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Articles by Caroline Bivens
The Echo Chamber: Planning for Stress
This semester has definitely been the most stressful semester I’ve had my entire college career. I’m a senior now, and that means more upper division courses that require more effort and attention. This is also the first time I’ve had to work during school, which makes studying and doing homework way more difficult. I’ve found myself seriously organizing my time and writing every little task down in my planner so I can remember to do everything I need to in time.
Pedestrian bridge coming soon to divert foot traffic over Dave Ward
A new pedestrian bridge crossing Dave Ward Drive is on track to be completed next spring, but not before some expected lane closures. The Dave Ward pedestrian bridge will connect the Stone Dam Creek Trail to both sides of Dave Ward Drive and will give students living off campus an easier walking commute.
Decellularized Muscle Supports New Muscle Fibers and Improves Function Following Volumetric Injury
Male Sprague Dawley rats weighing 250–300 g (Harlan Laboratories, Frederick, MD) were euthanized using CO . Gastrocnemius muscles were isolated bilaterally (Figure 1A), frozen at −80°C, and shipped to the Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation (MTF, Edison, NJ) to be decellularized. Decellularization was performed by a proprietary method using multiple saline, detergent, and disinfection soaks developed by MTF. The rat tissue was processed aseptically and without any terminal sterilization.
Fraternity Brothers Wear Heels to Raise Awareness of Sexual Assault
To raise awareness of sexual assault in Greek life, fraternity members stomped and stumbled their way through a mile-long walk in high heels and women’s shoes on April 12 during the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. The Interfraternity Council hosted the event as part of a national Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. UCA fraternities have been participating in the walk since 2012.
People of UCA: Summer Sanders
Freshman Summer Sanders never felt like she fit into a small-town atmosphere, so after graduating from Highland High School in Hardy, Arkansas, she decided to use her talents and big personality to major in theater. Sanders’ theater career began in middle school when she starred in “Annie” as a newsboy — a part that her director created as a way to ensure everyone had a role. She said that after “Annie”, she knew she wanted to pursue theater for the rest of her life.
Nick Jonas Will Perform for Annual Spring Concert
The Student Activities Board announced on March 26 that pop singer Nick Jonas will be the performer for the annual spring concert on April 22. Tickets for UCA students will cost $15 and will be sold starting April 2. For the public, tickets will cost $25 and will be sold starting April 4. Director of Student Activities Kendra Regehr said SAB originally decided to organize a hip-hop performance, but the plans fell through.
People of UCA: Te'Kayla Dixon
Junior Te’Kayla Dixon has a smile that is just as cheerful as her personality. Dixon is majoring in family and consumer science and holds positions in Students for the Propagation of Black Culture and the Student Activities Board. Dixon is the SPBC’s 2018 Black History Month Chair and organized four different programs throughout the month that educated students about black history. “We never got taught in school about where slavery was … and I wanted to learn more about my culture,” Dixon said.
SAB-Sponsored Comedian Cracks Raw, Unfiltered Jokes
Stand-up comic Jenny Zigrino graced the Student Center Ballroom stage Feb. 28, sharing humorous stories of her family, her experiences as a plus-sized woman and her sex life. Zigrino said her material is inspired by embarrassing experiences from her daily life and social-justice issues. She said the focus of her stand-up routines is “crowd work” — a common term comics use to describe interacting with the audience. “It’s kind of like a safety net for me.
Fayetteville Natives Brother Moses Release Superb, Poetic Album
Arkansas isn’t exactly known for its local music scene, but with local talent like the alt-rock band Brother Moses producing impressive and sophisticated music, Arkansas music has finally been put on the map. The band — consisting of Fayetteville natives James Lockhart, John Lewis-Anderson, Moses Gomez, Matthew Heckmann and Corey Dill — released their first full-length album “Magnolia” on Feb. 16, warranting rightful recognition from fans and critics alike.
Puppies of UCA: Winston Danger Davis
President Houston Davis and his family have welcomed a new member to the family. Winston Danger Davis is a 2-month-old basset hound who is already enjoying his new home with the Davises. First Lady Jenny Davis said the dog’s middle name, “Danger,” was inspired by the line “Danger is my middle name” from the “Austin Powers” movie franchise. “It’s ironic because you look at him and there’s literally nothing dangerous about him at all,” Davis said.
The Echo Chamber: Roommates-Friends or Foes?
