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Mexican Dancing Graces Campus

In conjuction with the Hispanic Heritage Month, the Mexico 2000 Ballet Folklorico enchanted the crowd in Ida Waldren Auditorium at 7 p.m. yesterday with its presentation of “Fiestas de Mexico,” featuring traditional Mexican dance from several different regions of the country. Alex Palencia, the entertaining host and director of Mexico 2000 Ballet Folklorico, explained the Mexican [...]

SGA: Change University Seal

The Student Government Association (SGA) voted at its weekly meeting last night to change the official seal of the university. The current seal, which mirrors the official seal for the state, has been used since UCA opened 104 years ago. SGA will review proposed designs for the new seal Friday and select one. Ideas proposed [...]

SGA Selects Theater Design

The Student Government Association (SGA) chose a design for the amphitheater that will be built outside the Student Center at its weekly meeting last night. The new amphitheater will use the existing Ferguson Chapel as the stage with the seats surrounding the west side of the chapel. The design was one of two SGA considered. The [...]

SGA Supports Nature Reserve

The Student Government Association (SGA) is supporting the student-led effort for permanent protection of the Jewel Moore Nature Reserve. SGA voted 16-13 last week to endorse the efforts of the Green Bear Project, a group of Honors College students who plans to ask the Board of Trustees next month to pass a resolution providing permanent [...]

SGA Election Results

SGA elections are over and the results are in. A total of 1,521 votes were cast in 10 races for SGA officers. Three of the four executive positions were unopposed. Austin Hall will be the new executive president of SGA. Rebecca Moye will be the new vice president of operations. Jack Phillips will be the new [...]

Pizza War on Courtyard Today

Like pizza? How about free pizza? How about free pizza from five different restaurants delivered to the Student Center courtyard? Well, this is your lucky day.  The Concierge Service and SGA are sponsoring “pizza wars” during X-period today in the courtyard. Bear’s Den, CiCi’s, Domino’s, Gusano’s and Little Caesars will all be there handing out free pizza. [...]

SGA Supports Club Sports

Like to play sports but not quite good enough to be on one of the Bears varsity teams? There may be an option to the existing intramural teams soon. SGA is unanimously supporting adding a club sports program to the Campus Recreation Department. A club sports program would create teams that require skills above the level [...]

Trustees: More Decorative Sidewalks

Like the new decorative sidewalks around campus? Well, get used to them. We are getting a lot more. The UCA board of trustees has approved spending $510,000 to add another 20,000 square feet of the patterned concrete walkways. The university spent $500,000 last year building the sidewalks, which are designed to resemble bricks. The decorative [...]

SGA Supports HPER Expansion

SGA has approved a plan to raise student fees by about $50 a semester to finance a $14.5 million expansion of the HPER Center. The expansion would almost double the size of the 48,732-square-foot facility. The plan includes adding a 25-yard swimming pool, four raquetball courts, a fitness center, aerobic rooms, a climbing wall, a lounge, [...]

Miss Essence Pageant Tonight

The 36th annual Miss Essence Scholarship Pageant  will be held tonight at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Performance Hall. The women competing for the title this year are Candice Bailey, Kelsy Bennett, Portia Cheatham, Chennetta Edmonson, LaTeisha Miller, Joy Spellman and Shelby Underwood. The competition includes modeling swimwear and evening wear, performing a talent, being interviewed [...]