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WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL MAKING AN IMPACT
By Delaney Osbourn FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – On a regular Wednesday night in HPER Gym One, you would be able to hear cheering for made baskets and wheelchair tires screeching the hardwood. But, those sounds are sounds that Korab Vranovci loves to listen to. “I love basketball in general,” Vranovci said. “But wheelchair basketball just gives…
Billboard Displayed Provides Spark for NWA Fashion Model
By Steven Erbacher FAYETTEVILLE,Ark.— A sense of pride engulfed a model as she received a message from one of her photographers. “I was extremely excited,” said Briana Meriweather, an alum of the University of Arkansas, and now a model. “I had no idea it would be there. I just had to drive there and see…
Sorority Proud to Contribute to Breast Cancer Awareness
By Steven Erbacher FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.— The start of October, marks the beginning of the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s been this way since 1985. At the University of Arkansas, the sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha spends much of the year spreading awareness of breast cancer. Several members of the sorority said the fact that it…
Scooter Safety and Awareness on Campus
by Nicolas Bravo FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — As the UofA grows, the amount of scooters on campus continues to rise. Of the 14,000 parking spots on campus, only 460 of those are for scooters and for the 2019-2020 school year 450 are already sold. “A scooter permit may be used on any bike that is 50…
Flu Season Prevention
by Nicolas Bravo FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With the arrival of Fall weather, Flu season begins in Northwest Arkansas. The Pat Walker Health Center offers flu shots for students who are interested. The Health Center accepts most major insurances, but if not, the cost of the vaccine is $20. Madi Lenow, a Freshman Biology major, experienced…
Mullins Renovation To Add More Study Space
by Nicolas Bravo FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Last year the UofA announced plans to renovate Mullins Library, but over the year it has sat mainly empty. The first step in the renovations was removing a large portion of the books and placing them on an offsite location but still available for students to access. The official…
Employees at the U of A Assist Each Other for Upcoming Holiday Season
By Steven Erbacher FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.— The University of Arkansas Staff Senate offers a program where the staff has the opportunity to help colleagues and their families. The program is called RazorGifts, and it debuted in 2015 for the holiday season. Michael Rau is the Student Support Coordinator in the Office of Special Programs for the…
Native American Healer Helps Youth
by Catherine McCarley BENTONVILLE, Ark. – On a mild Saturday morning in early October, Felicia Ruiz walks past the Museum of Native American History, heading for a tent on the front lawn. A tall woman wearing a colorful scarf and determined expression, she is a guest of the museum, here to teach the third in…
Fayetteville High Schooler Leads Local Climate Action Fight
by Samson Tamijani FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Fayetteville town square held not one but two climate change awareness strikes last week, inspired by efforts of 16-year old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. But most may not know the coordinator of Fayetteville’s events was local high school student Amelia Southern. Southern is the same age as Thunberg…
UREC Pushes Students and Faculty During FITOBER
By Justin Liddle FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — October is here and for UREC it means the fifth annual FITOBER begins. For the entire month, students and faculty are challenged to stay active and complete 600 minutes of exercise by the end of the month. UREC recommends 150 minutes each week. In the past, FITOBER only counted…