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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…
U of A student organization helps refugees in NWA
Fayetteville, Ark. (UATV) — Students with Refugees is a student-led organization at the U of A that helps immigrants get settled in the Northwest Arkansas area. The group works with CanopyNWA to find housing and supplies for refugees. Volunteers are able to gain hands-on experience by setting up furniture and moving families into…
U of A student organization helps refugees in NWA
Fayetteville, Ark. (UATV) — Students with Refugees is a student-led organization at the U of A that helps immigrants get settled in the Northwest Arkansas area. The group works with CanopyNWA to find housing and supplies for refugees. Volunteers are able to gain hands-on experience by setting up furniture and moving families into…
U of A student organization helps refugees in NWA
Fayetteville, Ark. (UATV) — Students with Refugees is a student-led organization at the U of A that helps immigrants get settled in the Northwest Arkansas area. The group works with CanopyNWA to find housing and supplies for refugees. Volunteers are able to gain hands-on experience by setting up furniture and moving families into…
UA civil engineering student researching ways to make campus crosswalks safer
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Following a series of pedestrian accidents in campus crosswalks, some students at the U of A are concerned about the safety of getting to and from class. That’s why Elizabeth Francis is using her civil engineering studies to come up with ways the university can make crosswalks safer.…
Student Success Center to open unified building in 2022
By Heath Anderson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Student Success Center plans to open a new building centrally located on the north side of Old Main in Spring 2022. The center currently stations out of two different spaces. One resides on the sixth floor in the Union, while the other sits under the parking garage…
Local activist group aims to stop U of A’s relationship with nuclear weapons developer
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — A local group is pressing the City of Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas for change after documents revealed that the university could potentially be contributing to the development of nuclear weapons. Abel Tomlinson, the founder of the Arkansas Nonviolence Alliance, found in a report by the International…
Arkansas Union hours are expected to change soon for students
By: Sydney Brooks FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Just in time for finals, the Arkansas Union plans to return to operating 24 hours each day while offering study spaces and rooms for university students. Before the pandemic this was a semesterly change to allow students time to study for end of the year exams, But following…
Income-Accessible E-Scooter options in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The City of Fayetteville announced that Spin and VeoRide, the city’s two E-Scooter vendors are now offering discounted prices to qualifying low-income riders. The companies say they hope to make scooter trips more affordable for Fayetteville residents who might otherwise have to rely on walking or public transportation. Each company charges…