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…

Junior Jordan Miller’s iPod was stolen out of her backpack last year after riding a bus to a field trip. She says she was told it would be safe to keep her things on the bus. “I mean, it was worth a lot to me because it’s got my music and pictures and things that…

Students at Sonora Elementary in Springdale are creating an app for IPhone and Android users. In just a few months parents will be able to direct deposit money into their child’s school account with the touch of a finger. The students are creating the district’s first app to help parents on the go. Nine-year-old Devin…

Alpha Chi Omega’s fundraiser Walk a Mile in Her Shoes was a big success. Fraternity men on campus signed up to participate in the relay wearing high heels to signify walking in the shoes of women affected by domestic abuse. One in four women experience domestic violence in their lifetime, according to the National Domestic…