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Rebranding Fayetteville Trails
By: Shelby Mills FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Fayetteville has more than 50 miles of trails that are used every day by cyclists, runners, and others. This means trails are always needing maintenance and improvements to keep up with the active community. Fayetteville officials have decided that the public trails should have a name for themselves…
Student media empowers campus program
By Yael Even: FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – On Friday, Feb. 11, Empower joined student journalists in the UATV studio for a control room workshop followed by a guest speaker. Empower is a post-secondary transitional program that provides students with a neurodivergent background a non-degree seeking college experience. Students in Empower will receive a university-recognized certificate of program…
Diamond Hogs ready for opening weekend
By: Mason Choate After the most successful regular season in program history last year, the Arkansas baseball squad garnered a handful of preseason accolades entering a highly-anticipated 2022 campaign. Razorback head coach Dave Van Horn translated the on-field success to the recruiting trail, bringing in a group of highly-touted freshmen and transfers. Arkansas’ 2021 recruiting…
Chairman steps down to teach classes abroad
By: Yael Even Chair of the School of Journalism and Strategic Media, Larry Foley, has decided to leave what he has started behind and teach classes at the Rome Center Fall 2022. “Wherever I will be, I will be telling stories,” Foley said. “I’ll just have the opportunity to work with students who will…
Student-run business offers Valentine’s Day solution
By: Yael Even FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – With Valentine’s Day around the corner, a student-run business called Forever Red is selling festive boxes for the third year in a row. The boxes are available for purchase on the Forever Red e-commerce website for $19.99. They include candy, snacks, chocolate rose, Valentine’s teddy bear, a heart-shaped balloon,…
Women’s Giving Circle awards grant to student media
By: Yael Even FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas Women’s Giving Circle has given students from each of the six student media outlets a chance to look the part. The organization raises funds from members, alumni, and friends of the university to annually award grants to various organizations. In 2019, the Women’s Giving Circle…
ASG sponsors on-campus vaccine clinic
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Associated Student Government will hold a Pfizer vaccination clinic for campus community members on Tuesday, Jan. 25, in the Arkansas Union Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Attendees are asked to bring their student ID and insurance card–if applicable. If receiving…
University library receives over $5 million in anonymous donations
By: Beau Russell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas announced on Monday that $5.1 million is being donated to the Mullins Library from two anonymous donors. Kelsey Lovewell, the Director for Public Relations for Mullins Library, said that this gift will service the library in three different ways. First, $600,000 will go to renovating…
Students feeling the effects of climbing gas prices
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — As the country continue to traverse the economic uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, financial instability has been a struggle for many. Coupling the pandemic with recent increases in gas prices places a burden on students at the University of Arkansas. “As a student who works, having finances be…
Students on alert after finding AirTag devices on cars, belongings
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Apple AirTag device has been used by many to help keep track of everyday items like keys and wallets since it was released onto the market six months ago. For some University of Arkansas students, however, these devices have a much more dangerous use. One student who…