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Tax return fraud was once more the central topic of Fri-day’s faculty senate meeting,
with even ASU Chancellor Tim Hudson stepping in to address the increasingly widespread issue. To date, the identity information of 94 faculty members has been compromised in a still unresolved
electronic security breech. “We are certainly sorry this hap-
pened, it is a terrible thing to happen to anyone,” Hudson said.
Len Frey, vice chancellor for finance, said, “We are continuing to take this mat-ter very seriously, and are aggressively pursuing this. We have law enforcement involved on the state, local and campus level trying to resolve this issue.”
“There are some administrative mea-
sures we are still taking,” Frey said. “We have spoken to the Social Security Ad-ministration, we are trying to work with a representative out of Little Rock to do a conference call question-and-answer session and we are in the process of reaching out to the Attorney General’s office.”
For now, faculty still need to be aware of the potential for fraudulent tax return filings and keep abreast of the situation
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Kim Myoung Hyang | Staff PhotographerPresident of Faculty Association Julie Isaacson, and Interim Secretary Treasurer Pradeep Mishra talk about the restoration of the Kays House. The brochures are handed out to all the members in the meeting.
Equality has been important to Ameri-can since its inception.
Chancellor Hudsonproposes tuition hike
Paige Walker | Staff PhotographerStudents participate in the campus wide Harlem Shake video after the Harlem Shake Off in the Student Union on Thursday night.
ASU Harlem Shakes it offTANYA GIRALDO
NEWS EDITOR
The Harlem Shake phe-nomenon has taken over YouTube, the Internet and, as of late, the ASU campus.
While it is unknown who actually started the trend, one thing is certain, Baauer’s “Harlem Shake,” can never be heard the same way again.
The trending videos start with a seemingly unaware group of people going about their business while one per-son, usually masked, moves to the beat of the song. Once the song reaches the chorus, the video cuts to a growing number of people in the area dancing wildly with random props and costumes.
The RAs of NorthPark Quads decided to take the opportunity to get students of ASU together and create their version of the trend.
“It seemed like something fun that we could organize for ASU students,” said Amanda Morales, graduate hall direc-tor and advisor of the NPQ Area Council. “Colleges and universities across the U.S. and around the world are tak-ing part in the Harlem Shake and we felt that organizing this program would be a great
way to get everyone together to make one big ASU Harlem Shake video.”
NPQ Council created the ASU Harlem Shake-Off, a competition between organi-zations on who could create the best Harlem Shake video. Organizations and students alike were encouraged to sub-mit their videos and attend the competition in Centenni-al Hall where students would
vote on the best videos. Andrew Nichols, NPQ
RA and leader of the event worked with other RAs to put together and advertise the Shake-Off. “This event is to help raise student’s school spirit was well as provide a fun event,” he said. “Mid-terms are coming up and stu-dents are pretty stressed. This provides a great way for stu-dents to have fun, socialize
and learn more about groups on campus.”
The winners received cer-tificates as well as bragging rights as the best Harlem Shakers on ASU campus, Nichols said.
On Feb. 28, students vot-ed for the best video in four categories: most school spir-it, best Greek video, best stu-dent organization and best overall.
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Guns now a possibility on campus
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe (D) signed a bill into law Friday leaving it up to individual state funded uni-versities to decide if staff and teachers will be allowed to possess conceal and carry handguns on their campuses.
Sponsored by District 84 Senator Charlie Collins (R) of Fayetteville, House Bill 1243 became Act 226, four days after being passed by the Senate with a 31-4 vote and two weeks after the House of Representatives passed it
with a 70-11 vote with 19 ab-staining.
The act defines a staff member as, “a person who is not enrolled as a full-time students at the university, col-lege or community college” and is employed full-time or is on a “nine-month or twelve month appointment” to the institution.
The act, similar to laws passed in Mississippi and Wisconsin, says the final deci-sion on the issue lies with the “governing board of the uni-versity.” It also allows schools to prohibit conceal and carry handguns in individual build-ings or locations as long as
a sign readable from 10 feet away stating that “carrying a handgun is prohibited” is placed at the entrance.
ASU System President Charles Welch said the issue will not be on the agenda of the Board of Trustees meet-ing scheduled for March 8.
“It’s too early to tell wheth-er our Board of Trustees will allow guns on our campuses,” Welch said. Our administra-tion will spend a consider-able amount of time provid-ing information to the board members and helping them determine what’s in the best
interest of our students, fac-ulty and staff.”
