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AIM Conference to Attract Underrepresented Students
By: Erica Rankin FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas Black Graduate Students’ Association will host the Attracting Intelligent Minds Conference from Feb. 22 to Feb. 25. The goal of the conference is to give more opportunities for prospective graduate students from underrepresented populations. They want to feed information to the students about U of…
Arkansas Tax Cuts For Top Income Groups
By: Savannah Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Governor Asa Hutchison works to cut taxes for the top income tax bracket. Hutchison made comments via Twitter hoping to give back to the state of Arkansas. This proposal will begin at the beginning of next year. Hutchison plans to reduce the state income tax by $108 million.
Potential New Policy For Guns On Campus
By: Savannah Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Representative Bob Ballinger and Senator Trent Garner proposed to remove the second part of training for concealed carry. This would allow gun owners to carry weapons in public restaurants, airports but even more important for students, college campuses. The training required to carry legally would decrease to eight…
Arkansas Receives Poor Grade in Nation-Wide Election Security Study
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Center for American Progress (CAP) released its study results on Monday and Arkansas landed an F. The report was driven by safety concerns after the U.S. confirmed Russia’s influence in state voting systems. CAP graded all 50 states by analyzing interviews with election officials. No states received an A and the…
Smoking Now Banned in Local Parks
By: Nitya Kumar FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Smoking is banned at certain locations in the city of Fayetteville. Smoking is currently banned in restaurants, shops, theaters and retailers. The parks and recreation advisory board proposed to now ban smoking from all city parks and trails. The board decided it’s best for parks to go smoke-free for…
Wi-Fi Now Available at Local Parks
By: Nitya Kumar FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- The city’s IT department has worked hard to ensure that Wi-Fi is now available at our local parks. Wi-Fi is now available in numerous parks including the Fayetteville Square, Fayetteville Public Library and Fayetteville Senior Center. Locals can connect to the complimentary Wi-Fi via smartphones, tablets, laptops and other Wi-Fi…
Fayetteville Police Department Warns About IRS Phone Scam
Fayetteville, Ark — Fayetteville Police Department warns residents about IRS phone scams during this tax season. The police department says that the scam callers will pose as IRS agents and tell victims that if they do not make a payment immediately then they will be arrested. Do not make a payment to these scammers and…
Local Elementary School Raises Money in Honor of a Furry Friend
The students of Vandergriff Elementary school are collecting used books of all types for their annual Charlie Brown book sale. Although the event is the largest annual fundraiser for the Fayetteville animal shelter, this year will feel a little different, with the passing of Charlie Brown. Vandergriff teacher, Sherri Wheeler, started the event over a…
Friends of India Bring Hindu Festival to Campus
“It’s really fun, it’s not what I was expecting but it’s really fun, I like all of the colors,” said senior Morgan Cappadonna Holi is a hindu spring festival that is celebrated mainly in India and Nepal. Also known as the festival of color, Holi celebrates the beginning of the indian calendar year which occurs…
Baseball League Turns Home Runs Into Hope
For most kids, baseball is just a game, but at the Miracle League of Northwest Arkansas it’s more than that. “Miracle league is a baseball league set up for special needs of all flavors,” said Jared Park, head coach of the Yankees. Miracle League is designed to help people with special needs experience the game…