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Story by Sophie Brock, Photo by Natalie Demaree, February 24, 2021 Even in the aftermath of the economic disaster that Covid-19 created, small businesses across the country continue to struggle as they attempt to pick up the pieces that were left behind. However, for small businesses in college towns there is hope on the horizon…
More Students Should Support Small Businesses
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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 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 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
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In memory of Beverly Reep By Mackenzie Selby October 23, 2020 The Reep family traveled to Europe on vacation in early March before the pandemic had reached their home state. While there, Beverly Reep, long-time history teacher and resident of Bradley County, contracted COVID-19. Arkansas Covid has reported 71,614 positive cases of Covid-19 in Arkansas…
Social Media & COVID-19: A Personal Account of A Lost Loved One
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By Natalie Demaree October 9, 2020 The trees are beginning to change on campus at the University of Arkansas, but significantly less students are able to enjoy the fall colors this year because of remote classes. “I feel we do have good protocols and guidelines in place. With limited face-to-face instruction, socially…
Leaves Fall, UA Leaders Make Calls: Campus Update on Covid-19
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By Tegan Shockley September 25, 2020 Ministries undertake the issue of sexuality, revealing how the religion has hurt and isolated believers. I grew up going to church on Sundays like most people in the Bible Belt. Maybe not so normal, I put my faith in Jesus after God asked me in a dream, “Tegan, are…
Growing Up in Silence: Christians Reclaim Sexuality
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Social Media Activism Reduced to Reshares Dec. 6, 2019 By Olivia Boardman Heavily-filtered selfies flooded your feed. You could follow anyone and everyone, from people you didn’t know to celebrities in movies you had never seen. Amateur, grainy photos evolved into heavily produced posts from your peers. It became a game of gaining followers and…
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