A heated debate over tax cut plans and personal work histo-ry took place Monday night as Asa Hutchinson (R) and Mike Ross (D) spoke at their fourth and final debate for this year’s gubernatorial election.

Ross said he has a plan for lower and fairer taxes. He said 1 out of every 3 workers in Ar-kansas are paying the top tax rate, even those whose salaries start at $34,000 a year.

“These people are paying the same state income tax rates as someone who makes $340,000 a year. There is nothing fair about it, and as governor, I’m going to fix it,” he said.

Hutchinson, in a two minute follow up response, said Arkan-sas’ state income tax rates are not competitive to surrounding states, and it is important to lower our tax rate.

“My plan is to lower it, start-ing with the middle income,

those making $20,000 and $75,000 a year will have their taxes cut from 7 percent to 6 percent,” he said. “That is doable and is very specific.”

Hutchinson also mentioned Ross has not told the people of Arkansas what his specific plans are for his tax cut plans in the first year.

Hutchinson said, “I have a specific plan. You owe it to the people of Arkansas to say what you will do in your first year. Are you going to have tax cuts or are you not going to have tax cuts?”

Ross said his plan follows Governor Beebe’s tax cut plan, and he will “balance the budget first, then fund education, Med-icaid and other facilities.”

He said he wants to be known as the “education gover-nor” because he believes educa-tion is the way to improve the state.

“Crime, poverty and home-lessness, they all start with ed-ucation, and we must continue

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A-State faculty and students may be seeing some big changes in the curriculum in the coming year. A-State is facing a $1.2 million deficit, according to re-ports in last week’s Faculty Sen-ate meeting.

Vice Chancellor for Fi-nance and Administration Len Frey confirmed the report, but stressed that there is no real im-mediate cause for concern.

“Our budget projections are based on last year’s enrollment,” Frey said. “Our total enrollment was down 417 this year, mean-ing we have a revenue shortfall.”

According to A-State’s on-line Fact Book for the previous year, enrollment has dropped significantly in the last year. Frey cites the $1.2 million state-ment as a rough estimate, and is confident that there will be very little change within the next se-mester.

“We are developing strate-gic plans to adjust our budget to make up for the shortfall in revenue,” he said.

Despite these assurances, faculty members within the aca-demic departments have shown real concern over the potential effects of such a massive bud-getary issue. In particular, those with school funded research projects.

Lynita Cooksey, vice chan-cellor for academic affairs and research, confirmed the defi-cit via email, elaborating that the academic portion of the $1.2 million budget deficit is $300,000.

“If enrollment is significantly

down in spring, we will be asked to contribute more,” she said.

Many faculty members have expressed concern over the po-tential lack of future approval of research reassignment time. Shortly after the Faculty Senate meeting, many of the current requests for release time to un-dertake scholarly research were rescinded by upper level admin-istration. Instead of taking time off from classes to focus on re-search, tenured faculty members have been encouraged to “step up to the plate.”

“Reassignment needs to be limited to those faculty with funded buyout from grants or differential tuition or signifi-cant assignments that can be

justified,” Cooksey said. “Class sizes may need to be increased slightly.”

Cooksey encouraged the deans to develop strategies or other viable options that would reduce spending without affect-ing supply or travel costs. Frey expressed a similar interest in preserving these funds.

“We want to preserve the budget for supplies and services in order to continue providing students with the best educa-tional opportunities possible,” he said. “We also want our staff to be able to attend conferences in order to better their skills.”

As for students, an increase in class sizes could be a consid-erable concern. Many faculty

members will be seeing a rise in head count, and some may be saying goodbye to certain non-essential elective courses.

“Elective courses just for the sake of offering may be replaced by classes needed to meet degree requirements,” Cooksey said.

Frey said eliminating these courses is not currently part of their arsenal of “viable options” for re-budgeting the upcoming semester.

“For some colleges, this has been the course of action. We are not currently pursuing it at this time,” Frey said.

Students also need not worry about a dramatic spike in tui-tion for the upcoming semester.

Governor candidates debate at A-State

Sarah Thompson| Staff PhotographerMerideth Smith, sophomore communications disorders major of Russell-ville, addresses the Student Government Association about the book store scholarships at the SGA meeting Tuesday.

A-State received recognition from the League of American Bi-cyclists as the first Bicycle Friend-ly University (BFU) in the state of Arkansas, and SGA senators celebrated this accomplishment at their Tuesday meeting.

A-State joins 100 other vi-sionary colleges and universities

around the country who have been recognized as BFUs. Ac-cording to the Bike League web-site, to earn this status, A-State had to meet all five phases of the Bicycle Friendly America pro-gram: engineering, education, encouragement, enforcement and evaluation and planning.

SGA was instrumental in starting and continuing the vi-

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Chelsea Hays| Photo EditorRepublican Asa Hutchinson and democrat Mike Ross, both candidates for governor, competed in a gubernatorial debate at the Student Union last Monday.

