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Benton County Now Wet
Benton County voters approved a new law with 67 percent approval, as of press, that will allow the sale of alcoholic beverages countywide. The process of getting a proposition on the ballot for Benton County to be a wet one …
Charlie Collins Wins Re-election
State rep. Charlie Collins, a Republican representing District 84 in the state house, won re-election against his opponent Adella Gray, with 54 percent of vote. His bill that would allow full-time UA faculty to carry concealed handguns on campus would …
Social Media Changes Elections For Students
Social media sites played a new, more pronounced role in this election, and had the potential to divide the public even more, a UA professor said. With the rise of social media in elections, voters could choose which candidates or …
Leding Re-elected to State House
By Bailey Deloney and Hunter Hawk District 86 voters re-elected Democrat Greg Leding to serve a second term in the State House, winning convincingly over his opponent Republican Brian Scott with 61 percent of the vote. Tuesday, Leding defeated Republican …
Kid Cudi & Big Boi Gallery
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Almost Famous: Alumna Returns
A UA opera alumna performed Sunday at the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall in an event sponsored by the John Harrison Opera Foundation. It was the first homecoming performance for Sarah Mesko, who received her bachelor’s degree in music from …
New Normal: All Work and No Play
Editor’s Note: The New Normal is a series highlighting new norms for college students in this day and age. In a nation where student loan debt exceeds credit card debt, according to finaid.org, some UA students have turned to other …
Stay Fresh Always: Drew Barker’s Journey to the Top
Girls run screaming in the Saturday night rain, snaking around puddles and through the tall arching doors of the newly renovated Phi Gamma Delta house. The girls funnel into forever-long hallways draped in black construction paper. The walls are covered …
Faces of the 4,400: Veteran Finds Fresh Start
Alan Helms sat on the ground, his back against a pile of dead trees, facing the rising sun at the edge of a clearing in the Wedington Wildlife Management Area. Bow in hand and fully camouflaged—only his eyes uncovered—he waited. …
Texting Against the Law in Construction Zones
Talking or texting on cell phones can be just as dangerous as driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police said. “Anything that takes your attention away from that roadway can be a hazard. Your full attention needs …
First Veterans Week Celebration Will Begin Nov. 7
UA faculty, staff and student veterans can participate this week in the university’s first Veterans Week Celebration. The event begins Nov. 7 with a kick-off celebration in Mullins Library Reading Room and ends Nov. 12 with a Veterans Memorial 5K …
Razorbacks Bleed Red: Homecoming Blood Drive
Once again this year for homecoming the University of Arkansas Alumni Association, University Recreation and The American Red Cross have hosted a community-wide blood drive. The UA has a goal of 1,825 pints of blood for the 2011 blood drive. …
Alums to Return During Construction
Returning alumni may be overwhelmed this weekend to see their alma mater fenced off, carved up and covered up. UA officials are prepared with their new construction motto: Building. Smart. Enhancing our Centers of Learning. Several steps have been taken …
ASG 90th Anniversary in Time for Homecoming
Homecoming is not just a special day for the football team this year; in celebration of the UA Associated Student Government 90th anniversary, ASG alumni are coming to campus to reconnect. “I’m trying to get back and reconnect, so to …
It’s Getting Hot in Here
Although the fall temperatures are noticeably lower, some students question UA Housing officials’ decision to switch the heat on in the residence halls without allowing the hall senates to vote on the issue as they have in past years. The …
