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The University of Arkansas Razorback Marching Band turns 150
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…
Local high school students train to be poll workers
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…
University of Arkansas Sierra Student Coalition Impact on Local Area
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…
Forever Red brings back Spooky Boxes to campus
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,…
University of Arkansas historic enrollment records
By: Chandler Nichols FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas has experienced record-breaking enrollment this year with 32,140 students. The numbers were announced by Chancellor Robinson in a email sent to students. This is the third consecutive year in a row that the university surpassed their record-breaking enrollment numbers. This is due to several…
11th day snapshot shows record breaking enrollment numbers
By: Emma Rasmussen FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- The University of Arkansas is seeing its highest number of students enrolled ever. This semester there are 32,140 students enrolled, breaking last fall’s total of 30,936. This is the second year in a row that enrollment numbers have topped 30,000. Enrollment numbers are not the only record the University…
U of A aiding in efforts to revive a language
By: Camryn Johnson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – With more than 450,000 citizens worldwide, the Cherokee Nation is among the largest of the Native American tribes. But despite its numbers, a large piece of its culture is disappearing – the language. CNN reports only 2,000 Cherokee citizens are considered native speakers. Growing up on the Reservation…
ASG Run-Off Elections
By: Kate Balser FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- The Associated Student Government (ASG) is holding run-off elections this week for their President, Treasurer, and Secretary. ASG Chief of Justice Anna Roach said that election runoffs happen when there is not a majority vote. “This week is actually the run-off election. Last week we had the general election where…
LEARNS Bill Receives Criticism at Arkansas House Education Committee Meeting
By: Beau Russell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Arkansas House Education Committee met on Tuesday, February 28th, to thoroughly discuss the new LEARNS Act, and will vote on the bill today. The LEARNS Act, or Senate Bill 294, is a sweeping education reform bill sponsored by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The bill was drafted by…