effort of a combination of both young and mature runners to fin¬ ish 19th in the nation for the 2005 season. The Lady‘Backs began the season bringing six new faces to the team and welcomed back four senior veterans with a perfect score in their dual meet with Missouri Southern University in their season opener. It was an unexpected mix as 10 of the 16 runners on the team were either freshmen or sophomores. Using a pack mentality and teamwork, seniors Maureen Scott, Lea Carruthers, Jessie Gordon, Laura Jakosky and Pen¬ ny Splichal led the Lady Razorbacks to put as little as 20 seconds between its first and fifth runners on more than one occasion during the season. At the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, the Lady ‘Backs finished second among a record 38 teams. Arkansas sent four freshmen and one senior in its scoring five, which was one of the youngest teams Coach Harter had ever sent to the festival. The successful season culminated with a second place vic¬ tory at the SEC Championships. The 17th-ranked Arkansas ran the second closest race in Senior Penny Splic hal passes competitors at the Chile Pep¬ per Cross Country I estival in Oct. Arkansas finished second of a record 38 teams and al¬ most 300 runners at the Apri Park course. Opposite page: Senior Jessie Gordon and sophomore Dacia Barr hand together before Barr finished 1 nh overall, and Gordom was the next at bth overall. Arkansas had four freshman and one senior in its scoring five at the race. Photos courtesy of ladyBack Communications a et as fac u ' boc ? c yms gatmfrw I reshman Christine Kalmer pates herself in the final stretch at the Chile Pepper Cross Country festival. Kalmer was the first Lady Razorback to cross the finish line at her loth place linish at the Oct. race. Courtesy of I adyBack Commu¬ nications Head Cross Country Coach l ance Mater encourages team members from the sidelines at the Chile Pepper I estival. A io¬ dine SEC Cross Country Coach ol the Year. Harter had led the I adyBacks to to league cham¬ pionships. Courtesy of I adyBack Commu¬ nications atA etics SEC women’s championship history behind Tennessee — a performance that Coach Harter said spoke volumes for the future of the program. Christine Kalmer was named the SEC Freshman of the Year, an honor voted on by the head coaches of the SEC. While placing among Arkansas’ top runners all season, Kalmer also recorded impressive times. Her race at the SEC Champion¬ ships at the Fort Jackson military base made her only the fourth Lady Razor back in school history to run 6,000 me¬ ters in under 20 minutes. She was one of four Arkansas run- n ers to earn all-SEC honors as well, when she finished fifth overall leading her five teammates to the finish. I was delighted to see Christine recognized by the SEC as a force for the future,” Harter said. After missing out on the NCAA South Central Regional title for two seasons, the Lady’Backs pulled through and re¬ finished 19th in the Nation of 2 Fayetteville 5k r- l of 11 Aztec Invitational of 24 Notre Dame Invitational of 38 Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival of 12 SEC Championships of 17 NCAA South Central Regional NCAA Championships P U claimed the regional championship, placing six runners in the top 19, to earn all-region honors. Arkansas’ first-place finish in the region guaranteed the coveted spot at the NCAA Championship in Terre Haute, Ind. The Lady’Backs ended the season finishing 19th at the NCAA Championships. This finish gained Arkansas a place ahead of both Tennessee and Georgia, two major SEC rivals. In addition to coming in ahead of such fierce competition, the finish was impressive for freshmen, giving Arkansas a hopeful outlook for the upcoming season. Senior Penny Splichal ended her four-year athletic career with a solid race, which helped the Lady Razorbacks claim the 19th place finish. “Next year we get even younger with our team, but I like the way that our youth has competed and feel good about next fall,” Coach Harter said. by Carolyn Finnie (?( ' 6acA c w cof v Ila orback cheerleaders lead the crowd in calling the Hogs, the cheerleaders were an im¬ portant part of the pep rallies, serving as the main attraction and as examples of all of the cheers. Residents of Pomfret Honors Quarters stand in Irani of the stage in preparation (or the spirit wars between residence halls and Creek organizations. Winners of the spirit wars were the loudest groups, often screaming, jumping around and using noisemakers to be the ultimate spirit makers. Courtesy of University Programs y JMf i ' ' 9 : W 4 ■ j IT j b ' Mm 7 I A luj| l | 1 A A A If M A jlV jpB F PMuBf A Shouts of ‘ Wooo Pig Sooie’ resound from the theatre each Thursday night before a Razorback home game. Energetic fans carrying noisemakers and calling the Hogs filled the seats of the Chi Omega Greek Theatre each eve¬ ning, as pep rallies gave them the opportunity to support the football team. The fraternities and sororities paired together to attend the rallies, sometimes covered in paint or shaving cream dis¬ playing glitter-covered poster board and cheering for their organization and, of course, the Razorbacks. Residents of the residence halls, other students and some alumni also attended to cheer for the Hogs and watch the band and cheerleaders perform. The Greek organizations and residence halls were called out, one by one, in the traditional roll call by the Booster Club. When their names were called, members of the group stood up and cheered as loudly as they could and shook their coke cans or water bottles full of beans. The Fight Song, the Alma Mater and the timeless Wil¬ liam Tell Overture were audible across campus, as the band played energetic tunes to keep the crowd in high spirits. One band member, senior Scott Grise, played the trumpet at some of the pep rallies during football season. The 350- member band was split into two groups, red and white, and they alternated performing at pep rallies. When it was Grise’s turn to perform, he did it with ea¬ gerness. ‘‘It’s cool to be on stage with all the students out there, he said. “It is so much different than in high school because there are more people and more enthusiasm.” One of his favorite songs to play was the William Tell Overture because it got everyone pumped up, he said. When the band finished playing, they made their exit by running up the stairs and out of the theatre, and they ran quickly, especially considering they were carrying their instruments with them. “It’s an adrenaline thing. You have all the fans and it is easy to run up the stairs,” he said. One fan who was present at every pep rally and arguably yelled the loudest was sophomore Brandon Edwards. Edwards, a member of Beta Upsilon Chi, came up with a specific cheer for most every rally. “I was the craziest,” he said. “I just like to run around and act goofy.” His high energy was rewarded, since his fraternity won several of the rallies throughout the semester. They brought drums that they purchased from local thrift stores in order to make their section the loudest. “I like going to the pep rallies because it gives me more time to spend time with my brothers, meet new girls, and escape from schoolwork,” Edwards said. His favorite pep rally was when his fraternity had a pie fight with a sorority before going to the rally. When he showed up, he was covered in chocolate pudding and whipped cream but said he didn’t care he looked gross, he just wanted to cheer on the Hogs. All those in attendance enjoyed the rallies, whether they were performing or watching. But most importantly, every¬ one attended to get the football players excited about the upcoming game and perfect the cheers before kick off. by Dana Huggins p r e a m e t i o n s Whether in the pit or on the golf course, tailgating brought Hog fans together to join in gameday festivities. In the south, each Saturday in the fall carried great sig¬ nificance. The fanfare, pomp and circumstance that sur¬ rounded SEC football was unsurpassable and was unique to these southern institutions that valued each and every game. With the likes of Alabama, LSU, Georgia and Tennessee, the SEC was unrivaled in its passion for college football. But these places were home to another tradition that exempli¬ fied southern, fall Saturdays - tailgating. This custom dated back for decades as schools partied from the weekend’s start until the lights went off in the stadiums, that were, time and time again, filled to capacity with the most rabid fans in the country. The sights and sounds of Saturdays were exceptional and sometimes reached extremes. Here at the UA, it was impos¬ sible to walk around the campus without seeing Razorback flags flying high, hearing the Razorback faithful call those Hogs and catching a whiff of the aroma of bratwurst and barbecue grilling on campus parking lots and lawns. “I can’t wait until football season every year” said Jeri Riley, senior journalism and political science major. “I love the football atmosphere and especially tailgating.” Tailgating was a time not just for drinking and eating, but also for talking with friends and family. ‘‘This is a time for me to get together with my parents,” said Jessica Rogers, senior history and french major. ‘‘I really don’t get to see them that often because they live in Nash¬ ville. But since they have season tickets to Razorback games, I get to hang out with them at their car with family friends each weekend,” Rogers said. ‘‘It’s a lot of fun.” Tailgating was even important to the people that did not really follow the sport of football too closely. ‘‘I really only go to the games for the tailgating and to be with my friends,” junior Jonathan Franklin said. The addition of the new tailgating location, known as ‘‘The Gardens,” promised fans a more united and aestheti¬ cally pl easing location for tailgating, complete with gazeboes and picnic tables primed and ready for tailgating in the fall. The Gardens featured ample space for tents and tailgaters in the expanded green space that replaced part of the defunct and out-of-date Carlson Terrace. But with the split between games in Fayetteville and Little Rock, each location present¬ ed its own flavor, whether on campus or the golf course. ‘‘Little Rock games are always great fun,” said Whitney Haynes, junior journalism and international relations major. “There is something about them that just makes them more special than Fayetteville games. I’m sure some of it has to do with the fact that there are fewer games in War Memo¬ rial Stadium, and central Arkansas Razorback fans are always eager to watch the Hogs play.” Tailgating provided fun and excitement before and after kickoff, and the long lasting tradition seemed to improve upon itself year in and year out at the UA. by Jeff Hobson Photos courtesy of Webllogs Ra orback Club Students and their friends and family grab hamburgers and h °i tlogs while railgaiing on campus before ibe football ?ame. Regular tailgaters lined lt1e fength of Ra orback Road and covered the pit with tents. re d chairs, grills and food to celebrate the pre-game tradi¬ tions. Despite a disappointing 4-7 record, Hog fans look forward to promising changes in program. With each approaching football season, expectations rose, no matter the outcome of the year before. This rang true at the UA, just as it did at most competitive Division I schools. So even though the 2004 football season marked the first time under Houston Nutts rein the gridiron Hogs did not make it to the post-season, Razorback fans still anticipated an invitation to extend their season into December, or heck, even January. With a schedule that included Vanderbilt and Mississippi State at home, and the hiring of new defensive coordinator, Reggie Herring, who took the North Carolina State defense from one of the worst in the nation to one of the best, the Hogs looked poised to return to bowl land. But this was not to be. Although the Hogs opened the season with a 49-17 thumping of newly-christened Missouri State, things soon went downhill for the Razorbacks. Next on the schedule was Vanderbilt, traditional SEC doormat and guaranteed win for the other 11 schools in the conference. When the Commo¬ dores headed to the Ozarks, the Razorback faithful could see the “W” just on the other side of Saturday. But, as the old adage goes, “you shouldn’t count your chickens before they hatch.” The Razorbacks’ eggs were crushed, along with almost all hope of returning to the post-season once Van¬ derbilt senior linebacker Moses Osemwegie intercepted a Robert Johnson pass with just 13 seconds left. This loss led some fans to call for Nutt’s resignation, while many others came to his defense, claiming this Vanderbilt team was better than the ones in the past. But, ever the optimistic fans, most Razorback faithful thought, “Hey, there are still 9 games left. We can still get to a bowl.” Reality set in the very next week as Arkansas suffered its worst loss since a 100-3 beating by the Oklahoma Sooners in 1918. So what happened? What happened to the vaunted rushing attack that netted just 197 yards compared to the 483 gained against Missouri State? What happened to the de¬ fense that Reggie Herring was hired to institute? What hap¬ pened to a team sent to the Left Coast to represent the pride and talent of the SEC? USC happened. Two time defending national title holders and owners of one of the most potent offensive squads in college football history put up 42 points . . . in the first half. The 70-17 final was an abomination. When the Hogs returned home, the Razorback Nation looked poised for civil war. It was a battle between Nutt hat¬ ers and Nutt sympathizers. Although many Nutt fans noted Junior cornerback Michael Coe dodges the Vanderbilt defensive line while returning fotir punts and one intercep¬ tion in the 24- 28 loss to the Commodores. Coe made three interceptions during his 200 season. Opposite page: Senior De’Arrius Howard attempts to block a tackle during the season- opener against the Missouri State Bears on Sept. 3. Howard rushed for a total of 328 yards and scored two touchdowns in the 2005 season. Photos by Wes Putt ac uei m Senior cornerback Darius Vin- nett runs for a touchdown with his teammates behind him at the Missouri State game Sept. 3. Vinnett returned a 44-yard fumble for a touchdown to give Arkansas the first-quar¬ ter lead in their 49-17 win over the Bears. Photo by Wes Putt Opposite page: Junior Jacob Skinner punts the ball during the icv 14 Homecoming loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks on Nov. 5. Skinner punted times for a total of 2,091 yards and a 41.8 yard average against opponents during the 2005 season. Photo by Robyn Cloud First row L to R: Chris Balseiro, Zac Tubbs. Richard Bracken, Lerinezo Robinson, Kyl e Dickerson, Brandon Kennedy, Kyle Rope - Head Coach Houston Nutt, Vickiel Vaughn- De’Arrius Howard, Clarke Moore, Jared Hicks, Pierre Brown, Darius Vinnett, Michael Robinson; Second row: Ernest Mitchell, Ced ' ric Washington, Stephen Parker, Randy Kelly ' 1 Wes Murphy, Tony Ugoh, Keith Jackson, Bret 1 Goode, Chase Pressley, Jeremy Harrell, Tyl er Morgan, Jacob Skinner, Dedrick Poole; Third row: Rod Coleman, Moses Smith, Chris Bak ' er, Anthony Brown, John Johnson, Desmond Sims, Sam Olajubutu, Tyrell Graham, Mason Templeton, David Thompson, Michael Co e - Lance Thompson; Fourth row: Cole Barthd- Robert Felton, Michael Tate, Dallas Washing ' ton, Drew Combs, Fred Bledsoe, Nate Garner- Jonathan Luigs, Cody Green, Joey Crossland Michael Aguirre, Jose Valdez, Farod Jackson- Fifth row: Justin Snelson, Jeremy Davis, Ale Mortensen, Michael Grant, Kevin Woods- Korey Sutton, Reggie Fish, Rashad Johnson. Kane Wommack, Weston Dacus, Zach Snid - Mitch Petrus, Jamar Love, Andrew Davi e - Robert Johnson; Sixth row: Michael Had Marcus Harrison, Kyle Payne, Rick Culbed- Jonathan Dorchak, Shedrick Johnson, Michael Smith, Clark Irwin, Ant wain Robinson, Jamaal Anderson, Will Moore, Elston Forte, Marcus Shavers, Colin Tucker; Seventh ro - Stephen Arnold, Matt Harris, Casey Dick, Cord Gray, Darren McFadden, Kevin Thornton, Freddie Fairchild, Felix Jones, Marc Winston, Brandon Sturdivant, Donovan Johnson- Matterral Richardson, Chris Houston, Mark Bonner; Eighth row: Dean Weber, Andy Commer, Tim Cheney, Desmond Williams, Cedric Logan, Marcus Monk, Cole Seated De’Andre Bryant, John Aaron Rees, Brian Vavra, Peyton Hillis; Ninth row: Reggie Herring, Courtney Sanders, James Arthur, Roy Wittke, Don Decker, Danny Nutt, Jaifl Shibest, Chris Vaughn, Bobby Allen, Tracy Rocker, Clifton Ealy, Jeff Norrid, Mike Markuson; Tenth row: Mark Taylor, Robbie Hurtt, Bo Taliaferro, Jon Nance, Landon Lead 1, James Johnson, Les Boyum, Leo Seitz, Sacha Lancaster, Rob Taylor, Kelly Lambert, Eric Linson; Eleventh row: Dawn Didier, Leanna Payton, Heather Frasier, Matt Gintoni () ’ Matt Hervey, Brandon Washington, Craig Tommey, Grant Killion, Ashlee Happel, Ryan Redfeairn, Adam Taylor, Andrea Holly; Twelfth row: Mike Strouhal, Cory Jacobs, Rid 1 ard Jones, Allen Dark, Broc Adams, Kenny Nash, Taylor Magee, Zack Nutt, Kelley Weidinger, Crystal Meeks, Audrey Stone, Nedra Brown, Cicely Greenwood, Amii Johnson- Thirteenth row: Thaddeus Avery, Josh Griffin, Cody Hughes, Hannah Dierks, Wes Fillingame, Kara Pasker, Nicole Reimers, Nicole Biondo, Jenna Corbel, Kristen Johnson a (’ ( ' A ' hv the numbers that most losses were close, the fact remained that a loss was a loss, and 13 in two yeas were way too many But Arkansas seemed to find its savior in redshirt freshman Casey Dick. Dick seemed a diamond in the rough, helping the Hogs come back at Ole Miss and putting up 41 points in the first half alone against Mississippi State. But Dick came up short against LSU in the annual Battle for the Boot. Although the Hogs’ new field general played like a seasoned veteran at times, the Tigers were simply too much to handle. After the showdown in Baton Rouge, the Razorbacks headed back to the Hill amid rumors of coaching changes. Some of these rumors came to light as quarterbacks’ coach Roy Wittke was let go. But hope soon arrived when Spring- dale senior quarterback Mitch Mustain verbally committed to the UA. What followed was something more akin to day¬ time television than football. The soap opera that was the Mustain saga began when Mustain, rated the number one quarterback in the nation, decomitted from Arkansas. With offers from perennial powerhouses like Tennessee, Florida, Miami, and even Notre Dame, the skies over Fayetteville darkened, and things looked awfully grim. Enter Gus Malzahn, Springdale head coach and Mus¬ tain confidante. With his close ties to the Mustain family, Hog fans felt that the odds were on their sides. With national signing day encroaching, Razorback Nation waited with bated breath to hear where Mustain intended to earn his lambskin. The choice ... Arkansas. Thanks, undoubtedly in part, to the efforts of newly-hired Coach Malzahn. “I just tried to sell him on what we have to offer,” Mal¬ zahn said about his sales pitch to Mustain. With incoming recruits, including fellow Springdale star Damion Williams, and an already talented roster, the future looked bright for the Razorbacks. “It’s hard to say who will start next year,” Malzahn said. “Everybody has to earn a position, even those who are here right now.” As for the 2005 season, well, that was put in the books after LSU handed Arkansas their seventh and final loss. But with a close call in Death Valley, the ever-optimistic Hog fans raised their hopes for the coming season, like always. by Jeff Hobson 4-7 record 49 ' 17 Missouri State 24- 28 Vanderbilt i 7 _ 70 Southern California 13- 24 Alabama 44 - iy l ouisiana-Monroe 17- 34 Auburn 20- 23 Georgia 10- 14 South Carolina 28- 17 Ole Miss 44 - 10 Mississippi State 17- 19 LSU oo 6a The Razorback Bands add much enthusiasm and support for UA athletics. The eyes and ears behind the action on the field or court, the Razorback bands were a resonant fixture at every UA athletic event. Just as any athlete worked grueling practices, the Razor- back Marching Band practiced equally hard in the hot after¬ noon sun in Lot 56. Even before the fall semester started, the band began rehearsals a week before classes, practicing nine hours each day. Each practice was a time to perfect the aural and visual performance before the nex t football game. The Razorback Marching Band was widely known for its contemporary performances that created musical and visual impact for the thousands in attendance. At the Auburn football game, the band performed music from “The Phantom of the Opera,” and the flagline joined for a theatrical rendition of the famous play. Every member wore the famous white half-mask to represent the phantom on the field. “That performance was so much fun to plan,” junior Amanda Lau said. “We heard great feedback from people who saw it.” Under band director Timothy Gunter, the 350-member band was a team of “highly dedicated and enthusiastic kids,” he said. For some band members, the thrill of performing came from looking up from the football field into a sea of more than 70,000 red and white specks. “There is nothing like being on that field in front of all those fans,” junior Scott Moore said. Nothing charged up the crowd like the band, and for Moore, evidence of his support for the Razorbacks was ap- Razorback Marching Band members David Norris. Grant latta. Jamelle Moore and Patrick Moore beat away on the drums while on the field. Under the direction of Timothy Gunter, the band practiced ev¬ ery afternoon before a home football game. Photo by Tristan I vans Opposite page: A march¬ ing band member entertains the rowdy football fans on a saxophone during the game, fhe bands performances were memorable rotitines that led each halftime show at Razor- back Stadium. Photo by Robyn Cloud atA etics Ocmm r _ tattrST f m V I 1 ||JLJ If B � jt J mw I •• M i ff■’ ’’’ lti!lWl I jH [|l| Jr V jk fej •« V JSk. � a j MBT A Opposite Page: llogwild hand members Brian Sours. Kiley Barter and Michael Post play tubas at a mens basketball game. I he Hogwild Band was made up ol a smaller group that led the Hog Trough in calling the Hogs. Photo by Irisian I v ans A marching band member awaits her cue to chime in with the piccolo during the bands halftime performance at the Auburn game. A piccolo is a woodwind instrument smaller than a flute. Photo by Wes Putt a A el os ' parent by his voice. “At the end of every game, my voice was completely gone ’ he said. Aside from the constant support of the UA athletic teams, being in the marching band provided members with a sense of camaraderie. Many band members felt the long hours they spent together during athletic seasons and trips brought the members closer as friends. “The people in your section become your core group of friends,” Moore said. It was not just the marching band that showed a commit¬ ment to their school - the Razorback bands included smaller groups that performed at all home basketball and volleyball games, as well. Under the direction of Gunter, the men’s Hogwild Band consisted of some members of the Razorback Marching Band. The Hogwild Band displayed enthusiasm and encour¬ aged excitement among students in the Hog Trough at all men’s home basketball games and tournament play. The Lady Hogwild Band, under director Jeremy Pratchard, performed at all women’s home basketball games and tour¬ nament play. A smaller group also played at all home vol¬ leyball games. In addition to their hard work and support for athletics, the band competed in a series of concerts under the direc¬ tion of Gunter and Pratchard. Whether it was the high spirited “Hey Baby” and “Over¬ ture” or the soft sounds of the Razorbacks at a concert, Razorback fans were left with tunes in their heads as they climbed the Hill after the football games. by Carolyn Finnie m razor6acA 6a ds a z o r b a c k I 0 w e a d s q u ads Razorback spirit teams and mascots were on the field during every football, basketball and baseball game played in Fayetteville, keeping fans and team members enthusiastic by leading hog calls and chants. And they all seemed to enjoy doing it, too. Junior William Acridge was a Razorback cheerleader for three years and said he had fun cheering at every game. He tried out for the squad after a friend talked him into it, and said that he was glad he did. “After becoming a cheerleader I found out about the scholarship opportunities and discovered it was a lot of fun,” Acridge said. He was on the red squad, so he attended every football game and all home basketball games. However, Acridge said there were pros and cons of being a cheerleader. “I didn’t realize it would take up so much time,” he said. “But I enjoy the perks of being able to travel with the team and go sightseeing in all sorts of places.” While he said the girls were the ones who looked pret¬ ty and did the dancing and cheering, his favorite part was stunting. “It’s a competitiveness out there. The guys just want to throw girls in the air and see who can hold their girl up the longest,” he said. “I don’t really like to do the motions, I just clap and smile.” It seemed his clapping, smiling and stunting caught the eyes of young kids in the crowd who would sometimes ask him for his autograph and get excited when they were able Jill Myers, captain of Pom White RBI Girls, leaps during a performance at a home bas¬ ketball game. Ihe Pom Squad, which performed during half¬ time at every home game, played a vital role in keeping fans motivated throughout the entire game. Opposite page: Pom White member Rachel Smith calls the Hogs while riding the lusk trailer. Before each game, cheerleaders and pom girls rode the trailer around inside the stadium to lead fans in calling the Hogs. Photos by Wes Putt to meet him. Acridge said he liked looking into the crowd and seeing little kids, his friends and guys painted head to toe in true Razorback spirit. The baseball games also attracted many students in the spring semester, and fans were greeted at the gate by Dia¬ mond Dolls, who sold programs and passed out promotions as baseball enthusiasts entered Baum Stadium. Junior Melissa Mathews was a Diamond Doll for the third year in a row, initially trying out because of her love for Razorback baseball and her desire to meet new people, she said. At the games, she sold programs, got the bats off of the field, retrieved foul balls and called the Hogs along with the other Diamond Dolls. They also participated in the “steal a base” promotion each game, where a lucky ticket-holder got the chance to pick a base, in hopes of choosing the one with money underneath. “I just like being outside and being on the field and meeting some good girls,” she said. “It’s a huge time com¬ mitment each spring since there are three baseball games a weekend and they last three to four hours, but I love it.” The Diamond Dolls were also present at baseball signings with the new freshman recruits. The Razorback spirit squads were responsible for main¬ taining a high level of excitement at each game, and they did it with willingness and a great attitude towards the players and fans. They could be spotted at most sporting events on cam¬ pus and were sure to provide entertainment and enthusiasm whether the Hogs won or lost. by Dana Huggins Members ol ihe Cheer Red squad slum before ibe fourth quarter begins at War Memo¬ rial Stadium. Ibis famous stunt had been performed by the cheerleaders for many years. lindsey lee and Heather Hol¬ comb. majorettes in the UA marching band, lead the band onto the field before a home football game. I be majorettes, along with the band and flag¬ line. circled the field marching to the Ra orback l ight Song. Photos by Wes Putt Opposite page: Mascots in¬ clude April Boulter. Jeremy Hayes, Chris I ooney. Kara Mill¬ er and John Casey Moore. Photos by Robyn Coud. Wes Putt and Jim Iran J0 Z C ' Of hS Cheer Red First row: Pork Chop-Kara Miller; Second row L to R: Ki Matlock, Christina Reid, Brittany Kogut, Captain-Kelly Williams, Brooke Plack, Carmen Gerrett, Katie Clements; Third row: Justin Goodwin, Captain-Brian Williams, Dimitre Dimitrov, Chris Opheim, Brandon Hammonds, Will Acridge, Tyler McMahan Pom Red First row L to R: Melissa Horvath, Casey White, Megan DeVries, Sue E.-April Boulter, Brooke Palmer, Amanda Jones, Rebekah Connell; Second row: Natalie Aydelott, Captain-Cara Roetzel.Tara Gartman, Big Red-John Casey Moore, Natalie Feldman, Megan Park, Lauren Quick Cheer White First row: Pork Chop-Kara Miller; Second row L to R ; Hannah Jordan, Jessica Winberry, Rachel Cashion, Cap ' tain-Lauren Herron, Julie Wiedower, Jenna Waselues, Lara Upshaw; Third row: Tyler McMahan, Robert Rorie� Captain-Kyle Elkins, Brian Bridges, Andy Carpenter, Kelh) Moore Pom White First row L to R: April Whiteside, Kristin Huber, Holly Greenway, Sue E-Bethany Gulledge, Captain-Jill Myers, Erika Schiff, Kim Nottenkamper; Second row: Erin Riley, Jessica Ferguson, Laura Cole, Rachael Smith, Lauren Ed¬ wards, Rachel Smithson, Jenella Young 164 qt i e£ic LadyBack Cheer Front row L to R: Angela Jensen, Sarah Beavers, Shelly Gibbs, Morgan Smith, Hannah Duell, Mary Wolf, Ash- le Y Smith, Tifanie Person; Second row: Jake Tabor, Chris Scott McKenzie, Donald Ellis, Chris Carney, Chad Lockhart Feature Twirlers L to R: Meganne Britton, Ashley Pederson Majorettes row L to R: Rebecca Gehring, Jennifer Stone, Heather °lcomb; Second row: Lindsey Lee, Meagan Abell, Ra- C ae l Shwartz, Skye Metcalf, Tarabeth Echols; Third row: eature-Meganne Britton, Brooke Waters, Katie Puryear, Feature-Ashley Pederson Flapline First row L to R: Caryn Murray, Sarah Gregory, Emma Glover, Vesta Luttrull, Allison Huckabee, Sandy Hall, Andrew Tweedy; Second row: Riorces Gonzalez, Patrick Wright, Rachel Haynes, Colleen Murray, Rebekah Prince, Christina Pope; Third row: Jordan Carbary, Coordina- tor-Nicole Cotton, Lauren Bryant, Amanda Lau, Dana Williams, Brandi Williams, Michelle Carney, Suzanne Ownbey, Lauren Schook, Ambre Cato Out-of-control followers raise enthusiasm and spark excitement. Barefoot, toothless, inbred, yokels - just some of the ste¬ reotypes people harbored about citizens of the great state of Arkansas. Although by and large, Arkansans did not fit into these parameters, one student thought it would be fun to play into those images held by outsiders. Austin Morgan, a senior biology major, decided to de¬ velop an alternate personality, one that would draw attention to him and make the crowds at Razorback sporting events laugh at the ideas of these stereotypes of Arkansans. Sporting a Kentucky waterfall, a blue trucker’s cap, a nicely trimmed plaid vest, aviator sunglasses and ultra-hip cutoff jean shorts, Bubba Hog, Morgan’s alternate persona, would jump up and dance for fans at Razorback basketball, baseball and football games. After the support he received from fans and students, Morgan decided to continue his quest to entertain the mass¬ es even after he moved on from the UA, so fans could still see his image on the jumbotron and big screen at Razorback sporting events. “I will probably still do it,” Morgan said, when asked if he would sport his backwoods style to sporting events after he graduated. “I probably won’t do it as much though.” Some people went so far as to suggest Morgan try and market his image much like the streaker did in 2003. “Some people said I should start a website,” Morgan said. “There was a facebook group started.” His fans claim his “muscular physique and killer good looks” are more than any woman could want from a man. But, the general public disagreed with this assumption, and some fans seemed offended by his presence. “I don’t like him,” senior Jessica Rogers said. “He just kind of annoys me.” Not all fans and outspoken basketball and football atten¬ dants hope to entertain their fellow fans. During the 2005- 2006 school year, Razorback nation endured a loosing foot¬ ball season, as well as a somewhat bipolar basketball team that would get your hopes up one day just to dash them the m- a ’A e Za? next. This, of course, caused some hog lovers to go into an emotional tailspin, forcing some to seek professional help, while some just decided to take their aggression out on the teams that caused them so much angst. During the 2005-2006 basketball season, fans could be heard yelling at players and coaches, sometimes pro¬ fane, hateful things, sometimes slightly ironic or entertain¬ ing phrases. One popular target was head coach Stan Heath. Heath faced criticism and ridicule from Razorback fans who were used to the more in-your-face attitude and coaching style of former coach Nolan Richardson. At basketball games, shouts of “Say something Stan” or “Get in his face Stan” could be heard ringing through Bud Walton Arena. The seeming passivity of Heath’s coach¬ ing style irritated many fans who thought he simply did not care. But Heath was hardly the only target of the fans’ cri¬ tique. Players were often chastised when they made a bad pass or took a poorly timed shot. At one point, the aggres¬ sion of the fans reached such a high point that a man at the Florida game threw a basketball at an official after the ball landed in his vicinity. While some people claimed the players were just kids and should be left alone, other fans claimed they were here to play basketball and should do it well. In the end, whichever side of the argument you sat on, it was impossible to ignore the onslaught of criticism the Ra¬ zorback basketball team faced in the 2005-2006 season. But, the team and coaches never let the negative aura of some fans spoil their season. Coach Heath continued to be cool and collected, and the team made their way to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in four seasons. No matter the sport, loud and obnoxious fans were found giving the players, coaches and officials a piece of their mind. However, a Razorback game would not have been the same without the one-of-a-kind hecklers found in the great state of Arkansas. |}y Jeff HObSOfl 1 1 I 1 1 Basketball regular Bubba Hog exciies ibe fans ai ihe Arkan¬ sas Mississippi State game. Bubba attended most of the seasons games and perlormed for those in attendance wiib his stereotypical Arkansan routine. A Diamond Hog fan expresses his disgust at a home game. Many UA students and alumni were known lor their love of the Razorbacks. as well as let¬ ting the officials know their feelings on the games. Photos by Gigi Holder A successful season leads Lady’Backs to 11th SEC Western Division title. The Lady Razorback volleyball team had their sights set on making it to the NCAA tournament for the 2005-2006 season, and they bumped, set and spiked all the way to the second round where they lost to the 10th ranked Missouri Tigers, but not before capturing Arkansas’ 11th SEC Western Division title. During the season, the team worked hard and had an impressive run, winning 11 of their 16 conference games. Teammates Amy Allison and Kele Brewer, both junior kinesi¬ ology majors, were key components to the team’s success. Allison earned the American Volleyball Coaches Associa¬ tion All-Region honorable mention and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District, but she humbly denied greatness and instead pointed out the accomplishments of her team. The driving force behind the team was competitiveness. Though they both agreed that Florida and Tennessee were two main rivals, Brewer said that they were competitive with everyone. “Whoever we played turned into a rival for us,’’ Brewer said. “And throughout the season we played with nationally ranked teams and gained confidence.” And even though the Lady’Backs won the majority of their matches, Allison said they usually lost the first game and had to work to make a comeback, winning three of the five games. “It’s a game of momentum,” Brewer said. The team also worked hard to keep each other motivated, and Brewer said the teammates had good on-court chemis¬ try. Juniors Amy Allison and Kele Brewer block the ball against an Ole Miss opponent on Oct. 14. At the seasons end. Allison finished second in the nation in blocking. Opposite page: Senior Karla Crose records a kill against lennessee on Sept. 23. Crose had a total of 163 blocks for the season. Photos courtesy of Womens Communications atA etlos 21-12 record 3-0 North Texas 3-o Ole Miss 3-0 Belmont 3-o Mississippi State II 3 ° Memphis o-3 Florida 2-3 Kansas State 3-2 Georgia 3-2 Utah State 3-2 Alabama 1-3 Missouri State 3-1 Auburn 3-2 Utah 3-0 Oral Roberts 3-0 Iowa State 3-2 Mississippi State 3-0 UNLV 3-0 Ole Miss 1-3 San Diego 0-3 LSU 0-3 Long Beach State 1-3 Kentucky 0-3 Tennessee SEC Tournament 3-2 South Carolina 3-i Kentucky 3-1 Auburn 2-3 Florida 1 i 2 Alabama NCAA Sub-Regionals 3-1 LSU 3-o St. Marys 1-3 Kentucky o-3 Missouri 2-3 St. Louis a First row L to R: Caira Daugherty, Kele Brewer, Kristin Seaton, Jessica Dorrell, Nicole Martin, Ashley Miller, Kelli Cole; Second row: Man¬ ager Rachel Dunnahoe, Associate Head Coach Holly Watts, Christina Lawrence, Destiny Clark, Amy Allison, Karla Crose, Denitza Koleva, Iva Docekalova, Assistant Coach Jenny Wilson, Head Coach Chris Poole at i etlcs Sophomore Jessica Dorrell re¬ cords a dip apainst lennessee on Sept. 23. 