The Fountain

Amber Kaufman: A Conversation

Amber Kaufman is a senior at UCA and primary senator-at-large in the Student Government Association (SGA). She graduated in 2006 from Wonderview High School in Hattieville, about 10 miles north of Morrillton in Conway County. She was co-valedictorian of her graduating class of 35 people. She is in the Honors College and working on a thesis that involves developing plans to teach environmental lessons...

Please Don’t Feed the Baptists Today

There are hungry Baptists on campus today. We don’t know how many of them are out there but we know they are hungry. They stopped eating at 1 p.m. yesterday and won’t eat again until 7 p.m. today. They are raising money for charity. The members of the Missionary Baptist Student Fellowship are joining millions of students worldwide and World Vision to raise money for famine relief in Africa...

Sugar Bears Win, Again and Again

The Sugar Bears basketball team is at the top of the conference after beating the Nicholls State Lady Colonels, 83-68, at the Farris Center Wednesday night.  Marci Moffitt  It was the Sugar Bears’ 10th win in the Southland Conference where they are now 10-3 and tied with the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks for the most conference wins.  Freshman center Megan Herbert led the Sugar Bears with...

Ain’t Nothing but a Thang

A play about an African-American family struggling with AIDS is being performed at 7 p.m. today in Ida Waldran Auditorium. AIDS awareness ribbon “Ain’t Nothing but a Thang” features UCA students as actors and is being presented by Minority Services as part of Black History Month observances on campus. The play is sponsored by the UCA chapter of the NAACP, the Keep a Child Alive charitable...

Art Can Pay, Auteur Says

Film students learned about the business aspects of film making yesterday from Ivan Rogers, a 25-year veteran of the industry. Forgive Me Father Rogers was on campus yesterday and today as part of the Artist-in-Residence program in the College of Fine Arts and Communication. He talked to film classes, the UCA Film Club and met individually with senior undergraduate film students. He also hosted a screening...

Free Fun Friday for Foreigners

Looking for some fun tonight? Try International Student Fun Night at the Peace Lutheran Church Family Life Center, 800 Donaghey Dr. The event begins at 5 p.m. Shuttle bus rides begin at 4:45 p.m. from Stadium Park. The event is designed to allow international students a chance to meet new people, make friends, share ethnic food and discuss their cultures. All students are invited and admission is free. Saki...

Accused Killers Face Death Penalty

The four men accused of killing two UCA students on campus 16 months ago will face the death penalty at their trial this summer, according to published reports.  They are each charged with two counts of capital murder. They are accused of driving onto the campus Oct. 26, 2008, and fatally shooting Ryan Henderson, 18, of Little Rock and Chavares Block, 19, of Dermott outside Arkansas Hall. Martrevis...

Administration Talks to Students

Campus administrators fielded a wide range of questions from students yesterday at a town hall meeting sponsored by the Student Government Association. President Allen Meadors and Provost Lance Grahn were joined by Larry James, the UCA police chief, athletic director Brad Teague, and Shelly Mehl.  Kyle Boyd, junior class president, moderated the meeting. Topics included the condition of campus sidewalks,...

Brittney Bennett: Miss Essence 2010

Brittney Bennett is Miss Essence 2010. Bennett was crowned last night before a crowd of about 200 people in Reynolds Performance Hall. She also won the categories of People’s Choice, Miss Congeniality, Personal Interview and Most Ad Sales. The top prize included a $750 scholarship. “I was very surprised at getting the crown,” Bennet said. “This was my first pageant and I didn’t...

Black in America in Conway

What is it like to be a black person in America? That’s the topic of a discussion sponsored by the UCA chapter of the NAACP during X-period today in room 213 of the Student Center. The event is one of several on campus this week in conjunction with Black History Month. The discussion, billed as “What does it mean to be black in America,” will include the issues of racial tension,...