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AfterDark Drew Holcomb, Joe White bring ‘thrill to worship,’ p.2

Give Thanks Students asked to write thank you notes to donors, p.3 Tyler Rosenthal z The Signal Top: KAYLA WALKER portrays Catwoman in “By the Bog of Cats.” The annual fall theater production opens tonight at 7:30 in Verser Theater.

Helpful Advice Counselor to offer substance abuse awareness tips, p.3

Left: JOE OCHTERBECK as Carthage Killbride and Sara Williams as Hester Swane perform on stage in “By the Bog of Cats”, a modern Irish retelling of the Greek tragedy “Medea” written by Marina Carr.

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Army Brats ROTC Cadets learn skills, discipline, p.4

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Not Created Equal Not everyone deserves praise always, p.5

New Coach Former OSU star wrestler joins OBU coaching staff, p.6

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he Department of Theater Arts will present “By the Bog of Cats” tonight through Tuesday.

“By The Bog of Cats” by Marina Carr is a modern retelling of the Ancient Greek tragedy “Medea” by Euripides. In the original play Medea is a witch whose husband left her and her two children for another woman. The play revolves around her seeking revenge against her husband for his betrayal. In “By The Bog of Cats,” the plot is similar, but more relatable in its modern form.

Kathleen Suit, a sophomore theater arts major who plays Caroline Cassidy, the daughter of a wealthy farmer, said of the play, “It’s very dramatic, it has like a dark kind of feeling to it. Each individual character has something they want from someone else even though they can’t quite get it.”

Suit suggests for audience members to go into the production with an open

mind, ready to soak in anything that you see.

“Be ready to just suspend your disbelief and really get wrapped up in the world,” she said.

“I want the audience to ride the emotional roller coaster all the way to end,” said Garrett Whitehead, a senior musical theater major and the director of the play.

“I want it to be a show that will start a conversation when they are leaving the theater.”

This dramatic story offers plenty to learn from. Suit said she has learned a lot from being a part of this play.

“I’ve learned how much your actions can affect the people around you, how much your words can affect them, and just about keeping peace in the midst of all the drama,” she said.

Actors are not only challenged with capturing the dramatics of this play; they also have to learn it with an Irish accent.

With the help of Timothy Drennan, the cast is learning to match their accents so they all sound like they are from the same part of Ireland.

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A tradition spanning more than 50 years continues tonight at 6 p.m. with the Battle of the Ravine bonfire pep rally.

The pep rally begins at the tiger in the center of campus.

Students will be led on a torch parade through the center of campus, across the bridge, and end at the intramural fields.

“This pep rally really shows school spirit,” said David Sharp, athletic director.

The students will be met at the fields by a bonfire and Ouachita’s band and cheerleaders. Senior members of the football team will lead students in pep speeches, along with some of the coaches.

“Enthusiasm is contagious,” said Todd Knight, head football coach. “Come to support and rally your team.”

The pep rally will end with a fireworks show.

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“Just like in America you can have a northern accent or a southern accent,” Suit said. “It’s like that in any country and so we all have to have not just an Irish accent, but be on the same page too.

It’s been a struggle, but I think we are all starting to really get there.”

The cast said it is excited to perform for an audience on opening night.

“As a team we have made it through the emotional drainage, the stumbling blocks, and have developed a show that every single person is proud of,” Whitehead said.

“You always look forward to [the audience’s] reactions and their involvement in the show,” Whitehead said. “What makes theater so exciting is the action onstage and the reaction from the audience. The more engrossed the audience is, the more energy the actors get to feed off of.”

The show runs in Verser Theater tonight through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and Monday and Tuesdy nights at 7:30 p.m. Students receive one free ticket with their ID. To purchase tickets, visit www.obu.edu/boxoffice. n

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the atmosphere,” Sharp said.

“They wouldn’t be possible without the help and generosity of Dr. Wesley Kluck.”

This tradition dates back to the early years of the Battle of the Ravine rivalry. At one time, students led the torch parade around the edge of

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All students, faculty and staff of Ouachita and Henderson are invited to a Battle of the Ravine pep rally with Little Rock news station, KATV tomorrow morning at A.U. Williams Field beginning at 6 a.m.

“It’s going to be a fun time rallying for the ravine,” said Trennis Henderson, vice president for communications.

The pep rally will appear throughout Daybreak Arkansas from 6-7 and will feature the bands, cheer squads, athletic directors and Presidents of the two universities.

Students are encouraged to

make posters and signs and come out in their best purple and gold for the pep rally and the on-air segments with KATV news anchor and Ouachita alumna, Melinda Mayo.

Breakfast on Friday morning will be catered by Sodexo at the football field.

Henderson said this year’s morning pep rally will be similar to the Battle of the Ravine pep rally in 2011.

Henderson and the office of communications would like to encourage students to attend ths unique event.

The event is planned to be held on the track at the football field on the home side.

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campus closest to Henderson, in hopes of intimidating HSU students before the game.

Sponsored by the men of Rho Sigma, the pep rally is expected to encourage school spirit and sportsmanship among students.

“It creates positive energy,”

Knight said. “It pulls the campus together for one cause.”

Students and faculty are excited and hopeful for this year’s game and the rivalry and traditions it upholds.

“It’s us against them,” Sharp said. “We want to support our school and our team.” n

Slim & Shorty’s to host BOTR block party

By RACHEL TIMOKHINA Staff Writer

After the Battle of the Ravine football game, the second annual Clinton Street Ball will be hosted by Slim & Shorty’s on Clinton St. between adjacent 6th St. and 7th St. “Last year’s event was a phenomenal success and we estimate that over 700 people were in attendance,” said Misty Harris, co-owner of Slim & Shorty’s with her husband, Kelly, who are organizing the event.

“We hope to build on that cornerstone and make this year’s event larger, incorporating bounce houses for kids and food options for patrons,” Misty said.

“We have invited all local businesses to set up and take part in the event.

With all the improvements made to Arkadelphia’s downtown, this block party will be a time for the businesses around Main St. to showcase all their hard work.

