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The Negatives of Reusable Water Bottles
by Nicolas Bravo FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Over the last several years, the rise of reusable water bottles has been prevalent. While using the bottles save having to recycle disposable bottles, there are associated risks with the reusable bottles. The hygiene with these bottles are just as important as personal hygiene. With these bottles, if not…
Indian Students Host Diwali Celebration
by Catherine McCarley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – One of the University of Arkansas’ oldest student organizations celebrated Indian culture for the 52nd year. Students and Fayetteville residents alike came to Faulkner Performing Arts Center in large numbers to enjoy food and festivities associated with Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights. Diwali is a holiday remebering the…
Student’s Tweets Spark Dialogue With Parking Enforcement
by Samson Tamijani FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Senior Brandon Turner got back to his truck in the Union garage last Friday night after a long shift at work only to find another parking ticket on his windshield. “Have I gotten a citation for maybe (forgetting) to pay from three to five or whatever? Yeah,” Turner said.…
Student Entrepreneurs Find Space At Startup Village
By Kelly Kim Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Startup Village is a new initiative by the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Arkansas that helps new startups and non-profit ventures with free office space. “For a lot of companies…office space is a burden…buying it is expensive to rent, so we really want to…
The Impact Of The Chad Morris Buyout
By Wyatt Garrett FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — An era of Razorback football comes to a close as the university decided to part ways with head coach Chad Morris, but the school isn’t yet done paying him. According to Chad Morris’ contract, the university’s athletic department will pay 70 percent of Morris’ $3.5 million annual salary over…
A Milestone for Homecoming Queen
By: Khadn Adderley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The crowning of Homecoming King and Queen here at the University of Arkansas has been a tradition since 1922. This year, Zan Johnson was crowned as the Homecoming King, and Chimdera Nzelu was crowned Homecoming Queen at the Homecoming Pep Rally at the Greek Theatre on Nov. 1st. For…
S.A.K.E. Offers Razorback Merchandise Made by Razorbacks
By Michael Adkison FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — “Students Acquiring Knowledge Through Leadership,” is not just a statement. It’s the name of a business class, called S.A.K.E., here at the University. And its curriculum has only one task: run a business called ForeverRed. “ForeverRed is a fully non-for-profit, student-run organization,” said Torey Morris, a S.A.K.E. student. Students…
Sonic the Hedgehog’s Redesign Impressed Fans
By Justin Liddle FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The original design of the popular video game character for his live action movie had fans very upset. The anticipated movie had its first trailer drop with a Sonic that fans said barely resembled the blue blur they had grown up loving. “An atrocious recreation perfect for its rancid…
Inclement Weather Policy on Campus
By Justin Liddle FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With harsh winter weather sweeping over Fayetteville, students were left wondering about the university’s cancellation policies. According to the weather emergency procedure, in the event of inclement weather, the university can do one of three things. Cancel classes and non-essential offices and services. Delay the start of classes and…
Caffeine Dependency
By Justin Liddle FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — College students here on the University of Arkansas are no stranger to the most used psychostimulant. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that the average adult had 100-200 mg of caffeine per day. Even though the daily suggested limit of caffeine is 400 mg, people consuming below that…