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Moscow Ballet Wows UCA Audience

The audience was wowed by the performance of the Moscow Festival Ballet in its production of “Sleeping Beauty” last night in Reynolds Performance Hall. The cast of 50 extraordinary dancers were clad in beautiful costumes. The tutus were covered in sequins and shined brilliantly when hit by the spotlight. Princess Aurora was a vision in a bright pink tutu as she gracefully flitted across...

Police Report: April 23

The following information was taken from incident reports at UCAPD. Incident reports are filed daily by officers to document and describe each call they answer during their shifts. These reports are made available by university police after they are approved by a supervisor. That process takes a day or two, which delays our report a day or two. This is a report of incidents filed for April 23.   Student...

Moscow Ballet Performs Tonight

The magical story of a sleepy princess will be brought to life through dance at 7:30 p.m. today when the Moscow Festival Ballet presents “Sleeping Beauty” in Reynolds Performance Hall. The world-renowned ballet company will present the classic fairy tale about a princess cursed into slumber by an evil witch who can only be saved by a prince. The ballet is in three acts with music by Pyotr...

NFL Drafts UCA Player

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected UCA Bears defensive end Larry Hart in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft yesterday. Hart was the 143rd pick overall and the only player selected from the Southland Conference. No other Bears player has ever been selected by the NFL so high in the draft. Hart is the first Bears football player drafted by the NFL since 2007 when defensive end Jacob Ford was taken...

Police Report: April 22

The following information was taken from incident reports at UCAPD. Incident reports are filed daily by officers to document and describe each call they answer during their shifts. These reports are made available by university police after they are approved by a supervisor. That process takes a day or two, which delays our report a day or two. This is a report of incidents filed for April 22.   An...

Softball Series Resumes Today

The three-game softball series scheduled for this weekend between the Bears and the Stephen F. Austin State University Lady Lumberjacks resumes today after being delayed by rain yesterday.  The teams were scheduled for a doubleheader yesterday but heavy rain and storms in the area forced the cancelation of the game. Play begins today at noon.  The Bears had a rough series with the Lady Lumberjacks...

Crawfish, Concert at Sig Ep Today

The fence is up, the stage is set, and the boiler is warming. The annual Sigma Phi Epsilon crawfish boil is today at their fraternity house on Donaghey. The events begin with a volleyball tournament at 11 a.m. and other events scheduled throughout the day. Crawfish will be served, of course. Tonight, Corey Smith will play. Tickets for the crawfish boil are $10. Tickets for the Corey Smith concert...

Police Report: April 21

The following information was taken from incident reports at UCAPD. Incident reports are filed daily by officers to document and describe each call they answer during their shifts. These reports are made available by university police after they are approved by a supervisor. That process takes a day or two, which delays our report a day or two. This is a report of incidents filed for April 21. Student...

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....

Improv Class Invades Student Center

If you were in the Student Center about 1:10 p.m. yesterday, you probably noticed the small group of people moving among the students and faculty in a manner resembling something from Monty Python. Most people noticed and gathered to watch as the 15 students marched and bounced through the lunchtime crowd at a hurried pace. They were completely expressionless, as if they were in a trance. Then,...