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Esports Bring A New Type Of Competition To Campus
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…
Disability Awareness Month
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…
Students Worry About Campus Food Nutrition
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…
NWA Fall Fashion Week
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…
Local Gym Shuts Doors Forever
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…
Fayetteville Residents Clean Up Lake Sequoyah Park
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…
Flu Season
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…
Safe Haven Baby Boxes Look to Accommodate Post Roe Legislation
By: Ashlyn Grace Brothers BENTON, Ark. — Mothers-in-crisis are now able to surrender their babies with complete anonymity and free from fear of prosecution. A self-sufficient, climate-controlled and oxygen regulated Safe Haven Baby Box is situated on the side of Fire Station 3 in Benton, Ark. The state’s Safe-haven law, enacted in 2001 and amended…
The Johnson Mill
By: Lexy French The Johnson Mill has been part of Fayetteville’s economy for more than 150 years. First, it was a mill, and now, it operates as a hotel. David Quin, a historical archeologist who studied the mill before its renovation, talks about its history and role in Northwest Arkansas.
Beyond the Bluebird
By: Allye Brillante Terra Studios is a non-profit organization dedicated to art and instruction in Northwest Arkansas. Their glass creation the “Bluebird of Happiness” was developed in 1980 by Leo Ward, founder of Terra Studios. The Bluebird is produced today by glass blowers Gary Carter and Micah Welsh. It is available for purchase online and…