The Traveler

Other than making clear his contempt for broccoli, former President George H. W. Bush suggested that "every American is called to greatness" and encouraged everyone to "find some way to serve" when he spoke to students and members of the Fayetteville community Monday in Barnhill Arena.… 2 Comments

Jon Bame, who is running for ASG vice president alongside presidential candidate Jacob Holloway, plans to use his role as a "non-Greek" to better represent UA students if elected. Bame is a junior political science major who spent one semester as an ASG senator last spring.… Post the First Comment

Robert Sharp would like to maintain a balanced relationship between the UA administration and student body if elected ASG vice president, he said. Sharp is running alongside presidential candidate Jonathan Powell. "We represent the student body because we are the student government," Sharp said.… Post the First Comment

Andrew LeNarz is running for ASG vice president alongside presidential candidate Mattie Bookhout, and, if elected, he plans to focus on appointing students to various committees at the university. LeNarz is a junior majoring in accounting and economics in the Walton College of Business.… Post the First Comment

A scream of "Pickens for president" echoed in the Donald W. Reynolds auditorium Monday morning as philanthropist, billionaire and Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens spoke to students about the importance of shifting to alternative sources of energy. "We have gotten out there, we have our oar in the water and this year we will have an energy plan," Pickens said.… Post the First Comment

Students who tried to schedule Spring Break plans with friends who attend Northwest Arkansas Community College encountered a major predicament this year: the UA has a different Spring Break than the neighboring community college, as well as public schools throughout NWA.… Post the First Comment

The Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Agency for Northwest Arkansas will host an open house at its new office 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. The new office is in Springdale at 589 White Road Suite, located just off the Elm Springs exit. April 8 is the Day of Action, a time to spread awareness about sexual assault and educate the public, according to the Web site of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.… Post the First Comment

Students will have the opportunity to explore volunteer opportunities from across Northwest Arkansas as the Volunteer Action Center hosts its spring Volunteer Awareness Fair 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today on the Union Mall. The fair will bring together 22 agencies from the NWA area and give students the chance to learn about some of the unique volunteer opportunities that these agencies offer.… Post the First Comment