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Kid Cudi, J. Cole or Nelly? ! e Head-liner Concerts Committee is asking stu-dents to vote online for which artist they would most like to see at the upcoming spring concert.

! is is the " rst time event planners have looked for online feedback from students, said Bailey Moll, committee member.

! e online poll can be found on the O# ce of Student Activities Facebook. ! e committee is unsure if students would rather see an up-and-coming art-ist like Kid Cudi and J. Cole or an artist that everyone knows like Nelly, Moll said.

! e results of the poll won’t exactly be o# cial, Moll said.

“! e poll will guide who we give a bid to. If they don’t take the bid, [the commit-tee] will go to the second person,” he said.

! e duration of the poll also depends on student response. ! e committee is not looking for a speci" c number of stu-dent responses, but rather to see if one artist gets an overwhelming number of votes, Moll said.

“! e initial response was a strong presence toward Kid Cudi,” Moll said.

J. Cole, known for radio hits like “Work Out” and “Can’t Get Enough,” was the " rst artist signed to Jay-Z’s new label,

according to the Roc Nation website.Kid Cudi debuted in 2008 with the

smash single, “Day ‘n’ Night.” Many of Cudi’s songs have been featured on the Billboard Hot 100, including “Make Her Say,” “Marijuana” and “Pursuit of Happi-ness,” according to the Billboard Website.

Nelly debuted in 2000 and released a string of hits including “Dilemma,”

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J. Cole, Kid Cudi Among Spring Concert Candidates

Research Beat Briefl y Speaking City Approves Two Apartment Complexes Near Dickson Street

Diet Pills: The Dangers Outweigh the Benefits

Women’s Basketball Keeps Streak Going

My 2012 UA Wishlist

UA Professor Pushes for Energy Conservation.

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Summary of the weeks events.

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New apartments to provide convenient location

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! ough a seemingly quick way to lose weight, diet pills pose a great threat to users’ help.

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Arkansas beat Florida 73-72 in double overtime for its " # h consecutive win.

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ASG president Michael Dodd outlines his UA wish list and what ASG should bring in the upcoming year.

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COURTESY PHOTOS FROM MYSPACE.COM AND MCT CAMPUSThe Headliner Concerts Committee is choosing between Kid Cudi, J. Cole, and Nelly for Spring concert. Students can vote online for their preference.

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! e Parking and Transit depart-ment obtained a new Chevrolet Malibu for student rental through the Hertz on-Demand program, de-partment o# cials said.

! e new Malibu replaced a Maz-da 6 that had fallen into disrepair, representative Andy Gilbride said.

“! e battery to the Mazda 6 nev-er stayed charged,” Gilbride said. “! ere was something with the company saying all Mazda 6’s had that problem.”

Hertz purchased the new Malibu at no cost to theUA. ! e company recognized a niche at college cam-puses because law normally prohib-its rental for adults under 21, Gil-bride said.

! e Malibu is one of two cars Hertz provides to UA students. ! e other is a Ford Escape.

Parking and Transit department o# cials bought into the program af-ter realizing how convenient it was for students without a car on cam-pus, Gilbride said.

“We have a contract,” Gilbride

said. “! ey provide cost of cars; we do a little advertising. We do not make any money o$ of it, Hertz does.”

“It’s $6 an hour, insurance includ-ed,” he said. “Students take it to the mall, Walmart, home to Springdale, Fort Smith or just to run errands.”

! e year-old program has not lived up to expectations. ! e pro-gram fell short of its October mem-bership projections by nearly a third. Only 108 students signed up.

However, the percentage of the

‘Baby You Can Drive My Car’: New Rental Car for Students

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CHAD ARNOLD STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERStudents without access to a set of wheels can now apply for a pay-as-you-go car membership online and take the new Hertz Chevy Malibu for a spin.

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NEWS

The women and men of the University of Arkansas Police Department, in partnership with the community, are committed to protecting the future of Arkansas by promot-ing a safe and secure environment.

The Transit and Parking office handles parking permits and passes and transit for students, including bus routes and GoLoco Ride Sharing. Students with parking violations can contact the office to appeal their citation.

NEED TICKETS? CALL 1-800-982-4647

NEED A RIDE AT NIGHT? CALL 575 - 7233

NEED EMERGENCY HELP? CALL UAPD 575-2222

HAVE A TICKET? CALL 575-7275 TO RESOLVE IT

Otherwise known as 575-SAFE, the mission of the Safe Ride program is to provide students with a safe means of transportation from any uncomfortable or inconvenient situation. Safe Ride brings you home safely.

Don’t forget to call early and reserve your student football tickets for the 2010-2011 season. The ticket office is located on Razorback Road next to Baum Stadium.

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! e April concert will be one of two shows this se-mester, Moll said.

! e Headliner Concert Committee is made up of 12 students and three advisers. ! e committee is under the O" ce of Student Activities and uses money from student fees to provide concerts for students. In recent years, HCC has brought artists such as John Mayer, T.I., Foo Fighters, ! ird Eye Blind, Snoop Dogg and Dierks Bentley.

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target joined has increased steadily from 39 percent in May 2011, according to Parking and Transit records.

Vehicle use is even less, with a goal of 30 percent since January 2011. ! e program only achieved 12.4 percent use at its peak in May and 1.4 percent use at its lowest in July.

Because signing up for the program is free, Hertz earns all pro# ts by the number of hours driven. ! ose numbers have been slightly better, meeting the goal of 75 hours driven in October and coming closer in Au-gust and September than in previous months, when the goal was 200 hours driven.

