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Water Pipe Breaks, Dumps 1 Thousand Gallons of Water in Kimpel Hall
Earlier this morning, a water pipe on the fourth floor of Kimpel Hall burst causing water to gush into the building. Fire officials say the line had been broken for nearly two hours before they were able to shut it off. This caused 1,550 gallons of water to drip through the ceilings on floors two…
Man Arrested with Guns on UofA Campus
According to police, a man was arrested on the U of A campus with 2 guns. Police say they were approached by a person who said that there was a Jeep parked in Lot 7 that had been running since midnight. The officer found 21 year old Christopher Hart passed out behind the wheel with…
Sexual Assault Reported on Campus
UAPD Lt. Gary Crains says a woman reported a sexual assault earlier this evening. The call came around 8:30 in the Garland Avenue Parking Garage. Police say the “suspect is a 6’0″ male wearing a black stocking cap, dark shirt and dark pants.” U of A students received a RAZALERT notification around 10:45 this evening. Students,…
10th Annual Razorfest Being Held Saturday
Don’t look now Arkansas fans, but football season is just around the corner, beginning with this year’s Spring game. The 10th annual Razorfest is scheduled for this Saturday starting at 10 AM and ending with the Red and White game. The event is free for all and will be held at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
Man Arrested for Sexual Assault on Razorback Transit Bus
A man is facing felony charges after he allegedly fondled two women on a Razorback transit bus. According to a report Noprhy Steib was arrested after two women say he sexually touched them on the chest while riding the Green transit bus. Later, police were able to locate Steib at a bus stop on Garland avenue.…
U of A Going Green
The U of A has reached an all-time high in student enrollment. But what effect is this increased number of people having on the environment? Because of campus programs, greenhouse gas emissions have actually DECREASED on campus since 2002. The university has done 210 sustainability related projects since 2009. These projects have resulted in $3.5…
U of A Junior Cicely Shannon Named Truman Scholar
U of A junior Cicely Shannon has been selected as a 2014 Harry S. Truman Scholar. Shannon is a member of the U of A Honors College. She is one of 59 students from 52 U.S. colleges to be awarded the prestigious scholarship. She will receive $30,000 to be used toward her graduate study. Truman Scholars…
McMillon Donates $1 Million to Business School
U of A alum and Chief executive officer of Wal-Mart, Doug McMillon and his wife are donating $1 million to the Walton College of Business. This money will be used to establish the McMillon Family Endowed Excellence Fund which will be used to fund a proposed School of Global Retail Operations and Innovation. It would educate future retail…
University Programs to Host Comedian Rob Delaney
University Programs will host author and comedian Rob Delaney at 8 p.m. this Thursday in the Verizon Ballroom at the Union. Rob Delaney was named funniest person on Twitter by Comedy Central in 2012 and currently has more than a million followers. He published his first book, Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage, in November.…
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…