Student Life
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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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By Erica Wilson Professor Nophachai Cholthitchanta wanders the organ room in the music building, observing his students create their own clarinet reeds. They have spent weeks curing the cane, using a guillotine to split the material, gouging the cane into blanks with an aggressive blade and examining its arcs to select the perfect tip. They…
The Details Behind the Details: A relentless pursuit of musical perfection
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Story by Alyssa Crutcher Starting college can be an intimidating experience. Going from a 2,000-student high school to a 30,000-student university is enough to make anyone feel lost in a sea of thousands. While the number can seem scary, college is actually the perfect time to find your place and stand out as an individual. …
Dear Freshmen: Now is the time
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I am pressing this pen to paper Forcing ink to spill and smudge Constant pressure in one spot Tears through several pages I want to translate my thoughts into words But I have exhausted the alphabet Racing sentences too fast to be rational I am speechless
Speechless by Jasmine Sylvia James
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When I was 7, I feared the dark The monsters under the bed and skeletons in the closet So I slept with a night light When I was 14, I feared losing my sight The flowers I would never see and faces I would never meet So I spent every possible moment under the…
New Fears by Jasmine Sylvia James
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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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A 35-foot fall head first onto concrete pavement was not enough to stop Fred Jennings from running a marathon and earning his PhD. By Sophie Betzhold FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – On the first day of classes, students shuffle through the tight rows in the small auditorium that is Physics classroom 133. The old, metal seats squeak…
No Goal Is Too Big
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By Alyssa Crutcher Today’s youth are facing an epidemic of drug and alcohol use with numbers higher than ever before. Facing addiction can be incredibly difficult, and the walk to recovery can be increasingly long. While the journey can be tough and extensive, reaching that destination is extremely rewarding. This is proven by Meredith Dauria. …
Meredith Dauria: UA senior finds passion through struggle with addiction
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By Alyssa Riley Creator TikTok is hit or miss – you either strike gold and get millions of likes, or your content reaches 20 of your closest friends and its kaput. Summer 2021, when Logan Babin, 22, posted a TikTok of her abstract painting, she was astounded at the 3.2 million views and 743 thousand…
Grabbin’ for Babin’s Artwork
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Story by Marin McGrath “The more you know the less you need,” Eric Boles, Director of the University of Arkansas Office for Sustainability, said this quote is something he always comes back to when talking about a lifestyle catered to the environment. “Through knowledge, you don’t have to have as much stuff,” Boles said. “You…
Environmental Initiatives in a College Town