1 ven as a fresh¬ man. Dorrell showed preat po¬ tential and at the seasons end. she was named to the SIX ' all- I reshman learn. Photos courtesy of Womens Communications “It’s all about knowing who you motivate, and who mo¬ tivates you,” Allison said. Some other modes of mental preparation included Alli¬ son saying a prayer during the National Anthem before each match and Brewer’s insistence to keep everything the same. ‘‘I have game socks and practice socks,” Brewer said. ‘‘And once the season starts, I don’t change anything.” The Lady’Backs worked hard throughout their off-season to prepare for their matches, which was quite time consum¬ ing. “You basically go to school and play volleyball,” Brewer said. But the women agreed it was worth it and planned on working hard to make sure their senior year would be a victorious one. Brewer said in order to have a more triumphant season, the team needed to focus on each match separately. “We need to take it one game at a time,” Brewer said. “You can’t afford to have an off game.” The team would be comprised of older girls next year, and Allison said that having an experienced team would be beneficial. “The younger girls did a good job at stepping up this year,” Allison said. “But we are looking forward to people coming up this year who have already been there.” “The NCAA tournament is what we play for all year,” Allison said. “Next year we want to win the second round match and get into the sweet 16.” by Dana Huggins Oo (7 (t sw mm m a k in g d n A young team looks forward to the possibilities in seasons to come. Despite facing a difficult season and the loss of a head coach last season, the Lady Razorback swimming and diving team managed to face each battle with a fun and positive attitude. Kristen Thibodeaux, a junior, was the captain of the swim team, while Madison Palmer, a sophomore, was the captain of the diving team. Even though the team did not have a winning season, the two girls said they took a high level of enthusiasm with them to each meet, and regardless of the outcome, they left with upbeat attitudes, too. Part of the setback for the team was the low number of teammates. “This year was a struggle because we only had 12 swim¬ mers,” Thibodeaux said. “Most teams had 20, and it really hurts you when you don’t have the depth.” The other part was the team members’ lack of experience, having only four upper class swimmers to lead the team. “You compete against people that are going to the Olym¬ pics,” Palmer said. “And being younger hindered us a little because we didn’t know what to expect.” Palmer was optimistic for the future though, because she said by the time those girls got older, they will have more experience and become a superior team. “It took a lot of courage for the younger girls coming in as the under dogs,” Thibodeaux said. “And we had a lot of fun even though we didn’t always win.” Their biggest competition was against the University of Houston, said Thibodeaux. “We got really fired up for it and swam our best season A member of the UA swimming and diving team competes in a meet against Kentucky in December. I he l ady Backs lost the meet against Kentucky by a score of 120-150. Opposite page: Sophomore Brieanne Kushner prepares for a dive during a meet. Kushner represented the UA at the NCAA one IT Diving Championships and finished 12th on the one- meter springboard event. Photos courtesy of Womens Communications m atmetic Two UA swimmers compete in the Red-White meet held on Oct. y I he Red-White meet was i of only 2 meets held at the UA durinp the ?oos-o6 season. Photos courtesy of Womens Communications First row L to R: Tifanie Silver, Mac- ey Webb, Summer Jackson, Kristen Thibodeaux, Elizabeth Engs; Sec¬ ond row: Tim LaVoie, Head Diving Coach Scott Reich, Mariann Fulop, Angela Kora, Jamie Hyslop, Kellyn Williams, Emily Gregory, Dashya Kimmel, Brieanne Kushner; Third row: Assistant Coach Benji DeMotte, Head Coach Anne Goodman James, Hilarie Wilson, Jesika Heidloff, Madi¬ son Palmer, Emily Fletcher, Lonnie Strange, Susie Makke, Manager Ju¬ liette Burks, Drew Nervig, Emily Wil¬ loughby | -7 a A e mi c r f- L 121-178 Nebraska 158.5-140.5 Drury 112-122 Houston l Of 4 Rice Invitational 120-150 Kentucky 34-104 Alabama 42-91 Florida 56-180 Florida State 69-149 Auburn SI Of 9 SEC Championships meet,” she boasted. Thibodeaux was responsible for getting the team pumped up before each game. She had a pig hat with the words “par¬ ty time” written across the front, and she wore it while she led a cheer for her teammates. “We’re a goofy team and we love to laugh,” Palmer said. “Some teams are so serious, but you’ve got to have fun too.” The team did not always goof off though, especially dur¬ ing practice. They swam, dove or lifted weights 20 hours a week, with the first practice beginning at 6 a.m., and an¬ other one in the afternoon. The girls said all the hard work was worth it though. “I’m proud to be a college athlete and to be a Razorback,” Thibodeaux said. Palmer had her own feelings about her early morning practices. “It sure wakes you up, and I go to class smelling like chlo¬ rine everyday,” she laughed. “But our main goal was just to get better, and I think we did.” Thibodeaux was optimistic for a more impressive season next year and hoped to add some more wins to the team’s statistics. “We want to improve our dual meet record and recruit more girls,” she said. Palmer had similar goals for her teammates in the upcom¬ ing season. “I’d like to place in the top eight at the SEC,” she said. “But mostly, we just want to get out there and be the best we can be.” by Dana Huggins a azorback % 5 ' 4T i ' rvf s % § y strong season The Razorbacks end with a 22-10 record and an NCAA tournament bid for the first time in five years. For the three years prior to the 2005-2006 basketball season, Bud Walton Arena, the basketball palace of mid- America, had more empty seats than ever. With little to cheer about, fans stayed home to deal with the ups and downs. After bringing in top recruiting classes and improving his record each season, head coach Stan Heath was at a turn¬ ing point. Another bad season could cost him his job and anything less than an invitation to the NCAA Tournament would have been unacceptable. Although the first game on the schedule was played in Bud Walton Arena against Port¬ land State, an outing the Hogs won easily, 107-69, the first real game took place in the EA Sports Maui Invitational. The field of eight teams consisted of six teams that had won national championships, including Michigan State, UConn and Kansas. The team Arkansas faced first was the 2004 National Champions, then 3rd ranked UConn Hus¬ kies. Razorback fans knew they could see the mettle of the Razorback squad when they matched up against one of the toughest teams in the nation. Although the outcome favored UConn, there was reason for hope, as the Hogs were never truly out of the contest. This feeling was something fans had not felt in years, an optimism that was refreshing, although a little frightening. Coming away from the Invitational at 1 - 3 was something to hang their hats on; beating Kansas and losing to UConn and Maryland was a small success. By the time SEC play began, the Hogs had stacked up an 11-2 record, pulling off wins against three Big XII teams, including a win in Dallas against Bobby Knight’s Red Raid¬ ers of Texas Tech. Things were looking up with a road win against a hall-of-fame coach and a few close games in which the Razorbacks pulled out victories. But reality set in once the Hogs headed to Mississippi State to face the down-and-out Bulldogs. Thanks to poor free-throw shoot¬ ing and a low overall shooting percentage, the Hogs started the 2005-2006 SEC schedule with a thud, losing 67-69. With the LSU Tigers heading to play in a packed and rowdy Sophomore Darian lownes dunks ihe ball giving the Ra- orbacks a 100- 70 lead with seven minutes left during ihe I SLl-Shreveport game on Nov. 12. lownes had 11 game-high rebounds and 2 points for the 120- 79 exhibition game victory. Photo by Wes Putt First row L to R: Luke Allen, Sean McCurdy, Gary Ervin, Head Coach Stan Heath, Eric Ferguson, Sammy Munsey, Jonathon Modica; Second row: Oronde Taliaferro, Darren Sorenson, Dan Hipsher, Dontell Jef¬ ferson, Ronnie Brewer, Preston Cranford, Dave England, Ronny Thompson; Third row: Charles Thomas, Darian Townes, Steven Hill, Vincent Hunter, Cyrus McGowan the numbers 22-10 record 86-49 SE Mo. Baptist (exh) 120-79 LSU-Shreveport (exh] 107-69 Portland Slate 68-77 Connecticut 65- 64 Kansas 62-75 Maryland 75-55 Radford 77-35 Southern Mississippi 66- 63 Missouri 73-67 Texas State 79- 75 Missouri State 80- 61 Rice 78-65 Texas Tech 66- 38 Texas Pan-American 83-54 Western Illinois 67- 69 Mississippi State 58-63 LSU 78-66 Vanderbilt 75- 78 Alabama 68- 52 Auburn 71-58 Ole Miss 76- 78 Kentucky 73-59 South Carolina 77- 78 LSU 84- 64 Auburn 70- 73 Ole Miss 85- 81 Llorida 65-63 Alabama 73- 69 Tennessee 80-70 Mississippi State 74- 57 Georgia SLC Tournament 80-67 Georgia 71- 74 Llorida NCAA Tournament 55-59 Bucknell Sophomore Charles Ihomas hangs on to the hall going for a layup during the regular sea¬ son opener against Portland State at Bud Walton. Ihomas finished with career highs of 20 points, seven rebounds and six offensive rebounds. Opposite left: Junior Ronnie Brewer drives the ball, push¬ ing the 120- 79 victory against I SLJ-Shreveport. Brewer had i points, five rebounds and six assists during the exhibition game. Opposite right: Senior Jona¬ thon Modica goes for the layup against the Southwest Baptist Bearcats at the exhi¬ bition game Nov. a. Ihe Nogs played aggressively for their 86-a9 win in which Modica fin¬ ished with h points, a game- high nine rebounds and three assists. Photos by Wes Putt Bud Walton, things could easily turn around. After gaining a large lead, the Razorbacks went on a draught as John Brady’s team rained down baskets on the Hogs’ home court. An 0-2 start was not what this squad needed to get to the Big Dance, especially since the national media was claiming the SEC was having a down year. Luckily, Vanderbilt came to town, and the Razorbacks pulled out a big win over the Commodores; but the winning streak was short-lived. After a brief drought, a w in against basketball doormat Auburn kept hopes alive. The roller coaster of a season continued as the Hogs reeled off two losses to rivals Ole Miss and Kentucky. The Razorbacks blew an 18-point lead to fall to the Wildcats, something they had done at Alabama, against LSU, and in practically every loss they had endured. The end seemed to have come. That was until the tenth-ranked Florida Gators came to play in a near empty, frozen-over Bud Walton Arena. Down by seven towards the end of the game, the Hogs fashioned a comeback for the ages, winning 85-81 in overtime. Wear¬ ing vintage jerseys from his father’s team, Ronnie Brewer tQ ok the game into his own hands and led the team to a close victory. After that win, the Hogs were able to capitalize off of their momentum and end the regular season with a five game winning streak, including a win against top ten Tennessee at Knoxville. After facing Georgia in the finale of the regular season, Heath’s squad came up against the rough Bulldog team in the first round of the SEC Tournament. Both were big wins, one giving Heath his first SEC Tournament win. But, the hot-streak came to an end against the team with which it began. The Florida Gators ended the Razor- backs’ tournament run when they topped the hogs 74-71 in the second round. But, the season was not over. For the first time in a long time, fans went from hoping the Hogs would see postseason play, to wondering in just which seed the Razorbacks would be placed. With Selection Sunday, the Razorbacks were given a gift, an eighth seed and a game in Dallas against ninth seeded Bucknell. The Razor- backs’ season ended in a 55-59 showcase of Bucknell’s slow, deliberate offense in front of a Razorback-hea vy crowd in the American Airlines Center. “Barnhill-South” was not enough to keep the Razorbacks in the hunt for a title. Although los¬ ing in the first round was painful for Razorback Nation, the season was a sign of progress in Coach Heath’s tenure. by Jeff Hobson ra. zor mc 6as (’t6a V r 1 L i hot start fizzles late With four returning starters, Lady ‘Backs end the season with a 15-15 record and their longest SEC losing streak. Celebrating their 30th anniversary, the Lady’Back bas¬ ketball team hoped to do justice to the important milestone in the 2005-2006 season. And starting off 2-0 was a great way to begin. But, after wins over SMU and Memphis, the Lady’Backs’ season hit a two-game losing streak, falling to Penn State and Oregon, before righting the ship by beating Grambling at home. But a tough Tulsa team got in the way of a roll and dropped the team to 3-3. Wins against Coppin State, New Orleans andTexas-Pan America led the Lady’Backs to a winning record headed into conference play on the road against Mississippi State. Susie Gardner and her squad pulled off what was labeled as a historic win, as they topped the Lady Bulldogs 66-45 to win the program’s first SEC opener since becoming a league member in 1992. And things were just getting started as the Lady’Backs held offVanderbilt and Auburn to improve to 3-0 in SEC play. This unblemished start tied the team record for the best conference start in their time in the SEC. Not since the 2002-2003 season did things look so bright for the Lady’Back basketball team. Although the team led by as much as twenty points against Auburn, the game ended up being closer than Gardner and her squad would have liked, as the Lady Tigers pulled to within three points. “We got complacent at the end and let a good lead get away,” said senior Rochelle Vaughn in a postgame interview. Thanks to three point play and defensive prowess, the Lady’Backs looked poised to make history in Gardner’s sec¬ ond season after taking over for former coach Gary Blair. Sophomore Brittney Vaughn reacts after making a aa-foot half-court shot at the buzzer to go into overtime during the Vanderbilt game Jan. 6 at Bud Walton, fhe lady’Backs upset the 19th ranked Commodores 52-51. Opposite page: Junior guard lesiie Howard shoots in traf¬ fic against Georgia on I eh. 23. Despite a good showing, the lady Bulldogs upset the I ady’Backs 80-86 in Bud Wal¬ ton. Photos courtesy of Womens Communication atA etlc xu ' uiSa | | hy the nnmhers 1 S -1 S record 00 1 1 Cameron (exh) 85-59 Missouri So. (exh) 73-63 Southern Methodist 99-53 Memphis 1 -41 O Oregon 65-67 Portland St. OC OO Grambling 64-66 Tulsa 84-57 UMKC 1 OC - 4 Western Kentucky 75-40 Nicholls St. 74-44 Texas-Pan American 84-46 New Orleans 49-33 Coppin State 54-58 Florida International 66-45 Mississippi State 52-51 Vanderbilt 0 -sD 1 0 Auburn 73-75 Alabama 00 1 O D Mississippi State 69-63 Florida 52-61 South Carolina 59 ' 93 ISU 37-77 Tennessee 59-64 Vanderbilt )o _ 79 Kentucky 42-64 ISU tfe- 7 (7 OS ' 80-86 Georgia 78-85 Ole Miss SEC Tournament 64-94 Ole Miss First Row L to R: Sarah Pfeifer, Brittney Vaughn, Ayana Brereton, Leslie Howard, Dani ' elle Allen, Rochelle Vaughn, Kristin Peoples, Sheree Thompson, Dominique Washing ' ton; Second Row: Allison Singleton, Trudi Spencer, Nathan Bodenstein, Amber Shirey. Johnnie Harris, Whitney Jones, Kristina Andjelkovic, Melissa Hobbs, Head Coach Susie Gardner, Khadija Head, Malinda McNew, Sarah Melby Senior Rochelle Vaughn drives to the haskei against Mississip¬ pi State at Bud Walton Jan. 7?. Vaughn led with a career-high tying 77 points that helped the lady Bazorbacks to a come- Irom-behind 6o- 8 win. Opposite page: Junior Domi¬ nique Washington lays it up against UMKC, leading the way with 18 points in the 84 -Y7 vic¬ tory against the Kangaroos. I he Lady Backs started the game slow but crushed the Kangaroos with a u-o run to take control of the game. Photos Courtesy of Womens Communication Perfection came to an end at the hands of Alabama when the women from Tuscaloosa beat the Lady’Backs, 75-73. All Was n ot lost though, as the team quickly rebounded to win tw ° n a row against Mississippi State and Florida. But, play- ln g in arguably the best conference for women’s basketball Was no easy task, and taking away wins from perennial pow¬ erhouses like Georgia, LSU and Tennessee was next to im¬ possible. This proved to be true as the Lady’Backs hit tough tlmes , falling to South Carolina on the road to begin what w °uld become an eight-game losing streak. Although some games were close, like the 59-64 Vander¬ bilt loss and 80-86 Georgia loss, the majority of the games vv ere simply out of reach for the Lady’Backs. With lopsided losses at the hands of Tennessee, 37-77, and LSU, 42-64, things looked dim for any postseason hopes, even a chance to P la Y in the Women’s NIT. But, with any sport that holds conference playoffs, there was still hope, be it just a glimmer. Winning the SEC Championship would guarantee the 15-14 Lady Razorbacks an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Although this was the slimmest of possibilities, the team headed to Little Rock to take on Ole Miss in the first round of the SEC Tournament. At Alltel Arena, where the Lady’Backs had an all time record of 5-2, the season came to an end, falling to Ole Miss, 64-94. Although the Lady’Backs were playing in familiar territory before what was largely a home crowd, the Ole Miss team was simply too much in the end. Although the season could hardly be deemed a success, fans and players remembered that Gardner was still establish¬ ing her own basketball tradition at the UA. And one way to build on a poor season was to bring in recruits that would hopefully lead to future success. By bringing in players like Kodak All-American Lauren Ervin and Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Donica Cosby, Gardner began to lay the building blocks of a successful program. by left Hobson Zac ' jac t Zas ic )( pays off as Gym’Backs celebrate their first se¬ nior class with a trip to NCAA National Championship. With the inaugural senior class graduating and an ap¬ pearance at the NCAA Championship, the 2006 Gym’Back season was definitely an unforgettable one. The season opened in Hawaii and, although the Gym’Backs suffered from several falls on the beam, normally their best event, they quickly recovered with good scores on the vault, sending them to third place out of six. The improvement continued the following two weeks against Missouri and No. 3 ranked Georgia. Gym’Back fans continued to anxiously await the team’s first win, until Barnhill Arena witnessed a close but exciting victory for No. 19 Arkansas against No. 18 Kentucky. It was at this meet that sophomore Emily Peacock set a school re¬ cord with a 9.95 on the uneven bars, and fans soon realized that the gymnasts were ready to win as they set or tied 17 of the season’s best scores. “We started out a little rough and were all frustrated. It was the worst we had performed as a team and we didn’t know why But then things began to click and they went from there,” senior Dana McQuillin said. The team then swept the next two games, also at Barnhill, against Auburn and Washington. The latter meet marked the first senior night in Gym’Back history, as seniors Melissa Leigh, Audra Loveless, Katie Hardman, Hannah McLeod and Dana McQuillin competed in their final regular sea¬ son home meet. The seniors were honored along with re¬ tired gymnasts Whitney Cashwell, Valerie Conroy, Brook Lawrence and Kim Harris, who helped start the program in 2003. It was an emotional evening and “the energy in the gym was great,” Co-Head Coach Rene Cook said. That I rant row L to R: Dana Mc¬ Quillin. Cassie Drew. Mallory Machnik, Rachel Rarnett. Al¬ lison Schmohl: Second row: Kelley Owen. Melissa leigh. Imily Peacock. Katie Hard¬ man. Breanne Guy: Ihird row: Samantha Cortez. Hannah Mdeod. Alexandra laChance. Audra I oveless. Senior Audra loveless com¬ petes on the vault against Washington on Senior Day. Sunday March 12. I he 20th- ranked GymBacks celebrated their programs first ever senior night with a victory against No. 36 Washington. Photos courtesy of Womens Communications m A f||| A at t e ics CO fH OJ 2 V 4- of 6 Hawaii Invitational Missouri Georgia LSU Penn State °f 4 Florida Tourny Alabama Kentucky Auburn Washington Nebraska of 7 SEC Championship of 6 NCAA Regionals of 12 NCAA Championship Sophomore Samantha Cortez shows her excitement, as the Cym ' Backs placed second in the NCAA South Central Re¬ gional. Saturday. April 8. I he t8th-ranked Gym Backs ' victory over 9th-ranked UCIA earned the team their first ever trip to the National Championship. Photos courtesy of Womens Communications atA etics Senior kaiie Hardman takes a leap during a floor routine at the NCAA South Central Regionals. Hardman was the Cym ' Backs’ highest finisher on an event, with a tie for second on the beam. She posted a 9.850 for Arkansas. Opposite page: Senior Dana McQuillin competes on the beam during the March 3 meet against Auburn. I he Cym’Backs earned an upset win against the No. 13 ligers. McQuilin finished fourth overall, with a score of 3.625. Photos courtesy of Womens Communications energy showed in their final team score, which was tied as the season’s highest. “It was just an amazing experience; a once in a lifetime opportunity,” senior Katie Hardman said of her involvement in the beginning of the gymnastics program. “A program hasn’t started in years and not too many people can say they were a part of one. It’s almost just unheard of.” Two weeks later, the Gym’Backs earned just enough team points at the SEC Cham pionship to send them to the NCAA Regional Tournament. Arkansas learned they would he the host team, and as usual they worked hard not to let their Barnhill fans down. To much surprise, the 18th- ranked Gym’Backs scored a huge upset win over No. 9 UCLA and earned second place out of six teams. The excitement es¬ calated when it was announced that the Gym’Backs would compete at the NCAA Championship in Corvallis, Ore. ‘‘I couldn’t believe it. It was a goal we strived for, but I didn’t really expect it,” McQuillin said. Their winning streak ended at the championship, where Arkansas came in sixth of six teams. But nothing could dampen the Gym’Backs’ spirits, and making it to nationals for their first time ever was a huge triumph. “It had been a great year; it was definitely a year of ac¬ complishment and hard work. As a team and for myself, it was just icing on the cake,” Hardman said of the chance to compete in the national championship. No matter the final scores, the nation received a glimpse of the hard-working rookie team, and it was apparent that the UA gymnastics program was only getting started on what would be a long road of success. by Honda I ewallen aym iastics Arkansas finishes seventh at the SEC Championships and ends the season with six top 10 tournament finishes. With an entire team returning from last season where the Razorbacks qualified for the NCAA championships, the season looked promising with a top recruiting class. The Ra- zorback golf program promised to be consistent even with a schedule ranked 15th in the nation. In Mike Ketcham’s tenure as head coach, he had led the Razorbacks from 121st place in the country to being a top 30 team and helped break two school records. With one senior and two juniors returning, the young Ra- zorback team had to pull out all stops for the 2006 season. The year promised to be challenging, with a nationally com¬ petitive schedule comprised of four fall tournaments and six spring tournaments before the final showdowns at the SEC and NCAA championships. The 18 th annual Tennessee Tournament of Champions opened the season for the golf team. Although host school Tennessee claimed the title, the Razorbacks recorded a ninth place finish as Arkansas’ top finisher, junior Matt Bortis, tied for 12th place. Bortis continued his streak, capturing the second tourna¬ ment title of his career at the Wolf Pack Invitational with a career-best in the final round. Junior Beau Glover and sophomore Eric Shriver contin¬ ued impressive play in the following string of tournaments, and the Hog’s lone senior Josh Farrell made the CordeValle Collegiate tournament memorable with a hole-in-one on I reshman Jordan Payne keeps an eye on the hall, hoping to make the green. Payne had the second-best score of any Arkansas golfer in the fall of 20 O ' ). Opposite page: Junior Matt Bortis drives the ball during tournament play. Bortis was the SICs third-ranked golfer with a 77.26 season scoring average and ended the sea¬ son at the NCAA Central Re¬ gional tournament with a 24th place finish. Photos courtesy of Sports In¬ formation |gg crtA e tcs or crc tjzo -189 Buried in a bunker, sophomore Will Osborne tries to escape from the sand. Osborne was one of five Razorbacks who played in the SIC Mens Coif Championships at the Sea Is¬ land Golf Clubs Seaside Course. The Razorbacks finished 7th in the championship. Sophomore I ric Shriver tries a chip shot. Shriver helped bring the Nogs to a 71b place finish in the STC Championships, as he shot a i-over-par 71. tying for 77th place with junior Matt Bonis. Photos courtesy ol Sports In¬ formation a ( ' OS ' Of 14 Coca-Cola Tournament of Champions of 18 Wolf Pack Invitational Cary Koch Invitational Of l6 Cordevalle Collegiate Taylor Made Intercollegiate of ly Jim Hackler Invitational Of 17 Hall of Fame Invitational of iy NIT Invitational of 18 Morris Williams Intercollegiate Ihunderbird Invitational Of 12 SFC Championship the second hole at the CordeValle Country Club. Bortis’ third-place finish at the Morris Williams Intercol¬ legiate tournament led him to be named the SEC Golfer of the Week at his second top-five finish of the season and the sixth of his career. The team’s top season finishes set them to begin play in the SEC championships in Georgia. The Razorbacks were in search of their first SEC title since the 1995 season but fell short of winning at the demanding Seaside Course at the Sea Island Golf Club. The third and final round of the tournament proved to be their best with a seventh place finish. The Razor- backs shot a 6-over-par 286 on the last day, finishing just one shot behind sixth-placed LSU. Bortis was named second-team All-SEC after an excellent junior season for the Razorbacks. He led the Hogs in scoring average at 72.3 and was ranked third in the SEC. He was the team’s top finisher in seven of 11 tournaments this season and finished in the top 15 at four events, the top 10 twice. Bortis was one of six individuals selected to compete at the NCAA Central Regional after the Razorbacks failed to qualify as a team. He finished his stint in the NCAA Central Regional Championship with a tie for 24th position, missing qualification for the NCAA Championships as an individual by two strokes. Though the team did not qualify to compete at the NCAAs, the season proved to show great promise for the future of the program. by Carolyn Finnie razorhacA c o -—— t7 t V — a season above par A coach’s dedication and four seniors’ hard work lead the Lady’Backs to a successful season on the links. The Lady Razorback golf program entered its tenth sea¬ son with big expectations for the coming season. The young program that started in 1995 had struggled with inconsistency until the assistance of Head Coach Kel¬ ley Hester. Hester helped the team thrive and turned the entire program around in just a few years. She came to the Lady‘Backs aid in the 2002 season, when the team was ranked at 84 in a GolfWeek poll. Since her start as coach, the team’s rank jumped to heights of second and third place. With an improving program in the works, the team looked to start the season strong with significant team and individual scores, especially coming after a record-setting season last year. Arkansas opened the year on the road, trav¬ eling to the Mason Rudolph Championship hosted by Van¬ derbilt. The team was selected 11th in Golfweek’s preseason poll. Arkansas’ 1 lth-place ranking was a milestone for the Lady Razorback program but still demonstrated the chal¬ lenges that lay ahead for the team on the course this year. Senior Courtney Mahon was Arkansas’ top finisher with a career-best 221. The team hosted their eighth consecutive home event, the Tyson Embassy Suites Invitational at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers. Sophomore Ashley Medders posted a final round 69 winning the individual title, while the Lady‘Backs also captured the team title, paced by sophomore Stacy Lewis and Mahon, winning for the sixth time in program history. The Lady‘Backs improved their scores and position to place fifth in the SEC Championship. As a team, they shot their best score of the tournament in the final round and they were the only team to finish in the top 10 to improve their score each round. McCurdy was the top Lady‘Back, finishing tied at 18, her best SEC Championship showing. Senior Lindsey Hinshaw watches her putt during the Tyson Embassy Suites Invita¬ tional at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers. Ark. Opposite page: Senior Amanda MccCurdy follows through on her swing at the Tyson Em¬ bassy Suites Invitational. Mc¬ Curdy placed fifth individually overall. Photos courtesy of Womens Communications ac g 7 ac go — - V V - the mim Of 12 Of 21 01 24 Mason Rudolph Championship lyson Cmbassy Suites Invitational Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Classic las Vegas Collegiate Showdown I looters Match Play Championship Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge I ady Puerto Rico Invitational Texas A M “Mo” Morial Classic I iz Murphey Collegiate Classic SEC Championship NCAA Regional Championship NCAA Championship ' A First row L to R: Stacy Lewis, Sar¬ ah Trew, Whitney Sylvan, Lindsey Hinshaw, Amanda McCurdy, Ash¬ ley Medders, Lucy Nunn; Second row: Shauna Estes, Head Coach Kelley Hester, Courtney Mahon, Brittany Lavy al A’S C ' S Senior Lindsey Hinshaw tied for 21 st at her best SEC finish and also her best finish of the season. The team earned the trip to the NCAA West Regional Championship in Auburn, Wash., where they placed eighth overall before heading to the second consecutive appearance at the 2006 NCAA Championship in Columbus, Ohio. McCurdy and Lewis led the team to a program-best 1 Oth-place finish at the championship. Lewis also set a new Lady Back record and a new record for the course when she ended the fourth day of the event with a 66, a score of six- nnder par. Following the event, both McCurdy and Lewis earned National Golf Coaches Association honorable men¬ tion all-America honors. Although the finish in Ohio signified the end of Mc¬ Curdy s college career, the El Dorado, Ark., native became the first multiple event winner, the first SEC Golfer of the Week Senior Courtney Mahon lines up her putt at the Embassy Tyson Invitational. Mahon tied for second place individu¬ ally leading Arkansas to the first-place finish and winning for the sixth time in program history. Photos (ounes of Womens __ Communic ations and the first all-SEC selection in the golf programs history. McCurdy along with Mahon and Lewis steadied Arkansas’ placings in nearly every event for the last two seasons. The finish in Ohio was not only the finish of McCurdy’s college career, but of Mahon, Hinshaw and Sarah Trew, as well. These four seniors left behind some big shoes for fu¬ ture Lady’Backs to fill. “I couldn’t imagine that four people could accomplish any more than these seniors did in three or four years,” Hes¬ ter said. ‘‘They have had a tremendous impact on our program and the future of our program. They have set a really high standard for Arkansas women’s golf.” The year started strong and ended strong for the Lady Razorback golf team as head coach Hester and her team con¬ tinued to shape the future of the women’s golf program. by Carolyn Finnie 196 aMetics i i t c Senior veterans lead the Razorbacks to a season full of wins as the Hogs made their 17 th NCAA appearance. serving up ess The Arkansas Netters had an explosive start to the 2006 season, kicking things off with consecutive 4-0 victories against Wichita State, Tulsa and Oklahoma, making them the Region V Champions at the ITA Central Regional Playoffs. “I’m very excited for our guys,” Head Coach Robert Cox said after the match. “We played another fantastic match to¬ day against a great team.” Their starting success was an indication of things to come, as the Razorbacks went on to not only win four of their next five matches, but to also shut out the teams they defeated. Next the Hogs moved on to the ITA Nationals, where they stumbled a bit, losing two of their three matches. However, the t eam’s three veteran seniors managed to lead the team to an upset over 1 lth-ranked Virginia, with a 4-2 victory. Seniors Adrians Zguns, Matt Roberts and Rohan Gajjar each claimed victories during the match, leading Arkansas to their first win over a top-15 opponent since March of 2003. Following the tournament, the season was one of ups and downs, as the Netters recorded eight more wins and six losses. No. 1 ranked Georgia gave the Hogs some trouble in their first SEC match-up, however, with a tiebreaker and Adrians Zguns and Blake Strode’s upset of the No. 7 doubles team, Arkansas did not go down without a fight. The Ra¬ zorbacks then took home three consecutive victories against Tennessee, Tulsa and Vanderbilt, who they crushed with a 7- 0 sweep. The rest of the season continued along those lines, with the Hogs losing a game here and there, then working hard to regroup and win their next two or three matches. The hard work paid off as the team traveled to the SEC Tournament, where they did well in the first round against Vanderbilt. However, the Hogs fell to 13th-ranked Ole Miss during the second day of the tournament. The Razorbacks then worked to recover from their loss as they received a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Mead Coach Robert Cox gives the Razorback tennis team some words ol encourage¬ ment during a match. Cox was named the Intercollegiate len- nis Association Region V Coach of the Year in ?oo6, making it the second time in three sea¬ sons he has won the honor. Opposite page: Senior Adri¬ ans guns lunges to return the ball during a match. I he i7th-ranked Zguns went 24-12 in zoo6. and went on to play in the NCAA Individual Draw Singles Championship, m aking his second career appearance there. Photos courtesy ol Sports In¬ formation razor6ucA tenn s LLli JL|4 Ac Eyeing his opponent, senior Rohan Gajjar prepares to serve the ball. Cajjar. a native of Mtimbia. India, proved himself a team leader as one of three seniors on the team, and fin¬ ished the season 22-9. Opposite page: Senior Matt Roberts serves the ball as the fans look on. Roberts ' 28 wins in the 2006 season lied the seventh best mark in school history, and was the second season in a row he won at least 26 victories. Photos courtesy of Sports in¬ formation 18-11 record -o Wichita State 3-4 Kentucky -6 Florida E 4-0 Tulsa 4-0 Oklahoma 7-0 Oral Roberts 4-3 Mississippi State 4-0 South Carolina 4-8 Missis 6- 0 Oral Roberts 3-4 oie Miss 7- 0 Missouri State 6-1 Auburn 3-4 Texas 7-0 Wichita State 0-4 Illinois 4-2 Virginia 1-4 LSU — 2 Tennessee 2 Tulsa 3- 4 Alabama 5-2 Oklahoma 4- 3 LSU 3- 4 Oklahoma State 3 Vanderbilt 4 Ole Miss 4- 1 Michigan 0-4 Ohio State -o Vanderbilt 98- ( (’ ( ' A ' First row L to R: Austin King, Michael Jung, Adrians Zguns, Andrei Nico 1 Branden Joost; Second row: Jordan Custer, Brian Yanulis, Rohan Gajjar, Bl Strode, Braden Burks, Matt Roberts, Drew Sosebee, Jimmy Khougassian The Hogs played well in the first round, taking Michigan down with a 4-1 win. But the next day’s opponent, No. 6 Ohio State, proved too much for Arkansas, who fell 0-4 to the Buckeyes. But despite the loss, the season was a success for several players and their coach, who took home numer¬ ous awards and honors. Cox was named Region V Coach of the Year for the second time in three seasons, while Matt Roberts was named Senior Player of the Year. Rohan Gajjar Was a co-nominee for the Nostrand Award and Zguns be¬ came the fourth player in Arkansas tennis history to reach the 100-win plateau. Zguns also continued to compete after the season ended, as he journeyed to the NCAA Individual Draw Singles Cham¬ pionship in Palo Alto, Calif. Once there, Zguns bested his first two opponents, earning All-American honors and a spot in the round of 16. We’re very proud to have another All-American and proud to be a Hog today,” Cox said. However, Zguns went down in the next match, falling to Old Miss’ Erling Tveit for the third time during the season. But the Latvia native still had plenty to be proud of, as he recorded the third most wins in school history, ending with 104. He also helped lead the Hogs to their highest win total since 1989, with a final record of 18-11, their 17th NCAA tournament appearance in school history and to the regional finals for the fifth time in their past six appearances. Despite a few losses throughout the season, it was a year full of victories for the Hogs, as they journeyed to the NCAA tournament and watched several of their players take home prestigous individual honors. As the team’s three senior leaders prepared to move forward, they left the remaining players some large shoes to fill. But with the promising per¬ formances seen throughout the year, there was much hope for success among the ranks of future team leaders. by Megan Garner mzo AacA tennis Lady’Backs come back from a tough losing streak to make first NCAA tournament appearance in five years. With six returning players and four incoming freshmen, the Lady’Back tennis team had a wide range of experience and abilities, as well as high hopes for the year. “It’s exciting to get out there and start investing ourselves in this new season,’’ Head Coach Michael Hegarty said at the season’s open. “We have a great blend of youth and experi¬ ence this season that should serve us well.” And serve them well it did, as the team scored several individual victories throughout the fall season, including freshman Aurelija Miseviciute and sophomore Audrey Borde- leau being named singles champions at the USTA Collegiate Classic and freshman Ela Kaluder making it to the round of 16 in the ITA National Indoor Tournament. The Lady’Backs emerged from the fall season on a high note, finding them¬ selves well represented in both singles and doubles in the ITA’s Fall Region Rankings. The Lady’Backs had the most singles players represented of the entire region, with nearly half of the roster registering in the top 30 players. As the spring season opened, the Lady’Backs’ likelihood of securing a successful season kept looking better and better, with the women easily defeating Oral Roberts and Missouri State with consecutive 7-0 victories, and quickly putting an end to Wichita State, with a score of 6-1 in opening play. Arkansas suffered their first loss to Nebraska February 13, however, they quickly rebounded against the Kansas Jay- hawks, after senior Vlatka Jovanovic won an epic third set singles battle in a tiebreaker. Everything seemed to be going well, as the women read¬ ied themselves for their first conference game against the Georgia Bulldogs. But things were about to take a turn for the worse. While sophomore Maryori Franco and senior Karina Ledaja paced the team to a doubles victory, they could not overcome the Bulldogs in singles, and suffered a 2-5 loss. The defeat was the first of a seven-game losing streak. Opposite page: Sophomore Au¬ drey Bordeleau keeps her eye on the hall during a match. A native of Quebec. Bordeleau was one of the top Canadian junior players prior to coming to Arkansas. Senior Vlatka Jovanovic pre¬ pares to serve the ball to her opponent. Jovanovic brought home the win for the I ady’Backs against Kansas. Saturday lebruary 2y, after staying strong through the matchs three tiebreakers. Photos courtesy of Womens Communications 7acu Yjac temus Q| Despite impressive performances and close games such as the 3-4 losses to Tennessee and Southern Methodist Uni¬ versity, the Lady’Backs were unable to secure an SEC win until their March 26 upset of the 34th ranked South Carolina Gamecocks. The hard-earned victory served as much-needed motivation when the team’s spirits were beginning to drop. With a renewed determination, the Netters went on a five-game winning streak, earning impressive scores such as a 6-1 defeat of Mississippi State and a 7-0 shutout against Auburn. But the regular season ended in defeat, as the team was unable to surpass the LSU Tigers and went down 2-5. The Lady’Backs fell to the 1 Oth-seeded Tigers once again, 2-4, in the first round of the SEC tournament in Gainesville, Fla. Despite their mid-season losing streak, Arkansas won more SEC matches this season than the last five years com¬ bined, earning the team its first invitation to the NCAA tour¬ nament since 2001. The Lady’Backs faced the Texas Long¬ horns, who were a sizable opponent considering they were the reigning NCAA runner-up and also finished second at the IT A National Indoor Championships. A short-handed Ar¬ kansas played hard, but was unable to surmount the 18th ranked Longhorns, ending their comeback season with a 10-11 record. The amazing comeback they made and their first bid to the NCAA tournament in five years proved the Lady’Back tennis team has great things in store, and according to Hegarty, the team was well on their way to future national success. “This is more evidence of us making headway towards becoming a nationally competitive program.” by Megan Garner 204 a et cs hv the numbers 10-11 record 7 O 6-1 3 4 43 2-1 3-4 I- Oral Roberts Missouri State Wichita State Nebraska Kansas Georgia lennessee Vanderbilt 0-7 F -7 Florida 4-3 South Carolina 6-1 Mississippi State 4-3 Ole Miss -o Auburn 4-3 Alabama 4 3 Oklahoma 2-5 LSU 1-6 Kentucky i 5 Baylor 3 4 Southern Methodist 2-4 SEC Championships 0-4 NCAA Tournament First row L to R: Karina Ledaja, Vltaka Jovanovic, Maryrori Franco, Au¬ drey Bordeleau, Allison Linden, Aurelija Miseviciute, Ela Kaluder, Rachel Wilhelm, Lindsey Brown Mr Senior Melissa Cornett pre¬ pares to take a swing. Cornett, one of only three seniors on the team, was named to the 2006 SFC Good Works leant, for her accomplishments off the court as well as her senior leadership. Opposite page: I reshman Anrelija Misevicitite swings lor the ball. Miseviciute was named Sf C Player of the Week April n after going 4-0 in sin¬ gles and doubles in Arkansas ' sweep of Auburn and Alabama the previous weekend. Photos courtesy of Womens Communications Zac Zac i tennis k y 203 striking out the competition Seasoned seniors and numerous wins lead the Diamond Hogs all the way to NCAA Regionals. Despite the cold winter weather, 4,258 Razorback fans flocked to Opening Day at Baum stadium in February to en¬ joy hot dogs and peanuts and to cheer on the Diamond Hogs as they continued what turned out to be the longest winning streak of the season. The Diamond Hogs opened their season with nine wins, catapulting them into 1 1 th place in the nation. With nine strong performances under their belt the Diamond Hogs, led by Head Coach Dave Van Horn, were prepared to enter their first tournament of the season. After winning four out of five games in the Rainbow Tournament in Hawaii, the team returned to their home field to face off against Cal State Northridge, who fell to the Diamond Hogs in all three games of the home stand. Following this winning streak, the Diamond Hogs lost their first series in conference play after losing two out of three games to Florida. With temperatures lingering in the mid-3Os, loyal Razorback fans braved the weather to root for the Hogs in their home matchups against Centenary and Georgia. Several more home stands against SEC rivals attracted many Hog fans throughout the spring. The Hogs ended reg¬ ular season play at home with a sweep against Auburn at home. The team ended their season with an SEC record of 13-17, finishing second in the SEC West, tying Georgia for third overall in the SEC and finishing number 1 7 in the na¬ tion. The Diamond Hogs entered the SEC tournament as the number four seed and lost to Ole Miss in the first round. Their only post-season win was against Princeton in the Up to bat. junior Danny Ham¬ blin awaits the pitch. I he first baseman from Rowlett, fexas was named to the Dick llowser Award Watch list in April. I he Dick Dowser Irophy was regarded by many as col¬ lege baseballs most presigiotis award. Photo courtesy of Sports In¬ formation m4 at fletlas First row L to R: Taylor Ardoin, Chris Hollensworth, Jake Dugger, Jerrod Carroll, Stephen Robison, Matt Willard, Clint Arnold, Brandon Barr, Thomas Hauskey, Brett Bollman, Wayne Hrozek, James Ewing, Chad Coldiron; Second row: Assistant Coach Clay Goodwin, Pitching Coach Dave Jorn, Brian Walker, Craig Gentry, Danny Hamblin, Trey Holloway, James Gilbert, Justin White, Shaun Seibert, Charley Boyce, Logan Forsythe, John Henry Marquardt, David Hum, Nick Makris, Assistant Coach Bubbs Merrill, Hitting Coach Todd Butler, Head Coach Dave Van Horn; Third row L to R: Chris Rhoads, Brian McLelland, Michael Wild, Lee Land, Hunter London, Josh Germany, Blake Parker, Nick Schmidt, Brad Secrist, Josh Smith, Devin Col- lis, Daryl Maday, Tommy McClain 39-21 record CO fH CL) 3 aj s a State Northridge (6-5.8-1.8-6) Florida , ( 3 - 6 . 3 - 2 , 7-81 4- 1 George Mason 3-0 Oklahoma State 8-7 S. Alabama 5- 2 TCU 0-7 Stephen F. Austin 13-2 Texas-Pan American Wichita State (10-2.8-5) Georgia (0-2,7-8,5-4) eminole (IO-9, 13-2 D-2) r 2-5 Washington ■ Tennessee (6-1.6-11.13-n) 5-10 Missouri State 12-4 Texas-Arlington y Hawaii 5-3 Texas-Arlington 7-1 Texas-Arlington g 1-7.5-3.4-3) 3 _ o Missouri State Mississippi State (6-2,8-9.6-4) LSU (6-7.4-2.5-7) -5 Oral Roberts Kentucky (10-9.10-6,5-7) Alabama (4-3.13-6.5-3) Ole Miss (12-3.3-7.4-5) Auburn 6-3,10-5.11-2) -9 Ole Miss 4 Alabama 3-4 Oral Roberts 6-2 Princeton Northern Colorado (2-1,2-4) 5-6 Oklahoma State I reshman James l wing keeps his head in the game as he prepares 10 throw ihe hall. I he lexas native collected four hits to defeat Auburn tov in the May 19 game, bringing the Razorbacks to second place in the SI C West. Photo courtesy of Sports In¬ formation 2G y t atA etics 7 NCAA Regional Tournament held at Baum Stadium. The end of the Razorbacks 39-22 season was marked by a loss to Oklahoma State in the final rounds of the NCAA Regional Tournament, a tournament in which the Hogs had Proven themselves to be victorious in previous years. The final game ended in upset as sophomore Brian Walker s line firive to left field was picked off by OSU’sTy Wright. I was just trying to hit the ball. I put a good swing on it an d I thought there was no way it wasn’t leaving the park, Walter said. Although the season ended prematurely for many of the c °aches, players and fans, most could agree that the effort that was put into the season was to be commended. 