Community
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By Natalie Murphy
Mother Nature’s Creative Daughters
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By Victoria Hernandez Lori Rooney, a Springdale teacher and coach, is stretching out across the gravel at the Jamestown Crag, sweat dripping down despite the cool breeze. Even after nearly a decade of climbing, the rush still gets to her. She takes each crevasse of the rock pressed against her carefully, one at a time,…
Bringing the Outdoors In: How rock climbing is growing and adapting in the Ozarks
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By Lydia Fletcher As childhood hunger continues to impact Arkansas, many communities are working to end food insecurity, which affects 1 in 5 children in the state. Tucked away at the edge of Gulley Park lies a farm not only cultivating crops but providing meals and education to equip children with tools to live a…
Farming Fights Food Insecurity: Local nonprofit combats the NWA hunger crisis
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By Kana Matsukawa Local products and music has enveloped the city of Fayetteville since 1973. Now, the 50th season of Fayetteville Farmers Market has just started, attracting people with a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The city of Fayetteville opened the farmers market in 1973, and has been offering local products such as flowers, vegetables, fruits, eggs…
The Fayetteville Farmers Market: a place where the warmth and sustainability of northwest Arkansas shines
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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 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 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 Marin McGrath FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.— On Saturday Feb. 20, families and college students alike patiently awaited the floats and attractions that the Fat Saturday Parade of Fools has to offer. No one seemed to mind the chill in the air and the cloudy sky, they were there for an entertaining time. It’s been 30 years…
Fat Saturday in Fayetteville