Author Archives: April Robertson
Engineering Society Initiates New Members
Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society which invities initiates based on academic achievement, welcomed 27 initiates, mostly juniors, from seven engineering departments into the society on Nov. 18. The organization is designed to develop communication and leadership skills and …
NWA Engineering Group Elects Officers and Plans Projects
The Northwest Arkansas chapter of Engineers Without Borders elected a new set of officers for the 2010-2011 school year and organized the first few, local projects. Elections for President and Vice President had two candidates each, while the positions secretary, …
NWA Engineering Group Planning Service Projects
The only student chapter of Engineers Without Borders in Arkansas recently became active again. The Northwest Arkansas chapter began in 2006 under the wings of an Arkansas student, Julianna Jones, but became inactive for a couple years following her graduation. …
New ASG officers sworn in
By: April Robertson Newly-elected ASG officers will be sworn in at 1:00 pm today at the Chancellor’s residence, the Wallace W. and Jama M. Fowler House. The following will be sworn in to these ASG positions: Billy Fleming as president, …
UA groups to host Dead Day 5K
By April Robertson While many students head to Dickson Street on one of the most stressful weeks of the year, nearly 100 students are expected to remain on campus for the second annual Dead Day 5K “Running into Finals Week …
Razorback Transit prepares for possible funding decrease
By April Robertson The 2010 census could significantly decrease funding for Razorback Transit, the company that provided 1.35 million free rides to students and members of the Fayetteville community in 2009. This could be a great disadvantage for the company …
Race for the Cure depends on volunteers for success
By: April Robertson The Komen Ozark 2010 Race for the Cure events take place today through Saturday and officials are expecting more than 15,000 people to participate and volunteer. “Everything is a little bigger,” said Matt McNelley, volunteer contact and …
UA engineering students face off in first edible car competition
By April Robertson Toyota Prius is “harmony between man, nature and machine,” according to the Toyota Prius Web site. And in many ways, that’s true. The car gets 51 miles a gallon and features a Solar Powered Ventilation System, synergy …
Best Italian restaurant: Noodles Italian Kitchen
By April Robertson Noodles Italian Kitchen was voted the best Italian restaurant in Fayetteville by UA students in The Traveler’s recent “Best of Fayetteville” survey, and the Noodles owner said students appreciate the restaurant’s pairing of quality food and affordable …
Best pizza place: Eureka Pizza
By April Robertson Every Monday, Eureka Pizza sells hundreds of medium pepperoni pizzas – for $2.99 each. For the average cash-strapped college student, “Monday Madness” means lot of food for little money, and in The Traveler’s recent “Best of Fayetteville” …
New medieval castle to be constructed in Lead Hill
By April Robertson How would a castle fare in the American housing market? Three men from the northwest region of the United States experimented with the idea by building castles as their homes. And now, Lead Hill, Ark., is the …
Kappa Sigma helps raise money for MADD
By: April Robertson Kappa Sigma Fraternity will hold their 3rd Annual Philanthropy Relay Run Thursday to raise money for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The run begins with a check-in at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Pat Walker Pavilion off …
Students may have the future option of a degree in sustainability, UA officials say
By: April Robertson A total of 10 noncredit green education and sustainability courses and certificates are now available online, as a part of a new soon-to-be-offered major at the UA campus. Sharon Gaber, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, …
Living Library: Japan to Jordan
The Living Library series is a uatrav.com special feature. By: April Robertson Ayumi Fukushima is an international relations major from Japan and spent a semester in Jordan. She shared some of her cultural experiences at the UA Living Library on …
Fitness Friday: ‘SELF Magazine’ provides sufficient, brief workouts ideal for study breaks
By: April Robertson The frustration of time restraints on exam days extends past preparing and learning material properly. For some, it alters a fitness schedule, creating a dilemma in priorities: fitness of mind or fitness of body? But, thankfully …
