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Plans for Doc Bryan offices announced SAM HOISINGTON dents and interim vice president for student serOnline Editor vices, show departmental A shuffling of offices moves and several brand within Doc Bryan is sched- new changes. uled to begin within the The Student Governnext few weeks, brought on ment Association, Resiby several student services dence Hall Association and departments moving to the Student Activities Board, new Brown Building last which are university-sponsemester. sored registered student orPlans shared by Amy ganizations, will take over Pennington, dean of stu- the office suite that cur-

rently hosts the disability and testing services offices.

Plans show the suite directly above on the second floor will become a new meeting space and commuter student lounge.

The office space that used to house Student Accounts and Financial Aid is slated to become the new Health and Wellness Center, pending renova-

tion of the space.

The office spaces vacated by the Office of the Register and the Office of Admissions will be home to the new Tutoring Center and Office of Disability Services, respectively.

The second floor of Doc Bryan will remain mostly the same, with Housing and Campus Life taking up most of the space.

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Reports of on-campus rape increased in 2015 Arkansas Tech Main Campus Crime Reports

SAM HOISINGTON

Online Editor

Recently released statistics show the number of reported on-campus rapes increased in 2015, while the number of reported aggravated assaults, burglaries and liquor violations decreased.

The released statistics are part of a federal mandate called the Clery Act, which requires universities to release certain figures on campus crime and safety. All cited statistics are for the main campus as no crimes were reported on the Ozark campus in 2015 or 2014. The statistics are organized by calendar year, not academic year.

Four on-campus rapes were reported in 2015, up from the one reported on-campus rape in 2014. Additionally, one off-campus incidence of rape was reported to the Department of Public Safety in 2015, bringing the total number of reported incidences of rape to five.

Joshua McMillian, chief of Public Safety, said he believes that increased education efforts and a change in the way the data is reported is the reason for the increase in reported rapes.

“I think what we’ve done is we’ve created this atmosphere where people are okay to report crimes. Like in the past, if someone was the victim of a sexual assault or a rape, there’s kind of a taboo thing like ‘oh it’s my fault,’ the victim will make excuses as to why it's their fault,” McMillian said.

“So what we’ve done is we’ve really pushed hard to educate people on that, you know, it’s not your fault. If this happens to you, report it, this is what you need to do. I think our programs have been very successful. Any time you see a university or department put forth more education programs, as well as better reporting methods, we’re going to have an upswing in our numbers.”

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Negligent manslaughter

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Rape

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Fondling

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Incest

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Robbery

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10

11

Burglary

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Arson

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63

42

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0

0

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Simple assault

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All data from university Clery reports Some changes were made in how data was reported under the Clery Act between the 2013 and 2014 reporting years. For

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Expansion beyond race, gender, age, religion

AMBER QUAID

News in brief NORMAN ART LULAC AWARD University Relations GALLERY The Federal Garden II exhibit in the Norman Art Gallery is open until Oct. 27. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday, students can view the work of David S. Scott, an assistant professor of ceramics at the University of Arkansas Little Rock.

WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT

Sunday, Oct. 9 is the premier concert for the Tech Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert. It will be from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Russellville Performing Arts Center.

The It’s On Us Pledge

PLEDGE DRIVE

Drive will be on Monday, Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Baz Tech.

“Hispanic through the

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Arts” will be Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Young Ballroom.

ON TRACK EVENTS

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Expanding the world beyond a person’s normal group of ethnic and cultural understanding is not easy. Depending on where a person lives, the exposure the person has to other cultures and if they are willing to accept these outside influences can determine how much their group goes beyond.

On Sept. 28, Arkansas Tech University Campus Life hosted a Diversifying your Leadership seminar to expose students on “how race, gender, age and religion play a role in socialization and impacts your interactions with others.”

Kara Johnson, coordinator of leadership and service, lead the seminar by having the students grab a collection of beads. Each bead represented a different ethnicity or gender. The students also had to take three cups; each cup represented a type of relationship: professional, personal and com-

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AMBER QUAID/THE ARKA TECH Abi Sasore, rehabilitation science major from Dunleer, Ireland, looks at his phone after sorting his beads and Daniel Rivera, geology major from San Diego, California, looks at his beads he separated for his project. munity.

Johnson then asked the students a series of questions in which they answered by placing the appropriate bead into the appropriate cup. An example of one of the questions is “My supervisor

is?” and the student had to place one bead for ethnicity and one bead for gender into the professional relationship cup.

After all questions were asked

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On Track events for the next week are as follows: Monday, Oct. 10: Fire Safety in Baz Tech from 8 to 9:30 a.m.; A Ted Talk, “The Power of Vulnerability” in Baz Tech 202 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 11: Lunch with Dr. Mary Gunter, the dean of the Graduate College, in Doc Bryan 242 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.; Test Anxiety Workshop in Baz Tech from 4 to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 12: IMSSO is hosting World on Wednesdays, a free lunch from noon to 1 p.m. in Baz Tech; Thursday, Oct. 14: Campus Life is offering a True Colors Personality Workshop in Baz Tech 202 from 5 to 6 p.m.

The League of United Latin American Citizens Council 750 in Little Rock honored Arkansas Tech University President Dr. Robin E. Bowen on Sept.

30 for her support of educational opportunities for Latino students.

Bowen received the LULAC President’s Award during a scholarship gala at the Clinton Presidential Library Great Hall in Little Rock.

“Arkansas Tech University is a place that promotes diversity and inclusion. It is a place where we strive to create an effective learning environment for each of our almost 12,000 students.

All who want to learn are welcome at Arkansas Tech University. We believe that we must move beyond tolerance to respect, and we must celebrate diversity in all its forms,” said Bowen in her acceptance speech.

Among the initiatives that Arkansas Tech has enacted to serve underrepresented populations since 2014 including the establishment of a Department of Diversity and Inclusion within the Office of Student Services.

In addition, bilingual posters and flyers providing year-by-year advice on how to prepare for college have been distributed to high school students around Arkansas. The university has reached out to prospective students and their families with bilingual advertisements in periodicals dedicated to the Hispanic community. Select tours are offered in Spanish to make the parents and families of prospective students feel more included on campus.

