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Student Television
Behind the Music of KXUA
by Chloe Matthews FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — We hear music all the time, but how often do you stop to think about who is behind the music. At the University of Arkansas, KXUA the student run radio station streams 24/7 with a wide variety of genres, songs, and artists. The station is home to forty-seven DJs,…
The NBA’s All Time Leading Scorer Comes To The UofA
By: Chris Nunez FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will visit the University of Arkansas as part of the student-sponsored Distinguished Lecture Series. During his 20 year Hall of Fame NBA career Abdul-Jabbar played for both the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom…
New Razorback Greenway Bike Trail
By: Chris Nunez FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. A new bike trail will soon connect the Razorback Greenway to Gulley Park. The project was approved by Fayetteville’s City Council last week and in addition to replacing about a mile of asphalt along the existing trail, it will also include two new 12-foot-wide bridges. According to city officials the…
New Center Street Stop Signs
By: Chris Nunez FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Two intersections on W. Center Street are now all-way stops. As of this morning, February 26, the following intersections will have four stop signs: West Avenue at W. Center Street University Avenue at W. Center Street The new stop signs were created after City officials reviewed vehicle counts, speeds and…
New Children’s Hospital to Open Tomorrow
By: Seth Campbell SPRINGDALE, Ark– Arkansas Children’s Hospital will open its Northwest Arkansas location tomorrow, February 27th. The Springdale location will join the flagship hospital in Little Rock to deliver care to the region’s 200,000 children. The new hospital offers families: 233,613 square feet of wellness space, a state-of-the-art pediatric surgery unit, outdoor gardens and…
5-Day Weather Forecast 02-26-18
Monday: Condition: Sunny Highs and Lows: 64°/41° Tuesday: Condition: PM Showers Highs and Lows: 62°/51° Wednesday: Condition: Scattered Thunderstorms Highs and Lows: 63°/38° Thursday: Condition: Partly Cloudy Highs and Lows: 51°/29° Friday: Condition: Sunny Highs and Lows: 60°/35°
UofA Open With Temperatures Below Freezing
by Nanci Flores FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – In cases of extreme weather, the University of Arkansas chancellor can decide to cancel classes if the outside conditions cause a threat to the safety of students, faculty and staff. The university respond to weather emergencies by changing its hour operations in one of three ways: cancellation, delayed start…
University Collaborates with Fayetteville High School to Advance Teaching Techniques
by Ramsey Minto FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas and Fayetteville High School collaborated in a research project that revealed students benefited more from using the same type of modeling software used by scientists than from traditional teaching. Assistant professor of science education Stephen Burgin and assistant professor in chemistry Mahmoud Moradi took free…
Bakery Gives Opportunity to Get to Know Local Officers
by Ramsey Minto FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Rick’s Bakery hosts Coffee With a Cop Feb. 22nd from 7 to 9 p.m. Fayetteville police department invites Fayetteville to join them for coffee, donuts, and conversation. “It’s just a chance for the community to get to know the police officers on a more personal level, as opposed to…
Long Time University Editor and Historian Passes Away
by Ramsey Minto FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Don Schaefer, 84, passed away Feb. 15th, 2018 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Schaefer worker for University Relations, previously known as the University of Arkansas Division of Information, for 25 years. He updated the university map every year among other projects he was involved with that benefited the…