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Story and photos by Beth Dedman, December 21, 2020 NEW YORK CITY—The smell of urine lingered in my mask as I emerged from the filthy subway station onto 42nd street. For all of the promises of sanitized trains, the A Train [B1] [B2] that carried me up from Brooklyn was littered with trash from the…
As the City Slept: Life in quarantine in the epicenter of COVID-19
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Story by Jewell Parnell, December 20, 2020 Several valuable conversations are taking place at this point in history. Whether these conversations happen in a professional setting or with loved ones, they are happening for good reason. At the forefront of these conversations are the topics of race, diversity, discrimination and inclusion. People are engaged in…
We’re Still Dreaming
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Story by Natalie Demaree, December 18, 2020 The world was heavy—mournful—on June 2, 2020 as we watched our screens turn black. On that day, the loud and seemingly infinite stream of information and self promotion regularly seen on social media came to a stop, leaving but one voice to be heard. This voice was not…
The Day Our Screens Went Black: Social media’s influence in the Black Lives Matter Movement and George Floyd Protests
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Story by Mary Katherine Shapiro, December 16, 2020 It’s intimidating for any freshman to walk on to the University of Arkansas’ campus for the first time. For Black students in the 1960s, it was even more intimidating because the University was just beginning to desegregate its campus. Professor Gerald Jordan felt overwhelmed as a Black…
#BlackatUArk
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A Poem by Morgan Walker, December 14, 2020 Let us commit to create light in darkness. But do you understand? I mean let us first look inward to the suffocation of prejudice ramming against the walls of our ribcages and barreling to the roofs of our mouths. Let us dissect the parasite and dismantle…
In Search of Light
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Story by Tegan Shockley, December 11, 2020 The cat seems to know when Kati McFarland is emotional. It rubs its head against McFarland, who prefers gender-neutral pronouns and is a wheelchair user, as they contemplate the different ways they could die: starvation, a cardiac episode or dying from exposure if they become homeless again. McFarland…
The Noted Invalid: Medical bills and failing health don’t stop a 29-year-old from advocating for disability rights.
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Story by Emily Franks, December 8, 2020 I couldn’t miss Canaan Sandy when I walked into Sassy’s Red House in Fayetteville. No one could. The barstool he sat on was swiveled 180 degrees back to the bar, directly facing the restaurant’s entrance. Lifted like a pedestal, he swung his legs and watched the front door.…
Game Day, Meet God: Superfan Canaan Sandy’s unconditional love through faith and fandom
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Story by Mary Katherine Shapiro, Photo courtesy of Kelley Stuckey, December 4, 2020 Kelly Stuckey was walking through the airport when she noticed the Kentucky Derby playing on television in a restaurant near her gate. She stopped to sit and watch the horse races. Two older men she had never met sat beside her,…
Little People Deserve Better Representation: Fayetteville mom educates community about dwarfism
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Story by Kaelyn Wondell Photo by Heidi Kirk, November 20, 2020 The horrifying idea of a pandemic isn’t something I ever thought I’d be worrying about ever, let alone in 2020. Starting in early March, there were rumors going around campus of whether we’d be sent home or not. It was a strange two weeks,…
A Quarantined Summer
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Story by Mary Katherine Shapiro November 13, 2020 The day that schools closed, parents were panicking. Erica Kelso, a single mom, read parents’ worries on social media and tried to stay calm. She wanted to be optimistic for her four kids. They were excited about the idea of sleeping in and doing schoolwork in their…
The Impact of COVID-19 on Low-Income Families