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

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STUDENT LIFE OPENING ■ w %% ■ STUDENT LIFE OPENING ■ STUDENT LIFE r i rst semeste O o 3 CL g z o cc LU ili O 6 ■ STUDENT LIFE Change: the buzzword of the 2008 presidential election. Change was the concept invoked above all others, the word repeated so many times by both candidates that it threatened to become meaningless. Pundits devoted news program after news program to it, arguing for hours about who, if elected, would bring about the most change, as well as what those changes would be. At the UA campus, however, change began long before anyone was elected, even before anyone had voted. Suddenly, students were actually interested in the future of politics. Democrat student organizations such as the Young Democrats recognized this shift in enthusiasm and capitalized on it by hosting presidential debate watch parties and voter registration drives in an effort to, in the words of the Young Democrats Web site, “turn our state and our country blue.” Their success was tremendous. The Young Democrats alone reported registering more than 500 new voters, Democrats and Republicans alike. Young Democrats PresidentTori Adams said she was excited by the fresh activism she saw on both sides. “People kept coming out of the woodworks,” she said.“I’m glad to see that they aren’t leaving it to the political science people anymore.” IF YOU DIDN’T VOTE, U CAN’T COMPLAlft -SHELBY GRAGjF Robbi Jones, a second-year law student, said that although most of his time was spoken for, he devoted as much time as he could to the Young Democrats, due to his belief that “the Democratic Party is one that works for the best America that it can be.” Andrew Roberts’ political passion led him to Congress, where he worked for the Democratic Policy Committee. In 2008, he returned to the UA to complete his degree while serving as President of the Arkansas Students for Barack Obama chapter of the Obama Campaign. Roberts expressed his hope that student interest in government would not end after the presidential election was over. “It is essentially our future that is at stake over the next decade, and I am a firm believer that the greater the involvement of those who are governed is, the more careful and calculated the decisions of those who govern will be,” Roberts said. TEXT: JORDAN SOUSA 10 PRESIDENTIAL RACE ■ STUDENTS SPLIT INTO RED AND BLUE AS THE 2008 ELECTION SEASON HEATED UR Wearing her bright pink hat and button, she enthusiastically stood by the table and handed out another registration form. The student filled it out and handed it back. One more young person had registered to vote. One more voice to shape the future of America. Registering others to vote was just one of many ways students campaigned for the Republican Party during the 2008 election. Brea Bartholomew, a sophomore drama and advertising public relations major, was a part of this and a number of additional activities supporting her desired presidential candidate. “I felt really strongly about John McCain,” Bartholomew said. ‘‘I’m a strong Christian, and I didn’t agree with some things Obama stood for. I had to stand up for what I believed.” Bartholomew was a part of College Republicans and not only helped register students to vote, but also campaigned in her own various ways. She wore a pink McCain hat twice a week, owned three different T-shirts that she donned several times and sported her button every day. Bartholomew was a Kappa Kappa Gamma and said she convinced several of her sorority sisters to register. ‘‘I felt like kids our age were the future,” she said. Bartholomew and other members of College Republicans received some negative attention during their rallies. ‘‘Fayetteville was naturally Democratic so we got some funky looks,” Bartholomew said.‘‘Most people just ignored us, but a few tried to argue with us.” However, Bartholomew said the organization got several freshmen to join College Republicans during some of the campaigns. Shelby Gragg, a sophomore agriculture business major, was also a member of College Republicans and joined the Washington County Republican Committee. He wore his McCain T-shirt several times and handed out stickers and flyers to support his candidate of choice. ‘‘Somebody had to do it,” Gragg said. ‘‘Most students didn’t get informed, they just voted. I wanted to inform them. I felt like it was one of the most important elections we had. It was going to affect our future to keep capitalists’ policies and socialists out.” Campaigning for the Republican Party continued to be popular throughout the election season. “If you didn’t vote, you can’t complain,” Gragg said.“I think all kids at the UA did a good job picking a side and fighting for it.” TEXT: RUSTY JESTER IMAGES: COURTESY STUDENT LIFE ZERO Newspapers covering the election left on campus I I Sljc Jsirtu JJork (times ggjjg OBAMA RACIAL BARRIER FALLS IN DECISIVE VICTORY NINE States changing parlies from 2004: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada Virginia 53% Popular Vote 365 Electoral Votes 71,400,000 in campaign donations OBAMA WINS ■ Cries of “Yes we can” echoed across the UA campus, Fayetteville and the nation on Nov.4, 2008 as people everywhere watched as Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States. Attendants at both Republican and Democratic watch parties anxiously awaited as votes flooded in from across the United States. Early in the evening, Obama already had a definitive lead over Senator John McCain and by about 9 o’clock that night, it was clear to many that Senator Obama would soon become President Obama. After the Obama victory was officially announced, people immediately began looking forward to Jan. 20 2009: Inauguration Day. Plane tickets were booked and schedules were rearranged as people made their plans to travel to Washington D.C. The anticipated day finally arrived and a crowd larger than any the National Mall had seen before squeezed in front of the stage where Obama was sworn in. An estimated 2 million people gathered on the Mall with millions more watching from their homes around the world as the inauguration progressed in the frigid winter weather. The Obama Era officially began at noon when Obama and Vice- President Joe Biden were sworn in on the steps of the historic US Capitol Building. In addition to the record-breaking inauguration ceremony, glamorous balls and galas were thrown around Washington D.C. to welcome in the new leaders. That evening, after the inauguration, President and First Lady Obama danced at a ball amid cheering supporters and friends and America got their first glimpse of the changing face of the First Family. TEXT: SHANNON SANDERS IMAGES: U RRY ASH COURTESY 13 STUDENT LIFE Sophomore Sami Sutton doesn’t mind being an underdog AND PROVED IT WHEN SHE TOOK ON THE SYSTEM AND RAN FOR THE TOP spot in Fayetteville. Pre-med. Pre-law. Christian. Engaged. Homeowner. Green. Sales associate. Dog owner. 2007 Fayetteville High School graduate. There were many characteristics that defined 19-year-old UA sophomore Sami Sutton, but there was one that set her apart from most of her student peers: 2008 Fayetteville mayoral candidate. “I didn’t know anything [about what was going on in Fayetteville politics], and now that I know, I want to change it,” Sutton said.‘‘I never knew about how many businesses were wanting Fayetteville, and that only a few are being sought out.That’s something I want to change; we need to go after all of them.” Sutton had five points to her platform. She wanted to expand recycling, organize construction on the roads and trails, bring business back to Fayetteville, fund more programs for youth and clean up certain areas of Fayetteville. But Sutton did not stop there. ‘‘The city needs a closer relationship with the University,” Sutton said. Sutton believed that because students live in Fayetteville nine months out of the year, they should have the right to vote. She believed that the Fayetteville government “bypasses students, but they are citizens too.” Sutton wanted students to have someone to talk to if there was anything they found wrong and believed the University should have its own ward so that they could have a city council member. Sutton struggled with the media at times during her run as a candidate. “I’m the only candidate to be misquoted four times,” Sutton said. When she missed a forum for a test in a night class, she said the media jumped on her about being a student running for mayor, but they did not have all the facts. “My teacher gave me two choices of when I could take the test and both fell on the night of a forum. I chose to attend the Sierra Club Debate,” Sutton said about missing the League of Women Voters forum. Even though Greg Harton, editor of the Northwest Arkansas Times, described Sutton as “a sideshow,” she stayed positive. “Age is the biggest factor, and also that I’m a student,” Sutton said. “Some people won’t vote for me because of my age, just like some people won’t vote for [Sen. John] McCain because he is too old, and some people won’t vote for [Sen. Barack] Obama because he is black. But if they listen to me and take me seriously, I have a chance at winning.” STUDENT MAYORAL CANDIDATE ■ M IF THEY LISTEN TO ME AND TAKE ME SERIOUSLY, I HAVE A CHANCE AT WINNINGf) -SAMI SUTTON Sami Sutton talks to students as she campaigns in front of the Arkansas Union. Sutton set herself apart from the 19,194 students that attended the UA in 2008 when she ran for mayor of Fayetteville. is STUDENT LIFE In tough times, students work HARD TO MAKE ENDS MEET AS THEY BEGIN TO REALIZE THAT MONEY REALLY DOESN’T GROW ON TREES. As Jason Pelton took his apron off and headed for the door, he heard the echoes of “You’re cut” from his manager. With his book in one hand and a wad of dollar bills in the other, he opened his car door and counted his money. He got all the way to eight when the cash stopped. He recounted it and checked his pockets to see if he had missed at least a $10 bill. Jason found nothing else. The economy slump in the 2008-09 school year left many students like Pelton with empty pockets. Pelton, a senior biology major, had been a waiter at Logan’s Roadhouse for almost a year. To encourage people to come eat, Logan’s provided promotions such as two meals for $ I 3.99 three days a week. “Instead of getting six bucks for those meals, I got three dollars because of the price change,” Pelton said.“I put in just as much work and only got half the tips.” Pelton remembered his tips before the economy crisis and said it was good if he made more than $100 on weekend nights. After the economy went down, he would make about $40 on weekends. He said his worst night was when he made eight dollars during a four-hour shift. “If someone didn’t leave me a good tip it built character because I was working to survive and this put me at an advantage,” Pelton said. Pelton worked almost 40 hours a week to support himself. “Although it wasn’t a hard job, it was still a job and when people didn’t tip good it was like I was their slave for 30 minutes to an hour,” Pelton said. Ginger McKinney, a senior Spanish major, was also feeling the affects of the recession. She started riding her bike to help save money on gas. “I believe our oil on Earth is going to be depleted in the next 50 years at the rate humai are using it,” McKinney said. She rode her bike to the grocery store, 1 school, work and even to Dickson Street. McKinney said before the recession, sf would go climbing at Lincoln Lake, but stopp when it got too expensive. “It constricted my leisure activities McKinney said.“I was still working just as mu and wanted to do those activities, but with wh I made an hour compared to gas prices, it W 1 impossible.” Although students like McKinney and Peltf struggled during this time with the recessK they both kept good attitudes. “Every time I saw a fellow biker it provoke sense of joy in me,” McKinney said. STUDENT LIFE TEXT: ROSALYN TAYLOR HELEN CHASE IMAGES: JONATHAN GIBSON Campus tragedies across the NATION SPUR UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS TO FIND INNOVATIVE WAYS OF KEEPING ALL HOGS SAFE. The sidewalks lining the Greek Theater were thick with students fighting the crowds as they made their way to class. As many chatted with friends or sipped their morning cup of coffee, phones suddenly began ringing or vibrating in almost every student’s pocket or purse. As they flipped their phones open or rummaged to find them in the bottom of their backpacks, they realized all their screens said the same thing: A violent act has just occurred on campus. Take cover until further notice. In the sender box, there was one word: RazALERT. After the tragic shootings on campuses such as Virginia Tech, Northern Illinois University and the University of Central Arkansas, more schools across the nation became aware of the need for a way to notify entire campuses of emergency situations. At the UA that system, RazALERT, came together in 2008. With RazALERT, there were three specific routes taken to ensure proper and reliable notification. Whether there was an act of violence or an extreme weather warning, anyone registered in the system would be notified via e-mail, text message and voicemail simultaneously. Students were given the choice through their ISIS account to register for the service. Another feature that set RazALERT apart was that all of the information was trackable and automatic, and communication was two-way. Two-way communication added an important multiple electronic means of communicatic was what set RazALERT apart from the simile emergency alert systems used at many colleg and universities nationwide. The UA began working on the project in 200 Contact Info A violent act has just occurred on campus. Take cover until further notice aspect to campus security and safety because a person who had been alerted could reply, letting officials know they were safe and out of danger’s way.This could assist in getting an estimate on how many people were safe and how many people may had been harmed. “[RazALERT] shows that the Emergency Preparedness Committee is doing something to help make students more aware of their surroundings and of possible threats to their security,’’ said Bailey McBride, a sophomore journalism and anthropology major. The creative mastermind behind the idea, UA webmaster Chris Nixon, said the use of after the Virginia Tech tragedy. Nixon said tf reason it had taken so long to implement tl 1 system was due to the need to create a syste 1 advanced enough to keep up with curre 1 technological standards. Most systems, like the one used at UCA, on alerted resident halls or administrators throu£ e-mail. Nixon said this was inefficient because the possibility of the e-mail not getting to tt recipient in time, or even at all. “I like RazAlert because I know that A matter where I am on campus, I can know wh is happening,’’ freshman Brooke Peeples said. ' makes me feel safe.” RAZALERT Walking through the Union Mall, Libby Weiler checks her latest text messges. RazALERT allowed students to be notified via text message about emergencies on campus. is STUDENT LIFE Students find another side to Bikes, Blues BBQ besides THE BIKERS, BOOZE AND FUNNEL CAKES THE SIZE OF HUBCAPS. One thousand or more Harley Davidsons. Five hundred Goldwings. Four hundred Yamahas. Two thousand or more empty plastic bottles. Where there is a festival, there is trash, but like every year, the UA stepped in to help the city of Fayetteville deal with that problem at the annual Bikes, Blues and BBQ event. Hundreds of students signed up, either on their own, through an RSO or with their sorority or fraternity to work the event in whatever way possible. Senior Rachel Pierce signed up to work a few hours through her organization, Beta Alpha Psi. “I think it’s the most fun opportunity in service hours you can get,” Pierce said. ‘‘It’s really interesting to see what people wear.” Juniors Sarah Burrow and Briana Estrello also volunteered. “We heard about it through the Panhellenic council and volunteered with the Red Cross doing trash pick-up and making some posters,” Burrow said. “I’ve been to the festival before, just to see the bikes, but this time I wanted to see the other side of it.” Other students felt the same way. “I really like to volunteer,” Estrello said.“And it’s a lot of fun to volunteer at. A lot of people are freaked out by bikers, when really they can be the nicest people.” Burrow agreed, and said some of the bikers didn’t fit the stereotypes. “Half the time, they aren’t what people consider ‘real’ bikers. They are just lawyers, policemen or people who work at banks just having fun.” different reason for volunteering at the festiv Colin Shaughnessy, a Phi Delta pledge, receive a citation from the University and had to wo some service hours. “I got this e-mail with some choices to wo off my service hours and Bikes and Blues W Jonathan Faught, a sophomore who signed up to work, manned the volunteer check-in table. “We work the table so that everyone can get their shirts and assignments and get their name on the list to show that they were there,” Faught said. “I really like the atmosphere, and I think the charity aspect to this whole event is great, even though the bikes can be a little loud sometimes.” There were some students that had a slightly one of them,” Shaughnessy said.“I thought, know, that really isn’t a bad deal,’ so I signed 1 to work it.” No matter what reason brought stude 1 volunteers to Dickson, the experience was erf of community for freshman Abigail Scott. “This is a big thing for Fayetteville,” Scd said. “It’s a lot of fun, no matter what, you $ united. Biker, volunteer, concession worker, v are all here for the same reason. Everyone g 6 along.” BIKES, BLUES BBQ Famous for the barbecue, the Bikes, Blues BBQ festival boasts several types and holds competitions each year for the best. The 2008 competition included 31 teams with the team Pit 4 A King as the winner. Fayetteville is host to the annual Bike, Blues BBQ rally every fall. Each year the festival brought more than 325,000 people to Dickson Street. Where Tradition | STUDENT LIFE The theme for Homecoming Week focused on the past as well as the future. With the crowning of the next UA Homecoming Queen, the traditions continued. 1958 J0 ' HOMECOMING Meets Tomorrow 9 j A. ' � ■ V y mk-iM in 0 $ ' Su 23 IMAGES: YASMINE OMARI, JONATHAN GIBSON VERONICA PUCCI Students compete during Homecoming Week for a chance to win a title of their own. Lending a hand. Chancellor Gearheart hands out hotdogs at Hotdogsfor Homecoming. This was one of many Homecoming activities that occurred throughout the week. Flapping her wings, a member of Chi Omega marches as an owl, the sorority ' s mascot. Greek groups, dormitories and RSOs built floats to show their spirit during Homecoming Week. Showing unique spirit, a student sports a gorilla suit at the Homecoming football game against Tulsa. Many students decided to paint their chests or wear something out of the ordinary to stand out in the student section. ! OMEeiMlWG ' ■ ' mmw � : ra ss� STUDENT LIFE Dr. Johnetta Cross- Brazzell performs the cutting of the red tape at the Maple Hill dedication. After the ceremony students, faculty and Maple Hill supporters celebrated with cake. MAPLE HILL DEDICATION | H ardwood floors. Flat screen TVs. Fireplaces. These luxuries are not what many associate with an image of a typical college dormitory. However, the new Maple Hill complex, which housed more than 1,100 people, was much more than the usual dorm. Along with Maple Hill’s unusual luxuries, there were multipurpose classrooms for quiet study time or study groups as well as community lounges equipped with full kitchens, couches and televisions. In Maple Hill South, there was a cafe, an auditorium, seminar rooms and more. All of these were considered to be part of the goal of making Maple Hill the most convenient, comfortable and community-oriented dorm on the UA campus. “[Maple Hill is] not just a building,” Dr. Johnetta Cross-Brazzell,Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, said at the building’s dedication. “The strength of a university depends on the strength of its community.” Randy Alexander, executive director of housing, said the vision for Maple Hill was formed with three things in mind: comfort, education and modernization. The goals were to make the residence hall “more comfortable and more like home [while still having] the space to support strong community and student living,” Alexander said. Alexander said when Maple Hill opened in the fall of 2007 it was a little rough because of construction.” However, many students felt it was worth it to weather out the changes. Resident Assistant Mac Mathis, sophomore public administration major, lived in Maple Hill for its first two years and believed no matter what problems might arise, Maple Hill had plenty of potential and was developing a strong sense of student community. In addition to Cross-Brazzell’s words, Addison Pritchard, sophomore landscape architecture major and Student and Activities Interest Board president of Maple Hill, gave a firsthand account of student life in The Mape.” He described having the complex’s various resources, programs and state-of-the-art facilities at hand. “[Maple Hill] is a great facility and the staff has made it the best res¬ hall on campus,” Pritchard said. “[It] gives you a sense of independence, yet promotes community living.” Chancellor Gearhart also spoke at the ceremony. He stressed the importance of being able to house thousands of students without overcrowding. “Spectacular growth causes strain on existing resources, Gearhart said. However, he felt that the construction of Maple Hill alleviated any MAPLE HILL IS A GREAT FACILITY AND THE STAFF HAS MADE IT THE =ST RES-HALL ON CAMPUS. } -ADDISON PRITCHARD strain the University might have felt. Gearhart said the necessities for college life were different from those decades ago. “[I am] very pleased that we are able to provide these fantastic, facilities,” Gearhart said. Indeed, Maple Hill was a symbol of change and improvement on the campus. In dedicating the Maple Hill residence hall, Cross-Brazzell said the UA was “dedicating an idea, a concept.” Chancellor Gearhart praises the University for being able to provide such luxurious housing. Gearhart was one of several people to admire the unrivaled comforts of Maple Hill at the dedication. COMMUNITY SHOWERS UA CELEBRATES ITS HIGH-END DORMITORY. TEXT: ROSALYN TAYLOR HELEN CHASE IMAGES: JONATHAN GIBSON 27 ■ STUDENT LIFE UA STUDENTS DITCH THE RAZORS TO SHOW OFF STUBBLE AND GAIN RESPECT DURING No Shave November. After a final inspection of any stray whiskers along his jawbone, senior Andrew E llenburg twisted the hot water faucet and rinsed off his Gillette razor for the final time on the morning of Halloween. In a scenario similar to sealing a body bag, he stuffed his razor into his black shaving kit and zipped it shut. The razor would remain dormant inside the bag until December 1st. In addition to bringing vibrant yellow, orange and red leaves,Thanksgiving and football games, November also marked the beginning of another renowned annual tradition: No Shave November. That ultimate display of manhood experienced its annual popularity at the University of Arkansas as men across the campus abandoned their smooth cheeks in favor for a more rugged appearance. “It’s just a tradition,” said Ellenburg, a biomedical engineer. “I think it’s fun to see how much my beard can grow in a month. I’ve done it the past three years. It’s simply the perfect excuse to look rough for a month.” This display of shaving abstinence was not performed without some strain on the participants. Increased itchiness, occasional caught hairs in jacket zippers and an inability to look fully professional were only some of the struggles that participants of No Shave November had to endure during their thirty- day hiatus from smoothness. Did these struggles deter any first timers from this age-old tradition in the future? Wert the burdens too great for those aspiring look-3 ' like lumberjacks? . “Well, I typically keep facial hair on my chin, said Caleb Barker, a sophomore chem engineering major who sported a fairly thi beard. “But this was the first time I’ve gone s c long without shaving altogether,” Barker sai “I kinda like it. I think I’m going to try and if I can go until January without shaving. I definitely do this again next year.” 28 [ FHuin, Patel, like most boys, was happy to finally remove his beard on December 1st. Men who shaved before the end of November became the ridicule of their partners in the challenge. IT’S SIMPLY THE PERFECT EXCUSE TO LOOK ROUGH FOR A MONTtf f -ANDREW ELLENBURG NO SHAVE NOVEMBER ■ 1:0OP.M Two students relax in Students took advantage ojftNe warming weather to enjoy stftne time outdoors on Old Main lawn. IMAGE: JACKI FROST v Greek Theater IN THE LIFE OF A RAZORBACK APRIL 17-18, 2009 Holcombe Hall for anothjgLday of Masses. Holcombe was one of 11 residence halls on the UA campus. There was no one way of life for the ■WlAGE: CHVEN MITCHELL Razorbacks. From early mornings in the residence halls to late-night parties at apartments off- campus, 2 A.M, study sessions to 3 A.M. Waffle House runs, UA students could be found all over Fayetteville, at any hour of the day. Rachel Culp prepares for a UA theater department performance of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Culp played the role of Muriel in the musical. IMAGE: GRACE GUDE Members of the UA Master Chorale, Schola Cantorum and the University Symphony Orchestra rehearse at the Walton Arts Center. IMAGE: DARBY GIERINGER Members of the men ' s rugby team face off with their opponents at the intramural fields. IMAGE: MANDI HAVENS A student catches a quick nap under her workstation in Vol Walker Hall. Architecture students often had to work long hours while their friends hit up Dickson Street. IMAGE: ELSA LO A student gets up early on Saturday morning to peruse the locally grown produce and handmade wares at the Fayetteville Farmers ' Market. IMAGE: VERONICA PUCCI Freshman James Newton makes one final stop before calling it a night: Waffle House. IMAGE: MANDI HAVENS A couple dances the night away at Sigma Chi ' s Derby Days party. IMAGE: JACKI FROST STUDENT LIFE University Programs IMAGES: BORDER AN LIKES TO SPEND HIS DOWN TIME. Q: Alma Mater: A: I graduated high school from Jenks High School in Tulsa, Okla. Q: My job in three words: A: I guess my job is fun, engaging and stressful. It’s stressful in a good way. Q: Favorite way to spend a day off: A: I like to just chill and read a good book. Q: I bet you didn ' t know that: A: This is a hard one. Well, I mostly tell people that I’m from Tulsa, Okla. But I’m originally from Indonesia. I was born there. Q: My favorite college memory: A: When I traveled to Belize for a study abroad project in the summer of 2007. Q: Favorite Fayetteville hangout A.The Crown Pub on Dickson street. Q: Favorite flavor of ice cream: • A: Strawberry.Yeah, strawberry. Q: The music playing in my t right now: A: Wow, umm, I think Ryan Adams, Cienega Just Smile.” Q: Favorite thing about the UA: A: The natural landscape of the camp during the fall. It’s amazing. Q: My first job and salary out college: A: I’m not out of college yet, but whe r graduate I would love to be a part ofTea for America. 34 Q Alma Mater: A. I teceived my undergrad at the University °f Missouri. Q My job in three words: A. My job is fun, challenging, exciting. Q: Favorite way to spend a day off: A- By far, spending time with the family. We love going to Eureka Springs, where we like to eat °ut and window shop. Q: I bet you didn’t know that: A. I ve been married for more than half my life to the same woman. Q : My favorite college memory: A- Getting to be the photographer for the Miss Missouri pageant, which led me to go to the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, N.J. where Miss Missouri won. She was also the first African-American winner of the Miss America pageant post-Vanessa Williams. Q: Favorite Fayetteville hangout: A: I don’t really hang out. But I do enjoy going to Fayetteville thrift stores. Q: Favorite flavor of ice cream: A: Oh, most definitely chocolate. Q: The music playing in my car right now: A: Oasis, their newest album, “Digging Out Your Soul.” Q: Favorite thing about the UA: A: The people: students, faculty, staff. The greatest people in the state are here. DIRECTOR COMMUN ANDO SCOTT TALKS FAVORi 11 ioc uruzMivi AND HIS BEHIND-THE- SCENES EXPERIENCE AT PAGEANTS. 35 ■ STUDENT LIFE The Unity Step Show brings OUT A CROWD EVERY YEAR, BUT STEPPING HAD A RICH HISTORY ON CAMPUS FEW KNEW ABOUT. The Unity Step Show at the University of Arkansas has a rich history of being one of the most exciting and unique events on campus. 2008 marked the fifteenth year the step show was held at the UA, but stepping had a history of its own on campus that could be traced back to as early as the 1920s. It was first seen as a way to “woo” the ladies, according to a brief history written by 2008 Alpha Kappa Alpha president Sade Hayman. The National Pan-Hellenic and Interfraternity Council fraternities would gather in groups and sing to the ladies. Eventually, steps were added to go along with the songs. The groups began to have “step offs” to see who was better. When veterans of World War II returned from battle and began to step, they brought with them various elements of marching and line formations, Hayman said. Dr. Margaret Clark, the first graduate advisor and charter member of the UA chapters ofAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. brought together the National Pan-Hellenic Council and Kappa lota. She wanted to spread the techniques of stepping to NPC sororities. “This also was a way for each group to share their history with each other in a social and an educational atmosphere,” Hayman said. As the years went on, IFC fraternities were asked to participate by Kappa lota. The Kappa Kappa Chapter ofAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. helped every year to assist the IFC fraternities with the art of stepping. The winner of the contest earned bragging rights for a year, but more importantly the proceeds were donated to a favorite charity every year. Kappa lota donated the money from the Unity show to fund scholarships, assist needy families, enhance community service and participate in health management activities such as the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Hayman said. The process of organizing the step show was no easy task and took an extensive amount c work from huge numbers of people. “We have to begin planning the sprin semester before the event, otherwise there’ be no way we could put on the show,” Haymai said. Organizers had to begin contacting peopl 1 about T-shirt designs, the venue, the date an 1 other issues early to prevent chaos, Hayman sai A few people dedicated their entire summer t ( help organize the event, she said. The huge crowd gathered in Barnhill Aren every year evidenced support for the event. “When I see people show up, it makes me s ( proud because of all the hard work everyon 1 put into it,” Hayman said. “It just shows unit) It just shows how much we can support ead other on this campus.” 36 STEP SHOW HISTORY ■ Heating up the Stage, members of Kappa Delta flaunt their Earth, Wind and Fire routine.Teams used backdrops and costumes to convey their theme to the crowd. Showing off their smooth stepping skills, Beta Upsilon Chi performs during intermission at the Unity Step Show. The winners of the 2008 show were Zeta Tau Alpha and Sigma Nu. ■ STUDENT LIFE Students volunteer their MORNINGS AT THE FAYETTEVILLE Farmers’ Market to find homes FOR SOME FURRY FRIENDS. Walking among the stands full of brightly colored flowers, handmade pottery and organic vegetables, a student holds the leash of an energetic puppy. Many market-goers came to the town square to exercise their pets while browsing the selection, but this student was different: she was a volunteer, and in addition to just exercise, she was attempting to find someone who would like to adopt the orphaned dog. Thanks to the Fayetteville Animal Shelter and the willingness of volunteers, many homeless pups found families. Every weekend at the Farmers’ Market, the volunteers were seen walking the orphaned canines from the shelter. All of the dogs were in need of a good home, and the market put them in a different environment where more people could see them. Richard Clehouse had been the coordinator of the project for more than a year and was very impressed with the number of students who were willing to help. “I commend these young people for volunteering,” Clehouse said.“lt is very admirable and is a good sign for the next generation of leaders.” There were usually five to 10 volunteers on the weekends and they saw one to two dogs adopted on average. Most of the volunteers were UA students, like animal science major Holly Minard. These students sacrificed their precious Saturday mornings to help out, getting ‘‘The animals benefit from the market becau it puts them in an environment where they ca get used to peop le,” student volunteer Kas Madison said. Anyone could volunteer for the program an by doing so had the knowledge that they wer up as early as 8 a.m. “I feel passionate about working with and helping animals,” Minard said. ‘‘Volunteering for the shelter gives me an outlet to do so while still pursuing my undergraduate degree.” According to volunteers, most adoptions were by couples or families with children. By bringing the pooches to the market, volunteers helped the dogs become more ‘‘adoptable” which was especially beneficial to strays. helping save animals. On occasion, the beggif eyes of a stray that needed a home persuade even the volunteers. This program not on helped the animals; it was eye-opening to th students as well. ‘‘This experience has taught me a lot abot the issue of the overpopulation of strays locall and nationally,” Minard said. “I feel really goo about trying to fix the problem we have create and have a great time doing it.” 38 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS ■ On a chilly Saturday morning, sophomore Hanna Ibrahim walks a dog at the Fayetteville Farmers ' Market. Students sacrificed their Saturday mornings, getting up as early as 8 a.m., to help out animals in need. A volunteer takes a break from maneuvering his dog through the crowded sidewalks at the Farmers ' Market. Walking dogs at the market helped them become more acclimated to people, making them more likely to be adopted. AXLES OF EVIL ■ A small but intimidating crowd of youths in ragged jeans and torn vests gathers on the front patio of the Fayetteville Public Library. The lines of twisted metal that crowd the bicycle rack draw quizzical looks from passersby. The onlookers’ attention shifts as Dagen Ames, sitting astride a giant of a bicycle, flies toward them. The five-foot-tall, three-wheeled, gold behemoth, which Ames had affectionately dubbed ‘Skrotor’, is greeted with whoops, grins and a cry of “Dude, we could totally put a bubble blowing machine on that thing!” Ames, a junior civil engineering student, created Skrotor in 2008 after joining the group whose members call themselves “the Axles of Evil.” beginning in November, the group met at the Fayetteville Public Library every Sunday and, once everyone was present, spontaneously chose a destination. The first ride, we decided to take the trailhead up at Missouri,” Nick Cerra said. “It was 40 degrees when we started but it got down to twenty five by the end. On the way, a cop pulled us over. He told me I Was under arrest for impeding traffic and having an ugly bicycle.” The Axles of Evil slowly grew by word of mouth and encouraged whoever owned a bike, modified or not, to join them on their weekly r ' des. John Bame, a junior political science major, joined the group at the commendation of a friend and was impressed. You could call it a bicycle collective; people riding just for the joy and hobby and fun of it,” Bame said. Chained to the bicycle rack outside of the Union, Skrotor inspired Waves of questions from UA students. ‘What is the purpose of it? How do you even get on that thing?” asked Amanda Tomlinson, a senior political science major. Miguel Mariscol, a freshman French major, was in awe. I nde my bike and I thought I was pretty good, at least until I saw that •ng. Mariscol said.“It makes me feel like I’ve been riding a tricycle all this time.” Justin Riley, a computer technician at Mullins Library, said that the Axles of Evil would continue riding every Sunday, with the addition of a few other activities for the summer. I am working on incorporating kickball into our agenda,” Riley said. The idea is simple. Ride bikes, then play kickball, followed by a possible barbecue and swimming.” Respite their rough appearances, the members of Axles of Evil did what they could to benefit the community through volunteering their tlrT| e, such as helping to clear the debris that cluttered the trails during the massive January ice storm. We wanna do good deeds, but we wanna do them lookin’ really gnarly, Ames said. f 1 NE WANNA DO GOOD DEEDS BUT WE WANNA DO THEM LOOKIN’ REALLY GNARLY } -DAGEN AMES Preparing to depart. Axles of Evil members admire the unusual bike construction of one of the bikers. Over the year, the club did a few good deeds in opposition to its name, including helping clean up trails a fter the ice storm in January. OF THE ROAD AXLES of evil raise the bar for extreme biking. IMAGES: GRACE GUDE TEXT: JORDAN SOUSA 41 42 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BROUGH WORKER ■ B eep.The card slid through the reader in a practiced motion, and was handed back to the waiting student a second later. Judy Dunaway had been doing this for 12 years. Dunaway had come to work at the University 15 years ago, after previously working as a certified nursing a ssistant at a nursing home. I had a friend who worked down here — she worked for the University Press,” Dunaway said. ‘‘She said that the University was a good place to work, and I needed a change, so I came out here and a pplied. I’ve been here ever since.” Dunaway worked Monday through Friday at Brough Dining Hall on c he UA campus. She drove the 26 miles from her 40 acres in Madison County to Fayetteville. She began work at 10:30 a.m. each day. “It varies what time I leave my house. I have to pick up another lady who lives here in Fayetteville, so I leave at about five ‘till 10.1 don’t like being late, so I leave early,” Dunaway said. She stayed until 6:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday, although Brough closed at 4:15 p.m. on Fridays. The most interesting part of the day was often lunchtime. Its so busy, and that’s when a lot of the paying guests like professors a nd parents come in,” Dunaway said. ‘‘High school students come in groups too. It’s always nice to meet the next group of would-be freshmen, a nd hopefully they will end up coming here.” In the morning of each day, Dunaway got her cash drawer from the Vau lt and counted its contents to make sure that it was all there. She r hen worked until lunch scanning cards. Before her lunch break at about I ‘30 a.m., she took her readings, which is a term used for the practice °f counting how many people had paid in each way, such as with cash, w ' th an account or with credit cards.After her lunch break she scanned Car ds until dinner and took her readings again. After her dinner break, s he scanned cards until closing time, then took her readings and helped close up. Dunaway was very happy where she was, and enjoyed the 12 years she bad been at the University. I love my job. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be here,” she said. ‘‘Sometimes P e ople think my job is easy, but it can be mentally and physically e hausting. I try not to tell them that to their faces, though, because W °rking in the kitchen—that’s hot, heavy work. But I’ve worked in the kitchen. I’ve worked in the dish room. I’ve worked in salad. I’ve worked a lrnost everywhere.” Dunaway’s favorite part of her job was all of the students she got to rneet. I like meeting students,” Dunaway said.‘‘I’ve met young people from a H over the world, and that is a joy.You see all the different cultures.You earn something new.” a VE MET YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND THAT IS A JOY... YOIX. LEARN SOMETHING NEV f $ -JUDY DUNAWAY feAr Brough worker Judy Dunaway greets a student while swiping her card. Judy was notorious for her smile that she gave to students every morning during Brough ' s breakfast and lunch hours. WITHASMILE JUDY DUNAWAY’S LIFE AS A BROUGH WORKER. IMAGES: YASMINE OMARI TEXT: EMILY CHASE 43 STUDENT LIFE Choosing her lucky numbers, a student takes her chances with the lottery system. 63 percent of Arkansas voters chose to implement a lottery system that would help fundthe education gf LOTTERY AMENDMENT ■ onight,the winning numbers are....” With the recognizable potential of that iconic phrase said on news stations across America, for decades people have frantically searched through their purses, wallets, cabinets or kitchen counters in hopes of finding the lottery ticket at they purchased for a dollar at a gas station.Vain prayers were sent u pward and sweat formed from the forehead to the fingertips as the anticipation built with each passing number. For one lucky individual, the dream would come true, inspiring countless more to buy more tickets ' n the future. While the nation watched Barack Obama win the 2008 election, an lrn portant issue was passed on the same evening in the University of Arkansas’ home state. The lottery was nonexistent in Arkansas until a Majority vote of 63 percent was passed to finally institute a legal lottery s ystem in Arkansas, one of the last eight states without a lottery. The main advocate of an Arkansas lottery was Lt. Governor Bill Walter. Halter pushed to have a lottery put on the ballot in the face °f °Pposition from several religious and conservative organizations, deluding the Family Council, who feared that a lottery would bring about more forms of gambling in Arkansas. Halter believed that people buying lottery tickets could raise more an $ 100 million, which could be used as scholarship money for college students across Arkansas. For a state that was statistically one of the Poorest and least educated in America, the ability to have additional tt ' oney for scholarships would be a tremendous boost to students struggling to pay for tuition. ‘While I realize there are legitimate opinions on both sides of this ' ssue of a state-wide lottery, I am most grateful to the Lt. Governor for Wa nting to assist students with financial support for their educational fulfillment,” Chancellor G. David Gearhar t said. “Since Arkansas ranks next to last in the percentage of its population with a four-year degree, lt: ' s imperative that the state find ways to help students financially to achieve their dreams. I applaud the Lt. Governor for his desire to help OUr citizens in their educational pursuits.” Unfortunately, for some there was a downside to the lottery system. People with lower incomes typically paid for the lottery tickets in the hopes of achieving happiness with the elusive grand prize. Opponents of the lottery that it would subsidize the scholarships on the backs of the date’s poor. Students had differing points of views on this notion. Several of the s tudents were in favor of the lottery, but some resisted the idea of indirectly hurting the poor. Mwi MOST GRATEFUL TO THE LT. GOVERNOR FOR WANTING TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT. W -CHANCELLOR GEARHART “Statistics show that the people with lower incomes and less education spend the most on the lottery, wasting on average $1,000 annually,” said Bron Kifter, a senior biochemistry major.“So, essentially the lottery takes money from those who need it the most, and I feel that as a society we do not need to provide that availability for them.” Others supported the amendment wholeheartedly. “The lottery provides hope for the poor and money for students. What is there not to like?” said Trenton Green, a sophomore business major. Until the implementation of the complete system in 2009, only one question would remain for potential winners: Do you feel lucky? IT WITH LADY LUCK new state law brings scholarship promises. TEXT: CLINT LINDER IMAGES: JEBEDIAH WILLIAMS STUDENT LIFE Rope and twine become works OF ART AS STUDENTS WEAVE THEIR WEBS ACROSS CAMPUS. Balanced precariously in a tree, Luke Knox weaves a web of string between branches twenty feet off the ground. Working dexterously with his hands, he bends, pulls and knots the rough twine until it begins to take on a shape of its own, suspended within the tree. Between 2005 and 2008, associate professor of art Jeannie Hulen had been teaching the project to her three-dimensional design students. For the assignment, students had to build a sculpture using only one type of string in a four- by-four-by-four foot space on campus. “The goal was to activate negative space forming sculptural mass using elements of repetition, creating a three-dimensional visually cohesive space,” Hulen said. In the fall semester, 14 students created sculptures all across campus. Knox,a sophomore printmaking major, took the three-dimensional design class, a basic core art class, for his bachelor degree in fine arts. Knox said his sculpture was “based on the metamorphosis of the bugs around the big tree behind Ozark Hall. “I was working with twine and I really got into the weaving of the twine,” he said, “like I was weaving a three dimensional rug.” String was an unusual medium when compared to things like clay or plaster, and many of the students had never worked with it before. The materials presented challenges as well as advantages. “String is a good transition for the students to go from two-dimensional drawing to three- dimensional design,“ Hulen said. “This is their first project of the class and a lot of students know how to draw on a page. In this project, they have to draw in space.” The transition could prove more difficult that expected. Weather, tension, wildlife and tN type of string students chose to work with al affected the end results. “String, as soft as it may be, is hard. String drastically changed by the weather, especial jute, and depending on what kind of day it dictates the way the string will work,” Kn said. “The cheaper the string, the harder it is use. “Most of the project required tension in ordd to make things look how you wanted them t0 but seldom did it ever, so I would just learn iC go with it, work the string how it wanted to W worked,” he said. STRING SCULPTURES ■ Weaving his way between trees, a three-dimensional design student shapes twine into a work of art. The students could choose one type of string, whether it was twine, rope or jute, to create their sculpture. Putting on the finishing touches, Charla Beasley works outside on a string sculpture for her design class. Beasley and 13 other art students participated in the project during the fall. ■ STUDENT LIFE GRAND CANYON FACING PAGE: Yoga at the edge of the Grand Canyon provides scenic views and exercise for the health¬ conscious on the trip. The group experienced bad weather at the start of their journey, but the skies cleared up for the latter half. Students contemplate their next move as they trek through the Grand Canyon. Jonathan Vogler and Lauren Anders, both senior recreation majors, led the group down the massive walls of red rock. hile most Americans sat around the family dinner table, tlGHT UA STUDENTS GOT TO P perience Thanksgiving in a nontraditional way. There was turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, hashed potatoes and homemade bread; the Perfect Thanksgiving spread. However the group sight UA students surrounding the feast had So mething bigger surrounding them: the Grand Canyon. Jonathan Vogler and Lauren Anders, both Se nior outdoor recreation majors, were the Baders for the Grand Canyon backpacking trip at was organized by the Outdoor Connection Cen ter in the HPER. a ch extended academic break, the Outdoor P ° n nection Center provided a trip at an fordable cost since the HPER received a stl dent fee from all students. 2008 marked second Thanksgiving break that the O.C.C. tra veled to the Grand Canyon, ffhe group, made up ofVogler, Anders and six students, drove to the Grand Canyon and P en t four days backpacking. It took two days §st down and two days to get back up,Vogler said. ost people think we’re just going to eat ar| ola, Vogler said about the backpacking diet, but this group proved the average person wrong. Equipped with pots, pans and gas stoves, the group dined on corn bread, beans and rice and stuffed tortellini in addition to their Thanksgiving meal. Anders made bread from flour, yeast and hot water. “I put it in my sister’s jacket so it would rise,” she said.‘‘We had to get creative when it came to cooking.” But there was some disappointment. Since it rained the first part of the trip, including Thanksgiving evening, the group went to their respective tents to hide from the rain, instead of eating as a group. ‘‘People get down if we don’t have good weather on the trip,” Vogler said. “As a leader you have to stay positive so you don’t transmit bad energy to the participants.” Whether rain or shine, the group trekked down the 3,000-foot path as Vogler and Anders led the way. The group didn’t go all the way to the bottom of the canyon to the river, but they made it to a bluff a couple hundred feet above the river. ‘‘On the last night,” Anders said,‘‘we camped on a cool bluff, cooked dinner and watched the sun set in the canyon. We got to watch the stars, and then in the morning we got to watch the sunrise in the canyon while we cooked breakfast. We had the most delicious cinnamon rolls before heading home.” 49 STUDENT LIFE M % LB - ■� A y 3 s j| r V CAMPUS WARRIORS ■ LEFT: Fighting on the Union Mall, two players use their homemade swords to attempt to move up levels in their ranking. The students met once a week to practice. FACING PAGE: Brandishing their swords, the players prepare to duel. Players learned who they should battle throughout the progression of the game. Some PVC pipe and a cardboard shield are all that’s NEEDED to become a warrior. Th ho e y stood on the Union lawn, covered in Remade clothing, PVC pipe wrapped in ° am positioned in their hands. Their armor, heir swords. They awaited battle, listening to announcements about what their world been up to since their last meeting. Around them, passersby headed to class, some unaware the epic battle that was soon to begin, others Watc hing with curiosity. ut it was not out of the ordinary for many Cross the country. Live Action Role Play, also LARPing, was played in various groups order to train and practice for their sort of ater -Their game was a cross between medieval 0r ylines and heroic battles, the players, each th their own role in the society, entered an a ginary world as if it were a n everyday thing. Think of it as improvised theater. Think of a kespearean play crossed with ‘Whose Line is “O n Wa ’ sa ' R°bert Lamb, one of the players. r setting is like Shakespeare but everything U led b X the players. You’d be surprised v hat as to People do. It’s the same reason that people tbeat er. I |j| e being in character and getting ° t le character and seeing what will happen r 1 1 character. They met to practice for various productions at campsites and events. Though the group met only once a week for practice, the storyline continued without them. For some, that was what enticed them to play. some girls if they were in shape,” sophomore Freddie Hull said.‘‘It’s a leveling system.The main point is to survive and go up levels and increase your abilities.The main problem I have is that I was put in command. Being naturally shy was a difficulty trying to overcome.” The players became used to being put in weird situations. Some students thought the pasttime was strange and awkward as they watched them playing in front of the union, but some applauded them for it. ‘‘I think they’re brave for getting out there and doing it because it’s really unusual,” freshman ‘‘You’re spending the weekend in a world that keeps moving when you’re not there,” freshman Kevin Borr said. ‘‘You carry out roles you normally wouldn’t in society. ” Originating from the Dungeons and Dragons crowd, LARPing was considered a good form of exercise and entertainment for a once inactive pastime. The players took responsibility for the roles they played, which ranged from miners to squires to magicians. “My impression of LARPing is Dungeons and Dragons players that realized they could meet Samantha Schafer said. “Not a lot of people would admit to doing that in their free time.” Despite certain difficulties, awkward glances and assassination attempts on certain characters, the group continued to pursue the pastime and encouraged others to join them in the unusual game. “Knowledge isn’t a requirement,” overseer Tim Remington said. “It’s a goofy hobby, and we have no problem with someone wanting to learn the game. Enthusiasm is much more important.” 51 Bound an 6 blindfolded. Big Rec awaits his rescue after going missing for 14 days He was abducted from hi- home in The Gardens or Sept. 29, 2008 HOGNAPPED ■ A gentle breeze blew over the picturesque Jerry Jones and Jim Lindsey Gardens as the leaves began to change col¬ ors one afternoon in October.The serene atmosphere would appear perfect, except for one missing feature of the Gardens. Among the fallen leaves, a bare concrete s tab sat off to the side of the cobblestone walkway that led away from tbe Holding Pen outdoor pavilion. Only a few rebars protruding from the slab showed any sign that an object had once rested in peace. This was the scene at the Gardens from September 29,2008 until the e nd of October because of a theft of one of the two hog statues located ' n the Gardens. ‘It was reported missing on October 4th,” said UAPD Lieutenant Gary Crain, an employee at the UA since 1978. “We found it on the I 3th of October wrapped in trash bags near the Tyson Indoor Track. Newspaper and TV stations across the state had reported it missing, but We were glad it returned just in our backyard.” To a dispassionate UA supporter, a missing statue would hardly be reason for a statewide outcry. However, to anyone who bled Razorback Red, the statue that was taken from the UA Gardens located at the w elcome entrance of the corner of Razorback Road and 6th Street, c °ntained an extraordinary amount of sentimental value. ‘It’s really just a shame and frustrating,” said Andrew Ellenburg, a se- n ' or biomedical engineer. “The Hog is the symbol of this University. I cant see how anyone would find amusement in stealing something like that.” The situation could have been considerably worse since the Hog was e ventually returned unscathed to the campus. Fortunately no damage was done to the statue,” Crain said. “The last tlrr,e that something symbolic was taken from the University was the Spoofer’s Stone back in the 70s, and after it was recovered, damage had be en done to it” After some time of mild cleaning and restoration, the Hog was ev entually returned to its rightful place back in the Gardens. Video surveillance likely would be added to the Gardens as a warning to those who may think of trying something similar in the future. : THE STOLEN SWINE have you seen this hog? THE HOG IS THE SYM OF THIS JNIVERSITY. I CANT SEE HOW ANYONE WOULD FIND AMUS EMENT IN STEALING SOMETHING LIKE THAT. -ANDREW ELLENBURG TEXT: CLINT LINDER IMAGES: DIVESH BRAHMBHATT ■ STUDENT LIFE TEXT: LEAN NA PAYTON IMAGES: DIVESH BRAHMBHATT MISS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PAGEANT ■ FACING PAGE: In shock, sophomore Amy Crain is crowned the 2009 Miss University of Arkansas by her predecessesor, Ann Wizer. Amy represented Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity and won the overall pageant, as well as the swimsuit and talent portions. RIGHT: Competing for the crown, Kimberly Smith, representing National Pan-Hellenic Council, performs “Summertime from the opera Porgy and Bess. She demostrated her singing voice during the talent portion of the pageant. BELOW: Bending over backwards in her quest for the crown, Brooke Chaney represents her sorority, Delta Delta Delta. For her talent, she performed a lyrical dance. B ' GH HEELS, hairspray and hidden talents get put to the J ST as 14 LADIES BATTLE TO BE CROWNED THE QUEEN. ' came into the UA pageant defeated and is couraged.” hat i s w hat Miss University of Arkansas 009, Amy Crain, said about her initial feelings to wards the pageant. Just one week before she Was Pronounced winner at the UA, Crain failed to place at the Miss Ouachita River Pageant. Although it discouraged me, it was a challenge t0 do better,” Crain said.‘‘It was in God’s plan f° r it to happen like that.” two-day pageant featured several events, deluding the talent, swimwear and evening gown competitions, as well as interviews. During the ta lent competition, the participants showed a variety of acts. Crain tap-danced, several P a, ticipants sang and sophomore Lauren Clark d re w a caricature. Was a hard decision because they were all So talented, intelligent and well-spoken,” said auren Greenhaw, a former Miss Arkansas and ° ne of the pageant judges. Another significant aspect of the pageant was fens and audience members. It seemed that ever y participant who stepped on to the stage a d friends and family cheering for her. Their efforts paid off. ‘‘The pageant coordinators always do a great job,” sophomore Rosalyn Taylor said.‘‘Overall, it was good, with few technical difficulties.” Each participant had a platform, something they supported and encouraged, such as volunteer work or breast cancer awareness. Crain researched her anti-bullying platform for several months before the pageant, which was held during the first week of the spring semester. ‘‘I had been doing pageants since I was 14, so that prepared me, and I also did a lot of working out,” Crain said. ‘‘It was challenging but rewarding because I gained a lot through lessons learned about me, my skills and fitness.” Not only did the judges evaluate skills and physical fitness, but they also focused on the school spirit of the contestants. ‘‘A good handful of those girls truly wanted the title because they loved their school so much,” Greenhaw said. ‘‘It made the preliminary really stand out.We looked for a girl who would represent the UA well with poise and something had to stand out. We wanted the one who had that sparkle — just a good Razorback girl.” Crain said she felt honored to be named Miss UA 2009 because of her love for the Razorbacks and the UA. ‘‘This is an awesome university and I was ready to handle anything the UA threw at me, Crain said. ‘‘It was a true honor.” 