Dec. 1, 2011

In the middle of a tough eco-nomic climate, a mother and daugh-ter decided to buy a deteriorating home and transform the rotting structure into a modern “green” home complete with a solar panel, tubular skylights and compact fluo-rescent light bulbs.

But it wasn’t easy.When Kim Kuenzel and her

daughter Lauren, who is a UA grad-uate in the mechanical engineer-ing program, walked into the house they were repulsed by the sight and smell of the home.

“When you first stepped in it had a lot of pet problems and rotting through the bathroom floor,” Kim Kuenzel said.

The Kuenzels found the house on the foreclosure market and had the idea of renovating the house and turning it into a rental proper-ty to generate income, Kim Kuen-zel said.

The Kuenzels purchased the home for $74,000 and the ener-gy updates cost a little more than $31,000, which is a total of a little

more than $150,000, Kim Kuenzel said.

The Kuenzels timing of buying and restoring this house coincides with a fragile housing economy.

Home ownership rates decreased in the South from a little more than 69 percent to slightly more than 68 percent, according to the Census Bureau. This is the second highest drop in homeownership rates in the regions in the U.S., second to the Midwest region.

Foreclosure rates increased while homeownership rates decreased.

In 2011, Washington County has had a moderate foreclosure rate compared with Benton and Craw-ford Counties.

The foreclosure rate for Wash-ington County was one in 971 out of more than 85,000 households. In Benton County the rate foreclo-sure rate was one in 906 out of more than 87,000 households, in Craw-ford County the rate was one in 883 out of nearly 24,000 households, ac-cording to Reality Trac Inc.

It Ain’t Easy Being Green: Alumna Transforms Old Homeby CHAD WOODARD

News Editor

CHAD WOODARD NEWS EDITORLauren Kuenzel, a UA graduate from the mechanical engineering program, transformed a deteriorating home into an environmentally friendly house during the last year. Her mother Kim helped in the renovation process, which cost more than $150,000. Lauren and Kim plan to rent the house to families to pay for their expenses and should have the home paid for in about 15 years, said Kim Kuenzel.

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COURTESY PHOTOS

Many lists bring you the best ! lms of a certain period of time, by a certain director or that feature a particular ac-tor. " is is not that type of list. " is is a list of ! lms that have been generally underappre-ciated by the general public, yet are incredible movies that

anyone with a love for ! lm and a good story can enjoy.

Amélie (2001) Jean-Pierre Jeunet's “Ame-

lie” is a story of the little things in life, told in a rath-er grandiose fashion. It dis-plays the life of Amélie Pou-lain, a young Parisian girl, who strives for other’s hap-piness, yet denies her own in the process. Audrey Tautou’s

performance in the title role is pitch-perfect. Her expres-sions and mannerisms make the character of Amelie all the more believable, but more im-portantly, likeable. " e story is similar to a fairy tale, with the theme focused on living hap-pily ever a# er with destined love. What’s even more amaz-ing about this ! lm is the use of cinematography and art direc-

tion, which brings this fanta-sy version of Paris to life. " is ! lm is in French, but don’t let that be a hindrance from vis-iting a new world of peculiar, romanticized, endearing love. Exit ! rough ! e Gi" Shop

(2010)Banksy is an artist known

around the world for his street art that plays with and pokes fun at human issues. His ac-

tual identity is still completely unknown except for those in his closest circle. " is docu-mentary, directed by Banksy himself, presents the rise of " ierry Guetta —or as he’d like to be called, “Mr. Brain-wash” — into the high-art scene through the mass copy-ing of others. It’s a stimulating look into the lifestyle, meth-ods and inspiration of street

artists and a peek into human-ity’s tendency to follow popu-lar opinion rather than form-ing individual critiques. What makes this ! lm even more special is that, by the end, the audience has the feeling that Banksy still has more tricks up his sleeve.

by LOGAN GILMOREStaff Writer

My sister-in-law, Audrey, took part in Grandparents Day with her ! rst grade class last week and celebrated " anks-giving with a fun cooking ac-tivity that I couldn’t resist mak-ing when I visited the fam-ily over the weekend. “S is for share” was Audrey’s word in the " anksgiving alphabet that the class recited, and I am I glad she shared this recipe with me.

At this time of year, I can’t help but incorporate pumpkin, nutmeg or cinnamon into any-thing I cook. Note that the ma-jority of the food in my house right now is dessert-related.

