The Fountain

Step Show Competition Tonight

The biggest Greek step show of the year is tonight in Ida Waldran Auditorium. The Iota Pi chapter of the Phi Beta Sigma fraternity has teamed up with the Society for the Propagation of Black Culture to sponsor the “Best of Both Worlds” step competition. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. This year’s show includes Greek organization from throughout central Arkansas competing for $3,000 in prize money....

Black Alumni Gather for Reunion

The African-American Alumni Association is hosting Black Alumni Weekend this weekend on campus and around Conway. The association, which is based in North Little Rock, has teamed with the Conway Advertising & Promotion Commission to sponsor the series of events. All events are open to alumni. Some events, such as tonight’s comedy and variety show, are open to the public. Here is the schedule...

Want More Black Culture Courses?

If your interested in taking more courses about African-American culture, here’s your chance to help make that happen.  A petition drive, organized by UCA student Serina Washington, is underway to add 10 courses on African and African-American topics to the university’s African/African-American Studies program. There is a separate petition for each proposed course. Each petition needs...

Freshmen Honored for Academics

Eighty-eight minority freshmen were recognized yesterday for academic excellence during their first semester at UCA.  The Minority Services office honored the students with a reception during X-period in the Student Center. Each of the students maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher during the fall semester.  The office selected the students from the university’s grade database and invited them...

NABMU Plans Week of Events

National Association of Black Men United will be hosting events on campus all this week. NABMU is a national nonprofit organization formed to help African-American men graduate from college. The organization is open to everyone, regardless of  gender or race. “NABMU Week is a week that we put together to educate students on some of the main things that result in college dropouts. Not only do...

Sorority Offers Health Help

Feeling the stress of midterm? Depressed? Worrying all the time? Learning how to deal with these issues can be difficult and Delta Sigma Theta wants to help. To do that, the sorority is hosting “My Cry in the Dark: A Mental Health Program” at 7 p.m. today in the Student Center, Room 215. The program will explore many mental disorders, including depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia....

NAACP Sponsors Leadership Week

The UCA Chapter of the NAACP will kick off its annual March Leadership Week at 6 p.m. today with the conference, ”Women Leaders: Motivating, Cultivating, and Empowering,” in the Student Center, Room 213. The theme for March Leadership Week this year is “Unleash your leadership… impact the world.” Several conferences are scheduled on campus this week. They include: “Empowering...

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...

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,...