Author Archives: Mattie Quinn
About Mattie Quinn
Managing Editor of the Arkansas Traveler and senior journalism major, minoring in anthropology and communications.Student Media: Thanks for a Great Year
What. A. Year. When I accepted my position as Managing Editor of The Traveler, I was pretty terrified. I wasn’t sure I was going have what it takes to manage a newspaper, especially faced with the news that The Traveler …
Local Clinic Offers Free Services for Women
The day was January 23, 2012. The Internet was ablaze, especially social media, with people chattering and swapping opinions on a news story making the rounds that day. No, it wasn’t the death of a pop legend. It wasn’t something …
Education Trumps Tuition Increases
I like to think that I am a pretty passionate person. In the Traveler office, my fellow editors know not to get me started on a topic because I will go on and on, giving a speech for the whole …
Outcry Won’t Stop Limbaugh’s Rhetoric
It was the four-letter ‘s’ word heard around the world. No, not the thing that litters dog parks. I am talking about the word ‘slut,’ which unless you have been living under a rock the past week in half, has …
NWA Fashion Week Kicks off With Shopping Night Out
During a stagnant economy in 2009, many thought of fashion as a frivolous industry that was largely unnecessary during such trying times for most of the world. In an attempt to revive New York Fashion Week, Fashion Night Out was …
2011 Holiday Fashion
1. THE TREND: Maxi Skirts (Something Urban, $46.99) What’s in your closet to wear it with: Denim shirt MAXI SKIRTS were all the rage this summer, and the trend has continued for the cooler months. To keep your look season …
The Youth Vote: It Matters
In the days, weeks and months after Obama was elected president, countless articles were written from publications around the world about his ability to harness the most elusive voter demographic of all—the youth vote. But how could he have not? …
Winter Months Bring Seasonal Blues
When the clock strikes midnight and a new year rolls around, everyone typically looks upon it with such optimism. A new beginning! Finally I will accomplish all of my dreams! When in reality, for me and many people I …
Despite Growing Student Body, UA Still Unified
‘Campus Crunch,’ is a headline that students are familiar with. Anyone who is not a freshman walking through campus during class changes can say that the population has boomed. Construction is across campus to help accommodate the growing numbers once …
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Following Kardashian Divorce, Lets Reprioritize
Nothing brings me joy quite like when the entire social media universe comes together to talk about one thing. In the past year, I will admit to being glued to my phone or computer reading updates from my friends, relatives …
Unnecessary Violence Common in Media
When I woke up Thursday, I started my morning off like I always do— by shamelessly checking Twitter. So as my groggy mind began sorting through tweets, my eyes widened as I saw that at some point in the early …
College Has Become a Survival of the Busiest
In case you were living under a rock during your college years, I am sure you have been told by the outside world that the job market is bad. It is something that as college students we try to blissfully …
During Exam Times, Remember to ‘Take Care’
Well students of the UA, we are now entering the second month of school. For the freshman who haven’t run home screaming (at least not yet,) congratulations. For the rest of us, I hope all you Razorbacks are having a …
College Stress Turns Girls Body Conscious
It’s is not a new topic: girls fall victim to media manipulations of what beauty is supposed to be. Eating disorders, plastic surgery and shopping addictions are dominated by females. From as far back as Marie Antoinette strutting around Versailles …
Take Opportunities, Step Out of Comfort Zone
Whether you stay in your hometown or you drive across the country, going to college tends to be a big step in one’s life. It marks a whole new chapter, a time when you are old enough to make your …