Sometimes living with another person is a struggle. Everyone is on different schedules and we all have different agendas. Just because you’re roommates doesn’t mean you’re friends, and it doesn’t mean you have to be. I’ve ended friendships, started friendships and strengthened friendships with my roommates. In my first two years of college I had four different roommates. That’s right, I had a new roommate every semester my freshman and sophomore year.
Faculty and Staff Feature: Trisha Cowen
A childhood love of storytelling and writing took Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Trisha Cowen to Beijing, China for the Olympics in 2008. When Cowen was a young child, her urge to write manifested into arts and crafts. Cowen said she created makeshift books out of cereal boxes. “As a kid I would put together, just create, these fantastical tales and draw all of the narratives, full with pictures,” Cowen said.
College Of Education Creates Makerspace
The College of Education has renovated a new makerspace and classroom-learning lab stocked with high-tech gadgets that students are free to use. Wake said the goal of the renovations was to create a collaborative and technologically advanced workspace for education students. “We had a vision for turning teachers out into their profession who were comfortable with the technology and who could use the technology to empower and engage students,” Wake said.
UCA Senior Art Students Showcase Their Work At Baum Gallery
The BA/BFA Senior Exhibit opening reception in the Baum Gallery gave prospective senior art students the chance to display their most meaningful work to family and friends. Baum Gallery Director Brian Young said the Senior Exhibit is a cumulation of the seniors’ work as both students and artists at UCA. Young said the exhibit gives students a chance to display their work in a real gallery setting and allows them to get comfortable showing their work.
Filmmaker Presents Documentary
Popular filmmaker Werner Herzog presented his documentary “Lo & Behold, Reveries of the Connected World” about the advancement of computer technology on Oct. 5 in Reynolds Performance Hall. The documentary explores computers in 10 chapters, from the first computers to their modern impacts on robotics, human life, the habitability of Mars and the future of technology.
SGA Discusses Proposed Tuition Increase for 2018
At their last meeting of the year, SGA was informed about the proposed tuition increase for the 2018 fiscal year. Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance Diane Newton said the increase is needed so the university can attract and retain faculty and staff, fill positions for critical programming, incorporate strategic initiatives and increase scholarship offerings. For students taking 15 hours a semester, tuition would increase by $300.
UCA Welcomes First Latina Sorority, Second in Arkansas
Hermanidad de Sigma Iota Alpha is the first Latina sorority at UCA and the second Latina sorority in the state. SIA was first established at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and last year, a group of girls at UCA established the RSO “Sisters in Action” to help bring the sorority to campus.
SGA Partially Funds Rock the Yard Performance
SGA only funded a portion of the requested SAFA funding for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity for their performance during Rock the Yard. SGA voted to fund only a portion of the amount, during the appeal, because the fraternity gave false information concerning their number of members during the SAFA hearing. “They didn’t take the request seriously and they provided false information,” Vice President of Finance and senior Ryan Pfaff said.
New Beach Volleyball League Wins First Tournament
UCA’s first beach volleyball league won their first tournament, 5-0 in all four games, at the APSU Governor’s Beach Duels in Clarksville, Tennessee. The Sugar Bears (4-0) opened the tournament against Missouri Baptist University (5-4) and scored a 7-2 lead in the fifth match and a second set win of 23-21, according to UCA Sports. The Sugar Bears won the fourth match with 21-7 lead. The third match resulted in a 21-11 lead in the first set and a 21-18 lead in the second.
SGA votes to approve graduate organization
SGA voted unanimously to approve the SGA Graduate organization and voted to state their opposition to HB 1249 during their meeting on March 8. The vote for an SGA graduate organization not only passed with a full majority, but with a standing ovation. Graduate Representative Ethan Clement cried tears of joy. The majority of Senators also voted in favor of a resolution stating SGA’s opposition to HB 1249. The resolution passed with 36 yesses and two abstentions.
UCA Holds STEM Workshop For Conway Girls
Targeted STEM Leadership for Girls encouraged high school girls interested in STEM programs to become strong and powerful women in fields dominated by men. The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Leadership program on Feb. 10 was an all-day program targeted toward Conway High School girls in the 10th-12th grades.
New Trampoline Park Coming to Conway
In late spring, Conway Towne Centre will be home to a new Urban Air adventure park that will offer wall-to-wall trampolines and other amusement attractions. Urban Air CEO Michael Browning Jr. said the adventure parks’ feature rock walls, battle beams, obstacle courses, hanging swings, dodgeball, ropes courses, tubes, an area for children seven and under and trampolines. The park offers weekly events and kids birthday party reservations seven days a week.
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