The Traveler

As he embarks on a new adventure, what Donald Bobbitt will miss most about the UA are the friendships he's formed here, he said.

"This is a wonderful campus with people who want to work together to better the university."

Bobbitt, dean of the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington, according to a UTA press release.… Post the First Comment

The campuswide tobacco ban, which goes into effect July 1, was the focus of the Campus Council meeting Wednesday.

Campus Council holds a biannual meeting of all governmental organizations on campus to discuss the events and news in each department.

Chair of the Campus Council, Janine Parry, who is also an associate professor of political science, called the meeting to order in Giffels Auditorium.… 2 Comments

Associated Student Government presidential candidates discussed growing tuition, new campus additions and the need for faculty members during a debate Wednesday night. The ASG election will start Monday.

To keep tuition down, presidential candidate Jacob Holloway said he opposes buying Fayetteville High School and other expansions while putting pressure on the Arkansas legislature for more funds.… Post the First Comment

In the early '90s, a future Olympian watched in amazement as short-track speed skaters leaned at near-impossible angles while they circled the ice rink. It was in that moment that he found his passion.

"That's when I was like, 'I want to do that,'" Apolo Anton Ohno said.… 2 Comments

The Associated Student Government passed Resolution 31, opposing a change in the hours of the Stadium Drive parking deck beside the Union, during their Tuesday meeting. ?ASG does not support the extension of paid parking hours to continue from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., according to the resolution.… 3 Comments

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict hit the UA campus Monday and Tuesday when a wall was stretched across the middle of the Union Connections Lounge, symbolizing the wall being raised between Israel and Palestine.

Attached to the wall at the event were photos of the actual Israeli-Palestinian wall, checkpoints and what appeared to be Israeli soldiers holding women and children at gunpoint.… Post the First Comment