Gilbride expects the program to become more popular as word spreads and students notice the new Malibu.

“We are hoping next semester to add more vehicles to campus,” he said.

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BRIEFLY SPEAKING:Monday, Jan. 30Pomfret Hall Blood DriveAll participants will enjoy free Coke and Papa John’s pizza. ! e event shirt has a Razorback logo. If you plan to donate, please eat well and drink lots of $ uids. Please remember ID for the drive. ! e event will take place from noon to 7 p.m. in the Pomfret Hall Great Room.

Tuesday, Jan. 31GAME FOR LIFE BLOOD DRIVE - sponsored by ASG! e 18th Annual Game for Life Blood drive is taking place Jan. 31 through Feb. 2. All participants will enjoy free Coke and Papa John’s pizza. ! e event shirt has a Razorback logo. If you plan to donate, please eat well and drink lots of $ uids. Please remember ID for the drive. ! e event will take place from noon to 7 p.m. in Willard J. Walker Hall.

The Basics to Keeping Your Books Straight! is is a hands-on course focused on the balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash $ ow. ! is course is designed to introduce # nancial statements to existing and potential busi-ness owners to increase understanding of the information that is generated from internal accounting so% ware or an accountant. ! e event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. in room 202 of the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

Invisible Children Recruitment Party! e Invisible Children RSO is having a party. Watch a movie and eat free food. Meet others who are out to change the world. ! e event takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Arkansas Union, room 312.

Wednesday, Feb. 1The State of the Black College Student! e Black History Month Council will host “! e State of the Black College Student,” at the Arkansas Union ! eatre at 7 p.m. ! e event includes a screening of the documentary, “! e State of the Black College Student,” followed by a discussion with the # lm’s writer and producer, Dr. Darryl Scriven and a reception to follow.

RSO Adviser Development SeriesRSO members can attend this session to learn more about how to advise their RSO on event planning. ! e discussion will focus on event venues, logistics, advertising/publicity, budgeting and more. Lunch will be provided. ! e event will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Arkansas Union room 509.

Thursday, Feb. 2Introduction to QuickBooksIntroduction to QuickBooks introduces this popular account-ing so% ware program to small business owners with little or no experience using it. ! e seminar will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Simmons First Bank in Rogers. Registration is required.

Movie Showing: Our Idiot Brother! e University Programs Committee will be showing the # lm “Our Idiot Brother” in the UP Video ! eater from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Free popcorn and soda will be provided.

Friday, Feb. 3Steve Glazerman Lecture on Impact of TAP in ChicagoSteve Glazerman, a senior fellow at Mathematica Policy Re-search, will give a lecture titled “Impact of Teacher Advance-ment Program on Student Achievement and Retention in Chi-cago” from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Graduate Education build-ing room 343.

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MIKE NORTON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERCongressman Steve Womack calls the hogs with the University of Arkansas delegation at the banquet for the SEC Exchange Saturday at the Fayetteville Town Center. The conference brought together all of the student governments from the Southeastern Conference for a weekend of sharing ideas and programs.

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RESEARCHSpecial Traveler Beat

In a time when Americans create millions of tons of waste each year, according to the En-vironmental Protection Agency, one UA professor is focusing on energy conservation.

UA professor Darin Nutter has devoted his career as a me-chanical engineer to implement-ing and improving energy con-servation techniques, speci! cally in the state of Arkansas.

" ough he obtained exposure to energy conservation at his ! rst job, Nutter’s interest ! rst sparked for this area in the classroom.

“I had an energy management class in college,” Nutter said, “and my ! rst job had energy e# ciency involved in it as well.”

Nutter then went on to ob-tain a PhD in an area of energy conservation, he said, which in-volved heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.

Now as an associate professor at the UA, Nutter is involved in various projects while serving as the director of the UA’s Industrial Assessment Center.

“I believe one of our roles as a faculty member and professor is to become an expert in a certain area, so that we can not only assist the state and companies within the state,” he said, “but also have pertinent information to educate our students thus allowing them to learn from our experience and technical expertise.”

“" ese engineers are going to graduate with a better background, excited about the subject of energy engineering and energy conservation,” Nutter said. “" at’s one of the long-term bene! ts.”

But for Nutter there is also a long-term need in the area of energy conservation.

“We need to assist manufacturers to get past the resistance to implementing energy manage-ment programs and encourage them to think about energy conservation on a long-term basis,” he said.

“We’re looking at economically feasible ways to help these companies,” Nutter said.

Nutter thinks that implementing energy con-servation techniques will allow companies to

save around 10 to 15 percent on their utilities. With a mission to improve the state of Ar-

kansas and its companies, Nutter thinks that the energy conservation assistance his team admin-isters will allow companies in Arkansas to be more economically viable through the adoption of cost-e$ ective energy e# cient measures which will in return allow them to reduce their utility usage.

Over the years Nutter has been able to expand into di$ erent areas allowing the students to ex-perience several projects and liaise with di$ erent companies within the state.

“We have a couple of programs where we collaborate with di$ erent entities,” Nutter said. “Here, we reach out to companies within the state and o$ er technical expertise to allow them to im-

plement energy e# cient programs.”“We also have the Industrial Assessment

Center, where we take department faculty and students to various plants and try to ! nd ways for these companies to reduce their utility cost through energy e# cient means,” Nutter said.

" e Industrial Assessment Center website states that the purpose of these centers is to pro-vide energy assessment at no-cost to manufactur-ers while supplying training and experience for future engineers.

