Campus Life
Shakur-Davis talks of loss, drug use
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Afeni Shakur-Davis enlivened Monday night’s audience as she spoke about empowerment and how young people can learn to better themselves, their peers and their world. Shakur-Davis, a recovering alcoholic and [...]
Students crowd in for ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
The Student Activities Board gave the audience a taste of the past, Sunday night, with the showing of the 80s cult classic, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Carla Grant, SAB secretary, [...]
‘Sympathy Pains’ searches for talent
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
The UCA Digital Filmmaking department is looking for people to star in its feature film “Sympathy Pains.” Auditions will be held Feb. 24 in Conway; Feb. 25 in Little Rock; [...]
Gardeners swap seeds, stories at meetings
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
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 [...]
Reaching unreached student harvest a priority for new campus ministry
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Sophomore Ozell Pace Jr., founder of a new campus ministry at UCA, said God placed the idea on his heart last June. Pace, an ordained minister since 2005, said he [...]
‘Choice’ seat abandoned at SAB movie; winner takes food, exits event
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
The Student Activities Board presented the highly anticipated “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part One” Sunday night in the Student Center Ballroom. The attendees said having a variety of pizza choices, [...]
Glover, Justice enthrall audience, bring past civil rights leaders to life
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Danny Glover and Felix Justice portrayed Martin Luther King, Jr. and Langston Hughes Thursday night, in the first performance of a series to celebrate Black History Month. The two took [...]
Spitzer, Vanderslice announce release of ‘Toad Suck Review’ second edition; this issue to be more environmentally conscious, boasting new ‘eco-section’
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Mark Spitzer, associate professor of creative writing, released the second issue of the “Toad Suck Review” Feb. 6. The “Toad Suck Review” is an Arkansas-based publication, which features work from [...]
Symphonic band features four composers
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
The University of Central Arkansas Symphonic Band kicked off its spring season Wednesday night at Reynolds Performance Hall with a concert that featured pieces by four different composers. The compositions [...]
‘Buried Life’ cast encourages pursuit of dreams
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
A packed ballroom in the Student Center proved that the Student Activities’ Board presents: “The Buried Life” was a success on Thursday night. Students lined the stairs preceding the event. [...]
‘Rock Me Amadeus’ teaches music appreciation to attentive children
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Children were given batons and encouraged to help conduct the last piece at Conway Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Mozart’s “Rock Me Amadeus” Saturday afternoon in Reynolds Performance Hall. Graduate Student [...]
‘Our Town’ focuses on everyday small-town life
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Audience members were encouraged to sit on the stage as the UCA Theatre Department put on Thorton Wilder’s “Our Town” Thursday night in the Snow Fine Arts Center. Thursday was [...]
Counselors give students positive outlook
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Tina Jordan, one of five senior staff counselors at UCA, hosted a Self-Confidence Boot Camp on Tuesday, Jan. 31, to help get students on the path to building their self-confidence. [...]
Pianist Leljak wows crowd with romance era
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Acclaimed pianist Dorian Leljak treated UCA students and Conway residents to music from the Romantic Era Thursday in the Snow Fine Arts Recital Hall. Leljak is a world-renowned pianist from [...]
Build-a-bear workshop gets big crowd
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Over 100 students designed and stuffed their own teddy bears Tuesday at the Student Activities Board Build-a-Bear Workshop Mill in the Student Center. The event, which was scheduled to start [...]
Chinese culture showcased at spring festival
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
The Chinese Spring Festival Gala showcased Chinese culture and traditions in its 10-scene performance Feb. 7 in Reynolds Performance Hall. The festival, which was sponsored by the UCA Confucius Institute [...]
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