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By Mia Bonifazi Nothing is more American than a rags-to-riches story: nobody becoming somebody through hard work, tying their bootstraps tight and moving on even when the going gets rough. And, as a result, just as American is the all-too-infamous Ponzi scheme or Get-Rich-Quick scheme, where oftentimes a mysterious, charming figure swindles those simply trying…
The rise of AI, Start-Ups and the Modern Get-Rich-Quick Scheme
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By Mia Kelley The week of Sept. 10 to Sept. 15 was a big one for fashion lovers, especially those in New York City. Fall Fashion Week festivities have just commenced, with over 70 shows running. With hundreds of models showing off new fall collections, the week showcased the opportunity for hundreds of artists, marketers,…
Behind the Seams: Students Getting a Front Row Seat to New York Fashion Week
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By Keelin Fisher Brenda Stringfellow, 38, sat at the front of a classroom at Returning Home, leading a weekly leadership class where men work through accountability, decision-making and the practical steps of rebuilding life after incarceration. Ten men leaned forward, their attention fixed on her next words. A whiteboard on wheels leaned against the wall,…
How one woman’s recovery became a roadmap for others
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By Allie Trieschmann It was eight degrees on the night that Nicole Mozzoni met the little girl with tears frozen to her face. “Anna” and her three children were huddled together on the floor of a small trailer in Springdale, Arkansas. She has chosen to remain anonymous to not draw unnecessary attention to her immigrant family. Mozzoni rapidly sent…
St. Nicole of South Springdale
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By Keelin Fisher Rick O’Kelley was sprawled across a wooden church pew when the world was supposed to end. He was 8 or 9 years old, still small enough to stretch out along the wooden pew, his head resting against the hard varnish. Outside the 81 Freewill Baptist Church in Rudy, Arkansas, everything was business…
‘Who does Jesus love?’: Inside America’s changing relationship with Christianity
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By Madelyn Dibee When Laura Icenogle, 51, was asked what Arkansas does well in supporting dementia caregivers, she laughed. It was a full, loud belly laugh that took up her entire breath, the kind that would undoubtedly be contagious in almost any other setting. But the reality behind it wasn’t funny. It was the exhausted…
The Weight of Caring: A Look Into the Arkansas Dementia Crisis
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By Mia Kelley Sunlight trickles through the leaves of the tree growing in the center of the new location of Dodo Coffee Company, a tree that grows out of the perfect hole in the ceiling. Students share laptops while working on homework, an older woman is reading in the corner, and a couple stumbles through…
Students Go Cuckoo for Dodo
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By Davis McClure With concert season in full swing, it’s hard to escape the Instagram posts and tour T-shirts on campus. But are they more than just nights to brag about? Many students feel like concerts have an impact on their sense of belonging. Abby McDonald, a senior at the University of Arkansas, is an…
The Local vs. The Long Haul: How artists shifting to concert residencies affects fans
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Recently, an ambiguous question has dawned on the minds of many: Will artificial intelligence (AI) reshape the future of education? AI has gained mainstream recognition, as Generative AI (Gen-AI) tools have become increasingly accessible for public use. Growing awareness of AI has also fostered controversy regarding how the technology will continue to evolve. Yet, its…
AI’s Ambiguous Role in the Future of Education
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By Addie Jones Mia Quain has done the math. Her salary is $60,000, the most she has ever earned, for a systems administrator position at the University of Arkansas’s Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. By most metrics, Quain is doing things right. She has a steady job, is mid-career and holdstechnical skills. Yet…
The math doesn’t add up: Jobs, housing and the cost of being young in Northwest Arkansas