“For this we also cooperate with Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions,” Nutter said, “they are the interface between us and the companies we work with.”

Nutter’s ideals coincide with AMS’ mission to positively impact the state of Arkansas by im-

proving the Arkansas’ Industry global competi-tiveness, according to the AMS website.

Operating since 1995, AMS like Nutter wants to improve the performance, productivity and pro! tability of the industry in Arkansas, through energy conservation methods.

Nutter and the students of the UAs Industri-al Assessment Center also collaborate with other universities that also have Industrial Assessment Centers.

“Not only have we interacted with a number of companies in Arkansas that have implement our techniques,” Nutter said, “but we have also worked with Oklahoma State University’s Indus-trial Assessment Center.”

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UA Professor Pushes for Energy Conservation

MADDIE LOGAN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERInside the UA Research Center, professor Alan Mantooth shows a trailer the university won against other universities in the state. Inside contains experiments on making cars more efficient and potentially helping make them 100 percent electric.

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UA Brings Extended HealthServices to Campus

While much of our campus news over the past few months has been about extended construction proj-ects, cold weather blues and other campus issues, the new health programs on campus are something to smile about.

! ough many of us don’t deal with issues past normal anx-iety and stress levels, the UA Clinic has plans to begin OCD treatment sessions, starting in just a few weeks. ! e program will focus on providing strategies to decrease compulsion-re-lated activities, and gives students a chance to get treatment.

As students, there are a growing number of us seeking help and treatment for anxiety, excessive stress and OCD, and with more than 4,000 people in NWA dealing with Obsessive Com-pulsive Disorder, it seems only appropriate that the UA is bringing in ways to help students. For those of us who feel the need to get support and help for common anxiety disorders, the UA clinic not only o" ers the new OCD support group, but is also strongly promoting their other support sessions.

What this ultimately does is give us a chance to feel secure in our student environment, knowing that we have the health and wellness resources available right on our campus, a luxury that many schools don’t o" er, and one that we should take advantage of.

With the majority of our campus talk revolving around some-what negative issues lately, it’s nice to see that the UA is working with students even closer to provide a positive place for us to be. It’s time to take advantage of all the resources and opportunities we have handed to us on campus, and focus on the good things that our school is doing for us in areas that we don’t generally think about. When we graduate from the UA, we won’t have everything we are o" ered here in the circumstances that we have now, so it’s time to act and take the opportunity to better ourselves in any ways we can, whether it’s through health and wellness through the new support groups and care, or another outlet. For the relatively low cost for new support sessions, along with a safe and student-friendly source, we can feel even more at home on our campus.

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As I enjoyed the Christ-mas Break, and contemplat-ed what I would be doing in 2012, I decided to make a wish list for the New Year. Not necessarily for myself, but for the University and your campus experience. My ASG tenure is slowly com-ing to a close, and a job at Walmart is on the horizon. Fortunately I’ll still be near the Razorback family, and hopefully attending most Ra-zorback athletic events.

Which leads me to my first wish. Let’s go ahead and take home at least one Na-tional Championship in one of our three major sports. Our fan base is bigger and more excited than ever be-fore. Baseball will begin the season at number four, basketball is undefeated at home, and football has the best returning offense in the nation. A part of our success will hinge upon our student involvement in athletics, and that’s where you come in. Filling the Bud up, tak-ing over the outfield section, and packing Reynolds Stadi-um are all part of that “Mas-

ter Plan.” Let’s give the ath-letic department a reason to keep giving back to the stu-dents, like we did Saturday at the Michigan game. Students came out in droves, and I think we can keep going.

I’d like to see a friendly ASG Executive Election this spring, and see what we can do to make certain the struc-ture in place will succeed in the future. Sure, politics have never been a peaceful en-deavor, but I think we can build unity and help the next group succeed if we take on respectful approach as a stu-dent body. All the candidates competing for executive po-sitions in the next few weeks will have worked very hard preparing for the race, and will continue to work hard once elected, so let’s go ahead and stop any mud-sling-ing beforehand. I think one thing we can do to improve ASG is by analyzing what opportunities could help us push through roadblocks that have come up with our current structure. Increas-ing the activity of our judi-cial branch and evening out executive duties could help quite a bit.

I’m looking forward to graduation. So is just about everyone else in my posi-tion right now, as a second semester senior. But one thing that I feel like we need to start making a priority is leaving every graduating se-nior with the ability to un-derstand what an honor it is to be a graduate of the Uni-

versity of Arkansas, and how your Razorback legacy will follow you for the rest of your life. As young alumni we’re often focused on get-ting a job, finding a place to settle down, and work-ing off a lot of debt. But we also have opportunities to be incredible ambassadors for the University at a young age because our Razorback experience is fresh. What I challenge you to do is get in-volved in the Alumni Associ-ation now, and look for ways to contribute in the future, because our growing alum-ni base could accomplish countless things if everyone contributed just a little more. Recruitment is something many students have been exposed to through various student organizations, and I could see a lot of opportuni-ties if young alumni decided to become recruiters for lo-cal high school students. I’ve also been looking at ways we could help bind our senior class together, so if you have any great ideas let me know.

