The Traveler

UA student Sarah Lewis knew when people began suggesting she run for City Council, she was ready to embrace the opportunity.

"When you feel you have more knowledge and people say run, you say, 'Well, I can do that,'" Lewis said.

While shaking hands and greeting children in French beside her booth, nestled in the bustling Fayetteville Farmer's Market Saturday morning between banjo players and flower stands, Lewis said the road to her candidacy has "been a process of moving into leadership jobs in other city positions and knowing the town.… Post the First Comment

Avoiding this year's political battle might not be a good idea for UA students, faculty or staff to do. Current polls for the Nov. 4 presidential election show it to be such a close race that those who say their vote never counts will most likely miss an opportunity to be part of an experience greater than themselves, a UA student said.… Post the First Comment

The Grand Old Party lives on at the UA campus through the efforts of Rachael Davis, the UA College Republicans chair.

Davis is a fiscal conservative double-majoring in political science and Spanish and minoring in Latin American studies. She plans to graduate in May 2009.… Post the First Comment

Students wonder about the whereabouts of their parking money every year, and might be surprised to know where it all goes.

The Transit and Parking Department is an auxiliary of the UA, which means they receive no funding from the university budget. All parking funding comes from the permits sold and the tickets given.… 2 Comments

St. Paul's Episcopal Church hosted the first Mayoral debate Thursday night. Fayetteville's six mayoral candidates were seated on a long table in front of about 200 Fayetteville citizens eager to learn about each of them.

The debate was sponsored by the Fayetteville Council of Neighborhoods and The Northwest Arkansas Times.… Post the First Comment

Students gathered to register to vote and participate in election-themed activities last Friday at the "Rock the Vote" Friday Night Live.

"I had fun at the last FNL, so I expected this to be cool, too," said Richard Welsh, a freshman computer science major.… 1 Comment