Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively stun in Paul Feig’s new comedy-mystery, “A Simple Favor.” In the movie, Kendrick plays a widowed helicopter mom, Stephanie Smothers, who is beyond grateful for the acceptance she thinks she finds in Lively’s character, Emily Nelson. Smothers energetically posts videos of recipes, crafts, and childcare tips for the mothers who […]
This Week in SGA: Sep. 26
Former SGA President Brian Gregory spoke about his ideas for the new SGA Constitution, whom the senate chose along with former Vice President Faith Thomas for the duty of revision. “It’s an honor and a privilege to be helping you all out and working with you,” Gregory said. “One of the things that, you know, […]
Does Kevin Hart’s ‘Night School’ pass or fail?
I mean, what would you really expect from a Kevin Hart movie? ‘Night School’ follows high school dropout Teddy Walker (Kevin Hart) as he attempts to get his GED to get a job at a financial company after he accidentally sets his old job on fire while proposing to his girlfriend Lisa (Megalyn Echikunwoke). Teddy […]
This week in SGA: Sep. 19
The SGA elected senators Quinshell Smith and Talha Tayyab in a unanimous vote, filling two of the vacant seats in the senate. Smith and Tayyab now represent the College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences, and the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology, respectively. The senate also discussed having a booth at the Discover UALR, […]
The Predator Delivers a Disappointing Mess of Gore and Excessive Comic Relief
The new addition to the classic Predator franchise is not your typical Predator movie. This film follows a group of ex-soldiers, who have been labeled crazy, and a biologist with specific interests in the extraterrestrial as they fight off a couple of Predators that invaded Earth. The plot is choppy, while the action is chaotic […]
Garner’s Dedicated Performance Couldn’t Flip the Script for ‘Peppermint’
“Peppermint” is an action thriller that is neither a train wreck nor a masterpiece. There’s nothing memorable about the film except for the fact that it wasn’t done as well as it could have been. The film was written by Chad St. John (“London Has Fallen”) and directed by Pierre Morel (“Taken”), which begs the […]
LR volleyball wins home opener
On Friday, Little Rock (LR) volleyball (9-5) won their first home volleyball game of the year against the South Alabama Lady Jaguars (6-8) 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 25-21, 25-23). LR tallied 19 blocks, 13 of which were contributed by senior Veronica Marin. Marin’s 13 blocks is tied for the fourth most in program history. Marin and […]
Office of Study Abroad hosts information fair
The Office of Study Abroad hosted a fair this Wednesday to inform students of the many programs and options available to them. Representatives from six different program providers brought information and pamphlets, and the Office provided ice cream at noon and prizes throughout the day. Leslie Parker, an assistant in the office of study abroad, […]
New SGA senators sworn in
At its first regular meeting of the semester, the SGA filled several of the 18 vacant seats in the senate, including those for the Graduate School. For each college: Education and Health Professions: Hope Huggins, junior. Graduate School: Venet Habamungu, Zahid Jawed, Diamond McGehee and Plichis Wang. Social Sciences and Communication: freshman Landon DeKay and […]
SGA elects interim president
Senior Larry Dicus became interim president of the Student Government Association this Wednesday, alongside junior Jonathan Nwosu as interim president pro-tempore. Senators and justices elected Dicus and Nwosu at a special meeting, where former SGA president Connor Donovan assisted them in filling the power vacuum created by Mat Wheeler and Caddo Lowery’s resignation. “The main […]