55 ■ STUDENT LIFE FRIGID FIASCO AN ICE STORM SWEEPS THROUGH FAYETTEVILLE, LEAVING BROKEN BRANCHES AND SHIVERING STUDENTS IN ITS WAKE. IMAGES: JONATHAN GIBSON, YASMINE OMARI VERONICA PUCCI TEXT: LEANNA PAYTON Power lines covered the streets like streamers. Massive trees lost limbs, which fell to cover sidewalks, homes and cars. Branches lay in the middle of streets and draped over buildings. Inch-thick ice covered cars and sidewalks. Almost 40,000 residents of Northwest Arkansas, including students, faculty and staff, were without power for more than a week. Ice Storm 2009 hit the city. The sleet and drizzle began to fall late Monday afternoon, and by that night the streets of Fayetteville were covered with a blanket of ice and snow. The inclement weather made it nearly impossible to drive on Tuesday. The ice began to melt by Wednesday afternoon, but the UA remained closed for the remainder of the week, not because of icy streets, but because of the danger of the trees and limbs that were still falling. A warning was issued, suggesting that residents of Fayetteville stay inside and the city was featured on national news stations. “It was very intense,” freshman Randie Adams said. “I was used to seeing snow, and it was insane to see how ice could do something like that. It was crazy to see all of the damage.” Dylan Wyatt, a freshman international business major, lived on campus and said students in dorms were much better off than those off campus. Most of the residence halls kept power during the storm. “It was fun, but I got bored,” Wyatt said. “I went sliding down the big hill on Dickson Street and people were using their mattresses.” However, the majority of students living off campus were without power for several days. Natalie Brown, a sophomore psychology, biology and chemistry major, was without power for four days. “We stole a barrel and had a hobo campfire in our front yard,” Brown said.“It was a straight out of the ’30s, Hooverville experience.” Brown said that she and her roommates smoked a turkey on the barrel and cooked on the gas stove to eat. For her, it was easy to live without the everyday conveniences. “I liked suffering — I thought it was a good experience to have because I liked rustic living and people stopped taking modern luxuries for granted,” Brown said. However, she was not as bad off as some people were. “My roommate went to her boyfriend’s house, and they had a tree through their skylight and one on their car,” she said. He stole a barrel and HAD A HOBO CAMPFIRE IN OUR FRONT YARD. IT WAS A STRAIGHT OUT OF THE ‘30S, HOOVERVILLE EXPERIENCE. y -NATALIE BROWN Unlike Brown, Ben Cobb, sophomore psychology major, ate candy for two of his meals. He lost power in his apartment and stayed with a friend in Maple Hill, like many other off-campus students who sought refuge with on-campus friends. Sleeping on a hardwood floor in Maple Hill was fine for him at first, Cobb said, but “it grew to be uncomfortable. I missed having my own place,” Cobb said. After classes resumed, ASG took the initiative to organize a campus clean-up effort. Volunteers cleared limbs and debris that the ice storm had left behind and warmed up with the steaming coffee and hot chocolate provided for them. “Though the storm wreaked destruction and caused temporary discomfort, the experience was not wholly devastating,” Cobb said.“Despite the sadness, destruction and homelessness, I did enjoy four days off and how beautiful it was outside.” Surrounded by ice and frozen limbs. Old Main remains untouched. The Old Main Arboretum housed all of the trees native to Arkansas, but many of these trees were damaged severely in the ice storm. 56 ICE STORM ■ 57 ICE STORM Blanketed in ice, the campus remains nearly deserted after the ice storm hit Northwest Arkansas. The storm began on Jan. 26 and continued through Jan. 27.The ice kept students out of class for four days, from Jan. 27 until Jan. 30. 59 ■ STUDENT LIFE Many students felt overwhelmed as the laws of supply and demand that allegedly ruled the country as a whole lost potency in the arena of the selection and purchase of textbooks. Here, the consumer did not deem one product better than another and buy accordingly. Rather the professor made the choice, and students were left to the mercy of the publishers and the bookstores. The vast amount of money necessary to purchase required texts created hardships among many students. “This year I did have to borrow money to afford them,” said Lindi Bettencourt, senior creative writing major. “I didn’t even buy all the books I was supposed to this year. I ended up sharing books in class instead and reading outside work when I co uld borrow the books.That’s not really a great system, but I managed.” These types of situations led students to question why textbooks prices were so high and why they saw no action being taken to temper costs. State legislators took notice, as well. Senator Sue Madison investigated the issue and proposed multiple bills during the 2007 session that aimed at reducing costs for students. Nearly all of the bills’ requirements were policies that the UA already held but failed to strictly enforce. “Universities are sort of oblivious, but they’re the ones that can solve the problem,” Madison said. During the 2008 school year, Madison continued to actively campaign for reform. “I met with Chancellor Gearhart and had a good, earnest talk with him about this,” Madison said.“I don’t want to do legislation where things like this are necessarily written in law. My preference would be for the UA to have good, strong policies that they enforce. Chancellor Gearhart really understood the problem instantly, and he said he would be working on it and I understood he put together a task force.” The task force consisted of UA professors that taught classes containing large numbers of students, such as freshman or sophomore surveys, as well as interim Provost McMath, and began to meet in the fall of 2008 with the aim of enacting changes within a year. These individuals assembled with the goal of making professors more aware of the schemes on the part of publishers that aim to force students to purchase new, rather than used, textbooks. Per Madison’s legislation and existing UA policy, professors were required to select textbooks by November I and April I for the spring and fall semesters, respectively.This allowed bookstores, including those off-campus, to locate and order larger qua ntities of used books and enabled students to buy textbooks from Web sites such asAmazon.com and eBay. The task force wished to surpass mere compliance with state law by targeting action regarding commonly used textbooks. For example,the taskforce investigated the possibility of book rentals for large classes that reused books for several years, as well as cracked doWf on publishers for bundling and e-book policie 1 that robbed books of their resale values. “The technology is outstripping the regulation of this market,” McMath said, making UA action all the more necessary. Nevertheless, the task force alone would no’ solve all the problems associated with textbook costs. “No school is big enough to meet with mud ' success, but if several universities took a stah c [against publishers], we can have some success. McMath said. fl ENGL 1013: BIO 1543: St. Martin’s Handbook Biology Concepts Connections WLIT1123: Norton Anthology of World Literature PHIL 2003: The Quest for Truth By the Books UA Bookstore Amazon.com Half.com TEXTBOOK PRICES COST OF LEARNING Rising book prices also raise some eyebrows. SIC -IATiom USED SAVES Textbooks from YOUR TEXT: RACHEL NEWBERRY IMAGE: MEGAN GARNER From fire alarms to dormitory disasters, students relive THEIR MOST MEMORABLE COLLEGE COOKING EXPERIENCES. IMAGES: DIVESH BRAHMBHATT boyfriend Phillip lives in an apartment •n Georgia while I am kitchen-less on campus in ayetteville.We took up (and probably invented) Skype- Cooking as a way to still be able to cook together. For example, he has weekly pizza parties with friends. He calls me on Skype, sets his computer on the end of the counter, and then makes gourmet pizzas. It’s a lot of fun to watch and talk to everyone, but I can hardly wait to be able to eat some too. —Angela Mehner Junior I saw a lot of funny cooking stories in the Quad , but the best was when some residents tried to Co °k a pizza without taking it out of the box and putting ln on a pan. They just stuck it in the oven. Luckily, the custodians caught it before anything happened. I think someone legitimately tried to cook a pizza in the box. the end of the year, I still didn’t know who did it. — Leo Malloy Northwest Quad Resident Director My friend, roommate and I were about to cook Rice Krispie treats in Gibson Hall and I set the pan on the stove to put butter in it, and the pan immediately got hot, so I think someone left the stove on. It started smoking and I threw the pan under water, but steam started to fill the room. I set t he smoke alarm off and the fire department was called. My friends and I went over to Starbucks and hid because we thought everyone was going to be mad at us because they had to evacuate the building. Girls were coming in griping and we went along with them. — Avalon Gurel Sophomore As a Resident Assistant in Humphrey ' s Hall in 2008-09, planned a pancake program for my residents. I was really excited and started cooking, but the pans were awful and the pancakes started sticking. Over 30 people showed up and by the time the program got started I only had 10 pancakes made. One of my co-RA’s and some residents helped me make the rest. It was so frustrating, but it all turned out lvell.” —Georgia Lackey Junior Smiling at the podium, former President George H.W. Bush jokes about his right as President to refuse to eat broccoli.Thousands of students and members of the community came to hear his lecture at the UA. H is cane, a clumsy reminder of experience, kept time with the beat of his brown loafers as the speaker made his way up to the stage. Despite this impediment, however, former President George H.W Bush declined aid from Secret Service Agents as he walked slowly up to the podium. President Richard Nixon was in office the last time George H,W. Bush President Bush came to the University, in 1969, and the motive for his visit was a football game. Forty years later, on April 6, 2009, the UA Distinguished Lecture Committee brought him back, this time to speak at Barnhill Arena. (story continues on the following spread) c o c o c o o CD CD I n East Lansing, Michigan, 1959, “June Bug” was born. To his father, Earvin Johnson was known as “Junior” To his friends and neighbors, “June Bug” was a happy child who roamed the basketball courts looking for the next kid to test his skills against. This competitive drive took him from the streets of East Lansing and placed him under the scrutiny of sportswriters across his state as he became a high school basketball prodigy, garnering yet another new nickname, “Magic,” in the process. After playing four years at Michigan State, Magic Johnson was drafted first overall in the 1979 NBA by the Los Angeles Lakers. Five NBA championships, three Most Valuable Player awards and one gold medal later, Johnson had hit the pinnacle of his basketball career and in the process was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history. In a visit to Barnhill Arena on Oct. 16, 2008, Magic Johnson stressed the importance of competition and of having strong motivations throughout his life. (story continues on the following spread) Exchanging greetings. Magic Johnson and fans in the audience eagerly shake hands. His visit to the UA was a part of the Distinguished Lecture Series, which brought influential speakers to campus on a regular basis. Lectures te ana ntorm TEXT: ALEX WILSON IMAGES: JEREMY STOUT COURTESY left Johnson a legacy to be proud of. “It’s not enough in today’s society to just deliver.’’ Johnson said.“You have to over deliver in today’s marketplace. I make my businesses always about the customer. Your business should never be about you.” Johnson left Barnhill Arena to the sound of more than a thousand cheering admirers, old fans and new. “I didn’t know he had won so many championships and then done so well in the business world. He’s got a lot of great achievements,” junior Jacqueline Ponder said after the event. “It was great to just hear from someone who had risen from a tough environment and who has nov accomplished so much for urban communities.” (story continued from preceding spread) “Losing is contagious.You start losing, and it just keeps snowballing. If I see Larry Bird right now, and we are playing checkers, then I try to kill him at it,” Johnson said. He faced his share of obstacles, however, after acknowledging testing HIV-positive at a press conference in 1991. “When you make mistakes they not only affect you but also the people that love you,” Johnson explained to the audience at Barnhill Arena.“My whole world just crumbled.The hardest thing I ever thought I would have to do was to face Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, but the hardest thing I ever had to do was to face HIV.” Much of the onlooking crowd sat in respectful silence as Johnson poured his past, present and future out on the table. He discussed his long and loving relationship to his wife, Cookie, and the sacrifices she made as far back as college to help him achieve his potential. “I took her to the gym, because I had to work on my basketball game We had to respect each others’ dreams and goals,” he said. It is this respect that became an invaluable asset not only in his basketball career and struggle with HIV but also in his leap into the business world after retiring from basketball. “How do I reinvent myself and how do I create a brand?” Johnson said to the crowd. “I had to change my mindset that you have to have to become a businessman. I decided to invest in the urban community that I came from.” More than 100 Starbucks locations, many successful movie theaters and about a decade of community service and urban development has Responding to a question, former NBA player Magic Johnson laughs with the crowd in Barnhill Area. His speech discussed the highs and lows of his life as well as his current endeavors—most specifically, entrepreneurship and philanthropy. HOW DO I REINVENT MYSELF? ...I DECIDED TO INVEST IN THE URBAN COMMUNITY THAT I CAME FRO -MAGIC JOHNSON On Sep. 18, 2008, attorney, author and consumer advocate Ralph Nader spoke to UA students in Kimpel Hall. Nader had been named by Time Magazines one of the 100 Most Influential Americans in the 20th Century. On Nov. 13, 2008, Nadine Strossen, president of the America Civil Liberties Union from 1991 to 2008, spoke in the J Center about civil liberties in the post-Bush era as a part of $ Hartman Hotz Lectures in Law and Liberal Arts. 66 (story continued from preceding spread) The former captain of his Yale varsity baseball team said that he was happy to have retired from a career in public service. He divided his time between increasingly rare public appearances and relaxing on his r anch in Texas. He felt that this lecture merited leaving Texas, however, because it offered him the opportunity to transmit an important Message to students. I want to encourage the students and younger citizens here to consider finding your own way to serve,” President Bush said to the large crowd. His message focused on public service rather than hot- button issues like the economy, healthcare or even politics, but it was clear to those in attendance what his speech and visit meant overall to the UA campus. • thought it was great,” junior Jubal Lindsey said.‘‘He’s a lot funnier than you would imagine and has a good outlook on life.” It was evident to those in attendance that despite his age, the former President still had some jokes up his sleeve. My mom always made me eat broccoli. I have never liked broccoli. I am Resident of the United States, and I should not have to eat broccoli,” a smiling Bush said, and the declaration was met with a steady laughter fr om the spectators. While groups outside protested controversial policies that the former president had enacted while in office, the crowd inside Barnhill Arena sat entranced by anecdotes and poignant recollections pulled from decades of fond memories that Bush shared with students and Members of the community. He’s just so happy and enthusiastic about everything,” said sophomore Sarah Dollard, ‘‘You’ve got to love a guy who’s that passionate about an ything at that age.” His plans to skydive in celebration of his 84th birthday indicate that be aimed to live his life to its fullest. So whether students came for the Message or the jokes, it was clear that night as he carefully exited the sta ge that even 83 years was not enough to take the spring out of the former president’s step. Looking to the crowd, former President George H.W. Bush poses some questions to ponder concerning public service and community involvement. He implored the younger generation to contribute in whatever ways that they were able. IwANT TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDENTS HERE TO CONSIDER FINDING YOUR OWN WAY TO SERV J -GEORGE H.W. BUSH April 6,2009,T. Boone Pickens, oil man, billionaire, philanthropist, anc ' er and outspoken advocate for energy independence, held a Q° Wn ball ' ' meeting in the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise eve lopment Auditorium at the UA. On Oct. 20, 2008, Senator Mark Pryor visited the UA to discuss the 2008 presidential election and other issues on the Arkansas ballot. Pryor spoke to a political science class that was taught by his father, former Senator David Pryor. Getting the audience involved, T.l. encourages his fans to sing along with him to the song Live Your Life which he recorded with Rihanna. T.L performed at Barnhill Arena on Feb. 25, 2009. T EXT: JORDAN GRUMMER One big-name act is usually enough to satisfy stLJ dents’ appetites for a break from the daily § r nd of the school year. In previous years, the headliner Concert Committee has brought n °table artists like John Mayer and the Foo fighters, but the 2008-2009 year marked the flrst time they were able to bring two hugely Popular artists to the UA. To the delight of thousands of students, O.A.R. and T.l. rocked Bar nhill Arena. Were really bringing headliners to campus, t ese aren’t small acts,” Scott Flanagin, the UA director of Communications and Outreach for Student Affairs said. ‘‘These are all Grammy- w inning acts.” T.l. was awarded the Grammy for the Best a P Performance by a Duo at the 2009 awards, an d he was nominated for three others. While had not won any Grammys, they were never theless a popular band among college s tudents. Taylor Friesenhahn, junior geology major, said a d a great time at the O.A.R. concert, k a great choice for a college concert Ver y°ne I know loves those guys,” Friesenhahn said. Jeff Sistrunk, junior journalism major, echoed those sentiments. “It was a really high energy show,” Sistrunk said. “Everyone at the show knew at least a couple of songs. It was a very communal kind of show.” Despite his success, looming legal troubles haunted T.I.’s performance at the UA. He started a yearlong jail sentence after being convicted of felony weapons charges about a month after the show, but all of that was lost on the students. Flanagin said the show sold out faster than any concert that had been a part of the Headliner Concert Series.Within six hours, all 4,000 of the free tickets allotted to stude nts were gone. The line for tickets stretched all the way from the Union almost to Brough Commons. Jenny Butler, who helped advise the committee on their choices for concerts, said T.l. was “a great choice” for the concert series. “He was somebody we didn’t think we were going to be able to get because of who he is and where he was in his life,” Butler said. Free concerts allow STUDENTS TO ESCAPE FROM THEIR WORLD OF STUDYING AND STRESS. “It gave a lot of recognition to the UA and it really helped our committee make a name for itself.” Students recognized the magnitude of the opportunity and made the most of it. Liz Rogers, a sophomore ad PR major, said it was one of the best concerts she had ever attended. “I thought it was awesome to seeT.I. ” Rogers said. “There were so many people there and we all had such a good time.” T.l. opened with his hit “Top Back,” and made sure the crowd never had to put their hands down throughout the concert, with hits like “What You Know,” Big Things Poppin” and Dead and Gone.” “We really want students to just enjoy themselves,” Flanigin said. “That’s what this is all about. You get enough work in college, and these headliners are really here for you to have a great time. Know that the University really does think enough about you to really want to make sure that you’ve got some good .. entertainment and bring in some really good acts for you to watch.” MAE IMAGES: JEREMY STOUT GUSTER IMAGES: DARBY GIERINGER T.l. IMAGES: JONATHAN GIBSON O.A.R. IMAGES: JEREMY STOUT l % JM 1 1 ml ■ STUDENT LIFE From pizza to shopping to that special spot on campus, we asked you what made the final cut in Fayetteville. There were many categories and even more opinions, some that were surprising and some that everyone agreed on (Could there be a better place for live music than George’s?). You talked, we listened and here are the results. COOLEST RESIDENCE HALL Yocum Reid Pomfret NW Quad Maple Hill Humphries Holcomb Gregson Gibson Futral 72 FAYETTEVILLE FAVORITES O D D ' S 2) Eureka Pizza 3) USP 4) geno’s pizza 5) JIM ' S RAZORBACK PIZZA Shake ' s Scarpinos Maggie Moo ' Cold Stone Braums Baba Bouans FAVORITE ICE CREAM STOP BEST DINING HALL 03 04 06 33 45 POMFRET I NONE I YUCK I BROUGH I QUAD SOME OF THE CRAZIEST PLACES YOU’VE EVER CALLED THE HOGS! IN FRONT OF THE WHTE HOUSE (WHILE BILL WAS PRESIDENT), there ' s not a weird pd ce to call the hogs, it’s appropriate to call them anwvhere, at an orphanage THE SOUTH AFRICA, BY FAR ANYWHERE ET, IN KANSAS, I SUPPOSE, KANSAS DONT GET IT 73 ■ STUDENT LIFE TOP FIVE CLOTHING STORES □ □ □ Theo ' s BEST PLACE TO Crown Pub QR g DRINK Smoke Barrel FAVORITE CONCERT VENUES oGEORGE’S MAJESTIC LOUNGE STHE FAYETTEVILLE AMP SOLD POST OFFICE sGREEK THEATER FAVORITE UA BUILDINGS 50 r Other Union Old Main Library Law Building Kimpel 74 FAYETTEVILLE FAVORITES BEST MEXICAN FOOD □ □ □ Oseguera ' s Mexico Viejo La Huerta Jose ' s Flying Burrito El Camino Reale co OHOME odARSAGA’S R GREEK THEATER R LAW BUILDING OLD MAIN LAWN tejB HUNT m FAYETTEVILLE LIBRARY OTHER FAYE E FAVORITES,, ' TACO BEL BIG REDR LAMBDA CHI GR PESTO CAFE M v. I i 75 NEWS a ij -m The Boston 0 Celtics won their 17th NBA championship title by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92.The Celtics performed an impressive turnaround from the pre¬ vious season, when they won only 24 games and missed the playoffs. This was the first title won by the Celtics in 22 years. IMAGE: Holding his trophy, Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce celebrates his NBA Finals MVP award following the team ' s victory. The Celtics triumphed over the Lakers atTD Banknorth Garden in p George Carlin, Ameri- JQj££ can stand-up come¬ dian, actor and au¬ thor died of heart failure at the age of 71. Carlin, famous for his black humor on subjects such as politics, religion and flaws in modern-day America, won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums throughout his life. He performed for more than thirty years and placed second on Com¬ edy Central network ' s 2004 list of the top 100 greatest stand-up comedians. 6 p - _ After 33 years of work- O l f ‘ n 9 at Microsoft, Bill Gates stepped down from his day-to-day position as Microsoft ' s leader. In 2000, Gates relinquished his title as Chief Ex¬ ecutive Officer, but continued as the chairman and chief software architect. After leaving his daily position, Gates announced his in¬ tent to devote more time to char¬ ity work including work with the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation. _ mm After 10 years as Vice I J 1 Chancellor for Univer¬ sity Advancement, Da¬ vid G. Gearhart became the fifth chancellor of the University of Arkansas. Gearhart, a Fayetteville native and alumnus of the Uni¬ versity of Arkansas, had worked diligently to improve the quality of higher education both in and outside of the collegiate sphere and had held notable positions at several other institutions of higher education such as Hendrix College and Penn State before his appointment as Chancellor. Venus and Serena WiT liams both competed in the prestigious Wirri ' bledon, the oldest tennis tourna ' ment in the world. Venus won the match against her younger sister and went on to win her fifth Wirri ' bledon title. Venus was one of only four modern players to have won the title five or more times. JUNE-AUGUST ■ Standing at attention, a guard waits outside the Bird ' s Nest stadium for the Closing Ceremony of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad ihj Riiiir� ' ' i Tho - c±c -E ' -n Beijing.The Games took place throughoutthe month of August. O if n 2001 ' Be U in 9 0 0 was chosen as the 2008 Sum¬ mer Olympics host over Toronto, Paris, Istanbul and Osaka. The games took place Aug. 6-24, and 11,028athletescompeted in 28 sports throughout the course of the games. It was the first time the Olympics were hosted in China. China spent more than $40 billion to build the Olympic venues used during the Games and displaced nearly 2 mil¬ lion Beijing residents in order to accumulate the necessary space, mak¬ ing the XXIX Games one of the most costly in his¬ tory. Additionally, contro¬ versy flared as the coun¬ try ' s human rights record came under international scrutiny. Tony Snow died at the age of 53 from colon cancer after Se eking treatment for several ears - Snow was a journalist who w °rked in newspaper, radio and television broadcasting as well as jiving as the third White House re ss Secretary under President George W. Bush. Previously, he (ted also worked with former Pres- ' dent H. W. Bush. . Georgia attacked the | . i , self-prodamed Republic W of South Ossetia. Rus¬ sia, whose government backed the internationally-unrecognized regional government of South Ossetia, reacted by deploying troops and bombing areas of Georgia. The Abzhakians joined the Russians and Ossetians and after several days of fighting, the Georgians were forcibly removed from South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Collectively, nearly 400 soldiers were reported dead while thou¬ sands more were wounded or missing. In a single weekend, America lost two no¬ table entertainers. Ac¬ tor and comedian Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, known as Bernie Mac, died at age 50 on Aug. 9 from complications related to pneumonia. Isaac Hayes, 65, was a singer songwriter, actor and musician and was found after he collapsed in his home in Tennes¬ see from a stroke on Aug. 10. The two men were working on a film together before their deaths, Soul Men, which was released in No¬ vember 2008. 0 ™ American swimmer q 1 Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He surpassed the previous record-holder, Mark Spitzer, who won seven gold medals at Munich in 1972. Phelps held seven world records for swimming as of 2008 and also held the record for most career Olympic gold medals, with 14 total. NEWS Hurricane 0 I Gustav made landfall in Louisiana on Sept. 1, af¬ ter sweeping across Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. An esti¬ mated 153 deaths were attributed to Gustav, which also triggered the largest U.S. evacuation in history. On Sept. 13, Hur¬ ricane Ike blew onshore in Louisiana and Texas, af¬ fecting some areas in the U.S. and the Caribbean that were still attempting to recover from Hurricane Gustav. Hurricane Ike was estimated to be the third costliest U.S. hurricane in history, after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hur¬ ricane Andrew in 1992. Searching through the wreckage of his home, Galveston resident Rusty Vann attempts to locate his safe. Hurricane Ike cau fl the city to be closed to the public for 12 days during and a{ter the I + American actor, direc- y I Q tor and humanitarian Paul Newman died at home at age 83, reportedly of lung cancer. Newman won many awards throughout his career, in¬ cluding an Academy Award, three Golden Globes and an Emmy. He was also the co-founder of New¬ man ' s Own,afood company which donated all profits to charity. A complex in Fouke, y 0 Ark. that was home to Tony Alamo min¬ istries was raided and six children were taken into protective custo¬ dy. Alamo, an evangelist previous¬ ly accused of child molestation, was part of an FBI investigation on child pornography. Alamo was arrested five days later in Arizona on counts of transporting minors across state lines for sexual activ¬ ity. A t O n a P an t iat rTiar ec 10 0 the biggest financial intervention in the U.S. economy since the Great De¬ pression, President Bush signed a bailout plan that would allow the Treasury Secretary to purchase up to $700 billion in assets from trou¬ bled financial institutions. Sup¬ porters of the plan hoped that it would stabilize the financial mar¬ ket and spur lending as well as im¬ prove credit. - - Three family menrr I 0 24 ers sin 9 er ' songwriter and aC ' tress Jennifer Hudson, were mur dered. Hudson finished 7th place in the 2004 round of American Idol. Her mother Darnell Doner son and brother Jason were found in their Chicago home and the singer ' s nephew Julian was found in an abandoned SUV three day 5 later. Hudson ' s estranged brother in-law, William Balfour, was for mally charged with the murders and denied bail in December. 78 SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER | IMAGE: COURTESY Holding her sign a UA student joins a protest against Initiated Act 1 .The protest involved a nriarch from darfopus to downtown Fayetteville as w ell as guest speakers on m m I a As part of I 4 the state bal¬ lot, Initiated Act 1 passed in Arkansas. The act prohibited un¬ married couples to foster or adopt children, and caused controversy be¬ tween those who felt Act 1 would protect children from alternative family situations and those who contested that it was tar¬ geting same-sex couples. The passage of Act 1 led to questions of what would happen to the many children in state homes, as it meant the eligibility requirements for would-be foster par¬ ents were more strict than before; also, it af¬ fected a parent ' s right to designate guardianship to whom they wished, should they become in¬ capacitated or die. A |-| I- - Anne Pressly, news I j anchorwoman for Little Rock ' s KATV- V Channel 7, died after fighting 0r her life in the hospital for near- V a week. Pressly was assaulted in er home in Little Rock and was ound early Monday morning. had worked for the station as full-time reporter since 2004. In °vember, police arrested Curtis av elle Vance and charged him ' V| fh capital murder. In their first World Series appearance in 15 years, the Phil¬ adelphia Phillies won the cham¬ pionship against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Phillies won four games against the Rays ' one, in a race to win four games out of a possible seven. This was the Rays ' first ap¬ pearance at the Series, while it was the Phillies ' second win in their 126-year history after their first championship title in 1980. .... As one of the may 1 4 ora l candidates fo the city of Fayette ville, Lioneld Jordan won after cit residents voted up to and on Nov 4. Jordan was born in Fayettevilk and spent his life in Northwes Arkansas; he graduated from the University of Arkansas. Before he was selected as Mayor, he servec as the Vice Mayor, and after serv ing on the City Council for eigh years, he had never missed ; Council meeting or vote. - m ig f% Violent attacks at 1 20 the upscale Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, India ' s financial capital, caused widespread panic and the deaths of more than 173 people and wounded at least 308 oth¬ ers. The only attacker captured alive revealed that the attackers were all part of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a group based in Pakistan which was considered a terrorist organi¬ zation by several countries across the world. NEWS Following the I 2 0 fatal shooting of 15-year-old Andreas Grigopoulos by Greek police, a series of riots erupted and raged for more than a week. Rioters wore hoods and were armed with Molo¬ tov cocktails and stones. Although the riots were sparked by the teenag¬ er ' s death, they were also fueled by widespread an¬ ger at issues such as gov¬ ernment corruption and economic problems. IMAGE: THIBAULT CAMliS i - - The National Bureau I x I of Economic Research officially announced that the U.S. had been in a reces¬ sion since December 2007. The Bureau stated that the decline in the labor market influenced their decision to state that the reces¬ sion had begun a full year before their announcement. The Bureau took several other factors into ac¬ count, including real personal in¬ come, industrial production, gross domestic product and wholesale and retail sales. m - - - Iraqi journalist I 2 1 4 Muntadhar a |-Zaidi hurled both of his shoes at President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad. In Arabic culture, throw¬ ing one ' s shoes at someone was considered a sign of disrespect. The President ducked to avoid both shoes and al-Zaidi, who was working for the al-Baghdadia television network, was dragged away, shouting insults at Bush. In March, al-Zaidi recieved a three- year sentence from the Central Criminal Court of Iraq for assault¬ ing a foreign head of state; his sentence was reduced to one year in April. r I tr r- Eartha Kitt, per- | 2 2i3 a P s most f amous for her song Santa Baby, died of colon cancer at the age of 81. Kitt was an American singer, actress and cabaret star with a long career in film, music, and Broadway; she also wrote three autobiographies. The Florida Gators wof 1 football ' s Bowl Chanrv pionship Series, whid 1 took place in Miami. They defeat ed top-ranked Oklahoma Sooner with a score of 24-14. The Ga tors had a nearly perfect season with only one loss to Mississippi The championship game pitted Oklahoma ' s 2008 Heisman win ' ner Sam Bradford against Florida ' Tim Tebow, who won the honor if 1 2007. 80 DECEMBER-FEBRUARY E: KUNITAKAHASH MCT Talking to the press, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at foe U.S. Courthouse in Chicago fpr a hearing on whetherfoe can leave the country to take part in a reality show. Blagojevich argued that it was a way for him to provide for his family. 1 Q A ter being ar I 5J rested in Decem¬ ber on charges that included attempt¬ ing to sell President¬ elect Barack Obama ' s Senate seat, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was im¬ peached by the Illinois House. He was accused of criminal corruption and wasting taxpayers ' money. Blagojevich was the first Illinois governor to ever be impeached, and the first U.S. gov¬ ernor to be impeached in more than 20 years. Blagojevich was removed from office on Jan. 29 fol¬ lowing a trial by the Illi¬ nois State Senate. A mm In an unplanned I I Q landing, U.S. Airways Flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson River en route ■ r °rn La Guardia Airport to Char- °tte, N.C. Passengers reported faring an explosion soon after akeoff, later discovered to have een caused by birds striking ch of the two engines. Captain Sullenberger was able to [ ke an emergency landing in the water. All 155 people aboard leaped safely. - T he end of January | 25 brought weather that would affect millions across the Midwest and Central U.S. More than two million people across Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mis¬ souri, Illinois, Indiana and Ken¬ tucky were left without power, and 55 people died throughout the affected area. Residents of Fayetteville felt the storm along with the rest of the region; the University cancelled school for a record four days in a row, and many students, faculty and staff were left without power for more than a week. 0 . - In a record-setting event, 2 | the Pittsburgh Steel- ers won the 43rd Super Bowl, 27-23 over the Arizona Car¬ dinals. The win was their second in four seasons and made for the Steelers ' sixth Super Bowl win. It was the Cardinals ' first time to play in a championship game of any kind since 1948. The game drew 95.4 million viewers, second only to the 2008 Super Bowl. O IA M’ c h ae l Phelps, who 2 | won eight gold med¬ als for swimming in the 2008 Olympics, acknowledged that the photo which showed him smoking marijuana was real. The photo was taken at a Univer¬ sity of South Carolina house party in November. Although several sponsors stayed behind him, ce¬ real and snack company Kellogg Co. decided to not renew Phelps ' contract after the photo was pub¬ lished in a tabloid. ft NEWS Influenza A vi¬ rus subtype H1N1, more commonly known as swine flu, claimed its first life in the US. A 29- month-old Mexican in¬ fant, brought to Houston for treatment, was the first to die of the virus in the United States. The Center for Disease Con¬ trol predicted that more deaths in the U.S. would follow. IMAGE: LARA SOLT MCT Collecting a sample, Kwenita Lewis-Garner undergoes a test for swine flu in Texas. The flu strain affected people in Mexico and the U.S., as well as other countries. A 56-cent tax increase per pack of cigarettes was implemented in Ar¬ kansas, which brought the ciga¬ rette tax to $1.14, but was still below the national average. The new Arkansas tax did not affect tobacco sales in all locations in Arkansas; some towns and cities were exempt due to border tax status. The additional taxes were marked to help fund a statewide trauma network as well as com¬ munity health centers and other programs for the general good. Bernard Madoff, for¬ mer chairman of the NASDAQ stock com¬ mission, pled guilty to 11 felonies including securities fraud and money laundering. Madoff ' s asset management firm was actually a Ponzi scheme, and was estimated to have defrauded investors of nearly $65 billion. It was expected that Madoff would be sentenced to anywhere from 22 to 150 years in prison. During a weeklong j |Q trip to Africa, Pope Benedict XVI de¬ nounced the use of condoms as a measure against AIDS, saying that the distribution of condoms to citizens of African countries would increase the AIDS prob¬ lem instead of helping. An esti¬ mated 22 million or more people in Africa suffer from HIV, a figure which amounts to two-thirds of the world ' s total number of HIV victims. The Pope ' s comments caused international uproar, in¬ cluding drawing criticism from the U.N. AIDS-fighting agency. Austrian man Jo , , sef Fritzl, 73, sentenced to life i f prison after admitting guilty t( counts of incest, rape, coercion false imprisonment, enslave ment and murder. Fritzl kept h : daughter Elisabeth locked in ‘ dungeon beneath their house fo 24 years, raping her thousands o times and impregnating her eig 1 times. Three of the six surviving children were imprisoned wit ' their mother for their entire live Fritzl ' s crimes were discovered a ter the medical issues of one 0 the children forced Fritzl to taN her to a hospital. 82 MARCH-MAY ■ Racing to the finish line, jockey Calvin Borel rides Mine that Bird to a in the 135th Kentucky 3 y. The race took place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. In an event that surprised many competitors and fans, jockey Calvin Borel rode Mine that Bird to a win in the 135th Derby. The horse, trained by Bennie Woolley Jr. of New Mexico, and rider started out with 50-1 odds against them, but nevertheless managed to triumph over the fa¬ vorites on the track. Ad¬ ditionally, Borel was the first jockey since 1993 to complete the Oaks-Der- by double. The win was worth $1.4 million. In a record 18th ap- T U Pearance in the Final Nm-tkr- Four ' t 1e University of h 7 Carolina-Chapel Hill ' s men ' s rhf ketbal1 team Won the NCAA n m P lons hip game over Michi- Tarn f 5 ' The UNC-Chapel Hill sror ee i S t0 °k t ‘ t e with a final u j f 89 72 Previously, the Tar Dinn U W ° n the 1982 NCAA Cham - thp S W ' c h was the first year 9ame was shown on ESPN. At the age of 69, Re- L l publican Supreme Court Justice David Souter announced his intention to retire. Souter was appointed by former President George H.W. Bush in 1990, and after 18 years on the Supreme Court, wanted to return to his native New Hamp¬ shire. His replacement would be the first Supreme Court appoint¬ ment by President Obama; in May, Obama nominated U.S. Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the position. As part of its govern¬ ment-backed reor¬ ganization, General Motors notified 1,124 of its deal¬ ers that their contracts would be terminated. The move ended many businesses that were con¬ sidered to be performing poorly and was part of a plan to reduce the number of franchises from 5,969 to 3,600. General Motors also announced its intention to close more than 1,000 additional dealerships, with approximately 500 planned closings before the end of 2010. Arkansas native Kris Allen won the 2009 season of American Idol. Allen, a 23-year-old business major at the University of Central Arkansas, auditioned in Louisville, Ky. and was one of the most pop¬ ular performers in the semi-finals. He started singing and playing the guitar when he was 13 and began writing music a few years later. Allen said that after the fi¬ nale of the show, he would focus on his debut CD. 83 TEXT: CLINT LINDER IMAGES: VERONICA PUCCI Sitting down in his bedroom closet with a slight sigh, Chancellor G. David Gearhart took a moment to catch a breather before deciding which outfit was suitable for the evening’s festivities being hosted at his house for approximately 600 people before the following Saturday’s football season kickoff. Despite a day of enduring two meetings, two luncheons, two receptions and countless handshakes, the Chancellor still managed to procure a wry smile as he loosened his red tie. “It doesn’t matter what I put on,’’ the Chancellor explained with a grin.“My wife is going to critique me.” Such was the life of the Chancellor of the UA. Armed with only Diet Coke (“I don’t drink coffee,” the Chancellor said), Chancellor Gearhart took on a daily barrage of meetings, luncheons, openings and receptions during the 2008-09 school year, his first year under the helm as Chancellor. On one fortunate day, October 24, 2008, a day in the life of Chancellor Gearhart was followed and documented to determine what exactly his role was in keeping the UA working as a establishment. 88 Attired in a plain black suit, red tie and an Arkansas-shaped lapel pin that read “Students First,” the Fayetteville native arrived to greet students along with ASG President Carter Ford in Starbucks at Brough Commons.The Chancellor immediately showed his gratitude to the students by paying for everyone’s coffee for an hour, which accumulated in a bill of more than $ 150. He sincerely asked every student how he or she was feeling and what their major was. He joked around in light banter and told the students to cheer for the Hogs the following day as they played against Ole Miss. “He’s been amazing,” ASG President Carter Ford said.“His slogan, ‘Students First,’ is a reality for him. A way of life. I simply cannot say enough good things about him.” 8:45-9:45 AM. Situated in his luscious corner office adorned with plush red armchairs and magnificent photos of the UA campus located on the fourth floor of the Administration Building overlooking Reynolds Razorback Stadium, the Chancellor hastily went through his e-mail and folders to get ready for a busy day. This was the only chance that he had to prepare for his upcoming speeches during the day. 10:00-11:00 A.M. Standing before fellow high ranking executive employees at the UA at VCSA Executive Advisory Board Meeting, the Chancellor addressed several issues that had arisen in recent days. The two main focuses of the meeting were that several buildings needed repair work and some issues in regards to foreign students’ tuition that had been an object of concern by the State Legislature at the time. •15 A.M. Taking the back elevators and passages of the Llnion, he arrived with only a few minutes to spare for the beginning ofthe Bumpers CollegeScholarship Luncheon for agriculture students ■ n the Ballroom. He flipped through his greeting speech typed in significantly large font (“My eyes just aren’t as good as they used to be,’ he explained) and made a few last second corrections. After he had delivered his speech and opened up the microphone to the interim dean, he was off once again to catch another luncheon, the Lemke Hall of Honor Luncheon at the Alumni House. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE CHANCELLOR ■ 12:15-1:30 RM. Sitting at ease beside his wife, Jane, as her guest at the luncheon, he shook hands with the inductees to the UA Journalism Hall of Fame and enjoyed his meal. Upon conclusion of the ceremony, brief handshake rounds were made before he took off on the road in his Buick Lucerne to Rogers for the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new UA Global Campus. 2:00-3:30 RM. Serving as the ambassador for the opening of the new campus, Chancellor Gearhart explained the importance and his aspirations for the UA Global Campus. A tour was given of the new building and the congratulations were given all around for a job well done by everyone involved. 5:30-8:30 RM. Should he go with a vest or keep with his sports blazer? This was the final question of the day. He decided that “business causal’’ probably meant a jacket. He got up to leave his room and embrace the legions of honored guests as they came to dine in his Victorian style mansion. His eyes still sparkled with enthusiasm despite the day’s longevity and his smile was full of earnest sincerity. Such was the life of the Chancellor at the University of Arkansas. ■ ACADEMICS SAME LOOK, NEW NAME The University paid homage to a living legend April 4 when the School of Architecture was renamed to honor E. Fay Jones, the internationally acclaimed architect who served as the school’s first dean and helped move the program forward into a place of prestige. 90 E. FAY JONES SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE ■ IM AGES: DIVESH BRAHMBHATT ELSA LO 91 MMBfifettta Taking in the information, high the advice their mentor gives. Each group of high school students was paired with a current UA student during their time on campus A Common Remembering what it was like to be a prospective student, Honors College mentors reach out to high school students who spend a weekend interviewing for one of the University’s highest honors. TEXT: EMILY CHASE IMAGES: JEBEDIAH WILLIAMS Small groups of anxious students dotted the Pomfret cafeteria on the evening of March 8th, 2009. Each group was formed primarily of high school students who had come to the UA campus for Fellowship Weekend, many of them visiting for the first time. Leaning in nervously, those students asked questions of their group leaders, college students from the UA. One of these group leaders was freshman English major Suzanne Schenewerk. Schenewerk, who was an Honors College Ambassador, signed up to help with Fellowship Weekend after receiving an e-mail about the event. “There was a meeting towards the beginning of the year to give students the opportunity to get involved with the Honors College Ambassadors program, which is a program where Honors College students help with recruitment for the Honors College,” Schenewerk said.“Then we were on a mailing list, so we get news about events — when to show up and things. Ryan Miller sent out an e-mail about Fellowship Weekend, and I signed up to help.” Ryan Miller was the graduate assistant for the Honors College and helped plan Fellowship Weekend. “It’s a collaborative effort for the whole Honors College,” 92 HONORS COLLEGE | Miller said. “I am in charge of the Pomfret Open House and en gaging current students with future students with the Honors Ambassadors program. It’s definitely more of a collaborative effort with our dean and different faculty that are involved.” As a former attendee of Fellowship Weekend, Schenewerk already knew the basic schedule of events. “Fellowship weekend is when high school seniors who are finalists for the University’s prestigious fellowships come and tour the campus, meet the dean, as well as Dr. McCray, who’s the associate dean of the Honors College, as well as being an all-around fabulous lady,” Schenewerk said. “They also tour Pomfret, meet with some current fellows and then have their interviews with faculty members to determine who will receive the fellowships.” Schenewerk was an Honors College Fellow, and she felt that Fellowship Weekend had a large impact on her decision to attend the UA. Because °f this, she was glad to help with the 2009 Fellowship Weekend in any way that she could. It was nice to feel like I was helping introduce people to the University of Arkansas, because I really like the University, Schenewerk said. “When I did it, it was really the first real experience that I’d had with the University and its students, and I think it is good to hear from students themselves, rather than someone who you know is getting paid to recruit you. Its easier to feel like they’re being honest with you.” Miller agreed with Schenewerk and emphasized that current students were the best salespeople for the UA. “It’s good to get our potential students and our current students talking about their experiences,” Miller said. “Just getting them out there and talking is our best sales pitch.” Schenewerk, along with the other ambassadors, lead the applicants in small tour groups through Pomfret. She and the other guides tried to answer any questions and ease any nervousness that the students might have had about the dormitory, the interview process or university life. According to Miller, the tour groups were not assigned randomly, but instead were based on the compatibility of the prospective students and the mentors. “We try to base that off of majors as well as high schools, so that they have something in common to talk about,” Miller said. Schenewerk enjoyed volunteering as an Honors College Ambassador and she felt that Fellowship Weekend was an important step, both for her and for the future Fellows. “I really love helping the Honors College, because it’s really great” Schenewerk said.“It may sound really corny, but I really do love the University, so helping to inform students about it is actually really cool.” “When I did it, it was really the first real experience that I’d had with the university and its students, and I think it is good to hear from students themselves, rather than someone who you know is getting paid to recruit you. It’s easier to feel like they’re being honest with you.” — Suzanne Schenewerk as mg his mentee ' s J?srves, an Honors olle 9e Ambassador goes over the interview en erary with his high s ool student. The s u dents interviewed for ° ne °f the four different Vpes of fellowships TOP: Returning from her lane, a student moves aside so another can take a turn. The participants in the night of bowling included both students and faculty. RIGHT: Keeping score, a student counts cans of food. Bowlers could raise their score by bringing canned food to the event as well as hitting pins, resulting in a collection of more than 160 cans. FACING PAGE: Jumping with excitement, a bowler celebrates her score. The winning bowlers won gift certificates to various local restaurants, including T.G.I. Friday ' s and Penguin Ed ' s. 94 AG BOWL ■ S TRIKE! The team cheers as its members watch another animated bowling pin dance across the screen. Most of these team members were agricultural students participating in an event called the Ag Bowl. Every student and professor needed a break from schoolwork and in the Agricultural department it was no different.Thanks to Sigma Ipha, a professional sorority, the Ag Bowl was born. Striking Against Hunger It helps fund the sorority to go to professional meetings at regional and national levels,” said Leslie Edgar, professor of a gricultural education and Sigma Alpha adviser.‘‘This year it was also a philanthropy, where students could bring canned foods to donate and for every can or dollar a student brought, they got five Points added to their total bowling score.” 2008 marked the sixth annual Ag Bowl.lt had a record attendance I I teams that signed up. We were able to raise ab °ut $600 through the event an d that’s not even counting tbe cans ” said junior Chelsey Ahrens, president of Sigma Alpha. ‘Overall we collected ab °ut 160 cans. It was a night of fellowship and fun, but a lot °f good came from it too.” “The fun thing about this is that you don’t have to be the best bowler to win, but everyone still has a good time.” — Rebecca Gracey Katie Amaral, a second-year graduate student in agricultural c °nrimunications agreed. I only scored 35 points just by bowling but I still felt like it was Worthwhile,” Amaral said.‘‘lt was a blast and we got to bond with SorT| e °f the faculty that showed up too. It was great to talk to tberTl outside of the classroom and just have a good time.” be canned goods collected at the event were destined for Emilies in need. We are taking these canned goods along with some turkeys that we have purchased to help feed at least eight families in the area wh° may not have much on Thanksgiving Day,” Edgar said. he top bowlers won prizes such as gift certificates to local messes including Penguin Ed’s, Colton’s andT.G.I. Friday’s.The to P scorer, senior Rebecca Gracey, wasn’t necessarily the best bowler. With a bowling score of 65, she came away with a winning SCore of 2,195 points after her donation of canned foods. think it’s for a really good cause as we get to help families ar °und the holidays,” Gracey said. ‘‘We doubled in the amount °f teams from last year, so we had more money raised and I just tb ' nk it was a big success.The fun thing about this is that you don’t bave to be the best bowler to win, but everyone still has a good time.” No matter what their bowling skills were, students and professors gathered to relax, chat, play a few games and raise awareness for a good cause. TEXT: JACOB BAIN IMAGES: JEBEDIAH WILLIAMS 95 ARTIST WINS FELLOWSHIP ■ Musgnug paints invasive species that usually are considered bad for the environment. She enjoyed looking at their positive a spects and turning them in to portraits. Looking past the OSUal, Profpssnr Not Just a D est Kristin Musgnug gets paid to pick up her brush and paint a new perspective on species with a bad rap. TEXT: RUSTY JESTER IMAGES: YASMINE OMARI S earching for inspiration, she walked through the silent forest hoping to stumble upon something captivating. Moments later, a noise caught her attention and she looked up from her feet that crac kled the leaves beneath her. A faint buzz echoed from a leafless tree surrounded by Japanese honeysuckle that led halfway up the trunk. At the top hung a hive of honeybees and a closer look showed evidence that feral pigs had been digging at che base.This was it; this would be her office for the day. She set up her canvas, and with a gentle hand, she began to paint a still image of Evasive nature at its best. Kristin Musgnug, professor of art at the UA, was one of 20 fellowship winners working 0n creative projects. Her specific project focused around invasive species: species of plants, animals and insects that are not native the area in which they are found. Examples include Japanese honeysuckle, honeybees and feral pigs, or razorbacks. These s pecies had a profound effect on the environment and were hlamed for threatening other species with extinction. h lusgnug’s residency, awarded by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, was set in the Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, which was severely affected by an invasive insect called theWooly Adelgid.The insect, which is aphid-like, came from East Asia and virtually destroyed Hemlock forests. “When they get destroyed, streams become warmer and the whole community is affected,’’ Musgnug said. While Musgnug understood that some of these species had a negative effect on the environment, she also thought that they were misunderstood. “There is a kind of hysteria over certain i nvasives,’’ Musgnug said. “But others are actually helpful, like honeybees.” She also thought that in time invasive species would learn to co-exist in their new environments. “The implication that there was a pre¬ existing pure state which the new creature or plant or human will ruin seems to me more fantasy than fact,” Musgnug said. Her goal was to use invasive species to examine attitudes that people have toward the natural world. However, she didn t dedicate all of her time to invasive species. “I love painting beautiful places in my spare time,” Musgnug said. Like many artists, Musgnug wanted her work to speak to viewers, and to make them ask questions and learn new things. “The implication that there is a pre-existing pure state which the new creature or plant or human will ruin seems to me more fantasy than fact.” —Kristin Musgnug ACADEMICS N o boys allowed.This was the thought running through the mind of Architecture Department Head Tim de Noble as he decided how he was going to change the face, or rather the gender, of architecture. 95 percent of architects in 2006 were white males, according to Ted Landsmark of the Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. When de Noble heard Landsmark declare how male-dominated the profession of architecture was, he felt that No Boys Allowed Move over, boys. Tim de Noble worked to change the face of architecture and let girls show what they were made of. TEXT: ANDREA MYERS IMAGES: COURTESY something had to be done to help the under-represented females in the field. It was with this thought in mind that he decided to start a summer camp for future architects with no boys allowed. “It is easy to see the timely potential for introducing both ethnic and gender diversity into the field,’’ de Noble said. De Noble was on the Engineer and Architecture Academy Board for Springdale High School. The School of Architecture teamed up with the Engineer and Architecture Academy Board to put on the camp. “It is my intention that this camp will promote an ever- increasing interest among prospective students in the possibilities of the profession,’’ de Noble said. Girls who attended the weeklong camp participated in active learning exercises, de Noble said.These exercises included simple design projects using rudimentary materials and tours of architects’ offices, including the office of Fayetteville architect Yume Rudzinski. They also took walking architectural history tours and tours of construction sites, including the new Razorback Softball Complex. The girls watched movies about design and construction, and there were information sessions about architectural education and the profession. “I greatly believe in the potency of our educational model,’’ de Noble said,“which forces application of conceptual knowledge in a process of design invention as preparation for a wide range of involvements beyond the traditional boundaries of the profession of architecture.’’ Despite the male domination of the profession, female enrollment was generally between 30 and 50 percent at most architecture schools, de Noble said. “Our hope in formulating this experience is to strip away the mystic and perceived barriers of a profession,” he said. “Our hope in formulating this experience is to strip away the mystic and perceived barriers of a profession.” — Tim de Noble 98 TOP: Focusing on her project, an architecture camper spends the day working on simple design projects. During the weeklong camp, the girls participated in exercises and tours of historic architectural sites. LEFT: Leading a tour around campus,Tim de Noble shows examples of architecture that the campus has to offer. “It is my intention, de Noble said, that this camp will promote the ever- increasing interest...in the possibilities of the profession FACING PAGE: Observing the construction of the new softball field, the students learn ways their architectural skills can be used. The School of Architecture teamed up with the Engineer and Architecture Academy Board to put on the camp. gg ■ ACADEMICS P erched on a rock at the base of the 635-ton statue of “Christ the Redeemer,” he peered down at the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The beauty was overwhelming: steep hills, green vegetation and crystal- clear oceans as far as the eye could see. From this angle,all seemed well to him and his students, but he knew a closer look would Perspective on Poverty Andrew Horowitz and UA students journey to Brazil to take in the country’s beauty and economic stature firsthand and get a clear picture of poverty. TEXT: RUSTY JESTER IMAGE: JEBEDIAH WILLIAMS prove otherwise. At that moment, he glanced back at his students and thought about how their ideas on life would be changed after their short stay in Brazil. “So many students are affected. Poverty makes people appreciate what they have, and this experience is truly life-changing.” Andrew Horowitz Economics professor Andrew Horowitz visited third-world countries at least twice a year to do economic research for publication and teaching. Brazil was his favorite place to visit,and he usually brought along up to 10 students. “So many students are affected,” Horowitz said. “Poverty makes people appreciate what they have, and this experience is truly life¬ changing.” Despite the high poverty rates, Brazil was becoming one of most influential economies in the world. “It is a ‘brick country,’ meaning that it is one of the four biggest emerging economies,” Horowitz said. “It is doing so great because of the bio-fuel industry and low-cost ethanol.” Despite its rising affluence and its desirability to tourists, Brazil faced many economic problems. “Brazil contains great beauty and wealth,” Horowitz said,“but it is accompanied by much poverty.” Families could be seen living on streets and begging became a profession at a young age. “What do we do?” Horowitz said. “Do we give them money and thus continue the trend, or do we worry about what they will do without that spare change?” UA students pondered this question and more on the trip. The research Horowitz was doing, as well as the annual trip, gave economics students a new perspective on economic stature, poverty and what they could do to lend others a helping hand. 100 Glancing over his notes, economics professor Andrew Horowitz prepares to begin class. Horowitz visited third world countries twice a year to do research for publication end teaching. Demonstrating summer internship ■ Proper technique, nursing student Kate Delph checks fellow student, Rachel Dahl ' s heartbeat. Both got the opportunity to intern at the Scottish Rite Children ' s hospital of Dallas, along with three other UA students. Nonprofit Summer A s they walked up the seemingly-interminable sidewalk to the hospital where they would be working for the summer, their heads were filled with a multitude of thoughts. What hid behind the doors was a mystery and none of them knew what to expect. One thing they did know, however, was that they had each other for support and that the internship would help them decide which path they would choose after graduation. Out of one hundred nursing students who applied for internships at the Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital of Dallas, only 17 received the chance to work for this leader in treating pediatric orthopedic conditions. Five of these students, Christian Cooke, Rachel Dahl, Kate Delph, Emily Donneli and Meagan Williamson, were from the UA and had become friends through their journey in the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing. The internship took up most of their summer and did not offer any pay. However, this time in Dallas did provide real-life experiences that would prepare them for what lay ahead in the medical field.These experiences took place in an unexpected environment that resembled a children’s play area. It didn’t even look like a hospital,” Delph said. There were toys everywhere, and the environment was very child-friendly.” The students said that everyone at the hospital was nice, including the staff, children and parents. This welcoming environment included a staff member who graduated from (JAMS, Dr. Derek Kelly, who would occasionally let out a “Woo Pig Sooie” to cheer up the patients. I loved my job,” Williamson said.“Everyone was always smiling and took the time to get to know you.” Another important aspect of the hospital was that it did not discriminate against patients who could not afford the cost of medical care. “It didn’t even look like a hospital. There were toys everywhere, and the environment was very child-friendly.” — Kate Delph Five nursing students get the chance to share some “Woo Pig Sooie” spirit with children and get their hands dirty in a Dallas hospital. TEXT: RUSTY JESTER IMAGES: DARBY GIERINGER “The hospital was nonprofit, and that was very attracting,” Delph said. “No one got turned away for not being able to pay.” Although they loved the work they did, there were times when a high-stress situation would arise. “Some kids weren’t able to control their seizures and it made me realize that not all problems were treatable,” Delph said. Dahl recalled a situation where a scoliosis patient became infected after surgery. “They had to leave her wound open and every time we had to change her bandages, she was so scared, even though she couldn’t feel it,” Dahl said. “And she had to translate everything the doctor said to her mother, who didn’t speak English, the whole time.” As part of the internship, the girls attended a summer camp for a week. It was designed especially for disabled kids and provided them with the opportunity to participate in activities that the average kid enjoyed. “The whole goal of the hospital and camp was to make abnormal kids feel normal,” Dahl said. The internship was an eye-opening experience for all participants. It helped them learn how to interact with patients and fellow employees, as well as how to act during high-stress situations. “I knew I would either love or hate it, and I absolutely loved it,” Dahl said. ACADEMICS STUDENT RESEARCH ■ Looking into a microscope, senior Ellen Draehn conducts search in a chemical engineering lab. Draehn was one of three students chosen to represent the United States at the APEC conference in Peru. Skipping for a Cause N ot many professors allowed students to miss two weeks of class. Then again, not all students represented the United States at an international conference. Senior Ellen Draehn, a chemical e ngineering major,attended theAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Youth Camp 2008. APEC was the “premier forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region,” according to its Web site. The organization strove to improve the economy and strengthen the area through growth. APECYouth Camp 2008 was an economic cooperation between 21 different countries, known as member economies. “It was so much fun and a great experience to meet students from all over the world who were different but also like rne, because they were interested in the same things I was,” Draehn said. The conference was held in Peru from October I through October 6. Two or three representatives from each country were present at the conference, and Draehn was one of only three United States delegates. They were trying to foster international discussion between the students of these countries,” Draehn said. The camp focused on sustainable development between water resources. This followed the APECYouth Camp theme ‘caring for the sustainable development of the Asia-Pacific region,” according to the Web site. We were responsible for drafting a proposal of what we thought the APEC countries should have done to help the water,” Draehn said. Their proposal was presented in one of the APEC conferences Ellen Draehn missed two weeks of class to travel to Peru, but her trip wasn’t all sightseeing and sand dunes. TEXT: LEANNA PAYTON IMAGE: JEREMY STOUT in Lima, Peru after the camp. Draehn received her invitation on short notice. For one of her senior design projects, she participated in a competition with the Environmental Protection Agency. Later, the director of the competition contacted all of the students involved and asked for applications for the APEC Youth Camp. Draehn filled the application out in August and found out that she was accepted to the camp in September. ‘‘It was very quick. I had two weeks to tell all of my professors I was going to be gone for 10 days,” she said. “Fortunately, they were all supportive and made it feasible for me to make up my work.” Draehn was chosen out of several hundred applicants. “I didn’t expect to get picked, and I was extremely honored they chose me to represent the United States,” she said. Draehn said the youth camp prepared her for graduate school. “A lot of things they talked about in the meetings are what I wanted to do someday,” Draehn said. “It was very eye-opening and broadened my perspective to see how other people live. I ate more alpaca than I ever want to again. I felt like I learned a phenomenal amount that could never be explained in a classroom.” “It was so much fun and a great experience to meet students from all over the world who were different but also like me, because they were interested in the same things I was.” — Ellen Draehn JORDAN RESEARCH ■ Making his way to ruins of Petra, Jordan, 9raduate student Chris Angel stops to take a picture in the As-Siq Passageway. Petra, an a ncientcity of Jordan made of stone, is one of The New Seven Wonders °f the World. Desert Discoveries M ysterious sheiks in flowing robes and bright turbans. Veiled houris whose eyes beckon and tempt. Purebred stallions and spitting camels. Blood feuds, tribal wars and honor killings. These images may spring to mind when one hears of the Bedouins, due to mainstream media portrayals and romance novels. For Chris Angel, a graduate student studying geography, cartography and geographic information systems (GIS), the Jordanian Bedouins whose dwellings he studied over the summer Graduate student Chris Angel uses contemporary technology to uncover the secrets behind the dwellings of a mysterious desert people. TEXT: RACHEL NEWBERRY IMAGE: COURTESY presented a far different picture. Angel spent 30 days in Umm Sayhoun, Jordan, a settlement within walking distance of Petra, w °rking on research with Dr. Tom Paradise, professor of geosciences and geography. They a| rned to map the village to ascertain its original ia y°ut and find out why its inhabitants constructed jt as they did. These Bedouins established Umm Sayhoun in ' 984, when UNESCO classified Petra as a World Heritage Site, and the Jordanian government moved its inhabitants, so as to better preserve the ruins. Angel came to the UA with a background in history, an intent of studying GIS, a longstanding interest in urban space and the Middle East and a desire to synthesize them all into one project, w hich became his master’s work. His interest in Jordan was s parl ed by a class with Paradise. Paradise was impressed with Angel s skills as well, and was enthused about the project. I thought a morphological analysis of the Bedouin village of mm Sayhoun was a much-needed and long overdue project. Chris expertise in computer cartography, GIS and remote sensing als ° made him the ideal candidate,” Paradise said. 1 thought a morphological analysis of the Bedouin village of Umm Sayhoun was a much-needed and long overdue project. Chris’s expertise in computer cartography, GIS and remote sensing also made him the ideal candidate.” — Dr. Tom Paradise The project they developed benefited the academic community because “there is a void in urban research,” Angel said. “Umm Sayhoun is its own ecosystem of this gr owth that’s just happened. They stay within the village now, so we see how nomadic people switching to a sedentary lifestyle laid out their settlement.” Angel’s research caught the eye of members of the World Archaeological Congress, who asked him to speak at the “Emerging Global Technologies” portion of its 2008 conference, held in Dublin, Ireland. “I was asked to speak because we are utilizing innovative technologies, and this was a way to show these technologies,” Angel said. Paradise also emphasized the groundbreaking quality of the research. “Chris’ work represents interesting and innovative research that bridges cartography, spatial analysis, remote imagery, survey instrumentation, Bedouin and Arab culture, and urban morphological analyses,” Paradise said. Angel worked for CAST, the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, and hoped to go back to Jordan and conduct more research within Petra that centered on spatial relationships. 107 Speaking at the UA, Sandra Day O ' Connor dedicates the new addition to the Leflar Law Center. O ' Connor was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. S tudents walking between the Union and Mullins Library on the afternoon of October 3, 2008 may not have seen what they expected. They would have witnessed hundreds upon hundreds of spectators, news cameras rolling and student volunteers dressed in suits handing out pamphlets. The reason for all Lay Down the Law Upgrades to the Leflar Law Center were finalized, bringing high profile figures like former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to the UA campus. TEXT: JORDAN SOUSA IMAGES: JEREMY STOUT this commotion was the dedication of thenewaddition of the Leflar law Center. The keynote speaker was former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. O’Connor said she had seen many law schools around the country, but the University of Arkansas was among “the best’’ she had seen. Her speech centered upon the law school’s history of integration, especially how the UA was one of the first southern universities to allow black students to enroll without violence or protests. One of the new rooms was named after the six pioneer black law students that attended the UA. She spoke of two cases that paved the way for integration, Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v.The Board of Education. Plessy v. Ferguson established the condition of separate but equal standard practice across the United States, even in public places. While the black students were allowed to attend the school, they were still segregated. They had to use 108 LAW BUILDING DEDICATION separate books, restrooms and classrooms. “Separate but equal wasn’t very equal,’’ O’Connor said. Brown v. The Board of Education repealed that decision and paved the way for the Civil Rights Movement and integration. “Justice Thurgood Marshall once told me he thought his life had not succeeded in producing equality.’’ O’Connor said. “But when I look around today, I believe he achieved it.’’ O’Connor had one piece of advice for aspiring law students. “Put all of your efforts in at the beginning and never look back,’’ she said. Law students were excited about hearing O’Connor speak. “When you hear her talk, you just know how smart she is,” said Robert Junor, a fourth-year law student. “I think it says a lot about our program here to have someone of her stature come speak.” For other students, O’Connor’s speech resonated on a level above what they were learning in the classroom. “I think her message about equality rings true not only for law students at this university, but for everyone in every walk of life,” said John Livingston, a second-year law student. The new law building featured innovative technology that allowed students to get the notes from a class without going to it or having to get them from someone else.This new technology, called EchoSystem, recorded classes, which could then be viewed by students from the comfort of their homes via the Internet. “If a student has a job interview, sleeps in, is hungover or whatever, he can skip class and watch that video later,” said Robert Veach, a third-year law student. The new “technology rooms” were just a few of the improvements that were made in the multi-million dollar renovation of the law building.The library gained 64,000 square feet and even added a coffee shop. “The coffee shop should keep everyone well- caffeinated,” O’Connor said. A 203-seat courtroom was also added along with Digital Video Conference technology in some rooms that “is helping to build a global law community,” Chancellor G. David Gearheart said. The new improvements helped launch the law program at the UA to the next level. Law schools are based on tiers, with a tier one program being the best. Arkansas was a tier three in 2008. Buildings played an important role in the rankings, Veach said. The improvements would reflect positively on the program as a whole, attracting more students and casting a favorable impression on law firms when they come for interviews. “It’s like the difference between a suit and tie and plaid shorts with a cut-off tee,” Veach said. “I think her message about equality rings true not only for law students at this university, but for everyone in every walk of life.” — John Livingston ACADEMICS W hile most rooms in the HPER contained people working out, playing basketball, swimming laps or sweating to a cardio dance routine, there was one room in the building that revealed a very different scene once a month: students bent over bowls, chopping ingredients or using sheets of seaweed to shape clumps of rice into tight rolls. Their teacher, Susan Ang, walked around Pass the Chopsticks Seaweed, salmon and shrimp were some of the supplies needed for a new and unusual class that brought Eastern cuisine to Arkansas. TEXT: LINDSEY PRUITT IMAGES: NICK CARTER watching their work, as Eastern cuisine came to the UA. 2008 marked the first year the Asian cooking class was offered to UA students. Members of the class learned how to prepare sushi, spring rolls and Thai salad as well as other items throughout the semester. They were also able to pick up a variety of cooking methods and health tips for a better diet, based on Vietnamese and Thai influences. Susan Ang, a former sushi chef, taught the class during her second year teaching at the HPER. Ang said she traced her heritage back to Vietnam and learned how to cook by watching her mother and relatives. She said Thai food was somewhat similar to Vietnamese food, as fish sauce, shrimp paste, fresh ginger, fresh garlic and lime juice were the primary ingredients in seasoning. During class, Ang went over the ingredients needed and where to buy them, showed students special methods of preparation, then demonstrated and let the students participate in the cooking. These skills went much further than the traditional college cooking styles. “It would be fun to learn about other culture’s food and to learn how to cook using something besides the microwave,’’ Scott said. Ang said her goal in teaching was to send a friendly message about nutrition by allowing the students to participate in cooking and encouraging them to discuss what they know about nutrition. She hoped it would motivate them to make healthy choices. Graduate student Mitch Jenkins said he would definitely recommend Ang’s class. “I thought the class was awesome. I learned about the health benefits of a food that I already loved and about how to prepare it,’’ Jenkins said.“Susan was very knowledgeable and did a great job of providing the appropriate dietary information. I think the UA should have more classes like the Asian cooking class.” “I thought the class was awesome. I learned about the health benefits of a food that I alrea dy loved and about how to prepare it.” — Mitch Jenkins Reviewing ingredients for the newest dish, Susan Ang teaches her Asian Cooking class. Students learned how to prepare sushi, spring rolls and Thai salad. facing page: Chowing down, a student tries th, Food she prepared. Ang ' : class provided healthier cooking tips to advocate a better diet. ASIAN COOKING CLASS ■ ACADEMICS A Media Mockery W ith her hair held loosely in pink curlers, journalism professor Kim Martin illustrated how to apply stage makeup. In the corner, one actress showed off the flowers she had received from an admirer, sparking “oohs” and “ahhs” from her fellow thespians. In the middle of the cramped room, brownies and cookies on a platter surrounded by water jugs andcups were vanishing as people in shirts that read “It’s the Comedy, Stupid” hurried in and out. “Gas prices went down,” said a woman helping with makeup, worried that a joke about high gas prices would flop because of the recent drop in oil. “They’re going to be so drunk by that point, they’re going to think they went back up,” journalism professor Katherine Shurlds reassured the woman, joking about the fact that the Rogers Little Theater served alcohol during the show. This was the scene as dozens of actors consisting of UA students, staff, faculty and local news media prepared for the annual Gridiron Show. The Gridiron was a show put on by members of the journalism community that was made up of parodies about the past year’s political issues and current affairs. The show used the controversial 2008 election to its benefit, poking fun at candidates Barack Obama, John McCain and Hillary Clinton, who was portrayed by Shurlds as she sang “I’m Still the Champ.” The show also narrowed in on local politics, mocking the Fayetteville and Springdale mayoral candidates. Kate King, a freshman journalism major, was excited to be performing for the first time. Journalism faculty and students make a joke out of the news at the annual Gridiron show that pokes fun at straight-laced media moments. TEXT: ANDREA MYERS IMAGE: JEBEDIAH WILLIAMS “My mom has been doing [Gridiron] since it began, practically,” King said. In her debut, King portrayed an airport concierge in a parody about airline prices. She also played a jogger in a skit about gas prices and a stripper in a parody portraying the Walton Arts Center if Tony C. took over. Gridiron started in Rogers in 1978, but took a 13- year break during the 1990s. It was revived in 2004, and many people from the original cast returned. “I wouldn’t know what else to do [if I didn’t have Gridiron],” Dave Edmark said. Feature writing instructor Bret Schulte, who also wrote for U.S. News and World Report, enjoyed the show and was captivated by Shurlds’ performance. “I was impressed by how humorous it was,” Schulte said “And I didn’t know she had those pipes.” Shurlds gave UA students a small taste of the show the following week by singing “I’m Still the Champ” for her media law class. “I loved it,” said Mallory Sanders, a senior journalism major in the class. “She still is the champ.” “They’re going to be so drunk by that point, they’re going to think they [gas prices] went back up.” — Katherine Shurlds Checking fc progress, K Wessinger sits with C David Frederick an examines her assignmei The class consisted seven students ai Under the Ashes One professor and his students use cutting edge technology to recreate an ancient city and uncover a buried past. TEXT: RACHEL NEWBERRY IMAGES: JEBEDIAH WILLIAMS S tudents who wandered through the hallways of the J.B. Hunt Center between the hours of I I a.m.and I 2 p.m. often stopped to peer into a small classroom crammed full of machinery, seven students, one professor, various images of nude Classical sculpture and one huge map. This was the Digital Pompeii project, a class devised by Dr. David Fredrick with the aim of reproducing the ancient city in virtual reality, along with its artwork and artifacts, using drafting and video game software. On the first day of class, Fredrick presented students with a floor plan of a neighborhood, or insula, in Pompeii that they were to create. Over the coming weeks, they were responsible for sketching the plan in Cinema 4D, a drafting software, then extruding it, or making it 3-dimensional. They also scanned images of the archaeological evidence from the site, such as frescoes and mosaics. Students linked these images to their insulae using Photoshop and Unity, a video 114 DIGITAL POMPEII ■ game software . In addition, they uploaded the photographic evidence and the information known about it into a database created for the class.This metadata not only helped them organize their project, but would also be used by scholars in future research. “Without the kind of 3-D searchable catalog we’re creating, you can’t really understand how the paintings work together with the space — and since many have faded almost totally or are ■n the Naples Museum, even visiting Pompeii doesn’t do it, though it’s great,” Fredrick said. The result of the students’ models was a sort of scholarly RPG, or role-playing game: it yielded a searchable database that would facilitate scholars’ ability to study Pompeian art and allowed users to tour it as though they themselves were viewing the ruins. This “idea of putting a sophisticated, searchable database together with a fully navigable ‘game’ environment, so that still Itnages and movie clips can be pulled into the environment from the server, is huge for presenting archaeological and art historical sites of all kinds, because it truly is 3-D and interactive,” Fredrick said. The class was offered through the spring of 2010 and would potentially expand over the coming semesters.The ultimate goal was to receive funding that would allow students to travel to Italy to view the site in person and to employ laser scanning techniques to check for inaccuracies in existing plans. Even without the expansion, junior anthropology major Kelsey Lavigne encouraged students to participate in the project. “I was very worried that it would be too much of a workload and that I wouldn’t be able to do the computer part of it, as I’m not that great with computers, but I was wrong,” she said. “The class is really fun and interesting and rarely overwhelming.” Nor should students hesitate to take the class because it did not obviously correspond with their majors. “The program goal is to create an interdisciplinary group, so I’m actively looking for an art student and an architecture student for the spring, plus a couple from history and classics,” Fredrick said.“That would be a great mix.” “I was very worried that it would be too much of a workload and that I wouldn’t be able to do the computer part of it, as I’m not that great with computers, but I was wrong.” —Kelsey Lavigne Recreating an ancient city, a student works on the page that d e picts the city outline of Pompeii. The project was done fully in 3-D and was an interactive virtual tour °f the citv. ACADEMICS T wirling brightly colored veils to Arabic and Moroccan music on a Sunday afternoon isn’t exactly what most would call a good workout. However, for the last four years, the HPER has been conducting a folkloric belly dancing class that definitely breaks a sweat. Brenda Flack, instructor for the class, described belly dancing as a cultural art form that combined strength and grace with unique and beautiful music. Students enjoyed both the aesthetic elements as well as the health benefits of the class. “It’s a workout. I really like the feminine and beautiful movements we do,’’ Fren Carty, a second-year law student, said. Feminine Motion Students take on the cultural art form of folkloric belly dancing as a unique way to stay in shape and enhance confidence. TEXT: LINDSEY PRUITT IMAGES: DIVESH BRAHMBHATT 16 Students varied in ages and body types. They wore tight, and form-fitting clothing so they could easily practice isolating their muscles in the various movements the class teaches and would actually be able to see their muscles working. Flack learned how to belly dance by studying for a year and a half under a Turkish woman in Las Vegas who taught her a tribal style of dance. This was the style of dance that Flack taught to students at the UA. “It is based off of Arabic, Moroccan and Turkish movements and I like it because everyone can do it, so it is easy to teach,’’ Flack said. According to Flack, the dance style originated in the Middle East and was first used to loosen and relax the muscles around a woman’s uterus to prepare for childbirth. “You have to look at yourself in the mirror and when you watch yourself you are made to recognize the way you move. You seeing yourself in that feminine state makes you more in touch with yourself and your body.” — Brenda Flack “Later on it was introduced in the United States for entertainment, the veils being designed as something you twirl and use for a visual delight, as well as something women would take off,’’ she said. Flack said her favorite part about the dance is that“it makes you feel like you are woman.’’ “You have to look at yourself in the mirror and when you watch yourself you are made to recognize the way you move,’’ Flack said. “You seeing yourself in that feminine state makes you more in touch with yourself and your body.’’ Brigetta Super, a freshman chemical engineering major, agreed that the dance increased self-confidence. “I never thought I was very graceful before, and I wanted to be more feminine and sexy. Belly dancing is allowing me to learn how to be just that.’’ TOP: Gracefully moving her arm, a student masters the technique of belly dancing. Belly dancing incorporated all parts of the body, the most important being the hips. LEFT: Twirling a pink veil, a student concentrates on learning a new dance move. The veils were used to accentuate swirling arm movements throughout the dance. FACING PAGE: Practicing isolation techniques, students learn how to move muscles or muscle groups independently. Dancing provided a good cardiovascular workout and helped increase flexibility and strength. ACADEMICS A Tibetan monk clad in burgundy robes walking across campus, through the halls of Old Main or even in various locales on Dickson Street has become a ubiquitous part of many UA students’ college experience. What many do not know is that the Venerable GesheThupten Dorjee hails from Drepung Loseling Monastery in southern India, whose inhabitants are Tibetan refugees who have fled over the Himalayas since 1959, when the Dalai Lama, their spiritual leader, fled Chinese-occupied Tibet. A Fading History Students took studying abroad to a new level when they traveled to India to document the culture and stories of a people in exile. TEXT: RACHEL NEWBERRY IMAGES: COURTESY Dr. Sidney Burris initially arranged for Geshe-la to come to the UA campus, and it was he who helped devise theTibetans in ExileToday, or TEXT, study abroad program during a visit to India with Geshe-la. [Tibetans are] “humble, hard-working, generous, loving, hospitable and compassionate. In their presence, you cannot help but want to be all of those things, too. It just rubs off on you.” — Kelly Davis “I was describing to my wife the conversations I had had with older Tibetans and suddenly thought ‘someone needs to take this down.’” Burris said. ‘“And University students should do it.’” The idea behind the program was to create a database of the oral histories of the older Tibetans to preserve their myths, traditions and memories of life in Tibet. Students divided into production teams and received photojournalism training that better enabled them to interview the refugees.They then traveled throughout India, where they met many Tibetans in exile. For these students, the trip was nothing short of enlightening. Junior political science and journalism major Matthew Haynie certainly felt impacted. ‘‘I honestly believe that this program has changed my life,” Haynie said.‘‘After visiting India and living with exiled Tibetans, I decided that I wanted to focus on international law, so maybe one day I could help prevent this from happening to another group of people.” Junior biology major Kelly Davis agreed with Haynie’s sentiments. ‘‘[Tibetans are] humble, hard-working, generous, loving, hospitable and compassionate,” Davis said. ‘‘In their presence, you cannot help but want to be all of those things too. It just rubs off on you. Seeing a culture struggling to survive whilst surrounded by another culture in a country foreign to their own gave me great insight into the strength of humanity.” 18 TIBETANS IN EXILE TODAY Mute TOP: Getting an early Start, students interview Tsering, a farmer and Tibetan refugee, on their first morning in India. Students traveled from New Delhi to Dharamsala to Drepung Loseling Monastery as they collected oral histories of exiles. LEFT: On a mountain in Dharamsala, students listen during an interview with a Tibetan exile and former political prisoner. The students traveled across India, collecting interviews and video footage. FACING PAGE: Getting friendly with some of the locals, Angela Moore takes pictures of someTibetan children in the refugee village of Majnuka Tilla. Students lived with the Tibetans in India for three weeks. 119 ■ ACADEMICS ORITE LLEGE WHERE WHEN SHE’ WORK AND CUTTING LOOSE. Q: Alma Mater: A: I got my bachelors degree at Arkansas State, but I got my doctorate at the University of Arkansas. Q: My job in three words: A:Varied, campus-wide and satisfying. Q: Favorite way to spend a day off: A: Seeing an exhibition, a good lunch, visit with friends and seeing a play. Q: I bet you didn ' t know that: A: I earned a school letter in college on the women’s rifle team. Q: My favorite college memory: A: It’s impossible to choose, but I was president of the Association of College Women and I got sent to a meeting of student government leaders from other campuses. I ( was an experience that led me to the job have today. Q: Favorite Fayetteville hangout: A: 1936 Club on Dickson Street. Q: The music playing in my car righ now: A: I have three CDs which are all origins recordings from Preservation Hall in Ne ' A Orleans. Q: Favorite thing about the UA: A: The special programs and exhibition 5 that the library has put forth remind us of the life, of the mind that th £ University is helping people develop fo 1 themselves. 120 Alma Mater: I got my undergraduate at Duke in 1975, niy doctorate from Virginia in 1986. Q : My job in three words: ' r ' v ilege, privilege, privilege. V : Favorite way to spend a day off: • Its been a while, but if I can get on my 1 e for three to four hours I consider that a d ay off. Q I bet you didn’t know that: • I used to win bike races. °st memorable UA moment: Seeing my students interviewing Tibetan re fugees ' n New Delhi, India — alone, and dthout rny assistance. ° M y favorite college memory: A: Seeing the Allman Brothers and The Grateful Dead. Q: Favorite Fayetteville hangout: A:Theo’s Q: Favorite flavor of ice cream: ArVanilla Q: The music playing in my car: A: Het Baker Q: Favorite thing about the UA: A:The students, by far. Q: Favorite place you’ve ever been: A: Drepung Loseling Monastery, India. Q: Favorite way to spend time with your child: A: Playing video games with my 18-year-old son. DIRECTOR FULBRIG STUDIES BURRIS BEST HANG OF BIKING AND WHY HE KNOWS HOW TO PLAY HALO. 121 Andrew Mendelson £ gives a short concert on his sitar after the showing of his documentary, A Cricket in the Court ofAkbar . Mendelson won first prize in the Sri Mahendra Bhatt Music Competition. A Stringed Andrew Mendelson strums his way across India and back to the UA through his documentary, A Cricket in the Court ofAkbar. TEXT: JACOB BAIN IMAGES: JEREMY STOUT T he story goes like this: Andrew Mendelson, a Texas- born student, entered a music competition on a whim and won first prize — the Sur Nur, or Light of Music award. Little did he know that this seemingly local event, the Sri Mahendra Bhatt Music Competition, was actually the largest Indian music contest of its kind in the state of Rajasthan. Mendelson was the first American ever to compete for, let alone win, this prestigious award.To make things even more interesting, he decided to make a documentary about it, titled A Cricket in the Court ofAkbar. The film followed Mendelson as he returned to India to compete in the Tournament of Champions, the Sur Sadak competition. As he prepared to vie for the championship,Andrew soon discovered that his Western identity was in direct conflict with his desire to gain acceptance in the world of Indian classical music, as well as in his efforts to earn the approval of his guru. Students were given a rare glimpse inside Mendelson’s journey when A Cricket in the Court ofAkbar was shown in the UnionTheater. It was the first time the film had been shown at a university and it had only been screened a few times at various festivals. The UA got this chance because of one of the University’s Librarians-in- Residence, Megan Perez. 122 SITAR PLAYER “Andrew and I actually met in college,’’ said Perez, the Libraries Diversity officer pro tempore. “We lost touch after graduation but met, by chance, in the lobby of an office building in New York City in 2001.’’ Perez found out about Mendelson’s film and thought that it would make a good diversity Program. “I had been planning it out in my head, even before I had a job here,’’ Perez said. “[I] presented the idea of screening this film to the Libraries Diversity Committee and the members agreed it would be a worthwhile venture.’’ Mendelson agreed that showing it at a university would be a great idea. “So many different students could get something out of it: filmmakers, music students, culture students, etc. I thought it would be appropriate. It’s the best time for students to be exposed to new things Indian classical music because while attending universities, students are usually a lot more open to new ideas and different cultures.’’ Mendelson wanted to leave an impression on young people who saw his film. “I hope to generate some interest with my documentary and music. Students need to look beyond their horizons. There are so many interesting things in this world and the people on the other side are just as curious about you as you are them. And there is something beautiful about cultural exchange on an intellectual and artistic level.” Mendelson began playing sitar after the instrument’s unusual sound piqued his interest. “It has such an interesting sound, the way the notes are played and the instrument is tuned,” Mendelson said. “I mean, when you hear the instrument played live for the first time, it is quite an experience.” Later that night after the showing of his documentary, Mendelson played a short concert on his sitar and did a question and answer session with the crowd. One audience member asked if Mendelson thought he was a good sitar player. “I am not sure,” he said.“I like to consider myself a cricket who is still yet learning how to sing. It’s all about a level of commitment, if you can develop a deep sense of dedication toward something, you can make anything happen.” “I like to consider myself a cricket who is still yet learning how to sing. It’s all about a level of commitment, if you can develop a deep sense of dedication toward something, you can make anything happen.” — Andrew Mendelson Mendelson has played the sitar for ten years. The instrument Inspired him to look beyond his horizons and strive for acceptance ■n the world of Indian ACADEMICS Handling the foot, a member of the biological engineering department shows off the students ' work. The team went through numerous designs before finalizing the product. Step to the One step at a time, students prove to the world that high-tech health care can be affordable for everyone. TEXT: JORDAN GRUMMER IMAGES: JEREMY STOUT Future A t first glance, the prosthetic foot made by a group of biomedical engineering seniors doesn’t look extraordinary at all. For a prosthetic limb, it appears very basic. The leg begins with an apparatus that attaches to the patient’s knee. Connected to this is the pylon, a metal rod that takes the place of the patient’s leg bones, which in turn connects to the fiberglass foot. However, this device took two years to develop and had the potential to help thousands of people with below-the-knee amputations who lived in the Dominican Republic.This prosthetic limb could allow a child to walk to school without crutches or help a middle-aged man return to work. In 2007, a group of seniors approached Dr.Tom Costello with the idea of developing the foot. Costello, associate professor of biological and agricultural engineering, was skeptical about what his students would be able to accomplish. “I had seen other prosthetics that were super high-tech and I thought, what could students do?” Costello said.‘‘How would they be able to contribute in a marketplace that has millions of dollars in research and product development?” It was a different story, however, when the group decided to focus on using the foot to aid people in developing countries. “The simplicity was the whole goal behind trying to make it 124 PROSTHETIC FOOT work for developing countries,” Costello said.‘‘It fit in nicely with what the students were able to do.” Senior Nathan Baltz, a member of the development team, said that about 80 percent of the world’s amputees lived in developing countries due to frequent warfare and poor healthcare. That was the main reason the team chose this project.Their goal was to make a foot that was affordable and fabricated from readily available products in such countries without sacrificing durability or functionality. “We talked to a bunch of different professors, and they all gave us different ideas,” Baltz said. Some suggested using metal, but that was out of the question because of the increased burden the weight presented. That was when the students investigated with fiberglass as the main material in the leg. The International Organization for Standardization mandated that the foot be able to withstand two million cycles on a machine designed to test the durability of the product.The first prototype only made it to 2,000 cycles, so the students switched to type E fiberglass, a more durable solution, Baltz said. Costello said that the Dominican Republic had about 100 lower-leg amputations every year, and that about half of them were attributed to vehicle accidents. ‘‘The city traffic is really chaotic,” Costello said.“A lot of people drive mopeds,so when they do have an accident, there’s oftentimes serious trauma on the legs.” When legs suffered trauma, doctors usually chose to amputate because the follow-up care that would have been needed post¬ operation to save a patient’s leg was simply not available. ‘‘We [in the USA] would have a surgeon who would be putting in steel pins and all of that stuff,” Costello said. ‘‘There, they wouldn’t even attempt that.” The students worked closely with Physicians for Peace, a group that acted as a contact between the students at the UA and the people of the Dominican Republic. Physicians for Peace not only gave valuable recommendations to the students, but also worked to train patients in a clinic so they could learn to take care of themselves. One of the main challenges that the students faced was to make a foot that was readily available in the Dominican Republic and to produce it relatively inexpensively. Their goal was to make a prosthetic leg for less than $80, Baltz said. The team was able make a leg that met this goal, costing a total of $75 to produce. Costello said he planned on continuing what these seniors started. ‘‘We have a relationship with the people at the clinic in Santo Domingo, and we want to stay with them until we’ve done what we can do to the point where they’re hopefully using the things that we’ve designed,” Costello said. “And hopefully when Physicians for Peace branches to another country we can work with them also.” “The simplicity was the whole goal behind trying to make it work for developing countries. It fit in nicely with what the students were able to do.” — Dr. Tom Costello Going through the potions, the prosthetic foot is tested on a hand- °uilt machine designed by students. The foot had to ake a certain number of jJVcIes on the machine to considered a working Prosthetic by government standards. ■ ACADEMICS 12fi Arkansas cheerleaders perform to The Fight Song at the opening ceremony of the UA Global Campus. The newest campus was meant to provide easier access to classes for hundreds of individuals seeking their degrees. GLOBAL CAMPUS ■ UAGoes Global A cheerleader was thrown into the cool, brisk air while the University of Arkansas fight song blared over the speakers and people clapped and sang the words. One of the mascots, Pork Chop, ran around the crowd of people and provided a charismatic presence.The beloved modified Volkswagen Beetle, the Razorbug, was parked nearby. Chancellor G. David Gearhart and ASG President Carter Ford were shaking hands with everyone.The pride of the UA radiated all around the October 24th gathering of Razorback supporters. Just another beautiful day in ... Rogers,Arkansas? That’s right. The UA continued its expansion to Fayetteville’s neighboring city to the north, Rogers, to commemorate the opening of its newest campus, the UA Global Campus. “We are so pleased to have an official presence in this official site,’’ Gearhart said during the opening speech shortly before cutting the blue ribbon. “We hope to get all the colleges involved at this new facility.” Just north of Fayetteville off 1-540, the Global Campus was built on the fourth floor of the Pinnacle Center One Building at the Arkansas World Trade Center. Equipped with colorful, modern architecture and scenic photographs from the Fayetteville campus, the floor provided four classrooms, three conference rooms, a computer lab and an atrium in its I 3,000 square feet.The Arkansas World Trade Center and the University’s Office of Study Abroad and International Exchange also had a presence on the same floor in keeping with the global theme. Designed as a combatant to research that has shown that Arkansas is only below West Virginia for the fewest number of bachelor degrees per 100 citizens, the UA Global Campus offered a plethora of degree completion and Reaching out across the state, the University found new ways to offer degrees to future Razorbacks all over Arkansas. TEXT: CLINT LINDER IMAGES: VERONICA PUCCI graduate programs. The campus hoped to provide easier access for hundreds of individuals who only needed a few more classes to finally get their desired degrees. “People who have not sought or completed a higher education degree because they are location-bound or challenged by family or career responsibilities now have viable educational opportunities,” said Dr. Linda Beene Ballard, Dean of the UA Global Campus and Associate Provost for the School of Continuing Education and Academic Outreach. “We have been delighted for this opportunity. We have created our vision ” The UA Global Campus’ main partnership would come from Northwest Arkansas Communi ty College. The Global Campus could help encourage NWACC students to continue learning after the completion of the school’s two-year program, and provide upper-level corporate learning opportunities to enhance the community college’s offerings. “Nothing is more important to me than helping students get four-year degrees,” Gearhart said. “We are coming up here in force.” “People who have not sought or completed a higher education degree because they are location- bound or challenged by family or career responsibilities now have viable educational opportunities. We have been delighted for this opportunity. We have created our vision.” — Dr. Linda Ballard — w t? -.jm 4 -_ _ _ “ 4 - ¥ • 1 ' • ' :« h’ - I 1 t 1 r t 4 ....u ' : wCkJ %= ' r m - - % ' ••■ . - « i� . _«v k - 1 t ' 4 • | _ !S i f $“ ( 4 4 |. € ■ ■ • - J r • : 4T v ,y y 4v; L, ] i� ' : ? v ’i ft .1-4 1UUUUU ' NATHAN GIBS ' The beginning of the Bobby Petrino era was kicked off with an unexpected thrill in the game against Western Illinois.The Razorbacks’ new aerial offensive attack was matched throughout the entire game by WIU’s rushing attack. For the Razorbacks, senior quarterback Casey Dick broke every personal offensive statistic, as he passed 25 of 41 for 3 18 yards and rushed for two touchdowns to score all four of the Razorbacks’ touchdowns.The second of the rushing touchdowns came in the closing minutes of the game, as Dick ran to the far side of the end zone to lead the Hogs past the Leathernecks. ) For the second time in as many games, the Razorbacks were forced to produce a touchdown on the final drive of the game in order to beat another small conference opponent. Led by Casey Dick’s second consecutive 300-yard passing game, the Razorbacks came roaring back from a 24-6 deficit in the third quarter to snare a close 28-27 victory.The last drive of the game was captured by an 8-yard touchdown catch by sophomore D.J.Williams with 1:22 remaining in the game.The other highlight of the game also involved Williams, who had a 76-yard run at beginning of the fourth quarter. Alabama, 14-49: The Razorbacks faced the first of four consecutive games against ranked opponents when the Crimson Tide arrived, ranked number nine in the BCS polls.The Hogs fell behind quickly on two Casey Dick interceptions, one of which was returned for a long touchdown.The other was an 87-yard touchdown run by Alabama junior running back Glen Coffee in the first quarter.The Hogs started the second with a touchdown, but Alabama answered with another on the ensuing drive, pushing the score to 28-7.Arkansas in the second half, up with the Crimson FOOTBALL Texas, 10-52: The seventh- ranked Longhorns scored early and often a §airist the Razorbacks’ defense.Texas junior quarterback Colt McCoy paved the Wa y or the Longhorns. He efficiently went 19 (on the day) with 185 yards passing wit h three touchdowns, in addition to 85 yards rushing and two more touchdowns. e Texas defense also performed well, °lding the Hogs to only 191 yards of total offense that included I I yards on e ground. Casey Dick led the Hogs in passing, with 138 yards, and junior running ack Michael Smith led the team in rushing, w ith 42 yards. Auburn, 25-22: The Razorbacks put an end to their SEC losing streak with a stirring victory over 20th- ranked Auburn.The Hogs dominated the Tigers offensively, accumulating 428 yards of total offense, as compared to 185 yards for the Tigers. Michael Smith ran wild against Auburn with 176 yards rushing, and Casey Dick completed 17 passes for 222 yards with two touchdowns.The Hogs trailed 20-19 in the fourth quarter until Smith busted loose with a season long 62-yard touchdown dash that, along with a failed 2-point conversion, concluded the scoring and gave Coach Petrino his first win against a top 25 team and an SEC opponent. Florida, 7-38: The Hogs battled against the I2th-ranked Florida Gators, but came up short in pulling off the upset. Michael Smith led the Razorbacks’ offense with 133 yards rushing with one touchdown, and Casey Dick added 208 yards passing.The Hogs hurt themselves with two turnovers that led to Gator scores in the first half, and trailed 14-0 going into halftime. Smith got the team to 17-7 in the third quarter.The Hogs intercepted Tim Tebow on the next possession, but the team failed to capitalize on the golden opportunity.The Gators added a pair of insurance touchdowns in the fourth quarter to complete the score. MAGE: JEREMY STOUT ■ ATHLETICS f I Ole Miss, 21-23: During former coach Houston Nutt’s first return to Fayetteville, Ole Miss achieved a narrow victory over the Razorbacks.The Hogs carried the game’s momentum late in the fourth quarter, after the team recovered an onside kick initially called in the Rebels’ favor, but overturned by review. Down 23- 21, the recovery gave the Hogs a chance to take the lead with little more than a minute left in the game. On the ensuing drive, Casey Dick connected with junior London Crawford at the Ole Miss 21-yard line, but Crawford was called for offensive pass interference.The Hogs were unable to recover from the penalty, and the Rebels finished with the win. Tulsa, 30-23: The 19th- ranked offensive juggernaut, the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes, came storming into town for the Hogs’ Homecoming with a perfect record, but Arkansas had no intention of being intimidated by a C-USA foe. Casey Dick owned the air with a career-best 385 yards passing, with 129 thrown to D.J.Williams and another I 12 to freshman Jarius Wright. The Hogs dominated from the start, with 17 unanswered points in the first quarter. Tulsa rallied to tie at 23, but the key play of the game occurred during the following kickoff, when freshman Dennis Johnson had a 96-yard return that concluded the scoring at 30-23 in the Hogs’ favor. Kentucky, 20-21: Hoping to gain momentum off of the previous win against Auburn, the Razorbacks traveled to Kentucky to take on the Wildcats.The Hogs got off to a 14-0 lead at halftime, which they pushed to 17-0 midway through the third. Kentucky followed with a touchdown, but the Hogs struck again with a field goal after an 87- yard drive that included seven combined penalties by both teams. After the field goal, however, the Hogs failed to muster any more points, and the Wildcats rallied from a 20-7 in the final five minutes of the game. UK quarterback Mike Hartline connected for two touchdown passes, leading the Wildcats to a 21-20 victory. FOOTBALL IMAGE: LAI IMAGE: YASMINE OMARI S. Carolina, 21 -34: Hoping to win two of their final three games and thus achieve bowl eligibility, r he Hogs’ competed with a lot on the line a gainst the South Carolina Gamecocks. USC broke out into a 10-0 lead early in e game, but the Hogs responded with a 0-yard touchdown catch by Jarius Wright to cut the deficit to 10-7. Later, with the SCore standing 20-14 in the Gamecocks’ avor ’ Casey Dick threw an interception at sealed the Hogs’ fate for the day. For the game, Dick completed 16 passes for yards, a pair of touchdowns and the decisiv e interception. Mississippi St., 28-31: Facing an opponent they had dominated through the years, the Hogs failed to maintain that precedent against the Bulldogs. Redshirt freshman Nathan Dick completed 23 passes for 333 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start. His main target was junior Lucas Miller, who had a career day with ten catches for 201 yards receiving. In spite of both performances, the Razorbacks were one step behind the Bulldogs the whole game. With the score 31-28 for the Bulldogs, the Hogs recovered an on-side kick late in the fourth quarter, but hopes of tying the game vanished when a field goal sailed just as time expired. LSU, 31 -30: , year after the triple overtime 50-48 victory over No. I -ranked LSU, the Hogs again bested the Tigers in a last second victory at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The Razorbacks got off to a fast start, but the Tigers finished the first half with a 20-14 lead. In the second half, the Tigers pushed the lead to 30-14 before the Hogs began to respond to the challenge. After a touchdown and a field goal, the Hogs had a shot in the final minutes. Dick found London Crawford in the end zone for a 24-yard touchdown with 21 seconds remaining.The play became known as the Miracle on Markham II, a sequel to the famous play in 2002. ■ ATHLETICS After a Falcons fumble, Petrino gains possession of the Razorbacks, intent on driving them down the field toward success by 5wflll fft IENT TEXT: CLINT LINDER IMAGE: JEREMY STOUT Coach Bobby Petrino sat back and laughed at the question posed to him on a seemingly uneventful Thursday morning in February. After composing himself, he responded. “I wish I could relax,” Petrino said, when asked if he found Fayetteville to be relaxing. Signing day was two weeks before and spring drills were a month away, but Coach Petrino sat behind a desk covered with papers in his spacious office, which was adorned with Razorback gear and pictures, and located in the Frank Broyles Athletic Center. From the press conference that confirmed his being named the 3 I st head football coach of the Razorbacks to the moment when Casey Dick connected with London Crawford to seal a season-ending victory over LSU, Bobby Petrino’s first season was full of seemingly endless ups and downs. Mired down by criticism after his abrupt departure from the head coaching position of the NFL Atlanta Falcons and suffering the stigma of being labeled a ‘‘job hopper,” Petrino faced questions from critics about his loyalties and character from the moment he arrived in Fayetteville. “The criticism didn’t bother me at all,” said Petrino, as he sat attired in a business-casual plaid button shirt and khakis.“I never doubted my desire to be a coach or love of the game.” The Michael Vick dogfighting ring saga erupted shortly after Petrino was hired as head coach of the Falcons and the team struggled all year to a 3-10 record. Then Petrino abruptly resigned to lead the Razorbacks. But why Fayetteville? “Fayetteville is a beautiful place,” Petrino said. “My family liked it. I was so impressed with the facilities. I wanted a chance to win an SEC title.” Petrino admitted he enjoyed the college coaching lifestyle in comparison to that of the pros. “College is about the education business,” he said.“It’s about teaching lessons that students can use the rest of their lives. The game is the same, but the pros aren’t like that.” The young Razorback football team certainly had to learn their share of lessons as the season progressed. After two remarkable comebacks to start the season 2-0, the team struggled to win games and finished 5-7. “The early part was a struggle, but that was to be expected with 16 true freshmen and 19 redshirt freshmen,” Petrino said. “I was proud of the attitude and improvement of the team throughout the year.The LSU game was where the team really matured and came together. We fought back and forth all game and eventually pulled through.” Petrino had one more thought for any fan who might worry about his leaving for the glamour and riches of the pros again someday. “No,” he said. “Absolutely not.” He sounded like a man who’s here to stay. 136 BOBBY PETRINO ■ During a press conference. Coach Bobby Petrino answers questions about the football team ' s performance. Petrino signed on to be the 31st head coach at the UA in December 2007. 