By Terrah Baker Many of the students who have received a portion of the the $136,000 in education scholarships awarded by the Hispanic Women’s Organization of Arkansas are first generation college students. They often have to work to pay for their education upfront, since they’re not eligible for federal loans — except for what’s funded…
By Roger Barrett If you’ve been to a poetry reading at Nightbird Books, or bought a book of poetry at the Dickson Street Bookshop then you’ve probably met Matthew Henriksen. Matt and Katy Henriksen started the Burning Chair Readings to bring touring poets to Fayetteville. Their readings have also presented readings from UA Fayetteville and…
By Terrah Baker Jane Kang looks like your average girl, despite her shaved head. She talks like a girl. She even dresses like a girl. But what does that mean, really? More than likely the description just offered created a preconceived notion of what Kang looks, talks and dresses like, when really no description was…
‘Defile not, therefore, the land which you inhabit’ By Terrah Baker The Rev. Richard Cizik has struggled against opposition since 2002 to remind Christian followers that it is in God’s — and our own — interest to acknowledge climate change and protect the environment. Although his teachings on climate change and environmentalism didn’t become the…
By Terrah Baker There’s a side of our brain that we neglect, said Jo Ann Kaminsky, executive director of The Art Experience in Fayetteville that is celebrating 20 years of service. That’s the side she tries to reach in her counseling sessions, where she uses art and creativity as a means of helping clients delve…
Staff Report Brandon L. Barber, age 37 of New York, and four other men were charged with federal crimes stemming from schemes to defraud involving several Northwest Arkansas real estate transactions and Barber’s bankruptcy case. Barber was arrested Wednesday morning in New York, N.Y. The other individuals charged are K. Vaughn Knight, a 46-year-old Fayetteville…
By Claire Ala Designing clothes is not an easy task. There’s a ton of work that goes into making clothes, but most of the time the work is allocated between a designer and seamstress. Kata Mari is a Fayetteville designer who creates whimsical clothing while sewing everything on her own. It’s not everyday that someone…
Staff Report Doug Stanhope has pissed off a lot of people in his day — luckily, he doesn’t care. “No one can give you shit that matters when there’s nothing they can take from you. I don’t have a TV show I can get fired from, Aflack can’t dump me as their sponsor,” Stanhope said….
Staff Report Fayetteville will be in full Irish bloom Sunday with events taking place in honor of the good ol’ Catholic Saint Patrick and community spirit. In the 1600s, close to 100,000 Irish immigrants made their way onto the shores of North America, in what now is the United States. The 1700s brought another 100,000,…
To Register: Contact: Gabrielle Idlet, gidlet@gmail.com, 479-966-5935 Joy Caffrey, joy@joyfulhealingcenter.com, 479-409-4912 Date: Saturday, March 30 Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Location: Miller Hall, Mount Sequoyah Retreat Center Class size is limited. By Gabrielle Idlet I was born in 1970, which means I missed it. I grew up in the aftermath of the bohemian swirl I heard…