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

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STUDENT LIFE AFTER DARK I 31 A s fi||j n g 6 SUn began to leave the sky, more than 2,800 students began Reused heater ,n anticipation for After Dark, a one-night event Fedel k ' a ° Unc be relevance of Christ in current society. Christian rapper a kick er event wit a performance before junior Zach Hocker, Cr owd H° r azor ac s football team, shared his testimony with the and tho ° C er Was Allowed by Joe White, president of Kanakuk camps •• Hest C a reatorof After Dark. cross u S outsic e the Greek theater carrying the vertical beam of a After he’ ' ves a talk from the perspective of a Roman cross builder. y° u r e cha 0ne he cross, he puts it up and talks about whether gives e ° Christ or chained to something else in life ... Then he With o n ° ne opportunity to write down what they’re struggling Vou’re • CarC 9nc bring t0 t ie ront - t s su PP ose d to signify that Se nior s IV ' n at bing to Christ and letting go of it,” Ray Hathaway, The pat hology major and quarterback for the event, said. ent er, ded with a concert by Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, a popular Christian Indie band. The purpose of the event was much deeper than providing a night of entertainment though. “At the end if you want to recommit your life to Christ or just know more about it you can write your name on a card put it in a box, and someone with After Dark will personally get in touch with you within 48 hours,” Hathaway said. “We had about 800 people drop a card in this year... For people who had been abused or in bad relationships, it gave them hope that they’re not alone in it. There are a lot of things going on around campus that you never see.” After Dark traveled to several universities annually but made efforts to come back to each one every four years, with the idea that everyone in college should have the opportunity to experience it once. “It was life-changing really. It helped me realize how important it is to give everything over to God,” sophomore anthropology major Andrew Power said. “I thought they did a really good job of showing people that, but still making it enjoyable to go to.” r a dicker for the Razorbacks football team, shared his testimony with the crowd. ABOVE Christian rapper Fedel put on a performance before After Dark got started.

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ABOVE

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TOP Students stand near signs designating their make a difference day project. Volunteers gathered on the Union mall before leaving for their project site. MIDDLE The Volunteer Action Center promotes their Twitter and Facebook pages with a sign and a contest. Students were encouraged to connect via social media in order to stay up to date on the latest VAC news. BOTTOM Two students prepare to address the Make a Difference Day volunteers. MADD is a national recognized day of service sponsored by USA Weekend magazine.