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New Arkansas bill attempts to cut taxes on feminine hygiene products
By: Cayden Hartman Fayetteville, Ark. (UATV) – A new Arkansas bill aims to eliminate sales and use taxes for feminine hygiene products. The bill is primarily sponsored by representative Aaron Pilkington and senator Breanne Davis. It would exempt items like tampons and pads from Arkansas’ sales and use tax. While the bill has received bipartisan…
University of Arkansas ranks high for online degree programs
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The U of A ranks among the nation’s top online degree programs, according to the latest list from the US News and World Report. The university’s online bachelor’s degree programs ranked number 21 in the country, while two of the u of a’s master’s degrees ranked in the…
Life as a nursing student in a pandemic
By: Kalyn Jackson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Frontline health care workers have been at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic working to combat this virus. This also includes nursing students who are having to navigate differently in this time. Senior nursing student Avery McCutcheon says her curriculum has been affected greatly. “I’m not retaining as well…
Children feel the impact on their mental health as the COVID-19 pandemic reaches the one year mark
By: Heidi Kirk FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Many people are feeling the mental health impact of the pandemic, but children are suffering more than others Child Therapist Temple Carson said she’s seen an uptick in patients since the onset of the pandemic. “I’m seeing a lot of kids that have increased anxiety and some phobias,”…
Bar owner speaks out after lawsuit dismissed by judge
By: Khadn Adderley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – An Arkansas judge ruled against bars in their lawsuit fighting coronavirus restrictions. A collection of Fayetteville bars, including Yee-Haw, West End and Maxines Taproom sued the Arkansas government over a forced 11 p.m. closing time. Yesterday, a Pulaski County Circuit Judge ruled against the group saying that the…
University holds panel outlining Spring COVID-19 plans
By: Sean Rhomberg Earlier today, the University of Arkansas held a panel discussion to address the planned spring response to COVID-19. The discussion, hosted by provost Charles Robinson, included the latest on the vaccination roll-out and how the pandemic may impact the upcoming summer semester. Terry Martin, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs said that…
COVID cancellations make way for Hogs-Huskies matchup
By: Ben Sawyers FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – One of the premiere women’s basketball programs—the University of Connecticut Huskies—make their way to the Hill to face head coach Mike Neighbors and the number 15 Razorbacks. The Razorbacks were scheduled to play the Vanderbilt Commodores prior to Vanderbilt’s cancellation of their season due to COVID-19 complications. The…
U of A student dies in fraternity house, police investigating
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — One University of Arkansas student is dead following an emergency in a campus fraternity house Saturday afternoon. UAPD was dispatched to the house just before 1:30 p.m. on a call that a student was unconscious in a fraternity house bathroom. The student was unresponsive when officials arrived and…
Students protest American Universities involvement in nuclear weapons development
By: Jack Kettles FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The United Nations ratified a treaty outlawing the use, distribution, and development of nuclear weapons Friday. The United States and other world superpowers did not sign this treaty. “If nuclear weapons are now illegal, the U.S. and other nation states that develop them are international outlaws” said Jeremy…
President Biden reverses many of Trump’s policies on his first days in office
By: Michael Adkison WASHINGTON, D.C. (UATV) — Just one day into his presidency, Joe Biden signed more than two dozen executive orders and agency directives to establish his agenda on a number of issues, including the coronavirus pandemic, climate change, and racial equality. “I’m going to start by keeping the promises I made to the…