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University Offers New Way to Get Foreign Language Credit
By: Julianna Clipson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Department of World Languages now provides more options on how to meet University world language requirements. The department already offers 11 different languages for students to choose from, but now graduate students will have the opportunity to study abroad in order to obtain foreign language credit hours. The…
Campus Walk Promotes Eating Disorder Awareness
By: Julianna Clipson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Millions of people in America struggle with some sort of eating disorder or body image issues. Pat Walker Health Center plans to raise awareness on campus and break down barriers surrounding eating disorders. Pat Walker encourages you to join members of their Eating Disorder Treatment team in organizing a…
Open Mouth Reading Series Comes to Fayetteville
By: Julianna Clipson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- The University Libraries and Open Mouth Reading Series will host the fourth annual Earth Day M.F.A. Poetry Reading at 2 p.m. April 22. The event is set to take place at the Mount Sequoya Gardens park and it is open to the public. Admission to the event is free. The…
Be Prepared as Severe Weather Season Continues to Ramp Up
By: Katie Davila FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — Arkansas has seen a record amount of rainfall and flooding this year, according to the National Weather Service the state had an estimated 6.7 trillion gallons of rainfall in the month of February alone. While this has become a normal occurrence for people, many are unaware of how to…
Earth Week Kicks Off at the University of Arkansas
By: Savannah Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas celebrates Earth Week this week with a handful of events and activities located on campus. The Office of Sustainability and many other on-campus organizations hosts this week-long event to raise awareness of being green. Events this week include a watermelon kick-off, film-screening of “DamNation”, a…
Starbucks Closing May 29
By: Savannah Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – On May 29, Starbucks plans to temporarily close 8,000 locations across the nation. The Starbucks corporate offices plan to conduct a racial-bias training due to recent events in Philadelphia regarding the arrest of two black men who were waiting on a friend. During this training, over 175,000 workers will…
U of A to Host Third Annual Block Party
By: Madison McClung FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – With Earth day just around the corner the University of Arkansas programs will host the 3rd annual earth day block party. The block party will start at 11 a.m. on April 20, at the Arkansas Union Mall. Guests can enjoy snow cones, free watermelon, succulents and a live musical…
Komen Ozark Helps Those Fight Breast Cancer
By: Savannah Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Komen Ozark facility helps those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. This center assigns patients to navigators who help those who don’t have the proper insurance to cover treatment. 75% of the money raised by the Komen Ozark centers stays in the Northwest Arkansas area and is mostly…
Fort Smith Police Need your Help
By: Madison McClung FORT SMITH, Ark. – The Fort Smith police need your help to find a wanted person. Have you seen this person? Officials say Denzel Lee Massey obtains ten outstanding warrants in the city. Some of his charges include domestic battery, harassment, and criminal impersonation. Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts…
Tornado Leaves Damage in One Local Town
By: Madison McClung MOUNTAINBURG, Ark. – Over the weekend an EF-2 tornado ripped through the local town of Mountainburg, Ark. Leaving homes damaged. In order for a tornado to be classified as an EF-2, winds must reach past 120 miles per hour. According to Crawford County emergency management, to get state assistance there would need…