" ese adorable, individual pumpkin pies are made with

basic ingredients and are com-plete in about ! ve minutes – perfect for dorm room cook-ing or for something fun to do over the winter break with fam-ily. " e best part about this rec-ipe is that it’s a no-bake recipe, which makes it even easier. You don’t even need a bowl to make this in: just a Ziploc bag, spatula and a little winter spirit.

" e recipe makes one indi-vidual pie, but can be easily duplicated to make multiples. Believe me, you will probably need to make more than just one, even if it’s just you who is eating them.

Ingredients 2 heaping tsp. Instant Vanilla pudding$ cup milk

3 tsp. canned pumpkinDash cinnamonDash pumpkin spiceDash nutmeg1 ready-made mini graham cracker crust Reddi Whip, to top1 Ziploc bag

To make these fun puddings, begin by measuring out the pudding powder and putting it in the Ziploc bag. Add the milk and close the bag, pushing the air out as you close. Mix the milk and powder until the pud-ding reaches the perfect consis-tency, pushing on the mix with your ! ngertips until it is thick, with no lumps and has a light

Hammontree’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese(479)521-1669

Listen up, fellow nerds with an appetite for grilled cheese. " ere’s a haven for our punny greatness that feeds allegori-cal and literal appetites. Ham-montree’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese is a laboratory full of experiments that are yes, cheesy, and oh, so tantalizing to the taste buds.

De! nitely on the top of my list for favorite dining estab-lishments, Hammontree’s pas-sion for the elementary deli-cacy is obvious and refreshing. Although it has been a local favorite for a few years now, I have stumbled upon a few un-fortunate souls who have not been enlightened to the restau-rant’s grilled supremacy. Who would have guessed something so simple as a grilled cheese could be so powerfully addict-ing?

" ere are so many cheese puns running through my head as I try to write this review, but they all fall short. For as delightfully nerdy as I hope I am, the owners of Ham-montree’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese are leagues ahead of me. " ey named their sand-wiches a# er books, shows and characters that only the most re! ned people can appreci-ate. I’m talking to you, English majors, ‘70s sitcom lovers and Star Wars enthusiasts. A few of my favorites (both in taste and in name) are: Where " e Wild " ings Are, Jack to the Future, Cheebacca, " e Scarlet Ched-dar and Brie’s Company.

If you don’t get a kick out of that, I don’t believe we could ever be friends. How about this? Hammontree’s has taken their cuisine to the streets with a food truck that travels all around Northwest Arkansas. What saints, evangelists of good taste, if you will! Best part: they have dubbed this food truck “" e Grillenium Falcon.” When will the

greatness come to an end? " e answer is never.

Now that we have an understanding of the liter-ary genius a la Hammontree’s, perhaps we should focus on the culinary genius. Although their menu is not limited to only grilled cheese, why deny an artist his canvas? " e in-tricate % avors that perfectly showcase the gourmet cheeses are a force to be reckoned with.

Perhaps the most abstract masterpiece on their menu, Brie’s Company, features grilled apple, Brie and Gouda cheese, caramelized onions and ! g jam on sourdough. On the more traditional end of the spectrum, there is " e Scarlett Cheddar that consists of three di& erent kinds of cheddar cheese, turkey and an herb mayo on multi-grain. Although I strongly encourage branching out, I can’t help but to order the same thing upon each visit. Nothing can beat

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Hammontree’s : Gourmet, Cheesy Sandwiches with Punny Names

KRIS JOHNSON STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERLocal restaurant Hammontree’s is a favorite among college students. The restaurant serves a variety of grilled cheese sandwiches that will satisfy any tastebud.

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! e Fall (2006) ! e mere fact that a movie

like Tarsem’s “! e Fall” ex-ists is a wonder. Shot over the course of four years in 26 lo-cations spanning 18 countries around the globe, this " lm is an absolute delight. ! e au-dience is transported back to 1920s-era Los Angeles and in-troduced to the life of a failed stunt-man named Roy, who is a key component in the rising world of silent " lm. He meets Alexandria, a young Roma-nian girl at the hospital where he resides, and proceeds to tell her a fantastical story of a ban-dit who takes on an evil ruler. ! e imagery used in these seg-ments is extraordinary, bring-ing saturated colors and out-landish set-pieces and char-acters to the forefront. As the situation with Roy and Alex-andria progresses, the imagi-nary story follows suit. ! e two storylines combine in an interesting way that leaves viewers cheering, sobbing and, an essential in " lm, com-pletely captivated by the story.

