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Students Get the Opportunity to Show Their Work
By Steven Erbacher FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.— The University Libraries’ Special Collections division is hosting a Student Showcase at 5 p.m. Nov. 19, in Mullins Library. Undergraduate, graduate students and interns will be giving out presentations on their projects and research for over an hour. Part of the reason for this event is to advertise for the…
UofA Campus Gives Opportunity to Benefit Community
By Steven Erbacher FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.— A month-long campus food drive started Monday, November 18, at the hands of the university’s Transit and Parking department. During the food drive, which goes on through the rest of the semester, there will be bins for donating goods at Harmon garage, the Union Bus Station, the Garland bookstore and…
Thanksgiving Brings a Costly Break for Students
By Steven Erbacher FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.— Thanksgiving break has several significance meanings for the students at the University of Arkansas. First, it’s the longest break from classes during the Fall semester, starting next Wednesday, November 27 and lasting through the Sunday starting December. The reality of the semester coming to a close starts to set in…
International Education Week Brings Campus Cultures Together
By: Haley Berley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — This week the University of Arkansas is celebrating International Education Week. Including an international dress day, the international bazaar, a study abroad photo contest and a dance around the world event. “Your first year all you think about is, ‘I wanna assimilate American culture, I don’t want to look…
Teen Falls from Cliff at Devil’s Den
by Nicolas Bravo FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — On Sunday afternoon, a 19-year-old teen fell from the Yellow Rock trail at Devil’s Den State Park. An emergency call went out just after 2 p.m. for the teen who fell about 20 to 30 feet. The Round Mountain Volunteer Fire Department responded to the call and had this…
Visiting Professor Speaks at Pryor Center
by Nicolas Bravo FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Center for Ethics in Journalism hosts Brent Renaud to speak at the Pryor Center in Fayetteville on Wednesday, November 20th. Renaud is an award winning filmmaker and an Arkansas native. He will be talking about his experiences shooting short films and documentaries around the work dealing with drugs…
The Negatives of Reusable Water Bottles
by Nicolas Bravo FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Over the last several years, the rise of reusable water bottles has been prevalent. While using the bottles save having to recycle disposable bottles, there are associated risks with the reusable bottles. The hygiene with these bottles are just as important as personal hygiene. With these bottles, if not…
Indian Students Host Diwali Celebration
by Catherine McCarley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – One of the University of Arkansas’ oldest student organizations celebrated Indian culture for the 52nd year. Students and Fayetteville residents alike came to Faulkner Performing Arts Center in large numbers to enjoy food and festivities associated with Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights. Diwali is a holiday remebering the…
Student’s Tweets Spark Dialogue With Parking Enforcement
by Samson Tamijani FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Senior Brandon Turner got back to his truck in the Union garage last Friday night after a long shift at work only to find another parking ticket on his windshield. “Have I gotten a citation for maybe (forgetting) to pay from three to five or whatever? Yeah,” Turner said.…
Student Entrepreneurs Find Space At Startup Village
By Kelly Kim Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Startup Village is a new initiative by the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Arkansas that helps new startups and non-profit ventures with free office space. “For a lot of companies…office space is a burden…buying it is expensive to rent, so we really want to…