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Second in series better than first

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

“The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings,” a video game developed by Polish studio CD Projekt Red, is an enjoyable adult role-playing game. Originally released for the PC last May, “The [...]

‘Thrones’ second season delights

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

The second season of HBO’s original series, “Game of Thrones” has started off as gory and mature at the last season. The new season is based on the second book [...]

Board unanimously approves $200,000 for amphitheater

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

The UCA Board of Trustees unanimously approved a measure Monday to transfer $200,000 from the board’s account to help fund the student amphitheater project. The amphitheater’s lowest bid was $460,000, [...]

Students, faculty speak out at Campus Talk with president

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

UCA announced a new website design during the Campus Talk March 14. UCA Director of Web Development Brent Passmore presented the new website to attendees of the Campus Talk. The [...]

Conclusion to ‘Mass Effect’ trilogy best title yet

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

“Mass Effect 3,” Bioware’s latest and final episode in the Mass Effect trilogy, is a sprawling, epic game that will appeal to old and new fans. The game was a [...]

Board of trustees vote in favor of amphitheater design

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

The UCA board of trustees unanimously approved a resolution to put plans for the new Student Center Courtyard Amphitheater out for bids at a teleconference Monday. The resolution says that [...]

Board approves $1.5 million for data recovery plan; sets $200,000 cap on funds

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

The UCA Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution Monday to spend $1.5 million on an off-site bunker for a data recovery plan. The money will buy the cable, equipment, [...]

‘Ghost Protocol’ revamps ‘Mission’ saga

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

“Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” the newest installment in the popular action series based on the original television series, is an exciting, fast paced addition to the franchise. The movie [...]

Crowd warms to Palascak, comedian’s real life delights

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

A small, enthusiastic crowd watched over an hour of Michael Palascak’s performance Wednesday, April 11 in the Student Center Ballroom. Palascak covered a wide range of topics in his performance, [...]

Stuntwoman speaks about experiences

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Hollywood stuntwoman Monica Staggs spoke to a packed room in Stanley Russ Hall last Wednesday. Staggs spoke about a variety of topics, including her career and background as well as [...]

Crowd participates in ‘old-time’ recording

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

The UCA community took part in two episodes of the Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour Saturday night. The shows, which will air in about nine weeks nationally on NPR and PBS, [...]

Runge promoted to interim provost

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

UCA’s new interim provost, Steven Runge, was hired to replace outgoing Provost Lance Grahn. Runge was the Dean of the College of Natural Science before becoming the new provost, which [...]

Campus police get no special treatment

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Campus police officers receive no special treatment from UCA that other employees of the university do not receive. While on duty, police officers are granted special privileges. Because officers may [...]

New strength, conditioning facility complete, open to athletes

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

UCA’s new Strength and Conditioning facility opened last week, giving student athletes a new place to work out. The facility was funded by a $1.5 million anonymous donation along with [...]

SOPA, PIPA threaten speech on Internet

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, and its sister bill, the Protect IP Act, or PIPA, were dangerously close to being passed. If not for several websites shutting down [...]

Preventative measures taken against illegal file sharing

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Illegal file sharing is a well-known problem at UCA, but many people do not know why UCA has been adamant in preventing illegal file sharing. Like most universities, UCA has [...]