Rushmore (1998)Wes Anderson has direct-

ed many cult classics, in-cluding “! e Royal Tenen-baums,” “! e Life Aquatic,” “! e Darjeeling Limited” and, his most recent take on stop-motion animation, “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” Before all of these, Anderson made a little " lm about a seemingly outstand-ing boy named Max Fischer, portrayed by the talented Ja-son Schwartzman, who could do anything he set his mind to. Max knows how to work a room, and uses this talent

to accumulate all kinds of ex-tra-curricular activities to ra-diate his self-imposed sense of importance. A love a# air with an attractive kindergar-ten teacher leads the story for-ward, along with the masterful Bill Murray playing the pessi-mistic industrialist who brings Max under his wing -- putting just the right mix of comedy and desolation into his role. ! e characters are quirky, the music " tting, and the direct-ing stylish and iconic. One who appreciates any of Wes Anderson’s more recent works will no doubt consider “Rush-more” to capture the de" nitive spirit of his work.

Enter ! e Void (2009) Gasper Noe’s take on the

Buddhist belief of the a$ er-life and reincarnation bursts onto the screen in psychedel-ic colors and heart-wrenching performances in “Enter ! e Void.” ! e " lm, shot entirely through the eyes of Oscar, a drug dealer who experiments with the hallucinogen DMT, takes the viewers on a trip that is deeply personal yet expan-sive. Even its credit sequence is intoxicating, smashing the viewers in the face with in-formation, frame by frame. ! e " lm blasts open with bright walls of % ashing colors, sprawling camera techniques and peaceful yet jarring % ights over the Tokyo skyline. It is de" nitely not a movie for the faint of heart, so be prepared for scenes that give rise to a desperate desire to turn away. “Enter ! e Void” is more of an experience than a movie and is quite simply one of the most interesting and inventive " lms made within the last ten years.

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For the past 17 years, the glow from the Fayetteville Square has marked the beginning of the Christmas season in Fayetteville. ! e display, made up of half a million lights, attracts more than 30,000 people to the square every year during the holiday season.

Byron Humphry, the Fayette-ville Parks and Maintenance su-perintendent, said that the lights start going up during the " rst week of October.

“We usually light the display on the Saturday a$ er ! anks-giving,” Humphry said. “It takes about six weeks to put all the lights up.”

! is year the square was lit up for the " rst time on Satur-day, November 19. ! e annual “Fayetteville Unites with Holi-day Lights” parade, organized by students from the UA hospitality program, kicked o# the celebra-tion of the lighting of the square.

Local businesses and clubs were represented in the parade on % oats and cars. Following the parade, Santa Claus made an ap-pearance for pictures.

! e display will stay up until December 31. People will come with their families, signi" cant others or friends to see the lights. It has become a part of local holi-day traditions.

Samantha Corral, a Fayetteville native, said that her family goes to the square every year on the night they light up the square.

“We always get hot chocolate

while we wait for the parade,” Corral said. “Everyone cheers as the % oats go by and at the end when Santa Claus comes. A$ er-wards my family and I would go and take pictures in the square.”

Corral said that a$ er she began high school, she would most-ly just go to the square with her friends.

“Now going to look at the Christmas lights on the square has become more of a tradition with my group of friends from Fayetteville,” Corral said. “A big group of us go every year af-ter everyone comes home for Christmas break.”

Every night during the holiday season, there are vendors from

the Farmers Market selling hot chocolate, caramel apples and other holiday treats. ! ere are also camel rides, pony rides and carriage rides for a fee.

On certain nights during the holiday season, choirs, bands and other musical groups will come to perform in the square.

Last year, as a freshman, Mad-

dy Ryan got to experience her " rst visit to the square during the holidays.

“A bunch of my friends were from Fayetteville, and they took me and my roommate to see the lights,” Ryan said. “My friends said they go every year. ! ere were so many people there, and it was really cool to see one of the

Fayetteville traditions.”Humphry said that the tradi-

tion began in 1994. Since then, the city has budgeted $13,000 each year speci" cally for the light display.

! e total cost of the lights, la-bor and equipment rental is more than $100,000. Advertising and promotions cover $30,000 of the cost and the rest of the mon-ey goes toward labor.

“It is based on what we already get paid,” Humphry explained, “But they factor that into the to-tal cost of the lights anyway.”

! roughout the years of this Fayetteville tradition, the over-all design of the light display has stayed basically the same.

“! ere have been minor changes,” Humphry said, “like some of the colors of the di# erent trees and lights on the ground, but the design has stayed pretty much the same.”