“We really hope that patrons will walk around our great downtown area and see all of the great offerings here, from food, to retail shops and much, much more!” Misty said.

Slim & Shorty’s will be open for its regular business hours with some special deals available on Friday and Saturday during the Clinton Street Ball.

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this weekzCALENDAR BONFIRE PEP RALLY is tonight from 7-9 p.m. Students will meet in the middle of campus. For more information, contact: David Sharp at sharpd@obu.edu.

LIVE MUSIC at Dr. Jack’s Coffeehouse is tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. For more information, contact: Hillary Hill at hillh@obu.edu.

STAGED READING will take place in Verser Theater tonight from 7-9 p.m.

For more information, contact: Eric Phillips at phillipse@obu.edu.

BOTR FOOTBALL GAME will take place Saturday from 2-6 p.m. at A.U. Williams field. For more information, contact: Todd Knight at knightt@obu. edu.

REFUGE is tonight from 9-10 p.m. at Second Baptist Church. For more information, contact: James Taylor at taylorja@obu.edu.

CAB will show “The Hunger Games” Sunday night at 8:30 p.m. in Walker ABC. For more information, contact: Hillary Hill at hillh@obu.edu.

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Cliff Harris to be honored Saturday during BOTR halftime

By KYLE PARRIS

Sports Information Ouachita Baptist University will join the Little Rock Touchdown Club this Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Southern Bancorp Battle of the Ravine to honor Tiger football legend Cliff Harris at halftime.

Touchdown Club President David Bazzel will unveil the trophy for the organization’s Cliff Harris Award, to be presented to the premier small college defensive player at the end of each season.

Players will be chosen from Division II, III and NAIA colleges and universities.

Finalists from all three divisions and an overall winner will be chosen by head coaches and a prestigious selection committee of college and pro football greats. The

winner will be announced in December and honored at the Little Rock Touchdown Club’s annual awards banquet in February 2014 featuring guest speaker Lou Holtz. The winner will receive the Cliff Harris Award Trophy.

Harris, an All-AIC and AllAmerica safety for the Tigers and five-time Super Bowl competitor with the Dallas Cowboys, said he is excited to be associated with the award.

“As a small college player myself, I always understood that recognition and respect for outstanding play was more difficult to attain compared to players from larger schools,” Harris said. “Because of this I relied on perseverance and mental toughness to help me play my best even when it wasn’t recognized. This enabled me to succeed at every level including the NFL and

five Super Bowls.

“I’m honored that this award looks to recognize those players who may not receive the acknowledgement and accolades deserved because they represent small colleges,” he added. “My hope is that the award will provide these players with added confidence and the appropriate distinction of being one of the best defensive players in the country regardless of the level of football they play.”

Harris will be in attendance this Saturday and will join David Bazzel on the field at halftime to participate in the trophy unveiling.

Saturday’s game will mark the 87th meeting between Ouachita Baptist and Henderson State. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. at A.U. Williams Field on the Ouachita campus. n

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Career Services to host online resume workshop

By KATY FIRMIN Staff Writer

Career Services is holding their final workshop of the semester on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

Students will be shown how to create their own personal websites and online resumes.

These tools can be used to set students apart in the professional world.

Tiffany Eurich, professor of

mass communications, will be holding the workshop. She believes personal websites will make students more marketable and are becoming more important in the job market.

The workshop will walk students through the building process.

“It doesn’t matter what major you have or how much experience you have online,” she said. “If you can send an email, you can build a website.”

People can see the work you have done firsthand rather than just reading about it on a resume. Websites enable you to upload samples of your work, whether it is research, writing samples, art pieces or anything else.

“I believe in the future everyone will have to have an online resume,” Eurich said. “But you can still be on the front end of that trend. This is a chance to set yourself apart in a very

unique and exciting way.”

The workshop will show students why professional websites are so beneficial.

Students who have already created online resumes and websites will be there explaining benefits and helping Eurich show students step by step how to build their own.

Students of every age will benefit from this workshop.

“The earlier you can get an online resume and workshop

going, the longer you have to get your name noticed,” Eurich said. “You can build a sense of credibility and show you have been around for a while.”

The workshop will be held during the lunch hour in the Alumni Room on Nov. 20. Students are encouraged to bring lunch and attend regardless of their major or graduation year.

For more information, contact Eurich at euricht@obu. edu. n

Kappa Chi to present annual ‘KappaChino’ Monday night

By DIXON LAND

Assistant Sports Editor KappaChino will occur on Nov. 18th at 8 p.m. in the Tiger Den. The event is a fundraiser for the 2013 Kappa Chi pledge class. Entrance is $3 for singles and $5 for couples.

“The event is designed for people to come hang out, drink coffee and listen to some great music,” said Zach Parker, a sophomore mass communications and political science double major. “It’s going to simulate a coffeehouse where people can just relax and talk.

It will definitely be a great way for people to get away from their studies for an hour or so.”

In addition to the coffee, cookies and hot chocolate, KappaChino will also feature five acoustic sets from Shelby Sutton, Abbey Little, Mollie

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the big game, Shari Boles, a Ouachita graduate and former Miss OBU, will perform at Slim & Shorty’s with her band starting at 9 p.m. There will be a $5 cover charge for this event.

On Saturday, The Big Dam Horns band will take the stage

Taylor and Will Richey, Jake Coffman, Jake Briggs and MaryLacey Thomas as well as Anna and Joseph Hurst.

“KappaChino is an event that combines performance, conversation and entertainment,” said Joseph Hurst, a senior accounting major. “The result is a club-sponsored event that allows students to listen to a variety of musicians and relax after a busy day of classes and meetings.”

The performers will be given 10-15 minutes to perform their own genre of music and are allowed to have either a piano or guitar. Parker said that the small acoustic feel of the bands was important to the overall atmosphere that Kappa Chi wanted to give.

“We want KappaChino to be about community but also about comfort,” Parker said.

“We didn’t want it to be some

big concert with drums and lights, but rather something where people could come and go and relax.”

