Minority Groups 
A Conversation with Joy Spellman(0)
Joy Spellman is president of the UCA chapter of the NAACP. The 21-year-old senior from Hope has held leadership positions before but this one is special to her. The NAACP is the largest black organization on campus and supports many campus activities. Leading the organization gives her a chance to inspire and motivate other students. Spellman stays busy [...]
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Poetry Slam to Become Annual
The poetry slam last week was so popular that organizers are going to make it an annual event. More than 80 students were in the Student Center Ballroom to see 11 students from UCA, Hendrix and Philander Smith perform their work. Dana Gilmore, accredited Def Jam poet, hosted the poetry slam and performed three of her own pieces. [...]
Poetry Slam Tonight
The final event on campus for Black History Month is the Unity Poetry Slam at 6 p.m. today in the Student Center Ballroom. It is free and open to the public. The slam will feature 11 student poets from UCA, Hendrix and Philander Smith. Dana Gilmore, accredited Def Jam poet, will be hosting the poetry slam and performing [...]
Miss Essence: Fanchon Bone
Miss Essence for 2012 is Fanchon Bone. Bone received a $1,000 scholarship with her title. She also received the Interview Award with a $200 scholarship and the Swimsuit Award. She was sponsored by the Theta Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha and her platform was community involvement. “I’m very excited and honored to be Miss Essence [...]