1 am disappointed with the loss but not the effort, Van ht°rn said. Winding up. sophomore Nick Schmidt gets ready to pitch the ball. Schmidt was named the SI C Pitcher of the Year, and as of May 22. had 130 strike¬ outs on the season, which was the second most in a single season in school history. Photo courtesy of Sports In¬ formation Senior outfielder Craig Gentry agreed with Van Horn, and said, although his last game as a Razorback ended in defeat, he left with nothing but good memories of it. “This is the most fun and the greatest time I have ever had. The team played hard so there is no sour taste in my mouth ... I wish we could play again,” Gentry said. After the 2006 season, several of the seniors, who had provided valuable leadership throughout their years as Dia¬ mond Hogs, were drafted in the Major League Baseball draft. Gentry was chosen in the 10 th round of the draft to the Tex¬ as Rangers. Danny Hamblin was picked in the ninth round by the Oakland Athletics and Blake Parker was picked in the 16th round by the Chicago Cubs. “We wouldn’t be here without our seniors. They have been a blessing to be around,” Van Horn said. by Mallory Smith -207 Lady’Backs lead a season full of ups and downs. Head Coach Jamie Pinkerton was excited about starting the fall season by welcoming 11 new players to the Lady’Back softball squad, in addition to 11 returning players, including senior leaders Shana Easley, Blaire Perry, Mindy O’Malley and Barbara-Jean Southmayd. The season began with a promising preseason in which the team won each of the 11 off-season match-ups. The team officially began its 2006 season play with high hopes as they prepared for the February 10 game against Georgia at the Diamond Fun and Sun Classic. “I thought we were miles ahead of where we were at this time last year,” Pinkerton said. ‘‘I was real pleased with that.” But the Georgia match-up did not turn out as planned, with the Lady’Backs going down in all but one of their five games. They did manage to secure a 1-0 win against Iowa, but later fell to the team 1-5 in their second match-up of the weekend. The team lost their next two matches on the road as well, but soon saw a return to victory at the home opener, February 24-26. At the Lady’Back Invitational, Ar¬ kansas brought home wins in all but one of their games and continued on to a 9-game winning streak as they won all five games the next weekend at the Country Inn and Suites Arkansas Invitational. The team tried to hold on to that winning momentum as they prepared to face 12th-ranked Georgia once again for their first SEC game, March 11. But the Bulldogs once again put the Lady’Backs down, winning the first two games of the series. The Lady’Backs did manage to record their first SEC win of the season when they upset Georgia in the third game, marking their first win against the Bulldogs since 2001. However, their struggle against Georgia was a good indicator of things to come. Ar¬ kansas labored long and hard in each SEC match they had, oftentimes to no avail. They were able to capture a win against Mississippi State in the third game of the series, but only after being defeated in the first two games. The Lady’Backs had a good showing against Mississippi, winning two of the three games in the series, including bringing home a 9-0 shutout. But the fol¬ lowing series against Florida saw the team ending the series with a score of 1-2. Things continued to get worse as both Junior outfielder Rachel le- Master slides into home for the first score against I vangel in the September 17 game. The ladyBacks defeated the lady Crusaders 4-0. Opposite page: Running home, senior Mindy O’Malley scores against Missouri State. O’Malley was a leading force on the team throughout her career at Arkansas, starting all 62 games her junior year and all games her sophomore year. Photos courtesy of Women’s Communications 3©9 26-3.S record o Crowder 4-0 Evangel Jacksonville State (2-1,6-2) 10SI Northwestern State (7-0.3-1) o Neosho County Centenary (3-0,1-0) 2 Rogers State 1 Texarkana Georgia (1-6,3-6.1-0) - r 10-0 Bacone -o Seminole a.. ,6 ‘ 7 Mte Oklahoma City 7.7-0) Mississippi State (0-3.2-3.4-2) -1 Oklahoma A M Mississippi (l-2,4 3 9-0) -0 Eastern IJriorida (8-9. -1.2-3) N. Eastern State Oklahoma State 11-3 Connors State 4-7 rulsa 6-7 Georgia lennessee 0-5 North Carolina IV I II I V- vJJV v. (o ' ), 1-8,0-6) -o Iowa q Florida 3 _ o International i-y Iowa 4-8 North Carolina Kentucky (0-8.2-1.2-0) Kansas (1-2,0-1) South Carolina (0-3,0-1) Missouri State (5-1.1-0) 1-9 UAB 4-6 Centenary Drake 2-3 Penn State Louisiana-Monroe (3-2,4-3) H Auburn (4-% 2-0,1-2) LSU (3-2,3-4.3-2) „ Oklahoma 3-0 N. Dakota State (4-5.0-5) -o UMKC 3-2 Missouri State a 7J7e 7o Alabama (2-7.0-7.2-9) 0-2 Alabama First row L to R: Sandra Smith, Kallie Foglesong, Shana Easley, Samantha B llC ner, Dayna Huckabee, Kayce Odle, Katy Henry; Second row: Kayla Johfl s ° Carrie Egnor, Brandy Baze, Rachel LeMaster, Whitney Cloer, Jocelyne Mofl cli KrystinaWatkins, SarahTopham;Third row:Tiffany Redding, Aly Sartini, O’Malley, Cassy Long, Brandy Foust, Meagan Flarney, Hillary Freeman, Bar 1 Jean Southmayd, Blaire Perry, Jamie Pinkerton, Crissy Strimple, Ashley Playing hard, sophomore in¬ fielder Dayna I luckahee scores an out against Auburn. Ilucka- bee was a strong force on the team, aiding in victories such as the I ebruary ?6 win over Missouri State, when she hit the winning double. Photos courtesy of Womens Communications ennessee and South Carolina swept Arkansas. • The Lady Backs finally managed to pull themselves out of e ir losing streak with consecutive wins against Missouri n a n °n-conference series. They also emerged from heir series against the Kentucky Wildcats with a 2-1 score, g ving f ans hope that things were beginning to look up for le team - The successful run continued as the Lady’Backs § e fans in central Arkansas a good show, sweeping Louisi- a Conroe in a non-conference match-up in Sherwood. The team stumbled a bit in their series against No. 18 U burn ending the weekend with a score of 1-2, but they did manage to pull out one 2-0 victory against the Tigers, Lady Backs improved their score in the next series when tlle Won tlleir first ever series against No. 11 LSU. But the or y was short-lived, as Arkansas fell 0-2 in the series against Oklahoma and 0-3 in their final series against Ala¬ bama. Despite these losses, the Lady’Backs made their way to the SEC tournament for the first time since 2002. Arkansas would face 2nd-seeded Georgia for the third and final time during the season. Even though the team saw stellar performances from freshman Sandra Smith and sophomore Katy Henry, it was not enough to lift the Lady’Backs to victory.The team fell 2- 0 to the Bulldogs. But the trip to the tournament provided valuable experience and learning for the young team that would hopefully return to post-season action next year. “We want to make our presence at the SEC Tournament a habit,” junior Rachel LeMaster said. “We can definitely build on this for next year.” by Megan Garner r a z o break r b a ing Razorback runners bring home yet another national title and break in their new home at John McDonnell Field. The 2006 indoor track season got off to a bit of a slow start for a team so accustomed to success. The season opened with the Arkansas Invitational, where the Hogs came away with three NCAA provisional qualifiers, but “didn’t have anything spectacular” according to Head Coach John Mc¬ Donnell. The sluggish pace continued at the Razorback In¬ vitational, where Arkansas had a disappointing first day. The second day was considerably better, but was still not meeting the high standards set for the winningest sport in UA history. The lack of improvement continued until finally, in less than 48 hours, the Hogs shaped into championship form at the Tyson Invitational. “The weekend went about as well as it could have,” Mc¬ Donnell said. “I was really pleased. To be honest with you, I was getting worried. I really was. It seemed like they were all stuck in neutral or something. Like I have been saying, it just takes one or two guys to do something and then everyone Senior I ric Brown arches back and keeps his eye on his tar¬ get as he prepares to throw the (avelin. Brown was one of seven Ra orbacks who com¬ peted at the 2006 NCAA Out¬ door Championship, and en¬ tered the national competition as the countrys top-ranked athlete in the javelin. Opposite page: Senior Jimmy Duke competes on the pole vault during the second day of events in the decathlon at the 2006 SI C Outdoor Cham¬ pionship. Duke opened the Championship, becoming the first Ra orback to compete at the newly finished John Mc¬ Donnell I ield. Photos courtesy of Sports In¬ formation realizes they can do it.” And once the Razorbacks got started, they never looked back. Arkansas tallied six automatic NCAA qualifications and eight provisional times and marks in the two-day Tyson In¬ vitational. The success continued at the SEC Indoor Champi¬ onship, where the Hogs parlayed two consecutive outstand¬ ing days into another team crown. The title was the 78th in Arkansas’ history. The team looked to be in great shape as they prepared to compete in the NCAA Indoor Champion¬ ships, gunning for their 42nd national championship. “If we compete like we did today, we will be in pretty good shape,” McDonnell said after the SEC performance. “We will battle there and we will see if it is good enough. They are going to lay it on the line.” True to his word, Arkansas did indeed lay it on the line and brought home their 42nd national championship, al¬ though it was not by the comfortable margin many Razor- ' azo ' dacA ' ' (u ' i •- ' - - Senior Josphat lioit celebrates another lirst-place linish. Bolt helped lead the Hops to a team victory at the SI C Out¬ door Championships, where he captured his second con¬ secutive lo.ooo-meter con¬ ference outdoor crown, it was the Mih time Arkansas had won the to.ooo-meier run in tv conference meets since joining the SI C in time for the 1901-92 season. Courtesy of Sports Informa¬ tion IT finished 5 th the Nation. ILL 5 j| ' 2 SI C Indoor Championship rTl of 66 NCAA Indoor Championship of 12 SEC Outdoor Championship of 46 NCAA Outdoor Regionals of 69 NCAA Outdoor Championshi .UVlONS.MU ' .. jf tftKtNSfcS q f etics Senior Said Ahmed helps sei the pace during the NCAA In¬ door Championship. Ahmed won key points for the Hogs with his third-place finish in the mile, helping Arkansas bring home their 19th indoor title and 42nd national cham¬ pionship overall. Courtesy of Sports Informa¬ tion t a ck fans were used to seeing. I knew this w ould be a really tough meet,” McDonnell said. There were four teams that could score from 45 to 50 Points.” The team s successes continued into the outdoor season, ' ' oth athletes like senior Eric Brown setting new school re- t0rds and a large number of the Hogs qualifying for the f-AA Regionals. The Razorbacks also managed to win the x Mile relay at the Penn Relays, thanks to senior Josphat Boit, ho flew by Iona’s Richard Kiplagat on the final turn. Last Se ason was the first time since 1983 the Hogs failed to win a la y championship, so the victory was especially sweet. After their triumph at the Penn Relays, Arkansas broke in U ' h ' ng-awaited new track facility, John McDonnell Field the SEC Outdoor Championship. Despite predictions that the team would be unable to bring home the gold, Arkansas gave the new track a proper christening as they claimed their 20 th conference triple crown and an SEC title. However, that was to be their final trophy of the year, as Arkansas came in fifth at the NCAA Outdoor Champion¬ ships, ending a streak of three consecutive national titles at the meet and making it only the fourth time in 15 tries that Arkansas did not win the championship. But because the loss was not entirely unexpected, McDonnell had primarily set his sights on winning a title a little closer to home. “I hate to go to a national championship and not win it, but it was almost impossible for us to win,” he said. “The one we wanted to win was the conference meet in our new stadium. They did everything to do that. As far as I’m con¬ cerned, I’m happy about this year. We will be back.” by Megan Garner razor tack t xtc i keeping Youthful team works hard to prove they can compete with the best in the nation. It was true - The Lady’Back track team was indeed a young team, but with a mix of returning All-Americans and newcomers it would prove to balance out at the season’s end. The squad of 13 newcomers and 23 returnees began the track season with experienced distance runners, a strong sprinting group and talented pole vaulters.The team brought back one vaulter, sophomore Stacie Manuel, and added four to score points at both the conference and national levels. The distance team was led by miler Erica Sigmont and dis¬ tance specialist Maureen Scott. The team was led by Head Coach Lance Harter who was recognized in the Arkansas Track Hall of Fame for his accomplishments coaching the Lady’Backs for the past 16 years. At the start of the season, Harter admitted his team was young but ready to compete on the national level. The “rebuilding year” had its ups and downs filled with set backs, injuries, personal gains and school records. Under his guidance, the team persevered through the indoor and outdoor track seasons to finish 25th in the nation. The indoor season began with the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, which was coined “a pole vault weekend.” The Lady ‘Backs added several qualifiers at the meet, and the pole vault was the team’s big event as expected. Junior Jodi Unger, who posted the NCAA’s fourth best jump in the nation in 2006, and sophomore Stephanie Irwin improved upon their career bests in the event. Senior Penny Splichal led six athletes to action at the NCAA indoor track and field championships, the culmina¬ tion of five solid weeks of competition in the indoor track Junior lakeisha Martin com¬ petes in the I onp Jump event at the 2006 SIC Outdoor Championship. Martin and the other I adyBacks helped break in the newly-completed John McDonnell I ield. and brought home a seventh-place finish. Opposite page: Junior Jodi linger prepares to soar over the bar as she competes in the pole vault at the 2006 NCAA Indoor Championship. Unger recorded her career- best height at the SI C Outdoor Championship, when she broke the SEC meet record with her jump of 13 feet. 11 inches. Photos courtesy of Womens Communications fac u ' 6acA f ' ctc t finished 25 th in the Nation of 12 SEC Indoor Championship of 63 NCAA Indoor Championship of 12 SEC Outdoor Championship D of 42 NCAA Outdoor Mideast Regionals of 78 NCAA Outdoor Championship door meet. The team went against it was sophomore Tominique Boatright whose I reshman Kelly Vrshek is tailed by a pair o( Georgia runners in the 10k run during the SEC Outdoor Championships. Vr¬ shek took third in the event, leading Arkansas ' distance team to a 3-7-8 finish. Opposite page: Sophomore liffany Redlarczyk takes the water jump as she competes in the steeplechase at the SI C Outdoor Championships. Redlarc yk claimed her first SI C title when she finished the event with a career best time of io.-3i:3y. Ihe victory was the teams filth title in six years. Photos courtesy of Womens Communications all odds and saw some P ac e in the 400-meter dash on the first day earned her the record in the event and qualified her for the finals. The Lady’Backs continued their hard work well into the great performances by althletes such as sophomore Tiffany Redlarczyk, who kept the UA steeplechase tradition alive as she won Arkansas’ fifth title in six years in the event. Per¬ utdoor season. With the opening of the new John McDon- Field, the team was eager to break in the new facility at e SEC Track and Field Outdoor Championships. The Lady ac ks entered the meet unranked for the first time in several T ars and hoped for a few steady performances to help their ces at e national championships that would come a few weeks later. The fact that Arkansas was such a young team factored j 0 the team championship at the SEC meet.The Lady’Backs t 10 athletes off of their 2005 squad including three SEC v idual champions. In their place, the team brought in s tudent-athletes who competed in their first SEC out- formances like Redlarczyk’s allowed the Lady Backs to come out on top with a seventh place finish overall at the meet. But a few weeks later, the Lady’Backs experienced a tough start to the NCAA championship. Each athlete failed to ad¬ vance on the first day, and the team was hesitant to expect a better finish. And while it did take the Lady’Backs four days to finally score a point, a school record in the 4 x 400 -meter relay and a fifth-place finish by Unger moved Arkansas from the middle of nowhere to a 25th place finish at the meet, leaving Harter with nothing but hope for next year s team. “It is nice to know that we have a group of ladies that we can hang our hat on for next year,” he said. hv Carolyn hinnie ac i t ' acA well- deserved development McDonnell finally honored with new and improved track. When the UA built Bud Walton Arena to house the stel¬ lar Razorback Basketball squad in 1994, the facility was the crown jewel of the Razorback athletic complex. The high- tech, spacious yet cozy arena was the best America had to offer. What’s more, the palatial Bud Walton remains the “Bas¬ ketball Palace of Mid America” to this day. When the UA de¬ cided to renovate the undersized and outdated Razorback Stadium, the campus ended up with one of the most luxuri¬ ous and refined college football stadiums in the country, with more luxury suites and skyboxes than many NFL venues. Al¬ though these two sports were generally regarded as the two revenue producing sports in any college athletics system, they were not the only sports with top-notch facilities. With the construction of Baum Stadium at Cole Field in 1996, the baseball team could enjoy playing in what was named the “No. 1 college baseball facility” by Baseball America. But what of the winningest sport in UA history? With 42 National Championships, the Razorback Track and Field program could be named the most successful of all sports on the UA campus. As recognition of this, those in charge built the Randal Tyson Track Center, which hosted SEC meets and NCAA Championship meets in its existence. But the outdoor track team seemed to have been left out of the club. Per¬ forming in a relatively small, lackluster venue, the outdoor track team lacked the facilities enjoyed by the other sports on campus. With the Taj Mahal like Razorback stadium cast¬ ing a shadow over the minute track and field stadium, the UA knew it had to do something to recognize the outstand¬ ing and unmatched tradition that was Razorback Track. So, it was announced in 2005 the outdoor track and field team would be given a new home when the UA Board of Trustees decided it would spend $6 million on renovations and ex¬ pansions for the John McDonnell field. The old facility would come down, and in its place, a new and improved track and field stadium that would be unri¬ valed by any professional or college facility in the nation. The capacity would grow to accommodate 10,000 fans, far more than the previous stadium. “It may not be the biggest track stadium in the country, but it will be the finest,” John McDonnell said. The track was resurfaced to the meet all USA Track and Field specifications, which included a widening of the lanes and a state of the art surface material. Tensions ran high as construction crews worked day in and day out, through snow, rain and heat to have the facilities completed in time to host the 2006 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the middle of May. And although some aesthetic touches needed to be completed, most of the seats were installed and the track primed in time to host the SEC showdown. With the new seats, new video board and new track, fans were in for a treat, but the coaches and players tried to act as though nothing important was going on. Flowever, it was obvious that there were heightened emotions as Razorback fans waited in anticipation of christening the new facility with an SEC Championship, despite the predictions by some of an Arkansas loss. Everyone on hand was in for a treat, as the Razorbacks captured their 79 th conference championship. McDonnell admitted that while he tried to play it cool, he knew there was added pressure to win on the field named in his honor, and, as any great coach would do, he brought home the honors by Jeff Hobson e- a t etics Conference Champions 42 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 11 Cross Country 19 Iudoor Track 12 Outdoor Truck 5 NCAA Triple Crowus aiMiiwiiili ' ' ' ' r i t ' -TT . „w-. — .— • . ' .. . — ..)] i—-r.rr-?5. r - ll; _ j field Z yh ' fi r Z Z 22 j I I OH N Me HON NELL Interested students bring Lacrosse to the south, forming the first official Razorback Lacrosse club team. While lacrosse was the fastest growing sport in the United States, many people in the South were not that familiar with the game and how it was played. But students at the UA were getting a chance to learn, as the university formed an official Razorback Lacrosse team in 2005. The club came about through the efforts of Derek Abrams, who became the treasurer for the lacrosse team, Jared Hedg¬ es, club president and Marty Castens, vice president. “Our interests in forming the club were separate until by chance we all met and started playing around at the intramu¬ ral fields,” Abrams said. “I’m sure there was some interest in forming a club before Jared, Marty and I got together, but we were the ones that got it off the ground.” Once the three students laid the groundwork to form the club, they had to recruit members and set rules for how the game would be played. “One of the biggest challenges was getting everyone caught up with the fundamentals and team play in a short amount of time,” Abrams said. “At first most of the coaching skills fell to me because between the three of us who started the club, I was the only one who had played the sport the way we played this past school year.” The club was open to any and all students who were in¬ terested in playing, no matter how much or little experience they had with the sport. “We didn’t require tryouts for the team and that’s how we still operate,” Abrams said. “Anyone who shows an inter¬ est in the sport can come out and play, as long as they are full-time students and fill out a waiver through the Club Sports office in the HPER. We do require that those who want to play long-term pay club dues, which are going to be going up this year due primarly to the increase in games and tournaments that will be scheduled at the annual Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference meeting. Through them, we are governed by national rules and regulations and are helped out with some of the bigger organizational things that take place in the club.” The team played its debut game against the University of Texas and was scheduled to play 10 games throughout the season. Although they did not win many of their games, there were some close losses, including one game that went into overtime, an impressive feat for a newly-formed team. “As far as this season went, we did really well for a first- year team,” Abrams said. “We have received numerous com¬ pliments and praises for the way we played this year against some of the larger, more established club teams in the GRLC. Our greatest achievement, in my opinion, was playing goal for goal with, and at one point getting ahead of the club team from Dordt College. They were picked to win the GRLC tournament and didn’t have to beat us to go on. We played with intensity and determination and ended up losing by one goal, despite a valiant effort.” And with their hard work and valuable experiencec gained this year, the members had nothing but high goals and hopes for the club’s second season, as the Razorback Lacrosse team worked to make a name for itself at the collegiate level. by Megan Garner 222 atA etic ' , M Tompson and team cap- ' ain PJ Turnbull buu heads (urin P lacrosse practice at the intramural fields. The Ra or- hc1ck lacrosse team was open ' an V a d all interested siu- (( his. regardless of their level or experience. !! h0, ° ( °hrtesy of Jeffrey ▼ LfkrJ r Hosting A campus-wide cookout with fellow members of Residents’ Interhalll Congress to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims Spending a Saturday breaking ground on a ne home for a Fayetteville family with Habitat folr Humanity Practicing for days to perform and serve dinner at a gospel feast with Inspirational Singers. Or dissecting a chicken during the chicken neprosv lab, sponsored by the Pre-Vet Society. The broad range c f Registered Student Organizations at the UA gave students the °pportunity to become involved with a group of fellow smdents Vdio shared the same interests. The bondWbrmed through Participation in RSOs helped students find their ich orLCampus- ••• the place where they belonged to something important. oraardm io ts division -2 Arkansas Quiz Bowl co-pres denis Willie Reyenga and 13 ) ' lor I add compete in the lo( J quiz bowl lournameni in il Union. Ocl 29. Each r ollft 1 ' was required to bosi one iou ( nament at iheir campus 10 eligible for regional and n a lional compeiiiion. Photo by Tristan I vans advertising club First row L to R: Kali Davis, Erica Dow, Emily Striegler, Mallory Smith, Jamie Mulwee, Zack Bliss • y First row L to R: Rachael Namburi, Sonad Nouri, Safaa Kamal Idriss sine Rahmi of ' c a itzaf o i ' S ' Its purchase price in 1626 was about $1 for each of its 24 square miles.Today its worth exceeds $40 billion, though no one can buy it in its entirety. For 10 points - what is this northeastern U.S. island the Algonquin Indians sold to Peter Minuit? Ding, ding, ding.The answer is...Manhattan Island. The Arkansas Quiz Bowl team could be found deep inside the B.A. every Monday and Thursday practicing questions such as this one. Arkansas Quiz Bowl was a registered student organization that competed in local, regional and national competitions within the College Bowl Association. College Bowl, long called the ‘Varsity Sport of the Mind,’ had a longstanding history on television, radio and college campuses nationwide. Each colleges’ campus program featured a campus tour- n ament open to all students and the best players from each school — four players and an alternate — went on to com¬ pete in the regional championship tournament. The top 15 re gional champions and a 16th wild-card team then com¬ peted in the national championship tournament in April. The University Programs Campus Daytime Committee hosted the annual UA College Quiz Bowl competition Oct. 9 for local players to compete in three rounds, and the UA business club io v l Ppieber St ' Clark k arv ’t Lauren Watkins, Kelly Pyle, Sarah Sutlle, John McMinn; Second row:Troy Hodges, p a ' arn Martin Gr ' Ranc b Renfroe. Emily Carpenter. Jeremy Gammill, Will McElrath;Third row: Jake r k, Vi, , en ' Mitchell Tk ram unt AarashTamijani, Matt Hughes, Brice Einicki; Fourth row: Grant Ballard, Reece Bailey, r k Morn,.. — ° mas . Nathan WlIHrin TV,I«.. _ W..L C .J _T:_ n T . i .. w. ' r gan, Trinn cTi 5 ’ IsIat an Waldrip. Tyler McClendon, Mark Synder.Tim Rojas, Ashley Jones. Chris Looney, Matt P nil, Steven Ussery, Andy Cason team outperformed its competition in the area. The UA Quiz Bowl team went on to the Regional tour¬ nament every year since 1997, when the team first became involved with the College Bowl Competition. In 2000, 2002 and 2003, an Arkansas team went even further, allowing them the opportunity to compete in the national champion¬ ship tournament. This year, the team’s goal was to play well in the local and regional tournaments and even attend nationals, where, as always, competition was expected to be extremely tough. “We regularly play teams from Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas,” senior Taylor Ladd said. “If we go to nationals, we’ll play more ivy league teams.” Ladd was co-president of the RSO with fellow student Willie Reyenga. “Our team is open to any students who are interested.” Ladd said. “And we normally have a steady group of com¬ petitors.” The team had large turnouts with dedicated students in the past years and began practicing at the beginning of the fall semester to prepare for a year filled with monthly tour¬ naments. “It’s a commitment but well worth it,” Ladd said. “We just have so much fun with it.” by Carolyn Finnie alpha phi omega First row L to R: Laura Prisock, Alex Byers. Angelica Santillian, Lindsey Howard, Angela Curry; Second row: Lonnie Reisinber, Sara Albrecht, Peggy Sue Williams, Krissy Unkel, Laura Dyes, Natalie Lawrance. Lindsey Bolen, Vicky Littleton, Carla Crank. Fred Heismeyer; Third row: Doug Nelson, Daniel Worthy, Josh McFarlane, Phillip Peterson. Kevin Henderson.Tyler Goldammer. JefTRieske, Clark Smith, Lance Sharp qr uwsa£ - ' 60 0 227 Nestled in the scenic landscape of the Ozark Mountains and nearby Buffalo National River, the UA’s ambiance in¬ spired many students to go outdoors and experience all that Arkansas had to offer. Members of Buffalo Rangers constant¬ ly strived to get outdoors; but, they did not limit themselves to the Arkansas wilderness alone. As a student-interest registered student organization, those involved went on canoeing, camping and hiking trips throughout the year. Before the fall semster began, nine members went on a week-long trip to Mt. Harvard, Colo, to experience the wilderness by camping and hiking. “At 14,420 ft, it’s the third tallest mountain in Colorado and fourth tallest in the continental U.S.,” said Justin Jarrell, senior industrial engineering major and ranger commander of the Buffalo Rangers. “With nine people on the trip we got seven up to the summit.” The RSO also went on a hike early in the school year to the area surrounding Kings River Falls. The hike’s purpose was to give some inexperienced hikers a crash course in the woods. “We called that trip the ‘Newbie Hike’ because our in¬ tention was show some people the basics of hiking,” Jarrell said. The Rangers planned many exciting and adventurous activities throughout the year, a goal set forth by members from the RSOs onset. Bigger trips were often planned over the holidays and breaks in the school year. Between these excursions, the Rangers went to their namesake, the Buffalo National River, to hike around the area, Jarrell said. For Spring Break, the Rangers planned to travel to Supai, Ariz., which was located in the middle of a canyon with no roads leading to the town. “It’s the only town in America that still receives its mail by mule,” Jarrell said. The rangers planned to drive to Arizona, then hike to their final destination. The RSO was founded in 2004 by a group of friends who enjoyed going camping, floating and having a good time, Jarrell said. “By officially establishing ourselves as an RSO and get¬ ting some funding help through ASG allocations, we’ve been able to take our simple camping and hiking ideas to the next level,” Jarrell said. The Buffalo Ra ngers quickly gained popularity among UA students. In Oct. 2004, the RSO had 10 active members, but rapidly grew into 30 active members and 60 inactive members, Jarrell said. Jarrell said had he not been one of the founding officers he would have joined the RSO because of the amazing, laid- back, funny and enthusiastic people in the group. The Buffalo Rangers planned to continue to offer students exciting and safe escapes into the great outdoors. by Jill Griffin alpha pi mu amateur radio club First row L to R: Meredith Griffin, Jessica Sandage, Rebekah Johnson; Sec¬ ond row: Jennifer Davidson, Erin Fritsche, Chris Stewart, Kelly Sullivan The Amateur Radio Club of the University of Arkansas First row L to R: Jonathan Baran, John F. Michael, Noel Romey; Se 1 - 01 row: Baochuan Lu, Matthew Barlow, Geoffrey Edwards, Dan Puck elt i 22S 0 ' ( ? a Z( 0 ' rS ' V jfL 1 m ' fi Members of ihe Buffalo Bang¬ ers hike near ibeir namesake, ihe Buffalo Naiional River. Members found opportuni¬ ties to spend time outdoors, enjoying nature by camping, biking and canoeing. Courtesy photo international 2 r eez e . s to Maysa Gayyusi, Shaznene Hussain, Brittany Starr, Kelly horj n roW; Whitney Haynes, Rob Apple, Josh Eastin, Shereen arkansas twins First row L to R: Erin Riley, Emily Crow, Julie Perry, Hunter Riley, Amos Riley; Second row: Kyle Shadid, Luke Shelton Jim Lendall. the Green Party candidate (or governor, speaks to students and adults during the Oct. 20 Fayetteville town meeting, (he Campus Greens worked to bring speakers like I endall to offer students an alterna¬ tive political party choice. Photo by Iristan I vans First row L to R: Vuanita Hinkle. Dalila Handy,Tina Fletcher; Second row; Catnillah Kelly. Kasey Carolina, Ashanti Hearn, Shalainar Yarber, Vitesh Patel. Rachael Bynum, Mallory Barker,Trevin Ware;Third row L to R: Doug Easterwood, SheriseTelesford, Charity Forrest, Fredisha Manning, Dominique Hunter, Kristie Porter, Farren Pippond, Amber Wesson. Teresia Greer, Whitney Boyd; Fourth row: Carla Gibson, Caisha Murry. h ' Elena Pleasant, Bran¬ don Harris, Ersala Shorter, Justin Johnson, Ebony Thompson, Teqienna Hawkins. Danielle Johnson, Shauntella Turner, Kara Matthews, Ryan Duncan; Fifth row: Quantrell Willis. D’Kandis Wilborn, Kensel Spivey, Obiako Obi. Avia Peters, Andrew Jones; Sixth row: Camille Johnson, Andrea Horton, Joann Jeremiah. Ebonie White, Cedric Zcllner, Wade Wamble. Ricardo Allen o yan za om ' First row L to R: Katie Murphy, Brooke Hicks, ErinTurrentine; Second row: Hannah Erin Williams, Paul Stowe, Melinda Larson, Stacy Cornforth, Melissa Graham; Third to • Carlee Jamison, Ashleigh Means, Kendra Jones, Kari Werner, Jeremy Huff, Allison Cant fe Jennifer Schneider, Lindsey Mehall, Chelsie Haines Signs clustered the hallway bulletin boards and brightly colored sidewalk chalk flashed up at passing students urging them to attend the latest debate sponsored by the College Republicans or the upcoming meeting of the Young Demo¬ crats. And while students may have felt these two were their only options when it came to political student organizations, the newly formed Campus Greens were working to offer students another choice and to make their voice heard. “Campus Greens is a progressive organization, active in creating the kind of world we hope to see,” Greens president Bernard Sulliban said. “We strive to raise awareness, educate the public about social and political issues and provide an al¬ ternative voice to those not always in agreement with typical responses given by most officeholders and policy-makers.” Campus Greens was formed in the fall of 2004.The group spent their second year working to make their organization known through educational events such as information ta¬ bles, the Poverty Panel and the Free Speech Corner. “As a ‘young’ RSO, our biggest current challenge is attain¬ ing a healthy level of active membership, just like any other RSO,” Sulliban said. Another way Campus Greens tried to recruit members, e ngage in debate and educate the public was by bringing guest speakers such as Jim Lendall, the Green Party candidate for governor, who spoke in a town meeting in the Union on Oct. 20. Lendall, who served 10 years in the Arkansas Leg¬ islature as a Democrat, joined the Green Party of Arkansas in March of 2005. Lendall said he made the switch to the Green Party because he was “getting very disheartened with the Democrats and Republicans,” and that he wanted to be a part of “a party that meant something.” During the meet¬ ing Lendall spoke on issues such as taxes, corporate welfare reform, medicinal marijuana, the death penalty and the en¬ vironment. During the event, Lendall and Campus Greens members were able to share their views on these issues with other registered student organizations. “Like P.R.I.D.E., Greens support equal rights for all per¬ sons, regardless of affectional orientation, like N.O.R.M.L., Greens oppose jail terms for non-violent marijuana users which overcrowd prisons, like Sierra Student Coalition, Greens support ecological responsibility, accountability and ‘green planning’ by industry and development interests,” Sulliban said. And while not everyone may have shared the same beliefs on all points and issues, the Greens focused on similarities instead of differences and worked to bring together a stu¬ dent force that would make a push for social change. “I’m not a party person, nor do I consider myself a radi¬ cal,” Sulliban said. “There came an opportunity to support a platform that is more to my liking than most of what the Democrats and Republicans have offered up to now. For the record, I consider myself to be an independent. But there’s just not enough people even trying to share open-minded¬ ness to make a difference.” by Megan Garner ■ilHUsas booster club ifst I Hii W to Susannah Shinn, Stacia Outten, Courtney Backus, Baxter kiy ec ° n ’ Kelly Yerton; Second row: Will Roth, Collin Ward, Bekah Schuh- L Kristen Borg, Jessica Billingsley, Megyn Bell, Quinten Whiteside buffalo rangers First row L to R: Charles Martin, Kara Metcalf, Jennifer Raible, Hunter Riley; Second row: Kyle Caldwell, Matt Button, John E. Meyers, Phillip Scholtes, Justin Jarrell ca z )( s c re is ta ±nu Mamma Qoe a la a � , g • a service with a smile Gamma Beta Phi was an honors organization, established in 1964, that focused its efforts on services on college cam¬ puses throughout the United States. The UA chapter worked hard to maintain the reputation of Gamma Beta Phi as a well-respected, service, non-profit organization. The name itself was significant, according to the Gamma Beta Phi Web site, as the founders chose those specific let¬ ters to represent the ethics and principles that ruled the ac¬ tions taken by the organization. The letter gamma was the initial letter of the word for education, which represented the organization’s dedication to learning. The letter beta was the first letter in the Greek word for life, and phi was the initial letter in the Greek word that meant friendship. These letters signified the idea that “education and friendship con¬ stitute the basis of a full and happy life,” according to the Web site. Although education was the initial aspect of the organi¬ zation’s principles and goals, members of the UA chapter focused their efforts on serving the community and helping those in need, whenever and however they could. This was done by requiring members to complete 12 service hours each academic year. These hours consisted of six “inside” hours, or any time spent working on an activity sponsored by Gamma Beta Phi, such as the Heavenly Hats project. In this national service campus greens First row L to R: Bernard Sulliban.Theo Gaccione, Andrea Horton, Melissa McElderry; Second row: Derek Holeman, Curtis Atkins, Mark Swaney, Robert McElderry 232 project for fall 2005, members were asked to help find new and unused hats for cancer patients. Another chance mem¬ bers had to collect the required inside hours was to donate items to a school supply drive that benefited a local Presby¬ terian church. On top of completing six “inside” hours, members were required to complete six “outside” hours, or time spent working on one’s own project. Members were faced with probation if the requirements were not met within an aca¬ demic year. “Knowing you are helping people makes the time fly by when you do your service hours,” said third-year member Ronda Lewallen. “I never feel like I’m working, or anything like that. I wish more people would do this type of thing to help others out. I always feel rewarded after helping people in need.” The UA chapter hosted the state convention on campus Oct. 21-22. Delegates and members of chapters from across the state visited the UA campus to discuss members’ inter¬ ests, including what they felt was in the organization’s fu¬ ture and how they should spread the well-being that Gamma Beta Phi gave to their communities. “I have always been active in the community, serving people through various organizations, and I am proud to add Gamma Beta Phi to the list of groups that has helped me by Jeff Hobson First row L to R: Ronda Lewallen, Colleen Teal, Abbie Thompson, Laura Dyrhood, Rebe cC Logsdon, Emily Voight; Second row: Lauren August Clark, Catherine Erickson, Mario David Orr, Ronan Bakker, Kyle Wilkerson, Megan Stathakis, Erin English Melanie Cawihorn. Gamma Beia Phi state and UA chapter president, shows a member plans during the state con¬ vention. The UA chapter hosted the ?oo convention on Oct. 21 - 22. Courtesy photo kappa nu Gavin u V° Johnson, Paige Robinson, Brian Sepko; Second rov Uc le ’ Bradley Reese, Robert Shaw french club First row L to R: Angela Fulwider, Les Brown; Second row: Cara Glidewell, Katie Springer (£amma je a ) One Saturday a month, members of Habitat for Human¬ ity woke up early to go to a construction site in Fayette¬ ville where they worked on building houses for low-income families. Habitat for Humanity was a non-profit, Christian orga¬ nization dedicated to eliminating homelessness worldwide and providing affordable housing. The UA chapter worked in conjunction with the Fay¬ etteville organization, and students worked alongside other volunteers from the community. They did everything from hammering nails to laying sod, and they had fun doing it. President of the UA chapter, senior Megan Harris, joined the organization when she was a freshman because it sound¬ ed like the perfect opportunity for her. “I had been involved in community service since high school, and Habitat for Humanity is a good opportunity be¬ cause I love to build,” Harris said. Members of the organization stayed busy with various fund-raisers all year. They had a sleep-out to spread poverty awareness in which 15 people slept outside the Union in cardboard boxes and ate a soup kitchen meal. More than 200 students came by and a box of canned goods was col¬ lected to send to help Hurricane Katrina victims. They al so sponsored an event called “Picture Poverty” where local artists and elementary school students provided their vision of poverty. The art was put on display and auc¬ tioned off after the event. Students also participated in Make a Difference Day in October, where members met outside the Union in their jeans and boots and carpooled to the build site. The univer¬ sity provided lunch for them on that day, but usually women from the neighborhood brought food for a potluck lunch. There was even an awareness week about poverty called “HabiFest,” where they showed a movie in the Union about poverty and had educational lectures. Habitat for Humanity volunteers also made a trip to Mobile, Ala. for a week to build a home for one deserving family. In order for a family to receive a house, they had to first meet certain qualifications, including providing 300 hours of “sweat equity,” which meant working in other houses as well as their own. They also had to take homeowner class¬ es and learn how to keep up with payments and maintain homes. The houses were then given to the families with a low mortgage. “You can always see what you’ve done,” Harris said. “You can go back and look at that house and say ‘I built it.’” Founders Millard and Linda Fuller saw the organization as an effective tool in spreading the word of God, saying you could show God’s love with a hammer better than with words. by Dana Huggins friends of india friends of the opera First row L to R: John Mathison, Pratap Reddy Marthala, Vishal Jain, Juhi Srivastava; Second row: Divakar Arora, Rajesh Akula, Gokul Talapanuri o yast za of! ' S ' First row: Katie Nemec; Second row L to R: Sarah Gregory, Amy Chiodo, , len; Third row: Sarah Mesko, Leanne Scaggs, Echo Sibley; Fourth row:Treva Ashley Baker, Jose Ortega, Andjela Subotic, Emilia Taylor, Ember Lanuti Ila bitai for Humanity members la V sod for their project house °f f Washington St. in Fayette- ville - Hie organization worked 10 eliminate homelessness Worldwide by providing those less fortunate with affordable bousing. p boto by Wes Putt % i . f) beta phi m ' ' K awl orn - Sarah Hudson. Clare McCreery. Allison Waldrip. Emily Hampton. Caroline Puddephatt, Gil) j an e Rit 1arc L Second row: Hunter Riley. Emily Harris, Lindsay Murchison, Molly Carnahan, Anna Wor- S ’ Lil V Roo er . D rt a ’ Antoinette Grajeda; Third row: Stacy Stark, Ashley Ket ., Ronda Lewallen, Emily Striegler, Aimee Brandy Buss, Marlea Williams gregson hall senate First row L to R: Michael Vanlngen, Shawna Polk, Laura Houser, Heather LaFrancis, Will Cook, Kari Stockton, Travis Ferguson; Second row: Mindy Norsworthy, Brett Stewart, Brittany Capes, Melissa Eden, Chad Golston, Michelle Bowles a tat or ama ut Bradley Diggs and Adam Bur¬ nett, accompanied by mem¬ bers ol tbe Inspirational Sing ' ers choir, show their faith s they sing along to praise and worship songs. The choir pd formed on the Goodwill l° llf a tour of churhes through 0111 the South. Courtesy photo habitat for humanity First row L to R: Megan Harris, Aura Streett; Second row: Alyson Kaltenbach, Tamara Leonard, Jennifer Stabach, Samantha Smith; Third row: Jimmy Xu, Adam Kaltenbach, RyanToomer, Ricky Rankin II, Matthew Bender, Charles Martin o yra i zatfo ts hillel First row L to R: William Berkowitz, Daniel Estes, JoTurover, Debora kas; Second row: Caroline Kott, Julia Sonn, Orit Farkas voices faratlofiji The rows of chairs filled up each Tuesday and Thursday as Dr. Eddie Jones began leading his students in a hymnal of praise. After warming up, the class opened with a prayer from one of the students before they began learning and practicing their music. These students were part of the organization called Inspi¬ rational Singers, which focused on the performance of Afri¬ can-American literature with particular emphasis on Negro Spirituals and traditional and contemporary gospel music. Inspirational Singers was a class that met twice a week, and students earned a one-hour credit each semester they were enrolled. Not only was it a class, but it was also a reg¬ istered student organization. An audition was not required to join the group, and all members of the UA community were welcomed to enroll, including faculty members. Junior Emily Kilgore, who was the treasurer, was in the class since her freshman year when she read about the op¬ portunity in her orientation folder. She said she enjoyed the class because there was a new group of students each semes¬ ter and it gave her a good way to get to know other people on campus. The class was not just for music majors. Very few of the members were actually majoring in music. Kilgore was a Human Resource Management major and said she joined because she loved the class. Pink ribbon ie lec ht l ' sta t0 Allyson McGuire, Nikki Morrow, Meredith Adams, Bekah Schuh a cia Outten, Laura Dyrhood; Second row: Courtney Backus, Kendall Be Ward ficcio Virlr UoitKcr T b v_VJ Uin -Ld hi d i ymuuu, acujnu ruw: k_uuruiey DdCKUS, ivenudn dl i°r Wi11. ar d, Cassie Kirk, Holly Gray, Jessica Sanders; Third row: Heather Lor Unison, Natalie Reis Membership increased to 15 more than previous years because of the recruitment coordinator and public relations team that helped get the word out to students on campus. One of the slogans they used to describe their organiza¬ tion was, “We re more than just a choir.” They also had step, dance, drama and sign language teams for students to join. In addition, there were two saxophone players, two guitar players and a drummer that played along with the singing. Not only did students join to bring joy through music to others, but also to help themselves. “It’s not just an organization. It’s also a ministry for some people,” Kilgore said. “It helps keep my mind on God and realize my purpose in life.” The group performed at several concerts each semester. They traveled to Hot Springs to sing at Kilgore’s church, per¬ formed at the Campaign for the 21 st Century and sang and served dinner at a gospel feast in March. Before each class the prayer team met to pray for the uni¬ versity and any specific prayer requests that students had. Kilgore said the class was able to keep her focused on God and gave her a way to provide a shining example for others on campus. The class also gave students a chance to enhance their skills in music while learning new songs and having a good time. by Dana Muggins ieee First row L to R: Bill Divakar, John Garrett, Priscila Catharino, Luke Post, Chris Jones, Jonathan Bates; Second row: Robert Shaw, Brad Reese, Jason Otwell, Aaron Conner, Ryan Mennecke ms i s ' {itiona sin ers -537 Iwo members of ihe UA I’re-Vei Club dissect a chicken during the chicken neprosy lab pm on by the organi aiion. Ihe class was intended to serve as a learning laboratory (or members. Photo by Wes Putt First row L to R: Orit Farkas, Liliana Arispe, Gabriela Mansilla, Lorena Moreno, Vale¬ ria Mustafa, Debora Farkas; Second row: Ninon Gamarra, Karen Balderrama, Daniel Vargas, David Caballero, Michel Dabdoub, Erin Killeen, Priscila Catharino o yaruzat ofw First row L to R: Megan Harris, Barbara Herring, Tom Herring, Sarah Geng, Lizi Xiong, Sing Cao; Second row:Taniua Henry, Xiaojun Zhang’ Baochuan Lu, Min Kim, Keerthi Srinivas, Richard Tan, James Voon With only 28 schools of veterinary medicine in the Unit¬ ed States in 2005, it was a difficult task to find a school one liked, and then to gain acceptance. But there to lend a help¬ ing hand at the UA was the Pre-Vet Club, a pre-professional club that was established, according to the Pre-Vet Club Web site, to help prospective veterinary school students become familiar with “career options available in the field of veteri¬ nary medicine and to facilitate their application to profes¬ sional school.” The organization’s president, Marlow Ball, who had been a member since her freshman year in 2002, said that the Pre¬ set Club helped her tremendously in her application process and in simply making it through the stresses of school by Providing a support group of people with similar hopes and interests. “I think getting through school with a high GPA is really stressful,” said Ball, who was applying to LSU. “I think that by making friends in your same position you really have a strong support.” Being accepted was no easy task according to Ball who said “to get in to vet school from Arkansas you pretty much have to be in the top 10 applicants from the entire state.” Ball emphasized the fact that there were very few vet¬ erinary schools in the United States, and none in Arkansas, w hich made the application and acceptance process all the m ° re difficult. Luckily, the Pre-Vet Club offered services that M st r °w l to p Lavi ■ A ° ert B°yd, Rusty Helms, Laura DePooter, Jim Pool, Dennis Tolliver, Sh ’ hrk HenH Anc rew Tweedy, Nick Smith; Second row: James Rector, Lauren Kuen- nn larrup F erson ’ Jeff Rieske, Joe McClain, Steve Pollino, Matthew Fonken, Charles rin g Stewart Scroggins helped students gain knowledge in their prospective field and in their search for a place to earn their degree. “We have a wonderful Pre-Vet Club advisor, veterinarian Jeremy Powell from the OSU School ofVeterinary Medicine,” Ball said. “He always has such wonderful advice on what we should do...from which classes to take to where to get a job that would look good in vet school.” Although the focus of the organization was to assist stu¬ dents and help them socialize, members also felt it necessary to give back to the community when the opportunity pre¬ sented itself The “pre-vetters” saw the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina as a perfect opportunity to do just that. Humans and animals alike were affected by the disaster and both were left without homes, and, in many instances, families. Pets though, unlike humans, could not simply start over; they needed care, and the Pre-Vet Club was willing and anxious to help. With that in mind, the club hosted a pan¬ cake breakfast in October. “This is our big fund-raiser of the year,” Ball said. “All the money raised will benefit the animal victims from Hur¬ ricane Katrina.” Most importantly, Ball realized the importance of the con¬ nections she made through her affiliation with the club. “I am still in touch with many of the ‘pre-vetters’ that I met freshman year. To have them is a huge comfort,” she said. by Jeff Hobson kxua irst row L to R: Daniel Estes, Joel Bunch, Sarah Fine, Bo Counts, Derek filler; Second row: David P rater, Laura Cotton, Beth Ibrahim, Rebecca erlow, Patricia Thompson, Daniel Gold fere-aet ' S ' oae 239 stepping out When some students came to the UA, they came bear¬ ing a load that most could not imagine. These students came knowing that they were not like most others, they were not what society told them to be and they needed someone to go to that would help guide them and give them support. One group that these men and women could count on for guidance, friendship and acceptance was P.R.I.D.E., or People Respecting Individual Differences and Equality. P.R.I.D.E. was an organization dedicated to educating society on the differences experienced by their fellow citi¬ zens, and the UA chapter strived to create awareness of these differences while creating a safe haven of respect and ac¬ ceptance for its members. Although most people associated P.R.I.D.E. with gays and lesbians, their ranks were not lim¬ ited to homosexuals. In fact, some members, like RachelYin- gling, were members of the heterosexual community. “Although I didn’t join the organization until 2005, I have always been very supportive of the community that P.R.I.D.E. represents,” Yingling said. “I wanted to address the intolerance and ignorance toward non-heterosexuals that I have encountered on the UA campus. It’s a pity that we al¬ low sexuality to build barriers between us.” “It’s great to have straight members,” P.R.I.D.E. Presi¬ dent Dwyane J. Bensing said. “They are the people we want, open-minded and willing to spread the word about all of the great things P.R.I.D.E. does for our community.” One way P.R.I.D.E. helped gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgen¬ der and other sexual minorities was by spreading the word about their cause and simply creating visibility. “Thankfully, our numbers have grown, and our member¬ ship is large enough to do things other RSOs do, so we have done plenty to inform the Northwest Arkansas community at large about our members and who we represent,” Bens¬ ing said. On National Coming Out Day, P.R.I.D.E. held an informa¬ tion table with fliers and bulletins. In addition, members of the non-heterosexual community were on-hand to talk to others who might still be in the proverbial “closet” and to let them know they were not alone and there was a group to support them in their coming-out experience. The group also sponsored the Matthew Sheppard Hate Crime Vigil and an Alphabet Forum event. Questions from the forum audi¬ ence ranged from “How do you feel when someone asks you if you are gay?” to “How does God fit into your life¬ style?” With UA faculty in the audience to field questions too complicated for P.R.I.D.E. members to answer, the event engaged and informed the audience. “It was great to see these people that were so brave to get up and talk in front of a sometimes hostile crowd and talk so candidly about such a personal issue,” Bensing said. “It shows that we are here and have a voice.” Yingling echoed Bensing’s remarks about the strength of P.R.I.D.E.’s members. “I have met some amazing and brave people and have strengthened existing friendships,” she said. “P.RI.D.E. is probably the most accepting group on campus.” by Jeff Hobson live music commission First row L to R: Joel Bunch, Sarah Fine, Derek Miller; Second row: David Prater, Bo Counts q o yamza. om First row L to R: Dominique Hunter. Fredisha Manning, Dalila Handy. Latoya Allen jq a rri Si L r , H Elena Pleasant. Joy Ibanga; Second row: Kara Matthews. Tabitha Lee. Devin Trader tr Sh 0 Barker. Danielle Johnson; Third row: Kamurial Flowers. Ebony Thompson, Justin J ohen ’ y j. Ka� ld1 ' Joann Jeremiah. Kensel Spilley. Hezekiah Gaison, Carla Gibson. Teresia Greer. Whit nee d born, Kasey Carolina, Jemel Parker P.R.I.D.E. members Brandon fannady, Jonaihan Franklin and Meredith Benneu char while working ai theP.R.I.DI. ' [•formation table on Na- f ' onal Coming Out Day. Oct. ■ ffio group also sponsored ll1e Matthew Sheppard Mate f rime Vigil and an Alphabet f orum event. fioto by Kyle I eyenberger As “the voice of the on-campus student,” Residents’ In¬ terhall Congress helped make changes in the quality of life for campus dorm dwellers. Membership in RIC was composed of senators, who were selected from the 12 residence halls on campus and each served on separate committees. These committees had responsibilities that included making positive changes in students’ quality of life and organizing special programs. Campus-wide programs provided students with activities to do with other students who lived on campus. In the fall, RIC co-sponsored Friday Night Live Casino Night. Students went to the union and wagered fake money on casino favor¬ ites such as poker and blackjack. In association with Associated Student Government, RIC also sponsored Rolling with the Razorbacks. This was a pro¬ gram that offered students the opportunity to travel to Ox¬ ford, Miss, and watch the Razorbacks play Ole Miss. For a low price, students were given a ticket to the game, trans¬ portation and food for the weekend. RIC also sponsored a campus-wide cookout that benefit¬ ed Hurricane Katrina.The event helped RIC collect over 500 food items to be given to areas affected by the hurricane. Gregson Hall provided the most food items. “The neat thing about this food drive is that the items will be taken to the affected area by students,” RIC president Greg Ziser said. “Pomfret and Reid ha lls are sponsoring a trip to the affected areas in southern Louisiana and Missis¬ sippi that did not qualify for Red Cross assistance.” Based on the success of the food drive, RIC was plan¬ ning on implementing a community service component to its policy. RIC was mostly concerned with students’ interests on campus. Because of the support of RIC, new legislation was passed that supported the construction of new dorms, blocked telemarketers from calling dorm phone lines and created better lighting on the parts of campus that were fre¬ quented the most. In addition to the campus lighting legis¬ lation, RIC sponsored a campus safety walk to further pro¬ mote on-campus safety. Through the creation of a telemarketing awareness cam¬ paign, RIC was able to inform students about the problem of telemarketers and how to register their phone with the government’s Do Not Call Registry. As a result of on-campus housing complications, RIC actively supported the construction of new dorms. Legisla¬ tion was passed that formally stated RIC’s commitment to providing more rooms for the growing number of incom¬ ing freshmen. Because of the many collaborative programs, student information campaigns and the legislation that had been passed, RIC aimed to create a better living environment for all on-campus students. “RIC is a very real way for students to change their cam¬ pus community,” Ziser said. by Mallory Smith pro-veterinary club First row L to R: Amy Guernsey, Lindy Medlock, Marlow Ball, Brooke Hicks, Amy McCawley; Second row: Stacey Smith, Jeremy Powell, Christian Bokina, Vernon Mason, Amanda Garcia p.r.i.d.e. pw 1 First row L to R: Rebecca Perlow, Melissa Bube, Rachel Ting p ra jjdifl� Bensing; Second row: John Wong, Alejandro Aviles, Jonathan Atkins First row L to R: Greg Ziser; Second row: Meredith Goossen. Allison Fletcher. Andrew Snyder. Minghua Qiu, Laura Houser. Helen Hayes. Michelle Hutchins, Ashley Suffle. Shaina Armstrong. Sara Jo Hall;Third row: Becky Howard. Jeffrey West. Chance Hughes. Nancy Mitchel. Melissa E. Myers. Preston Stewart. Jason Hogan. Katie Crawford; Fourth row ' : John McKinney, Payton Garner. Trey Thrower. Paulr Jordan, Erik Guzman. Josh n ' lt tm n, i irgan us. Fifth r w New u n I ew is, Sds I in renoe, WlD H • iman. Andy Lambert ' ca ' Wc z a ' ' i t cnr com rcM 2 O Students play a game o( high stakes blackjack at a Vegas themed Iriday Night l ive event that was co-sponsored by I 1 IC. Students placed imaginary bets on some of their favorite casino games. Photo by Wes Putt residents interhall (impress Greg iser. RIC president, grills hot dogs during the cookout benefiting Hurricane Katrina. I he event raised over voo food items for the areas af¬ fected by the storm. Photo by Cigi Holder . - | - ia;Want ' KU e Green ’ Dorthie Ortigo. Mary May rt go. Gabriela Mansilla mixing it up As students walked to and from classes, their feet often ferent committees dedicated to providing exciting enter tain- crossed bright messages scrawled in red, blue, green and purple chalk, tempting them to come to particular on- and off-campus events. Oftentimes these events were sponsored and put on by a student-centered organization called Uni¬ versity Programs. The events UP sponsored included concerts, poetry slams, talent shows, film festivals, improv comedy, art exhibitions, workshops and lectures. The organization made it possible for students to see the rock band The Bravery for free at a concert held in the fall. Also, UP planned a lecture by Dr. Drew Pinsky, from the popular radio show “Loveline,” to be held in commemoration of World AIDS Day in December. “UP is responsible for hundreds of events on campus each school year,” said junior Whitney Haynes, UP vice-president for public relations. UP worked to produce bigger and better events involving more students and increasing campus unity, according to the RSO’s Web site. UP sponsored events that were not only free, but also enjoyable. “UP is an organization that affects student life profoundly, but it goes under the radar,” Haynes said. “We are a program¬ ming board that is run by the students for the students.” UP and its 100 members were separated into seven dif- sigma delta pi First row L to R: M. Reina Ruiz, Maria Puga, Claudia Franco ment and educational events for students, which enhanced their college experience. Each program committee was in charge of organizing specific events. The committees includ¬ ed concerts, comedy, cultures concepts, coffeehouse, cam¬ pus daytime, cinematic arts and gallery coordinator. Each committee had weekly meetings to decide on ideas for events and monthly meetings with the entire UP mem¬ bership to share those ideas and discuss ways to promote upcoming events, Haynes said. All students benefited from the events and activities put on by UP, but members and students who volunteered their time at events often got special benefits, including getting to go backstage at concerts and meet bands such as Chevelle and The Bravery. Haynes was driven to join UP her freshman year and has been an active member since. “Through University Programs, I was able to network with other campus leaders,” she said. Throughout the year, UP provided members with leader¬ ship opportunities and the chance to have their say in cam¬ pus events, while providing students with fun and unique events and activities. When it came to producing bigger, bet¬ ter events, involving more students and increasing campus unity, UP went above and beyond. byJill Griffin First row L to R: Tiffany Hays, Shannon Delahoy, Candice Hawley; $ eC row: Krista Jones, Ashley Spurgeon orya tlza io is Ambers of UP sing and cel- et) raie ai a pep rally. UP was responsible for organizing an d puuing on events such as speakers, weekly poetry sla is, film festivals, comedy shows, art exhibitions and c °nceris. ( ourtesy photo fSw A w ■k .. 1 • � ., ' ' | Cl - ■ WW ' t ft V • J TEi . V i « ers for the lord social work action group Mo LV mber Dennis J essica Mullican, Ashley Gillquist, Nicole King. Rachel Burnette, Jenny Powell, Sarah Cy eii,. y rew ; Second row: Ravonne Post, Brittany Peters, Mariann Bulger. Angela Hendrickson, Joy Hutchison. Ash- v Diana w 3 row: MeganTestman, Sara Hansen, Katie Murphy, Jessica Humphrey, Kim Hawthorne, Rachel 4 ' Rachel r ' brittan V Morgan, Sarah Davis; Fourth row: Brittany Richardson, Cassee Lipke, Anne Durkee, Amanda ruce - Cori Bridges, Kacie Thomas, Marlys Snow, Holly Cole, Robyn Hill First row L to R: Stacie Dirck, Jennifer Schaffer I reshman member ol Phi Gamma Delia Iraierniiy, llyan Wilmes participates in the Up til Dawn letter writing campaign in the Union Ballroom, l etters were sent out to friends and lamily of campaign pariici ' pants. Photo by Tristan [vans society of hispanic professional engineers society of human resource management First row L to R: Arjun Dasgupta, Juan Chipollini, Gerardo Ugalde, Priscila Cathari- no, Mary Gomez, Lyda Zambrano, Jose Aguayo-Herrera, Bachan Sinha; Second row: Karen Balderrama, Andres Chipollini, Aung Khaing, Daniel Vargas, David Caballero, Keerthi Srinivas, Dario Ocampo, Jasper Mendoza o yan za io s First row L to R: Eva Agrawat, Emily Kilgore; Second row: Broderick D 1 ' iels-Noark Liason, Bill Dial, Fritz Reckling late i While some students stayed up late cramming for tests or going out, other students spent their time awake raising money for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was the first orga¬ nization of its kind founded to conduct research on harm¬ ful childhood illnesses, including cancer.The hospital’s daily cost for operation was nearly one million dollars which was covered mainly by public donations from organizations such as Up ‘til Dawn. The Up ‘til Dawn program was started on campus four years ago and was open to any student who wanted to be a part of the fund-raising efforts. In order to get more stu¬ dents involved, the organization’s executive board held “On the Lawn with Up ‘til Dawn” in which they promoted their campaign to other students. Executive board members also attended meetings of Greek organizations, Associated Student Government and Resident’s Interhall Congress to encourage them to start their own Up ‘til Dawn teams, which consisted of six to 10 students who could either send out letters as a group or come up with their own fundraising strategy. As a group, the goals of the club were to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, bring the campus au beta pi a am together, promote the idea of community service to the stu¬ dent body and give students experience with fund-raising and event planning. Most of the money was raised through letter writing campaigns that asked for donations and other fund-raisers. Students at the UA were able to collect over $26,000 for children’s cancer research, said Baxter Drennon, the director of the UA Up ‘til Dawn campaign. Up ‘til Dawn strived to reach their goal of $30,000 in 2006. “ We are definitely going to meet our goal,” Drennon said. “We have already sent out 6,000 letters and there are still more that need to be sent.”The UA has a 35 percent re¬ turn rate on the letters that are sent out, a higher return rate than any other school, Drennon said. Nearly 200 students participated in the 2006 campaign. Celebrations for Up ‘til Dawn teams were held on cam¬ puses all over the nation. At the UA, the fund-raising cam¬ paign culminated at the end of the spring semester with a celebration for all the students who helped collect money. At this party, students stayed up until the wee hours of the morning making get well cards for St. Jude patients, win¬ ning prizes, getting to know former St. Jude patients and celebrating their own fund-raising efforts. by Mallory Smith tau beta sipma ; - First row L to R: Leah Olson, Lee Ann Bryan, Edelaine Engdahl, Ali Hen derson, Tamara Bohls, Lauren Pitchford; Second row: Jennifer Colburn, Alaya Bell, Skylah Mays, Danielle Moton a i ‘ { aam 347 naatip Walking into the University Theatre on a Tuesday night, one might have been greeted with warm hellos and sooth¬ ing guitar music. This was the environment that the Wes¬ ley Foundation created for those who attended their weekly Square One meetings. “It’s really laid back here and there’s not tons of people, which I think makes it more intimate,” freshman Laura Par¬ rott said. Wesley Foundation was founded on the UA campus in 1924 through the help of Central Methodist Church, mak¬ ing it the first of many Wesley Foundations in what is today’s United Methodist Church. It had grown into a fellowship with many entities and served over 200 UA students. Square One was the larger gathering for students, which consisted of a Bible study, praise songs and fellowship. About 100 students were a part of Life journey small groups that met according to their member’s desires. These groups of¬ fered a closer atmosphere with only a few students in each. Gregg Taylor, Wesley’s Executive Director and Campus Min¬ ister, said that the Life Journey groups seemed to benefit the students the most because “they are connecting to peers that will walk with them in their journey” Some freshmen students were part of the ministry group “Shift” designed exclusively for freshmen. Many students also participated in “OutFlow” opportunities which in¬ cluded things such as intramurals, mission trips and confer¬ ences. university programs First row L to R: Whitney Haynes, Sara Hillis, Jessica Farrell, LaTrice Duncan, Mary Coonley, Justine Middleton, Jennifer Dreisbach; Second row: Dwayne Bensing, Ben Edwards, Matt Heath, Neil Wright, Russ Ritter, Chris Hargraves o yo u ' za a ' p together When asked what made Wesley different than other reli¬ gious groups on campus, Taylor said, “you don’t have to be cleaned up to come here. We welcome messy lives because that’s where God does his best work. We offer the grace of God and there’s no better healing than that.” When discussing her experience with Wesley, sophomore Kat Endsley said, “Wesley has a homey feel; it’s different be¬ cause it’s laid back. Everyone here is entertaining and most of us even hang out afterwards.” Although originally created for students of the Unit¬ ed Methodist faith, Wesley Foundation welcomed all stu¬ dents who wished to have a healthy relationship with God. Through Taylor’s 15 years with the group he began to no¬ tice, “students bring students.” “Many students come because they are Methodist, but that doesn’t matter; people come and stay because of rela¬ tionships,” Taylor said. The Wesley Foundation began building another structure in hopes that it would be completed by the end of 2006. It would be located behind their original chapel, which first opened in 1962. The new building would connect to the chapel and create new office and gathering spaces. “We want students to know what it is to know God in their lives and to live by that,”Taylor said. “Students on cam¬ pus are looking for authenticity. We are very real and truthful with folks and we hope that they can see our honesty with what we do.” by Ronda lewallen up lil dawn First row L to R: Allison Green, Meredith Goossen; Second row: Baxter Drennon, Patrice Bowser, Keith Jones indents begin Wesley 1 undaiions Square One ' n eiing with praise songs. esle y I oundation began on tlle UA campus in 1974 and was Oirrendy serving over ?oo indents. •‘loco by h-isian Ivans Lesley foundation _ young democrats Pir S t r Se C() L to R : Brian Young. Kara Martin, Neil Parrott, Laine Gordon, Alii Clark, Kat Endsley, Drew Mcllroy, Daniel Godfrey; row-L rovv: Laura Parrott. Lauren Willis, Mason Wells, Heather Lynch, Rachel Cruce, Greg Wertenberger, Mason Ellis;Third Moo r , a rr, Marla Strange. Tristan Johnson, Allison Frase, Allison Kidd, KrystinaTacchi, Virginia Boyd, Marilyn Titus, Jessica Vest, 1’ ° crt Boyd; Fourth row: Drew Tanner, Amanda Cofer, Nicole Huber, Kymberly Lochass.Tara Crites, Kim Fountain, lein n uttru ' L Allison Huckabee; Fif ‘ Leemis i Huckabee; Fifth row: Rick Winfield, Susan Waits, Aimee Jones, Jill Boles, Brian Poepsel, Brett Stewart. Kate First row L to R: Angela Curry, Whitney Haynes, Mary Robbins, Olivia Meeks, Shawn Ballard, Kathryn Cottrell, Brittany Starr, Lindsay Irion; Second row: Robbie Jones, Brittany Capes, Erin Dover, Julia Sonn, Justine Middleton, Sarah Sparkman, Jessica Rogers, Jeff Hobson; Third row: Paul Bayer, Joel Martin, C.J. Atkins, Michael Hawkins, Matt Lammers, Jason Kennedy, John Davis, Caleb Rose, Dwayne Bensing (OCs c J o (Af Q t 1 m n H rL A V. . J j : 1 P Spending coundess hours preparing for the arrival of )rospective new members during recruitment Dancing until two a.m at Three Kings, TT1 mtf And waking up extra early on Saturday to clean up the Pit or a stretch of 1-540. Functions and philanthropy events gave Greeks a much-needed break from the monotony of classes and homework and a time to enjoy college life, serve others andy pend time with fellow brothers and sisters. Greek affiliation served as the ultimate college opportunity, all social possibilities and to explore ong friendships. a ve ' e c iois o t - 2 founded: may ly. 1851 wesleyan female college ua chapter founded: may ly. 1957 colors: azure blue white symbols: diamond, lion woodland violet philanthropy: ronald mcdonald house charities Members of Alpha Delta Pi per¬ form at the annual AKA Unity Stepshow during Homecom¬ ing week. ADPi sorority par¬ ticipated in many university and Creek community events throughout theacademic year. Courtesy photo Nadia Akbar, Sara Albrecht, Meghann ley, Lauren Barefield, Lacey Barnett, Jacq llt line Bennie, Lindsay Boten, Amanda Bo ' Lauren Brehm, Andrea Broshears, Meredi Brown, Margaret Bunch, Juliette Buri ’ Carly Calhoun, Laura Carpenter, Mel allit Claassen, Emily Conrad, Peggy Cosgr° vt ’ Leah Daves, Erin Davidson, Jody D vl ’ Rachael Davis, Elizabeth DeBosier, Ti ® 1 1 Denzik, Laura Dixon, Aubree Drisc° Lindsay Duckworth, Laura Dyrhood, beth Echols, Kathryn English, Catheri Jlt Erickson, Candice Evans, Kristen Evatt, ° r ■pf ' Fabor, Lindsey Fairchild, Kelly Foisner, p icka Fortson, Megan Francis, Allie Frazi er ’ Dawn Gathercole, Allison Glahn, Alison Goodsell, Leah Grimes, Erika Haddock, Amber Hamilton, Megan Harp, Natalie Harp, Lindsay Harrington, rissa Hawkins, Carolina Hazman, Christine Hoang, Kelly Horton, Brittany Hubbard, Kristin Huber, Faith Jacobs, Brooklyn Jezek, Demaris Jones, LauJ el1 Kempton, Grade Lambright, Whitney Lee, Virginia Lehner, Betsy Leopard, La uren Lilley, Erin Lindsey, Krista Littlefield, Kymberly Lochhaas, Sarah Logsd 0 ’ 1 ' Rebecca Luebker, Mallory Maddox, Rachel Maginn, Caitlin Malone, Nicole Martin, Jodi McManus, Rachael Meissner, Alex Meister, Ryan Montalbo, K allt Moore, Amy Morrow, Sarah Moser, Molly Muck, Mallory Mulroy, Ruthie Murray, Andrea Myers, Betty O’Connor, Lindsey Oliver, Megan Park, Kelly Park t r ' Amanda Peterson, Ember Phillips, Stephanie Pierse, Desi Pittman, Shawntae Price, Michelle Purcell, Barbie Rawson, Shannon Rehm, Katie Rice, Saf 1 Rosenthal, Elizabeth Sanders, Amanda Shiery, Olivia Shipman, Amanda Shuck, Jessica Simpson, Sarah Sparkman, Toni Spillios, Makinzy Spisak, Saman 1 Sturm, Danielle Supple, Michelle Swan, Megan Taylor, Jessica Temple, Mickey Thongprasert, Katie Todd, Melissa Tuttle, Lisa Udouj, Bethany Vangilder, Jes L Vines, Ashley Wagner, Taylor Wallace, Randi Weaver, Robyn Webster, Meggie White, Ashley Wiedower 1 W ' Y founded: april 14,1904 Ohio state university ua chapter founded: april 28,1934 colors: dark green gold symbols: sickle, sheath crescent philanthropy: battered womens shelter Shown is one of the many scenes from an Alpha Gamma Rho sponsored party, the fraternity was known to host several open functions such as Mill Irash Bash and Margari- taville. Courtesy photo a e Allen, Justin Allen, ece bailey, Grant Ballard, a se Bell, Bobby Cates, Jon °Bum, James Crabtree, Da- Da Vault, Travis Hartley, yle Hatley, Kris Keller, Chad an gford, David Louks, Chris °°ney, Patrick Petree, Jeff ra tt, Fendley Ragland, Ran- a 1 Ragon, Lee Raney, Dion Josh Sink, Andrew n aith, Mitchell Thomas, Zac W ri ght founded: january ly, 1908 howard university ua chapter founded: march 26,1976 colors: salmon pink ft apple green symbols: ivy frog philanthropy: ivy reading akademy Brandy Berry, Zonetta Browning, Angelica Glass, Keiana Hunter, Tryphena Jackson, Ashlee Johnson. Stacee Lambey, April Love, Melisa Monts, Kimberly Phillips, Kristie Porter, Shante Roberts, MalloO Smith Members from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. visit during their AKA Cate ' event held at the Blu I ounge in I ebruary. AKA hosted several events, with one of the most popular being their annual Unity Stepshow held every Homecoming. Photo by Stacy Ryburn founded: december 4.1906 Cornell university ua chapter founded: april 27.197s colors: black old gold symbol: egyptian sphinx philanthropy: project alpha, mentoring program Jeremy Bronson, Kyle Caddy, John Colbert, Chase Cunningham, Ifill Dwayne, Johnathon Edwards, J u $tin Grimes, Brandon Hammons, Carlos Harden, Glen Douglass Jasper, Bradley Jones, Chris Jones, J-hauncey Jones, Paul Kimbrough, Keondrick Larkins, Demarquis Loyd, Carl Mathis, Kyle Payne, Bran- J°n Pickett, Robert Ray, Corey Redden, Demetrius Richmond, Anwar Robertson, Adrian Smith, For- Uine Utubor, Frank Watson, Michael Williams, Brian Williams The men of Alpha Phi Alpha practice their siepshow rou¬ tine. Ihis routine brought them first place, along with many other awards at their fraternitys state convention in I ebruary. Photo by Iristan I vans ’ ? (’ founded: april 5,1895 university of arkansas colors: cardinal straw symbols: owl philanthropy: make-a- wish foundation I reshmen Chi Omegas cheer on fraternity kickball teams at the sororitys Make-A-Wish Kickball Tournament. I he so¬ roritys philothropic event was a huge success and aided in the granting of a childs wish. Photo hv Tristan I vans Lauren Alexander, Megan Alexander, Ashley Allmond, Betsy Atkins, Nat Aydelott, Rachael Bailey, Katie Banks, Kate Beebe, Sarah Bell, Amber Be 1 nett, Chelsea Blackwell, Whitney Blackwell, Lindann Blair, Britton Bloug ’ Amber Bohannan, Meg Bonskowski, Mary Bowden, Beth Bowen, Elizabe Brandecker, Shea Bratcher, Jennifer Brenner, Rebecca Brown, Catie Bulg e1 ' Leah Camp, Angie Cantanzaro, Kelly Childers, Hannah Cohn, Katie Colli 15 ' Lauren Collins, Rebekah Connell, Ashley Cox, Erin Cross, Leah Crow, Ash Cunningham, Marion Curtner, Leigh Dahlke, Paige Dallas, Hannah Davids 11 Courtney Day, Grace Deacon, Mary Shannon Dorman, Sarah Douglas, Ash Driver, Sheffield Duke, Jessica Dunnaway, Sarah Dupre, Ashley Edwards, J esSl Edwards, Chrissy Egleston, Mariana Fann, Betsey Faulkner, Natalie Feldrn al Margo Felker, Kellye Flemming, Jessica Fortune, Cameron Foster, Whited Foster, Katy Frederick, Kathryn Frein, Kristen Frierson, Eryn French, C° lirt ney Fuller, Liz Gabbie, Katie Garrett, Drew Garrison, Tara Gartman, L al11 Gibbons, Kristen Givens, Sarah Glover, Holly Green way, Whitney Groun Merry Helen Gruby, Ann Gunti, Ashley Hale, Amber Hall, Jennifer Harris 0 Evan Harsh, Jen Hart, Rachel Hartz, Kristy Harvey, Erin Hawkes, niaI ]1 Hill, Blair Holmes, Brooke Iglehart, Jacklyn Jackson, Sara Jackson, Jessup, Anna Jeter, Kirby Jett, Lindsey Johanson, Kori Johnson, Jessica Jo 1 Katie Jones, Laura Jordan, Kelly Kavanaugh, Elaine Kelly, Amalie Kennedy, Ashley Ketz, Kendall Key, Charity Kincannon, Erin King, Kelsi Konecny, Kath er1 Lafargue, Kristen Larrison, Sarah Lawson, Mary Margaret Lee, Ronda Lewallen, Randall Lightle, Mary Elizabeth Liles, Meredith Looney, Ashley Lord, K at ryn Luttrell, Ashley Lynch, Joanna Lynch, Shalane Maestri, Melissa Mathews, Maggie Mathis, Sarah Maulden, Kati Mayer, Megan McCain, Morgan Katie McClure, Jordan McFall, Meredith McGee, Dannis McClean, Katie McPhail, Shanna McVay, Mollie Merry, Molly Metrailer, Becky Miller, Kristi Michelle Miller, Molly Mitchell, Haley Mize, Megan Moore, Kathryn Morrison, Molly Morrison, Molly Muller, Melissa Muncy, Lindsay Murchison, b a Nash, Mallory Nash, Callie Neel, Alicia New, Julia Nipper, Neely Parker, Rachel Parker, Jody Parkerson, Claire Parnell, Lexie Pennington, Mallory P ettl 2 Chris Pickard, Viki Polskaya, Brianna Powell, Kali Ragland, Katie Raines, Anna Rapley, Jennifer Reeves, Shea Renfroe, Rebecca Renner, Laura Jill Richm° Katy Rinnert, Cynthia Roberts, Elizabeth Rogers, Chelsea Rose, Sarah Ross, Mickey Searcy, Tara Skinner, Lauren Slabaugh, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, in lY Smith, Melissa Smith, Casey Sowers, Suzannah Spratlin, Natalie Stagg, Stacey Stark, Annie Staton, Katie Stauffer, Gail Stratton, Laura Stuart, Whitney Swe oI)( gin, Melissa Tatman, Isabelle Taylor, Natalie Thibodeaux, Anna Thurow, Sarah Topham, Amanda Troutt, Meredith Tucker, Lauren Tujague, Carol Ann Tumi Christina Walls, Signe Walsh, Olivia Welch, Casey White, Elizabeth Wilkerson, Jacquelyn Wolf, Mary Wolf, Candi Wood, Amber Wooten, Leslie Yocom aree t i c t-7- - r-r- - founded: november 27, 1888 boston university ua chapter founded: november ly, 1913 colors: blue, gold silver symbols: dolphin, pine tree pansy philanthropy: st. judes Delia Delia Delta members sell snacks ai ibe Leah Bokerman Memorial Softball lournament. Ibe sorority participated in many philanthropic events throughout the year. Courtesy photo ere dith Adams, Whitney Allen, Shelly Allison, Alexis derson, Ashley Anderson, Leslie Anderson, Monica s hcraft, Courtney Backus, Jacquelyn Backus, Amanda ar nett, Erin Barrett, Christie Bates, Megan Bell, Brittany Jnnett, Jeni Bennett, Ashley Bibbs, Jessica Billingsley, e 8 an Bittle, Audrey Blaylock, Kendall Bollen, Kristin ° r g� Lindsey Bosche,Tara Bowers, Betsy Bradberry, Ra- [ e l Bre land, Jillian Briggs, Mary Kathryn Bryant, Emi- V Burkl: ri bead, Abby Cain, Amanda Cains, Caroline Cains, ltta ni Calvin, Jenny Campbell, Julie Canepari, Kacee a ple, Kaci Capps, Shelbi Catt, Kate Chisenhall, Jenni- Col Uni1, at e Elements, Lindsey Cloutier, Whitney 1 an � Kara Compton, Camille Cook, Ginger Cowl- ’ Khlle y ross � Lillie Culpepper, Kim Cyr, Page Dan- Kayla Daniels, Allison Davis, Melissa Dickinson, Ra- cli I ' gj e dl, Ashley Dorr, Catherine Doss, Melissa Dougherty, Amy Duke, Julie Duke, Emily Duncan, Nikki Dunn, Mallory Dunseath, Maurie Edwards, Elizabeth ° urtne y Elms, Chevis English, Aja Estes, Jenna Estes, Brittany Ezell, Molly Farren, Amanda Fawcett, Rosamond Felton, Rebecca Fergus, Emily Fitzger- Leah Floyd, Lindsey Fox, Jules Fratesi, Hannah Freeman, Rachel Fulcher, Rachel Furnish, Betsy Gage, Rebecca Gehring, Alex Graham, Amanda Graham, H ar V Gdlin, Chelsea Goff, Clancy Graham, Holly Gray, Christine Grosso, Ashley Hardie, Sarah Harris, Laura Herron, Amanda Hobbs, Ashton Honey, Casey 0 er, Mary Margaret Hui, Ali Imboden, Emily Jack, Courtney Jackson, Jenna Johnson, Andrea Jacobs, Melissa Kershaw, Kristina Kilgore, Cassie Kirk, ta Le Korte, Morgan Langford, Melinda Larson, Lori Lassiter, Nicole Lecointe, Cara Letzig, Claire Lewis, Mary Catherine Lewis, Heather Long, Lindsey ri ° X ' zaBet h Manney, Molly Marshall, Hilary McChristian, Katy McClish, Kristen McClish, Lauren McConnell, Julie McDaniel, Charlsey McDowell, 1 Se McGaugh, Anna McGraw, Layna McGuire, Kara Miller, Stacey Miller, Katie Millerd, Lauren Million, Millie Murphy, Lauren Muzny, Marla Naiman, Ash Brittan y New, Sidney Norwood, Sarah O’Brien, Stacia Outten, Natalie Parker, Andrea Parnell, Erin Patterson, Erin Petrus, Liz Poff, Ashley Post, j , e 7 Bow ers, Emily Quam, Catherine Quinn, Natalie Reis, Stephanie Renard, Kaylen Revels, Lauren Reynolds, Ashley Richardson, Katie Roberts, Kristen Srn r Uez ’ J ess i ca Sanders, Jill Sandore, Haley Schay , Erika Schiff, Bekah Schuhknect, Kasey Selby, Ashley Sherrill, Susie Shinn, Randa Skarda, Courtney a en Smith, Lindsey Smith, Natalie Smith, Seaghan Smith, Sarah Snyder, Meagan Steen, Murry Steen, Ryan Stripling, Alyssa Stroman, Jane Ashley Ah ' auren Sullivant, Paige Sutherland, Morgan Tanner, ErinTelfer, Chelsea Terry, Lauren Thomson, Meagan Thompson, Jennifer Tirante, Brandi Tritt, Lai Uc er Kelsey Walker, Lindsey Walker, Tiffany Walt, Colin Ward, Jenna Waselues, Lauren Webb, Whitney Westbrook, Amanda Whatley, Jessica White, in Wilcox, Casie Williams, Merlea Williams, Meagan Williamson, Taylor Williamson, Holly Wilson, Nicki Woosley, Rachel Yates, Kelly Yerton ( ' (t j c AS 0 delta mma t ieta founded: January 13.1913 howard university ua chapter founded: march 24,1974 colors: crimson cream symbol: elephant philanthropy: street cleanup 8 1 t 1 A 2 s f hi l.j PS w m “ 1 r ▼ T ▼ T .1 r r 1 Latoya Allen, Morgan Armstrong, Nakisha Bosah, Carla Gibson, Krishna Graves, Erica Harris, Brofl z ‘ Hill,Tamara Hite, Falon Horton, Latoya Jackson, Brittany Johnson, Leslie Johnson, La’Kesha Jones, J 0 1 ' Mathis, Kara Matthews, Gracelyn Miller, Kensel Spivey, Precious Washington Serving their philanthropy well, members of IJelta Sigma I beta pic k tip trash from the streets of layetteville. Ihe so¬ rority used projects such as this to serve their community and form closer bonds with each other. Courtesy photo it m yJBv -take Appleberry, Kris Bunnell, Michael Chaney, Joshua Evatt, TJ Haynes, Grant Hunt, Ron Koch, Clay Lance, Marcus Looney, Addison Safley, Brian See, Daniel Skipper, Jeremiah Wallace founded: april 1% 1905 university of missouri ua chapter founded: October 2,1954 colors: green, gold white symbols: pearls rubies philanthropy: lifestyles Ihe men of FarmHouse en¬ joy a meal with their visiting families. Events such as this prov ided farm I louse members and their families the oppor¬ tunity to form long-lasting bonds. Courtesy photo c e ta founded: October 23,1897 longwood college ua chapter founded: april 30.1989 colors: olive green white symbols: dagger nautilus shell philanthropy: prevent child abuse america Kappa Delta football players break after a team huddle during a tournament hosted by Pi Kappa Alpha. Members of Kappa Delta were eager to participate in other Creek house events. Courtesy photo Chantelle Abbott, Julie Abbott, Caitlin Ainley, Casey Ainley, Abbey Al ' lenbaugh, Elise Arensburg, Elizabeth Ashworth, Gina Bailey, Eituiy Bell, Karen Bernd, Mindi Brinkley, Amanda Brown, Amber Shannon Brown, Malisha Brown-Edwards, Christine Browning W ily Burrow, Taylor Burrows, Christina Caddell, Kristen Carlstro ’ Jessica Carson, Megan Carter, Kendra Carey, Karlie Castleberry, bara Clinkscales, Whitney Cloer, Katie Compton, Sarah CopP Taylor Cotton, Lauren Craig, Melissa Crosby, Amanda Cross, Cummings, Paige Damron, Sarah Davidson, Sara Beth DeVazier, si Dime, Kelly Donaldson, Erica Dow, Bridget Eastin, Spencer Stephanie Elliott, Dawn Ewing, Chris Fahrenbruch, Jessica Fay, J i T x nifer Felts, Jennifer Field, Ashley Fitzgerald, Angie Fletcher, .ure 11 Hilled Flowers, Kallie Foglesong, Amanda Frantz, Amy Freeman, , Freeman, Whitney Fulkerson, Christy Garrison, Megan Geisler ten Girlinghouse, Kara Glenn, Kiery Glover, Sarah Graham, Chn s Grantham, Katie Grantham, Paige Griswold, Amanda Hague Brandi Hamilton, Blair Hanson, Jordan Harper, Elizabeth Hard ' chel Hart, Libby Hauser, Tiffany Hays, Annies Hecksher, Hedi Hemenway, Summer Hill, Christina Hudgins, Catelyn Huff, Meghan Hutchins, Carrie W Jenna Hyslop, Sarah Isbell, Megan Lucy James, Emily Johnson, Laura Johnson, Savanna Johnston, Aimee Jones, Rachel Jones, Marguerite Keating. A Keffler, Kristin Kelly, Brianne Kline, Sara Kutac, Chelsea LaNear, Bethany Larson, Sara Laughinghouse, Mishelle Lawson, Amber Leahy, Rachel Le Lindsey Loftin, Darcey Logans, Jennifer Long, Megan Mainord, Raychel Malone, Amanda Marrs, Claire Martin, Rachel Martin, Cheyenne Matthews, B 1 McCauley, Courtney McCrary, Rachel McDonald, Sara McDonald, Ally son McGuire, Laura McKenzie, Leslie Mendenhall, Tiffany Miller, Lauren Milone. % e Moger, Lauren Mooney, Whitney Moore, Kara Morehart, Nikki Morrow, Melinda Mundy, Caroline Nardi, Megan Odle, Mariah Owen, Grace Penderg Julie Peters, Katherine Porfiris, Lindsay Powers, Marlee Prall, Jen Pyle, Katie Schrimsher, Lisa Scritchfield, Nicole Scogin, Tarrin Scullawl, Victoria Shep 1 Haley Shollmier, Katie Silverman, B.J. Southmayd, Elizabeth Smith, Chelse Smi th, Donna Stone, Kapra Stuffelbeam, Kody Stuffelbeam, Rachel Stutts, J e Tow, Ashley Trimble, Jordan Twedt, Jessica Virden, Cara VonderBruegge, Jenny Weaver, Melissa Webb, Christin White, Natalie White, Stacey White, J eI1111 Wiles, Sarah Wiles, Alison Williams, Courtney Williford, Aimee Winnette, Lauren Woodson, Brittany York, Rebecca Zabinski 260 . 