! e biggest change has been in the type of lights the city uses. Recently the city changed from incandescent lights to LED lights. Because the LED lights are more expensive, the city has not been able to have as many lights in the square to make up for the cost in past years.

“! is year marks the " rst year we were able to get up the num-ber of lights we had before the switch,” Humphrey said.

With the lights back to the normal level of extravagance, the display should be brighter than before and a great way to kick o# the holiday season.

by CAITLIN MURADStaff Writer

MELEAH GROSS STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERChristmas time brings decorations across town. The Historic Town Square in Fayetteville decorates every year, from lights to carriage rides.

yellow color. Add the pump-kin and reseal the bag, mix-ing with your " ngertips until the pudding and pumpkin are well incorporated and the mix has turned light orange. Add the spices and mix for the " nal time. ! en, cut a hole in one corner of the Ziploc bag and " ll the graham cracker crust with the mixture. Top with Reddi Whip and serve.

! ese mini pumpkin pies are creamy, cool and full of holiday spirit. Now that " nals time has come again, what a great way to take a break and recharge with this sweet homemade treat.

Grab a Ziploc, your study guide and these simple ingre-dients, and take a break from the " nals frenzy to whip up this holiday treat that will have you enjoying an all-nighter study session.

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Hammontree’s Where ! e Wild ! ings Are: wild mushroom goat cheese, asiago, sautéed mushrooms and sun-dried tomato pesto.

And for dessert? Yes, dessert. A blueberry grilled cheese will leave you whimpering a$ er the initial ingestion. ! e creators have even gone as far as to in-vent a sandwich in% uenced by the tastiest holiday of the year, ! anksgiving. ! is sandwich was only available on Black Fri-day, and I am so distraught that I missed it. ! e Holiday Melt-down: turkey, cranberry, stu# -ing, Havarti on sourdough, with dipping gravy. What horrible thing did I do in a past life that caused such bitter karma, leav-ing me Holiday Meltdown-less? As I repent for my wrongdoings,

let us move on to the rest of the menu.

Now that the weather is cool-ing down (" nally), soup season is in full swing. ! eir homemade soups and grilled cheeses are a match made in heaven. I caution you; many times the soupy river runs dry. If you are in immedi-ate need of a cup to accompa-ny your sandwich, think ahead and beat the crowd. ! e soups are, dare I say, hot commodities. ! e black bean tortilla soup is tops, and I’ve heard nothing but good things about their craw" sh bisque.

Somewhat new items on the Hammontree’s menu are the gourmet dogs. Interesting sau-sages with interesting toppings keep customers on their toes. I’ll be frank, these franks are not my favorite things in the world, but they are great for those carnivo-

rous cravings. Hammontree’s is conveniently

located right o# Dickson Street, and perhaps even more conve-nient is the full bar, for those of you who like to get started a lit-tle early. Just inches away from campus, Hammontree’s is great when feeling a little adventur-ous between classes. ! e handy dandy Razorback Transit brown bus can take you right to it. So if you have a few hours to kill for lunch or you’re hankering for something simple that is sure to satisfy any craving imaginable, I wholeheartedly recommend Hammontree’s. ! at is, only if you bring me along and I get the pepper that harpoons your sandwich. Dibs on it all!

Hammontree’s is open Mon-day through ! ursdat 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. and Friday through Saturday 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

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Sadly, it’s that point of in the semester. Most students have mixed feelings about the last two weeks of the semester. We love it because Christmas break is so close that we walk around humming Christmas jingles. We hate it because the last two weeks are plagued with multiple 15-page term papers, a handful of quizzes which all lead up to ! nals—or in some case pre-! nal ! nals. No mat-ter how times professors tell us in late August and early Sep-tember not to procrastinate on term-long projects, we always seem to be waiting until the last minute and ! nd ourselves typ-ing furiously ten minutes be-fore class starts.

Needless to say this point of the semester is hectic and

stressful for most students, my-self included.

Despite all of the stress, it’s important for us to ! nd ways to destress. (Obviously it’s easier said than done. For example, as I’m typing this it’s just a" er 7:30 p.m. and I’m still at the Traveler o# ce.)

Like most students I con-sider myself lucky if I get ! ve hours of sleep a night.

(For context, most adults need between 7-9 hours of sleep according to the National Sleep Foundation—hence the whole get eight hours of sleep a night.)

Getting enough sleep sets students up to better perform during the daytime and better able to cope with stress— not at all something we have high lev-els of during ! nals time, right?