Finally, there are the real issues that students are run-ning into on a regular basis. I would like to put a dent in some of the things that are in my ear on a regular ba-sis- and don’t worry, my ex-ecutive team and I have al-ready been trying. Parking, athletics, judicial, sustain-ability, tuition, fees, academ-ics, international students, graduate students, diversity, making ASG more accessi-ble, housing, off-campus stu-

dents and Greek Life are ma-jor campus life areas that stu-dents talk about. And each one deserves a place on our radar. The governance power of ASG has some limitations, and while I have been given the “voice” of Student Body it is always better to have re-search and statistics back-ing up my work. Building relationships, networking, and driving student interac-tions all contribute to mak-ing those decisions. Over a five-year period, ASG has at-tempted to tackle issues and often failed, but that doesn’t keep us from stopping. I pledge to continue to pour all my energy into making your experience better, and to personally go the extra mile for anyone that requests something of me. I also hope to drive a great transition for the next executive team.

On a personal note, I’m just hoping to get a comfort-able amount of rest this year, fill up my life with things that bring joy to my heart, and also direct my time with a purpose- to glorify Christ. I’m consistently falling short of goals but am learning the value of persistence every single day. I hope you all find what you are looking for this year, and come to me if I can do anything to help make your day or year just a little bit better!

Michael Dodd is the 2011-2012 ASG President. His email is asgpres@uark.edu.

My 2012 University of Arkansas Wishlist

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Harmless Prank Or Dangerous Hazing?

Hazing – it’s a word that we don’t associate with any of our campus RSO’s or Greek organizations. It’s pushed under the ta-ble and not spoken of until something goes wrong, but where do we draw the line at what is a simple prank and what actu-al hazing is? A$ er reports came out last week on ! e Hu" ng-ton Post about the hazing rituals at Dartmouth that included forcing pledges to swim in kiddie-pools full of vomit and oth-er disturbing activities, we immediately shake our heads and insist that we don’t have to deal with these issues at the UA.

! ough we might not have this magnitude of problems re-lated to our Greek organizations, we are forced to respond to these issues with the question “where do we draw the line?” and ensure that these “games” aren’t happening on our own campus.

While we see the odd fraternity member walking around in strange out# ts for the # rst few weeks of school, hear rumors from pledges and respond to the gossip with laughter, we have to be sure that we are protecting our fellow students and friends from being victims of hazing. Simply put, there is only so much the on-paper hazing policy can protect us from. In reality, there is the potential for a lot more to happen and be swept under the rug.

! ough we aren’t suggesting that our Greek organizations take part in the same rituals that were uncovered in the past days at Dartmouth, we have to be sure that we are doing our part to protect our friends and ourselves. It takes one of us speaking up when the issues are happening to shut down the dangers that hazing can bring.

“I believe one of our roles as a faculty mem-ber and professor is to become an expert in a certain area, so that we can not only assist the state and companies within the state, but also

have pertinent information to educate our students thus allowing them to learn from our experience and technical expertise.”

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Re: State of the Union Gives Students HopeJeremy: “Keeping student loan interest rates from sky-

rocketing gives us the opportunity to keep our debt manage-able...” - Without that, you would have no choice but to go to school and run up huge amounts of debt. There’s just no choice -- none at all. If someone else suggested something else, they would necessarily be wrong and should be ignored. The only possible solution to high student loan interest rates is to dive headlong into debt.

Re: The Election Before the ElectionDealwithit: You failed to mention the candidate who

placed 3rd in Iowa (ahead of Gingrich) and 2nd in New Hampshire (ahead of both Gingrich and Santorum), who re-ceives more donations from active military duty members than all other candidates combined, and who can essentially decide to make or break the Republican party by choosing whether or not to endorse the nominee. There is no way a

conservative can win the election without the Ron Paul sup-porters.

Re: Is Campus Construction Driving New Hogs Away?

D. Anderson: Good investments, by definition, cost something up front, and pay out in dividends in the future. We are investing in the University for tomorrow’s benefit, and if you don’t care about that, what are you doing calling yourself a student? In America, we are supposed to want our children to have more and better opportunities than we do. That’s the American dream.

Re: Chi Alpha Has Biggest Loser ContestTina: This is awesome, but what if you are not attending

NWACC? Any other groups open to the public?

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Two new apartment buildings will be built in the downtown area, providing conveniently located housing to future students.

! e Fayetteville Planning Com-mission recently approved two " ve-story apartment complexes with-in blocks of campus and Dickson Street.

“! ese projects are going to be great for the community. Be pre-pared for something that will be as unique as Fayetteville,” said Corey Runnells, a developer with MC3 Multifamily, the company behind both projects and the company that developed Eco Modern Flats.

! e " rst apartment complex, 555 Maple, will feature 183 units and will take up an entire block imme-diately o# campus between Maple Street and Lafayette Street just east of the Skull Creek Trail (across from the Pi Beta Phi Sorority House), Runnells con" rmed.

! e city approved 250 units for the second development, Eco Downtown, which will be located just south of Lafayette Street be-tween the Legacy Building and Uni-versity Baptist Church, he also con-" rmed.

Construction on 555 Maple will start this spring, Runnells said, and the project should be " nished in the fall of 2013. Eco Modern will not be completed until the fall of 2014, he said.

! e apartments will be targeted at “anyone who is interested in liv-ing in an urban, walkable setting,” he said.

Some residents have expressed concern about the parking issues hundreds of new apartment units could bring to an already-crowd-ed entertainment district, but both complexes will wrap around multi-level parking garages, according to plans for the developments.

“I would love to live in a place that close to everything for sure, es-pecially if I didn’t have to park ev-erywhere,” said Olivia Meadors, a UA student majoring in hospitality.

Both buildings are going to be " ve stories tall—taller then the city’s pre-set height limits for the area. But the Fayetteville Planning Commis-sion unanimously approved both developments anyway, citing the fact that both developments coincide with Fayetteville’s City Plan 2030, which discourages suburban sprawl, promotes green developments and attainable housing, among other things, Runnells con" rmed.

