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Former VP Dick Cheney Has Been Hospitalized
Dick Cheney, former Vice President under the George W. Bush administration, has been hospitalized for chest pains. This news comes over a week after former President Bill Clinton was also hospitalized for chest pains. Cheney is 69 years old and has already had four heart attacks. He is resting comfortably in a Washington D.C. hospital.…
UA To Increase 2010 Football Ticket Prices
The University of Arkansas athletic department announced in a release today that ticket prices for home football games would go up $10 for SEC conference games and $10 for games played at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Non-conference games played in Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium will remain $45. The ticket price increase for…
Diamond Hogs Win Big Against Ball State
The Arkansas baseball team defeated Ball State 10-2 Friday in the season opener in Baum Stadium. Arkansas scored early with three runs in the first inning — Arkansas 3 Ball State 0. Ball State’s first run was scored in the fourth inning bringing the score to Arkansas 3 Ball State 1. Junior Andy Wilkinds had…
Tiger Woods Talks To The Media
Tiger Woods addressed the media [and by media I mean a few select people he chose] earlier today but gave no timetable for his return. He broke his silence by saying, “I am deeply sorry for the irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in. I had affairs. I cheated.” Woods said he won’t get into…
February 19th, 2010 Headlines
Local: Search For Hit-And-Run Driver The Fayetteville Police Department says they are continuing the search for a hit-and-run driver that happened early Thursday morning. Ronald Keen of Springdale said he stopped to secure something on the back of his pickup truck about 2 a.m. when a white car hit him. He was on Wedington drive…
No Fall Break 2010; Possible Evening Parking Charges
The will be no Fall Break this year, thanks to actions taken by the Faculty Senate. The University Calendar Committee approved two additional days off before Thanksgiving in the Fall 2010 semester. However, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee did not approve the move, because its members were unsure whether the days should be in October…
February 17th, 2010 Headlines
Campus: ASG Sends Fall Break Survey to Students University of Arkansas’ students received an E-mail from ASG President Mattie Bookhout asking for their opinion on whether they were in favor of a Fall break being added to the schedule. The poll consisted of two questions. One of those asked the opinion of if students would rather have a two-day…
Fat Tuesday Celebration; Upcoming ESL Symposium
Winter Weather: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind between 6 and 8 mph. It looks like the temperatures will continue to be at extreme lows through the rest of the week. We may see some precipitation later this week. On Campus: Fat Tuesday is being celebrated by college students right in…
February 16th, 2010 Headlines
Local: Oaklawn Feels The Cold Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs has canceled the final six races of the 10-race schedule program Monday because of track conditions — due to the cold. The decision was was between management and riders. Strong winds, moisture on the track, cloudy skies, and cold temperatures are what has caused the…
February 15th, 2010 Headlines
Local: UA Rape Suspect Pleads Guilty The Former University of Arkansas employee pleaded guilty to assaulting a student. Avery Scott assaulted a student late last semester. University Officials said the woman was drunk and asked Scott to help her find her room. Scott pleaded guilty this week to sexual assault. He was sentenced to 15 years…