Brett Whitman| Staff PhotographerJudith Pfriemer, assistant professor of nursing, discusses changes in the employee benefits to members of the Faculty Senate during the Oct. 17 meeting.

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During the founding of the United States, George Wash-ington warned against the split-ting of the government into factions.

Further into America’s growth, James Madison pub-lished the tenth Federalist Paper in the city of New York, which re-emphasized the dangers of political parties in the govern-ment.

The men who brought the country from its knees to its feet made a stand against political parties, and yet the country has grown into the very fears that our Founding Fathers had for the nation.

Political parties originated from differences of opinion, and the strength opinions gained from a majority.

They were designed to give a large portion of the population with the same opinion a voice to be heard in the representative democracy that America uses.

But these factions have slow-ly rusted the meaning of a rep-resentative democracy, and have in the recent century been used more so as a tool for elections

than for true intentions or rep-resentation.

Many Americans no longer vote for the opinions, views and moral consistency of their rep-resentatives, but instead have devolved themselves to accept-ing two options: red or blue.

Party identity creates obvi-ous problems in the infrastruc-ture of our government.

What was once built on “the voice of the people” has now be-come “the voice of the color.”

No longer does it matter

what a candidate believes, or how he plans to perform, be-cause the approval rating of the American Congress is consis-tently below 15 percent.

Why do we still vote for pol-iticians that bring the same dis-approval during their office?

Maybe the problem lies not with the politicians. Perhaps the problem lies with the people.

Political parties are venom-ous, but are unfortunately inevi-table, as Madison put it.

Because of the inevitability, the people are under obligation to fix the problems that factions have caused.

Instead of looking at a can-didate based on their faction, we should concentrate on the deep-er meaning behind them.

Our job as Americans is to be the voice of democracy, and to become a voice, we must make the opinions of the people the main event.

It is the beliefs we as the peo-ple have that should create, re-fine and multiply the number of representatives in Congress that reflect those beliefs.

However, if we continue to

create, refine and multiply our opinion on the political parties that we choose to represent, fac-tions will grow stronger, and the true voice of the people will be lost in a sea of unintended ma-jority.

But to ensure that not all of the blame lies with the people, we must also serve an equitable remedy to reconstruct our can-didates.

Although we drive their popularity fever, candidates who truly wish to represent their people should actually focus on the people and learn about how their voice speaks.

The transition from misrep-resentation to true representa-tion lies with how well our rep-resentatives know the topics of the nation, and how their con-stituency’s opinions correlate.

Candidates should not over-ride our opinion with their own, but instead our opinion should override the candidates.

The solution to factions is to give power back to the people, and allow the voice of democra-cy to be revived from its sunken state.

With the Halloween season in full swing, the average stu-dent will get at least one chance to dress up in a fun costume.

Unfortunately, some students are not the best at determining what an appropriate costume is and what is potentially offen-sive.

Sexy nurses, Ebola victims and anything that requires blackface are all costumes that should be rethought.

All offensive Halloween cos-tumes start out with good in-tentions.

Generally, offenders are just trying to be the life of the party and in trying to be clever, acci-dentally fall into something in-appropriate.

People dressing in an Ebola safe hazmat suit or as a school shooting victim fall into this category.

As Lester says in Woody Al-an’s “Crimes and Misdemean-ors,” “Comedy is tragedy plus time!”

If you try to make a joke out of a tragedy too soon, you may end up striking raw nerves and seriously offending someone.

It is important not only to think of a great joke that a cos-

tume can tell, but also whether or not that joke is at someone else’s expense.

Another sensitive topic on Halloween is the oversexualiza-tion of women.

This is especially relevant on college campuses.

While it may be nice for some to look at, sexy Halloween costumes can perpetuate socie-tal problems.

For instance, sexy nun or Girl Scout costumes sexualize something that doesn’t need to be sexualized in the first place.

Is it really healthy for our so-ciety to sexualize celibate wom-

en or little girls? Further, sexy costumes are

actually a step backwards in the fight for gender equality.

This is especially true with occupation-based costumes.

Women dressed in tight clothing as police officers or nurses make work more diffi-cult for actual women who are seeking to be successful in these careers.

If people are exposed reg-ularly to this type of cosplay, when they actually see a woman trying to be successful in one of these careers, she too will fall as part of the joke.

How many times have you heard a guy come home from a clinic and say something along the lines of, “I’d like to play doc-tor with that sexy nurse I had.”

If women really want to be treated equally in the workplace, they need to start initiating so-cial change on a smaller scale, like Halloween.

Just like gender is a touchy subject, race can also be.

The fight against racist Halloween costumes probably peaked last Halloween with Ohio University’s “We’re a cul-ture, not a costume” campaign.

This campaign focused on encouraging students to make wise decisions and avoid select-ing costumes that made jokes out of racial stereotypes.

People usually identify themselves as a certain race or ethnicity.

When they see someone not a part of that group imitat-ing only the bad aspects of the group, it can become quite of-fensive.