9 ,re t ft - founded: October 13,1870 monmouth college ua chapter founded: april 19,1925 colors: light dark blue symbols: key, owl fleur-de-lis philanthropy: reading is fundamental Rachel Norman promotes Kappa Kappa Gamma to a po¬ tential new member during Panhellenic Formal Recruit- meni I he sorority had a good recruitment, welcoming over 70 new members. Photo by Wes Putt my Acuff, Whitney Allison, Caroline Ashby, Allison U Avra, Brady Barnes, Jacqueline Barry, Co aSS ’ La y ne Baxter, Taylor Beam, Jill Beckett, urtney Begnoche, Amanda Bell, Courtney Bishop, £ r ten Blowers, Kaylea Booth, Becca Bradley, Beth £ r e ’ Bebekah Bradshaw, Caroline Bridges, Meghan .. Wn , Moll y Bryant, Jessica Buckler, Chelsea Caldwell, Adri H ar we ’ Bachel Carlisle, Rebecca Carlisle, Cha anne Caspar i, Ally son Cate, Lexie Catsavis, Lesley Ua eS auren Cloud, Megan Coker, Arden Coleman, v er ° er Christin Cooke, Haley Culp, Jenny Cul- L avi aUra U ver ’ Curry, Stephanie Danforth, Rachel H ast ’ en C ean, Ashley Dixon, Charlie Dyer, Jessica ily pi at S ’ leather Ferguson, Jordan Fisher, Em- Fu i to — KeU Y Ford, Kate Frost, Ally Fulks, Claire Cuen h UtUmn Cardner, Rachael Gatewood, Bree Gill, Brittany Goings, Taylor Goins, Katelyn Graves, Kayla Green, Dayna Gretz, Lauren Griffin, Shanda LJ°ard tr eni Jenn Y H ar din, Emily Harris, Lacey Harris, Meredith Hartz, Evan Hawkins, Becca Henderson, Jarel Hendricks, Amber Hiryak, Emily J°hn$o oar � Jessica Hobbs, Stephanie Hudson, Amanda Hymas, Jenna Hyndman, Camden Hyneman, Stephanie Ingram, Kristen Jessup, Brittney Lester T ones Crace Kelley, Hannah Kennedy, Ashley Kerksieck, Peyton Kizzire, Kelli Kostelnik, Allison Kroeter, Hallie Larson, Lauren Lee, Laura Clare eVe ’ en Lindsey, Roo Litzinger, Melinda Long, Marci Manley, Mallory Maulden, Alyse McAlister, Catherine McCauley, Megan McConnell, Ioro a C( reer y A s hi e y McDonald, Mikki McHaney, Chelle McKenzie, Lindsey Mehall, Amanda Mire, Callie Moll, Kristin Monnig, Whitney Moore, Lauren P 0 ’ ata e Morrison, Stephanie Murdaugh, Stephanie Nichols, Rachel Norman, Casey Nowell, Mallory O’Neal, Laura Parrott, Allison Pipkin, Kenlie S 0nni Pruett, Mary Pruitt, Caroline Puddephatt, Wendy Ramsey, Libby Raney, Annie Ratliff, Mary Margaret Reed, Kaitlin Renner, Jordan Richter, Stilwell °v ' erS Bose, Samantha Rush, Seanne Sain, Clare Selig, Mallory Smith, Margaret Smith, Nicole Smith, Leah Stamper, Megan Stathakis, Katie Tull H ' ll Striegler, Jessica Stuetleberg, Lauren Sudderth, Brittany Taylor, Susi Taylor, Kelsey Thompson, Anna Tomilson, Sam Treat, Jaclyn Tucker, Coery J enn y Wa §g°ner, Brooke Walker, Emily Walker, Megan Wallace, Mary Webb, Kae Whitlow, Hannah Williams, Jill Williams, Amy Wilsie, ilson, Emily Wood, Lauren Wood, Lauren Yingling, Malarie Yocum arce c 26 I founded: decern ber 10.1869 university of Virginia ua chapter founded: may 29,1890 colors: scarlet, white emerald green symbols: star crescent philanthropy: arora Kappa Sigma members and dates dance the night away to a band performing at a house party. The fraternity was Known for their larpe turn¬ outs and well-known guests during major events such as Row Weekend and Homecom¬ ing Week. Courtesy Ph oto ■ V‘- r Jfjfc u v John Aldworth, David Alexander, Steven Alexander, Stephen Allmond, Alston, Tyler Anderson, David Archer, Harvie Attwood, Hastings Atwoo ’ Bradley Audrain, Soloman Aydani, Stuart Baber, Brian Bailey, Thomas B 1 ley, Matthew Benson, Cory Biggs, Daniel Bird, Jordan Blackshaw, Benjai j Blakeman, Christopher Bobbitt, Clint Boone, Byron Bowen, David BreV ' Phillip Brick, Douglas Brimhall, Matthew Brown, Rivers Bryant, We 1 Bryant, Brett Buresh, Phillip Carden, Ronald Cardwell, David Carlisle, Br a ley Carlton, Hunter Carrington, Drew Carter, Grante Carter, Elliott Ches Tyler Choate, Adam Chudy, James Clark, Matthew Clark, Brandon Cliff 01 Craig Cockrell, Clayton Cole, Jared Coleman, Nicholas Coleman,Tyler C° per, Brandon Corn, Scott Coulter, Dustin Cross, Jeremy Curton, Jonat Davidson, Jeffrey Davis, Adam Day, Timothy Dejarnette, Joe Denton, J Doherty, Baxter Drennon, Andrew Duck, Jonas Dunnaway, James Dutt 011, Andrew Endicott, Shane Eoff, Willard Ferguson, Lucas Finely, Christian er, Kelly Fitch, Justin Foshee, Patrick Frizzell, Michael Gaskill, Carl Ge° r 2 Charles George, Joseph Gray, Jordan Griffie, John Guerin, John Hage r rod Hardke, Tyler Harper, Zachary Harper, Adam Harrell, Heath beck, Robert Hatchett, Caleb Haynes, Andrew Heim, Amdrew Henson , Ky le Holmes, Heath Horn, Drew Horton, Jacob Howell, Andrew Hump ihrey ■eiw Harrison Hunt, Randall Hurban, Dustin Johnson, Jacob Johnson, J ere sP’ Johnson, John Johnson, Blake Jones, David Jones, Wesley Jordan, Austin King, Joseph Lance, Scott Lar, Stanley Luker, Matthew Marsh, Jeremiah Johnathan McCaslin, Joshua McCaslin, Matt McClanahan, Brian McClure, Robert McClure, Bradley McColey, Drake McGruder, Tyler McMahan, McNair, Matt Milburn, John Moore, Jon Moore, Jerry Morgan, Nick Nabholz, Corey Nichols, Tyler Pack, Jack Para, Matthew Parker, Justin Pierce, Pool, Andrew Prendergast, Charles Priest, Adam Raines, Jacob Roberts, William Roberts, Daniel Robertson, Grant Rollins, Clint Roth, Tyler Royer, • Ruff, Joshua Rupe, Andrew Rliss, Colin Savelis, Trey Scallion, Robert Shaw, Mason Shirey, William Slabaugh, William Smith, Charles Smith, Daniel Justin Smith, Keaton Smith, Matthew Smyly, Travis Spencer, Josh Stanfill, Timothey Stidham, Channin Tacito, Andrew Tidwell, Phillip Tomlinson, J° r Tortorich, Jared Truelove, Brandon Trusell, Robert Turley, John Turpin, Adam Van Lear, Vincent Ward, Robert Wells, Wade Westmoreland, Caleb Whh eS Quinten Whiteside, Jackson Whitfield founded: november 2,1909 boston university ua chapter founded: may 23.1923 colors: purple, green gold symbols: white rose, cross crescent philanthropy: north american canned food drive Members of I ambda Chi Alpha load cans from their annual food drive. Ihese were later delivered to their philanthropy. Courtesy Photo ristian Alexan- er David Arnold, Wil1 Atchley, Seth kins, Brent Be- aran °� Justin Bent- av id Bingham, Blackshear, atf ick Bowen, a uiel Bright, Greg itta m, Kyle Brit- %an Buck, Vin Casey, Nick L hu r( Qark Qark r C k Corcoran, rar don Crawford, C avis, David Urc hhill, Alex Patrick Seth Claus, Lee P erhut, ? el man 6ltz - Robert Dun- Pauj E TraCy Ego ’ Ev ans, Colby Dave |B , Ben Gil- Cannon Gram, hoe] reer ’ en e l Grooms, Derek Hall, David Hanger, Ken Hemm, Patrick Hoffman, Zack Hulett, Michael Hylden, Ben Kirksey, Mason Kirksey, Stephen Ree er ’ en Lassiter, Tyler Layne.Trae Lindley, Mark Lorge, Adam Mowery, Stephan Nazarian, John Nguyen, David Orr, Ruben Paulino, Marc Phan, Casey ce en Sapp, Kit Schirmer, Brad Schuck, Nathan Seitz, Brandon Sheard, Blake Shelby, Kyle Starek, Jack Steinhafel, Luke Terrell, Phillip Thrift, )ri asgaard, Justin Walden, Matt Wickizer, Blake Williams, Daniel Willson, Steve Wright, Zach Young, Brad Youngblood are r t c -263 QVO founded: november 17,1911 howard university ua chapter founded: december 8 , 1974 colors: royal purple old gold philanthropy: united negro college fund Hezekiah Gatson, Stephon Latham, Antonio Mitchell, Jonathan Modica, Devin Trader, Quincy Williams Omega Psi Phi members deliv¬ er Valentines bay cards to pa¬ tients at the Northwest Nurs¬ ing and Retirement Center. Ihe fraternity joined forces with Delta Sigma Iheta in this project as a part of Coleman l ove Weekend. Photo courtesy of Arkansas Iraveler 264 K‘ - _ - iiTHy ‘S c | k nasi k Hki am pd y K 1 W .v f,: ■ Pa ul Broome, Justin Carr, Derek Davis, Kyle Dickerson, Christopher Easter, Ralph Evans, Robert John- s °n, Derrick McClelland, James Moss, Ray Rideout, Pierre Robinson, Marvin Thomas, Marcus Whit¬ more founded: january 9,1914 howard university ua chapter founded: spring 1978 colors: royal blue pure white symbols: carnation dove philanthropy: sigmas waging war against cancer Scrubbing hard, members of Phi Bern Sigma work to make these cars spotless. I he tar wash was ittsi one of several events the group held (or the campus and community. Courtesy photo c ree t e -rr - -—- t- - - me a founded: december 26,1848 university of Ohio ua chapter founded: October 8.1948 colors: ardent azure symbols: sword shield philanthropy: arkansas childrens hospital At their annual Bid Day cel¬ ebration. members of Phi Delta Iheta welcome their new members by singing and shouting a fraternity chant. Among other age-old Phi Dell traditions, chants were an im¬ portant part of the bond es¬ tablished among members. Brian Abendroth, Jed Alexander, John Allen, Jimmy An¬ derson, Scott Bacon, Brooks Bailey, Andrew Baca, Austin Barely, Chandler Barron, Jordan Barron, Chip Bartlett, Reid Beauchamp, Ricky Beauchamp, John Benton, Zack Bliss, Kyle Boatright, Brad Booth, Peter Burrow, Trey Bur¬ row, Raney Cain, Chris Carland, Gavin Carter, Rhys Cart¬ er, Jon Champange, Chad Chance, Mac Compton, Collins Cook, Marsh Daniel, Andy Davis, Brett Decoursey, Drew Desocio, Heiskell Dickens, Joe Dickson, John Douville, Blake Downing, Grant Feltner, Drew Foster, Nick Fowl¬ er, George Wesley, Zach Glover, Lyle Gruby, David Hall, Niklas Harper, Tyler Hayes, Hamilton Hedrick, Grayson Hinojosa, Seth Hollingsworth, Nikki Jefferson, Seth Jew¬ ell, Michael Lane, Marshall Laney, Max Lavie, Paul Linci- come, Drew Lunsford, Brandon Mathis, Phillip Matlock, Will Matthews, Michael McBryde, Zach McKinnon, Kyle Merkler, Justus Moll, Kirk Morley, Matt Newman, Alex Nierling, Ryan O’Quinn, Brett Parker, Austin Pence, Joey Ritchie, Matt Robertson, Brent Robinson, Rodrigo Ro¬ jas, Ryan Shannon, Chris Shenep, Bobby Shores, Adam Smith, Trey Srygley, Jay Staley, Chris Stec, Aaron Strobel, Kyle Stroud, Paul Waddell, Cody Webb, Spencer Weid- man, Trey Wetzel, Clay Willis, Matt Willis, Jordan Wright 266- QL founded: may i, 1848 jefferson college ua chapter founded: may 10,1969 colors: purple white symbols: black diamond philanthropy: red cross ar °n Ablondi, Tyler Angel, Tyler Barham, Kurt Barnes, Kyle Belt, Jeff Burns, Alex Burris, David Carv- er Kort Castleberry, Brady Cress, Drew Cronkhite, Chad Devoll, Bo Dougherty, Matt Goodhart, Trey Marshfield, Clayton Hogan, Matt Hogg, Anthony Jones, Brad Julian, Bobby Kirwan, Alex Knight, Cody 0n g, Josh Luther, Shawn Massey, Dusty May hall, Russell Moore, Patrick Moss, Mike Moyer, Blake Mewsom, Neil Parrott, Steve Phillips, Brian Sargent, Cory Scott, Zach Smith, Jonathan Stanley, Alex ockton, Adam Teague, Frankie Whitehead Phi Gamma Delta members en¬ joy their free time by playing a game of cards at the fraternity house. Living in the fraternity house pave members the op¬ portunity to spend quality time bonding with fellow brothers. Courtesy photo r - 4_ | npo pi Oeta founded: april 28,1967 monmouth college ua chapter founded: 1909 colors: wine silver blue symbols: arrows angels philanthropy: links to literacy Members of Pi Beta Phi sacri¬ fice a weekend night to spend time exercising and playing with children at thelayetieville Athletic Center. I he program was implemented to encour¬ age children to become more active. Photo by Stacy Ryburn Heather Ainsley, Mary Kathryn Allen, Megan Allen, Laurie Anderso Scarlet Andrews, Christina Antley, Britani Bach, Brooke Bailey, IdaO Virginia Bain, Elizabeth Baker, Stephanie Beard, Stephanie Beavers Tara Beebe, Jessica Bell, Allie Benish, Taryn Blocker, Leslie BoW s ’ Michelle Brand, Danielle Brown, Taylor Broyles, Michelle Bruxvood Megan Buhrow, Kristen Bumpass, Beth Burkhalter, Elizabeth BusW Mary Clay Cantrell, Ashleigh Carter, Cheyenne Christesson, K atie Cash, Sarah Crandall, Catherine Clemmer, Sarah Cate, Emily Coh n ’ Jessie Cooper, Kristen Cooper, Rachel Cashion, Mary Cate Chambl eS! j’ Whitney Chancellor, Megan Chang, Libby Chase, Adrielle Church! Amanda Cook, Kaylee Cox, Kelly Dale, Micha Dale, Danielle Daug erty, Sarah Diaz, Maggie Dietrich, Sarah Douglas, Lindsay Dunca 11, Jessica Ellis, Rochelle Emerson, Sarah Evans, Kristen Fess, Leah F 1 ’ Candel Fisher, Kimberly Forman, Katie Fourmy, Jennifer Free, El! za beth French, Rachel Freyman, Katherine Fuller, Alana Galloway, beth Garton, Marissa Geels, Megan Ghormley, Rachel Gilbert Ashler Goldman, Lindsey Gillham, Leah Graham, Bethany Gulledge, Lauren Guthrie, Bekah Hale, Beth Hallmark, Emily Hampton, Alyssa Hanning, Jamie Harg s ’ Brett Harmon, Katie Henry, Kara Hillard, Katie Hilliard, Lindsey Hillis, Jessica Henson, Allison Hodge, Mary Dudley Hodges, Alice Hogue, Christy man, Ginny Hook, Sloan Horton, Sarah Hudson, Dana Huggins, Kristi Hunter, Jessica Ingram, Leia Jackson, Christy Jeffrey, Ashley Jenkins, Niki J eIlseI Amy Johnson, Deborah Johnson, Lindsay Johnson, Rebekah Johnson, Whitney Johnston, Jamie Jones, Kelsey Jones, Amy Kimbrough, Luci Kittrell, Kneese, Jessica Lace, Savannah Lamb, Emily Lambert, Sidney Leasure, Kallie Lederman, Kara Liedecker, Mary Susan Ligon, Laura Lindsay, Jenni k! nC | Robin Martin, Mary Masching, Sara Mathis, Hannah Maxwell, Morgan Maxwell, Molly McBride, Megan McClellan, Brittany McCormack, Brittany Crary, Lauren McCullars, Jenna Meiser, Allison Mencer, Jacquelyn Mendelsohn, Bitsy Miller, Blair Miller, Rachael Miller, Haleigh Milwee, Margaret Mi sh ’ Kate Mitchell, Jillian Moenius, Donna Moll, Emily Moon, Megan Moore, Kate Morgan, Kelsey Mote, Chelsea Murphy, Meredith Owen, Rachel Nai ey ’ Lynn Newman, Brooke Palmer, Mary Katherine Parke, Laurie Pharis, Heather Phillips, Jordan Pilhours, Kelsey Pirani, McCall Porter, Ashley Pounders M e ' 7 ’ — - A xu, X xvuwiivi 1 jWluaii 1 llliWUIO, XllCU.il, lvl V Clll 1 U1 IC1, 10IIIV.J A v v.- Pursley, Megan Reans, Rachel Rhodes, Whitney Rice, Allie Ridgeway, Amanda Reed, Katie Rhodes, Kayla Robinson, Laura Scanlon, Lindy Schafer, Aly s ' ' - xiu c Schilling, Kristen Schnebly, Mallory Shiver, Gentry Shrider, Brittany Siler, Ca itlin Simpson, Julie Sims, Callie Sisk, Rachel Sisk, Lauren Smith, Suza Smith, Jean Snow, Alexander Sprouse, Lisa Stancil, Sharon Stancil, Amanda Starr, Katherine Stewart, Hillary Swanton, Kirsten Swindler, Kate Taylor, Claf e Lindsey WamP 1 Thornell, Emily Toole, Stephanie Trimble, Withers Turner, Lindsay Ulmschneider, Lauren Upton, Megan Vanlandingham, Rebecca Wall, , 0 Allison Ward-Sidel, Brooke Waters, Emily Welty, Leslie Wood, Lynsey Woodard, Cassie Woods, Lindsay Wyne, Heather Yelvington, Lauren Yelving A Me . founded: march i, 1868 university of Virginia ua chapter founded: november 2,1904 colors: garnet old gold symbols: fire truck, dagger key philanthropy: habitat for humanity Pi Kappa Alpha members ai- lend to landscaping duties in front of their house. I he men used their philanthropic skills from working with Habitat for Humanity to beautify their own living quarters. I av id Anderson, Stephen Ange- tte � Brian Barnett, Zach Bilyak, • Ss lackshear, Brad Brown, Dan- Brown, Eric Brown, Justin Bulla, ameron Burnett, Jared Burns, Chase e dwell, Michael Clark, Phillip Clev- • Clint Conner, Craig Conner, Cody Pher, Corkran, Jon Cortellaci, bela C en ’ S P encer Dailey. Anthony p r art And V Doss, Justin Foss, Jared q ric h, Scott Fretheim, James Gentry, Giesecke, Matt Gintonio, Matt Collin vie j iltonf T Har grov e , H ♦ ♦ Grimes, Jared Groff, yHaggenmacher, Kurt Halm, Eric Danny Hamack, Daniel . Brandon Harris, Thomas r S ’ Houston, Jacob Hunter, Sori Urst Kyle Johnson, Bill John- Vyuj. J° n es, Allen Krygowski, Ju. .! am c Cain, Jaron McTee, Matt Wedlock M Michael Meissner, Brad J° e Morgan, Ben Onstott, _ hssell rniac lea ’ Sh ane Orr, Andy Parks, Sean Patton, Asa Pharr, Steven Reeves, A.J. Rizzo, Sonny Rodery, Drew Rodgers, Zach Rolle, Gus Jacob’!’• an ’ Clayton Shafer, Jeff Simmons, Eric Smith, Kyle Smith, Sean Smith, Daniel Storms, Jon Taylor, Lance Taylor, Jesse Taymore P t() n, James Tullis, RexTullis, Ryan Van Pelt, Chris Warzecha, Eric Wekkin, Jared White, Cary Williams, Josh Wingo Roten, Shawn , KyleTimbes, founded: march 9.1856 university of alabama ua chapter founded: july 9,1894 colors: royal purple old gold symbols: phoenix minerva philanthropy: childrens miracle network Sigma Alpha I psilon members and their guests enjoy the view from iheir balcony dur¬ ing How Weekend. I ollowing in longstanding tradition. Sigma Alpha I psilon sponsored Cat¬ tish how. a function at which they served catfish and met with potential new members. Courtesy photo ' CMTISAV, f OVJ how h eek ' ° Jack Allen, Tyler Arnold, Ryan Allenbaug Pierce Baker, Beau Baldwin, Jesse Becton, J eI emy Belknap, Rory Bradney, Christopher B ra EvaH s Clark Brown, James Buck, Randy Burns, Bush, Joshua Callaway, Charles Carroll, J aC( Coleman, Jeremy Collins, Brock Cooper, B ra don Corley, Austin Crain, John Deforest, F raI Derossitt, Jonathan Diaz, Tom Dougherty, A s ' tin Easley, Doug Eddy, Richard Falkner, Foster, George Garrett, Troy Gasnier, Benj a Goodwin, Jess Griffin, Patrick Gunn, Hall, Matthew Hardy, Bradley Hickey, c Johnson, Jeffery Jordan, Pettus Kincannon seph Lacy, Benjamin Laney, Jonathan Lester, Lester, George Lucas, Josh Madden, Frank natt, Chase McCracken, Steven McCrary, McQueen, Scott McVey, John Montg 0 Reed Moody, John Morel, Christopher ley, Patrick Murphy, Jason Nickerson, Northcutt, Mark Omell, Matthew Perkins, Spencer Piland, Jake Potter, Josh Potter, Charles Rauton, Christopher Rittelmeyer, Cary Rochelle, James David Routen, Kyle Stafford, Joel Sanders, Will Scoggins, Lance Shirron, Wayne Silfe, Will Smith, Peter Stanley, Luke Stoltz, Zach Taylor, John Terry, T 1( Vo, Jake Wade, Blake Wilkerson, Cory Willett, Charles Wise, Spencer Wright T]0,‘ rc ‘ ¥’ founded: june 28,1855 university of Ohio ua founded: September 16.1905 colors: blue gold symbols: white cross norman shield philanthropy: childrens miracle network Sigma Chi members visit in front of their house during their Mardi Gras party. I he fraternity house, known for its large courtyard, hosts many functions and parties through¬ out the academic year, such as Ski l odge and the Row Week¬ end activities. Courtesy photo teve Aday, Hayes Anthony, Carey Antoon, Richard Apple- ra d Ashby, Ben Bailey, Brett Bassett, Robert Beach, y 1C Justin Bell, Hunter Benson, Alex Bigger, Ross an d, Ralph Bradbery, John Bryant, Ryan Buchman, Alex Uckley, Adam Buerkle, Geoffery Campbell, Adam Carlson, Chambers, Brent Coker, Brian Cyphers, Tyler Da- son , Nathan Davis, Clark Donat, Alex Dunklin, Jona- G an vans Robert Feltus, Daniel Filipek, Eric Flagg, Sean Gerrard, Brenton Glassell, Jay Glover, Matt a iam, Matt Graves, Nick Green, Ryan Hall, Brad Han- o$er, William Harper, Grant Hastings, Colin Helfrich, H V ° r Selins, Scott Hilburn, Daniel Hill, Wade Hill, Josh Hollowell, Chris Howe, Jay O Howe, Joel Huff- jq n 1 Jennings, Hudgens Jeter, Lance Johnson, Kenny J L ’ hacy, Hamilton LaRoe, Craig Letchenberg, Men er Fent hde, John Longinotti, David Machen, Tyler C)a • en ° n ’ h°ss McDaniel, Cody McGrath, John Miller, Minton, Mic Montgomery, Trey Morris, Jeff Mor- j 0 U ’ C a leb Olsen, Blain Overstreet, Gregory Parker, Justin Poff, Robbie Polk, Eric Ralston, McCabe Reynolds, Jimmy Ritchie, Sidney Robnett, Baxter Ross, Jusr ° SS ’ h at han Rutledge, Sam Selig, John Shaw, Nathan Shaw, Chris Sheppard, Sam Shrum, Drew Simmons, Josh Singleterry, Carson Smith, Jason Smith, dd 11 ° W er ’ P )rew Stoner, Noah Strom, Erik Sward, John Teeter, Nicholas Thicksten, Clayton Thomas, Charlie Van Ness, Ben Von Kanel, Todd Vorsanger, a lker, Evan Watts, Litt Westbrook, Brent Whisnant, Godfrey White, Lance Wilcox, Drew Wilkins, Taylor Womack, Anthony Woodall t y v Wt ft 27 H £N smma suo founded: January i, 1869 Virginia military institute ua founded: 1904 colors: black, gold white symbol: snake philanthropy: the united way Members of Sipma Nil wait to greet their new members on Bid bay. I be excited new members were anxiously ac ¬ cepted into a lifelong brother¬ hood with their lellow class, as well as members who c ame before them. Courtesy photo bel, Broc Adams, Ma rt Cary Cameron, S� nge, Jeff Cope. , Payton Garner, ci leman Harris, R} ' an , ler House, Josh Howa ' Jarrett, Austin Jon®- nedy.RyanLazenby.A tick London, Mark ic Okrzesik, J us “ n u ff, 1 Ratcliff Chris Bat , -is, Beau Reynolds, Charlie Russelk jt , s . Anthony Smb � � Clair, Caleb dan Thaeler, Adam argas, Josh Whitlow founded: november i, 1901 richmond university ua chapter founded: September 16,1907 colors: purple ft red symbols: golden heart ft balanced man philanthropy: youth aids Bryan Speed, laie Finkbeiner and Steven king relax between meetings at the Carlson lead¬ ership Conference. Sigma Phi Epsilon members traveled to Austin, lexas, in leb. to en¬ hance their leadership skills within their fraternity. Courtesy photo Tyl Grants, Wade Bailey, Aaron Baker, J 0 arrett Tony Bridges, Ryan Brown, l 0n Sutler, Estevan Cantu, Charlie Casper, re g Creamer, Ed Cupaioli, Lee Estes r eW xon ’ Clayton Easom, David Tk 0 ’ ate Hnkbeiner, Ramsay Fulbright, Fu c er ’ Orlando Gonzalez, Bren lc 11 M l ° nat an Halford, Ryan Hamil- Hammel -Victor Harris, Trey Holt, °PP er . Michael Ivers, John Justiss, U ncos er ’ teven King, Derek Kraft, Jamey % L ee ’ ac e Lanham, Jason Laurent, Dar- ’ ac °b Lee, Jonathan Leonard, David 0v erv re Son Longtin, Jason Lovell, JD tahi McCarroll, Chris McClinton, Von p° re ere L Morelock, Tyler Norton, e er gist, Graham Powell, Jordan h lN| ick R 0 | COtt Keese, Shawn Richardson, r isTk r .,1 s ’ °Lbie Rorie, Andrew Sabados, Drew Santine, Zach Sartain, Seth Sherrill, Bradley Siahmakoun, Stu Smith, Bryan Speed, Aaron Thompson, Air ailkill 1_ tn t m � r 1 , „ . 1 hn ' IU l uitvv OcUIUllC, Odl Idiil, OClil OllCIIlll, D1 b KirkTurnbo, Drew Van Patter, Jeff Welch, Spencer White, Robert Woolridge c ree ’ A t ' - r -— -m founded: december 29,1898 new york area universities ua founded: february 27.2002 colors: medium blue, white gold philanthropy: childrens miracle network Tyler Allison, Austin Bray, Richard Edstrom, Jor¬ dan Ellis, Jeff Ford, Jia Wei Hu, Michael Irvin, Chris McWhert, Casey Moore, James Smith, Ross Wiseman T % t 1 f i ] it. mrJ 1 Zeta Beta lau members relax ai a tailgate party before a Razorback football game, fail- gating was one of the many opportunities Zeta Beta lau members took advantage of as a good time to learn about their fellow fraternity mem¬ bers. Courtesy photo W HVm j . J fl 1 k JKT W j i sm If ftfl h g 1 J V- l j . Downey Anipa. Shonda Brown. Tina Sexon founded: january 17,1920 howard university ua founded: may 5.1978 colors: royal blue pure white symbols: cat dove philanthropy: zetas helping other people excel through mind, body spirit Members of eta Phi lieia meet to discuss their latest events. Ihrough their philanthropy and other endeavors, eta Phi Beta members were able to give back to the UA and the North¬ west Arkansas community. Couries photo C YY ' c 27 7,TA zeta taa founded: October ly 1898 ua founded: december 18.1903 colors: turquoise blue steel gray symbols: rabbit, crown teddy bear philanthropy: susan g. komen breast cancer foundation Zeta lau Alphas compete in a tup-o-war battle at the Creek Olympics with Phi Delta I beta and Pi Kappa Alpha. Ze- tas competed in other events throughout the year including Creek Sing and Step Show. Courtesy photo dr Meagan Abell, Sarah Akers, Ashley Albertson, Jennifer Albrigk 1 ' Chesna Alford, Nicole Atkins, Natalie Babb, Sarah Barbot, Heatl 1 er Barnes, Michelle Baron, Chelsey Basham, Carlan Bodie, lory Boteler, Courtney Bowman, Heather Boydson, Amber Bra ( ley, Mallory Brenner, Meganne Britton, Adrienne Brooks, Brown, Mandy Brown, Sara Brown, Liz Bryant, Brittany Buzh e ' Carrie Campbell, Kelly Chapin, Kate Childers, Natasha Clar e ’ Christina Clemens, Morgan Coke, Ashley Coker, Kristen Conn er Lindsey Cooper, Allison Craig, Kimberly Crow, Lindsey Cru P’ Jami Cuddy, Kali Davis, Christy Dean, Kate Delph, Grace Dicks 011, Carrie Dillsaver, Melody Dittmer, Emily Donnelli, Taryn DunteP’ Mary Anne Durham, Ashley Eager, Lauren Edmondson, Sarah dridge, Suzanne Elser, Maria English, Michaela Erskin, Kenzie guson, Megan Fritts, Abby Frizzell, Emily Frudge, Brooke FuH er ' Sarah Gallegos, Heather Garner, Lindsey Garoutte, Lauren e Amy Graves, Allison Green, Katya Griffiths, Kirby Griggs, Sarah Gunter, Leslie Hall, Marcy Hall, Ashlee Hamilton, Amanda Hampel, Libbey Haney, JaneA 111 Hanson, Kristin Haynes, Sarah Head, Cara Hill, Jayme Hill, Logan Hocutt, Melissa Horvath, Elizabeth Houston, Rachel Howells, Meg Hoyt, Julia H ul11 phreys, Lauren Hryorchuk, Jenny Huff, Laurel Hurley, Becca Jacobs, Megan Johnson, Hannah Jones, Katie Jones, Sarah Kennedy, Lyndsey Kepesky, Kerley, Whitney Key, Chaley Kidd, Katie Kimbrough, Candice Kendrick, Kristin Kosmitis, Jessica La Mar, Haley Lamb, Stephanie Laxton, Alex Layrock, L 111 sey Lee, Mindy Lewis, Christine Lietzke, Katie Lindsey, Paige Lisko, Allison Littleton, Jessica Lively, Christina Longinotti, Heather Love, Brooke Luns Whitney Madison, Jill Martin, Krystal McAnaw, Sarah McCain,Tara McDonald, Melanie McGlothren, Caroline Mclntire, Lindy Medlock, Megan Miller, Mitchell, Pauli Mitchell, Brittny Moore, Amanda Morrison, Kayla Moschner, Keeley Mullis, Jamie Mulwee, Katie Murry, Ashley Nabholz, Joanna Jessica Neal, Paige Newcomb, Taylor Nichols, Meg Nobile, Kate O’Donnell, Maggie Owen, Lindsey Patrick, Hailey Phillips, Kimberly Pistole, Brooke plack- Reg is ' Cece Plafcan, Frances Pleimann, Paige Puckett, Molly Putman, Kelly Jo Rasco, Lauren Rau, Stephanie Ray, Michelle Redmond, Megan Reed Julianna ter, Miranda Roberts, Hallie Robinson, Tiffany Rowlan, Megan Rusher. Haley Russell, Loren Rutledge, Kristen Saporito, Meredith Schafer, Beth Scott, Sexton, Brianne Sharp, Sarah Shirley, Rickey Sinks, Emily Smith, Laura Smith, Brittney Speights, Jennifer Spencer, Kelli Steed, Laura Strack, Jordan Sven Kelsey Tapp, Michelle Tinker, Jessica Trapp, Tiffany Vest, Jenny Wagner, Erin Walsh, Lauren Watkins, Whitney White, Whitney White, Brittany Wilks, JV Williams, Jessica Winberry, Katie Wood, Laura Woods, Natalie Woodward, Kaley Wren ( ree, • ( order of omega lo recognize those fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership and academics. O.O.O. organizes many servic e events to help the surrounding c ommunity. Chantelle Abbott, Meredith Adams, Amber Bennett, Kendall Bollen, Rebeca Bradley, Phil Brick, Tony Bridges, Eric Brown, Chase Caldwell, Grant Carter, Megan Chang, Craig Cockrell, Clint Conner, Laura Culver, Kelly Dale, Drew Dixon, Ashley Driv¬ er, Andrew Endicott, Dawn Ewing, Jessica Fay, Scott Fretheim, Christy Garrison, Shannon Grant, Taylor Goins, Wes Greer, Whitney Grounds, Beth Hallmark, Jarod Hardke, Emily Harris, Megan James, Amy Johnson, Rebekah Johnon, Keith Jones, Abby Keffler, Will Keller, Ben Kirksey, Sara Kutac, Mary Margaret Lee, Johnathan Leonard, Ronda Lewallen, Roo Litzinger, Lindsey Loftin, Chris Looney, JD Lowery, Carl Mathis, Morgan Maxwell, Laura McKenzie, Mallory Mulroy, Justin Northcutt, Grace Pendergrass, Kimberly Phillips, CeCe Plafcan, Justin Poff, Ashley Post, Steph¬ anie Robinson, Mickey Searcy, Carla Sawatski, Rachel Sisk, Lauren Slabaugh, Sarah Sparkman, Emily Striegler, Lance Taylor, Allison Waldrip, Robert Wells, Chrisina White, Sara Wiles, Bradley Youngblood Preek life awards Award of Ecellence: Chi Omega Lambda Chi Alpha Kappa Delta Pi Beta Phi Kappa Kappa Gamma Zeta Tau Alpha Kappa Sigma Honorable Mention- Alpha Phi Alpha national panhellenic council awards Outstanding Greek Woman: Rebecca Leubker, Alpha Delta Pi Outstanding Chapter President: Fall 2005: Ashley Post, Delta Delta Delta Spring 2006: Meggie White, Alpha Delta Pi Outstanding Panhellenic Delegate: Fall 2005: Caroline Puddephatt, Kappa Kappa Gamma Spring 2006: Rachel Fulcher, Delta Delta Delta Outstanding Community Service Award: Delta Delta Delta, Kristin’s Story Fanhellenic Spirit Award: Zeta Tau Alpha interfraternity council awards Outstanding Chapter President: Fall 2005: Josh Evatt, FarmHouse Spring 2006: Tyler Reis, Sigma Nu ost Improved Greek Chapter: FarmHouse Outstanding Greek Man: J D. Lowrey, Sigma Phi Epsilon Man on Campus: Chris Shenep, Phi Delta Theta new greek council awards Outstanding NGC Executive Officer: Beth Bowen ost Outstanding NGC Delegates: Andrew Endicott Aaron Strobel national pan hellenic council awards Outstanding Greek Woman: Lakesha Jones, Delta Sigma Theta Outstanding Chapter President: Bradley Jones. Alpha Phi Alpha Outstanding Council President and Greek Man: CJ Mathis, Alpha Phi Alpha Outstanding Greek Adviser: Mary Fletcher, Zeta Phi Beta order of omega awards Outstanding Faculty: Carole Shook Greek Hall of Fame: Angela Monts, Alpha Kappa Alpha Model Initiates: Cody Kees, Kappa Sigma Morgan Armstrong, Delta Sigma Theta Outstanding Sophomores: Seth Jewell, Phi Delta Theta Britton Blough, Chi Omega Outstanding Juniors: Baxter Drennon, Kappa Sigma Meredith Adams, Delta Delta Delta Outstanding Seniors: Ben Kirksey, Lambda Chi Alpha Emily Hampton, Pi Beta Phi g.a.m.m.a. Most Outstanding G.A.M.M.A. Delegate: Alicia New, Chi Omega Keina Hunter, Alpha Kappa Alpha G.A.M.M.A. Awards: Sigma Chi Alpha Phi Alpha Pi Beta Phi National Pan-Hellenic Council Ihe NPHC promotes the well being of its affiliate fraternities and sororities, facilitates the establishment and development of local councils of NPHC and provide leadership training for its constitutes. Mallory Smith. Tryphens Jackson, Angelica Glass, Shonda Brown, Precious Washington, Carla Gibson, Johnathan Edwards, DeMar- quis Loyd, Carl Mathis, Kensel Spivey National Panhellenic Ihe purpose of this organi ation is to govern all nationally recog ' ni ed panhellenic sororities on the HA campus. Katie Raines, Elizabeth Busby, Katie Hoard, Katie Fourmy, CeCe Plafcan, Bekah Schuhknecht, Alison Goodselh Heather Howe, Lindsay Ulmschneider, Abby Frizzell, Rebecc Bradley, Marion Curtner, Rachel Fulcher, Catelyn Huff, Elizabe Ashworth, Beth Bowen, Kelsie Moger, Whitney Lee Interfraternity Council Ihe purpose of this organi ation is to govern, regulate and estab¬ lish guidelines for all male Creek organizations. Derek Abrams, Tyler Barham, Eric Brown, Jacob Coleman, Richard Edstrom, Josh Evatt, Wes Greer, Grayson Hinojose, Matt Hughes, Steven King, Joseph Lacy, Clay Lance, John Miller, Mark Newlin, Alex Nierling, Shane Orr, Tyler Reis, Will Slabaugh, Andrew Smith, Justin Sowder, Bryan Speed, Tripp Still, Caleb Whiteside c rea A t e - trrA - n ; ' t 4 M ' 1 1 j cl New Greek Council I he purpose of the council shall he to foster loyalty to the ideas of the Greek system, to promote llA interaction among fraternities and sororities and to develop leadership for the Creek community particularly those pertaining to new members. Julie Abbott, Casey Nowell, Jami Cuddy, Corey Wilson, Burt Hicks, Danny Fisher, Nathan Waldrip, Erin Davidson, Stephanie Pierce, Kimberly Phillips, Ashley Hale, Sarah Douglas, Claire Lewis, Christine Grosso, Morgan Harper, Falon Horton, Caroline Nardi, Laura Parrott, Kara Hilliard, Ginny Hock, Kelley Jo Rasco, Jason Manis.TJ Haynes, Brian See, Ryan Belcher, Luke Fries, Alex Font, Brady Martin, Trevin Ware, Devin Trader, Jonathan Bednar, Chris Easter, Derek Villemez, Ed Cupaioli, Brad Siahmakoun, Nate Looney, Jonathan Powell, David Proffitt, Ross Wiseman, Ray Bur¬ bank, Jackson Ratcliff, Cody Kees, Paige Daniel, Derrick McClelland, Adrianne Caspari, Cliff Myers, Chelsea Rose, Wes Henry, Catelyn Huff, Johnathan Edwards, Alexis Hurdle Creek Life Facilitators ,JI is d saitlem led orpani adon foaisinpon 111111111? and einpow- ering the future of the LlA and the Greek community. Ro ° Citzinger, Jordan Pilhours, Beth Bowen, Kelly Dale, Ashley Jenkins, Abby Keffler, Kayte Sexton, Tripp Hollowell, Andrew hh, Richard Edstrom, Jim Gentry, Eric Brown, Alicia New, Emily Hampton Greeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol Creeks Advocating the Mature Management of Alcohol (GAMMA) aims to educate the (.reek community and the UA community of the risks posed by the abuse of alcohol. In doing so. it is our goal to increase alcohol awareness on campus and foster a healthier and safer atmosphere lor UA students. David Proffitt, Ashley Goldman, Christie Bates, and Chris Hall greeA e Sketching in the sun, art majors worked on masterpieces. Grilling on the Union Plaza, student government candidates campaigned for office. Taking a break from classes, outdoor enthusiasts headed to the Buffalo for a scenic weekend getaway. Fayetteville was a place for diverse personalities to converge and grow, a place where students learned from each other and found themselves in the process. c ilfi iofl lames W. Abrahamson Freshman, Computer Engineering, Arlington, Texas Amacho Adaji Graduate, Agricultural Economics, Nigeria Alyson R. Adam Freshman, Journalism Anthropology, Bentonville John I). Adams Freshman, Undeclared, Mountainburg Richard B. Adams Junior, Marketing Communications, Laurel, Miss. Paula I). Apee Graduate, Social Work, Fayetteville Heather A. Ainsley Freshman, Biochemistry, Texarkana, Texas Atimet Serdar Akturk Graduate, History, Turkey Rajesh Akula Graduate, Computer Science, India llaya Al Rowaii Senior, International Relations, Bahrian Gianni M. Alamran Graduate, Comparative Literature, Fayetteville Ana Maria AlarconJimere Senior, Music Latin American Studies, Columbia Khalifa II. Albanna Graduate, Economics, VAE Rebecca A. Aleck Senior, Biochemistry, Bella Vista John P. Alewine Senior, Transportation Logistics, Broken Arrow, Okla. Daniel I. Allen Sophomore, Geology, Siloam Springs I mily W. Allen Graduate, English, Natchitoches, La. Latoya D. Allen Senior, Accounting, Moscow Michael I. Allen Sophomore, Business, Benton Nathan Allen Junior, Journalism, Fort Smith Nathaniel I . Allen Freshman, History Political Science, Winslow Seshadhar V. Aluri Graduate, Mechanical Engineering, India Karen R. Ament Junior, English Journalism, Kingston Vidya Ammaiyappan Graduate, Electrical Engineering, India I auren R. Anders Freshman, Dietetics, Little Rock Ariel I. Anderson Junior, Music Education, Owasso, Okla. Ashley M. Anderson Junior, Finance Insurance, Joplin, Mo. 282 A ' ' Rowney Anipa Senior, Finance, Accra, Ghana I velyn Aponte Senior, Spanish, San Juan, Puerto Rico Blake Area Junior, Marketing, Tulsa, Okla. Maria I. Aricpe Freshman, Biology, Santa Cruz, Bolivia Augusta I. Ai ling. Sophomore, English, Fayetteville Kelli N. Armstrong Freshman, English, Mansfield, Texas Morgan I). Armstrong Senior, Child Development, Mansfield, Texas Shaina k. Armstrong Freshman, Architecture, Little Rock Daniel Arrieta Graduate, Spanish, Madrid, Spain Aditya Aryasomayajula Graduate, Mechanical Engineering, India Bhanu I. Aryasomayaiula Graduate, Microelectronics, India Kayla II Ashley Freshman, Journalism, West Memphis Meghann I. Ashley Sophomore, Anthropology, Springfield, Mo. Sarah Assem Junior, Biology, Farmington Jenna M. Atha Junior, Nursing, Fayetteville Curtis C. Atkins Senior, Poltical Science IntT Relations, Fort Smith Wanda R. Ault Junior, Nursing, Conway I aura S. Avery Sophomore, Psychology, Fort Smith Alejandro Aviles Senior, Sociology Social Work, Springdale Albert C. Babitzke Senior, Mechanical Engineering, Fort Smith Ieah M. Bach Junior, Journalism, South Sioux City, Neb. Courtney M. Backus Senior, Journalism, Little Rock lushar Bajaj Sophomore, Electrical Engineering, New Delhi, India Jessica M. Baker Freshman, Childhood Education, Sherwood Karen Balderrama Freshman, International Business, Santa Cruz, Bolivia Christopher B. Ball Freshman, Civil Engineering, Wynne Jessica II. llama Senior, Biology, Decatur ,m , e 283 Antonio Barber Sophomore, Chemical Engineering, Little Rock Stephen R. Barber Sophomore, Hospitality Restaurant Mgmt, Corpus Gnisti.,Texas Stephen M. Barnes Sophomore, Computer Engineering, El Dorado lara B. Barnes Senior, Elementary Education, Texarkana, Texas Ben I. Barr Freshman, Political Science, Hot Springs Carolina C. Barreto Freshman, Psychology, Highland Village, Texas Jordan M. Barron Senior, Finance Real Estate Mgmt., Fort Smith I eonard Barron Sophomore, Computer Science, Fayetteville Brian M. Banlinp Senior, Journalism, Brooklyn, N.Y. Basri Basri Graduate, History, Indonesia Cody J. Bassham Junior, Political Science, Salem Ashley C. Batchelor Junior, Journalism, Little Rock Irever D. Bates Sophomore, Electrical Engineering, Little Rock S. Mariccor A.B. Batoy Graduate, Chemistry, Philippines Caleb J. Baucom Junior, Finance, Tulsa, Okla. Solomon J. Baughman Senior, Agricultural Business, Elkins Jordan P.Baumberger Freshman, Mechanical Engineering, Dover Corderro I). Baxter Freshman, Music Spanish, Wynne Shakita M. Baxter Freshman, Psychology, Wynne Natasha M. Baylor Senior, Sociology, Jonesboro Amv M. Bearden Sophomore, Elementary Education, Greenville, Texas Catherine Becker Freshman, Music Business, Mena Alaya V. Bell Sophomore, Psychology, Fort Smith Clayton W. Bell Senior, Animal Science, El Paso Heather I). Bell Senior, Art Education, Jonesboro Jacqueline R. Bennie Freshman, Architecture, Hot Springs Dwayne i. Bensing Senior, Political Science Communications, Springdale 284 A ' Lead Bumpers College ambassador shares passion of food science research with prospective UA students. Her dream to attend culinary school and become a research chef turned into a reality when Suzanne Elser, senior food science major, stumbled upon an internship With Simmons Foods. “My advisor found the internship position at Sim¬ eons Foods in Research and Development and I sub¬ mitted my resume,” Elser said. “I interviewed for it and a couple months later, my life fell into place.” Elser was from Little Rock and found a passion for food science toward the end of her freshman year. At foat point, she decided she wanted to become a chef. “It was the best accident that ever happened to me,” s he said. Her goal however was “just a little too expensive.” hen she interviewed with Simmons Foods, she shared her dream with them and they made it into a reality for her, by agreeing to assist her in culinary school if she c arne to do research with them after her training. In addition to her love of researching food science, ® s er was a busy and active student. She was an active member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, the Food Science fob, the Institute of Food Technologists and Research Chefs Association. She also worked part-time at Sim¬ mons Foods and gave much of her free time to her role as lead ambassador of the Bumpers College. When asked what her duties as lead ambassador tailed, she responded, “What do I not do as the lead Ambassador is the question.” The Bumpers College Ambassador program helped to ai d in recruiting and maintenance of the college. As the lead ambassador, I conduct the meetings, as- Sl gn tasks in organizing these events and assist the dean’s °ffice with any extra tasks they would like the ambas- Sa dors to be a part of,” Elser said. The ambassadors hosted many campus events for in¬ vested UA students, transfer students and high school hidents looking for a career path. Elser was enthusiastic a k° ut her college. We pride ourselves in our family-like atmosphere knowledge of education and the industry,” Elser said Tier role as lead ambassador gave her powerful lead- s Tip experience that would help her in the classroom, s Pecially in her favorite course, food chemistry. “It was a very interesting class taught by a very knowledgeable professor, Dr. Navam Hettiarachchy, and it has helped me the most in the professional world,” she said. Elser spoke highly of all the professors in her depart¬ ment. “They each have contributed to the person I have become and, for that reason, they will all always be my