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Pulitzer Prize Finalist to Visit the University
By: Hunter McEachern FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Novelist, essayist and professor of creative writing at the University of California at Riverside, Laila Lalami, will visit the University of Arkansas Campus to read from her novel The Moor’s Account. A finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, The Moor’s Account is about a Moroccan slave who is the first…
Local Artist Thanks University for Helping His Career
By: Hunter McEachern FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Local Artist Ben Edwards acknowledges the University of Arkansas for helping start his art career. He specifically credits University Programs, where he served as the coordinator for the Anne Kittrell Art Gallery from 2004-2006. “University Programs gave me essential professional experience that was entirely relevant to the world of…
Local High School Students Plan Protest Walkout
By: Breybinda Alvarez ROGERS, Ark. – Benton County and Washington County school districts talked with students about participating in the nationwide walkout planned to protest gun violence. On March 14, 2018, students nationwide plan to walk out of high schools at 10:00 a.m. for 17 minutes. Each minute represents each of the 17 lives lost…
Senator Cotton’s Fights for Affordable Medication Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton along with four other Senators released the Preserving Access to Cost Effective Drugs Act (PACED). This legislation is geared at reducing medication patent abuse and therefore lowering the cost of medications for patients. In a statement Cotton said, “It’s far past time that we crack down on patent abuse,…
McDonald’s in California Flips their Arches
By Hannah Bagley LYNWOOD, California — A Californian McDonalds physically flipped its arches for a day to make a giant ‘W’ in honor of International Women’s Day. The statement of the flipped golden arches is a brand move promoting the international companies support of gender equality. The mayor of Lynwood posted a picture of…
Women’s Day Celebration on Campus
by Hannah Bagley FAYETTEVILLE, AR — The University of Arkansas celebrates International Women’s Day in the International Connections Lounge of the Student Union. The program features an art gallery of historical female figures, a booth featuring information on women’s impact internationally, and multiple volunteers handing out free carnations to women. The STEM department on campus…
ACHA Releases Toolkit to Address Sexual and Relationship Violence on Campus
By: Julianna Clipson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The American College Health Association Publishes a new tool-kit to aid universities in addressing sexual and relationship violence. The tool-kit provides guidance for campuses and communities to become trauma-informed. The University of Arkansas is utilizing the tool-kit to continue improving prevention programs and incident-response services. Trauma-informed approaches focuses on…
ASG Elections Results to be Announced
By: Julianna Clipson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Associated Student Government will release election results Monday, March 12. Elections closed Wednesday, March 7. Voting remained open for three days, March 5 to March 7. The two tickets up for office were “For The Hill” and “Make Your Mark”. The election was for ASG Executive Council along with…
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Join Distinguished Lecture Series
By: Julianna Clipson Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, former UCLA basketball player and NBA record holder, is set to join the University Distinguished Lecture Series. Abdul-Jabbar will speak about his life on and off the court. The event takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in Bud Walton Arena. Admission to the event is free and doors…
Local Female Chef Featured on USA Today’s Top Chef List
By: Destiny Washington FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – In celebration of Women’s History Month, USA Today released a list of top 50 chefs in the 50 states. On that list was local chef Chrissy Sanderson. Sanderson serves New American Cuisine at Mockingbird Kitchen. She uses local ingredients, and recipes from her mother and grandmother. The menu features…