Author Archives: Jack Suntrup
Never Stop Traveling, Learning
Well, I’m leaving. After a year and a half of studying here, it’s time to transfer to a campus that you don’t have to hike up a hill to get to. Mizzou or bust. Depending on who you are, you …
The Last of the Southern Democrats
HATTIEVILLE, Ark. — Yard signs for local Democrats blanketed the rolling hills of Hattieville, a small town about 15 miles north of Interstate 40 in central Arkansas. Thirty-five aging Democrats, sated by pulled pork and baked beans, gathered at the …
Senate Approves Course Proposal
The faculty senate voted to approve a program in between semesters for students to earn up to four credits within eight to 10 days. An amendment was made that students will only be able to enroll in a maximum of …
Writing for the DREAM
Some university professors and administrators have not been tepid about wading into the political waters of immigration reform. Now, there is a book the prove it. The Right to DREAM: The DREAM Act, Immigration Reform, and America’s Future was written …
Goodall Speaks, Urges Audience to Take Action to Save Climate
Jane Goodall, the accomplished anthropologist who gained prominence through her research with chimpanzees, spoke to a mostly receptive audience last night that filled Barnhill Arena. The soft-spoken Goodall spoke for about an hour about the urgency of poverty and climate …
UA Expansion Forces Residents Out of Homes
UA officials are planning to clear two blocks of houses off Razorback Road to make way for a new parking lot, officials said. The university bought the entirety of Brenda Drive and Court Street in April 2011. Since then, residents …
Classrooms Go Dark Because of Construction Crew Mishap
Classrooms went dark in about 30 buildings across campus Monday morning from about 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. The core and southwest parts of campus were out of power as a result of a construction crew cutting a high voltage …
Bomb Threat at LSU
The main campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge was evacuated Monday morning amid threats of a bomb on campus, according to news reports. Reported traffic congestion and “vague” alerts during the evacuation raised questions here about UA’s evacuation …
Gearhart Outlines Plans For New Performing Arts Center
Chancellor G. David Gearhart announced plans on Wednesday that would transform the old men’s gym and planetary science building into a state-of-the-art performing arts center. The project will be funded in part by a $6 million dollar gift to the …
No Camping for Saturday’s Game
Students hoping to be first into Razorback Stadium to see the the Jacksonville State game Saturday will have to keep their tent stakes stowed away for a few more weekends, officials said. Several factors led administrators from student government, the …
Changing Terrain
The student living industry has been making the most of UA’s steady growth over the last few years, building complexes with hundreds of rooms, exclusively for students. “They’re coming in and I think it’s certainly different to have some of …
Volunteers Guide Students On Campus
Volunteers from Help-A-Hog, a program to direct students around campus, will be out in full-force for the first two days of classes, an official said. “The purpose is, at the beginning of classes, to help students who have a need …
UA Group Recruits Republican Rep. in Concealed Carry Push
As the spring semester winds down for UA students, politics continue. Thursday, one small group of concealed carry activists talked strategy for the upcoming election. The casual discussion among seven members of the Students for Concealed Carry group centered around …
Politicians Tussle Over Student Loans
Political wrangling over the college vote is underway. In 2007, Congress passed a law lowering the interest rates on subsidized Stafford Loans from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent. Those cuts are set to expire July 1. The result could cost …
Construction Delay for Hillside Auditorium
Construction of Hillside Auditorium won’t be complete until September, a month after the original target date, an official said. Until its completion, students will again attend classes in the Verizon Ballroom, Giffels Auditorium, the Union Theater and Barnhill Arena, said …
