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Fountain of News College Goal Sunday provides advice to high school students Students from area high schools attended College Goal Sunday March 10 in the College of Business. The annual event provides financial aid advice to prospective students interested in college. UCA was one of 30 college, university and high school campuses across the state that hosted College Goal Sunday as the final event during Say Go College Week. The Arkansas Department of Higher Education and U.S. Department of Education sponsored the event.

UCAPD is investigating allegations of second degree sexual assault and video voyeurism following an incident at the Sigma Phi Epsilon house.

The police report states that students produced and distributed a video featuring a 19-year-old female student Feb. 8. The female is a member of the Delta Zeta sorority, according to the Log Cabin Democrat.

UCAPD Project Manager Arch Jones said he is limited in the information he can provide about the ongoing investigation.

“UCAPD had no knowledge of any type of incident,” he said. “We contacted Student Services and based on their subsequent inquiries, we determined an investigation was warranted.”

Three people are listed as suspects in the police report, including two Sigma Phi Epsilon members: Zach Abbott, 20, and Nicholas Simpson, 19. It is not clear if the third suspect, 21-year-old Travis McGill, is a member of the fraternity. Abbott is also listed as a witness.

Lindsey Osborne, director of sorority life, contacted UCAPD March 1 to report the video taping of the female student.

According to The Fountain, the cellphone video may have been circulated

to the Greek community, featuring a fraternity member and sorority member engaging in a sexual act.

“On the morning of March 1, we received an inquiry that mentioned the Delta Zeta sorority and a video,” Jones said.

Police met with Prosecuting Attorney Cody Hiland to discuss the case, according to the Log Cabin.

Eight of 11 witnesses in the police report are UCA students and two are faculty members at the university. The faculty members are William Shaw, management instructor, and Rebekah Fincher, communication instructor.

It is unknown whether the other

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Bills affect university finances, policies

by Stephen Reynolds Entertainment Editor

UCA is tracking the movement of several bills at the Arkansas 89th General Assembly. Bills introduced during the 2013 legislative session cover a wide range of the political spectrum, from financial changes to social changes.

House Bill 1243, now Act 226, allows university faculty members who have a concealed carry license to carry concealed firearms to work.

Vice President of University and Government Relations Jeff Pitchford said the bill is clear in limiting who can carry concealed weapons.

“It would be reserved for full-time faculty and staff only, not student staff,” he said. “Student staff would not be allowed to carry, regardless of whether they have a concealed carry permit or not.”

Pitchford said the law has an opt-out clause for public colleges and universities.

UCA’s Board of Trustees will decide annually to opt in or out of the law.

President Tom Courtway said he will recommend the board opt out, but that the decision ultimately lies with the board.

The current UCA policy prohibits students, staff and faculty from carrying, storing or possessing firearms on campus, in any UCA-owned building or at any UCA event.

The Arkansas legislature approved the bill Feb. 25 by a senate vote of 31-4 and Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe signed it into law March 1, making it Act 226.

Pitchford said that although the bill was approved, it will be some time before the decision to opt out is made.

UCA is tracking another prominent bill, Senate Bill 54, which would require iron, steel and other manufactured products used in public buildings and public works projects to be manufactured in the U.S., provided the cost does not exceed 25 percent above the initial estimated cost.

“This bill is important to UCA

Online farmers market organization coming Farm2Work, an online farmers market, is planning to establish a Recognized Student Organization on campus that focuses on selling high-quality produce and other organic pantry items. Senior Michael Murphy, UCA Farm2Work treasurer, said the program is close to gaining its RSO status.

Founder Diane Rose started the farmers market in Little Rock to help busy people purchase quality farm-fresh fruits and vegetables. For more information about buying local farm goods through the program, visit farm2work.com.

Wi-Fi upgrades coming this semester, continue throughout summer Freshman Class President Kaitlyn Thompson told the Student Government Association March 4 that the Department of Information Technology is working on improvements to university wireless Internet access. The Wi-Fi improvements will begin in Torreyson Library, she said. Plans include saturating the signal to make two floors of the library more wireless accessible. Upgrades to Wi-Fi access in residence halls will begin this summer. The project will cost about $290,000.

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Suzanne Overgaard, Planned Parenthood development director, speaks about women’s health to Young Democrats meeting attendees March 5 in Irby Hall.

Planned Parenthood attends Young Democrats meeting; organization discusses abortion law

by Stephen Reynolds Entertainment Editor

UCA’s Young Democrats discussed recent abortion laws passed in Arkansas’s state legislature during x-period March 5 in Irby Hall. The hour-long meeting covered the group’s position on abortion issues in the states.

Two representatives from Planned Parenthood, Development Director Suzanne Overgaard and Regional Organizer Christina Mullinax, were guest speakers at the meeting. Planned Parenthood is a non-profit organization

providing reproductive, maternal and child health services. It also lobbies for pro-choice legislation, comprehensive sex education and access to affordable health care in the United States.

Planned Parenthood is the largest U.S. provider of reproductive health services, including cancer screening, HIV screening and counseling, contraception and abortion. Contraception accounts for 35 percent of Planned Parenthood’s total services and abortions account for

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Chlamydia number one STD among students tested positive in 2011, 2012

The UCA College of Education and the Faulkner County Retired Teachers Association collaborated in early March to provide mock interviews for spring 2013 Internship II students. Students spent 10 to 15 minutes one-on-one with retired teachers to simulate a job interview. The interviewer gave suggestions and written feedback to students.

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The number of students tested for STDs at the Student Health Center climbed to 834 in 2012 from 296 in 2011.

Rochelle McFerguson, Student Health Center director, said the climb was probably because the screenings are more confidential for students now that Student Health Center employees conduct the tests.

Chlamydia was the number one STD students tested positive for in 2011 and 2012. Herpes simplex virus came second, followed by genital warts. Of the students screened on campus the past two years,

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152 tested positive for chlamydia, 101 were positive for herpes simplex virus, 81 were positive for genital warts, 39 were positive for gonorrhea, 35 were positive for trichomoniasis, five were positive for syphilis and three were HIV positive.

Of the 296 students tested in 2011 for STDs, 55 percent of them were STD positive. Of the 834 students tested in 2012, 30 percent were STD positive. Overall, 37 percent of the students screened at the Student Health Center the past two years tested STD positive.

Of the 180 students tested at the Student Health Center in January and February, 51 were STD positive.

In 2011, the last year for which numbers are available, the Arkansas

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SB 54: Requires American iron, steel and other manufactured products for buildings

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HB 1420, HB 1621, SB 664, SB 666: Provides money for improvement projects

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HB 1295: Changes Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship award amounts

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HB 1402: Raises the state minimum wage from $6.25 to $8.25 an hour

because this July, we’re going to be breaking ground on the new HPER [Center] expansion,” Pitchford said. “UCA has always gone with Arkansas metal as a priority. The materials for Bear Hall, our most recent construction project, were provided by local contracts. However, cost is always a factor.”

The Senate’s Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee met March 12 to discuss the bill.

District 70 Rep. David Meeks, (R) Conway, said it is important to buy American products as much as possible to help create jobs in the U.S. “However, someone shouldn’t be forced to buy American [products], especially if there is a significant cost difference,” he said. “It is imperative we cut taxes and regulations so that our steel and other industries can be competitive when it comes to prices.”

UCA is also tracking several appropriation bills in the legislature.

An appropriation bill is a bill which authorizes the government to spend money and set aside money for specific spending. In Arkansas, a general appropriations bill must be passed before

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19-year-old witness is a student.

Police findings from a 2011 sexual assault case involving the fraternity were turned over to Hiland’s office. The incident involved an 18-year-old female student accusing a 21-year-old student at a Sig Ep party of sexually assaulting her.

Sigma Phi Epsilon was suspended from spring 2011 to spring 2012 after two alcohol violations and the beating of two Sigma Tau Gamma members.

According to university documents, the beatings resulted in swelling, bruising and cuts requiring hospital attention. The two Sig Tau members were found guilty of threatening or attempting to cause physical harm.

Health Department reported 16,054 positive cases of chlamydia statewide, 4,691 cases of gonorrhea and 394 cases of syphilis. The health department’s website did not include numbers for the other STDs that are screened at UCA. Since the UCA clinic began STD tests, employees have worked to make the experience more confidential for students.

When the Student Health Center initially gave STD screenings, it had an STD clinic where the Arkansas Health Department would give screenings periodically at UCA. The Student Government Association sponsored the initial movement for the

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by Hunter Brooks Assistant Sports Editor

Construction on a student recreational field, which was scheduled to begin March 4, has been delayed. The project will allow for two flag football games to be held side-by-side with a 30foot run-off area.

The fields will be located behind the HPER Center and the Physical Plant.

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The following reports and arrests are from the UCAPD docket. UCAPD reports any tickets issued as arrests, according to ucapd.com.

Mexican drug cartel member threatens to kill officers Nonstudent Juan Carlos Vazquez, 21, was arrested at 2:02 a.m. March 4 after hitting a parked car in the Bear’s Den parking lot.

Vazquez told UCAPD he is a member of the Mexican drug cartel and he would kill the officers and their families. Vazquez was charged with DWI, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to wear a seatbelt, terroristic threatening, careless driving, not having proof of insurance, not having liability insurance and not having a driver’s license.

UCAPD stopped Vazquez after they saw him slam his Ford Expedition into a parked 2006 Ford Mustang at 2 a.m. and try to drive away. Police asked Vazquez for his ID but he said he didn’t have one. He gave them paperwork from a dentist’s office instead.

Vazquez initially told UCAPD he had eight beers, but a few minutes later said he had 10. Vazquez failed the field sobriety test and was taken to the UCA police department. After arriving at the police department, Vazquez started crying uncontrollably and telling UCAPD that he had to go to work and that he has kids, a wife and a girlfriend. Vazquez told UCAPD that he is the right-hand man of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel.

