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Last Chance for Free Car Inspections
If you are leaving for Spring Break, UAPD is offering free car safety checks for students. Tomorrow is your last chance to make sure your car is road-ready. You can stop by UAPD anywhere from 4:30-8 p.m. to have your lights, oil and tires checked.
Expansion Approved for Rupple Road
Good news for drivers who live near Wedington. Rupple Road will expand into a four lane cross-section between Martin Luther King Boulevard and Wedington Drive. The Fayetteville City Council approved the extension of Rupple Road to Martin Luther King Boulevard in an 8-0 vote Tuesday night making it easier for drivers to access businesses located…
Safe Ride Hours
If you happen to be on campus after dark, the university wants you to know the safe transportation options available to students. Safe Ride is a program that provides students with transportation from any uncomfortable or inconvenient situation. From 10:30pm-1am Monday and Tuesday nights and from 11:30pm-3am Wednesday through Saturday nights, Safe Ride will pick you up at any location within the Fayetteville city…
Family of Murdered MO Girl File Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The parents of Hailey Owens, the 10 year old girl who was abducted and killed in Springfield Missouri, filed a wrongful death petition against accused killer Craig Wood. He has not been convicted but the suit claims Wood is solely responsible for Hailey’s death and calls his actions “grossly negligent, reckless, intentional and outrageous.”
Bentonville After School Shuttle Up in the Air
Students in Bentonville could be at a loss for transportation. The district currently shuttles about 500 students to three different Boys and Girls Clubs for an after school program every day. The board is looking at cutting the funding for this program and parents are worried. This service costs the school district about $1.25 per…
Volunteers Needed for World’s Largest Baby Shower
The March of Dimes is asking for volunteers to help at the world’s largest baby shower. This event will be Saturday, March 28th. Volunteers are needed to help run the booths, fashion show, and other events. The March of Dimes mission is to help moms have full term pregnancies and for all babies to start healthier lives.
Journalism Department Holding Online Auction
The Journalism Department is sponsoring its third annual online auction, called “Woo Bid Sooie.” The auction began Feb. 27 and will continue through March 31st. Money raised in the auction will support the student travel fund in the journalism department, for undergraduate and graduate students who want to go to attend professional conferences for different job opportunities.
Spring Break Transit Schedule
Parking and Traffic Regulations will be enforced during Spring Break. From March 22nd to March 29th Resident Reserved parking lots will be open for all permit types. Razorback Transit will run on a reduced schedule from March 24th to March 28th and the five reduced bus routes will start at 7 AM and end at 6 PM each day. The Razorback Transit will not be…
Weekend Crime Report
An unusual story tops your weekend crime report this week. On Saturday, two students reported that their license plates were stolen from their cars parked in lot 40-A. It was also a busy weekend for campus frat houses, at Phi Gamma Delta a student was arrested for public intox and a fake I.D., and a third degree…
Theft Rate Rising on Campus
Theft is on the rise on campus. According to police, last month there were 27 reported thefts at the U of A. Authorities say most of the crimes on campus are crimes of opportunity. Police say laptops, iPods and other electronics are the most common items stolen on campus. One helpful tip is to keep…