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Students look to Web site for choosing classesMany students choose classes based on professors' ratings on a popular Web site
As enrollment rolls on at the UA, students, faculty and staff give mixed reviews of the Web site Ratemyprofessors.com and its effectiveness as a registration and class selection tool.
The site creates listings of professors by campus and then by department, and professors are rated by reviewers, usually students, in four categories: easiness, helpfulness, clarity and rater interest, on a scale from one to five.… Post the First Comment |
Emmy-winning professor to debut new documentary Friday
"The Buffalo River begins and ends in a wilderness. She is born in the Ozark Mountains … springing from the hills and into rock-framed valleys carved by weather and ageless time. It is a river of firsts, with a picturesque landscape like no other … meandering 148 miles through canyons and forest until she empties into another river known as the White.…
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Sporting events prompt extensive cleanupCleanup crews at Razorback sporting events collect trash and help environment
During the fall, it has become a tradition for Razorback fans to lounge outside of the stadium underneath tents before and after home football games. They fill their bellies with food, catch up with friends and family, and talk about the good and bad times of Razorback football.…
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UA tobacco ban unnoticed by some, working for othersControversial UA tobacco ban may need future enforcement, officials say
The UA became one of few major universities in the country last summer to become a tobacco-free campus, and controversy over this policy has yet to die down.
"Nobody seems to really care about [the ban]," said Josh Ramsey, a sophomore chemical engineering major, while smoking a cigarette by the J.B. Hunt building.… 4 Comments |
A.M. Arkansas fills once-empty UATV niche
A new morning talk show on UATV means UA students never have to wake up alone again, the four show hosts said.
Students who tune in to "A.M. Arkansas" can expect hosts Zach Jordan, Molly Kaminski, Tina Korbe and Adam Roberts to reveal little-known campus secrets, poke fun at the tedium of college life and provide useful tips to experience Fayetteville to its fullest, Roberts said.… Post the First Comment |
Diwali Festival lights up the Union Ballroom
Colors, lights, food and dancing filled the Union Ballroom Sunday night in celebration of the 40th annual Diwali festival.
The room was crowded with more than 700 guests, Indians and non-Indians alike, most of them dressed in glamorous clothes. The festival began with the introduction of special guests Veronika Salaazar and Susan Gauch, who were invited to the stage.… Post the First Comment |