Last month Guzman was named Public Enemy No. 1 in Chicago for allegedly smuggling thousands of pounds of cocaine in the city each month. Vazquez told UCAPD he would use his connections with Guzman to have them killed “by next week.”

Vazquez made a “throat-cutting gesture” and said a man with a tattoo on his left arm would kill the officers and their families. He made a gun symbol with his hand and pointed it at all four officers in the room and vowed to kill them. UCAPD tried to calm Vazquez but he remained verbally aggressive.

UCAPD removed Vazquez’s handcuffs so he could urinate. While he was uncuffed, he grabbed his phone and began shouting to someone on the other end that police had him in Conway. The officers had to pry the phone away from Vazquez and put him back in handcuffs. Vazquez blew a 0.17 into a breathalyzer and was taken to Unit 2 for booking.

Student arrested for criminal trespass, tells UCAPD relationship issues to blame Student Charletta Scruggs, 21, was arrested for criminal trespass at 1:55 p.m. March 1.

UCAPD arrived at Bear Village room 709 and met with student Troy Miller, 22.

Miller said his girlfriend, Scruggs, was in his room and refusing to leave the apartment. Miller said he had gone to class earlier in the day and told her to leave when he left. Miller told UCAPD they were having issues and he was tired of the drama and wanted the relationship to be over. Scruggs was lying on the bottom bunk in Miller’s room when UCAPD made contact with her.

UCAPD told Scruggs she had to leave the apartment because of Miller’s wishes. Scruggs said she had not done anything wrong and shouldn’t have to leave. UCAPD told Scruggs she was about to go to jail and told her to get her belongings and get out.

Scruggs took a minute to get up from the bunk and gathered her things slowly. After several minutes, Scruggs was almost finished and claimed to have a panic attack. Scruggs wanted to be evaluated by an ambulance crew.

The fire and rescue squad and an ambulance arrived to evaluate Scruggs. After a brief period, the fire and rescue squad left the scene and MEMS crew members continued the evaluation. Scruggs forced herself to hyperventilate at this time. One of the crew members told Scruggs that her vital signs, including her heart rate, were “near-perfect,” and that she needed to stop forcing herself to hyperventilate.

The crew told UCAPD that they thought Scruggs was intentionally forcing herself to pass out. At this time, UCAPD arrested Scruggs. When Scruggs and UCAPD walked outside, Scruggs tried to pull away from the officers. She was unsuccessful and went limp and sat down on the pavement. UCAPD lifted her off the ground and carried her to the patrol vehicle. Scruggs was transported to Unit II and given a court date of April 1.

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Dennis said recreational fields are needed.

“The SGA [Student Government Association] took this project to the president at the beginning of fall and he decided to proceed,” Dennis said. “It will be one big field and we will be able to fit two flag football-size fields within the area.”

The two fields will be built in the same area as the current “Mudstock” Fields.

SGA President senior Spencer Sims said UCA’s campus does not offer a place dedicated solely to students for their desired recreational use.

“SGA first became aware of this need when Vice President of Student Services Ronnie Williams approached us and explained that they had been receiving a significant amount of complaints from students about issues regarding recreational areas on campus,” she said.

The board of trustees approved the development and construction of a student recreational field at its Dec. 7, 2012 meeting. It was estimated that the final cost of the project

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would be around $450,000.

“The final cost of the project is undetermined, because of the inability to project the cost associated with the ground work,” Sims said. “However, the project will not exceed $500,000, which has already been raised.”

SGA allocated $15,000 from its reserve account at the Dec. 7 meeting for the construction of the recreational field. $90,000 will come from the Farris Field reserves and $395,000 from unallocated Physical Plant funds.

Assistant Director of Admissions Jack Phillips said the project will help prospective students “on the fence” about coming to UCA. “I get questions all the time from seniors in high school about our intramurals and the student activities we do,” he said. “Some [people] comment on how nice the student recreational field at the University of Arkansas is, and I think this new field will put UCA on par, if not better.”

The field will be lighted and will utilize irrigated natural turf. Restrooms, bleachers and concessions will not be included

in the project.

Sims said SGA received support from the university because administrators recognized the need for the fields.

“Because the fields are lighted, students will be able to play sports, host events and more at all times of the day without the worry of being kicked off of the fields,” she said. “These fields are a project intended to benefit the students of UCA. “ UCA currently has three intramural fields located adjacent to Farris Field for limited student use.

“It is very common for students to be kicked off of the intramural and soccer fields because of scheduled events,” Sims said. “We conducted multiple student surveys and began asking around for more information. Students were very supportive of this idea, especially because these fields will be a place strictly for students.”

The project has an estimated completion date of Aug. 15.

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specific spending can be considered valid.

Gilbert Baker, executive assistant to the president, said an appropriations bill must pass before money can be spent in Arkansas.

Pitchford said an appropriations bill is like a bank account.

“You have to open a bank account and put money in, before you can use your debit card,” Pitchford said.

Beebe signed HB 1420, which appropriates capital improvement project funds to institutions of higher education from the General Improvement Fund, March 1.

“The General Improvement Fund (GIF) works like this: Arkansas is a balanced-budget state,” Baker said. “Sometimes there are funds left over at the end of the fiscal year. These funds can then be dispersed for public projects. They are one-time funds and you have to pass an appropriations bill to use them.”

Three appropriations bills in the legislature relate to UCA, with two sponsored

by District 35 Sen. Jason Rapert, (R) Conway, and one

by District 67 Rep. Stephen

Meeks, (R) Greenbrier. SB 664 and SB 666, sponsored by Rapert, would appropriate $15 million and from the GIF for general improvements and $40 million to build a collaborative nursing program building with Conway Regional Medical Center.

HB 1621, sponsored by Meeks, would appropriate $2 million to UCA from the GIF for capital improvements.

Pitchford said it is unlikely the university will receive the total amount on the bills.

“The bills just give a number that is available,” he said. “Will we receive $40 million for the project? Probably not. We could receive anywhere from $1,000 to $30,000 to $2 million.”

HB 1621, SB 664 and SB 666 were referred to the Joint Budget Committee on March 4.

UCA is tracking other legislation that relates to the university’s financial aid offerings, academic calendar and student worker pay.

Beebe signed HB 1295 March 1. The law replaces the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship award amount for full-time, four-year students from $4,500 per student to a graduated scale between $2,000 and $5,000 depending on the student’s year classification.

HB 1134, which eliminates the advisory committee that studies standardized spring break dates in public schools, became law Feb. 11.

The law leaves the standard spring break date at the 38th week of the school year.

HB 1402 would raise the state’s minimum hourly wage from $6.25 to $8.25 and would change the effective hourly minimum wage for student workers from $5.52 to $5.36.

The bill went to the House’s Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee March 12.

“Obviously, if the state changes wage pay for students, we’ll have to adjust our budget accordingly,” Pitchford said.

HB 1216 provides the Internet as the primary distribution method for state agency publications and reports and makes printed information available by request only, with exceptions for public information pamphlets and other distributions. The bill was amended March 8 and went to the General Assembly March 11.

HB 1251 would authorize public-private partnerships for developing public facilities and infrastructure for state government entities, schools, counties and municipalities.

Correction Disability Services said it doesn’t offer financial assistance for housing under any circumstances. In the Feb. 27 issue of The Echo, a story titled “University lacks transgender student housing policy; McBrayer says students can self-identify” incorrectly stated it did.

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3 percent. The organization conducts around 300,000 abortions each year and serves around three million people.

Overgaard said that neither federal nor state money is allocated to pay for abortions performed by the organization due to legislation that prevents funds for being used for abortions.

“We operate on a cash and carry system,” he said. “The abortions are paid for by cash only.”

Planned Parenthood receives federal funding for contraceptive and family planning services.

“A lot of people think that Planned Parenthood is just a place to get abortions, and some Republicans will tell you that the abortions are funded by the federal government,”

Mullinax said. “In reality, that’s not true.”

Young Democrats also discussed the need for a lead sponsor for a bill that would be introduced to the legislature.

The bill would mandate a comprehensive sex education program in all public schools in the state, teaching contraceptive safe sex and abstinence education.

Young Democrats member junior Seth Bradley called for the support of the group to support the bill and asked the group to begin attempting to get District 70 Rep. David Meeks of Conway to support the bill.

“We need a representative to back us,” Bradley said. “We also need to reach out to as many people as we can. With 20 of us, we can’t really have much of an effect, but if we got 50 or 100

people, legislators would start really listening.”

Bradley also called for the group to email and call Meeks and Sen. Jason Rapert (R) of Conway to get support for the Young Democrats.

Arkansas passed Senate Bill 134, the Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act, which would ban abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy March 6, after overriding Gov. Mike Beebe’s veto.

The vote came just a few weeks after lawmakers voted to ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The bills include exemptions for rape, incest, the life of the mother and highly lethal fetal disorders.

The 20-week ban is in effect and the 12-week ban will go into effect this summer. This law makes Arkansas the strictest state in the nation on abortion.

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SGA President senior Spencer Sims said that SGA, under then-SGA President Meghan Thompson, sponsored the initial movement when the Student Health Center stopped offering some of the tests in 2010.

“When the Student Health Center stopped offering STD tests, [the SGA senate] talked about bringing them back,” Sims said.

Arkansas Department of Health HIV Program Manager Courtney Hampton said the health department would give screening at UCA whenever the Student Health Center requested them.

“It wasn’t on a rotation,” she said.

McFerguson said this system made it obvious that students were going to the Student Health Center to be tested for an STD. “Prior to 2012, the way we offered STD testing, it was offered on a particular day at a particular time,” she said. “Just knowing young people, you would have people coming over here just to see who was getting tested. I was here in 2012, I wasn’t here in 2011, but I’m just rest assured that that’s what people would do because I would have done that just to see who was there.”

She said the switch from the Arkansas Health Department to

the Student Health Center giving STD screenings has helped with confidentiality.

“Now, if the clinic is open, you can get tested,” McFerguson said. “[The health department] would stop by once a month and would do screenings because that’s how they could do it. The way we have things set up now helps with privacy.”