137 Driving to the basket, freshman guard Courtney Fortson fights his way past an LSU defender to score. Fortson was named to the SEC All- Freshman team. TALENT WINS GAMES, BUT TEAMWORK REVEALS CHARACTER STRUGGLING TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE TOP, THE RAZORBACKS FIGHT THROUGH THE HARDSHIPS OF A ROLLER COASTER RIDE OF A SEASON. TEXT: CLINT LINDER IMAGES: JEREMY STOUT JONATHAN GIBSON With the clock winding down, only thirty seconds remaining in the game and the Hogs up by one point, freshman Courtney Fortson drove toward the basket but encountered a Texas defender who had run over to block his access. Quickly reversing his direction, he dribbled the ball back toward the three-point arc. One Texas defender remained attached to him and another was following right behind. This forced Fortson to dish the ball back toward junior Michael Washington, who had backpedaled to the top of the key and remained all alone. The sold-out crowd at Bud Walton Arena held their collective breaths as Washington stood for a half a second, preparing to take an ill-advised, long-distance three pointer. Instead, he executed a quick fake, and a rushing Texas defender leapt into the air in an attempt to block the 6 ' 9 Washington’s shot. With an abrupt dribble,Washington drove past his mid-flight defender and despite the commotion, nothing remained between him and the basket. Suddenly, the possibility of a potentially marvelous dunk captivated the crowd that was eager to see the Hogs defeat a longtime enemy. Rushing toward the basket,Washington soared into the air with both hands firmly gripping the ball, but the Texas defender who had been fooled on the shot fake came roaring back in an attempt to stop Washington from succeeding. MEN’S BASKETBALL ■ 139 ■ ATHLETICS Instead of deviating from his shot, a determined Washington rode out the defender’s foul while executing a voracious dunk that became ESPN’s top play of the night. His dunk squelched any chance that Texas had of fighting back and essentially sealed the Razorbacks’ eventual 65-61 victory. “That was an unbelievable environment,’’ Coach John Pelphrey said. “It was a great to finally be a part of the great Texas vs. Arkansas rivalry. I’m not sure that I have ever been a part of a better environment.’’ The victories over Texas and over Oklaho ma two games earlier gave the Hogs two wins against Top 10 opponents in the same week and a 12-1 record overall. However, the magic was short-lived, as the Hogs lost to Mississippi State in the following game, beginning a 2-14 finish. “Our non-conference schedule was a lot better than last year. That was unexpected,’’ Pelphrey said.“Obviously our conference record was not nearly as good as we had hoped. We lost four games at the buzzer in conference.That kills. In the end, losing so many players finally catches up.’’ The Razorbacks started three freshmen after losing seven players from the previous season and Marcus Monk during the season, due to eligibility issues. Only three players, Washington, Stefan Welsh and Marcus Britt, played during the previous season. “We don’t have any seniors,’’ Pelphrey said when asked about the 2009-2010 season.“We’ve signed three young men who can have impact roles, add depth. Hopefully we can perform better in conference play.’’ Regardless of the struggles that followed, the Hogs were on top of the basketball world when Washington finished that dunk.With a little more experience, the Hogs hoped that magic could continue in the next season. WAS GREAT TO FINALLY BE A PART OF THE GREAT TEXAS VS. ARKANSAS RIVALRY.JJ -JOHN PELPHREY OVERALL RFHORn Ifi-lfi 103-58 108-80 91-87 68-59 57-62 79-77 86-61 80-61 98-70 89-80 67-51 95-56 96-88 86-75 67-61 CAMPBELLSVILLE DILLARD SE LOUISIANA CAUFORNIA-DAVIS MISSOURI ST. S. ALABAMA FLORIDA A M TEXAS SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL AUSTIN PEAY STEPHEN F. AUSTIN NORTHWESTERN ST. OKLAHOMA N. TEXAS TEXAS 140 MEN’S BASKETBALL FACING PAGE: Dunking the ball, junior forward Michael Washington earns two points for the Razorbacks. Washington was named to the Associated Press ' All-SEC basketball team. LEFT: Going fora layup, freshman forward Michael Sanchez fights off the Tennessee defender to score two points. Despite the hard work and close-scoring game, the Razorbacks were defeated by the Tennessee Volunteers 72 to 74. BELOW: Sporting their Courtney Fortson wigs, ESPN announcers Jimmy Dykes and Brad Nessler show their Razorback spirit. At the Jan. 29 Alabama game, the athletic department handed out Courtney Fortson wigs to boost student attendance. 56-70 m, ssissipp, STi 65-74 OLE MISS 65-80 FLORIDA 51-73 AUBURN 89-80 69-79 LSU 72-74 TENNESSEE 77-86 MISSISSIPPI ST. 62-75 AUBURN 63-79 KENTUCKY 59-72 LSU 78-82 SOUTH CAROUNA 67-88 89-67 GEORGIA 91-98 OLE MISS 58-75 VANDERBILT 58-73 FLORIDA 141 TITLE: The You never listen to what I say look WHEN YOU SEE IT: When Coach Pelphrey ' s words of wisdom go unheeded. WHAT IT MEANS: Your disobedience will not go unnoticed. This face means you better score off this play, or you are totally running line drills tomorrow. TITLE: The Yeah, my boys came through this time look WHEN YOU SEE IT: Anytime the Razorbacks upset an unsuspecting team. WHAT IT MEANS: Frequently picked to under-perform, the Razorbacks have shown their potential to the fans and their coach by defeating a higher-seeded team. In situations such as this, Coach Pelphrey ' s facial muscles act of their own accord and form that rarely- seen expression, the smile. TITLE: The Oh no, you did not just make that call look WHEN YOU SEE IT: When a referee makes an obviously biased call against the Razorbacks. WHAT IT MEANS: No matter what happens next in the game, Coach Pelphrey will retain his anger toward this ref and distribute this a nger accordingly in the remaining minutes of the game. TITLE: The Are we really going to win? look WHEN YOU SEE IT: Any Razorback come-from-behind victory. WHAT IT MEANS: In typical Hawgball fashion, the Razorbacks like to hold back their best wins to the final moments of the game. The team and fans are safe from Big John ' s fury for another day, after surprising everyone to capture the win. TITLE: The No, I don ' t think so look WHEN YOU SEE IT: When Coach Pelphrey has to remind his players who ' s boss. WHAT IT MEANS: No matter how sneaky you think you are, you aren ' t sneaky enough to get past Coach Pelphrey. You play by his rules or you don ' t play at all. ■ 1 1LE: The Please? Anything? Nothing. look WHEN YOU SEE IT: In desperate situations on the court, tricky fenses or missed scoring opportunities. WHAT IT MEANS: Even Coach Pelphrey has lost hope on this one. ' 11 regroup at halftime, but right now, the coach can ' t even summon strength to express his feelings. COACH JOHN PELPHREY WAS KNOWN AND LOVED FOR HIS PASSIONATE ANTICS ON THE COURT BUT WHAT DID THOSE ANIMATED LOOKS MEAN? HERE’S A SHOT AT INTERPRETING THOSE FACES WE ARE SO FOND OR ATHLETICS The UA Marching Band takes time out of their busy schedule of entertaining at Razorback athletic events to host an event of their own with an exciting evening at the Walton Arts Center A clamor of applause fills the Walton Arts Center as Color Guard Coordinator Leigh Hudson confidently makes her way across the stage and takes her place in front of rows of young men and women who are poised with glossy brass and shining steel, waiting for her cue. Hudson raises her arms formally but as the band begins to play, a change immediately comes over her. It starts with the tapping of her right toe to the iconic beat but soon the infectiousness of the widely familiar “Bum! Bum Bum Bum! Bum Bum Bum!” takes hold of her and she begins to swing her hips enthusiastically to the music.The members of pit percussion, not having an instrumental part in this particular song, excitedly wave their arms and turn as the audience yells “jump on it!” in appreciation.The services of Sir Mix-A- Lot will not be needed tonight. The Band Spectacular gave the UA Marching Band the opportunity to showcase the range of songs played during the 2008 marching season, from Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and Journey’s “Anyway You Want It” to more traditional football game favorites like the “William Tell Overture.” “My favorite song that we played was ‘NFL Today,”’ said Sarah Penn, junior mellophone player. “All the hand motions, especially the pointing on the ‘And you! And you!’ part, really bring out the spirit in the crowd.” This spirit was seen throughout the night, not only in members of the audience but also in the members of the band itself. “They are here because they want to be and take great pride in everything they do,” Band Director Timothy Gunter said. “I try to set the spirit and enthusiasm levels high, but the truth is that if they did not want to carry that great attitude, they would not.” Classically trained pianist and alumnus JohnTolleson was the special guest for the evening. Accompanied by the band, Tolleson earned a standing ovation for his performances of the UA Alma Mater and “Hey Baby,” as well as his encore rendition of “Great Balls of Fire.” Amy Jo Chancellor, freshman, attended the Band Spectacular and said that the show increased her already high appreciation for the UA Marching Band. “It induced so much happiness,” she said.“It made me want to be in [marching] band more than I had before and, trust me, that was a lot.” BAND Moving to the music, UA Marching Band members enjoy themselves while entertaining the audience. The Band Spectacular showcased the range of the band ' s repertoire. 145 ATHLETICS 4hey are HERE BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BE AND TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN EVERYTHING THEY DGJ f -TIM GUNTER 146 BAND RIGHT: Doing the Gunter band director Tim Gunter watches the action on the Razorback football field. Gunter could be caught doing his infamous move at all the football games. BELOW: Talking to band members, Gunter waits for the stadium to empty. Gunter and the UA marching band entertained at the end of each football game while fans exited. TIM GUNTER DIRECTING A LEGACY AFTER NINE YEARS OF SERVICE, BAND DIRECTOR TIM GUNTER SAYS GOODBYE TO THE RAZORBACKS. TEXT: JACOB BAIN IMAGES: MANDI HAVENS The happiest place in the world for Tim Gunter had always been right here in Fayetteville. Whether attending the UA as an undergrad in 1972 or serving as the band director for the past nine years, Gunter would always call the UA his home. But on June 30, 2009,Tim Gunter said goodbye to the place that fostered so many warm memories. “To go to the school you’ve always wanted to go to and then be able to teach at it in your home state, as the TV commercial says, it’s priceless,’’ Gunter said. Gunter was well known for the energetic atmosphere he created at every home football and basketball game. He couldn’t help it. He grew up listening to Razorback sports with his father and admitted to choosing to attend the UA because of the football team. He could be heard commenting on the game into his microphone, and he even had a custom pose into which he fell when the action on the field became intense. Band members lovingly referred to it as “Do the Gunter.’’ He leaned forward, put his hands on his knees and stuck his rear end out, his eyes never leaving the field. Two very important events concerning the UA band occurred during his tenure: they won the Sudler Trophy in 2006, and the $2 million Lewis E. Epley Band Hall was constructed. The Sudler Trophy recognized a band for years of greatness. It was an honor bestowed only once to a band program. Gunter said his mentor, Eldon Janzen, began improving the band program in the 1970s, and he had been trying to build upon what Janzen started. “Selfishly speaking, there is a part of me that helped get that here, but that award is not my award,’’ Gunter said. “That is the University of Arkansas’.” Gunter said that more work went into raising the money for the new band building than most realized. It was a relatively small project for contractors, so he had to make sure they put forth their maximum effort. Material things have never been Gunter’s focus, though. “I’ve had a chance to touch a lot of people’s lives, and have their lives touch me along the way,” he said.“It’s the students who I cared about.” Gunter pointed to a box of Kleenex in his office: “That’s there for a reason,” he said. “Freshman, especially in the fall semester, are in that chair every day crying about problems they’re having.” He rarely turned anyone away, always taking the time out of his day to listen to him or her. “I’m here to lend my ear when they’re ready,” Gunter said. Carolyn Walton, a sophomore band member, said she was surprised that he knew all of the members by their names. “He knew everyone, that’s what really blew me away,” Walton said. “He takes the time to talk to everyone; it’s like a family.” Gunter tried to sum up what made him proudest about his time he spent at the UA. “Buildings are cool,” he said raising his arms in reference to the building he worked so hard to make a reality.“Awards are nice,” he said, pointing to the framed picture in his office emblazoned “Sudler Trophy 2006.” However, “I think the students always knew I cared about them,” he said. “And that’s what makes me proud. Relationships with students, that’s what I’m most proud of.” Performing a Stunt at the game against Florida on Oct. 4, members of Cheer Red support the Hogs by keeping fans’ spirits high. Cheer Red was present for all home and away football games, bowl games, home and postseason basketball games, pep rallies and charity events. SPIRIT STILL SOARS THROUGH THE STANDS IN THE FACE OF A SHAKY SEASON, SPIRIT GROUPS SAVED THE MORALE OF THE FANS. TEXT: LEANNA PAYTON IMAGES: SAMANTHA STARKEY, JEBEDIAH WILLIAMS JEREMY STOUT 2008 brought a new year, a new coach, a new athletic director and Heisman hopeful Darren McFadden was gone. Despite these changes, the energy was not dampened within Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. More than 75,000 fans stood up for the Hog Call as the Razorbacks took on Western Illinois for the first football game of the 2008 season. These fans were led by the effort of one group of students.Without these individuals, team spirit might have ceased to exist.They were the Arkansas Razorback Spirit Squads. “A lot of things changed that year, with a new athletic director and football coach,” said Jenna Waselues, senior cheer squad member. ‘‘It was amazing to me how our squads adapted to change.” Not only did a new administration take over, but the women’s and men’s athletic programs merged as well. Prior to this, male and female athletic departments were separate. SPIRIT GROUPS 151 ATHLETICS Finishing a halftime performance, twirler Skye Metcalf flaunts her spirit at the Homecoming gameagainstTulsa on Nov. I.Twirlers performed in every halftime show with the band. % WAS HARDER FOR THEM TO CHEER WHEN WE WEREN’T WINNING, BUT THEY DIDN’T QUIT AND THEY CHEERED JQ the end . yy -JEAN NAIL “We had to do more events, but we also had more fun,” Waselues said. “It was a great experience to cheer for both programs.” The spirit squads, which included the cheer and pom squads and the mascots, took on many more events because of this change.The groups participated in 143 events. “Practices were a lot more like workouts,” Waselues said. “Everyone was close and we had fun, but it was still hard work.” Although the squads put in many hours of hard work for the spirit program, their first priority was school. To stay on the squad, members had to maintain a sufficient grade point average. “First priority is academics; second is what we need to do for the teams,” Spirit Coordinator Jean Nail said. The spirit squads’ dedication was evident through their continued efforts, despite the records of the major sporting events on campus. “It was harder for them to cheer when we weren’t winning,” Nail said.“But they didn’t quit, and they cheered to the end.” Unwavering dedication was just one quality that a squad member had to possess. “When choosing the squad members, talent came first, but an interview portion comprised one-third of the score,” Nail said. “They had to be good people, team-oriented, enthusiastic and had to be able to visit with Razorback fans of all ages.” Besides cheering and dancing at all of the athletic events on campus, the spirit squads also participated in charitable events around the community. “Everything we did was positive and encouraging,” Waselues said.“I got to be connected with the alumni, the community, the students and athletes. Our main purpose is to be an ambassador for the University.” Nail expressed gratitude toward her hard-working squads. “I was honored and blessed to work with them,” Nail said. “They represented the University and the athletic department really well.” ■ 11 m m :• • -f : ■ ! ;■ ■ . 4 , m N :.-T 152 SPIRIT GROUPS ■ Ww kiVi ' • ’m mi illl Mi iV■ y- ♦ - Showing off their spirit on television. Big Red and Sue E. chant along with the cheer squads at the game against the University of Texas on Jan. 6. Big Red was the traditional mascot and attended all University events. Spelling out H-O-G-S, Pom White keeps the stadium energized at the Homecoming game against Tulsa on Nov. 1. Pom White was composed of 10 regular members and two alternate members. 153 ATHLETICS First row, L to R: Big Red; Second row: Carolyn Yates, Mallory Wilson, Kim Smith, Julie Kaylor, Jenna Waselues, Brittni Stephens, Heather Ikenouye; Third row: Houston Hart, Tim Mason, Glenn McCracken, Chris Carney, Brandon Hammons, Andrew Decker, Skylar Hartman First row, L to R: Sue E.; Second row: Kayla Nichols, Lindsay Kilbourn, Madison Farrish, Jordan Kaufman, Rachel Ragsdale, Racheal Roussel, Lexi Meeker, Kacey Roberts; Third row: Jeremy Clemence, JJ Shoemaker, Kevin Ellstrand, Blake Bridges, Alex Jackson, Jake Paton, Ryan King, Tim Eichenberg, Tyler Banks cheerWHIX First row, L to R: Pork Chop (Page Daniel), Sue E. (Ryan Duncan); Second row: Ribby (Steve Sparks), Boss Hog (Nathan Allen), Big Red (John Marc Shellenberger and Chris Decker) SPIRIT GROUPS ■ First row, L to R: Christine Oiler, Rachel Wray, Emily Huber; Second row: Lauren Rodkin, Lauren Edwards, Kathryn Fiser, Molly Mathias; Third row: Michelle Pope, Meghan Hodge, Pork Chop, Rachael Smith, Katy Fink First row, L to R: Amber Wesson, Trista Hough, Jordan Johannsen; Second row: Katie Beck, Erin Jones, Kaitlin Sadler, Lacie Coburn; Third row: Brittany Lyon, Kiley Young, Boss Hog, Ashley Rowell, Emily Corbin pomWHITE razorbackTWIRLERS First row, L to R: Captain Kristen Privett, Ashton Holland, Skye Metcalf; Second row: Zoe Chick, Rachael Schwartz, Feature twirler Lindsey Lee, Feature twirler Cecely Franco, Feature twirler Chelsea Penn, Tara Brady 155 ■ ATHLETICS IMAGE: DIVESH BRAHMBHATT DOWN TO SECRET ABOUT HIS STOPWATCH. Q: Alma Mater: A: Norwich University in Norf)eld,Vt. Q: My job in three words: A: Expectations, challenging and awesome Q: Favorite way to spend a day off: A: At home with my family. Also, working around the house. Q: I bet you didn’t know that: A: I rarely bring a stopwatch to an important track meet. Q: My favorite college memory: A: Graduation or making the Dean’s List for the first time. Q: Favorite Fayetteville hangout: A: Dickson Street. Q: Favorite flavor of ice cream: A:Vanilla Q: The music playing in my car right now: A: Bruce Springsteen Q: Favorite thing about the UA: A:The people Q: My first job out of college: A: Assistant coach at Northern Iowa for $ 12,000 per year. 156 y Q : Alma Mater: Fairdale High School in Louisville, Ky. Q : My job in three words: Full-time job Q : Favorite way to spend a day off: Relaxing, watching TV and wrestling ar ound with my boyfriend. I bet you didn ' t know that: 1 had stitches in my lip and foot. I ran into a brick wall on a bike with no brakes when I §°t them in my lip and I stepped on a pencil hen I got them in my foot. : My favorite college memory: Beating Florida, where I got fouled going for a layup and sprained my wrist. Q: Favorite Fayetteville hangout: A: In my room with a bunch of friends Q: Favorite flavor of ice cream: A: Vanilla Q: The music playing in my car right now: A: Ne-Yo and Usher Q: Favorite thing about the UA: A: People are nice and you get to know a lot of people, especially in athletics. Q: My first job out of college: A: I want to be a coach for smaller kids or be a trainer. OUT ESSES BASKETBA C’EIR C HER CH HOW SHE SPENDS HER DAY OFF FROM HER BUSY SCHEDULE. 157 THE PERFECT WAY TO START A SEASON THE RAZORBACKS FIGHT TO OPEN THEIR CONFERENCE GAME WITH A BANG- TEXT: CLINT LINDER IMAGES: JONATHAN GIBSON COURTESY With little more than 72 minutes left in the game, time seemed to stop for the Razorback soccer team. The muggy Mississippi air hung thick on the late September evening as sophomore Lauren Hallaeur stood a few feet from the soccer ball, preparing to deliver a midfield kick after an Ole Miss foul on the previous play. Fellow sophomore Kelly O’Connor stood near the 18-yard box preparing to potentially receive the kick from Hallaeur. The score stood in the Razorbacks’ favor 1-0 with less than twenty minutes left to play, but the lead was far from unassailable against a quality SEC soccer team like Ole Miss. After the players reached their positions, Hallaeur delivered a powerful kick at O’Connor, who soared into the air to make contact with ball. The Ole Miss defenders swarmed to O’Connor, who deftly flicked it to her left in the nick of time to senior Lauren Patterson. Patterson made a slick fake move to send an Ole Miss defender running past her and was immediately left wide open, with only the goalie to prevent another Arkansas point.The Ole Miss crowd could only intake a collective breath and then utter a bitter sigh of disappointment as Patterson connected on a 15-yard strike that bypassed the futile attempts of the Ole Miss goalie. Ole Miss could not muster a comeback in the final minutes and suffered a 2-0 defeat on their home field. “That was the perfect way to start the season,” O’Connor, an international relations and Middle Eastern studies major, said. O’Connor collected her second assist of the season during the memorable play. “You could simply feel the pressure leave after we scored that second goal.The Ole Miss players were just left standing in shock.” Two days later, the Lady Razorbacks defeated another SE team, Mississippi State, to start the season 2-0 in conference and 9-1 overall. The Hogs suffered numerous close losses to SEC schools which devastated a once-promising season. Finishing with an I 1-8 record overall and a 4-7 record in conference, the Hog s were left out of the SEC tournament. “The level of competition at the SEC level is second to none,” junior biology major Kathleen Paulsen said. “Our goal was to put together a complete season, reach the SEC and continue on to the NCAA. Obviously tying the school record for wins was a great accomplishment, but not making SEC was a disappointment. I felt like this season was a great stepping stone season. In particular, we had to learn how to win games after taking the lead.That will be crucial for next season. I am excited for the future.” U COULD SIMPLY FEEL THE PRESSURE LEAVE AFTER WE SCORED THAT SECOND GO f. - KELLY O’CONNOR Celebrating the Score, the Razorbacks Con gratulate sophomore McVean on her goal during their game against r al Roberts. McVean’s £°al came during the 64-minute mark. ■ ATHLETICS OVERALL ' ■ B 1 ! H ■ w | 4-3 4-0 1-0 3-0 7-0 2-0 1-0 1-2 0-2 1-3 1-2 3-1 2-1 0-3 ORAL ROBERTS JACKSONVILLE STATE SAMFORD AUSTIN PEAY WESTERN MICHIGAN NICHOLS STATE OLE MISS MISSISSIPPI STATE GEORGIA TENNESSEE ALABAMA AUBURN KENTUCKY VANDERBILT FLORIDA Jjf III jiiljJjJ J i Jj. in in uJ j ' JJJi V , f A i ' . i Trl 1 i 1 f §i 111 { , [ JvVlA ' n §| m 1 RAZORBACK SOCCER ■ FAR LEFT: Diving for the ball, junior midfielder Kathleen Paulsen attempts to score another goal against Oral Roberts. Paulsen scored the game-winning goal with an 8-yard bicycle kick at the 80-minute mark. LEFT: Fighting a defender, sophomore Beth McVean struggles to steal the ball from an ORU opponent. McveSn scored the second goal to tie the game 2-2 at the 64-minute mark. BELOW Huddling together, the Lady Razorbacks say their final words of motivation before beginning the game. The Lady Razorbacks finished their season with a record of 11 - 8 . ATHLETICS 162 f Running ahead o the pack, senior Scot MacPherson makes hi ; way at the Chile Peppe . Festival. MacPhersof earned his second All American honor o his career with a tof 40 finish at the NCA Championships MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY The Razorbacks’ streak of 34 consecutive conference titles slipped through their fingertips with a third-place finish at the SEC Championships, but that didn’t stop the team from coming together to qualify for the NCAA Championships. TEXT: CLINT LINDER IMAGES: JONATHAN GIBSON COURTESY alarm clock went off and disturbed the tranquil night. Still slightly ° re and tired from the previous day’s running, senior Scott MacPherson °Hed out of bed to get ready for another 7:00 a.m. team jog.The frigid, lnd y air stung, but the runners were indifferent. Regardless of the father, they jogged four or five days a week, from the beginning of gUst un til the end of November, when the Razorback men’s cross country season ended. Finding slight solace in the fact that this morning’s jog would not be as exhausting as a 12-to-16-mile afternoon jog in August, All-American MacPherson dressed in the team’s Adidas brand spandex pants and shoes. He then headed off to jog four to six miles as a 30-minute start to his day. This was routine for a member of one of the country’s most renowned cross country programs. 163 ATHLETICS With the departure of legendary coach and UA icon John McDonnell, the 2008 men’s cross country team was unsure of their expectations at the start of the season. The team was anchored by its four seniors, but its underclassmen were inexperienced. Their new coach, Chris Bucknam, took the reins from McDonnell and led the team with enthusiasm and a determination to excel despite these hurdles. “I guess last season was considered a rebuilding year for the team, and that’s pretty rare,” said MacPherson, senior communications major. ‘‘As a team, we weren’t really sure what to expect with the new coach. We were a pretty young team, but he brought a positive attitude of what’s to come, and the team really bought into his goals.” The team kicked the 2008 season off with a bang, gaining a victory at the Arkansas Dual tournament, which was hosted by Fayetteville, before moving on to the more challenging Stanford Invitational held in Palo Alto, Calif. After placing third with 103 points, the team returned to Fayetteville to compete in the twentieth annual Chile Pepper Festival race, where they finished as runners-up to Texas A M. A third-place finish at the SEC Championships behind Alabama and Auburn ended the team’s streak of 34 consecutive conference titles.The team redeemed itself with a second-place finish in the succeeding South Central Regional Championships, but the Razorbacks were disappointed after losing to Texas A M for the second time in the same year. The team rounded out the season with a 28th place finish in the NCAA Championships, held in Terre Haute, Ind. ‘‘We did as well as I could have hoped,” senior Alex McClary said.‘‘I personally had a great time. I love all of the guys.There is no limit for next year.There is a ton of potential for this squad. This time next year, I see a top ten team.” 1ST PLACE 1 ST PLACE 1 ST PLACE 3RD PLACE 2ND PLACE 3RD PLACE 2ND PLACE 28TH PLACE ARKANSAS DUEL MISSOURI SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA STANFORD INVITATIONAL CHILE PEPPER FESTIVAL SEC CHAMPIONSHIP NCAA REGI0NALS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP HERE IS A TON OF POTENTIAL FOR THIS SQUAD. THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, I SEE A TOP TEN TEANf f -ALEX McCLARY 164 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY ■ LEFT: Trying to catch the lead, sophomore Lane Boyer sprints ahead. Boyer began his sophomore season with a title win at the Arkansas Dual. BELOW: At the firing of the gun, runners begin the 10K race at the 20th annual Chile Pepper Festival. The Razorbacks earned a runner-up finish at this event. Sly 165 Keeping a steady pace, members of the Lady Razorback cross country team practice diligently to claim another championship title.The Lady Razorbacks attended 13 SEC Championships in 18 years. DUNES 4 ESPN [MORE FICULT THAN THE RACE TO T HB FINISH LINE THE L7 DY RAZORBACKS ADD ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR TO THEIR TRACK RECORD. TEXT: ALEX WILSON IMAGES: JONATHAN GIBSON This team was a consistent winner at the SEC Championships with a long history ofTop 20 NCAA Championship finishes. Boasting an impressive tradition of All-American athletes and a 13-time SEC Coach of the Year, the team’s annual success had become almost expected. However, a team with an impressive resume like this one, built on years of excellence, was not found making headlines on ESPN, because it was not the football, basketball or baseball team. It was instead the devoted and proud UA women’s cross country team. “We’ve seen 13 SEC Championships in 18 years, and each one is different,’’ Head Coach Lance Harter said.“It’s basically somewhat of a matrix or jigsaw puzzle where you’re trying to forecast years ahead to find the right pieces to have a successful year.” WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 167 The 2008 season was no different, in terms of finding the right chemistry. “We developed a front-runner in SEC Champion Catherine White. We also developed a lot of camaraderie with a lot of depth and interchangeable parts,’’ Harter said. Determination and consistency were the essential elements found in sophomore Catherine White’s successful season. White’s commanding victory in the 6K event at the SEC Championships as well as multiple top-seven finishes throughout the year earned her the title of 2008 SEC Athlete of the Year. “The SEC meet this year was really memorable for me,” White said.“The trip was a ton of fun, and we won for the third straight year. All of the girls were really excited, and all of the hard work was finally starting to pay off.” The team went on to win the NCAA South Central Regional Championships and place 15th overall in the NCAA Championships. However, few of these impressive victories were mentioned around campus, in comparison to some of the bigger school programs. “I didn’t know about all the successes our women’s cross country team has had,” junior Robert Saylors said. “But, you have to be proud of consistency like that.” It was this idea that Chancellor Dave Gearhart had in mind in January 2009 when the first ever Fowler House ceremony took place celebrating the 2008 SEC Champions. “It was an awesome experience,” Harter said. “Anytime you are recognized by the Chancellor is special unto itself, and to be invited into his home with his family is something 99 percent of my peers haven’t gotten to do. I certainly hope it will be a lasting tradition.We definitely want to go back.” The event recognized SEC Championship wins by student athletes throughout the year with an invitation to the Fowler House and a special Chancellor’s Award.This ceremony was an important link between the administration and the students, in terms of building trust and support. Even after such a good season, one filled with hard workouts, preparations and awards, Coach Harter and the rest of the team already had their sights set on bringing home another championship. “I think what draws me in is the fact you have to be so tough to compete well,” White said.“The weather and the course add a ton of challenging elements.” While searching for that successful blending of teamwork, determination and fun, Coach Harter always seemed to find a way to push past the obstacles. “We lose three prominent seniors and that’s a huge hole to fill, but we have tradition on our side,” Harter said. “We have a legacy, and we have people here on our side capable of filling some spots.” 1ST PLACE MISSOURI SOUTHERN 1st PLACE BROOKS MEMPHIS TWILIGHT CLASSIC 2nd PLACE BILL DELUNGER INVITATIONAL 2nd PLACE CHILE PEPPER FESTIVAL 1ST PLACE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP 1st PLACE NCAA SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 15th PLACE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP 168 Making a strong finish, Lady Razorback Denise Bargiachi made a slow start at the Chile Pepper Festival according to the Arkansas Razorback Web site. Arkansas went on to win the NCAA South Regional Championships. WOMEN iWm A ' a 9 + 2 vtft A Keeping her Stride, sophomore Jillian Rosen paces herself for an award-winning season.Their season was recognized by Chancellor Gearhart with a ceremony in his home celebrating the 2008 SEC Champions. .i 169 Going for the double block, sophomore Hillary McCormick and senior Yun Tang try to stop Tulsa’s Kelsey Hancock from scoring. Despite the effort, the Razorbacks suffered a loss against Tulsa. PAIN is BRIEF PRIDE WILL LAST FOREVER THE RAZORBACKS SPEND ANOTHER SEASON FACING GIANTS, BUT THIS TIME THEIR OBSTACLES ARE HARDER TO OVERCOME. TEXT: JORDAN GRUMMER IMAGES: JONATHAN GIBSON A coach typically leaves a school at the beginning of the spring, so that the school has time to find a new coach and still be prepared for the season opener. But things were a little different for the 2008 Razorback volleyball team.Their coach left the team just 30 days before the opener. Robert Pulliza was chosen to be the new head coach. He and his staff had the difficult task of putting together a competitive team with girls he had literally just met. “It was hard for them coming in,” senior Christina Lawrence said.“They didn’t know us as players, and they had to put a team together... [We] had to play.We’re in the SEC.” For the Razorbacks the hardest part of the whole transition was the speed with which it all happened. “We jumped into their system and we had to learn all new plays,” Lawrence said.“The whole game of volleyball had changed for us. It was totally different.” VOLLEYBALL ■ •; 171 ATHLETICS But the whole team got better as the volleyball players acclimated to Pulliza’s system, and the Razorback team handled the transition as well as any team could have. “They were great,” senior Caira Dortch said. “They came in and basically revamped the way the program runs. Considering the circumstances, it went really well, and we made the best of it.” “They were pretty much night and day from our last coaching staff,” Lawrence said. “They brought in a lot of intensity, and it was a great change for us.” The existence of a learning curve was apparent early in the season. It took five matches for the Razorbacks to post their first win in a game against Georgia State. Mhe WHOLE GAME OF VOLLEYBALL HAD CHANGED FOR US. IT WAS TOTALLY DIFFERENT j -CHRISTINA LAWRENCE Play ing two top 25 teams in that stretch didn’t help either. During this run of 20 games, the team only won four matches. But that didn’t mean that there weren’t any high points for the team. Dortch said the Mississippi State game on Nov. 14 was the highight of the season. Arkansas was able to get ahead two sets to none against the Bulldogs early in the match. However, State clawed its way back, tying the match 2-2.The Razorbacks were able to win the match in five sets driven by Lawrence’s career-best 29 kills. “It was one of those games that tested us,” Dortch said.“We played really good at times and really bad at times. It was a relief to win that one on the road.” Eight of the members of the volleyball team were named to the SEC’s All-Academic team. As a team, they understood that the number one reason they attended the UA was for academic purposes. “Volleyball is paying for our school, and that’s the most important thing,” Dortch said. Although the 2008 season was challenging, Lawrence was confident that they laid the groundwork for years to come. She only wished that she had a few more seasons with Coach Pulliza. “Now the coaches have set in stone what their expectations are, and all of the new girls know what they are,” Lawrence said. “I think you’ll only see them improve over the next few years.” OVERALL RECORD 7-23 0-3 E. WASHINGTON 2-3 VIRGINIA TECH 3-0 MISSISSIPPI ST. 172 VOLLEYBALL ■ far LEFT: Going for the kill, senior Christina Lawrence gets double blocked by Tulsa ' s Kelsey Hancock and Julia Kenealy. Lawrence reached her career 1,000th kill as Arkansas faced No. 11 Florida in Gainesville, Fla. LEFT: Diving for the ball, sophomore Mackenzie Rhea attempts to make a pass to the setter. Rhea walked on to the Arkansas volleyball team in the spring of 2008 and was invited to stay by Head Coach Robert Pulliza. BELOW: Avoiding Tulsa ' s defense, Kelli Stipanovich tips the ball to score a point. Stipanovich was honored by the Southeastern Conference with selection to the 2008 SEC Community Service team for her contributions off the court. 173 ATHLETICS .? • Cutting a patl through the water, member of the swimming and diving team compete at a meet. The swim tear 1 finished in the top five the SEE 174 SWIMMING DIVING ■ Putting aside physical setbacks, the Razorbacks set standards for future teams by being competitive and remaining focused on LAPPING THF A TIME TEXT: RUSTY JESTER IMAGES: JEREMY STOUT As her bare feet touched the cold floor, the swimmer glanced a ck once more at the familiar faces that would be cheering her °n. Slowly, her nervousness diminished as she gently made her way to the edge of the pool. One by one, she watched her competitors c ' rr, b on top of their small platforms and quietly told herself that s e could beat them. After one last deep breath, she heard the zzer that signaled the race was on and she dove into the water, he liquid glided through her fingers, inviting her in, and it was then t hat she knew it was her time to shine, her time to shatter the competition. Shattering the competition was exactly what five students from t he UA did this year at the SEC and NCAA competitions. The top team not only set itself apart as a threat to its competitors when t le team placed in the top five at the SEC, but it also upped the ante for future Razorback swimmers. “I am really proud of this year’s team,” Head Coach Jeff Poppell said.‘‘We are ranked I 9th in the nation and we finished top five with an individual win at the SEC.” The team was comprised of Yi-Ting Siow, Stephanie Carr, Katie Kastes, Leah Price and Jamie Marks. When preparing for the competitions, the girls all handled the pressure differently. “I just focused on myself,” Kastes said. ‘‘I knew I had prepared really hard and could swim better and faster than ever.” Price and Marks, on the other hand, decided to concentrate on having fun and gaining experience. “I trusted in the training my coaches had prepared us with,” Price said. ■ ATHLETICS FACING PAGE: Poised and balanced, a diver begins the fall into her dive. The divers practiced constantly to keep their legs straight and to ensure that their dives were flawless. RIGHT: Encouraging the team. Coach Jeff Poppell gives the team a pep talk before the swim meet begins. I ' ve been the coach for three years, and by the next three I see us nationally-ranked as a Top 10 team, Poppell said. BELOW: Breathing out during her backstroke, a member of the swim team competes during a meet. The backstroke was one of many strokes performed during competition. OVERALL RECORD 10-1 103-197 252-48 151-149 237-63 152-148 210.5-89.5 216-84 5th PLACE 159-134 159-141 165-135 160-112 5th PLACE 27th PLACE TENNESSEE VANDERBILT LSU UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS SOUTHERN METHODIST COLORADO STATE NEW MEXICO STATE MIZZOU INVITATIONAL KENTUCKY MISSOURI KANSAS DRURY SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 176 SWIMMING DIVING Siow had yet another approach. “I worked on all the small details and turns because the little things end up counting a lot,” she said. Six days a week, the athletes worked out for 2-5 hours and their exercise routines included running, lifting weights and, of course, swimming. As expected, they all had obstacles to overcome before the events, both mental and physical. “I had surgery on my shoulder not too long ago,” Carr said. “I tore my labrum so even being able to compete was huge.” fl VORKED THE SMALL DETAILS AND TURNS BECAUSE THE LITTLE THINGS END UP Illness was also a detriment to participation. “I was just sick a lot up until the events,” Marks said.‘‘Trying to get back into shape was my main obstacle to overcome.” With Siow, anxiety about her COUNTING competitors and performance presented a challenge. ‘‘These competitions are ‘‘These competitions are — YI-TING SIOW very different than international meets and I had to overcome my fear and nerves,” she said. Despite these potential obstacles, the team made some notable achievements. ‘‘Just being at the NCAAs was a n accomplishment,” Carr said. The fact that she beat the school’s record in the 500-yard race at this event was also something to celebrate. Her teammates shared her elation in being able to participate in such a prestigious competition. ‘‘I feel fortunate to have been able to swim in the finals for two events during my freshman and sophomore years,” Kastes said. The SEC competition also presented the team with a chance to show their mettle. Siow won first in the 200-yard breaststroke. In addition, many of the girls achieved personal bests during the two events and made their coach proud. ‘‘These girls are setting challenging goals for next fall,” Poppell said.‘‘I’ve only been coach for three years, and by the next three I see us nationally-ranked as a Top 10 team.” 177 ATHLETICS facing PAGE: Driving around her opponent, sophomore guard Brittney Richardson moves the ball down the floor at the Red and White game. The game was an annual scrimmage played to kick off the new season. RIGHT: Guarding an Ole Miss opponent, senior post Whitney Jones moves to keep herself between the offense and the basket. Jones and her mother Diann Ousley Jones were the first mother and daughter to play for the Razorbacks. 178 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SHOT BY SHOT PUTTING THE LOSSES BEHIND THE TEAM, THE RAZORBACKS REFOCUS AND FIGHT TO WIN. TEXT: CLINT LINDER IMAGES: LARRY ASH COURTESY With the momentum of the game teetering as the Florida Gators refused to give up and concede defeat on their home court, the Razorback defense knew it had to stand firm and maintain its lead for the final 10 minutes.The Hogs were full of confidence after winning three consecutive SEC matches, but the No. 15 Gators were the toughest team the Razorbacks had encountered in their season. The game had been a seesaw of leads, and the two teams were matched in a standstill for the remaining time.The Hogs had been in command all night, but Florida succeeded in producing a 7-0 run to reduce the deficit to one with I I minutes remaining in the game. 179 ATHLETICS Undaunted by the ravenous crowd supporting the Gators, junior kinesiology major Charity Ford made use of a stray pass from a Florida player by stealing it and returning it to the basket for an easy layoff and a 55-50 lead.The Razorbacks continued to pound out the lead for the remainder of the game, and the Gators never managed to regain a lead before eventually falling 83-74 to the Hogs. “Beating Florida at £ •WE HAD VENGEANCE IN OUR EYES. IT WAS LIKE WE WERE HUNTING FOR GATORf f -LYNDSAY HARRIS Florida was definitely my favorite moment of the season,” said Lyndsay Harris, a freshman biology major.“Our spirits were really high.They expected to win, but we had a ‘we beat Georgia, we can beat ya’ll’ mentality the entire time.” Harris’s I 3 points combined with Ford’s, as well as senior Ayana Brereton’s 19 points to pace the Hogs to victory.The team shot 53.8 percent from the field, a season high. “We had vengeance in our eyes,” Harris said.“It was like we were hunting for Gators.” The Hogs went on to reach the WNIT where they won against Oklahoma State University in Fayetteville before ending the season with a loss to Kansas on their home court. The Hogs won six in conference, including a record of five consecutive games, to finish 18-13 overall and 6-8 in conference. “Last year we started off great, but we fell apart in the end,” Ford said.“This year we had better chemistry and were better in tuned to one another. We could refocus and shrug off losses. We couldn’t do that last year.” The Hogs continued to look forward to the following season behind the efforts of a stable senior class and several sophomores. “We are going to be pretty good,” Ford said.“I have faith that our coaches will bring in good players. Experience will make us better.We just have to be able to go forward and never look back, just like this past season.That’s our mentality. When we do that, we become unstoppable.” OVERALL RFHORR IQ-14 74-58 77-38 63-46 78-69 60-44 56-69 78-61 76-69 76-46 56-65 85-73 66-57 55-56 70-53 85-44 ROGERS STATE LOUISIANA-MONROE HIGH POINT SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIV. NORTHWESTERN OREGON STATE PACIFIC MEMPHIS MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE KANSAS STATE NORTH DAKOTA DARTMOUTH MISSOURI WESTERN ILLINOIS STETSON 180 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ■ facing PAGE: Driving past the defense, senior guard Ayana Brereton goes in fora layup.The Razorbacks earned a victory against Rogers State with a score of 74-58. RIGHT: Putting up a layup, freshman C ' iara Ricketts lays up the ball for two points. Ricketts earned the honors of 2009 Freshmen All-American by the Full Court Press and the SEC Co-Freshmen of the Year. BELOW: Encouraging the Razorbacks during a time out. Coach Tom Collen tries to motivate the girls to keep up the hard work. The Razorbacks ended the game against Louisiana- Monroe with five players in double-digits, resulting in a home court victory. 60-75 T EXAS tech 61-70 67-76 TENNESSEE 65-62 MISSISSIPPI STATE 61-72 78-94 FLORIDA 53-68 LSU 77-64 GEORGIA 58-54 SOUTH CAROLIINA 70-59 OLE MISS 83-74 FLORIDA 74-69 57-94 AUBURN 60-65 OLE MISS 61-60 59-75 OKLAHOMA STATE KANSAS 181 Performing her routine, junior Sarah Nagashima leaps in the air during her bars performance.The Razorbacks competed at the 2009 National Championships, WHAT SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE IS MADE A REALITY going from nonexistent to the Top, THE RAZORBACKS FOUGHT TO BRING HOME SOME NATIONAL Recognition. Te XT: EMILY CHASE IMAGES: MANDI HAVENS JEREMY STOUT Casey Jo Magee practically flies through the air. Her hands slide around the horizontal bar as she twists and tumbles through space, from one bar to the ot; her and then back again. As she reaches the apex of her revolution around higher of the two bars, she releases her grip and after flipping three times, lands °n her feet to the cheering of her teammates and the crowd. a gee, a junior kinesiology major, had been a member of the University of Arkansas gymnastics team for three years, although she had been practicing gymnastics for much longer. ' been doing gymnastics for fifteen years, since I was five,” Magee said, hly mom was a coach, and I got into it through her. She said that I was always i Urn ping around and jumping from couch to couch when I was a kid, so my P ar nts put me in a class, and I just loved it.” a gee joined the Razorback gymnastics team in the fall of 2006, after being bruited by the coaches, Rene and Mark Cook. recruit these guys here,” Rene Cook said. “We watch them at meets, at National meets, at different invitationals, they send videos to us, and it’s a Process. We visit with them and their families and try to convince them to CorT e here. We fortunately got Jo by luck, and it’s worked out really well.” ut of the then I I members of the team, most of the girls, including Magee competed nationally in a junior Olympics program before they came to Co||ggg members of the Razorback team, they traveled to compete all over the c °untry, as over half of their season meets occurred off-campus. ° r a sports team at the UA,the Razorback gymnastics program was relatively nevv ‘ C°ok and her husband started the program only six years ago. ■ ATHLETICS RIGHT: Getting pumped up, the 2008- 09 team cheers before the NCAA South Central Regional Competition. The Razorbacks won first place at the meet, securing a place at nationals. FAR RIGHT: Swinging around, junior kinesiology major Casey Jo Magee performs a routine on the uneven bars. Magee ' s bar high score was 9.875 for the 2009 season. BELOW: Performing on the balance beam, sophomore Stacy Bartlett shows her strength by extending her legs in the air.The balance beam was one category of the competition. OVERALL RECORD 8-4 195.775-194.625 OHIO STATE 195.925-195.95-195.950 OREGON CAUFORNIA-BERKLEY 196.375-195.325 FLORIDA 196.90-195.625 OKLAHOMA 196.625-196.525 195.075-194.50 KENTUCKY 195.400-196.175 AUBURN 196.725-196.925 GEORGIA 195.80-196.15 LSU 184 GYMNASTICS ■ “Mark and I came here and started the program in 2002,” Cook said.“They hired us in 2002 and we started competing in 2003 — that was our first season here.The program, when we came here, didn’t exist — you know, there was a field here, there was no building, there was nothing.This is our eighth season here, our seventh competing season, and it’s been an amazing experience in itself. It’s pretty cool.” HAS PRETTY The Razorbacks went from being nonexistent to dominating the competition. “This season has pretty much blown our previous seasons away,” Cook said. That’s because the 2008 team was the first team to win first place at their regional competition, thus securing their spot in the 2009 National Championships. The team qualified for regionals based on their performance in their regular season, and competed against some of the highest-ranked teams in the nation. “It was amazing to win regionals,” Magee said. “This was the first time that this program has ever done that, so it was great to be a part of that. Regional meets can be very stressful because there’s a lot on the line.You want to make it to nationals and the team had an amazing meet.We hit 24 of our 24 routines, and the energy of the team throughout the entire meet was great, and I felt like it was one of the most aggressive times we’ve come out as a team and competed. It was awesome to be a part of that and to make history.” Magee and Cook were both excited about competing at the national level, but both agreed that none of it would have been possible without the support they received from UA students. “I think that all of us here are so appreciative of our student support,” Cook said. “I mean we have the best students, and we get close to 1,000 students at most of our meets.They’re loud, and they’re into it. It’s like basketball has the sixth man, and the students are kind of like our extra team member. It really helps us achieve great things and to really enjoy representing this university and all of its students. We really appreciate their support.” MUCH BLOWN OUR PREVIOUS SEASONS AWAfj -RENE COOK Ihis SEASON 196 ' 3 mS2;L95.250 196.550-193.275-193.00-190.350 BOWLING GREEN TEXAS WOMAN’S PENNSYLVANIA 6th PLACE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP 1st PLACE NCAA SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONALS 6th PLACE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP 5th PLACE NCAA SUPER SIX 185 ■ ATHLETICS The Razorback golf team swings their way to success throughout the regular season, but falls a putt short in the final round. TEXT: JORDAN GRUMMER IMAGES: COURTESY In the last round of the NCAA Championship, senior Andrew Landry found himself in a showdown, tied for the match going into the final hole. He had managed to storm back from behind, after being down four holes with only five remaining.The national title was on his shoulders. He was in a zone. He couldn’t hear anyone, not his teammates or the large crowd that gathered to watch the biggest comeback in NCAA golf history. It was just him and the ball. “I was completely in a different world,” Landry said. But in the end, the result was not up to Landry, who was Arkansas’ best player.Texas A M’s Bronson Burgoon hit what Golfweek magazine called ‘‘one of the best shots in college golf history,” a dramatic 125- yard gap wedge from deep rough that would land a mere three inches from the 18th hole. “It was a pure luck shot, I mean, there’s nothing you can do about it,” Landry.“Obviously it wasn’t my time to win a national championship. I was real hurt because it’s my senior year on my last round, but it’s just the closing of one chapter and the opening of a new one.” 186 MEN’S GOLF 187 ■ ATHLETICS 4 That’s not to take anything away from their season. The Razorbacks placed second in six consecutive tournaments, including the SEC tournament, quite a comeback for the team after finishing in last place the year before. The showing at the SEC tournament was the best finish ever for the Hogs. Landry became the S SO LUCKY TO GET THERE TO THE FINALS. YOU HAVE TO HAVE SKILL BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE EXTREME LUCKff —ANDREW LANDRY first two-time All- American in Arkansas golf history, and Head Coach Brian McMakin won SEC Coach of the Year. Landry credited the dramatic improvement the team experienced to focusing on different aspects of their game in the off season. “We worked really hard on our short game,’’ Landry said.“I think that’s really where it paid off for us in the long run.” Senior Jason Cuthbertson said the team’s success also stemmed from putting drills in which players scored points for making putts from varying distances. This made it easier for the players to see where they were improving and where they needed to focus every day. Cuthbertson said it was nice to see his team’s hard work pay off. “It was a good senior year, we put in a lot of hard work and we knew coming in that we had a chance going in to the national championship that we could win,” Cuthbertson said. Despite the near-miss of the national title, Landry and his teammates said the experience was surreal and one they learned from. “It’s so lucky to get there to the finals. You have to have skill but you have to have extreme luck,” Landry said. “We could win every match in a season and not even sniff the national championship.” 1st place 9th PLACE 1 ST PLACE 4th PLACE 6th PLACE 4th PLACE 5th PLACE 2ND PLACE 2nd PLACE MARYLAND COLLEGIATE GOPHER INVITATIONAL FIGHTING IRISH GRIDIRON GOLF CLASSIC BAYLOR INVITATIONAL CORDE VALLE COLLEGIATE JOHN A. BURNS INTERCOLLEGIATE SEMINOLE INVITATIONAL BORDER OLYMPICS TEXAS INVITATIONAL 188 MEN’S GOLF LEFT: Keeping his eye on the green, junior David Lingmerth swings for the Razorbacks. The team had their most successful season, including a second- place finish at the NCAA National Championship. BELOW: Focusing on the putt, freshman Ty Spinella leads the ball to the hole. The Razorbacks practiced putting and other short-game techniques in their off- time. 2nd p Uce IM t ERCOLLEGIATE 2nd SEC CHAMPIONSHIP 15-12 NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 15-12 NCAA CHAMPIONSHP 189 ATHLETICS ■mn After connecting with the ball, senior Lucy Nunn follows through on her drive. After Nunn completed her time with the Razorbacks, she went on to golf at the professional level. LEARNING FROM THE OMPETITION AND HUNGRY FOR ANOTHER SHOT AT NUMBER ONE OVERCOMING THE BUNKERS, THE RAZORBACKS DRIVE THEIR WAY THROUGH COMPETITIONS AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT CHANCE TO TEE OFF. TEXT: EMILY CHASE IMAGES: COURTESY Senior Lucy Nunn finished her golf career in the 2008-09 season with a valiant effort, although the 16th-ranked Razorback women’s golf team did not advance out of the 2009 NCAA Regional Championship. “Obviously we’re disappointed,’’ Head Coach Shauna Estes-Taylor said in a press release.“We didn’t finish well and we let a lot of shots get away from us. I’m sad that Lucy ended her career today. She’s been a tremendous representative for the Razorbacks and a great leader for a young team. She’ll be missed.’’ The Razorbacks finished the NCAA Regional Championship tied for ninth overall with an 882, having opened play with a 289, followed by a 296 and 297 in the final rounds. ATHLETICS One of the strongest parts of the competition for Arkansas was the play of junior Alex Schulte, who carded a final round one-under 71. Schulte was even through the first nine and knocked in birdies on 15 and 16 en route to her best score of £ £ the weekend. WILL MAKE “Alex has been on the verge of a low score for some time now,’’ Estes-Taylor said in a press release. “That was a great highlight for her and something for her to build on for next year.’’ Throughout the event, Arkansas battled head to head with Texas A M, California and Pepperdine for the prize, but the Razorbacks slipped behind with four doubles and two bogies in the last four holes of play.This turn of events, along with scorching temperatures reaching 103 degrees, led the Razorbacks to their ninth place finish. Despite the disappointment, this finish helped to inspire the team to hone their skills for the following season. “It stings a little now,’’ Estes-Taylor said. “But this is a lesson. We have to learn to finish things. We return four of these five athletes for next year and I think they’ll all go home and think about this. It will make them hungry for next year and we’ll be looking forward to getting started next fall.” THEM HUNGRY FOR NEXT YEAR AND WE’LL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING FALL NEXT -SHAUNA ESTES-TAYLOR 11th PLACE 12th PLACE 6TH PLACE 8TH PLACE 4TH PLACE 3RD PLACE 1 4TH PLACE 9TH PLACE 2ND PLACE NCAA PREVIEW MASON RUDOLPH CLASSIC MERCEDES BENZ COLLEGIATE CLASSIC STANFORD INVITATIONAL LSU CLEVELAND GOLF CLASSIC BETSY RAWLS LONGHORN CLASSIC UZ MURPHEY COLLEGIATE CLASSIC BRYAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SEC CHAMPIONSHIP 192 WOMEN’S GOLF ■ facing PAGE: Lining up her shot, junior Alex Schulte focuses during a golf match. Schulte finished her final round at the NCAA Regional tournament with a low score of 71. BELOW: Facing the competition, the Lady Razorbacks compete at the NCAA West Regional tournament. The team faced tough competition at the tournament, including Texas A M and Pepperdine. Nc aa Wp t 5th place 9th place REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 193 MEN’S TENNIS ■ SERVE AFTER SERVE FACING THEIR COMPETITORS AS A TEAM, THE RAZORBACKS HAD STRONG LEADERS TO HELP DELIVER A SUCCESFUL SEASON. TEXT: LEANNA PAYTON IMAGES: COURTESY With new courts, experienced players, a new assistant coach and a diverse team, the 2008 Razorback men’s tennis team stood out in a significant way. The team played all of their home games in a new outdoor stadium and the indoor court was renovated with sky-box seating. “Every time you stepped out there to play, it was like stepping out to a final match,” junior Taylor King said. “It was a great atmosphere to attract fans.” King, in school from Rogers majoring in communications, said the team experience was dynamic and a big change from the two seasons before when mostly freshman were on the roster. “It was a step in the right direction,” King said. “We were getting older and growing up.” There to help the team was the new assistant coach, Eduardo Rincon. Senior and captain of the team Blake Strode said Rincon was a great addition to the team. 1Q5 ■ ATHLETICS “He had a lot of experience playing in college and professionally and had a lot of knowledge about the game,’’ Strode said. “He also had a great humor and got along well with everyone.” Although Arkansas did not make it to the NCAA tournament as they hoped they would, the team remained close. “We were a close-knit team and a lot of us lived together,” Strode said. Strode, an economics and Spanish major from St. Louis, Mo., played the No. I spot on the team, was in the top 15 in the country, became the SEC scholar of the year and was accepted to Harvard University Law School. “Anytime you lose a No. I it’s tough,” King said. “He was someone the guys could have looked up to on and off the field and he proved you can succeed in the classroom and on the tennis courts.” “I enjoyed my last year,” Strode said.