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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
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By Natalie Murphy As she finishes teaching a full class, The Diva Dive owner Sally Corbin, 42, walks around the studio in her 6-inch pole dancing heels. Between the clicks of her shoes on the hardwood floors, she and her students laugh and chat as they prepare the floor for the next class. The walls…
The Diva Dive on How Pole Fitness is Creating Self-Confidence in Fayetteville
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Viral exercise trend aimed at inspiring confidence creates a welcoming community for women in Northwest Arkansas. By: Emma Dannenfelser We’ve all seen it. The girl walking down the street in her brightly colored athleisure. Her headphones are in and probably blaring a podcast or a playlist full of high-energy songs. While this might simply appear…
“Hot Girl Walking” Through Life
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By Natalie Murphy As Jennette McCurdy speaks at the Distinguished Lectures Committee, the audience is very familiar with her. Simply put, the first time the mostly college-age attendees heard of and watched her on TV was when they were in middle school. But she is no longer the character we knew her as. Not Sam…
“Life Begs For Comedy”: Jennette McCurdy on Her Time in Therapy, Her Mom and Her Best-Selling Book.
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By Natalie Murphy It’s time we acknowledge that while we like to think the holidays are still a time for religious remembrance and getting to see family, it has become much like every other holiday: yet another time for our capitalistic economy to thrive. And with the focus centered around giving the perfect gift, it…
‘Tis the Seasons for Sustainable Gift Giving
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By Emma Dannenfelser Firefighters are an integral part of society, and they have been throughout much of history, as well as the average American’s life. Children’s books, movies or cartoons, you name it, we were raised on stories about a man in that heavy, puffy suit saving people from ferocious fires. Today, young minds are…
Women of Fire
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By Alyssa Crutcher With hustle culture being so prevalent, especially in younger generations, there is a lot of pressure on working hard and pushing yourself to perform at 110%. They say if you’re not exhausted, you didn’t work hard enough. With that, there are so many people in the world who spend their days hustling.…
The Payoff
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By Marin McGrath As soon as a customer walks through the door, they hear the chime of an old fashioned bell and they are met with a rolling library ladder that takes after the one seen in “Beauty and the Beast.” Whether it is the forest green shelves filled with books, or the comfortable chairs…
Pearl’s in the Diamond State
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By Lydia Fletcher A few miles away from his former restaurant, Preacher’s Son, lies Matthew Cooper’s latest project: Conifer. Conifer was created to fill Bentonville’s need for another gluten-free restaurant that doesn’t conflict with what other chefs are doing. The award-winning chef said Conifer was already in the works when he left his Executive Chef…
Conifer: Bringing Community and Collaboration to the Forefront