McFerguson said, since taking on the screenings, the clinic tests around 100 students a month and the number of students who test positive are reported to the Arkansas Health Department “almost on a daily basis.”

Student Health Center Assistant Director Sandy Childress said positive results are sent to the health department automatically when they are entered into the Student Health Center’s computer system.

In November, 104 students went to the Student Health Center to get STD tests. Fifty-eight were tested in December.

“December was a short month; it was the end of the semester,” McFerguson said.

She said students should try to be more cautious of STDs. Just because their partner is attractive and caring doesn’t mean they don’t have an STD. “Students need to be more aware and should always wear a condom,” she said.

Students can make an appointment for a screening online or by phone.

Junior Spencer Griffin went to the Student Health Clinic to get a STD test, not to find out if he had a STD but to see how employees reacted and treated students going in for STD tests.

Griffin was tested Jan. 31.

Randy Pastor, physician and medical director, gave urine and blood tests to Griffin.

Pastor, based on Griffin’s answers and descriptions, told him he was certain Griffin had an STD. Without having Griffin’s test results, Pastor was ready to give Griffin a shot and pills for gonorrhea and chlamydia.

“Thank God I talked him out of [giving me the shot and the pills]. He came in the room the next day and told me he had good news and that I tested negative for all STDs,” Griffin said.

Griffin said overall his experience at the Student Health Center went fine. However, when Pastor told Griffin he did not have an STD, he gave Griffin a prescription for a medication that treats urinary tract infections.

Griffin was instructed to return to the clinic in 10 days, which Griffin said he didn’t do. He did not need the medication because he did not have any infections.

“I felt pretty comfortable in

the office,” Griffin said. “They did not make the topic of STDs uncomfortable at all. The nurses and doctors talked to me like it was a regular occurrence, which it probably is, which made me feel good.”

Griffin said making the appointment was not an awkward experience.

When asked what reason Griffin had to set up an appointment, he said “it’s personal.” Griffin said he was asked if his problem was “below the waist,” and he said “yes.”

“The main doctor, Dr. Pastor, made me feel very comfortable talking about [STDs] and made sure that ‘we got this problem solved immediately,’” Griffin said.

McFerguson said students who test negative are told over the phone after they can verify personal information, such as their date of birth and ID number.

“Generally, [when a student tests positive] we call them back in and give them the results [at the Student Health Center],” she said. “We let them know we’ll call in a prescription for them and go from there. For some people, it’s not a big deal. For other people, sometimes it’s a big deal. All STDs are treatable, not all are curable.”

When students test positive they can receive treatments for up to three partners so that their

partners do not have to make a trip to the health center.

Student Wellness and Development Program Coordinator Jenna Davidson worked with the Student Health Center to sponsor the Get Yourself Tested campaign on campus in spring 2012.

Davidson said she saw the MTV program online and “loved it,” so she decided to bring the campaign to campus. UCA participates in the GYT campaign in February. For the 2012-2013 academic year, the program also ran at UCA in October.

“Last February, 99 people

participated in the drive,” she said.

This year, the February drive featured an iHome wireless speaker giveaway. Each student who participated in the drive was put in a drawing for the giveaway.

“Sexually transmitted diseases are very common,” Davidson said. “By age 25, roughly one in two sexually active people get one. If you think it can’t happen to you, think again.”

Depending on student response, Davidson said she would like to form a focus group to help evaluate the effectiveness of the GYT campaign on campus.

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Spring break safety With spring break around the corner, the university is putting together a series of events this week for Safe Spring Break 2013.

Events include the Safe Spring Break fair from 12 to 2 p.m. today in the Student Center Lounge and the Safe Passage video from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today in Student Center 223/224. The Sexual Assault Awareness video will be screened at x-period Thursday in Student Health Center 307. Events earlier in the week included a texting and driving simulator and a drunk goggle driving course.

Making bumper stickers The Student Activities Board will host another novelty event, “Make Your Own Bumper Sticker,” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday in the Student Center Lounge. Each student is allowed to make and keep one free bumper sticker with whatever he wants.

Learning to dance UCA will host artist in residence Lisa Harper in “How to Dance in a Rock Musical” at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday in the Bridges/Larson Theatre in the Snow Fine Arts building. Admission is free.

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Marco’s Pizza overthrew reigning champion Domino’s to take away top honors at UCA’s third annual Pizza Wars.

UCA Concierge Services hosted the event during x-period March 7 in an effort to give students a fun-filled break from midterms and monotonous campus dining.

Marco’s competed against Russo’s, Old Chicago and Domino’s to win a taste test judged by the UCA community.

A line of students wrapped around the Student Center courtyard, with Junior Micah Brasfield and her pizza-war rookie friends at its head.

Brasfield said her group started the line 30 minutes before the 1:40 p.m. start time.

“Oh yeah, I’ll get here early for free pizza. I’m going to try each and every kind [of pizza],” Brasfield said.

After students made their way through the lines of the four companies, they had the option to text their votes for favorite pizza to 65374 for a free Pizza Wars T-shirt.

Freshmen Alpha Sigma Alpha volunteers Kaitlyn Thompson

and Callie Clifton worked in the voting tent, passing out shirts and checking for text messages.

“I want Marco’s to win,” Thompson said, even though she said her favorite was Old Chicago’s thin tavern pizza.

Old Chicago server Allen Hubbard said he was not surprised to hear the tavern slices were a favorite. “[Old Chicago] has been making pizza for four years here in Conway and we are good at it,” Hubbard said.

Next to Hubbard’s table, Marco’s General Manager Jason Reyes tossed dough back and forth with another Marco’s worker.

“The other pizza makers better watch out because we brought the banners,” Reyes said, as he pointed to two large red flags acting as bookends to the Marco’s Pizza table.

Domino’s manager Lee Baker said he was not worried about the new competition at this year’s event because familiarity can win votes.

“There is no doubt that [the competition’s] pizza is good, ours is just better,” Baker said.

Russo’s table was the first that students visited after their 30-minute wait in line, and

General Manager Ben Allen said his plan was to shock and awe students. Russo’s makes a 28-inch “party pizza” in Arkansas’s first coal-fire oven.

Allen said that if they made the pizzas any larger, they would not be able to fit through a standard-size car door.

“We are on the other side of town, so [Pizza Wars] has been great exposure for us. We deliver, too,” Allen said.

Senior LaSarah Hudson from Concierge Services said the goal is to make people happy with free food, drinks and some good laughs during the pizza-eating competition.

Senior Brittany Radford won the competition, beating out three males and received a Corky’s catering certificate for her Registered Student Organization, Dancer’s United. Radford said she wasn’t nervous because she had eaten an entire pizza before.

“Boys don’t know how to pace themselves, that’s what it’s all about,” she said.

Concierge Services concluded Pizza Wars by pulling raffle tickets from four prize packages: hungry college student, newdo new-you, sun-kissed spring break and two Three Days Grace concert tickets.

Students making movies The Digital Filmmaking graduate film screening will be held at 7:30 p.m. March 30 in Reynolds Performance Hall. The screenings involve students seeking to get their master’s degrees in fine arts. If the students are able to successfully defend their films at the screening, they will receive their MFA. Films that will be shown that day include “December 1982”

by Lyle Arnett and “The Wheel and the Moon” by Chris Paradis.

Christian music artist Contemporary Christian music artist Amy Grant will perform at Reynolds Performance Hall as part of Public Appearances’ Pop Series. 7:30 p.m. April 2. Grant has earned a platinum album and has won a Grammy for her talents in the music industry. The event is presented by Women’s Inc. Tickets will be $30-$40 for the general public and $10 for students.

Fight Night round 34 The Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity hosts the 34th annual Fight Night at 6:30 p.m. April 3-4 at the Conway Expo Center. The event includes students volunteering to get in the ring to box an opponent. Both men and women are welcome to fight in the event.

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Sophomore Mesa Thav competes in a pizza-eating contest at the Pizza Wars event Thursday in the Student Center Courtyard. The event featured the annual best-tasting pizza award.

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Illusionist stuns audience with tricks, lesson on Christianity

by Anastassiya Khvan Staff Writer

Performer Jim Munroe incorporated the audience in his magic tricks and illusions Feb. 6 in the Ida Waldran Auditorium.

Munroe chose random students from the packed crowd to assist him on stage during his two-hour show.

In the first act, Munroe shocked the audience by pulling out thread from his stomach.

Another trick featured two students and an alarm clock.

Under Munroe’s direction the students each set an alarm clock for the same time, giving the illusion the students read other’s minds.

Munroe chose a girl from the crowd who he said resembled his wife. He then appeared to hammer a nail into his nose.

He proceeded to pull the nail out of his nose and hammer it to a piece of wood with his autograph and gave it to the girl as a souvenir.

Students sat on the edge of their seats for many of his acts.

Munroe said nobody knows what goes on behind the scenes of his tricks.

After this announcement, he organized a complicated act with something he called the “missing puzzle.”

Munroe chose a sophomore from the audience whose first name started with A and whose last name began with P. He came close to correctly guessing her

Junior DQ Campbell “[I’m] going to Panama then Walt Disney World then work and study.”

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Magician Jim Munroe performs Thursday in Main Hall. He wowed the audience with his illusions, while taking time to talk about past life experiences and about Christianity. name, Audrey Paladino.

Paladino chose random numbers from a zip directory and chose a playing card.

Munroe connected the “missing puzzle pieces” together and dialed random numbers from the directory. A guy answered the phone and Munroe

asked him to name any card from a standard deck of playing cards.

The audience gasped as the card that was selected matched the one Paladino picked earlier.

Munroe then correctly guessed Paladino’s phone number.

Paladino said the show was “unreal” and that she was

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somewhat frightened by the trick.

“I know everything was just a trick and a mind game, but it seemed to be very real,” she said. “It freaked me out because I didn’t know how he did it. I enjoyed the show and it was very fun. I would definitely go to

another [event] like this.”

