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Homecoming competition rules change
The 2008 homecoming theme of "Where Tradition meets Tomorrow" was announced Thursday, Oct. 2, and the new theme has brought a few changes with it.
This 2008 theme was chosen to be a celebration of how the UA came to be and the way students perceive it - including the traditions, the colors, the evolution of the Hog, the alma mater and the fight song.… Post the First Comment |
Rally sparks abortion debate
This fall, pro-life citizens of Fayetteville and the surrounding areas are participating in "40 Days for Life."
"People of faith are praying that this effort will mark the beginning of the end of abortion," according to a flier put out by the group. The campaign began Sept. 24 and will continue until Nov. 2.… 5 Comments |
UA opinions differ on bailout
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the $700 billion Wall Street bailout late last week, and UA students and experts alike said they aren't sure if the decision was in the country's best interest.
The early rejection of the bailout caused the Dow Jones industrial average to drop 778 points as U.S. stocks reached their lowest point since 1987, according to Bloomberg.com.… 1 Comment |
Annual insect festival grows over the years
Insect lovers and nature enthusiasts should clear their calendars Thursday, as the graduate students, faculty and staff of the UA Entomology Department are preparing to host the 10th edition of the Arkansas Insect Festival.
The festival, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Pauline Whitaker Animal Science Center.… Post the First Comment |
Fayetteville looks to add street vendors on Dickson Street
Dickson Street may be experiencing some changes in a few months if the Fayetteville City Council passes a draft ordinance that would allow pushcart vendors with permits to operate on public sidewalks.
The ordinance would allow privately owned mobile vendors to sell items like hot dogs, beverages and flowers to pedestrians, said Lief Olsen, a long-range planner for the city.… Post the First Comment |
Muslim women perceived differently through art
Themina Kader hopes to change the perception of Muslim women through her art, she said.
"By discussing the work that contemporary Muslim women artists do, I wish to debunk some of the stereotypes that are held by non-Muslims of what women in the Muslim world can and cannot do simply because they are 'supposed' to be oppressed and veiled," Kader said.… Post the First Comment |
