The TravelerStories from the current online edition of The Traveler.'Beacon of Hope' wins national award- April 30, 2008 Broadcast journalism professors Dale Carpenter and Larry Foley have preserved the history of the UA in their award-winning documentary "Beacon of Hope: The Story of the University of Arkansas." The documentary is a cumulative history of the UA, but "it's not the definitive history" Foley said.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/LifeStyle/beacon.Of.Hope.Wins.National.Aw... Lady'Back tennis squad heads to nationals- April 30, 2008 The No. 15 Arkansas Lady'Back tennis team was selected to face No. 46 Wake Forest Friday in the first round of the NCAA Championship. Arkansas had hopes of hosting for the first time in school history, but the team wasn't too down after watching the ESPNEWS selection show Tuesday, Arkansas head coach Michael Hegarty said.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/Sports/Ladyback.Tennis.Squad.Heads.To.Nat... UA Student to Climb Mt. Rainier- April 30, 2008 UA graduate student Elizabeth Cornish will travel to Washington for the Mt. Rainier Summit for Someone, which was created by Big City Mountaineers. BCM, a non-profit organization, provides recreational team mentoring experiences for at-risk teens. Their mission is to provide urban teenage youth in need of positive adult mentoring with challenging and safe wilderness experiences led by qualified adult volunteer guides, according to the BCM Web site.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/LifeStyle/Ua.Student.To.Climb.Mt.Rainier-... A year of changes on 'The Hill' comes to a close- April 30, 2008 It's safe to say that it's been a year of change in Hog Heaven. In the fall, Jeff Long was chosen as the UA's new athletic director following the retirement of Frank Broyles. In October, John Pelphrey began his first season as Arkansas head basketball coach.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/Sports/A.Year.Of.Changes.On.the.Hill.Come... Check out the apparel studies program- April 30, 2008 The apparel studies program in Dale Bumpers College of Agriculture, Food and Life Sciences has a lot to offer UA students. An apparel studies major is obviously a good concentration for students interested in fashion, but the studies go beyond just style.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/LifeStyle/Check.Out.The.Apparel.Studies.P... NCAA graduation rates slowly rise in D-1- April 30, 2008 Each spring, graduation and commencement ceremonies are held by colleges and universities throughout the United States. And each spring, thousands upon thousands of students take "the walk" and receive their diplomas. Included in that group of graduating students are the student-athletes, who, although graduating in smaller numbers, actually graduate at a higher percentage than most students.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/Sports/Ncaa-Graduation.Rates.Slowly.Rise.... Wrap-up of first annual Dickson Street Music Festival- April 30, 2008 Thousands of concertgoers from all over Arkansas and surrounding states flocked to Dickson Street Friday and Saturday night for the inaugural Dickson Street Music Festival. As Springfest frenzy gripped Dickson, a diverse group of renowned artists performed on a large outdoor stage situated in the Walton Arts Center parking lot.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/LifeStyle/WrapUp.Of.First.Annual.Dickson.... Missouri State gets rematch with Diamond Hogs- April 30, 2008 The Missouri State Bears are hoping not to start and end the month of April with losses to the Razorbacks. On April 1, the Bears lost a heartbreaker at home to the Hogs in extra innings, 7-6 after a Ben Tschepikow sacrifice fly won the game in the 10th inning.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/Sports/Missouri.State.Gets.Rematch.With.D... Razorbacks set spring game attendance record- April 30, 2008 Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino's Razorback football team played in front of a school-record crowd of 40,200 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium last Saturday in the annual Red-White Spring Football Game. The excitement of the Petrino Era combined with EAS RazorFest and a picture-perfect day in Northwest Arkansas helped the University of Arkansas blister the previous UA spring game record by nearly 10,000 fans.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/Sports/Razorbacks.Set.Spring.Game.Attenda... P.R.I.D.E. celebrates Day of Silence with dance- April 30, 2008 Walter Lang and his partner moved across the dance floor with all eyes on them. Around them, gay and straight couples stood chatting and dancing, as well. Lang was one of many UA students and members of the UA organization P.R.I.D.E (People Respecting Individual Differences and Equality) celebrating the National Day of Silence with a prom at the Unitarian Universalists Church Friday.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/News/P.r-i.d.e.Celebrates.Day.Of.Silence.... |