She said she enjoyed Munroe guessing her last name and phone number.

The crowd seemed surprised as Munroe began talking about Christianity and sharing his testimony, revealing his personal experiences from the past.

Munroe said he had a rare form of cancer and needed blood from someone whose DNA would match his own. He said it was difficult to find that number, even among seven billion people in the world. He said when he was cured of the disease, he decided to “stop living for myself and start living for God and listening to God’s voice.”

Freshman Akinyele Smith said she enjoyed the show’s mystery and the strength of his message.

“I liked the show a lot,” she said. “I didn’t really know what to expect at the beginning, but I had a good time. I think the coolest part was the phone call. I guess Munroe’s theory that there is something going on behind the scenes depends on what you believe in. I am a Christian myself, so I believe in God and His great forces. I think Munroe was very blessed.”

Sophomore Makenzie Green said she found the event joyful.

“The show was awesome and Munroe depicted a great picture of how Christianity should be accepted,” she said. “My favorite part was to hear Jim’s story about how he could overcome cancer.”

Senior TJ Thomas “I’m going to work.”

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“What are you doing for spring break?”

Freshman Lisa Wheeler “I am going to Texas, Ohio and Atlanta.”

Sophomore Tyler Smith “I’m going to Dallas.”

Freshman Danielle Robinson “I’m going to Oklahoma and maybe Atlanta.”

Junior Seth Bradley “I’m catching up on work.”

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Freshman De’Anna Tubman “I’m smoking, drinking and working.”

Freshman Jared LaReau “[I’m] hanging out with my family and going to Colorado.”

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The actors’ performances included “Pavane of Sleeping Beauty,” “Tom Thumb,” “Empress of the Pagodas” and “Conversations of Beauty and the Beast.”

Chris Fritzges, assistant theatre professor, directed students during the theatre program’s performances and acted as the storyteller of the skits.

CSO Music Director Israel Getzov was the conductor for the concert.

Getzov was CSO’s associate conductor for seven years. He led classical subscriptions, pops, educational concerts as well as numerous outreach concerts across Arkansas.

Getzov hosts “Izzy Investigates,” a weekly radio program on KLRE Classical 90.5.

CSO General Manager Vicki Crockett said CSO has put on the children’s concert for several years because the performance is a great way to introduce children to instruments.

“It’s just a great way for families to get together and have something fun to do,” she said.

“It’s really important to introduce children to the instruments.

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The UCA Theatre Program teamed up with the Conway Symphony Orchestra for its children’s concert, which brought to life the tales of Maurice Ravel’s “Mother Goose Suite” and Bizet’s “Carmen” with musical stories of beasts, fairies, princesses and pagodas.

The March 9 performance, which took place in Reynolds Performance Hall, was sponsored

by First Security Bank.

CSO accompanied Flautist Simona Donovan for the opening performance.

Donovan was born and raised in Varna, Bulgaria and began playing the flute when she was 10 years old. She has participated in several flute festivals and master classes throughout Europe, including France, Austria, Greece, Russia and Bulgaria.

“It’s like you breathe every day,” she said. “I am happy to play this instrument.”

The next performance featured a mix of classical music accompanied by skits performed by the UCA Theatre Program.

Education is a big part of the mission that we do, so this is a good way for them to learn about music.”

She said organizers try to add more to the children’s concert each year, such as the theatre students’ performances Saturday.

“This year we added the actors on the stage,” Crockett said. “That was new to have somebody performing the story that goes along with the music.”

Freshman Kaleb Ritchie, who has played the contrabass for 11 years, said he enjoyed the opportunity to perform in the children’s concert.

“It was very interesting to come and learn some music and play, especially in this kind of concert,” he said. “It is nice to be considered as a professional and to be hired as a musician.”

Amanda Potts, who attended the concert with her husband and children, said she enjoyed the performance and that she plans to attend next year’s performance.

“We liked the concert,” she said. “It was our first time to watch this program and we would like to come next year.”

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Dan Parris (left), Rob Lehr and David Peterka from the documentary “Give A Damn?” answer questions from UCA students after they viewed the documentary March 5 in the Student Center Ballroom.

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Textbook author teaches work

by Brandon Riddle News Editor

Author Robert Walker drove 10 hours from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to speak to three UCA classes March 4 that use his “Personal Finance: Building Your Future” textbook.

Walker spoke to students about being financially responsible at a young age and building an efficient personal finance model.

He spoke to three classes in McAlister Hall and Burdick Hall.

Students and faculty from the family and consumer sciences department attended the lecture.

Walker is business department chair at Mount Mercy University.

Walker and wife Kristy, who co-authored the textbook, publish a blog titled “Frugal Fun and Financial Fitness.” The blog features posts about student loan debt, the United States sequester and basic tips for personal finance.

He said he felt encouraged that students took an interest in his textbook and that he hopes the textbook provides lessons college students can take with them after they graduate.

Mary Ann Campbell, personal finance instructor, said Walker’s textbook and lecture efficiently described financial concepts to college students.

“I thought it was important for him to talk about college,” she said. “[His work] focuses on student values.”

She said Walker was able to encourage the young generation to make decisions about spending and saving based on its core values.

About five years ago, McGraw-Hill sent out a personal invitation for a personal roundtable for an upcoming textbook, Walker said.

At the roundtable, Walker said the personal finance textbook was missing the term “voluntary simplicity.”

“Know your values and you can align your spending to your values,” he said.

After suggesting the addition, Walker was asked to write a personal finance textbook using his “voluntary simplicity” concept, which encourages people to live in a simpler lifestyle.

“I wrote [McGraw-Hill] a thank-you note and said, ‘Hey, if you want me to write three chapters, this is what I would write,’” he said. “They said, ‘Give us 10 more chapters and you’ve got a book.’”

Walker agreed to write the book with his wife and took a vacation to North Carolina, writing chapters for the book every day during the trip.

“What I learned a lot was the stories that people tell,” he said.

Walker said he got his inspiration for the textbook from his grandfather, who was an entrepreneur.

He discussed the idea that money does not make a person happy and said it is important for people to start saving money at an early age.

Walker said he had a twocolumn journal and wrote down everything he spent when he was in high school.

When it comes to personal finance, Walker said people struggling with money range from doctors to “everyday people.” “[Doctors and physicians] can’t balance a checkbook,” he said.

During the presentation, students asked Walker questions about personal influences that led to the book’s creation.

Walker asked the students: “What do you want to get out of life?”

He said getting a well-paying job, keeping track of expenses and budgeting are ways people can maintain an effective personal finance system.

Walker said it is important for students to dream big and set goals. He stressed the importance of values as a way to determine what purchases to make.

In the textbook, Walker’s son Nate was included as a case study because of his spring break experience using a credit card for several purchases in Florida.

He gave Nate an allowance when Nate was younger and said the money restriction made his son less prone to spend extravagantly.

“I’ve never been a big spender,” Walker said. “I have always been a big saver.”

Walker said it was interesting to look back at how he spent money in college, including beer purchases that did not seem unusual at the time.

For graduating seniors, Walker said getting a job is the most important topic to consider.

“Everybody, take a look at where you want to go,” he said.

Walker said items and services considered basic necessities now were formerly known as luxuries.

“There is [a higher expectation] now,” he said. “I think some of the things to look at include what you really need.”

During a trip to Belize, Walker said he began to question what he really needed and what truly made him happy.

Sophomore Cynthia Marshall said the presentation was informative and that she enjoyed hearing about the textbook development process.

“I will follow his blog and become more informed [about his life and personal finance],” she said.

hailed her dance company as “a blossom of color, energy, and motion, like endlessly proliferating forces of cosmic energy.” They have performed in several prestigious concert halls in the United States, including the Joyce Theater in New York.

The two groups collaborated to perform “Temptation of the Muses,” dubbed “an evening of music and dance.” The Ahn Trio would play classical songs, most of which were composed by highly-respected American composer Kenji Bunch, and the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company would dance to it interpretively.

The interpretive dancing helped make the concert a more theatrical and stirring experience.

Making its world premiere at the concert was Kenji Bunch’s piece, titled “Concrete Stream,” which involved a tub full of water as the main prop for the dancers.

Bunch said of the piece: “‘Concrete Stream’ usually refers to an artificial trickle of water in a backyard garden. Perhaps a more poetic interpretation of the term could suggest the paradox between the organic and man-made; the struggle for the existence of fluidity and natural beauty.”

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The Reynolds Performance Hall was met with a mesmerizing performance of orchestra and choreography Thursday.

At 7:30 p.m., there was a packed audience in the auditorium awaiting “Temptation of the Muses,” which featured the Ahn Trio and the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company.

The Ahn Trio are the Ahn sisters—Angella, Maria and Lucia. They were born in Seoul, Korea, and studied at Juilliard School in New York City. The Ahn sisters are three musicians, publicly known as the Ahn Trio (Angella plays violin, Maria plays cello and Lucia plays piano) who have been known for “bringing new energy and excitement to the chamber music world,” according to its website ahntrio.com. They were also hailed by the L.A. Times as “exacting and exciting new musicians.”

The Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company is a modern dance group led by choreographer and dancer Nai-Ni Chen, who loves to work with new ideas continually from influences all over the world.

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think this was a wonderful piece greatly interpreted by the dancerperformers, played superbly by the instrumental trio. It was a great example of collaborative effort.

That was the last song in the first act before intermission, giving the audience something to think about while waiting for the second act. In the second act, the five piece performed after a grand first act of four.

The concert seemed to be enjoyed by many. Sophomore Kevin Geoghegan said he “didn’t know what to expect” and that he ended up enjoying it thoroughly.

Alumna Ashley Nelle-Davis said she enjoyed the concert as well, and that she particularly enjoyed “Concrete Stream” and the lively third piece of the second act “Disco Boogie.”

Nelle-Davis said the instrumental music was beyond what she expected.