With the high levels of stress that the last few weeks of the semester can bring students need to ! nd ways to destress.

Getting enough sleep is one of the main ways that students can make sure they’re prepared for the next few weeks, but there also numerous ways for students to ! ght o$ stress.

During my time at the UA, I’ve formed a few habits to help overcome stress both during ! -nals and the normal semester.

1.) Get out of my apartment.

Many students will spend hours hunched over a book, or books, in their doom room, apartment or library.

While being dedicated to your studies is a good thing, at some point you have to get up, go outside, stretch, walk around, etc.

When I know I’m going to be dedicating a day to studying, I make myself get up a" er four or so hours and get out of my apartment. I’ll go walk around, maybe across campus to get co$ ee or down to Dickson Street to kill a half an hour at the Dickson Street Bookshop.

Not only is it a good way to relax, but if I get back to wher-ever I’m studying and a" er be-ing away for 30 or so minutes realize that I’m having trou-ble remembering a particu-lar point it lets me know that I need to go back over a chapter before moving onto the next subject.

2.) Take some time to relaxFor me this can be any

number of things. Usually walk around downtown Fayetteville and listen to music for an hour. Or I’ll stop studying an hour early —assuming the test isn’t the next day— and instead read a book.

Obviously this isn’t the same for everyone, but what-

ever you enjoy doing be sure to schedule time for it. Spending ! nals week cramming is only going to add to your stress. I’m sure some of you out there are thinking, “but it’s ! nals week. I don’t have time do anything fun.”

I’m not saying that you should spend Dead Day watch-ing a marathon of your favorite show, but scheduling an hour or so doing what you enjoy will make studying for ! nals, and ! nals week, much more enjoy-able.

3.) Make sure to schedule in your friends.

% is is something I always have to remind myself. When I get really busy or stressed I am horrible about returning calls or text messages until Friday a" ernoon.

But spending time with friends is one of the easi-est ways to relax during ! nals time. (Many students form study groups with their friends too.)

To get the point, no matter what it is for you, make sure you schedule in time to destress during the next few weeks.

Jordain Carney is the 2011-2012 Traveler opinion editor. Her column appears weekly.


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Herman Cain told reporters Wednesday that he was “reconsidering” his presidential run, according to Washington Post.

Finals are slightly more than a week away.

Iranians invaded the British Embassy in Tehrain Tuesday. % e British government has closed the embassy.

Nolan Richardson, a past Razorback basketball coach, was recognized for the Silas Hunt Legacy Award Monday

Aron Ralston spoke at the Fayetteville Town Center as part of the Distinguished Lectures Committee Monday night.

% e Dow Jones increased by almost 500 points Friday.

At least 19 people were killed in Syria Wednesday as part of a continued uprising, accoring to the Local Coordination Committee.

Conrad Murray, the late-Michael Jackson’s doctor convicted of involuntary manslaugher, was sentenced to 4 years in prison Tuesday.

% e Arkansas Razorbacks lost 41-17 to LSU Friday.

Moody Investors Service sta$ have said they are thinking about reduc-ing lending ratings for many European countires.

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Traveler Quote of the Day

“At the UA, the greatest thing it teaches you is to ask questions and where to find answers. So

when you get to your own project, you have an idea where to start.”

-Lauren Kuenzel, UA alumna, “It Ain’t Easy Being Green: Alumna Transforms Old Home,” page one


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After a successful summer session, the Global Campus’ Arts and Crafts fall programming fell far short of expectations, officials said.

The Global Campus offers 10 fall and winter arts and craft classes in Rogers, which are open

to all ages and offer no class cred-it. But only three sessions have had enough students register for the class to make, said Kaylin McLoud, support specialist at the Global Campus.

Classes with sufficient enroll-ment included Charging Brush-es, a watercolor class, Luxuri-ous Lanyards, in which students decorated name tag lanyards, and Winter Ribbon Topiary, in which

students design holiday décor.The programs drew more stu-

dent interest when they began this summer. Programmers at the Global Campus said that’s be-cause people had more free time in the summer to pursue extra-curricular classes.

“Some classes make and some do not, which could be due to many reasons including the time the class is offered or the cost,”

said Tara Dryer, program direc-tor.

The programming was found-ed in an effort to generate more revenue and create more interest in the their department of per-sonal enrichment, McLoud said.

The Global Campus began de-veloping the classes last winter and the first classes were offered in May 2011.

Students can register through

the day of the class. Costs range from $39 to $99.