At the time of an August 2012 article on the website for the National Conference of State Legislatures, Arkan-sas was among 21 states with laws on the book banning conceal and carry handguns on campus. 23 states leave it up to the universities them-selves to decide, while Utah is the only state that doesn’t give secondary schools a say on the matter.
ASU-Jonesboro Chancel-lor Tim Hudson said he be-lieves the previous law, which banned conceal and carry weapons on campus, had
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Team prepares for first Rugby Day
LYNDSEY PATTERSONSTAFF WRITER
It is well known that the ASU Rugby team is ranked second in the nation, which can only mean that compe-tition against Life University, ranked number one, is sure to be a match to witness.
The Arkansas State Rug-by Program and the Student Government Association are teaming up to host the first annual Rugby Day on Thurs-day, March 7 at 6 p.m. in the Spring River Room of the Student Union to promote the upcoming match.
The evening is designed to bring support to the ASU Rugby team and their na-tional accomplishments, to teach people about the rules of the sport and to promote
the home game against Life University on March 9.
The idea for the event came from first-year head coach, Alex Houser.
“Everyone was very sup-portive of our program and excited about the success we have had, but everyone said pretty much the same thing in that they didn’t know much about the game of rugby,” Houser said. “So I thought it would be good to have an evening where peo-ple can come meet some of the players and learn about the game of rugby and our program.”
Houser believes that the athlete’s success should be celebrated and announced.
“The student athletes’ in-volved in the rugby program
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“I have complete confidence that our board (of trustees) will take input from all campus constituencies and reach a decision that’s focused on the safety and welfare of everyone.”
Chancellor Tim Hudson
It might be a surprise to many that now women are now allowed to serve on the front lines of combat in the U.S. military.
The flagrant expression of the executive order, by Secre-tary of Defense Panetta, will undoubtedly have unforeseen consequences, good and bad.
Many questions remain unanswered as to what will happen next with women in our military. One of the hot topics now is concern-ing whether or not women should be required to regis-ter with the Selective Service System.
Requiring women to regis-ter would not only benefit the women registering, but the nation as a whole.
While the infamous glass ceiling is slowly being shat-tered in corporate America, the problem still runs ram-pant in the military. Women simply can’t get above certain ranks.
Much of the problem has to do with the lack of combat experience women have had. Now that they can serve on the front lines, there should be nothing restricting them.
If a woman expects to be rewarded on the same crite-ria as a man, it is expected that she be held to the same standards; this includes sub-mitting to a draft in the time of war.
America cannot expect to continue to be a world leader
in equality with sub-par mil-itary restrictions.
Israel is a true leader in military equality. Due to the volatile political environ-ment of the Middle East, Is-rael is forced to keep a large standing army. When every Israeli turns 18, he/she are required to serve in the mil-itary regardless of gender, race, religion or sexual ori-entation.
This integration of mili-tary personnel creates a great sense of equality in Israel that many other nations in the area lack. The United States would be ever closer to com-pletely closing the gender gap if we held all Americans to the same standards, in regard to the military.
After fighting ended in WWII, many of those drafted into the military were able to go to college on the G.I. Bill who would not have had the opportunity otherwise. The economy prospered as the college graduates entered the workforce and helped shape the nation into what it is to-day.
If women are excluded from the draft, they would also be excluded from the benefits of the G.I. Bill. This would create an edu-cation deficit between men and women causing gen-der equality to lose valuable ground.
Equality has been import-ant to America since its in-ception. The phrase “All men are created equal” appears in the Declaration of Indepen-dence.
If we want to continue to be considered a world lead-er in equality, it is important that we insure that all people have the opportunity to suc-ceed in our military.
Korey Speaight is sophomore accounting and business ma-jor of Camp.
The jury is out on whether women should have to reg-ister for the selective service like their male counterparts.
Some argue the potential service on the battlefield will level the playing field between men and women. The other side has equally compelling contentions as to why women should be excluded, but both clearly miss the mark.
The best solution to up-hold American ideals is not to force women to serve, but to demolish the selective ser-vice all together.
While sides are arguing over gender equality they are missing the main problem-with conscription; it’s gov-ernment sanctioned military slavery.
This country was founded on the principles of personal liberty, and forced servitude is its antithesis. Throughout much of American history the selective service served as the “carrot and stick” ap-proach; rewarding men for fighting, and threatening imprisonment for those who avoided it.