“It was bittersweet when it came to an end, but I was glad I was part of the team and had the experience.” Along with being close, the team was diverse. Half of the players were international, while the rest of them came from all parts of the country. However, one of the unique aspects was the two players who came from Arkansas played doubles together. King and freshman Matt Walters, from Jonesboro, played the No. 3 spot together. “It was special that two local Arkansans got to play together and represent the state at a Dl level and won some good matches,” King said. The fan base was bigger in 2008 with the addition of the new spaces and although they lost Strode, King said great things were to come with the new team because of the number of upperclassmen. WwAS BITTERSWEET WHEN IT CAME TO AN END, BUT I WAS GLAD I WAS PART OF THE TEAM AND HAD THB|% EXPERIENCE -BLAKE STRODE OVERALL RECORD 12-10 7-0 ILLINOIS STATE 5-2 PURDUE 6-1 OREGON 6-1 PACIFIC 7-0 COWLEY COUNTRY 5-2 OKLAHOMA 2-5 TEXAS 1-6 ALABAMA 1-4 AUBURN 1-4 OKLAHOMA STATE 1-6 KENTUCKY 4-3 VANDERBILT 7-0 MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY 7-0 1-6 0-7 6-1 ORAL ROBERTS TENNESSEE GEORGIA SOUTH CAR0UNA O ' IQfi MEN’S TENNIS LEFT: Following through with nis swing, sophomore Christopher Nott sends the ball over the net. The Razorbacks finished the season with an overall record of 12-10. BELOW: Slicing the ball with his racket, senior Blake Strode aims to send it over to his opponent. Strode was awarded Southeastern Conference Scholar- Athlete of the Year and was a member of the first team All-SEC. 2009 was the second time he was named to the All-SEC first team. 197 ■ ATHLETICS The women’s tennis team emerged to become one of the most competitive teams in the NCAA but after a valiant effort came up short against No. 3 Duke at the NCAA Championships. LEAVING THE R MARK MATCH „ BY MATCH TEXT: LINDSEY PRUITT IMAGES: JEREMY STOUT Thwack. Thump. Thwack. The racket sliced through the crisp air, redirecting the path of the bright yellow ball, so that it sailed over the net, connected with the court, and bounced upward, toward the other racket, which was deftly wielded to once again curtail the ball’s journey and send it back over the net. Back and forth, back and forth. Eventually, however, one racket would not connect in time, and a point would be scored. The UA women’s tennis team emerged from near-anonymity to become recognized as one of the most competitive teams in the NCAA in 2008, and spent the 2008-09 year working to surpass that reputation. An asset to the team was senior Aurelija Miseviciute. Known as a major threat on the court, Miseviciute was credited with ramrodding the UA women’s tennis team’s rise from obscurity. Coming to the UA all the way from Lithuania, Miseviciute chose to join the Razorbacks after talking to Head Coach Michael Hegarty. “I liked the athletic program and town and I realized that I could play tennis while getting an education,” Miseviciute said. Like the rest of her team members, Misceviciute, a finance and economics major, learned to juggle a busy class schedule with rigorous tennis practice. ‘‘She never takes a day off,” Hegarty said. A tennis player since the age of eight, Miseviciute was the perfect candidate to play college tennis. WOMEN’S TENNIS ■ U,t shman Kate t Uk mskaya responds her opponent during at e George M. I J ' hQsley Tennis Center. tm- i Skaya ca P tured 13 otal wins in singles and Rubles matches during the season. 199 ■ ATHLETICS vST YEAR WE MADE THE ELITE EIGHT; THIS YEAR WE ARE HOPEFUL FOR THE a TOP FOUR? -MICHAEL HEGARTY However, Miseviciute noted that It was also important to know when a break was needed and credited some of her success to her sitting out her sophomore year. “It was hard to be part of the team without being able to compete, but it gave me time to look at things from a different perspective,” she said. “I learned that even when there are obstacles in your way, if you have a goal and go for it, you can come out even stronger than before. I had very P p J good results my junior year because of the work I did during this ‘free year.’” Miseviciute humbly denied that she led the team, attributing its success to each of the player’s efforts, but Hegarty said it was Miseviciute’s continual wins that gave the team a real name in college tennis. Unlike any other player on the team, Hegarty said Miseviciute was a “triple threat.” This sort of attitude led her to be dubbed “a favorite” in the tennis world, meaning she was known as a talented player and a tough competitor. “It’s hard being the favorite because everyone who plays her is playing the biggest match of their season,” Hegarty said. “Everyone wants to beat her most, so she is under an enormous amount of pressure.” Nevertheless, Miseviciute said she didn’t feel additional pressure because of this label. “I am the type of player who needs to be focused and motivated for every match I play, so whenever I step on the court I try to do my best and win,” she said.“My coach always tells me to stay tough, and that is what I try to do. I like to not think about the other person, because whoever is a better player on that day will win.” Regardless of the outcome of the NCAA championship in May 2009, Miseviciute said she would be returning to the UA in the fall to play again and finish her economics degree. The team as a whole hoped to match their success of the past in the 2009 NCAA Championships. In May 2008, they advanced to the quarter-finals of the championship and the team aimed to surpass that rank in 2009. “Last year we made the Elite Eight at the championship; this year we are hopeful for the top four,” Hegarty said. Whether or not they made the top four, the team established itself as nationally-competitive, spotlighting the talents of its members and earning UA fans’ support. OVERALL RECORD 13-6 7-0 6-1 4-0 1-4 6-1 2-5 7-0 3-4 6-1 5-2 4-3 ST. LOUIS TULSA OREGON NOTRE DAME BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY MEMPHIS ALABAMA AUBURN KENTUCKY VANDERBILT 0-7 4-3 1-6 2-5 MIAMI TENNESSEE GEORGIA SOUTH CAROLINA 200 WOMEN’S TENNIS ■ LEFT: Team members prepare for a match at the tennis courts. UA women ' s tennis established a nationally competitive team that spotlighted the talents of its members and earned UA fans ' support. BELOW: Senior Aurelija Miseviciute and senior Ela Kaluder congratulate each other after a match. Miseviciute and Kaluder claimed seven wins in doubles, setting a new record for career doubles wins with 63. 201 Joining their fans in watching the action on field, Razorback team members await their turn to play. Three members, BenTschepikow, Bo Bigham and Zack Cox, were named to the SEC All-Tournament team in May. EQUAL A FIRST-TIME NO. 1 RANKING THE RAZORBACKS MADE HISTORY WITH AN OUTSTANDING SEASON THAT LANDED THEM AT THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES. TEXT: CLINT LINDER IMAGES: JEREMY STOUT JONATHAN GIBSON The baseball continually missed the center of the bat by centi¬ meters. Instead of connecting solidly and scorching the ball with the game-winning hit, sophomore Brett Eibner continued to battle with six foul balls during his eleven pitch at-bat against Oklahoma at Baum Stadium. It was a battle of skill as the Sooner pitcher knew any mistake would be costly with the bases loaded in the bottom of the tenth. Eibner also knew the stakes were high and this was the best chance to finish the game for the Hogs. The inning had begun with promise as the Hogs loaded the bases with no outs, but after a lineout and a strikeout the Hogs seemed to have squandered a beautiful opportunity. The hopes of a victory fell upon the shoulders of Eibner, the hero of the ninth inning as he had hit his second home run of the game to tie the score at seven apiece. The game already had three lead changes going into the ninth as the two teams had see-sawed since the first inning. BASEBALL ■ 203 ATHLETICS It had seemed the Sooners would walk away with a victory, but Eibner blasted a fastball off of the Sooners’ closer into the Hogs bullpen to square things up once again. As if destined to procure a victory for the Hogs, Eibner found himself in position to be a hero again one inning later, but he couldn’t seem to make solid contact. He was overwhelmed and dug into a 0-2 hole, but he continued to persist with a plethora of foul balls sprayed all over the stands to push it to a full count. •FT( The Sooner pitcher ' OLD THE TEAM AFTER SUNDAY’S GAME THAT IT WAS A WIN THAT COULD TAKE THEM A LONG WAY AND THAT CARRIED OVER TO TODA ' if) -DAVE VAN HORN prepared to throw and the 8,212 in attendance waited to see if Eibner could come through in the clutch once again.The pitcher received the call from the catcher and then delivered. Ball four. For a moment, a dramatic pause hung in the air before the fans realized that umpire had not motioned for a strike, but then eruption issued as sophomore Andy Wilkins rushed home to a gathering of ball players to celebrate an interesting finish to a dramatic victory over the 9th ranked OU squad. “This was a good win for us,” Coach Dave Van Horn said to hogwired.com. “I told the team after Sunday’s game (a 15-8 win over Tennessee) that it was a win that could take them a long way and that carried over to today.” The Razorback team, ranked No. I in the nation by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper only two weeks earlier, identified a variety of heroes during the season as the team had reached a 31-12 record at one point. Whether it had been seniors Chase Leavitt or Ben Tschepikow one night or Dallas Keuchel, Scott Lyons or Andy Wilkins on another, the Hogs found a way to victory. On this night, it was Eibner’s turn to shine. REGULAR SEASON RECORD 39-90 4-2,7-5 WASHINGTON STATE 3-9,9-8 KANSAS 8-7 WESTERN ILLINOIS 7-3,9-6 VALPARAISO 5-4,6-12,13-3 CALIFORNIA 3-8 CENTENARY 11-4,8-4,4-2 FLORIDA 7-3,4-7 NEBRASKA 3-2,10-6,12-6 AUBURN 10-0 MISSOURI STATE 20-9,5-1,4-12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 2-0 MISSOURI STATE ,3k 204 BASEBALL FAR LEFT: Reaching out with the half, a Razorback catches the opposing player before he reaches the base. The Razorbacks had a season record of 32-20. LEFT: Aiming towards home base, a Razorback pitcher attempts to take his opponent out of the game. In April, the Razorbacks were ranked No. 1 in the nation by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. BELOW: Gathering in a huddle, the team shares words of encouragement before a game. Thousands of fans gathered to watch the Razorbacks play against their opponents throughout the season. 0-9,6-13 VANDERBILT 2-3,10-9 3-4,3-4, 2-0 205 After an amazing season that included a No. 1 national ranking, the Razorback baseball team continued their success in post¬ season tournament play. Fighting their way through the SEC Tournament and the regional tournaments, the Hogs arrived at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. where they would play four games, finally being defeated by LSU on June, 19, 2009. The Hogs didn ' t go down easy, though, and left Razorback baseball fans across the nation with a season they would never forget. ■ ATHLETICS The Razorback softball team learned from the past to build their future as they moved into a new ballpark and faced long-time rivals with confidence and determination. The Razorback softball girls were not going to let the LSU Tigers win without a fight. Not this time. The 19th-ranked Tigers had seemingly grown tired of playing games against the battling Hogs as they roared to a five-run fifth inning that appeared to squelch the motivation that the Hogs had maintained when leading 3-2 going into the inning.The Hogs lost six consecutive matches to the powerful Tigers’ squad, and the early April afternoon matchup appeared to be shaping into number seven. With the score standing at 7-3, the Hogs decided to rally with an offensive outburst of their own, as junior Miranda Dixon responded with a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth, narrowing the gap to 7-5. Later in the same inning, the Hogs received some luck when the Tiger pitcher walked in senior Whitney Cloer with the bases loaded to bring home one more. 208 SOFTBALL 209 ATHLETICS GAME NE, WE FELL BEHIND BUT JUST KEPT PLUGGING AWAY AND WE HIT THE BALL HARDJ f -JAMIE PINKERTON The Tigers failed to respond with any insurance runs of their own in the top of the sixth inning, and the Razorbacks failed to capitalize on an opportunity in the bottom half of the inning, when freshman Tori Mort was thrown out at home after a fly- ball. Still facing the same deficit in the bottom of the seventh, the Hogs were down to their last chance to puli ' off the victory. After an afternoon of constant battling, the Hogs were determined not to go down again without a fight. For the second time in the game, luck favored the Razorbacks, as the Tigers made a throwing error to tie the game at seven. Hoping to avoid going into extra innings, the Hogs decided to simply finish the game for good against their top rivals. Junior Brittany Robison stepped up to the plate with runners on the corners and delivered a clutch single up the middle to spark the Razorbacks to the conclusion of an 8-7 comeback, as sophomore Becca Carden came racing home. “In game one, we fell behind but just kept plugging away and we hit the ball hard,” Head Coach Jamie Pinkerton said in an interview from hogwired.com.“They made one mistake and we were able to come from behind in the seventh. That was a big win for us against a ranked team. LSU is a great team and that sets the table for an opportunity to win the series.” Although the Razorbacks failed to carry over the momentum into the next two games, allowing the Tigers to take the series, the team still held its head high after such a display of relentless determination.The victory against LSU was the Hogs’ first since 2006 and the first at Bogle Park. OVERALL RECORD 16-18 4-0,7-0 8-3,5-1,3-2 4-11,8-5,4-3 SOUTH CAROUNA MISSISSIPPI STATE KENTUCKY 4-5,2-3, 6-0 OLE MISS 8-0 OKLAHOMA STATE 210 SOFTBALL ■ FACING PAGE,TOP: Huddled during a timeout, the Razorback softball team discusses the opponent. The Razorbacks met the LSU Tigers on April 10, 2009 at Bogle Park for a three-game series. FACING PAGE, BOTTOM: Focusing on the pitcher, one Razorback steps up to the plate while another warms up. The softball team played its first season in Bogle Park in 2009. LEFT: Going for the out, sophomore Leslie Dixon catches for the Razorback softball team. The team finished their regular season with 16 wins and 18 losses. Misil«16-1 - 0Ur, -kansas city 0-8,2-8 GEORGIA 0-8 SEC TOURNAMENT 0 - 6 , 2-21 NCAA TOURNAMENT 211 ATHLETICS BREAKING NEW GROUND SAYING GOODBYE TO THE LADY ' BACK YARD, BATS, GLOVES AND MEMORIES FIND A NEW HOME AT BOGLE FIELD. TEXT: JACOB BAIN RACHEL NEWBERRY IMAGES: MANDI HAVENS Bats crack louder than usual as the dedicated Lady Razorback softball team begins its practice. The increased noise level is not due to harder hits on the part of the players, but to the acoustics of Bogle Field, the team’s new home. “With this being a bowl setting, it will be a louder atmosphere and the fans are located closer to the action,” said Jamie Pinkerton, the head softball coach. A donation made by Bob and Marilyn Bogle and the Bogle family was primarily responsible for making possible the construction of Bogle Field. “They contribute a lot to women’s athletics,” said Dayna Huckabee, graduate assistant and team manager. “Mrs. Bogle is really supportive and attends games often. My favorite thing is the feel of it, the way the bleachers are, the stands, it just sticks out and looks really professional and knowing that it’s ours.” Bogle Park replaced the old field, Lady’Back Yard.This change was monumental for the team because it hallmarked an upgrade to a center that rivaled those of any premier team in the USA. The change excited the team and its coach, because it carried with it the potential for team improvement. “I miss the old Yard, but we didn’t want it to become a money pit where we were wasting money on something that wasn’t helping us,” Pinkerton said.“Sure, there is a historic side that we miss, and it’s sad that it is now a parking lot, but it had served its purpose and it was time to move on.” For the first time, the Lady Razorback softball team enjoyed the proximity of having a locker room at the practice field. Bogle Field also boasted an indoor practice and batting site. “Everything is in-house; it’s the last jewel of the crown of the facilities here on campus,” Pinkteron said. But even as the old Yard faded into the background, it wasn’t wholly forgotten. “I will miss Lady’Back Yard, but when I look at this softball field I remember all the games that I played here at the school and I remember the excitement and the fun I had,” Huckabee said. “The dynamic of it, playing with a bunch of girls that become friends for life. I mean, it doesn’t matter where I play the game, but who I am playing it with, that is what becomes the memory. Sure, this field is 100 times better than the old one, but I can only hope the memories will be just as good as they were before.” 212 SOFTBALL FIELD Getting ready for the upcoming season, the UA softball team practices on their new field. The new complex, Bogle Park, replaced Lady ' Back Yard and the Arkansas field ranked among the best softball centers in the United States. 213 ATHLETICS Straining to stay in the air, senior Nkosinza Balumbu competes in the triple jump at John McDonnell field. Balumbu made his last year in an Arkansas uniform count, finishing fourth at the USA Outdoor Championships in June, just one spot away from qualifying for the 2009 World Championship in Berlin. 214 PUSHING themselves AT EACH AND EVERY HURDLE. THE HOGS TAKE THE HEAT IN STRIDE. A NEW COACH AND TOUGH COMPETITION FAIL TO KEEP THE RAZORBACKS FROM THE SUCCESS THEY SEEK. TEXT: EMILY CHASE IMAGES: NICK CARTER COURTESY The UA men’s track team raced to success in the 2009 season, winning its 93rd conference title overall, its 24th conference outdoor title and its 15th SEC outdoor title with the acquisition of six individual titles. The Razorbacks won five of the last six SEC Outdoor team titles.Their score of 141 points was followed by the Florida Gators’ score of 129 points and LSU’s 98.5 points. “It’s in our DNA that our guys rise to the occasion at the SEC Championships,’’ head coach Chris Bucknam said in a press release. “It’s just a great performance all the way around. It was a great effort.’’ Bucknam also spoke about the team’s challenges at the championship. “We handled the humidity really well,” he said. ATHLETICS “These guys came in with a mission. We knew our backs were against the wall. We knew that Florida is a great team, on their home track, and we just got it done. We had some clutch performances by our upperclassmen and that made the difference.’’ Junior Dorian Ulrey took the 1,500-meter title with a time of 3:41.39 to earn his third SEC individual title and his first outdoor track f title He led a%%T’S IN OUR DNA THAT OUR GUYS RISE TO THE OCCASION AT THE SEC CHAMPIONSHIP -CHRIS BUCKNAM combination of places won by Arkansas competitors in the event. “The last lap was a lot harder than it looked,’’ Ulrey said in a press release. “I just tried to be composed. The last 200 meters was pretty much just running for team points.’’ The win was the 12th SEC 1,500-meter title for Arkansas since 1992. Ulrey was the first Hog to win the event since Alistair Cragg’s win in 2004. Senior Andy McClary and sophomore Michael Chinchar added to Arkansas’ points with second and fourth places respectively in the 1,500-meter. Senior Alex McClary took the win in the 800-meter finals and contributed to a I-3-5-6 finish for the Razorbacks in the event. He took the lead at the start and kept it for the entire race, gaining a personal best time as well as a win. It was Arkansas’ seventh SEC 800-meter title since 1992. “I couldn’t ask for much better as an individual,’’ McClary said in a press release. UA students picked up awards in other events as well. Among many placements, seniors Shawn Forrest and Scott MacPherson won awards in the 5,000-meter competition and senior Nkosinza Balumbu and freshman Tarik Batchelor won in the triple jump. However, it was the team’s achievements as a whole that stood out. “We got team points and that’s what we came here for,’’ McClary said. “That’s all that matters. I wanted to stay as relaxed as possible and that’s exactly what happened.’’ 5 ’m Pm 1st puce 8th PUCE 1st PUCE 3rd puce 2nd PUCE 1ST PUCE 2nd PUCE 28th PUCE SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ARKANSAS DUAL STANFORD INVITATIONAL CHILE PEPPER FESTIVAL SEC CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 216 MEN’S TRACK FIELD LEFT: Soaring above the sand junior Alain Bailey shoots for a top score. Bailey finished first in the long jump at the Jamaican National Meet with a personal best of 26- 11.25. His jump was the A standard for the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin. FAR LEFT: Keeping ahead of the competitors, senior Scott MacPherson aims for the finish line. MacPherson finally ended his storybook season with 18,000 meters of racing at the SEC Championships, the SEC steeplechase title and an All-American honor. BELOW: Preparing to compete during the Razorback Invite, sophomore Spencer McCorkel waits on the floor of the Randal Tyson Track Center. More than a dozen universities attended the invitational. 217 ATHLETICS Through hard work and determination, the Razorback women’s track and field team scored titles at several major championships and proved what they could accomplish. TEXT: EMILY CHASE IMAGES: NICK CARTER COURTESY The Razorback women’s track and field team made history in the 2009 season when four women from the team won individual titles at the Southeastern Conference Championship. Sophomore Catherine White gained a title in the 5K 1 OK, and Etienne Chaplin in the heptathlon while sophomore Shelise Williams added a runner-up finish in the 400 meters and sophomore Jillian Rosen earned the bronze in the 1,500 meter competition. On the final day of the competition, junior Katie Stripling emerged as the Southeastern Conference’s top pole vaulter, clearing 14 feet 5.25 inches. Her clearance was an SEC meet record, an Arkansas record, a personal best score and meant that she was the new NCAA leader. The win was Stripling’s third conference pole vault title and second outdoors title. After her SEC win, Stripling held all five of the top clearances on Arkansas’ all-time list. “It was really exciting to win the SEC Championship,” Stripling said in a press release. “I didn’t have a good meet at the SEC Indoor Championships, so I really wanted to come back here and defend my title.” After securing the title for herself with a first-attempt clearance, Stripling moved the bar higher. She cleared it with ease on her first attempt. She then moved the bar again and made three strong attempts but was unable to clear the height. Stripling led a I -4-8 finish for Arkansas in the event. Sophomore Tara Diebold tied for fourth while senior Sarah Landau was eighth. WOMEN’S TRACK FIELD ,u r ' nivmih ssing by s Pectators who at ch from the sidelines, Phomore Catherine hite competes at the -AA Regionals. Earlier n he season, White lr| ed a title in the SEC larT ' pionships for the 5K a ndioK. 219 White also gained her third SEC title and her second in outdoor track after winning in the 5,000 meters. Her time of 16:29.72 took the tape and earned her her third All-SEC honor. White won Arkansas’ eighth SEC 5K title, which was When you also the first since Andreina Byrd’s 2002 win. “My plan was to just kind of sit and kick it for the last 1,000 meters and see what I had,’’ White said. “Basically, I just had to go for it at the end. When you can see the finish like that, you can almost pull anything out.’’ White led a 1-3-5 finish for Arkansas in the event. Senior Denise Bargiachi was third and senior Christine Kalmer was fifth. The team finished fourth, with 96.5 points, following Florida, LSU and Tennessee. “We were trying to score 100 points and we thought that would put us in the top three,’’ head coach Lance Harter said. “We thought that was possible with the manpower we had here. We really had a great day. Katie Stripling, Shelise Williams and Catherine White really exceeded our expectations. They are such great competitors.’’ CAN SEE THE FINISH LINE LIKE THAT, YOU CAN PULL ALMOST ANYTHING Olff -CATHERINE WHITE 3rd place TIED FOR 20TH PLACE 4th PLACE 29th PLACE SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP SEC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP NCAA CHAMPIONSHP 220 LEFT: Pointing her toes towards the ceiling, a Razorback team member competes in the 2009 Razorback Invite. The team won several places in various events during the invitational. BELOW: Concentrating on the race, senior Denise Bargiachi competes at the 2009 SEC Championship. Bargiachi earned fourth place in the 5K race and third place in the 10K race. 1 ■ ' ■ tW® i Sl Lilli • P S mmi. ) ; f ■■ M j i Wm l wt ffi ft, ' ' £ Sm ■ ORGANIZATIONS BASS FISHING TEAM Proud and pleased, Bodie Drake and Kazuki Kitijima show off the trophy they won at the Beaver Lake Fundraiser Tournament on October 19. Drake and Kitijima were the 2008 National Collegiate Bass Ashing champions. FISHY CM CM STUDENTS ON THE UA BASS FISHING TEAM OTHER 2SZ TEAMS IN THE U)THREE-DAY COMPETITION POUNDS OF BASS CAUGHT TO PULL OFF THE UPSET AND WIN THE 2008 1 COLLEGIATE BASS FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP CO I s T HE SUN CAME cascading down from a cloudless sky to reflect in the rippling water as the bright red Yamaha powered motorboat moved through the lake with grace. Is the sun too bright here? Not bright enough? How’s the temperature or the wind? All these questions and more went through the minds of Razorback fishermen Kazuki Kitajima and Bodie Drake as they searched for the perfect location in the 2008 Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship at Lake Lewisville in Texas. “Finding the right spot is the best part about fishing to me,” said Kitajima, a senior marketing major.“That’s the true art behind the sport.” The boat came to a rest and the two fishermen got out their poles to begin the final day of competition. The black Shimano pole worked as an extension of Kitajima’s arms as his trusty shaky-head lure plunged into the water in search of a prized bass. “Even after [I’ve] been fishing for many years, my heart starts pumping [faster] and my hands begin to shake with excitement every time when I know I’ve hooked a good fish,” said Kitajima, a native of Japan. “It’s always fun. It’s why I came to America. I came just to fish.” A light struggle ensued as Kitajima reeled in his prize, a bass weighing four pounds. It and another four-pounder, which the team would add later to their collection, would be the anchors that led the pair to a championship. Matched up against four Texas schools, including Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas A M-Kingsville and defending champion Texas A M on the final day, Kitajima and Drake pulled off the upset on the foreign state soil by raking in 17.37 pounds of bass. Their take included two near-four-pounders in their five-fish limit to win the first Bass Fishing Championship in UA history. The parameters for winning the three-day championship consisted of catching the five heaviest fish possible per team for each of the first two days and comparing the weight of those fish to the other 90 teams’ fish in competition. Fifty percent of the teams were eliminated after the first day and only the top five continued on to the third and final day. The Razorback team collected weights of 15.0, 16.4 and the final 17.37 pounds during the three days, respectively. “Competitive fishing is what I live for. This isn’t going out to grandpa’s farm pond and seeing what will bite. This is hours of preparation and devotion to the sport,” said club president Jerid Jones, a senior advertising and public relations major. “It’s really amazing to me to look back a year ago and what the perception of our team was [in 2007, the founding year of the club] and now what the perception is because we are the National Champions.” ORGANIZATIONS |YEARS OF SERVING THE ' NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITY NORTHWEST 3 ARKANSAS 5 Y0UTHS HAD BEEN MATCHED WITH MENTORS WAYS TO PARTICIPATE! BIG BROTH ER BIG SISTER, BIG COUPLE, BIG FAMILY T HE CHOCOLATE CHIP morsels invigorated the taste buds of Jordan, a sixth-grader at Owl Creek Elementary, as he savored his snack. The crumbs spilled across his belly, but he paid them no heed, instead choosing to focus on the cookie immediately at hand. It was his third in the past few minutes, but his desire for another was unabated. Sitting beside him and laughing at the simple pleasures of years past was Steven McKee, a senior pre-med major. McKee was spending a Friday with Jordan, his little brother in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program, which paired high-school and college-aged students with younger kids.The two of them were on their way to shoot a round of golf at the Greens on a beautiful, sunny afternoon. “He had been kind of gloomy, quiet and reserved when I first picked him up today,” said McKee, a member of various RSOs and groups on campus including Fiji,ASG, IFC and Invisible Children. “But after I gave him those cookies, he was happy and upbeat the rest of the day. It was really awesome to see the range of emotion that he showed and to see that I had a significant effect on his feelings.” McKee had been paired with Jordan since the boy had been in the fourth grade, and he said the bond between them grew stronger every year. McKee, who joined Big Brothers Big Sisters as a freshman, said he relished the idea of being a positive influence. Other students agreed with McKee about the benefits that the program yielded for both individuals involved. Bradley Crossfield, a senior biology major who had been a Big Brother for three years was the head of the Big Brothers Big Sisters RSO on campus. His little brother was a fourth-grader at Owl Creek who had grown from a hyperactive first-grader to a mature fourth-grader who was capable of carrying on a conversation. “I have had opportunities that others haven’t,” Crossfield said. “It doesn’t take much to go once a week. It’s just nice to see the changes over time. Some of the available kids need a good role model.” The program required that a “Big” spend at least an hour with his student once a week. A Big also had to fill out review forms and surveys to help the program grow. “There is only so much that the RSO can do, due to limited funds available,” Crossfield said. “I personally found out about BBBS during Razorbash in August, but anyone interested can go the main Web site and find all of the necessary information.” McKee and other participants would certainly agree that the effort was more than repaid. Back in McKee’s car, Jordan simply smiled and pled for a fourth cookie, then laughed when Steven offered one more. “It’s just been a great experience,” McKee said with a grin. Taking a break, senior biology major Brad Crossfield and his little brother Chris rest after shooting some hoops. Crossfield was the Big Brother Big Sister RSO president for 2008-09. 226 FOR SOME STUDENTS COLLEGE IS MORE THAN TERM PAPERS AND DICKSON STREET IT IS ABOUT INVESTING THEIR TIME Mb AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN ONE CHILD’S LIFE TEXT: CLINT LINDER IMAGES: MANDI HAVENS basketballs on their fingertips. Brad Crossfield and his little brother Chris, a fourth- grader at Owl Creek Elementary, show off their basketball skills. Crossfield had been paired with Chris since the bo Pas in the first grade. ORGANIZATIONS THOSE DIRTYy worn-out jeans with holes all over them can be used for something besides taking up space in your dresser. They can be recycled into insulation that is used in homes for hurricane-affected families. The UA was one of six campuses across the country to participate in the “Cotton. From Blue to Green” denim drive in 2008. The UA Public Relations Student Society of America teamed with Cotton Inc. to put on the drive as part of Cotton’s Dirty Laundry Tour. ‘“Cotton. From Blue to Green’ is a student-run campaign to educate anyone interested in making an impact on the environment while helping those in need,” said Sarah-Beth Turner, former president of the PRSSA and one of the main organizers of the program.“A lot of people do not know that their jeans are made from cotton, which is a natural fiber and can be recycled to insulate homes.” The donated denim was converted to Ultra Touch natural cotton fiber, an environmentally safe, non-itch home and building insulation, according to a Cotton Inc. press release.Turner said the natural fiber was an environmentally safe and affordable alternative to fiberglass insulation. Members of the PRSSA said they didn’t limit the donations to denim jeans, but accepted denim hats and shirts. “Our message was donate your denim to make a difference,” said PRSSA member Kaitlyn Rush. The information booth was set up outside of Kimpel Hall on the corner of Mcllroy Avenue and Dickson Street every Wednesday during October and the first week of November. Students were able to win cotton T-shirts by spinning the Cotton Wheel,Turner said.The wheel had information about the drive, such as the fact that 500 pieces of denim makes enough insulation for one home. More than 900 pieces of denim were collected by the group. Rachel Griffin, the current president of PRSSA, said people were inspired by the cause. “Students don’t really know what to do with their old jeans,” Griffin said. “This gave them an opportunity to get rid of their unwanted jeans and help out a needy family at the same time.” Griffin said the original goal was to collect 500 pieces of denim. “We were so excited when we got 910 pieces,” she said. “It was amazing.” No official future events were planned, but Griffin said an event with the American Cancer Society was a possibility. The Public Relations Student Society of America was a national organization affiliated with the professional society that encouraged students interested in the industry of public relations, Turner said.The UA chapter had approximately 30-40 members.The club offered students a variety of opportunities to gain experience in the public relations field. “Throughout my past three years of involvement, we’ve had the opportunities to attend national and district conferences, tour some of the top public relations and advertising agencies in Dallas and Kansas City and participate in nonprofit events with the American Cancer Society,” Turner said. Cleaning out their closets, students recycled their old jeans and denim clothing for charity and the environment in boxes stationed on campus. The boxes were set up every Wednesday in October and the first week of November in front of Kimpel. PIECES OF DENIM COLLECTED DURING THE FIVE-WEEK DENIM DRIVE ON CAMPUS HOMES BUILT FOR KATRINA VICTIMS IN SPRING 2007 USING INSULATION FROM DENIM m PIECES OF DENIM CREATES ENOUGH INSULATION FOR ONE HOME DENIM DRIVE ■ packing the Jsans up, udents involved in PRSSA volunteer ferthe denim drive hey teamed up m w ' th Cotton Inc. successful. STUDENTS DONATE THEIR WORN-OUT DUDS TO BRING SOME GOOD TO CHARITIES AND BENEFIT HURRICANE VICTIMS I ? fc EXT: JORDAN HR! IMMFR IMAGEsSSStES jI Dipping his partner gracefully, a ua student demonstrates the proper techniques to avoid injury. The beginner class focused on East Coast swing, while the intermediate class focused on Lindy Hop. STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC FLIP FOR THE CLASSIC CRAZE OF SWING DANCING AND LEARN NEW STEPS IN UNEXPECTED PLACES TEXT: EMILY CHASE IMAGES: GRACE GUDE SWING DANCE CLUB STUDENTS IN THE BEGINNER CLASS STUDENTS IN THE ADVANCED CLASS HOUR OF SPINS, DIP: TO 10 WEEKS OF THE CLASS EACH SEMESTER Moving around the dance floor, a couple begins to bounce a nd rock to the beat of the music. About 30 students spent one hour a ' week for six to 10 weeks in the class. THIRTY STUDENTS paired off across the dance floor on a Wednesday evening. Their reflections followed them in the mirrored walls of the studio. The music had already started, and some of them had begun to dance, bouncing, rocking and spinning to the beat. This was swing dancing. Swing dancing was one of the many classes that the HPER offered to all students as well as the public in the fall semester of 2008. Kathleen Stafford, a junior psychology major, had been teaching the class for two of its three semesters. It had both a beginner and intermediate section. “Most participants are students, but some aren’t,’’ Stafford said. “We have quite a few older couples who come and love it. We started with thirty beginners and about six intermediate.” Each class period was an hour, and the class lasted for six to 10 weeks each semester. Jonathan Bender, a former UA graduate student, started the class with Stafford as his partner. She had never danced before, but picked it up quickly and began to take classes on her own. After he left, she started teaching it herself. “People catch on pretty quickly,” Stafford said. “We’ve been having a hard time in intermediate class because the students learn it so fast that sometimes we run out of things to teach. We cover a lot of techniques.” The beginner class focused mostly on East Coast swing,although the intermediate level students also learned Lindy Hop, a type of dance that started in Harlem in the 1920s.The term “Lindy Hop” came from the pilot Charles Lindberg, a famous figure of the time, because the dancers appeared to be “fly ing like Lindy,” Stafford said. Marshall Scott, a junior, took the class and enjoyed it for several reasons. According to Scott, his favorite thing about swing was the ease with which it was possible to improvise and create dance moves. “Dancing helps with coordination, it’s great exercise,” Scott said.“You meet so many different people and it’s fun to do.” Students caught on fairly quickly, and East Coast swing fit with many types of music. “Swing is such a versatile dance that you can really do East Coast swing with almost any music,” Scott said. The swing culture was still alive, especially in bigger cities across the country. With a club in Little Rock that held swing dances and social dances held nearly every week somewhere in Fayetteville, it was possible for students to get out and dance socially nearby. “It’s very satisfying to see your students dancing well, and when they start coming up with things on their own and combining moves, it’s really exciting,” Stafford said. “Everyone should try swing dancing.” TEXT: ALEX WILSON It g Reciruiting in the Union, junior Ann Wizer shows a student literature about R.E.A.L. Razorbacks. The organization was connected to the UA Alumni association and had a wide student membership base. KEEPING ITR.E.A.L. WITH A LONG HISTORY OF SERVICE, OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONNECTIONS TO ALUMNI AND DISCOUNTS AT BUSINESSES IN THE AREA, R.E.A.L. RAZORBACKS HAD ADDED BENEFITS. : VERONICA PUCCI R.E.A.L. RAZORBACKS COUNTING DOLLARS FORA ONE-YEAR MEMBERSHIP PIGGY ACTIVE R.E.A.L MEMBERS AND Displaying the perks of being a member, signs in the Union helped to pique the interest of passing students. R.E.A.L. Razorbacks Provided discounts to community businesses, including the University bookstore and the Razorback Shop. Most students wouldn’t expect their University Alumni house to be full of small children running from carnival booth to carnival booth, but that was exactly the goal of one student organization’s biggest sponsored events. “The biggest event R.E.A.L Razorbacks does is the R.E.A.L. Community Service Event,’’ R.E.A.L. membership chair Kelsey Pirani said.“It takes place in the spring and is open to participation from all R.E.A.L. members as well as RSOs on campus.’’ Kids from around the city got to participate in a carnival at the Alumni House then on to a baseball game. Outside participating organizations included the Boys and Girls Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters. This was just one of the many events organized by the members of R.E.A.L. Razorbacks. R.E.A.L., which stood for Recruiting Emerging Alumni Leaders, was a student program established by the Arkansas Alumni Association. With 130 years of service and more than 27,000 active members, the Alumni Association connected more than just its members but also its traditions. Within its walls was a row of offices; home to friendly faces making phone calls and performing administrative work all in the name of carrying on the tradition of the almighty Hog. A student’s main tie to this network of alumni and resources was R.E.A.L. Razorbacks. “Becoming a R.E.A.L. Razorback is your first connection to the Alumni Association,’’ Pirani said,“It is one that we hope becomes lasting.’’ According to R.E.A.L. Razorback’s Web site, R.E.A.L was “created by students for students’’ and that was exactly the way Pirani and the rest of the Student Alumni Board approached helping connect students with the institution. “R.E.A.L. memberships are set up to model memberships to the AAA, which also include free gifts and discounts as well as lots of great opportunities to stay involved with the University of Arkansas after graduation,’’ Pirani said. With a R.E.A.L. membership, students not only gained this connection to the alumni, but also received 5 percent off textbooks and a variety of other discounts from businesses around the area. Their events, such as R.E.A.L. Appreciation Day on December 2nd, gave members a chance to get even more discounts at the Union Bookstore and Razorback Shop. The opportunities for both saving money and meeting new people were what made the organization unique. The organization was about more than just recruiting members and maintaining st rong connections. It also gave back to the surrounding Fayetteville community. ORGANIZATIONS In their festive holiday clothes. Young Life members enjoy hanging out at their Christmas party.The new student organization was established in 2008 and had about 50 members. TEXT: MELEAH GROSS IMAGES: JEBEDIAH WILLIAMS YOUNG LIFE Giving full concentration to their project, UA students work to reconstruct a train set. Young Life provided a fun and supportive community for students. As STUDENTS WALKED� class. they were greeted by a cheerful face at a table on campus. The workers handed them a cup of steaming hot chocolate and wished them good luck on their tests. Young Life was a Christian organization on campus devoted to helping the community and reaching out to students. The hot chocolate social was just one of the ways they met that goal. “We do a lot outside of the meetings,’’ President Blake Binns said. “We want people to know we’re a part of the University. We’re good people and we want to love people. There was no [ulterior] motive. It’s just not the way we do it. It’s more of‘let us help you out.”’ But because Young Life had a Christian base, some people thought there was a stigma attached or that the activities were solely to win people over. “We just try to be involved in the community,” Binns said. “We want to be a part of people here and not just be like a cult on the side or be viewed like that. Very obviously, we’re a Christian organization so we want to inform people about Christ.” However, the group wasn’t just about sharing their religious views. They also wanted to provide a fun and supportive environment for students. “We also teach people and help them grow in faith and help people develop talents. It’s just a place of love and hanging out with people. With Young Life, if you want to hear about Christ, then great, and if not, that’s fine, too.” They met every Wednesday as a group and later in a smaller group to plan events. 2008 was the organization’s first year on campus and because of campus outreach, the number of members increased. “It’s going great,” Binns said. “50 students [come] every week. Honestly, I think it will grow. We have a different ministry perspective than [other Christian organizations] do. A lot of people have been burned in some way in culture or been put in a position where they’re forced to make a decision [about Christ], and it’s the wrong time.We all just love to hang out together.That aspect is very beneficial. It shows a good side of Christians. It’s not just something that forces things down people’s throats. We want them to make the decision.We hold it and it’s their decision to take or not.” With this new ministry perspective, Binns said everything was going great and just as they had planned. “I think any person who’s interested in seeing a side of Christ that isn’t pressuring [should come],” he said. “I think Young Life fits that completely.That’s why I love it. I wouldn’t change anything about it.” THE GROUP’S FIRST ILg YEAR ON CAMPUS STUDENT r MEMBERS AND GROWING |7 MEETING A WEEK YOUNG LIFE COLLEGE CHAPTERS IN U.S. ORGANIZATIONS CARTOONCULTURE UNAFRAID TO DISPLAY THEIR TRUE COLORS, ANIME CLUB MEMBERS SHOW THE UA THAT CARTOONS AREN ' T JUST FOR __ SATURDAY MORNINGS ANYMORE. TEXT: EMILY CHASE IMAGES: VERONICA PUCCI ANIME CLUB Lounging in front of a big screen TV, members of the Anime Club partake of one of their favorite pastimes: watching anime. All episodes were shown in the original Japanese with English subtitles. An eclectic group of students were gathered in a room in the Mullins Library. Grouped around a large screen, they whispered among themselves, sometimes fell silent and at times laughed all together in response to the show they were watching. It was another weekly meeting for the Anime Club. Anime club was focused on Japanese anime, or cartoons.The club watched all of their shows in the original Japanese with English subtitles. Michael Sundman, senior, had been a member of the club for four years and president for two. “This club was started a long time before I came to this campus,’’ Sundman said. “I’d say seven or eight years. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly because it has been around for so long.” The anime club had meetings once a week, watching three to five series each semester, with most series consisting of twenty- six half-hour episodes. “I think that anime is entertaining and I like having the cultural viewpoint from another part of the world,” five-year member Megan Clark said. “I think the plots of Japanese cartoons are definitely more developed than American cartoons.The story arc is so important in anime, where in American cartoons there is often only single episode plots, with no continuation.” First-year member Cristin Carroll agreed. “My favorite thing about anime is the story lines,” she said. “I also like a lot of the art.” About twenty students, sometimes more, attended each meeting to watch anime and discuss it together. The dynamic of the group was easygoing and fun, with members talking and joking together. There was also a growing population of Japanese members in the club. According to members of the group, anime and American art had affected one another over the years. “I do think that American artists have started to be influenced by anime, although anime was influenced by us first,” Clark said. “Often anime characters have larger, rounder eyes, which Betty Boop had first.They took that piece and made it their own.Toys and books are also starting to mimic Japanese anime. The Littlest Pet Shop, for example seems to be particularly inspired by anime, such as Hello Kitty.” Carroll also saw influence of anime in many types of art forms. “You can tell how it’s affecting American television and culture through changes in art styles,” Carroll said. “Music videos have started to show up with anime style art in them. Artists are affected as well. Nene Thomas, for example, did an entire series of anime-style fairies a couple years back.” Anime club was an example of how students with an interest in something specific could find each other and bond together on the UA campus. “We’re just a bunch of silly, goofy people,” Sundman said.“With anime club, we can be ourselves — crazy and silly — which is one of the glorious things about this organization.” 237 Evaluating the lambs, a local student judges the annual UA livestock competition.The UA hosted community FFA and 4-H members to, judge at this eventj at the PaulineWkiroket Arena ' AFTER REALIZING THAT LEARNING IS NOT JUST FOR THE STUDENTS GOT DOWN AND DIRTY AT THE ANNUAL LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST SSROOM TEXT: RUSTY JESTER IAGES: VERONICA PUCCI FFA ■ Making quick judgments, a student sizes up UA livestock. Students had to judge carefully and defend their evaluations by explaining what they looked for in each animal. COMMUNITY EVENT HELD AT PAULINE WHITTAKER ARENA ■ CATEGORIES FOR LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK ENTRIES, INCLUDING CATTLE, SHEEP AND PIGS HOURS LONG CONTEST I CRITERIA Students participating in the collegiate branch of Future Farmers of America (FFA) during the 2008 school year discovered that the benefits of classing farm animals extended beyond gaining experience with evaluation and judging.These could include obtaining financial aid for educational costs, strengthening public speaking skills or gaining experience in one’s selected field of study. FFA aimed to involve the community in their learning experience in 2009 by planning a livestock judging event at the UA, which was held at the Pauline Whittaker Arena and Equine Center. The UA hosted the event in conjunction with local FFA and 4-H members who helped organize and run the event. Registration began at 8:30 a.m. and the event lasted about four hours. The livestock being judged included primarily cattle, sheep and pigs, all of which were donated for the contest. A total of 40 entries from both teams and individuals comprised the pool being judged. There were several criteria that were considered by the judges, who were obliged to size up the competitors and make fast evaluations. “Teams judge using quick decisions on where to place each animal based on a class of four,’’ said Daniel Bacorn, a junior agricultural education major. Bacorn had participated in such events several times and his efforts were awarded with scholarships. Student judges were also faced with the challenge of defending their evaluations, as they often had to offer an explanation of what they looked for in each animal and why some placed higher than others. “Not only do they have to make quick decisions, but they also have to be good speakers when asked to give oral reasoning for placing classes,’’ FFA president Beth Ann Mills said. This livestock judging not only taught students how to organize an event, but it also gave them valuable experience in the agricultural industry. “FFA and events like this have prepared me for my future career,” said Kristin Pennington, a senior agricultural education major and member of the event’s planning committee. “It has allowed me to learn more about the industry and has opened up doors within the field that I would have never thought possible.” The event was a fundraiser for the UA chapter of FFA. Profits went into a scholarship fund because every UA student there was a volunteer. All members had to provide, other than hard work and time, were the prizes, which included plaques and belt buckles. Another advantage in participating in the event was that it placed FFA members in a situation in which they worked as a team, forcing them to maintain harmony even when they had problems with teachers or with planning the event. Overall, though, FFA members met with minimal problems, either in the organizational process or during the judging itself. Though the number of volunteers may have been limited, these students worked well together and created an event that benefited themselves, the UA and the community as a whole. 239 ■ ORGANIZATIONS MEETING A MONTH O HATS AND 7T SQU ARES vy KNITTED SKEINS OF YARN USED MEMBERS IN I THE RSO STUDENTS TAKE GRANDMAS HOBBY TO NEW LEVELS AS T EY LEND A HAN T@ THOSE IN NEED AND BRING SOM E COMFORT TO JHE LESVoRTONATE TBCT: lORDAHibuSA IMAGES: ELSA LO 8 DIVESH BRAHMBHATT I CLICK CLICK A young woman sits in a chair in theTV room at RZs Coffee Shop, her hands moving with lightning dexterity. Click click. Her fingers artfully jump over one another in a dance of soft yellow yarn and cold blue metal. Click click.The seven-inch aluminum spikes look as if they could deal the deadly blow in some bizarre domestic homicide if placed in the wrong hands, but in the smooth, capable hands of senior Beth Ibrahim, they are weapons that fight for the warmth and well-being of those less fortunate. “My mom was from England, where her school taught girls how to knit at a young age,’’ Ibrahim said.“She taught me to knit when I was eight, but I didn’t really realize I could make more than just squares with knitting until a few years ago.That is when I really got into knitting as a hobby.’’ Ibrahim shared her enthusiasm for knitting with senior Juliet Morgan. The two met at the UA and befriended senior Holly Minard,who had never knitted before. “[They] inspired me to take up knitting,’’ Minard said. “So, two years ago I taught myself how to knit using the Internet.’’ In recent years, Web sites designed specifically for knitters emerged, defying the stigma that was usually attached to the hobby. “Knitting has evolved,’’ Minard said. “It’s no longer just your grandmother’s hobby. There is even a Vogue Knitting Magazine, whose patterns are based on current designers’ looks for the season.” Aware of this evolution, the girls saw an opportunity to create an organization that was totally new to the UA campus. “We knew students that had an interest in knitting and students are always looking for charity or volunteer opportunities so I figured we could just start an RSO,” Morgan said. Once a month, the members of Knitting for the Needy gathered together to learn new techniques and to work on various humanitarian projects, one of which was knitting individual squares before finally sewing them together to create one big blanket for the local homeless shelter. The girls said that although the group’s contribution to the community may seem small, “It feels good to make something useful with your hands for those who really need it.” ORGANIZATIONS G o o CM 00 o rgamzationsc j ste First row L to R: Ryan Frazier, Neil Mellers, Ryan Moss, Hayden Sherman Second row: McKensie Piepho, Hunter Nunn, Samantha Sturm First row L to R:Anna Nguyen,Tina Korbe, Kimber Wenzelburger, Jaclyn Johnson; Second row: Brian Washburn, Matt Watson, Bart Pohlman, Jon Schleuss L to R: Alex Font, Daniel Byram, Annette Porter, Cameron Colebank, Mark McCollum Ryan Boncheff,William Bond, Mattie Bookhout, Brittany Box, David Brophey, Robe 1 Bruning, John Buckley, Becca Carlson, Georgeanne Carpenter, Kelsey Castlebefl? Andreas Chen, David Coleman, Hogan Cook,Tony Cosgrove, Amanda Cross, L e Curry, Debora Farkas, Orit Farkas, Eric Fay, Jeffery Goodhart, Dylan Jones, Dan ' 6 Kleine, Jillian Knox, Alex Lanis, Lain Lawrence, Tammy Lippert, Andrew LoPin t0 ' Caleb Lowery, Matt McAlister, Robert McClure, Steven McKee, Greg Meyers, Muzaffar, Lindsey Passmore, Thomas Pevehouse, Jonathan Powell, Paola Rome ' ' 0 Robert Scroggin, Robert Sharp, Hayden Spencer Sherman, Geoffery Storm, Cha e Stoudenmire, Zoe Teague, Melissa Tuttle, William Watson, Stephanie Woodruff First row L to R:Lisa Skinner, McKinley Case, Lauren August Clark, Steph 6 ’ Sickmeller;Second row:Skye Metcalf,Jessica Powiriya, Cassandra Ellingt of1 ' James Rineheart,Whitney Thibodeaux;Third row: Brad Naumann, Brad 1 Moyer, Daniel Payne, Ashley Louks, Cassie Blackwell 242 RSO PHOTOS ■ First row L to R: Brandom Bissram, Bloom Harris, Deshinka Bostwick, Kirsch Mackey,Jesse Booker; Second row: Emerson John, Nadine Edmond, Kordero St. Cyr, Stefan Trim, Kareem Jack; Third row: Shawn Miller, Chven Mitchell, Kiera Clegg, Leniqueca Welcome, Krystal Cooke, Luke Harewood First row L to R. Whitnee Boyd, Jessica Boykin, Amy Carson, LaCrea Wilson, Desirae Williams; Second row: Summer Johnson, LaKendra Spates, Courtney Bradford,Jonathan Bryant, Latisha A. Black, Dominique Evans, Candace Carter; Third row: Chris Walton, Jocelyn McDaniel, Amie McMillion, Ratoya Banks, Kiera Clegg, Jerrica Burns, RakiyaTasiu, Jessica Bowers, Secoryia Bullard, Allen Harris; Fourth row,: B.K. Simmons, PJ Lambey Fir st row L to R: Parker Higgs, Johnathan Conley, Jonathan Gibson, Joe Fohlman; Second row: Casey Forbess, Garrett Ellis, Rick Couvillion, Ben Rainwater,Adam Barito F irst Lind: row L to R: Katie Goll, Bryan Gibson, Alex Sittig, Joseph Wilson, say Ermann; Second row: Jebediah Williams, Drew McEver, Justin au ghlin, Matthew Sharum, Casey Shireman First row L to R: Alana Hale, Georgia Lackey, Heather Sparkman, Ted Wenger; Second row: Michael Carlson, Paul Valentine, Jason Biggs, Blake Rinns, Erin Kestner, Heath Warbritton 243 ■ ORGANIZATIONS qamzations First row L to R: Amanda Smith, Natalie Thibodeaux, Lauren Tujague, Lisa Skinner, Brandon Starr; Second row: Rachel Fritsche, Heather Hanley, Jody Parkerson, Whitney Thibodeaux, Malori Akin, Micah Fritsche L to R: Emily Chase, John Gardner, Rachel Newberry L to R: Susan Jacob, Mohammad Chowdhury, Yang Liu, Ujjwala Darvemula First row L to R: Veronica Figueroa, Liz Trujillo, Rocio Aguayo, Mirey Medina, Fernando Garcia, Isaac Cortes; Second row: Jennifer Penate, Luis Valerio, Juan Mendez, Ana Aguayo, Rafael Garcia, Hilda Villafranca, Estrellita Goss;Third row: Roberto Corres, Humberto Mayoral, Daniel Diaz, Frank Berlanga-Medina, Edgar Sanchez, Ernesto Chaves, Nestor Figueroa First row L to R: Jebediah Williams, Ovid Wang, Daniel Lindsay, Gin Caylor, Justin Payne, Ryan Reynolds; Second row: Anthony Mobl ’ Kenneth Cason, Emile Phaneuf, Jeremy Johns, Samuel Roberts, Khosbay ar Rentsendorj 244 RSO PHOTOS ■ First row L to R: Katie Austin, Crystal Favors, Allison Black, Rebecca Williams; Second row: Chase Stoudenmire,Trisha Blau, Kamilya Kadyrova, fyan Miller First row L to R:Yui Tachibana,Tomoko Nakano,Yuri Nishimura; Second r °w: Ryutaro Numaguchi, Saiko Watanabe, Marie Shintani,Yuzo Hagihara First row L to R: Willie Benson, Jordan Bennett, Beth Ibrahim, Christay Davies, Stuart Feild; Second row: Alex Simpson, Michael Carlson, Tj Carpenter, Nathan Rowe CAMP ' First row L to R: Joann Jeremiah, Amie McMillion, Brookye Kelly, Colby c Kinney, BriannaTurner; Second row: Klassic Hopson, Harry McCraney, uren Wilson, Nicholas Glover, Jocelyn McDaniel; Third row: Jared Washington, Earl Hill, Briana Leniear, Stephanie Robinson, Jessica Obilom, Jasmine Thurston, B.K. Simmons First row L to R: Dexter Freeman, LaCrea Wilson, Ratoya Banks, Rakiya Tasiu; Second row: Julius Morehead, Jose Morfa, Chris Walton, Erik Johnson OAR ■ ORGANIZATIONS aanizations L to R: Julius Morehead, Drew Fleming, Chance Weeks, Stephanie Clark, Rick Couvillion First row L to R: Joseph Snow, Michael Tennant, Matthew McKnight, Casey Willits, Scott La vigue; Second row: Marisa Grippo, Susan Kufdakis, Emil Shattuck, Jane Kelly, Melanie Bolden;Third row: Max Gutierrez, Matthew Midgett,Jon Schleuss, Demetrius Neal, Dirk Charlson ■fA First row L to R: Divesh Brahmbhatt, Jeremy Stout, Leigh McAlister, Emil Chase; Second row: Rachel Newberry, Helen Chase, Shannon Sanded Johanna Baker, Jacki Frost; Third row: Meleah Gross, Jonathan Gibson- Clint Linder, Ben Warrington,Veronica Pucci, Elsa Lo,Jebediah Williams First row L to R: Latisha Black, Colby McKinney, Rosalynd Guiden, Danelle Heaggans, Clarice Montgomery, Maggie Bell, Jameka Jackson; Second row: Taylor Lucas, Amber Williams, Whitney Jones, Ratoya Banks, Jessica Obilom, Secoryia Bullard, Catherine Campbell, Cachet Shorter, Klassic Hopson First row L to R: Greg Gower, Heather Boydston, Yuki Hatano; Second row: Andrew Fielder, Kameron Wilson, Adam Sanders 94fi RSO PHOTOS Fip st row L to R: Gustavo Reyes, Gerren Jackson, Brian Sours, Xavier oore, Aaron Hielscher; Second row: Brad Helton, Corris Stewart, Lee Larr 7 Ronnie Mathes, Levi Carpenter; Third row: Daniel Dew, Daniel J° p dan, Grant Irby, Alex Simpson, Chris Flores, Jack Sallee, Michael Lutz F ' p st row L to R: Amy Cofer, Sarah Freeman, Hayley Hogan, Savannah Fis cus, Anna Tinkle, Kaitlin Mitchell; Second row: Kendra Meadors, Rachel Chaney, Jade Dabney, Stephanie O’Berg, Rebecca Gracey; Third row: Chelsey Ahrens, Crystal Amens, Kyndl Brunson, Jordan Long, Deborah hite, Holly Wilson, Jill Schillinger p. Irst row L to R: Liz Bryant, Jonathan Weaver, Kate Luck; Second row: ' nt Fullen, Daniel Phillips, John Gossett, Bailey Boyd, Chris Jackson, hlo|, y Kaminski,Andrew Halliburton,Aniseh Ebbini Haley Bestgen,Jonathan Bryant,Andreas Chen, Christine Cloninger,Amanda Cook, Erin Davidson, Sarah Diaz, Maggie Dietrich, Keisha Fowler, Kelsey Gray, Bryan Griffith, Jacob Grummer, Deondra Gupton, Shayne Henry, Suzanne Hill, Kara Hilliard, Samantha Hovis, Heather Hugen, Haven Jaggers, Jasmine Johnson, Danielle Johnson, Kelsey Jones, Staci Jones, Chase Jones, Jonathan Langley, Kyrie Leaf,Aterra Lowe, Madalene Major,Ashley Malik, Mary Mann, Colby McKinney, Matt McNelley, Eric Morrison, Simone Mullinax, Courtney Murphy, Jaime Nelson, Maryam Niroumand, Brittany Payne, Leanna Payton, Amanda Peterson, Brian Poepsel, Marlee Prall, Kenna Primm, Meg Pursley, Sally Richmond,Tyler Rogers, Stuart Sanders, Kim Schoonmaker, Nicole Scogin,John Sherrill, Amanda Simpson,Joey Smith, Kapra Stuffelbeam, Kody Stuffelbeam, Samantha Underwood,Allie Welty, Leah Wilson First row L to R:Jana Hindman,Vy-Phuong Pham, Dung Dang, Cindy Mach; Second row: Jeremy Browning, Kimberly Nguyen, Sylvia Tran, Jennifer Nguyen, Diane Tran, Jaclyn Do, Matt Post; Third row: Josh Bowen, Hao Do, Chris Dempewolf, Andrew Tran, Eric Phan,Tin Nguyen, Nguyen Ngoc Chuong,Josh Pham, Luis Marin m ALPHA DELTA PI Beginning their routine, members of Alpha Delta Pi get into position for their step show performance. The sorority ' s theme for the 2008 show was Alpha Delta Pi Emergency Room. IMAGE: ELSA LO WSSSSSpm isiliii — flrff ’] Megan Anthony, Peggy Sue Bayer, Samantha Beggs, Brianne Bert, Brittany Bizzell,Lanzy Brazear, Brittany Brown, Kate Brown, Brooke Bruton, Courtney Carringt or1 ' Christen Carter, Lauren Carter, Julianna Curtis, Nicole Dawson, Erin Davidson, Melissa Day, Tiffini Denzik, Danielle DePinto, Laura Dickerson, Jamie Dun n ' Tarabeth Echols, Abbey Eoff, Briana Evans, Anna Franceschi, Chelsea Freeman, Amber Ghormley, Emily Gilliam, Katie Gilliard, Shannon Goforth, Sherri Gor e ' Sarah Graham, Rae Grassle, Rachel Greenlee,Jessica Haas, Katie Hamblin, Haley Hardage, Megan Harp,Jillian Harper, Lauren Harrison, Marissa Hawkins, Brittafl Hensley, Katie Hesseltine, Lindsay Holloman, Heather Hugen, Emily Hyink, Jessica Johnson, Ashley Jones, Raquel Juarez, Alex Kilgo, Hannah Kimbrough, Ka a King, Biz Klessig, Gracie Lambright, Kymberly Lochhaas, Liz Manard, Leslie Marpe, Kaitlyn McCarty, Jennifer McDowell, Kelsey McQueary, Amanda McMain ’ Rachael Meissner, Hannah Moreland, Whitney Morrison, Jenna Palmer, Kelly Parker, Amanda Peterson, Ember Phillips,Theresa Rickert, Lauren Roberts, Roby n Rosenberg, Sydney Ross, Megan Ruscoe, Channing Rusher,Jetta Schirner, Stefanie Scott, Kaitlyn Sewell,Amanda Simpson, Rebecca Simpson, Mallorie Sloan, Ky ' e Smithsonn, Melodie Straughan, Samantha Sturm, Michelle Sullivan, Michelle Terry, Samantha Terry, Chelsea Thompson, Melissa Tuttle,Terrica Weatherford,Tayl° r Wellborn, Kirby Welston,Taylor Wilson, Kristi Winkleman,Amy Zornes, Kymberly Zurek shekia Hawkins, Sade Hayman,Amber E.Wiliams, Kimberly Smith,Amber N.Wesson, Mallory Barker, Kasey Carolina, Meredith E. Kinsey, Brittney Dennis ALPHA OMICRON Erica Akel, Courtney Albrecht, Kirbi Allen, Stephanie Alley, Janelle Amos, Hope Argo,Tiffany Berkemeyer, Keely Bernock, Melanie Bertram, Alison Blalock, Lauren Bland, Mitzi Borman, Meagan Breashears, Catherine Breland, Lindsay Bridges, Kelsey Brown, Chelsey Bruner, Olivia Burnett, Adrianne Burris, Becca Caldwell Lani Cato, Kate Chapman, Kate Christenbury, Ashley Collins, Nicole Collins, Jordan Coomer, Elaine Crawford, Alyssa Cunningham, Cara DeFord, Ellen Diebold Alex Dooley, Jessica Duffy, Rachel Duncan, Sarah Duncan, Robin Edwards, Carly Farmer, Emily Fitzgerald, Megan Franklin, Stacy Gadeke, Emily Gammill, Sarah Gammill, Jordan Garrett, Sarah Gavin, Brianna Geels, Elizabeth Gehrki, Kayleigh Goodner, Ashley Gordon, Mary Gorter, Jessica Graham, Heather Gray, Nikk ' Griffin, Stephanie Grise, Rylee Grover, Amanda Hancock, Robyn Hanna, Heather Hartley, Lauren Hartman, Lauren Haviland, Paige Heflin, Danielle Hills, Sarah Hojnacki, Jenna Holzhauser.Tayler Hopper, Cassie Horne,Tressa Horton, Lindsey Housley, Karrie Huber, Ashley Hutchins, Bethany Hutchins, Kristen Jeffery- Ashley Johnson, Holly Johnson, Lauren Johnson, Maggie Johnson, Kate Jordan, Elizabeth Joseph, Bre Karnes, Laurel Keeping, Erica Kenney, Maegan Kordsmeier Kristyn Krogman, Jessica LaPiere, Lauren Lavender, Sarah Ledbetter, Kelcie Lewis, Ali Lucas, Caroline Mallory, Nikki Mansch, Claire McKinney, Lauren McNatt Meredith Moore, Brittany Murphy, Megan Murphy, Brittany Neuwoehner,Amy Newby, Samantha Nichols, Sarah Noland,April Ortiz,Tori Oxner, Monica Parrish Emily Pearson, Maggie Pearson, Julie Perez, Brooke Perry, Saylor Prather, May Lou Pridgeon, Jill Prislovsky, Shannon Rehm, Katie Richard, Erin Royal, Lauren Schafer, Brittany Scott, Betsy Shellabarger, Amy Short, Brittany Short, Julie Shows, Savannah Smith, Lindsey Spicher, Taylor Stevens, Melea Stockton, Autumn Swindle, Mackenzie Tanner, Diana Taylor, Lacey Thorpe, Anna Tisdale, Jordan Toft, Carolyn Townsend, Maddison Trucks, Landry Underwood, Rachel Urben, Kendra Watts, Leigh Anne Whistle, Bethany Wildy, Hannah Williams, Sara Williams, Amanda Wilson, Meredith Wilson, Abbi Wood, Jessica Wood, Janay Woodcock, Amy Yealy, Leah Young Clowning around, members of Alpha Omicron Pi dance with the DJ at the AKA Unity Step Show. AOPi members moved into their new house in the spring of 2009. IMAGE: DIVESH BRAHMBHATT Dancing to the music, an Alpha Phi Alpha member takes a break in between step show performances. The step show was one of the many highlights of Homecoming Week. IMAGE: ELSA LO An to nio Brown, Jamelle Brown, Johnathan Bryant,Torrey Eason, Byron Galloway, Michael Greene, Sonny Jacques, Xavier Neely,Vitesh Patel, Kordero St. Cyr, re y Thrower ALPHA PHI ALPHA Morgan Adams, Alex Aist, Laura Akin, Malori Akin, Mar Aldon, Danika Anderson, Emily Arnold,Taryn Atchison, Olivia Austin, Colby Baker, Alex Baldwin, Lauren Ballard, Edith Barker, Kimberly Barringer, Alicia Barry, Erin Baskin, Caroline Beavers, Lauren Beserra, Morgan Bilger, Eryn Blatt, Hannah Blount, Carly Brasher. Jennifer Brenner, Kelly Brenner, Hillary Bronstad, Madison Brown, Katie Bullock, Katelyn Burch, Haley Burkert, Rebekah Bush, Lauren Camp, Leah Camp,Whitney Campbell, Courtney Cassidy, Katherine Clifton, Kelli Cohn, Katie Collins, Lauren Collins, Kelly Comer, Amanda Compean, Mary Cook, Monica Cooper, Aerial Courdin, Helen Cox, Lauren Cox, Mallory Craig, Ali Crittenden, Robyn Croom, Katie Crow, Mallory Day, Mary Daniel, Halley Dodge, Melissa Dougherty, Sarah Douglas, CasSaundra Drake, Morgan Drake, Katie Duke, Sunni Dunn,Alyson Dunnaway.Amy Duvall,Jessica Edwards, Sarah Emison, Kristen Exendine,Tate Feifar- Meredith Felts, Elizabeth Fiser, Kathryn Fiser, Kellye Flemming, Reed Fogleman, Muriel Forney, Katy Frederick,Ashley Friend, Rachel Fritsche,Alexa Fuller, Laura Garrison, Sarah Gerrard, Rachel Gibbons, Sarah Gibson, Madeline Gill, Sarah Glover, Kara Goetz, Rebecca Greenway, Juliana Griffin, Bethany Haefner, Ashley Hale, Lauren Hall, Heather Hanley, Dennison Hansen, Amy Harsh, Alison Harvey, Erin Hawkes,Amy Heffington, Alex Henson, Jessica Henson, Macey Herring- Haven Hestir, Kristen Hill, Deborah Ho, Emily Hollingsworth, Kathryn Holloway, Blaire Holmes, Mary Holmes, Emily Hoolan,Anna Horton, Heather Horton. Katie Howe, Kaitlyn Huddleston, Sarah Hunton, Lauren Hutton, Jordan Jackson, Pamela Jackson, Claire Jansen, Kelly Jensen, Kelsey Jeter, Jordan Johannsen- Jayme Johnson, Charlee Jordan, Chelsea Jumper, Emily Keen, Courtney Kell, Mary Kennedy, Kendall Key, Erin King, Grace Kueser, Allison Lafargue, Sarah Lawson. SaraCate Lewey, Lauren Lewis, Sarah Lightle, Meredith Looney,Whitney Lynch, Mary Mack, Christine Marks, Caroline Massey, Jordan McAdams, Megan McCain- Katherine McCann, Lauren McCloy, Megan McCorkindale, Mary McCue, Holly McGee, Katy McGee, Allie McKee, Allison McMinn, Lauren McMullin, Margate 1 Meadors, Emily Medford, Mary Merry, Mary Metrailer, Jordan Miller, Laura Miller, Kaylin Minihan, Kimberly Moffat, Logan Molock, Lindley Moore, Jenny Morgan- Martha Morrill, Mary Morris, Mary Morrison, Meredith Moser, Kimberly Murphy, Charlotte Muse, Emily Myers, Brittany Nash, Mallory Nash, Julia Nipper, Laura Nutt, Rachel Ora, Katherine Osborn, Jillian Oyler, Sarah Parker, Jody Parkerson, Claire Patterson, Ashley Payne, Natalie Peek,Abby Pendergrast, Nancy Dodd Pendergrast, Katie Pevehouse, Veronika Polskaya, Kimberly Powell, Corinne Pullen, Kali Ragland, Nancy Rapley, Alex Redlin, Lindsey Reed, Hannah Renne r - Rebecca Renner, Christen Rice, Melissa Richardson, Cara Rochelle, Abigayle Roeder, Chelsea Rose, Kimberley Sarratt, Maddie Schaffer, Jessica Schroeder. Katie Schuett, Natalie Seifritz, Danielle Shain, Dorothy Shepherd, Molly Shepherd, Mauri Shotts, Mary Simmons, Lesley Skinner, Lisa Skinner, Lauren Smith, Lela Smith, Casey Sowers, Paige Sparks, Sarah Spratlin, Kathryn Spurlock, Natalie Stagg, Jessica Steelman, Sarah Stimson, Gail Stratton, Whitney Swearengin, Jessica Taegtmeyer, Melissa Tatman, Isabelle Taylor, Barbara Thalman, Natalie Thibodeaux, Whitney Thibodeaux, Britta Thielemann, Katie Threlkeld, Laura Tiehen,Ama n a Troutt, Kelsey Tucker, Sara Tucker, Sara Turner, Lauren Tujague, Mari Jordan Underwood, Mia Vaughn, Ashley Walls, Kathryn Ward, Kelsey Ward, Anna Watkins- Erin Webb, Whitney Weeks, Carly White, Kendall White, Paige Willey, Kaylin Williams, Caitlin Wolfe, Brandi Woods, Heather Wright, Jordan Wright, Leah Wright Madi Wright, Margaret Wynne Showing her Chi-0 spirit, Maddie Schaffer laughs with her sorority sisters at the Homecoming Pep Rally. Chi Omega participated in all of the Homecoming activities, including the AKA Unity Step Show in Barnhill Arena. IMAGE: JEBEDIAH WILLIAMS Cheering for the Tri Delta steppers, members of Delta Delta Delta show their enthusiasm at the Homecoming Alpha Kappa Alpha Unity Step Show. The sorority created an airline-themed show to defend their step show title. IMAGE: ELSA LO Lxandria Allen, Lauren Allen, Whitney Allen, Jillian Amos, Ashley Anderson, Leslie Anderson, Jacuqeline Backus, Kelsey Backus, Morgan Balmer, Christie Bates, ssidy Bennett, Shannon Beyer,Ashley Bibbs, Morgan Bibbs,Alexandra Bickell, Kelli Blanchard,Jennifer Bliss,Jennifer Bradley, Brittany Brittain, Beth Brooks, Blair r °Wn,Allison Broyles, Lauren Buenau,Whitney Burgess, Geri Burkett, Emily Burkhead, Meghan Burton, Zoe Calkins, Cara Cameron, Megie Cane,Julie Canepari, athrine Caplener, Janie Cardwell, Caitlyn Carlson, Josy Cash, Brittany Cason, Kaitlin Castleberry, Kelsey Castleberry, Brooke Chaney, Lauren Chastain, Sarah ' tor , Kate Chisenhall, Blakely Cingolani, Lindsey Cloutier, Cameron Coffey, Sara Coker, Ciara Cole, Emily Cole, Courtney Collins, Camille Cook, Jennifer °Pe, Kali Copeland, Emily Corbin, Kate Corley, Amy Crain, Page Daniel, Kayla Daniels, Amy Davis, Holland Davis, Jennifer Davis, Jaime Dickson, Ashley Dorr, lissa Dougherty, Alison Douglas, Brooke Dunn, Hillary Easley, Jordan Easley, Maurie Edwards, Brooke English, Jaclyn Ettinger, Molly Farren, Madison Farrish, G ar V Parrish, Jill Feimster, Emily Field, Caitlyn Fitzgerald, Emily Fitzgerald, Claire Flores, Leah Floyd, Danielle Fowler, Mallory French, Jacklyn Frost, Mallory ar naway, Becca Garison, Caitlyn Garrett, Shea Gibbs, Hannah Glenn, Chelsea Goff, Patricia Graham, Callie Grant, Holly Gray, Bethany Greer, Lindsey Greeson, c sh,e y Grimes, Christine Grosso, Alexis Haralson, Paige Haralson, Annaleigh Harper, Katie Harris, Sarah Harris, Kaley Harrison, Megan Hazlett, Emilie Head, ar oline Heintzman, Kaela Hensley, Ashton Hern, Darrien Herning, Ashley Hilborn, Amanda Hobbs, Nicki Hogue, Emily Holst,Victoria Holthoff, Kara Holton, I Shlton Honey, Carly Horne, Cameron, Hugg, Carla Hugg, Lauryn Imspon, Julie Inman, Chelsi Isbell, Courtney Jackson, Kelsey Jackson, Alex Jenner, Mallory nsor , Jordan Jones, Meagan Jones, Alii Jordan, Mary Jordan, Molly Keltner, Melissa Kershaw, Cassie Kirk, Kara Kullander, Morgan Langford, Morgan Larson, p° ri Lassiter, Erin Laumer, Rachel Lee, Claire Lewis, Megan Lomax, Taylor Lovelace, Taylor Lovelady, Lindsey Lucas, Livvi Luttrell, Regan Mahl, Jessica March, atr icia Martinez, Hannah Maxwell, Hillary McChristian, Cassidy McCollum, Lauren McConnell, Sara McConnell, Charlsey McDowell, Lindsey McGaugh, Gillie Heather McNeely, Jenna McPherson, Meagan McVay, Michelle McWhorter,Ashley Mena, Emily Middleton, Stacey Miller, Lydia Milner,Whitney Moffitt, rr ’’ e Mohler, Cathrine Moix,Taylor Mortimer,Whitney Murph, Megan Murphy, Savannah Neri, Kathleen Newell, Kayla Nichols, Jennifer Nicodemus, Cat Nipper, p ln D’Brien, Meghan O’Brien, Sarah O’Brien, Mallory O’Quinn, Scottie Palculict, Kayla Palmer, Gina Paradiso, Lacy Parker, Andrea Parnell, Sarah Penick, Sarah ock, Laura Ladd Pouncey,Ashley Powers, Rachel Ramsey,Audrey Ray, Cathryn Reeves, Kaylen Revels, Kasey Roberts, Katie Roberts, Laura Rodriguez, Natalie Ashley Rowell, Katie Russell,Jill Sandore,Jordan Schalk, Kate Seifert, Mattie Setzler, Morgan Sherman, Lauren Shinall,Jennifer Short, Kelly Simpson, Bethany e ' ton, Kasey Skinner, Chelsea Slone, Chelsea Smith, Kelsey Smith, Anne-Elizabeth Snowden, Elizabeth Sorrell, Christina Sorrells, Brittney Sperber, Stephanie e ed, Megan Steen, Caitlin Steiner, Ashley Stockland, Lauren Sullivant, Paige Sutherland, Katie Sweeten, Taylor Tackett, Mandy Taliaferro, Candace Taylor, Alex er Molly Thicksten, Meagan Thompson, Abigail Tucker, Emile Turbeville.Alana Turner, Samantha Turner, Amber Utnage, Emily Vasgaard, Sarah Veazey, Carolyn as hburn, Amanda Whatley, Chelsea White, Evelyn White, Lauren Wild, Emily Williams, Meagan Williamson, Mallory Wilson, Kristi Witcher, Nicki Woosley, slsea Wright, Melissa Yocum, Caroline Zeno 31DELTA DELTA DELTA ujz ■OCO O Gina Alley, Jessica Bowers, Whitnee Boyd, Amber Cato, Jerrica Chika, Angele’ Doyne, Jacqueline Duncan, Vera Forrest, Ronalda Greer, Ashanti Hearn, Marsh James, Danielle Johnson, Summer Johnson, Tiara Leonard, Aterra Lowe, Avia Peters, Farren Rippond, Shondolyn Sanders, Lakendra Spates, Shurise Telesfo Shanitra Whitfield, Amber Williams, Lauren Wilson, Chareese Woods Showing their Delta Sigma Theta pride, members identify their sorority via hand gestures at the Homecoming Pep Rally. Sororities and fraternities competed to see who had the most Razorback spirit. IMAGE: JEBEDIAH WILLIAMS Stomping up a Storm, members of FarmHouse show how boys get down on the farm. The fraternity competed against other Greek groups in the annual step show sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha. IMAGE: ELSA LO K ' e| th Beeson, Nathan Brown, Kris Bunnell, Oscar Guevara, Daniel Hollinger, Daniel Keeton,Thomas Jackson, Clay Lance, Marcus A. Looney, Michael May, Chris Car borough, Ryan Siebenmorgen, Cody Tucker, Ross Wiginton, Derek Wilson, Daniel Hollinger, Daniel Keeton,Thomas Jackson, Ross Wiginton, Derek Wilson HIAIUVd IXCQ—= O QCC Nicholas Glover, Clarence Johnson Jr., Kenyon Lowe, Andre Petty, Landon Williams Discussing plans for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, members of Kappa Alpha Psi talk about their participation in the event. Kappa Alpha Psi established a new chapter at the UA in 2008. IMAGE: DIVESH BRAHMBHATT Excited about Homecoming, Emily Burrow and Cate Huff cheer at the Homecoming Parade on Dickson Street. Members of Kappa Delta competed with other sororities and fraternities to show their spirit. IMAGE: JONATHAN GIBSON ' 2 abeth Adams, Alexis Amburgey, Stephanie Anderson, Emily Barnes, Savanna Barnett, Kathryn Batey, Anne Caroline Bedillion, Rebecca Bell, Laura Binne, fida Bonner, Brittany Box, Jordan Brainard, Cody Brookhouser, Ashley Brown, Shannon Brown, Malisha Brown-Edwards,Tori Brunelli, Kacy Burdette, Emily Ul tow, Sarah Burrow, Sarah Butler, Rebecca Cahill,Amy Carr,Tiffany Case, Courtney Chandler, Karaline Chennault, Zoe Chick, Barbara Clinkscales, Dorothy Allison Combs,Vonnie Costello, Katlyn Cox, Brianna Cullen, Megan Dalehite, Paige Damron, Jennifer Daniel, Whitney Doolittle, Carly Edwards, Rachel nana Estrello, Ashley Evans, Shona Feistner, Katlyn Fetner, Lauren Flowers, Amanda Frantz, Brittney Gatley, Sarah Glass, Rachel Golden, Katherine Goll, Ss ca Goranson,Jaime Grant, Katie Grantham, Kelly Gunderson, Michele Hagelin, Natalie Hampton, Emily Harbuck, Gabbie Harlow, Sara Harris, Laura Haydon, , ai y - a uren Hollis, Lindsey Holloway, Elizabeth Hopper, Amanda Huey, Catelyn Huff, Carolyn Hunter,ThanhDuc Huynh, Haley James, Ashley Jancuska, Lauren n S ’ Julie Jewett, Robyn Jilg, Megan Johnson,Abbie Jones, Brynn Jones, Sara Jones, Kacey Keefe, Madeline Key, Emily Kirkpatrick, Brianne Kline, Chelsea Kloiber, lan Knox, Moriah Kramer, Jennifer Kurtz, Samantha Kurtz, Chelsea LaNear, Megan Lansford, Bethany Larson, Julianne LaRue, Sara Laughinghouse, Brooke er, Anna Leu, Kelly Lockhart, Kristin Lohr, Krysta Long, Kelsey Lovewell, Madalene Major, Raychel Malone, Mary Mann,Amanda Marrs,Ashley Martin, Sherise ar tin, Megan Marvin, Courtney Massengale, Leigh McAlister,Angie McClure,Allyson McGuire, Megan McLoud, McKenzie McMath, Hannah Miller, ElizabethRyan ° n talbo, Courtney Murphy, Caroline Nardi, Lindsey Newby, Catherine Norman, Megan Olson, Lindsey Passmore, Stephanie Patterson, Brittany Pennington, T o ' ne Pierce, Alyssa Pipho, Rae Plugge, Chelsea Plummer, Lindsay Powers, Lindsey Pruitt, MaryAllison Raley, Allison Reber,Tori Reeder, Colleen Regan, Sarah y Carrie Roberts, Meagan Rogers, MaryBeth Rohr, Shannon Rolle, Jessica Scott, Sarah Scott, Ashleigh Severson, Sarah Slattery, Brittany Smith, Codi Smith, ‘ nr| ah Smith, Katherine Smith, Allison Starr, Dacia Stieben, Mahdi Stiefer, Sarah Stoiber, Richelle Strong, Kapra Stuffelbeam, Kora Stuffelbeam, Halene Swanfelt, Wh el omas , Julia Thweatt, Ashley Trimble, Jordan Twedt, Deni Vanzant, Andrea Venable, CaraVonderBruegge, Laura Wall, Kayla Wallace, Olivia Webb, Kathryn Ke| ee er ’ Natalie White, Lindsi Wiederhold, Alexandra Wilcox, Dakota Wilkin, Alison Wiliams, Alexandra Williams, Lacey Williams, Katie Willis, Allison Wilson, Se X Wilson, Ashton Witt, Laura Wolf, Morgan Wood, Randa Wright, Robyn Wright,Taylor Young KAPPA DELTA Yasmeen Abdelaal, Heba Abdelaal, Sarah Absher, Alexis Adams, Grace Adams, Callie Aday, Mary Katherine Allen, Whitney Allison, Katie Anderson, Mackenzie Bacot, Amanda Banwarth, Kasey Barber, Sarah Barrow, Brea Bartholomew, Caroline Barton, Kaylee Beason, Katie Beck, Katie Beeler, Mary Ashleigh Bierbau Sarah-Beth Billingsley, Megan Binns, Courtney Bishop, Salee Black, Laura Bloodworth, Kirsten Blowers, Elizabeth Bostwick, Lauren Boyles, Jessica Bragg, Natalie Brandon, Molly Brasuell, Jordan Bray, Diana Clair Britton, Brittany Brown, Lindsey Brown, Mallory Brown, Brittney Brown, Megan Brown, Allee Buffalo, Brooke Burckart, Rae-Marie Busby, Chelsea Caldwell, Meredith Calhoun, Allison Campbell, Shelby Campbell, Becca Carlson, Georgeanne Carpenter, Moore ChaHi- Elizabeth Chenoweth, Lauren Clark, Whitney Clayton, Andrea Coker, Megan Coker, Laura Cole, Lianne Collier, Kim Collom, Cristen Cooke, Katie Costell 0, Meredith Counce, Nikki Courtney, Kady Courtney, Cat Cronkhite, Julie Crouch, Natalie Culberson, Jenny Culver, Megan Curton, Stephanie Danforth, Madison Daniel, Audrey Davidson, Dee Davidson, Rachel Davis, Kelly Dean, Anna Dellinger, Samantha Denton, Ashley Dolberry, Ashton Drake, Price DuBose, Sydney Dunn, Emilly Eggart, Katie Ellis, Brittany Emerson, Kelly English, Mary Louise Etoch, Emily Evans, Jordan Ezell, Katie Fink, Katie Fisher, Kelly Ford, Cecely Franco- Meredith Frieberg.Allie Fulks, Claire Fulton, Lauren Gattis, Chelsey Gilbreth, Brooke Gill, Jennifer Gladden, Hannah Glover, Lindsey Godfrey, Kristina Godfrey- Julianne Graves, Katelyn Graves,Amy Gray, Emily Anne Gray, Paige Gray, Hannah Green,Tamara Gretz, Dayna Gretz, Lauren Griffin,Julie Hall, Brittany Hambuche 11 ' Christie Hankins, Julie Hardiman, Rachael Harrison, Britney Haynes, Alexis Hefner, Jarel Hendricks, Hannah Henson, Katie Hiegel, Holly Hilburn, Jessica Hobbs- Heather Hoelscher, Hayley Holmgren, Alex Hughes, Ashley Hughes, Amanda Hymas, Jenna Hyndeman, Katie Jiles, Sigrid Johannesen, Maura Johnson, Jacquely ne Jones, Ashley Jones, Olivia Jordan, Rebecca Julian, Danielle Keener, Shannon Kellagher, Caroline Kent, Emily Kerksieck, Ashley Kerksieck, Celeste Kinney, Clai re Kitzmiller,Atalie Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Kalie Knight,Tina Korbe,Anna Kreider, Courtney Kreul, Stephanie Lamb, Erin Landry, Yasmin Langford, Hallie Larso n Jenna Lee, Elizabeth Leggett, Mary Catherine Lindsey, Kelsy Litchenburg, Chelsey Lovell, Lauren Lucky, Julia Lyon, Kamri Mack, Mallory Magie, Marci Manley Courtney Matthews, Amanda McCafferty, Brooke McKay, Jade Mehlhoff, Morgan Merriman, Lindy Milburn, Callie Moll, Elizabeth Monnig.Alexa Montez, Monk 2 Montgomery, Lauren Morgan,Anna Morrison, Kasi Moss, Paige Muller,Jessica Mullican,Simone Mullinax, Stephanie Murdaughjerra Nalley, Lauren Nehus, Morga n Newton, Stephanie Nichols, Eryn Norman, Casey Nowell, Paige O’Connor, Hunter Ochsner,Ashley Oeffinger, Sydney Omar, Cara Orris, Kiley Patteson, Chels e2 Penn, Danielle Pestel, Sammie Pew, Morgan Plumlee, Laura Poe, Michelle Pope, Lorna Porter, Blake Posey, Kenlie Posey,Tara Powell, Haleigh Power, Claire PurdY Erica Purdy,Alex Reddell,Joanna Reed, Kaitlin Renner, Bourgon Reynolds, Rachel Rickels, Pauline Ripley, Sonni Rodgers, Emily Roetzel,Amanda Rosen, Emily R° sSl Hillary Rutledge, Seanne Sain, Johanna Sawatski.Allie Sbarra, Kate Sbarra, Keely Schroeder, Candace Scott, Sarah Scott, Elizabeth Selig, Claire Selig,Jehan Sheikb- Ashley Shelton, Hannah Shelton, Brittany Smith, Nicole Smith,Alex Sorrell, Brooke South, Megan Souto,Whitney Spencer, Lynsey Stake, Natalie Stearman, Lesli e Stilwell, Lauren Stough, Elizabeth Striegler, Leah Sweat, Addie Swyden, Allison Tabor,Victoria Tappan, Christin Tate, Madison Teague, Kelly Teague, Lauren Tessar°- KeliTheiss, Sarah Thomson, AnnaTomlinson, CorrieTucker, Corey Tull, Lauren Uxa,Jenna Volmer, Molly Von Behren, Sara Waddell, Katie Waldrip, Lauren Waldr ' P Erin Warden, Elizabeth Watkins, Abbie Weaver, Mary Webb,Tera Shea White, Laura Wiedemann, Hannah Williams, Jill Williams, Leah Wilson, Lizzie Wolfe, Emily Wood, Mary Grace Woodruff, Mandy Wooten, Jenna Wyatt, Shawna Young, Veronica Yurgil Hoping for a victory. Kappa members cheer on their sorority at the AKA Unity Step Show. Kappa Kappa Gamma created a Batman and Joker-themed performance for their spirited step show act. IMAGE: ELSA LO Allison, Ethan Altom, Drew Angel, Jake Arnold, Sam Artz, Spencer Audrain, Brian Baioni,JA Beall,Trey Becton,Trey Bednar, Ryan Belcher, Fletcher Bennett, an Beserra, Ryan Bettis, Christian Bilheimer, Chris Billings,Jay Bishop,Thad Blankenship,Jason Bobo,Tyler Bone,James Bornhoft, Miles Brady, Parke Breedlove, ° nn y brewer,Will Brick, Raen Browder,Tyler Brown, Kenny Burch,Will BurchTanner Burks,Sterling Burns,Cory Byrnes,Jon Chang,Andy Chang, Lewis Chase, ris Chunn, Jason Church, Colton Churchill, Kyle Clark, John Clark, Derek Clarkson, Sean Clarkson, Chad Coleman, Hogan Cook, Will Cooper, Mitchell °oper, Andrew Corn,Tyler Costner, Rob Cox, Bryant Crooks, Grant Davidson, Joseph Davis, Andrew Delatin, Kyle Dempsey, Keith Dickinson, Kennan Doan, re g Doyle, Charlie Dunn, Kelsey Edwards, Shane Eooff, Shane Eubanks, Alex Evans, Garrett Felts, Michael Ferguson, Alex Fitzhugh, Matthew Flemister, Casey D ' Pp °, Daniel Frazier, Luke Fries, Will Galagher, Logan Gilmore, Logan Grant, Russ Greenlace, Brett Gregory, Chase Grounds, Ben Hale, Eric Hall, John Halley, 3ne ar ris, Justin Harris, Blake Harris, Peyton Harsh, David Haskett,Trent Hawkins, Steven Head, Aaron Heffington, Jared Heiles, Ross Hensley,Wade Henson, ■ ° ' s e ss,Jonathan Hicks, Ryan Hicks, Justin Hicks, Jack Hlavaty,Alex Hoge, Bryan Holliday,Jake Holton,Tanner Horn, Chase Humphrey, Lyle Hunsicker,Austin s ° n ’ Drew Jackson, Chad Jarrell, Ryan Johnson, Taylor Johnson, Bobby Jones, Brad Jones, Ricky Jones, Cody Kees, JC Keeton, Grant Killion, Zach Kiser, tthew Lamb, Nathan Lamb, Wesley Lamb, Jared Landrum, Derek Landrum, Brian Langford, Justin Lareau, Cory Leal, Andrew LeNarz, Matt Little, Weldon Chris Loewer, Brandon Long, Cameron Lorenzo, Paul Lovelady, Jack Lowman, Evan Maguire, Robert March, Ryan Marsh, Brian Marsh, Cody Mathews, a e Matocha, Ryan Mattiza, JJ Mawn, Chris McDearmon, Will McElrath, Shelton McGaugh, John McMinn, Joseph McNeil, Gregory Meyers, Matt Miller, Jeff p ef( ’Alex Miron,Thomas Moffe.TJ Mohler, Jaffet Mooney, Jordan Moore, Phil Neri,Tyler Newton, James Nix, JP Noland, Stewart Officer, Matt Ozee, Jared ar T David Park, Brad Parker, Jeremy Paxton, Alec Pedigo, Jason Pelton, Caleb Poole, Cory Porter, Josh Pospisil, Joey Prather,Taylor Pruitt,Thomas Pryor, Ben P encer Radcliff, Cole Rath, Patrick Reed, Will Richards,Trey Richardson, James Robb, James Roblee.Will Roth, Danny Salazer, Jacob Sander, Rober Sta ' erS ' reston Schultz, John Segars,Trey Shawn, Dereck Simpson, Chris Skelton, Will Skelton, Brad Smith,Tyler Smith, Jackson Smith, Michael Squires, West y Ce Sam Stacy, Brandon Stead, Mac Stephen, Chase Sturdevant, Preston Tackett, Brett Thomas, Aaron Toth, Kevin Turner, Conner Turner, Devin Turner,Tyler n an dingham, Anthony Vant Westeinde, Reid Veach, Mark Vehslage, Sam Waddell, Cameron Waldo, Kasey Walker, Michael Warren, Johnathon Welch, Drew ers °n, Eric Williams,Taylor Williams, Alex Wilson, Ryan Wood, Kevin Woodworth, Adam Wooland,Tyler Zurga LAMBDA CHI ALPHA Anthony Adkins, Alex Alecusan, Kwang An, Benjamin Bailey, Charles Bailey, William Baker, Carlos Baldivieso, Geoff Barker, Jack Barnes, John Barton, Even Bentley- Logan Berlau, Daniel Bingham, Blake Binns, Sam Boomer, Zachary Box, Zachary Bradshaw, Justin Brooks, Greg Burckhart, John Carlisle, Jared Carmichael- William Cashion, Jeffrey Chiu, Sam Clark, Whit Cocanower, Douglas Conner, David Cook, Stephen Cook, Jason Corral, John Cross, Brad Crossfield, Charles Cunningham, Matthew Cunningham, Lee Curry, Kevin Cutting, Bo Dillon, Joseph Ditommaso, Charles Dudley, III, Kyle Estes, Kyle Faught, Bret Fleck, Scott Fleck Andrew Fleeman.Alex Font, Daniel Ford,Jordan Frankenburger,Jason Frans, Matthew Garrett, Mattew Gebhardt,William Gilchrist, Richmond Giles, Kelly Glover- Timothy Goodhart, Justin Goodwin, Samuel Gray, Don Griffin, Andy Guinn, Todd Hansen, Weston Harbaugh, Stanley Hardwick, Christopher Harlan, Joshua Harpool, Stanley Hastings, Austin Hickey, Bradford Hoerth, Gareth Hollis, Richard Holt, Marc Hosken, John Hottovy, Bradley Houston, Scott Howell, Kasp er Huber, Jeff Hughes, Austin Jewell, Garrett Johannsen, Dylan Jones, Kevin Jones, Ryan Knauer, Adam Koehler, David Koehler, Chase Langeler, Even Lawrence- Ross Lawrence, Austin Lewis, Jubal Lindsey, Phillip Long, Cody Lorge, Andrew Lynch, John Mallory, Arlie Manship, Brady Martin, John Mason,Thomas Mayfie ’ Cole Meger, Garrett Meier, Mason Miller, David Mills,William Moran, Eric Morrison, Weston Morrow, Nathan Mulroy, Zane Muzaffar, Joseph Noga, Cliff Parson- Andrew Parsons, Austin Paul, William Pierce, Joshua Poole, Ivan Porter, Matthew Prude,Tyler Prude, David Pugh, Randy Rankin, Jacob Reimenschneider, Jerro Roberts, Joseph Rouse, Matthew Ruggeri, Jason Ryburn, Zach Ryburn, Greg Savage, David Sawyer, David Sharber, Andrew Shelor,Jong Shin, Eric Smith, Jackson Smith, Matthew Smith, Alex Spinks, Jordan Steinhaus, Geoffry Storm, Richard Stowe, Reed Taylor, Michael Tedford, Jordan Thompson, Kurt Thompson, Nickla s Timerblake, Nicholas Tingquist, Bryce Tritt, Bradlee Underwood, William Van Pattern, Andre Waddell, Michael Wagner, Stanley Watson,Thomas Welch, Willi arT1 Westlake, J Bryan White, Kevin White, Brandon Wigfield, Phillip Wilkins, Charles Wilkinson, James Willbanks, Michael Williams, Paul Winker, Devin Wolansk - James Woods, Jacob Wray, Christopher Wright, William Young, Ryan Youngblood, Michael Zangari AYAVWUli maUK asi . ,1..j | v Performing a scene from High School Musical during Greek Sing, members of Lambda Chi Alpha recreate a scene from the movie. Lambda Chi Alpha performed with ZetaTau Alpha at the event. IMAGE: JONATHAN GIBSON Grooving to the music, members of Phi Beta Sigma dance the night away at one of their functions. Phi Beta Sigma was founded in 1914 at Howard University. IMAGE: COURTESY PHI DELTA THETA Dancing at Greek Sing, these manly men take on the persona of chimney sweeps to re-enact Disney ' s Mary Poppins. Greek Sing took place at the Fayetteville Town Center on Feb. 27, 2009. IMAGE: JONATHAN GIBSON Alex Adams, Zachary Aland, James Allen, Matt Allen, Wes Allen, Nick Andrews, Matthew Angulo, Addison Anthony, Chris Arnold, Ryan Baber, Preston Bake r ’ Stephen Balogh, Kevin Barber, Dewayne Barens, Keith Beachy, Brian Beauchamp, Matthew Beltz, Clay Bemberg, Philip Bemberg, Chris Berezansky,Tyler Bir c ’ Bradley Blessen.John Bowers, Landon Boykin,James Brewer, Ryan Bridges, Brad Briggs, Bobby Bruning, Ben Buergler, Justin Buies, Gary Burbank, David Burgh er ’ Owen Canfield, Aaron Casteel, Brian Cherry, Jeffrey Chipman, Theodore Christensen,Tim Ciabocchi, Drew Cohen, David Conger, DeWitt Corrigan, Log an Craghead, Will Creyer, Caleb Cross, Rob Darnell, Brock Davidson, David Del Sol, Chase Diemer, Kami Duck, Brent Dunham, Miles Eason, Shaun Ehret, Sa Fannin, Wilson Faubel, Grant Feltner, Taylor Friesenhahn, Rodney Frizzell, Dylan Frost, Zach Gairhan, Keegan Gardner, Zachary Garrison, Alex Underwo 0 Gass, James George, Christopher Gibson, Zach Gilker, Riley Gill, Garrett Graham, Matt Green, James Griffith, Patrick Grinnan, Jordan Grummer, Peterso n Hawkins, Jordan Haynes, Wes Henry, Thomas Hesselbien, Nathaniel Hicks, Andrew Hinojosa, Grant Holden, Matt Holliman, Donald Hollings, Jeffery Ho° e ’ William Hoofman, Jake Houser, Blake Howard, Alexander Hunt, Eric Hurley, Bill Jacobs, Matthew Johnson, Jordan Jones, Nick Kalina, Jarrett Karrington , ' 11 Keener, Clint Keller, Nicholas Kennedy, Max Klein, Matthew Lehner, Mark Lienhart, Jordan Long, Michael Maberry, Matt Marshall, Tyler McGhee, Christie McGuire, Marc Daniel McNeill,Taylor Carl Mitcham, Matthew Mitchell, Michael Charles Mitchell, Hollis Moll, Chris Michael Moore, Jennings Edward Morg af1, John Murphy, William Murrow, Carson Nelsen, Brodie Newcomb, Jacob Newcomb, Matthew Newman, Stephen Newman, Chris Newton, Hunter Nunn, Ry an O’Quinn, Parker Osborn, Andrew Palmer, Christopher Parrish, Andrew Orlicek Peters, Chris Pezoulas, Shawn Philpot, Keith Pipho, Chase Pitner, Ben Rams e ’ Dylan Ray, Adam Ritchie, Evan Russell, Ahmad Saba, JT Samford, Andrew Scherz, Robert Sharp, Colin Shaughnessy, Hunter Shaughnessy, Stuart Shenep, J 0 Shults, Kyle Smith, Matt Snyder, Jeff Stotts, James Strode, Matt Strom, Brett Strong, Andrew Summers, BoTaliaferro, Brian Taylor, Andrew Terry, David Townie ’ Jordan Verastique, Austin Villanueva, Derek Villemez, Connor Vlahos, Taylor Ward, Nicholas Washuta, Trey Wetzel, Justin Whiddon, Kes White, Matt Willi anfl5 ’ Brandon Wright 264 J er emy Black,Andrew Bonds, Chase Brantley, Cameran Brown, Carter Calico, Colin Calico, Graham Campbell, Nick Cannella, Richard Carrizales, Brain Caviness, Jerries Chase, Bryan Davis, Zachary Deloache, Riley Dickson, Michael Dodd, Carlo Dominguez, Eric Fay, James Fortune, Mark Fritsche, Alexander Gallegos, Jeff °°dheart, Joshua Gregory, Derek Groshek, Billy Groves, Charles Hanson, Matt Harb, Christopher Hausen, Taylor Herren, Steven Hicks, Blake Hierholzer, arker Higgs, Jason Hills, Jackson Hineman, Dallas Houston, Eric Hoyt, Alexander Irving, Spencer Ivey, Christopher Jackson, Nickolas Kapetanakis, Garrett King, r aham Landrith, Marc Lipscomb, Adam Loos, Matthew Loos, Matthew Maddox, Stephen Matthews, Steven McKee, Juan Carlos Mendieta, Shawn Merriss, Khael Miller, Matthew Miskin, Robert Mooney, Austin Morehead, Clay Morris, John Moseley, Colin O’Donnell, David Pace, Aaron Padilla, John Pardo, Andrew ric e,John Ridley, Jacob Riehemann, Michael Roberts, Stuart Rucker, Zachary Russell, Adam Sanders, Adam Sartin, Joseph Schilling, Andrew Scogin, Brett Selly, ' chael Sheffield, Michael Smith, Evan Stallings, Spencer Stephens, Tyler Sudderth, Gregory Swanson, Kenton Tindall, Roman Whitehair, Matt Slaughter, Brian Sporting Arkansas colors, a member of Fiji shows his pride at the annual Homecoming Pep Rally. He participated in the Rowdy Fan Contest which gave Greeks an opportunity to show their school spirit. IMAGE: JEBEDIAH WILLIAMS Attending a football game, members of Phi lota Alpha show their support for the Hogs by wearing their Arkansas T-shirts. Phi lota Alpha was the oldest Latino fraternity in existence. IMAGE: COURTESY Jorge Andrade, Jose Luis Aguayo-Herrera, Humberto Albarran, Alejandro Aviles, Frank Berlanga, Ernesto Chavez, Isaac Cortes, Marco Cruz, Daniel Diaz, Arciga Garcia, Abel Gutierrez, Cesar Hurtado, Jose Lopez, Luis Manjarrez, Luis Valerio Lauren Abshier, Lauren Ahlers, Kristen Ainsley, Lauren Alford, Jennifer Allen, Megan Allen, Laurie Anderson, Christina Antley, Suzanne Area, Becca Atkins, Rachel Atterstrom, Blair Bailey, Sydney Baker, Cassie Ballew, Elizabeth Barnard, Lydia Bartlett, Ashlee Bednar, Courtney Bickel, Maggie Biggs, Rebekah Biles, Brittany Bishop, Lauren Blake, Mattie Bookhout, Sarah Bost,Jessica Boyd, Katherine Bruick, Meredith Bryant, Lauren Burkhalter, Leigh Campbell, Emily Carden, Staci Car- penter, Caroline Chandler, Lauren Chapman, Madeleine Chenot, Cheyenne Christesson, Catherine Clemmer, Katherine Cloud, Lacie Coburn, Blair Cocanower, Brittany Cochrell, Caroline Cockerell, Krisitn Cohen, Emily Cohn, Lauren Coker,Amanda Cook, Kristen Cooper, Rebecca Cooper,Allison Corbin,Ashley Corb- ln ’ Kaylee Cox, Sarah Crandall, Amy Crawley, Hannah Cuppett, Micha Dale, Leah Daniels, Chelsea Danielson, Sara Daugherty, Brittany Davidson, Hannah Davis, Sarah Diaz, Sarah Dickson, Maggie Dietrich, Anne Dixon, Stephanie Dobbins, Nikki Duncan, Rileigh Duncan, Emily Edwards, Kaleigh Ellis, Stacie Ellis, Rebekah Fess , Sarah Fess, Sarah Finn, Sarah Fiscus, Leah Fleischner, Sarah Fontenot, Karlie Frank, Bailey Frazier, Jennier Free, Kendra Gahr, Emily Gates, Ashley Gardener, Lindsey Gentry, Rachel Gibson, Ashley Giles, Lindsey Gillham, Ashley Goldman, Elizabeth Gooch, Kelsey Gray, Rachel Griffin, Margaret Grisham, Claire Groves, Lindsey Hall, Susanna Hall,Terra Hardcastle, Christina Harter,Anne-Elise Hawkins, Rachel Hawryluk, Megan Henry, Meredith Henry, Nina Henry, Marielle Hense, Suzanne Hill,Amy Hilliard, Kara Hilliard,Virginia Hock, Mary Hodges, Molly Hogue, Rebecca Holcombe, Rachel Hope, Lindsey Horton, Brittany Howell, Elizabeth u nt, Nadine Hurban, Piper Hurban, Locke Isaacson, Jordan Isom, Haven Jaggers, Mikka Jaggers, Christy Jeffrey, Kelli Johnson, Lainey Johnson, Rachael Johnston, Whitney Johnston, Erin Jones, Kelsey Jones, Alice Jordan, Heather Kaczenski, Jordan Kaufman, Catherine Keeter, Paige Kellam, Ellery King, Whitney Kirkpatrick, Brika Kirsch, Caroline Larrick, Gabrille LeCompte, Kallie Lederman, Emily Lee, Kara Leidecker, Jessica Lind, Morgan Lisenfelt, Liz Longcrier, Brooks Looney, Bnimy Lutz, Ali Mangrum, Stephanie Marhefka, Taylor Martin, Helen Mashie, Paige Mason, Emily Maxwell, Hannah Maxwell, Caitlin McCay, Kristen McCaslin, e gan McClellan, Megan McClelland, Kelsey McGinty, Halston McMullan,Amanda McReynolds, Megan Mercurio, Caroline Mertens, Molly Middlekauff, Elizabeth ' Burn, Katie Miller, Madeline Millstein,Anna Minor, Jill Moenius,Amber Montgomery,Anna Moore, Olivia Morley.Anna Morris, Grace Morrison, Kristen Muller, ' chaela Muller, Mary Mullendore, Mallory Murphy, Evelyn Newman, Margaret Parke, Heather Phillips, Kelsey Pirani, Ashley Pounders, Madison Powell, Allison Nibble, Lindsay Price, Linsey Pumphrey, Margaret Pursley, Emily Rappold, Amanda Reed, Caitlin Reid, Jordan Rhine, Anna Roach, Elizabeth Rogers, Annie Rook, Olivia Root, Emalee Rose, Katherine Russell, Sarah Rutherford, Anna Sagan, Gina Saulsbury, Haleigh Scallion, Alyson Schilling, Abigail Scott, Sarah Scutt, Katie Sellers, Megan Shea, Mallory Shiver, Sally Shiver, Brittany Siler, Erika Skipper, Alicia Small, Jessica Smith, Jean Snow, Allison Spaulding, Ashley Spaulding, Margaret ta ll,Amada Starr, Margaret Steward, Margaret Stone, Jenny Strong, Natasha Studevant, Hillary Swanton, Marla Swindler, Katherine Tennant, Leigh Thompson, Bmily T 0 o|e, Abigail Unruh, Lauren Urban, Elizabeth Vammen, Anna Vazquez, Kat Wagner, Mary Wall, Allison Ward-Seidel, Ashley Watson, Ali Weir, Gracie Webb, Hannah Weisbruch, Allie Welty, Blair Wernick, Allison West, Kristin Wilmes.Ann Wizer, Leslie Wood,Aaryn Wooldridge, Ashley Woolverton, Sarah Yelvington, DeYoung, Merritt Young, Elyse Zarr, Emily Zillmer Performing at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Unity Step Show, members of Pi Beta Phi show how Greek Goddesses can move. The Pi Phi sorority competed against other Greek groups at the event. IMAGE: ELSA LO Belting out Lion King tunes, a member of Pi Kappa Alpha performs at Greek Sing with a member of Pi Beta Phi. The theme of Greek Sing was Disney movies and it took place Feb. 27 at the Fayetteville Town Center. IMAGE: JONATHAN GIBSON Jonathan Bednar, Drew Beine, Eric Bennett, Andrew Bickel, Blake Blaylock, Curt Bower, Stephen Bowles, Zac Brown, Kyle Bruxvoort, Corey Bull, Bry ce Buffington, Britton Burnett, Lee Camp, Brooks Campbell, Craig Casey, Dan Castellanos, Scott Caylor, Jerred Clark, Bradley Cooper, Daniel Cooper, Ma ct Cooper, David Cuddihee, Spencer Dailey,Jeremy Dill, Dylan Edwards,Andrew Ellenburg, Daniel Ellenburg,Tyler Evans, Cory Feltyjudd Finks, Danny Fisher,Tayl° r FitzGibbon, Jim Fleisher, Alex Griffith, Jake Griffith, Josh Guin, Chris Hahn,Tyler Halbrook, Josh Hall, Jacob Hanson, John Holliday, Lincoln Jackson,Tom Jense n ’ Chase Johnson, James Jump, Brandon Kelly, Mark Kimbrough, Colton Knittig, Chris Krittenbrink, Allan Krygowski, Zach Lambertsen, Kevin Lammers, Cli Linder, Johan Lowegard, Whitten Lueken.Joey Mackey, Lex Marshall, Jacob McConnell, Kyle McDaniel, Jonathan Michlik,Tyler Morin, Nolan Moyer, Chris Murphy, Jacob Parry, Chris Petrawski, Jay Piering, Chris Pitcairn, Kylan Rakestraw, James Rhoades, Martin Richardson, Nathaniel Ricca, Jonathan Riddell, Mi |eS Ritter, David Roberts,Trent Roberts, Patrick Rodgers, Zach Sebo, Billy Shaw, Greg Skinner,Austin Sims,Tyler Stacy,James Swann,Josh Sykes, UgurTasar, Braydo n Thomas, Ian Vance, Miles VanVeckhovan, Matt Wainwright, John Wall, Andrew Wasilewski, Jesse Webb, Jacob Wilson r ooks Aitchison, John Alexander, Eric Arthur, Geoffrey Aultz, Eddie Bailey, Morgan Bailey, Ben Barnett, Barrett Belew, Mitchell Bell, Jesse Belt, Evan Bettis, Cole ezner, Jackson Blair, Alex Borgognoni, Sonny Brainerd,Tyler Brett, Andrew Carroll, Jason Carter, Justin Casper, Bradley Caviness, Michael Clifford, Jonathan Cloar, Jonathan Coleman, Morgan Cox, Brian Crabtree, Robert Cress, Josh Cummins, Casey Darr, David Deaderick, Robert Debin, Addison Dunn, Tommy Edwards, Ben Eldridge, Mo Elliott, Justin Farmer, Ben Faubel, Sam Ford,Tanner Freeman,Tyler Fuller, James Gammill, Nick Gardner, JP Gavin, Richard Gillham, Adam Glasier,Andrew Glazer, Evan Grisham, Rob Groves,John Gunther, Preston Hall, Shea Halligan, Laurence Hammond,Aaron Harris, Harrison Hatfield, Clint Herrington, John Hiller, Matt Holman, Jayme Holt, Dustin Hoover, Michael Humphries, Ross Ingram, Clark Irwin, Blake Jacks, Preston Johnston, Bryce Jones, Joey Keffler, Carter King, Jordan Kiser, Nathan Lancaster, Ryan Leach, Zachary Lewis, Alan Lorince, Aaron Lynchard, William Mabrey, Charlie Mackey, Nick Makris, Lambert Marshall, Clay Mason,Austin Matthews, Chris Mcqueen,Jonathan Million,William Moody, Madison Mooney, Matthew Moore, Matt Mozzoni,John Mullis, Christopher Nassar, Britt Neel, Gene Nelson, Devin O’Dea,Thomas Orr, David Page, Matt Parker,Andrew Petton,Josh Pettus, Nick Pianalto, Miles Purnell, Chase kittelrneyer, Jay Robbins, Brooks Rogers, Ben Rosenheck, Stephen Sanders, Brett Schulte, Patrick Selakovich, Brett Seller, Tucker Shaw, Toler Shepherd, Ross Shively, Kyle Short, Ross Skarda.Alex Smith, Greg Smith, David Snowden, Jacob Spears, Bill Steele, Mackenzie Sullivan, Steve Swenholt, DrewTappan, Madison a Ppan, Josh Tennyson, Colin Tucker,Tyler Uptergrove, James Walker, Dylan Ward, Eric Watford, Jeff Watson, Sam Watson, Stephen Waugh, Nathan Weiler, Weston oods, Jacob Wright, Grant Wynne, Caleb Yerton, Zeke Zachary Kicking up a storm, members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon perform their version of Mulan at Greek Sing. Sigma Alpha Epsilon performed alongside Delta Delta Delta and placed second. IMAGE: JONATHAN GIBSON SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON o LULU I- Entertaining at Greek Sing, Sigma Chi demonstrates their Greek spirit. Members of Sigma Chi performed with Alpha Delta Pi to their own rendition of Aladdin. IMAGE: JONATHAN GIBSON Zach Alexander, Hunter Anthony, Adam Bell, Murray Benton, Fred Black, Alex Blass, Bryan Boone, Andrew Boyd, Jamie Boyd, Ross Brandon, Willy Breh 1, William Bridewell, Beau Britton, Brock Brockington, Matt Brunson, Miles Bryant, Caleb Bundrick, Bradley Burch, Trey Burch, Hayden Byram, Dust ' n Campbell, Ian Campbell, J.D. Chambliss, Joel Chisolm, Thomas Cole, Alex Collier, David Cooke, Stephen Cox, Matt Cramblett, Sam Crandall, Chan ce Creighton, Brian Crouch, Nick Culpepper, John Curtis, Kyle Daniels, Garrett Davis, Josh Davis, Phillip Davis, Taylor Denniston, Drew Dolan, Tyler Dol an ’ Devin Drake, Michael Duncan, Mark Durmon, Jamie Dutton, Bradley Eagle, Jake Earney, Eric Engeler, Shell Eubanks, Landon Ezell, Jake Fair, Nick Fair, P etel Farmer, Brian Feller, Josh Filipek, Robbie Fitzwater, Parker Gates, Seth Gentry, Greg Georgas, Andrew Gill, Andrew Glassell, John Mark Goings, Dillon Goifl s ' Trey Gowan, Chris Hall, Nick Hall, Carter Harbuck, Whitt Hartz, Logan Hawley, Colby Helffrich, Joseph Henry, Holt Hestir, Steven Hicks, Zach Higgs, Ma tt: Holman, Michael Hyatt, Corey Inboden, Matt Inman, Nicholas Inman, Robert Kelly, Oliver Killough, Sam Kirkpatrick, Daniel Kleine, Nick Konecny, Will arn Lachowsky, Walker Lafitte, Mark Lambert, Scott Lambert, Alex Langford, Phillip Lay, Mason Lewis, Michael Lewis, Drew Ligon, Connor Line, Nate Loo ne ’ Will Mangrum, Thomas Mansour, Rivers Masterson, Jordan Matthews, JB McConnell, Jeff McConnell, Chris McDaniel, Merritt McDougall, Kyle McMah ef1, Rusty Meeks, Jake Michael, Chance Milam, Michael Miller, Drew Milner, Spencer Mobbs, Robert Moery, Andrew Moore, Witt Moore, Miles Morgan, V y Morgan, Sadler Morrison, Griffin Moss, Nick Naumovich, Dylan Newton, JB Osborne, Matthew Pagan, Anthony Pambianchi, Warren Parker, Will Patters 11 ' Justin Petrus, Tyler Pettigrew, Chase Phillips, Sam Pittman, Lawson Plafcan, Blake Plyler, Chris Poff, Will Porter, Stuart Power, Calvin Puryear, Luke Q u i nn ' Clay Ramey, Taylor Ramey, Mikio Ranahan, Jake Rankin, Jackson Ratcliff, Bryan Redd, Hayden Redd, Matt Reith, Taylor Riddle, Andrew Ritchie, Byron Robei tS ' Seth Robinson, Graham Rogers, Charles Roscopf, Justin Rowden, Sam Rowland, Zeb Scott, Adam Shea, Hayden Sherman, Joel Shotts, Jared Shults, Luk e Siler, Ross Simpson, Chad Skipper, Fletcher Smith, Josh Smith, Taylor Smith, Zack Smith, Will Steinwart, James Strang, Sam Sullivant, Reed Thomas, Hunte ' Thomason, Wells Tucker, Trent Turchi, RyanTyler, BearVan Ness, John Vandersteeg, Crews Veazey, MattWaddell, CoreyWade, Nathan Waldrip, Thonna 5 Walsh, Matthew Warden, Stewart Warner, Colby Warren, Michael Waters, Win Watkins, Jimmy Watson, Jimbo Welch, David Wells, John Whisnant, J° n Wilder, Andrew Williams, Josh Wilson, Will Wilson, Chase Yancey, Bryant Young, Scott Zimmerebner pylori Abernathy, Kyle Ashabranner,Tyler Atkins, Austin Bain,Tyson Baldwin, Jody Bland, Bill Bond, Will Bonner,Tyler Bottje, Corbin Bourne, John Bowman, Jayson Brown, Camron Browning, Andrew Buchta, Curtis Campbell, Chad Carmichael, Scott Carnes, Matthew Carroll, Kevin Carver, Brad Casteel, Michael hiuminatto,Tyler Clark, Rafe Coker, Stephen Cook, Cameron Cooper, Alan Cowger, Andrew Dargan, Eli Dawson, Phillip Elliot, Adam Fairbourn,Trent Faith, Fanning, Josh Flowers, P. Carter Ford,Taylor Francis, Ryan Frazier, Micah Fritsche, Bryan Gammon, DJ Garber, Brian Garner, Anthony Gay, Chad Gibson, r ett Gilbert, Miles Hafer, Kyle Hagelin, Grant Hall, Evan Hamilton, Blake Hanson, Ryan Harris, Drew Hayes, Vesper Hayne, Chris Hearnsberger,Toby Hedge, rett Hickman, Grant Hignight,Adam Hooker, Ryan Human,Tyler Hunt, Charrick James, Jeremy Johnson, Anthony Jones, Brent Jones, Coby Jones, Ben Kirby, Jon ar son,Jake Little, Spencer Lucker, Shawn Marhanka, Jeremy Martin, Michael McCain, Matison McCool, Landon McCoy, Ben McCracken, Kevin Miquelon, Carter °rby,Joe Morris, Jake Mott, Zane Myers,Taylor Napier,Wilson Neely, Drew Nolte, Ben Nye, Zach Ocker, Michael Okrzesik, Robert Okrzesik,William Pannell, havin Patel, Zach Percoski,Thomas Pevenhouse, Seth Pierce, Jordan Pridgin, Isaac Ripplemeyer, Gareth Rogers, Jonathan Rose,Tanner Rose, Branson Sayers, att Scott,Justin Selby,John Sherrill,Josh Shipman,Jackson Siegler, Cole Sisemore, Daniel Skillern,Jared Skinner, Brandon Spicher,Jason Starr, Brandon Starr, Sam a yl°r, Seth Terry, James Thornton, Mathieu Ulmschneider, Mark Upchurch,Tyler Vaughters, Brandon Vernon, Michael Viggiano, Brad White, Jow Wilhelm, Blake ilkerson , Brad Williamson, Matt Wilson, Ryan Wright 271 fCOOr- LUV □obz luZ7” C )C2ujLU ■■ . i_ri Q tfD ?h52 Preparing for the competition Sig Ep member gets food ready for the Homecoming cook-off in The Gardens. The annual cook-off was just one of many competitions during Homecoming week. IMAGE: GRACE GUDE Vince Biondo, Eric Bishop, Box Dominic,John Butler, Estevan Cantu, Nathan Cheffy, Matthew Cohn, Mark Cox, Ed Cupaioli,Andrew deHass, George Deverea 1 Jay Douglas, Clayton Fiscus, Ramsay Fulbright, Neil Green, Louis Hassell, Jacob Holloway, Robert Hooper, Blaine Hoyt, Kyle Hunt, Scott Hyde, Robert lv® Eben Jones, Chad Kaetzer,John Kalfayan, Dave Light, Greyson Longtin, Justin Luzuis, Michael Lyons, Garrett Metcalf, Adam Parham, Daniel Payne, Jake Ralstf Trent Rigdon, Jared Roberts, Clay Sasfai, Paul Schuller, Alex Sittig, Stu Smith, Brian Speed, Logan Stover, Clint Thurman, Will Tieaskie, Jordan Walker, Jason Spencer White, Chance Windham, Elliott Zinter h°rnas Achhireddy, Josh Autrey, John Barlow, Jason Biggs, Daniel Bondurant, Kaleb Boyette,Ta Ior Brown, James Carney, Keeling Carter, Steven Casey, William Kenneth Curry,Timonty Davis, Nicholas DeMoss, Jordan Driggers, Steven Duke, Kyle Elliott, Ryan Ellis, Anthony Farler, Sean Flynn, Ben Fruehauf, Alex ul gnann, Mark Gentry, Michael Gertsch, Phillip Goodhart, Robert Gray, James Gregory, Charles Guerriero, Arturo Guillen, Ryan Guinee, Matthew Haltom, Ben azlip, Grant Hilton, William Hogan, Corey Lamb, Brad Langdon, Keagan Lee, Jeremy Marshall-Johnson, Paul Mayer, Eric Miller, Derek Moore, Derek Morgan, ' llip Morgan, Ritankar Mukhergee,Aaron Nicholson, Cameron Paschal, Johan Pot, Cory Sexton, Casey Shireman, Evan Sitzes, Brandon Smith, Gregory Treece, damVan Becelaere, Heath Warbritton, John Welshofer, Nicholas Willim, Kellen Zantow 1 i A jfll 1 J Chowing down, members of Sigma Pi eat at the local IHOP. The Sigma Pi fraternity was founded in 1897 and had more than 135 chapters and colonies, making it one of the top ten organizations in size. IMAGE: COURTESY 273 SIGMA PI ZETA PHI BET Making the dove symbol and wearing tneir sorority colors, Danielle Benson, Latoria Little and Stacia Smith show their Zeta Phi Beta spirit. Royal blue and the dove were some of the sorority ' s symbols that began in 1978. IMAGE: COURTESY Danielle Benson, Latoria Little, Stacia Smith Reagan Abell, Autumn Allison, Ashley Andler, Morgan Bailey, Jennifer Baker, Becca Banks, Sarah Bass, Jordan Bearden, Mary Bentley, Sarah Betzner, Lauren 1 heimer, Morgan Bingham, Kathryn Biondo, Hailey Blanchard, Erica Bolin, Lauren Bosch, Christina Bostian, Heather Boydston, Courtney Brooks,Andrea Brown, °urtney Brown, Ginna Brown, Katherine Brown, Shelby Bryant, Nicole Burch, Megan Burnett, Hannah Caldwell, Carrie Campbell, Meg Carfagno, Jill Carroll, e gan Carroll, McKinley Case, Courtney Clark, Addie Jean Clifton, Mackenzie Coats, Gabriella Cuellar, Leah Cyphers, Haley Dearman, Sarah DeHart, Hannah Dinsi more, Sarah Dinsmore, Carlyn Dixon, Jordy Dixon, Carissa Dodd, Jordan Donald, Amanda Dooly, Cindy Dornblaser, Mollie Dougan, Katie Douglas, Kaitlin ren nan, Britt Dunford, Sydney Dunning, Rory Ellermeyer, Brooke Ellis, Kristen Finkbeiner, Megan Fluger, Kelsey Foley, Carey Fowler,Valerie Franks, Emily Fruge, arah Giffin, Megan Gillihan, Katie Gipson, Kelli Golden, Mellisa Gramlich, Eve Gruetzemacher,Tyler Green, Whitney Harmon, Ashton Hartner, Laura Harvey, Summer Hawkins, Maggie Hediger,Jenny Higgs,Amanda Hobbs,Whiney Hocott, Kyle Hougland, Rebecca Houston, Rachel Howell,Amanda Hunt, Laurel Hurley, e gan Huslig,Jill Inman, Page James, Megan Jameson, Libby Jennings, Morgan Karrant, Lyndsey Kepesky, Sydney Kidwell, Kristen King, Haley Kochen, Julia Korman, exandra Kosmitis, Abbi Kymer-Davis, Spencer Lamb, Callie Layer, Lindsey Lee, Molly Leopard, Cameron Lively, Hannah Lloyd, Sam Lorton, Rachel Ludeman, V ' or Luna, Brooke Lunsford,Alison Lyon, Holly Martin, Meredith Matthews, KaLeigh McDowell, Caroline McIntyre, Kristanya McKimmey, Kristin Meesey,Jessa shlhoff, Stephanie Michaelis, Sydney Miller, Lauren Mitchell, Anne-Marie Moore, Jessica Moore, Kelsey Morehead, Kristen Morris, Michelle Morris, Brooke °rrow, Ka y ' a Moschner, Madeline Mullis, Sarah Mullis,Alecia Nafziger, Jessica Neal, Kelsie Neja, Megan Nicholson, Jennifer Peters, Rachel Petty,Tiffany Phelps, aci P°°l Celeste Posey, Suzanne Potts, Kristen Privett, Jessica Puckett, Kaylin Rechsteiner, Nicole Revella, Erin Reynolds, Camille Risch, Olivia Risch,Amy °binson, Kate Robinson, Ashley Rogers, Paige Rosener, Haley Russell, Alison Sampson, Grace Santi, Meredith Schafer, Bethany Sharp, Jessi Sharp, Emily Shirley, aura Siegfried, Jessica Simmons, Hannah Smith, Meg Smith, Rebecca Smithson, Libby Stanley, Allison Stewart, Caroline Strickland, Jordan Sullivan, Lauren Taylor, ar t la Thedford, Jessica Titko, JuliAnna Townsend, Chelsey Verucchi, Jenny Wagner, April Walters, Breana Watkins, Kathleen Wessinger, Emily White, Landrey hite, Sarah White, Whitney White, Helen Wisner, Hannah Wood, Mallory Wood, Amanda Woodruff, Rachel Wray, Kaley Wren, Anna Young, Bailey Young a t-FL Iff w] rdf 1 ; i 1 Cheering as the results are announced, members of ZetaTau Alpha celebrate their sorority ' s achievement in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Unity Step Show. The sorority placed first at the annual show. IMAGE: DIVESH BRAHMBHATT First row L to R: Brian Cherry, Colton Churchill, Mary Chu, Patrice S. Bowser, Drew Milner, Chris Arnold, Michael May; Second row: SheaTedford, Adam Sanders, Brett Selly, Chad Kaetzer,Thomas Jackson, Keith Beeson,Third row: Nathan Sullivan, Phillip Covy, Lee Curry, Ryan Siebenmorgen, Nick DeMoss, Aaron Nicholson; Fourth row:Will Gunnell, Matthew Mozzoni,Tyler Suddenth; Fifth row:Tom W. Jensen, Eric Bennett, Matt Brunson, Brandon Starr, Andrew Ritchie, Larry Miroh, Eric Hurley, Korosh Saba INTERFRATERNITY COUNCIL jf - 5 if v V - i jL j [ ■ tsu |i r K : -‘L -T HL r 1 First row L to R.Theresa Rickert, Keely Bernock, Sarah Gibson, Paige Haralson, Lauren Alford, Sarah Bass, Kelsey Backus; Second row: Eliza beth Gehrki.Tory Hunton, Leslie Marpe.Jillian Knox, Cody Brookhauser, Lauren Mitchell, Helen Mashie, Caroline Barton NATIONAL PANHELLENIC COUNCIL First row L to R: Clarence Johnson, Jr., Amber Williams, A. Danielle Benson, Jerrica Chika, Whitnee Boyd, Andre Petty; Second row: Nicholas Glover, Kenyon Lowe, Jonathan Bryant,Vitesh Patel, Bradley Ward, Antonio Brown Yasmeen Abdelaal, Sharelle Allen, Keith Beachy, Frank Berlanga-Medina, Barnes Bloom, Cody Brookhouser, Greg Buratowski, Colin Calico, Kelsey Castleberry, Mary Chu, Hogan Cook, Joseph Davis, Jake Fair, Rachel Fritsche, Betty Gentle, Logan Gilmore, Juliana Griffin, Ryan Harris, Chris Hearnsberger,Alexis Hefner,Jenny Higgs, Dan Holaday, Daniel Hollinger, Bruce Jackson, Raquel Jaurez, Sony Jean-Jacques, Garrett Johannsen, Danielle Johnson, Kacey Keefe, Brandon Kelley, Garrett King, Julia Korman, Lauren Lavender, Phillip Lay, Kenyan Lowe II, Julia Lyon, Nicole Mansch Alexander Marshall, Derek Moore, Shod Neeley, Matt Newman, Austin Osnes, William Pannell, Katie Pevehouse, Chris Purnell, Jared Roberts, Gina Saulsbury, Andrew Scogin, Stacia Smith, Logan Stover, Alex Treece.Alana Turner, Lauren Urban, Quincy Ward, Landon Williams, Charesse Woods REEK LIFE FACILITATOR i|||yf - . - itt| lllsP Hipl §|§ w fl A First row L to R: David Orr, Page Daniel,Way Abernathy, Whitnee Boyd, Lauren Bosch: Second row: Carter Calico, Rachel Hope,J. Ryan Duncan, Aterra Lowe;Third row: Chris Arnold, Locke Isaacson, Spencer Lucker, Antonio Brown GAMMA First row L to R: Cara Cameron, Eve Gruetzemacher, Megan Lomax, Laura Nutt, Jade Rice, Laura Poe, Hayley Holmgren; Second row: Kelsey Lovewell, Gina Saulsbury, Amanda Hancock, Kristyn Krogman, Rae Grassle, Sydney Ross, LaKendra Spates,;Third row: Kyle McDaniel, Corey Bull, Robert Darnell, Conor Cummings, Scott Hyde, Stewart Warner, Mikio Ranahan, James Fortune, Alex Gallegos, Daniel Keeton, Ross Wiginton, Matt Garrett, Robert Ivers ■IMAGE: JONATHAN GIBSOI ■ PEOPLE James Abrahamson Information Systems, Senior Arlington,Texas Taraf J.Abu Hamdan Environmental, Soil, Water Sciences, Junior; Jordan Bree Adams Broadcast Journalism, Junior Berryville Henry Adams History, Senior Berryville Lindsey Grace Adams Nursing, Sophomore, Dallas Amat Borisovich Adarov Economics, Graduate, Russia Anthony Wade Adkins Logistics, Junior Rogers Ernita Dewi MeutiaAdnan Engineering, Graduate, Indonesia Lauren Marie Ahlers Business, Sophomore, St. Louis Chelsey A. 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Ernesto Chavez Business Spanish Latin American Studies, Senior DeQueen Brian Mason Cherry Business Management, Junior, Maumelle Joel Ira Cheshier Undeclared, Junior, El Dorado Joseph Chidiac Biomedical Engineering, Junior; Lebanon Jerrica L. Chika Health Science Pne-Pharmacy Senior North Little Rock Travis Alexander Chilton Music Business, Sophomore, Dallas Sherrie L. Choong Finance, Malaysia Stephanie J. Clark Mechanical Engineering, Senior; Cabot Kiera A. Clegg Kinesiology, Sophomore, Pine Bluff Katherine Mary Clifton Business, Sophomore, Dallas Brittany Danielle Cochrell Communication Disorders, Sophomore,Wynne _ Eccentric Entertainment TEXT: CLINT LINDER IMAGE: DIVESH BRAHMBHATT Kyle Lee graced THE STEPS OF THE Walton Arts Center t. Fayetteville tradition as Dickson Street’s nightlife itself. he unbroken hum of the Peavey guitar mic radiated and intermingled with the cold, noisy wind that whirled from the Walton Arts Center to the corner EVERY WEEKEND AND where the heart of the Fayetteville nightlife began on BECAME AS MUCH OF A Dickson Street. Voices of people enjoying the camaraderie of the bars and the stopping and starting of vehicles were the only other noises to be heard. A man attired in a leather working jacket, a yellow silk shirt, tight blue jeans and cowboy boots stood calmly near the Peavey mic while sting at the cloudless night sky with vacant eyes.The fierce wind whipped his shoulder length, thin, blonde-dyed hair, but he seemed not to notice. A black and white guitar hung over his torso and his fingers outlined the notes that were on his mind. And then, he played. [IT’S ABOUT] PUTTING ON A SHOW. GIVING ENERGY. GOING SOMEWHERE WITH IT. BEING ORIGINAL.” With his head bopping, his body weaving and his mouth full of chewing tobacco, the man attacked his guitar with reckless zeal and vigor. His actions caused most people to slow their pace and stare at the Dickson Street Guitar Man as his twanging, coarse voice rang out unabashedly, a voice that most people left in their showers. Kyle Lee, the Dickson Street Guitar Man since March 2006, played his guitar without reserve every Friday and Saturday night on the brick steps of the Walton Arts Center from 10 p.m. until around one in the morning. The only monetary compensation he gained was the change that people left in the open guitar case that rested at the bottom of the stairs, but this was not the motivation behind his playing. “I’ve been playing since I was 15,’’ Lee said. “This just gives me a chance to think about real life, real stories and my efforts. It’s a good chance to do my own tunes.” When not entertaining the Dickson Street masses on the weekends, Lee worked on the UA grounds crew during the week. On campus, as with his guitar performances on Dickson, Lee was known for putting on a colorful show while cutting the grass. “I try to do as I do out here,” Lee stated in between tobacco spits. “[It’s about] putting on a show. Giving energy. Going somewhere with it. Being original.” Originality was certainly a key element behind Lee’s performances. His actions, his lyrics and the notes to his songs were nearly all original. “I play stuff [that’s] real deep, mostly rock blues that are soulful, unique to only me,” Lee said. When asked about his luck, Lee said: “As long as you are straight, you’ll do good at anything. Pursue a career till you get your foundation.Then anything can happen.” KYLE LEE 287 PEOPLE Kelli Michelle Cohn Freshman, Forrest City Jessica Helen Collier Criminal Justice Legal Studies, Senior Heber Springs Johnathan W. Conley Mechanical, Engineering Junior Morrilton Brinkley B. Cook-Campbell Business, Freshman, Mount Judea Dustin A. Cook Kinesiology, Freshman, Springdale Monica Denise Cooper Finance Real Estate, Junior El Dorado Rachel Olivia Cooper General Business, Senior Mountain Home Matthew Loren Cope Geology, Sophomore, Justin,Texas Sheldon J. Cordeiro Operations Management, Graduate, Fayetteville Alexandra Christine Cornwell History, Freshman, Bowie,Md. Kathryn R. 