favorite professors,” she said. Elser was ambitious and passionate about food sci¬ ence throughout her college career, and she was excited to embark on new endeavors following her collegiate tenure. “I was surprised that Simmons Foods has so much faith in my education and my passion for new product development that they have taken a risk on me,” Elser said. “It feels good to have a job waiting for me.” by Jill Griffin o u nMerb A ' CC Man I. Benson Sophomore, Biology, Danville Joseph I. Benton Senior, Transportation Logistics, Winchester Andrew Bergquist Senior, History, Rogers Brian B. Berpquisi Senior, Geology, Rogers Daniel A. Berke Freshman, Architecture, Mountain Home llayley (.Berry Sophomore, Kinesiology, North Little Rock llelpa Bhasker Junior, Journalism Political Science, Socorro, N.M. I van B. Billingsley Freshman, Journalism, Fayetteville Ryan II. Billingsley Sophomore, English, Fayetteville Billy B. Bingham Senior, Architecture, Fayetteville Caleb . Birr Junior, Philosophy Economics, Fayetteville Jared C. Blackburn Junior, Business, Carl Junction, Mo. Joel I. Blackburn Sophomore, Art Education, Carl Junction, Mo. Kyle G. Blair Freshman, International Relations, Rogers I alda N. Blair Sophomore, Nursing Health Science, Pine Bluff I auren M. Bland Senior, Resaurant Mgmt. Hospitality, Eureka Springs Justin M. Blasdel Senior, English Anthropology, Flippin John II Bledsoe Sophomore, Civil Engineering, North Little Rock Amanda J. Bobo Senior, Anthropology, Rogers Ivelyn I. Boling Senior, Music, Gentry Octavian C. Boone Senior, Journalism, Houston,.Texas Seih J. Borin Junior, Industrial Engineering, Little Rock Cary M. Bostian Senior, Information Systems, Springdale Rebecca A. Bowman Junior, Social Work, Bentonville Whiinee I). Boyd Freshman, Marketing, Pine Bluff Amanda M. Boyle Junior, Journalism, Austin,Texas Mauhew W. Brace Freshman, Finance, Mount Vernon, Iowa 38 6 M’ ' - Janei I). Breda Sophomore, Journalism, Noel, Mo. Phillip M. Brick Jr. Senior, Accounting Finance, Marion Brian J. Bridges Sophomore, Mathematics, Hot Springs Jessica K. Bridges Junior, Organizational Leadership, Jonesboro Matthew R. Bridges Junior, History, Little Rock Abigail I. Brock Freshman, Nursing, The Woodlands, Texas Brittany K. Brown Freshman, West Memphis I rnest I. Brown Senior, French European Studies, Judsonia Jordianna C. Brown Graduate, Operations Management, Church Point, La. Mandy i. Brown Junior, Accounting, Litde Rock Michael K. Brown Freshman, Landscape Architecture, Pea Ridge Rochelle R. Brown Sophomore, Anthropology Shonda S. Brown Junior, Child Psychology, Little Rock anatta R. Browning Junior, Biology, Camden Hannah C. Bromley Freshman, Apparel Studies Spanish, Springdale Jose G. Bruno Sophomore, Civil Engineering, Eagle Pass, Texas c rist opher J. Bryan Sophomore, Computer Science, Fayetteville Christopher M. Bryant Freshman, Kinesiology, Searcy Melissa I. Buhe Sophomore, Architecture, Batesville Candi R. Bunch Freshman, Psychology, Fayetteville larry L. Burge Senior, Journalism, Fayetteville Raymond D. Burks Senior, English Creative Writing, Stamps Andrew B. Burly Senior, History, Rogers Adam J. Burnett Senior, Vocal Performance, Fayetteville Rehekah D. Burns Sophomore, Journalism, Springdale Samuel f. Burns Junior, Biochemistry, North Little Rock Michael B. Buscher Freshman, Electrical Engineering, Claremore, Okla. M’ c 2 §7 Kalyn N. Butler Freshman, Music Education, McAlester, Okla. Kendall S. Byers Sophomore, Int’l Relations, Fayetteville Rachael M. Bynum Freshman, Undeclared, Pine Bluff Sherree I. Bynum Senior, Health Science, Little Rock Bryson J. Byrd Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, DeQueen Katherine I. Byrd Senior, Spanish Latin American Studies, Little Rock David Caballero Senior, Industrial Engineering, India Kyle W. Caddy Senior, Electrical Engineering, Tulsa, Okla. Kevin 0. Calderon Junior, Computer Science, Springdale Carter A. Calef Freshman, Biophysical Chemistry, Joplin, Mo. Carter P. Calico Freshman, Business, Conway Jonathan W. Calvery II Freshman, Engineering, Cameron, Okla. Nick B. Camp Sophomore, Biology, Cabot Sandra i. Cantu Senior, Kinesiology, Alamogordo, N.M. Megan I. Cardwell Senior, Spanish Latin American Studies, Springdale Vivian A. Careaga Senior, Industrial Engineering, Bolivia Chris J. Carlisle Senior, Political Science, Bryant Molly K. Carnahan Sophomore, Business Accounting, Joplin, Mo. Kasey S. Carolina Sophomore, Psychology, Little Rock Laura I. Carpenter Sophomore, Apparel Studies, Benton Jessica |. Carr Graduate, Mathematics, Russelleville Joseph A. Carr Graduate, Electrical Engineering, Maumelle Anne K. Carter Senior, Elementary Education, Rogers Sue I Hen Cepeda Senior, Industrial Engineering, Midland Neeraj Chaudhry Graduate, Computer Engineering, Fayetteville Andreas J. Chen Freshman, Biochemistry Business, Fort Smith Belinda Chen Junior, Biochemistry, Fort Smith 288 I laine Chrisiman Sophomore, Physics, Prairie Grove Craig B. Chu Senior, Biology, Helena Anthony M. Chuma Graduate, Chemistry, Nairobi, Kenya Josh D. Clark Freshman, Accounting, Huntsville I everds Clark Senior, History, Forrest City lodd G. Clark Freshman, Nuclear Physics, Wynne David I. Clement Junior, Civil Engineering, Little Rock Craig R. Cockrell Junior, English, Monticello Amanda D. Cofer Freshman, Sociology, Searcy Andrew B. Cogbil Senior, Chemistry Music, Fort Smith Stephen M. Coper Junior, English, Danville Melissa M. Cole Freshman, Architecture, Midlothian, Texas Samantha I. Cole Sophomore, Finance, Texarkana, Texas Jennifer I. Coleman Graduate, Agri. Edu., Comm. Tech., Fayetteville Kadierine A. (oleman Graduate, Geology, Fayetteville lamie I. Congleton Senior, Biology, Bella Vista Glenn M. Conley Freshman, Business, Jonesboro Charrissme L. Conway Junior, Accounting, Hope Kellv I). Cooper Senior, Interior Design, Fort Smith Rachel 0. Cooper Freshman, Business Management, Mountain Home William l. Cooper Sophomore, Criminal Justice, Denver, Colo. Danis J. Copenhaver Senior, Biochemistry, Conway Sc on I. Cordell Freshman, International Relations, Chickasaw, Okla. lony Cosgrove Graduate, Springdale Kathryn Cottrell Sophomore, International Business, Van Buren Bo R. Counts Senior, Communications, Fayetteville Sarah M. Covey Junior, Biochemistry, Searcy «■„ ■ 289 INigeria-born architecture student participates in all the UA has to offer. He moved to Fayetteville from a city of 16 mil¬ lion in the developing country of Nigeria five years ago when he decided to study architecture at the UA. At 17, Ayo Yusuf, fifth year architecture major, chose the UA over universities in Nigeria because of the School of Architecture s reputation. He also chose the UA because it would have taken Yusuf many years to get a degree in his native country. “The government was still under military rule when I tried to go to college in Lagos, Nigeria,’’Yusuf said. “The colleges were controlled by the government. There was a three-month strike in the year I attended in Lagos.” During the strike, Yusuf was unable to attend school. Nigeria was now under democratic rule, and things were constantly changing. The political climate was not a steady one, but was getting better, he said. Yusuf went home every two years, and each time he went back, he 390 qec wecWre (-o ege ) owe was amazed at the changes that had taken place in his native country. His parents had not been able to visit Yusuf while he had been in school, but after five years, they planned to attend his college graduation. Yusuf was excited about showing his parents where he lived. His nationality was not the only unique thing about Yusuf. He was also a future Harvard graduate student of design. He applied to Harvard in the hardest semester for architecture students, the fall of his senior year. That was the semester which included comprehensive stU ' dio. Yusuf said his professor worked with him, but still demanded all the time and energy he had to finish h s projects. In the application process for Harvard, Yusuf had to produce a portfolio which took him all winter break to finish. His rapport with the dean and professors helped when the letters of recommendation section carU e around. Yusuf’s relationship with his professors came easy He was a student who thrived on challenges, while ilflf pressing his professors. “I like to get into a project and not know what it will look like, and then before I knew it, I was able to pr° ' duce work I never thought I was capable of,” he said. 1 feed off good, healthy competition.” Yusuf also enjoyed breaking stereotypes. He decid ed not only to study at the UA, but he also wanted to experience all the campus had to offer. Most architeC ture students perform disappearing acts when it com eS to studio, he said. Instead, Yusuf remained involved i 1 campus activities and picked up other hobbies and h 1 ' terests. He was a Pomfret resident advisor, member of many intramural teams, UA ambassador, and presided ofTau Sigma Delta. Yusuf also enjoyed dancing and g 0 ' ing to football games. Living in America made him more critical, mo re open, and gave him more self-confidence, he said. Th e easy-going senior said his college experiences, travels and friendships all made him a better architect. Yusuf was interested in many different types of arch ' tecture, but his greatest architecture dream was a destf e to design pubic buildings, the urban fabric of any city byJill Griffi ' 1 I auren L Craip Sophomore, Psychology, Fort Smith Carla S. Crank Senior, Apparel Studies, Texarkana, Texas Rosangela J. Cribbs Graduate, Teaching, San Paulo, Brazil Adam . Crosson Junior, Architecture, Fayetteville Nathan G. Crowder Graduate, Journalism, Springfield, Mo. Joshua IJ. Cunningham Junior, Civil Engineering Biochemistry, Texarkana Iram Dang Junior, Finance, Vietnam Brenden I. Darcey Freshman, Animal Science, Nashville Allen I. Dark Freshman, Business History, Shreveport, La. Charles M. Darr Senior, Biological Engineering, Little Rock Arjun Dasgupia Freshman, Computer Engineering, New Delhi, India Morgan M. Dash Senior, Communications Spanish, Prairie Grove Chad B. Davis Sophomore, Psychology, Arlington, Texas Rebekah A. Davis Freshman, International Relations, Texarkana Olen J. Defoure Sophomore, Biology, Bald Knob I rika Delgado Graduate, Higher Education Leadership, Houston, Texas Brittney N. Dennis Freshman, Psychology, Little Rock Michael J. Dennis Junior, Journalism, North Little Rock Saaransh Dev Senior, Chemical Engineering, Fayetteville Marjorie B. DeWitt Senior, Human Resource Development, Fayetteville Nancy J. Deyo Senior, Psychology, Fayetteville Angela k. DeYoung Senior, Childhood Education, Rogers Daniel W. Dickey Junior, Business, Fayetteville Justin M. Dillon Senior, Biology, Harrison Antoine A. Dinka-MBA Junior, Small Business Sociology, Texas I unice I. Dixon Senior, Sociology, North Little Rock Joseph k. Dixon Senior, Biology, Pine Bluff A M 291 I a ' Ree M. Dixon Sophomore, Art, North Little Rock Khoi C. Do Senior, Personal Finance Management, Texarkana Nam H. Do Graduate, Civil Engineering, Vietnam Phuong II. Do Graduate, Information Systems, Vietnam Nhung C. Doan Senior, International Business, Vietnam Derek A. Dobbs Freshman, English, Morrilton Melanie D. Doyal Senior, Apparel Studies, Rose Bud llodie M. Drake Junior, Biochemistry, East End Manel J. Draper Graduate, Information Systems, Maumelle Jennifer L. Dresibach Junior, Journalism, Cabot I rin M. Drew Junior, Nursing, Carl Junction, Mo. Dawn I. Duckworth Harris History Political Science, Rogers Jacqueline R. Duncan Freshman, Undeclared, DeWitt Rachel I. Duncan Freshman, Marketing, Bentonville I li abeth C. I asi Senior, Biology Psychology, Rogers Doug P. I asierwood Sophomore, Political Science, Conway Saptharishi I aswaran Graduate, Microelectronics Photonics, India lohnathon P. I dgerton Sophomore, Communications, Fayetteville Johnathan I. I dwards Junior, Financial Management, North Little Rock Rachel M. I ggman Junior, Elementary Education, Rogers Jessica A. 1 golf Junior, Social Work, Salem, Ohio Chris M. I ichman Sophomore, Industrial Engineering, Neosho, Mo. I ranees I. I Ider Junior, Agricultural Education, Ozark Margo I. I Ider Junior, Elementary Education, Springdale Melinda S. I Ider Sophomore, Agricultural Education, Ozark B.J. I Ikins Sophomore, Journalism, Fayetteville Daniel k. I llioti Senior, Journalism, Gilbert 292 A” I dward S. I His Graduate, Social Work, Van Buren Catherine 1.1 rickson Junior, Biological Engineering, Leavenworth, Kan. Kalisa I. I rny Freshman, History, Mapleton, Kan. Megan I. I sail Freshman, Psychology, Tulsa, Okla. Daniel A.C. I sies Junior, Elementary Education, Lake Geneva, Wis. Joshua W. I van Junior, Agricultural Education, Vilonia luanita N. I vurunobi Accounting, Houston, Texas Samantha I. lagan Senior, Art, Fort Smith Bei Ian Graduate, Economics, China Kevin I), larah Graduate, Political Science, Miami, Fla. Debora larkas Fresliman, Elementary Education, Cochabamba, Bolivia Or it larkas Fresliman, Elementary Education, Cochabamba, Bolivia Jessica S. lay Junior, Spanish Latin American Studies Edu., Joplin, Mo. Mary K. I eilct Sophomore, Political Science, Little Rock Mark I. I erguson Senior, Chemical Engineering, Tulsa, Okla. Pamela 1.1 inkbeiner Senior, Psychology, Little Rock Carolyn A. I innie Junior, Journalism, Maumelle John C. I it Sophomore, Marketing Management, Newport I ina I. I letcher Sophomore, Political Science, Plumerville Bene I lores Graduate, Animal Science, El Paso, Texas Kamuriel J. I lowers Junior, Health Science, Pine Bluff Kenni B. I loyd Senior, Marketing, Rogers Boyce W. I loyd Sophomore, Civil Engineering, Glen Rose Callie J.Hynt Freshman, Business, Fayetteville Megan N. I oil Freshman, Journalism, Branson, Mo. Chaniia W. I ord Graduate, Health Science, Little Rock Bay . I ord Freshman, Journalism, Hot Springs m )C() ) c Michael S. Forrest Senior, CISQ, Springdale Rebekah A. Foster Sophomore, Anthropology, Mena Kim A. I ountain Freshman, Psychology, Batesville katie A. I ourmy Sophomore, Intematioanl Relations Spanish, Fort Smith Jennifer Fox Senior, Classical Studies, Fort Smith Megan K. Francis Freshman, Architecture, Memphis, Tenn. Nicole L Francis Senior, English Sociology, Springdale Jonathan W. I ranklin Junior, Marketing, Houston, Texas Allison I rase Sophomore, Creative Writing, Bella Vista Will R. Fraser Freshman, Biomedical Engineering, Batesville Dexter J. r reeman II Freshman, Computer Science, Forrest City Kelley M. I rost Sophomore, Animal Science, Forrest City Angela N.Fulwider Senior, French Psychology, Fayetteville Anthony M. Gachukia Graduate, Agricultural Economics, Fayetteville Siddharta Gadang Graduate, Computer Science Engineering, India llaritha Gadiraju Graduate, BAEG, Hyderabad, India Bradford H. Gaines Senior, Landscape Architecture, Memphis, Tenn. Ninon Gamarra Junior, Art, Bolivia Whitney M. Gammill Freshman, Chemistry, Maumelle Amanda I. Garcia Senior, Animal Science, West Fork Megan B. Garner Junior, Journalism, Bryant IhomasI .Garrison Graduate, Biological Engineering, Texarkana, Texas Zachary R. Garrison III Freshman, Business, Coppell, Texas Lauren I). Gaston Senior, Agricultural Education, Oden lle ekiah M. Gatson Senior, Architecture, Little Rock Maysa A. Gayyusi Senior, International Relations, Palestine Jonathan A. Gibbs Senior, Chemistry Psychology, Hot Springs 294 A Fulbright scholar finds hard work pays off as he excels in four fields of study. While many seniors struggled with graduating col¬ lege with one major, senior David Deitz graduated with four of them: biochemistry, philosophy, political science and European studies. When he began college, he already had 60 hours °f college credit, thanks to the 14 advanced placement courses he took at Mills High School in Little Rock. He Worked the next five years to accumulate the 240 hours Squired for his majors. As a freshman, he immediately began getting in¬ volved, joining the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and be- ln g elected Pomfret vice president. Throughout his college years he was also president °f Futrall Hall, president of RIC and active in student government. During his fourth year of school, he studied abroad at Cambridge University, where he planned to return fol¬ lowing graduation to get his masters in bioethics. He returned to the UA for his fifth and final year, and kept himself busy with different organizations. “I’m trying to do different things, trying to take bet- ter care of myself,” Deitz said. He joined the crew team, where he served as captain for a semester, then helped train the new members dur- fog his last semester. During his senior year, he devoted much of his time to his fraternity, because he felt he had neglected it some foe first few years so he could focus his attention on his °foer leadership roles. Even though he has a resume that was more impres- Slv e than most of his peers’, he said anyone could do it. 1 try to tell people I’m really not special, I’ve just Worked hard,” he said. “It’s important to have good val- Ues anc l a hard work ethic.” He would continue his dedication to hard work as he planned to travel to Washington, D.C. during the u mmer of 2006. While there, he would be conducting Policy research for healthcare and finding ways to make cheaper and better. His hard work led him to Cambridge University as a a mbridge Gates scholar, where he would study cloning genetic engineering. j Cambridge had three terms, which were eight weeks n g� so he planned to take advantage of extra time. “There will be a lot more time for breaks and travel¬ ing,” Dietz said. “I’ve already been to most countries in Europe, I love it.” Deitz had many possibilities to explore after finishing his masters. “I want to contribute to society in a tangible way,” he said. “I want to combine different areas of study and do science policy.” Deitz was also accepted to medical school at UAMS in Little Rock. And even though Dietz maintained a high work ethic beginning in high school where he graduated valedic¬ torian, he also enjoyed having fun. Of all the classes he took, ballroom dancing was his favorite. Deitz recognized that his dedication to school paid off, as he looked forward to the future. “It’s my time to move on,” Dietz said. “I thank the UA, and I hope I can continue to represent them well.” by Dana Huggins ' ip co ’c e ) Y) i e Carla R. Gibson Senior, Criminal Justice Sociology, El Dorado Natalie I. Gibson Sophomore, Interior Design, Rogers Jonathan I). Gimonio Senior, Biology, Springdale Angelica (. (.lass Senior, Psychology, Monticello Andrew J. Gleason Senior, Economics, Bellbrook, Ohio Aric f. Glover Junior, Journalism, Bossier City, La. kiery A. Glover Sophomore, Nursing, Texarkana, Texas Daniel B. Godfrey Junior, Music Business, Springdale Chad I. Colston Freshman, Journalism, Nashville Brandon D. Gome Senior, Electrical Engineering, Fort Smith Mary Gomez Graduate, Chemical Engineering, Columbia Allison C. Goodsell Sophomore, Communication Disorders, Warren Antoinette Grajeda Sophomore, Undeclared, Rogers Ashley A. Grajeda Freshman, Business, Rogers Gabriel I. Cranderson Sophomore, Computer Engineering, Rogers Cara I. Gray Junior, Sociology Criminal Justice, Clarksville Courtney C. Gray Freshman, Chemistry, Florn Lake, Miss. Molly 11. Gray Freshman, Journalism, Memphis, Tenn. Rebecca R. Green Junior, Psychology, Little Rock Cicely I. Greenwood Senior, Kinesiology, Colorado Springs, Colo. I’ablo Creporini Graduate, Animal Science, Argentina Jason (.. Griffin Sophomore, Chemical Engineering, Bryant (ill M. Griffin Senior, English Journalism, Leslie Meredith J. Griffin Junior, Industrial Engineering, Mountain Home li A. Grillis Sophomore, Elementary Education, Bryant Alex II. Griffith Freshman, Finance, Memphis, Tenn. Justin 0. (.rimes Senior, Computer Information Systems, Little Rock 396 A ' 1 lidn Guan Graduate, Economics, China John Mdrk Guerin Junior, Finance, Conway Brandi N. (.ness Sophomore, Elementary Education, Fayetteville Marisabel A. Guevara Sophomore, Computer Engineering, Bolivia Ravi S. Gunda Graduate, Industrial Engineering, Hyderabad, India Kamilou A. Gunther Senior, Criminal Justice Sociology, Farmington Bertha I. Guiierre Junior, Journalism Art, Springdale Stephen E. Gu man Senior, Journalism, Fayetteville Boyko C. Guinn Graduate, Mathematics, Bulgaria I li abeth t. Ilager Sophomore, Anthropology, New York City, N.Y. Andrew J. I lahn Senior, Information Systems, El Dorado Abbyl.llaiph Junior, Human Development, Nordi Litde Rock ChelsieR. Haines Freslunan, Agricultural Education, Clinton Christy D. I tall Freslunan, Drama, Sherwood Mikel B. Mali Senior, Real Estate Finance, Beebe Krishna R. Ilamal Graduate, Poultry Science, Nepal Andrea N. Hamilton Graduate, Work Force Development, Texarkana, Texas Ryan C. Hamilton Junior, Marketing Graphic Design, Bryant Natasha l. Hammond Sophomore, Criminal Justice Sociology, Fayetteville Natalie Hang Senior, Health Science, Springdale Phillip I. Hankins Graduate, Electrical Engineering, Oil Trough MardelUlardimon Senior, Music Education, Spauinaw, Okla. Jason D. Hardy Sophomore, Computer Science, Fort Smith Brandon 1. Harlan r Junior, Biology, Onia Amber R. I larris Junior, Art Education, Van Buren I rica N. Harris Senior, Communications, Pine Bluff James I). Harris Junior, Journalism, Dallas, Texas Megan C. Harris Senior, Spanish International Relations, Joplin, Mo. Ryan G. Harris Senior, Biology Chemistry, Springdale Meri J. Harrison Sophomore, Elementary Education, DeQueen Ashley R. I laub Freshman, Chemical Engineering, Maumelle Teqienna I). Hawkins Junior, Biological Engineering, Conway Haley A. Haymoncl Senior, Education, Pensacola, Fla. Laura E. Hays Freshman, Accounting, Conway Cole Ai. Headrick Freshman, Nevada, Mo. Stephen R. I leard Junior, Mechanical Engineering, Bryant Cleveland M. Heath Junior, Economics Finance, Conway Rusty G. Helms Junior, Music Education, Eufaula, Okla. Angela I). Hendrickson Senior, French Biology, Fort Smith Janiva R. Henry Sophomore, Architecture, Trinidad and Tobago Ashley C. Hicks Sophomore, Anthropology, Plano, Texas Cynthia M. I ligginbotham Graduate, Adult Education, Fort Smith Vuanita M. Hinkle Sophomore, Criminal Justice, Fort Smith Crosby M. I lipes Senior, International Relations, Farmington Meredith A. I loberoc k Freshman, Undeclared, Nevada, Mo. Jeffery H. Hobson Senior, English Political Science, Marion lory RJ lodges Senior, Agricultural Business, Alpena Patrick Hoffman Junior, Biochemistry, Little Rock laraL. Hoffman Freshman, Mathematics, Broken Arrow, Okla. Wieland Hoffmann Graduate, Information Systems, Berlin Christophers. Hoheisal Senior, ISYS Transportation Logistics, Garfield Kathryn N. Iloladay Junior, Political Science French, Springfield, Mo. Matthew K. Holden Freshman, Biology, Sherwood Gigi R. Holder Senior, Health Science, Fayetteville 298 A g A William L. Holder III Sophomore, Business, Cabot Jodie I). Hollingsworth Junior, Kinesiology, Okemah Sharon R. Holloway Senior, Piano Performance Music Theory, Fayetteville lllaire C. I lolmes Sophomore, Undeclared, Branson, Mo. Will B. Hoofman Sophomore, Business, Litde Rock Brianna S. Hook Graduate, German, Cabot Robert C. I lopper Sophomore, Lifespan, Beebe Andrea C. Horton Junior, Computer Engineering, Little Rock Stephanie M. I lough Senior, Finance Real Estate, Hackett Roshunna A. Howard Junior, Journalism, Ringgold, La. Steven A. Hryniewicz Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, Bryant Johnathan I). I ludinan Senior, Biochemistry, litde Rock John B. Huffman Sophomore, Business Management, Wynne Dana k. Huggins Junior, Journalism, North Little Rock Chance A. I lughes Freshman, Mathematics, Smackover Diana N. Huynh Senior, Biology Business, San Diego, Calif. Jason I. Huynh Senior, Marketing, Russellville Mai f. Huynh Sophomore, Biochemistry, Fort Smith I’huong f. Huynh Sophomore, Biochemistry, Fort Smith Joy N. Ibanga Freshman, Finance, Austin, Texas Dwayne I. Kill Senior, Information Systems, Litde Rock Matthew C. Iglesias Junior, Middle Level Education, Oakland, Calif. I larun M. Iman Senior, Sociology, Arlington, Va. lindsay M. Irion Sophomore, Dietetics, Conway Diana A. Irwin Senior, Communications, Fayetteville Vanessa M. Isaac Senior, Marketing Management, Springdale Neema Iyer Freshman, Biology Psychology, Lagos, Nigeria Walton College student uses knowledge to take Wall Street by storm. Senior finance major Taylor Atwood knew the value of a hard day’s work. That is why he spent any¬ where from 20 to 60 hours a week as an intern do¬ ing financial research, along with taking a full load of classes. He was given lots of recognition in the Walton Col¬ lege of Business, but most important to him was being selected as portfolio manager for one of his classes. “Being chosen by the faculty to lead a team like that is my greatest accomplishment,” Atwood said. His hard work and dedication also led him to be a guest speaker at local high schools, where he said he finally lessened his fear of public speaking. Atwood spent a summer at the London School of Eco¬ nomics and the University of Essex to study business. “I wanted to stay longer, but it was way too expen¬ sive,” Atwood said. It looked good on his resume, and helped him receive a job at Wachovia in Charlotte, NC, where he would be an investment banker. “It was tough because interviews are next to im¬ possible,” Atwood said. “And investment banking is so intense.” He planned to work about 120 hours a week once he started his job. But he insisted it would be worth it. “That’s what I wanted to do,” Atwood said. “I’m pas¬ sionate about what I do.” Sometimes, he admits he is a little too passionate. “I kinda have to turn it off a little bit sometimes he said. He wasn’t always so motivated to do well in school though. In high school, he said he liked to goof off. But when he had to switch high schools because his family moved, it drove him to find out what he wanted to do- And he wanted to be an investment banker. He also knew it wouldn’t be an easy thing to do, so he made sure he worked his hardest, and met as many people as he could. “I had no connections, and I knew I was going to have to work harder than everyone else,” he said. And his long hours of working and three hours of sleep per night paid off, and landed him his job at Wa chovia working in mergers and acquisitions. He met a managing director in New York while he was on Wall Street with his group members from class, and the director remembered him when he went to in terview for a position with the company. Atwood would be moving into a penthouse in Chaf ' lotte, only blocks away from his office. And he could n ot be happier. His advice for students was to do their best and never give up. “I’m never the most intelligent person in the room- But you can always get to the next level with hard work, he said. “I tell people to get there early, stay late au dress well, because image means a lot in business.” by Dana Huggins Christopher J. Jackson. Senior, Classical Studies Physics, Hico, Texas I lope I. Jackson Graduate, Law, Albany, Ga. Jared A. Jackson Freshman, Business, Rogers kelly C. Jackson Freshman, Architecture, Joplin, Mo. l ance A. Jackson Sophomore, Geography, Fayetteville latoyaf. Jackson Senior, Marketing, El Dorado Robert I. Jackson Freshman, Landscape Architecture, Starkville, Miss. Amanda I. James Freshman, Apparel Studies, Fort Worth, Texas Brandon J. larnagan Freshman, Mechanical Engineering, Rogers F reddie J. Jennings Graduate, Communications, Goodman, Mo. Angela A. Jenson Junior, Apparel Studies, Prairie Grove Irikl). lenson Senior, Electrical Engineering, Fort Smith Joann I. leremiah Fresltman, Biology, Tulsa, Okla. Brian 0. Jimmerson Graduate, Mathematics, Dallas, Texas Amii It. Johnson Graduate, Kinesiology, Vicksburg, Miss. Brent I. Johnson Sophomore, Business, Quitman Catandra N. Johnson Junior, Communications, Jonesboro Danielle N. Johnson Freshman, Nursing, Doddridge Denise M. Johnson Freshman, Art, Jonesboro I ric C. Johnson Senior, Chemistry, Fayetteville I lilary I), lohnson Junior, Architecture, Naylor, Mo. Justin M. lohnson Sophomore, Transportation Logistics, Little Rock I inclsey I). Johnson Freshman, Animal Science, Tahlequah, Okla. Aimee k. Jones Junior, Biology, Fordyce Amanda C. Jones Sophomore, Marketing Management, North Litde Rock Anthony I. Jones Sophomore, Business, Lamar, Mo. Ashley D. Jones Freshman, Agricultural Business, Lincoln 304 jicojue Austin K. Jones Senior, Biology, Garfield Bernitha I. Jones Graduate, Law Public Adminstration, Houston, Texas Bradley M. Jones Senior, Exercise Physiology Biomechanics, Fort Smi th Curtis N. Jones Senior, Music Education, Texarkana Jake I. Jones Biology, Rogers I akesha N. Jones Senior, Accounting, Pine Bluff Debra N. Jordan Sophomore, Psychology, Fayetteville Hannah A. Jordan Freshman, English, Prattsville Mishayla I). Jordan Junior, Health Science, Siloam Springs Abhishek Josh Junior, Electrical Engineering, Fayetteville Kyle R. Judkins Senior, Industrial Engineering, White Hall Emily M. Jung Junior, Elementary Education, Fredericksburg, Texas Jason S. Jung Graduate, Percussion Performance, Fredericksburg,Texas Julia Jurkevic Senior, International Relations, Vienius, Lithuania Safaa kamal Idrissi Senior, Sociology, Morocco Katy I. kane Junior, Civil Engineering, Gravette Avinash S. Kashyap Graduate, Electrical Engineering, Chennai, India Brittany I. Kaufman Junior, Environmental, Soil, Water Science, St. Vincent John C. Kaufman Junior, Biochemistry, Miami, Okla. Teija S. Kearney-Ramos Junior, Political Science Latin American Studies, Pine Bluff Adam I. Keeley Junior, Industrial Engineering, Collierville, Tenn. Jane M. Keen Junior, International Relations, Fayetteville Justin D. Keen Senior, Political Science, Bryant Cody Kees Freshman, Journalism, White Hall Craig S. Kelly Freshman, Political Science, Prairie Grove Anita Khatiwara Cellular Molecular Biology, India Ali M. khwaileh Graduate, Environmental Dynamics, Ramtha, Jordan 302 Chaley I!. Kickl Junior, Kinesiology, Springdale I mily I. Kilgore Junior, Human Resource Management, Hot Springs Irin G. Killeen Freshman, Anth. Latin Amer. Stud., Santa Cruz, Bolivia Matthew S. Killingsworth Junior, Biomechanics, Russellville I lissa K. Kimhell Senior, Biological Science, Springdale Clinton I). Kimbrell Freshman, Business Management, Oakman, Ala. Kyle I). Kimpel Senior, Industrial Engineering, Little Rock Whitney I). Kindell Senior, Fine Arts, Bentonville I rancis M. Kirera Graduate, Environmental Dynamics, Nanyuka, Kenya Cassandra R. Kirk Freshman, Finance, Sherwood Holly K. Kirn Senior, Communications Disorders, Russellville Cabrielle D. Kline Junior, Nursing, Nashville, Tenn. Ram Mabipal Kouda Graduate, Chemical Engineering, Fayetteville Monique M. Koudelka Junior, Architecture Studies Int. Design, Houston, Texas lauren M. kuen el Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, Springdale Joy Labayan Freshman, Nursing, Willow Springs, Mo. David S. I achut Freshman, Undeclared Bethany R. I amb Sophomore, Nursing, Elaine Scon M. I ainbert Fres hman, Accounting, Stuttgart Stacee C. Lambey Senior, Health Science, Altus, Okla. Maria I aNear Junior, Food Science, Joplin, Mo. Patrick M. Lang Senior, Psychology, Little Rock Siephon D. I atham Senior, Journalism, Forrest City Robert I. Latin Sophomore, Finance, Little Rock Sarah J. Laughlin Senior, Health Science, Olathe, Kan. Joshua I). Lawler Freshman, Nursing, Rogers Blake M. Lawrence Sophomore, History, Oklahoma City, Okla. 303 lohn W. I awrence Freshman, Architecture, Cabool, Mo. Amanda M. I ee Sophomore, History, Flippin Chao Iee Junior, Information Systems, Owatonna, Minn. James M. I ee Sophomore, Drama, Conway Josephine V. I ee Junior, Marketing, Owatonna, Minn. Kelli J. lee Junior, Computer Engineering, Morrilton iamara M. I eonard Senior, Poultry Science, Anderson, Miss. Sam J. I eichworth Junior, Philosophy Honda A. I ewallen Junior, Elementary Education, Batesville Alisa N. I ewis Senior, International Business, Little Rock I lerbert A. I ew is Senior, Biology, Fayetteville leina N. lewis Freshman, Undeclared, Little Rock Phillip A. I ewis Sophomore, Computer Engineering, Texarkana, Texas Kathryn R. I indsey Freshman, Criminal Justice, Brandon, Miss. Charles Mil inperleh Sophomore, Music, Siloam Springs Andrea I. I it inper Senior, Marketing Human Resource Mgmt, Rogers Christopher A. I newer Freshman, Wynne I ernando I omas )r. Senior, Mechanical Engineering, Corpus Christi,Texas Sharon M. I oniak Senior, English, Berryville Jorge I). I ope Junior, Economics, Managua lose I ope Junior, Journalism, Fayetteville Joed I ope -Robles Junior, Architecture, Oqxaca, Mexico Dae C. I or Sophomore, Apparel Studies Business Mgmt., Colcord, Okla. I rir I). I oren en Junior, Computer Science, Rogers Amy R. loti Senior, Elementary Education, Mena Kenyon K. I owe Sophomore, Computer Science, Little Rock Kim I. I oyd Junior, Middle Education, Cabot Student plays role in College of Education and Health Professions research. Sitting Indian-style in an office chair with her hands placed in her lap, Ashley Hodges looked very comfort- a t le in the research lab located in the HPER. A senior ki¬ nesiology major from Owasso, Okla., Hodges spent her kst months at the UA participating in an independent study dealing with glycogen utilization during exercise. Previous research had shown that mice could not compared to humans in research, however Hodges Planned to prove otherwise. She believed that mice uti¬ lized glycogen just as humans did. The experiment pro- c ess included placing mice on mini treadmills for differ¬ ent amounts of exercise. They were immediately pulled °ff and their muscle tissue was frozen in liquid nitrogen, he amount of glycogen was then measured and com- Pared to the normal use of humans. Students working on this independent study were di- ded into groups, Hodges and seven others.These eight Were then split into two teams, an exercise team and a s urgery team. The students were required to work a Minium of 10 hours per week for 10 weeks. When not w °rking on their own research, they were expected to P °ther groups with theirs. Hodges decided to attend the UA after visiting many iber schools her senior year of high school. She said she ea Hy liked the campus and how personable everyone as « she never felt like she was “just another number. After arriving at the UA, Hodges quickly became in- °l Ve d on campus. 1 learned it’s necessary to be involved on campus if you she the Wan t to get the full college experience out of it, said. And that was just what she did. Hodges was a pro- a ssistant for UA special events, treasurer of the ki- iology club anc j p r0 g ram assistant at Yocum Hall. But, Maimed her best memory at the UA was being an ° rie ntatio n leader. « I, iked being in the process of getting people into °boge experience,” she said. Wh en as ked how she managed to do so much, Hodg- ' -S fR-pkli i e with two words, “plan” and “organize.” s aid n0t written down, it’s not happening,” she In the few free moments Hodges had, she liked to exercise. She stressed a healthy lifestyle. “I study it in class and learn about the benefits of it...how can I not participate in something like that,” Hodges said. Hodges spent much free time with Cooper, her bas¬ set hound. And to find Cooper some company, Hodges enlisted to become a basset hound foster parent. After graduation, Hodges planned to attend physical therapy school at the University of Central Arkansas. She had not decided on a focus but really enjoyed geriatrics. After interning, Hodges’ dream was to open her own clinic. Despite her departure from the Fayetteville area, Hodges said, “I’m glad I came here, and I wouldn’t have changed it for the world.” by Ronda Lewallen ea f ucatiofi k t ca tf co Aye fi Wt e BaochuanIu Graduate, Computer Engineering, Jinan, China Scoit J. I uebker Senior, Electrical Engineering, Pine Bluff Bhavoni S. Maddipoti Graduate, Electrical Engineering, India William I. Maddox Freshman, Mechanical Engineering, Highland Roslyn I). Madison Graduate, Public Policy, Baton Rouge, La. Jerry A. Maine Senior, Political Science Comp. Science, Unionville, Mo. Mitchell B. Malc ycki Senior, Drama, Fayetteville lisa M. Mandeville Senior, Criminal Justice, Rogers Ranjit 0. Mane Graduate, Agricultural Economics Business, Fayetteville Rikki I. Manen Sophomore, Journalism, Jasper Marti M. Manley Freshman, Journalism Middle Eastern Studies, Marianna Morgan R. Manning Senior, Architecture, West Memphis Gabriela Mansilla Junior, Psychology, Santa Cruz, Bolivia Rachel C. Marlow Junior, Journalism, Sherwood Laurie M. and Griffin Marshall Senior, English, Fayetteville Sena M. Martens Senior, Classical Studies, Eugene, Ore. Pratap R. Marihala Graduate, Electrical Engineering, Fayetteville Charles C. Martin Senior, Biology, Hot Springs Misty I). Marlin Senior, Interior Design, Prairie Grove Vernon Mason II Sophomore, Wildlife Veterinarian Medicine, Tokyo, Japan Carl Mathis Junior, Marketing Management, Crawfordsville Jona Maihis Senior, Education John A. Mathison Graduate, Computer Science, Hyderabad, India Ki I. Matlock Sophomore, Mathematics, Muldrow, Okla. Mike D. Maneri Freshman, Computer Engineering, Springdale Andy Matthews ' Staff, Johnson Kara I. Matthews Junior, Psychology, Pine Bluff 306 Kristina K. Ma ouch Freshman, Accounting, Randolph, Kan. Madra D. McAdoo Graduate, Law, Little Rock Coll M. McClain Senior, Biological Engineering, Russellville Alicia M. McComh Senior, Mechanical Engineering, Marianna Josie D. McConnell Freshman, Biology Drama, Tahlequah, Okla. Stephen S. McCulley Senior, Environmental, Soil Water Science, Litde Rock Stephanie A. McCullough Sophomore, Graphic Design, Marianna Jeremy B. McDonald Freshman, Civil Engineering, Charleston I aura C. McDonald Junior, Kinesiology, Alma Melissa A. McFIderry Junior, Art, Fayetteville Robert M. Md Iderry Senior, Biology, Jacksonville Drake M. McCruder Senior, Biological Engineering, Germantown, Term. Hannah M. Mdeod Senior, Biology, Orlando, Fla. Matthew G. McMullen Junior, Mechanical Engineering, Fayetteville Megan A. McWethy Senior, Journalism, Fayetteville Rassia S. Medlock Junior, Finance, Fort Smith Chris I. Medrano Staff, Miami, Fla. Sarah A. Meister Freshman, Classical Studies, Little Rock Neil A. Mellers Freshman, Marketing, Ozark, Mo. Kyle S. Mendel Freshman, Biology, Houston, Texas Jasper P. Mendoza Sophomore, Finance, Salay, Philippines Rebekah D. Mendoza Senior, Accounting, Litde Rock Ryan G. Mennecke Senior, Electrical Engineering, Locust Grove, Okla. Mike D. Messick Freshman, Undeclared, Rogers Skye I). MetcaK Freshman, Education, Texarkana Aron M. Meyer Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering,Woodlawn John I. Michael III Graduate, Philosophy, Paragould 3©7 Justine A. Middleton Senior, Anthropology, Harrison LmilyL Milholen Senior, Journalism, Hot Springs Casey I. Milieu Senior, Journalism, Dallas, Texas Graceylyn I. Miller Senior, Apparel Studies, West Helena llyan 0. Miller Senior, Business Management Recreation, Russellville Rose Millwee Sophomore, Undeclared, West Fork Antonio I). Mitchell Junior, Drama, Batesville, Miss. Dominique I. Mitchell Junior, Spanish, Little Rock Nancy I. Mitchell Junior, Sociology, Little Rock Dia N. Mobbs Senior, Interior Design, North Little Rock Christine A. Molield Senior, Geology, Floral Melisa I). Monts Junior, Biology, Springdale Man L. Mooney Graduate, Law, Fayetteville Angela S. Moore Freshman, Biology, North Little Rock Kelby J. Moore Freshman, Political Science, Crossett Meghan I. Moore Freshman, Biology, Azle, Texas Mary K. Morgan Senior, Dietetics, Edmond, Okla. Jimmy C. Morris Graduate, Law, Litde Rock Ananda Moscoso Senior, Horticulture Mgmt. Production, Mountain Home Wayne D. Moser Freshman, Biomedical Engineering, Wynne Kaolee Mona Freshman, St. Paul, Minn. Kendall I. Muellner Junior, Journalism, Phoenix, Ariz. Jamie I. Mulwee Junior, Journalism Spanish, St. Louis, Mo. Amanda M. Mungai Freshman, Nursing, Dallas, Texas Sriram Muihukrishnan Graduate, Mechanical Engineering, India I rancis A. Mwaijande Graduate, Public Policy, Tanzania Imily A. and Ihomas Myers Sophomore, Middle Level Education, Prairie Grove Sarah F. Myler Junior, Journalism, Elkins Charlie Nakic Jimior, Business, Hot Springs Sheila R. Nance Junior, Elementary Education, West Fork I indsay R. Naramore Graduate, Spanish Literature, Gillette, Wyo. Monica A. Navarro Junior, Accounting, Springdale Ifrem Neely Graduate, Law, Little Rock Malikah S. Nelson Graduate, Higher Education Admin., North Little Rock Kyle A. Neumeier Senior, Computer Science, Little Rock Pranaya P. Neupane Graduate, Electriced Engineering, Fayetteville Diana Nevin Junior, Accounting, Greenwood Gil Newnum Junior, Architecture, Bald Knob Kim I. Neyman Senior, Geography, Fayetteville George A. Ngundue Junior, Political Science, Little Rock Dana Nguyen Freshman, Van Buren I lai N. Nguyen Graduate, Civil Engineering, Vietnam Hong Diem I. Nguyen Senior, History, Fort Smith I inh M. Nguyen Senior, Biology, Rogers Nhan T. Nguyen Senior, International Business Accounting, Fort Smith Charles P. Nohlin Senior, Industrial Engineering, Fayetteville Nicole R. Nooner Junior, Chemistry Computer Engineering, Litde Rock Niki I. Norihlell Junior, Nursing, Fayetteville Megan R. Norton Freshman, Poultry Science, Lincoln Souad Nouri Senior, Int’l. Relations Middle Eastern Studies, Morocco Mlcheal 0. Nunley Senior, Accounting Finance, Cassville, Mo. lanika I. O ' Connor Jennie Graduate, Poultry Science, Kingston, Jamaica Devon I. O’Guinn Sophomore, Biology Business Marketing, El Dorado Ohiakoe C. Ohi Freshman, Engineering, Houston, Texas Engineering senior balances time between school, service and the outdoors with plans to attend UAMS. Combining her love of service, travel and science, senior Jennifer Raible had the opportunity to thrive dur¬ ing her four years at the UA. Raible began looking at the biological engineering program when it was com¬ bined with the agriculture engineering program in her hometown of Fort Smith. She always knew she wanted to major in engineering with a pre-medicine track. So she began her major with minors in Spanish and math. “Jennifer is a firm student. She is extremely talented and will help many people during the course of her ca¬ reer,” Dr. Danielle Julie Carrier said. Raible served as the president ofTau Beta Pi, the National Engineering Honor