Bowen has also worked with the Mexican Consulate of Little Rock to obtain scholarship support for students of Mexican descent.

Students advised to respect new trees SIERRA MURPHY

Managing Editor

The latest planting of Tech’s trees is scheduled to begin today.

Facilities and Maintenance Director Brian Lasey advises students to steer

clear of new trees, in an effort to let the tree take root. The process, he said, could take up to three years.

“As far as handling is concerned,” Lasey said in an email, “there’s really only one rule: if the tree has straps supporting it, stay away from the mulch ring

around it and leave the tree alone.”

Hammocking is a popular Tech activity, and encouraged on other parts of campus, like beside Nutt Hall, with trees strong enough, and old enough, to handle the weight of gear, as well as students.

Trees are being planted behind Chamber’s Cafeteria, along O Street and down North Glenwood Avenue. Planting sites will be marked off to avoid injury of passers by. Lasey and his team are hoping to get all the trees planted in time for Homecoming 2016.

PAGE 2 | Opinion

Karen Ricketts Staff Writer

Issue 3: Arkansas removal of cap on state-issued bonds This seven-part series will examine the seven issues on the Arkansas State ballot for the general election on Nov. 8th. The objective of the series is to provide voters with information about each individual issue on the ballot before Election Day. Issue three: is an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution concerning job creation, job expansion and economic development.

Overview: As of now, the cap on bonds to finance economic development projects, otherwise known as Super Project Obligation Bonds, is set at $250 million.

Bonds are a certificate issued by a government or a public company promising to repay borrowed money at a fixed rate of interest at a specified time. Issue three was designed to remove the cap, thus allowing bond issues for private development to exceed $250 million. It would also allow municipal governments to devote funds for firms or individuals seeking to undertake economic development projects.

A “yes” vote would remove the cap on the amount of bonds the state is allowed to issue to a corporation, association, institution, or individual to help finance economic development projects and services.

A “no” vote would oppose the proposal to remove the cap on bonds, keeping the state’s prohibition on bonds that exceed five percent of annual state revenue.

The measure, sponsored

by Sen. Jon Woods (R-7) would revise sections in Amendment 62 and 82.

The changes made in Section 8 of Amendment 82 states that for the State of Arkansas to effectively compete for large economic development projects, the Arkansas General Assembly may authorize the Arkansas Development Finance Authority to issue general obligation bonds to finance infrastructure or other needs to attract large economic development projects. The infrastructure needs included but not limited to are: land acquisitions, site preparation, road and highway improvements, water service, waste water treatment and employee training.

The General Assembly may authorize the issuance of bonds bearing the full faith and credit of the State of Arkansas if the prospective employer planning an economic development project is eligible under criteria Clif Chitwood, a Mississippi county economic developer, argued for issue three saying, “issue three would enhance our state’s ability to compete for large projects by removing the current restrictive five present camp on Amendment 82 bonds.

Any new bonds would still require the approval of both the elected Governor and the General Assembly. But as we know, the downstream users of steel products have almost always accounted for more jobs than mills themselves.”

El Paso as the new Dickson Street In her inauguration speech, Dr. Robin Bowen, president of Arkansas Tech University, said she wanted to see El Paso Avenue become Russellville’s version of Dickson Street in Fayetteville. We at the Arka Tech, however, got hung up on the idea of associating El Paso with Dickson Street.

Dickson Street is a bustling stretch that lies at the heart of downtown Fayetteville. It’s very successful and has a slew of businesses that provide an active night life for Northwest Arkansas.

Bookstores, coffee houses, boutiques, the revamped Waffle House and other restaurants play host to much of the activity there. But the foremost attraction, when we think of Dickson Street, is the bars.

A few members of our staff are Arkansas natives, and have spoken openly about their Friday and Saturday nights spent on Dickson Street. But the common theme remains; they think of intoxicated young adults that are lucky enough to find their way back to their apartments after 3 a.m.

Let us be clear – this is not all Dickson Street has to offer, like we mentioned before. The day businesses and farmer’s markets bring just as much attention to the thriving city as its infamous night life does. And that’s a feat that’s not to be underscored; the street itself has seen the evolution from grunge and shady street corners to potted plants, improved lighting and apparel suppliers. It could even have a hand in the success almost the entire Northwest part of the state has seen.

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In 2014 the Fayetteville City Council republished statistics from the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics that showed a steady decline in unemployment, from 0.3 to 0.5 percent, for Northwest Arkansas, but specifically for Fayetteville in September and October of that year.

And with all downtown now has to offer business wise, there’s a focus on revenue the street brings in. Sure,

it may be infamous for its bars, but the revenue and attention it brings to the city alone is impressive. It's also a feature of the University of Arkansas, and runs right off of campus. But it still carries with it this stigma of intoxicated college students.

Is this what we want right off of the campus of Arkansas Tech University?

El Paso plans have been circulating more strongly

since the university has seriously begun talks of its improvements. Many of the properties down the avenue, in fact, are university owned.

But as students who value the integrity of the university, we don’t want to see the dream include businesses that would threaten to tarnish that integrity. Give us apartments, coffee houses, boutiques and other establishments that give us some-

where to go after 11 p.m. We understand that discriminating against vape lounges and bars might not be possible, but as an education based university, the fight might be a necessary one.

As writers. As students vested in the future of our institution. We beseech the community to consider the ramifications when dubbing El Paso Avenue as the next Dickson Street.

AC/DC becomes one-member band RYAN HARMON

Entertainment Writer Since the announcement of its most recent album and tour, AC/ DC has gone through a tremendous amount of changes.

It all started with the retirement of founding member Malcolm Young, who's currently battling dementia. The guitarist was replaced by his nephew, Stevie Young.

Shortly after that drummer Phil Rudd, was arrested. Former member, Chris Slade, was brought-in to replace Rudd.

