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Safe Ride Hours
If you happen to be on campus after dark, the university wants you to know the safe transportation options available to students. Safe Ride is a program that provides students with transportation from any uncomfortable or inconvenient situation. From 10:30pm-1am Monday and Tuesday nights and from 11:30pm-3am Wednesday through Saturday nights, Safe Ride will pick you up at any location within the Fayetteville city…
Spring Football Update
by UATV Sports’ Tyler Woessner The Razorbacks are going through their first week of spring practice this week. They’ve got nowhere to go but up, coming off last season’s dismal 3-9 campaign. Sophomore Tight End Hunter Henry will be key in Arkansas’ passing game this season. He says the Razorbacks are ready to put last…
Family of Murdered MO Girl File Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The parents of Hailey Owens, the 10 year old girl who was abducted and killed in Springfield Missouri, filed a wrongful death petition against accused killer Craig Wood. He has not been convicted but the suit claims Wood is solely responsible for Hailey’s death and calls his actions “grossly negligent, reckless, intentional and outrageous.”
Bentonville After School Shuttle Up in the Air
Students in Bentonville could be at a loss for transportation. The district currently shuttles about 500 students to three different Boys and Girls Clubs for an after school program every day. The board is looking at cutting the funding for this program and parents are worried. This service costs the school district about $1.25 per…
Volunteers Needed for World’s Largest Baby Shower
The March of Dimes is asking for volunteers to help at the world’s largest baby shower. This event will be Saturday, March 28th. Volunteers are needed to help run the booths, fashion show, and other events. The March of Dimes mission is to help moms have full term pregnancies and for all babies to start healthier lives.
Two Killed in Helicopter Crash Near Seattle Space Needle
(Seattle)–Two people died in a helicopter crash this morning after the chopper crashed near the Space Needle in Seattle. A news chopper was engulfed in flames moments after it crashed, killing two and sending a third victim to the hospital in critical condition, according to the Seattle Fire Department. Plumes of smoke engulfed the Space Needle…
Journalism Department Holding Online Auction
The Journalism Department is sponsoring its third annual online auction, called “Woo Bid Sooie.” The auction began Feb. 27 and will continue through March 31st. Money raised in the auction will support the student travel fund in the journalism department, for undergraduate and graduate students who want to go to attend professional conferences for different job opportunities.
Spring Break Transit Schedule
Parking and Traffic Regulations will be enforced during Spring Break. From March 22nd to March 29th Resident Reserved parking lots will be open for all permit types. Razorback Transit will run on a reduced schedule from March 24th to March 28th and the five reduced bus routes will start at 7 AM and end at 6 PM each day. The Razorback Transit will not be…
Weekend Crime Report
An unusual story tops your weekend crime report this week. On Saturday, two students reported that their license plates were stolen from their cars parked in lot 40-A. It was also a busy weekend for campus frat houses, at Phi Gamma Delta a student was arrested for public intox and a fake I.D., and a third degree…
Postseason Pigs
-by UATV Sports’ Tyler Woessner The six-year postseason drought is over. Arkansas (21-11) plays Indiana State (23-10) in the first round of the NIT at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Bud Walton Arena. The game will be televised by ESPN. Tickets are $15 for the public and $5 for U of A students. Arkansas head coach…