Fort Smith Four
Covering Local News and Local Issues
by Lauren Schluterman
November 30, 2015
The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS) is a fantastic school and while it is commonly called a commuter school and considered small for a university, it has a lot to offer. UAFS is home to over 7,100 students, but I’m reaching out to the freshman class here. There is something at UAFS to help every student if they know where to look and I’m going to show you the way. Whether you are looking for advisement, a tutor, quite study places, or study materials, you can find any of them if you look hard enough.Read more here.
How to Survive UAFS: Academic
How to Survive UAFS: Social
by Lauren Schluterman
November 30, 2015
The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS) is a fantastic school and while it is commonly called a commuter school and considered small for a university, it has a lot to offer. UAFS is home to over 7,100 students, but I’m reaching out to the freshman class here. There is something for every student if they know where to look and I’m going to show you the way. Whether you are looking for friends, a club, events, or just where you fit in, you can find your niche if you look hard enough. Read more here.
Homeless and HUngry: UAFS
by Patricai Hofferber
November 30, 2015
Many college students have trouble paying the expenses of everyday living and buying enough food to eat, too. This column addresses chronic hunger and food insecurities and how it affects college students on the UAFS Campus. It will discuss hunger and some solutions other campuses in our state have instituted. It will then list resources available to UAFS students in our local area. Read more here.
Fourth Annual Box City
by Patricai Hofferber
November 30, 2015
On the evening of October 9, UAFS students and faculty gathered at the campus green outside the old gymnasium to build houses and shelters out of cardboard. The students spent the night inside the shelters to bring awareness to hunger and homelessness in the Fort Smith area and across the country.Read more here.
Screw Sterotypes: Student Athletes
by Averie Warren
November 16, 2015
Lazy Conceited. Selfish. Proud. Paid to play. Inconsiderate. Easy classes. Babied. Arrogant. Rude. These are a few of the words that come to mind when people think about student athletes. Perhaps three of the most prominent misconceptions are that they are lazy, dumb jocks, and they believe themselves to be privileged. Read more here.
Yell Like Hell/ Bonfire Live Blog
by Lauren Schluterman
November 6, 2015
Homecoming has been going strong for three days now. Monday and Tuesday were full of campaigning and voting for our 2015 homecoming king and queen, and Wednesday was our All Sports Pep Rally and board painting competition. Tonight, Thursday October 22, 2015 is going to be a very busy night with the Lady Lions taking on Lubbock Christian at 7pm, Yell Like Hell at 8pm, and the Bonfire and Canned Food Drive at 9pm. Stay tuned to see how these all unfold. (4:37pm) Read more here.
Parking Problems
by Lauren Schluterman
September 28, 2015
Without a doubt, parking on the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS) campus is a hot topic. It gets brought up at least once a day, but probably more like once an hour, by every student on campus. Whether they live on campus or not parking, or lack thereof, is the start of every UAFS student’s day. For students who live on campus, they have to be on full alert to walk from their apartments to the campus center, or any of their classes, or they could get hit by the line of cars circling to find an empty parking space. Read more here.
Live Blog: Amp It Up!
by Patricia Hofferber
September 21, 2015
Amp It Up! is a Campus Activity Board (CAB) sponsored event. A live band called Small Town Symphony is scheduled to play tonight in the amphitheater. Micheal Phan is the new concert series coordinator for CAB. I had the privilege of interviewing him last week, and he told me that in addition to Small Town Symphony, he was trying to schedule at least two more bands to play tonight. Read more here.
Philanthropies Take Over at UAFS
by Lauren Schluterman
September 10, 2015
UAFS sororities host three separate philanthropy events in Fort Smith this month to raise money for three different charities. UAFS is home to three panhellenic sororities, Alpha Omicron Pi, Delta Gamma, and Gamma Phi Beta. Each panhellenic sorority has a national philanthropy that every chapter all over the world works to raise money for to help find a cure or to help improve the quality of life for the people affected by that charity’s cause. Read more here.
Promoting the Arts with a Prize
by Lauren Schluterman
October 16, 2015
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS) class organization offers reward to registered student organizations (RSOs) for highest attendance to productions for the semester. UAFS has a leadership class designed to learn how to work within a non-profit organization and this class has become a requirement for the BSOL program of Organizational Leadership. Read more here.
Screw Sterotypes: sororities
by Averie Warren
September 28, 2015
When a person hears the word “sorority” what comes to mind? “When I hear ‘sorority,’ I picture uppity girls who have no idea of how the real world works.” “Stepford Wives of UAFS.” “There's always that clichéd sorority girl- the girl who doesn't eat carbs, only dates frat guys, and lives off her father's money. I had this picture in my head when I came to college, anyway.” “Legally Blonde.” All of these quotes are from University of Arkansas – Fort Smith students, some even members of Greek life. This is how sorority girls are depicted Read more here.
Amp It Up! at UAFS
by Patricia Hofferber
September 21, 2015
On Monday, September 21, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) will sponsor the second concert in its fall concert series at the Lion’s Amphitheater located on campus between Boreham Library and the Vines building. Small Town Symphony, a contemporary folk band composed of UAFS students, will perform starting at 5 pm. Small Town Symphony also performed as the first band in the concert series, drawing over 100 attendees.Read more here.
UAFS Shows Off Newest Addition
by Averie Warren
September 5, 2015
On September 3, University of Arkansas – Fort Smith’s new visual arts facility, the Windgate Art & Design building, was ceremonially opened. Over three hundred people were in attendance for the ribbon cutting ceremony and reception which was open to the public. The grand opening event began with speeches from community and faculty members, including Chancellor Dr. Paul Beran. Immediately following, Dr. Beran and several others officially cut the ribbon and a ceremony followed. Read more here.
Why UAFS?
by Lauren Schluterman
September 5, 2015
UAFS is great school with a lot to offer that many students choose to attend each year, but what makes students choose it over any other school? When talking with different students one is bound to get several different reasons behind their choice to attend UAFS; some choose it because it is close to home, some because of scholarships, some to play sports, some because it has the best program in the state for their major. Read more here.