! e individual apartments will range from studios to four-bedroom units and vary in size from about

400 to 1,400 sq. feet, Runnells said.“Both of these projects will wow

the community with their design, amenities and overall presentation,” he said.

! e apartments will feature multi-level parking garages, wash-ers and dryers, a clubhouse, a gym, a study cafe, swimming pools and “eco-friendly construction,” Run-nells said.

Both projects will be LEED certi-" ed, he said.

LEED certi" cation is the U.S. Green Building Council’s system for ranking how environmentally friendly construction projects are. Eco Modern Flats, one of MC3 Mul-tifamily’s earlier developments in Fayetteville, was the " rst project in Washington County to receive the highest LEED certi" cation, LEED Platinum.

Runnells said that residents can expect 555 Maple and Eco Down-town to be as modern looking and environmentally conscious as Eco Modern Flats.

“I think it’s a good idea,” Meadors said of the projects environmentally friendly nature.

Pricing for the apartments has not been determined yet, Runnells said.

At Eco Modern Flats, the rent, which is all inclusive, ranges from $795 to $990 a month.

“Price would be a big concern,” Meadors said of the new develop-ments.

But she added that even if rent at 555 Maple or Eco Downtown were slightly more expensive than oth-er apartments in town, she would probably choose to live in either of the two new projects because of their location.

As construction on 555 Maple begins this Spring, more speci" c information will become available about the projects, Runnells said.

Inquiries should be directed to Specialized Real Estate Group, MC3 Multifamily’s parent company, he said.

! ough it seemed as if winter would never come, it is here to stay. With that said, spring is right around the corner, as well as college students’ most notorious week of the year, Spring Break. It is a week of relaxation, sight-seeing and partying, yet the " nancial costs of it all can be a serious hindrance in accom-plishing the perfect spring vacation.

By following a few simple guidelines, stu-dents can save money on small expenses to put towards a bigger and better Spring Break trip.

Paying to park in the Harmon Parking Ga-rage every day drains bank accounts through small transactions that add up over time. ! e UA campus has a free bus system for a rea-son. To save money, hop on one of the many bus routes to class. It might take longer, but the extra cash spared and the energy used

in walking to and from will no doubt retain your wallet’s integrity and diminish the holi-day’s negative e# ect on your health.

With water fountains extremely prevalent around campus, there is no reason to waste money on disposable water bottles. Instead, buy a Nalgene or similar durable bottle and " ll up at one of the multitude of fountains. Some buildings, such as the Walton Business Building, have water fountains speci" cally made to re" ll water bottles. In addition, mak-ing use of reusable water bottles shrinks one’s carbon footprint and reduces the amount of plastic trash sent to land" lls.

Starbucks is a wonderful between-classes treat, but a " ve-dollar co# ee isn’t worth it for the cash-strapped student. Instead, make cof-fee at home, buy at cheaper cafés or, for true Starbucks addicts, trade in the fancy drink for a simple co# ee and milk. You’ll save a few bucks, plus you’ll be taking the healthier route than a sugar-heavy latte, perfect for get-

ting in shape for Spring Break. When it comes to entertainment, cut the

cord. Cable companies severely overprice digital cable when much of the same content can be obtained legally through the Internet. Net$ ix and Hulu Plus are great services that air current TV shows from the major net-works as well as fantastic collections of clas-sic movies, each for only around eight dol-lars. Instead of going to the movie theater, rent the latest titles from Redbox locations around town. Drastically reducing entertain-ment spending per month will save a sub-stantial amount of cash that can then be used for Spring Break activities.

For students not blessed with on-campus housing and a corresponding meal plan, eat-ing at restaurants can become a far too com-mon occurrence. Instead of spending ten dol-lars per meal, buy groceries and plan out each week’s meals. ! is will ensure you are not only saving money but also eating healthier.

To save even more money, buy in bulk.Saving money can be stressful, especial-

ly when there are so many opportunities to spend, and spend abundantly. Resist the urge to crawl Dickson Street three nights in a week. Rather, tame it down to one or two. No one likes to miss an exciting night with friends but once Spring Break rolls around, you’ll be grateful that you are able to com-pletely immerse yourself in a week full of rev-elry and leisure.

! ese are just a few of the ways students can prepare themselves for the " nancial bur-den that is Spring Break. A strict budget can go a long way to ensure that the absolute best week of your life transpires this spring. Get your friends involved and make it a competi-tion to see who can save the most. A friend-ly competition will keep you all on a set goal and, hopefully, satis" ed that the small sacri-" ces paid o# in the end.

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by EDDIE GREGGStaff WriterAlthough Kim Kardashian claims

Quicktrim has given her an impres-sive physique, the side e# ects of using diet pills have proven as ghastly and regrettable as her 72-day marriage.

With a wide variety of symptoms from jaundice to heart palpitations, the dangers of dietary supplements are usually more than dieters bargain for.

In a society fueled by beauty, it’s easy for students to feel pressured to be thin at any cost. In the a% ermath of holiday indulgence, many students trudge away on the elliptical ma-chines at the HPER and avoid carbo-hydrates like the plague. Some even turn to the seemingly miraculous so-lution of diet pills.

However, doctors have found that suppressing the appetite through chemicals is not only taking the easy way out—it is also dangerous and po-tentially fatal.

! ey come in all sizes, shapes and colorful boxes, but all diet pills promise the same thing: fast, painless weight loss without strenuous diet and exercise. Seem a bit " shy? Doc-tors agree.

