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Info systems advice about scam emails SAM HOISINGTON

Online Editor

A new round of scam emails have been making their way into Arkansas Tech Univeristy email mailboxes, and it is one that users might find very convincing.

The scam messages appear to be from valid Tech email addresses and tell users to click on a link to access their Blackboard learn notifications.

However, the link doesn’t lead to a Techaffiliated website. Instead, it leads to a site maintained by scammers.

Trying to find out exactly what scammers want can be difficult, Chris Moss, the university’s information security officer, said.

“Once you get an email, let’s say it’s a malicious email, nobody knows for certain other than the person who sent it what the end goal is,” Moss said. “It may be something as simple as trying to get you to give up your credentials so they can log on and see if there’s any information about the university that they themselves can

use. It may be that they’re trying to get you to click on a link which takes you to a site that winds up downloading some version of cryptolocker that locks your files.”

stuff from coming into the university.

And we’re always looking at new ways and things we can do to stop it.”

The precautions that the Office of Information Services puts in place doesn’t always stop spam messages, which is why users need to be cautious of what emails they are receiving.

“We can do what we can, we can keep an updated spam filter and have all types of spam stuff running like we do, but I mean, you can’t catch all of it,” Moss said.

The following tips can help users avoid falling for scam emails:

C H E C K THE URL:

Moss said that the Office of Information Systems does its best to keep spam messages out of university email mailboxes.

“We’re concerned about it, of course, and we do our due diligence and the best that we can to try and keep that

Links can say one thing and actually lead to a different website.

Hovering over the link before clicking it will show the website that it will actually lead to, Moss said.

If the site requires a user to login, there’s a good chance that it will be secured and have an “https:” prefix. If it doesn’t, that’s a red flag.

DON’T GIVE OUT PASSWORDS:

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News in brief VAMOS A CELEBRARLET’S CELEBRATE!

Hispanic Heritage Month will be celebrated at Arkansas Tech University on Sept. 16 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. in Doc Bryan 242.

The event is to celebrate the independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Chile and Belize.

The event will feature booths from the different countries, and will include food and information about the culture of each of the countries.

National Hispanic Heritage Month spans from Sept.

15 to Oct.15 and there will be other events throughout the month to celebrate.

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SAM HOISINGTON/THE ARKA TECH Members of Delta Zeta welcome their new recruits. Delta Zeta, Alpha Sigma Tau, Phi Mu and Zeta Tau Alpha gave out a combined 125 bids on Monday. More pictures are available online at arkatechnews.com.

Suicide prevention month:

Arkansas Tech University Theatre will mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death this week with a pair of performances scheduled for Russellville Downtown.

A 45-minute production entitled “Sonnets, Scenes and Songs” will be offered at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept.

15, and Friday, Sept. 16, at Depot Park. Dr. Ardith Morris, professor of communication and theatre at Arkansas Tech, is serving in the role of director.

In the event of inclement weather, the show will be moved to the Techionery Theatre on the Arkansas

Tech campus in Russellville.

Admission will be free and open to the public. Donations to support Arkansas Tech Theatre will be accepted.

For more information about Arkansas Tech Theatre, call (479) 964-0890.

OPEN FORUM SCHEDULED

Arkansas Tech University will host a police and community open forum from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center, Room 300.

Law enforcement representatives will share their experiences and participate in a panel discussion concerning best practices for community policing. Members of the audience will be able to ask questions to gain a better understanding of how police officers serve and protect.

Those scheduled to appear on the panel include Capt. Dale Saffold of the Arkansas State Police, Capt.

David Ewing of the Russellville Police Department, Chief Deputy Blake Wilson of the Pope County Sheriff’s Department and Chief Joshua McMillian of the Arkansas Tech Department of Public Safety.

The event is sponsored by the Office of Student Services, Department of Public Safety, Department of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of the President at Arkansas Tech.

