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UARK Talent Show Looking For Participants
Hosted by University Programs, the annual UARK Talent Show is set for 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, in the Arkansas Union Theater. Interested students can sign up here. Deadline is 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, in the Office of Student Activities, Arkansas Union A665.
Deadlines Approach for UREC Extended Backpacking Trips
University Recreation Outdoors is offering two extended trips over Thanksgiving break, one to Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona and the other to Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Both trips are planned for Nov. 19-27, and the registration deadlines are Nov. 15 and 16. For more information about traveling with the UREC Outdoors program, click…
College Voting Issues
Election Day is seen as one of the most important days of the year, but only 17 percent of 18 to 24 year olds casted a ballot. “You know I could either drive home for four hours and go to Kansas, or I can stay here and go to my classes Tuesday afternoon which is…
It’s On Us Campaign
The University of Arkansas recently released a video featuring Chancellor Steinmetz, students, faculty and community members on the topic of sexual assault and the It’s On Us campaign. The campaign urges people “to recognize that non-consensual sex is sexual assault, to identify situations in which sexual assault may occur, to intervene in situations where consent has not…
Students Prepare for Halloween Weekend
Produced by Mary Kate Carson, this is the A Block of UATV News on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Top stories include a dangerous Halloween costume, and the issues on the 2016 election ballot. Sawyer Buccy and Callie Barkwill sit on the anchor desk while UATV Reporters Lance Lloyd, Skye Ferrell, Clarissa Bustamante and Kristen Belue are featured throughout…
Undecided Voters
Like many other students at the UofA, Christen Kordsmeier is still on the fence about who she plans to vote for in the upcoming election. “I’m undecided on this, this election has been kind of crazy and I have no idea who to pick,” Kordsmeier said. Even though the debates have officially ended, she does…
Make A Difference Day at the U of A
The Volunteer Action Center is bringing “Make a Difference Day” to campus this Saturday, Oct. 29. Students will be partnered with agencies from all around Northwest Arkansas to participate in projects such as building an outdoor earth oven, several garden cleanups, and a variety of fall festivals. To register for a project, you can visit the Make a…
Investiture Ceremony Being Held for Chancellor Steinmetz Today
Today at 2 p.m. Chancellor Joseph E. Steinmetz will be formally vested with the symbols and ornaments of his position in an investiture ceremony held in the Faulkner Performing Arts Center. An investiture ceremony is a formal presentation of rank, commonly held within the first year of a president or chancellor’s tenure. UA System President Donald R. Bobbitt and the…
Fayetteville in Fall
As we move into the fall season, the shades of leaves are beginning to change from greens to more beautiful reds and yellows. University of Arkansas horticulture professor Gary McDonald says that shorter days, longer and cooler nights are the reason for the change. “So the plants are thinking, ‘Uh oh, winter’s coming, I need…
Changes in Northwest Arkansas Drinking Water
Beaver Lake is the source of most of Northwest Arkansas’ tap water, and lately the ecosystem has been changing, leaving a bad taste in our H2O. “I saw one of my friends the other day dump his water from the faucet because it was disgusting…luckily there was a Powerade machine close by so we just grabbed…