Hurst said that the KappaChino lineup of singers would be more impressive this year than any year’s past in KappaChino history, and that he is excited to perform around such amazing artists.

As for his performance, he is most excited about whom he is performing with.

“I’m really excited about performing with my sister,” said Hurst. “It’s always great to collaborate with my family: she is immensely talented and extremely enjoyable to work with.”

As for the rest of the artists, Mollie Taylor and Will Richey, along with Jake Briggs and MaryLacey Thomas will both be performing together as couples. This adds a different dy-

namic to the set and that shows out into the audience.

Parker said that the Kappa Chi members would be working in shifts to make sure that coffee would be served effectively and in a timely manner.

“We’ve had some issues with being diligent in our serving in the past,” Parker said.

“It would take us a long time just to brew a pot of coffee. So this year, we’ve done a much better job to prepare ahead of time and be ready to serve coffee when people want it.”

Along with the coffee stations, Hurst and Parker both said that members of Kappa Chi would also work in various other functions including collecting money, helping setup and break down and welcoming people to the event.

“This is a full team effort,” said Noah Myers, a sophomore Christian studies major and

first year member in Kappa Chi. “Everyone in Kappa is on board and wants to make this event successful. We want to make sure that everyone that comes has a great time and is able to get away from the stress of homework, tests, and papers and just relax and hang out with other Ouachita students.”

Senior biology major Kirby Von Edwins, will be the Master of Ceremonies for KappaChino this year, where he will introduce the acts as well as represent the club on stage.

KappaChino was designed

by Kappa Chi a couple of years ago as a fun and ingenuitive way to raise money for pledge classes. The Men of Kappa Chi consider this, along with Tiger Tunes, the Cookout, and Late Night, one of the more important events they do in the fall semester. n

at Slim & Shorty’s at 6:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. with local DJ, Troy Walker, playing music before this performance and during breaks.

With something for everyone this weekend, Slim & Shorty’s is hoping for a huge turnout.

“Kelly and I,” Misty said, “have been in Arkadelphia since we began college and love this community. A dream

of ours became a reality when we were able to open Slim & Shorty’s, which is a surf-inspired restaurant, last April.”

Plans started very soon afterwards to have an event for the community and the logical time was during the Battle of the Ravine.

“It is a fantastic opportunity to capitalize on the many people visiting Arkadelphia and

showcase our great downtown area... We hope that everyone will come out and enjoy some live music and walk around our great downtown,” Misty said.

A special thanks goes out to Three Lakes Distributing, Scott Byrd, DDS, Tim Kauffman, DDS, Vote for Growth, DeGray Liquor, Bob Clark Plumbing, Century 21 Manchester

Real Estate, United Country Realty, Southwest Sporting Goods, A & A Plumbing and the Downtown Arkadelphia Program.

For more information, contact Misty Harris, coowner of Slim & Shorty’s, by phone at 870.245.2365 or by visiting her restaurant located at 617 Clinton St. in downtown Arkadelphia. n

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NATIONAL ― Three students

WORLD ― At least 22 people were SCIENCE― An international team of were shot and wounded Wednesday killed and 58 others wounded Wednes- astronomers has revealed the make-up afternoon minutes after a Pittsburgh day in separate bomb attacks in Iraq, of mysterious black hole jets. Jets are high school was dismissed for the day, including bombings that targeted Shinarrow beams of matter emitted out police said. Six “persons of interest” ite pilgrims in the east of the country, at high speeds from the core object, from two homes about a mile away police said. In one attack 10 people like a black hole. The team examined were taken into custody for questionwere killed and 12 others wounded the radio waves and X-rays emitted by ing, acting Police Chief Regina McDon- when a suicide bomber blew up his a small black hole that weighs more ald said at a news briefing two hours explosive-laden truck at a police check- than the mass of the sun. The black after the 2:50 p.m. shooting. A small point in the entrance of the town of al- hole in question, dubbed 4U1630-47, is child was also taken away. The three Alam, just east of Salahudin’s provina known active black hole. However, boys suffered non-life-threatening incial capital city of Tirkit, some 170 km these observations did not reveal any juries when they were ambushed near north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, jets, nor did the X-ray spectrum reveal Brashear High School as they walked a provincial police source told Xinhua. unusual activity. A few weeks later, to their car, said Pittsburgh school disTwo policemen were among the killed the team examined again and this time trict spokeswoman Ebony Pugh. Two and three other officers were among saw radio emissions corresponding to are 17 and one is 16 years old. Police those wounded by the blast, the source the sudden appearance of these jets, spokeswoman Diane Richard said the said. Salahudin province is a Sunniand lines had appeared in the X-ray shooting may have been retaliation dominated province, its capital Tikrit is spectrum, the symbol of ordinary for an Oct. 18 “incident” that put the the hometown of the former president atoms, around the black hole. Black school in lockdown for a week. She Saddam Hussein. In Iraq’s eastern hole jets are important as they could be said the incident involved a fight and province of Diyala, at least eight partly responsible for what happens to may have been drug-related. n people were killed in similar attacks. n galaxies. n Compiled by Sam Cushman, News Editor. Sources: usatoday.com, www.bbc.co.uk, news.xinhuanet.com, bbc.co.uk, designntrend.com.

HEALTH― Depression can make us

physically older by speeding up the ageing process in our cells, according to a study. Lab tests showed cells looked biologically older in people who were severely depressed or who had been in the past. These visible differences in a measure of cell ageing called telomere length couldn’t be explained by other factors, such as whether a person smoked. The findings, in more than 2,000 people, appear in Molecular Psychiatry. Experts already know that people with major depression are at increased risk of agerelated diseases such as cancer, diabetes, obesity and heart disease. This might be partly down to unhealthy lifestyle behaviours such as unhealthy levels of alcohol use and physical inactivity, but scientists suspect depression takes its own toll on our cells, as this study reveals. n

Students recognized at regional INBRE research conference

By TAYLOR TOMLINSON Staff Writer

Four students from Ouachita Baptist University were recognized for their research presentations at the recent 2013 Arkansas IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Conference in Fayetteville, Ark. A total of 20 Ouachita students from the J.D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences presented their work.

