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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…
DONALD W REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM GOES BACK TO GRASS
By Delaney Osbourn FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – This season is the first season that Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium has a grass field in over ten years. The field transition was a part of the Chad Morris era. Morris believes in grass fields based off of studies that have been done to show the decrease in…
A Personal Connection with Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By: Khadn Adderley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Every October, people around the world celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, hoping to increase attention and support for the awareness. After one student found out her mom developed the disease, she has continued to advocate for other women to get themselves checked. “It was immediately a really tough transition,”…
Only 21 States Celebrate Columbus Day This Year
By Michael Adkison FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Less than half of the U.S states recognized Columbus Day as a legal holiday in 2019, according to the Pew Research Center. “Columbus Day, the second Monday in October, is one of the most inconsistently celebrated U.S. holidays,” Drew Desilver writes for Pew. While the U.S. government recognizes the…
Help Save Lives by Donating Blood
By Kendall Keylor FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Students are given the opportunity to save up to three lives if they donate their blood. The Community Blood Center of The Ozarks teamed up with Pat Walker Health Center to encourage students and faculty to donate blood. “It makes me feel like a better person,” said Laura Pledger,…
Help Save Lives by Donating Blood
By Kendall Keylor FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Students are given the opportunity to save up to three lives if they donate their blood. The Community Blood Center of The Ozarks teamed up with Pat Walker Health Center to encourage students and faculty to donate blood. “It makes me feel like a better person,” said Laura Pledger,…
Help Save Lives by Donating Blood
By Kendall Keylor FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Students are given the opportunity to save up to three lives if they donate their blood. The Community Blood Center of The Ozarks teamed up with Pat Walker Health Center to encourage students and faculty to donate blood. “It makes me feel like a better person,” said Laura Pledger,…
Career Fair for Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences Majors
By Kendall Keylor FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A variety of employers from around the country is attending the Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences Career Fair. One U of A student attended the event in hopes to find an internship opportunity. “We just come in here and get to meet people from different companies,” said Gabbye Guess,…
Amount of Parking on Campus Isn’t Close Enough to The Front Door
By Kendall Keylor FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Students are upset with the amount of parking spots on campus. Many students are in a hurry to get to class, and end up parking in a spot that requires a parking permit they don’t have. David Wilson, Director of Communications for UA Parking and Transit, is well aware…
Campus Lacks Sculptures of Historically Significant Women
by Catherine McCarley Fayetteville, Ark. – Whether it be in movies, books or art, people feel empowered when they see images like themselves. Sculptures of great Razorback alumni can be found on both the academic and athletic sides of University of Arkansas campus, but none of those statues are of women. The University of Arkansas…