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Opinion

Grahn’s ‘resignation’ should be explained

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Lance Grahn stepped down as UCA provost and vice presidnt of academic affairs on Feb. 27. UCA administration has been tight-lipped about the situation, refusing to comment on why Grahn [...]

Not everything can be based on first impressions

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Impressions … what exactly is a good impression? Anytime you meet someone you do not know, or try to get accepted into a certain environment whether it is working, such [...]

Students should think about others’ feelings more

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Maybe I’m just a cynic, but some days I really can’t stand people. It’s not my normal, but every now and then there’s a day where someone just comes along [...]

‘Rick Rolling’ popular, easy Internet prank to pull

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

I am pretty sure that this is a something that pretty much anyone who uses YouTube has been a victim of.  You know … you go on YouTube to look [...]

SAB events calendar fun for most students

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

The UCA Student Activities Board has worked hard to bring a variety of fun and entertaining events to campus, but recently the board has outdone itself. This semester, SAB booked [...]

Resume helps students prepare for career

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

As I near the end of my college career, I wonder if I have done enough to prepare myself for the “real world.” I have heard many of my peers [...]

New party rules result of irresponsible actions

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

New rules were recently applied to help better control parties held by Registered Student Organizations. The rules are a result of bad decisions made by members of several Greek organizations. [...]

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 [...]

Protesting key to making changes for many

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Fighting for human rights is not just an “American” thing. Some of the more famous movements in this country have been the Boston Tea Party, Civil Rights movement and recently [...]

HPER fee worth new pool, expanded space

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Last Friday, the UCA Board of trustees approved a resolution to expand the UCA HPER to include a new pool and expanded workout rooms. The additions will give UCA a [...]

Interracial relationships can open students’ minds

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

A recent and formerly frowned upon “lifestyle” that has become more acceptable around UCA and the world as a whole is interracial couples. Being in an interracial couple myself, I [...]

College students need to slow down sometimes

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

College is tough. Life is fast. Most of the time we spend our days and nights speeding through it and we miss a lot along the way. Nowadays, it’s all [...]

Super PACs exert more influence than desireable

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

The recent increase in political attack ads this year leads me to the question, are the presidential candidates for this election missing the point of advertising entirely? There has been [...]

Black History Month important for everyone

Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Black History Month is a month to celebrate important people and events in the history of African Americans. There are many reasons students should go see the events UCA is [...]

Commuting helps keep expenses cheaper

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

I once heard a statistic that college students change their major five times on average. Not being average, I have changed my major three times. I started out as a [...]

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 [...]