“Temptation of the Muses” featured great talent and inspiring theatrics. Following the American Boychoir performance, which was the week before (and with contemporary-Christian singer Amy Grant set to perform April 2), the 2013 season of Public Appearances continues to show promise.

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“Trap God 2” is the sixth mixtape released by Radric Davis, known by his stage name, Gucci Mane. It was released on Feb. 12.

Gucci drops great new tape

March 19 ­— Six Years by Harlan Coben March 19 — Inferno: Chronicles of Nick by Sherrilyn Kenyon March 21 — Drunk Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces that Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave by Adam Alter

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“Dark Skies” is a horror film written and directed by Scott Stewart, produced by Jason Blum and starring Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton and Dakota Goyo.

‘Dark Skies’ is brilliant, gripping thriller

by Kwadi Higgins

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March 15 ­— The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, directed by Don Scardino, starring Steve Carell March 15 — The Call, directed by Brad Anderson, starring Halle Berry, Evie Thompson, Abigail Breslin

Music March 19 — Wiser For The Time The Black Crowes March 19 — Specter At The Feast - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club March 19 — The 20/20 Experience - Justin Timberlake March 19 — Build - Lotus March 19 — Same Trailer Different Park - Kacey Musgraves March 19 — The Happiness Waltz - Josh Rouse March 19 — The False Alarms Fol Chen March 19 — Earth Rocker Clutch March 19 ­— The Chronicles Of Marnia - Marnie Stern March 19 ­— Muchacho Phosphorescent March 19 — We Are The Lucky Ones - Tecla March 19 — Dead & Born & Grown - The Staves March 19 — Los Niños de Cobre The Copper Gamins March 19 — R.E.V.O. - Walk Off The Earth

Video Games March 19 — The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 March 19 ­—Gears of War: Judgment, Xbox 360 March 19 ­— The Croods: Prehistoric Party, Nintendo 3DS, Wii

Starting viewers off with a family get together; “Dark Skies” takes place in a suburban community, perfect for filming a thriller. Scott Stewart, writer and director of “Dark Skies,” has the movie slowly build up after depicting a family’s everyday life.

You get the adolescence and adult viewpoints in one film. The family is shown to have financial problems but the love and strong relationships they have for one another keeps them sane.

While the mother Lacy Barrett, played by Keri Russell, struggles to sell an old, run-down house every day, the father Daniel Barrett, played by Josh Hamilton, searches for a job.

When night comes, the arguing begins, which wakes their two sons. The oldest son, Jesse Barrett, is played by Dakota Goyo and the youngest son, Sam Barrett, is played by Kadan Rockett. To keep Sam’s mind off the arguing, Jesse comforts Sam by reassuring him that the family will never fall apart.

Along with his reassurance, Jesse tells Sam bedtime stories revolving around the Sand Man, a being that survives by devouring

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change of heart and he and Lacy acted as soon as possible, visiting a man who they thought would be of help.

His only solution was for the family to unite and fight to keep the beings away from Sam, who they assumed the beings were after. I thought reuniting the family was the lesson that this brilliant movie was trying to portray, but I was proven wrong because in the end, it wasn’t enough.

The family soon found out that the oldest son, Jesse, was the target after he was taken by the strange beings.

Leaving viewers with a bit of hope, the movie ends with the youngest son finding his old walkie talkie. Shortly after finding it, he hears his big brother’s voice.

If you’re looking for a thriller to watch with your family then of course, “Dark Skies” is the film for you. With a few cheap scares and suspense, this movie gives you just enough to feel uneasy but not enough to be scared out of your wits. The suspense is great, even though the film lacks a deeper meaning.

“Dark Skies” runs at 97 minutes, is rated PG-13 and is playing at the Cinemark Towne Center in Conway.

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Birmingham-based rapper Radric Davis, better know by his stage-name Gucci Mane, has had a busy winter in preparation for his seventh full-length album.

Gucci Mane released his sixth mixtape, “Trap God 2,” Feb. 12. “Trap God 2” showcases 23 original tracks from Davis, featuring artists such as Wiz Khalifa, Lil Wayne, Waka Flocka Flame, Rocko, Lloyd and Young Scooter.

After anticipating the mixtape following the release of “Trap God” in October, “Trap God 2” came with much hype.

The first track to stick out from others on the mixtape was “Nuthin On Ya,” featuring Wiz Khalifa.

The song features a slow, smooth beat with a catchy, repetitive chorus. One critique of the mixtape that’s been spread throughout hip-hop sites was a lack of difference in beats on “Trap God 2.” While I thoroughly enjoy the mixtape, the criticism rings true. Nearly the entire mixtape has a slow beat behind it, highlighting Davis’ catchy lyricism, as opposed to varying beats with faster styles.

Another favorite track of mine is “Bullet Wound,” which features Lil Wayne and Young Scooter. Gucci Mane and Young Scooter share the verses on “Bullet Wound,” while Lil Wayne takes the chorus with his catchy vocal style.

Davis has been incredibly

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active in the past few months.

In addition to releasing “Trap God” and “Trap God 2,” he has been preparing for his seventh full-length album, “Trap House 3.” Gucci Mane has yet to release a full-length album since September 2010, when he released “The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted.” The album peaked at number four on U.S. Billboard 200.

“The Appeal,” featured the successful single “Gucci Time,” which further propelled Davis into the mainstream spotlight.

Another track that sticks out to me is “Breakfast,” featuring Waka Flocka Flame. The song has a slow, haunting introduction from Gucci Mane that uses a double-meaning from the title to introduce some creative lyricism to “Trap God 2.”

Hip-hop mixtapes typically don’t produce radio singles, as they usually serve as fillers between full-length albums.

“Trap God 2” has yet to have an official single released.

One track I came across that could be used for a single would be “Runnin’ Circles,” which features Lil Wayne.

While the song flows with the same slow, relaxed beat that the rest of “Trap God 2” features, it is one of the catchiest songs on the mixtape. After listening to the track for one minute, listeners will find themselves repeating the chorus.

While it doesn’t have the variety one would like from a mixtape, Gucci Mane does a good job of tiding listeners over until his next release.

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‘Giant Slayer’ is impressive, improves classic ‘2K13’ doesn’t improve much fairy tale with stellar acting, special effects by Andy Robertson

by Tanner Smith Staff Writer

Going by the marketing for “Jack the Giant Slayer,” I really wasn’t expecting much. It looked like a throwaway Computer Generated Imagery action flick with nothing particularly special to deliver to its audience. It looked generic and not worth watching.

I guess you can’t judge a book by its cover, because “Jack the Giant Slayer” was quite enjoyable. It was fun, amusing, rousing and surprisingly original.

“Jack the Giant Slayer” is a re-telling of the fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk,” and while that tale was never gripping, this time there’s something to be said about the adventures and the characters that endure them.

As the movie opens, a young boy named Jack is having a story read to him by his father, while at the same time, a little girl named Isabelle is having the same story read to her by her mother. It’s the story of a world of giants in a magical place between heaven and earth.

Ten years later, Jack, played

by Nicholas Hoult, is a farmhand and princess Isabelle, played by Eleanor Tomlinson, is about to get married against her will. Both have lost the parent that read them the story.

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human eyeballs. Little does he know, the Sand Man is the least of his worries. Just when viewers begin to wonder where the movie is headed, the mother wakes up in the middle of the night expecting a burglar, only to find the kitchen’s utensils rearranged in a peculiar way.

Not only were the utensils strangely placed but they also cast a strange symbol on the ceiling.

Sam walks into the kitchen only to be interrogated about the situation.

Sam claims that the Sand Man had done it. Poor Sam begins to take all of the blame for the many unexplainable events that begin to follow.

Day by day, creepier things begin to happen. One would think the family would search for help after more than two flocks of birds flew into their house. Along with the majority of horror films, the characters remain calm and clueless.

It was only after Lacy encountered a tall, skinny being inside of Sam’s bedroom that she knew that her family was not alone. Daniel aided in the suspense as he denied all of the supernatural events as being related to beings not from Earth.

Soon after, Daniel got a

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“Cast Away” was directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars Tom Hanks as FedEx employee Chuck Noland stranded on a deserted island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific. The film depicts his survival on the island using remnants of his plane’s cargo.

His performance was spot on as you watch Noland spiral into the depths of isolation and madness.

Hanks was nominated for an Academy Award for best leading role but should have won.

Jack comes into possession of a pouch full of magic beans that of course grow into a gigantic beanstalk that leads all the way up to the world of the giants.

At this time, Isabelle accidentally winds up stuck as the beanstalk grows, and so a rescue party, including guards Elmont, played by Ewan McGregor, and Crawe, played by Eddie Marsan, are sent after her.

Jack accompanies them, along with Roderick, played by Stanley Tucci, Isabelle’s would-be groom who has something other than rescuing his bride-to-be on his mind.

There are giants up there, and a lot of them, which makes rescuing Isabelle far more difficult. Things get worse when Roderick gains a magical legendary crown that will give him control over all the giants.

He overpowers the vicious twoheaded giant general Fallon, played by Bill Nighy, and his one hundred followers and hatches a plan to take over the human kingdom below.

While some parts of “Jack the Giant Slayer” are rather predictable, there are quite a few surprises. Some of these surprises have to do with the giants, who have more personality than you might expect. Some, like General Fallon, are suitably threatening, while others display comic relief.

2. “Dream for an Insomniac” ( 1994) “Dream for an Insomniac” is a romantic comedy that follows the lives of Frankie, played by Ione Skye and her best friend Allison, played by Jennifer Aniston. The friends work at a cafe owned by Frankie’s Uncle Leo and dream of finding true love. Frankie suffers from insomnia. Allison is obsessed with finding a man with eyes as blue as Frank Sinatra’s.

The romantic comedy was written and directed by Tiffanie Debartolo.

Like Fallon’s second head, who is barely able to utter words, that is creepy and a little funny. There are some sight gags and oneliners in the movie as well. It’s self-aware of its fantasy-adventure genre, cracking jokes at the story’s expense when the time calls for it.

