Politics

  • From Roe v. Wade to Unborn Child Protection Act; Arkansas Sets Boundaries on Abortion

    Story by Alyssa Riley Photos by Alexander King In 1973, the historical Roe v. Wade case ensured that all American women had legal and safe access to abortion in the United States. With many bills banning abortion being passed by individual states, this constitutional right may be on its way to becoming a thing of…

  • Slaughter in the Delta: Confronting Racism, Need for Change on the UA Campus

    Confronting the legacy of racial violence in Arkansas in a search for inner peace. by Abbi Ross Tyrah Jackson stands on the steps of Gearhart Hall, wearing a microphone like a Britney Spears-era pop star while she calls out instructions to over 100 people, almost all of which are dressed in black and hanging on…

  • AAPI in Arkansas

    Story by Victoria Hernandez. Photo by Tabitha Novotny. At the start of the pandemic, the FBI warned that hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities would rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic A year later, awareness of Asian hate crimes has become heavily circulated through the media. “Obviously, during the pandemic…

  • UA Students Lead March Against Racism

    Story by Natalie Demaree, Photos by Eli Stokes, March 13, 2021 Over a hundred protesters gathered on a drizzling Saturday morning March 13 to protest against racism. Led by University of Arkansas students, the protesters marched across campus, beginning at the Fulbright Dining Hall and ending in the Gearhart Courtyard. “NO HONOR FOR RACISTS,” read…

  • No More Euphemisms, Hear Our Demands: Anti-racism Policy Change at the University of Arkansas As A Result of Student Initiatives

    Story by Natalie Demaree, December 29, 2020 Student initiatives demanding inclusivity and anti-racism are catching the attention of administrators at the University of Arkansas.    According to UA enrollment reports for Fall 2020, 4.5 percent of students are Black or African American.   “There’s a lot of conversation that’s been happening, a lot of special committees that…

  • We’re Still Dreaming

    Story by Jewell Parnell, December 20, 2020 Several valuable conversations are taking place at this point in history. Whether these conversations happen in a professional setting or with loved ones, they are happening for good reason.   At the forefront of these conversations are the topics of race, diversity, discrimination and inclusion. People are engaged in…

  • The Day Our Screens Went Black: Social media’s influence in the Black Lives Matter Movement and George Floyd Protests

    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…

  • #BlackatUArk

    Story by Mary Katherine Shapiro, December 16, 2020 It’s intimidating for any freshman to walk on to the University of Arkansas’ campus for the first time. For Black students in the 1960s, it was even more intimidating because the University was just beginning to desegregate its campus.   Professor Gerald Jordan felt overwhelmed as a Black…