Opinion
Communication important part of relationships
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
The most important thing in a relationship is communication. I have been around so many relationships that have simply fallen apart due to the lack of verbal expression. I would [...]
Administration must work to please HLC
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
UCA has taken several steps in the right direction for its future, but must do more if the university is to keep its accreditation in the long term. If UCA [...]
PETA overreacts to Mario animal suit
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Browsing around on the Internet and various groups among Facebook, I heard things about the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals having issues with Nintendo for one of its [...]
Holidays can be stressful for some
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
The holidays are supposed to be a time of peace, harmony and good cheer. So why is it that they have become the most stressful time of the year? From [...]
Student hopes to continue sharing love of writing
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
In 11 semesters at The Echo I’ve heard many of my fellow student-journalists talk (complain is probably more accurate) about how journalism is hard. My response has always been, “Hard? [...]
Art major, photographer has good memories of school
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Almost five years after I started my journey toward an art degree, I am graduating. That’s five years of constant creating, meeting, associating, learning, doing, becoming, starting and most importantly [...]
Volunteering at church rewarding experience
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
The other day reality hit me. I am in my fourth year of college and will soon be graduating. I feel like just yesterday I was driving down to Conway [...]
Arkansans should wait until 25 to marry
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Arkansas should have a minimum age requirement to get married. There are age requirements for far less consequential decisions, such as buying alcohol. Unless one is abusing alcohol in some [...]
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 [...]
Greed ruins Black Friday
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Americans need to learn how to respect others. Thanksgiving is known as a holiday that is spent with family and friends. Although some people find family time to be less [...]
Connections important for life after college
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Reaching the end of my last semester at UCA and trying to enter myself into a nearly-nonexistent job market for college graduates, I’ve realized how important the connections we make [...]
University still positive despite all its problems
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
When looking back at the past semester, many people may see a mostly negative experience at UCA. But even though most of the big stories about UCA have been negative [...]
Extra semester not a problem for senior
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
It took me an extra semester, but the time has come for me to graduate. It has been an interesting four and a half years at UCA and I honestly [...]
Fraternity feuds bad for Greek reputation
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Stories about two incidents involving fraternity feuds broke this week, damaging the reputation of Greeks at UCA. Charges were filed this week against four members of the Sigma Tau Gamma [...]
Asperger’s should not be crutch for students
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Students with minor mental disabilities such as Asperger’s should not receive special treatment in school. Although it is a mild form of Autism, I don’t find it severe enough to [...]
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