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Local Business Participates in Candy Buy-Back
By: Ciara Schroeder Halloween is over which brings us into the season of giving. Jeff Ward Pediatric Dentistry participates in their fourth annual Halloween Candy Buy Back. The office has teamed up with Operation Gratitude which sends all of the collected candy to American military members who are serving overseas. “The big thing is is…
Boss Hog Outfitters Gives Students Clothing
By: Katie Gardner Boss Hog Outfitters is a professional clothing closest located in the Arkansas Union sponsored by the Associated Student Government. It provides professional clothing for students to borrow from for free. Whether it’s for a job interview, a career fair, or presentation, students are able to borrow clothing from the closet and return…
ESPORTS Gives Money For Playing Video Games
By: Justin Liddle FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — People are earning a lot of money from what looks like just playing video games. Esports, or playing video games competitively, is intense and on the rise here in Northwest Arkansas. Super Smash Brothers Ultimate released last December and brought in a new population of players into the already…
U of A Adds Metal Detectors to Games
By: David Cox Starting with basketball season on November 5th, fans will be required to walk through metal detectors at all entrances at Bud Walton Arena, with detectors being installed at Baum-Walker Stadium and Razorback Stadium for the upcoming baseball and football seasons, respectively. Kevin Trainor, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Public Relations, said the…
Homecoming Recognized as U of A’s Longest Standing Tradition
By: Kalyn Jackson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- Homecoming; a celebration recognized here at the University of Arkansas as a long-standing tradition. Homecoming serves as a time for alumni to back their alma mater where it all began, but also a time for the student body to recognize those that came before them. University of Arkansas 2019 homecoming…
Fayetteville Public Library’s Expansion
By: Steven Blackiston FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—In a city of 85,000 people many public facilities can hardly keep up with the growth. The fayetteville public library is trying to stay ahead of the curve by adding an expansion to their facilities. For University of Arkansas student Sean Shoemaker, the library’s efforts to remain modern aren’t lost on…
Rogers Residents Reflect on Watching Mass Shooting Unfold While Getting Groceries
By Ashlyn Grace Brothers EL PASO, Texas (UATV) — Victims continue to experience an aftershock due to the surge of recent shootings across the country. It happened at Walmart as the people of El Paso were getting groceries. On August 3, 2019, Patrick Crusius, a 21-year-old from Allen Texas, fired shots inside a Walmart Supercenter…
The Struggles of Mental Health
By: Khadn Adderley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — One student at the University of Arkansas took his struggle with mental illness and turned it into something much better. This summer, after a doctor’s visit, Jacoby Hurst learned that he had anxiety and depression, something he was concerned about, but wasn’t alarmed. “I wasn’t feeling myself, I wasn’t…
Free Cat Friday
By: Arden Wynn FAYETTEVILLE-Ark.,– The 8th annual Free Cat Friday is coming back to Fayetteville November 8th. The Fayetteville Animal Shelter’s mission is to free up their caging in order to be able to fit new cats that need a place to stay until they, too, are adopted. Over the past years the shelter has…
Athletic Department Adding New Security Measures.
By Cortney Winston Fayetteville, ARK. – The Athletics Department is adding new and improved security measures to three venues within the next year. Bud Walton Arena, Baum-Walker Stadium, and Razorback Stadium are getting upgraded with walk through metal detectors. While the goal is to enhance security, minimizing inconvenience is another point of interest. Fans will…