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Staff Writer Cliff May

Contributing Writer On Friday, Sept. 9, the Service Members and Veterans of America (SMVA) hosted an event at the Bell Tower to inform Tech students about the dangers of suicide and how to help prevent it; September is national Suicide Awareness and Prevention month, and is socially dedicated to helping people who may have overcome overwhelming circumstances and preventing them from considering taking their own lives.

Shadow Skidgel, an emergency management major from Clarksville and president of SMVA, said,

“We are trying to raise awareness for veterans and students.”

Skidgel, Emily Jorgensen, an emergency management major from Washington, D.C., and Hunter Bramlitt, a counselor at the Health and Wellness Center, all manned the booth on Friday. They spent their time talking to students about the warning signs of suicide and how to reach out for help for themselves and for friends or family members who may be at risk.

They also handed out various sheets of information about the warning signs of suicide, how to help, and a suicide risk questionnaire.

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CLIFF MAY/THE ARKA TECH The Service Members and Veterans of America hosted an event on Friday to inform students about the dangers of suicde and how to prevent it.

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The second leading cause of death in college students is suicide, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). More people die per year from suicide than from homicide.

These words have been known to disturb people or cause doubt to the validity of its nature due to the cultural and societal values placed on suicide.

Suicide is very real, and college campus students have attempted suicide- 1,100 this past year.

We, the people of the Arkansas Tech University campus, need to talk about this.

“Suicide prevention is everyone’s business,” Theresa Sharpe, PhD., licensed psychologist, said. “I think there can be a tendency, especially with people close to us, to tell ourselves ‘Oh, that person is just going through a phase but they’re going to snap out of it’.”

Not everyone is just going to “snap out of it.” Let’s break down the facts and have an open discussion about this. According to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, 6 percent of undergraduate and 4 percent of graduate students consider suicide. There are approximately 12,000 undergrad students on the Tech campus so that would mean at least 720 students consider suicide. There are approximately 900 un-

dergrad students on the Tech campus so that would mean at least 36 consider suicide. This means 750 Tech students consider suicide during college.

Let’s break that down further. There are 54 buildings on campus but let’s only count the ones that hold class, which is approximately 20. In those 20 classroom buildings there are approximately 40 students in each building that have attempted suicide. Even if there are 100 classes, that’s one student out of every two classes. Let’s begin to open up dialogue and have serious conversations with family, friends, classmates, teachers, anyone we can be open and honest with.

Let’s break that down one last time.

Of the 1,100 students that attempt suicide, 80 percent were men, 20 percent were women (LGBTQ breakdowns of suicide do not have enough data for SPRC to report appropriately).

Among college students: Caucasian, male students have the highest suicide rates; Native Americans are the second highest; Asian Americans have the highest suicide rate among women; African American women have the lowest suicide rate but their rate of suicide is growing faster than any other ethnicity.

Suicide is not about who is right and who is wrong, it’s about having people

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who are willing to listen and be there for someone who is having suicidal thoughts because depression is the number one cause of suicide in college students.

The Tech Counseling Services help with many issues that students face including, but not limited to, depression, anxiety, anger, loneliness, relationships (parents, spouses, partners, friends), crying, eating too much or too little, test anxiety and procrastination.

They also offer many resources to students, both on-campus and off-

campus. On-campus resources include 10 free sessions per academic year for enrolled students, free mental health screening (which can be found at www. mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/atu) and workshops for groups or classes.

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or are facing other mental health issues contact the counseling services at 479-968-0329 or go online to its Tech website to make an appointment or to access off-campus resources.

Dwight Yoakam in concert RYAN HARMON

Entertainment Writer

Phone Etiquette AMBER APPLEBY

Staff Writer

Our phones have become a part of our everyday lives. We use them to keep up with friends and family, as well as get on Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites. We use them as calculators, alarm clocks and as tools to catch that rare Dragonite. They are irrevocably intertwined into our daily lives.

But, since we’re on a college campus, phones can also cause some problems. So to make it a little easier for everyone to figure out when they need to use their phone and when they don’t, I have composed a handy Dos and Don’ts list.