Our society isn’t perfect. There are many problems, es-pecially dealing with race and gender equality, we face.

There is a time and place to have a healthy discussion about exactly what is wrong and po-tential ways to fix it.

Halloween, however, is not that time.

Halloween needs to be re-served as a time for celebration, a time for keeping your mind off the problems at hand.

When someone walks into the party wearing an offensive costume, it brings all of these problems to light.

Put some thought into your costume this year so that you don’t offend anyone.

Don’t be “that” guy or girl.

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A-State’s budget was made with enrollment increases in mind. Unfortunately, reality did not match up with the lofty expectations, and now ASU finds itself at a $1.2 million deficit, $300,000 of which is directly related to academics. Like any revenue loss, it will need to be made up one way or another.

So who will pay the price this time? Certainly not ASU Systems administration, who have hired a third associate attorney, have approved plans for a new osteopathic medical school, and are currently underway with ASU-Queretaro in Mexico.

Nor will it be ASU-Jonesboro administrators, who have seen their salaries increase consistently over the past five years, including the chancellor’s position, where compensation increased 33.4 percent compared to 2010, according to a recent article in Arkansas Business.

Instead, the students, who are already responsible for tuition and fees, will ultimately feel the effects of the deficit. And teachers, who are responsible for research and the education of those paying tuition, are caught in the middle of it all.

Following the announcement of the deficit came the new policy that teachers would not longer be granted course releases for research, unless their research was funded by an outside source. The limitation may stifle the work that has so far helped put A-State on the map, but there is a much more concerning problem.

A revenue shortfall means the possibility of fewer adjunct teachers, in addition to the already limited faculty available for teaching courses. Therefore, students will soon see class sizes on the rise.

Not only does this mean less one-on-one time between students and teachers, but the overall value of education will soon decrease. While tuition is expected to stay the same for next semester, Fall 2015 will expect students to pay the same amount or more for lower quality, high volume classes.

In addition, the 19-1 student-teacher ratio that A-State has consistently used on brochures to recruit students may soon become a misleading selling point.

The lowering value of education may lead to the cyclical effect of enrollment heading downward due to a lack of quality, which could mean more in tuition to further make up for the gap.

Add this to the down numbers for the Arkansas Lottery Scholarship and there is clear cause for concern regarding the future of the university.

Looking at additional factors, it is a wonder as to how the loss of revenue was unexpected, if not completely preventable. This fall saw in increase in admission standards for incoming students, leading to the possibility of less enrolled students overall. Therefore, it would have been frivolous to install a budget based on projections of the same enrollment patterns as in the past.

Administration has done their best to ease concerns faculty and students may have, with the ominous, “we have a strategic plan,” approach. But the specifics of this plan can be added to the myriad of other questions for which the administration owes its students and faculty answers.

While it is impossible to account for every situation when planning a budget, there are certain factors that should be taken into account before being too generous with budget plans. In addition, it is unfair for the administrators responsible for setting and keeping a budget to earn more in the wake of a budget crisis they are essentially responsible for creating.

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A group within the Col-lege of Business is starting a new project which will give students the opportunity to receive free business attire for their business ventures.

The Career Closet, start-ed by Professor Krystal Sirota and the students in her busi-ness communications class, will be located in the College of Business, and is a place for business students who need ap-propriate clothing for various events such as job interviews or conferences, and it’s all free.

Zachary Jones, junior finance major of Jonesboro and the stu-dent behind publicity for the Career Closet, explained the way the project will work. “It’s for students in the business program who need assistance, but they don’t have to show any financial need. They just have to show the drive,” he said.

Any student who wishes to have an appropriate outfit for interviews or any type of busi-ness venture may apply for the Career Closet’s help. There will be an application process in-volved, and any student who can exemplify the appropriate drive to further themselves in the

business field has a chance to receive the Career Closet’s help.

The Career Closet will be up and running in January 2015, and it will only be available to those select business students who show the necessary qual-ifications. “Right now it is just open for business students to apply. But, eventually we hope to open it up to all stu-dents school wide,” Jones said.

The project stems from Siro-ta, who, according to Jones, has done much travelling and wit-nessed the effects of projects such as theirs on other cam-puses. “This is Ms. Sirota’s proj-ect,” Jones said. “She has seen larger colleges, like A-State, all have projects sort of like this one. She was trying to get it on the roll for our school.”

Rochelle Wooten, senior ac-counting major of Jonesboro and student involved in the Career Closet, is excited about the potential of the project. She said, “I think this is such a great and unique way to help students. So many feel inade-quate going into job interviews because they don’t have the appropriate attire. This way, we are able to help them and give them the confidence go-ing into any situation,” she said.

As word spreads about the

Career Closet, many fellow College of Business students are excited to see it up and running.

Brandon Frey, senior busi-ness major of Jonesboro, said, “This is such a great thing that these students are doing. This will be something that will benefit many people’s fu-tures and career prospects.”