“The conference attracted attendees from 28 institutions in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee and Mississippi with oral and poster presentations given by students in biology, chemistry and physics,” said Dr. Marty Perry, OBU’s Nell I. Mondy Professor of Chemistry.

“Just about every year we have one of the largest groups in attendance, as we try to take as many students as we can to give them this opportunity,” said Dr. Tim Knight, dean of OBU’s Patterson School of Natural Sciences. “It is a really big step that a lot of undergraduates don’t get the chance to do.”

Pete Brunson, a senior

biology major from Monticello, Ark., was one of three Ouachita students asked to give an oral presentation and was awarded second place in the chemistry division. Brunson said his research concerned “fluorescence spectroscopy as a method to measure the concentration of BPA in water exposed to thermal receipt paper.” Brunson conducted his research this past summer on Ouachita’s campus with Dr. Sara Hubbard, assistant professor of chemistry.

“I believe that top finishes like this not only reflect upon the individual student, but on the professors, as well,” Brunson said. “It shows their dedication to teaching and just how great of teachers they really are.”

Jessie Meyer, a senior biology major from Woodway, Texas, was also awarded second place for her chemistry poster presentation. “I was very surprised,” Meyer said.

“It was a great honor to be awarded second out of the 37 presentations in the chemistry division.”

Meyer spent the past summer working with Perry, running simulations of protein and drug interactions using

computational analysis.

“This method can be used to increase the efficiency and cost effectiveness of new pharmaceutical drugs being made today,” added Meyer.

Tyler Files, a senior biology major from Arkadelphia, Ark., received an honorable mention for his poster in the biology division. “I did a study on sarcophagus insect associations and succession on pig carrion during this past summer,” he said. “Forensic entomologists are able to determine how long a body has been there based on the insects and which stage of decomposition the body is in.”

“I am very excited for Tyler; he did a wonderful job presenting his findings and explaining to others why his research was meaningful,” said Dr. Jess Kelly, assistant professor of biology, who mentored Files on the project.

“The award is a very nice accomplishment and validates our research.”

In addition to the award, Kelly added that their research garnered an extremely rare discovery of three American Burying Beetles.

“Our discovery marks only the fourth known potential population in the world

of this highly endangered species. To qualify, we will need to document it again next season.”

Tim Horton, a senior professional chemistry and physics major from Arkadelphia, Ark., also received an honorable mention for his poster in the chemistry division. Horton conducted his research over the summer at the University of California at Berkley. His biochemical research involved regulating autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. “I was able to determine key portions of a protein within the human body that can be modified so that the protein no longer aids the disease,” he explained.

Horton said that he would not put an emphasis on winning the award itself, but instead on the overall experience. “I was able to come back to Arkansas and share some of my results with people who were eager to hear them,” he said. “The research and conference put together helped put perspective on how research as a career can be exciting.”

Other Ouachita students who participated in the conference include: Brynn

Alford, a senior biology and Spanish major from Rogers, Ark.; Mallory Burroughs, a junior biology major from Hot Springs, Ark.; John Butler, a senior biology major from Hope, Ark.; Trinity Dial, a senior biology major from Annona, Texas; Charlton Diaz, a senior biology and Spanish major from West Monroe, La.; Kirby Von Edwins, a senior biology major from Little Rock, Ark.; John Givler, a junior biology major from Monroe, La.; Drake Hardy, a senior biology major from Royal, Ark.; Leith Hobbs, a senior biology major from Crown Point, Ind.; Jesse Kitchens, sophomore biology major from Lewisville, Ark.; Megan Scarbrough, a senior biology major from Fayetteville, Ark.; Laura Strossner, a senior biology major from Conway, Ark.; Elise Teel, a junior biology major from Poyen, Ark.; Dustin Walter, a junior biology and chemistry major from Marion, Ark.; Mary Rachel Wolf, a senior biology major from Hot Springs, Ark.; and Will Wooten, a senior biology major from Conway, Ark. For more information, email Knight at knightt@obu.edu. n

Dietetics seniors host seminar comparing popular diet trends

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The Dietetics seniors are hosting a seminar called “Popular Diets: Fact or Fad” in which they will present research affirming or discrediting unique popular diets.

“For our project we are doing a seminar for the school and we chose the topic on Diet Fads,’ said Hannah Nolan, senior dietetics major. “Just common diets we hear a lot about, just buzz words that people don’t really know all the facts about. It’s going to be really interesting. We are going to be doing a five-minute presentation per group, and there are five groups that are doing presentations.”

The five diets that will be discussed in this seminar will be: Detox diets, The Paleo Diet, Vegan diets, The Atkins diet, and Gluten free diets.

Gluten free diets will be discussed because this has turned into a diet trend that people without a gluten allergy are starting to to try out.

“It’s very common for people who are not necessarily gluten intolerant, or have celiac disease, to try to be gluten free,” Nolan said. “It’s kind of a fad now, so we are talking about whether or not it’s healthy in the long run, if it has health benefits, and if somebody who isn’t allergic to gluten should still be gluten free.”

Nolan will be working with Sarah Pollock, senior dietetics major, on the topic of Detox Diets.

“Hopefully we will find out a lot of neat stuff and unravel some myths about detox diets,” Nolan said.

The seminar will be held in the Alumni room at noon, on Nov. 18. Lunch will be provided.

“We’re going to go through a lot of different diets and then outline the pros and cons of all of them and why people are doing them now and why they may, or may not, be as healthy as you think they would be,” Pollock said.

Pollock says that with so many new diets found on Pinterest and in magazines, this will be a good seminar to attend in order to sort out which ones are the best.

“We’ll approach all these different fad diets from research. Like, what kind of research is out there to support them, and if there is not any research they are probably not going to be the best thing for a person to do.”

This seminar will provide a way for students to learn something about diets from other students who love learning about them.

“I picked dietetics because I have always loved learning about the way food effects your body and how it can help you, and how it can hurt you,” Pollock said. n

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Kristen Barnard z The Signal DR. WESLEY KLUCK has taken more than 1.6 million photographs during his 33 years as a photographer — many of those on Ouachita’s campus.

