Health
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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 Alyssa Crutcher Sexual Health Organization and Outreach (SHOO) is an on-campus registered student organization (RSO) that aims to provide comprehensive sexual education and resources and destigmatize conversation relating to sex/sexual health. President Grace Smolen, a senior public health major, started the organization in March 2021 to create a space where people could learn about…
Campus organization builds safe space for students to learn about sexual health
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By Marin McGrath In the state of Arkansas a projected 67,000 people over the age of 65 will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Although this disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, many people are unaware of the impacts, Kirsten Dickens, executive…
Alzheimer’s Hits Close to Home for the Arkansas Community
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Story by Alyssa Riley Clementine Simpson is bombing down a Fayetteville hill, her sharp mullet whipping behind her in the cold wind. Her feet swing from left to right on the pavement that disappears beneath her; this thrill is what she loves about skating. Simpson, 22, is a senior nursing major at the University of…
A Tough Skate Through Loss
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Story by Alyssa Crutcher Photo by Sarah Wittenburg With the #MeToo movement becoming more and more apparent, I am constantly hearing stories of strong, amazing women who have experienced horrible acts of sexual abuse throughout their lives. I see other people standing up for them, praising them, calling them survivors. This gets me thinking about…
Am I A Survivor Too?
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Story by Marin McGrath “How to be healthy on campus” is a question often posed when students come to college. The University of Arkansas has various ways students can answer such a question. Director of Nutrition and Wellness for the university, Ashton Julian, said leading a healthy lifestyle can pose a challenge for students due…
Is It Hard to be Healthy on Campus?
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Story by Abby Zimmardi Over the span of six days in March 2021, Caitlin Lane, 23, felt a distant and dull ache in her right side grow into a constant and sharp sensation soon followed by nausea and nights spent in pain. On the sixth day, March 4, Lane spent her day juggling teaching eighth-grade…
Locked in a Dark Room With No Key to Escape: College Students Navigate Burnout
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Story by Sophie Brock April 16, 2021. Photo courtesy of Mary Elizabeth Baldwin. The nursing program at the University of Arkansas is not only a competitive program, as listed by the program’s website, but it’s also been one of the most severely impacted by COVID-19. While other majors are automatically entered into their program upon…
The Impact of COVID-19 On Nursing Students
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Story by Victoria Hernandez, Photo by Natalie Demaree, April 8,2021 With the roll out of COVID-19 vaccines and several states loosening their restrictions, it’s easy to think it’s time to take the mask off and put it away for good. However, the disease has not disappeared. Now, more than ever, it is important to continue…
Mask Up, Arkansas