Wooten hopes the Career Closet will continue to grow over time. “Hopefully one day this will grow to help all stu-dents, not just business ones. I hope this project will continue even after we are gone,” she said.

Even though the Career Closet is not open for business yet, they are still accepting cloth-ing donations. Clothes can come from boutiques and business-es, or from personal donations.

Illustration by Lindsey Mills|Staff PhotographerPictured is the laundry room in the quads.

Laundry has become an issue for students living on campus as the enrollment number grows but facili-ties stay the same. A-State Residence Life has imple-mented a new program for their on-campus stu-dents which will make hassling with laundry rooms a thing of the past.

Any student who wish-es to do his or her laun-dry on campus may do

so with much more ease thanks to the new Laun-dry Alert system. This system is a quick and easy way for students living on campus to check their laundry facilities and see the washers or dryers that are available to be used.

“It has made laundry so much easier for us stu-dents,” said Alyssa Ca-paras, senior biology and chemistry major of Jones-boro. “Especially those of us who have to walk

outside of our building to get to the laundry room.”

Caparas, who lives in Collegiate Park, is like so many others whom live in a community of build-ings, where the laun-dry room is in a separate building accessible to all those who live in the area.

In a further effort to make laundry usage more convenient for the on-campus student, stu-dents can now report when a machine is out of order Photo Illustration by

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• The former ASU golf team member accused of sodomy and other charges, Dayton Jones, appeared in court on Wednesday. His attorney asked for the judge to lower his $1,000,000 bail bond. The judge refused the request. More updates to come.

• Applications for 2015-2016 Resident Assistant positions are now available. The RA positions are paid, and students selected are expected to take a 2-hour credit course during their first semester of employment on leadership devel-opment. Applications can be filled out online at http://www.astate.edu/a/resi-dence-life/online-forms/resident-assistantapp.dot, and are due by Dec. 12.

• The Student Government Association’s Action Fund applications are due to-day by 4 p.m. Hearings are scheduled for Wednesday from 4-6 p.m., and these will be the final hearings for the Fall semester. Copies of the application and more information are available at http://www.astate.edu/a/leadership-cen-ter/sga/index.dot.

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to make college within reach for all young people and get them through college with a diploma,” he said.

Hutchinson said we need to improve the educational facil-ities of Arkansas, and he has a plan for enhancing career ed-ucation.

“It is a responsibility as a state to have high standards for our young people. Our children should be reading at grade level and computer cod-ing should be enhanced in ev-ery high school,” he said.

Ross said public safety is a major issue, and he plans to work with the two Arkansas highway commission offices for better highways.

“We have huge infrastruc-ture needs in Arkansas, partic-ularly pertaining to our high-ways,” he said. “It is going to be a real challenge because I’m against raising taxes, but it’s about priorities. The roads in

Arkansas are a priority to me because it is growing, and we want it to continue to grow.”

Hutchinson also said he supports highway growth as well as broadband access. He said he plans to complete Highway 226 and finish the two miles left of Highway 64.

“Also, I want the people of Arkansas to have access to the world through high speed, broadband access,” he said.

Both candidates said they are against raising sales tax and would work towards rais-ing minimum wage.

Hutchinson said raising minimum wage is “the right thing to do” for all workers and to incline the economic ladder for success in Arkansas.

Ross said, “I have consis-tently supported increasing minimum wage. Not only have I supported it, but I have signed a petition to get it raised.”

Both candidates agreed to consider appointing a female on the all male ASU Board of Trustees. They both said they would look at the credentials and leadership of all of those nominated and will choose the person who they believe will fit the role well.

Hutchinson said, “I want to listen to the leadership of the school of who will fit in and help innovate the school.”

“I feel it should be some-one who has been involved with Alumni Association and earned the opportunity, and we need a lot more women in of-fices,” Ross said.

The debate was held in Centennial Hall of the Reng Student Union at 7 p.m. Mon-day night. Early voting started Oct. 20 and regular voting is Nov. 4. Currently, Hutchinson is predicted to win the election as he is up 48 percent versus Ross’ 339 percent.

The projected budget will be reallocated to accommo-date students through the spring 2015 semester, and any changes in tuition will be seen in fall 2015. Ultimately, Frey anticipates some changes in the spending patterns of the A-State faculty. However, he does not expect the changes to drastically alter campus life.

“This does not mean our services to our students will decrease,” Frey stated. “It means we will internally re-allocate funds to protect that core principle of providing

our students with an extraor-dinary educational experi-ence.”

The Faculty Senate has created a task force to assist in outlining possibilities for university restructuring. Serv-ing on the committee will be Gretchen Hill of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mitchell Holifield of Education, Greg Phillips of Agriculture, Rich-ard Segall of Business, Shivan Haran of English, Bill Rowe of Fine Arts, Bruce Johnson of Science and Mathematics and Debbie Shelton of Nurs-

ing. The representative from the College of Media and Communication is still being decided pending decisions as to qualifications for commit-tee service.

