“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” — Martin Luther King, Jr. By Terrah Baker “You guys are actually part of something big that’s going on,” said Aron Shelton, co-founder of SpareTime, to a group of students at Holt Middle School in Fayetteville last month. Shelton is a young,…
By Claire Ala Looking for that one-of-a-kind item to add to your wardrobe? Look no further than Grey Dog, a vintage boutique, to find something extraordinary. Grey Dog has provided a wonderful collection of clothing and other fashion items since its beginnings, and now with a new store on College Avenue, the selection and atmosphere…
Staff Report Winds of Change The Flat Ridge 2 Wind Farm located in Kansas has begun full commercial operation, providing Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) with 51 megawatts of potential wind energy through a long-term power purchase agreement. The Flat Ridge 2 Wind Farm, a 66,000-acre site spanning Barber, Harper, Kingman and Sumner counties, is…
Free Music From the Public Library By Willow Fitzgibbon Adult Services Manager Greetings from behind the stacks of the Fayetteville Public Library, and welcome to our first Free Weekly Column. A quick icebreaker: when was the last time you visited your library? A) Yesterday, and I hope On the Road has been found and reshelved…
Staff Report The most famous operas are some of the most powerful tragedies of all time, said professional opera singer and Fayetteville native, Tamara Ryan. “Like Carmen, and Madame Butterfly; they’re so tragic, but they’re two of the most commonly performed operas,” she said. That’s not why she chose Jack Heggie’s Dead Man Walking as…
By Stephanie Conway With the holidays behind us, we now face the long, cold winter months ahead. Prolonged cold weather makes it difficult to get out and have fun, so here are a few ideas to get the family moving and out of the house when everyone starts to get a little stir-crazy. Arkadia Retrocade…
University Of Arkansas Professor Designs Autopilot System To Keep It In The Air At Night By Mason Carr Robert Saunders, University Of Arkansas electrical engineering instructor, will design an autopilot system for the first solar-powered airplane scheduled to fly around the world in 20 days and 20 nights, making it the first solar-powered plane to…
By Mason Carr A University of Arkansas research organization that gathers information on consumer goods’ sustainability has been ranked as one of the top 10 world-changing ideas of 2012. Scientific American recognized the Sustainability Consortium in their December issue as one of the potential “game changers” that are “not pie-in-the-sky notions but practical breakthroughs that…
Staff Report Fresh Healthy Vending has launched in Northwest Arkansas through franchise owners Dennis and Carla Laing. The Laings currently have 20 Fresh Healthy Vending machines installed throughout the area, and wish to expand by installing additional machines, which offer the option of healthy, natural snacks and beverages such as smoothies, soymilk, fruit, vegetables, yogurt,…
By Claire Ala As 2013 approaches, many will still differ in their beliefs. However, some feel Friday marks a day on the Mayan calendar that could bring on a cataclysmic event. Luckily, humanity can be assured ideas of doomsday are not accepted by the scientific realm of NASA. NASA states “one of the most bizarre…