Alyssa Riley
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By Yael Evan From their girl group and peer mentors, a group of students on campus learn the meaning of sisterhood. Starting in the spring of 2022, senior Chloe Connely, member of the Chi Omega chapter, decided to invite Empower students to her sorority house for a weekly girl group, after learning about one student’s…
Empower finds its place in Greek life
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Marin McGrath Creativity has become mainstream. It is typical to walk on a college campus and see someone with colored hair, tattoos, bright colored clothes and embracing their unique scarlet letter. People have grown to accept themselves and figure out what makes them different when it comes to style. Whether it is sourcing a wardrobe…
Looking the Part
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By Erica Wilson Imagine walking through an animal shelter and seeing rows of pets in cages. Some come right up to you, wagging their tails, smiling and trying to greet you through the metal bars. Some sit in the very back corner, tails tucked between their legs, looking wary and afraid, just waiting for the…
Fostering: Bringing Rescue Pets’ Personalities to Light
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By Natalie Murphy Like many who stow away confessions, secrets and poems in the notes app, University of Arkansas sophomore Harper Haynes’ writing became her escape. But unlike many who keep their notes for their own eyes, in eighth grade, Haynes began to share her work online. After the loss of her grandparents, she turned…
Writing Through Music and Grief: How Arkansas Poet Harper Haynes Uses Social Media As a Creative Escape
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By Alyssa Riley B-I-N-G-O, You’ve Got a Drag “Drag is an art form, and I think any art form can either rub some people the wrong way or bring some people together.” Bryan Duncan A lottery channel, SpongeBob SquarePants, and the Providence v. UCONN men’s basketball game is playing on the televisions stationed around the…
Dilemma Downpour for Drag
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By Yael Even After a run-off election, All Together AR is the new ticket representing the student body for the 2023-2024 school year with Cael Losenegger as President, Hailey Hoog as Vice President, Danny Moreno as Treasurer and Campbell Babin as Secretary. Connection, preparation and equity, part of All Together AR’s platform, already have their…
ASG ticket celebrates win ahead of the next school year
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By Erica Wilson As Kathy McGregor became officially ordained as a deacon in 2021, she was filled with hope at the prospect of being able to visit with people whom she had come to know and love: the men on Arkansas’ death row. She forged these friendships through her program The Prison Story Project, which…
Highlighting Humanity: St. Paul’s deacon provides hope, healing through storytelling
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By Marin McGrath At the university, two Muslim students work in community to navigate what religion looks like on a college campus. In many ways, college proves to be a fresh start. People see it as a change from what life was like at home, some view it as an opportunity to come into their…
Muslim Students Navigate Religion on Campus
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By Yael Even According to Education Week, there have been seven school shootings in 2023 alone. Since 2018, there have been 151 school shootings across the nation. Junior Lainey Deitrick from Searcy, Ark. remembers the day she first learned of a school shooting. “My first reaction was honestly probably just shock,” Deitrick said. “School is…
Another School Shooting: Here is how UARK students respond
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By Kana Matsukawa The record-breaking number of student enrollment keeps off campus freshman residents away from finding their community on campus. The University of Arkansas has seen a record number of student enrollment. The university welcomed more than 7,000 new freshmen for the 2022-2023 academic year, and total enrollment reached 30,936 for the first time…
The Freshman Housing Struggle