Besides the inherent con-flict with personal liberties, there are actual dangers to forcing individuals, regard-less of sex, into military com-
batant roles.Compare the mindset of a
student that embraces knowl-edge, to one who is forced to attend school. While both attend class, the level of at-tentiveness in the classroom leads one student to do well on a test and the other to fail.
In the military, attentive-ness during training leads some soldiers to great per-formance in combat and the others to crash. Unlike a small test grade, the actions of one soldier has some ex-traordinary consequences.
This is because military units rely on the efforts of ev-ery individual soldier to work together. When one soldier fails to do their job, the unit
is broken and lives are at risk.This is unacceptable in a
country where, since 1973, we have had an all-volunteer military. Allowing military personnel to individually choose to serve their country in that capacity will lead to safer and more efficient ser-vicemen and women.
Armies are stronger, more poised and happier when they are given the option of being there. This is why it is vital that we protect the right to be volunteers, instead of creating armies of people who were volun-told.
Micah Christensen is a junior communication studies major of Cheyenne, Wyo.
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Our ViewEducation does not take place in a vacuum; it relies
heavily on physical context. University buildings that can invoke emotions carry enormous weight in education. This influence from the perceived beauty can be extremely positive or negative for teachers and students.
Just for a moment, imagine the perfect university. There is a slight breeze as the sun peers through the tops of ancient trees, lining the winding pathways. The worn steps groan as students climb into the elegant buildings that house the wealth of academia. There is an air of expertise, conviction and creativeness in the musty halls on the way to class.
However great this may sound, when students look around our campus, this is not exactly what they see. While campuses have no control of breeze or the growth rate of their trees, they do have the ability to create their teaching environment.
Students expect buildings to set the tone for their educational experience. Just as the capital building would create their space, with majestic art or history, schools create their unique learning environment.
Where religious buildings attempt to establish the division between the sacred and the profane, universities seek to create a protected space for the sharing of ideas.
To achieve these goals, buildings are designed and built differently. Universities’ aesthetic appeal surrounds students with prestige, humility and respect.
When institutions fail to achieve these goals, they create cognitive dissonance for their constituents. Although students set beliefs about what education looks like, their views, ideas or opinions are not represented by reality.
Humans have a desire to remove discomfort caused by dissonance and try to create a state of equilibrium. If students are unable to change their expectations of a university, they may have to find a different one.
Sadly, beautiful buildings cost more money upfront compared to buildings that are less pleasing to the eye. There are plenty of arguments however, to make aesthetic appeal a main tenant for campus construction.
Studies done over the past three decades on access to natural light, age of buildings, colors in classrooms and building design have consistently shown that students’ educational experience is partly based upon universities’ physical attributes.
There are certainly a number of corner classrooms around our campus that suffer from this architectural dilemma. These classrooms and buildings were designed for space efficiency, not for their grandeur.
The cost upfront may be large, but picturesque schools pay large dividends in the long run. Besides their ability to attract students, picturesque schools benefit the education of students.
As the liberal arts building is fashioned together, let’s hope it is also being figuratively fashioned as well. Potentially one day when students imagine their perfect university, they can imagine Arkansas State.
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Sex Selective ServiceGood for the eye great for ASU
Men and women are not equal, and perhaps the most glaring area where this holds true is physical strength.
Daily production of testos-terone, the primary male sex hormone, has been shown to be up to 20 times greater in men than in women. Testos-terone is anabolic and devel-ops bone and muscle mass, meaning most men are larg-er and more powerful than women.
Wayne State University’s Kingsley R. Brown published a paper in April 2012 on the topic of women in combat, pointing out the obvious – al-most no women are as physi-cally capable as men.
Brown cites a 2002 study from the British Ministry of Defense, stating the few fe-male soldiers capable of the same tasks as males stand a higher risk of injury due to “working at a higher percent-age of their maximum capa-bility,” leaving a tenth to one percent of women who can perform as well as men.
Another example comes from a study conducted by the U.S. Navy in the ‘80s, showing that few female re-cruits could perform “eight critical shipboard tasks,” such as carrying “water pumps to the scene of a fire or flooded compartment.”
According to the 1992 Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in the Armed Forces, female Army recruits on average weigh 31.7 pounds less and have 37.4 fewer pounds of muscle than men.
They have “55 percent of the upper-body strength and 72 percent of the lower-body strength” of men.
Do we expect a woman to carry a wounded 200-pound man with almost 100 pounds
of gear across a battlefield, especially when “the average 20-to-30 year-old woman has the same aerobic capacity as a 50-year-old man”?
