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NWA Fashion Week Shows Off Diversity in Arkansas
By: Haley Berley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Local models, designers, and boutiques all came together to put on the semi-annual NWA Fashion Week in an airport terminal this weekend. Among the attendees lining the runway was former Editor-in-Cheif of Nylon Magazine, Gabrielle Korn and Coach Eric Musselman’s wife, Danyelle Sargent. “This is the future of fashion,”…
Safe Haven Baby Boxes Look to Accommodate Post Roe Legislation
by Ashlyn Brothers BENTON, Ark. (UATV) — Mothers-in-crisis are now able surrender their babies with complete anonymity, free from fear of prosecution. A self-sufficient, climate controlled and oxygen regulated Safe Haven Baby Box is situated on the side of Fire Station 3 in Benton, Ark. The state’s Safe-haven law, enacted in 2001 and amended in…
STEM Thrives For Equality on Campus
By: Arden Wynn The STEM committee was brought to the University of Arkansas just last year. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math, which are all male dominant fields of work. The committee’s mission is to involve the whole campus, regardless of gender, race, or age, to work together in order to achieve equality.…
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL MAKING AN IMPACT
By Delaney Osbourn FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – On a regular Wednesday night in HPER Gym One, you would be able to hear cheering for made baskets and wheelchair tires screeching the hardwood. But, those sounds are sounds that Korab Vranovci loves to listen to. “I love basketball in general,” Vranovci said. “But wheelchair basketball just gives…
Billboard Displayed Provides Spark for NWA Fashion Model
By Steven Erbacher FAYETTEVILLE,Ark.— A sense of pride engulfed a model as she received a message from one of her photographers. “I was extremely excited,” said Briana Meriweather, an alum of the University of Arkansas, and now a model. “I had no idea it would be there. I just had to drive there and see…
Sorority Proud to Contribute to Breast Cancer Awareness
By Steven Erbacher FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.— The start of October, marks the beginning of the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s been this way since 1985. At the University of Arkansas, the sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha spends much of the year spreading awareness of breast cancer. Several members of the sorority said the fact that it…
Scooter Safety and Awareness on Campus
by Nicolas Bravo FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — As the UofA grows, the amount of scooters on campus continues to rise. Of the 14,000 parking spots on campus, only 460 of those are for scooters and for the 2019-2020 school year 450 are already sold. “A scooter permit may be used on any bike that is 50…
Flu Season Prevention
by Nicolas Bravo FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With the arrival of Fall weather, Flu season begins in Northwest Arkansas. The Pat Walker Health Center offers flu shots for students who are interested. The Health Center accepts most major insurances, but if not, the cost of the vaccine is $20. Madi Lenow, a Freshman Biology major, experienced…
Mullins Renovation To Add More Study Space
by Nicolas Bravo FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Last year the UofA announced plans to renovate Mullins Library, but over the year it has sat mainly empty. The first step in the renovations was removing a large portion of the books and placing them on an offsite location but still available for students to access. The official…
Employees at the U of A Assist Each Other for Upcoming Holiday Season
By Steven Erbacher FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.— The University of Arkansas Staff Senate offers a program where the staff has the opportunity to help colleagues and their families. The program is called RazorGifts, and it debuted in 2015 for the holiday season. Michael Rau is the Student Support Coordinator in the Office of Special Programs for the…