Year: 2025

As Fall Peaks, Deer-Related Vehicle Crashes Rise Across Arkansas

A white-tailed deer. Insurance estimates indicate Arkansas drivers have a roughly 1 in 95 chance of hitting a deer each year. | Photo credit: James Mirakian; licensed via Pexels.com. As temperatures drop and daylight fades earlier each evening, Arkansas drivers are entering the most dangerous time of year for deer–vehicle collisions.  National insurance and wildlife…Continue Reading As Fall Peaks, Deer-Related Vehicle Crashes Rise Across Arkansas

How the Loss of Funding Impacts Newsrooms

The KUAF Building on 9 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. Recent funding cuts have left the station scrambling. | Photo credit: Leilani Judson Newsrooms have served as the liaison between the American people and the nation for years. People used to constantly read the news hoping to learn about the world around them, looking at…Continue Reading How the Loss of Funding Impacts Newsrooms

How UA SJP Is Working to Keep Justice in Palestine Relevant

Jill Stein speaks at the University of Arkansas. | Photo credit: Lauren Davidson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — October 7, 2023, was a day that affected many people worldwide. On this day, the Palestinian group Hamas brutally attacked Israel and took many Israelis as hostages, causing Israel to declare war. Their subsequent campaign against Hamas left Gaza…Continue Reading How UA SJP Is Working to Keep Justice in Palestine Relevant

New Law Forcing UA to Display Ten Commandments Sparks Backlash

The 10 Commandments displayed on a white wall.

The Ten Commandments hung on the 5th floor of the Arkansas Union. Photo: Lauren Davidson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas is officially the first public university in the state to abide by Arkansas Act 573 of 2025. The act mandates that taxpayer-funded buildings, including schools and libraries, must display a historical representation of…Continue Reading New Law Forcing UA to Display Ten Commandments Sparks Backlash

The race to retain history at national parks amid new federal directives 

Signs at national parks, like this one overlooking the Pea Ridge National Military Park, are being reviewed under a new national policy called ‘Restoring Truth and Sanity to National History.’ Opponents are working to document the content of signs across the country. | Photo credit: Casey Mann At national park sites across the country, educational…Continue Reading The race to retain history at national parks amid new federal directivesÂ