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

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c TOTAL AWE DESIGNER | Madison Landry STORY | Leah Nelson An eclipse has not been fully visible since 1918 but on the first, day of the fall semester, Aug. 21, the campus experienced a 90.0 percent coverage at 1: Id p.in. 1 AIM) estimated about 700 students in attendance at the union courtyard to watch the phenomenon. In preparation lor the event, the Pat Walker Health ( enter gave out 1,250 pail’s of solar eclipse glasses at the American Student Government Welcome Back BBQ. The g lasses were specially designed to protect people ' s eyes while looking at the eclipse. We simply wanted to prov ide a nice incentive to come to the BBQ, which clearly worked based on the numbers of people who showed up, Zac Brown, assis¬ tant director of communications for the Pat Walker Health (enter, said. The hea lth center tjuickly ran out of the glasses, which wore intended as a generous giveaway for the barbeqne. While they wished they could have had enough for everyone, they felt the)’ were not respon¬ sible for providing everyone with the glasses, Brown said. Austin Woodward, a sophomore philosophy major, was waiting in line for the glasses when they ran out. While he did not have any glasses, he said he was still going to look. 1 in going to glance at lthe oclipsel and when I stop see¬ ing, 1 II stop, Woodward said. Students and faculty without glasses were left to their own devices to make eclipse-viewing gadgets. Souk students used cereal boxes, aluminum foil and paper plates to see the shadow the eclipse cast and watched the different phases ol the eclipse on the ground instead of in the sky. Trees and other items around campus also cast shadows reflecting the stages of the eclipse. Austin Wahl, a sophomore mechanical engineering major, said she had four of her classes canceled because of the eclipse. I llVIl flMLl 111 A 11 graduate student An 9 ■ IllN 3 SI I LWj I Itk ' fl department, came - prepared to view 111 ■ i M i UJH1H i[)li H pinhole, projector made 1 out of a cereal box because she did not think she would got any glasses. To use the device, she faced away from the sun and looked inside of the cereal box while the sun shone on the aluminum foil with a hole on it. The small hole in the aluminum foil showed the eclipse on the inside of the box, allowing her to see it without the glasses.

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IN WITH THE NEW Union gets sleek design with renovations DESIGNER | Megan Wilson STORY | Jordan Tyler PHOTOS | Mary Helen Brighton The Arkansas Student Union Living Hoorn was revitalized last summer to provide students with newer, more comfortable furniture and easier access to teeli support and computer lab amenities, such as printing and more peisonalized desktops. The renovations started spring 2017 and continued into the fall semester, but were largely com pi ( ' ted before ' the first day of classes. The computer lab, Help Desk, Information Center, and stairwell all underwent reconstructions, and new furniture was installed in the Union Living Hoorn. The project bad three main components: the computer lab, the living room furniture, and the stairwell. The idea for the renovations originated when leaders in the Information Technology (IT) Services department realized bow beneficial a central Help Desk location could be for students and faculty seeking tech support. They approached Union leadership and Facilities Management with these ideas, w ho immediately jumped on board to collaboratively create a cohesive and energizing environment “From w hat I gather, the Union leadership charge is the same as ours — ensuring convenient student access to services that w ill help bolster their educational experience,” said Paige Francis, associate chief information officer for IT Services. “We re hoping to drive a culture of excitement surrounding innovation. The Union took this opportunity to optimize the space with the new furniture and a set of long study tables. They also redesigned the Information ( enter and the stairwell leading up to the sixth floor to increase visibility. “It was time to do something tin students would see and benefit from very obviously, and this was the right opportunity for that,” said Union Director HohStagni. Ethan Wasliispack, junior supply chain management major, said the renovations made the space feel much more inviting and Arkansas- themed. “I remember before they just bad a bunch of random furniture in here,” said Wasliispack. “It just looked really cluttered.” Aside from brand new furniture, the seating capacity in the Living Hoorn was nearly doubled and the number of outlets was also increased. A group of lookers was added in front of the Information Center, designed to give students a way to securely charge their phones on campus. “So far my expectations have been blow n away,” said Director Stagni. “it s pretty packed down there. I ve been very happy, and 1 hope the students have been happy too. 14 | FALL