Author Archives: Taniah Tudor
From Behind the Windshield – An In-Depth Report on Midwestern Speed
The shoulder straps of the seat belt rub against my neck and I press my heels as hard as I can against the foot brace, making my legs almost cramp. I lean into the turn, knowing that if this tiny …
Census shows more women graduating from higher education
By Taniah Tudor Men may be falling behind in education. Nearly 60 percent of advanced degree holders ages 25 to 29 are women, according to a recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau, and studies show it does not stop …
GOP leaders question census
By Taniah Tudor Though members of the Republican Party and media conservatives have objected to parts of the 2010 census, there is no legitimate debate, political experts said. Glenn Beck from Fox News and Rose Tennent from The War Room …
Downtown elephant brings message of conservation and sustainability to city
By Taniah Tudor With her trunk raised majestically, an elephant more than 10 feet high stands over the Fayetteville Square. Though she can neither stomp her feet nor trumpet, she has come halfway across the world to bring a message …
Best Mexican Food: La Huerta
By Taniah Tudor La Huerta means “the garden” or “the orchard” in Spanish; it is also a low-key tourist spot close to Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. In Fayetteville, it is the name of the restaurant deemed “best Mexican food” in The …
Three local high school students win LJP scholarships
By: Jordan JohnsonFaculty members for the Lemke Journalism Project handed out awards and scholarships to Northwest Arkansas high school students, some of whom have participated in the project for the past three years. The Lemke Journalism Project is a “newspaper …
Senator Bledsoe speaks at School of Law
Arkansas State Senator Cecil Bledsoe speaking April 8th to the College Young Republicans at the UA School of Law. Senator Bledsoe is one of 8 candidates for Congress from Arkansas’ 3rd District. She spoke to students about the value …
International faculty focus on research, UA professor says
By: Saba Naseem International faculties are more productive in research than in undergraduate teaching and service roles when compared to their citizen faculty colleagues, according to research done by Kate Mamiseishvili, an assistant professor of higher education. “This is not …
TOMS ‘One Day Without Shoes’ event kicks off
By: April Robertson Means of alternate transportation in Fayetteville are improving, but many may have grown accustomed to being able to move about their daily lives without walking the bulk of the travel distance. With little …
Tyson and Crumbly to receive honorary UA degrees
By: Jordan Grummer Donald Tyson and Isaac Crumbly, two well-known native Arkansans will receive honorary degrees from the University of Arkansas, and the pair will speak at the All-University Commencement on Saturday, May 8. “The University of Arkansas is …
Miller Williams, influential poet and former UA professor, gives jazzy performance
Miller Williams reads his poetry to the background of jazz by the Walter Savage Trio at the Walton Arts Center Thursday night. (photo by Larry Ash) By: Taniah Tudor Miller Williams, an influential Arkansas poet, former UA English professor and …
U.S. Cenus Bureau encourages Latinos to participate in 2010 census
By: Colin O’Bryan Dennis Zelaya can’t remember the 2000 Census. He questions why he should participate in the 2010 Census, and said he might not at all. What the 25-year-old Salvadoran doesn’t know is how crucial the headcount …
U.S. Census Bureau data reveal more people working from home
By: Jerid Jones The number of people working at home in the U.S. has increased by nearly two million from 1999 to 2005, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. In 1999, 9.5 million people worked at …
Journalism professor Gerald Jordan recognized as Silas Hunt Legacy Award winner
Gerald Jordan, associate professor in the department of journalism, was recognized Monday, March 15, 2010, during a reception at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House on the University of Arkansas Carempus in Fayetteville. In April, Jordan will receive the Silas Hunt …
2010 census creates jobs in faltering economy
By: Jerid Jones In a job-deprived economy, the 2010 census brings light to many, as thousands of jobs are being created and thousands more are still needed according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Thousands of those jobs are needed in …
