The TravelerStories from the current online edition of The Traveler.Looking backward and forward- April 30, 2008 Finally, the semester is drawing to a close - although not without the end of the year rush our professors and instructors have so graciously bestowed upon us within the last couple of weeks. Despite the vast amount of work still needed to be finished before we bask in the glory of summer relaxation (at least in a relative sense), we have a feeling of satisfaction when we reflect upon the work we've done this year - both in and out of the Traveler office in the basement of Kimpel Hall.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/Looking.Backward.And.Forward-3355... New RSO focuses on helping the Delta- April 30, 2008 Students and faculty can help retain the heritage of the Arkansas Delta and rebuild its future through a new Registered Student Organization, said Krista Jones, president of the Advocates for the Arkansas Delta. The mission statement for AAD is that it's a student-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to building outreach activities directed toward the people, culture and heritage of the Arkansas Delta by preserving the past, enriching the present and shaping the future, Jones said.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/News/New-Rso.Focuses.On.Helping.The.Delta... Fayetteville bands take their different styles to separate markets- April 30, 2008 It's not too often that a band from Arkansas hits it big on the national music scene. However, it is even more rare for an Arkansan band to hit it big on the international scene. And while fans might think the national scene success comes before the international success, just ask Fayetteville indie band Mar.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/LifeStyle/Fayetteville.Bands.Take.Their.D... UA graduate student goes after U.S. Senate seat against Rep. Boozman- April 30, 2008 UA graduate student Abel Tomlinson will appear on the ballot this November against incumbent Rep. John Boozman. Boozman and Tomlinson both met with students last week after each hosted separate and overlapping discussions on sustainability. Boozman currently has a 10 percent rating by the League of Conservation Voters.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Ua.Graduate.Student.Goes.After.U.s.S... Host families help international students adjust to United States- April 30, 2008 Students from countries around the world contribute to the diversity of the community while attending the Spring International Language Center. SILC Director Leyah Bergman-Lanier said one of the wonderful things about Fayetteville is its willingness to embrace diversity.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Host-Families.Help.International.Stu... Green neighborhood offers 'community' feel- April 30, 2008 The UA Community Design Center has developed a new vision of neighborhood for the Washington County chapter of Habitat for Humanity: no sidewalks, no curbs, no gutters and no flooding, even after torrential rain, according to a press release. Porchscapes: An Affordable LEED-Neighborhood Development, the official name for the project, was awarded a 2008 ASLA professional award in planning and analysis from the American Society of Landscape Architects, according to the ASLA Web site.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Green.Neighborhood.Offers.community.... New KUAF building to open in 2010- April 30, 2008 KUAF 91.3, a national public radio station licensed to the UA, has begun a capital campaign to move its facility to a building across the Fayetteville Public Library. The goal of the campaign is to raise $1.5 million for the new building, said Rick Stockdell, general station manager at KUAF and professor of journalism.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/LifeStyle/New-Kuaf.Building.To.Open.In.20... RIAA requests file-sharing info from UA- April 30, 2008 UA administrators recently received a formal request from the Recording Industry Association of America, a trade group that represents intellectual property and First Amendment rights of the U.S. recording industry, asking that the UA cooperate in addressing illegal file-sharing activities.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/News/Riaa-Requests.FileSharing.Info.From.... Letters to the editor- April 30, 2008 n the past month, Students for a Free Tibet encountered pro-Chinese Government protestors at our ASG funded Tibetan Awareness Day. With a clear opposition to a Free Tibet, we feel it is important to clear up a few facts about Tibet. Putting aside the argument of whether or not Tibet was an independent country before the Chinese invasion, the world now needs to focus on the future of Tibet.http://www.thetraveleronline.com/news/2008/04/30/Opinion/Letters.To.The.Editor-3355949.sht... |