Faculty Senate Chair Ju-lie Isaacson hopes the newly formed committee will ana-lyze the best options for the university from an assessment standpoint.

“We may find we have the best structure for our cam-pus,” Isaacson said. “Or we may find restructuring gives us other opportunities.”

sionary process for a bike-friend-ly campus.

Ellen Hakenewerth, SGA public relations director, said SGA members want to high-light achievements within col-leges on campus.

Neebo, the new operating company for the A-State book-store, is giving away $250 schol-arships, according to Merideth Smith, sophomore SGA sen-ator. Scholarship applications will be available before Christ-mas.

Ethan Ellis, senator at-large, brought the freshmen iPad situ-ation to the floor after attending the Education and Technolo-gy Committee. He said even though the iPads are not used in all of the freshmen level courses, freshmen students are still re-quired to buy them.

In the fall of 2013, A-State announced incoming freshmen

would use iPads to enhance their higher education learn-ing experience. The iPads were part of the implanted dynamic, multimedia curriculum in the “Making Connections” first-year experience course.

Other announcements made in the meeting included talk about the $1.2 million deficit and 2 percent decrease in enroll-ment for the university this Fall.

“It is my understanding that the deficit and decrease in en-rollment is a result of A-State’s increasing admissions stan-dards,” SGA President Logan Mustain said. “A-State has a competitive environment, prob-ably now more so than ever be-fore. This year’s first-time stu-dents came in with an average ACT of 23.9 and composite GPA of 3.47, and this is a direct result of two consecutive years of increasing standards.”

He said no plan has been laid out yet in regards to the poten-tial merges of A-State’s exist-ing colleges, but he believes the Executive Council has the best interest of the students, faculty and staff in mind.

Mustain also said Walk-N-Roll, the Pedestrian and Cyclist Paths event originally scheduled for Oct. 11, was rescheduled due to rain. The new date will be in the spring semester, but an exact day has not been decided on.

In other news, Cultural En-richment Director Amber Ray announced the SGA complaint box will now be on the first floor of the Student Union.

Volunteer A-State is having the annual Pack the Vault event on Nov. 8, and there will be a Halloween party at Collegiate Park on Oct. 28.

The next SGA meeting will be Nov. 4.

so that others will know it is unavailable. Students may also get texts or emails when a machine in their laundry room is available.

When students go to laun-dryalert.com and enter in the password given via email from Residence Life, they are giv-en quick and easy access to all of the laundry rooms for ev-ery residence hall on campus. From there, it is just a mat-ter of picking their building.

“I love how convenient the website is,” said Beth Massey, senior biology major of Wal-nut Ridge. “It is so easy to use.

I haven’t had any problems.” Massey, who lives in the

Honors Living and Learn-ing Community, went on to explain why this new system means so much to students. “It may not seem like a big deal since it’s just laundry, but these little improvements make life so much easier for the busy college student,” she said.

Aside from making laun-dry more convenient for ev-ery student, Residence Life is also attempting to make students more aware of the typical busy times when most students attempt to use their

laundry facilities, so that may-be these times can be avoided.

According to Resident Life, “As we monitor usage, we have learned that laun-dry room demand varies throughout the day. There are times in the evenings when there is a very high demand for machines. We hope this new service will allow you to plan your laundry trips.”

“As a student who has always lived in on-campus housing, I am thrilled with the changes that Arkansas State is making to better our living experiences while in college,” Caparas said.

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Jorge Quiquivix | Staff PhotographerThe Red Wolves prepare to take on the Ragin Cajuns at Cajun Field in Lafayette, La. The matchup between the two, both undefeated in conference, was a big upset for A-State fans as the Red Wolves fell to a 3-1 record.

It was that time of the year again in the Sun Belt, as A-State took on Louisiana Lafayette in a midweek ESPN televised game.

The Red Wolves were trying to get some revenge after last year’s blowout loss to the Ragin Cajuns in Jonesboro.

Both teams stood at 2-0 in the conference, and this game was destined to be an important one in the race for the confer-ence title.

A-State has been wanting to play fast all year long, and they did just that at the start of Tues-day’s game.

After holding ULL to a three and out, it only took junior quarterback Fredi Knighten four plays to break a run up the middle for a 60-yard touchdown run. Junior kicker Luke Fergu-son’s ensuing PAT bounced off

the upright to make the score 6-0 Red Wolves.

On the Cajuns’ next drive, they let their star senior run-ning back Alonzo Harris do his thing.

On only nine plays, seven of which were runs, Lafayette went 81 yards capped off by Harris’ four-yard touchdown run.

It was here that the Red Wolves pulled their field goal block magic as sophomore de-fensive lineman Chris Odom blocked ULL’s extra point to keep the game tied at 6.

The Red Wolves’ next drive started off with a bang as junior receiver J.D. McKissic caught a dump pass and turned on the jets for a 55-yard gain.

After a couple of negative plays, A-State set up for a 44-yard field goal and Ferguson kicked it right down the middle to make the game 9-6.

