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

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RIGHT: Two bikers prepare to pull out into traffic at the rally. Bikers of all ages flooded into Fayetteville during the week of October 3-7, 2007 to enjoy bikes on display, food and music. PHOTO: XUAN HUYAN BELOW: Motorcycles line the sides of the streets that branch off of Dickson. The population of Fayetteville quadrupled in size during the rally, held in the beginning of October. PHOTO: HELEN CHASE RALLY FILLS DICKSON WITH MUSIC, PEOPLE AND BIKES FORTHE EIGHTH YEAR. BY ANDREA MYERS 28 SfUDENT LIFE

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With the addition of a new residence hall, housing brought some controversy to the UA. Maple Hill consisted of two buildings that housed about 600 freshmen and less than 100 sophomores. Preston Stewart, a senior biochemistry major and resident assistant at Maple Hill, said students loved the new dorm and that the accommodations were great. Although Maple Hill looked attractive at first glance, some students had problems with the requirements for living in the new residence hall. Students had to attend two faculty associates activities each semester, which gave students the chance to spend time with a faculty member involved in their topic of interest. Students also had to participate in one community service project each semester and each student had to be involved in at least one registered student organization. The freshmen were required to attend Razorback Outreach for Community and Knowledge Camp, which is an extended orientation program for first year students. There, the students were introduced to StrengthsQuest and continued to use it in their First Year Seminar class, an eight-week course that focused on money management, the differences in high school and college, and campus resources. Sophomores living in Maple Hill had to participate in Professional Development Institute, a program designed to help with career development and enhance student professionalism. With this curriculum came conflict. Holly Day, a freshman nursing major, said she liked her room and her roommate, but not all the required extracurricular activities. I ' m still mad about R.O.C.K. Camp. It was a waste of $250 because we didn ' t do anything, Day said. A freshman mechanical engineering major, Michael Kreul, had the same feelings as Day. Kreul felt stressed at times because he was told he had to make an 80 percent in the freshman seminar to stay in Maple Hill. So either do good in the class or get kicked out of my dorm, Kreul said. Freshman agricultural business major, Ashley Brown, said she met one of her best friends at R.O.C.K. camp and that she enjoyed her time at Maple Hill. The stuff I had to do was worth it because I got to live in such a nice place, Brown said. The class helped me learn more about campus resources and it was only eight weeks and I got to live in Maple Hill all year. ABOVE: Maple Hill, the new¬ est residence hall on campus, opened in the fall of 2007. About 700 freshmen and sophomores lived in the facil¬ ity. LEFT: A student tries to park his bike in the construction zone. Even though students were living in Maple Hill, con¬ struction on the new facilities continued through the fall and spring semesters as current buildings were completed and new buildings were put up. PHOTOS: HELEN CHASE MAPLE HILL JJ

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2007 brought with it the eighth annual Bikes, Blues and BBQ Rally, the fastest- growing motorcycle rally in the world. During the first weekend in October, Dickson Street was filled with 50,000 to 100,000 motorcycles and an extra 300,000 to 400,000 people. Many people did not realize that the rally was more than just fun. According to their Web site, Bikes, Blues and BBQ was a non-profit organization that donates proceeds to area charities. In 2006, the BBB Rally raised $1 50,000 for charities. Looking at all the bikes is so much fun, sophomore Bailey Boyd said. The atmosphere is the best part. Last year was Boyd ' s second time to attend Bikes, Blues and BBQ. This year I brought my dad, she said. We just walked up and down Dickson all day, buying patches for my dad ' s vest and meeting so many people from all over. People from all around the country have traveled thousand of miles to attend Bikes, Blues and BBQ over the years, including Jesse James, the host of Monster Garage and husband of Sandra Bullock. Even ZZ Top made an appearance in 2007. It ' s really cool to say that people like Jesse James and ZZTop came to our town, Ashley Anders said. It ' s putting Fayette¬ ville on the map and is really making a name for itself. Ashley had worked at the rally for two years, selling the merchandise that her boyfriend designed. Although there was talk of changing the location of the rally, some hoped that it remained in Fayetteville. It is great for businesses in our area and its great for the university, Boyd said. The rally brings in tons of revenue for the city. BIKES, BLUES AND BBQ