Do: use your phone to wake up for class on time; use your phone’s calendar to keep up with assignments and social engagements; use your phone to keep up with friends.

Don’t: use your phone during class. You’re paying to be in this class. Get the most out of your money; use your phone while driving. You could hit someone who walks out in front of you or crash or crash into another car; use your phone while walking to class. If you want to listen to music on your phone, that’s different. Just don’t play a game or scroll Facebook because you never know who you might meet on your way to class; use your phone in the shower. I tried that once. My phone broke and it was sad; use your phone while waiting on class to start; use your phone in a movie. You just paid $8 to watch this movie and you’re going to scroll through a Facebook feed or text bae back? Seriously, it can wait.

Phones can be amazing things. But don’t get so caught up in what’s happening on that little screen that you miss out on everything else.

I was fortunate enough to see Dwight Yoakam this summer at the Magic Springs theme park in Hot Springs. Yoakam and Cheap Trick were the two acts that pushed me to purchase a season pass.

Yoakam has kept his calendar full this year, with a new bluegrass album coming later this month, as well as his constant touring.

The show took place on July 30, and a day full of rain and thunderstorms made many ticket holders, including myself, secondguess going to the show, but being a long-time fan, I couldn't miss it.

Unlike most concerts you'll see now-a-days, a Yoakam show is raw and stripped down. There's no big, fancy production, banners or stage props. It's about the music.

The lights quickly came down and the background music stopped abruptly as Yoakam's band took the stage, followed by the man himself, with the simplest of introductions before kicking into "Dim Lights, Thick Smoke."

The show was scheduled to start at 8 p.m., but due to some last minute meet and greets, Yoakam and his band were about 20 minutes late.

The late start combined with the weather must have been an extra motivation for Yoakam because he powered through more than 20 of his biggest hits and fan favorites.

Yoakam is, in my opinion, a very underrated guitarist.

You might not notice it on his records, but his acoustic guitar drives the rhythm of the band. His classic tone is bright and almost percussive.

Where I might have highlights for most concerts, it's hard to pick any favorite moments from this show. It was a fan's dream. Yoakam knows what the people want to hear, and he gives it to them.

When Yoakam came back onstage for his encore of "Suspicious Minds," I made my way from the

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Dwight Yoakam during his 2016 tour promoting his new album "Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars" which is set to release Sept. 23. Yoakam is coming up on 30 years since the release of “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.,” his self-financed debut album that included the twangy hillbilly classic named in the record title. Though that initial hit remains a showstopper, Yoakam, 59, will continue to tour and release new records. back of the amphitheater to the front barrier. Standing just a few feet away from one of my heroes, as he played one of his most popular hits, made a great evening even better!

If you're a Dwight Yoakam fan like me, and you've never seen

him, take it from me: there's never been a better time than now! He's singing and playing better than ever, the band is on fire and the setlist is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

For more information, visit www.dwightyoakam.com.

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MAN ON THE STREET If you could ask Arkansas Tech University President, Dr. Robin E. Bowen, one question, what would it be?

“What are they going to do with the pool in Hull?”

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Tech campus map showing the locations of the emeregency blue light boxes. Upon pushing the button, Public Safety is alerted to the location the call came in from.

on campus?”

Proper use of emergency call stations get explained

Jessica Caballero

Managing Editor

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Rumors have flown about the emergency call stations located throughout campus. Ideas like press the red emergency button and keep running or the cameras only turn on once the button is pressed are a few known rumors circulating, but Joshua McMillian, chief of Public Safety, is looking to set the record straight.

“You use it when you need emergency services, and it should be treated as such,” McMillian said.

The emergency call stations are tall, red poles with a blue light shining on top. It was designed with students in mind.

“They want you to be able to stand anywhere on campus and see

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a blue light,” McMillian said.

The blue light, though, doesn’t serve as just a beacon for emergencies.

“You treat it as you would when you want to call 911,” McMillian said.