The Cajuns’ answered with another nine play drive capped off by another Harris touch-down run, this time for 22 yards to make the score 13-9 Cajuns.

The second quarter started off fast, but this time for ULL who picked off Knighten’s pass and took it down to the one yard line.

Lafayette gave it to their work horse again as Harris plowed the ball into the goal line to make the score 20-9. Af-ter a three and out by the Red Wolves, ULL gave it to their speedy running back, sopho-more Elijah McGuire, for a 74-yard touchdown run to make the score 27-9.

Once again, A-State had an-other three and out, and punted it away.

The Ragin Cajuns ran the ball four straight times to score as McGuire ran up the middle

for 13 yards for a touchdown to bring the game to 34-9.

A-State needed a big play and junior running back Mi-chael Gordon delivered.

Gordon ran a basic run play on the left side and looked like he got tackled for a short gain, but he never hit the ground has he fell on top of senior center Tyler Greve.

Gordon took off as every-body else stopped and watched as he trotted in for a 70-yard touchdown run.

“I didn’t even think about the whistle. I know I’m not down so regardless I was going to take off,” said Gordon after the game. And he did just that.

A-State forced a punt, then only needed one play as Knight-en threw to freshman Dijon Paschal for an 87-yard touch-down.

In the third quarter, the Red

Wolves tried another fake punt with Chris Stone throwing the ball to Ferguson.

The play didn’t work, but what was the worst part was the ball was on A-State’s 5 yard line.

The Cajuns’ only needed two plays as Harris dove in for another touchdown to extend their lead 41-23.

The Red Wolves started off the fourth quarter with a 17 play drive ending with a 29 yard field goal by Ferguson. After a ULL punt, it took A-State eight plays to go 91 yards finished by a six yard touchdown pass from Knighten to Paschal.

The Red Wolves failed to get the two point conversion which left the score 41-32 with only 5 minutes left in the game.

ULL used their two headed monster Harris and McGuire to score again in four plays as Mc-Guire ran off the left side for a

43 yard touchdown run. But Arkansas State didn’t

give up. In only seven plays, Knight-

en tossed the ball to junior Tres Houston for a touchdown and got the two point conversion close in to an eight point gap.

As Lafayette was running the clock out, McGuire broke one up the middle one last time for a 54 yard touchdown run to end the game.

“You’ve got to give them credit, they are good at what they do. They are committed to run the ball. They ran the clock down, and played smash mouth football,” said head coach Blake Anderson after the game when asked about ULL.

The Red Wolves next game will be in Moscow, Idaho as they face Idaho on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. and fans can watch the game on ESPN3.

Ragin’ Cajun Beatdown: Red Wolves dominated by Louisiana-Lafayette

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Step one: analyze the occasion.Different situations call for different costumes,

and different parties require different costume themes. The last thing you want to do is be out of place in your Halloween disguise. If you’re headed out to party with the Greeks, your outfit can be a bit more risqué than one worn to a church- spon-sored fall festival. Finding the right accessories for a character-themed costume is far more im-portant for a fan-boy or fan-girl gathering than it would be for door-to-door trick-or-treating.

If you’re in doubt as to what sort of costume is appropriate for the occasion, try finding pho-tos of the event from previous years. You might be inspired to improve upon someone’s inspired but poorly executed costume, or get an idea of what’s acceptable for the party you’re planning on crashing. Alternatively, ask a friend what he or she is planning to wear and coordinate ideas.

Step two: pick your theme.Would you rather be scary or flirty? Is it more

important to portray an original idea perfectly or finally realize your childhood dream of becoming that unattainable Disney character? Whatever your theme is, be sure it’s something you can stick

with to complete a full Halloween costume. You don’t want to base a costume idea off one acces-sory then realize you can’t complete the outfit.

For nightmare-inducing Halloween cos-tumes, check out a wide variety of horror movies for inspiration. Nothing will induce fright like building off already existing fears of clowns, clawed figures and creepy dolls. Get-ting an early start on a scary costume can give you enough time to make it truly terrifying.

Flirty or sexy costumes seem to be all the rage, but it takes talent and finesse to make a merely sexy costume into something memorable. Anyone can find a body-flaunting outfit that vaguely sug-gests Halloween. Instead of shopping for some-thing scandalously revealing, try taking an existing costume idea and tailoring it to your body shape. Adding diamond studs around the bust or waist of an outfit helps show off more desirable curves, while not showing everyone everything you’ve got.

Halloween can be the best time to take on alter egos as favorite members of television se-ries, books, movies or even video games. For the best character-themed costume, meticulous-ly analyze the media portrayal of the character

and begin planning your adaptation well in ad-vance. It may take more than a week to order the replica Star Wars lightsaber from online, but Darth Vader wouldn’t be complete without it.

Sometimes a few of us can put off prepar-ing for Halloween until the week—or night—before. When this happens, theme choices are limited and options usually come down to what’s in the closet. But don’t fear, some-times the most true-to-life Halloween cos-tumes are born from a last-minute scramble.