The inevitable action-climax featuring man versus giant is quite entertaining as well, and it’s hard to tell exactly how everything is going to turn out. There’s a lot of tense action and some terrific special effects.

Hoult’s role as Jack is further evidence that this young actor is a genuine star. With this and “Warm Bodies,” I expect bigger things to come for him in the future. He’s quite effective and likeable here, going through Jack’s expected character arc from commoner to hero.

Tomlinson is fun and fetching as the princess. Tucci has a lot of fun hamming it up as the humanvillain, while Nighy is invaluable as always, even when playing a gigantic CGI monstrosity.

McGregor is fun as the dashing Elmont. Thanks to sharp direction

by Bryan Singer, a top-notch cast and some pretty good-looking special effects, “Jack the Giant Slayer” is a terrific adventure.

“Jack the Giant Slayer” runs at 114 minutes, is rated PG-13 and is playing at the Cinemark Towne Center in Conway.

3. “10 Things I Hate About You” (1999) “10 Things I Hate About You” is a romantic comedy directed

by Gil Junger that stars Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger. The film is adapted from William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.” It served as a breakout role for Ledger. Kyle Cease, who played Bogey Lowenstien, is a stand-up comedian. He performed at UCA in 2011. The film doesn’t get the attention it deserves, compared to similar films.

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. subsidiary, 2k Sports and developer Visual Concepts released its newest installment of the Major League Baseball game franchise called “MLB 2k13” March 5.

The game features Tampa Bay Rays’ ace starting pitcher David Price.

Price, the reigning American League Cy Young winner barely edged out Tigers’ ace starting pitcher Justin Verlander as the featured player. The commentary of the game is delivered by the trio Steve Phillips, John Kruk and Gary Thorne. Phillips is a former ESPN analyst and former General Manager of the New York Mets. Kruk was a former MLB first baseman and outfielder and currently works for ESPN as an analyst. Gary Thorne has been the play-by-play announcer for ESPN and ABC and has called games for the NHL, MLB, college football and college hockey.

Currently, Thorne is the play-byplay announcer for the Baltimore Orioles and the Professional Bowlers Association.

2k Sports brings the “Perfect Game Challenge” back this year but with different rules. 2k Sports is giving out $25,000 for the most perfect game from every team.

Then the top four qualifiers will

play each other in New York during All-Star week for $250,000.

The My Player mode is back from last year’s game. The mode allows gamers to create a player to his likeness and work through the minor leagues to the major leagues and eventually make the Hall of Fame. Franchise mode returns where gamers can take over one of the 30 teams and work as a general manager to bring his team a World Series Championship.

MLB Today also returns, allowing gamers to play the games that are taking place on that day. If you have an online membership you can get roster updates as they happen and current stats.

If you have not purchased this game, just pick up a copy of “2k12.” The only thing new to this game compared to “2k12” is the Houston Astros have moved from the National League Central division to the AL West division, roster updates and jersey updates. The graphics have not improved from last year’s game and some of the animation is choppy at times.

I was expecting big things after 2k Sports improved “NBA 2k13,” but I was disappointed.

The game is not bad, but at $59.99 it is not worth buying when you can buy last year’s for half the price.There is a two-disc set that has “MLB 2k13” and “NBA 2k13” available for $79.99.

4. “Swimming with Sharks” (1994)

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“Swimming with Sharks” follows Guy, played by Frank Whaley, as he is abused by his new employer Buddy Ackerman, played by Kevin Spacey.

Ackerman is an influental movie mogul who makes Guy’s life a living hell. Guy eventually snaps and invades Ackerman’s home, holding his boss hostage and torturing him for hours. George Huang directed this tale of classic employee woes and fantasyinducing revenge.

This sea epic was directed

by Peter Weir and stars Russell Crowe as Jack Aubrey and Paul Bettany as Stephen Maturin.

The film was adapted from three novels in author Patrick O’Brian’s “Aubrey–Maturin” series, which has a total of 20 novels. Crowe’s role in the film is one of his best but is underappreciated when compared to his other roles in “Gladiator,” “The Insider,” “Cinderella Man” and “A Beautiful Mind.”

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Aside from parking at UCA, the wireless Internet is the second-highest complaint of students.

The complaints range from the Wi-Fi being weak or nonexistent to the location of the wireless hotspots.

At the March 4 Student Government Association meeting, the group was informed that UCA’s Information Technology department is working to improve the Wi-Fi. Freshman Class President Kaitlyn Thompson informed the group of the changes that were to be made. She said the plans will begin with improving the wireless Internet conditions on the first and second floors of Torreyson Library. She said after the improvements are made in the library, the Wi-Fi connection in the residence halls will be improved.

The residence hall project will cost $290,000 and will begin in the summer, while the improvements to the library are scheduled to be completed by the end of the semester.

The UCA IT department is making the right decisions in correcting the Internet problems on campus as well as the order that improvements be made on campus.

The library is of obvious importance when it comes to Internet. It makes no sense to have a place to study where the Internet is inaccessible.

Torreyson Library has plenty of computers on the first floor to assist students with their work, but some students want to work on laptops, especially if those computers are full.

In the past, the library has been known to give students plenty of fits with Wi-Fi. Sometimes the Internet in the library is extremely slow. This

can be detrimental to students trying to work on projects such as research papers, especially because most students wait until the last minute to work on assignments.

The library is certainly the right place to begin improving wireless Internet access, as long as the Internet does not go down during finals week.

The residence halls are the perfect place to continue the project, especially in the summer. Because most students do not live in the residence halls over the summer, the Internet can be worked on without interrupting students doing research, taking quizzes or just surfing the

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Griffin The dorms are an Campus Life incredibly frustrating Editor place to work when it comes to wireless Internet. That is why most students prefer to go to the library when working on their projects, along with the fact that the library is a quiet place to study.

The UCA IT department is making the right decisions in improving these conditions where most freshmen live, allowing them to have better wireless Internet service, rather than having to rely on an Ethernet cord to access the Internet.

Wireless Internet, a long-disputed topic at UCA, looks to undergo great improvements within the next few months.

Students should be ecstatic that the wireless Internet conditions are going to be improved. This will greatly help students’ ability to research and access the Internet without problems. Access for smartphones will improve as well.

The UCA IT department is making great strides for this campus and should be commended for its efforts and for listening to students’ wants and needs.

Portrayal of violence, killing in video games slowly evolving Recently, a new trend in video games has started. Many games have begun to present killing and violence as serious and even negative experiences.

While many games like 2011’s “Bulletstorm” have furthered the treament of violence and vulgarity into a caricature of anything previously done in video games, games like the recent “Tomb Raider” have begun to take violence seriously. While the game eventually devolves into main character Lara Croft killing hundreds of bad guys, the introduction level features a serious scene about Croft being forced to kill someone for the first time.

Much of the rest of the game shows the character’s slow change from victim to hero and does a decent job of showing how killing might change someone.

Even recently, many major games have treated killing as merely a plot point. The “Uncharted” series has been one of the more serious offenders.

While the average gamer is expected to identify with lead character Nathan Drake, you are supposed to do so while indiscriminately killing hundreds of pirates. Only later do you discover that an evil plan is afoot and you are helping to

save the world from bad guys.

The most promising new development in video games is social commentary revolving around anti-war sentiment. While most war games such as the famous “Call of Duty” and “Medal of Honor” series have traditionally glorified war, the 2012 game “Spec Ops: The Line” attempted to show the devastating effects war can have on its participants.

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by Brad Smith means, it showed that Opinion Editor sometimes the line separating a good and bad decision is not as black and white as they are portrayed in other games. Every decision the characters make affect them in real and often disturbing ways.

Also in this vein is “Far Cry 2,” a game in which the player helps both sides in a brutal civil war at the expense of the country’s stability. As you progress in the game, you slowly see the country fall apart because of the character’s irresponsible and opportunistic mercenary work.

These games do not shy away from their attempts to show that when action heroes try to save the world, the result may not always be positive and are a big step forward for a medium that has long been undervalued.

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This week, The Echo reported that several bills affecting UCA have been passed or will go before the Arkansas legislature soon.

Many bills passed by the Arkansas legislature may not seem important to most students, but they often affect the campus community in unexpected ways.

One bill will require all steel, iron and other manufactured products used in the construction of publiclyfunded buildings to be made in the United States, as long as the cost is not more than 25 percent higher than foreign materials. While this sounds like a good idea for the country, this will affect students in a very direct way.

A new HPER Center expansion is only the beginning of several new additions to campus.

New science and nursing buildings are in the pipeline for construction and the UCA master plan calls for more improvements in the years to come. The bill could significantly increase building costs if UCA is not allowed to use any foreign products during construction.

Increased costs for the HPER Center expansion will most likely mean a hike in the HPER fee students are required to pay.

Increased costs for any other buildings may mean an increase for other fees or tuition, which means increased debt for many students.

Using U.S. materials sounds like a nice plan, but the Arkansas legislature may need to decide whether it is worth using American products at the cost of higher fees for university students.

Another law, which allows fulltime faculty and staff with concealed carry licenses to carry concealed firearms on campus, may prove to have a more noticeable affect on campus. The bill has already been signed into law, but UCA President Tom Courtway said he will advise the board of trustees to opt out of the law.

Ultimately, the decision will rest with the board, but hopefully they will heed Courtway’s advice.

Many bills passed may not seem to affect students in an obvious way, but often bills will indirectly or directly affect students more than they think. Keeping up with the legislature’s activities can keep you informed about things that are important to the campus.

It’s well known that many college students do not read newspapers or even watch local television news, but doing so is the only way you can voice your opinion before bills like these become laws.

If you see a state bill that you disagree with, make sure your state legislators know how you feel. While not every legislator will listen to what you have to say, you may have more of an impact as a student than you expect.

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Week at a glance Baseball goes 2-1 at MSU

The UCA men’s baseball team won a three-game series at Mississippi State 2-1 over the weekend.

