Author Archives: Traveler Editorial Board
From the Board: America Will Not Yield
President Obama called the Boston Marathon bombing a “heinous and cowardly act” of terror. Because of the American spirit, it will be remembered, not as a time we wept or succumbed to terror, but as a time we stood tall …
From the Board: State Needs to Separate From Church on Same-Sex Marriage Issue
Demonstrators on the corner of College Avenue and Dickson Street waved flags and banners Tuesday afternoon, asking cars to honk in support of gay marriage. The demonstration came this week in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear …
From the Board: Three Cheers for ASG President Tori Pohlner
ASG President Tori Pohlner appeared on KNWA with a message, “there’s just no good that can come of having guns on campus.” After an accidental shooting by a student at the KUAF radio station, our view of keeping guns off …
From the Board: UA Parody Twitter Invades Privacy
We’ve heard it a million times, especially in the recent light of Manti Te’o’s fake online girlfriend, be careful what you post on the Internet. Now, the UA HPER has been invaded with a parody Twitter account, which could face …
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RIC Anonymous Vote on Gun Legislation The Residents’ Interhall Congress discussed Monday night, among other legislation, a conceal and carry bill that would allow weapons onto the UA campus. The crowded room in the graduate education building was silent as …
From the Board: Budget Shortfall, Parking
Budget Shortfall Last December, the chancellor released a statement saying that the Division of University Advancement officials had mismanaged $3.1 million during the previous fiscal year. However, the administration had known about the budget shortfall since July, said John …
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Last semester, more often than not, someone would usually come into the office complaining about the traffic on the intersection of Dickson Street and McIlroy Avenue. As soon as class let out, that intersection was swarming with pedestrians, cars, …
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Only last week, the weather in Arkansas was in the 50s and 60s. Today, it’s in the 30s. Fayetteville is known for its unstable weather. One day it may be 70, the next it goes down to 30. Or one …
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The Arkansas Traveler editorial board would like to welcome you back to campus for a new semester. We hope you had a great, relaxing break and spent quality time with your family and friends. We sure did. Most of us …
End of Semester Advice
The Traveler staff would like to welcome students back from what we hope was amazing break with family and friends. We have certainly filled our bellies with turkey, casseroles, stuffing and an endless variety of pies. In fact, like many …
Dealing With Stress
As Thanksgiving Break approaches next week, many professors have decided to schedule tests and presentations this week. This means late nights studying, cramming for tests, pounding down energy drinks, dealing with high levels of stress and not getting enough hours …
International Education Week
The Traveler board would like to recognize International Education Week at the UA. IEW is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education and strives to “promote programs that prepare Americans for a …
Where is Town and Gown?
Town and Gown issues have become more and more important to us as historic UA growth pushed against residential concerns. There is so much that could happen in the next two years as far as the expansion of student resources. …
Send Gray to Little Rock, Put the Guns on Safety
It was a hard decision for us to advocate a candidate that would not represent UA in her district if she was elected. Yet, at the same time we understood how important it would be for this candidate to win …
How We Chose Our Man
It is no surprise that Fayetteville is torn between its two mayoral candidates. Dan Coody, who served as mayor from 2001 to 2008, faces off against Mayor Lioneld Jordan, who is seeking his second term. It is a great opportunity …
