One campus program is working to fight food insecurity in Northwest Arkansas. The University Recreation Club Sports Program is hosting its annual food drive, which benefits the Full Circle-Campus Food Pantry. The club sports program has a goal of collecting over 2,750 pounds. Last year the program had 17 clubs donate a total of 2,661…
Two Fayetteville City Council candidates will head to a runoff after neither got enough votes to win in the November 4th election. Fayetteville Alderman Ward 1 will be between Paul Phaneuf and incumbent Adella Gray. Phaneuf had 39% of the vote while Gray got 37%. Early voting for the runoff election will begin November 18th.
A woman was struck by a tree on the Lake Fayetteville Trail today, according to a dispatcher with the Fayetteville Police Department. Emergency workers on the scene stated that the woman suffered from a broken leg. According to the dispatcher, emergency crews had to go through the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks to reach her.
According to a RAZAlert notification sent out around 9:15 Thursday night, University Police received a report of a possible robbery in Pomfret Residence Hall around 6:00 PM. UAPD is investigating the incident and are searching for the suspect described as a black man with scruffy facial hair, in his mid 20s, wearing black sweat pants…
If you’re in Little Rock in December you might get a chance to spend an evening with some friends in low places. Country music legend Garth Brooks will be hitting the stage at the Verizon Arena along with singer Trisha Yearwood. The Garth Brooks world tour will be in the state capitol on Friday, December…
Want taco bell pronto? There’s an app for that. The restaurant unveiled an app today that allows people to place customized orders using their iPhone and androids. You still have to pick-up your food in person, but you get to skip the line. The app communicates with your phone to know when you’re near the…
It’s easier to go green on campus thanks to an enthusiastic group. Staff members from the Office for Sustainability are visiting classrooms this semester to inform students about the many recycling options on campus. Members of the organization have a 20- minute presentation on sustainability and are available to speak to as many university classes…
An on campus fundraising campaign needs your help to reach its goal by this Friday. The U of A Everyday Heroes Live United campaign has raised nearly $142,000 and is at 72% of its overall goal. The campaign is making one final push this week to reach its ultimate goal by this Friday, October 31st.…
An un-manned NASA rocket exploded just seconds after the launch from Wallops Island, Virginia earlier tonight. NASA spokesman Jay Bolden says that no one was injured and there were no deaths in the explosion. There is significant property damage and vehicle damage though Mission Control is trying to figure out what went wrong. The Antares…