Articles by: HilaryDixon

The Office of Student Wellness and Development welcomed students to learn more about health at the Wellness Fair on Thursday, April 19 in the Student Center Ballroom. Director John Fincher said the goal of the fair was to help students make better health and wellness decisions by showing them how [...]

Senior Cassandra Hernandez captivated the crowd as she performed her senior vocal recital Tuesday, April 10 in the Snow Fine Arts Auditorium. Hernandez said the recital displayed her knowledge, skill and training. “Every instrument does it,” she said. “Every voice too.” She said the recital was graded and judged by [...]

Song lyrics from the Trace Adkins song “You’re Gonna Miss This” have been repeating over and over in my head lately. “You’re gonna miss this, you’re gonna want this back. You’re gonna wish these days, hadn’t gone by so fast.” As I sit outside the hospital room, awaiting the arrival [...]

Focus campus ministries led students in a Jesus walk around the campus to display the true meaning of Easter on during x-period Thursday. The walk, which started at the Student Center Courtyard, went down Bruce St. and Donaghey Ave. and ended at the Harding Plaza Fountain, where the group of [...]

The Backs of Africa (TBOA), a student led organization through Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, set up to sell art and raise awareness during x-period on March 29 in the Student Center Courtyard. Sophomore Nick Stevens, one of the leaders of TBOA, said it was a perfect day for the sale. [...]

The men’s soccer team is using this spring’s slot of games to prepare for its first year under coach Ross Duncan. Assistant Coach Michael Gerard said the springtime allows the team to play games that help them to tweak, change or implement new strategies. “The games are the test to [...]

The University of Central Arkansas’ Recognized Student Organization (RSO), 80 Proof, is designed to educate students of the risks of alcohol. Program Coordinator of Health Promotions Jenna Davidson is 80 Proof’s adviser. “80 Proof was designed to educate UCA students in risks of heavy drinking and help them to make [...]

The University of Central Arkansas has begun early plans in designing and expanding the HPER Center in Phase two of the expansion process. Director David Dennis and Department Kinesiology and Physical Education Chair Deborah Howell originally designed the HPER Center in 1999 in a three-phase design. Dennis said in 2007, [...]

The University of Central Arkansas and the Student Activities Board (SAB) will welcome students and community members to their annual Spring Fling carnival event from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, in the parking lot across from Christian Cafeteria. Director of Student Activities Kendra Regehr said the event has [...]

The new action packed war-drama, “Act of Valor,” will get your adrenaline pumping and force your heart to beat in more ways than one. Directed by Mike McCoy and Steve Waugh, the movie inspired by true events, uses actual highly trained active-duty Navy SEALs bringing the reality of war closer [...]

Assistant Professor of Communication Monika Alston-Miller and her husband John Miller discussed with students how to “Rep Yo Brand” on Monday Feb. 27, in the Student Center. Sponsored by the Minority Mentorship Program and Multicultural Student Services, the Millers wanted “Rep Yo Brand” to show students how to better communicate, [...]

The University of Central Arkansas Conserving Arkansas Agricultural Heritage (CAAH) is promoting being more environmentally conscious by having 12 seed swaps throughout Arkansas this spring. The seed swaps are co-sponsored by the Arkansas Sustainability Network, the Southern Seed Legacy, the Ozark Folk Center State Park and various garden coalitions, churches, [...]

The University of Central Arkansas Conserving Arkansas Agricultural Heritage (CAAH) is promoting being more environmentally conscious by having 12 seed swaps throughout Arkansas this spring. The seed swaps are co-sponsored by the Arkansas Sustainability Network, the Southern Seed Legacy, the Ozark Folk Center State Park and various garden coalitions, churches, [...]

The new suspenseful drama “Man on a Ledge” will not only have you on the edge of your seat, but it will also have you on the edge of your mind. The movie, released on Jan. 27, stars Sam Worthington, Jamie Bell, Elizabeth Banks, Genesis Rodriguez, Ed Harris and Anthony [...]

UCA announced its Who’s Who Among American Students in American Universities and Colleges for the 2011-2012 school year on Friday. Coordinator of Student Organizations and University Events, Meghan Thompson said that this reward is an honor “bestowed upon them for their accomplishments as a student.” She said that because this [...]

Bear Hall, the new residential hall that will open in Fall 2012 on the University of Central Arkansas campus, will house the new Entrepreneurship, Public Scholarship, Innovation and Community Engagement (EPIC) Residential College designed to prepare students for the real world. Dean of the College of Natural Science and Mathematics, [...]