The Traveler

Host families help international students adjust to United States

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Students from countries around the world contribute to the diversity of the community while attending the Spring International Language Center.

SILC Director Leyah Bergman-Lanier said one of the wonderful things about Fayetteville is its willingness to embrace diversity.

RIAA requests file-sharing info from UA

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

UA administrators recently received a formal request from the Recording Industry Association of America, a trade group that represents intellectual property and First Amendment rights of the U.S. recording industry, asking that the UA cooperate in addressing illegal file-sharing activities.

Green neighborhood offers 'community' feel

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The UA Community Design Center has developed a new vision of neighborhood for the Washington County chapter of Habitat for Humanity: no sidewalks, no curbs, no gutters and no flooding, even after torrential rain, according to a press release.

Porchscapes: An Affordable LEED-Neighborhood Development, the official name for the project, was awarded a 2008 ASLA professional award in planning and analysis from the American Society of Landscape Architects, according to the ASLA Web site.

UA graduate student goes after U.S. Senate seat against Rep. Boozman

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

UA graduate student Abel Tomlinson will appear on the ballot this November against incumbent Rep. John Boozman.?

Boozman and Tomlinson both met with students last week after each hosted separate and overlapping discussions on sustainability.

Boozman currently has a 10 percent rating by the League of Conservation Voters.

New RSO focuses on helping the Delta

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Students and faculty can help retain the heritage of the Arkansas Delta and rebuild its future through a new Registered Student Organization, said Krista Jones, president of the Advocates for the Arkansas Delta.

The mission statement for AAD is that it's a student-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to building outreach activities directed toward the people, culture and heritage of the Arkansas Delta by preserving the past, enriching the present and shaping the future, Jones said.

P.R.I.D.E. celebrates Day of Silence with dance

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Walter Lang and his partner moved across the dance floor with all eyes on them. Around them, gay and straight couples stood chatting and dancing, as well.

Lang was one of many UA students and members of the UA organization P.R.I.D.E (People Respecting Individual Differences and Equality) celebrating the National Day of Silence with a prom at the Unitarian Universalists Church Friday.

Missouri State gets rematch with Diamond Hogs

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Missouri State Bears are hoping not to start and end the month of April with losses to the Razorbacks.

On April 1, the Bears lost a heartbreaker at home to the Hogs in extra innings, 7-6 after a Ben Tschepikow sacrifice fly won the game in the 10th inning.

NCAA graduation rates slowly rise in D-1

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Each spring, graduation and commencement ceremonies are held by colleges and universities throughout the United States.

And each spring, thousands upon thousands of students take "the walk" and receive their diplomas.

Included in that group of graduating students are the student-athletes, who, although graduating in smaller numbers, actually graduate at a higher percentage than most students.

A year of changes on 'The Hill' comes to a close

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It's safe to say that it's been a year of change in Hog Heaven.

In the fall, Jeff Long was chosen as the UA's new athletic director following the retirement of Frank Broyles.

In October, John Pelphrey began his first season as Arkansas head basketball coach.

Lady'Back tennis squad heads to nationals

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The No. 15 Arkansas Lady'Back tennis team was selected to face No. 46 Wake Forest Friday in the first round of the NCAA Championship.

Arkansas had hopes of hosting for the first time in school history, but the team wasn't too down after watching the ESPNEWS selection show Tuesday, Arkansas head coach Michael Hegarty said.

Razorbacks set spring game attendance record

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino's Razorback football team played in front of a school-record crowd of 40,200 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium last Saturday in the annual Red-White Spring Football Game.

The excitement of the Petrino Era combined with EAS RazorFest and a picture-perfect day in Northwest Arkansas helped the University of Arkansas blister the previous UA spring game record by nearly 10,000 fans.

New KUAF building to open in 2010

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

KUAF 91.3, a national public radio station licensed to the UA, has begun a capital campaign to move its facility to a building across the Fayetteville Public Library.

The goal of the campaign is to raise $1.5 million for the new building, said Rick Stockdell, general station manager at KUAF and professor of journalism.

Wrap-up of first annual Dickson Street Music Festival

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Thousands of concertgoers from all over Arkansas and surrounding states flocked to Dickson Street Friday and Saturday night for the inaugural Dickson Street Music Festival.

As Springfest frenzy gripped Dickson, a diverse group of renowned artists performed on a large outdoor stage situated in the Walton Arts Center parking lot.

Fayetteville bands take their different styles to separate markets

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It's not too often that a band from Arkansas hits it big on the national music scene. However, it is even more rare for an Arkansan band to hit it big on the international scene. And while fans might think the national scene success comes before the international success, just ask Fayetteville indie band Mar.

Check out the apparel studies program

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The apparel studies program in Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences has a lot to offer UA students.

An apparel studies major is obviously a good concentration for students interested in fashion, but the studies go beyond just style.

'Beacon of Hope' wins national award

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Broadcast journalism professors Dale Carpenter and Larry Foley have preserved the history of the UA in their award-winning documentary "Beacon of Hope: The Story of the University of Arkansas."

The documentary is a cumulative history of the UA, but "it's not the definitive history" Foley said.

UA Student to Climb Mt. Rainier

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

UA graduate student Elizabeth Cornish will travel to Washington for the Mt. Rainier Summit for Someone, which was created by Big City Mountaineers.

BCM, a non-profit organization, provides recreational team mentoring experiences for at-risk teens. Their mission is to provide urban teenage youth in need of positive adult mentoring with challenging and safe wilderness experiences led by qualified adult volunteer guides, according to the BCM Web site.

Looking backward and forward

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Finally, the semester is drawing to a close - although not without the end of the year rush our professors and instructors have so graciously bestowed upon us within the last couple of weeks. Despite the vast amount of work still needed to be finished before we bask in the glory of summer relaxation (at least in a relative sense), we have a feeling of satisfaction when we reflect upon the work we've done this year - both in and out of the Traveler office in the basement of Kimpel Hall.

Letters to the editor

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

n the past month, Students for a Free Tibet encountered pro-Chinese Government protestors at our ASG funded Tibetan Awareness Day. With a clear opposition to a Free Tibet, we feel it is important to clear up a few facts about Tibet. Putting aside the argument of whether or not Tibet was an independent country before the Chinese invasion, the world now needs to focus on the future of Tibet.