By: Zjeyoni Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – National Eating Disorder Awareness Week aims to bring attention to a critical condition and often misunderstood health crisis affecting millions of Americans. According to National Eating Disorders Association, 9% of the U.S. population, or 28.8 million people, will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. These disorders, which…
By: Carson Hamilton FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)—Beginning the 2025-2026 school year, cell phones will be banned in Arkansas public schools from the first bell to the last under a new bill signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The “Bell-to-Bell” bill, part of the state’s broader initiative to prioritize student mental health, aims to limit screen time…
By: Zjeyoni Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) —The University of Arkansas’ Multicultural Center is making an impact on campus by providing free clothing and personal care items to students in need. The MC Open Closet, located on the fourth floor of the Arkansas Union, is an accessible and welcoming space where students and community members can…
By: Autumn Foltz FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Multicultural Center officially reopened after being temporarily relocated to Garland Ave. for almost a year. The MCC on the fourth floor of the union was redesigned to become more functional and to create more connections among students. Collaborations and partnerships are important to…
By: Jessica Znidarsic FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–The University of Arkansas Staff Senate just announced the Spring 2024 through 2025 scholarship recipients, recognizing staff on campus in their undergraduate and graduate education. There were 13 scholarships awarded, and those who were awarded the Staff Senate Endowed Scholarship had grown since its original date in 2000. There originally…
By: Jessica Znidarsic FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) —The University of Arkansas Razorback Marching Band is turning 150 in 2024. Created in 1874, the band has only grown and changed over the years, now containing over 300 Razorback Marching Band members, five concert bands, and over 100 members in the HogWild Pep Band. To celebrate this…
By: Yael Even FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – In two weeks, voters will be lined up at the courthouse ready to cast their vote, and students from Don Tyson School of Innovation and Springdale High will be there to help. While students could volunteer at the polls before, Executive Director at the Washington County Election…
By: Jessica Znidarsic Arkansas is known as the Natural State, and there are many organizations within the Northwest Arkansas area specifically that are helping the state maintain its natural beauty. The Sierra Student Coalition of the University of Arkansas is one of those organizations helping keep the Natural State beautiful. This specific chapter of the…
By: Yael Even FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- With Halloween around the corner, an on-campus student-run organization, SAKE is selling their annual Spooky Boxes. Through the Walton College of Business, students can join Students Acquiring Knowledge through Enterprise (SAKE) and learn what it means to run a business from the ground up. Sarah Ward, Commercialization Team Manager,…