A Different Perspective

Kluck documents Ouachita history through his lens

By TANNER WARD Editor-in-Chief

@TannerWard Dr. Wesley Kluck hears Ouachita through a stethoscope and sees it through a lens.

Arkadelphia’s first pediatrician and Ouachita’s vice president of student services and university physician, Kluck divides his time between several passions: medicine, his alma mater and photography.

Thirty-three years since getting his first camera, he has taken 1.6 million photographs, which occupy more than 20 terabytes of storage — that is the equivalent of 4,357 DVDs, or more than 26,000 CDs. His ever-popular Facebook page saw 36,000 visitors in the week following Homecoming last month, who clicked 275,000 times through the more than 2,500 pictures he uploaded from events like Tiger Tunes, the crowning of the Homecoming queen and the Homecoming football game.

Kluck’s photography story began December 27, 1980 — wedding day for senior medical student Wesley and medical technologist Debbie. One of the wedding gifts was a $625 Canon A-1 35 mm film camera.

“I had no formal training; I was still in medical school at the time. I would buy all these photography books and read them at nights when I had time,” Kluck said.

After he would read about a technique in the book, he would go out, try it and take the film to the one-hour photo processor around the corner from where he lived to look at the results.

“After about a year, I figured the truer pictures and colors were with slides, so I changed over to slide photography,” Kluck said. “I went to a camera shop called the Photo Shop in Little Rock and bought my first carousel slide projector — actually, Lisa Berry over in admissions counseling was the one who sold it to me.”

Kluck would spend the next two decades as a full-time doctor, just doing photography when he would have time. In 1999, he purchased his first digital camera, a 1 megapixel Sony camcorder that also took still photographs.

However, a turn of events over the next several years almost ended Kluck’s photography, his medical career and his

life. What he thought was just a bout of kidney stones in 1998 quickly turned into a severe kidney problem, and in November 2002, he was diagnosed with vasculitis — inflammation of the blood vessels; a disease which carries with it a 90 percent mortality rate.

He took steroids and did oral chemotherapy for a year. He also had to stay home — away from all people — for a year. That meant no church, no going out to eat from 2002 to 2003. As president of Ouachita’s board of trustees at the time, he had to conduct trustee meetings from another room sitting in front of a video camera, watching the other trustees on a monitor.

In January of 2003, Kluck started having problems with his medications, and became severely depressed for several months. It was during this time that he began corresponding with friends via email, eventually sending out blogs and devotionals to thousands of recipients.

He would often receive personal notes from his email recipients thanking him for sharing his story — more than 6,000 responses, to be exact. When he printed all the responses out, the stack of paper was as tall as the six-footfour Kluck himself.

He eventually recovered, but his sickness helped him realize that he did not need to be in his doctor’s office everyday. So when Dr. Andy Westmoreland asked him on the sidelines of A.U. William’s Field to come back to Ouachita, Kluck quickly agreed.

“He said, ‘Do you want to be my vice president?’ and I told him, ‘You’re joking,’” Kluck said. “So then he asked me again, and I said, ‘Sure!’”

Kluck started his new job at Ouachita in 2005 — the same year he bought his first professional digital camera, a Canon Mark II, and also the same time he began posting pictures to Facebook.

In 2009, Dr. Mitch Bettis, a communications professor, left Ouachita to work at a publishing company in Missouri, notching another important date in Kluck’s photography timeline.

“Dr. Root came into my office the first of August and said that Mitch had left, and he couldn’t find anybody to teach photography,” Kluck said. “So he asked if I would teach photography, and I said, ‘Sure!’”

In 2010, Kluck began offering an Advanced Photography course.

“Teaching photography has really

helped me more than anything else,” he said. “Also around that same time was when I first got Photoshop. I started seeing all the possibilities; you know, the more you get into it, the more you see that you can do.

“I’m still learning something new every day.”

Today, Kluck has amassed a collection of professional photography equipment from lights to backdrops in his third-floor studio in Lile Hall to a drone outfitted with GoPro cameras.

He uses a Canon EOS-1D X for sports photography and a Canon EOS-5D Mark III for portraits and other types of photography.

He also has 15 lenses.

Kluck said his favorite type of photography is documentary.

“I like capturing real-life events, just capturing what’s going on,” he said, “and that’s mainly what’s going on oncampus.

“I probably do more sports photography than anything else because I’m at those events as the team doctor, but I like to do all kinds of events. With my studio, I’ve gotten to where I like to do professional headshots and stuff like that. I like landscape, animal photography; I like all kinds of photography.”

“My favorite photos are his nature ones,” his wife Debbie said. “My favorite part is watching the excitement Dr. K. gets when trying new equipment or new photo ideas.”

As far as a favorite picture, Kluck said that changes with each shoot he does.

“My next favorite shot is the last one I did; I don’t really have an all-time favorite,” he said.

He said his most successful picture is the aerial photograph he took of campus from an airplane.

“That picture has literally gone around the world,” he said. “It’s been used for recruitment, it was on the cover of the Ouachita Circle magazine, it’s on the website.”

His most memorable pictures to take: “when I took pictures alongside my wedding photographer for my daughter’s bridal shots,” he said.

His dream photography excursion: “a hot-air balloon safari in Africa, taking animal pictures from the air. That’s my dream. I have a list of things I’ve wanted to do, and that’s been on my list for a long time. That would be the dream shoot for me,” he said.

Dr. Wesley Kluck Vice President, Physician

Birthday: January 25, 1955 Hometown: Arkadelphia Favorite Color: Purple Favorite Food: Japanese hibachi Favorite Music: Oldies Biggest Influence: My dad and Dr. Ben Elrod As a child, I wanted to: have all kinds of pets.

If I had to choose another job, I would: I’m doing it right now.

Ten years ago I would have answered, “Work at Ouachita.”

Something about me that no one else knows: I had 45 pet box turtles as a child for about ten years.

