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Meadors “Never Liked Purple”

The "Red" Bears President Allen Meadors announced today that he is changing the school colors to red. “Well, it’s sort of a brick red, really,” Meadors said at the press conference. “I took a sliver from one of the new sidewalks to Home Depot and had them match the paint.” The change takes effective immediately. All sports events have been canceled until the...

Livestock Benefit for Heifers

The 12th annual Livestock concert is tomorrow night at Bears Den Pizza. Livestock is a benefit concert sponsored by the Honors Council to raise money for the Heifer Project, a nonprofit, international aid organization based in Little Rock. Last year’s event at Juanita’s in Little Rock raised about $2,000. This year’s event includes live performances by Oakland, Townsend, Cerro...

John Gale: UCA’s Newest Chairman

Over the past several months, UCA’s Department of Mass Communication and Theatre has been looking for a new chairman.  That search is over. John Gale has been named the head of the department after serving as interim chairman for the last year. Gale competed with several other applicants from across the country.  However, Dean Rollin Potter cited Gale’s passion for the department and...

Tunnels Under Campus? It’s True

You’ve probably heard the stories. They have circulated for years. There are tunnels under the campus. The stories we’ve heard range from a escape tunnel in the president’s house to a secret passage for teachers to get across campus. Some believe the stories, others not so much. We spent the last couple of weeks finding the truth behind these stories. We verified that there are tunnels...

Honors College Faces Budget Cuts

The Honors College is feeling the effects of the budget cuts with a drastic reduction in scholarships, travel grants and research grants. According to Rick Scott, dean of the Honors College, President Allen Meadors has cut the number of full Honors College scholarships from 100 this year to 60 next year, a 40 percent reduction. The cuts were made after the state legislature ordered the university to...

Free Cats

There are packs of wild cats living on campus. These cats are feral and they’ve been known to scratch or bite people who try to touch them. Some have even climbed through open windows into first-floor dormitory rooms. The people who know the most about them say they most likely are the descendants of cats abandoned by students. The cats have enough presence on campus that a UCA chapter of the...

SGA Questions AOEP Finances

The Student Government Association plans to take a closer look at the fiscal aspects of the university’s Division of Academic Outreach and Extended Programs, SGA President Cody Wilson said yesterday. The office, which offers community and online classes, “deserves our attention … it makes things like online classes more expensive than they need to,” Wilson said. The SGA questions the higher...

SHC: Appointment vs. Walk-In

The switch to an appointment system at the Student Health Clinic has solved some problems for the medical staff but frustrated some students. The clinic changed to an appointment system during Christmas break. Previously, students just walked into the clinic when they needed medical attention. That system was overwhelming the medical staff, which consists of one doctor, three nurse practitioners, and...

UCA Under Review This Week

The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the group that provides UCA’s institutional accreditation, will be on campus today through Wednesday to evaluate and monitor the school. The HLC team will be meeting with students, facility, staff, administrators, and community representatives to make judgment on UCA’s compliance with good practice,...

As Graduation Approaches…

It’s time to start making plans for that graduation you’ve worked for so hard. The Alumni Services office is hosting “Grad Central” from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. tomorrow in the UCA Bookstore. The event consolidates all products and services needed for graduation into a single location. The things you can take care of there include: Order...