Opinion
Graduation is Just Another Path, One We All Must Take
Bilbo Baggins races out his front door shouting “I’m going on an adventure.” For the past four years, I have been going on a wild adventure here at the University of Arkansas — many of which parallel my favorite Mr. …
Growing Up, Moving On
Our ride is coming to an end, my friends, and what a wild one it has been. I’m not usually one for grandiose, sentimental moments, but I suppose there’s room for an exception. Growing up I thought my college years …
A Final Letter From the Editor
Toward the end of my third year of college at the UA I was faced with a choice. I was a double major at the time majoring in political science and journalism and in order to graduate on time I …
US Should Abandon Death Penalty
After seeing Sister Helen Prejean speak here at the UA last year, students learned how harmful the death penalty is to all involved, how flawed the judicial system can be, and how, rather than preventing threats to society, it raises …
Should We Legalize Marijuana?
This past November, the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Question, or Issue 5, was on the state ballot. If passed, the use of marijuana for medical purposes would have been made legal in our state. The act did not pass; however, it …
Letter to the Editor: When Picking a Study Abroad Destination Never Limit Yourself
By Jimmy Ardis As a mentor for the Enhanced Learning Center, I’ve stood in front of countless groups of freshmen here at the UA and given them advice on how to be a successful college student. Often, I ask students …
Faceless Internet Makes Comments Cruel
I’m having trouble writing this article because I am too concerned how students may misconstrue it, misunderstand it or criticize it. After reading nasty comments on the Internet over something I didn’t think warranted attacks, I realized there are some …
University Perspectives will Prepare Freshman
When you are planning your class schedule, the list of required classes seems awfully long. We already have to deal with the minimum requirements of science, humanities, English composition, history and math. Now, freshmen have an extra hour tacked on …
Should Churches be Tax Exempt?
It’s a question we’ve struggled with for years — what constitutes true separation of church and state? Is there a line that we cross allowing religion to influence government? Is influence even a fair word? These are all hard questions …
Students Need to Increase Depression Awareness
Life is good. That is a popular motto here in Fayetteville; however, more students than many realize experience depression in college, at the UA and around the nation. After talking to Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Ro Di Brezzo, I …
UA Opportunities Can Ease Financial Stress
My financial trouble started at the age of 10. I may have been young, but my mother was flat and honest. I was going to pay for college. Every penny earned would be for my tuition. I don’t know if …
This is the Worst Week For Arkansas GOP
When it rains, it pours. Last week was one of the most emotional weeks in recent American history. I was glued to Twitter Monday afternoon when news of the Boston Marathon bombing broke. For the first time, many Americans got …
How I Dropped the Ball on Foreign Language
If there is one thing I am grateful for, it’s that I met my foreign language requirement at the UA. If there is one thing I regret in my academic stint at the UA, it is that I never put …
Fayetteville Arts Underappreciated
In a city like Chicago, the arts are everything. There’s always a new play to see, a museum to visit or an event to go to. But at the UA, are the arts underappreciated? I went to see a play …
We Need to Revisit Gun Control
Last week, a bipartisan amendment expanding background checks for private online sales and exchanges at gun shows was voted down 54-46, according to U.S. News. Just days later, we find the two brothers responsible for the Boston bombings are holding …