The most surprising move, however, was earlier this year when iconic vocalist, Brian Johnson, was let go from the band due to hearing loss. In a controversial move, he was replaced by Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses.

The band performed the remaining dates of their "Rock Or

Bust" tour with the new lineup, rounded out by core members Angus Young and Cliff Williams.

That was until two weeks ago, when Williams announced his retirement from AC/DC, hours before the band's final show of the tour.

As the band finished the final song of the show, "For Those About To Rock," Angus brought Williams up to the front of the stage to salute the longtime bass player. As I watched a video of that moment, I realized what that meant for the future of one of rock's greatest bands.

The tribute to Williams was just that. It was not an AC/DC farewell. That moment made it very clear that Angus intends to continue with AC/DC. Regardless of who else is in the band, it's now following in the footsteps of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner and others.

AC/DC is now a one member band. As a fan, I'm disappointed, but I also understand why Angus is doing it. He can't make the same amount of money or have the same amount of success if he starts a brand new project. The AC/DC name is enough to pack arenas and sell albums, as proven by this most recent tour.

Will it be a guaranteed hit? I don't know. But all you have to do is look at the previously mentioned examples to know it's got a good chance. Most people know the songs, but don't know or care who's in the band. That's just how it is.

Will I be standing in line for a ticket? Probably not. I was lucky enough to see the band on the "Black Ice" tour with all of the classic members. The show was incredible and the band was on top of its game. That's how I want

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to remember AC/DC. I won't tell anyone not to support it. That would be ridiculous.

As my friend Bobby Barth, former member of Axe and Blackfoot, told me once, "it's not a cure for cancer.

It's a rock and roll band."

Social issues via social media Sierra Murphy Managing Editor You’re using your social media wrong.

Let that sink in for a second.

We know the accusation may be an affront to some, but we want it to be a cry of redemption for others.

“You’re using your social media wrong.” Are you starting to believe it?

What if we told you that you weren’t alone? That you’re not the only one we cringe at when we see something about your latest break

up or the inner office gossip you posted that your boss can read, because oh wait, he’s following you and your Twitter rant.

Case in point – the Twitter wars between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Now infamous, we can’t help but wonder why they should have been a thing in the first place. Let’s be honest – these people are running for what’s arguably the most important position of power within the United States.

And they’re still arguing about her emails?

So you’re not alone, and you should find solace in the fact that while what’s on there is on there forever, there can also be a track record of change. Gone are the days when selfies were considered true photography. You can change the morrow by acting today.

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Karen Ricketts Staff Writer Social media is an excellent tool when it comes to bringing millions of people together for a common purpose. Whether that is raising awareness for ALS with the Ice Bucket Challenge or starting conversations about inequality and racism in the states using viral hash tags such as #BlackLivesMatter or #YesAllWomen.

When social media is used for an intentional purpose, it can produce physical results and not just be merely an online “trend”. For example, look

at the impact Brandon Staton and the Humans of New York community has done with raising millions for veterans, inner city schools, pediatric cancer research and Syrian refugees.

But how does one do that successfully?

It is important to realize that certain types of content are better for different social media handles.

The picture you post on Instagram might get more activity from followers than if you posted the same picture on Facebook or Twitter. The same goes for writing a lengthy post on Facebook without a picture. Will people actually take the time to read it? Pay attention to what makes you like someone’s post, or makes you want to share it. Sometimes all you need is an attention getting caption or hashtag to maximize your message to the masses.

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MAN ON THE STREET What do you think of El Paso becoming the next Dickson Street?

“It would make Russellville a college town.”

Lacey Carlton Agriculture Business Piggott

“It’d be awesome.

I’ve lived here 25 years and I don’t understand why they haven’t tried to capitalize on a bar area.”

Madison Beaird Mechanical Engineering Russellville

“That would be nice. The businesses would get a lot of business and it’s closer. It would be within walking distance of the college.”

Kaitlyn Hays Marketing Management Little Rock

“I’m kinda jealous since it’s being built my senior year. For people who are still here, it’s pretty awesome to have a little Dickson in Russellville.”

Passion leads to unique opportunity AMBER QUAID

Managing Editor

After losing her job at 27 years old, this single mom with three kids was facing the fact that her life was not improving. Amanda Condon decided it was time for a change.

Change is never simple.

Condon decided to go to college to become an emergency management administration major, but she needed a better way to pay for school other than financial aid and out of her own pocket. This led her to find out about grants, scholarships and community resources that help pay for college.

“This did not happen overnight, it took time,” Condon said, “but it was worth it because now my school is paid for and I can afford to live and go to school.”

From this knowledge she became passionate about sharing it and teaching others how to utilize the tools.

Her success in this led her to apply to the Pearson Student Advisory Board because “it is exactly what I do.”

The Pearson Student Advisory Board is a group of 15 students that were selected out over 800 applicants this year. Condon was the first Tech student to get selected for this board.

Pearson makes textbooks, learning tools, online assessments and other products for teachers and students. This is the eighth year that this board was assembled to help students “research, develop and improve the best possible learner outcomes that enable people around the world to make progress in their lives.”

“What we do is work with Pearson executives on different projects that shape

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and transform their educational materials,” Condon said.

Student Advisory Board members play an active role at Pearson, including: “brainstorming in person with senior Pearson executives on the challenges and opportunities in the education marketplace, collaborating with the student team on how to make a positive, lasting difference in the educational experience of others, having the opportunity to travel during their term of service and expanding their personal and professional network.”

And that is what Condon has been doing since day one.

After accepting her position, Condon went to Boston to meet the executives that her team gets to work with. She gets to continue the work of the board from the previous year and make suggestions on how to improve and move forward with those ideas and ideas of her own.

Since most of the communication with the board is done via online, Condon can easily manage her family while still helping the board.

Though Condon couldn’t reveal the research she is currently doing because it is research into future ideas, she said she did join the Pearson Student Advisory Board so

she could “change the future of education, to be apart of a movement making education accessible not only in the United States but everywhere.”