“Selling anti-obesity drugs over the counter will perpetuate the myth that obesity can be " xed simply by popping a pill and could further un-dermine e# orts to promote healthy living, which is the only long-term es-cape from obesity,” said Gareth Wil-liams, professor of medicine at the University of Bristol and the author of Obesity: Science To Practice.

Additionally, many diet pills have

had adverse a# ects on consumers in the past. In 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a formal warning against the popular dietary supplement Hydroxycut. ! e FDA “received 23 reports of serious health problems ranging from jaundice and elevated liver enzymes, an indicator of potential liver injury, to liver dam-age requiring liver transplant.” ! ere was even one reported death from the use of Hydroxycut.

Some UA students have also ex-perienced detrimental e# ects from diet pills in the past. 2011 gradu-ate Blake Dixon recalls a frightening experience from use of the supple-ment Ripped Fuel. “I bought them at Walmart, thinking they would give me a boost of energy before a work-out,” Dixon said.

! e diet pill gave more than a boost, however. “A few minutes into my workout,” Dixon remembers, “I felt like I was having a heart attack.”

As spring break rapidly approach-es, it’s important to keep a clear per-spective on weight loss. Diet and ex-ercise may take a few weeks to see results, but nothing feels better than the blissful payo# of self-discipline (a lack of jaundice doesn’t hurt, either).

What may appear to be a use-ful, easy way to lose weight comes with many potential health risks and should never be used without profes-sional guidance from a doctor.

If you have more questions re-garding dietary supplements or other, more healthy approaches to weight loss, contact the Pat Walker Health Center at 575-4451 or health.uark.edu.

by CAITLYN SWAINStaff Writer

MARY MCKAY STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERT h e t wo n ew se m i - h i g h r i se a pa r t m e n t b u i l d i n g s w i l l b e b u i l t o n t h e a b ove l o t a n d i s l o ca te d n e a r ca m p u s a n d D i c kso n S t re e t .

MELEAH GROSS STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERDiet pills are found in many stores, ranging from Walmart to smaller, less-known stores. Students are among the many consumers in that market.

LOGAN WEBSTER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERBudgeting is often an issue for students after heavy spending in the holiday season and is a common resolution in the new year.

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COMMENTARY

Baseball Opens PracticeGARETH PATTERSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Arkansas enters the season a consensus top-10 team in the three major baseball polls and will be trying to reach its fi rst College World Series since the 2009 season. The Razorbacks won the SEC West Championship and advanced to a regional fi nal last year.

Arkansas’ road woes con-tinued Saturday against Ala-bama, as the Hogs dropped the game 72-66 to the Crim-son Tide in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in front an estimated atten-dance of 13,145.

Arkansas got 18 points, ! ve rebounds and four as-sists from sophomore guard Rickey Scott to lead the Hogs who were ahead of the Crim-son Tide as late as 4:11 re-maining in the game. " e Tide went on a 17-10 run from that point to snap a four-game losing streak.

“You look at all the games our guys have played on the road and I thought this was the best one,” Arkan-sas coach Mike Anderson said. “I am not into moral victories and I will never be

into moral victories, but I just saw some positive that I think this team will take and learn from it.”

" e Razorbacks (15-6, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) got o# to a hot start behind the shooting hands of Scott and fellow sophomore guard Mardracus Wade. " e duo each hit a 3-point shot along with a Hunter Mickelson jumper to get the Hogs out to a 8-3 start.

Scott and Wade contin-ued their 3-point ways as the Hogs then took a 24-21 lead at the 9:23 mark of the ! rst half. Alabama went on a 16-6 run to close out tWhe ! rst half with point guard Trevor Releford leading the way.

“We talked about get-ting o# to a good start and I

by ZACH TURNERAsst. Sports Editor

Baseball  Offseason  Heating  Up

" e o# season is always hard for sports fans.

" ere is usually some type of withdrawal that comes im-mediately a$ er the champi-onship game of your favorite sport.

You scramble around try-ing to talk your self into watch-ing sports you don’t really care

about. You’re really trying to get involved in the Australian Open, except you don’t know any of the players and are won-dering where Pete Sampras is.

It’s OK. It happens to every-one.

If you are a baseball fan, though, you have no idea what I’m talking about.

Baseball is a 24/7 sport. Ev-ery day there is some new stat that comes out to changes the way the game is played, there is always a Japanese prospect that is supposed to revolutionize the game, there are always big players up for grabs at the right price, there is young talent that is being transplanted across the league and then there is one of the most holy experiences in sports, spring training.

" is season’s hot stove has been as active as ever.

Every year around this time of the year I will turn on ESPN one morning to hear about the next big thing out of Japan who will completely change the way the game is played. " is year it is Yu Darvish.

Before you wet yourself Texas Rangers fans, be fore-warned -- Darvish has Dice-K written all over him. Japanese pitcher who throws mysterious pitch that nobody in the MLB will be able to ! gure out?

Hmm sounds a little like the 5.30 ERA Matsuzaka that was supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread.

Every season there are big names that jump from the teams that have built around them and cash in on the big checks that the big market teams are willing to write.

" is year the top two priz-

es of free agency were Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols, both of them le$ their mid-market teams in Milwaukee and St. Louis and headed for the big markets of Detroit and Los An-geles. Both of them signed con-tracts for over 200 million dol-lars.

" e o# season is also a time to address the needs of your team.

" e New York Yankees lacked pitching.