Israel is commonly brought up, since the nation mandates military service for men and women, but Major General Yiftach Ron-Tal said in a radio interview in 2011 expanding that role would be a mistake, as women are far more likely to suffer stress fractures than men.
But what about the outli-ers, like those in the British study? The answer here is found in the idea of unit co-hesion.
Mixed-gender units nec-essarily have distracted mem-bers – because they want to protect the women, because they are having sex with the women and because they’re mad they aren’t having sex with the women.
Some now wonder if women should be required to register with Selective Service, but drafting women would further decrease mil-itary effectiveness and unit cohesion.
The military is a matter of national security, not a diver-sity experiment.
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HIKE, Continuedby filing their own returns as soon as possible, according to Lori Winn of human resourc-es. “The sooner you file, the better off you are,” she said.
“You may beat (the fraud-ulent filers) to the punch but that doesn’t change the fact that they have the data,” Frey added as a cautionary warn-ing for early filers.
“We want to have anoth-er information session next week for the impacted indi-viduals,” Frey said. “We had our entire Information Tech-nology staff at the last meet-ing.”
Several faculty who had attended the previous meet-ing testified to its helpful-ness. “I left that meeting very encouraged, knowing that measures were being taken to protect us, that the school was doing all it can to help us,” Win Bridges of the En-glish and philosophy depart-ment said.
Senate Chair Julie Isaa-cson emphasized the need for faculty to remain united in the face of this crisis. “It was devastating, but was not intentional. We need to rally the troops,” Isaacson said.
Hudson brought addition-al topics before the senate, including proposed budget developments. “We are try-ing to build a budget and we want to look at two things,” he said.
“One of our first priorities needs to be holding onto the raises for faculty,” he said. “This is good for us, it’s good for the staff and it’s good for the students in ensuring that they have the best faculty
members as possible.”The second priority, Hud-
son said, is completing the ongoing construction proj-ects on campus. “We have to get the Liberal Arts building finished,” he said.
“People ask where that money will come from, and most likely we will have to ask the board (of trustees) for a tuition increase,” Hudson said. “Beyond that, we are looking for ways to be leaner in our spending and allocate our dollars to the raises, con-tinued research and the Lib-eral Arts (building).”
Hudson also brought to the senate’s attention the continuing efforts to pre-serve and restore the Kays House. “I think it’s important if you care about this to get involved,” Hudson said. “If we can say this percentage of faculty are involved, that makes it that much better when we take this before the board of trustees.”
John Hall, of the psychol-ogy department, agreed. “There’s strength in num-bers,” he said. “Hopefully we will get enough money secured to fix up the outside and then later we can start looking at the inside.”
Isaacson hopes the board will recognize the impor-tance of resolving the situa-tion.
“We’ve seen a lot of community and alumni in-volvement,” Isaacson said. “It would be nice if Hudson could go to the board and say that there is a lot of support behind this.”
been a good policy for the university.“We are comfortable with the lan-
guage in the new legislation that would give our Board of Trustees the authority to ‘opt out’ of allowing them,” Hudson said. “I have complete confidence that our board will take input from all cam-pus constituencies and reach a decision that’s focused on the safety and welfare of everyone.”
While both senators representing Craighead County, democrats Paul Bookout and David Burnett, backed the bill, democratic Senator Stephanie Flowers of Pine Bluff in District 25 was one of the four senators to cast their bal-lot against HB 1234.
Flowers also voted against the recent bill which lets individual houses of wor-ship decide if they will allow conceal and carry handguns on campus. Flowers’
main concern lays in the safety of stu-dents, like her own son, attending col-leges with faculty and staff who are not trained security guards, she said.
“Somebody that is properly trained to come on campus, even though it can be administration or faculty, (can) make mistakes too and they are not trained se-curity,” Flowers said.
Flowers, who was elected to office in 2010, believes lawmakers are in a rush to respond to recent tragic events, such as the shooting of 20 grade schoolers and six staff members at Sandy Hook Ele-mentary school in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, 2012.
“The talk at the national level to try and curb the violence has generated some concern that gun owners may lose their guns, which I believe is without any basis. That is not what this nation-
al debate is even about,” Flowers said. “We have to remember, we want to pro-tect the general welfare and the safety of the public. As legislators, that’s what we need to be about. I think there are parameters for using and bearing guns beyond your home.”
The University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff, which has more than 3,200 stu-dents enrolled, is located in Flowers dis-trict. The senator hasn’t had any direct contact with school officials, but has received many emails from her constit-uents that she describes as “boilerplate” when it comes to understanding the is-sue of gun control legislation.
