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Four Minors Charged With Burglary
By Ethan Sam PRAIRIE GROVE, Ark.- Four minors were arrested and charged with commercial burglary on Wednesday. The suspects ranged from fourteen to sixteen years old. They were located throughout Washington and Benton Counties. They were also charged with Theft of a Firearm and Criminal Mischief. The teenagers broke into an Ace Hardware in…
UAPD Adds Cameras Across Campus
By: Blake Hinds Reporter for UATV FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.–When it comes to theft or burglary attempts on campus, UAPD relies on bystanders and the evidence on hand. With the help of new technology, crime investigation should be easier than ever. Theft can a happen any second on campus, especially in parking lots. But with the use…
UofA Researchers Study Traffic Flows
by Nick Camper FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.–The Arkansas Senate votes today on a bill that would begin pulling in funds to support a new highway infrastructure. The proposal was presented last week by Governor Asa Hutchinson and other lawmakers. The goal is to achieve a budget of $300 million for highway spending. Here at the University of…
Bill Proposal to Change Meaning of Star on State Flag
by Destiny Washington One Arkansas Lawmaker is proposing that a star on the state’s flag no longer represent the Confederacy. Democratic Rep. Charles Blakes’, of Arkansas’ 36th District filed this proposal to honor the Native American’s contribution to the state. The proposal would change the meaning of the blue star above the state’s name. Right…
Residence Hall Re-Named After African-American Professor
by Destiny Washington One University dorm will soon be re-named in honor of retired professor Dr. Gordon Morgan, a pioneer educator at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Morgan was the first male African-American professor on campus to receive tenure. He was initially hired as an assistant professor for the Sociology Department in 1969. Before he…
Blackface Pictures Surface in Old Razorback Yearbooks
by Drew Smith Faculty members from the University of Arkansas’ School of Journalism and Strategic Media found pictures of students wearing blackface in old Razorback yearbooks. On page 305 of the 1967 Razorback yearbook, one blackface image shows four students from the engineering fraternity, Theta Tau, putting on a skit while apparently wearing blackface. Other…
Female Veterans Celebrate National Vet Girls Rock Day
by Kelly Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.–Today is National Vet Girls Rock Day, a day celebrating the female veteran. According to Veteran Affairs, only 10 to14 percent of military personnel are women. Among student veterans, females overrepresent with rates jumping up to 21 to 27 percent. National Vet Girls Rock day was founded by Vet Girls ROCK…
Heart Health Risk Factors Affect Students
by Kelly Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.–This month marks National Heart Health Month which highlights an issue that college students on campus normally do not concern themselves with. People ordinarily assume heart disease only concerns people who are overweight or middle aged, but a study in 2014 by the Advances in Nutrition Medical Journal indicates otherwise. According…
Students on campus talk about Blackface
by Kelly Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.–Blackface has been making headlines from coast to coast and students are talking about it on campus. Last month, a video surfaced of two female students of the University of Oklahoma wearing blackface and saying the N-word. This sparked backlash and media scrutiny upon the Oklahoma campus. Blackface appeared again in…
90s Exhibit Opens on Campus
by Moe Ellis RazorBACK to the 90’s opened in Silas H. Hunt Hall earlier this month. The shelves of memorabilia and artifacts highlight the university’s accomplishments throughout the decade. The exhibit’s creator and graduate student Mariah McElroy said the project was inspired by nostalgia. “Our inspiration for the RazorBACK to the 90’s exhibit was a…