Arkansas in October

Arkansas in October
October is a busy month at the University of Arkansas. Not only are the leaves changing colors and the weather cooling down, but campus-wide events such as homecoming are taking place. This year Homecoming week will be October 26-November 1. Homecoming is an exciting time that brings the entire campus together to take place in the festivities. Homecoming is a competition for the different organizations on campus. Dorms, RSOs (registered student organizations) and Greek organizations are all highly competitive. A few areas that the different organizations can earn points for the competition are:

• Annual Blood Drive- the most participants gets the most points
• Pigskin Classic- a flag football tournament
• Float Competition- for the parade down Dickson street
• Step Show- a stepping competition performed at Barnhill Arena on Oct. 30
• Create a Hog- a pumpkin decorating contest
• Lawn decorations- Decorations on the organization's lawn that best fit the theme

And many more! The Homecoming game will be on November 1st where the Hogs will take on Tulsa. The perfect way to finish up a great week! During half time of the game the winners of Homecoming week will be announced along with the Homecoming Court members that are chosen by a campus vote. Homecoming is one of the best events that the University of Arkansas has to offer. It is a time for the entire university and its alumni to come together and participate in the festivities!

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Right now in Fayetteville the leaves are beginning to change. This is by far my favorite time of year! Being an avid photographer, I will try to go out and capture some of the beauty on campus and post some pics on here!

Besides studying for tests and writing papers there is so much to do! Football is in full swing and whether you are a fan or not, everyone seems to enjoy the games. This weekend we play Auburn away and Kentucky in Lexington the following weekend. Our next home game we be on the 21st against Ole Miss and that is sure to be a good one!

Intermurals are also starting up. I am a proud member of a co-ed flag football team! We play every Wednesday and I am attempting to become an awesome wide receiver.
http://imrs.uark.edu/2783.htm

On October 11th the U of A is preparing for Ready Razorback! An important event where hundreds of potential students come to spend their Saturday with us and learn more about what life is like at the University of Arkansas.
https://www.uark.edu/admin/admiss/website/visit/visit/openhouse/index.php

Make a Difference Day is October 18th. This is a day when students all over the campus devote their Saturday to volunteering somewhere in Northwest Arkansas. I am going to help clean up at the Boys and Girls Club here in Fayetteville.

The rest of October is going to be full of fun exciting activities! My birthday is this month and to celebrate I am going to go see a concert at a local club here in Fayetteville. One of my favorite things about Fayetteville is I am always encountering new places to spend my weekends!

I hope that all is going well in your college search! If you have any questions at all don't HESITATE to post one on here. It can be a question about a major, campus life, activities, etc. We will be happy to help you in any way we can!

Keep enjoying the pleasant fall weather! :)

-Mary Ann

fall in fayetteville

there is a wonderful thing about fayetteville and it is how the trees change here in the fall. since i'm from texas i had NEVER seen trees the colors they are here! it was a surprise to me that fall didn't just mean things were brown and cold-ish like they can be at home.

with the wonderful weather fayetteville has a lot to offer as far as outdoor recreation goes. there are bike trails everywhere, parks in every part of town, and Old Main lawn also serves as a great place to study outside, play frisbee, or hang out after class. Wilson Park is a favorite of students because it is only a ten or fifteen minute walk from campus, depending on where you are. there is a running trail, picnic tables, tennis courts, basketball and volleyball courts, garden areas, and plenty of room to take a blanket, lay in the grass and study (or maybe fall asleep...)
http://www.accessfayetteville.org/government/parks_and_recreation/index.html


the University of Arkansas also has an Outdoor Connection Center, where you can rent everything from kayaks to sleeping bags, or even go rock-climbing in the HPER. this makes it especially easy to head out camping at beaver lake or devil's den or some of the other campsites only an hour or two from fayetteville.
http://imrs.uark.edu/2841.htm

hopefully this gives you a little taste of the fall in fayetteville! if you can afford to take a weekend off or miss a football game (which is definitely difficult) taking a camping trip or just a day excursion to a new park can be really fun!

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