When a normal Friday morning workout turned into life or death for 67 year old Charles Rainey, UA Little Rock nursing student Megan Crawley acted quickly to try and revive him. Responding to the cries for help she heard when Rainey collapsed, she performed CPR while her classmate Ryan Ruff found and charged a portable […]
The rites of spring
After the resignation of SGA President Mat Wheeler and Vice President Caddo Lowery during the fall semester, the remaining senators and a few veterans of the organization came together to try and pick up the pieces. Headed by Interim President Larry Dicus and Interim President Pro-Tempore Jonathan Nwosu and working under the guidance of former […]
LR men’s basketball winter review
Little Rock (LR) men’s basketball entered the winter break 4-6, having suffered a three-point loss to Central Arkansas. The winter break proved frustrating, as LR finished 3-8 and brought their record to 7-14 overall. The break started with a 67-47 home win over Miles College, the last home game to be played at the Jack […]
LR to induct five new members to Hall of Fame
Little Rock (LR) Athletics will induct five new members to the Trojan Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 1, during Hall of Fame weekend festivities. The department will further honor the inductees, Karen Aston, Bill Ballard, Mike Morrison, Chastity Reed, and Sara Wikstrom during halftime of the men’s basketball game as part of the […]
Trojan Tracker: It’s time to burst the bubble
The last year-and-a-half has seen much talk of the possible introduction of football to Little Rock (LR) Athletics programs’ slate. On July 12, 2017, the university announced its intentions to complete a football feasibility study to investigate the value and challenges that accompany introducing a football program. LR is no stranger to football, having fielded […]
Conque reflects on the state of LR Athletics
Little Rock (LR) Athletic Director Chasse Conque is entering his fifth year at the helm of LR Athletics. In that time, he’s led the department to unprecedented success on the playing field, a rebranding, and countless other achievements. To reflect on the previous four years, the Fall 2018 semester, and the future of LR Athletics, […]
LR women’s basketball winter review
Over the winter break, Little Rock (LR) women’s basketball emerged from a challenging non-conference slate to become 7-1 (11-8 overall) and tied for first place in Sun Belt competition. Led by coach Joe Foley in his 16th season, the Trojans are the defending Sun Belt champions and have made five NCAA Tournament appearances in the […]
LR, UCONN ink home-and-home deal
Little Rock (LR) women’s basketball secured two future non-conference games against the University of Connecticut (UCONN) in a deal announced earlier this month. Little Rock will play the Huskies in Connecticut next season and host UCONN at the Jack Stephens Center during the 2020-21 campaign. Led by longtime head coach Geno Auriemma, UCONN cemented its […]
Little Rock Congregations Study releases preliminary results
The preliminary results of the Little Rock Congregations Study, led by UA Little Rock professor Rebecca Glazier, shed some light on when and how religious institutions in the capital city form partnerships with non-profits and one another, as well as what kind of services they provide. “Sometimes the University can feel pretty distant from the […]
Much ado about Maximus
This piece was co-authored by Oksana Durkee. Maximus, UA Little Rock’s new mascot, has garnered mixed reactions from students. While the athletics department says it has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, a recent survey from the Forum suggests a mostly negative response. Though the new mascot had been in development since spring 2018, athletics kept it under […]