Society. Through this orga¬ nization, she attended the national convention in Utah where she met many other engineers from across the country. She also organized the district conference on the UA campus last March, along with service activities. “The organizations primary goal is to meet other engineers in the other fields,” she said. “It’s also net- cmi necrimi_ co c : e ) Y) f e working for jobs.” Raible did not have time for a side job, as she took no less than 17 hours every semester, also taking summer classes and studying abroad in Alicante, Spain to stay on track. Dedicating most of her week to class and outside service, Raible said she estimated that she spent about 40 hours outside of class studying and doing home ' work. On her one day off during her last semester at the UA, Raible spent the time serving meals on wheels to senior citizens in the community. “It’s definitely a full time job,” Raible laughed. Raible and her senior biological engineering de- sign team collaborated with Habitat for Humanity, the UA community Design Center and industry consultants to design a new kind of neighborhood for the Benton County chapter of Habitat for Humanity, another service organization Raible volunteered for over the years. Since last August, they designed the hydrology and ecological systems for the Habitat project, Habitat Trails, for clean, natural run-off water. “The best experience for me was participating in a real-world project,” Raible said. Her team went to Berkeley, Calif, to present their poster and concept at American Ecological Engineering Society Conference in April. “I’ve learned how to work with people and present your ideas ... How to compromise with people by aC complishing goals with minimum conflicts,” she said. She also started the Buffalo Rangers student organ! zation with her friends in 2004 out of a love for travel ing and spending time outdoors. Each semester, Raibl e helped plan float trips on the Buffalo River and other hiking and canoeing weekend trips. The RSO has even trekked to Colorado twice to hike the Red Rocks. Raible graduated in May and was accepted to th e University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Littl e Rock. She planned to pursue pediatrics and combine her experiences at the UA with travel and service to possibl) pursue Doctors Without Borders. “I look forward to four more wonderful years medical school, where I hope to pursue pediatrics afl find creative ways to use everything I’ve learned as an engineer,” she said. by Carolyn Finnic Andrew r. Oelschlaeper. Senior, Psychology, Fayetteville Jude Ofosu-Afriyie Sophomore, Civil Engineering, Ghana femitola I. Okunoren Graduate, Electrical Engineering, Adanta, Ga. I eo I. Orpin Sophomore, Recreation, Dover David M. Orr Senior, Public Administration, Texarkana, Texas Adam J. Ortepa Sophomore, International Business, Prairie Grove Dorthie S. Ortipo Senior, Psychology, Hot Springs Kile M. Ortipo Senior, Psychology, Hot Springs Amber M. Orti Senior, Information Systems, Fayetteville I inet A. Ouma Sophomore, Accounting, Nairobi Brad J. Owens Sophomore, Industrial Engineering, North Litde Rock Sabrina M. Owens Senior, Electrical Engineering, Fort Smith Mepan H. Oxford Senior, Communications, Fayetteville lliana Pacheco Senior, Biochemistry, Mexico City I yndsey K. Pape Senior, Political Science, Little Rock Parthasarathy Parishram Graduate, Mechanical Engineering, Hyderabad, India Dorian Parker Graduate, Mechanical Engineering, Itta Bena, Miss. Amanda N. Pate Junior, Nursing, Springdale Jitendra Patel Graduate, Electrical Engineering, Hot Springs lejal H. Patel Senior, Biology, Fort Smidi Brad N. Patton Senior, Biology, Decatur Sean M. Patton Junior, Kinesiology, Decatur Meredith D. Paul Freshman, Animal Science, Abilene, Texas I eanna J. Payton Freshman, Journalism, Benton Grayson A. Peek Freshman, Journalism, Bryant Diepo Pena Senior, Mechanical Engineering, Fort Smith Jayamadhuri Penumarthy Graduate, Computer Engineering, India )Co ) ( loana I. Perei Senior, Biochemistry, Hot Springs Rebecca Perlow Senior, Journalism, St. Louis, Mo. D.C. Perman Junior, Art Education English, Lowry, S.D. Julie M. Perry Senior, Nursing, Van Buren Katherine I!. Perry Sophomore, Information Systems, Pocahontas Amanda R. Person Freshman, Biology, North Little Rock lifanie Y. Person Junior, Elementary Education,Terrell Amara Venkata S. Perumalla Graduate, Poultry Science, India Jenaleigh N. Petersen Sophomore, Spanish, Springfield, Mo. Devin R. Pettigrew Senior, Anthropology Art, Rogers Janet C. Pettigrew-I llion Freshman, Agricultural Business Mgmt., Fayetteville Anna R. Pfeifer Sophomore, History, Oark Hang M. Pham Freshman, Accounting, Viemam Jat obP. Phaneuf Junior, Psychology, Fayetteville Matthew S. Philpoti Senior, Mechanical Engineering, Lavaca Sarah i. Pierson Junior, Landscape Horticulture, Fayetteville Kimberly I). Pistole Junior, Psychology, Crossett Benito S. Pitizzi Junior, Industrial Engineering, Santiago, Chile Natalia Pizarro Graduate, Journalism, Columbia Christopher I. Poague Senior, Mechanical Engineering, Van Buren Brian I.Poepsel Sophomore, Architecture, Memphis, Tenn. Clark J. Poole Freshman, Business, Springdale Annette M. Porter Freshman, Civil Engineering, Jonesboro Kristie I. Porter Senior, Human Resource Management, Saratoga Michael J. Post Freshman, Music Education, Clarksville Jennifer K. Powell Sophomore, English, Benton Jessica M. Powviriya Freshman, Undeclared, Granby, Mo. 312 eo M j DeAnna U. Prau Senior, Psychology Sociology Criminal Justice, Truman Rahul Preinachandran-Nair Graduate, Mechanical Engineering, India Andrew K. Prof fill Freshman, Business Marketing, Fayetteville John f. Prof fill Junior, Kinesiology, Fayetteville Maria I. Pupa Senior, Communication Disorders, DeQueen Rosa If. Pupa Freshman, Psychology, DeQueen Syamala R. Pulupuriha Graduate, Mechanical Engineering, India Serpio A. Quilo Graduate, Animal Science, Guatemala City Iricia R. Quinn Sophomore, Interior Design, Fayetteville David M. Rainwater Junior, Biological Engineering, Little Rock Brinney D. Ramirez Junior, Business Child Development, Farmington Matthew A. Ramsey Senior, Information Systems, Batesville Adam II. Randall Junior, Drama, West Helena Lindsey E. Randall Sophomore, Journalism, Memphis, Tenn. Seih A. Rankin Senior, Sociology, Lake Village Robert C. Ray II Senior, Transportation Logistics, Little Rock Shaniqua M. Ray Senior, Mathematics, Newport Jordan W. Rayrner Junior, Personal Finance, Garland, Texas Artie C. Reams Sophomore, Kinesiology, Paragould Tim R. Reavis Sophomore, Political Science, Texarkana Bal ance D. Reed Sophomore, Psychology, Osceola Jack B. Reilly Senior, Architecture, Hot Springs Amanda M. Reynolds Sophomore, Biology, Sherwood Joseph M. Reynolds Junior, Anthropology, Russellville Steven I. Reynolds Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, Searcy Ashley N. Rhoades Sophomore, Undeclared, Springdale Jorpe I. Ribera Senior, Architecture, Bolivia )(’o r I vreda J. Rice Freshman, Agricultural Business, Daingerfield, Texas Kathryn II Rice Junior, Finance, Harrison Cephus Richard III Graduate, Law, Pine BlufF Grace A. Richardson Sophomore, Biological Engineering, Russellville lerry Richardson Freshman, Mechanical Engineering, Russellville Ryan J. Richardson Freshman, Biology, Sherwood Darius I). Richmond Sophomore, Marketing, Memphis, Tenn. Demetrius D. Richmond Staff, Memphis, Tenn. Alexandra N. Ridgeway Junior, Psychology, Hot Springs Jeffrey W. Rieske Senior, Industrial Engineering, Maumelle Mario C. Riles Senior, Accounting, Texarkana, Texas Hunter I. Riley Senior, Economics Political Science, Nordi Litde Rock Shannon I. Riordon Sophomore, Marketing, Litde Rock Magdalena Rios Junior, Social Work, Bentonville Kathryn A. Robbins Junior, Interior Design, Litde Rock I leather I. Roberson Freshman, Elementary Education, Morrilton Cynthia I. Roberts Sophomore, Poultry Science, Cabot John C. Robinson Sophomore, Journalism French, Tulsa, Okla. I ric M. Robken Senior, Mechanical Engineering, Arkadelphia I mily K. Rodrigue Freshman, Political Science, Dallas, Texas Mikaela Rodriguez Freshman, Poultry Science, Claremore, Okla. Hannah 0. Roe Freshman, Political Science Spanish, Nashville, Tenn. Rritne A. Rogers Sophomore, Nursing, Athens, Ga. Dameon G. Rogers Sophomore, Computer Engineering, Houston, Texas I eslie f. Rogers Freshman, Business, Little Rock Jennifer D. Roller Junior, Psychology German, Fort Smith Jeremy W. Roller Sophomore, Chemical Engineering, Fort Smith Graduate student obtains doctrate with hopes of returning to the classroom. Although he had been in school for many years, grad¬ uate student Carroll Graham, unlike most UA students, as reluctant to leave the cramming and classrooms of college life behind. “I’m enjoying myself,” Graham said. “I’m enjoying being back in college. I almost hate to finish this because I m going to go through an identity crisis. I’m going to lose that student label that I’ve had for six years or more. And though it’s been frightening to work part-time and be a student, it’s also exhilarating. Isn’t that the way it’s opposed to be when you’re in college?” Graham, a native of Mississippi, made his way to Arkansas after completing his undergraduate degree at Missouri Southern State University, and getting his Masters in human resource development. He decided to c °me to UA after a friend recommended he consider Arkansas. “One of my professors said, hey, you should go to Arkansas,” Graham said. “So I came here and I was so pressed with the faculty in our department.” While at the UA, Graham stayed involved by serving as a co-facilitator and teacher for classes in the depart¬ ment of rehabilitation, human resources and commu- mcation development. He also served on the Housing Peering Committee and the Graduate Dean’s Advisory ftoard. “We just explore issues relevant to anything im¬ pacting graduates,” Graham said. “We especially look at policy issues across the campus that affect graduate students.” Graham served as the managing editor for the 2005 md 2006 Academy of Human Resources Development International Research Conference’s proceedings. As the managing editor, it was his duty to declare whether the manuscripts submitted were ready for publication or eded to be sent back to the authors and revised. Also, at the 2006 conference, he was the primary coordinator for the conference proceedings. That really was a lesson in headaches, because we bad 264 manuscripts submitted to be peer reviewed,” r aham said. “I was the person who coordinated the Aspersion of those manuscripts to various blind review- ers - Each manuscript had to be reviewed three times. It’s b e en quite an education because it gave me a real op¬ portunity to see what a research publication is really all about.” Outside of school, Graham enjoyed the “sophisti¬ cated sport” of fly fishing for trout, going to church and spending time with his three children. “I stay so busy I don’t have as many hobbies as I would like to,” he said. “I immensely enjoy spending time with my three children, and I’m very blessed to have three great children. They’ve been very supportive of me being in school. As a matter of fact, I have one here now, as of last fall. But as his daughter began her career at UA, Gra¬ ham was preparing to finish his. He planned to finish his doctorate degree in adult education by the summer of 2006. Afterwards, Graham hoped to acquire a post¬ doctoral research position or a faculty post at a major university, while continuing his research in human re¬ source development issues in industry. by Megan Garner y Y c ua e c ' o Aye ' o f c Paola Romero Freshman, Biology, Fort Smith Noel I. Homey Graduate, Chemical Engineering, Jacksonville Jason C. Ross Senior, Computer Engineering, DeQueen Daniel Ruck Junior, Marketing, Little Rock I evi I .B. Rush Senior, Hospitality, Prairie Grove Josh L. Rutherford Senior, Journalism, Prairie Grove Stacy M. Ryburn Junior, Journalism, Fayetteville David B. Rye Senior, Communications German, Arkadelphia Arijii Saha Graduate, Poultry Science, New Delhi, India Matthew A. Sam Junior, Business Economics, Morrilton krysta L. Sanders Junior, Biology, Conway Nelia Sandoval Junior, Biological Engineering, Lowell Sharat l Sasi Junior, Biological Engineering, Conway Sean Saunders Sophomore, Journalism, Jonesboro Sara A. Scal o Senior, Marketing Management, Little Rock Kaci I. SchacK Freshman, Human Dev Family Sd. Rural Sod., Edmond, Okla. Audree I. Sc harbor Senior, Architecture Studies Interior Design, Greenwood Man R. Schlib Senior, Management, Maumelle Blake S. Schluterman Sophomore, Chemical Engineering, Fort Smith Rm L. Schmidt Sophomore, Architecture, Nixa, Mo. Susan L-. Scott Graduate, Law, Blytheville I’attl A. Scotiten Sophomore, Psychology, Harrison Bo Senesomxay Freshman, Marketing Finance, Van Buren Brian J. Sepko Graduate, Electrical Engineering, San Antonio, Texas Daniel A. Settle Freshman, Mechanical Engineering, Fort Smith I ina I. Sexton Senior, Business Economics, Dumas Dhayal S. Shah Junior, Biochemistry Biophysics, Nigeria 3 6 - Ehsanollah Shakiba Graduate, Plant Breeding, Iran Aaron K. Shaneyfelt Sophomore, Accounting, Little Rock I ance A. Sharp Junior, Biology, Batesville Stanley C. Sharp Graduate, Journalism, Booneville rammy I. Sharp Senior, Sociology, Jonesboro Natalia Shchegoleva Graduate, Comparative Literature, St. Petersburg, Russia Paul 15. Shelton Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, Black Springs I layden S. Sherman Freshman, Business, Fayetteville Jordan I. Shumaker Freshman, Journalism, Fort Smith Kaitlyn I. Sibley Junior, Psychology, Fairfield, Calif. Justin 15. Silva Freshman, Farmington Kristen I. Silvey Senior, Health Science, Mansfield I ael II. Simons Sophomore, Inti Relations Russian Studies, Broken Arrow, Okla. Tourgee I). Simpson jr. Graduate, Higher Education, Fayetteville, Ga. Anthony Sinbandhit Junior, Hospitality Restaurant Management, Fort Smith Narinderpal Singh Graduate, Entomology, Fayetteville Doris A. Singleton Senior, Sociology, Newport Bachan K. Sinha Graduate, Civil Engineering, Pama, India Charles D. Skinner Sophomore, Business, Enid, Okla. Mary E. Slaughter Senior, Nursing, West Fork Brian A. Smith Senior, Criminal Justice, Little Rock I leather C. Smith Senior, Social Work, Welch, Okla. Joey I. Smith Junior, Elementary Education, Little Rock Mallory J. Smith Junior, Journalism, Fort Worth, Texas Mallory M. Smith Senior, Biology, Earle Mary-laye K. Smith Junior, Social Work, Elkins Samantha I). Smith Senior, Architectural Studies, Rocky Comfort, Mo. H ' ° c |y Andrew K. Snyder Freshman, Civil Engineering, Conway Christine M. Snyder Sophomore, Psychology, Rogers Ihet N. Soe Senior, Chemical Engineering, Myanmar Ying Song Freshman, Mechanical Engineering, China Julia M. Sonn Senior, Biology, Fayetteville I aura R. Sossamon Sophomore, Agricultural Business, Ozark Brian L. Sours Sophomore, Music Education, Wills Point, Texas I mily K. Spadaro Senior, Biology, Little Rock Brad R. Spain Junior, Mechanical Engineering, Fort Smith Eric A. Specking Freshman, Computer Engineering, Wynne Austin T. Spencer Junior, Civil Engineering, Little Rock Kensel C. Spivey Senior, Child Development, El Dorado Gina M. Spring Senior, Journalism, Huntsville John M. Squires Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering, Little Rock Keen hi Srinivas Graduate, Chemical Engineering, Chennai, India Rohitha P. SriRamaratnan Senior, Biochemistry, Willington, New Zealand Catherine N. St. Clair Senior, International Business French, Little Rock Elizabeth I. St. John Junior, Journalism, Bridgeton, Mo. Jennifer F. Stabach Sophomore, Apparel Studies, Springdale Sam I. Stacy Freshman, German Studies, Wynne Ryan B. Stamper Music Education, Stigler, Okla. Stacey E. Stark Senior, Journalism, North Little Rock Brittany N. Starr Senior, Int’l Relations Political Science, Mountain Home Gregory H. Steinsiek Junior, Political Science, Sherwood Deanna,). Stewart Senior, Communications, Conway Preston I). Stewart Sophomore, Biochemistry, Norfork loin I. Stiefel Senior, Mathematics, North Little Rock Nathan II Stockeiner Freshman, Undeclared, Van Buren Josh A. Stone Junior, Health Science, Fayetteville Anpela II. Stuart Senior, International Relations, Greenwood Natalie B. Stuckey Junior, Communicatons, Fayetteville Brian A. Stuenkel Junior, Journalism, Sherwood Ashley N. Suffle Sophomore, English, El Paso, Texas Blake I. Suitor Freshman, Undeclared, Sherwood Bernard Sulliban Senior, Political Science Shelly M. Sullivan Senior, Nursing, Bonner Springs, Kan. Sierra Summers Senior, Human Environmental Sciences, Conway Matt Swearinpen Sophomore, MIS, Springdale Christy M. Swindle Sophomore, Biology, Jonesboro Steve I. lakada Graduate, Mechanical Engineering, Vancouver, Wash. Bit hard Ian Senior, Mechanical Engineering, Malaysia Drew Tanner Freshman, Undeclared, Searcy Daryl A. laylor Graduate, Law, Texarkana, Texas Kathryn D. laylor Senior, Marketing Management, Tulsa, Okla. Melissa I. Taylor Senior, Education, Prairie Grove Stephen B. laylor Graduate, Mechanical Engineering, Forrest City Sachin S. lerdalkar Graduate, Mechanical Engineering, India Brad I. Thames Senior, Int’l Rel. LA Studies Poli. Sd. Spanish, Greenwood Whitney II. Tharp Sophomore, Biochemistry, Little Rock Veronica I. Thiele Senior, English, Bella Vista Terrence N. lhielen Senior, Art, Fayetteville Kaciel). Thomas Sophomore, Electrical Engineering, Benton Nathan . Ihomas Junior, Marketing Management, North Little Rock Paul A. Thomas Freshman, Computer Science, Little Rock Honors student uses study abroad lessons to give back to the community around her. Most students studied and struggled enough with their one major, and a daring few took on two. However, senior Rachel Yingling managed not only to complete majors in European studies, Spanish and inter¬ national relations, but was also an honors student, stud¬ ied abroad in Spain for a year, and stayed involved in a myriad of activities on campus. “I actually started out as a math major,” Yingling said. “I added Spanish fairly soon my freshman year and ended up dropping math and adding European studies. Then after I spent my junior year in Spain, I ended up only having 12 hours left to graduate.. .and I thought, ‘well, I could add international relations.’” In addition to keeping up with her three majors, Yin- gling also found time to get involved with hall senate, RSOs, athletics, and became a conversation partner. “Ive done stuff every year but they were sort of dif¬ ferent things, different focuses,” Yingling said. “When I 70 10 w a r) ec e ) { o e first came here I lived in Pomfret. I decided to run with a girl who lived next door to me...for hall senate secretary and treasurer. So I did that my freshman year and g o [ involved with on-campus government, and ended up a s an RIC senator. I also played ultimate frisbee and traV ' eled on a lot of weekends to tournaments. My sophO ' more year I was RIC secretary treasurer. Then I studied abroad. So this year I got really involved with P.R.I.D.E which I had been meaning to join for several years. 1 also got involved in the Study Abroad Student Associa ' tion, because after I got back from abroad, I definitely missed it.” Yingling studied abroad for a year in Spain, wher e she made friends all over the globe, as well as traveling to several surrounding countries. “It was an amazing experience,” Yingling said. “I m et a lot of people from all over, and I got to do some mot e traveling. I went to visit friends in Ireland, made it t0 Oktoberfest in Germany and I went to Egypt for a week so I had an amazing time.” Her experiences and knowledge gained while abroad continued to help her after she returned home, whe 1 she put her Spanish skills to use as a volunteer translate for the Springdale school district. “There’s a huge influx of Hispanic population het e in Northwest Arkansas, so they need translators for the 1 parent-teacher conferences,” Yingling said. “I really efl ' joy it, but it’s different, because it’s a different Spanish from what I speak and what I know. It’s just a lot of to meet the parents and help them out.” Yingling will be putting her Spanish to use again aft ef she graduates, when she returns to Spain on a Fulbrigl ]I teaching assistantship for a year. She will be teachirf 1st and 2nd graders to speak English, as well as telli them about the United States and Fayetteville. After th at ' Yingling says, it’s off to graduate school, although sfr e is not yet sure about where she will go and what sh e will study. But no matter where she goes in the futur e ' she will always take with her the lessons she learned at the UA. “I just learned so much,” she said. “I’ve had a gr eal community here in the Honors College, and I’ve reall) enjoyed pretty much everything that I’ve done.” by Megan Carn Perrise M. Ihomas Sophomore, Journalism, Cleveland, Ohio Amber N. Ihompson Junior, Elementary Education, Combs Bobby I. Ihompson Sophomore, Business, Combs I bony S. Ihompson Sophomore, Nursing, Marion Jadiann C.I. Ihompson Senior, Journalism, Natural Dam Patricia C. Ihompson Sophomore, Health Science, Prescott lanushreeS. Ihoie Freshman, Biological Engineering, India Irey fhrower Freshman, Business Administration, Little Rock Marilyn A. I iius Sophomore, Mathematics, Bentonville Dennis C. loliverJr. Senior, Elementary Education, West Memphis llallje A. lolley Freslunan, Business, Perryville Sieven C. roston Junior, Communications, Dermott Devin Trader Senior, Transportation, North Little Rock ( hati (. Iran Senior, Chemical Engineering, Fort Smith Trinh I). Iran Junior, Hot Springs Weudyam I. Iraore Graduate, Electrical Engineering, Fayetteville Aaron I. Irepiow Senior, Accounting Finance, Fayetteville lydia N. Irieu Senior, Political Science, Benton I lisabeih I. Irouer Senior, Dietetics, Rogers Joshua K. lubbs Junior, Food Science, Sherwood Chrisdna S. lurner Junior, Criminal Justice Sociology, Springdale Mary B. lurner Graduate, Journalism, Ozark Jessie I. lush Freshman, Mathematics, Bentonville I isa M. Udouj Senior, Human Environ. Sci. Apparel Studies, Van Buren Veronica I. Valdi on Freshman, Psychology, Rogers I ee M. Van Allen Senior, Middle Level Education, Sacramento, Calif. David Vanp Junior, Biology, Appleton A 321 Stephanie Vang Freshman, Biology, Coal Hill Dee Ann Vaughn Freshman, Health Science, Fayetteville Brittany R. Veasey Freshman, Nursing, Monticello Raghavendr Velpula Graduate, Industrial Engineering, Hyderabad, India Christian I. Ve jak Sophomore, Civil Engineering, Bolivia John C. Vickers Senior, Physics, Fayetteville Stefan I. Vickery Senior, Rocket Propulsion Systems, El Dorado Alejandra Villanueva Junior, Elementary Education, La Paz, Bolivia Mic hael S. Vincent Freshman, Farmington I ucas 0. Vin e Freshman, Kinesiology, Girard, Kan. Brian M. Wall Freshman, Biology, Marion Mariya IJ. Wakem Junior, Marketing, Springdale Allison C. Waldrip Junior, Journalism, Moro Corey I). Walker Senior, Music Education, Sherman,Texas Kent M. Walker Junior, Computer Science, Fayetteville I incisey C. Walker Senior, Industrial Engineering, Keiser Michael S. Walker Junior, Journalism, Fayetteville Dustin C. Wallace Sophomore, Music Education, Star City Jennifer I. Wallace Senior, Journalism, Stuttgart laylor B. Wallace Senior, Nursing, Dexter, Mo. Trent A. Walton Sophomore, Mechanical Engineering Wade Wamble Freshman, Accounting, Little Rock I lengyu Wang Graduate, Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu, China Daren N. Ward Senior, Communications, Fayetteville Robert li. Ward Senior, Finance, Rogers Jacquelyn R. Warn ock Sophomore, Apparel Studies, Elkins Precious A. Washington Senior, Criminal Justice Sociology, Arlington, Texas 22 jico ) c Ashley I). Watkins Senior, Music Education, Huntsville Richard H. Watkins III Sophomore, Business, Midland, Texas Aaron C. Waugh Freshman, Criminal Justice, Batesville Megan I.Webb Senior, Journalism, Longview, Texas Mitchell B. Webb Sophomore, Transportation Logistics ISYS, Litde Rock Celise I. Weems Sophomore, Management, Sherwood Jennifer M. Weglarz Senior, Accounting, Noblesville, Ind. Jordan A. Weiler Sophomore, Computer Science, Greenley, Colo. Danielle I. Wells Senior, Criminal Justice Sociology, Monticello Mia Wendel Senior, English, Cabot Jason M. Wendt Sophomore, Civil Engineering, Farmington Brice R. White Senior, Political Science, Camden Sarah I. White Senior, Geology, Bentonville IhomasP. White Senior, Transportation Logistics Marketing, Gordon Qninten J. Whiteside Junior, Political Science, North Litde Rock Stephanie D. Whitfield Senior, Journalism, Fayetteville lulie A. Wiedower Freshman, Biology, Conway DeMarcus C. Wiggins Senior, Kinesiology, Queen City, Texas Scott I. Wilbanks Sophomore, Electrical Engineering, Litde Rock DKandis M. Wilborn Senior, Health Science, Texarkana, Texas Guy I. Wilcox Freshman, Music Business, Joplin, Mo. Kim Wilkes Junior, Accounting Finance, Fort Smith Brian W. Wilkins Sophomore, Journalism, Prairie Grove Kristen Wilkins Senior, Industrial Engineering, Topeka, Kan. Brian P. Williams Sophomore, Psychology, North Litde Rock Christopher S.C. Williams Freshman, Fayetteville Melissa K. Williams Senior, Interior Design, North Little Rock Michael A. Williams Senior, Information Systems, Sherwood Rachel I. Williams Sophomore, French International Relations, Tulsa, Okla. Ryan B. Williams Junior, Music Business, Little Rock I aura A. Wilson Junior, Biochemistry, Longview, Texas Nyree D. Wine Senior, Administration Management, Jacksonville Shamhrekia N. Wise Junior, Biology, Texarkana, Texas Breti M. Wish Junior, Electrical Engineering, Van Buren Melissa A. Wolf Senior, Drama French, Springdale Alexander 11. Wong Sophomore, Psychology Agri. Studies Physics, Searcy Rebecca I. Wood Senior, Nursing, Fayetteville Jennifer I. Woods Junior, Chemistry, Carlisle Cynthia I). Woolsey Freshman, Animal Science, Tahlequah, Okla. Anna I. Worsham Sophomore, International Relations, Houston, Texas Megan N. Wright Senior, Marketing, Fort Smith Rob Wubbena Senior, History, Siloam Springs Yang M. Xiong Sophomore, Undeclared Jackson I. Yandell Senior, Music Education, Fort Smith trin N. Yares Sophomore, Animal Science, Fayetteville Rachel A. Tingling Senior, Spanish European Studies Int’l Relations, Winslow Seth R. Yost Senior, Music Education French Horn Performance, Danville Allyssa M. Young Freshman, Little Rock I ong Yu Graduate, Industrial Engineering, China Quan Yuan Graduate, Biochemistry, China Dennis I. Zaeske Junior, Computer Engineering, Rogers Lyda C. Zambrano Graduate, Chemical Engineering, Bogota, Columbia Cedric I. Zellner Freshman, Marketing, Baltimore. Md. Greg K. Ziser Junior, Political Science, Fayetteville 324 m , e Harvard graduate returns to his roots, plays host to the Dean and faces the competition at UA law school. When third year law student Clarke Tucker was not fully engrossed in a St. Louis Cardinal baseball game, he as winning numerous trial competitions, playing host to the former dean of the law school and editing the year’s Arkansas Law Review. “I’m an eighth generation Arkansan. I knew I wanted to come home and live here,” Tucker said when asked Why he chose to come to law school at the UA after fin¬ ding his undergraduate degree at Harvard. One month before he graduated with his bachelors, Ucker decided to study law. He focused on commercial fuigation while at the UA Law School. After graduation, planned to clerk for U.S. District Court judge Leon holmes in his hometown of Little Rock for two years, fore moving on to a private practice. While at the UA Law School, Tucker went above and beyond the expected. He made the Arkansas Law Review at the end of his first year, because of his superb grades, a ud at the end of his second year, he was appointed edi- tor i n _chief by the outgoing editorial board. Written in red outside his office, he had a joke print- ec f on his door that read, ‘‘Abandon all hope, ye who e dit here...” His editing was a success. Getting the first issue back that we had worked on Was a great feeling,” he said. After his term as editor-in-chief, Tucker and his edi- tor ial board received a standing ovation at the Arkansas Law Review Banquet. T it was a huge honor to get that kind of respect from y°ur peers and people you respect,” he said. rs t-hand experience with law. He and his roommate, Oliver, won state and regional trial competitions. Tb e regional trial competition was held in Madison, Wis. They did not know what to do with our southern acc ents, but let us win,” Tucker said as he chuckled. After Wisconsin, Oliver and Tucker then went on ° Dallas to compete in the national semi-finals, where, fortunately, they did not win. Tucker, along with his partner Amanda Hearst, was f So successful in mock trial competitions. I ve been really lucky to have such great partners to w °rk with,” he said. Perhaps one of the most interesting things that hap¬ pened to Tucker during his law school experience hap¬ pened in November 2004, when the Clinton Presiden¬ tial Library opened in Little Rock. The former law school dean, Richard Atkinson, and his partner, Michael Hollo- mon, decided last minute to attend the opening, and all the hotels were booked, Tucker said. “The dean stayed at my house in Little Rock. It was a huge honor,” he said. Though he was always in a good mood or what appeared to be, Tucker admitted he was overcommitted during his last year. “I would have three hours of class, and then go work on law review until 12 a.m. with little breaks to practice for mock trials or trial competition,” he said. 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Bush, Evans 256 245 269 268 287 69, 239, 240 252 259 279 262 287 138 138 268 257 198 174, 252 287 287 236, 287 269 245 269 267 270 287 . 287 267 104 260 266 266 260 268, 278 287 270 Campaign for the 21 st Century Cato, Ambre 10-13 Catsavis, Lexie Campbell, Carrie 276 Catt, Shelbi Campbell, Geoffery 271 Campbell, Jenny 257 Campus Greens 230-231, 232 Campus To-Do List 40-41 Canepari, Julie 257 Cannaday, Brandon 241 Cantanzaro, Angie 256 Cantrell, Allison 230 Cantrell, Mary Clay 268 Cantu, Estevan 273 Cantu, Sandra E. 288 Cao, Sing 238 Capes, Brittany 235,249 Caple, Kacee 257 Capps, Kaci 257 Carbary, Jordan 164 Carden, Phillip 262 Cardwell, Kristen 261 Cardwell, Megan L. 288 Cardwell, Ronald 262 Careaga, Vivian A. 288 Carey, Kendra 260 Carland, Chris 266 Carlisle, Chris J. 288 Carlisle, David 262 Carlisle, Rachel 261 Carlisle, Rebecca 261 Carlson, Adam 2 71 Carlstrom, Kristen 260 Carlton, Bradley 262 164 261 257 Cawthorne, Melanie 233,235 Cepeda, Sue Ellen 288 Chambers, Doug 271 Chambless, Mary Cate 268 Champange, Jon 266 Champange, Steve 272 Chance, Chad 266 Chancellor, Whitney 268 Chaney, Michael 259 Chang, Megan 268,277 Chapin, Kelly 276 Charles, Lesley 261 Chase, Libby 268 Chaudhry, Neeraj 288 Chen, Andreas J. 288 Chen, Belinda 288 Cheney, Tim 154 Chester, Elliot 262 Chi Omega 256,2 77 Childers, Kate 276 Childers, Kelly 256 Chiodo, Amy 234 Chipollini, Andres 246 Chipollini, Juan 246 Chisenhall, Kate 257 Choate, Tyler 262 Christesson, Cheyenne 268 Carnahan, Molly K. 235, 288 Carney, Chris 164 Carney, Michelle 164 Business College Progress 92-93 Carolina, Kasey S. 230, 240, 288 Buss, Brandy Butler, John Butler, Kalyn N. Butler, Todd Button, Matt Buzbee, Brittany Byers, Alex Byers, Kendall S. 235 273 288 204 231 276 227 288 Bynum, Rachael M. 230, 288 Bynum, Slierree L. 288 Byrd, Bryson J. 288 Byrd, Katherine E. 288 Caballero, David 238, 246, 288 Caddell, Christina 260 Caddy, KyleW 255, 288 Carpenter, Andy 164 Carpenter, Dale 13 0 Carpenter, Emily 227 Carpenter, Laura E. 252, 288 288 288 265 262 270 204 144 260 288 268 210 262 266 262, 277 260 Carr, Jessica L. Carr, Joseph A. Carr, Justin Carrington, Hunter Carroll, Charles Carroll, Jerrod Carruthers, Lea Carson, Jessica Carter, Anne K. Carter, Ashleigh Carter, Ashley Carter, Drew Carter, Gavin Carter, Grant Carter, Megan Christman, Elaine Christmas Break Chu, Craig B. Chudy, Adam Chuma, Anthony M. Chunn, Jennifer Churchill, Adrielle Churchill, Nick Circle K Claassen, Melanie Clark, Alex Clark, Alii Clark, Destiny Clark, James Clark, Josh D. Clark, Lauren August Clark, Levertis Clark, Matthew Clark, Michael Clark, Misti Clark, Patrick Clark, Todd G. Clarke, Natasha Class Field Trips Claus, Seth Clemens, Christina 289 62-63 289 262 289 257 268 263 232 252 263 249 170 262 289 232 289 262 269 227 263 289 276 124-125 263 276 -V9 Clement, David T. 289 Coonley, Mary 248 Clements, Katie 164, 257 Cooper, Brock 270 Clemmer, Catherine 268 Cooper, Jessie 268 Cleves, Phillip 269 Cooper, Kelly D. 289 Clifford, Brandon 262 Cooper, Kristen 268 Clinkscales, Barbara 260 Cooper, Lindsey 276 Clinton, Bill 98-99 Cooper, Rachel O. 289 Cloer, Whitney 210, 260 Cooper, Tyler 262 Closing 348-352 Cooper, William J. 289 Cloud, Lauren 261 Cope, Jeff 272 Cloutier, Lindsey 257 Copenhaver, Danis J. 289 Cobb, Jon 273 Copher, Cody 269 Cockrell, Craig R. 262,277,289 Coppola, Sarah 260 Coe, Michael 152, 154 Corbel, Jenna 154 Cofer, Amanda D. 249, 289 Corcoran, Nick 263 Cogbill, Andrew B. 289 Cordell, Scott E. 289 Coger, Stephen M. 241, 289 Corkran, Jeff 269 Cohea, Kevin 133 Corley, Brandon 270 Cohn, Emily 268 Cormier, Kenny 142 Cohn, Hannah 256 Corn, Brandon 262 Coke, Morgan 276 Cornett, Melissa 203 Coker, Ashley 276 Cornforth, Stacy 230 Coker, Brent 271 Cortellaci, Jon 269 Coker, Megan 261 Cortez, Samantha 184, 186 Colbert, John 255 Cosgrove, Peggy 252 Colburn, Jennifer 247 Cosgrove, Tony 289 Coldiron, Chad 204 Cotton, Laura 239 Cole, Clayton 262 Cotton, Nicole 164 Cole, Holly 245 Cotton, Taylor 260 Cole, Kelli 170 Cottrell, Kathryn 66, 249, 289 Cole, Laura 164 Coulter, Scott 262 Cole, Melissa M. 289 Counts, Bo R. 239, 240, 289 Cole, Samantha L. 289 Covey, Sarah M. 289 Coleman, Arden 261 Covington, RaeGina 131 Coleman, Jacob 270, 278 Cowen, Scott 19 Coleman, Jared 262 Cowling, Ginger 257 Coleman, Jennifer L. 289 Cox, Ashley 256 Coleman, Katherine A. 289 Cox, Kay lee 268 Coleman, Nicholas 262 Cox, Robert 197, 199 Coleman, Rod 154 Crabtree, James 253 Coleman, Whitney 257 Craig, Allison 276 Collier, Lianne 261 Craig, Lauren E. 260, 291 Collins, Jeremy 270 Crain, Austin 270 Collins, Katie 256 Crandall, Sarah 268 Collins, Lauren 256 Cranford, 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Erin 252, 279 Davidson, Hannah 256 Davidson, Jennifer 228, 247 Davidson, Jonathan 262 Davidson, Sarah 260 Davidson, Tyler 271 Davie, Andrew 154 Davis, Allison 257 Davis, Andy 266 Davis, Becca 138 Davis, Chad B. 291 Davis, Derek 265 Davis, Jeffrey 262 Davis, Jeremy 154 Davis, Jody 252 Davis, John 249 Davis, Justin 50 Davis, Kali 226, 276 Davis, Lee 263 Davis, Matthew 239 Davis, Nathan 271 Davis, Rachael 252 Davis, Rachel 261 Davis, Rebekah A. 291 Davis, Sarah 245 Day, Adam 262 Day, Courtney 256 Day, Danny 52, 53 Deacon, Grace 256 Dean Atkinson 98-99 Dean, Christy 276 Dean, Ellen 261 Deaton, Lee 273 DeBosier, Elizabeth 252 Decker, Don 154 Decoursey, Brett 266 Deforest, John 270 Defoure, Olen J. 291 DeHart, Anthony 269 Deitz, David 263, 295 Dejarnette, Timothy 262 Delahoy, Shannon 244 Delgado, Erika 291 Delph, Kate 276 Delta Delta Delta 257, 277 Delta Sigma Theta 258 DeMotte, Benji 174 Dennis, Amber 245 Dennis, Brittney N. 291 Dennis, Michael J. 291 Denton, Joe 262 Denzik, Tiffini 252 DePooter, Laura 239 Derossitt, Frank 270 Desocio, Drew 266 Dev, Saaransh 291 DeVazier, Sara Beth 260 Devoll, Chad 267 DeVries, Megan 164 DeWitt, Marjorie B. 291 Deyo, Nancy J. 291 DeYoung, Angela K. 291 Dial, Bill 246 Diaz, Jonathan 270 Diaz, Sarah 268 Dick, Casey 154-155 Dickens, Heiskell 266 Dickerson, Kyle 154, 265 Dickey, Daniel W 291 Dickinson, Melissa 257 Dickson, Grace 276 Dickson, Joe 266 Dicus, Hannah 230 Didier, Dawn 154 Dierks, Hannah 154 Dietrich, Maggie 268 Diggs, Bradley 236 Dill, Rachel 257 Dillon, Justin M. 291 Dillsaver, Carrie 138,276 Dime, Cassi 260 Dimitrov, Dimitre 164 Dinka-Mba, Antoine A. 291 Dirck, Stacie 245 Distinguished Lecturers 72-73 Dittmer, Melody 276 Divakar, Bill 237 Dixon, Ashley 261 Dixon, Drew 273, 277 Dixon, Eunice L. 291 Dixon, Joseph K. 291 Dixon, La’Ree M. 292 Dixon, Laura 252 Djakovic, Jelena 38 Do, Khoi G. 292 Do, Nam H. 292 Do, Phuong H. 292 Doan, Nhung C. 292 292 130-131 6 262 260 271 245 276 154 104 24-25 256 257 170-171 269 Dobbs, Derek A. 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Harris, Sarah Harris, Thomas Harris, Victor Harrison, Jennifer 269 297 268 210 252 252 260 279 266 262 271 262 262 154 252 136, 138 297 230 269 272 260 235, 261, 277 240, 258, 297 297 298 244, 260 252 182 276 298 298 230 298 248 166, 176, 179 166-167 260 222 266 201-202 174 182 184 261 61, 154 238,298 298 257 269 273 256 Hays, Laura E. Hays, Tiffany Hazman, Carolina Head, Khadija Head, Sarah Headrick, Cole A.L. Heard, Stephen R. Hearn, Ashanti Heath, Cleveland M. Heath, Matt Heath, Stan Hecklers Hecksher, Annie Hedges, Jared Hedrick, Hamilton Hegarty, Michael Heidloff, Jesika Heim, Andrew Heismeyer, Fred Helfrich, Colin Helms, Rusty G. Helms, Taylor Hemenway, Hedi Hemm, Ken Henderson, Ali Henderson, Becca Henderson, Gordon 136,138-139 Henderson, Kevin 227 Henderson, Mark 239 Hendricks, Jarel 261 Hendrickson, Angela D. 245, 298 Henry, Janiva R. 298 Henry, Katie 268 Henry, Katy 210-211 Henry, Taniua 238 Henry, Wes Henson, Andrew Henson, Jessica Herring, Barbara Herring, Reggie Herring, Tom Herron, Laura Herron, Lauren Hervey, Matt Hester, Kelley Hickey, Bradley Hicks, Ashley C. Hicks, Brooke Hicks, Burt Hicks, Jared 2 79 262 268 238 152, 154 238 257 164 154 193-195 2 70 298 230,242 2 79 154 Higginbotham, Cynthia M. 298 27 271 256 66,258 276 Higgins, Dusty Hilburn, Scott Hill, Amanda Hill, Bronze Hill, Cara Hill, Daniel Hill, Devon Hill, Jay me Hill, Pam Hill, Robyn Hill, Steven Hill, Summer Hill, Wade HILLEL Hilliard, Kara Hilliard, Katie Hillis, Lindsey Hillis, Peyton Hillis, Sara Hinkle, Vuanita M. Hinojosa, Grayson Hinshaw, Lindsey Hipes, Crosby M. Hipsher, Dan Hiryak, Amber Hite, Josh Hite, Tamara Hoang, Christine Hoard, Emily Hoard, Katie Hobbs, Amanda Hobbs, Jessica Hobbs, Melissa Hoberock, Meredith A. 249, 29 g 279 276 271 70 276 70 245 176 260 271 236 268, 279 268 268 154 248 230, 29? 266, 27? 193-19 5 298 176 261 271 258 252 261 261, 27? 257 261 182 298 262 227 271 239,298 Hobson, Jeffery H. Hock, Ginny Hocutt, Logan Hodge, Allison Hodges, Ashley Hodges, Mary Dudley 80, 227,2 98 268 3 O 6 26? Hodges, Tory B. 263 271 260 263 247 261 Hoffman, Patrick Hoffman, Tara L. Hoffmann, Wieland Hogan, Clayton Hogan, Jason Hogg, Matt Hogue, Alice Hoheisal, Christopher S. Holaday, Kathryn N. Holcomb, Heather Holden, Matthew K. Holder III, William L. Holeman, Derek Hollensworth, Chris Hollingsworth, Jodie D. Hollingsworth, Seth 29? 29? 267 243 262 2 9? 29? 163-1 64 298 2 99 232 20+ 2 99 266 33 Holloway, Sharon R. 299 Holloway, Trey 204 ttollowell, Tripp 271, 279 Holly, Andrea 154 dolman, Christy 268 holmes, Blaire C. 256, 299 holmes, Kyle 262 Holt, Trey 273 homecoming 14-15 honey, Ashton 257 honors College Dean 96-97 honors Humanities Project 104-105 hoofman, Will B. 243, 299 hook, Brianna S. 299 hook, Ginny 268 hook, Robyn 102, 103 hooker, Casey 257 hopper, Dallas 273 hopper, Robert G. 299 horn, Heath 262 horse Festival 128-129 Norton, Andrea C 230, 232, 299 horton, Drew 262 horton, Falon 258, 279 horton, Kelly 252 horton, Sloan 268 horvath, Melissa 164, 276 hot Pink Ribbon 237 hough, Stephanie M. 299 house, Tyler 272 houser, Laura 235, 243 housing Complications 28-29 Houston, Chris 154 houston, Elizabeth 276 houston, Eric 269 howard, Becky 243 howard, De’Arrius 153-154 howard, Josh 272 howard, Leslie 1 82 howard, Lindsey 227 howard, Roshunna A 299 howe, Chris 271 howe, Heather 278 howe, Jay O. 271 Cowell, Jacob 262 howells, Rachel 276 oyt, Meg 276 hrozek, Wayne 204 htyniewicz, Steven A 299 hfyorchuk, Lauren 276 JiaWei 274 hubbard, Brittany 252 u ber, Kristin 164, 252 huber, Nicole 249 Uckabee, Allison 164, 249 h ckabee, Dayna 210-211 huckabee, Mike 13 u hgins, Christina 260 , u dman, Johnathan D. 299 u dson, Sarah 235, 268 hson, Stephanie 261 , • Catelyn 260,278-279 Jenny 276 Jeremy 230 Huffman, Joel 271 Nuffman.JohnB. 299 juggins, Dana K. 268, 299 u ghes, Chance A. 243, 299 j u ghes, Cody 154 ghes, Matt 227, 278 . Mary Margaret 257 ett, Zack 263 Hut n. David 204 Humphrey, Jessica 245 Humphreys, Andrew 262 Humphreys, Julia 276 Hunt, Grant 227, 259 Hunt, Harrison 262 Hunter, Dominique 230, 240 Hunter, Jacob 269 Hunter, Keiana 254, 277 Hunter, Kristi 241, 268 Hunter, Michelle 138 Hunter, Vincent 176 Hurban, Randall 262 Hurdle, Alexis 279 Hurley, Laurel 276 Hurricane Relief Effort 16-17 Hurst, Mark 269 Hurtt, Robbie 154 Hussain, Shaznene 229 Hutchins, Meghan 260 Hutchins, Michelle 243 Hutchison, Joy 245 Huynh, Diana N. 299 Huynh, Jason T. 299 Huynh, MaiT. 299 Huynh, PhuongT. 299 Hyde, Carrie 260 Hylden, Michael 263 Hymas, Amanda 261 Hyndman, Jenna 261 Hyneman, Camden 261 Hyslop, Jamie 174 Hyslop, Jenna 260 Ibanga, Joy N. 240, 299 Ibrahim, Beth 69, 239 IEEE 237 Ifill, Dwayne E. 255, 299 Iglehart, Brooke 256 Iglesias, Matthew C. 299 Iman, Harun M. 299 Imboden,Ali 257 Index 328-339 Index Ads Division 326-327 Ingram, Jessica 138, 268 Ingram, Stephanie 261 Inspirational Singers 236-237 Interfraternity Council 278 International Bolivian Org. 238 Int’l Student Christian Assoc. 