Instructors include local art-ists like Amber Perrodin, who received an Associate of Arts de-gree as well as a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in printmaking from the UA.

Hand Wrapped, a holiday gift-wrapping class, and Fold Paint Mail, a class about holiday cards, begin Dec. 2.

Arts and Crafts Fall Short at Global Campusby CICELY SHANNON

Staff Writer

! is is the " rst semester with no Saturday or 7:30 a.m. " nals, and in response, UA Parking and Transit has made minor changes to parking re-strictions, o# cials said.

“Basically, all we’ve done is made many of the sta$ lots unreserved for that Saturday,” said Andy Gilbride, UA Park-

ing and Transit administra-tor.

Anyone with a UA park-ing permit can use the lots, he said. ! is makes it easier for people who need to study to " nd a place to park on cam-pus.

While all buses will be running on normal routes and schedules, they will run on a reduced service on Sat-urday, Nov. 10, o# cials said.

All parking garages re-quire permits or payment year round, according to Parking and Transit website.

“I think during " nals, all of the parking garages should be open the entire time,” said sophomore Erin Dougherty.

Sophomore Emily Parr had similar complaints.

“! ey should ease up on parking " nes and regulations to reduce stress at such a busy

time,” Parr said.O# cials will adjust " nals

week parking a% er this se-mester, Gilbride said.

“As this is the " rst semes-ter that we have had to deal with this situation, we really won’t know much until a% er this semester. ! en we’ll see if we missed anything or have to do something for next se-mester,” Gilbride said.

Staff Lots Freed for Saturday Finalsby AMANDA POGUE

Staff Writer

CHANDLER CRACRAFT STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERDifferent varieties of art utensils such as paint, pencils and glue are used to create fun with arts and crafts. The UA has formed holiday workshops for students to get creative.

SERGIO MALDONADO STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERUA Transit will be making some changes for the week of finals. Students can check the UA website for a change in times.

! e home the Kuenzels renovated was foreclosed when they bought it in Au-gust 2010, Kim Kuenzel said.

In order to restore the house, Lauren Kuenzel de-cided to put the skills she learned from her mechani-cal engineering degree to use.

Lauren Kuenzel created a solar panel that heats the home by using sunrays, she said.

! e system is designed so that even on cold days, if the sun is out, then the home will still be heated. If the sun is not out then a back-up heating unit turns on and warms the house.

For instance, the water-heating unit must be a min-imum of 140 degrees, so if the sun is not shining for a prolonged period of time then the back-up heating unit turns on and makes up the di$ erence of heat that is absent.

So, if the heating unit is only at 120 degrees then the back-up unit can add 50 de-grees to make a total of the maximum 170 degrees that would be available on a sun-ny day.

Based on this system, heating should require 60 percent less energy than be-fore the renovation, Kim Kuenzel said.

Utilities were projected to be about $600 a year as a result of similar “green” ad-justments, she said.

! e home, however, is overpriced compared to homes in the same area by roughly $20,000, Kim Kue-nzel said.

Regardless of cost the Kuenzels considered this to be a good learning opportu-nity if they chose to remodel a second home, Kim Kuen-zel said.

! is was also an oppor-tunity for Lauren Kuenzel to apply skills she learned while attending the UA.

“At the UA, the greatest thing it teaches you is to ask questions and where to " nd answers,” she said. “So when you get to your own project you have an idea where to start.”

“Having gone through four years it gives you the con" dence that you can plod through this life and actually come out and do well,” she said.

! e Kuenzels document-ed the yearlong process of remodeling the home on the site greenpinkies.word-press.com and are working to make a step-by-step pro-cess for people interested in transforming a house into a “green” home.

! e Kuenzels entered the home in a competition to win the Energy Value Hous-ing Award and were cho-sen as " nalists in the people choice category.

Voting in the compe-tition ends Feb. 3, 2012 and the winner will be an-nounced Feb. 8, according to the Energy Value Hous-ing Award website.

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Lyndsay Harris lay on the Bridgestone Arena floor after tear-ing her ACL late in Arkansas’ South-eastern Conference Tournament loss against Florida.

Nine months later, the senior guard is not only back, she is again the Razorbacks’ second-leading scorer.

Her quick recovery has helped Arkansas (5-1) start fast, including a win against No. 13 Florida State.

“Well my trainer has a lot to do with it,” Harris said. “I was doing as much as I could with the team in off-season workouts and then I would go in every day with him and do ex-tra work. It takes a lot of patience. It wasn’t easy but I knew if I wanted to play I would have to work hard.”

