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Lecturer speaks against natural gas drilling
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
One of Green Week’s focus for this year was the issue of fracking. Fracking is the process by which natural gas and oil are extracted from the earth’s surface using [...]
Library to receive further renovations over summer
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
by Christina Huynh and Ari Sumpter Staff Writers The Torreyson Library has undergone multiple renovations this spring semester, including re-flooring the first floor and painting its walls to help meet [...]
Franklin tells students about writing career, experiences
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
Novelist Tom Franklin spoke about how illustrative narrative works, such as comic books and graphic novels, have impacted his “over the top” writing in creativity and eccentricity with students on [...]
Students create, present emergency preparedness plan for Win Thompson Hall
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
Assistant Professor of Communication J.J. McIntyre’s Crisis Communication class presented its crisis communication plan for Win Thompson Hall on April 17 in the Board of Trustees meeting room. McIntyre opened [...]
Students show research projects to audience
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Students in the math and science department presented their research topics to an audience in Laney Hall on April 10. Four students presented their research topics, each one taking place [...]
Education department sells children’s artwork
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Parents, faculty and children ranging from preschool to fourth grade came to conduct their classes about service dogs and the auctioning of the children’s paintings in Mashburn Hall room 103. [...]
‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ raises student awareness of women’s abuse
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
The Interfraternity Council, UCAPD, the Division of University and Government Relations teamed up to host “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” during x-period on April 12. Students and other supporters [...]
Lack of funding main reason for no formal LGBT mentor program
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
While there are offices and programs that represent all types of different students, one group of students is underrepresented. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students have almost no representation on [...]
New student director for I.D.E.A.L. program
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
Junior Jesse Chambliss was named as the I.D.E.A.L. student director for the 2012-2013 academic year on April 23 in the Student Government Association meeting. I.D.E.A.L., which stands for intensive, dedication, [...]
Students awarded golden ‘beasties’ for academic excellence
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
Thirteen seniors and a graduate student were awarded “golden beasties” April 19 at the College of Fine Arts and Communication’s third annual Spring Celebration and Awards ceremony. “We are celebrating and [...]
Student journalists win awards at ACMA conference
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
The Vortex literary magazine won first place overall in magazine general excellence April 20 at the Arkansas College Media Association awards. The Echo and The Scroll won honorable mentions in [...]
Police Beat
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
Nonstudent banned after breaking into ex’s apartment Nonstudent Demitrius Washington, 24, was given a citation for criminal trespass and criminal mischief on April 20. He was also banned from campus [...]
SFAC hearings determine where students’ money goes
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
by Echo Staff The Student Fee Advisory Committee reviewed all of the departments who receive student fee funding on April 9, 10 and 12 as a follow-up of last semester’s [...]
Fee allocation for fraternity concert revoked
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
After a second voting and more than an hour-long debate among two meetings, the Student Government Association voted against providing additional funds to Sigma Phi Epsilon’s “Rock The Yard” annual [...]
Police Beat
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Nonstudent becomes nervous, arrested for possession Nonstudent Steve Simpkins, 38, was arrested with felony and misdemeanor charges for possession of controlled substances and drug paraphernalia at 7:49 p.m. on April [...]
Study abroad classes gear up for trip to Rwanda
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
Assistant chair of the UCA biology department, Leah Horton, said the idea for a study abroad trip to Rwanda came from sophomore Aloys Nsereko. Nsereko, a Rwandan native, is at [...]
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