“The Pearson Student Advisory Board offers outstanding student leaders the opportunity to help shape the learning tools and strategies that will prepare themselves and their peers to succeed in life,” John Wannemacher, Pearson vice president, said.

To learn more about Pearson or to apply for the Pearson Student Advisory Board go online to pearsoned.com.

Ryan Sasser Mechanical Engineering Camden

“I think it’d bring a lot of attention to Russellville cause it’s a smaller town and it’ll make Tech grow and bring lots of job opportunities.”

Brittany Freeman Nursing Conway

“I think it’d be pretty cool; someplace you can walk to and have more to do.”

Wyatt Mosher Mechanical Engineering London

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River Valley Whip Car Club STORY BY: RICCI LOGAN PHOTOS BY: CLAUDIA YOUNG

The River Valley Whip Car Club meets on the last Friday of every month at Hardees. This past weekend was no different.

River Valley Whip has officially been a club for about five months. Dakota Ellis, an electrical engineering major from Russellville, helped start the car club with friends.

“The club is for people with a passion for cars. It gives us something to do so we are not getting in trouble .Its gives us a way to express are own personality through our cars,” Ellis said.

Numerous students from Tech brought out their cars to the monthly meet; about 30 cars were shown.

Ellis wants the club to continue to grow and eventually wants it to be a community event. Anyone who wants to join the club that a has passion for cars can join the Facebook group page, River Valley Whips.

Tech students and Russellville citizens look at the car club's collection during the last Friday of September.

Main Street continues downtown development RYAN HARMON

Entertainment Writer Main Street Russellville, an organization working towards growing Russellville, has been helping to revitalize the downtown district since its founding in 1992.

Since then, the organization has continued to grow, and 2016 has been no exception.

This year, the Depot Park stage was completed. This project has made it possible for the organization to take their signature events to another level. The stage now includes a lighting system and ample seating for audiences.

The current improvements have already helped to see a growing interest from the community. The last concert of

this year's "Music Downtown at Sundown" series was said to have had anywhere from 2,0002,500 people in attendance.

McGuire said the Depot Park project gave Russellville the chance to have the town square that it's never had.

Arkansas Tech University has even taken advantage of the park, and McGuire said she's glad to see students get

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involved in the community.

"We've been a town with a college for so many years.

We're finally becoming a college town."

At the center of this is the development of El Paso Avenue, which will help bring the Russellville and Tech communities together, acting like a sort of bridge between the two.

Next year will mark the 25th

anniversary of Main Street Russellville, as well as the 100th anniversary of the train depot building, the organization's home.

McGuire, who's been with the organization since 1993, said it's the people and the "can-do spirit" that make Russellville the community that it is.

For more information, visit www.mainstreetrussellville.com.

CRIME From Page 1 example, the categories “sex act-forcible” and “sex actnon forcible” were phased out in favor of a new “rape” category. Those changes in classification are apparent in the table below.

Other crimes decreased between the 2014 and 2015 years, which McMillian attributed to several departmental changes.

“I think the reason other crimes went down is be-

cause we have a larger police department than we have in the past, and once again our education programs has been really, really good and I think that because of that, with our proactive law enforcement and our community style policing, we’ve basically created this atmosphere where people are ‘hey it’s OK to report crimes’ and ‘maybe we better not commit crimes”

The number of aggravated assaults decreased from 10 incidents in 2014 to four reported incidents in 2015.

There were 16 reported burglaries in 2015, down from a reported 23 in 2014.

A total of 62 liquor violations were reported in 2015, down from 68 in 2014.

A total of 11 drug law violations were reported in 2015, down from 21 in 2014.

of the Arkansas Tech College of Education will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, with a ribbon cutting for a new paperless classroom suite in Crabaugh Hall 308 and 310.

Following the ribbon cutting, alumni, faculty, staff and students of the Arkansas Tech College of Education will gather

for a group photo outside Crabaugh Hall at 1 p.m.

From there, the anniversary celebration will move to Centennial Plaza for pre-game cake and fellowship before the Arkansas Tech football game against Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Thone Stadium at Buerkle Field.

News in brief HOMECOMING University Relations

Homecoming 2016 at Arkansas Tech University will include a series of events hosted by the Arkansas Tech College of Education and collectively entitled “Celebrating 90 Years of Excellence.”

Events commemorating the 90th anniversary

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Tech graduate comes back to coach CLAUDIA YOUNG

Editor-in-Chief

Breahna McCool, 22-year-old graduate assistant from Bauxite, didn’t have her sights on coaching cheer when she graduated with her bachelor’s degree in speech communication.

Breahna grew up in the cheer community. Her mother, Carla McCool, owned and operated the gymnastics and cheer gym, Back to Basics, in Bauxite. Breahna began cheering in junior high and continued all the way until she graduated college. With 12 years of cheer experience under her belt, Breahna said she doesn’t know anything but cheer.

"I've grown up around it my whole life, so I don't know anything different,” she said. “If I didn't have it, I wouldn't know what to do with my free time."

Breahna said she loves the atmosphere of games. She has fun getting the crowd involved and seeing them get excited about school spirit. But one of her favorite parts of cheer is getting to be a role model to young girls and boys.

But because she’s no longer cheering, she’s had to find a new activity to fill her time. Since she’s used to being so active, Breahna said she started running this summer and runs nearly every day.

Breahna said every day for her is packed, not including her school work.

She goes to work in the office, coaches cheer practice, goes for a run, and by then, it’s time for dinner. Certain days of the week, she goes to church, and then it’s time for bed.

While searching for graduate assistant positions, Breahna said the graduate assistantship for spirit squads opened up and fell right into her lap.

Her contract began on July 1.

Knowing the cheer team on a per-

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sonal level brought excitement, but also some nerves. Breahna said she was worried about how her peers would react.

"I was a little nervous because there were some people this year who I cheered with last year, but everyone seems to be enjoying it now, and they all respect me and they call me “Coach Bre,” since they can’t call me by my first name," she said, laughing.

Breahna said that she feels the need to win people over, which is one of the hardest parts of coaching.

"When people are mad at me or don't like me, it bothers me,” she said.