Even though she was cleared to play, Harris said she didn’t know what to expect going into the season.

“I’ve been working hard,” Harris

said. “Just until recently, up to when the season was about to start I didn’t know how much I would be play-ing or if I would be playing at all so to be able to play means a lot to me because this is my senior year.”

Despite not being 100 percent yet, Harris is averaging 11.3 points per game and her 41.7 percent shooting from 3-point range leads the team.

Her injury has affected her most on defense.

“I have a lot of work defensively I need to do,” Harris said. “I think offensively I’m fine just because I’m a confident person it hasn’t affected me offensively but defensively my lateral movement. I need to work on that. I’ve lost a little bit of speed and quickness. Those are things I hope to gain before SEC starts.”

She has been almost as produc-tive as her junior season when she averaged 12.3 points. Her 3-point shooting this season has been bet-ter than the 34.9 percent she shot last

season.“I think Lyndsay’s done fantas-

tic,” Collen said. “I know we’ve had some concerns along the way, but a lot of time these injuries take a lit-tle bit of extra time. She’s got to get through the mental part of it and the fear factor. I would say over the last month or so she’s lost her irregular gate that she started to develop as a result of it. I think her strength is real solid.

“Every time she gets out there on the floor I see her flying around full speed which is a good indica-tion. Right now I’m really pleased with her.”

Harris’ minutes have declined early in the season as she works her way into shape, though. She is aver-aging 21.5 minutes per game, 10 less than last season before her injury.

“We’re playing her about 20 minutes a game and she’s productive in 20 minutes as she was last year in 30, so that’s a good thing,” Collen said.

Harris still has some reserva-tions about her knee that she hopes will disappear as she gets deeper into the season, she said.

“I think sometimes I still play kind of scared on the floor, afraid that somebody’s going to hit it or afraid I might land wrong,” Harris said. “I think the more I play, the less scared I’ll be and I’ll be more com-fortable.”

Like Harris, Collen said he is hoping Harris will fully be ready when the team kicks off its’ confer-ence play in January.

“I knew she probably would at-tack her rehab the same way she at-tacks the game of basketball,” Collen said. “I knew she would be back, I just didn’t know how quickly she might get to 100 percent. She’s not 100 percent right now, I’m guessing she’s 80, 85, but that’s been good for her to be pretty productive.

“I think our main goal is to get her back 100 percent by the time SEC starts.”

Coming Back Strongby MONICA CHAPMAN

Staff Writer

LOGAN WEBSTER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas senior guard Lyndsay Harris is averaging 11.3 points, second on the team, just eight months after tearing her ACL in the SEC Tournament.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Razorbacks Get Offensive in WinEveryone was hitting from

3-point range for Arkansas on Wednesday night.

! e Razorbacks hit a sea-son-high 11 3-pointers in a 97-64 blowout of Mississippi Valley State in Bud Walton Arena.

! e Hogs shot a season 59 percent from the " eld in their third consecutive win.

“We were taking good shots and we were hitting them,” Ar-kansas junior guard Julysses Nobles said. “As we kept hitting them, we kept shooting them. ! ey were falling, so it got us go-ing early.”

Six di# erent players hit 3-pointers, including some un-likely sources.

Sophomore guard Rickey Scott made his " rst 3-pointer of the season a$ er entering the game 0 of 11.

“Good to see Rickey get his con" dence back,” Nobles said. “You’re 0 for 11, your con" dence gets down, but if you hit one it brings it back up. He’ll be all right.”

Senior forward Michael Sanchez made his " rst career 3-pointer in just his third career attempt.

“! at’s something he won’t be specializing in,” Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said.

Sophomore guard Mardracus Wade led all scorers with a ca-reer-high 20 points while hitting 4 of 6 from 3-point range.

“I’ve been working all sum-mer, all year, on my shot,” Wade

said. “Trying to stay a$ er prac-tice each and every day. Come in before practice … Coach (Anderson) said he’s tired of me pump-faking so much. He said, ‘Just take the shot.’

“! ey put a lot on me, but I think I can handle the pressure they put on me to shoot the ball. I’ve just got to try to deliver for my team.”

! e Hogs led by 17 at half-time and increased the lead to 20 in the " rst four minutes of the second half. ! e Delta Dev-ils never pulled closer than 16 the rest of the game and Arkan-sas stretched the lead to 34 in the half.

