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Neighbors Say “No” to Land Development on Markham Hill
By Kelly Kim Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Over 144 acres of land located right off campus stands poised for development and neighbors say they want to stop it. Markham hill is the last wooded acreage in Fayetteville. Community members living in the University Heights neighborhood of Fayetteville compared it to New York’s Central Park. “It’s…
The Empower Program Aiding Students to Success
By: Arden Wynn The Empower program gives students, with mild intellectual disabilities, the ability to receive the four-year college experience. The program prepares these students to make the transition into independence and employment. Junior, Mackenzie Rex, is a student who has been a part of the Empower program for the past two years now. “I…
Graduating Seniors Begin To Search For Jobs
By Wyatt Garrett FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — A total of 2,092 students will graduate from the University of Arkansas on Dec. 21 and some have already began to look for a job after school. Graduating students like Sydney Ratcliff are stressed by the occupational search. “It shouldn’t be stressful, but it is. Just because of the…
Chi-Omega Sorority Making Wishes Come True
By Delaney Osbourn FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Making a wish can be simple, but for the kids involved with the Make a Wish foundation it can be more special. Every year the Make a Wish foundation makes 315,000 children’s dreams come true. Children with life threatening illnesses can get granted their one wish with the help…
Staying Safe on Campus During Finals Week
By Khadn Adderley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The last few weeks of school are quite stressful for students on most college campuses. They’ve begun preparing for final exams, which means late nights on campus and longer hours of studying. However, when spending late nights in the library, one female student says walking on campus can be…
Use Soap And Water to Celebrate This Special Week
by: Sydney Davis FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. –The first week of December brings special attention to keeping your hands clean with National Hand-washing Awareness Week. Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian physician from the 1800s, discovered the importance of hand-washing after he noticed a difference in mortality between two clinics. He used this knowledge to help lower the 26%…
Carol and Dance With The Greek Hogs This Christmas
by: Sydney Davis FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University’s fraternity, Fiji, is raising money this week for an event they are hosting that benefits their philanthropy. Carol of the Greeks will take place at the Fayetteville Town Center at 7 P.M. Members will gather and compete in a dance and singing competition to win money for…
Read It and (Eat) For English Students
by: Sydney Davis FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.– Cookies and a good book can make for a relaxing holiday season this year. On Wednesday, December 4th, Graduate Students In English will be selling cookies and used books for one dollar each. The sale will take place in Kimpel Hall. The Treasurer of GSE, Chris Borntrager, says sales will…
NW Arkansans Collect Meals for Low Income Neighbors
By Moe Ellis FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A Facebook group allowed Northwest Arkansans to join and make Thanksgiving meals for low income Fayetteville families. Katherine Haack has been making meals for families since 2009. This year, she with help from others collected enough food for 5 families to enjoy a full Thanksgiving meal. “My goal this…
Fayetteville Enacts Styrofoam Ban To Raise Environmental Awareness
By: Haley Berley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – Around 91 percent of plastic items placed into a recycling bin ends up in a landfill with non-recyclable garbage, National Geographic reports. The calculations of what actually ends up being recycled draw attention to the volume of plastic waste people produce. Ultimately they end up everywhere except a recycling…