by Samson Tamijani FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — University of Arkansas Facilities Management got the go-ahead from the City of Fayetteville to install a radar speed sign on Garland Avenue this month. Drivers and students alike already notice the change. The street is already a major road to get to campus, where a race between drivers and…
By Kelly Kim Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Steve Dillingham, the Director of the Census, was invited to talk about the 2020 census at the Hispanic Women’s Organization of Arkansas’s annual conference on Friday. Since 2016, tensions in the Latino community have been on the rise. It’s largely due to the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented…
by Cortney Winston Driving has long been the number one way to commute to campus. But the 2019 Transportation Survey reveals the first shift in years. The survey was conducted by a third party contracted by the University. It was part of the U of A emissions tracking. In 2014, 51% of off-campus students and…
By Wyatt Garrett FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Sporting competition extends off the field and onto the computer screen at the University of Arkansas. League of Legends, an online game, sees between seven to eight million unique users daily. It is currently at the peak of its popularity, and at the University of Arkansas, students look to…
By: Ciara Schroeder National Disability Awareness Month is a campaign that runs all through October. It raises awareness about employment issues for disabled people and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. It is the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and October is the month bringing awareness…
By: Kayln Jackson With a choice of dining on or off-campus one student finds that dining off-campus proves for a healthier lifestyle. Convenience, time and money are just a few key factors that play into the minds of students when it comes to their decision of eating on or off-campus. University of Arkansas sophomore, Sydney…
By: Madison Clark NWA Fashion Week rolled out the red carpet this year with many new things walking down the runway. The Assistant Director of Modeling, Ro Bailey, said NWA Fashion week has 4 designer dresses walking the runway, new partnerships this year with Coca Cola and Kendra Scott, a designer from Amsterdam partnering with…
By: Justin Liddle FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Fitness4Less’ closure has left gym-going residents of Northwest Arkansas without a place to go. Members of the gym were not given a warning that it would be shutting down the operation. Their memberships were sold to PlanetFitness. However some former members, like Zach Gabbard, didn’t see the email before…
By: David Cox FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With the Great Arkansas Cleanup in full swing, the city of Fayetteville is using volunteers to help keep its parks clean. According to Keep Arkansas Beautiful, the Great Arkansas Cleanup had more than 5,000 volunteers participating in cleanup efforts across the state during the two-month event last year. Dozens…
By: Brice Helms FAYETTEVILLE, ARK — The weather is turning colder and that means that the start of the flu season is here. The most likely time for a person to catch the flu is between October and February. Approximately 2,700 students will catch the virus at the University of Arkansas this flu season. Students…
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