If you have an “I love NY” t-shirt, oversize camera and fanny pack, become a tourist. If you’re limited to muck boots and a camo jacket, you can be a hunter, fisherman or typical Arkan-san with only a few prop changes. If you’re truly strapped for ideas, go as yourself and claim to be a psychopath (Warning: an arrest might ensue).

Step three: go shopping.Shopping requires a bit of costume planning

and preparation. Before you head out, make sure you have a solid idea of what you want your com-pleted costume to be. It’s best to sketch it out or make a list of needed supplies to avoid impulse buys. By knowing exactly what you need, you can be on the lookout for the best bargain and stay within the limited college student budget.

Costume stores are wonderful for quick fixes for Halloween, but can be pricey. Online outlets can be a great resource for finding hard-to-get character accessories. Thrift shops often offer items at bargain prices, so you don’t have to spend $300 on a three-piece suit to rip up for your Two-Face portrayal.

Step four: get dressed.Getting dressed on Halloween night is where all

your hard work finally comes to completion. You’ve painted, sewn, shopped and slaved away at this

masterpiece—the final result should be spectacular.To clinch the success of your costume, focus on

the details. Small touches can bring any Hallow-een costume from mediocre to memorable. A gold headband can elevate a Greek commoner to a God or Goddess, eyeglasses can make a man into a Min-ion and a headband can make or break a hippie.

Details are especially important in charac-ter portrayal, where a misplaced pin could mean the end of an illusion for a die-hard fan. To get your character costume exactly right, check photos or read up on the character to make sure your memory of their outfit is accurate. Of course, college students don’t have the make-up crews and video editing software of mov-ie stars, but we can at least put on a good show.

Makeup can also be an important component of a Halloween costume. Quality face paint is essential, or you’ll be wearing a mask long after Halloween to cover up an embarrassing breakout.

At the final stages of dressing for Halloween, check the weather forecast before you leave. If rain is imminent, you may want to opt for dif-ferent shoes or less intricate hair. If the night will be chilly, it’s not too late to grab a jack-et. If the Arkansan October promises to be a little warmer than usual, it may be possible to eliminate an unnecessary layer of clothing.

Step five: stay in character.Whether you’re trick-or-treating, socializ-

ing or partying, your costume will be most con-vincing if you are convincing. Adopt an accent, pick up certain habits, or act in a way that be-fits your character in order to be the best Min-ion, fast food worker, Arkansan, Link, cat or yoga master possible. Happy Halloween.

Halloween costuming: a college guideIn this special Halloween edition of The Herald, the #Life and Photo sections have combined to bring A-State a range of affordable Halloween costumes--all designed with college students in mind. With options from simple to complex, sports-themed to pop culture icons, and costumes for singles, groups and couples, the college guide to Halloween costumes has something for everyone. Costume descriptions are by #Life Editor Bethany Gallimore and photo illustrations are by Photo Editor Chelsea Hays. Special thanks to A-State students Tyler Bayrid, Madie Blancaflor, Sarah Evans, Fallon Howley, Lindsey Mills, Allison Nichols, Laura Powell, Blake Rylant, Dylan Seaton, Sarah Shackleford, Korey Speight, Kim Ward and Ashleigh West for modeling.

The Arkansan Feeling in touch with your inner peace? Try for the “Yoga Master” Halloween costume. It’s relatively simple to pull together, all you need is a comfortable outfit, a yoga mat, water bottle and your favorite yoga pose. Vrksasana (tree pose) and Tadasana (mountain pose) are appropriate, but Adho Muka Svasana (downward facing dog) should be avoided if you aren’t looking for unwelcome attention. Supplies: yoga mat, water bottle, yoga pants, headband and a good sense of balance. Namaste! Cost: $10-$25 for a mat and accessories.

“The Arkansan” is the perfect outfit for a south-ern student on a budget. The best part is, the costume can be built entirely from supplies in the closet or backyard shed. A good rule of thumb: the more camo, the better. Throw in a genuine Southern accent and the costume is complete. Supplies: jeans, muck boots, camo jacket, hat with a bent bill and hunting or fishing supplies. A tackle box or fake rifle may be added as nec-essary. Cost: $0-$50 depending on your existing Arkan-sas Factor.

You see them everywhere on campus. So why not be one? As a “Basic Girl,” you are free to unleash your latte-loving, smartphone-checking, yoga-pants-wearing self. The messy bun is abso-lutely essential for a true “Basic Girl” look, and the oversize t-shirt sends just the right don’t-care message. Sunglasses and a scarf are the perfect low-cost accessories to complete the outfit. Supplies: yoga pants, boots (preferably Uggs), oversized t-shirt, scarf, sunglasses, smartphone and Starbucks cup. Cost: $5-$100 depending on your coffee and Ugg preferences.

