UA hosts sustainability contest for campusStudents could win up to $15,000 in prizes
Students who want their "go green" ideas heard now have an on-campus opportunity to do so - student teams can win up to $15,000 in prizes from the Students First Sustainability Competition for submitting the winning plan in the spring to make the university more sustainable.…
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Arkansas helps lead the nation in number of divorcesLack of education and poverty deemed possible causes
Arkansas has the second-highest divorce rate in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and UA professors and students credit that to a lack of education, poverty and young marriages in the state.
Arkansas has an average of six divorces per 1,000 people in 2005, compared to the national average of 3.6 divorces, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.… 1 Comment |
Students, officials react to lowest priority marijuana initiative
Last week, Fayetteville voters approved by referendum a measure making the enforcement of marijuana laws the lowest priority of law enforcement. Local law enforcement officials say this initiative will have no effect on how they do their jobs, though proponents of the initiative hope that will change.…
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Political science classes help solidify beliefsHowever, students say peers most influence political thoughts
UA political science students tend to be influenced politically by many different stimuli, but the majority of students said they are influenced mostly by those around them - friends, family and fellow students.
"Being around people helps shape your political beliefs more than anything else," said Tim Reavis, a political science graduate from the UA.… Post the First Comment |