“They are not on point in terms of the specific legislation filed here at the state capitol. They’re generally talking about, ‘protect my gun rights; protect my sec-ond amendment rights,’” Flowers said.
GUNS, Continued
put in a tremendous amount of work, both on and off the field, and take great pride in representing Arkan-sas State around the country,” he said. “I would like for this evening to help spread the word about our program and to encourage people to come out to our matches. I feel as though our team can be a great source of pride not just for the campus community, but for the city of Jonesboro as well.”
The Rugby 101 informa-tional session is open to the public, and anyone with in-terest in rugby or the success-es of the ASU rugby team are encouraged to attend. Mem-bers of the team will be pres-ent, along with head coach Alex Houser, and will hand out free t-shirts to attendees. Several All-American players including Shaun Potgieter, Pat Sullivan, Zac Mizell and Harry Higgins, will provide
information about the rules of the game.
Harry Higgins is a soph-omore rugby player of Queensland, Australia who hopes a lot of people will at-tend the info-session.
“I really want to try and encourage as many people, fathers, kids, brothers, sis-ters, anyone that is interest-ed, to come out and just learn a few basic things to help un-derstand the game that I love so much. We will help explain the confusing aspects of the game that seem to trouble the most people,” Higgins said. “Internationally, rugby is a very dominant sport that has acquired many talented athletes from all across the globe. It truly is an incredible game to watch once you start to understand it.”
On Friday afternoon, the team will be promoting the game at a booth in the Stu-dent Union from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The kick-off against Life University will take place on Saturday, March 9, at 1 pm. During the game, there will be free t-shirts and free BA Burrito meal coupons. Rug-by apparel will also be avail-able for sale at a booth set up by Textbook Brokers. In addition, the game has been incorporated into the Greek Week events. Each Greek organization will be in atten-dance at the game and will be competing in a “Craziest Fan Competition” during half-time.
The team defeated Life University in the national title match last year, with a score of 21-7, earning the second national title in ASU history. Life University will be seeking revenge in Satur-day’s rematch.
“We have an incredible
rivalry with Life University, along the lines of the Great Ali and Joe Frasier, Red Sox verses Yankee’s, Alabama verses Auburn, Ying to Yang, whatever tickles your berry, but this game is huge,” Hig-gins said. “It will be one of the best games played in the country this entire season and we hope to play this team in the national championship later this year. Of course, I want to absolutely smash this team, but at the same time I have the utmost respect for these guys as they are truly great competitors.”
Having fans on the side-lines plays a significant role in athletics and the fan base may be a major factor in Sat-urday’s match against Life University.
“To me, nothing is more insanely heart-warming and inspiring than to see a crowd of ASU supporters on the side lines cheering us on,” Higgins said. “Our commit-ted fans push us each week to perform to our best abilities and to try to represent them as best as we possibly can. To have a major crowd out there against Life University will fill us with more fuel to burn those fires and push us to new limits that we haven’t been to before.”
Stevie Overby, public re-lations coordinator for the Student Government Associ-ation, has helped to promote the event. “This event is es-sential to show our support of one of the best sports teams on campus. It gives students the opportunity to have a great time while watching what may be a relatively new sport to them,” Overby said. “We encourage everyone to come out and have a phe-nomenal time.”
RUGBY, Continued
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“Over 10 videos from campus organiza-tions, Greeks and groups of friends just get-ting together submitted videos,” Morales said.
What derived from a Harlem Shake video created during a staff conference led to the event that brought a variety of students to-gether.
Leonard Jones, a junior social science ma-jor of Stockton, Ca., was the emcee of the event.
“It was kind of last minute, but it was very funny,” Jones said.
While the votes were being counted, stu-dents ventured to the lobby of the Student Union where an “ASU Harlem Shake” was created next to the wolf statue. Students of all
organizations joined in, dancing next to total strangers and catching the attention of nearby staff and students. The party was then taken back to Centennial Hall to announce the re-sults of the winners.
For most school spirit, the winner was the Multicultural Center. The best Greeks video went to Chi Omega. The best student orga-nization video went to the Japanese Student Organization and the overall best video went to track and field.
Lakeitha Ngwiri, senior IDS major of Stutt-gart and member of track and field ran on stage to receive the award. “We are super ex-cited,” Ngwiri said. “Our goal was to win and be the best.”
HARLEM, Continued
The Red Wolves basket-ball team wasn’t able to pull out on top after a foul-heavy game Saturday night in Little Rock against their rival, the UALR Trojans.