C.C. Sabathia can’t pitch ev-ery night and once you get past C.C. in the rotation the Yanks were down to Fat Freddy Gar-cia and crazy AJ Burnett. Luck-ily Ivan Nova started to play better towards the end of the season, but if the Yankees were going to make any kind of run in the playo# s they were going to need pitching.

So they went knocking on the Seattle Mariners door, who lacked anything that resembled an o# ense last season. " ey worked out a trade where they sent their young power-hitting catcher, Jesus Montero, to the Mariners for their phenome-nal young pitcher, AL Rookie of the Year, Micheal Pineda. Whenever young prospects are involved and it helps out needs it can change the direction of a franchise.

One of the best things about baseball in the o# season is spring training.

" ere is nothing like it in sports. Sure there is training camp for football and basket-ball, but in baseball all you have to say is spring training and people get it.

It is a glorious time spent in the warm weather of Arizona

and Florida. It is a chance to see your favorite players and get a look at some of the up and coming talent.

You can walk around and watch players take batting practice and pitch bullpens. For a baseball fanatic it is an experience that you will never forget.

" e o# season is a tough time for sports fans, but for baseball it is a time where for-tunes are changed and teams have the ability to climb out of the cellar. It is a fresh start for teams and fans alike.

During these cold winter months the action in Major League Baseball really starts to heat up.

Harrison Stan! ll is a sta" writer for " e Arkansas Traveler. His column appears every Monday.

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Arkansas Remains Winless On Road

RYAN MILLER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas coach Mike Anderson and the Razorbacks fell to 0-6 away from Bud Walton Arena in their 72-66 loss at Alabama, the closest road loss of the season.

Arkansas baseball start-ed practice Friday with high expectations and momen-tum.

The Razorbacks were picked as a consensus top-10 team in the days leading up to the start of practice. The Hogs were voted No. 4 by Baseball America, No. 6 by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Associa-tion and No. 8 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.

“We have high expecta-tions for ourselves,” senior second baseman Bo Big-ham said. “We’re just going to take it day by day, one game at a time. We know we’re good and just going to have to play our game. If we do that we will win a lot of games.”

Arkansas returns 19 let-terwinners from the 2011 SEC West championship, in-cluding 2011 SEC freshman All-America first baseman Dominic Ficociello, second-team All-SEC selection and starting pitcher DJ Baxen-

dale. Captains Bigham and third baseman Matt Reyn-olds also return.

The Razorbacks went 40-22 last season, advancing to the finals of the Tempe Re-gional before losing to host Arizona State.

“We all know each other really well, and we know our tendencies,” Bigham said. “We know where we’re go-ing to be. I mean they can always count on me to be on second and I can count on them to put it on the bag. It’s nice.”

The Hogs had weather in the 50s with sunny skies to open practice this year.

“First day out, it’s just great to come out,” Bax-endale said. “Nice enough weather for us to come out on the field and get a cou-ple of innings of scrimmage in and get to see some of the guys hit, some other guys throw. It was great. Looking forward to the season, and today started off right.”

Arkansas hosts Villanova in a season-opening series beginning Feb. 17.

“I know our players are

looking forward to getting the season started,” Van Horn said. “I felt like in the middle of last year when the young guys were playing so well, that 2013 could be a great year and 2013, on and on. So with that being said, I think we’re ready to roll.”

Construction fit to recruits

The right field fence at Baum Stadium is being moved from 375 feet to 365 feet this season.

“I’ve been wanting to bring the right field fence in since I got here,” Van Horn said.

The southwest wind can blow balls down short of the fence, an issue that had become a big enough issue that coaches are beginning to make sure left handed-hitting recruits are aware of Baum’s deep fence, Van Horn said.

“Just talking to former (Arkansas) players like Zack Cox, Andy Wilkins, some of these guys didn’t know the wind blew in like it did,” Van Horn said. “I think some of these coaches are trying to

make sure left-handed hit-ters know it. It’s going to be a good thing, so that’s why we did it.

“I did it for recruiting more than anything. I like recruiting left-handed hit-ters and I think it makes it more fair.”

The project to bring the fence in took place in con-junction with the previous-ly-planned replacement of both bullpens’ chain link fences.

Hogs have catcher con-cerns

Arkansas catcher James McCann’s graduating and subsequently being drafted by the Detroit Tigers left the Razorbacks with a void at catcher.

Sophomore Jake Wise and freshman John Reeves from Monroe, La., are to be the top candidates entering practice.

“What you have there are two guys that are pretty much the same, but one is a year older,” Coach Van Horn said.

by MARTHA SWEARINGENStaff Writer

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Double the ThrillIt took two overtimes. Nei-

ther team would go down without a ! ght, but Arkansas prevailed.

" e Razorbacks (16-5 overall, 5-4 SEC) beat Flori-da 73-72 in double overtime, winning their ! $ h consecu-tive Southeastern Conference game.

“It was obviously a great game,” Arkansas coach Tom Collen said. “" e fans got ex-cited, got behind us. " ey made a big di# erence. It’s a hard matchup for us. " is as hard of a matchup as any team in the league for us probably other than Tennessee, so it feels really good to beat them.”

Junior Sarah Watkins led

the Razorbacks with 17 points.All starters for Arkansas

scored in double ! gures. Se-nior forward Ashley Daniels scored 13 points, senior guard C’eira Ricketts added 12, se-nior guard Lyndsay Harris contributed 11 before fouling out and sophomore forward Dominique Robinson chipped in 10.

Both teams were able to match each other point for point to begin the game until 9:59 when Florida (13-8 over-all, 3-5 SEC) put together a 7-2 run to make the score 23-17, causing Collen to call timeout.

