World Hijab Day, celebrated on Feb.1 in over 100 countries worldwide, is an observance calling attention to discrimination against Muslim women, especially hijabis–women who wear the hijab, a traditional Islamic head covering. Though World Hijab Day originated as the brainchild of New Yorker Nazma Khan, it has since been absorbed as the mission of the […]
President Brian Gregory said that he, along with other members of the SGA, will begin conducting regular meetings with Chancellor Andrew Rogerson to discuss student opinions on eStem. Gregory said also that the Chancellor will appear at an SGA meeting at some point within the next month. Also, Pres. Gregory brought up an email he […]
The Star Wars Saga continues in its latest installment, the Last Jedi. It is the second of a planned new trilogy of films, and the eighth “episode” in the franchise’s main story line. It is also the series’ best entry yet. Written and directed by Looper director Rian Johnson, the Last Jedi follows 2015’s Star […]
In its last meeting of the Fall 2017 semester, the Student Government Association passed a resolution officiating the Student Issues Survey proposed by President Brian Gregory at last week’s meeting. The survey, a response to Nov. 14’s “Your Voice Heard!” town hall meeting, will focus on “dining, parking, residence hall experiences, classroom experiences, student services, […]
This week, the SGA discussed plans for a Student Issues Survey, as a follow up to Nov. 14’s “Your Voice Heard!” town hall meeting. Sen. Claire Herman remarked that while the town hall meeting had a “less-than-stellar” turnout, those who did come actively participated and provided useful feedback. “Overall it was a great event in […]
Christopher Williams has visited 41 countries, and lived in at least five: The United States, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany–“and Texas.” A current assistant professor of political science and International Studies at UA Little Rock, Williams’ time teaching and researching in Europe has formed a large part of his career, and had a major impact […]
This week, the senate denied an appeal from Elvis Mull, a former senator from the College of Social Sciences and Communication, who was recently dismissed for excessive absences. Mull was dismissed after missing four SGA meetings this semester. Mull stated the reason for the absences was conflicting meetings as ambassador for the College of Social Sciences […]
This week, the SGA made clear its plans for the upcoming event “A Voteless People is a Hopeless People”, and yet again discussed a potential date and time for the “Your Voice Heard!” town hall meeting. “A Voteless People is a Hopeless People,” an event meant to educate students on the importance of local elections, […]
This week, John M. Rathje, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer for UA Little Rock, spoke to the Student Government Association about plans for an 18-month network refresh. The goals outlined in the refresh are the result of a survey on student satisfaction with on-campus technology. Some of the areas Rathje highlighted for improvement […]
Blade Runner 2049 is among a long line of sequels, reboots, and television shows making use of the one thing audiences can’t resist: 80s nostalgia. The film, directed by Denis Villeneuve, continues the story of 1982’s Blade Runner, a science-fiction crime drama about Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), an ex-cop forced by his old boss to […]