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After competitions, it was not unusual to find her covered in ice packs held in place by plastic wrap, recuperating before her next 30-foot dive into unforgiving waters. “I’ve been doing it for so long that I can take it without the fear, so when I go up there it’s just kind of routine,” freshman high diver Liana Bugslag said.“I focus on what dive I’m doing and the height doesn’t really scare me.” Bugslag was a native of Victoria, British Columbia. At the age of 18, she had participated in extensive international diving competitions. Her motivations for keeping up with the strenuous practice schedule began at an early age. “I’VE BEEN DOING IT FOR SO LONG THAT I CAN TAKE IT WITHOUT THE FEAR, SO WHEN I GO UP THERE IT’S JUST KIND OF ROUTINE.” “My parents were [my inspirations] because my dad was on the national team for softball (Canada), and he really inspired me to do sports,” Bugslag said. “Everything that I do is following in my parents’ footsteps.” Bugslag’s grand aspirations were shared by her teammates at the UA. These goals were within reach if the UA diving team continued one of its most successful stretches in program history. With a top-20 finish in the NCAA rankings and a fifth- place finish at the SEC Championships, this marked the highest finish in UA history. Bugslag and her teammates were ecstatic about the achievement and the return of Head Diving Coach Dale Schultz, who left the program in 2000. “He has a really positive effect on all of us,” Bugslag said.“I think he’s done a good job because we all seem to be improving.” This improvement came about thanks to a schedule that few on campus would have envied. With practice Monday through Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m., and then again from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., a good night’s sleep was both valuable and rare in the life of a student athlete high diver. “The coach is really good, and I really like the facilities like the women’s weight room,” Bugslag said. “Also, I’m a major in business, and the business school up here is exceptional.” Her past results and dedicated work ethic made anything seem possible for the young athlete, but she managed to keep life in perspective and patiently improved her skill level. “My main goal is to one day compete for the national team, not necessarily the Olympics, but definitely Grand Prix or world,” Bugslag said. When asked about her ambition to try for the London Olympics in 2012, she simply responded,“We’ll see.” LIANA BUGSLAG Making waves, freshman Liana Bugslag gives new meaning to the cliche sink or swim. 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Hamdan Industrial Engineering, Sophomore, Saudi Arabia Louis Randall Hamilton Agriculture Business, Freshman, White Hall Steven Alex Hamlin Geology, Freshman, North Little Rock Heather Hanley Elementary Education, Freshman,Tulsa, Okla. Whitney Hansen Biology, Junior; Stuttgart Paige Renae Haralson Biology, Sophomore, Searcy Haley Kay Hardage Mathematics, Junior; New Boston,Texas Bloom E.A. Harris Geology, Freshman, Jamaica Andrew D. Hartness Senior; Rogers Alison Hope Harvey Nursing, Freshman, Colleyville,Texas Anne-Elise Hawkins English Psychology, Freshman, Little Rock Nadia M. Haydar Apparel Studies, Sophomore, Fayetteville 295 PEOPLE Surrounded by dancers, a sorority member makes her way across the floor at the Sigma Chi Derby Day party. As the semester wound down, students cut loose before they had to buckle down for finals. IMAGE: JACKI FRQSl 296 PEOPLE ■ Lance Robert Hayes Mechanical Engineering, Junior; Lockwood, Mo. Scott Ha es Senior, Beebe Thomas John Haynes Agricultural Business, Senior, Greenland Harleah Jordan Haynie International Relations, French, Sophomore, Prescott Kirbie Laken Haynie Nursing, Sophomore, Bentonville Megan Elizabeth Hazlett Anthropology, Senior Dallas Danelle R. Heaggans Biology, Sophomore, Little Rock Amy Diane Heffington Undeclared, Freshman, North Little Rock Howard Rex Heffington Chemical Engineering, Sophomore, Ozark Cameron L. Heger Business, Senior Springdale Anna Heintze Music Education, Freshman, Whitewright,Texas Candy L. Hemminger Poultry Science, Senior Rudy Roger G. Henry Staff, Fayetteville Alexandra Crenshaw Henson Biology Pre-Med, Freshman, Fort Smith Lauren Henson Nursing, Sophomore, Bryant Ashtyn Rae Hern Apparel Studies, Sophomore, Conway Darrien Lee Herning Business, Freshman, Little Rock Katrina Marie Hiegel Business Marketing, Sophomore, Conway Ashley Renee Hilborn Communication Disorders.Junior Benton Holly Katheryn Hilburn Political Science, Freshman, Little Rock Earl Hill Biology Pre-Med, Junior Pine Bluff Gloria Denise Hill Nursing, Junior Memphis,Tenn. Kristen L. Hill Health Science, Junior Dumas Maude E. Hill Nursing, Freshman, Fayetteville Suzanne Kaye Hill Ad PR, Junior Broken Arrow, Okla. Amy Hilliard Sophomore Broken Arrow, Okla. Elizabeth R. Hinders Art, Senior Kettering, Ohio Meredith Ann Hoberock Political Science, Journalism, Senior Nevada, Mo. Jonathan Earl Holliday Business, Freshman, Searcy Daniel Charles Hollinger Civil Engineering, Sophomore, White Hall 297 PEOPLE Striking a majestic pose, law student Austin Morgan displays his love for the Razorbacks. Morgan first transformed into his alter ego Bubba Hog during an intramural softball game in the spring of 2005. 298 AUSTIN MORGAN TEXT: CLINT LINDER IMAGE: GRACE GUDE AUSTIN MORGAN, BETTER KNOWN AS “BUBBA HOG,” GRACED RAZORBACK FANS WITH HIS INTERPRETIVE DANCE MOVES AND URBAN LEGEND STATUS TO RALLY THE HOGS TO VICTORY untucked, unbuttoned, sleeveless flannel shirt that failed to cover his bare stomach, which protruded over his roughly cut blue jean shorts, as well as a trucker cap and thick, black mullet, one man took on the responsibility of transforming into an alter ego and rallying the Hogs to victory. T he Razorback basketball team trailed its SEC foe by a few points and appeared to be in dire need of a psychological boost to carry its members to victory. A sudden hushed silence spread through the student section as the Razorback Marching Band began to play CBS’s old “NFL Today” theme song during a timeout called in the closing minutes of the game.The students, acting as a collective unit, turned their heads upward, toward the back of the section to stare at a character wearing the epitome of stereotypical backwoods Arkansas garb. Sporting an “KEEP ROOTING FOR THE TEAM WE LOVE AND ADORE. STAND UP AND BE YOUR OWN BUBBA HOG. BE YOUR OWN INSPIRATION.” Austin Morgan, better known as “Bubba Hog” to the Razorback faithful, was the man behind the image. The law student from Siloam Springs first adopted the personality of Bubba Hog after being teased by his friends during an intramural softball game in the spring of 2005. Only the cheap mullet wig and hat remain from the original costume, which Austin referred to as a “work in progress.” His complete attire came later that fall during a football game his se nior year and the Bubba Hog personality became iconic during the basketball season that followed shortly after. “It was senior year, and I was looking to have some fun,” Morgan said. “I was looking to find as many Arkansas stereotypes as I could and do them all at once. My friends were very encouraging and behind it all. I was merely a tool for their designs.” The fame of Bubba Hog has carried past Fayetteville. Morgan traveled to Atlanta to watch the SEC tournament to support the Hogs in 2007, and the most popular YouTube.com video of Bubba Hog had more than 1.5 million views. “At first I thought I would get kicked out of the games,” Morgan said. “People were kinda standoffish at first. I never anticipated it turn into this. Now I think most people like it.” Due to graduate from law school in 2011, Morgan was unsure of the future of Bubba Hog. If the UA was accommodating and he moved out of Northwest Arkansas, he conceded to the idea of having an anointing ceremony. A group of “Bubba Hogs” could even become a possibility once Morgan was gone. For all of his fans, he offered these words of advice: “Keep rooting for the team we all love and adore. Stand up and be your own Bubba Hog. Be your own inspiration. Finally, don’t leave the basketball games if we are only down by ten points.” Spoken like a true Hog. PEOPLE Emily Elaine Hollingsworth Biology, Junior Newport Cornelious Jamaal Hollinshed Animal Science, Senior Hot Springs Emily Rae Holst Health Science, Junior Kansas City, Kan. 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Damira Ashimkhanovna Kanayeva Cell and Molecular Biology, Graduate, Kazakhstan 301 PEOPLE Soaking up some sun, junior Joelle Storet hangs out with friends at the fountain outside the Union. Storet and her friends splashed around in the fountain as the warm weather returned to Fayetteville. Surim Kang Biology, Junior, South Korea GregoryThomas Karber Math, English, Senior Fort Smith Jordan Elyse Kaufman Elementary Education, Freshman, Bentonville Justin Kazemi Broadcast Journalism, Senior North Little Rock Emily Louise Keen Biochemistry, Freshman, Fayetteville Sophia Josephine Keene Anthropology, Graduate, Mountain View Daniel Robert Keeton Animal Science, Sophomore, Mountainburg Craig Steven Kelly Political Science, Junior Prairie Grove Mary Kathryn Kennedy Civil Engineering, Freshman, Little Rock Erica L. Kenney Ad PR, Junior, St. Louis Ali Mahmoud Khwaileh Environmental Dynamics, Graduate, Jordan Tiffany B. 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FOR A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE: THE INAUGURATION OF THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT, WITH A CAMPAIGN THAT PROMISED TO CHANGE THE NATION FOREVER. F! ifty-two students from the UA stood in a teeming crowd, cheering for the new President of the United States. On Jan. 17,2009 these students had boarded a charter bus for the 20-hour drive to Washington, D.C.They were on their way to attend the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama. Amanda O’Bryant, a sophomore agricultural business major, was one of the students lucky enough to partake in this once-in-a-lifetime experience. O’Bryant became involved with the competition after the agriculture department’s secretary sent out an e-mail with general information about the trip, which was planned by the Center for Leadership on the UA campus. Those interested in applying had to write an essay about why attending the “SEEING THIS INAUGURATION IN PERSON REALLY HELPED REAFFIRM TO ME THAT I CAN DO ANYTHING THAT I WANT TO DO.” inauguration would be important and meaningful to them. “I had to answer the question, ‘Why is this trip important to you?’ and in my answer, I wrote about my grandfather and how he helped with civil rights in Little Rock during the ‘50s,” O’Bryant said.‘‘He was a preacher and opened his church to blacks and whites, which was pretty risky back then. I wrote about how amazing it would be for his granddaughter to get to see the inauguration of the first African- American president.” Having been to Washington D.C. the previous summer, O’Bryant was floored by the enormous change to the city. In fact, the numb er of people that attended that inauguration broke records. As the ceremony approached, the anticipation riled up the crowd and O’Bryant grew more and more excited. ‘‘I woke up on the morning of the 20th at 3:45 a.m., because we had to be there early,” O’Bryant said. ‘‘Even though it was early, everyone was really energized and excited.There was just a sense of hope. We went to the National Mall, where everyone was gathering for the ceremony. There were volunteers to help direct people in the right direction.They were all saying hello or good morning. It just felt like America was hopeful about something again that morning.” The 2008 election was the first election in which O’Bryant was eligible to vote, and she was ecstatic about the outcome. ‘‘I think that as a good American, it’s our reasonability to vote,” O’Bryant said.‘‘If you don’t vote, then you’re giving up your voice. Too often in politics I think that people lay back and say,‘My one vote won’t change anything.’ But I think that because so many people have died for our right to vote, it’s wrong to say that.” Obama’s accomplishment also encouraged O’Bryant to believe in herself. ‘‘The inauguration inspired me very much,” O’Bryant said. ‘‘Obama came from a humble family, and to see him go from that to being sworn in as the first black president showed that it really is possible to do anything. They always say that in America you can be whatever you want to be, but you don’t really see that very often. Seeing this inauguration in person really helped reaffirm to me that I can do anything that I want to do.” AMANDA O’BRYANT s lirt, Amanda O ' Bryant reminisces about her trip to Washington D.C. for the 2009 presidential inauguration. She was one of fifty-two students who competed in an essay contest to be chosen to attend the inauguration. 305 PEOPLE Phillip A. 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Jessica Elizabeth Minard Biological Science, Senior Shreveport, La. Jared Stewart Mirkovich Landscape Architecture, Junior Danville, Calif. Chven Andreas Mitchell Geology,Trinidad and Tobago Kaitlin Michelle Mitchell Animal and Poultry Science, Sophomore, Sheridan Brad Scott Molder Counseling Education, Graduate, Ozark Amber Dawn Montgomery Nursing, Sophomore, Alma Clarice Michelle Montgomery Chemistry, Sophomore, Little Rock Jessica Renae Moore Food Science, Freshman, Fort Smith Meghan Laura Moore Political Science, Senior Fort Worth,Texas Michael Moore Music, Freshman, Ruston, La. Rebecca Marie Moore English, Senior Edmond, Okla. Jose H. Morfa Mechanical Engineering, Junior Fort Smith Carl Jacob Morgan Chemical Engineering, Freshman, Arkadelphia 309 PEOPLE Showing off his skills, Eric Jackson provides students with between-class entertain ment by juggling. Jackson began juggling after learning from his older brother when he was 13 years old. 310 ERIC JACKSON part-time Passion TEXT: JORDAN SOUSA IMAGE: VERONICA PUCCI E ric Jackson leans back, his eyes focused on the flurry of motion arcing above him, his ears ignoring the hum of the usual Thursday crowd at the Union as he gracefully orchestrates the blur of white rotations in mid-air. Some would call it art; others, a circus act; but for Jackson, juggling is just something that he likes to do in his free time. “It’s pretty much just a hobby,’’ said Jackson, a freshman art major.“Hopefully I’ll get good enough to make some money from it, but for now it’s just a what-if dream.” Still, Jackson was quite dedicated to this “what-if dream,” taking his rings, balls and clubs (which looked like miniature bowling pins) with him to the Union lounge nearly every day to hone his skills between classes. The campus juggler ENTERTAINED CROWDS OF STUDENTS IN FRONT OF THE UNION AS A HOBBY. He never expected TO BECOME SUCH A POPULAR ATTRACTION. “IT’S PRETTY MUCH JUST A HOBBY. HOPEFULLY I’LL GET GOOD ENOUGH TO MAKE SOME MONEY FROM IT, BUT NOW IT’S JUST A WHAT-IF DREAM.” His interest in juggling began at a young age, but the dedication he evinced developed later. Jackson said he learned the skill from his older brother when he was 13 but only began pursuing it more seriously three years ago. “I don’t really enjoy most other sports like basketball and other stuff, so at a certain point I decided juggling would be something to get better at,” Jackson said. Naysayers who might question his classifying of juggling as a sport might have pointed out that it was significantly less dangerous than more mainstream sports. Indeed, Jackson had never sustained any major injuries, but he warned that a person did not have to juggle swords for the sport to be dangerous. “I’ve seen a guy juggling five clubs and the last one came down and hit him in the head so hard it knocked him to the ground,” Jackson said. Even juggling, it seemed, carried the potential for injury. The potential for harm did not deter Jackson, and he sought further experience by participating in events outside of the UA. He occasionally juggled at festivals and renaissance fairs, in addition to performing between classes at the Union.With such dedication, perhaps he could aspire to adding sword-juggling to his resume one day. PEOPLE Morgan Elisabeth Morgan Pre-Nursing, Freshman, Stuttgart Sharon Marie Morgan Horticulture, Senior, Springdale Olivia Morley Business, Freshman, Little Rock Molly Morrill Health Science, Junior, El Dorado Meredith Morgan Moser Accounting, Junior Fort Smith Michael Moua Mathematics, Sophomore, Summers Nolan John Moyer English, Freshman, Fayetteville Mary Grace Mullendore Pre-Med, Freshman, Sedan, Kan. Whitney Brooke Murph Journalism Political Science, Sophomore, El Dorado Kimberly Ann Murphy Nursing, Sophomore, El Dorado Timothy James Murphy Psychology, JuniorTemecula, Calif. Kimberly M. 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The Hogs played an amazing game, but a Vols jumper with 5.4 seconds remaining put the Razorbacks down. 315 PEOPLE Front and center, freshmen Emily Corbin and Jordan Schalk enjoy their prime positions at the OAR concert. The girls camped out the night before to be the first ones into Barnhill Arena. Christen Jade Rice Biology, Sophomore, Hot Springs Derek Chase Rich Finance, Senior Southlake,Texas Billy D. Richardson Mathematics, Senior Pocahontas Elizabeth Lee Haney Richardson Law, Graduate, Little Rock Garrett Tyler Richardson Architecture, Freshman, Waldron Melissa Kay Richardson Marketing, Junior Jonesboro DeShea Leighanna Rigg Anthropology, Junior Hot Springs Laura LeeAnn Ripley Apparel Studies, Senior Monticello Adam Call Roberts Journalism, Senior Farmington, Utah Adam Keith Roberts Landscape Architecture, Sophomore, Malvern Kimberly M. Roberts Pre-Med, Freshman, Grove, Okla. Samuel D. Roberts Freshman, Jonesboro Thomas W. 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Schrik Finance, Senior, Rogers 317 one-wheeled Wonder TEXT: JORDAN GRUMMER IMAGE: VERONICA PUCCI Most 12-year-old kids start planning on what to ask for the next year’s Christmas gift on Dec. 26.They might want the latest video game system, the coolest new toy or the most fabulous new shoes. However, James Newton was never interested in the latest trends. “When I was little, I never wanted anything for Christmas, so I always asked my parents for something weird,” Newton said. I asked for a pile of bricks when I was four, and I asked for a pile of dirt one year.” The “weird” gift that changed his everyday life was part of this tradition. “When I was 12,1 asked them for a unicycle, and the rest is history,” he said. Newton, freshman civil engineering major from Chesapeake,Va., had become known simply as the “unicycle guy.” He could be seen around campus riding either his standard 22-inch unicycle, or the less common Giraffe, the seat of which sat a daunting 5 feet from the ground. “I LIKE MAKING PEOPLE SMILE. AFTER A LONG DAY OF SCHOOL YOU CAN SEE SOME CRAZY FOOL ON A 5-FOOT PIECE OF METAL.” Newton shunned the more popular bicycle for several reasons. “I always tell people that a unicycle is easier to carry around than a bike, and a lot of people don’t care if you go inside with it,” Newton said.“I bring it into to class with me and just put it in the back. Plus, it’s faster than walking.” Newton said he preferred riding the normal unicycle because it allowed him to attempt tricks. Juggling was one trick Newton put on display for anyone that would watch. He could juggle balls, or, when he was feeling adventurous, bowling pins. “You have to go the speed the pin goes,” Newton said.“If you throw a pin three feet in front of you, you have to speed up to catch the pin, then go slow to catch the one you threw up after that. They’re trickier than balls,” he said. Crashing was an unfortunate part of riding any vehicle, and unicycles were no exception. One crash in particular stood out to Newton. One day, the sidewalks were packed with people trying to make it to class before the 9:30 a.m. classes began, and the mayhem included Newton riding his 5-foot Giraffe on the way to chemistry. “My chain fell off, and I went straight on my butt backwards,” Newton said with a laugh.“It didn’t really hurt though. It was more like,‘Wow, my unicycle broke.’” Newton was in the initial phases of starting a unicycle club, appropriately entitled “Unicyclers United.” The focus of the group would be to encourage those that have ridden before to get back on the wheel, and to get those who have never tried it to hop on. Freshman Jana Hindnan was busy learning how to master the unicycle. She was excited about joining Unicyclers United when it finally was organized. “He’s teaching me how; it’s pretty exciting!” Hindnan said. “It is more difficult than I thought, though.” At the end of the day, Newton was just glad he could make students smile. “I like making people smile,” Newton said. After a long day of school you can see some crazy fool on a 5-foot piece of metal, so I’m glad I can do something.” JAMES NEWTON, ALSO KNOWN AS THE “UNICYCLE GUY,” ENJOYS MAKING PEOPLE SMILE AS HE PEDALS AROUND CAMPUS ON HIS 5-FOOT PIECE OF METAL. rj JAMES NEWTON ■ fiUJa i - - ' S4| -■: H-i i Showing off his giraffe, freshman James Newton displays his unicycle on the Union lawn. Newton not only rides his unicycle but also juggles balls and bowling pins while riding. ?.y PEOPLE Jessie Michelle Schroeder Child Development, Junior,Texarkana,Texas Katie Leigh Schuett Childhood Education, Freshman, Rogers Michael Alec Schwartz English, Junior San Antonio Savannah A. Schwitters History, Senior, Pea Ridge Tracie Lee Sconyers Pre-Vet, Freshman, Monkey Island, Okla. Jessica L. Scott Education, Sophomore, North Little Rock Stefanie Karla Scott Political Science, Junior St. Louis Natalie Kate Seifritz Education, Sophomore, Fayetteville Katherine Anne Sellers Biology, Junior Hutchinson, Kan. Liam F. Selvey Drama, Junior, Fayetteville Brian Joseph Sepko Electrical Engineering, Graduate, San Antonio Nikki N. Settelmeyer Translation, Non-Traditional, Grand Forks, N.D. Rushabh M.Shah Finance, Senior, Rogers Katheryn J. Shank Biology, Freshman, Benton Emily A. Shattuck Philosophy Psychology, Sophomore, Wirth Ashley Marie Shelton Broadcast Journalism, Sophomore, Fayetteville Dorothy Roy Shepherd Communication Disorders, Sophomore, Pine Bluff Molly Scott Shepherd Journalism, Freshman, Fayetteville Jong Min Shin Psychology, Senior Mountain Home Srichaitanya Shivaramaiah Poultry Science, Graduate Elise A. Shoemaker Spanish, Freshman, Bolivar, Mo. Amy Lauren Short Business, Sophomore, Plano,Texas Cache’t Arielle M’lai Shorter Early Childhood Education, Sophomore, Pine Bluff Ryan Patrick Siebenmorgen Crop Management, Junior Fayetteville Kevin Thomas Simmons Nursing, Freshman, Fayetteville Mary Simmons Communication Disorders, Junior Springdale Lee Alexander Simpson Classics, Senior Jonesboro Lesley Skinner Freshman, Fort Smith Lisa Skinner Biology, Junior Fort Smith Gary Charles Sloan Business Management, Junior, Anchorage, Ala. 320 PEOPLE ■ James V. Sloan Biology, Junior; Anchorage, Ala. Adrain Smith Staff, Rison Jacob A. Smith Computer Engineering, Freshman, Horatio Kevin W. Smith Graphic Design, Sophomore, McRae Kimberly La Dawn Smith Health Science, Junior Hot Springs Lela Samantha Smith Comm. Disorders, Sophomore, North Little Rock Mandy B. Smith Psychology, Freshman, Gastonia, N.C. Sarah Lynn Smith Env. Science, Sophomore, Clanemone, Okla. April N. Smithson Human Resource Management, Senior Magazine Joshua Caleb Snow Industrial Engineering, Senior West Memphis Paige Elizabeth Sparks Occupational Therapy, Freshman, Allen,Texas Eric Anthony Specking Computer Engineering, Senior Wynne Brandon Forrest Spicher Communication, Senior Hot Springs Sarah Jane Spratlin Health Science, Junior Holly Grove Olga Starikova Political Science, Senior Russia ZackAlex Starr Psychology, Junior Fayetteville Austin T. Starrett Business, Sophomore,Tulsa, Okla. Jessica Bailey Steelman Marketing, Junior Fort Smith Brittany A. Stephens Health Science, Freshman, West Memphis Margaret Claire Steward Education, Sophomore, Mansfield,Texas Lindsay M. Stewart Nursing, Freshman, Grove, Okla. Joelle Storet Anthropology, Junior Belgium Mariana K. Story Biology Spanish, Sophomore, Portland, Ore. Jeremy Stout Chemical Engineering, Junior Batesville Douglas K. Sullivan Animal Science, Junior, Prairie Grove Blanche Sumner Music Education Theory Freshman,Tahlequah, Okla Samantha D. Sutton Biochemistry Classical Studies, Sophomore, Fayetteville Tanner David Sutton Architecture, Junior Freemont Katie Beth Sweeten Ad PR, Senior Grove, Okla. Marla Diane Swindler Apparel Studies, Sophomore, Little Rock 391 ■ PEOPLE Enjoying a secluded spot, a student does some reading outside Ferritor Hall. Areas that were away from the heavy traffic between classes made prime study spaces. mv Dafina Syka Agricultural Business, Senior, Kosovo Taylor Alexis Tackett Broadcast, Sophomore, North Little Rock Jessica Lauren Taegtmeyer Biology, Junior, Wynne Michael Oluwafemi Taiwo Chemical Engineering, Graduate, Nigeria Jennifer L.Taylor Marketing, Freshman, Dallas Lauren E.Taylor Elementary Education, Senior Russellville Aparna Sachin Terdalkar Operations Management, Graduate, India Sachin Sharad Terdalkar Mechanical Engineering, Graduate, India Barbara Ann Thalman Social Work, Freshman, Houston Andrew Thao Biological Engineer Freshman, Floral Britta Leigh Thielemann Hospitality, Freshman, Atlanta Robert Nash Thomas Economics, Senior Grove, Okla. Leigh Katie Threlkeld Pre-Nursing, Freshman, Washington, Iowa Trey Thrower Commercial Recreation, Senior Little Rock Lizzie Ann Thurman Accounting, Junior, Arlington,Texas PEOPLE Joshua Charles Thurow Political Science, Senior; Cincinnati Cory Thwing Anthropology History, Sophomore, Wynne Laura Elizabeth Tiehen Education, Sophomore, Kansas City, Mo. Moungey L.Timothy English, Graduate, Racine, Wis. Anna K.Tinkle Agricultural Business Marketing, Junior Mountain View Jordan Nicole Toft Information Systems, Sophomore, Nixa, Mo. Abel Noah Tomlinson Political Science, Graduate, Kingston Kelly Jean Toner Nursing, Freshman, Springfield, Mo. Maria Rosario Torres Transportation, Senior, Mexico Andrew Tran Accounting, Sophomore, Fort Smith Andrew CorbanTreece Business Transportation Logistics, Junior Clinton Stefan Brian Trim Business Geology, Sophomore,Trinidad andTobago Kelsey Tucker Architecture, Freshman, Austin,Texas Lauren Christine Tujague Health Science, Senior Grand Prairie.Texas Christina Suzanne Turner Criminal Justice Sociology, Senior Rogers Samantha Elizabeth Turner Journalism, Freshman, Leawood, Kan. Sara Elizabeth Turner Architecture, Freshman, Cabot Michael Ifyeane Ugbade Physics, Senior, Hot Springs Mari Jordon Underwood Nursing, Freshman, Marion David Vang Health Science, Senior, Appleton, Wis. Millie Vaughn Health Science, Graduate, Fayetteville Anna Leigh Vazquez Communication Disorders, Freshman, Houston Renee Nicole Villamaria Apparel Studies, Freshman, Springdale Merrick Antonio Villiers Business, Sophomore, Allen,Texas Connor A. Vlahos Business, Freshman, Dallas Lauren Renee Waldrip Business, Freshman, Moro Ryan Daniel Walker Mechanical Engineering, Junior; Springdale Ashley Walls Nursing, Sophomore, Paragould Chris A. Walton Mechanical Engineering, Junior Fayetteville Hanfei Wang Marketing, Sophomore, China 323 PEOPLE Kathryn Jane Ward Health Science, Sophomore,Texarkana,Texas Kelsey Leigh Ward Kinesiology, Freshman,Texarkana,Texas Allison Rae Ward-Seidel Childhood Education, Senior Springdale Benjamin Warrington French, Junior, Bentonville Joseph Royce Watson Landscape Architecture, Sophomore, ' TexarkanaTexas Matthew Ryan Watson Journalism, Junior, North Little Rock Will Watson International Relations Political Science, Junior Bauxite Daniel P. Weatherall Junior, Dallas Jonathan Kyle Weaver Journalism, Sophomore,Texarkana,Texas Erin Elizabeth Webb Nursing, Sophomore, El Dorado Mary Alison Webb Communication, Senior Castle Rock, Col. Mollie Stacy Webb Communication English, Senior, Benton Whitney Lane Weeks Undeclared, Freshman, Paragould Celise L.Weems Agricultural Economics, Graduate, Sherwood Laura Elizabeth Weiderhaft International Relations, Freshman, Rogers Jeremy C.Welkley Business, Sophomore, Lowell Taylor Joffrion Wellborn History, Freshman, Little Rock Mason Andrew Wells Communication, Senior, Charleston Allison Elizabeth West Communications, Freshman, Dallas Evan Bradshaw Westbrook Engineering, Freshman, Broken Arrow, Okla. Jill Geisler Wheeler Counseling, Graduate, Brinkley Philip Aaron White Business Management, Senior, Little Rock Matthew T. Whitt Physics, Sophomore, Fort Smith Erica Kay Whitworth Kinesiology, Sophomore, Sheridan Joseph RossWiginton Agricultural Business, Freshmen, Jackson, Mo. Lauren Elizabeth Wild Communications, Sophomore, Dallas Samantha Camille Wiley Business, Sophomore, Prescott Micaela Wilkerson Apparel Studies, Freshman, Gentry Paige Willey Marketing, Freshman, Katy,Texas Am ber Alison Williams Elementary Education, Junior Forrest City nod PEOPLE ■ Showing some skin, senior James Ransom works on his tan by the Union Mall fountain. Ransom, a graphic design major, joined friends Joelle Storet and Yasmine Omari outside the Union to enjoy the spring weather. Chelsea E.Williams Music Performance, Freshman, Berryville Hannah R.Williams Early Childhood Education, Senior Harrison Jebediah Williams Information Systems, Sophomore, Fayetteville Joshua T.Williams Business, Junior, Little Rock Kayln Leigh Williams International Business, Freshman, Edmond, Okla. Kevin Ray Williams History, Senior, Conway Kyle McLean Williams Civil Engineering, Sophomore,Texarkana,Texas Matthew Thomas Williams Biology, Sophomore, Fort Smith Melanie S.Williams Biology, Freshman, Little Rock Seth Andrew Williams Computer Engineering, Freshman, Cabot Shelise D.Williams Child Development, Sophomore, Los Angeles TaHara Y.Williams Civil Engineering, Freshman, Pine Bluff Kristin Leigh Wilmes Business, Freshman, Joplin, Mo. Derek Brian Wilson Kinesiology, Freshman, Fayetteville E. Ashley Wilson Int Relations Anthropology Sophomore, Greenbrier PEOPLE Emily Taylor Wilson Drama, Sophomore, Dallas Joseph James Wilson Hospitality, Senior; Eureka Springs Lauren Delores Wilson Journalism, Junior; Crossett Megan Leigh Wilson Communication, Graduate, Rossville, Ind. Anna-Marie Winkelman Interior Design, Senior Fayetteville Sarah Elizabeth Withem Physics Mechanical Engineering, Freshman, Ashdown Ann B.Wizer Marketing, Junior Fayetteville Caitlin Anne Wolfe Secondary Education, Freshman, Fort Smith Brian D.Wolff Computer Engineering, Sophomore, Bella Vista Charesse Noel Woods International Marketing, Junior Sugar Land,Texas Ezraline Mable Woods German Spanish, Senior Fayetteville Travis James Woosley Philosophy, Senior, Carlisle, Ky. Nathaniel Anderson Wray Physics Chemistry, Camden Heather Lynn Wright Pre-Med, Freshman, Springdale Jesse Elizabeth Wright Mathematics, Freshman, Heavener Okla. Jordan Ashley Wright International Business, Junior, Fort Smith Madi Wright Business, Freshman, Dallas Robyn R.Wright Journalism, Freshman, Ozark, Mo. Wyndham Forrest Wyeth English, Junior Maumelle Margaret West Wynne Criminal Justice, Sophomore, Fordyce Houa Xiong Communications, Junior, Summers Yang M. Xiong Psychology, Senior La Crosse, Wis. Chanmin Mark Yang Animal Science, Freshman, Decatur Hyunsun Yang Economics, Korea Sue Yang Hospitality, Junior, Little Kansas, Okla. Yoko Yoshikawa Crop Science, Graduate, Japan Monica Zakeri Communication, Graduate, Vienna, Va. Tom Chunlin Zhang Biochemistry, Junior Rowland Heights, Calif. Lonnie L. Zinnamon Business, Senior Baxley Ga. Amy Jo Zornes Agricultural Business, Junior Mena 326 Razorbacks, student joins his fellow fens in cheering for the Hogs. The 2008 Was the last year students were able to buy a full season ' s Worth of tickets at PEOPLE ■ rot ' OMARI ' •� - v v � ■� -v - ' i i t- Jfr- ViL -s idKfT i : ■ -vfs v 5 visj v ' v %■ 4PH 8f C ' JVHI VfM A . - . • -T v , L i V ' ' V : ' . v ’• ' ' ( V ' •.- ■ : t � j;. AO , s3vVt- NISI ' 3iV fc - s l cvv v. u. vs T- ' ■ ADS AND INDEX Abdelaal, Heba 260 Abdelaal.Yasmeen 260, 277 Abell, Meagan 275 Abernathy,Waylon 271,277 Abrahamson, James 280 Absher, Sarah 260 Abshier, Lauren 267 Achhireddy,Thomas 273 Adams, Alex 264 Adams,Alexis 260 Adams, Bree 280 Adams, Elizabeth 259 Adams, Henry 280 Adams, Lindsey Grace 260, 280 Adams, Morgan 254 Adams, Randie 56 Adams, Ryan 34 Adams,Tori 10 Adarov.Amat Borisovich 280 Aday, Callie 260 Adkins, Anthony Wade 262, 280 Adnan, Ernita Dewi Meutia 280 Aguayo-Herrera,Jose Luis 266 Aguayo, Ana 244 Aguayo, Rocio 244 Ahlers, Lauren 267, 280 Ahrens, Chelsey A. 247, 280 Ahrens, Crystal Rose 280 Ainsley, Kristen Elisabeth 267, 280 Aist, Alexandria Rae 254, 280 Aitchison, Brooks 269 Akbudak, M.Aydin 280 Akel, Erica 252 Akin, Laura Allison 254, 280 Akin, Malori Michell 244, 254, 280 AI-Otaiby,Aziz A. 280 Al-Zaidi, Muntadhar 80 Alamo,Tony 78 Aland, Zachary 264 Alasem, Badr M. 280 Albarran, Humberto 266 Albrecht, Courtney 252 Aldawsari.Tariq K. 280 Aldon, Mary 254 Alecusan,Alex 262 Alexander, John 269 Alexander, Randy, 27 Alexander, Zach 270 Alford, Lauren 267,276 Alickolli, Saimir 280 Allen,Alexandria 255 Allen, James 264 Allen, Jennifer 267 Allen, Kirbi 252 Allen, Kris 83 Allen, Lauren 255 Allen, Mary Katherine 260 Allen, Matt 264 Allen, Megan 267 Allen, Nathan Lindsey 152,280 Allen, Sarah Hope 280 Allen, Sharelle 277 Allen,Wes 264 Allen,Whitney 255 Alley, Gina 256 Alley, Stephanie 252 Allison,Autumn 275 Allison, Jeff 261 Allison, Whitney 260 Alloatti.Julieta 280 Alsaify, Baha A. 280 Altom, Ethan 261 Amaral, Katie 95 Amburgey,Alexis 259 Amens, Crystal 247 Ames, Dagen Forrest 41,280 Amos.Janelle 252 Amos,Jillian 255 Ananthamurthy, Koteshwara 280 Anders, Lauren 49 Anderson, Ashley 255 Anderson, Danika Sorlandet 254, 280 Anderson, Evin Phillip 280 Anderson, Katie 260 Anderson, Laurie 267 Anderson, Leslie 255 Anderson, Stephanie 259 Andler, Ashley 275 Andrade, Jorge 266 Andrae.Alan Ryan 280 Andrews, Nick 264 Ang, Susan I 10, I I I Angel, Chris 107 Angel, Drew 261 Angele’ Doyne 256 Anglin,Ariel Dawn 281 Angulo, Matthew 264 Anthony,Addison 264 Anthony, Hunter 270 Anthony, Megan 250 Antley, Christina 267 Area, Suzanne 267 Argo, Hope 252 Arnold, Chris 264, 276, 277 Arnold, Emily 254 Arnold, Jake 261 Arnold, Jeffrey Carr 281 Arnold,Tim 281 Arthur, Eric 269 Artz, Sam 261 Ashabranner, Kyle 271 Atchison,Taryn 254 Atkins, Becca 267 Atkins,Tyler 271 Atterstrom, Rachel 267 Audra, Jackson E. 281 Audrain, Spencer 261 Aultz, Geoffrey 269 Austin, Katie 245 Austin, Olivia Hope 254, 281 Autrey,Josh 273 Aviles, Alejandro 266 Baber, Ryan 264 Backus, Jacuqeline 255 Backus, Kelsey 255, 276 Bacorn, Daniel 239 Bacot, Mackenzie 260 Bagwell, William Adam 281 Bailey,Alain 217 Bailey, Benjamin 262 Bailey, Blair 267 Bailey, Charles 262 Bailey, Eddie 269 Bailey, Morgan 269, 275 Bain, Austin 271 Bain, Jacob Paul 281,345 Baioni, Brian 261 Baker, Carol A. 281 Baker, Colby 254 Baker, Hannah Louise 281 Baker, Het 121 Baker, James A. 281 Baker, Jennifer 275 Baker, Johanna Lea 246, 281,345 Baker, Preston R. 264, 281 Baker, Sydney 267 Baker,William 262 Baldivieso, Carlos 262 Baldwin, Alex Hames 254, 281 Baldwin,Tyson 271 Balfour,William 78 Balhareth, Abdulaziz M. 281 Ballard, Lauren Caye 254, 281 Ballard, Linda Beene 127 Ballew, Cassie 267 Balmer, Morgan 255 Balogh, Stephen 264 Baltz, Nathan 125 Balumbu, Nkosinza 214,216 Bame.John 41 Bandekar, Prathamesh Avadhut 281 Bangarwa, Sanjeev K. 281 Banks, Becca 275 Banks, Ratoya 243,245, 246 Banks,Tyler 152 Banwarth, Amanda 260 Barber, Kasey 260 Barber, Kevin 264 Barens, Dewayne 264 Bargiachi, Denise 167,220,221 Barito, Adam J. 243, 281 Barker, Caleb 28 Barker, Edith Channing 254, 281 Barker, Geoff 262 Barker, Mallory 251 Barlow, John 273 Barnard, Elizabeth 267 Barnes, Emily 259 Barnes, Jack 262 Barnett, Ben 269 Barnett, Savanna 259 Barringer, Kimberly 254 Barrow, Sarah 260 Barry,Alicia 254 Bartholomew, Brea I 1,260 Bartlett, Lydia 267 Bartlett, Stacy 184 Barton, Caroline 260, 276 Barton, John 262 Barton, Katie Lynn 281 Baskin, Erin 254 Bass, Sarah 275,276 Batchelor,Tarik 216 Bates, Christie 255 Batey, Kathryn 259 Bayer, Peggy Sue 250 Beachner, Joseph Edward 281 Beachy, Keith 264, 277 Beall, J A 261 Bearden, Jordan 275 Beasley, Charla 47 Beason, Kaylee 260 Beatty, David Lawrence 281 Beauchamp, Brian 264 Beavers, Caroline 254 Beck, Katie Elizabeth 153, 260, 281 Becker, Catherine 281 Becton,Trey 261 Bedillion,Anne Caroline 259 Bednar.Ashlee 267 Bednar, Jonathan 268 Bednar,Trey 261 Beeler, Katie 260 Beeson, Bry Wayne 281 Beeson, Keith Trent 257,276, 281 Beggs, Samantha 250 Beine, Drew 268 Belcher, Ryan 261 Be lew, Barrett 269 Bell,Adam 270 Bell, Maggie 246 Bell, Mitchell 269 Bell, Rebecca 259 Belt, Jesse 269 Beltz, Matthew 264 Bemberg, Clay 264 Bemberg, Philip A. 264, 281 Bender, Jonathan 231 Bennett, Eric Alan 268, 276, 281 Bennett, Fletcher 261 Bennett, Jordan 245 Bennett, Kassidy 255 Benson, Danielle A. 274,276 Benson, Danielle, Benson, Shane A. 281 Benson,Willie 245 Bentley, Even 262 Bentley, Mary 275 Benton, Murray 270 Berezansky, Chris 264 Berkemeyer,Tiffany 252 Berlanga-Medina, Frank 244, 266, 277 Berlau, Logan 262 Bernock, Keely 252,276 Bert, Brianne 250 Bertram, Melanie 252 Bertramsen, Jacob E. 281 Beserra, Lauren 254 Beserra, Ryan 261 Bestgen, Haley 247 Bettencourt, Lindi 60 Bettis, Evan 269 Bettis, Ryan 261 Betzner, Sarah 275 Bewley, Betty Susana 283 Beyer, Shannon 255 Bezner, Cole 269 Bibbs, Ashley 255 Bibbs, Morgan 255 Bibby, Brandon Denell 283 Bickel, Andrew 268 Bickel, Courtney 267 Bickell, Alexandra 255 Biddick, Samantha G. 283 Biden,Joe 13 Bielova, Nataliia 283 Bierbaum, MaryAshleigh 260 Biggs,Jason 243,273 Biggs, Maggie 267 Bigham, Bo 203 Bilbrew, Chris D. 283 Biles, Rebekah 267 Bilger, Morgan McCall 254, 283 Bilheimer, Christian 261 Bilheimer, Lauren 275 Billings, Chris 261 Billingsley, Sarah-Beth 260 Bingham, Daniel 262 Bingham, Morgan 275 Binne, Laura 259 Binns, Blake 235,243,262 Binns, Megan 260 Biondo, Kathryn 275 Biondo,Vince 272 Birch,Tyler 264 Bird, Larry 66 Bishop, Brittany 267 Bishop, Courtney 260 Bishop, Eric 272 Bishop, Jay 261 Bizzell, Brittany 250 Black,Allison 245 Black, Fred 270 Black, Jeremy 265 Black, Latisha Antionette 243, 246, 283 Black, Salee 260 Blackwell, Cassie 242 Blagojevich, Rod 81 Blair, Jackson 269 Blake, Lauren 267 Blalock,Alison 252 Blanchard, Hailey 275 Blanchard, Kelli 255 Bland, Jody 271 Bland, Lauren 252 Blankenship,Thad 261 Blasdel, Justin M. 283 Blass, Alex 270 Blatt, Eryn 254 Blau,Trisha 245 Blaylock, Blake 268 Blazic, Nick 283 Blessen, Bradley 264 Bliss, Jennifer 255 Bloodworth, Laura 260 Bloom, Barnes 277 Blough.Jakki Y. 283 Blount, Hannah 254 Blowers, Kirsten 260 Bobo, Jason 261 Bobo,William McConnell 283 Bogle, Marilyn 210 Bolden, Melanie Charisse 246, 283 Bolin, Erica 275 330 ADS AND INDEX ncheff, Ryan 242 °°nd, William 242, 271 °°nds,Andrew 265 °°ndurant, Daniel 273 °°ne,Tyler 261 ° 0r ner, Amanda 259 Bonner, Will 271 °ok, Pam Hawley 283 °°oker, Jacquelynn Michelle 283 “°okhout, Mattie 242, 267 “°omer, Sam 262 °oone, Bryan 270 ° 0r el, Calvin 83 0r gognoni,Alex 269 0r man, Mitzi Elizabeth 252,283 ° 0r n, Julie M. 283 °rnhoft, James 261 0r T Kevin 51 “°sch, Lauren Kay 275,277, 283 °°st, Sarah 267 °stian, Christina 275 “°stwick, DeshinkaA. 283 °°stwick, Elizabeth 260 °°ttje,Tyler 271 °°urne, Corbin 271 °Wen,Josh 247 °Wer, Curt 268 °°Wers, Jessica 243,256 °°Wers,John 264 °wles, Stephen 268 ?° w lin, Miles Prince 283 Wman.John 271 °°Wser, Patrice S. 276 Brittany 242, 259 ° . Zachary 262 W,Andrew 270 °yd, Bailey 247, 283 W, Jamie 270 W, Jessica 267 “°yd, Whitnee 243, 256,276, 277, 283 Wston, Heather 246,275 °yer,Lane 163 K°yette, Kaleb 273 °ykin, Jessica 243 °ykin, Landon 264 °yles, Lauren 260 e, Jason Marshall 283 ra dford, Courtney Adriana 243,283 ra dford, Sam 80 r adley, Jennifer 255 adshaw, Zachary Todd 262,283 “ r ady, Miles 261 a gg, Jessica 260 . r ahmbhatt, Divesh 246,283, 345 . ra inard, Jordan 259 ainerd, Sonny 269 . r andon, Natalie 260 Ndon, Ross 270 antley, Chase 265 r asher, Carly Elizabeth 254,283 asuell, Molly Elizabeth 260, 283 ? r ay, Jordan 260 azear, Lanzy 250 shears, Meagan 252 e edlove, Parke A. 261,283 e hm, Willy 270 land, Catherine 252 nner, Jennifer 254 J ner, Kelly Nicole 254, 283 e nner, Scott Kirby 283 er eton,Ayana 180, 181 Tyler 269 Wer, James 264 K Wer, Johnny 261 ' c k,Will 261 Jewell,William 270 S ricl ges, Blake 152 lcJ ges, Lindsay 252 ld ges, Ryan 264 h h 8gs, Brad 264 Marcus 140 ' tta in, Brittany 255 on, Beau 270 r ' tto n, Diana Clair 260 k.Allyson Hope 284 r °ckington, Brock 270 Bronstad, Hillary Anne 254, 284 Brookhauser, Cody 259, 276, 277 Brooks, Beth 255 Brooks, Courtney 275 Brooks, Justin 262 Brophey, David 242 Browder, Raen 261 Brown-Edwards, Malisha 259 Brown, Andrea 275 Brown, Antonio 253, 276, 277, 284 Brown, Ashley 259 Brown, Blair 255 Brown, Brittany 250, 260, 284 Brown, Cameran 265 Brown, Courtney 275 Brown, Ginna 275 Brown, Grayson 271 Brown,JamelleAdnan 253,284 Brown, Kate 250 Brown, Katherine 275 Brown, Kelsey 252 Brown, Kendal 3 15 Brown, LaRae Darchele 284 Brown, Lindsey Renee 260, 284 Brown, Madison Paige 254, 284 Brown, Mallory 260 Brown, Megan 260 Brown, Natalie 56 Brown, Nathan 257 Brown, Shannon 259 Brown,Taylor 273 Brown,Tom 284 Brown,Tyler 261 Brown, Zac 268 Browning, Camron 271 Browning, Jeremy 247 Broyles,Allison 255 Bruick, Katherine 267 Brunelli.Tori 259 Bruner, Chelsey 252 Bruning, Robert 242, 264 Brunson, Kyndl 247 Brunson, Matt 270, 276 Bruton, Brooke 250 Bruxvoort, Kyle 268 Bryant, Jonathan 243, 247. 253, 276, 284 Bryant, Liz 247 Bryant, Meredith 267 Bryant, Miles 270 Bryant, Shelby 275 Buchta,Andrew 271 Buckley, John Oliver 242, 284 Bucknam, Chris 154, 162,215,216 Buckner, Blake Matthew 284 Buenau,Lauren 255 Buergler, Ben 264 Buffalo, Allee 260 Buffington, Bryce 268 Bugslag, Liana 292, 293 Buies, Justin 264 Bull, Corey Benjamin 268,277, 284 Bullard, Secoryia 243, 246, 284 Bullock, Katie Michelle 254, 284 Bundrick, Caleb 270 Bunnell, Kris Allan 257, 284 Buratowski, Greg 277 Burbank, Gary 264 Burch, Bradley 270 Burch, Katelyn 254 Burch, Kenny 261 Burch, Nicole 275 Burch,Tanner 261 Burch,Trey 270 Burckart, Brooke 260 Burckhart, Greg 262 Burdette, Kacy 259 Burgess, Whitney 255 Burgher, David 264 Burgoon, Bronson 186 Burkert, Haley Howton 254, 284 Burkett, Geri E. 255, 284 Burkhalter, Lauren Elizabeth 267, 284 Burkhead, Emily 255 Burks,Will 261 Burnett, Britton 268 Burnett, Megan 275 Burnett, Olivia 252 Burns, Jerrica 243 Burns, M. Shawn 284 Burns, Sterling 261 Burris, Adrianne 252 Burris, Sidney I 18, 121 Burrow, Emily Kay 259, 284 Burrow, Sarah 20, 259 Burton, Meghan 255 Burton, Ryan 284 Busby, Rae-Marie 260 Bush, George H.W. 64, 67,77,83 Bush, George W. 77, 80 Bush, Rebekah Gail 254, 284 Butler, Jenny 69 Butler, John 272 Butler, Sarah 259 Byram, Daniel 242 Byram, Hayden 270 Byrnes, Cory 261 Byttner, Morgan Alexandra 284 Cahill, Rebecca 259 Caldwell, Becca 252 Caldwell, Chelsea 260 Caldwell, Hannah 275 Calhoun, Meredith 260 Calico, Carter 265, 277 Calico, Colin 265, 277 Calkins, Zoe Allyn 255, 284 Camacho, John Carlos 284 Cameron, Cara 255, 277 Camp, Lauren Michelle 254, 284 Camp, Leah 254 Camp, Lee 268 Campbell,Allison 260 Campbell, Brooks 268 Campbell, Carrie 275 Campbell, Catherine Michelle 246, 284 Campbell, Curtis 271 Campbell, David Lee 284 Campbell, Dustin 270 Campbell, Graham 265 Campbell, Ian 270 Campbell, Leigh 267 Campbell, Shelby 260 Campbell, Whitney 254, 284 Campbell,William R. 285 Cane, Megie 255 Canepari, Julie 255 Canfield, Owen 264 Cannella, Nick 265 Cantu, Estevan 272 Caplener, Cathrine 255 Carden, Becca 210 Carden, Emily 267 Cardwell, Janie 255 Carfagno, Meg 275 Carlin, George 76 Carlisle, John 262 Carlson, Becca 242, 260 Carlson, Caitlyn 255 Carlson, Michael D. 243,245,285 Carmichael, Chad 271 Carmichael, Jared 262 Carnes, Scott 271 Carney, Chris 152 Carney, James 273 Carolina, Kasey 251 Carpenter, Georgeanne 242, 260 Carpenter, Kacee Renee 285 Carpenter, Kelly L. 285 Carpenter, Levi 247 Carpenter, Staci 267 Carpenter,Tj 245 Carr, Amy 259 Carr, Stephanie 175, 177 Carranza, Ivonne Escorcia 285 Carrigan, Lauren Stuart 285, 345 Carrington, Courtney 250 Carrizales, Richard 265 Carroll,Andrew 269 Carroll, Cristin Elizabeth 237, 285 Carroll,Jill 275 Carroll, Matthew 271 Carroll, Megan 275 Carroll,Veronica J. 285 Carson, Amy M. 243, 285 Carter, Candace 243 Carter, Christen 250 Carter, Jason 269 Carter, Keeling 273 Carter, Lauren 250 Carter, Nick 285, 345 Carty, Fren I 16 Caruth, Elizabeth Ashley 285 Carver, Kevin 271 Case, McKinley E. 242, 275, 285 Case,Tiffany 259 Casey, Craig 268 Casey, Steven 273 Cash,Josy 255 Cashion,William 262 Cason, Brittany 255 Cason, Kenny Lee 244,285 Casper, Justin 269 Cassady, Colton Charles 285 Cassidy, Courtney Nicole 254, 285 Casteel, Aaron 264 Casteel, Brad 271 Castellanos, Dan 268 Castleberry, Kaitlin 255 Castleberry, Kelsey 242, 255, 277 Cato, Amber 256 Cato, Lani 252 Caviness, Bradley 269 Caviness, Brain 265 Caylor, Gina 244 Caylor, Scott 268 Cerra, Nick 41 Cervellere, Michael Rosario 285 Chambliss, J.D. 270 Chancellor, Amy Jo 144 Chandler, Caroline 267 Chandler, Courtney 259 Chaney, Brooke 55, 255 Chaney, Rachel 247 Chang, Andy 261 Chang, Angela 285 Chang, Jon 261 Chaplin, Etienne 218 Chapman, Kate 252 Chapman, Lauren 267 Charli, Moore 260 Charlson, Dirk 246 Chase, Emily M. 244,246,285, 345 Chase, Helen M. 246,285, 345 Chase, James 265 Chase, Lewis 261 Chastain, Lauren 255 Chavez, Ernesto 244, 266, 285 Cheffy, Nathan 272 Chen, Andreas 242, 247 Chennault, Karaline 259 Chenot, Madeleine 267 , Chenoweth, Elizabeth 260 Cherry, Brian Mason 264, 276, 285 Cheshier.Joel Ira 285 Chick, Zoe 153,259 Chidiac,Joseph 285 Chika, Jerrica L. 256,276,285 Chilton, Sarah 255 Chilton,Travis Alexander 285 Chinchar, Michael 216 Chipman, Jeffrey 264 Chisenhall, Kate 255 Chisolm, Joel 270 Chiu, Jeffrey 262 Chiuminatto, Michael 271 Choong, Sherrie L. 285 Chowdhury, Mohammad 244 Christenbury, Kate 252 331 ADS AND INDEX Christensen,T heodore 264 Christesson, Cheyenne 267 Chu, Mary 276,277 Chunn, Chris 261 Chuong, Nguyen Ngoc 247 Church, Jason 261 Churchill, Colton 261,276 Ciabocchi,Tim 264 Cingolani, Blakely 255 Clark, Courtney 275 Clark, Jerred 268 Clark, John 261 Clark, Kyle 261 Clark, Lauren August 55, 242,260 Clark, Margaret, 36 Clark, Megan 237 Clark, Sam 262 Clark, Stephanie J. 246,285 Clark,Tyler 271 Clarkson, Derek 261 Clarkson, Sean 261 Clayton, Whitney 260 Clegg, KieraA. 243,285 Clehouse, Richard 38 Clemence, Jeremy 152 Clemmer, Catherine 267 Clifford, Michael 269 Clifton,Addie Jean 275 Clifton, Katherine Mary 254, 285 Clinkscales, Barbara 259 Clinton, Hillary I 12 Cloar,Jonathan 269 Cloer,Whitney 208 Cloninger, Christine 247 Cloud, Katherine 267 Cloutier, Lindsey 255 Coats, Mackenzie 275 Cobb, Ben 56 Coburn, Lacie 153,267 Cocanower, Blair 267 Cocanower,Whit 262 Cochrell, Brittany Danielle 267, 285 Cockerell, Caroline 267 Cofer,Amy 247 Coffee, Glen 132 Coffey, Cameron 255 Cohen, Drew 264 Cohen, Krisitn 267 Cohn, Emily 267 Cohn, Kelli Michelle 254, 288 Cohn, Matthew 272 Coker, Andrea 260 Coker, Lauren 267 Coker, Megan 260 Coker, Rafe 271 Coker, Sara 255 Cole, Ciara 255 Cole, Dorothy 259 Cole, Emily 255 Cole, Laura 260 Cole,Thomas 270 Cole,William 273 Colebank, Cameron 242 Coleman, Chad 261 Coleman, David 242 Coleman, Jonathan 269 Collen.Tom 181 Collier, Alex 270 Collier, Jessica Helen 288 Collier, Lianne 260 Collins, Ashley 252 Collins, Courtney 255 Collins, Katie 254 Collins, Lauren 254 Collins, Nicole 252 Collom, Kim 260 Combs,Allison 259 Comer, Kelly 254 Compean, Amanda 254 Conger, David 264 Conley, Johnathan W. 243,288 Conner, Douglas 262 Cook-Campbell, Brinkley B. 288 Cook, Amanda 247, 267 Cook, Camille 255 Cook, David 262 Cook, Dustin A. 288 Cook, Hogan 242, 261,277 Cook, Mark 183 Cook, Mary 254 Cook, Rene 183, 185 Cook, Stephen 262, 271 Cooke, Christian 103 Cooke, Cristen 260 Cooke, David 270 Coomer, Jordan 252 Cooper, Bradley 268 Cooper, Cameron 271 Cooper, Daniel 268 Cooper, Kristen 267 Cooper, Matt 268 Cooper, Mitchell 261 Cooper, Monica Denise 254, 288 Cooper, Rachel Olivia 288 Cooper, Rebecca 267 Cooper,Will 261 Cope, Jennifer 255 Cope, Matthew Loren 288 Copeland, Kali 255 Corbin,Allison 267 Corbin, Ashley 267 Corbin, Emily 153,255,316 Cordeiro, Sheldon J. 288 Corley, Kate 255 Corn,Andrew 261 Cornwell,Alexandra Christine 288 Corral, Jason 262 Corres, Roberto 244 Corrigan, DeWitt 264 Cortes, Isaac 244,266 Cosgrove,Tony 242 Costello, Katie 260 Costello,Tom 124, 125 Costello,Vonnie 259 Costner,Tyler 261 Cottrell, Kathryn R. 288 Counce, Meredith 260 Courdin, Aerial Elizabeth 254, 288 Courtney, Kady 260 Courtney, Nikki 260 Couvillion, Rick 243, 246 Covy, Phillip 276 Cowger,Alan 271 Cox,Anna Necole 288 Cox, Helen Collins 254, 288 Cox,John Michael 288 Cox, Jonathan David 288 Cox, Joshua T. 288 Cox, Katlyn 259 Cox, Kaylee 267 Cox, Lauren Ashley 254, 288 Cox, Mark 272 Cox, Morgan 269 Cox, Rob 261 Cox, Stephen 270 Cox, Zack 203 Crabtree, Brian 269 Cragg,Alistair 216 Craghead, Logan 264 Craig, Mallory 254 Crain, Amy 55, 255 Crain, Gary 53 Cramblett, Matt 270 Crandall, Sam 270 Crandall, Sarah 267 Crawford, Elaine 252 Crawford, London 134, 135, 136 Crawley, Amy Jill 267, 288 Creighton, Chance 270 Cress, Robert 269 Creyer.Will 264 Crittenden,Alexandra Grace 288 Crittenden,Ali 254 Cronkhite, Cat 260 Crooks, Bryant 261 Croom, Robyn 254 Cross-Brazzell.Johnetta 26, 27 Cross, Amanda 242 Cross, Caleb 264 Cross, John 262 Crossfield, Brad 226,227,262 Crossfield, Brad 226, 227, 262 Crossfield, Brad 226,227,262 Crouch, Brian 270 Crouch, Julie 260 Crow, Katie Elizabeth 254, 288 Cruz, Marco 266 Cuddihee, David 268 Cuellar, Gabriella 275 Culberson, Natalie 260 Cullen, Brianna 259 Culp, Rachel 32 Culpepper, Nick 270 Culver, Jenny 260 Cummings, Conor 277 Cummins, Josh 269 Cunningham, Alyssa 252 Cunningham, Charles 262 Cunningham, Matthew 262, 288 Cupaioli, Ed 272 Cuppett, Hannah 267 Curry, Kenneth 273 Curry, Lee 242,262, 276 Curtis,John 270 Curtis, Julianna 250 Curton, Megan 260 Cuthbertson, Jason 188 Cutting, Kevin 262 Cyphers, Leah 275 Cyr, Kordero St. 253 Dabney, Jade 247 Dahl, Rachel 103 Dailey, Spencer 268 Dake, Rachel N. 288 Dale, Micha A. 267, 288 Dalehite, Megan 259 Damron, Paige 259 Danforth, Stephanie 260 Dang, Dung 247 Daniel, Jennifer 259 Daniel, Madison 260 Daniel, Mary Kathryn 254, 288 Daniel, Page 152,255,277 Daniels, Amanda S. 288 Daniels, Kayla 255 Daniels, Kyle 270 Daniels, Leah 267 Danielson, Chelsea 267 Dargan,Andrew 271 Darnell, Rob 264 Darnell, Robert 277 Darr, Casey 269 Darvemula, Ujjwala 244 Daugherty, Sara Danielle 267, 288 Davidson, Audrey 260 Davidson, Brittany 267 Davidson, Brock 264 Davidson, Dee 260 Davidson, Erin 247,250 Davidson, Grant 261 Davies, Christay 245 Davis, Amy 255 Davis, Bryan 265 Davis, Chad 288 Davis, Garrett 270 Davis, Hannah Ashley 267, 288 Davis, Holland 255 Davis,Janine Nicole 289 Davis, Jennifer 255 Davis, Joseph 261,277 Davis, Josh 270 Davis, Kelly I 18 Davis, Phillip 270 Davis, Rachel 260 Davis,Timonty 273 Dawson, Eli 271 Dawson, Nicole 250 Day, Kirstyn Amanda 289, 345 Day, Mallory Rae 254,289 Day, Melissa 250 De Noble,Tim 98,99 De’Marius Davis 288 Deaderick, David 269 Dean, Kelly 260 Dearman, Haley 275 Debin, Robert 269 Decker, Andrew 152 Decker, Chris 152 DeFord, Cara 252 Defoure, Olen J. 289 DeHart, Sarah 275 DeHass, Andrew 272 Del Sol, David 264 Delatin, Andrew 261 Dellinger,Anna 260 Deloache, Zachary 265 Delph, Kate 103 DeMoss, Nicholas 273,276 Dempewolf, Chris 247 Dempsey, Kyle 261 Dennis, Brittney Nichole 251,289 Denniston,Taylor 270 Dent, Allison 289, 345 Denton, Samantha 260 Denzik.Tiffini 250 DePinto, Danielle 250 Dev, Saaransh 289 Devereaux, George 272 Devine, DeAndrea M. 289 DeVore, Justin Dale 289 Dew, Daniel 247 Diaz, Daniel 244, 266 Diaz, Sarah 247, 267 Dick, Casey 132, 133, 134, 135, 136 Dick, Nathan 135 Dickerson, Laura 250 Dickinson, Keith 261 Dickson, Jaime 255 Dickson, Riley 265 Dickson, Sarah 267 Diebold, Ellen 252 Diebold.Tara 218 Diemer, Chase 264 Dietrich, Maggie 247, 267 Dijkman, Nirmall 289 Dill, Jeremy 268 Dillon, Bo 262 Dinsmore, Hannah 275 Dinsmore, Sarah 275 Ditommaso, Joseph 262 Dixon, Anne 267 Dixon, Carlyn 275 Dixon, Jordy 275 Dixon, Kirk Shigemasa 289 Dixon, Leslie 21 I Dixon, Miranda 208 Do, Hao 247 Do.Jaclyn 247 Doan, Kennan 261 Dobbins, Stephanie Jane 267, 289 Dockett, Cedric Ryan 289 Dodd, Carissa 275 Dodd, Michael 265 Dodge, Halley Harrison 254,289 Dolan, Drew 270 Dolan,Tyler 270 Dolberry, Ashley 260 Dollard, Sarah 67 Dominguez, Carlo 265 Dominic, Box 272 Donald, Jordan 275 Donerson, Darnell 78 Don neli, Emily 103 Dooley, Alex 252 Doolittle,Whitney 259 Dooly, Amanda 275 Dorjee,Thupten I 18 Dornblaser, Cindy 275 Dorr, Ashley 255 Dortch, Caira 170 Doss, Steven Jamerson 289 Dougan, Mollie Merritt 275, 289 Dougherty, Melissa 254, 255,289 ADS AND INDEX E uglas, Alison 255 “°uglas,Jay 272 °uglas, Katie 275 “ouglas, Sarah 254 “Qwney.Ashdon Nicole 289 °°yle, Greg 261 aehn, Ellen 105 r ake,Ashton 260 r ake, Bodie M. 225,289 r ake, CasSaundra 254 r ake, Cassie Blair 289 rake, Devin 270 ° r ake, Morgan Leslie 254, 289 “ r ennan, Kaitlin 275 jiggers, Jordan 273 DuBose, Price 260 Uc k, Kami 264 “Udley, Charles 262 u ffy, Jessica 252 u ke, Katie Annette 254,289 Z ke, Steven 273 Runaway, Judy 42,43 ° u ncan,J.Ryan 277 u ncan, Jacqueline 256 u ncan, Michael 270 u ncan, Nichole Ann 289 Ur) can, Nikki 267 fWan, Rachel 252 ? Ur| can, Rileigh 267 “ u ncan, Ryan 152 ? Un can, Sarah 252 Unferd, Britt 275 unham, Brent 264 unn.Addison 269 unn, Brooke 255 . u nn, Charlie 261 p Un n , James A. 289 unn, Jamie 250 u nn, Joshua S. 289 i? u nn, Sarah Katherine 289 K Un n,Sunni Michelle 254,289 unn, Sydney 260 unnaway.Alyson 254 Running, Sydney 275 Uplands,Andie K. 289 urmon, Mark 270 .utton, Jamie 270 “uvall.Amy Christin 254,289 kes, Jimmy 141 N e, Bradley 270 ? r ney, Jake 270 ? s| ey, Hillary 255 ? s| ey, Jordan 255 £°n, Miles 264 A°n, Robert J. 290 ? s °n,Torrey 253 “ini,Aniseh 247 ? h °ls,Tarabeth 250 Aar, Leslie 95 c ark, Dave 112 ards, Carly 259 A ' ards, Dylan 268 ards, Emily 267 . ards, Jessica 254 Awards, Kelsey 261 t y ' ards, Lauren 153 ards, Maurie 255 Awards, Robin 252 E ards,Tommy 269 art, Emilly 260 A’han, Gene 290 A e t. Shaun 264 E er weiser,Andreas 290 E Uer, Brett 203,204,207 lc nberg,Tim 152 Eikenberry,Joel L. 290 Eldridge, Ben 269 Elkins, Celeste 290 Ellenburg, Andrew 28, 29, 53, 268 Ellenburg, Daniel 268 Ellermeyer, Rory 275 Ellington, Cassandra 242, 290 Elliot, Phillip 271 Elliott, Kyle 273 Elliott, Mo 269 Ellis, Brent W. 290 Ellis, Brooke 275 Ellis, Garrett 243 Ellis, Kaleigh 267 Ellis, Katie 260 Ellis, Ryan 273 Ellis, Stacie 267 Ellstrand, Kevin 152 Emerson, Brittany 260 Emison, Sarah Renae 254, 290 Engeler, Eric 270 England, Debie 290 English, Brooke 255 English, Fallon Beth 290 English, Kelly 260 Eoff, Abbey 250 Eooff, Shane 261 Ermann, Lindsay 243 Erny, Kalisa Marie 290 Erwin, Rachel 259 Espinoza, Diego S. 290 Estes-Taylor, Shauna 191, 192 Estes, Kyle 262 Estrello, Briana 20, 259 Etoch, Mary Louise 260 Ettinger.Jaclyn 255 Eubanks, Shane 261 Eubanks, Shell 270 Evans, Alex 261 Evans, Ashley 259 Evans, Briana 250 Evans, Dominique 243 Evans, Emily 260 Evans,Tyler 268 Evurunobi,Juanita N.290 Exendine, Kristen 254 Ezell, Jordan 260 Ezell, Landon 270 Fair,Jake 270,277 Fair, Nick 270 Fairbourn.Adam 271 Faith,Trent 271 Fang, Remington W. 290 Fannin, Sam 264 Fanning, Max 271 Farkas, Debora 242,290 Farkas, Orit 242,291 Farkas, Uri 1.291 Farler, Anthony Carl 273,291 Farley,Timothy Birch 291 Farmer, Carly 252 Farmer, Justin 269 Farmer, Peter 270 Farren, Molly 255 Farrish, Madison 152,255 Farrish, Mary 255 Faubel, Ben 269 Faubel,Wilson 264 Faught, Jonathan 20 Faught, Kyle 262 Favors, Crystal 245 Fay, Eric 242,265 Fazio, Jason W. 291 Feifar.Tate 254 Feild, Stuart 245 Feimster,Jill 255 Feistner, Shona 259 Fejfar, Jordan Tate 291 Feller, Brian 270 Feltner, Grant 264 Felts, Clint 291 Felts, Garrett 261 Felts, Meredith 254 Felty, Cory Brendon 268, 291 Ferguson, Michael 261 Ferreira, Carolina 291 Fess, Rebekah 267 Fess, Sarah 267 Fetner, Katlyn 259 Field, Emily 255 Fielder, Andrew 246 Figueroa, Nestor 244 Figueroa,Veronica 244 Filipek.Josh 270 Fink, Katie 260 Fink, Katy 153 Finkbeiner, Kristen 275 Finks,Judd 268 Finn, Sarah 267 Firth, Philip D. 291 Fiscus, Clayton 272 Fiscus, Sarah Elizabeth 267, 291 Fiscus, Savannah 247 Fiser, Elizabeth P. 254, 291 Fiser, Kathryn 153,254,291 Fisher, Danny 268 Fisher, Katie 260 Fitzjohn Caleb 291 Fitzgerald, Caitlyn 255 Fitzgerald, Emily 252, 255 FitzGibbon,Taylor 268 Fitzhugh.Alex 261 Fitzwater, Robbie 270 Flack, Brenda I 16 Flanagin, Scott 35, 69 Fleck, Bret 262 Fleck, Scott 262 Fleeman, Andrew 262 Fleischner, Leah 267 Fleisher,Jim 268 Fleming, Drew 246 Flemister, Matthew 261 Flemming, Kellye 254 Flippo, Casey 261 Flores, Chris 247 Flores, Claire 255 Flowers, Josh 271 Flowers, Lauren 259 Flowers, Monty Edword 291 Floyd, Leah 255 Fluger, Megan 275 Flynn, Sean 273 Fogleman, Reed K. 254, 291 Foley, Kelsey 275 Font, Alex 242,262 Fontenot, Sarah 267 Forbess, Casey 243 Ford, April Renee 291 Ford, Carter 88, 127,271,291 Ford, Charity 180 Ford, Daniel 262 Ford, Kelly 260 Ford, Sam 269 Forney, Muriel Lee 254, 291 Forrest, Shawn 216 Forrest,Vera Denise 256, 291 Forrester, Carrie L. 291 Fortson, Courtney 138, 139, 141 Fortune, James 265, 277 Fountain, Kim A. 291 Fowler, Carey 275 Fowler, Danielle 255 Fowler, Keisha 247 Franceschi.Anna 250 Francis, Megan K. 291 Francis,Taylor 271 Franco, Cecely Marie 153, 260, 291 Frank, Karlie 267 Frankenburgerjordan 262 Franklin, Catherine M. 291 Franklin, Megan 252 Franks,Valerie 275 Frans, Jason 262 Frantz, Amanda 259 Frazier, Bailey 267 Frazier, Daniel 261 Frazier, Ryan 242,271 Frederick, David I 14 Frederick, Katy 254 Free, Jennifer 267 Freeman, Chelsea 250 Freeman, Dexter Josh 245, 291 Freeman, Sarah 247 Freeman,Tanner 269 French, Mallory Erin 255, 291 Freshour, Andrew Jesse 291 Fricke, Zach 291 Frieberg, Meredith 260 Friend, Ashley 254 Fries, Luke 261 Friesenhahn,Taylor 69, 264 Fritsche, Mark 265 Fritsche, Micah 244, 271 Fritsche, Rachel 244,254, 277,291 Fritzl, Josef 82 Frizzell, Rodney 264 Frost, Dylan 264 Frost, Jacklyn 246, 255, 294, 345 Fruehauf, Ben 273 Fruge, Emily 275 Fujimot, Hiroki 294 Fulbright, Ramsay 272 Fulgham,Alex 273 Fulks,Allie 260 Fullen, Clint 247 Fuller, Alexa Anne 254, 294 Fuller,Tyler 269 Fulton, Claire 260 Fussell, Sidney T. 294 Gaddy,Justin 294 Gadeke, Stacy 252 Gahr, Kendra 267 Gairhan, Zach 264 Galagher.Will 261 Gallegos,Alexander 265,277 Galloway, Byron 253 Galloway, Louie A. 294 Gammill, Emily 252 Gammill, James 269 Gammill, Sarah 252 Gammon, Bryan 271 Gannaway, Mallory 255 Garber, DJ 271 Garcia, Fernando 244 Garcia, Rafael Arciga 244, 266, 294 Gardener,Ashley 267 Gardner, John 244 Gardner, Keegan 264 Gardner, Nick 269 Garison, Becca 255 Garner, Brian 271 Garner, Megan Brooke 294, 345 Garrett, Caitlyn 255 Garrett, Jordan 252 Garrett, Matthew 262, 277 Garrison, Laura 254 Garrison, Zachary 264 Gass,Alex Underwood 264 Gates, Bill 76 Gates, Emily 267 Gates, Parker 270 Gatley, Brittney 259 Gattis, Lauren 260 Gavin, JP 269 Gavin, Sarah 252 Gay, Anthony 271 333 ADS AND INDEX Gearhart, G. David 24, 27, 45, 60, 76, 87, 88, 89, 109, 127, 166 Gebhardt, Mattew 262 Geels, Brianna 252 Gehrki, Elizabeth 252,276 Gentle, Betty 277 Gentry, Lindsey 267 Gentry, Mark 273 Gentry, Seth 270 Georgas, Greg 270 George, Cali 166 George, James 264 Gerrard, Sarah 254 Gertsch, Michael 273 Ghormley, Amber Ruth 250, 294 Gibbons, Rachel 254 Gibbs, Shea 255 Gibson, Bryan 243 Gibson, Chad 271 Gibson, Christopher 264 Gibson, Jonathan 243, 246, 294, 345 Gibson, Rachel 267 Gibson, Sarah Natalia 254, 276, 294 Gieordano, James Marella 294 Gieringer, Darby Alyssa 294, 345 Giffin, Sarah 275 Gilbert,T. Brett 271,294 Gilbreth, Chelsey 260 Gilchrist,William 262 Giles,Ashley 267 Giles, Richmond 262 Gilker, Zach 264 Gill,Andrew 270 Gill, Brooke 260 Gill, Madeline Elise 254, 294 Gill, Riley 264 Gillham, Lindsey M. 267, 294 Gillham, Richard 269 Gilliam, Emily Anne 250, 294 Gilliard, Katie 250 Gillihan, Megan 275 Gilmore, Logan 261,277 Gipson, Katie 275 Gladden, Jennifer 260 Glasier,Adam 269 Glass, Sarah 259 Glassell,Andrew 270 Glazer,Andrew 269 Glenn, Hannah 255 Glover, Hannah 260 Glover, Kelly 262 Glover, Nicholas 245, 258, 276, 294 Glover, Sarah 254 Godfrey, Kristina 260 Godfrey, Lindsey 260 Goetz, Kara 254 Goff, Chelsea 255 Goforth, Shannon 250 Goings, John Mark 270 Goins, Dillon 270 Golden, Kali Anne 294 Golden, Kelli 275 Golden, Rachel 259 Goldman, Ashley 267 Goll, Katie Elizabeth 243, 259,294 Gonzalez, Jennifer A. 294 Gonzalez, Mauricio 294 Gonzalez, Susan E. 294 Gooch, Elizabeth 267 Goodhart, Jeffrey A. 242, 294 Goodhart, Phillip 273 Goodhart,Timothy 262 Goodheart,Jeff 265 Goodner, Kayleigh 252 Goodrich,Ashley Renee 294 Goodwin,Justin 262 Goranson, Jessica 259 Gordon,Ashley 252 Gore, Sherri 250 Goner, Mary 252 Goss, Estrellita 244 Gossett,John 247 Goucher, Jeremy 29 Gowan.Trey 270 Gower, Greg 246 Goza,Jim D. 294 Gracey, Rebecca L 95, 247, 294 Gragg, Shelby I I Graham, Garrett 264 Graham, Jessica 252 Graham, Patricia 255 Graham, Sarah 250 Gramlich, Mellisa 275 Grant, Callie 255 Grant, Jaime 259 Grant, Logan 261 Grantham, Katie 259 Grassle, Rae Etta 250, 277,294 Graves,Julianne 260 Graves, Katelyn 260 Gray,Amy 260 Gray, Emily Anne 260 Gray, Erin Mary 294 Gray, Heather 252 Gray, Holly 255 Gray, Kelsey 247,267 Gray, Paige 260 Gray, Robert 273 Gray, Samuel 262 Green, Chase H. 294 Green, Hannah 260 Green, Matt 264 Green, Neil 272 Green,Trenton L. 45,295 Green,Tyler 275 Greenburg, PatrickT. 