An image of a blue jay | Stock photo from Pixaby: CCO license. Adam Schaffer, forty-five years old, has spent nearly 20 years watching birds across Northwest Arkansas. He didn’t start with some grand environmental mission. It began at the Ozark Natural Science Center near Huntsville sometime in the mid-2000s. Then came local NWA Audubon…Continue…Continue Reading Birds Don’t Leave Quietly: Changing Flight Patterns Felt NWA
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…Continue Reading As Fall Peaks, Deer-Related Vehicle Crashes Rise Across Arkansas
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…Continue Reading How the Loss of Funding Impacts Newsrooms
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…Continue Reading How UA SJP Is Working to Keep Justice in Palestine Relevant
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…Continue Reading New Law Forcing UA to Display Ten Commandments Sparks Backlash