The refs called a sea-son-high 30 fouls as the men’s team lost a 78-71 regular sea-son finale.
The game was intense to say the least, as both teams combined were assessed 59 fouls, which also included seven technicals. The Red Wolves and the Trojans had five players foul out between the two teams.
“All of the fouls called cer-tainly made it difficult to play in, but it was also difficult to coach in,” head coach John Brady said.
Senior Marcus Hooten carried the team with a sea-son-high 25 points, going
9-14 from the floor and hit-ting all three triples, while making good on four-of-five at the free throw line. Behind Hooten was senior guard Trey Finn with 14 points.
Freshman guard Cameron Golden added eight points, giving the Red Wolves a 42.9 percent field goal stat overall. The UALR Trojans landed a total 44.9 percent.
“I’m glad, because without (Hooten) tonight we wouldn’t have been able to get 70 points on the board,” Brady added.
A-State took its biggest lead in the second half of ten points with 12:37 left on the clock.
While ASU missed nine consecutive shots, UALR added two three-pointers and four good shots from the paint.
The Red Wolves would lose control of the game and trail behind from then on.
“We had a chance to stop them a couple of times, but they made some shots and got the game back, found momentum and we weren’t able to change that,” Brady said.
“We need this week of practice. We need to get our team back focused, watch some tape and see what we need to do better,” Brady said. “Every man and coach takes responsibility.”
The Red Wolves now set their eyes on the 2013 Sun Belt Conference Champion-ship Tournament and will have a first-round bye as a result of winning the SBC West Division and receiving the tourney’s No. 2 seed. The team will face the opening round winner of Troy vs. FAU this Saturday in Hot Springs.
“We’ve got a whole new season; three games to see what we can do,” Brady said.
The women’s basketball
team couldn’t clinch the win after a roller coaster game against UALR Saturday night in Little Rock, ending in a score of 58-50.
After the Trojans jumped to an early 14-4 lead, the Lady Red Wolves slowly went on a 12-3 point run narrow-ing the gap to 17-16. Capping the run was a defensive steal by freshman Sandy Jackson, which led senior Ashley Ol-vera to an unchallenged lay-up bringing the Lady Red Wolves within one point of the Trojans.
Olvera led the team with 12 points, followed by freshman Jalen O’Bannon’s 11 points, 6 of which were scored in the second half. Sophomore Hanna Qedan rallied the team in the second half with two steals and scor-
ing all 10 of her points in the last 20 minutes.
The Lady Red Wolves fin-ished with 31 rebounds, in-cluding 21 on the defensive glass.
“I was pleased certain-ly with the effort tonight. We did a much better job rebounding, which was the downfall against them at our place,” head coach Brian Boyer said. “This game came down to one huge stat that cost us the game, and that was our turnovers.”
The team went on offen-sive spurts, but couldn’t keep the consistency throughout the game.
“We get stagnant in our offense…when the ball’s not moving, we’re not at our best,” junior Jane Morrill said.
Morrill agreed that the amount of turnovers cost them the game, but remains hopeful for the upcoming games.
“I think that we’ve already shown that we can rebound and overcome adversity in these situations,” Morrill add-ed.
UALR started the second half with a 10-4 run, leading 37-27. A-State shortened the lead to 42-41 after Morrill knocked down a jumper fol-lowing a Trojan turnover.
The Lady Red Wolves took their first lead of the game in the second half after an Olve-ra layup, but couldn’t manage to keep the lead after UALR scored on their next posses-sion.
They were unable to recap-ture the lead, causing them to fall in the end by eight points.
“We need to build on some of the good things,” Boyer said. “We’ve had two losses this week, but we’re still play-ing good basketball. We just need to correct some things going into next weekend.”
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CARA PRICHARDSPORTS EDITOR
Xinzhong Zhao | Staff PhotographerThe intramural basketball finals came to a close last Wednesday and Thursday nights. The overall winners were Nine25 for D1 guys, Team Legit for D1 girls, Punishers for D2 guys, Lady Blue Chips for D2 girls, Chops for Greek D1, AGR for Greek D2 and Alpha Gam for Greek.
Cara Prichard | Sports EditorFreshman guard Sandy Jackson drives around an opponent while junior forward Jane Morrill sets a screen during the in-state rivalry against the Trojans last Saturday.
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Cara Prichard | Sports EditorSophomore guard Rakeem Dickerson sets the offense during Saturday night’s game in Little Rock against the Trojans.