Kluck said another wish of his is to see more photography courses offered at Ouachita.

“The number of pictures people take now is ten times more than it was ten years ago,” he said. “I think there’s more interest in it now, especially with Facebook and all the social media, and people like it.”

Until then, Kluck will continue recording Ouachita history one photo at a time. Undoubtedly, his lenses are capturing moments that will live on for years.

“I like to capture college students and people in their element, doing what they like to do,” he said. “It’s all about making the people I’m taking pictures of happy.” n

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Ouachita experience better single

By ANNA KUMPURIS Copy Editor

@AnnieBananie14 Freshman year: You meet in your liberal arts class, an instant connection as you bond over your mutual hatred for that class. Soon you find yourselves meeting in the student center to “study” for your tests together. Eventually you exchange numbers, you know, in case you forget what the liberal arts assignment was…even though you have a syllabus.

You hang out in groups a lot and text pretty often.

One day, you’re seen having lunch in the caf together, just the two of you. By the next day, multiple people are asking if the two of you are together. You weren’t sure you were, but now that everyone else thinks so it seems more official. At this point the two of you are “talking.”

Then it happens! He asks you out. Nothing fancy, just a casual trip to Java Primo on Saturday afternoon, but as far as first dates go it’s not half bad. These dates continue for about a week or so until you make it official—it’s on Facebook and everything! By the end of freshmen year, you’ve been dating a few months and you’re already totes in love. In fact, the “L word” came into play around the middle of month two.

Sophomore year: The love continues. You’re one of campus’s cutest couples. Over the summer you met each other’s parents and everything. Surely it’s only a matter of time before he pops the question. Everyone else thinks so and your friends talk about it all the time. Besides, love is in the air. People all around you are getting dropped and proposed to left and right and you start to wonder when it will be your turn.

Sure enough, fall of sophomore year you get dropped.

It’s a magical night and it’s all over Instagram. Now everyone knows you guys are serious.

Then, that spring, he takes you on a special date, really pulls out all the stops, and at the end of the night the two of you are engaged. Once again, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook are flooded.

Junior year: Wedding planning on top of school can be tough, but you handle it well and know it’ll be worth it in the end. Over Christmas break, the two of you are married and it’s a beautiful ceremony full of fellow Ouachitonians celebrating your marriage and striking love connections of their own. You spend the rest of that year balancing school and marital bliss.

Senior year: Married life is still a blast. You love having your own apartment to decorate and call home, but you see less of your friends since you’re spending less time on campus. Senior year is fun, but you’re ready to graduate, get out of the Delph, and start your real life together that will be lived happily ever after in marital bliss...or will it?

I haven’t done any research on this, but I wouldn’t be shocked to find out that the divorce rate of Ouachita couples isn’t too far off from that of the rest of America. After all, Ouachita is a bubble and the dynamic of a relationship could look very different once it’s out of the bubble and into the real world.

Yes, this timeline is exaggerated, but for the most part, I’d say most Ouachita relationships look a lot like that. Some progress more slowly, some a whole lot faster, but they all include the same essential elements: meet, short friendly stage, interest, a couple dates, a relationship. Then, if your man is in a social club you get dropped, quickly followed by an engagement, if not just skip right to the engagement. Either way, if you aren’t married by the time you graduate, you’re almost definitely engaged.

Don’t get me wrong, Ouachita relationships can be great and I know plenty of awesome couples who have met here and who will definitely have blessed marriages together. If you’re looking for a good spouse who loves The Lord, Ouachita isn’t a bad place to look, but finding that Ouachita relationship is not all that this place is about.

Ouachita is a great school where you can grow,

Hyenas: Society’s true caretakers, solution to Ouachita’s problems

By NOAH HUTCHINSON Opinions Editor @Hutch15 “WOW! I CAN WALK?! LEGS ARE A THING?! HAHAHA, I’M BLINDED BY MY OWN JOY! WHAT A DAY TO BE A PEDESTRIAN!” I can only assume that these were the exact thoughts going through the head of the girl who not only formed the far left flank of the wedge of loud, obnoxious people shuffling across the bridge to east village a few weeks ago, but blindly stumbled straight into me as if she had no idea what was going on around her.

I can put up with slow walkers. I can even deal with the groups of three or more who are all such best buds that they absolutely have to walk in a shoulder to shoulder wall of friendship so that nobody’s left out of the conversation. This new menace though, this increasingly common breed of person who walks like a drunken plastic bag on stilts being blown in the wind, is where I draw the line. As always though, I have a solution.

Hyenas. Why hyenas? Lions and tigers and bears are too cliche. Hyenas are fresh and terrifying.

All we’d have to do is order a hundred or so spotted hyenas (the biggest breed of hyenas) and release them onto campus. There wouldn’t be anymore “Oh, sorry, I didn’t see you there,” because anybody who isn’t paying attention will be scattered about campus in steaming piles of hyena excrement.

This wouldn’t just solve my first problem.

This would solve every problem. Guarding the tiger during Battle of the Ravine week? Hyenas. Slow walkers? Better bring some slow friends with you and hope the hyenas are already full. There wouldn’t be any bikes slowly coasting up behind you and running over the back of your shoe in the rudest lack of an “excuse me” short of straight up getting shoved out of the way.

Bikes are too much fun for the hyenas to chase after. The only form of transportation

left would be a quick and reverent speed walk, divided into neat little lanes just like automobile traffic, occasionally replaced by panicked sprinting in the event of mass hyena attack. People wouldn’t be late to class anymore. There would only be “present”, “mauled by hyena” and “too afraid of hyenas to leave dorm”.

On that note, when you really stop and think about it, hyenas could solve practically all problems in society. People not paying attention during chapel? Those two songs before the main speaker would become the most heartfelt and enthusiastic worship services this side of gospel choir of banshees on a near lethal caffeine dosage.

Obesity epidemic? Hyena epidemic. Even the imaginary problems that people make up just to give them something to complain about would all instantly evaporate under the benevolent fangs of the hyena.

“I’m so stressed, I only got 10 hours of sleep last night and had to do a bunch of work in one sitting because I put it off forever.”