“I have to be strict and tough on them, especially since I'm so young. It’s hard to do, but I do it."

Breahna said that most challenging part of cheering is learning how to manage time.

The game day cheerleaders practice five days a week, two hours per day and have two 6 a.m. workouts per week. They are required to complete two monitored study hall hours and two study hours on their own. On top of that, they have to attend classes, cheer at football, volleyball and basketball games and find time to visit family.

“They’re always on the go,” Breahna said. “But with cheerleading, they learn

CLAUDIA YOUNG/THE ARKA TECH time management, team work and accountability.”

Breahna is a first-generation college student. She is the first to go to college and graduate school. Ending her education with a high school diploma wasn’t an option for her.

"I just wanted to better myself, sup-

port myself and one day have a family and support them, she said. “I've just always wanted to come to college and do better with my life."

Now pursuing a master’s degree in College Student Personnel, she said she’s more open to coaching full time because of her experience here at Tech.

English professor releases third book in historic series JAMES KNECHT

Staff Writer

Dr. Stanley Lombardo, professor of English, comes from a long line of story tellers. His grandfather was a story teller in the village of Petra Prezzia in Sicily in the 1890s.

Lombardo, continuing the tradition of storytelling in his family, began writing and telling stories to entertain his friends in second grade, and in 1980, he wrote his first novel. Since then, he has written several novels and children’s books.

Lombardo published his third book in his series “The Crosstime Adventures of Carter Paxton” in September..

Lombardo has several famous authors he aspires to write like, one being Mark Twain.

“Mark Twain was brilliant at multiple, multiple, multiple levels,” Lombardo said.

His hero, as far as modern times, is Robert Heinlein. Heinlein has written stories such as “Stranger in a Strange Land” and “Starship Troopers.”

When it comes to writing, “a lot of good fiction starts out with a what if question,” Lombardo said. The Carter Paxton series is the answer to the question: what if someone went back in time and changed

Two of Lombardo's books side-by-side.

PHOTOS BY CLAUDIA YOUNG/THE ARKA TECH Dr. Stanley Lombardo published his third book in his series “The Crosstime Adventures of Carter Paxton” in September. the course of history?

Carter Paxton, the main character in the series, is a buffalo hunter, Indian fighter and cowboy.

In the first book, Paxton finds his way into the medieval 1500s when he ran through a medicine cave in Arizona as he was chased by an Apache war party. Paxton comes across Richard III and is on a quest to help him win the

Battle at Bosworth Field.

Later, in the second book, Paxton befriends the Timucua tribe and teaches them how to ride horses, as well as combat skills, in order to save them from being wiped out by the French and Spanish army.

In the newest book of the series, which is as long as the first two books combined, Paxton is in the midst of the Spanish Ar-

mada, attempting to invade England in 1588.

From start to finish, it took two years for Lombardo to write the third book.

“The fun part is writing it, imagining it and seeing it come to life on paper,” Lombardo said.

Lombardo writes at home on his laptop, on a butcher’s block table, as he drinks his coffee on days he doesn’t have classes.

Even three books in, Lombardo said he doesn’t believe in writer’s block.

“Whatever you write, you’re going to have to edit,” he said.

“You might as well just write.”

Lombardo said the third book in the series won’t be the last.

“At this point in the series, I know these characters like I know my family,” Lombardo said. “Carter Paxton, he’s going to sit down, strike a lucifer on the sole of his boot, he’s going to light his cigar and he’s going to say, ‘Well partner, what are you up to today?’”

The Carter Paxton series can be found on Amazon on either paperback or Kindle, but Lombardo encourages students to come to his office if they want a physical copy.

“I can sell the new book at 15 dollars,” Lombardo said. “If they buy it from me, not only will they get a good deal, but I will autograph it at no extra charge.”

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AMBER QUAID/THE ARKA TECH Each bead represented a different ethnicity or gender: Ethnicity: Red- Native American, East Indians;Yellow- Asian American, Pacific Islander;Black- African American; Grey- Hispanic, Latino(a);White- European, White; Brown- Multicultural American;Orange- Other Gender: Female- Red; Male- Yellow

for each relationship type, Johnson asked the students to look at the color of the beads in their cups and to visually see through the beads “how diverse their groups were.”

Many students commented that their cups showed that they had groups that tend to be of the same ethnicity and gender as themselves. This limited their exposure to different ethnicities and gender and allowed for misconceptions.

“Faulty generalizations can form negative stereotypes,” Tahmid Shantanu, sociology major from Dhaka, Bangladesh, said.

Johnson continued to have the students look at how they view people of other ethnicity and genders by doing a word association exercise and asking

questions about their answers.

Questions like what is a healthy way to deal with a stereotype or have any of you dealt with a supervisor that has dealt with these things negatively?

“When I first moved here I was 17, my supervisor said some negative things towards me,” Daniel Rivera, geology major from San Diego, said, “It made my job stressful.”

Sharing experiences and talking about different situations helped some students see the impact of positive and negative stereotypes and expanding their world beyond those similar to themselves.

For more information on how to diversify your leadership, go online to atu.edu/campuslife or visit Kara Johnson in Doc Bryan 233.

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Food Review AMBER APPLEBY

Assistant Online Editor I was beyond excited for La Villa.

I wasn’t starving, but I love Italian food, and I hadn’t been to La Villa in a couple years.

Their menu is decently large, but typically Italian. I had some trouble choosing because everything sounded good.

However I knew immediately that I wanted fried ravioli. I love fried ravioli and I get it almost every time I try a new Italian place. La Villa’s fried ravioli is cheese stuffed and served with a side of piping hot marinara sauce. I loved them. The cheese inside the ravioli was gooey and had a slight parsley taste. The fried ravioli themselves were dusted in parmesan cheese and parsley flakes. I bit straight into one as soon as they were dropped off at the table and I was in instant, extremely hot, heaven. Sierra and I actually planned to share them and I ended up eating all but one.

