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

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Excitement about Razorback football inherently comes being a student of the University of Arkansas. Razor- 3ck home game Saturdays are a very important facet of e regional culture, and people from across the state and e V°nd inundate the UA campus to attend the games. For avid student fans, camping was an integral part of e a ur day experience. The Friday before the Razorbacks P a yed against Alabama, hundreds of campers set up tents a nd slept overnight. In the course of their stay, they had to endure rain and chilly wind. Basically, the group of friends that I’m with, we always camp out in the front before all of the games,” senior Justin a nsen said. “We just camp out to make sure we get the r °nt spots.” Camping also provided a unique social event, as many stu- ents set up tent together or next to each other. Hansen and is group of nearly 20 friends camped out before as many games as they could. “We did it all last year and this year too,” Hansen said. It’s a lot of fun just hanging out there and seeing all of what’s going on.” However, for some camping wasn’t seen as a welcome social ritual but instead as a chore that must be done to get the seats they want. “I didn’t want the nosebleed seats I would’ve gotten if I had tried to show up that morning,” senior Sam Tucker said. “I think allowing people to camp is unfair to students that work. Some of us don’t have time to sit in tents for days. My freshman year, you didn’t have to show up until about two hours before they opened the gates to get great seats.” The football season’s disappointing performance caused some campers to decide against a repeat. Tucker said he didn’t plan on camping out again, but for others, such as Hansen, dedication to the Razorbacks wasn’t swayed by winning or losing, as he’d continue to camp for as many games as possible.

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STUDENT LIFF CAMPING 18 STORY Sean Dixon PHOTOS Bob Thomas DESIGN Katherine Norwood TOP Two students stay dry under the rain fly of a tent on Stadium Drive in line for the football game against the University of Alabama. Students’ tents were lined from gate 16 of the stadium to Pomfret residence hall. BOTTOM Stacy Parker, Joelle Herman and Linden Chamberlin, freshmen, slide down a hill on an air matress. Students were allowed to camp the two nights prior to the football game.

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TOP Gathering around the basin, senior Chanel Pennington explained different aspects of the Lost Valley Trail at Buffalo National River. BOTTOM LEFT Throughout the hike, students could see wildlife all around and enjoy the peace that surrounded the outdoors. BOTTOM RIGHT UA student Eunsoo Cho posed inside of a hollowed-out tree for photos. Many students used these trips as opportunities to meet new people and make new friends.