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How Young Adults Get Their News and How Programs Like Lemke Respond
By: Madeline Lowe FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – For many young people, staying informed doesn’t begin with a newspaper or television broadcast, today, it typically begins with a scroll. Young adults are redefining how news is consumed in the United States, shifting away from traditional platforms and toward digital and social media sources, according to recent…
Saint Thomas Aquinas Church completion
By Cameron Green FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Saint Thomas Aquinas University Parish is complete following multiple years of construction. The estimated cost for the church was nearly $15 million dollars according to their release. Fundraising began in 2021 and the previous church was decommissioned in 2023. The church now has many new amenities for…
Northwest Arkansas recreated in Minecraft by U of A student
By: Josh Droll FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — TJ Williams takes his knowledge and appreciation for Northwest Arkansas and converts it into a one-to-one model in Minecraft, a sandbox video game. What first appears to be a passion project integrates some architectural key skill sets that students face sooner or later as students of the Fay Jones…
How a shipping container is feeding students on campus
By: Sofia Galvan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The pink and purple lights that glow inside a University of Arkansas shipping container may look a bit strange, but they are growing the lettuce students eat on campus. The campus freight farm uses red and blue lights, which appear pink and purple, to replicate the exact spectrum…
Hairs of the Hog, Episode 2: “Carnall Hall”
by: Josh Droll and Reagan Netherland
University of Arkansas works to improve accessibility across campus
By: Ellisyn Sanders FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas is working to improve accessibility and inclusion across campus. Some areas remain challenging for people with mobility issues because of steep hills and older buildings. Gladson-Ripley Hall, currently used for temporary office space, lacks elevators, making it impossible for some students, faculty, and staff…
Zeta Tau Alpha honors Breast Cancer Awareness month
Photo Courtesy of Zeta Tau Alpha Epsilon By: Maddy Terril FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Oct. 1 marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA) puts all of its philanthropic efforts towards breast cancer education and awareness all year, but especially during this month. The Vice President of Philanthropy and Service, Mackenzie…
Naloxone training for U of A community
By: Gabriella Phelan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The U of A community now has the opportunity to learn how to save a life. Pat Walker Health Center’s Substance Education, Assessment & Recovery (SEAR) program, in partnership with Northwest Arkansas Harm Reduction, is bringing Naloxone training sessions to campus. In each training, participants will learn to…
E-scooters and safety on campus
By: Lauren Spencer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas has two micro-mobility share programs, Spin and Veo, that provides electric scooters and bikes for people to use on campus and in the community. They introduced these vehicles on campus in 2019, and their popularity has grown ever since. “You can imagine you’re at…