Dispatching 911 for personal health problems, a stalker, or a car burglary are a few examples of proper times to signal for law enforcement, fire or emergency medical services (EMS). Upon pushing the button, Public Safety is alerted to the location the call came in from. Each emergency call station has a unique phone number and address, and responders report right to where the call came from.

The call stations are also outfitted with a camera that is on 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and recording video 24 hours a

day, seven days a week. Should a student be forced to walk away from the call station in an emergency, the video recording allows officers to track direction, state of wellbeing, and potentially record the identity of a suspect.

Public Safety is now working to get smaller call boxes wired onto buildings around campus. M Street, the Brown building and Caraway are three of five buildings already outfitted with the technology.

The boxes have two buttons, one red and one black. The black button is for non-emergency calls and will dispatch a Public Safety officer to the building from which the call came.

The initiative aims to outfit every residence hall, as well as other buildings, on campus with emergency call boxes.

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Response to Active Shooter Events

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A campus-wide training event to teach students, faculty and staff to know how to handle active shooter situations will be held twice at the Doc Bryan Lecture Hall on Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) was first held as a campus-wide training by Public Safety in January. Heath Whorton, instructor of the training and emergency manager at Tech, said around 500 participants showed up over the course of the sessions, which encouraged them to keep offering them.

Most of the audience in January was faculty and staff, and Whorton said he wants to see more students this semester.

The first session of the semester was held on Sept. 9. Whorton said 5060 people participated, and according to the surveys, the ones who came enjoyed it.

CRASE training is broken down into three sections. The first section looks to answer the following questions: how do we respond to high stress situations as humans? What goes on in our minds and bodies

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when we are under high amounts of stress? How can we deal with those things? The second section presents statistics on active shooters. And the third section outlines what students, faculty and staff should be doing during

an active shooter event and what they should not be doing during an active shooter event.

Whorton said that things you shouldn’t do during an active shooter event are just as important as what you should do.

“32 people didn’t have to die at Virginia Tech University,” Whorton said.

“The decisions and actions we take and don’t take have the potential to save our lives and those around us. This stuff is important to know.”

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"Community Coming Together”: A word from the president DR. ROBIN E. BOWEN

President, Arkansas Tech University On Saturday, August 13, 2016, I had the opportunity to attend a public meeting where members of our local law enforcement agencies met with members of the community to discuss a variety of issues that impact citizens in our area on a daily basis.

The “Community Coming Together” event was sponsored by The River Valley Progressive Men’s Club and was hosted at the New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church.

A panel of speakers composed of Arkansas State Police Captain Dale Saffold, Pope County Sheriff Shane Jones, Russellville Police Chief Jeff Humphries, Arkansas Tech University Department of Public Safety Chief Josh McMillian and Arkansas Tech University Public Safety Officer Joe Means were present to address questions posed by the moderators as well as members of the audience. Several other law en-

forcement officers were also in attendance.

This is not an exhaustive list of the issues discussed, but some of the items included what a citizen should do when he or she is stopped by a law enforcement officer as well as what actions law enforcement officers take when a citizen is stopped by a law enforcement officer.

I found this to be a frank, honest and educational discussion.

As the meeting progressed, I was impressed by the open and candid responses provided by members of the panel to questions that were posed by members of the audience during the meeting.

While I cannot speak for all attendees, I came away with a strong sense of cooperation between our various law enforcement agencies and the public that they serve and protect. There also seemed to be a general consensus that we – all of us – need to constantly work toward methods/events/ways to draw the community closer with our law enforcement officers. We should seize every

opportunity whether it is participating in the Citizen’s Police Academy sponsored by the Russellville Police Department or participating in community meetings similar to this one where we can sit together and develop a deeper understanding of the needs, wants and concerns of all parties involved.

This July, Arkansas Tech University held a “Tech Talks” open forum. More than 60 individuals (faculty, staff, students, and community members) attended the meeting that was hosted and moderated by Department of Public Safety Chief Josh McMillian and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion Dr. MarTeze Hammonds.

