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Articles by: Ben Keller

Final thoughts on several years as a student journalist, sports editor

December 7, 2011 at 12:01 am 0 comments

My three semesters as sports editor has finally reached its conclusion. On Dec. 17 I will walk into the Farris Center as an undergraduate student of UCA and walk out an alumnus. It has been a memorable three semesters as the sports editor for The Echo and an even more [...]

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Extra semester not a problem for senior

December 7, 2011 at 12:01 am 0 comments

It took me an extra semester, but the time has come for me to graduate. It has been an interesting four and a half years at UCA and I honestly thought this day would never come. Well, at least I didn’t think originally I’d be graduating as a journalism student. [...]

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Bears hopeful, probable choice for FCS NCAA Playoff invite

November 16, 2011 at 12:01 am 0 comments

The Bears football team finished its regular season with a 6-1 Southland Conference record, an overall record of 8-3 and is ranked No. 19 in the Football Championship Subdivision. Despite those nice numbers, the Bears still did not garner the automatic bid into the FCS NCAA Playoffs because Sam Houston [...]

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Bethesda’s ‘Skyrim’ puts play in hands of gamers

Bethesda’s ‘Skyrim’ puts play in hands of gamers

November 16, 2011 at 12:01 am 0 comments

Bethesda Game Studios has released its fifth iteration in The Elder Scrolls series  with “Skyrim,” and like its predecessors, it gives the western RPG style of gameplay gamers crave and have come to expect from Bethesda. “Skyrim” takes place roughly 200 years after the events of “The Elder Scrolls IV: [...]

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Bears extend streak to six with 45-20 win over Demons

Bears extend streak to six with 45-20 win over Demons

November 9, 2011 at 12:01 am 0 comments

The Bears football team came back during the second half of its game against the Northwestern State Demons in Natchitoches, La., on Nov. 5 to win 45-20. Coach Clint Conque said the team turned things around after halftime because the Bears started focusing and playing the way they are capable [...]

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Bears prepare for final game of regular season against Bobcats

November 9, 2011 at 12:01 am 0 comments

The Bears’ final regular season game is against the Texas State Bobcats this weekend at 4 p.m. on Saturday at Estes Stadium. The Bears are currently on a six-game winning streak after their latest victory over the Northwestern State Demons last weekend. The Bears are in a race to make [...]

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Men’s, women’s basketball teams get ready for 2011-2012 seasons

November 9, 2011 at 12:01 am 0 comments

While this week at UCA will be monumental as the football Bears face the Texas State Bobcats at Estes Stadium, two other teams start their seasons on Friday. The men’s and women’s basketball teams will start their seasons this week with the Sugar Bears playing at home and the Bears [...]

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Bears reaching peak in November, final two games look to be pivotal, exciting

November 2, 2011 at 12:01 am 0 comments

The Bears football team hit a school benchmark last week during its win over the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. The win on Saturday gave the Bears their first five-game win streak in the conference since joining the Southland and becoming a Division I Football Championship Subdivision member. The homecoming game was [...]

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Bears face Northwestern State this weekend on the road

November 2, 2011 at 12:01 am 0 comments

The Bears football team takes to the road this week with a five-game win streak in tow to face the Northwestern State University Demons on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Natchitoches, La. The Bears now stand at 6-3 for the year with a 5-1 conference record after their victory over [...]

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Butcher expands ‘Dresden Files’ with ‘Ghost Story’

Butcher expands ‘Dresden Files’ with ‘Ghost Story’

November 2, 2011 at 12:01 am 0 comments

Jim Butcher’s ever increasing “Dresden Files” universe has been expanded in his new book, “Ghost Story,” and Butcher does not disappoint when it comes to fantasy entertainment in this most recent release. The 13th novel in the running series, “Ghost Story” was released this summer on July 26. The story [...]

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Bears, Southeastern Louisiana Lions face off for homecoming this weekend

October 26, 2011 at 10:04 am 0 comments

After defeating the Lamar Cardinals during their homecoming game, the Bears football team will be back home this week to play in UCA’s homecoming game against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions on Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. The Bears are currently on a four-win streak and are sitting on a 4-1 [...]

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Bears shoot down Cardinals during Lamar homecoming, 38-24

October 26, 2011 at 10:02 am 0 comments

The Bears football team traveled to Beaumont, Texas last weekend to face the Lamar Cardinals during their homecoming game on Oct. 22 where the Bears won, 38-24, making them 4-1 in conference. This was the first time the Cardinals and Bears had met on the gridiron since Lamar University dropped [...]

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From the Shotgun

October 26, 2011 at 10:01 am 0 comments

Officers, local laws over-react when fans celebrate, get unruly

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Football Bears come home to prepare for ‘Red Beans, Rice Bowl’

October 12, 2011 at 12:01 am 0 comments

The Bears will face the McNeese State Cowboys this Saturday at 3 p.m. in the annual Red Beans and Rice Bowl, which the Bears won last year 28-24. The Bears are going into this game with a two game winning streak, the most recent was a road win against the [...]

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Sugar Bears streak ends; team played hard, down key members

October 12, 2011 at 12:01 am 0 comments

This week marked the end of a 31 win-streak at home for the Sugar Bears volleyball team and while it is disappointing to see the streak ended, people should remember streaks don’t last forever and the Sugar Bears have been playing tough so far this season. The Sugar Bears’ injuries have not been as publicly made in The Echo as [...]

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Five money-saving tips for purchasing games

October 12, 2011 at 12:01 am 0 comments

In these trying times it is often hard to find any extra cash for extraneous things like gaming and entertainment media. Some may see these things as excessive but they can also be things that allow us to unwind, relax and find a little fun in a weekly routine. So [...]

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