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PROGRAM HELPS CLOTHE STUDENTS
By Delaney Osbourn FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – The Boss Hog program on campus provides students with access to professional clothing that they might not have access to on a regular basis. The program began in 2016. Coordinator for the Boss Hog program, Elijah Conley says the program is for students who need the professional clothing. “We…
PACK THE PANTRY FOOD DRIVE TRYING TO HELP STUDENTS AND FACULTY
By Delaney Osbourn FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – According to the U of A, 38% of students on campus are considered food insecure. This is why the Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry has been fully functioning for many years, but this year marks the third-annual Pack the Pantry Food Drive event. One faculty member on…
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS MAKES TIME FALL BACKWARDS
By Delaney Osbourn FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – Two times a year we experience a time change due to daylight savings. On Sunday at two in the morning, our clocks jumped backward an hour making us gain an hour of sleep. Many students appreciate the hour gained, but when it comes to loosing an hour many students…
Area Civil War Sites Make for Spooky Halloween Experience
by Samson Tamijani FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The UA campus may sit in the middle of a booming college town now, but in 1862, United States and Confederate States soldiers called the lands of northwest Arkansas a war zone. Today, the areas of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove are home to many ghosts of Civil War…
Local NonProfit Helps Clean Up Tornado Aftermath
By Kelly Kim Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.– A local organization that specializes in humanitarian assistance went to work for its own community after two tornados tore through Benton County. Multiple neighbors who lived on South 44th Street in Rogers, woke up to trees uprooted and scattered across their yards. One neighbor declined to give his name,…
PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING MADE AFFORDABLE TO STUDENTS
By: Arden Wynn FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.,- Money can finally not be an issue for students anymore. Established in 2016, Boss Hog Outfitters, makes professional clothing easy, accessible, and free for students. Their main mission is to help students on the Arkansas campus to go into professional settings feeling confident. Director of Boss Hog, Elijah Conley, said,…
Pack The Pantry Event Looks To Help Students In Need
By Wyatt Garrett FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — According to a study by Student Affairs published in 2016, 38 percent of students deal with food insecurity on the University of Arkansas campus. Eris, a current student and employee of the University of Arkansas, used the Jane B. Gearhart Food Pantry several times in 2015 when she was…
Farewell to National Cyber Security Week
By: Sydney Davis FAYETTEVILLE, AR — October is National Cyber Security Week. As we close out this month, it is important for students to know how to protect themselves against phishing.Phishing is an attempt to get passwords, credit card details or other personal information by emails appearing to be from a trustworthy business or institution. …
Third Annual Pack The Pantry Food Drive
By: Sydney Davis FAYETTEVILLE, AR — 38% of students on campus classify as food insecure. University housing sent out an email reminder to students that the third annual Pack-The-Pantry has returned. The food drive began October 28TH, and will continue until Saturday. It is Pack the Pantry’s largest food drive of the year. Bins…
Fright Night on Dickson Pub Crawl
By: Sydney Davis FAYETTEVILLE, AR — A Pub Crawl takes place on Dickson Street on Halloween Night. Numerous Dickson street business owners are planning to hold the crawl from 5-11p.m. The event will begin at Infusion, a karaoke bar, where participants can register for the night. Participants can then migrate to twelve other businesses. …