“I don’t know if we re-ally came out % at in the ! rst half necessarily,” Collen said.

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McCann hit .306 and had six home runs and 38 RBIs last season.

Wise learned from be-hind McCann during 2011 and appeared in some Tues-day games, hitting .163 with one home run and five RBIs in 21 games, including 11 starts.

Reeves was an honorable mention All-State catcher in his senior season at Ouachi-

ta Christian High School and was a first-team all-dis-trict selection twice.

“After scrimmaging this weekend we will go with the hot guy,” Van Horn said. “We’ll go with the fresh guy. Right now it’s definitely the most inexperienced posi-tion on the team for being such a vital position.

“With that pitching staff you need some guys with some confidence and I know Reeves is a confident kid. It’ll be a good battle.”

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LOGAN WEBSTER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas junior forward Sarah Watkins had a team-high 17 points and six rebounds to lead the Razorbacks to their fi fth consecutive Southeastern Conference win over Florida 73-72 in double overtime Sunday afternoon at Bud Walton Arena.

thought we did get o! to a good start,” Anderson said. “We didn’t " nish the half as well, but if you are just down seven points on the road you are within striking distance.”

Alabama used its size ad-vantage in the second half as forwards Jamychal Green and Tony Mitchell combined for 25 total points and 14 re-bounds to give the Tide the advantage in the paint.

# e Razorbacks won the turnover battle, 16-17, as well as second chance points, 14-9, but we unable to pre-vail a$ er closing the gap to just two points with 1:35 re-maining.

“We showed a di! erent at-titude on the road,” Anderson said. “We were in position to win this game and it just came down to lack of execu-tion down the stretch. It’s dif-" cult on the road and you’re playing a talented Alabama team that was very, very hungry because they had a tough little streak here. At the same time, I thought%we came out and they punched, we punched back.”

Mickelson got his sec-ond straight start against the Tide, but was in foul trouble for a majority of his 11 min-utes played. # e freshman forward " nished with " ve points and three rebounds.

Fellow freshman forward

Devonta Abron started the second half in Mickelson’s place, " nishing with eight points and " ve rebounds. # e Dallas, Texas native got four of his eight points in transition.

“I thought that was an advantage because we could wear those Alabama guys down,” Anderson said. “It was a point of emphasis that we have to rebound " rst, but we also got to defend. In the second half you could really see some of that taking place with Devonta running, Mike Sanchez running and Hunter as well.”

Releford " nished with a team-high 18 points for the Tide, but it was backup guard Andrew Steele who had the best all-around game netting 11 points to go with six re-bounds and a game-high six assists.

Alabama, who was once ranked as high as No. 12 in the country, improves to 13-7, 3-4 SEC.

“Hats o! to Alabama,” Anderson said. “I thought they played well. # ey had been struggling but they got to the free throw line. If you get to the free throw line, and go 20-of-25, that can win you some games.”

Arkansas is now 0-6 away from Bud Walton Arena, but remains a perfect 15-0 at home. # e Hogs host Vanderbilt as part of ESPN’s Super Tuesday Jan. 30.

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“# ey came out and they shot the ball well against us. It was very frustrating.”

# e Razorbacks didn’t score again until Daniels’ layup with 5:28 le$ in the " rst pulled Ar-kansas within 30-19. Daniels, who has scored in double " g-ures in all of the Razorbacks’ conference wins, averaging 12.5 points, had 13 today.

Arkansas went into the half down 38-26 a$ er only scoring seven more points in the " rst half.

# e Razorbacks struggles continued a$ er hal$ ime until a 3-pointer by freshman guard Calli Berna sparked the of-fense.

“Coming out in the second

half, we knew that they were playing physical so we knew we had to battle back and from a de" cit as well,” Watkins said.

Arkansas used a 12-5 run to pull within striking dis-tance. # e Razorbacks came within four points a$ er Ashley Daniels had a three-point play from a layup and free throw followed by a layup by sopho-more forward Keira Peak.

“# ere were a lot of plays when I thought they were just more physical than us,” Col-len said. “We had to respond to that. If the o& cials were going to let them play physically, we had to play physical too and I thought we did in the second half and overtime.”

Two back-to-back 3-point-ers by Harris put Arkansas within " ve with 1:48 remain-

ing in the game. A steal and layup by Rick-

etts and a turnover by Flori-da had the Razorbacks down by one with 38.9 seconds le$ . Watkins put Arkansas head with their " rst lead since the " rst half with two free throws.

“A$ er we got on a little run, we fought back a little bit and kind of broke out a lead,” Wat-kins said. “# en in the last cou-ple of minutes we made it tied up. I think that gave us enough emotions just to keep it going in the overtimes.”

A missed and made free throw by Florida’s Jaterra Bonds sent the game into over-time. # e Gators made just 11 of 25 free throws.

Florida also could have won in the " rst overtime but missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer shot

to send it into double overtime.“I think going into the

overtime everybody was anx-ious and excited,” Ricketts said. “We knew they were going to keep " ghting to we had to keep " ghting no matter how tired we were. Once again we had to rely on our defense to keep us in this game and I think we did a good job.”

# e Razorbacks went down by three points before Watkins hit a jumper with 1:37 le$ .

Daniels made a layup with :07 seconds remaining to put Arkansas up 73-72.

“We were looking to go into her or Sarah,” Collen said. “It wasn’t a set play. We just want-ed to " nd an open player.”

Berna forced a turnover in the " nal seconds to seal the win for Arkansas.

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