Mississippi Valley State had just 15 turnovers, but shot just 32 percent from the " eld, the third consecutive game the Hogs have held their opponent to less than 35 percent shooting.

“I thought our pressure was great tonight,” Anderson said. “It was cumulative. It a# ected them on their shots. ! eir shots were a lot shorter at the end. Pressure is not all about forcing turnovers.

! e " rst half was " lled with runs.

! e Razorbacks took an 18-3 lead in the " rst " ve minutes

RYAN MILLER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERArkansas sophomore guard Mardracus Wade hit four 3-pointers and scored a career-high 20 points in the Razorbacks 97-64 win against Mississippi Valley State in front of an estimated 6,700 fans Wednesday at Bud Walton Arena.

a$ er hitting four of its " rst " ve 3-point attempts.

! e Delta Devils used a 14-2 run to pull within three points, but the Hogs scored the next 11 points to take a 31-17 lead.

Arkansas hit 8 of 12 from 3-point range in the " rst half and stretched the lead to 47-30

at the break.“Any game is going to be a

game of runs,” Anderson said. “I thought that run right a$ er they cut the lead. It was big. It started right a$ er we made a layup and our defense really picked up.”

Nobles added 16 points for the Razorbacks, knocking down

3 of 5 from 3-point range. Freshman forward Devon-

ta Abron scored a career-high 13 points, while sophomore guard Rickey Scott chipped in 11. Freshman guard BJ Young scored 11 points, his " $ h con-secutive game scoring in double " gures.

! e Hogs had 16 assists on their 31 made " eld goals.

“(Coach Anderson) told us stop trying to make all the home run plays,” Wade said. “Make the single plays. Hit the " rst wide-open guy. Make good crisp pass-es to the easy open guy.”

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Hogs Bigs Prepare For Big TestArkansas’ forwards performed

well against Mississippi Valley State Wednesday in their " nal tuneup for No. 8 Connecticut on Saturday.

! e Razorbacks started se-nior Michael Sanchez and fresh-man Devonta Abron at the two forward spots for the third con-secutive game. Sanchez and Abron combined for 20 points and 11 re-bounds while shooting 89 percent from the " eld in the 97-64 win over the Delta Devils.

“Devonta keeps getting better,” coach Mike Anderson said. “He is a lot more in control, he wasn’t trying to go get the game and I thought he used his body well. He has to

be a little bit more explosive with the athletes we are going to end up playing though.”

Freshman Hunter Mickelson came o# the bench and played 18 minutes. ! e 6-foot-10 forward had six points and four rebounds to go along with two of the Razor-back’s seven total blocks.

“I thought Hunter did a great job patrolling the lane,” Anderson said.

Arkansas had the size advan-tage against the Delta Devils, out-rebounding them 39-35, but face a much taller lineup on Saturday. UConn (6-1), the Hogs opponent in the SEC/Big East Invitational, starts three players 6-foot-8 or tall-er.

“Everybody knows we are the

underdog,” junior guard Julyss-es Nobles said. “We are going to go there and play our hearts out, bringing our practice to the game. ! e better team is going to win, so we are going to go out there and " ght.”

! e Huskies are outrebound-ing opponents by 10.9 rebounds per game, which ranks No. 11 in the nation and also blocks 8.7 shots a game, good for second in the NCAA.

Arkansas has just four forwards on its roster with Sanchez being the most experienced. Senior Mar-vell Waithe has just one full season under his belt a$ er transferring to Arkansas following a successful, two-year junior college career at Tallahassee Community College in

Florida.Mississippi Valley State coach

Sean Woods said the Razorbacks can compete with UConn if they continue to shoot well.

“If they shoot the ball like this they have the chance to play with anybody,” Woods said. “! ey move the ball well, they are solid defen-sively, the ball didn’t stick with them but they made shots. ! ey shoot 47 percent from the 3-point line against anybody in the country and they are going to give them a game.”

Arkansas was shooting 32.6 percent from 3-point range coming into the game against Mississippi Valley. ! e Razorbacks won their game in the SEC/Big East Invita-tional last season defeating Seton Hall 71-62.

RYAN MILLER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Arkansas freshman forward Devonta Abron scored a career-high 13 points, grabbed six rebounds and had two blocks in the Razorbacks’ win against Mississippi Valley State. Abron and the Hogs’ other big men will face a tough challenge Saturday against No. 8 Connecticut, the leading rebound-ing team in the Big East.

by ZACH TURNERAsst.Sports Editor

by JIMMY CARTERSports Editor

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