Yearly Archives: 2010
Traveler Bowl Picks
Here are some bowl predictions from The Arkansas Traveler sports staff and Traveler editor Bailey Elise McBride. Sugar Bowl: No. 8 Arkansas (10-2) vs. No. 6 Ohio State (11-1) Jimmy Carter, Sports Editor: Arkansas is playing …
Hogs outlast Texas Southern
It wasn’t pretty, but Arkansas held on for a 67-59 win over Texas Southern in front 8,805 fans at Bud Walton Arena – the second-largest crowd of the season. The Tigers led in the second half, but the Razorbacks (8-2) …
Arkansas Falls to Aggies as Overtime Struggles Continue
Arkansas (7-2) found itself struggling to score down the stretch as Texas A&M (10-1) played lock-down defense holding the Razorbacks to just four points in the final seven minutes to force overtime in The Showcase at American Airlines Center in …
Mel Brooks Provides Post-Finals Healing Through Humor
Calling all U of A students still on campus! If you need a pick me up after all those awful finals (And who doesn’t, right?) then Walton Arts Center has got a ticket with your name on it! Mel Brooks’ …
Clarke Held Scoreless While Powell Shines
Arkansas junior guard Rotnei Clarke found himself in an unfamiliar spot on the stat sheet Wednesday night. The team’s leading scorer at 15.7 points per game was held scoreless by Mississippi Valley State. This was the first time since Clarke’s …
Hogs rout Delta Devils
Arkansas looked rusty early, but pulled away from Mississippi Valley State in the second half for an 87-64 win in front of 5,375 fans at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks shot just 41 percent in the first half, but used …
Greek Life Helps Provide Food for Local Students over the Break
Students at Parson Hills Elementary school are going to receive a necessary Christmas present for their holiday break. Each student will be given a package with food to last them while school is out. Counselors Eddie Nada and Suzanne …
Engineering Society Initiates New Members
Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society which invities initiates based on academic achievement, welcomed 27 initiates, mostly juniors, from seven engineering departments into the society on Nov. 18. The organization is designed to develop communication and leadership skills and …
Frigid Temps Add To Challenge of Fayetteville Half Marathon
To schedule a road race in December is to dare Mother Nature to throw a wrench in your plans. So it follows that Sunday’s Fayetteville Half Marathon happened to fall on the coldest day of the year thus far, with …
Second City Injects Humor Into The Holidays: A Theatre Review
The Walton Arts Center was in an uproar of hilarity once again on Saturday, as The Second City comedy troupe performed in front of a packed house. The obnoxiously funny ensemble, hailing from Chicago, kept the crowd cheering and in …
Petrino Agrees to Terms on Seven-Year Deal
Arkansas and coach Bobby Petrino have agreed to terms to a seven-year contract worth $3.56 million dollars per year. The contract includes a non-compete with the rest of the Southeastern Conference and has a $18 million buyout for 2011 and …
WAC Connection: Young Frankenstein Comes Alive at the Walton Arts Center
Watch Frankenstein come to life on stage in the Mel Brooks Musical, Young Frankenstein! This new musical comedy comes from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, Young Frankenstein is coming to the Walton Arts …
Williams Wins Mackey Award
Arkansas senior D.J. Williams won the Mackey Award, presented to the nation’s top tight end, Tuesday. Williams has 49 catches for 589 yards and four touchdowns this season. He won the award over Wisconsin’s Lance Kendricks and Missouri’s Michael Egnew. …
Hundreds to run Fayetteville Half Marathon
This weekend, prepare for an invasion of runners hailing from all across the Ozarks as the first annual Fayetteville Half Marathon kicks off on Sunday morning at the John McDonnell Track Complex. The course will wind around the University of …
KXUA Album Review: Cat-and-Mouse Game
Mice Parade – What It Means To Be Left-Handed (Fat Cat) Post-rock has pretty much gone away – few artists still manage to do it well. New York-based Mice Parade is still one of the few bands that can make …