Sierra also ordered a loaf of garlic bread for us to share. It was served with a side of marinara sauce. It was good, but not great. The bread was really buttery and salty. There wasn’t a whole lot of garlic flavor and, since this was supposed to be garlic bread, I was disappointed in that.

At La Villa, you also get the house bread with a side of balsamic vinegar, oil and what I think is pepper dipping sauce. This bread is really light and fluffy. They dust the bread with parmesan cheese and parsley just like the fried ravioli. I am not personally a lover of balsamic vinegar and oil for bread dipping, so I did not enjoy the sauce.

The bread was pretty great though.

For an entrée, since I couldn’t make up my mind, I ordered the pasta sampler, which comes with beef ravioli, lasagna and manicotti. The way a pasta sampler works, at least at La Villa, is you get an extra-large beef ravioli, a small square of lasagna and an extra-large manicotti.

When our waitress brought it out, the sauce was still bubbling hot and it was all covered in a thick layer of white cheese that was melting into the sauce. It looked out-of-this-world amazing. I dipped my fork into the sauce, and the fork came out dripping with cheese. I love cheese, so this was wonderful for me.

The sauce and the actual food was a different story. The sauce was fairly greasy and just a typical, run of the mill marinara sauce.

The beef ravioli was, in short,

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not good. The pasta shell was overcooked and limp. The beef was mushy and under seasoned.

The lasagna was better. The meat was properly seasoned and there were layers of just cheese, which was great!

The pasta shells were well cooked and not limp at all. However the pasta tasted store bought. When I go to a restaurant, I don’t want my food to taste like something I could make at home and that’s how this lasagna tasted.

The manicotti, which was filled with cheese, was pretty good as well.

The pasta was well cooked and the cheese was seasoned with some parsley. My love of cheese may bias me a bit to the manicotti, but I think it was probably the saving grace of this dish.

Unlike the ravioli and lasagna, it was not under seasoned, the pasta was not limp and didn’t taste store bought.

Overall, it was a decent dish, but not something that I would ever order again.

For dessert, Sierra wanted me to try the black forrest cheesecake and she was going to try the tiramisu and we would share. The cheesecake had a thin top layer of chocolate then a cheesecake middle with three or four cherries baked into the bottom, resting on top of the crust, and chocolate sauce drizzled on top.

The cheesecake had no flavor.

I could taste the chocolate and the cherries, but the cheesecake itself didn’t have any flavor. It also crumbled when a fork cut into it. Every cheesecake I have ever had has been a smooth, cohesive pie with an almost pudding quality. This cheesecake crumbled like cheese.

The tiramisu had a fluffy, whipped top layer and then a layer of lady fingers. I know the lady fingers are supposed to be soaked in coffee, but La Villa appears to take that to an extreme. These lady fingers appeared to have been soaked for several hours and then slapped in the tiramisu. They had a bitter coffee taste that was toned down by the whipped top layer, but it still wasn’t enough to make me enjoy it.

The biggest shock of La Villa came with the check. The total was around $21. Too much. I know it sounds reasonable because I got a three course meal, and, normally, if the meal is good, I wouldn’t have minded paying that much, but this food was simply okay.

All in all, I don’t know if I will be back to La Villa for an actual meal.

I will absolutely go back just for the fried ravioli.

Amber Appleby Assistant Online Editor

(top, left) Garlic bread with side of marinara, (top, right)pasta sampler - beef ravioli, lasagna and manicotti, (bottom, right) chicken marsala, (bottom, left) black forest cheesecake, (right, middle)tiramisu.

SIERRA MURPHY

Managing Editor

I knew this day was going to come.

Amber and I decided to go to La Villa, an Italian restaurant right across the street from the university. When I pulled up, though, I knew I was in for a treat; there was a semi with a frozen pizza advertisement unloading whatever cargo out the back and into the restaurant. I, ever the journalist, began to wonder.

I got there before Amber and way before dinner rush. I was quickly seated and attended to, but left alone by the waitresses after I told them I was expecting someone else.

For appetizers, I decided on garlic bread and Amber got fried raviolis.

I’m so glad she shared, because they were hot, cheesy and oh so good. The garlic bread was good as well, but came off the menu instead of being served as complimentary, like the garlic knots and oil the restaurant usually treats patrons too. Knowing we wanted the spread, though, Amber and I accepted the bread and oil as well.

The garlic bread was hot and crunchy, but soft as stereotypical garlic bread usually is. The spread on the bread was what got my attention, though; it was clumpy and left a trail of garlic in the marinara sauce. It reminded me of a chunky hummus, and not a buttery spread. To be honest, I think it was my favorite part of the dining experience.

But ever excited to be trying a restaurant for the first time, I ordered the chicken marsala. I originally couldn’t decide between the pasta sampler and the marsala, but my craving for mushrooms won out. And boy, did I get more than I bargained for.

When my plate came, it was almost stacked. The brown sauce, more oil than anything, sat at the bottom with angel hair spaghetti on top.

Thinly sliced chicken breast rested on top of that, and then mushrooms literally covered the top of the dish.

Amber, after being served, said she feared for my fungi problem.

It wasn’t the amount of mushrooms I had a problem with though; it was the fact they tasted, and felt, like they had come out of a jar. Usually a mushroom is meaty and gives you something to bite into, like a good steak. These felt like chewing plastic, and were on the verge of being crisply burnt.

My second complaint would have to be the pasta. The sauce was so runny, and that didn’t help the fact the pasta was too fine to wind onto a fork.

Even after digging a decent amount of pasta out from under the chicken that kept it warm, I couldn’t get my fair share of carbs. And if it’s anything one would get from an Italian restaurant, it’s their fair share of carbs.

So discouraged, and not wanting to get a to-go box, Amber and I ordered dessert. I, the tiramisu, and Amber, the black forest cheesecake.

Again, another disappointment.

Both desserts were drowned in a chocolate sauce that took away from the taste of the desserts themselves.

Where a tiramisu is supposed to be fluffy and rich, this one was drenched in chocolate sauce. Where a cheesecake is supposed to be moist and tangy, this one was falling off the fork in fluffs of powder. Even with the cherries baked in and the copious amounts of chocolate sauce, the dessert failed to be the satisfying cap to a hefty meal.