Mississippi State was ranked third in the nation going into the series.

The Bears dropped the first game 4-2 March 8, followed by a 7-5 win in ten innings on March 9 and a 7-3 win on March 10.

Softball sweeps Ladyjacks The UCA softball team opened up conference play with a three-game sweep of the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks over the weekend. The Bears downed the Ladyjacks 11-8 and 3-0 in a March 9 doubleheader. UCA completed the sweep with a 4-1 win March 10. Senior pitcher Kelsie Armstrong claimed two wins, pitching the second leg of the double-header and Sunday’s game.

Men win in overtime The UCA men’s basketball team beat third-ranked Oral Roberts 8684 in overtime March 9 at the Farris Center on senior night. Senior center Anthony Borden sealed the win with a buzzer-beating tip-in at the end of the overtime period.

Herbert earns top honor Sugar Bears senior forward Megan Herbert was named Southland Conference Player of the Year for the third consecutive season. The Sugar Bears dropped their final regular season game with a 68-53 loss against Oral Roberts March 9 at the Farris Center.

Upcoming games Men’s Basketball Southland Conference Tournament.

Today vs. Sam Houston State. 7:30 p.m.

Women’s Basketball Southland Conference Tournament.

Today vs. Stephen F. Austin. 1:30 pm.

Baseball Friday at Southern Mississippi. 6 p.m.

Saturday at Southern Mississippi. 2 p.m.

Sunday at Southern Mississippi. 1 p.m.

Softball Today at Oklahoma State. 5 p.m.

Saturday at Sam Houston State. 1 p.m.

Saturday at. Sam Houston State. 3 p.m.

Sunday at Sam Houston State. Noon.

Tennis Saturday vs.

Northwestern State.

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Sunday vs. Stephen F. Austin. 10 a.m.

Track & Field Saturday at Rhodes Open. 10 a.m.

Baseball claims series at Mississippi State

by Andy Robertson Assistant News Editor

The UCA baseball team handed the No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs its first two losses of the season this weekend at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Miss.

The Bulldogs (17-2) held the Bears (14-2) to four hits on two runs to win 4-2 Friday night.

Mississippi State struck first in the bottom of the fourth on a single by junior shortstop Adam Frazier. Frazier stole second then advanced to third on a single to left field by junior first baseman Alex Detz. Junior right fielder Hunter Renfroe hit a sacrifice fly to right field to bring Frazier home.

The Bulldogs scored two more runs in the fifth on three hits and one error then added their final run in the sixth.

The Bears did not score until the top of the eighth when senior third baseman Garrett Brown doubled down the left field line. Junior first baseman Scott Zimmerle walked. Junior shortstop Justin Treece grounded out to the pitcher on a sacrifice bunt to advance Brown and Zimmerle one base. Brown scored on a groundout to third base by sophomore pinch hitter Nick Rougeau.

UCA added one more run on a two-out home run by senior catcher Michael Marietta.

Bears senior starting pitcher Caleb McClanahan (3-1) received his first loss, pitching 4.1 innings.

Freshman MSU pitcher Myles Gentry (1-0) picked up his first win on the season. Sophomore pitcher Jonathan Holder got his sixth save for the Bulldogs.

UCA senior right fielder Forrestt Allday went two for four.

Marietta went one for three with

one RBI and scored one run.

Game two saw the Bears beat the Bulldogs 7-5 in 10 innings to end the Bulldogs’ 17-game winning streak and 20-game home winning streak.

UCA took the lead in the top of the third when Allday got hit by a pitch. Senior left fielder Ethan Harris singled to left field and Allday moved to second. Junior center fielder Jonathan Davis reached on a fielder’s choice. Harris was out at second and Allday advanced to third. Marietta was hit by a pitch allowing Davis to advance to second. Zimmerle drew a bases loaded walk to bring Allday home. Junior second baseman Kraig Kelley grounded out to the shortstop to end the inning.

Mississippi State tied the game in the bottom of the fourth on one run and one hit.

The Bears scored two runs on one hit in the top of the sixth to bring the score to 3-1. MSU answered with two runs on three hits in the bottom half of the inning.

UCA scored two more runs on three hits in the top of the seventh. They held the lead until the ninth inning when MSU scored two runs on two hits to tie the game.

Senior pinch hitter Blake Marchal walked to lead off the 10th inning. Marchal advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Allday. Harris reached first base on an error, allowing Marchal to score the go-ahead run. Davis was hit by a pitch and Marietta knocked Harris home on a single to center field to give the Bears a 7-5 lead.

Sophomore pitcher Zach Barr (2-0) picked up his second win on the season in his 0.2 innings of work. Senior pitcher Ethan

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The UCA men’s baseball team congratulates each other after claiming the third of a three-game series in Starkville, Miss. The Bears moved to 14-2 after the series.

McKinzie picked up his first save on the season.

Harris, Marietta, Zimmerle and Marchal had two hits each.

Harris and Marchal had one RBI each, while Marietta and Zimmerle had two each.

The Bears took the series with a 7-3 win Sunday.

UCA took a two-run lead in the top of the second with hits

by Marietta, Marchal and junior designated hitter Doug Votolato.

Marchal and Votolato got RBIs in the inning.

The Bulldogs tied the game in the bottom of the inning with hits from Renfroe, senior catcher Mitch Slauter and senior designated hitter Trey Porter.

The Bears took and kept the lead in the top of the fourth.

Zimmerle started the inning after getting hit by a pitch. Marchal reached on a fielder’s choice.

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Marchal reached second on a throwing error by Slauter. Brown walked and Marchal advanced to third on a wild pitch. Treece knocked in Marchal and reached on a fielder’s choice. Brown advanced to second on a throwing error by Frazier. Votolato struck out looking. Brown scored on a single to right by Allday. Harris lined out to end the top half of the inning.

UCA scored three runs on two hits in the ninth to give them a 7-2 lead.

Mississippi State scored one run in the bottom half of the inning on Renfroe’s solo home run to left field.

Junior pitcher Bryce Biggerstaff (2-0) pitched a complete game for the second time this season. He allowed three runs on eight hits. He struck out three batters and walked one.

Softball sweeps Ladyjacks, moves to 19-6 on season

Sports Editor

by Peyton Olsen

Three UCA men’s basketball seniors ended their final game at the Farris Center in typical dramatic fashion, helping the Bears down Oral Roberts 86-84 in overtime March 9.

UCA’s three seniors, forward Jarvis Garner, guard Robert Crawford and center Anthony Borden, accounted for 64 of the Bears’ 86 points in the overtime victory.

Borden sealed the victory for the Bears with a game-winning tip-in at the overtime buzzer.

With 4.6 seconds remaining, junior guard Ryan Williams sent an inbounds pass on UCA’s end of the court to Garner, who drove down the baseline for a desperation shot with less than two seconds remaining. Garner’s shot was well short, but Borden was there for the second and third effort. Borden’s initial tip was a wild one that sent the ball off the backboard, directly back into his hands. His second tip fell through the net to give the Bears the upset over third-ranked Oral Roberts and end the regular season winning four straight games.

Borden finished the night with eight points, six rebounds and five blocks.

Garner sent the game into overtime with a second dose of his late-game heroics. Garner nailed two game-tying three-pointers to send a Jan. 24 game against McNeese into three overtimes.

Against the Golden Eagles, Garner’s 20-foot heave tied the game at 75-75 with less than a second remaining in regulation.

The basket was Garner’s fifth three-pointer of the night. Garner finished the game with 34 points and four rebounds.

Crawford added 18 points, shooting 6-14 from the field, including 3-8 shooting from three-point range. Crawford said to win in dramatic fashion in his final game at the Farris Center was the only way to go out.

“It was so special to show the world what kind of team we have become by beating a top team in our conference that was picked to win the league this year,” he said.

“We have a great synergy now as a collective unit and it’s really beginning to show on the court.”

The victory solidified the Bears’ stance in the Southland Conference Tournament. UCA

The UCA softball team started its Southland Conference play with three victories—3-0, 11-8, 4-1—against the Stephen F. Austin University Ladyjacks March 9.

Saturday’s sun was shining on the Bears during game one with senior pitcher Kelsie Armstrong in the circle for the entire game.

Armstrong struck out 13 Ladyjacks and allowed two walks and two hits.

Head Coach David Kuhn said, “We run practices to be as game-like as possible, and it is working in our favor.”

Stephen F. Austin junior pitcher Carlie Thompson struck out eight Bears, but allowed seven hits and a walk that led to the three runs UCA needed to win the game, one of which was senior second baseman Melissa Bryant’s first homerun-rip of the season to the left of center field.

Bryant said the home-run was what the team needed to keep the pressure on the Ladyjacks.

“It felt great,” she said. “I was just glad I could help the team win.”

Bryant kept up the heat during the bottom of the fifth when she hit a double to center field and scored with the help of her twin sister’s, senior catcher Melanie Bryant, single up the middle of the field.

The second game showcased the offensive scoring power on both teams.

Stephen F. Austin scored during the first five innings and UCA answered with two five-run innings.

The Ladyjacks, who are 6-16 for the season and 0-3 for SLC play, scored a run off a pair of singles and an error from the Bears during the first inning.

The Bears bounced back to even the score with a run from a combination of two walks and a double.

Stephen F. Austin took over the field during the second, third and fourth innings with a total of eight hits and two Bear errors to bring in six more runs.

UCA regained consciousness

Staff Writer

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Senior center Anthony Borden dunks against Oral Roberts at the Farris Center. Borden tallied eight points in the win. earned a seven seed and will face six-seeded Sam Houston State today at 7:30 p.m. in Katy, Texas.

UCA is 0-2 against Sam Houston State this season.

The Bears (13-16, 7-11) came into senior night on a three-game winning streak after downing Lamar and McNeese State in the season’s final road trip. Oral Roberts (18-13, 13-5) held UCA to 28 points in the first half, going into the break with a 34-28 lead over the Bears. Despite getting off to a slow start, the Bears found their offensive rhythm in the second half.

