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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…
Endometrosis Awareness Month
By: Sammi Montgomery FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — March not only celebrates Women’s History Month, but raises awareness for endometriosis. Endometriosis is a condition that is often misunderstood, even by patients who experience it. Awareness of the disease reduces stigma, educates the public about the seriousness of the disease, and supports research efforts. Endometriosis affects one…
Local community group provides free food for unhoused community and struggling working class
By: Shoshiana Vang FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Every Monday, the MayDay Community Kitchen (MayDay), a local nonprofit organization made up of volunteers, cooks up meals and packs them to hand out to the unhoused community and struggling working class. MayDay began during COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 as a way to help ensure community members receive food through struggling times. The idea came from a chef named Alex Tripodi, who works as the…
Arkansas advances bill criminalizing trans adults using public restrooms in the presence of minors
By: Kristin Kite FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Arkansas senators voted to advance a bill that would make it a crime to be a transgender adult in a public restroom or locker room where minors are present, if the room of choice does not match the room sex they were assigned at birth. The senate passed…
Show yourself some love this Valentine’s Day
By: Kye Kocher Fayetteville, Ark. (UATV)-According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 43% of dating college women report that they have experienced a violent and/or abusive dating behavior which has included physical, sexual, digital, or verbal abuse. The University of Arkansas Counseling and Phycological Services department focuses on educating students across campus about the differences…
The Black Music Symposium paves way to a new degree on campus
By: Kristin Kite FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas Department of Music hosted its 10th annual Black Music Symposium which dedicated to educating and exploring the music contributions of Black Americans. This year’s theme, “Lest our Feet Stray,” invoked a spirit of remembrance of Black musical genres. The theme’s name borrows words…
Cost of Rent Increases in NWA
By: Kate Balser FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Student living has become even more expensive for students at the University of Arkansas. Click below to hear about the rent increase from Jeff Cooperstein, Senior Research Associate at the Center for Business and Economic Research and Duke McLarty, Executive Director of NWA Workforce Housing Center. Along with…
The University of Arkansas blocks TikTok from servers and devices
By: Elena Thompson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas blocks access to the popular social media app, TikTok, on campus networks and on university issued devices. Mark Rushing, Associate Vice Chancellor of University Relations, sent an email release today to students, faculty and staff that said the University of Arkansas “believes these actions…
Weather Forecast by UATV Weather Analyst Joshua Wisel
By: Kye Kocher Fayetteville, Ark. (UATV)-Classes for the Spring 2023 semester begin on January 17 at the University of Arkansas. For many students, the start of a new semester means taking the time to plan out their schedules and important dates. Here are some of the important dates for this semester: March…