Get in touch with your pop culture side by posing as superstar Taylor Swift. With a little red lipstick and a “shake it off ” attitude, you’ll be on your way to costume success. It helps if you mod-el your hair after T. Swizzle’s latest ‘do preference, but even styling your hair after a previously well-known look contributes to superstar recognition. Supplies: miniskirt, sassy hat, red lipstick, sun-glasses and cat (optional). Cost: $10-$2,500--if you’re in the market for genuine Tay Tay accessories. Bonus points: carry an iPod blasting any one of the singer’s best loved--or most overrated--hits.

Yoga Master Taylor SwiftBasic Girl

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Going Greek: The Muses from “Hercules” The perfect girls group costume idea: instead

of fighting for goddess rights, share the podium as the effervescent Muses from Disney’s “Hercu-les.”After all, they have poise, attitude, and great hair! To begin preparation for these costumes, take a quick online search to work out the details of each Muse’s outfit.

Once you have the basics down, locate sever-al yards of satin-like fabric from your closet or a local crafts store. Plan on one and a half to two yards for each costume, accounting for height and body size. Be sure to pick up some lighter, gossa-mer-like material for shoulder scarves and deli-cate toga trains.

Gold accessories like belts, armbands, head-bands and more are a must for any Muse. Pur-chasing different accent pieces for each person makes each costume unique, while still tying the five of you together as a group.

Safety pins are essential for this costume com-bination, especially if you’re planning to reuse the

fabric in the future. Supplies: 1.5-2 yards satin fabric per person, extra material for scarves/trains, gold accent pieces and safety pins. Cost: $20-$50 per person, depending on acces-sory prices. Bonus points: movie-inspired dance routine.

Superman & Lois Lane Princess & Bodyguard Whether he’s your superhero or permanently friendzoned BFF, this couples costume is sure to impress. Its simplicity is also its beauty--a Su-perman t-shirt and a classic report-er’s outfit are all you need to make this combo noteworthy. Supplies: Superman: t-shirt, sport coat, jeans and tennis shoes. Lois:

business attire, press pass, notebook and pen. Cost: $15-$50. The Superman t-shirt may be hard to find if you don’t have one already, and Lois’s outfit could get pricey if you’re shopping at pro-fessional stores. Thrift shops often have great deals on business wear!

A cute couples idea that’s ideal for both parties and trick-or-treating. Staying in character is important for the Bodyguard, who needs to study the habits of secret service agents to clinch the proper supremely-serious facial expression. Supplies: Bodyguard: black suit with tie, sunglasses, black shoes and

an unflinching serious expression. Earpiece for communicating with backup agents optional. Princess: floor-length dress, tiara or crown, shiny shoes and a carefree attitude. Cost: $30-$75, depending on where you shop for clothes. Again, thrift shopping is best for the fancier at-tire that will only be worn once.

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College Costuming: Halloween 2014

Minion from Despicable Me

HippiePenguinA three-piece suit is the first re-quirement for this villanous cos-tume. Second, a facial expression of power and disdain. In the words of the model, Korey Speaight, “You have to look like you know something no one else knows, and it’s funny.” A black umbrella, bowtie and pale makeup complete the ensemble. In addition, wathing every bat-man movie ever released helps the wearer get into character before the big night. Supplies: suit, bowtie, umbrella, pale makeup and hatered of the world. Cost: $50-$100.

This is one costume you can make out of supplies from your own closet. All you need is a headband, some rainbow accessories, and peace sign fingers. Part your hair down the middle and carry around a few old records for an ultra-ret-ro look. This costume can be used for girls or guys, and with a little tweaking can be turned into a great group costume. Supplies: headband, vest, bell-bottom jeans, funky jewelry, old records and the constant use of “groovy, man.” Cost: $0-$15. Inexpensive records can be ordered online or found at a local gaming store.

Link from Legend of Zelda

Typical Sleepy College Student

Who doesn’t love the adorable yellow sidekicks from Disney’s hit movie? The best part of this costume is the character requirements that come with it. If you decide to be a minion, you must cause mischeif.

Supplies: yellow shirt, denim overalls, glasses or goggles and crazy hair. Cost: $0-$15. The best place to shop for overalls is a local thrift shop, but a good second option is a clothing store or costume store.

Link is the perfect example of a game-themed costume. Laura Powell was finally able to create her character costume after years of searching for the right supplies. “You can be surprised on what you can find and make yourself, “ she said. Supplies: tunics, boots, sword, shield, hat, tights

and a fierce spirit. Cost: $100-$200. Powell’s advice: “Look around for a full costume if you have the money. If you don’t, then start making your costume from the things you already have.”

This costume can be worn any time, any place, and is favored by several ASU students already. Simply grab a pair of footie pajamas, a cozy blanket and a pillow and find a nap location. While not ideal for parties or mobility, the “Typical Sleepy College Student” costume is a real winner for its originality and real-life

applicability. Supplies: blanket, pillow, pajamas, stuffed an-imal and a nap location. Cost: $0-$10. The only items you’d have to buy for this super-easy costume might be a blanket and “do not disturb” sign.