295 Greene, Michael 253 Green haw, Lauren 55 Greenlace, Russ 261 Greenlee, Rachel 250 Greenway, Rebecca 254 Greer, Bethany 255 Greer, Ronalda 256 Greeson, Lindsey 255 Gregory, Brett 261 Gregory,James 273 Gregory, Joshua 265 Gretz, Dayna 260 Gretz,Tamara 260 Griffin. Don 262 Griffin, Juliana Marie 254, 277, 295 Griffin, Lauren 260 Griffin, Nikki 252 Griffin, Rachel 228,267 Griffith,Alex 268 Griffith, Bryan 247 Griffith, Jake 268 Griffith,James 264 Grigopoulos,Andreas 80 Grimes,Ashley 255 Grimes,Justin 295 Grinnan, Patrick 264 Grippo, Marisa 246 Grise, Stephanie 252 Grisham, Evan 269 Grisham, Margaret 267 Groshek, Derek 265 Gross, Meleah 246,295, 345 Grosso, Christine 255 Grounds, Chase 261 Grover, Rylee 252 Groves, Billy 265 Groves, Claire 267 Groves, Rob 269 Gruetzemacher, Eve 275, 277 Grummer, Jacob 247 Grummer, Jordan 264, 295, 345 Guardia,Alfonso Manuel De La 289 Gude, Grace 295, 345 Guerriero, Charles 273 Guevara, Oscar 257 Guiden, Rosalynd 246 Guillen,Arturo 273 Guin, Joshua Todd 268, 295 Guinee, Ryan 273 Guinn,Andy 262 Gulley, Noel Treeane 295 Gunderson, Kelly 259 Gunnell,Will 276 Gunter,Tim 142, 143, 144 Gunther, John 269 Gupton, Deondra 247 Gurel,Avalon 63 Guster 70 Gutierrez,Abel 266 Gutierrez, Max 246 Guzun, Rodica 295 Haas, Jessica 250 Hackler, Lana Ashley 295 Haefner, Bethany 254 Hafer, Miles 271 Hagelin, Kyle 271 Hagelin, Michele 259 Hagihara,Yuzo 245 Hahn, Chris 268 Halawani, Basim Ahmed 295 Halawani, Mohammad A. 295 Halbrook,Tyler 268 Hale,Alana 243 Hale,Ashley 254 Hale, Ben 261 Hall, Chris 270 Hall, Eric 261 Hall, Frank Joshua 295 Hall, Grant 271 Hall, Josh 268 Hall, Julie 260 Hall, Lauren Ann 254,295 Hall, Lindsey 267 Hall, Nick 270 Hall, Preston 269 Hall, Samuel Laban 295 Hall, Sarah Kathryn 295 Hall, Susanna Catherine 267, 295 Hallaeur, Lauren 156 Halley,John 261 Halliburton, Andrew 247 Halligan, Shea 269 Halter, Bill 45 Haltom, Matthew 273 Hamblin, Katie 250 Hambuchen, Brittany 260 Hamdan.Asaad O. 295 Hamdan.Taraf J.Abu 280 Hamilton, Evan 271 Hamilton, Louis Randall 295 Hamlin, Steven Alex 295 Hammond, Laurence 269 Hammons, Brandon 152 Hampton, Natalie 259 Hancock, Amanda 252,277 Hancock, Kelsey 169, 171 Hankins, Christie 260 Hanley, Heather 244, 254, 295 Hanna, Robyn 252 Hansen, Dennison 254 Hansen,Todd 262 Hansen,Whitney 295 Hanson, Blake 271 Hanson, Charles 265 Hanson, Jacob 268 Haralson,Alexis 255 Haralson, Paige Renae 255, 276, 295 Harb, Matt 265 Harbaugh,Weston 262 Harbuck, Carter 270 Harbuck, Emily 259 Hardage, Haley Kay 250,295 Hardcastle,Terra 267 Hardiman, Julie 260 Hardwick, Stanley 262 Harlan, Christopher 262 Harlow, Gabbie 259 Harmon,Whitney 275 Harp, Megan 250 Harper, Annaleigh 255 Harper,Jillian 250 Harpool, Joshua 262 Harris, Aaron 269 Harris,Allen 243 Harris, Blake 261 Harris, Bloom E.A. 295 Harris, Dane 261 Harris, Justin 261 Harris, Katie 255 Harris, Lyndsay 180 Harris, Ryan 271,277 Harris, Sara 255,259 Harrison, Kaley 255 Harrison, Lauren 250 Harrison, Rachael 260 Harsh, Amy 254 Harsh, Peyton 261 Hart, Houston 152 Harter, Christina 267 Harter, Lance 165, 166, 220 Hartley, Heather 252 Hartline, Mike 134 Hartman, Lauren 252 Hartman, Skylar 152 Hartner, Ashton 275 Hartness, Andrew D. 295 Harton, Greg 14 Hartz, Whitt 270 Harvey, Alison Hope 254, 295 Harvey, Laura 275 Haskett, David 261 Hassell, Louis 272 Hastings, Stanley 262 Hatano,Yuki 246 Hatfield, Harrison 269 Hausen, Christopher 265 Havens, Mandi 345 Haviland, Lauren 252 Hawkes, Erin 254 Hawkins, Anne-Elise 267, 295 Hawkins, Marissa 250 Hawkins, Peterson 264 Hawkins, Summer 275 Hawkins,Teshekia 251 Hawkins,Trent 261 Hawley, Logan 270 Hawryluk, Rachel 267 Haydar, Nadia M. 295 Haydon, Laura 259 Hayes, Drew 271 Hayes, Isaac 77 Hayes, Lance Robert 297 Hayes, Scott 297 Hayman, Sade 36, 25 I Hayne,Vesper 271 Haynes, Britney 260 Haynes, Jordan 264 Haynes,Thomas John 297 Haynie, Harleah Jordan 297 Haynie, Kirbie Laken 297 Haynie, Matthew I 18 Hazlett, Megan Elizabeth 255, 297 Hazlip, Ben 273 Head, Emilie 255 Head, Steven 261 Heaggans, Danelle R. 246, 297 Hearn,Ashanti 256 Hearnsberger, Chris 271,277 Hedge,Toby 271 Hediger, Maggie 275 Heffington,Aaron 261 Heffington.Amy Diane 254, 297 Heffington, Howard Rex 297 Heflin, Paige 252 Hefner,Alexis 260,277 Hegarty, Michael 198,200 Heger, Cameron L. 297 Heiles, Jared 261 Heintze,Anna 297 Heintzman, Caroline 255 Helffrich, Colby 270 Helton, Brad 247 Hemminger, Candy L. 297 Hendricks, Jarel 260 Henry, Joseph 270 Henry, Megan 267 Henry, Meredith 267 ADS AND INDEX | [Wy, Nina 267 nry, Roger G. 297 [j en ry, Shayne 247 Henry,Wes 264 [jense, Marielle 267 Hensley, Brittany 250 Hensley, Kaela 255 Hensley, Ross 261 Henson, Alexandra Crenshaw 254,297 Henson, Hannah 260 Henson, Jessica 254 Henson, Lauren 297, 345 Henson, Wade 261 Hern.Ashton 255 Hern.Ashtyn Rae 297 Herning, Darrien Lee 255, 297 Herren,Taylor 265 Herring, Macey 254 Herrington, Clint 269 Hess, Louis 261 Hesselbien.Thomas 264 esseltine, Katie 250 Hestir, Haven 254 Hestir, Holt 270 H ' ckey, Austin 262 H ' ckman, Brett 271 ' cks, Jonathan 261 H ' cks, Justin 261 icks, Nathaniel 264 H ' cks, Ryan 261 Hicks, Steven 265,270 H ' egel, Katie 260 Hegel, Katrina Marie 297 ielscher, Aaron 247 Herholzer, Blake 265 H ' ggs, Jenny 275,277 Hggs, Parker 243,265 H ' ?gs, Zach 270 Hgnight, Grant 271 |it orn, Ashley Renee 255,297 Hiiburn, Holly Katheryn 260, 297 % Earl 245,297 3 Gloria Denise 297 % Kristen L. 254,297 % Maude E. 297 u 111 ’ Suzanne Kaye 247,267,297 y r ,John 269 Hiard.Amy 267, 297 ' ard, Kara 247,267 Danielle 252 Jason 265 u ' on, Grant 273 j ders, Elizabeth R. 297 Nman.Jana 247,318 J man, Jackson 265 ' n ojosa, Andrew 264 aty,Jack 261 j. 0, Deborah 254 bs, Amanda 255,275 K°bbs, Jessica 260 , °berock, Meredith Ann 297 ,°ck,Virginia 267 K° c ott,Whiney 275 u 0cJ §e, Meghan 153 u ges, Mary 267 ° e lscher, Heather 260 N° e rth, Bradford 262 u°§an, Hayley 247 u°gan,William 273 e,Alex 261 °§ue, Molly 267 §ue, Nicki 255 | acki, Sarah 252 |! 0| aday, Dan 277 °kombe, Rebecca 267 den, Grant 264 0|| and, Ashton 153 N 0| liday, Bryan 261 . ' day, Jonathan Earl 268, 297 iman, Matt 264 finger, Daniel Charles 257,277,297 ' ngs, Donald 264 Hingsworth, Emily Elaine 254, 300 inshed, Cornelious Jamaal 300 Gareth 262 MaryLauren 259 Holloman, Lindsay 250 Holloway, Jacob 272 Holloway, Kathryn 254 Holloway, Lindsey 259 Holman, Matt 269,270 Holmes, Blaire 254 Holmes, Mary 254 Holmgren, Hayley 260, 277 Holst, Emily Rae 255, 300 Holt,Jayme 269 Holt, Richard 262 Holthoff,Victoria 255 Holton, Jake 261 Holton, Kara May 255, 300 Holzhauser, Jenna 252 Honey,Ashton 255 Hooe, Jeffery 264 Hoofman,William 264 Hooker, Adam 271 Hoolan, Emily 254 Hooper, Robert 272 Hoover, Dustin 269 Hope, Rachel 267, 277, 300 Hopper, Elizabeth 259 Hopper,Tayler 252 Hopson, Klassic Raye 245, 246, 300 Horita, Catherine Leigh 300 Horn,Tanner 261 Horne, Carly 255 Horne, Cassie 252 Horowitz, Andrew 100, 101 Horton, Anna Elizabeth 254, 300 Horton, Heather Brooke 254, 300 Horton, Lindsey 267 Horton, Rebekah R. 300 Horton,Tressa 252 Hosken, Marc 262 Hottovy,John 262 Hotz, Rebekah G. 300 Hough,Trista 153 Hougland, Kyle 275 House, Hunter 300 Houser, Jake 264 Housley, Lindsey 252 Houston, Bradley 262 Houston, Dallas 265 Houston, Rebecca 275 Hover, Shannon Dawn 300 Hovis, Samantha 247 Howard, Blake 264 Howard, Kelly Pearce 300 Howe, Katie 254 Howell, Brittany 267 Howell, Rachel 275 Howell, Scott 262 Hoyt, Blaine 272 Hoyt, Eric 265 Huber, Emily 153 Huber, Karrie 252 Huber, Kasper 262 Huckabee, Dayna 210 Huddleston, Kaitlyn 254 Hudson, Jennifer 78 Hudson, Leigh 144 Huey,Amanda 259 Huff, Catelyn 259 Hugen, Heather Brooke 247,250, 300 Hugg, Carla 255 Hughes, Alex 260 Hughes,Ashley 260 Hughes, Catherine Alexandria 300 Hughes, Jeff 262 Hui, Mary Margaret 300 Hulen.Jeannie 46 Hull, Freddie 51 Human, Ryan 271 Humphrey, Chase 261 Humphries, Michael 269 Hunsicker, Lyle 261 Hunt,Alexander 264 Hunt, Amanda 275 Hunt, Elizabeth 267 Hunt, Kyle 272 Hunt,Tyler 271 Hunter, Carolyn 259 Hunter, Joe Donavan 300 Hunton, Brittany Nicole 300 Hunton, Sarah Victoria 254, 300 Hunton,Tory 276 Hurban, Nadine Marie 267, 300 Hurban, Piper 267 Hurley, Eric 264, 276 Hurley, Laurel 275 Hurtado, Cesar 266, 300 Huslig, Megan 275 Hutchins,Ashley 252 Hutchins, Bethany 252 Hutton, Lauren 254 Huynh,ThanhDuc 259 Hyatt, Michael 270 Hyde, Bradley James 300 Hyde, Scott 272,277 Hyink, Emily 250 Hymas,Amanda 260 Hyndeman, Jenna 260 Ibrahim, Beth 241,245 Ibrahim, Hanna 39 lgbinoba,Jed 300 Iglesias, Matthew Caine 300 Ikenouye, Heather 152 Imhoff,William Brewster 300 Imspon, Lauryn 255 Inboden, Corey 270 Ingram, Ross 269 Inman,Jill 275 Inman, Julie 255 Inman, Matt 270 Inman, Nicholas 270 Irby, Grant 247 Irving,Alexander 265 Irwin, Clark 269 Isaacson, Locke 267, 277 Isbell, Chelsi 255 Ishmon,Whitney Deonda 300 Isom, Jordan 267 Ivers, Robert 272,277 Ivey, Spencer 265 Iyer, Neema 282 LJ Jack, Kareem 300 Jacks, Blake 269 Jackson, Alex 152 Jackson,Austin 261 Jackson, Bruce Thomas 277, 300 Jackson, Christopher 247, 265 Jackson, Courtney 255 Jackson, Derek Cameron 300 Jackson, Drew 261 Jackson, Eric 310,31 I Jackson, Gerren 247 Jackson, Jameka 246, 301 Jackson, Jared Andrew 301 Jackson, Jordan 254 Jackson, Kelsey 255 Jackson, Lincoln 268 Jackson, Michael 144 Jackson, Pamela 254 Jackson,Thomas 257,276 Jacob, Susan 244 Jacobs, Bill 264 Jacques, Sonny 253 Jaggers, Haven 247, 267 Jaggers, Mikka 267 Jalbert, Nicolas 301 James, Charrick 271 James, Haley 259 James, Marsha 256 James, Page 275 Jameson, Megan 275 Jancuska, Ashley M. 259, 301 Jankovska, Olivera 301 Jansen, Claire 254 Jansen,Suzanne 301 Janssen, Kimberly Marie 301 Janssens, Natascha 301 Janzen, Eldon 143 Jarrell, Chad 261 Jaurez, Raquel 277 Jean-Jacques, Sony 277 Jeffery, Kristen 252 Jeffrey, Christy 267 Jenkins, Mitch I 10 Jenks, Lauren 259 Jenner,Alex 255 Jennings, Libby 275 Jensen, Kelly Ann 254, 301 Jensen,Tom W. 268,276 Jeong, Danbi 301 Jeremiah,Joann 245 Jester, James Russell 301,345 Jeter, Kelsey Maureen 254, 301 Jewell,Austin 262 Jewett, Julie 259 Jiles, Katie 260 Jilg, Robyn 259 Jimenez, Nat 301 Jin, Minkyung 301 Johannesen, Sigrid 260 Johannsen, Garrett 262, 277 Johannsen, Jordan 153,254 John, Emerson Esmond 301 Johns, Jeremy 244 Johnson,Ashley 252 Johnson, Chase 268 Johnson, Clarence Jr. 258, 276 Johnson, Danielle 247, 256, 277 Johnson, Dennis 134 Johnson, Erik 245 Johnson, Holly 252 Johnson,Jaclyn 242 Johnson, Jasmine 247 Johnson, Jayme Jae 254, 301 Johnson, Jeremy 271 Johnson, Jessica 250 Johnson, Kelli 267 Johnson, Lainey 267 Johnson, Lauren 252 Johnson, Lyndon Eric 301 Johnson, Maggie 252 Johnson, Magic 65, 66 Johnson, Mallory 255 Johnson, Matthew Nelson 264, 301 Johnson, Maura 260 Johnson, Megan 259 Johnson, Ryan 261 Johnson, Summer Michelle 243, 256, 301 Johnson,Taylor 261 Johnston, Bryttani Christine 301 Johnston, Preston 269 Johnston, Rachael 267 Johnston,Whitney 267 Jones,Abbie 259 Jones,Allison 301 Jones, Anthony 271 Jones, Ashley 250, 260 Jones, Beau D. 301 Jones, Bobby 261 Jones, Brad 261 Jones, Brent 271 Jones, Bryce 269 Jones, Brynn 259 Jones, Chase 247 Jones, Coby 271 Jones, David 263 Jones, Diann Ousley 178 Jones, Dylan 242,262 Jones, E. Fay 90 ADS AND INDEX Jones, Eben 272 Jones, Erin 153,267 Jones, Jacquelyne 260 Jones, Jerid, 225 Jones, Jerry 53 Jones, Jordan 255,264 Jones, Joshua D. 301 Jones, Kelsey 247,267 Jones, Kenitra N. 301 Jones, Kevin 262 Jones, Meagan 255 Jones, Nick C. 301 Jones, Ricky 261 Jones, Robbi 10 Jones, Sara 259 Jones, Staci 247 Jones,Whitney Nicole 178,246,301 Jordan, Alice Ann 267, 301 Jordan,Alii 255 Jordan, Charlee Elizabeth 254, 301 Jordan, Daniel 247 Jordan, Kate 252 Jordan, Lioneld 79 Jordan, Mary 255 Jordan, Michael 66 Jordan, Olivia 260 Joseph, Elizabeth 252 Juarez, Raquel 250 Julian, Rebecca 260 Jump,James 268 Jumper, Chelsea 254 Junor, Robert 109 Kaczenski, Heather 267 Kadyrova, Kamilya 245 Kaetzer, Chad 272, 276 Kain, Robert A. 301 Kalfayan.John 272 Kalina, Nick 264 Kalmer, Christine 220 Kaluder, Ela 201 Kaminski, Molly 247 Kanayeva, Damira Ashimkhanovna 301 Kang, Surim 302 Kapetanakis, Nickolas 265 Karber, Gregory Thomas 302 Karnes, Bre 252 Karrant, Morgan 275 Karrington, Jarrett 264 Kastes, Katie 175, 177 Kaufman, Jordan Elyse 152,267,302 Kaylor, Julie 152 Kazemi, Justin 302 Keefe, Kacey 259,277 Keen, Emily Louise 254, 302 Keene, Sophia Josephine 302 Keener, Danielle 260 Keener,Will 264 Keeping, Laurel 252 Kees, Cody 261 Keeter, Catherine 267, 345 Keeton, Daniel Robert 257,277, 302 Keeton, JC 261 Keffler.Joey 269 Kell, Courtney 254 Kellagher, Shannon 260 Kellam, Paige 267 Keller, Clint 264 Kelly, Brandon 268, 277 Kelly, Brookye 245 Kelly, Craig Steven 302 Kelly, Derek 103 Kelly, Jane 246 Kelly, Robert 270 Keltner, Molly 255 Kenealy, Julia 171 Kennedy, Mary Kathryn 254, 302 Kennedy, Nicholas 264 Kenney, Erica L. 252, 302, 345 Kent, Caroline 260 Kepesky, Lyndsey 275 Kerksieck, Ashley 260 Kerksieck, Emily 260 Kershaw, Melissa 255 Kestner, Erin 243 Key, Kendall 254 Key, Madeline 259 Khwaileh.Ali Mahmoud 302 Kidwell, Sydney 275 Kifter, Bron 45 Kilbourn, Lindsay 152 Kilgo.Alex 250 Killian,Tiffany B. 302 Killion, Grant Hathaway 261,302 Killough, Oliver 270 Kim, Sungju 302 Kimbrough, Hannah 250 Kimbrough, Mark Randal 268, 302 King, Carter 269 King, Ellery 267 King, Erin 254 King, Garrett 265, 277 King, Kate I 12 King, Kayla 250 King, Kristen 275 King, Ryan 152 King,Taylor 195, 196 Kinney, Celeste 260 Kinsey, Meredith E. 251 Kirby, Ben 271 Kirk, Cassandra Renee 303 Kirk, Cassie 255 Kirk, Clara J. 303 Kirkpatrick, Emily 259 Kirkpatrick, Sam 270 Kirkpatrick,Whitney 267 Kirsch, Erika 267, 303 Kiser, Jordan 269 Kiser, Zach 261 Kitijima, Kazuki 225 Kitt, Eartha 80 Kitzmiller, Claire 260 Klein, Max 264 Kleine, Daniel 242,270 Klessig, Biz 250 Klessig, Elizabeth Anne 303 Kline, Brianne 259 Kloiber, Chelsea 259 Knapp, Christopher D. 303 Knauer, Ryan 262 Knight,Atalie 260 Knight, Elizabeth Claire 260, 303 Knight, Kalie 260 Knittig, Colton 268 Knox.Jillian 242, 259, 276 Knox, Luke 46 Kochen, Haley 275 Koehler,Adam 262 Koehler, David 262 Konecny, Nick 270 Korbe.Tina 242,260, 303 Kordsmeier, Maegan 252 Korman, Julia 275,277 Kosmitis, Alexandra 275 Kramer, Moriah E. 259, 303 Kreider,Anna 260 Kreul, Courtney 260 Krittenbrink, Chris 268 Krogman, Kristyn 252, 277, 303 Krygowski,Allan 268 Kuenzel, Lauren Margaret 303 Kueser, Grace 254 Kufdakis, Arthur J. 303 Kufdakis, Susan Marie 246, 303 Kullander, Kara 255 Kurtz, Jennifer 259 Kurtz, Samantha 259 Kwang.An 262 Kymer-Davis,Abbi 275 Lachowsky,William 270 Lackey, Georgia 63, 243 Lafargue, Allison Leigh 254, 303 Lafitte, Walker 270 Lagrone, Ben 303 LaGrone, RJ L. 303 Laird, Luke Aaron 303 Lamb, Corey Neal 273,303 Lamb, Matthew 261 Lamb, Nathan 261 Lamb, Robert 51 Lamb, Spencer 275 Lamb, Stephanie 260 Lamb,Wesley 261 Lambert, Mark 270 Lambert, Scott 270 Lambertsen, Zach 268 Lambey, Philip James 243, 303 Lambright, Gracie 250 Lammers, Kevin 268 Lancaster, Nathan 269 Lance, Clay William 257, 303 Landau, Sarah 218 Landrith, Graham 265 Landrum, Derek 261 Landrum, Jared 261 Landry, Andrew 186, 187, 188 Landry, Erin 260 Landsmark,Ted 98 Lane, Bronwyn Danielle 303 LaNear, Chelsea 259 Laney, Marshall Edwin 303 Langdon, Brad 273 Langeler, Chase 262 Langford,Alex 270 Langford, Brian 261 Langford, Morgan 255 Langford,Yasmin 260 Langley, Jonathan 247 Lanis.Alex 242 Lansford, Megan 259 LaPiere, Jessica 252 Lareau,Justin 261 Lark, Kaylee Nicole 303 Larrick, Caroline 267 Larry, Lee 247 Larson, Bethany 259 Larson, Hallie 260 Larson, Jon 271 Larson, Morgan 255 LaRue.Julianne 259 Lassiter, Lori 255 Laughinghouse, Sara 259 Laughlin,Justin 243 Laumer, Erin 255 Lavender, Lauren 252,277 Lavigne, Kelsey I 15 Lavigne, Scott L. 246, 303 Lawrence, Christina 169, 170, 171 Lawrence, Even 262 Lawrence, Lain 242 Lawrence, Ross 262 Laws, H. Harrison 303 Lawson, Sarah 254 Lay, Phillip 270, 277 Layer, Callie 275 Leach, Ryan 269 Leaf, Kyrie 247 Leal, Cory 261 Leavitt, Chase 204 LeCompte, Gabrille 267 Ledbetter, Sarah 252 Lederman, Kallie 267 Lee, Emily 267 Lee, Jenna 260 Lee, Keagan 273 Lee, Kyle 286,287 Lee, Kyungmi 303 Lee, Lindsey 153,275 Lee, Mao 303 Lee, Mark J. 303 Lee, Rachel 255 Lefler, Brooke 259 Leggett, Elizabeth 260 Lehner, Matthew 264 Leidecker, Kara 267 LeNarz, Andrew 261 Leniear, Briana 245 Leonard,Tiara 256 Leopard, Molly 275 Letchworth, Samuel J. 303 Leu, Anna 259 Lewey, SaraCate 254, 303 Lewis-Garner, Kwenita 82 Lewis, Austin Lorenzo 262, 263, 303 Lewis, Claire 255 Lewis, Kelcie 252 Lewis, Lauren 254 Lewis, Mason 270 Lewis, Michael 270 Lewis, Phillip A. 306 Lewis, Zachary 269 Lienhart, Mark 264 Light, Dave 272 Lightle, Sarah 254 Ligon, Drew 270 Lind, Jessica 267 Linder, Clint Thomas 246 268, 306, 345 Lindsay, Daniel 244 Lindsey,Jim 53 Lindsey, Jubal 67,262 Lindsey, Mary Catherine 260 Line, Connor 270 Lingmerth, David 189 Lippert,Tammy 242 Lipscomb, Marc 265 Lisenfelt, Morgan 267 Lisko, Zachary P. 306 Litchenburg, Kelsy 260 Little, Ashley L. 306 Little, Jake 271 Little, Latoria 274 Little, Matt 261 Liu, Xiangyu 306 Liu,Yang 244 Lively, Cameron 275 Livingston, John 109 Lloyd, Hannah 275 Lo, Elsa 246, 345 Lo, Emily Bowbie 306 Lochhaas, Kymberly 250 Locke,Weldon 261 Lockhart, Kelly 259 Lockwood, Madison T. 306 Loewer, Chris 261 Lohr, Kristin 259 Lomax, Megan 255,277 Long, Brandon 261 Long, Jordan 247, 264 Long, Krysta 259 Long, Phillip 262 Longcrier, Liz 267 Longtin, Greyson 272 Look, Christopher Lance 306 Looney, Brooks 267 Looney, Marcus Aaron 257, 306 Looney, Meredith 254 Looney, Nate 270 Loop, Heather J. 306 Loos, Adam 265 Loos, Matthew 265 Lopez-Robles,Joed 306 Lopez, Jose 266 LoPinto, Andrew 242 Lor, Chong 306 Lorenz, Nikki Ann 306 Lorenzo, Cameron 261 Lorge, Cody J. 262, 306 Lorince,Alan 269 Lorton, Sam 275 Louks, Ashley Nicole 242, 306 Lovelace,Taylor 255 336 ADS AND INDEX °velady, Jessica Taylor 306 p°velady, Paul 261 « velady, ' Taylor 255 ov ell, Chelsey 260 Jewell, Kelsey Kerie 259,277 We.Aterra Shenise 247,256,277,306 l w e, Kenyon 258,276,277 Regard, Johan 268 Lowery, Caleb 242 man.Jack 261 l Uc as,Ali 252 i Uc as, Lindsey 255 Uc as, Taylor 246 fek, Kate 247 I c ker, Spencer 271,277,306 Uc ky, Lauren 260 pieman, Rachel 275 eken,Whitten 268 I “komskaya, Kate 199 I “aa,Taylor 275 IJri Steven Franco 306 “isford, Brooke 275 k ttrell. Liwi 255 l Ut z. Emily Caitlin 267,306 1 1Jt . Michael 247 I JZ Jis, Justin 272 . ch, Andrew 262 7 n ch, Whitney 254 fechard, Aaron 269 yo n, Alison 275 7 °h, Brittany 153 Julia Gayle 260, 277,306 y °ns, Michael 272 feis, Scott 204 j J berry, Michael 264 bn ' ey,William 269 ' ac . Bernie 77 ] ac h, Cindy 247 ? c k, Charles E. Jr. 306 a -k. Kamri 260 ac k, Mary 254, 306 ac key, Charlie 269 ac key,Joey 268 Kherson, Scott 160, 161,216,217 a bdox, Matthew 265 ad ' son, Kasey 38 ' ad ison, Sue 60 ; d off, Bernard, 82 fee, Casey Jo 183, 184 a ? ' e, Mallory 260 feire, Evan 261 at, Bhavana 306 H Regan 255 ler, Maximus A. 306 V, Madalene 247, 259, 306 ris, Nick 269 al ' k, Ashley 247 1 ; j al| °ry, Caroline 252 , a [[ory,John 262 °y, Leo 63 ne, Raychel 259 I ferd, Liz 250 ' §rum,Ali 267 Vum.Will 270 lf1 iarrez, Luis 266 ,n| ey, Marci 260 V Mary 247, 259 lris ch, Nikki 252 lr ship,Arlie 262 j ns our,Thomas 270 l yama, Keiyu 306 , 3rc h, Jessica 255 l c h, Robert 261 ;J re k, Douglas Joel 306 anka, Shawn 271 Marhefka, Stephanie 267 Marin, Luis 247 Mariscol, Miguel 41 Marks, Christine 254 Marks, Jamie 175 Marpe, Leslie 250, 276 Marrs, Amanda 259 Marsh, Brian 261 Marsh, Ryan 261 Marshall-Johnson, Jeremy 273 Marshall, Alexander Patrick 306 Marshall, Lambert 269 Marshall, Lex 268 Marshall, Matt 264 Marshall, Nicole Mansch Alexander 277 Marshell, Ramey L. 307 Martfeld,Ashley Nichole 307 Martin,April Anisha 307 Martin, Ashley 259 Martin, Benjamin Samuel 307 Martin, Brady 262 Martin, Holly 275 Martin, Jeremy 271 Martin, Kim I 12 Martin, Sherise 259 Martin,Taylor 267 Martinez, Patricia 255 Marvin, Megan 259 Mashie, Helen 267, 276 Mason, Clay 269 Mason,John 262 Mason, Paige 267 Mason,Tim 152 Masrizal, Masrizal 307 Massengale, Courtney 259, 307 Massey, Caroline 254 Masterson, Rivers 270 Mathes, Ronnie 247 Mathews, Cody 261 Mathias, Molly 153 Mathis, Mac 27 Matocha, Blake 261 Matthews, Austin 269 Matthews, Courtney 260 Matthews, Jordan 270 Matthews, Meredith 275 Matthews, Stephen 265 Mattiza, Ryan 261 Maulden, Steven Andrew 307 Mawn.JJ 261 Maxwell, Emily 267 Maxwell, Hannah 255, 267, 307 May, Eric 307 May, Michael 257, 276, 307 Mayer, John 69 Mayer, Paul 273 Mayfield,Thomas 262 Mayoral, Humberto 244 McAdams, Jordan 254,307 McAfee, Brett Charles 307 McAfee, Desiree Ann 307 McAlister, Leigh 246,259,307, 345 McAlister, Matt 242 McBride, Bailey Elise 18,307 McBride, Sarah Renae 307 McCafferty, Amanda 260 McCain, John 13, 14 McCain, Megan 254 McCain, Michael 271 McCann, Katherine 254 McCarty, Kaitlyn 250 McCaslin, Kristen 267 McCay, Caitlin 267 McChristian, Hillary 255 McClary.Alex 162,216 McClary,Andy 216 McClelland, Megan 267 McCloy, Lauren 254, 307 McClure,Angie 259 McClure, Robert 242 McCollum, Cassidy 255 McCollum, Mark 242 McConnell, Jacob 268 McConnell, JB 270 McConnell, Jeff 270 McConnell, Lauren 255 McConnell, Sara 255 McCool, Matison 271 McCord, Suzannah Raye 307 McCorkel, Spencer 217 McCorkindale, Megan 254, 307 McCormick, Hillary 169 McCoy, Colt 133 McCoy, Landon 271 McCracken, Ben 271 McCracken, Glenn 152 McCraney, Harry 245, 307 McCray, Suzanne 93 McCue, Mary 254, 307 McDaniel, Chris 270 McDaniel,Jocelyn 243,245 McDaniel, Kyle 268, 277 McDearmon, Chris 261 McDonnell, John 162 McDougall, Merritt 270 McDowell, Charlsey 255 McDowell, Jennifer 250, 307 McDowell, KaLeigh 275 McElrath,Will 261 McEver, Drew 243 McFadden, Darren 149 McGaugh, Jared W. 307 McGaugh, Lindsey 255 McGaugh, Shelton 261 McGee, Holly 254 McGee, Katy 254 McGee, Mary Kathryn 307 McGhee, Gillie 255 McGhee,Tyler 264 McGinty, Kelsey 267 McGuire,Allyson 259 McGuire, Christian 264 McGuire, Joshua J. 307 McIntyre, Caroline 275 McKay, Brooke 260 McKee, Allie 254 McKee, Steven 226, 242, 265 McKee,William Maxwell 307 McKimmey, Kristanya 275 McKinney, Claire 252 McKinney, Colby 245, 246, 247 McKinney, Ginger 16 McKnight, Matthew 246 McLoud, Megan 259, 307 McMahen, Kyle 270 McMahon, Brad A. 307 McMaines,Amanda 250 McMakin, Brian 188 McMath, McKenzie 259 McMillion.Amie 243,245 McMinn,Allison 254 McMinn.John 261 McMullan, Halston 267 McMullen, Matthew G. 307 McMullin, Lauren 254, 307 McNatt, Lauren 252 McNeely, Heather 255 McNeil, Joseph 261 McNeill, Marc Daniel 264 McNelley, Matthew M. 247, 309 McPherson, Jenna 255 McQueary, Kelsey 250 McQueen, Chris 269 McReynolds, Amanda 267 McSwain, Ryan 309 McVay, Meagan 255 McVean, Beth 157, 159 McWhorter, Martha Michelle 309 McWhorter, Michelle 255 Meadors, Kendra 247 Meadors, Margaret 254 Meaghan Marie O’Brien 312 Medford, Emily 254, 309 Medina, Mirey 244 Meeker, Lexi 152 Meeks, Rusty 270 Meesey, Kristin 275 Meger, Cole 262 Mehlhoff,Jade 260 Mehlhoff.Jessa 275 Mehner, Angela 63 Meier, Garrett 262 Meissner, Rachael 250 Mellers, Neil 242 Mena, Ashley 255 Mendelson, Andrew 122, 123 Mendez, Juan 244,309 Mendieta,Juan Carlos 265 Mercurio, Megan 267 Merriman, Morgan 260 Merriss, Shawn 265 Merritt, Olivia E. 309 Merry, Mary 254, 309 Mertens, Caroline 267, 309 Metcalf, Garrett 272 Metcalf, Skye 150, 153,242,309 Metheny, Steve Austin 309 Metrailer, Mary 254 Meyers, Greg 242, 261 Miburn, Elizabeth 267 Michael, Jake 270 Michaelis, Stephanie 275 Michlik, Jonathan 268 Middlekauff, Molly 267, 309 Middleton, Emily 255 Midgett, Matthew 246 Milam, Chance 270 Milburn, Elizabeth Leigh 309 Milburn, Lindy 260 Milburn, Matt R. 309 Miller, Amber D. 309 Miller, Blaine Andrew 309 Miller, Eric 273 Miller, Hannah 259 Miller,Jordan 254 Miller, Katie 267 Miller, Laura 254, 309 Miller, Lucas 135 Miller, Mason 262 Miller, Matt 261 Miller, Michael 265, 270 Miller, Ryan 92, 245 Miller, Stacey 255 Miller, Sydney 275 Millerd.Jeff 261 Million,Jonathan 269 Mills, Beth Ann 239 Mills, David 262 Millstein, Madeline 267 Milner, Drew 270, 276 Milner, Lydia 255 Minard, Holly 38, 241,309 Minard, Jessica Elizabeth 309 Minihan, Kaylin 254 Minor, Anna 267 Miquelon, Kevin 271 Mirkovich, Jared Stewart 309 Miroh, Larry 276 Miron,Alex 261 Miseviciute.Aurelija 198,201 Miskin, Matthew 265 Mitcham,Taylor Carl 264 Mitchell, Chven Andreas 309, 345 Mitchell, Kaitlin 247, 309 Mitchell, Lauren 275, 276 Mitchell, Matthew 264 Mitchell, Michael Charles 264 Mobbs, Spencer 270 Mobley, Anthony 244 Moenius.Jill 267 Moery, Robert 270 Moffat, Kimberly 254 Moffe,Thomas 261 Moffitt, Whitney 255 Mohler,Jamie 255 Mohler,TJ 261 Moix, Cathrine 255 Molder, Brad Scott 309 Moll, Callie 260 Moll, Hollis 264 Molock, Logan 254 Monk, Marcus 140 Monnig, Elizabeth 260 Montalbo, ElizabethRyan 259 Montez,Alexa 260 Montgomery, Amber 267, 309 Montgomery, Clarice 246, 309 Montgomery, Monica 260 337 ADS AND INDEX Moody,William 269 Mooney, Jaffet 261 Mooney, Madison 269 Mooney, Robert 265 Moore, Andrew 270 Moore,Angela I 19 Moore, Anna 267 Moore, Anne-Marie 275 Moore, Chris Michael 264 Moore, Derek 273,277 Moore, Jessica 275, 309 Moore, Jordan 261 Moore, Lindley 254 Moore, Matthew 269 Moore, Meghan Laura 309 Moore, Meredith 252 Moore, Michael 309 Moore, Patrick 263 Moore, Rebecca Marie 309 Moore,Witt 270 Moore, Xavier 247 Moran,William 262 Morby, Carter 271 Morehead,Austin 265 Morehead, Julius 245,246 Morehead, Kelsey 275 Moreland, Hannah 250 Morfa,Jose 245, 309 Morgan,Austin 298,299 Morgan, Carl Jacob 309 Morgan, Derek 273 Morgan,Jennings Edward 264 Morgan, Jenny 254 Morgan, Juliet 241 Morgan, Lauren 260 Morgan, Miles 270 Morgan, Morgan Elisabeth 3 12 Morgan, Phillip 273 Morgan, Sharon Marie 312 Morgan,Wynne 270 Morin,Tyler 268 Morley, Olivia 267, 3 12 Morrill, Martha 254 Morrill, Molly 312 Morris,Anna 267 Morris, Clay 265 Morris, Joe 271 Morris, Kristen 275 Morris, Mary 254 Morris, Michelle 275 Morrison,Anna 260 Morrison, Eric 247, 262 Morrison, Grace 267 Morrison, Mary 254 Morrison, Sadler 270 Morrison, Whitney 250 Morrow, Brooke 275 Morrow,Weston 262 Mort,Tori 210 Mortimer,Taylor 255 Moschner, Kayla 275 Moseley, John 265 Moser, Meredith 254, 3 12 Moss, Griffin 270 Moss, Kasi 260 Moss, Ryan 242 Mott, Jake 271 Moua, Michael 312 Moyer, Braden 242 Moyer, Nolan 268, 3 12 Mozzoni, Matt 269, 276 Mukhergee, Ritankar 273 Mullendore, Mary 267, 3 12 Muller, Kristen 267 Muller, Michaela 267 Muller, Paige 260 Mullican, Jessica 260 Mullinax, Simone 247,260 Mullis,John 269 Mullis, Madeline 275 Mullis, Sarah 275 Mulroy, Nathan 262 Murdaugh, Stephanie 260 Murph, Whitney 255,312 Murphy, Brittany 252 Murphy, Chris 268 Murphy, Courtney 247, 259 Murphy,John 264 Murphy, Kimberly 254,312 Murphy, Mallory 267 Murphy, Megan 252,255 Murphy,Timothy James 312 Murray, Kimberly M. 312 Murrow,William 264 Muse, Charlotte 254, 3 12 Musgnug, Kristin 97 Muzaffar, Zane 242, 262 Myers, Andrea Leagh 3 12, 345 Myers, Emily 254,312 Myers, Zane 271 Myrteza, Haxhire 312 Nader, Ralph 66 Nafziger.Alecia 275 Nagashima, Sarah 182 Nahar, Deepak 3 12 Nail, Jean 150 Nakano.Tomoko 245 Nalley,Jerra 260 Nam, Bohye 3 12 Nance, Sheila Renee 3 12 Napier,Taylor 271 Nardi, Caroline 259 Nash, Brittany 254, 312 Nash, Mallory 254 Nassar, Christopher 269 Naumann, Brad 242 Naumovich, Nick 270 Ne-Yo 155 Neal, Demetrius 246 Neal, Jessica 275 Neel, Britt 269 Neeley, Shod 277 Neely,Wilson 271 Neely, Xavier 253 Nehus, Lauren 260 Neja, Kelsie 275 Nellums, Michael Brandon 263, 3 12 Nelsen, Carson 264 Nelson, Gene 269 Nelson, Jaime 247 Neri, Phil 261 Neri, Savannah 255 Nessler, Brad 141 Neuwoehner, Brittany 252 Newberry, Rachel 244,246, 3 12, 345 Newby, Amy 252 Newby, Lindsey 259 Newcomb, Brodie 264 Newcomb, Jacob 264 Newell, Kathleen 255,312 Newman, Evelyn 267 Newman, Matt 264, 277 Newman, Paul 78 Newman, Stephen 264 Newton, Chris 264 Newton, Dylan 270 Newton, James 33,318, 319 Newton, Morgan 260 Newton,Tyler 261 Ngo, Quang 312 Nguyen, Anna 242 Nguyen, Jennifer 247 Nguyen, Kimberly 247 Nguyen, Paul Vu 312 Nguyen,Tin 247 Nichols, Kayla 152,255 Nichols, Samantha 252 Nichols, Stephanie 260 Nicholson,Aaron 273,276 Nicholson, Megan 275 Nicodemus,Jennifer 255 Nipper, Cat 255 Nipper, Julia 254 Niroumand, Maryam 247 Nishimura,Yuri 245 Nix,James 261 Nixon, Chris 18 Nixon, Richard 64 Noble, De 99 Noensie, Roberto 34 Noga, Joseph 262 Noland,JP 261 Noland, Sarah 252 Nolte, Drew 271 Norman, Catherine 259 Norman, Eryn 260 Norris,Adele Natasha 312 Norton, Andrew Rhine 312 Norton, Jereell E. 3 12 Nott, Christopher 197 Nowell, Casey 260 Numaguchi, Ryutaro 245 Nunn, Hunter 242, 264 Nunn, Lucy 191 Nutt, Houston 134 Nutt, Laura 254,277 Nye, Ben 271 O.A.R. 69,70 O’Berg, Stephanie 247 O’Brien, Erin 255 O’Brien, Meghan 255 O’Bryant, Amanda 304, 305 O’Connor,Amanda Mychale 312 O’Connor, Kelly 156 O’Connor, Paige 260 O’Connor, Sandra Day 108, 109 O’Dea, Devin 269 O’Donnell, Colin 265 O’Quinn, Ryan 264 O’Quinn, Mallory 255 Obama, Barack 13, 14,45,81,83, 304 Obilom, Jessica 245, 246,313 Ochsner, Hunter 260 Ocker, Zach 271 Oeffinger,Ashley 260 Officer, Stewart 261 Okrzesik, Michael 271 Okrzesik, Robert 271 Oiler, Christine 153 Olson, Megan 259 Omar, Sydney 260 Omari,Yasmine 325, 345 Ora, Rachel 254,313 Orr, David 277 Orr,Thomas 269 Orris, Cara 260 Ortega, Maria Catalina 313 Ortiz,April 252 Osborn, Katherine 254, 3 13 Osborn, Parker 264 Osborne,JB 270 Osnes,Austin 277 Otsuki, Honami 3 13 Oxner.Tori 252 Oyler,Jillian 254 Oyler.Jillian Louise 313 Ozee, Matt 261 d Pace, David 265 Padilla,Aaron 265 Pagan, Matthew 270 Page, David 269 Palculict, Scottie 255 Palmer, Andrew 264 Palmer, Jenna 250 Palmer, Jennifer Lynn 313 Palmer, Kayla 255 Pambianchi, Anthony 270 Pannell,William 271,277 Para, Jared 261 Paradise,Tom 107 Paradiso, Gina 255 Pardo, John 265 Parham, Adam 272 Park, David 261 Park, Hyekyong 313 Park, Shin-Young Nicole 3 13 Parke, Margaret 267, 3 13 Parker, Brad 261 Parker, Kelly 250 Parker, Lacy 255 Parker, Matt 269 Parker, Randy 3 13 Parker, Sarah 254 Parker, Solomon W. 313 Parker,Warren 270 Parkerson.Jody 244, 254 Parnell,Andrea 255 Parrish, Christopher 264 Parrish, Monica 252 Parry, Jacob 268 Parson, Cliff 262 Parsons,Andrew 262 Paschal, Cameron 273 Passmore, Lindsey 242, 259 Pate, Zachary Phillip 3 13 Patel, Bhavin 271 Patel, Jiger 29 Patel,Vitesh 253,276 Paton.Jake 152 Patrick, Oliverio T. 3 13 Patrick, Sarah J. 313 Patterson, Claire 254, 3 13 Patterson, Lauren 156 Patterson, Stephanie 259 Patterson,Will 270 Patteson, Kiley 260 Patton, Mary Alice 3 13 Paul,Austin 262 Paulsen, Kathleen 156, 159 Paxton, Jeremy 261 Payne, Ashley 254 Payne, Brittany 247 Payne, Daniel 242, 272, 3 13 Payne,Justin 244 Payton, Leanna 247, 313, 345 Pearson, Emily 252, 3 13 Pearson, Maggie 252,313 Pedigo,Alec 261 Peek, Natalie 254 Peeples, Brooke 18 Pelphrey,John 140, 143 Pelton, Jason 16,261 Penate, Jennifer 244 Pendergrast,Abby 254 Pendergrast, Nancy Dodd 254 Penick, Sarah 255 Penn, Chelsea 260 Penn, Chelsea,Tara Brady 153 Penn, Chelsea Elizabeth 3 13 Penn, Sarah 144 Pennington, Brittany 259 Pennington, Kristin 239 Percoski, Zach 271 Perez, Megan 122 Perez,Julie 252 Perry, Brooke 252 Persing, Lauren 3 13 Pestel, Danielle 260 Peters, Andrew Orlicek 264 Peters, Avia 256 Peters, Jennifer 275 Peterson, Amanda 247,250 Petrawski, Chris 268 ADS AND INDEX Petrino, Bobby 132, 136, 137 £®trus, Justin 270 Pettigrew, Alonzo 1.313 Pettigrew.Tyler 270 ®tton, Andrew 269 p et tus,Josh 269 £ e tty,Andre 258,276 p ett y. Rachel 275 Rehouse, Katie 254,277,313 Rehouse,Thomas 242,271 Sammie 260 zoulas, Chris 264 p ha m.Josh 247 tarn.Thuy-Dung Ngoc 313 ham.Vy-Phuong 247 p an , Eric 247 Rhaneuf, Emile 244,313 p elps, Michael 77,81 p e ' ps,Tiffany 275 p ' ips, Chase 270 p ' lli Ps, Daniel 247 p ' Hips, Ember 250 p ' ips. Heather 267 p hll Pot, Shawn 264 p la nalto, Nick 269 | c kens,T. Boone 67 p lc Uelt, Olena 313 p ' e Pho, McKensie 242 P ler ®e, Caroline 259 p! erce . Paul 76 p ' er ce, Rachel 20 p ' erc e, Seth 271 ' erce,William 262 p! erin g Jay 268 ' nkerton, Jamie 210 ' Pho.Alyssa 259 p ' P h °. Keith 264 lra ni, Kelsey 233,267 ' tcaim, Chris 268 p ltn ®h Chase 264 ' ttr nan, Sam 270 p af «n, Lawson 270 p u Sge, Rae 259 umlee, Morgan 260 uirimer, Chelsea 259 7 le r, Blake 270 p° e ' Laura 260,277 °®. Matt Dalton 313 °®psel, Brian 247 p 0 . Chris 270 p° a| man, Bart 242,314 p 0h| man,Joe 243,314 p ' er, Hillary Diane 314 p 0 | °ck, Sarah 255 p °lskay a ,Veronika 254,314 ° n der, Jacqueline 66 p°°L Kaci 275 p°°l®. Caleb 261 p° 0| e. Joshua 262 p°P®. Michelle 153,260 p°Ppell,j e ff |7s, | 76 p 0r lr is, Katherine 314 p 0rt er, Annette 242 p° rt ®r, Cory 261 p rtf T Ivan 262 0r ter, Lorna 260 0r ter,Wil| 270 p° s ®y. Blake 260 p° Se y. Celeste 275 p Se y. Kenlie 260 p PKil.Josh 261 p° St ' Llatt 247 p L Johan 273 p Emily S.3I4 p° tts . Suzanne 275 p Unc ®y, Laura Ladd 255 p Un ders,Ashley 267 p° We| l. Jonathan 242 p V, ®H. Kimberly 254 Pou 6 ' Mad ' son 267 p° w ell.Tara 260 p 0 er ’ Haleigh 260 pOWer, Stuart 27Q po ers,Ashle y 255 p w ®rs, Lindsay 259 DVV|r iy a , Jessica 242, 314 Prajapati, Meenakshi 314 Prall, Marlee 247 Prather, Joey 261 Prather, Saylor 252 Pressly.Anne 79 Pribble,Allison 267 Price,Andrew 265 Price, Leah 175 Price, Lindsay 267 Pridgeon, May Lou 252 Pridgin, Jordan 271 Primm, Kenna 247 Prislovsky,Jill 252 Pritchard,Addison 27 Privett, Kristen 153, 275 Prude, Matthew 262 Prude,Tyler 262 Pruitt, Lindsey 259, 345 Pruitt,Taylor 261 Pryor, David 67 Pryor, Hunter 3 14 Pryor, Mark 67 Pryor,Thomas 261 Pucci,Veronica 246, 345 Puckett, Jeff F. II 314 Puckett, Jessica 275 Pugh, David 262 Pullara,Joseph IV 3 14 Pullen, Corinne 254, 314 Pulliza, Robert 169, 171 Pumphrey, Linsey 267 Purdy, Claire 260 Purdy, Erica 260 Purnell, Chris 277 Purnell, Miles 269 Pursley, Margaret 267 Pursley, Meg 247 Puryear, Calvin 270 Qiu, Minghua 314 Quinn, Catherine Mary 314 Quinn, Luke 270 Rachamadugu, Rakesh 314 Radcliff, Ben 261 Radcliff, Spencer 261 Ragland, Kali 254 Ragsdale, Rachel 152 Rainwater, Ben 243, 314 Rajbhansi, Parash 314 Rakestraw, Kylan 268 Raley, MaryAllison 259 Ralston, Jake 272 Ralston, Rebecca J. 314 Ramey, Clay 270 Ramey,Taylor 270 Ramsey, Ben 264 Ramsey, Rachel 255 Ranahan, Mikio 270, 277 Raney, Aaron Thomas 3 14 Rankin, Jake 270 Rankin, Randy 262 Ransom, James 325 Rapley, Nancy 254 Raport, Linde 314 Rappold, Emily 267 Ratcliff,Jackson 270 Rath, Cole 261 Ray, Audrey 255,314 Ray, Dylan 264 Reber,Allison 259 Rechsteiner, Kaylin 275 Redd, Bryan 270 Redd, Hayden 270 Reddell,Alex 260 Redden, Corey L. 3 14 Redlin,Alex 254 Reed, Amanda 267 Reed, Joanna 260 Reed, Lindsey 254 Reed, Patrick 261 Reed,Shane 314 Reeder,Tori 259 Reese, Clifton John 3 14 Reeves, Cathryn 255 Reeves, Lauren Elizabeth 3 14 Regan, Colleen 259 Rehm, Shannon 252 Reid,Austin Davis 314 Reid, Caitlin 267 Reimenschneider,Jacob 262 Reith, Matt 270 Remington,Tim 5 I Renner, Hannah 254, 314 Renner, Kaitlin 260 Renner, Rebecca 254 Rentsendorj, Khosbayar 244 Rettig, Joshua Ryan 3 14 Revella, Nicole 275 Revels, Kaylen 255 Reyes, Gustavo 247 Reynolds, Bourgon 260, 3 14 Reynolds, Erin 275 Reynolds, Ryan 244 Rhea, Mackenzie 171 Rhine, Jordan 267 Rhoades, James 268 Ricca, Nathaniel 268 Rice, Christen 254, 3 16 Rice, Jade 277 Rich, Derek Chase 316 Richard, Katie 252 Richards,Will 261 Richardson, Billy D. 3 16 Richardson, Brittney 178 Richardson, Elizabeth Lee Haney 316 Richardson, Garrett Tyler 3 16 Richardson, Martin 268 Richardson, Melissa 254, 3 16 Richardson,Trey 261 Richmond, Sally 247 Rickels, Rachel 260 Rickert,Theresa 250, 276 Ricketts, C’iara 155, 181 Riddell,Jonathan 268 Riddle,Taylor 270 Ridley,John 265 Riehemann, Jacob 265 Rigby, Sarah 259 Rigdon,Trent 272 Rigg, DeShea Leighanna 3 16 Rihanna 68 Riley, Justin 41 Rincon, Eduardo 195 Rineheart, James 242 Ripley, Laura LeeAnn 316 Ripley, Pauline 260 Ripplemeyer, Isaac 271 Rippond, Farren 256 Risch, Camille 275 Risch, Olivia 275 Ritchie, Adam 264 Ritchie,Andrew 270,276 Rittelmeyer, Chase 269 Ritter, Miles 268 Roach, Anna 267 Robb, James 261 Robbins, Jay 269 Roberts,Adam Call 316 Roberts, Adam Keith 316 Roberts, Andrew 10 Roberts, Byron 270 Roberts, Carrie 259 Roberts, David 268 Roberts, Jared 272, 277 Roberts, Jerrod 262 Roberts, Kacey 152 Roberts, Kasey 255 Roberts, Katie 255 Roberts, Kimberly M. 3 16 Roberts, Lauren 250 Roberts, Michael 265 Roberts, Samuel 244, 3 16 Roberts,Thomas W. 3 16 Roberts,Trent 268, 3 16 Robinson, Amy 275 Robinson, Jennifer Lynn 316 Robinson, Kate 275 Robinson, Racheal 3 17 Robinson, Seth 270 Robinson, Stephanie 245 Robison, Brittany 210 Roblee, James 261 Roby, Porshia L. 317 Rochelle, Cara 254,317 Rodgers, Patrick 268 Rodgers, Sonni 260 Rodkin, Lauren 153 Rodriguez, Laura 255 Rodriguez, Oscar Mauricio 3 17 Roeder, Abigayle 254, 317 Roetzel, Emily 260 Rogers,Ashley 275 Rogers, Brooks 269 Rogers, Dameon Gene 3 17 Rogers, Elizabeth 267 Rogers, Gareth 271 Rogers, Graham 270 Rogers, Liz 69 Rogers, Meagan 259 Rogers,Tyler 247 Rohr, MaryBeth 259 Rolle, Shannon 259 Romero, Paola 242 Romund, Emily C. 3 17 Rook,Annie 267 Root, Olivia 267 Roper,Traci Nicole 317 Roscopf, Charles 270 Rose, Chelsea 254 Rose, Emalee 267 Rose, Jonathan 271,3 17 Rose,Tanner 271 Rosen, Amanda 260 Rosen, Jillian 167,218 Rosenberg, Robyn 250 Rosener, Paige 275 Rosenheck, Ben 269 Ross, Emily 260 Ross, Sydney 250,277,317 Roth,Will 261 Rouse, Joseph 262 Roussel, Racheal 152 Rowden,Justin 270 Rowe, Matthew Paul 317 Rowe, Natalie 255 Rowe, Nathan 245 Rowell, Ashley 153,255 Rowen, Kathryn A. 3 17 Rowland, Sam 270 Royal, Erin 252 Rucker, Stuart 265 Rudzinski,Yume 98 Ruggeri, Matthew 262 Ruscoe, Megan 250 Rush, Kaitlyn 228 Rush, Levi Erin 317 Rusher, Channing 250 Russell, Evan 264 Russell, Haley 275 Russell, Katherine 267 Russell, Katie 255 Russell, Zachary 265 Rutherford, Sarah 267 Rutledge, Hillary 260 Ryburn,Jason 262 Ryburn, Zach 262 ADS AND INDEX Saadeh, Osama S. 317 Saba,Ahmad 264 Saba, Korosh 276 Sadler, Kaitlin 153 Sagan, Anna 267 Sain, Seanne 260 Salazer, Danny 261 Sallee, Jack 247 Salmon, Raymond Thomas 3 17 Samford.JT 264 Sammons, Brittni 3 17, 345 Sampson,Alison 275 Sanchez, Edgar 244 Sanchez, Michael 141 Sander, Jacob 261 Sanders, Adam 246, 265,276 Sanders, Mallory I 12, 3 17 Sanders, Shannon 246, 317, 345 Sanders, Shondolyn 256, 3 17 Sanders, Stephen 269 Sanders, Stuart 247 Sandore.Jill 255 Santi, Grace 275 Sarah O’Brien 255 Sarratt, Kimberley 254, 3 17 Sartin,Adam 265 Sasfai, Clay 272 Sasfai, Daniel C. 317 Saulsbury, Gina 267, 277, 3 17 Savage, Greg 262 Saviers, Rober 261 Sawatski, Johanna 260, 3 17 Sawyer, David 262 Sayers, Branson 271 Saylors, Robert 166 Sbarra.Allie 260 Sbarra, Kate 260 Scallion, Haleigh 267 Scarborough, Chris 257, 3 17 Schafer, Lauren 252 Schafer, Meredith 275 Schafer, Samantha 51 Schaffer, Maddie 254 Schalk, Jordan 255, 3 16 Schenewerk, Suzanne 92, 93 Scherz, Andrew 264 Schilb, Justin Christopher 317 Schilling,Alyson 267 Schilling,Austin Doyle 317 Schilling, Joseph 265, 3 17 Schillinger, Jill 247 Schirner.Jetta 250 Schleuss, Jon 242,246, 317, 345 Schook, Lauren Elizabeth 317 Schoonmaker, Kim 247 Schrik, Ben J. 317 Schroeder, Jessica 254, 320 Schroeder, Keely 260 Schuett, Katie 254, 320 Schuller, Paul 272 Schulte, Alex 192, 193 Schulte, Brett I 12, 269 Schultz, Dale 292 Schultz, Preston 261 Schwartz, Michael Alec 320 Schwartz, Rachael 153 Schwitters, Savannah A. 320 Scogin, Andrew 265,277 Scogin, Nicole 247 Sconyers,Trade Lee 320 Scott,Abigail 20,267 Scott, Brittany 252 Scott, Candace 260 Scott, Jessica 259,320 Scott, Marshall 231 Scott, Matt 271 Scott, Sarah 259, 260 Scott, Stefanie 250, 320 Scott, Zeb 270 Scroggin, Robert 242 Scutt, Sarah 267 Sebo, Zach 268 Segars,John 261 Seifert, Kate 255 Seifritz, Natalie 254, 320 Selakovich, Patrick 269 Selby, Justin 271 Selig, Claire 260 Selig, Elizabeth 260 Seller, Brett 269 Sellers, Katie 267, 320 Selly, Brett 265,276 Selvey, Liam F. 320 Senthilkumar Gounder Periaswamy 3 13 Sepko, Brian Joseph 320 Settelmeyer, Nikki N. 320 Setzler, Mattie 255 Severson,Ashleigh 259 Sewell, Kaitlyn 250 Sexton, Cory 273 Shah, Rushabh M. 320 Shain, Danielle 254 Shank, Katheryn J. 320 Sharber, David 262 Sharp, Bethany 275 Sharp, Jessi 275 Sharp, Robert 242,264 Sharum, Matthew 243 Shattuck, Emily 246, 320 Shaughnessy, Colin 20,264 Shaughnessy, Hunter 264 Shaw, Billy 268 Shaw,Tucker 269 Shawn,Trey 261 Shea, Adam 270 Shea, Megan 267 Sheffield, Michael 265 Sheikh, Jehan 260 Shellabarger, Betsy 252 Shellenberger.John Marc 152 Shelor, Andrew 262 Shelton, Ashley 260, 300 Shelton, Hannah 260 Shenep, Stuart 264 Shepherd, Dorothy 254, 320 Shepherd, Molly 254, 320 Shepherd,Toler 269 Sherman, Hayden 242,270 Sherman, Morgan 255 Sherrill, John 247, 271 Shin, Jong 262 Shin, Jong Min 320 Shinall, Lauren 255 Shintani, Marie 245 Shipman, Josh 271 Shireman, Casey 243, 273 Shirley, Emily 275 Shivaramaiah, Srichaitanya 320 Shively, Ross 269 Shiver, Mallory 267 Shiver, Sally 267 Shoemaker, Elise A. 320 Shoemaker, JJ 152 Short, Amy 252,320 Short, Brittany 252 Short, Jennifer 255 Short, Kyle 269 Shorter, Cachet 246, 320 Shotts.Joel 270 Shotts, Mauri 254 Shows, Julie 252 Shults, Jared 270 Shults.John 264 Shurlds, Katherine I 12 Sickmeller, Stephen 242 Siebenmorgen, Ryan 257,276, 320 Siebenmorgen, Ryan 257,276 Siegfried, Laura 275 Siegler, Jackson 271 Siler, Brittany 267 Siler, Luke 270 Simmons, B.K. 243,245 Simmons, Jessica 275 Simmons, Kevin Thomas 320 Simmons, Mary 254, 320 Simpson, Alex 245,247 Simpson, Amanda 247,250 Simpson, Dereck 261 Simpson, Kelly 255 Simpson, Lee Alexander 320 Simpson, Rebecca 250 Simpson, Ross 270 Sims,Austin 268 Siow,Yi-Ting 175, 177 Sisemore, Cole 271 Sistrunk.Jeff 69 Sittig,Alex 243,272 Sitzes, Evan 273 Skarda, Ross 269 Skelton, Bethany 255 Skelton, Chris 261 Skelton,Will 261 Skillern, Daniel 271 Skinner, Greg 268 Skinner, Jared 271 Skinner, Kasey 255 Skinner, Lesley 254, 320 Skinner, Lisa 242,244, 254,320 Skipper, Chad 270 Skipper, Erika 267 Sladik, Brian 265 Slattery, Sarah 259 Slaughter, Matt 265 Sloan, Gary Charles 320 Sloan, James V. 321 Sloan, Mallorie 250 Slone, Chelsea 255 Small,Alicia 267 Smith,Adrain 321 Smith,Alex 269 Smith,Amanda 244 Smith, Brad 261 Smith, Brandon 273 Smith, Brittany 259, 260 Smith, Chelsea 255 Smith, Codi 259 Smith, Eric 262 Smith, Fletcher 270 Smith, Greg 269 Smith, Hannah 259,275 Smith, Jackson 261,262 Smith, Jacob A. 321 Smith, Jessica 267 Smith, Joey 247 Smith, Josh 270 Smith, Katherine 259 Smith, Kelsey 255 Smith, Kevin W. 321 Smith, Kim 152 Smith, Kimberly 55,251 Smith, Kimberly La Dawn 321 Smith, Kyle 264 Smith, Lauren 254 Smith, Lela 254,321 Smith, Mandy B. 321 Smith, Matthew 262 Smith, Meg 275 Smith, Michael 133,265 Smith, Nicole 260 Smith, Rachael 153 Smith, Sarah Lynn 321 Smith, Savannah 252 Smith, Stacia 274,277 Smith, Stu 272 Smith,Taylor 270 Smith,Tyler 261 Smith, Zack 270 Smithson, April N. 321 Smithson, Rebecca 275 Smithsonn, Kylie 250 Snow, Jean 267 Snow, Joseph 246, 321 Snow, Tony 77 Snowden,Anne-Elizabeth 255 Snowden, David 269 Snyder, Andrew K. 280 Snyder, Matt 264 Sorrell,Alex 260 Sorrell, Elizabeth 255 Sorrells, Christina 255 Sotomayor, Sonia 83 Sours, Brian 247 Souter, David 83 South, Brooke 260 Souto, Megan 260 Sowers, Casey 254 Sparkman, Heather 243 Sparks, Paige 254, 321 Sparks, Steve 152 Spates, LaKendra 243, 256, 277 Spaulding,Allison 267 Spaulding,Ashley 267 Spears, Jacob 269 Specking, Eric Anthony 321 Speed, Brian 272 Spencer,Whitney 260 Sperber, Brittney 255 Spicher, Brandon 271,321 Spicher, Lindsey 252 Spinella.Ty 189 Spinks, Alex 262 Spitzer, Mark 77 Spratlin, Sarah 254, 321 Springsteen, Bruce 154 Spu rlock, Kathryn 254 Squires, Michael 261 Stacey, West 261 Stacy, Sam 261 Stacy,Tyler 268 Stafford, Kathleen 23 I Stagg, Natalie 254 Stake, Lynsey 260 Stall, Margaret 267 Stallings, Evan 265 Stanley, Libby 275 Starikova, Olga 321 Starr,Allison 259 Starr, Amada 267 Starr, Brandon 244, 271,276 Starr, Jason 271 Starr, Zack Alex 321 Starrett, Austin T. 321 Stead, Brandon 261 Stearman, Natalie 260 Steed, Stephanie 255 Steele, Bill 269 Steelman, Jessica 254, 321 Steen, Megan 255 Steiner, Caitlin 255 Steinhaus, Jordan 262 Steinwart,Will 270 Stephen, Mac 261 Stephens, Brittany A. 321 Stephens, Brittni 152 Stephens, Spencer 265 Stevens,Taylor 252 Steward, Margaret 267, 321 Stewart,Allison 275 Stewart, Corris 247 Stewart, Lindsay M. 321 Stieben, Dacia 259 Stiefer, Mahdi 259 Stilwell, Leslie 260 Stimson, Sarah 254 Stipanovich, Kelli 171 Stockland, Ashley 255 Stockton, Melea 252 Stoiber, Sarah 259 Stone, Margaret 267 Storet,Joelle 302, 3 21,325 Storm, Geoffery 242, 262 Story, Mariana K. 321 Stotts, Jeff 264 Stoudenmire, Chase 242, 245 Stough, Lauren 260 Stout, Jeremy 246, 321,345 Stover, Logan 272,277 Stowe, Richard 262 Strang, James 270 Stratton, Gail 254 Straughan, Melodie 250 Strickland, Caroline 275 Striegler, Elizabeth 260 Stripling, Katie 218,220 24H ADS AND INDEX Str ode, Blake 195, 196, 197 Str ode, James 264 Stl om, Matt 264 r ong, Brett 264 tr ° n g. Jenny 267 S tr ong, Richelle 259 S ossen, Nadine 66 Studevant, Natasha 267 Stuffelbeam, Kapra 247, 259 tuffelbeam, Kody 247 Stuffelbeam, Kora 259 Sturdevant, Chase 261 Sturm, Samantha 242,250 Sudderth,Tyler 265, 276 Sullenberger,C.B.8l Sullivan, Douglas K.32I Sullivan,Jordan 275 _ulllvan, Mackenzie 269 u| livan, Michelle 250 u| livan, Nathan 276 tillivant, Lauren 255 u| livant, Sam 270 Summers.Andrew 264 Sumner, Blanche 321 ndman, Michael 237 “ u Per, Brigetta I 16 herland, Paige 255 tton.Sami 14, 15,321 u tton,Tanner David 321 Vanfelt, Halene 259 bw ann, James 268 Hanson, Gregory 265 “Canton, Hillary 267 ' earengin,Whitney 254 eat, Leah 260 eeten, Katie 255,321 enholt, Steve 269 swindle,Autumn 252 Windier, Marla 267,321 r yden,Addie 260 Dafina 308,322 iyk es,Josh 268 I ' 1 - 68,69,70 j ab °i-,Allison 260 j ac hibana,Yui 245 Jackett, Preston 261 ackett,Taylor 255,322 | ae gtmeyer, Jessica 254,322 a Wo, Michael Oluwafemi 322 ab er, Nancy 120 ' aliaferro, Mandy 255 J an g.Yun 169 T ariner . Mackenzie 252 -3PPan, Drew 269 T a PPan, Madison 269 T a PPan,Victoria 260 as ar, Ugur 268 Slu ' Rakiya 243,245 at a, Christin 260 aphan, Melissa 254 y 0r . Brian 264 y Candace 255 b ° r ’ Diana 252 1 ? y 0r ’ Isabelle 254 T ay |°r, Jennifer L. 322 y ° r ’Lauren 275,322 ay or, Reed 262 y 0r ' Rosalyn 55 3 y| or, Sam 271 T ea ?ue, Kelly 260 •p a?ue, Madison 260 ®agu e ,Zoe242 ®“ow,Tim 80, 133 bf °rd, Michael 262 6df °rd, Shea 276 Telesford, Shurise 256 Telfer,Alex 255 Tennant, Katherine 267 Tennant, Michael 246 Tennyson, Josh 269 Terdalkar.Aparna Sachin 322 Terdalkar, Sachin Sharad 322 Terry,Andrew 264 Terry, Michelle 250 Terry, Samantha 250 Terry, Seth 271 Tessaro, Lauren 260 Thalman, Barbara 254, 322 Thao,Andrew 322 Thedford, Martha 275 Theiss, Keli 260 Thibodeaux, Natalie 244, 254 Thibodeaux, Whitney 242, 244, 254 Thicksten, Molly 255 Thielemann, Britta 254, 322 Thomas, Braydon 268 Thomas, Brett 261 Thomas, Rachel 259 Thomas, Reed 270 Thomas, Robert Nash 322 Thomason, Hunter 270 Thompson, Chelsea 250 Thompson,Jordan 262 Thompson, Kurt 262 Thompson, Leigh 267 Thompson, Meagan 255 Thomson, Sarah 260 Thornton, James 271 Thorpe, Lacey 252 Threlkeld, Katie 254, 322 Thrower,Trey 253, 322 Thurman, Clint 272 Thurman, Lizzie Ann 322 Thurow, Joshua Charles 323 Thurston, Jasmine 245 Thweatt, Julia 259 Thwing, Cory 323 Tieaskie.Will 272 Tiehen, Laura 254, 323 Timerblake, Nicklas 262 Timothy, Moungey L. 323 Tindall, Kenton 265 Tingquist, Nicholas 262 Tinkle, Anna 247, 323 Tisdale,Anna 252 Titko, Jessica 275 Toft, Jordan 252,323 Tolleson,John 144 Tomlinson,Abel Noah 323 Tomlinson,Amanda 41 Tomlinson, Anna 260 Toner, Kelly Jean 323 Toole, Emily 267 Torres, Maria Rosario 323 Toth, Aaron 261 Townley, David 264 Townsend, Carolyn 252 Townsend, JuliAnna 275 Tran, Andrew 247, 323 Tran, Diane 247 Tran, Sylvia 247 Treece,Alex 277 Treece,Andrew Corban 323 Treece, Gregory 273 Trim, Stefan Brian 323 Trimble, Ashley 259 Tritt, Bryce 262 Troutt, Amanda 254 Trucks, Maddison 252 Trujillo, Liz 244 Tschepikow, Ben 203,204 Tucker,Abigail 255 Tucker, Cody 257 Tucker, Colin 269 Tucker, Corrie 260 Tucker, Kelsey 254, 323 Tucker, Sara 254 Tucker,Wells 270 Tujague, Lauren 244, 254, 323 Tull, Corey 260 Turbeville, Emile 255 Turchi,Trent 270 Turner, Alana 255, 277 Turner, Brianna 245 Turner, Christina Suzanne 323 Turner, Conner 261 Turner, Devin 261 Turner, Kevin 261 Turner, Samantha 255, 323 Turner, Sara Elizabeth 254, 323 Turner, Sarah-Beth, 228 Tuttle, Melissa 242,250 Twedt, Jordan 259 Tyler, Ryan 270 Ugbade, Michael Ifyeane 323 Ulmschneider, Mathieu 271 Ulrey, Dorian 216 Underwood, Bradlee 262 Underwood, Landry 252 Underwood, Mari Jordan 254, 323 Underwood, Samantha 247 Unruh,Abigail 267 Upchurch, Mark 271 Uptergrove,Tyler 269 Urban, Lauren 267, 277 Urben, Rachel 252 Usher 155 Utnage, Amber 255 Uxa, Lauren 260 Valentine, Paul 243 Valerio, Luis 244, 266 Vallies, Kelsie 209 Vammen, Elizabeth 267 Van Becelaere,Adam 273 Van Horn, Dave 204 Van Ness, Bear 270 Van Pattern,William 262 Vance, Curtis Lavelle 79 Vance, Ian 268 Vandersteeg.John 270 Vang, David 323 Vanlandingham,Tyler 261 Vann, Rusty 78 VanVeckhovan, Miles 268 Vanzant, Deni 259 Vasgaard, Emily 255 Vaughn, Mia 254 Vaughn, Millie 323 Vaughters,Tyler 271 Vazquez, Anna 267, 323 Veach, Reid 261 Veach, Robert 109 Veazey, Crews 270 Veazey, Sarah 255 Vehslage, Mark 261 Venable,Andrea 259 Verastique, Jordan 264 Vernon, Brandon 271 Verucchi, Chelsey 275 Vick, Michael 136 Viggiano, Michael 271 Villafranca, Hilda 244 Villamaria, Renee Nicole 323 Villanueva,Austin 264 Villemez, Derek 264 Villiers, Merrick Antonio 323 Vlahos, Connor 264, 323 Vogler, Jonathan 49 Volmer, Jenna 260 Von Behren, Molly 260 VonderBruegge, Cara 259 Waddell,Andre 262 Waddell, Matt 270 Waddell, Sam 261 Waddell, Sara 260 Wade, Corey 270 Wagner, Jenny 275 Wagner, Kat 267 Wagner, Michael 262 Wainwright, Matt 268 Waldo, Cameron 261 Waldrip, Katie 260 Waldrip, Lauren 260, 323 Waldrip, Nathan 270 Walker, James 269 Walker, Jordan 272 Walker, Kasey 261 Walker, Ryan Daniel 323 Wall,John 268 Wall, Laura 259 Wall, Mary 267 Wallace, Kayla 259 Walls,Ashley 254, 323 Walsh,Thomas 270 Walters,April 275 Walters, Matt 196 Walton, Carolyn 143 Walton, Chris 243,245, 323 Wang, Hanfei 323 Wang, Ovid 244 Warbritton, Heath 243,273 Ward-Seidel, Allison 267, 324 Ward, Bradley 263, 276 Ward, Dylan 269 Ward, Kathryn 254, 324 Ward, Kelsey 254, 324 Ward, Quincy 263,277 Ward,Taylor 264 Warden, Erin 260 Warden, Matthew 270 Warner, Stewart 270,277 Warren, Colby 270 Warren, Michael 261 Warrington, Ben 246, 324, 345 Waselues, Jenna 149, 150, 152 Washburn, Brian 242 Washburn, Carolyn 255 Washington, Jared 245 Washington, Michael 139, 140, 141 Washuta, Nicholas 264 Wasilewski, Andrew 268 Watanabe, Saiko 245 Waters, Michael 270 , Watford, Eric 269 Watkins, Anna 254 Watkins, Breana 275 Watkins, Elizabeth 260 Watkins,Win 270 Watson, Ashley 267 Watson, Jeff 269 Watson, Jimmy 270 Watson,Joseph Royce 324 Watson, Matt 242,324 Watson, Sam 269 Watson, Stanley 262 Watson,William 242, 324 Watts, Brandon 263 Watts, Kendra 252 Waugh, Stephen 269 Weatherall, Daniel P. 324 341 ADS AND INDEX Weatherford,Terrica 250 Weaver, Abbie 260 Weaver,Jonathan 247,324 Webb, Erin 254, 324 Webb, Grade 267 Webb, Jesse 268 Webb, Mary 260 Webb, Mary Alison 324 Webb, Mollie Stacy 324 Webb, Olivia 259 Weeks, Chance 246 Weeks,Whitney 254, 324 Weems, Celise L. 324 Weiderhaft, Laura Elizabeth 324 Weiler, Libby 19 Weiler, Nathan 269 Weir,Ali 267 Weisbruch, Hannah 267 Welch, Jimbo 270 Welch, Johnathon 261 Welch,Thomas 262 Welkley, Jeremy C. 324 Wellborn,Taylor 250, 324 Wells, David 270 Wells, Mason Andrew 324 Welsh, Stefan 140 Welshofer, John 273 Welston, Kirby 250 Welty,Allie 247,267 Wenger,Ted 243 Wenzelburger, Kimber 242 Wernick, Blair 267 Wessinger, Kathleen 275 Wessinger, Kati I 14 Wesson, Amber 153,251 West,Allison 267,324 West, Jason 272 Westbrook, Evan Bradshaw 324 Westeinde, Anthony Vant 261 Westlake,William 262 Wetzel,Trey 264 Whatley, Amanda 255 Wheeler, Jill Geisler 324 Wheeler, Kathryn 259 Whiddon,Justin 264 Whisnant,John 270 Whistle, Leigh Anne 252 White, Brad 271 White, Carly 254 White, Catherine 166,218,219,220 White, Chelsea 255 White, Deborah 247 White, Emily 275 White, Evelyn 255 White, J Bryan 262 White, Kendall 254 White, Kes 264 White, Kevin 262 White, Landrey 275 White, Natalie 259 White, Philip Aaron 324 White, Sarah 275 White, Spencer 272 White,Tera Shea 260 White, Whitney 275 Whitehair, Roman 265 Whitfield, Shanitra 256 Whitt, Matthew T. 324 Whitworth, Erica Kay 324 Wiedemann, Laura 260 Wiederhold, Lindsi 259 Wigfield, Brandon 262 Wiginton, Ross 257,277,324 Wilcox,Alexandra 259 Wild, Lauren 255, 324 Wilder, John 270 Wildy, Bethany 252 Wiley, Samantha Camille 324 Wilhelm, Jow 271 Wiliams, Amber E. 251 Wilkerson, Blake 271 Wilkerson, Drew 261 Wilkerson, Micaela 324 Wilkin, Dakota 259 Wilkins, Andy 204,207 Wilkins, Phillip 262 Wilkinson, Charles 262 Wiliams,Alison 259 Willbanks, James 262 Willey, Paige 254, 324 Williams,Alexandra 259 Williams,Amber 246, 256, 276 Williams, Amber Alison 324 Williams,Andrew 270 Williams, Chelsea E. 325 Williams, D.J. 132, 134 Williams, Desirae 243 Williams, Emily 255 Williams, Eric 261 Williams, Hannah 252, 260 Williams, Hannah R. 325 Williams, Jebediah 243, 244, 246, Williams,Jill 260 Williams,JoshuaT. 325 Williams, Kaylin 254 Williams, Kayln Leigh 325 Williams, Kevin Ray 325 Williams, Kyle McLean 325 Williams, Lacey 259 Williams, Landon 258, 277 Williams, Matt 264, 325 Williams, Melanie S. 325 Williams, Michael 262 Williams, Rebecca 245 Williams, Sara 252 Williams, Serena 76 Williams, Seth Andrew 325 Williams, Shelise 218, 220,325 Williams,TaHara Y. 325 Williams,Taylor 261 Williams,Vanessa 35 Williams,Venus 76 Williamson, Brad 271 Williamson, Meagan 103,255 Willim, Nicholas 273 Willis, Katie 259 Willits, Casey 246 Wilmes, Kristin 267, 325 Wilson,Alex 261,345 Wilson,Allison 259 Wilson,Amanda 252 Wilson, Derek 257, 325 Wilson, E. Ashley 325 Wilson, Emily Taylor 326 Wilson, Holly 247 Wilson, Jacob 268 Wilson, Joseph 243, 326 Wilson, Josh 270 Wilson, Kameron 246 Wilson, Kelsey 259 Wilson, LaCrea 243, 245 Wilson, Lauren 245, 256, 326 Wilson, Leah 247, 260 Wilson, Mallory 152,255 Wilson, Matt 271 Wilson, Megan Leigh 326 Wilson, Meredith 252 Wilson,Taylor 250 Wilson,Will 270 Windham, Chance 272 Winkelman, Anna-Marie 326 Winker, Paul 262 Winkleman, Kristi 250 Wisner, Helen 275 Witcher, Kristi 255 Withem, Sarah Elizabeth 326 Witherspoon, Reed 345 Witt, Ashton 259 Wizer.Ann 55,232,267,326 Wolansky, Devin 262 Wolf, Laura 259 Wolfe, Caitlin 254, 326 Wolfe, Lizzie 260 Wolff, Brian D. 326 Wood.Abbi 252 Wood, Emily 260 Wood, Hannah 275 Wood, Jessica 252 Wood, Leslie 267 Wood, Mallory 275 Wood, Morgan 259 Wood, Ryan 261 Woodcock, Janay 252 Woodruff, Amanda 275 Woodruff, Mary Grace 260 Woods, Brandi 254 Woods, Charesse 256, 277, 326 Woods, Ezraline Mable 326 Woods, James 262 Woods, Weston 269 Woodworth, Kevin 261 Wooland.Adam 261 Wooldridge,Aaryn 267 Woolley, Bennie 83 Woolverton,Ashley 267 Woosley, Nicki 255 Woosley,Travis James 326 I, 345 Wooten, Mandy 260 Wray, Jacob 262 Wray, Nathaniel Anderson 326 Wray, Rachel 153, 275 Wren, Kaley 275 Wright, Brandon 264 Wright, Chelsea 255 Wright, Christopher 262 Wright, Heather 254, 326 Wright, Jacob 269 Wright, Jarius 135 Wright,Jesse Elizabeth 326 Wright, Jordan Ashley 254, 326 Wright, Leah 254 Wright, Madi 254, 326 Wright, Randa 259 Wright, Robyn R. 259, 326 Wright, Ryan 271 Wyatt, Dylan 56 Wyatt, Jenna 260 Wyeth,Wyndham Forrest 326 Wynne, Grant 269 Wynne, Margaret West 326 Xiong, Houa 326 Xiong,Yang M. 326 Yancey, Chase 270 Yang, Chanmin Mark 326 Yang, Hyunsun 326 Yang, Sue 326 Yates, Carolyn 152 Yealy,Amy 252 Yelvington, Sarah 267 Yerton, Caleb 269 Yocum, Melissa 255 Yoshikawa,Yoko 326 Young,Anna 275 Young, Bailey 275 Young, Bryant 270 Young, Katie 267 Young, Kiley 153 Young, Leah 252 Young, Merritt 267 Young, Shawna 260 Young,Taylor 259 Young,William 262 Youngblood, Ryan 262 Yurgil,Veronica 260 Zachary, Zeke 269 Zakeri, Monica 326 Zangari, Michael 262 Zantow, Kellen 273 Zarr, Elyse 267 Zeno, Caroline 255 Zhang,Tom Chunlin 326 Zillmer, Emily 267 Zimmerebner, Scott 270 Zinnamon, Lonnie L. 326 Zinter, Elliott 272 Zornes,Amy 250, 326 Zurek, Kymberly 250 Zurga,Tyler 261 342 IN MEMORIAM i i ■ yw ' IN MEMORIAM: Madison Blanchard Justin Ryan Brown Shelby Forbes Courtney Groves Hung Hoang Matthew Kirkpatrick Jason Benjamin Lee ? Bradley D. Norris Charles Britton Redifer Kali Sparks 343 ADS AND INDEX 344 2Sw� y of , cm?® ' JORDAN GRUMMER EMILY CHASE RUSTY JESTER LINDSEY PRUITT STAFF EDITORS: SHANNON SANDERS MEGAN GARNER HELEN CHASE WEBMASTER: S JONSCHLEUSS COPY EDITORS: ALLISON DENT RACHEL NEWBERRY MARKETING: LAUREN CARRIGAN ERICA KENNEY CATHERINE KEETER DESIGNERS: LAUREN HENSON BRITTNI SAMMONS KIRSTYN DAY JOHANNA BAKER MELEAH GROSS REED WITHERSPOON BEN WARRINGTON leigh McAlister PHOTOGRAPHERS: DIVESH BRAHMBHATT YASMINE OMARI NICK CARTER GRACE GUDE VERONICA PUCCI JEREMY STOUT JONATHAN GIBSON JACKI FROST ELSA LO JEBEDIAH WILLIAMS DARBY GIERINGER MANDI HAVENS CHVEN MITCHELL WRITERS. ANDREA MYERS CLINT LINDER LEANNA PAYTON ALEX WILSON JACOB BAIN 348 CLOSING ■ ALL OF THE EARLY MORNINGS midterms, ALL-NIGHTERS and emerqenc I IMAGE: YASMINE OMARI 349 ADS AND INDEX CLOSING son two thousand and nine