Author Archives: Chad Woodard
A Final Letter From the Editor
Toward the end of my third year of college at the UA I was faced with a choice. I was a double major at the time majoring in political science and journalism and in order to graduate on time I …
A ‘Shed’ Provides Opportunity for UA
Have you ever heard of a shed that people actually wanted to go to during the weekend? Well, now Fayetteville has one, and no it’s not full of old tools or beaten up tennis rackets. This Shed is actually lined …
‘Tis the Season…For the Flu
I discovered the straw that broke the camels back about two years ago. I hadn’t missed one day of school since beginning my college career. I was on three straight years without missing a day and I was determined …
Intersession: Taking All the Information In
A couple of years ago I took my first summer course at the UA. This was a six-week journalism course with about 12 students and the class met Monday through Friday. I was annoyed I had to take the class …
Students and Faculty Attend Math Event
Students and faculty participated in the third annual Celebration of the Mind event 11 a.m., Saturday in the Union Ballroom to honor author Martin Gardner as well as to showcase projects and recruit local high school students, a UA professor …
Tick, Tick… BOOM!
A few weeks ago I had a nightmare. In this nightmare I was in the body of Robin Williams as Peter Pan in one of my favorite films Hook. At first I was flying high above green mountain tops, looking …
Academy Award Predictions
I tend to be a glass-half-empty person, so I will begin by saying that this year’s Oscar nominees are mostly undeserving, happy-go-lucky films that fail to do anything but make the viewer feel good about him or herself. Many fantastic …
Old Field House Possible Site for Future Concert Hall
A campus concert hall could be built in the old field house pending the results of a feasibility study, officials said. The concert hall is one of three options. Other options include a ballroom or the new fitness center. The …
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It Ain’t Easy Being Green: Alumna Transforms Old Home
In the middle of a tough economic climate when 250,000 new families enter into foreclosure every three months, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a mother and daughter decided to buy a deteriorating home and transform the rotting structure …
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Arts and Crafts Fall Short at Global Campus
After a successful summer session, the Global Campus’ Arts and Crafts fall programming fell far short of expectations, officials said. The Global Campus offers 10 fall and winter arts and craft classes in Rogers, which are open to all ages …
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Occupy Thanksgiving: Local Movement Plans to Expand Message
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Increase in Out-of-State Students at the UA
Between 1998 and 2010, the number of UA freshmen from states that border Arkansas increased by nearly 400 percent. Meanwhile, the number of in-state students increased by about 7 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Among those bordering …
Non-Resident Tuition Increases 32 Percent
Starting a new life is not always an easy thing, but Casandra Guarino was determined to do it; by herself. She is from Kansas City, Mo., and her main goal since she moved to Fayetteville has been to graduate from …
Five Months Later, Restoration Efforts Still Strong
Kaleb Cox drove down the streets of his peaceful hometown, streets he had been on “thousands of times,” this time on his way to his brother’s high school graduation. That was May 22. By the next morning, the place had …
Student Loans Increase at UA and Nationally
UA students borrowed nearly $75 million in the last school year; nationally, college students borrowed more than $100 billion, according to school records and finaid.org. In June 2010 national student loan debt surpassed $800 billion, and so far the rate …
