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Birthday Celebration Being Held for Senator Fulbright
A famous name on campus is being celebrated. Tomorrow marks the 109th birthday of Senator J. William Fulbright and the university is commemorating by having a birthday party. The event will be at 2:30 in the Connections Lounge in the Union. Tom Healy will be the keynote speaker and the Hogwild band will be performing. Cake…
North Little Rock Police Arrest 23
Undercover police officers buying cocaine, hours of survelliance being recorded, and wire tapping. It may sound like the plot to an action movie but North Little Rock police did it all to clean up the streets. Operation Chopping Cherry Tree started in 2012 and has finally payed off. Twenty-three people have been arrested in connection…
Greenland Student Arrested for Bomb Threat
This year we have reported about multiple bomb threats written on bathroom walls. Today a Greenland High School student was arrested for just that. The school resource officer found out who the student was after watching security footage. Police searched the school and did not find anything suspicious. The student told police he “did not…
UofA Alum Ben Rector Performing Thursday
A U of A alum is putting on a free concert this week. Musician Ben Rector will be performing at the Gardens on Thursday. The concert begins at 9 P.M. and is free to both students and the public. Students with valid U of A I-D’s will be admitted first. The general public will be…
Walton College Ranked Again
The Walton College is once again ranked in the top 50 among public business schools. In the new rankings from Business Week, the Walton college ranks 47th, up a spot from 48th last year. The college received an A-plus grade for job placement after graduation, and an A for facilities and services. Arkansas beat out…
Lemke Department J-Days Begins Today
Today kicks off the start of Lemke Jounalism Days. The week long event will feature several special guest speakers. This year’s Roy Reed Lecture speaker will be New York Times deputy national editor, Peter Applebottom. That lecture starts at 7 P.M. on Wednesday. The event will also include a fiesta honoring all Journalism department seniors…
Fayetteville to Purchase 3 New Snow Plows
Nearly a hundred thousand dollars have been allocated by the Fayetteville City Council for the purchase of 3 new snow plows. The City Council approved the purchase last night. The three Ford F-250 trucks will all be fitted with Meyer snow plows and will be replacing three older trucks that have been worn out. The…
Threats Lead to More Security at Bentonville HS
Due to the recent bomb threats at Bentonville High School, heightened security policies will be put in place. Students will now have to sign in AND out if they leave class for any reason. Several bathrooms in the school have been closed as well. The threat Tuesday is the 3rd in about 6 weeks and the search…
Annual March for Babies This Saturday
This Saturday is the annual March for Babies. The march is an event held at Arvest Ballpark that helps raise money and awareness for newborn health. There will be many activities going on. You can register at the event starting at 9 AM or go online to marchforbabies.org. The March of Dimes is a non profit organization that…
Fayetteville City Council Discusses New Parking Deck
Fayetteville City Council members met tonight to discuss the design of a new parking deck. The deck will replace the Walton Arts Center lot to relieve crowding and provide additional parking for events in the downtown area. It will be three stories tall. This project is estimated to cost $70,000.