I will not be returning to La Villa, as it didn’t live up to my hopes.

The dilemma of No Man’s Sky MATTHEW EMERY

Sports Writer

A year ago, just about everyone inside the realm of gaming was excited. No matter what platform you played on, how long you have been playing, or how hardcore of a player you were, seemingly everyone was united in their excitement for one single game.

“No Man’s Sky,” developed by Hello Games.

Since being announced and shown off in 2013, “No Man’s Sky” looked to be a step forward in regards to what was possible for gaming at the time.

It allowed players to seemingly explore multiple planets in a vast universe, as easy as jumping into the cockpit of your personal spacecraft and flying into space, then into the orbit of a new planet, potentially being the first to discover it.

The gameplay shown off in 2013 showed no signs of loading in the transition from orbit to orbit. It was puzzling as much as it was amazing.

How is it possible to fly to an entire planet without having to wait a few minutes for it to load in?

“No Man’s Sky” looked to be a true space exploration game. No warzone featuring advanced alien species. No commanding a fleet of space marines. Just you, your spacecraft and the universe before you.

The idea is a simple, but novel one. Create a beautiful and endless galaxy, full of trillions of planets, and leave it for the player to explore. Nothing less, nothing more.

So given all the excitement in the two plus years

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since the announcement of the game, why is “No Man’s Sky” averaging reviews of 60/100 on Metacritic? Why is Steam offering refunds for the game?

Why is developer Hello Games currently facing an investigation due to the game?

“No Man’s Sky” showed that it is possible for your audience to get too excited for your game. It also showed that being vague in hopes of surprising the players does not always pan out.

Lead developer of Hello Games, Sean Murray, stated that he wanted the players to be excited for his game. He did not reveal much information in the interviews and gameplay demos leading up to the release of his game. It was a welcome approach to the release of a highly anticipated game in this generation, where things are not kept secret for long due to leaks.

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The excitement surrounding “No Man’s Sky” and lack of information left the fans thirsty and had their imaginations running wild. Imaginations would run wild the for the entire two year span since the announcement to the release. Unfortunately for gamers, the idea of the game seemed to surpass the actual game.

When “No Man’s Sky” was finally released on August 9, players were left underwhelmed. The game was unable to live up to the years of speculation and hype. It was unable to be what the players wanted it to be.

Did the players get their hopes up? Were their expectations too unrealistic? Was Sean Murray and Hello Games in the wrong for not being more straightforward about the game?

Nearly two full months since the release of “No Man’s Sky” and it feels like an afterthought. Steam has offered refunds on the game for disgruntled gamers who bought it expecting something else.

And as of last week, an investigative lawsuit was launched towards Hello Games on the grounds of false advertisement.

Personally, I do not think Hello Games should be held responsible for something as serious as false advertisement. However, I do believe that their vagueness and ambiguity, especially in the months leading up to the release, was misjudged and not the best decision.

“No Man’s Sky” is a fun game. It just isn’t the game we thought it was going to be. It is an incident unlike any other that I have seen in gaming. It has proven that there can be too much of a good thing.

I love John Grisham. He has a wonderful voice and is an impeccable storyteller.

He takes his readers on a journey that is immersed in the world of his flawed, lovable characters. That said, “The Last Juror” isn’t a book that I will read again.

“The Last Juror” isn’t what I would call typical Grisham. It focuses on Willie Traynor, a newbie to the tiny town of Clanton, Mississippi and new owner and editor of the Ford County Times.

Willie is a young hot shot from Memphis who honestly thinks he’s better than most of the people in town.

Willie gets the idea to run a human interest story about a local family who has seen six of the seven children get Ph.D.’s. The only issue is this is 1970s Mississippi and this family is black. Undeterred, Willie befriends the family matriarch, Callie, and writes the story for his paper.

“The Last Juror” is broken up into three parts. The first part focuses on the trial of Danny Padgitt. The Padgitts are sort of the Mafia of Ford County and the youngest Padgitt, Danny, has just raped and murdered a woman in front of her small children. The town of Clanton, which hasn’t seen a murder in years, is up in arms. The Padgitts are scum and everybody knows it, but they have a way of buying themselves out of trouble.

The good thing is the judge knows this and so does the prosecution, so everyone is working to get Danny the sentence he deserves. Callie is selected to be on Danny’s jury. Danny ends up being sentenced to two concurrent life terms, which means his two life sentences will be served together versus one after the other, but not before threatening to kill every juror if they convict him.

This is exciting stuff and what I expect from Grisham.

The second part of the book focuses on how Willie is settling in to Clanton and his relationship with Callie and her family. While I understand the need for this section of the novel for character development, it is far too long. I already feel invested in these characters, so there isn’t a need to beat me over the head with how great they are and what their lives are like.

The third part of the book, which is the main section, talks about the jurors being murdered and brings the book to a close. This section is also much more exciting than the middle and more of what people expect from a Grisham novel.

I was excited to read this book because most of Grisham’s novels focus on lawyers, so I thought this novel would be something different and, while it was different, it was different in a way I did not enjoy.

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RICCI LOGAN/THE ARKA TECH Kristian Thompson from Dardanelle rushes past Henderson State defensive line during the Oct. 1 game as the Henderson coach watches on the sidelines.

Henderson State drops Arkansas Tech to 2-3 RICCI LOGAN

Staff Writer

The Wonder Boys (2-3) battled the Henderson State Reddies (5-0) last Saturday, losing the game 27-21 on Family Day weekend.

Jaybes Cross, from Riveria Beach, Florida, completed 15 out of 19 passes for 184 yards and one touchdown. Bryan Allen, from Forrest City, had a solid day on the ground rushing for 97-yards and D’Vonta Derricott, from Richmond, Virginia, had 11 tackles.

Both teams came out hot during their first series. Evan Lassiter of Henderson

State hooked up with Al Lasker on five yard pass for a touchdown. Tech answered right back with a three-yard touchdown reception from Kristian Tompson, from Dardanelle, to Chris Eastburn, from Pearcy.

