Campus Life

Iowa artist Gary Keenan gave one memorial tree in front of Wingo Hall a transformation this week when he carved it into a life-sized bear representing UCA’s mascot. Work began Monday on the project. After days of sawdust, final touches were completed Thursday with detail work on the mouth, claws [...]

The UCA Theatre Program finished its five-show run of “Spring Awakening,” a contemporary musical, April 19. The show is based on a controversial 1890 German play showing a group of German youths dealing with questions about sexuality that the adults in their lives refused to talk about. The play dealt [...]

Reynolds Performance Hall is celebrating one of its most successful seasons after a series of sold-out events and rave reviews from attendees this spring. Ashley Love, Reynolds finance and marketing director, said Reynolds’ spring season was strong. “We started 2013 with the first three events sold out [A Chorus Line, [...]

Kazual, an a capella quintet, entertained students April 9 by performing songs from different genres including popular music from past and present generations. The Student Activities Board sponsored the concert, which took place in the Student Center Amphitheater and was free and open to the public. The quintet covered other [...]

Kazual, an a capella quintet, entertained students April 9 by performing songs from different genres including popular music from past and present generations. The Student Activities Board sponsored the concert, which took place in the Student Center Amphitheater and was free and open to the public. The quintet covered other [...]

UCA students and Conway residents were treated to events before and after the annual Purple-Grey Game on Saturday at Estes Stadium. With a kickoff time of 7 p.m., the grey team defeated the purple team 17-7 in the scrimmage. Much like the regular season, tailgating took place well before kickoff [...]

CORRECTION: The All Greek Step Show tonight is not free. Admission is $10. We apologize for the error. Fraternities and sororities around campus will have a chance to show their moves at the 14th annual All Greek Step Show 7 p.m. Thursday in the Farris Center. The event was planned [...]

The UCA HPER Center plans to break ground July 15 for expansions and renovations and have the expansion process complete by October. Campus Recreation Director David Dennis is overseeing the project. “We’re going to have new facilities and renovated facilities,” Dennis said. “Our new facilities will cover just about [the] [...]

The Helping Arkansas Wild “Kritters” (HAWK) Center talked to UCA students about its need for volunteers and assistance after the Mayflower oil spill. Lynne Slater, founder and executive director of HAWK Center, said the oil spill has exponentially grown the need for reliable volunteers. Stephen Colbert discussed the lack of [...]

Contemporary Christian artist Amy Grant surprised concert-goers April 2 when she asked an audience member to join her on stage in Reynolds Performance Hall. Batesville resident Darin Martin, long-time fan of Grant’s music, was invited to sing the chorus of “There Will Never Be Another” after Grant accepted song requests [...]

UCA men unconventionally showed their support for women’s issues April 4 during the second annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes. Participants walked in high heeled shoes and held signs of support to symbolize the experience of walking in someone else’s shoes. Due to rain, the event was moved from [...]

UCA hosted its second annual Relay for Life to raise awareness and money for cancer research for the American Cancer Society Friday at the Bill Stephens Track and Soccer Complex. A $10 donation was asked of those participating. More than $10,153.50 was raised by 436 participants for the 12-hour event. [...]

The 5 Browns, a classical piano group, will deliver an encore performance April 15 at Reynolds Performance Hall. The group, made up of all siblings, received praise in February 2002 when People Magazine named it the “Fab Five.” The group has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and 60 [...]

Despite the inclement weather April 2, this year’s Spring Fling was held as planned. However, it was held inside the Student Center Ballroom rather than the HPER Center parking lot, which is the usual venue. Student Activities Board spokesman and senior Destiny Schlinker said there was an obvious difference in [...]

UCA students celebrated Holi 2013 with colors and games at the intramural fields at 11 p.m. April 6. The festival is commonly known as the “festival of colors.” Many Holi participants threw and smeared colorful, dry vegetable and herbal powders on their friends and family. Colored powder, known as ‘gulal’ [...]

The College of Fine Arts and Communication and the music department sponsored performances by Jeffery Zehngut and Tatiana Roitman Mann. Zehngut and Mann performed at 7:30 p.m. March 28 at the Snow Fine Arts Recital Hall. Zehngut, violinist, and Roitman Mann, pianist, performed pieces for their audience. Presenting themselves on [...]