The very first episode of the Forum’s (as yet) unnamed podcast, featuring Kam Woods and Willie LeBlanc.
Chancellor and vice chancellor of student affairs host open forum
Chancellor Andrew Rogerson and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Mark Poisel hosted an open forum Monday evening, addressing student’s concerns about the university. Though the forum had a set agenda, the dialogue ended up being far less neatly structured, with students driving most of the dialogue. Nichele Anderson, a veteran and non-traditional student, told Rogerson […]
This Week in SGA: Oct. 10
Chancellor Rogerson visited the SGA and answered questions from senators on everything from plans for eStem, the new Sodexo options, campus safety, and the current UA Little Rock budget crisis. Senator Katie Zakrzewski suggested holding a joint SGA meeting between UA Little Rock’s senate and eStem’s student government in order to address tensions between […]
Little Rock blows out Arkansas State
Little Rock (LR) soccer (10-3-2) defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-6-2), 3-0 Sunday night at the Coleman Sports and Recreation Complex. The Trojans began well, scoring at the beginning of the first period on a penalty kick from senior Liesa Seifert which put the team in high spirits. Senior Arola Aparicio Gili, nailed her […]
UA Little Rock prepares students for graduation with Gradfest
The university hosted its “one-stop-shop” for all things graduation last week. The event took place in the Donaghey Student Center between Health Services and the UA Little Rock Bookstore. Caps and gowns were available for purchase, and students could place orders for official UA Little Rock class rings and personalized graduation announcements. Gradfest also offered […]
‘First Man’ proves all controversies wrong in one of the most patriotic films of the year
I really don’t know why some people are trying to hurt this movie. ‘First Man’ follows the iconic story of Neil Armstrong (played by Ryan Gosling) and the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, but takes a different approach to the story by focusing more on Armstrong’s personal life and the difficult journey leading up […]
Missed opportunities the theme for LR
Little Rock (LR) baseball lost 11-2 to the Arkansas Razorbacks in an exhibition at Gary Hogan Field on Friday. Despite it only being an exhibition, the game was a historic event for both schools and drew a crowd of 1,349. Arkansas broke with a longstanding tradition to not play fellow in-state schools and further […]
Fall Out Boy’s M A N I A Tour comes to Central Arkansas
The hit rock band Fall Out Boy came to Verizon Arena in North Little Rock Tuesday night with opening acts Machine Gun Kelly and State Champs. The night started with 5-member pop band State Champs, consisting of lead singer Derek DiScanio, base guitar player Ryan Scott Graham, drummer Evan Ambrosio, and guitarists Tyler Szalkowski and […]
UA Little Rock’s Jazz Ensemble Traveled Back in Time with Heartwarming Tribute
The UA Little Rock Jazz Ensemble paid tribute to the legacy of Stan Kenton Monday night in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. The director, Dr. Michael Underwood, said Kenton was really interested in getting more jazz programs in universities, so the idea to pay tribute to him just felt right. The Ensemble played a […]
‘Hell Fest’ is a refreshing vintage take on horror
Director Gregory Plotkin takes the horror film industry back to the 1980’s, in a good way, with “Hell Fest”. Filled with jump scares and good old-fashioned slasher scenes, “Hell Fest” is fun and creepy, but it sticks to the formula that the slasher films before it created. When six college friends decide to attend Hell […]