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Students Will Lose Financial Support if Trump’s Plan Passes
By: Katherine Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – President Trump revealed a new proposal in his spending plan on Monday. The budget is set to eliminate subsidized loans for students and cut back on income-driven payment plans. In addition, federal work study financing will decrease and there is no intention on keeping the Public Service Loan Forgiveness…
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…
Local Program Teaches Life Lessons Through Golf
The First Tee, a nationwide golf program, aims at teaching kid’s values like integrity, respect and perseverance through the game of golf. The program has been in Northwest Arkansas for 10 years. Coach Michael Dryer explains how the First Tee teaches kid’s life lessons through the game. “When you’re out playing golf, you have to…
College Quidditch Teams Play For More Than Wins
Quidditch is a national sport adopted by over 200 colleges and universities. The same rules apply on campus as they do in the popular Harry Potter book series, including gender inclusivity. “It’s very important to me, you don’t get to do that in basic sports like soccer and such,” said Arkansas Quidditch Team Captain Emily…
Senator Holds Town Hall Meeting at Springdale High School
United States Senator Tom Cotton was met with a myriad of boos and cheers as he stepped onto the stage at Springdale High School’s Performing Arts Center. After joining the crowd for a rendition of the “Pledge of Allegiance”, Cotton answered questions ranging from climate change to health care. Over 1,000 people were packed into…
President Trump’s Travel Ban Affects Local Resettlement Center
In the past year of it’s existence, Canopy Northwest Arkansas has helped resettle 11 adults and seven children in the area. They were about to welcome another family until President Trump’s executive order was put into place. Resettlement Director Emily Crane said, “We had a family that we were expecting to pick up at the…
National Weather Update 2-8-17
Kendall Smith gives you your National Weather update. This update originally appeared on last night’s UATV News show (2-8-17).
How The 2016 Presidential Debate Will Impact Students
UATV News Reporter Mary Kate Carson tells us how the 2016 debates will help engage students in the 2016 election. Students in the U.S. have potential to make a major impact on the upcoming election coming up, but do they plan to watch the debates or show up to the polls? Young adults make up…
EpiPen Cost Rises
For some people it’s easy to afford, but for others its not. “Its unreachable. Its unobtainable,” Nathanael Cosio of Rogers said. John Lykins, pharmacist at Lowell Pharmacy believes it has noting to do with how much it costs to manufacture the drug. “Its not a hard drug to make, there are many other drugs that…
President Obama Looks to Stop Drug Abuse
The Obama Administration is making it a priority to fight prescription drug abuse and heroine use in the United States. Today, President Obama released a billion dollar budget to help prevent these issues and provide help for those who need it. According to data from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), there were over 28 thousand…