238 Internships 110-111 Intramurals 68-69 Irion, Lindsay M. 249, 299 Irvin, Michael 274 Irwin, Clark 154 Irwin, Diana A. 299 Irwin, Stephanie 217 Isaac, Vanessa M. 299 Isbell, Sarah 260 I vers, Michael 273 Iyer, Neema 299 Jack, Emily 257 Jack, Nancy 128 Jackson, Christopher J. 301 Jackson, Courtney 257 Jackson, Farod 154 Jackson, Hope L. 301 Jackson, Jacklyn 256 Jackson, Jared A. 301 Jackson, Keith 154 Jackson, Kelly C. 301 Jackson, Lance A. 301 Jackson, Latoya E. 258, 301 Jackson, Leia 268 Jackson, Robert T. 301 Jackson, Sara 256 Jackson, Summer 174 Jackson, Tryphena 254, 278 Jacobs, Andrea 257 Jacobs, Becca 276 Jacobs, Cory 154 Jacobs, Faith 252 Jain, Vishal 234 Jakosky, Laura 144 James, Amanda L. 301 James, Megan Lucy 260, 277 Jamison, Carlee 230 Jarnagan, Brandon J. 301 Jarrell, Justin 228, 231 Jarrett, Michael 272 Jasper, Glen Douglass 255 Jefferson, Dontell 176 Jefferson, Nikki 266 Jeffrey, Christy 268 Jenkins, Ashley 108-109, 268, 279 Jennings, Freddie J. 301 Jennings, Will 271 Jensen, Angela A. 164, 301 Jensen, Erik D. 301 Jensen, Niki 268 Jeremiah, Joann E. 230, 240, 301 Jessup, Kristen 261 Jessup, Morgan 256 Jeter, Anna 256 Jeter, Hudgens 271 Jett, Kirby 256 Jewell, Seth 66, 266, 277 Jezek, Brooklyn 252 Jimmerson, Brian O. 301 Johanson, Lindsey 256 Johen, Justin 240 Johnson, Amii R. 154, 301 Johnson, Amy 268,277 Johnson, Ashlee 254 Johnson, Bill 269 Johnson, Brent L. 301 Johnson, Brittany 258 Johnson, Brittney 261 Johnson, Camille 230 Johnson, Catandra N. 301 Johnson, Danielle N. 230,240,301 Johnson, Dave 61 Johnson, Deborah 268 Johnson, Denise M. 301 Johnson, Donovan 154 Johnson, Dustin 262 Johnson, Emily 260 Johnson, Eric C. 301 Johnson, Erik 233 Johnson, Hilary D. 301 Johnson, Jacob 262 Johnson, James 154 Johnson, Jenna 257 Johnson, Jeremy 262 Johnson, John 154 Johnson, John 262 Johnson, Justin M. 301 Johnson, Justin 230 Johnson, Kayla 210 Johnson, Kori 256 Johnson, Kristen 154 Johnson, Kyle 269 Johnson, Lance 271 Johnson, Laura 260 Johnson, Leslie 258 Johnson, Lindsay 268 Johnson, Lindsey D. 301 Johnson, Megan 276 Johnson, Rashad 154 Johnson, Rebekah 228,268,277 Johnson, Robert 154, 265 Johnson, Scott 270 Johnson, Shedrick 154 Johnson, Stephanie 22 Johnson, Tristan 249 Johnston, Savanna 260 Johnston, Whitney 268 Jones,Aimee K. 235,249,260,301 Jones, Amanda C. 164, 301 Jones, Andrew 230 Jones, Anthony L. 267, 301 Jones, Ashley D. 301 Jones, Ashley 227, 261 Jones, Austin 124-125, 272, 302 Jones, Bernitha F. 302 Jones, Blake 262 Jones, Bradley M. 302 Jones, Bradley 255, 277 Jones, Chauncey 255 Jones, Chris 237 Jones, Chris 255 Jones, Curtis N. 302 Jones, David 262 Jones, Demaris 252 Jones, Felix 154 Jones, Hannah 276 Jones, Jake F. 269, 302 Jones, Jamie 268 Jones, Jessica 256 Jones, Katie 256 Jones, Katie 276 Jones, Keith 248, 277 Jones, Kelsey 268 Jones, Kendra 128 -129, 230 Jones, Krista 244 Jones, LaKesha N. 258, 277, 302 Jones, Rachel 260 Jones, Richard 154 Jones, Robbie 249 Jones, Whitney 182 Johnson, Kyle 269 Johnson, Lance 271 Johnson, Laura 260 Johnson, Leslie 258 Johnson, Lindsay 268 Johnson, Lindsey D. 301 Johnson, Megan 276 Johnson, Rashad 154 Johnson, Rebekah 228, 268, 277 Johnson, Robert 154, 265 Johnson, Scott 270 Johnson, Shedrick 154 Johnson, Stephanie 22 Johnson, Tristan 249 Johnston, Savanna 260 Johnston, Whitney 268 Jones, Aimee K. 235, 249, 260, 301 Jones, Amanda C. 164, 3 01 Jones, Andrew 230 Jones, Anthony L. 267, 301 Jones, Ashley D. 301 Jones, Ashley 227, 261 Jones, Austin 124-125 ,272,302 Jones, Bernitha F. 302 Jones, Blake 262 Jones, Bradley M. 302 Jones, Bradley 255, 277 Jones, Chauncey 255 Jones, Chris 237 Jones, Chris 255 Jones, Curtis N. .302 Jones, David 262 Jones, Demaris 252 Jones, Felix 154 Jones, Hannah 276 Jones, Jake F. 269, 302 Jones, Jamie 268 Jones, Jessica 256 Jones, Katie 256 Jones, Katie 276 Jones, Keith 248, 277 Jones, Kelsey 268 Jones, Kendra 128 -129, 230 Jones, Krista 244 Jones, LaKesha N. 258 , 277, 302 Jones, Rachel 260 Jones, Richard 154 Jones, Robbie 249 Jones, Whitney 182 Joost, Branden 198 Jordan, Debra N. 302 Jordan, Hannah A. 164, 302 Jordan, Jeffery 270 Jordan, Laura 256 Jordan, Mishayla D. 302 Jordan, Paul 243 Jordan, Wesley 262 Jorn, Dave 204 Joshi, Abhishek 302 Jovanovic, Vlatka 201, 203 Judkins, Kyle E. 302 Julian, Brad 267 Jung, Emily M. 302 Jung, Jason S. 302 Jung, Michael 198 Jurkevic, Julia 302 Justiss, John 273 u Kaitz, Emily 115 Kalmer, Christine 146, 147 Kaltenbach, Adam 236 Kaltenbach, Alyson 236 Kaluder, Ela 203 Kamal Idrissi, Safaa 226, 302 Kampfe, Sarah 245 Kane, Katy L. 241, 302 Kappa Delta 260, 111 Kappa Kappa Gamma 261, 277 Kappa Kappa Psi 239 Kappa Sigma 262, 277 Kashyap, Avinash S. 302 Kaufman, Brittant L. 302 Kaufman, John C. 302 Kavanaugh, Kelly 256 Kearney-Ramos, Tei j a S. 302 Keating, Kelly 39 Keating, Marguerite 260 m c r 111 -rn Keeley, Adam T. 302 Kogut, Brittany 164 Keen, Jane M. 302 Koleva, Denitza 170 Keen, Justin D. 302 Konecny, Kelsi 256 Kees, Cody 277, 279, 302 Kora, Angela 174 Keffler, Abby 260,277,279 Korte, Natalie 257 Keller, Kris 253 Kosgei, Peter 142 Keller, Will 273 ,111 Kosmitis, Kristin 276 Kelley, Grace 261 Kostelnik, Kelli 261 Kelly, Camillah 230 Kott, Caroline 236 Kelly, Craig S. 302 Kouda, Ram Mahipal 303 Kelly, Elaine 256 Koudelka, Monique M. 303 Kelly, Kristin 260 Kraft, Derek 273 Kelly, Randy 154 Kring, James 239 Kelly brew, Neal 240 Kroeter, Allison 261 Kempton, Lauren 252 Krygowski, Allen 269 Kendrick, Candice 276 Kuenzel, Lauren M. 239, 303 Kennedy, Amalie 256 Kushner, Brieanne 172-174 Kennedy, Brandon 154 Kutac, Sara 260, 277 Kennedy, Hannah 261 KXUA 239 Kennedy, Jason 249,272 Kennedy, Sarah 276 Kepesky, Lyndsey 276 Kerksieck, Ashley 261 Kerley, Katie 276 jy Kershaw, Melissa 26, 257 Ketcham, Mike 188 La Mar, Jessica 276 Ketcher, Daniel 66 Labayan, Joy 303 Ketz, Ashley 235, 256 Lace, Jessica 268 Key, Kendall 256 LaChance, Alexandra 184 Key, Whitney 276 Lachut, David S. 303 Khaing, Aung 246 Lacrosse 222-223 Khatiwara, Anita 302 Lacy, Joseph 270, 278 Khougassian, Jimmy 198 Lacy, Will 271 Khwaileh, Ah M. 302 Ladd, Taylor 226-227 Kidd, Allison 249 Lady’Back Basketball 180-183 Kidd, Chaley B. 276, 303 Lady’Back Cross Country 144-147 Kilgore, Emily F. 237, 246, 303 Lady’Back Golf 192-195 Kilgore, Kristina 257 Lady’Back Tennis 200-203 Killeen, Erin G. 238, 303 Lady’Back Track 216-219 Killingsworth, Matthew S. 303 Lafargue, Katherine 256 Killion, Grant 154 LaFrancis, Heather 235 Kim, Min 238 Lamb, Bethany R. 303 Kimbell, Elissa K. 303 Lamb, Haley 276 Kimbrell, Clinton D. 303 Lamb, Savannah 268 Kimbrough, Amy 268 Lambda Chi Alpha 263,277 Kimbrough, Katie 276 Lambert, Andy 243 Kimbrough, Paul 255 Lambert, Emily 268 Kimmel, Dashya 174 Lambert, Kelly 154 Kimpel, Kyle D. 110 -111, 303 Lambert, Scott M. 303 Kincaid, Kenny 271 Lambey, Stacee C. 254, 303 Kincannon, Charity 256 Lambright, Grade 252 Kincannon, Pettus 270 Lammers, Matt 249 Kindell, Whitney D. 303 Lancaster, Sacha 154 King, Austin 198, 262 Lance, Clay 259, 278 King, Erin 256 Lance, Joseph 262 King, Nicole 245 Lancos, Jamey 273 King, Steven 273,278 Land, Lee 204 Kirera, Francis M. 303 Lane, Michael 266 Kirk, Cassandra R. 303 Lane, Skinner 112-113 Kirk, Cassie 237,257 LaNear, Chelsea 260 Kirksey, Ben 81, 263,277 LaNear, Maria 303 Kirksey, Mason 263 Laney, Benjamin 270 Kirn, Holly K. 303 Laney, Marshall 266 Kirwan, Bobby 267 Lang, Patrick M. 303 Kittrell, Luci 268 Langford, Chad 253 Kizzire, Peyton 261 Langford, Morgan 257 Kline, Brianne 101, 260 Lanham, Jackie 273 Kline, Gabrielle D. 303 Lanuti, Ember 234 Kneese, Erin 268 Lar, Scott 262 Knight, Alex 267 Larkins, Keondrick 255 Kocekalova, Iva 170 LaRoe, Hamilton 271 Koch, Ron 259 Larrison, Kristen 256 Koehler, Stephen •263 Larson, Bethany 260 -)- j inc ox Larson, Hallie 261 Lewis, Sarah 279 Larson, Melinda 230, 257 Lewis, Stacy 193-195 Lassiter, Calen 263 Liedecker, Kara 268 Lassiter, Lori 257 Lietzke, Christine 276 Latham, Stephon D. 264, 303 Light, David 273 Latin, Robert E. 303 Lightle, Randall 256 Latta, Grant 156 Ligon, Mary Susan 268 Lau, Amanda 156, 164 Lile, Brent 271 Laughinghouse, Sara 100, 260 Liles, Mary Elizabeth 256 Laughlin, Sarah J. 303 Lilley, Lauren 252 Laurent, Jason 273 Lincicome, Paul 266 Lavie, Max 266 Lindell, Jim 230,231 LaVoie, Tim 174 Linden, Allison 203 Lavy, Brittany 194 Lindley, Trae 263 Law School Addition 94-95 Lindsay, Laura 268 Lawler, Joshua D. 303 Lindsey, Ellen 261 Lawrence, Blake M. 243, 303 Lindsey, Erin 252 Lawrence, Brook 184 Lindsey, Jenni 268 Lawrence, Christina 170 Lindsey, Kathryn R. 276, 304 Lawrence, John W. 304 Lingerfelt, Charles M.T. 304 Lawrence, Natalie 227 Linson, Eric 154 Lawson, Mishelle 260 Lipke, Cassee 245 Lawson, Sarah 256 Lippert, Tammy 66 Laxton, Stephanie 276 Lipscomb, Marc 241 Layne, Tyler 263 Lisko, Paige 276 Layrock, Alex 276 Littlefield, Krista 252 Lazenby, Ryan 272 Littleton, Allison 276 Leach, Landon 154 Littleton, Vicky 227 Leahy, Amber 260 Litzinger, Andrea, E. Leasure, Sidney 268 261,277, 279, 304 Lecointe, Nicole 257 Live Music Commission 240 Ledaja, Karina 201, 203 Lively, Jessica 276 Ledbetter, Robyn 106, 107 Local Restaurants 30-31 Lederman, Kallie 268 Lochhaas, Kymberly 249, 252 Lee, Amanda M. 304 Lockhart, Chad 164 Lee, Chao 304 Loewer, Christopher A. 304 Lee, Darrin 273 Loftin, Lindsey 260, 277 Lee, Jacob 273 Logan, Cedric 154 Lee, James M. 304 Logans, Darcey 260 Lee, Josephine V. 304 Logsdon, Rebecca 232 Lee, Kelli J. 304 Logsdon, Sarah 252 Lee, Lauren 261 Lomas Jr., Fernando 304 Lee, Lindsey 163 -164, 276 London, Hunter 204 Lee, Mary Margaret 256, 277 London, Nick 272 Lee, Tabitha 240 Long, Cassy 210 Lee, Whitney 252, 278 Long, Cody 267 Leemis, Eric 249 Long, Heather 237, 257 Lefler, TJ 271 Long, Jennifer 260 Lehner, Virginia 252 Long, Melinda 261 Leigh, Melissa 184 Longinotti, Christina 276 LeMaster, Rachel 209-211,260 Longinotti, John 271 Leonard, Jonathan 273,277 Longtin, Grey son 273 Leonard, Tamara M. 236, 304 Loniak, Sharon M. 304 Leopard, Betsy 252 Looney, Chris 162, 227, 253, 277 Lester, Jonathan 270 Looney, Marcus 259 Lester, Laura 261 Looney, Meredith 256 Lester, Lee 270 Looney, Nate 17, 66, 279 Letchenberg, Craig 271 Lopez, Jorge D. 304 Letchworth, Sam J. 304 Lopez, Jose 304 Letzig, Cara 257 Lopez-Robles, Joed 304 Leubker, Rebecca 277 Lor, Dae C. 304 Level, Tara 261 Lord, Ashley 256 Lewallen, Ronda A. Lorenzen, Eric D. 304 232, 235, 256, 277, 304 Lorge, Mark 263 Lewis, Alisa N. 304 Lott, Amy R. 304 Lewis, Allen 272 Louks, David 253 Lewis, Claire 257 Love, April 254 Lewis, Herbert A. 304 Love, Heather 276 Lewis, Leina N. 304 Love, Jamar 154 Lewis, Mary Catherine 257 Loveless, Audra 184-185 Lewis, Mindy 276 Lovell, Jason 273 Lewis, Newton 243 Lowe, Kenyon K. 304 Lewis, Phillip A. 304 Lower, Sarah 45, 58 Lowery, JD 273 , 277 Loyd, DeMarquis 255 , 278 Loyd, Kim L. 304 Lu, Baochuan 228, 238, 306 Lucas, George 270 Luebker, Rebecca 252 Luebker, Scott J. 306 Luigs, Jonathan 1 $4 Luker, Stanley 262 Lunsford, Brooke Lunsford, Drew 266 Luther, Josh 267 Luttrell, Kathryn 256 Luttrull, Vesta 164, 249 Lynch, Ashley 256 Lynch, Heather 249 Lynch, Joanna 256 Machen, David Machnik, Mallory Mackey, Dayna Maday, Daryl Madden, Josh Maddipoti, Bhavoni S. Maddox, Lindsey Maddox, Mallory Maddox, William E. Madison, Roslyn D. Madison, Whitney Maestri, Shalane Magee, Taylor Maginn, Rachel Mahon, Courtney Maine, Jerry A. Mainord, Megan Makke, Susie Makris, Nick Malczycki, Mitchell B. Malone, Caitlin Malone, Raychel Malzahn, Gus Mandeville, Lisa M. Mane, Ran jit O. Manen, Rikki L. Manis, Jason Manley, Marci M. Mannatt, Frank Manney, Elizabeth Manning, Fredisha Manning, Morgan R 271 184 54 204 2 70 306 257 252 306 306 2 76 256 154 252 93-195 306 260 17 204 306 252 260 155 306 306 306 279 261,306 270 257 230, 240 306 MansiUa, Gabriela 238, 243, 306 Manuel, Stacie Markuson, Mike Marlow, Rachel C. Marquardt, John Henry Marrs, Amanda Marsh, Matthew Marshall, Laurie M. Marshall, Molly Martens, Sena M. Marthala, Pratap Reddy 234, Martin family Martin, Brady Martin, Charles Martin, Claire Martin, Jill Martin, Joel Martin, Kara Martin, Kim 217 154 306 204 260 262 306 257 306 306 76 27 ? 23i ' 236,3 2 0 6 ! 276 249 249 W 4 Martin, Lakeisha 217 Martin, Misty D. 306 Martin, Nicole 170,252 Martin, Rachel 260 Martin, Robin 268 Martin, Sam 227 tasching, Mary 268 ason II, Vernon 242,306 Massey, Shawn 267 Batalin, Mary 72-73 Mathews, Mehssa 256 lathis, Brandon 266 lathis, Carl 255, 277, 278, 306 lathis, CJ 277 lathis, Jona 258,306 lathis, Maggie 256 lathis, Sara 268 athison, John A. 234,306 Matlock, KiL. 164,306 Matlock, Phillip 266 fatten, Mike D. 306 Matthews, Andy 306 Matthews, Cheyenne 260 Matthews, Kara L. 230, 240, 258, 306 Matthews, Melissa 162 Matthews, Will 266 Gulden, Mallory 261 Gulden, Sarah 256 Maxwell, Hannah 268 Maxwell, Morgan 268, 277 y. Mary 243 yer, Kati 256 yhall, Dusty 267 Ma ys, Skylah 247 azouch, Kristina K. 307 Adoo, Madra D. 307 McAlister, Alyse 2 61 cAnaw, Krystal 276 McBride, Molly 268 cBryde, Michael 266 Cabe, Reynolds 271 c Cain, Megan 256 c Cain, Sarah 276 yfcCain, William 269 Carroll, Greg 273 j c Caslin, Jeremiah 262 Caslin, Johnathan 262 ” c Caslin, Joshua 262 yjcCauley, Blythe 260 cCauley, Catherine 261 cCawley, Amy 242 Christian, Hilary 257 c Clain, Colt M. 307 J Clain, Joe 239 c Clain, Tommy 204 Clanahan, Matt 262 c Clean, Dannis 256 Clellan, Megan 268 J c Clelland, Derrick 265, 279 j j c Clendon, Tyler 227,271 Clinton, Chris 273 cC1 ish, Katy 257 cc lish, Kristen 257 cCloy, Morgan 256 Clure, Brian 262 Clure, Katie 256 c Clure, Robert 262 c Coley, Bradley 262 c Comb, Alicia M. 307 c Connell, Josie D. 307 Connell, Lauren 257 cC onnell, Megan 261 McCool, Megan 137-138 McCord, Morgan 138 McCormack, Brittany 268 McCracken, Chase 270 McCrary, Brittany 268 McCrary, Courtney 260 McCrary, Steven 270 McCray, Suzanne 97 McCreery, Clare 235,261 McCullars, Lauren 268 McCulley, Stephen S. 307 McCullough, Stephanie A. 307 McCurdy, Amanda 192-195 McCurdy, Sean 176 McDaniel, Julie 257 McDaniel, Ross 271 McDonald, Ashley 261 McDonald, Jeremy B. 307 McDonald, Laura C. 307 McDonald, Rachel 260 McDonald, Sara 260 McDonald, Tara 276 McDonnell, John 140, 142, 212, 215,220 McDowell, Charlsey 66, 257 McElderry, Melissa A. 232, 307 McElderry, Robert M. 232, 307 McElrath, Will 227 McFadden, Darren 154 McFall, Jordan 256 McFarlane, Josh 227 McGaugh, Lindsey 257 McGee, Meredith 256 McGlothren, Melanie 276 McGowan, Cyrus 176 McGrath, Cody 271 McGraw, Anna 257 McGruder, Drake M. 262, 307 McGuire, Ally son 237,260 McGuire, Layna 257 McHaney, Mikki 261 Mcllroy, Drew 249 Mclntire, Caroline 276 McKenzie, Chelle 261 McKenzie, Laura 260, 277 McKenzie, Scott 164 McKinney, John 243 McKinnon, Zach 266 McLelland, Brian 204 McLeod, Hannah M. 184, 307 McMahan, Tyler 164, 262 McManus, Jodi 252 McMath, Robert 96, 97 McMinn, John 227 McMullen, Matthew G. 307 McNair, Emerson 262 McNew, Malinda 182 McPhail, Katie 256 McQueen, Matt 270 McQuillin, Dana 184 , 186-187 McTee, Jaron 269 McVay, Shanna 256 McVey, Scott 270 McWethy, Megan A. 307 McWhert, Chris 274 Means, Ashleigh 230 Medders, Ashley 193-194 Medlock, Lindy 242, 276 Medlock, Matt 269 Medlock, Rassia S. 307 Medrano, Chris I. 307 Meeks, Crystal 154 Meeks, Olivia 249 Mehall, Lindsey 230, 261 Meiser, Jenna 268 Meissner, Michael 269 Meissner, Rachael 252 Meister, Alex 252 Meister, Sarah A. 307 Melby, Sarah 182 Mellers, Neil A. 307 Memoriam 343 Mencer, Allison 14, 268 Mendel, Kyle S. 307 Mendelsohn, Jacquely n 268 Mendenhall, Leslie 260 Mendoza, Jasper P. 246, 307 Mendoza, Rebekah D. 307 Menneche, Ryan G. 237, 307 Meredith, Brad 269 Merkler, Kyle 266 Merrill, Bubbs 204 Merry, Mollie 256 Mesko, Sarah 234 Messick, Mike D. 307 Metcalf, Kara 231 Metcalf, Skye D. 164, 307 Metrailer, Molly 256 Meyer, Aron M. 307 Meyers, John E. 231 Michael III, John F. 228, 307 Middleton, Jessica 104, 105 Middleton, Justine A. 248-249,308 Milburn, Matt 262 Milholen, Emily E. 308 Millen, Casey L. 308 Miller, Ashley 170 Miller, Becky 256 Miller, Bitsy 268 Miller, Blair 268 Miller, Derek 239, 240 Miller, Graceylyn E. 258, 308 Miller, John 271, 278 Miller, Kara 162, 164, 257 Miller, Kristi 256 Miller, Megan 276 Miller, Michelle 256 Miller, Rachael 268 Miller, Ryan O. 308 Miller, Stacey 257 Miller, Tiffany 260 Millerd, Katie 257 Million, Lauren 257 Mill wee, Rose 308 Milone, Lauren 260 Milwee, Haleigh 268 Mini-Baja 116-117 Minshall, Margaret 268 Minton, Daniel 271 Mire, Amanda 261 Miseviciute, Aurelija 201-203 Mitchell, Antonio D. 264, 308 Mitchell, Dominique T. 308 Mitchell, Ernest 154 Mitchell, Gavin 233 Mitchell, Kate 268 Mitchell, Molly 256 Mitchell, Nancy E. 243, 308 Mitchell, Paige 276 Mitchell, Pauli 276 Mitchell, Shannon Dillard 122 Mize, Haley 256 Mobbs, Dia N. 308 Modica, Jonathan 176, 178 -179,264 Moenius, Jillian 268 Mofield, Christine A. 308 Moger, Kelsie 260, 278 Moline, Vanessa 28 Moll, Callie 261 Moll, Donna 268 Moll, Justus 266 Moncrief, Jocelyne 210 Monk, Marcus 154 Monnig, Kristin 261 Montalbo, Ryan 252 Montgomery, John 270 Montgomery, Mic 271 Monts, Angela 277 Monts, Melisa D. 66, 254, 308 Moody, Reed 270 Moon, Emily 268 Mooney, Lauren 260 Mooney, Matt L. 308 Moore, Angela S. 308 Moore, Brittny 276 Moore, Casey 274 Moore, Clarke 154 Moore, Jamelle 156 Moore, Jessica 249 Moore, John Casey 162, 164 Moore, John 262, 273 Moore, Jon 262 Moore, Katie 252 Moore, Kelby J. 164, 308 Moore, Kristin 180-181 Moore, Megan 256 Moore, Megan 268 Moore, Meghan L. 308 Moore, Russell 267 Moore, Scott 156 Moore, Whitney 260 Moore, Whitney 261 Moore, Will 154 Morehart, Kara 260 Morel, John 270 Morelock, Derek 273 Moreno, Lorena 238 Morgan, Austin 166 Morgan, Brittany 245 Morgan, Jerry 262 Morgan, Joe 269 Morgan, Kate 268 Morgan, Lauren 261 Morgan, Mark 227,272 Morgan, Mary K. 308 Morgan, Tyler 154 Morley, Kirk 266 Morris, Jimmy C. 308 Morris, Trey 271 Morrison, Amanda 276 Morrison, Jeff 271 Morrison, Kathryn 256 Morrison, Molly 256 Morrison, Natalie 261 Morrow, Amy 252 Morrow, Nikki 237,260 Mortensen, Alex 154 Moschner, Kayla 276 Moscoso, Ananda 308 Moser, Sarah 252 Moser, Wayne D. 308 Mosley, Christopher 270 Moss, James 265 Moss, Patrick 267 Mote, Kelsey 268 Moton, Danielle 247 Moua, Kaolee 308 Mowery, Adam 263 Moyer, Mike 267 Muck, Molly 252 Muellner, Kendall E. 308 Muller, Molly 256 Mullican, Jessica 245 Mullis, Keeley 276 Mulroy, Mallory 252, 277 Mulwee, Jamie F. 226, 276, 308 Muncy, Melissa 256 Mundy, Melinda 260 Mungai, Amanda M. 308 Munsey, Sammy 176 Murchison, Lindsay 235, 256 Murdaugh, Jennifer 33 Murdaugh, Stephanie 261 Murphy, Chelsea 268 Murphy, Katie 230, 245 Murphy, Millie 257 Murphy, Patrick 270 Murphy, Wes 154 Murray, Caryn 164 Murray, Colleen 164 Murray, Ruthie 252 Murry, Caisha 230 Murry, Katie 276 Mustafa, Valeria 238 Muthukrishnan, Sriram 308 Muzny, Lauren 257 Mwaijande, Francis A. 308 Myers, Andrea 252 Myers, Cliff 279 Myers, Emily A. 308 Myers, Jill 161,164 Myers, Melissa E. 243 Myler, Sarah F. 309 r NAACP 240 Nabholz, Ashley 276 Nabholz, Joanna 276 Nabholz, Nick 262 Naiman, Marla 257 Nakic, Charlie 309 Namburi, Rachael 226 Nance, Jon 154 Nance, Sheila R. 309 Nanney, Rachel 268 Naramore, Lindsay R. 309 Nardi, Caroline 260, 279 Nash, Kenny 154 Nash, Lacey 256 Nash, Mallory 256 National Pan-Hellenic 278 National Panhellenic 278 Navarro, Monica A. 309 Nazarian, Stephan 263 Neal, Alex 257 Neal, Jessica 276 Neel, Callie 256 Neely, Efrem 309 Nelson, Doug 227 Nelson, Malikah S. 110-111,309 Nemec, Katie 234 Nervig, Drew 174 Neumeier, Kyle A. 309 Neupane, Pranaya P 309 Nevin, Diana 309 New Greek Council 279 New Year’s Resolutions 64-65 New, Alicia 256, 277, 279 New, Brittany 257 Omega Psi Phi 264 Patrick, Lindsey 276 Pinkerton, Jamie 209-210 Newcomb, Paige 276 Omell, Mark 270 Patterson, Erin 257 Pipkin, Allison 261 Newlin, Mark 278 ONMI UA 241 Patterson, Lindsay 138 Pippond, Farren 230 Newman, Lynn 20, 268 Onstott, Ben 269 Patton, Brad N. 311 Pirani, Kelsey 268 Newman, Matt 266 Opening 2-7 Patton, Sean M. 269,311 Pistole, Kimberly D. 276, 312 Newnum, Gil 309 Opheim, Chris 164 Paul, Meredith D. 311 Pitchford, Lauren 247 Newsom, Blake 267 Order of Omega 277 Paulino, Ruben 263 Pittman, Desi 252 Neyman, Kim F. 309 Organizations Division 224-225 Payne, Jordan 188 Piuzzi, Benito S. 312 Ngundue, George A. 34-35, 309 Ormachea, Andres 269 Payne, Kyle 154, 255 Pizarro, Natalia 312 Nguyen, Dana 309 Orpin, Leo L. 311 Payton, Leanna J. 154, 31 1 Plack, Brooke 164, 276 Nguyen, Hai N. 309 Orr, David M. Peacock, Emily 184 Plafcan, Cece 276,277,278 Nguyen, Hong DiemT. 309 232, 249, 263, 31 1 Pederson, Ashley 164 Plavcan, Michael 120, 124 Nguyen, John 263 Orr, Justin 272 Peek, Grayson A. 123,311 Pleasant, H’Elena 230, 240 Nguyen, Linh M. 309 Orr, Shane 269, 278 Pena, Diego 311 Pleimann, Frances 276 Nguyen, NhanT. 309 Ortega, Adam J. 311 Pence, Austin 266 Poague, Christopher L. 312 Nichols, Corey 262 Ortega, Jose 234 Pendergist, Amon 273 Poepsel, Brian T. 249, 312 Nichols, Stephanie 261 Ortigo, Dorthie S. 243, 311 Pendergrass, Eric 95 Poff, Justin 271,277 Nichols, Taylor 276 Ortigo, Kile M. 243, 311 Pendergrass, Grace 260, 277 Poff, Liz 257 Nickerson, Jason 270 Ortiz, Amber M. 311 Pennington, Lexie 256 Polk, Robbie 271 Nicoara, Andrei 198 Osborne, Caleb 50 Penumarthy, Jayamadhuri 311 Polk, Shawna 235 Nierling, Alex 266, 278 Osbourne, Will 190 People Division 281-282 Pollino, Steve 239 Nipper, Julia 256 Otwell, Jason 237 Peoples, Kristin 182 Polskaya, Viki 256 Nobile, Meg 276 Ouma, Linet, A. 311 Pep Rallies 148-149 Pool, Jim 239 Noblin, Charles P. 309 Outdoor Adventures 38-39 Peret, Ioana F. 312 Pool, Phillip 262 Nolen, Jeff 58 Outten, Stacia 231, 237, 257 Perkins, Adam 142 Poole, Chris 170 Nooner, Nicole R. 309 Overstreet, Blain 271 Perkins, Matthew 270 Poole, Clark J. 312 Norman, Rachel 261 Owen, Kelley 184 Perlow, Rebecca 239,242,312 Poole, Dedrick 154 Norrid, Jeff 154 Owen, Lance 80 Perman, D.C. 312 Pope, Christina 164 Norris, David 156 Owen, Maggie 276 Perry, Blaire 209-210 Porfiris, Katherine 260 Norris, Jonathan 140 Owen, Mariah 260 Perry, Julie M. 229, 312 Porter, Annette M. 312 Norsworthy, Mindy 235 Owen, Meredith 268 Perry, Katherine R. 312 Porter, Kristie L. 230, 254, 312 Northcutt, Curtis 270 Owens, Brad J. 311 Person, Amanda R. 312 Porter, McCall 268 Northcutt, Justin 277 Owens, Sabrina M. 311 Person, TifanieY. 164, 312 Posey, Kenlie 261 Northfell, Niki L. 309 Ownbey, Suzanne 164 Perumalla, Amara Venkata S. 312 Post, Ashley 257,277 Norton, Megan R. 309 Oxford, Megan H. 311 Peters, Avia 230 Post, Luke 237 Norton, Tyler 273 Peters, Brittany 245 Post, Michael J. 159, 312 Norwood, Sidney 257 Peters, Julie 260 Post, Ravonne 245 Nottenkamper, Kim 164 j s Peterson, Amanda 252 Potter, Jake 270 Nouri, Sonad 226, 309 Peterson, Jenaleigh N. 312 Potter, Josh 270 Nowell, Casey 261, 279 Peterson, Phillip 227 Pounders, Ashley 20, 268 Nunley, Michael O. 309 Pacheco, Iliana 311 Petree, Patrick 253 Powell, Brianna 256 Nunn, Lucy 194 Pack, Tyler 262 Petrus, Erin 257 Powell, Graham 273 Nutt, Danny 154 Page, Lyndsey K. 311 Petrus, Mitch 154 Powell, Jennifer K. 245, 312 Nutt, Houston 152, 154 Palmer, Brooke 164, 268 Pettigrew, Devin B. 312 Powell, Jeremy 242 Nutt, Zack 154 Palmer, Madison 172, 174-175 Pettigrew, Mallory 256 Powell, Jonathan 279 Para, Jack 262 Parishram, Parthasarathy 311 Park, Megan 164,252 Parke, Mary Katherine 268 Pettigrew-Elliott, Jarret G. 312 Parker, Blake 204, 207 Pfeifer, Sarah Pfrifler, Anna R. Pham, Hang M. Phan, Marc 182 312 312 263 Powers, Ashley Powers, Lindsay Powviriya, Jessica M. Prall, Marlee 257 260 312 260 Prater, David O’Brien, Sarah 257 Parker, Brett 266 Phaneuf, Jacob P. 312 Pratt, DeAnna U. 313 O’Connor, Betty 252 Parker, Dorian 311 Pharis, Laurie 268 Pratt, Jeff 253 O’Connor, James 56,57 Parker, Gregory 271 Pharr, Asa 269 Premachandran-Nair, Rahul 313 O’Connor-Jennie.Tanika I. 309 Parker, Jemel 240 Phi Beta Sigma 265 Prendergast, Andrew 262 O’Donnell, Kate 276 Parker, Kelly 252 Phi Delta Theta 266 Pressley, Chase 154 O’Guinn, Devon J. 309 Parker, Matthew 262 Phi Gamma Delta 267 Pre-Vet Society 238-239, 242 O’Hara, Ryan 19 Parker, Natalie 257 Phillips, Ember 252 Price, Shawntae 252 O’Malley, Mindy 208 -210 Parker, Neely 256 Phillips, Hailey 276 PRIDE 240-241,242 O’Neal, Mallory 261 Parker, Rachel 256 Phillips, Heather 268 Priest, Charles 262 O’Quinn, Ryan 266 Parker, Stephen 154 Phillips, Kimberly 254, 277, 279 Prince, Rebekah 164 Obi, ObiakoeC. 230, 309 Parkerson, Jody 256 Phillips, Steve 267 Prisock, Laura 227 Ocampo, Dario 246 Parks, Andy 269 Philpott, Matthew S. 312 Proffitt, Andrew K. 313 Odle, Kayce 210 Parnell, Andrea 257 Pi Beta Phi 70, 268, 277 Proffitt, David 279 Odle, Megan 260 Parnell, Claire 256 Pi Kappa Alpha 269 Proffitt, JohnT. 313 Oelschlaeger, Andrew E. 311 Parrott, Laura Pi Sigma Alpha 241 Pruett, Amber 261 Ofosu-Afriyie, Jude 311 248-249, 261,279 Pickard, Chris 256 Pruitt, Mary 261 Okrzeski, Mic 272 Parrott, Neil 249,267 Pickett, Brandon 255 Psychology Club Psy Chi 243 Okunoren, Temitola I. 311 Parten, Daniel 227 Pierce, Justin 262 Puckett, Dan 228 Olajubutu, Sam 154 Pasker, Kara 154 Pierce, Stephanie 252, 279 Puckett, Paige 276 Oliver, Lindsey 252 Pate, Amanda N. 311 Pierson, Sarah E. 312 Puddephatt, Caroline Oliver, Steve 138 Patel, Jitendra 311 Pihours, Jordan 279 235, 261, , 277 Olsen, Caleb 271 Patel, Tejal H. 311 Piland, Spencer 270 Puga, Maria I. 244, 313 Olson, Leah 247 Patel, Vitesh 230 Pilhours, Jordan 268 Puga, Rosa R. 313 uic oo Pulugurtha, Syamala R. Purcell, Michelle Pursley, Meg Puryear, Katie Putman, Molly Pyle, Jen Pyle, Kelly 313 252 268 164 276 260 227 Qiu, Minghua Quam, Emily Quick, Lauren Quilo, Sergio A. Quinn, Catherine Quinn, Tricia R. 243 257 164 313 257 313 69, 239, 240 Race for the Cure Ragland, Fendley Ragland, Kali Ragon, Randall Rahmi, Yassine Raible, Jennifer Raines, Adam Raines, Katie Rainwater, David M. Ralston, Eric Ramirez, Brittney D. Ramsey, Matthew A. Ramsey, Wendy Randall, Adam H. Randall, Lindsey E. Raney, Lee Raney, Libby Rankin II, Ricky Rankin, Seth A. Rapley, Anna Rasco, Kelley Jo Ratcliff, Chris Ratcliff, Jason Ratcliff, Jonathan Ratliff, Annie Rau, Lauren Rauton, Charles Rawson, Barbie Ray II, Robert C. Ray, Shaniqua M. Ray, Stephanie Raymer, Jordan W Razorback Bands Razorback Basketball 70-71 253 256 253 226 231, 247, 31° 262 256, 27« 313 276, ' 271 313 313 261 313 313 253 26 ' 236 313 256 27? 272 279 272 26 276 270 252 313 3l 3 276 273, 3l 3 156-159 176-179 255, Razorback Cross Country 140 Razorback Golf Razorback Tennis Razorback Track Reams, Artie G. Reans, Megan Reavis, Tim R. Reckling, Fritz Rector, James Redden, Corey Redding, Tiffany Redfeairn, Ryan Redlarczyk, Tiffan y Redmond, Michelle Reed, Amanda I-14- 3 188-191 196-l 212-215 3l 3 218 26 3 3l 3 246 239 255 21° 15+ 219 276 263 R eed, Ba ' Lance D. 313 ed, Mary Margaret 261 e ed, Megan 276 ep, Casey 263 R ees,John Aaron 15 4 eese, Bobby 247 ese, Bradley 233,237 ese, Scotty 273 Reeves, Jennifer 256 eves, Steven 269 e gis-Sexton, Julianna 276 R SOs 226-249 e hm. Shannon 252 Wh, Scott 174 id, Christina 164 Dion 253 Jack B. 313 timers, Nicole 154 is, Natalie 237,257 Rittelmeyer, Christopher 270 Royer, Tyler 262 Schuhknecht, Bekah Shump, Marna 30 Ritter, Russ 248 Ruck, Daniel 316 231,237, 257, 278 Shurlds, Katherine 114 Rizzo, A J. 269 Ruff, Adam 262 Schwartz, Rachael 164 Siahmakoun, Bradley 54, 273, 279 Robbins, Kathryn A. 63,314 Ruiz, Reina 244 Scoggins, Will 270 Sibley, Echo 234 Robbins, Mary 249 Rupe, Joshua 262 Scogin, Nicole 260 Sibley, Kaitlyn E. 317 Roberson, Heather L. 314 Rush, Levi E.B. 316 Scott, Cory 267 Sigma Alpha Epsilon 270 Roberts, Cynthia E. 256, 314 Rush, Samantha 261 Scott, Maureen 144. 217 Sigma Chi 271,277 Roberts, Jacob 262 Russ, Andrew 262 Scott, Susan L. 316 Sigma Delta Pi 244 Roberts, Katie 257 Russell, Charlie 272 Scouten, Paul A. 316 Sigma Nu 272 Roberts, Matt 197-199 Russell, Shawn 269 Scritchfield, Lisa 260 Sigma Phi Epsilon 273 Roberts, Nick 273 Rutherford, Josh L. 316 Scroggins, Stewart 239 Sigmont, Erica 217 Roberts, Shante 254 Rutledge, Nathan 271 Scuba Diving Class 108-109 Siler, Brittany 268 Roberts, William 262 Ryan, Ray 269 Scullawl, Tarrin 260 Silfe, Wayne 270 Robertson, Anwar 255 Ryburn, Stacy M. 316 Searcy, Mickey 256, 277 Silva, Justin R. 3T7 Robertson, Daniel 262 Rye, David B. 316 Seaton, Kristin 170 Silver Wings 244 Robertson, Matt Robinson, Antwain Robinson, Brent Robinson, John C. 266 154 266 314 268 £ r Secrist, Brad See, Brian Seibert, Shaun Seitz, Leo 204 259,279 204 154 263 Silver, Tifanie Silverman, Katie Silvey, Kristen L. Simmons, Drew 128-129, 174 260 317 271 isinber, Lonnie 227 Robinson, Lerinezo 154 Sabados, Andrew 273 Selby, Kasey 257 Simons, Lael B. 317 P ' e nard, Stephanie 257 Robinson, Michael 154 Sadeghi, Ali 23 Selig, Clare 261 Simpson Jr., Tourgee D. 317 nfroe, Randy 227 Robinson, Paige 233 Safe Ride 60-61 Selig, Sam 271 Simpson, Caitlin 268 Wroe. Shea b 256 Robinson, Pierre 265 Safley, Addison 259 Senesomxay, Bo 316 Simpson, Jessica 252 Ke nner, Kaitlin ft 261 Robinson, Stephanie 277 Sageser, Tara 138 Sepko, Brian J. 33, 247,316 Sims, Desmond 154 nner, Rebecca 256 Robison, Stephen 204 Saha, Arijit 316 Settle, Daniel A. 316 Sims, Julie 268 HlC 242-243 Robken, Eric M. 314 Sain, Seanne 261 Sexton, Kayte 279 Sinbandhit, Anthony 272, 317 vels, Kaylen 257 Robles, Josh 142 Sam, Matthew A. 316 Sexton, Tina L. 275,316 Singh, Narinderpal 317 Henga, Willie 226, 227 Robnett, Sidney 271 Sandage, Jessica 228 Shadid, Kyle 229 Singleterry, Josh 271 Reynolds, Amanda M. 313 Rochelle, Cary 270 Sanders, Anna 138 Shafer, Clayton 269 Singleton, Allison 182 Reynolds, Beau b 272 Rocker, Tracy 154 Sanders, Courtney 154 Shah, Dhayal S. 316 Singleton, Doris A. 317 ynolds, Joseph M. 313 Rodery, Sonny 269 Sanders, Elizabeth 252 Shakiba, Ehsanollah 317 Sinha, Bachan K. 246, 317 e ynolds, Lauren b 257 Rodgers, Drew 269 Sanders, Jessica 237, 257 Shaneyfelt, Aaron K. 317 Sink, Josh 253 e ynolds, Steven E. 313 Rodrigues, Marc 142 Sanders, Joel 270 Shannon, Ryan 266 Sinks, Rickey 276 oades, Ashley N. 313 Rodriguez, Emily K. 314 Sanders, Krysta L. 316 Sharp, Brianne 276 Sisk, Callie 268 oads, Chris bl 204 Rodriquez, Kristen 257 Sandore, Jill 257 Sharp, Lance A. 26,277,317 Sisk, Rachel 268, 277 odes, Katie bl 268 Rodriquez, Mikaela 314 Sandoval, Nelia 316 Sharp, Stanley C. 317 Sisters for the Lord 245 odes, Rachel b 1 268 Roe, Hannah O. 314 Santillian, Angelica 227 Sharp, Tammy F. 317 Skarda, Randa 257 era, Jorge E. 313 Roetzel, Cara 164 Santine, Drew 273 Shavers, Marcus 154 Skinner, Charles D. 317 j Ce . Evreda J. 314 Rogers, Britne A. 314 Sapp, Ben 263 Shaw, John 271 Skinner, Jacob 154-155 Kathryn R. 314 Rogers, Dameon G. 314 Sargent, Brian 267 Shaw, Nathan 271 Skinner, Tara 256 e, Katie 252 Rogers, Elizabeth 256 Sartain, Zach 273 Shaw, Robert 233, 237, 262 Skipper, Daniel 259 Hlc e, Kyle 263 Rogers, James 270 Sartini, Aly 210 Shaw, Robert 262 Slabaugh, Lauren 256, 277 V Whitney 268 Rogers, Jessica 150, 166, 249 Sasi, Sharat P. 316 Shchegoleva, Natalia 317 Slabaugh, William 262, 278 chard III, Cephus 314 Rogers, Leslie E. 314 Saunders, Allen 272 Sheard, Brandon 263 Slaughter, Mary E. 317 chard, Michael b- i 235 Rogers, Lily 235 Saunders, Sean 316 Shelby, Blake 263 Smart, Courtney 257 lc hardson, Ashley 257 Rogers, Sonni 261 Savelis, Colin 262 Shelton, Luke 229 Smith, Adam 266 hardson, Brittany 245 Rogers, Tim 272 Sawatski, Carla 277 Shelton, Paul B. 317 Smith, Adrian 255 hardson, Grace A. b- , 314 Rojas, Rodrigo 266 Scaggs, Leanna 234 Shenep, Chris 266, 277 Smith, Amy 256 chardson, Jerry 314 Rojas, Tim 227 Scallion, Trey 262 Shepherd, Victoria 260 Smith, Andrew 253, 278, 279 Jchardson, Matterral b- , 154 Rolle, Zach 269 Scalzo, Sara A. 316 Sheppard, Chris 271 Smith, Ashley 164 hardson, Nolan 166 Roller, Jennifer D. 314 Scanlon, Laura 268 Sherman, Hayden S. 317 Smith, Bob 10 hardson, Ryan J. 314 Roller, Jeremy W. 314 Scates, Cole 154 Sherrill, Ashley 257 Smith, Brian A. 317 c Wdson, Shawn b- . 273 Rollins, Grant 262 Schack, Kaci L. 316 Sherrill, Seth 273 Smith, Carson 271 chrnond, Darius D. 314 Romero, Paola 316 Schafer, Lindy 268 Shibest, James 154 Smith, Charles 262 cfrrnond, Demetrius D. ,255,314 Romey, Noel E. Schaffer, Jennifer 245 Shiery, Amanda 252 Smith, Chelse 260 hmond, Laura Jill 256 42,43, 228, 316 Scharbor, Audree E. 316 Shinn, Susannah 231, 257 Smith, Clark 227 c hter, Jordan 261 Roper, Kyle 154 Scharlau, Charles 11, 12 Shipman, Olivia 252 Smith, Daniel 262 e°ut,Ray 265 Rorie, Robert 164, 273 Schay, Haley 257 Shipp, Chris 164 Smith, Elizabeth 260 Q §eway, Alexandra M. 268, 314 Rose, Caleb 249 Schiff, Erika 164, 257 Shirey, Amber 182 Smith, Emily 276 fi eske . JeffreyW 227, 239, 314 Rose, Chelsea 256, 279 Schilling, Aly son 268 Shirey, Mason 262 Smith, Eric 269 . e «er, Andy 247 Rose, Mindi 261 Schirmer, Kit 263 Shirley, Sarah 276 Smith, Hayden 257 e s, Mario C. 232, 314 Rosen, Holly 138 Schlib, Matt R. 316 Shirron, Lance 270 Smith, Heather G. 317 C Amos 229 Rosenthal, Sarah 252 Schluterman, Blake S. 316 Shiver, Mallory 268 Smith, James 274 uu! y rin 164, 229 Ross, Baxter 271 Schmidt, Nick 204, 207 Shollmier, Haley 260 Smith, Jason 133 Hunter I. 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Jeri 150 Ross, Sarah 256 Schnebly, Kristen 268 Shorter, Ersala 230,240 Smith, Josh 204 C rtiKaty 256 Roten, Gus 269 Schneider, Jennifer 230 Shrider, Gentry 268 Smith, Justin 262 K r °n, Shannon L. 314 Roth, Clint 262 Scholtes, Phillip 231 Shriver, Eric 188, 190 Smith, Keaton 262 l °s, Magdalena 314 Roth, Will 231 Schook, Lauren 164 Shrum, Sam 271 Smith, Kim 124-125 tc hie, Jimmy 271 Routen, David 270 Schrimsher, Katie 260 Shuck, Amanda 252 Smith, Kyle 269 hie, Joey 266 Rowlett, Kevin 64 Schuck, Brad 263 Shumaker, Jordan E. 317 Smith, Laura 276 isic ec CD 337 Smith, Lauren 256 Splichal, Penny 144, 147, 217 Smith, Lauren 268 Spratlin, Suzannah 256 Smith, Lindsey 256 Spring, Gina M. 318 Smith, Lindsey 257 Springer, Katie 233 Smith, Mallory J. 226,261,317 Sprouse, Alexander 268 Smith, Mallory M. 254,278,317 Spurgeon, Ashley 244 Smith, Margaret 261 Squires, John M. 318 Smith, Mary-Faye K. 317 Srinivas, Keerthi 238, 246, 318 Smith, Melissa 256 Sriramaratnam, Rohitha P 80,318 Smith, Michael 154 Srivastava, Juhi 234 Smith, Morgan 164 Srygley, Trey 266 Smith, Moses 154 St. Clair, Catherine N. 318 Smith, Natalie 257 St. Clair, Matt 272 Smith, Nick 239 St. John, Elizabeth L. 318 Smith, Nicole 261 Stabach, Jennifer F. 236, 318 Smith, Rachael 160, 164 Stacy, Sam L. 318 Smith, Samantha D. 236, 317 Stafford, Kyle 270 Smith, Sandra 210-211 Stagg, Natalie 256 Smith, Seaghan 257 Staley, Jay 266 Smith, Sean 269 Stamper, Leah 261 Smith, Stacey 242 Stamper, Ryan B. 318 Smith, Stu 273 Stancil, Lisa 268 Smith, Suzanne 268 Stancil, Sharon 268 Smith, Will 270 Stanfill, Josh 262 Smith, William 262 Stanley, Jonathan 267 Smith, Zach 267 Stanley, Peter 270 Smithson, Rachel 164 Starek, Kyle 263 Smyly, Matthew 262 Stark, Matt 227 Snelson, Justin 154 Stark, Stacey E. 235,256,318 Snider, Zach 154 Starr, Amanda 268 Snopko, Justin 109 Starr, Brittany N. Snow, Jean 268 68, 229, 241, 249, 318 Snow, Marlys 245 Stathakis, Megan 232, 261 Snyder, Andrew K. 243, 318 Staton, Annie 256 Snyder, Christine M. 318 Stauffer, Katie 138- -139, 256 Snyder, Mark 227 Stec, Chris 266 Snyder, Sarah 257 Steed, Kelli 276 Soccer 136-139 Steen, Meagan 257 Social Work Action Group 245 Steen, Murry 257 SHPE 246 Stein, Caleb 272 SHRM 246 Steinhafel, Jack 263 Soe, Thet N. 318 Steinsiek, Gregory H. 318 Softball 208-211 Stephens, Kenny 36 Song, Ying 318 Stewart, Brett 235, 249 Sonn, Julia M. 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CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation Children’s Oncology Group You’re not as alone as you feel. ads ' t v rie Tioriams a wi ntaraan coAlt ieu; Gigi Holder Stacy Ryburn editor-in-chief Emily Milholen, Hot Springs assistant editors Carolyn Finnie, Maumelle Megan Garner. Bryant Ronda Lewallen, Batesville Mallory Smith, Fort Worth, Texas administrative assistant Amanda Reynolds, Sherwood marketing director Sarah Myler, Elkins chief photographers Gigi Holder, Fayetteville Stacy Ryburn, Fayetteville staff writers Jill Griffin, Leslie Jeff Hobson, Marion Dana Huggins, North Little Rock contributing photographers Robyn Cloud, Tristan Evans, Vance Green. Wes Putt, Arkansas Traveler photography staff contributing writers El ise Arensberg, Chris Carlisle First row l to R: Amanda Reynolds, Emily Milholen, Car¬ olyn I innie: Second row: Ronda I ewal- len, Megan Garner, Mallory Smith Below [ to R: Me¬ gan Garner, Ronda Lewallen, Amanda Reynolds, Emily Milholen, Carolyn Finnie, Mallory Smith First column top to bottom: Emily and Amanda, Megan, Megan, Amanda and Ronda: Second column top to bot¬ tom: Mallory, Carolyn, Emily 346 2006 Razorback volume 109 General Information: The Razorback was printed by Multi-Media Technol¬ ogy Group, Poplarville, Miss. The staff worked with the company’s director, John Trotter, during the produc¬ tion. The 352 pages were submitted on disc for a press run of 4,000. Copy for the yearbook was written and edited by the Razorback staff writers, editors and contributing writ¬ ers. Action photographs were taken by Razorback staff photographers and contributing photographers. Indi¬ vidual student photographs, Registered Student Orga¬ nization group photographs and fraternity and sorority group photographs were taken by the Razorback staff Some athletics photographs were courtesy of the men’s sports information office and the women’s communi¬ cation office. Some additional photographs were cour¬ tesy of various student groups on campus. All pages were produced on Macintosh computers using Adobe InDesign CS, Adobe Photoshop 7.0 and Microsoft Word. Advertising for the yearbook was done by Scholastic Advertising Inc. out of Carson City, Nev. Creation of the yearbook was made possible through the Student Media Fee. No additional fee was charged to UA students. Copies were first distributed to students who reserved copies, and the remaining copies were distributed on a first come basis. Excerpt from The Road Not Taken, included in The Poetry of Robert Frost. Edited by Edward Connery Lath- em; Henry Holt and Company Publishers. Standard Styles: Body copy and group photograph captions are Joan- ua MT Regular. Standard captions are Dream Orphans. Scoreboards are Joanna MT and Dream Orphans. Folios, headlines, subheadlines, divisions, opening and closing pages are a combination of Joanna MT, Dream Orphans and Snell Roundhand LT Std. The first sixteen pages, including the opening and beginning of student life, use four-color photographs. Special Thanks: Cheri Freeland f avid Yerby Kimpel Hall maintenance staff The Razorback staff can be reached at 119L Kimpel bfall, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark., 72701. (479) 575-3305 or by email at yearbook@uark.edu. Letter from the editor: Well I don’t really even know where to begin. Here we are again, the end of the 109th volume of the Razorback. Writing this letter marks the end of my three years working on the staff, and as I am sitting at my computer trying to wrap up this last deadline, alone in our office in the basement of Kimpel — no windows, the space heater at my feet because it feels like an igloo in here even though its 90 degrees outside - I wonder how on earth I will miss this. And while I am thinking, “thank goodness it’s almost over,” I am simultaneously reminded of why I feel an emptiness inside when I think about my time here being complete. Aside from the long hours, the early mornings for individual pictures, the late nights before deadlines, the stress and the headaches, work¬ ing on the Razorback staff has, without a doubt, been the best decision of my collegiate career. Being a part of this book - and the two before this - gave me an opportunity very few students are able to experience. As a part of this staff, we were able to document every aspect of a year at the University of Arkansas for students, alumni, faculty and staff. And even though there are days when our staff feels like the yearbook is an unappreciated tradition to many, we hope that readers will enjoy it and cherish it for years to come. Staff - you guys are what makes this enjoyable. I can’t say thank you enough. Thank you for your effort, your enthusiasm and, most importantly, your friendship. I am so blessed to call each one of you my friend. I am walking away from this experience a better person because of what we have learned and shared together - the laughs, the tears and the endless supply of memories. We have all come along way the past two years - this whole idea of “progress” is a great theme for us too. There were definitely some tense times around the office ... “why don’t you just BAKE some cookies,” and the “my mom won’t let me” excuse offered up only hours before our first deadline. But, for every stressful moment, someone seemed to offer up one of our fa¬ vorite one-liners ... “at least you didn’t date him” ... “can I get a 1-2-3 on that picture” ... “let’s BLAZE on out of here” ... “band practice is the other way.” And instantly, our worries were replaced with laughter, even if only temporar¬ ily. So, with the help of an insane amount of candy and diet cokes, we went from knowing virtually nothing about how to begin this process last year to teaching ourselves the ends and outs of publishing a book - the overall qual¬ ity is, without a doubt, on the rise thanks to your dedication. Good luck next year! You are all so talented, and I know you will do an incredible job of car¬ rying on the Razorback tradition. I love you guys! CO((W WZt As our beginning here was shaped by our experiences down the road we traveled before our arrival as college students, our exit also sym¬ bolizes another journey As commencement closes one door, it opens another that marks the beginning of our lives after college. Symbolic of the path that lies both ahead and behind, our names will forever be etched in Senior Walk, the long and winding sidewalk that travels across campus honoring each graduate of the University of Arkansas. Our names on senior walk, much like our time at the university, is a common thread that every student who has set foot on this cam¬ pus shares. No matter our experiences before college and no matter where our lives may lead us beyond our time here, whether we stay close to Fayetteville, move far away, become lawyers or teachers or engineers, we are all connected because of our ties to the University of Arkansas. Years from now, each one of us will reflect on the fond memories of our time as students on the Hill, of Saturdays cheering c os n cios na -— t — 1 If TTY on the Hogs, of Thursday nights on Dickson, of all-nighters dur¬ ing finals week. Despite what disciplines we chose to study or what activities we became involved with outside of the classroom, our experiences during our time as students are very much the same underneath the surface. Our four years here are a delicate balance of growing, and, yet, in many ways staying much the same. And while the time spent at college goes by too fast and is relatively short com¬ pared to the other stages throughout life, it is a time we will all reflect on as when we figured out life — when we found who we were and what we would do to make a difference in the world. College serves each of us as a time to find ourselves and to discover the world for ourselves - a time to learn from mistakes, develop new talents and prepare for the road that lies ahead. by Emily Milholen OUT time l OK) . . . a£g% £r o OPvMM’Ni. cv SH M o GV-AOPxV JOSEPH EOGEP JOHH B HOH O OHAAE-4 F V 3VJVA CY-V VSTYTX sA C OAv OVAVA ' E. _ _ AvUV BO WVAyFCY CACTVV T ' E. jCW YX B,H resvLX v WVACTTVA -NN JKSON xi 2 LMnV J M NN PyR, P ' AJDOU OONM Q V D JOON W OH JOVV COM DK N Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.