Gulley Park is home to the newest Little Free Library, one of six installments across Fayetteville. Little Free Library is a unique book exchange that runs on the honor system. Simply pick out a book, take it home, and return it whenever you want. You can even add your own book to the library. While…

Bestcollegereviews.com named the Arkansas Union was named one of the best in the country 17th in fact, but this doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. Students are always looking for more places to sit, hangout, and study.  Sue Donohue of University Affairs says. And one of the most recent improvement was the renovation to the…

Every year students from the University of Arkansas travel all around the globe and it’s not uncommon for students to take several trips throughout their time at the U of A.  While these trips are fun it is important for students to remember their personal safety.  Dede Long Director of the Study Abroad Office says…

Known for their extreme military style workouts that push their athletes to the limit, CrossFit gyms have been popping up all over the country. News of CrossFit’s “dirty little secret,” Rhabdomyolysis, has recently been circulating the web. Strength coach and owner of CrossFit 540, Trevor Belline, describes Rhabdo as a massive breakdown of muscle tissue in a short amount…

The new HOGstache initiative at the final home football game of the season…was all about men’s health. Red mustaches were distributed to the student section to help raise awareness for various male health issues. Dean Melissa Harwood-Rom says it’s important to increase awareness and encourage men to get checkups and practice healthy lifestyles. On average, men have a shorter life…

Preparations for the annual Lights of the Ozarks festival are being undertaken by Fayetteville Parks & Recreation workers, the Grounds Maintenance Crew Leader for the department said. Approximately 3000 hours of labor go into putting up the lights, Crew Leader Michael Molloy said. Upon completion, the city square will be glowing with over 300,000 LED…

The Fayetteville Public Library recently bought the old city hospital.  This land will nearly double the size of the current library by adding 80,000 square feet.  In 2005, the library was voted as America’s Favorite Library and they are trying to regain that top spot.  David Johnson, Library Executive Director, says there’s something special about…

The University of Arkansas Department of Mathematical Sciences hosted its fourth annual “Celebration of Mind” event on Saturday, November 9. The program was meant to engage and challenge students of all ages in the spirit of Martin Gardner, a popular American writer who excited many about mathematics through puzzles and games. Students who participated were…

Fayetteville is one of seven Northwest Arkansas cities that are getting new way-finding signs as part of a project that aims to de-clutter and beautify the area. Eureka Springs, Siloam Springs, Rogers, Lowell, Springdale, Bentonville and Fayetteville are the cities involved. . The signs will point to popular destinations in each city.  The project is…

Voters will decide next week whether money from Fayetteville’s hotel-motel-restaurant tax will go toward new projects at the Walton Arts Center and a regional park in South Fayetteville. “We thought we could meet two needs at the same time and provide a better quality of life for the citizens of Fayetteville,” says Marilyn Heifner, executive…