Tech would make Henderson State settle for a field goal making the score 10-7 in the first quarter as Henderson State took the lead. Tech’s next possession would be cut short on Josh Davis' interception that was returned for 28-yards to Tech’s own 27-yard line. Henderson State scored again in 4 plays, the touchdown coming from an 11-yard pass by Lassiter with 13:48 to go in the second quarter.

Tech continued to struggle on offense as they went three and out on their next drive, giving the ball back to Henderson State. Henderson State took advantage and drove down the field again to Tech’s 25 before settling for another field goal with 8:01 left before half time.

Coming out at half-time Henderson State continued to control the game. The Reddies hit Tech with a big 55-yard pass to set up a three-yard touchdown pass. With their backs up against the wall, Tech drove down the field getting to the Reddies fouryard line. The Wonder Boys were unable to capitalize on their opportunity and were forced to settle with a field goal.

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On Henderson State's next drive, Tech would stop them, forcing a three-and-out to get the ball back. Tech showed signs of life late in the fourth quarter, with 1:23 remaining Cross connected with J.V. Davis, from Benton, on a 31-yard touchdown pass, pushing the score to 27-20, with Tech still down seven points.

Tech would try an onside kick but Henderson State recovered the ball and would run the clock out, sealing the victory for the Reddies.

The Wonder Boys will be on the road next week to face Ouachita Baptist. The game will be at Cliff Harris Stadium and will start at 1 p.m.

MATTHEW EMERY

Sports Writer

The Golden Suns will continue their longest homestand of the season Friday at 6 p.m. against conference foe Southeastern Oklahoma.

The game will be the annual “green and gold night” for Arkansas Tech students.

The homestand opened up last Friday when the Golden Suns enjoyed a 3-0 sweep against St. Edward’s.

It was a historical night for the Golden Suns as Madison Nagel, of Rowlett, Texas, broke the Great American Conference record for most digs in a three-set match.

Nagel set the new record with 30 digs, breaking the former record of 29, set by Kaila Lancaster of Southwestern Oklahoma on September 26, 2014, against Henderson State.

Amanda Milnick, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, led the Golden Suns with 24 assists, while Hunter Eshnaur, of Russellville, logged a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs.

The win was the second consecutive sweep for the Golden Suns, as

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Lauren Rodemers tips the ball over the next to throw off the other team. prior to the match against St. Edward’s, the Golden Suns swept University of Arkansas at Monticello on Thursday in Monticello.

The Golden Suns were able to continue their success against conference opponents, holding UA Monticello to under .200 hitting, something they have achieved against all conference foes to this point in the season.

Eshnaur tied a season high with 17

kills and added six digs to go with it.

The homestand will conclude Saturday at 2 p.m. as the Golden Suns face East Central in the second of six consecutive GAC matchups. The Golden Suns have not lost back to back conference games since 2007.

The Golden Suns currently sit atop the GAC standings, tied with Southern Nazarene for first, both touting 4-1 conference records.

This week in Tech sports FRIDAY: Golden Suns Tennis @ Collin County Community College Open in Plano, Texas. All day.

Golden Suns Tennis @ Collin County Community College Open in Plano, Texas. All day.

Golden Suns Volleyball vs. Southeastern Oklahoma at Tucker Coliseum. 6 p.m.

Golden Suns Volleyball vs. East Central at Tucker Coliseum. 2 p.m.

SATURDAY:

MONDAY: Wonder Boys Golf @ MWSU Central Region in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Golden Suns Golf @ Dallas Baptist Invitational in Dallas, Texas.

Wonder Boys Football vs. Ouachita Baptist at Berkeley Field. 1 p.m.

TUESDAY: Wonder Boys Golf @ MWSU Central Region in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Golden Suns Golf @ Dallas Baptist Invitational in Dallas, Texas.

Golden Suns Cross Country @ Ozark Open in Clarksville. 8 a.m.

Mallory Morris, left, and Cami Hedstrom competing in a race earlier this Fall. The Golden Suns Cross Country team will be back in action this weekend in Clarksville for the Ozark Open at 8 a.m.

Golden Suns just competed in largest race this season MATTHEW EMERY

Sports Writer

The Golden Suns cross country team will be back in action this weekend in Clarksville for the Ozark Open at 8 a.m.

The Golden Suns competed in the 28th Annual Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Oct. 1, finishing in 24th place out of 40 non-Division I schools competing.

The race was the largest the Golden Suns have competed in this season, with 58 teams and 493 total runners of all collegiate levels.

Amy Riera, of Southlake, Texas, led the Golden Suns, finishing the 5k at 19:40, a personal best in her collegiate career. Riera finished

100th out of 253 Division II runners.

Shortly behind Riera was Shannon McLaughlin, of Convoy, Ireland.

McLaughlin finished clocked at 19:59.8, putting her in 122nd place.

A trio of Golden Suns were able to finish the race under the 21-minute mark. Cami Hedstrom, a of Bentonville finished at 20:15.2, placing 143rd. Logan Edwards, of Van Buren finished at 20:26.7, placing 154th.

Lastly, Megan Bradley finished at 20:36.2, placing 167th.

The Ozark Open is the next to last event of the season for the Golden Suns, preceding only the UALR Open before the Great American Conference Championship.

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Family Day

Tech marching band reveals their new uniforms at the Family Day football game.

Photos by Claudia Young and Ricci Logan

TOP: Greek life gathers to take pictures during Family Day. LEFT: Marcus Garcia, from Russellville, poses with Jerry the Bulldog during a Party at the Plaza photo opportunity.

RIGHT: Art students displayed their creations at the Norman Art Gallery during Family Day on Saturday.

BELOW: Drum major, Emily Shain, leads the band for the Family Day game while showing off her new band uniform.

LEFT: Hannah Baker, music major from Fayetteville, performs with Music Theatre Workshop.

RIGHT: Jarod Apple, music major from Russellville, performs a solo at the Jazz Brunch.

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