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Chairman steps down to teach classes abroad
By: Yael Even Chair of the School of Journalism and Strategic Media, Larry Foley, has decided to leave what he has started behind and teach classes at the Rome Center Fall 2022. “Wherever I will be, I will be telling stories,” Foley said. “I’ll just have the opportunity to work with students who will…
Rogers concert series announces 2022 lineup
By: Ella Marshall ROGERS, Ark.- Coming off a successful series last year, the city of Rogers is hoping to build off that with this year’s Railyard Live lineup. This comes after a push in recent years to make Northwest Arkansas a top attraction for live music and entertainment. Artists such as Cate Brothers, Honeyjack, Boom!…
Student-run business offers Valentine’s Day solution
By: Yael Even FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – With Valentine’s Day around the corner, a student-run business called Forever Red is selling festive boxes for the third year in a row. The boxes are available for purchase on the Forever Red e-commerce website for $19.99. They include candy, snacks, chocolate rose, Valentine’s teddy bear, a heart-shaped balloon,…
Hogs meet the challenge against West Virginia
By: Ben Sawyers FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorbacks men’s basketball team extended their win streak to six with a wire-to-wire 77-68 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Big 12-SEC challenge. Basketball is usually a game of runs, but defensive performances from both teams turned this inter-conference matchup a game of droughts. Both teams…
Two incoming Razorbacks chosen for McDonald’s All-American team
By: Ella Marshall FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- Two Razorback basketball signees, Nick Smith Jr. and Jordan Walsh, have been selected as McDonald’s All-Americans. Smith and Walsh will be joining 22 other players from across the nation for the game. This is the first time since 1988 that two Razorback signees have made the team. In 2021, Smith,…
Fort Smith man arrested for murder of one-year-old
By: Ben Sawyers FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Fort Smith Police have arrested Jared Ball, 32, for the first-degree murder of a one-year-old child. Thursday, Jan. 20, police responded to a call regarding a one-year-old not breathing. According to police, officers found Ball with two other minors at the scene. Before officers arrived, the child was transported…
City of Fayetteville brings back vaccination incentive program
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- Fayetteville City Council passed a resolution for a vaccine incentive program offering $100 to individuals who become fully vaccinated from Jan. 18 through March 18. Citizens are required to become fully vaccinated during the three-month period, meaning they have to complete the two-dose Pfizer series, the two-dose Moderna series or…
Women’s Giving Circle awards grant to student media
By: Yael Even FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas Women’s Giving Circle has given students from each of the six student media outlets a chance to look the part. The organization raises funds from members, alumni, and friends of the university to annually award grants to various organizations. In 2019, the Women’s Giving Circle…
ASG sponsors on-campus vaccine clinic
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Associated Student Government will hold a Pfizer vaccination clinic for campus community members on Tuesday, Jan. 25, in the Arkansas Union Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Attendees are asked to bring their student ID and insurance card–if applicable. If receiving…
University library receives over $5 million in anonymous donations
By: Beau Russell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas announced on Monday that $5.1 million is being donated to the Mullins Library from two anonymous donors. Kelsey Lovewell, the Director for Public Relations for Mullins Library, said that this gift will service the library in three different ways. First, $600,000 will go to renovating…