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University Continues Excel Proficiency Class
By: Ben Glodowski ROGERS, Ark.- The University of Arkansas Global Campus will advance students to part two of its course on mastering Microsoft Excel. The three-part series enters its intermediate phase tomorrow, with sections focusing on creating advanced formulas, using PivotTables, and analyzing datasets. The course costs $159, and lasts from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.…
Yoga Helps Students Think Clearly
By: Nick Camper FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – The University of Arkansas offers several ways to better your mind. Pat Walker Health Center offers free yoga classes for students every week. The purpose of these classes are to create a safe space for students who suffer from anxiety and stress. “If you’re constantly being pushed up and…
Students Pack Gift Boxes For Community Kids
By: Nick Camper FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – University of Arkansas and Chartwells Dining team up to take on an initiative that gives back to the community. U of A students volunteer to help fill 300 “Matter Boxes” with healthy snacks and a light-hearted letter for local children in after-school programs. The goal is to encourage younger…
ASG Continues Election Debates
By: Nick Camper FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – Tonight the ASG election debates take place between candidates running for president and vice president. The “Make Your Mark” ticket with Presidential Candidate J.P. Gairhan, and his running mate for Vice President, Abigail Walker, take on the, “For the Hill” ticket of Presidential Candidate Spencer Bone, and his partner…
Jan Morgan Files to Run for Governor
by Anna Thrash LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Jan Morgan filed to run for Arkansas governor Monday. Morgan is a gun range owner from Hot Springs, and declared her run for the Republican primary against current governor Asa Hutchinson. Morgan gained national attention when she declared her gun range a “muslim-free” zone. She also considered herself, “genetically…
Blind Painter Visits Campus
by Anna Thrash FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- A blind artist will conduct a workshop on February 28 that allows participants to experience and understand what it is like to be a paint blind. John Bramblitt has painted artwork that has been sold around the world. He lost his sight to a combination of epilepsy and Lyme’s disease…
Tornado in Clay County
by Anna Thrash CLAY COUNTY, Ark.- A tornado caused damage and one death in Clay county over the weekend. The severe weather brought an EF-1 tornado to the area, according to the National Weather Service. Locals were left without power and many had damaged roofs after the storm passed. Residents have pledged to rebuild and…
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…