I would like to announce that Arkansas Tech University will sponsor another oncampus event similar to those held in July and August. The Police and Community Open Forum will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. in Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center room 300.

This event will provide a forum for our students, who are the leaders of tomorrow,

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to have an opportunity to visit with and learn from our local law enforcement agencies about issues affecting law enforcement and our communities. All members of the campus as well as members of the surrounding community are invited to attend and participate in the conversation.

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SUICIDE From Page 1 cide include: showing impulsive behavior, insomnia posts [on social media], feeling alone, hopeless, isolated, useless, or a burden to others, and showing irritability and hostility that is out of character, according to an informative pamphlet from Facebook, Instagram, The Jed Foundation and The

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According to the Arkansas Department of Health, “suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death in America.” It also reported “Arkansas is ranked seventeenth in the country for suicide,” and leads to 368 Arkansans losing their lives annually.

Students who feel any of

these warning signs describe themselves or family members or friends are encouraged to contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or to contact the Health and Wellness Center where students receive ten free counseling sessions per academic year, according to Bramlitt.

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News stories printed in The Arka Tech must be accurate, fair and as unbiased as possible. Any mistakes in fact found in an issue of The Arka Tech will be corrected in the first possible issue. Opinions expressed in The Arka Tech are not necessarily the opinions of Arkansas Tech University or its students. Individual copies of The Arka Tech are free to members of the Tech community.

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A lot of scam emails have improper grammar and spelling mistakes, Moss said.

SLOW DOWN:

Moss said email scammers

BE WARY OF THE UNEXPECTED:

Scammers sometimes send out notices around the Christmas holiday season, urging users to click on a link to see details about their package being

shipped.

If you don’t remember ordering a package, be especially cautious about the email.

CALL THE TECHNOLOGY HELPDESK IF UNSURE:

The Office of Information services has a help desk that can advise users who are unsure if an email is legitimate or not.

“Don’t ever be afraid to ask a question . . . it’s better to

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BE WARY OF IMPROPER GRAMMAR AND SPELLING:

will often say things are “urgent” so a user won’t think through what’s happening. Users should slow down and think about what they are clicking before they do so.

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don’t need it,” Moss said.

“Your bank, your credit card company, they don’t need your username and password, so they’re not going to ask.”

Arkansas Tech students can join the chief of Public Safety for coffee and muffins at 8 a.m. on Monday, October 10 in Baswell Techionery as part of the “Coffee with Chief” event.

An On Track event, students will have the opportunity to ask Chief Josh McMillan questions, learn more about what Public Safety does for campus, as well as learn about vehicle safety.

During Coffee with the Chief, Public Safety will be giving away free items and students can register for a chance to win a Red hangtag.

Learn more about Public Safety at atu.edu/psafe.

Visit us online at arkatechnews.com for the latest on “Coffee with Chief.”

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The Beard Life: A Healthier Life JOLI DUPY

Staff Writer

Growing a beard has become as common as breathing. The once rugged display of manliness has only recently become a fashion trend and seemingly healthy feature for men everywhere.

Recently there have been numerous articles published detailing the health benefits of men with beards. Sites such as Huffington Post, Life hack, Style caster and Medical Daily have all been explaining the many ways beards have become more than just facial hair.

Beards are known to be natural filters, which means that they help protect men from air born allergens and bacteria. With this filter, men are less likely to become sick and have the added warmth for the colder seasons. Beards can help protect from such illnesses as throat disease, hay fever and many others.

In many ways, beards help to protect a man’s skin. Hiding their faces from the sun and harmful UV rays helps to keep the skin youthful, prevents wrinkles and often times prevents acne. Shaving is one of the best ways to irritate skin and cause acne, therefore without shaving, the skin will remain less irritated.

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One of the more common reasons men are thought to grow their beards is for the aesthetic appeal and to appear more ruggedly handsome. “Sixtyseven percent of men surveyed said they sport facial hair – a beard or mustache – and over half said they feel more attractive with a beard,” Daniel Carlin said in his Huffington Post article, “8 Benefits to Having a Beard.”

