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New Student Made App Makes Drinking Cheaper
Travis Diepenbrock was a typical young adult – always looking a deal on Dickson. “A bunch of my friends and I were looking through specials and we were going from website to website, trying to figure out what the drink specials were and we realized this is not a convenient way of doing it,” he…
Pat Walker Health Center Expansion
The Pat Walker Health Center located on Garland Ave. is currently under major construction. The North half of the building has been completely demolished and the ground is being cleared for the expansion that will be completed next year. Today was the official groundbreaking of the new facility, renovation, and expansion. Mary Alice Serafini is…
University Programs Sponsors Talent Show
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–For Liam McMahon, music has always been a part of his life. Growing up he was surrounded by the sounds of the mandolin and bluegrass. Now a junior history major at the University of Arkansas, McMahon continues his passion for music. “I just think sound is really cool. I think that there is…
From Kenya To Arkansas: One University Of Arkansas Student Makes A Positive Impact
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Moses Agare is the first international student to be elected to the university’s Associated Student Government (ASG). Last week, ASG passed a bill Agare wrote that allows a permanent seat for an international student. The bill was created in hopes to encourage more international students to run for ASG and to have a voice on campus. The bill does not discriminate…
Reactions to the Concealed Carry Act
“I think it’s unnecessary I don’t think we should need our teachers to have guns in the first place that’s why we have campus security we have police.” The bill HB 1249, also known as the Concealed Carry Act would require public colleges in Arkansas such as the University of Arkansas to allow faculty and staff…
Student Run Company Gives Back
A year ago in an entrepreneurship class, an assignment was given to get in a group and come up with an idea for a company. Flash forward to today, where out of that same class came a company called Boxxyy, a successful company that started with five strangers and one common goal. “What if we…
P.R.I.D.E Protests Health Bill
“It’s the un-education that leads to violence, ignorance, and abuse of our communities, so I think it’s pretty important that allies are aware of this,” said Shannon Hart, transgender rights advocate. P.R.I.D.E., or people respecting individuals differences and equality, wants to educate the community so that people can better understand others and even themselves. “It’s…
U of A Student Receives National Geographic Grant
“I just want to go and take as many pictures as possible and talk to as many people as possible and record that,” the grant winner said. Mary Alice Fancyboy will spend June 2017 researching the rual villages of Pilot Station, Marshall, and Kotlik, Alaska. She says she wants to be able to illustrate the…
5-Day Weather Update 2-13-17
Andrew Epperson gives you your Five Day Weather update. This update originally appeared on last night’s UATV News show (2-13-17).
Vertical Mile Challenge
A new kind of fitness challenge raises the bar; the Vertical Mile Challenge. During the month of February, from four to eight Sunday through Thursday, students, faculty or staff can come to the climbing wall gym and see if they can climb a mile vertically. The mile is 5,280 feet, which is 165 laps up…