People in countries with higher hyena populations don’t brag about how stressed they are. They brag about how many times they haven’t been mauled by a hyena.

Don’t know what to put on your resume?

Try “Pried a flash drive from the snapping gnaw of a hyena to turn my presentation in on time.”

If that’s not a get stuff done attitude, I don’t know what is.

For those that feel a twinge of loneliness every time they see the “$5.00 for couples, $7.00 for individuals” line on all the event posters, I’ve got good news for you. Hyenas enforce the buddy system. Nothing gives you a realistic perspective of who is and is not out of your league like being easy pickings for an apex predator.

This idea started small. Restore a little natural order to our ecosystem and people will master the lost skills of our ancestors, like walking in a straight line. However, hyenas may just be the answer to life itself. Just send me my check in the mail, Dr. Horn, I know a guy who could have a hundred of the things outside Cone Bottoms by the end of the week. If nothing else, I imagine our average GPA would skyrocket. n facebook.com/obusignal twitter.com/obusignal instagram.com/obusignal

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Studying abroad was never something that I imagined I would do. Yet here I sit in Liverpool, England writing this. God used a combination of different people and experiences in my life over the last two years to lead me here, and I couldn’t be happier!

As fun and exciting as experiencing all these new places is, it’s not the best part of studying abroad. The best part is the new people you meet and the relationships you form. These new friendships are what truly make the experience so special.

Katy and I have become friends with people from China, France, Ireland, and of course ‘Murica. We’ve also gotten to know many great British students and families through one of the local churches. In my opinion, this aspect of studying abroad is the most meaningful and you learn how to relate to people of all different backgrounds.

This experience has also caused me to reflect on a few other things. To start, one thing I am learning is that asking questions is a really good thing. Whenever you go to a new place with new people, why not learn as much as you can about the culture and beliefs and not be afraid to go a little deeper? You definitely gain confidence and knowledge from having these conversations. You also gain confidence while studying abroad from being the only American in your classes (except when your history professor asks you a question about American history, and you have no idea what the answer is).

Something else I’ve been thinking about is that being away from Ouachita makes me want to dive in even more to all the opportunities there once I get back next

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It just seems like too many people, whether they realize it or not, come to be more focused on getting a spouse from Ouachita than on getting all the other great things this place has to offer. Then this leads to whirlwind romances where couples are engaged if not married only a few months after meeting each other. A lot of these relationships are completely genuine and lasting, but I don’t think I’m convinced that they all are.

I’m a romantic. I love nothing more than a cute couple and a great love story, and a lot of people find their great love story here, but I think it’s time to be realistic about relationships and get them outside of the bubble to ensure they can stand strong in real life instead of rushing into things. It’s time to take a step back from finding that perfect Ouachita relationship and enjoy Ouachita and college for what it’s meant to be—a time to learn, grow, make lifelong friendships and have fun. n

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semester. Since I’m losing a semester at OBU, I’ve realized just how precious every minute is at Ouachita. I know you aren’t asking for my advice, but here it is: find something you love and get involved at OBU. In addition to everything I’ve mentioned so far, being an international student here has reminded me how cool it is that we have so many international students at Ouachita. There is a lot we can learn from them, and if you haven’t already, try to get to know some of them. Either go to an International Club meeting or go cheer for the ones who are on an athletic team.

Furthermore, being so far away from the people that mean so much to me has caused me to think about how I take those people for granted a lot of the time.

As a result, I’m reminded that staying connected with those people is vital. Even something as simple as sending a postcard can be significant by showing them that you are thinking of them.

Studying abroad definitely makes you think about things in a way you might not have otherwise. So I’d like to end with a few final words: if you are considering studying abroad and can fit it into your schedule, then go for it!

Talk to people who have done it, pray about it, and figure out if it is for you because it’s definitely a worthwhile experience.

However, if you cannot study abroad then that just gives you more time to do as much as you can while at Ouachita. Ultimately, whether you do study abroad or not, just make sure to dive in and make the most of your college experience!

If you’re interested in seeing some pictures and stories from our semester, check out www. katyandmckenzie.weebly.com/ blog. n

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Dr. Wesley Kluck z Courtesy CHRISTIAN RYCRAW sprints through a gap in UAM’s defense during the game on last Saturday. Rycraw and the Tigers ran away with a decisive win against University of Arkansas Monticello, 35-10.

Henderson proves to be huge test for Ouachita

By DIXON LAND

Assistant Sports Editor @DixonCLand The Ouachita Tiger Football Team enters the Henderson State game 7-2, riding off an impressive 35-10 win over the Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils. The Tigers are led by a strong, senior backfield in quarterback Benson Jordan and runningback Chris Rycraw.

Rycraw leads the team this year in rushing with 892 yards on 156 carries and averages over 100 yards per game. Rycraw has significant help from Steven Kehner who has rushed for over 500 yards this season as well.

But, Rycraw and Kehner have quickly noted in interviews this season that a large majority of their success can be attributed to the offensive line.

The offensive line this season began with it a few questions of inexperience that needed to be adressed. With a freshman, a redshirt freshman, and a sophomore starting, the offensive line has stepped up and gained significant experience in big games so far this season.

Dubbed by most this season as the Tigers make or breaking point, Mitch Bledsoe (LT), Brent Calhoon (LG), Aaron Sprinkle (C), Brannon Kotch (Freshman) and Michael Russell

have stepped up and have led this team into the trenches.

At the recieving core, the Tigers are loaded.

They have 5 receivers with over 200 yards receiving in the year. This recieving core has lightened the load on Rycraw and Kehner significantly and has given Jordan the ability to spread the ball around when he wants to pass and thus, makes him less predictable and that eliminates interceptions.

On defense, the Tigers are average. They are allowing 318 average yards per game on defense. Ouachita’s strong point is the secondary which will be tested by Henderson’s potent passing attack on Saturday.

In reality, it will take everything that everyone of these players has to take down the mighty Henderson Reddies football team. This team averages over 40 points a game and the lowest number of points they have scored this year came against UAM where they scored 37.