Throughout history, growing a beard has gone from a necessary means to stay warm in the winter to men participating in a yearly world championship. The World Beard and Moustache Championships were founded in the 1970s in Northern Italy. This annual competition is hosted all over the world and has 16 categories for each competitor, all focusing around three main categories; moustaches, partial beards and full beards. The pictures of the competitors on the official website are enough to intrigue anyone to either grow a beard or take an interest in this unique competition.

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Caffeine and Cones

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Triangles tackles tough topics

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PHOTOS BY SIERRA MURPHY AND AMBER APPLEBY/THE ARKA TECH Caffeine and Cones offers a variety of snow cones, coffees and other blended drinks.

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Staff Writer

When Sierra and I went to Caffeine and Cones, I was excited. I love coffee and was actually a barista for about a year, so I’m pretty picky when it comes to coffee.

The Caffeine and Cones building is small, but I love that it has a little drive-thru window option if you don’t want to get out and sit on the shaded picnic benches.

The menu was fairly diverse.

You could get lattes, mochas, smoothies and snow cones. The only thing I was a little disappointed in is that they only had a few

flavors for coffee. I would have like to have seen a larger variety in flavors, but they did have the most common ones: vanilla, sugar free vanilla, caramel, sugar free caramel, hazelnut, sugar free hazelnut, Irish cream and almond I ended up ordering a medium, iced, white chocolate mocha and from the first sip on, I loved it. The sweetness of the white chocolate blended perfectly with the sharp coffee flavor that coffee drinkers are always looking for without overpowering it.

I was really impressed with Caffeine and Cones. This will definitely be my new go-to coffee place from now on.

“The only thing I was a little disappointed in is that they only had a few flavors for coffee.”

Caffeine and Cones, located off of El Paso.

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Amber and I decided to take a bit of a laid back route this week and treat ourselves to some cold drinks. In the 90 degree heat we encountered last Wednesday afternoon, I’m glad we made the choice to keep it cold.

Caffeine and Cones, just off of El Paso, had a wide variety of hot and cold beverages to choose from. I was a little overwhelmed at the choices, actually – the board displaying them looked to be just about as tall as I am. Not knowing where to start, I asked owner and operator Whitney Stoker what she

suggested. I ended up with a smoothie that I will definitely be going back to get.

The tropical smoothie is a creamy blend of a banana, strawberry, apple juice, mango, pineapple and peaches. The mixture itself has some other non-frozen fruits tossed in. I would recommend it to anyone.

I was advised, though; Stoker had just gotten a new blender and hadn’t quite sorted out how to measure everything properly yet, thus, my smoothie wasn’t as thick as they usually come. I wasn’t complaining, though. I got the residual smoothie mixture, left over from her mismeasurements.

"I was overwhelmed at the choices."

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Entertainment in brief Brianna Davis

Contributing Writer The 75th annual Pope County fair returns to the Russellville fairgrounds this week, Sept.13 through Sept. 17.

The Pope County Fair started in 1941 and has been a summer tradition in Pope County since.

This summer tradition will call for the city of Russellville to come together for a fun-filled week with exciting attractions. Such attractions will include animal shows, 4-H demonstrations, horticulture displays, carnival rides, games, live music, arts and crafts, food and commercial vendors.

Entry prices vary from $5 general admission costs, $20 armbands for Tuesday through Thursday festivities, and $25 armbands for Friday and Saturday.

When I first picked up Triangles, I was a little skeptical.

I love Ellen Hopkins and I think she’s a fabulous writer, but she normally writes young adult books.

Triangles is one of her first books that is for adults and you can definitely tell. It’s written in the same vein as all of Hopkins’ other novels, so be warned if you have an aversion to reading books with violence and drugs.

In the book we read about Holly, who is a stay at home mom. She has lived a comfortable life with a husband who provides for her and their three children, but she is unhappy. She loses a bunch of weight and becomes a vamp which leads to one same sex affair and one affair with a married man.

