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University of Arkansas junior double-majoring in English and International Relations.Enrich Your Life and Career with Blogging
College students are constantly seeking ways to differentiate themselves both in school and in the workplace. In such a competitive job market, it’s hard to find a way to separate yourself from fellow classmates and other college graduates. Many business …
‘The Exonerated’ Comes to University Theatre
There’s only one way to get off death row — exoneration. “The Exonerated” is a play produced and put on by the University Theatre for its Studio Series. It will only be performed during the University Theatre’s Studio Series as …
The Ultimate Pumpkin Guide: How to Make Your Space Feel Like Fall
As the weather begins to cool and the leaves begin to change colors, many students have pumpkin carving, dorm room decorating and other fall festivities in mind. Often, decorating a small space such as a dorm room or an apartment …
Extreme Game Wear: How to Stand Out From the Crowd
Thousands of fans screaming, decked out in red and white, calling the Hogs and fighting for attention on the Jumbotron: These are the things that characterize an Arkansas home football game. For many students, the spotlight and TV time is …
Cost-Friendly Date Ideas
For many students, a new semester brings new relationships. It may also bring a tighter budget after purchasing textbooks, paying your Greek Life chapter’s dues and buying all the new fall fashions. Let’s face it: a first date, or any …
On Campus Construction Noise Disrupts Study Habits
While getting to class on time can be difficult because of packed sidewalks and detours, the noise that construction causes has also been affecting those on campus–both students and professors. Matt Holiman, a senior criminal justice major, said he believes …
Students Grab Newspapers, Still Prefer Online Sources
Young people are picking up fewer newspapers and getting more news online. Rather than grabbing a free New York Times or Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on campus, more students are turning to social networks and search engines to get their information fix. …
RSO to Host 9/11 Memorial Blood Drive
The Muslims for Life Blood Drive will take place Sept. 10 to Sept. 12 in the Multicultural Center in commemoration of the 11th anniversary of Sept. 11. In remembrance of Sept. 11 and the lives lost on that day, the …
Care to Build-A-Bear?
A Build-A-Bear event will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, at the Campus Bookstore in the Garland Parking Garage. During the event, customers can purchase and build a bear for $5. All money raised from …
Employment Big Issue for Grads
With high unemployment, it is no wonder some students will be voting with their wallets this November. The class of 2013 can be optimistic about getting a job after they graduate, said Angela Williams, director of Career Services. Even though …
Drummers Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month
The Latin American studies department and the Multicultural Center will offer a demonstration and discussion on Afro-Brazilian religion, culture and drumming to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The event is at 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 31 at the …
Washington County Fair Comes to Town
Arkansas’s largest county fair will begin Aug. 28 and end on Sept. 1 at the Fayetteville’s fair grounds near Garland Avenue. The fair will also offer free entertainment on the Arkansas Music Pavillion’s stage each night. UA students are both …
New Interactive Campus Maps
ASG and UA officials have created a new, more interactive version of a campus map, an official said. The digital map can be found at campusmaps.uark.edu and is integrated with Google maps. The goal of the new map is to …
‘A-Team’ Promotes New Sororities
Last week marked the first assemblage the “A-Team,” a group of sorority members created to ease growing pains for new sororities. A-Team began talking to officials from Alpha Chi and Phi Mu when they visited campus last week. Dressed in …
New Sororities Meet With UA Officials
Representatives from Alpha Chi Omega and Phi Mu, the two sororities set to join the UA next semester, visited campus last week to discuss recruitment plans, officials said. This is the first time both sororities have come on campus since …