Henderson averages over 530 yards of total offense per game while there opponent averages 321 yards.

On defense, the Henderson State Reddies are aggressive and impressive as well. The Reddies boast a 4.2 average yards per play and will be tough to score on. The Tigers will need to be playing their best ball on both offense and defense to come out of A.U. Williams field with a win. n

Men’s basketball smashes Ecclesia

By BRANDON SMITH Sports Information

The OBU Tiger basketball team defeated the Ecclesia College Royals 95-60 on Monday, highlighted by 27 points from Allen Buchanan and 26 from Colt Fason.

The Tigers completely dominated the game, starting with winning the opening tip. OBU scored first and never gave up the lead throughout the entire first and second half.

The first half featured lights out shooting from the Tigers, in which OBU shot 69% from the field and 54% from deep.

Fason emerged as the star of the first half, scoring 22 points and grabbing eight boards. Micah Delph quarterbacked the

offense, recording eight of the team’s 13 assists.

Ouachita had some struggles keeping possession of the ball in the first half, turning the ball over 14 times. They made up for the turnovers, however, with stellar a defense that forced the Royals to shoot just 37% from the field and 20% from behind the arc. The first half came to a close with the Tigers up 53-27.

In the second half, OBU continued their hot streak, shooting 58% from the field. The Tigers received their secondhalf boost from Buchanan, who shot a perfect 6-6 from the field and 2-2 from the line for 15 points.

Kyle Francis gave the Tigers some productive minutes, as well, earning six points, six

rebounds and three blocks in the half. The Tigers finished the half, and the game, on top 90-65.

OBU finished the game with a 63% field goal percentage.

The Tigers also out-rebounded the Royals 49-22.

Buchanan led all scorers with 27 points and finished the game 11-11 from the field and 3-3 from the line. Fason recorded his first double-doubles of the season, finishing with 26 points and 11 rebounds.

Delph added seven points and a game-high 12 assists. Eric Braeuer also finished in double figures in points with 12.

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So it’s getting pretty close to that time of year. The time when one of the most controversial awards is handed out for the most prized player of the year. This year, the race has been full of drama, like Oregon’s Marcus Mariota suffering a knee injury as well as an injury to his pride after falling to Stanford.

Which, side note, let me just vent about the absurdity of the “experts” who always rank this team as a powerhouse, as a team that can compete with the likes of Alabama and LSU in the Southeastern Conference. Ab-surd. Anyways, to get back on track, let’s take a look at six athletes who have excelled this season and want to win a trip to New York City.

1. My Top Pick – Jameis Winston. Surprise! Not really, but it is surprising coming from me and my longstanding hatred of Florida State University and anyone associated with it. This kid has some insane talent, talent that many senior quarterbacks (here’s looking at you A.J. McCarron) wish they had possessed at that age. With outstanding speed, a great arm and the ability to think on his feet in tough situations, Winston was an obvious first pick. Did I mention he’s a freshman? His numbers may not be as outlandish as players like Johnny Manziel, but he has put up a heck of fight this season and has over 2,600 yards under his belt. Although, there is a slight setback, the rest of Winston’s season is filled with less-seasoned competitors. This could be a major drawback considering the Aggies still have Mettenberger’s LSU and Mizzou on the schedule.

2. Johnny Manziel – I may not be the biggest fan of the Aggie quarterback, but I do have to respect his numbers. From his 3,000 plus yards, to his 31 touchdowns, Manziel consistently shows that he has his act together. I didn’t want to put him as number one on the list because I think Winston has a better shot in the polls, and because I prefer Manziel never be first in anything. The Aggies still have some big games ahead, which may give Manziel the push he needs to snag the coveted award, but he may or may not have ruined his chances with all of those interceptions, 11 to be specific. You can’t be doing that Johnny Boy, especially if you want to make it in the NFL. 3. A.J. McCarron – My third choice, being a typical Sabanselected protégé, comes into the race with age and experience on his side. All of the other sophomores and freshmen may have some news-making arms, but McCarron has an entire team backing him up that he’s been leading for four years.

McCarron’s edge comes in the form of having attended three national title games, leading two Bama teams back-to-back and winning all said games. Not good enough for you? He also boasts almost 8,000 yards in his career. He is consistent, coordinated and capable of giving the above mentioned a run for their money in the Heisman race, not to mention another likely national title this season.

4. Bryce Petty – Baylor has another star on their hands in this sophomore quarterback. Petty is boasting numbers rivaling those of McCarron and Winston this season. He has over 2,000 yards, only one interception compared to Winston’s seven and Manziel’s 11, and a team with a first place ranking for points for. I like Petty. He’s solid with a great career ahead of him, but I highly doubt he’ll reach the top spot in the Heisman race.

5. Marcus Mariota – I’m quite indifferent with Mariota and his Ducks. They were doing great this season against all of those nothing teams and then, Stanford happened. This showed the sports nation that the Oregon Ducks cannot compete with the top dogs, and that the predictions of Oregon showing up to the BCS championship with Alabama were poorly made. But of course I could have told you that based on their history. Yes, they kept up with Auburn the year they made it, but that was a one-man team. Oregon was not playing the Auburn Tigers, that was Oregon playing Cam Newton, who still managed to single-handedly capture the national title. It’s sad really.

6. Jordan Lynch – This Northern Illinois phenomenon brought some hype to the Mid-American Conference this season. With his 1,150 yards worth of carries and undefeated team, Lynch is cutting his own path to New York City. Unfortunately, he won’t make it. His numbers may be absolutely outstanding, but his team has not played a single top 25 team or any team even worth mentioning. This means that his numbers are worthless, at least in my eyes. He may be a great player and fantastic athlete, but he plays for a team that will never see Pasadena in our lifetime.

Well, that’s six of the ten top athletes of this season. I may not have the most knowledge about some of these, considering I’ve never cared to watch a Huskies or Bears game, but the stats speak for themselves, kind of. Oh, and I vote Bama and FSU in the title game. What if Florida State won? I’m not sure if I could handle that. n

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