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New parking identification method on the U of A campus
By: James Morgan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – University of Arkansas students and faculty will see some changes to parking identification in the fall semester, with a new license plate technology replacing parking stickers. David Wilson, the U of A transit and parking communications director, said the University is transitioning to license plate recognition at the start of…
Controversy surrounds Fayetteville’s new Police Headquarters
By: Rylie Birdwell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.− Fayetteville’s new $35 million Police headquarters is now under construction. In 2019, the community voted on a bond that would allot the millions of dollars for public safety facilities. The vote passed by around 71%. After protests this summer regarding Police brutality, the community members do not want to…
Bartenders not eligible for COVID-19 vaccine as governor opens phase 1B
By: Cayden Hartman FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Some bar workers are concerned about reopening while still not having the opportunity to get vaccinated. For Bo Counts, owner of Pinpoint Fayetteville, the lack of vaccination opportunities for him and his employees is a cause for concern. “We continue to scratch our heads on why people in…
Being a biracial cheerleader at the University of Arkansas
By: Jaycie Dodd FAYETTVILLE, Ark. – University of Arkansas officials are preparing to celebrate 150 years since the campus was founded. The university prides itself on its history and traditions, but some of those traditions are outdated. “The University of Arkansas is very much about tradition,” said senior Jasmine Bruce, “some of that is in…
Spring Flyers
By Madison Hartley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – With Spring Break season among us, airports are taking precaution. The Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, said they have been preparing for spring break travelers. The pandemic has left airports much emptier this year, but officials expect to see a higher number of travellers from now through April…
Razorback Sports Ranking
By: Hailey Middleton FAYETTEVILLE- The Arkansas Razorback sports teams minus football have all been ranked in the top 25 national teams this year with Baseball ball being ranked number one. Following in their footsteps the women’s Razorback track and field and cross country have all been ranked number one as well, with the men’s teams…
Crime Prevention On Campus
By: Hailey Middleton FAYETTEVILLE — Ark (UATV) The University of Arkansas has reported four sexual assaults in the 2021 spring semester. Following the recent news of the assaults on campus UAPD has reminded students of the precautions they are taking to avoid future danger to students. For the past 20 years Fayetteville Arkansas…
Seat Belts Will Be The New Normal For Fayetteville School Buses
By: Hailey Middleton FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Fayetteville public school district is working on making seat belts standard in large school buses. The transportation department has been installing seat belts in their buses since 2016. When the Fayetteville superintendent approved the purchase he mandated that all new buses would have seat belts installed.…
Students plan weekend anti-racist protest at U of A
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — As the use of the names and likenesses of Senator J. William Fulbright and Governor Charles Hilman Brough, two notable Arkansas segregationists, remains a hot-button issue on the University of Arkansas campus, students plan to band together to make their voices heard by administration and the community alike.…
Students, administration prepare for relaxed COVID-19 restrictions’ impact on the U of A
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — As the state of Arkansas’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic begins to relax, many are left wondering how these changes could impact the pandemic precautions being taken at the U of A Some students are concerned that with guidelines changing and the potential for Governor Asa Hutchinson to…