While Holly enters a world of affairs, her oldest daughter, Mikki, enters a world of underage drinking and sex.

Andrea is Holly’s friend and is disgusted that Holly is throwing away everything she has ever wanted. Andrea has spent her whole life searching for a man to love her and her daughter, so how can Holly throw away such an amazing guy?

Marissa, another character, has a fouryear-old daughter with muscular dystrophy, a gay son and a husband who spends more time at work than at home, and when he is home, he’s drunk.

When Marissa finds some incriminating photos on a phone, she has a life changing decision to make.

These three women go through so many ups and downs throughout Triangles it is unreal.

Some of these women you will love, others you will hate, but it is a good novel nonetheless.

Do keep in mind that Triangles deals with some very serious and adult issues and should not be read if you have a sensitivity to domestic violence, sex, or alcohol.

Triangles deals with tough issues and is written in the classic free form poetry style of Ellen Hopkins. Fans of Ellen Hopkins other books are sure to love this one.

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DILLON RABB/THE ARKA TECH The Wonder Boys come back to Thone Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 17, to play against Arkansas Monticello.

Tech looking to rebound against UAM MATTHEW EMERY

Sports Writer

The Wonder Boys will look to get back on the winning track as they take on University of Arkansas at Monticello at Buerkle Field on Saturday with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m.

The Wonder Boys offense was stymied last week against Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee,

Oklahoma, breaching the end zone only once.

The offense was under pressure early, as a punt forced the Wonder Boys to set up shop at their own four yard line. A few plays later, an intentional grounding by Ty Reasnor, from Cashion, Oklahoma, would push the Wonder Boys back against their own end zone at the one yard line. Oklahoma Baptist capi-

talized on the error and forced a safety, pushing the score to 5-0 with 4:41 left in the first quarter.

Oklahoma Baptist would not stop there, as they would score on the ensuing possession, pushing the score to 12-0 with 2:33 remaining in the first quarter.

The lone Wonder Boys touchdown came with 0:55 left in the first quarter, as Reasnor

connected with senior Henry Wesley, from Winnsboro, Louisiana, on a 23 yard pass, making the score 12-7 after one quarter of play.

After another Oklahoma Baptist touchdown, Eric Perez, from Green Forest, sailed one through the uprights with 06:51 left in the second quarter, closing the distance slightly for the Wonder Boys, making the score 19-10.

The Wonder Boys kicking unit would continue to chip away at the score, as Matthew Shade, from Mineola, Texas, hit a field goal with 3:06 left in the third quarter, making the score 19-13.

The Wonder Boys threatened late, as the defense forced a safety with 00:46 remaining in the game, but that’s all they would muster as 19-15 held to be the final.

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Tim Tebow’s newest endeavor MATTHEW EMERY

Sports Writer

RICCI LOGAN/THE ARKA TECH Sarah Rosinke (left) talks strategy on the sideline to Coach Kristy Bayer (right).

Golden Suns aim to keep rolling in the Peggy Martin Challenge MATTHEW EMERY

Sports Writer

The Golden Suns will travel to Warrensburg, Missouri for the Peggy Martin Challenge on Friday. The opening play will be against Northwest Missouri.

The Golden Suns are coming off a weekend that saw them go 3-1.

The weekend opened with the matchup against Drury, which featured the Golden Suns falling down 2-0 early. However, the Golden Suns rallied back and took the game 3-2.

The lone loss of the weekend came from Northern State, who won the contest with a score of 3-0.

The Golden Suns would follow the loss with a pair of 3-0 wins in straight sets over Lindenwood and Pittsburg State.

Hunter Eshnaur, from Russellville, led the Golden Suns over the weekend, tallying up a total of 49 kills between the four games.

Sarah Rosinke, from League City, Texas, also pitched in, recording 132 assists in the four games, including a 49-assist effort against Drury, which ties a career high for her.

Tim Tebow has found himself making headlines in the world of sports yet again.