After trailing for more than 23 minutes, UCA tied the game at 43-43 with 13:04 remaining, when Garner sank one of his six three-pointers on the night.

Garner went 13-24 from the field Saturday.

The teams traded lead changes for the remainder of the game until Garner’s heave sealed the Bears’ fate. In overtime, UCA shot 4-6 from the field. The Golden Eagles went 2-8.

UCA Head Coach Corliss

Williamson said Garner is used to having the spotlight in clutch situations.

“I’ll put Jarvis up against anyone in the country late in the game,” Williamson said. “He’s made so many big shots for us this year.”

Garner was named Southland Conference Player of the Week after leading the Bears to the overtime win.

Garner said the team knew it had a good chance of pulling the upset on senior night.

“We knew when we played them in the first game that it wasn’t our style of ball,” Garner said. “We didn’t show up to play and the score shows that.”

Garner said finishing out the regular season at home with a win was important for the team going into the conference tournament.

“We knew playing out last game at the Farris Center we would find a way to win,” Garner said. “It was great having a season like we are as a team and getting our first shot at the tournament.

We know we’re a good team.”

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Allday said he was excited about the team taking down the No. 3 team in the nation twice this weekend.

“It feels great, it’s a great series for our team and program,” Allday said. “It shows that when we play our game and stay in our system, we can beat anybody in the country.”

Mississippi State entered the weekend second in earned run average. UCA entered first in runs scored, on-base percentage and walks.

UCA Assistant Head Coach Dallas Black said his team stuck with the game plan.

“We teach our offense to be patient and get through the starters and into the bullpen. That is exactly what the guys did this series,” he said.

UCA is 2-2 against opponents ranked in the top five on the season.

from sloppy play in the bottom of the fourth with one of its fiverun innings off four hits and a Ladyjack error that brought the Bears one run from the lead.

Stephen F. Austin received an unearned run in the top of the fifth to build its lead to 8-6, but the Bears worked in five more runs during the bottom of the frame.

Seven players hit a single in the fifth, with four of them picking up RBIs. Sophomore pitcher Ciara Clampitt opened the second game and allowed four runs during her 1.1 innings in the circle.

Sophomore pitcher Taylor Barclay relieved Clampitt for 2.2 innings and earned a strikeout and allowed three runs on five hits.

Sophomore pitcher Cicely New picked up the win by giving up only two hits and an unearned run.

Armstrong finished out game two to earn her second save of the season and came back to the mound at 4 p.m. Sunday to pitch another complete win game, allowing four hits and a run on one walk and eight strike outs.

Kuhn said Armstrong’s success on the mound was spot on throughout the weekend and if he had to give the MVP title to anyone, it would be her.

Her two wins over the weekend bring her season total to 12.

This weekend’s wins put the Bears at 3-0 in conference play and 19-6 for the season.

The Bears will take a break from conference play March 13 against Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla.

UCA returns to conference play while staying on the road March 16 and 17 with three games against Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.

Melissa Bryant said she believes the team has hit a hot streak before a road trip.

“I think we are ready for a week on the road,” she said.

“This year’s team is the favorite team I’ve been on so far. Our communication on and off the field is great and I’m ready to spend a week together.”

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SPORTS

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No. 5 Nicholls

Game 3 - 5 p.m. Winner Game 3

No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana Winner Game 5

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Senior forward Megan Herbert scored 24 points in the loss against Oral Roberts. Herbert finished the season as the Southland Conference’s leading scorer.

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Game 6 - 7:30 p.m.

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Game 4 - 7:30 p.m. Winner Game 4

Game 2 - 7:30 p.m. Winner Game 2

No. 6 Sam Houston State

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Thurs., March 14 Fri., March 15 Sat., March 16 The championship game will be televised on ESPN2 & ESPN3.

No. 8 Northwestern State Game 1 - 11 a.m. Winner Game 1

No. 5 McNeese State

Game 3 - 11 a.m. Winner Game 3

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No. 1 Oral Roberts

Championship Game - 1 p.m.

No. 2 Sam Houston State

Game 6 - 1:30 p.m.

Sugar Bears drop final home game, head to tournament with six seed

Southland Tournament Champion and NCAA Automatic Qualifier

The UCA Sugar Bears dropped their final regular season game 6853 to Oral Roberts University on March 9 at the Farris Center.

The Sugar Bears (15-14, 8-10) ended the regular season, losing 10 of the past 14 games after starting 4-0 in Southland Conference play.

“I thought being Senior Day we would be more focused,” Head Coach Sandra Rushing said. “When you turn it over 24 times, you’re not going to win many ballgames. This has been a problem all season long. But we can’t take anything away from ORU. They are a very good basketball team.”

Oral Roberts (16-12, 13-5) earned a share of the conference title in its first season in the league and will be the number one seed in the conference tournament.

UCA cut the lead to three after trailing 34-27 at halftime. A 9-0 run followed by 10-0 run for Oral Roberts put the game out of reach.

Oral Roberts forced 24 turnovers and had 19 steals while holding UCA to 35.8 percent shooting from the field.

Senior forward Megan Herbert scored 24 points and grabbed 11

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No. 3 Lamar No. 7 Stephen F. Austin

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No. 6 Central Arkansas

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Out of Left Field

By Hunter Brooks Assistant Sports Editor

LeBron James is not on Michael Jordan’s level. He is not even close.

While James might be the best player in the NBA today, that shouldn’t blind people of Jordan’s accomplishments.

Jordan is a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player, six-time NBA champion and six-time NBA Finals MVP. James’ career isn’t over yet, but he is 1-2 in the NBA Finals.

Jordan was 6-0.

James has three career MVP awards and might catch Jordan for that mark, but having already lost two Finals is one of the biggest arguments against James.

Jordan won the NBA scoring title 10 times in the 15 seasons he played. James has won the scoring title once in nine seasons.

James may score more career points than Jordan, but James also skipped college to declare for the NBA. Jordan attended the University of North Carolina and declared for the NBA after his junior year.

That’s three years James has on Jordan in the NBA. Jordan also missed the entire 1993-94 season due to an initial retirement from basketball, and only played 17 games of the 1994-

95 season after coming out of retirement midseason.

Jordan retired again at the end of the 1998 season before coming back in the 2001-2002 season.

If James retires at the same age as Jordan, James will have played seven more seasons than “His Airness.”

That’s seven more seasons for championships, scoring titles and MVPs than Jordan had.

Jordan averaged 30.1 points per game, the highest average in NBA history.

James has averaged 27.6 points in nine seasons. James must average way above that mark in the next few seasons to be able to reach Jordan.

Jordan has eight seasons above 30 points per game, whereas James only has two.

There is still controversy around James’ decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and join the Miami Heat.

While I’m not bashing James’ choice, Jordan managed to achieve all of his accomplishments with one team (Jordan played for the Washington Wizards in his final two seasons after a three year retirement).

I see James’ decision to join Miami as an admission of failure to being able to win a

championship in Cleveland.

James joined fellow all-stars Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh in South Beach.

Most would do the same given the opportunity.

But with James from Ohio, and Clevelend offering the same amount of money as Miami, I don’t see the need for the move.

I understand Jordan had allstars on his team, including UCA alumnus Scottie Pippen, but the Chicago Bulls didn’t manage to win the championship the two years Jordan didn’t play (Chicago won the championship every year Jordan and Pippen played the full season).

Jordan had the “it” factor. He had the clutch gene.

Every time a game was on the line, everyone knew Jordan was getting the ball and it still didn’t matter.

James is more athletic and may be flashier than Jordan, but that wasn’t Jordan’s style.

Jordan played with finesse and dominated every phase.

I’m not sure if I can argue that James is better than Kobe Bryant at this point.

Bryant has five NBA championships, two Finals MVPs and one league MVP. I’m not saying James isn’t good.

He has been arguably the best player in the NBA since Jordan left and maybe the best athlete the game has ever seen.

He led his team to two finals appearances and an NBA championship, including an MVP, in his first two years with the Miami Heat.

But in terms of overall skills, there will never be another like Michael Jeffrey Jordan.

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rebounds. The double-double gives her 83 for her career and league-leading 13th for the conference season.

Herbert finished the conference season as the Southland Conference’s leading scorer with 21.3 points per game.

She finished second in conference with 11.7 rebounds per game.

Herbert made the Bears’ only two three-pointers.

Junior center Courtney Duever had nine points for the Sugar Bears and a career-high 16 rebounds. Senior forward Desiree’ Rodgers added eight points, two rebounds and two blocks.

Freshman forward Taylor Cooper led Oral Roberts with 20 points and nine rebounds. Golden Eagles senior guard Jaci Bigham added 15 points, seven steals and six assists. Senior forward Savannah Buck contributed with 10 points off the bench.

UCA held senior guard Kevi Luper to six points. Luper is the league’s second-leading scorer behind Herbert.

It was the last game at the Farris Center for seniors Herbert, Rodgers, forward Britney Gowans, center Chantel Moss and guard Tracey Parsons.

Gowans said her last game at the Farris Center ended in

disappointment, but she has enjoyed every game.

“I will definitely miss playing in the Farris in front of all of our supporters who have been there throughout my four years,” Gowans said.

The senior class averaged more than 20 wins per season and won nearly 85 percent of its games in the Farris Center.

“We won’t be able to play like this in the conference tournament and win,” Rushing said.” Our season comes down to this: You win and keep going, or lose and go home. And I don’t want to lose.”

Herbert was named Southland Conference Player of the Year for the third consecutive season after her regular-season performance.

The Sugar Bears will enter the Southland Conference tournament as the number six seed. They will face the number seven seed Stephen F. Austin at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.

A Sugar Bears’ win would advance them to play number three seed Lamar on March 14.

Gowans said the team has to improve their game to compete at the tournament.

“We need communication on the floor, play as a team and most of all believe in ourselves and trust one another,” she said.