The 29 year old Heisman award winner was signed to a minor league contract by the New York Mets. Yes, the Mets, not Jets.

Tebow is trading the pigskin for the pine and is pursuing a career in professional baseball.

After winning the Heisman trophy in 2007 with the Florida Gators, Tebow spent time with the Denver Broncos and New York Jets. He has since served as a college football analyst for ESPN. Tebow told ESPN.com’s Adam Rubin, “It’s something I’ve been thinking of doing

for a little while.”

Tebow has not played organized baseball since his time in high school.

If Tebow were to make it to the major league level, he would be the first person to compete in multiple professional sports since Brian Jordan, who played in the NFL from 1989-1991, and then the MLB from 19922006.

Tebow is to report to the fall instructional league, which is where teams send young prospects to learn more before playing games. After that, if Tebow impresses, he could be sent the Arizona Fall League and get some games under his belt.

“I would consider success giving everything I had,” Tebow told Rubin regarding on his hopes for the experiment.

Cami Hedstrom sets record in 4k MATTHEW EMERY of 15:27.5. The performance earned Hedstrom Sports Writer ninth place in the race.

The Arkansas Tech She broke the previous University cross coun- record 15:45.67 held by try team finished in third Eimear O'Brien in 2005. place on Saturday. The Shannon McLaughGolden Suns had a record- lin, from Convoy, Irebreaking day, scoring a 92 land, finished with a time as a team in the 4K. The of 15:36.1 finishing fifSuns were even able to teenth. McLaughlin set finish above division one the Golden Suns’ secschools Arkansas-Little ond best time in the 4K. Rock and Arkansas-Pine Amy Riera, MAJOR from Bluff in the 4K. South Land, Texas, had a Cami Hedstrom, from time of 15:45.9. Riera finBentonville, set the indi- ished seventeenth, setting vidual Golden Suns re- the fourth best 4K mark cord in the 4K with a time in Tech history.

GOLDEN SUNS­— TIME PLACES Cami Hedstrom 15:27.5 9th Shannon McLaughlin 15:36.1 15th Amy Riera 15:45.9 17th Logan Edwards 16:34.0 32nd Mary Simmons 16:34.2 33rd Kami Ward 16:47.6 39th Mallory Morris 17:34.4 60th Megan Bradley 17:39.3 62nd Adrianna Simmons 18:05.2 70th Angel Mapp 18:41.3 77th

The Golden Suns will be back in action next Saturday in Joplin, Missouri for the Southern Stampede hosted by Missouri Southern. The race will start at 8 a.m.

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Community Involvement Fair STORY AND PHOTOS BY AMBER QUAID

Managing Editor

“We hold this event to get students involved in the community and give them an opportunity to volunteer and get involved outside of campus and to see the resources Rusellville has,� Erica Goss, Student Activities Board president, said.

This year 12 volunteer vendors from the community came to talk to students and faculty on Sept.

12 at Hindsman Tower. After speaking to 8 vendors and collecting signatures, students were given a free t-shirt.

Some of the vendors included: ARVAC, Community Service Inc., Save the Children and representatives of the city of Russellville. All vendors that attended provided opportunities for students and organizations to get involved in the community.

The community involvement Fair was held on Sept. 12 at the Hindsman Tower.

TOP: Audra Butler, chief operating officer of programs for ARVAC, talks to students about the volunteer opportunites they offer.

LEFT: Colby Sigears, journalism major from Fayetteville, signs up for an opportunity offered by Save the Children BOTTOM LEFT: Elizabeth Lilley, teen programer at Pope County Library, shows off her zipper face to encourage students to volunteer for their haunted house.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Tata Babu Avirneni, information technology major from India, listens with a group of students about volunteer opportunities in the Russellville community.

ARVAC sign encouraging Tech students to get involved in the community through volunteering opportunities.

Robyn Robbins, nursing major from Dover, grabs free swag from the CIS booth.

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Erica Goss, SAB president, hands Phuoc Trinh, nursing student from Vietnam, a free T-shirt.