By: Lily Kate Hobbs With Election Day approaching November 3rd, you have an opportunity to help shape the future of Fort Smith by voting in local elections. Whether you plan to stay in the River Valley after graduation or are here while earning your degree, the decisions made by local leaders can affect the community where you live, work and go to school. Between classes, work and other responsibilities, it can be easy to put voting on the back burner. But local elections aff
Image credits to Deidre Grzymala This Friday evening, both the Boreham Library and the Campus Climate and Traditions Committee are hosting and will be streaming a Halloween-themed showing! Scream 7 (2026) is the R-rated film of choice, and free food and drinks, like popcorn and hot chocolate, will be provided to all who come! For this event, recommended things to bring are comfortable seating, cozy clothing/blankets, and some friends to watch with. The "Halloween Outdoor Movi
By Joe Bush Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders discussed economic growth, affordability and education during Fort Smith's Capital for a Day event, while students voiced opposition to her administration. Governor Sanders speaks at the Fort Smith Capital for a Day event, held Wednesday, October 21 in the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Campus Center FORT SMITH, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders visited the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith on Wednesday, Oct. 21, as par
The Lions' Chronicle staff will moderate upcoming town hall discussions featuring Director-At-Large and Mayoral candidates for the upcoming municipal elections. The town hall discussions will be held in the Reynolds Room in the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Campus Center. Each session will begin at 11 a.m. The Director-At-Large Town Hall will be held Monday, Oct. 12; the Mayoral Candidate Town Hall will be held Tuesday, Oct. 13 According to UAFS Chancellor, Dr. Teresa Ril
1. Provide us with some information about your history and your background with Fort Smith. Fort Smith has been home for more than 20 years. I grew up in Alma and have spent most of my adult life here, raising my family and serving this community in different ways. My background is a little unconventional. I’m an Air Force veteran, caregiver, homeschool teacher, artist, writer, photographer, and community volunteer. In 2012, I founded A Volunteer Organization, originally to
Delta Gamma hosted its 16th annual Anchor Slam on March 13th. It was held in the RAWC on campus and raised close to $2,500 for the organization’s philanthropy Service for Sight. Each year Delta Gamma hosts events in order to raise money to give back to individuals who have vision impairments, and the programs that serve them. 100% of the proceeds from the event go to Service for Sight. Half of the funds go to Oklahoma School for the Blind, while the other half goes to the Del
The U.S. made history at the most recent 4 Nations Face-Off game when they proceeded so start three fist fights within nine seconds of the game. What brought this on was when Canada booed the U.S. national anthem, despite the announcement to respect all countries' anthems before the game. There were already tensions between the countries due to Donald Trump's announcement of wanting Canada to be the U.S. 51st state. This would be the first fight to happen at an international
On Sunday, February 9, 2025, the Kansas City Chiefs played against the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game was not a close one with the Chiefs losing 22-40. This came as a great loss to the Chiefs, who had hoped to make Super Bowl history by being the first three-peat champions. At the end of the first quarter, the Eagles had scored seven points. They continued to dominate, gaining seventeen more points in the second quarter. The
Shohei Ohtani looks on prior to his first at bat during the first inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on March 28, 2024. MVP. Most Valuable Player. These words are the best way to describe Shohei in the simplest terms. Every praiseworthy adjective attached to him is well-earned, he impacts the game of baseball in ways that very few players before him have. Shohei is thirty years old. He has millions of followers on social media. His highlights
Starting as a small dream just under a year ago the UAFS eSports team has joined the fight to compete on the national stage this fall. Saturday September 16th marked the successful beginning of this long fight for the UAFS Valorant Team Blue as they competed and took first place in the Red Bull Campus Clutch Online Regional Delta Qualifiers. Valorant is a free-to-play PC based game released in 2020 and combines all the best aspects of an FPS (first person shooter) game and po
Image credits to Deidre Grzymala This Friday evening, both the Boreham Library and the Campus Climate and Traditions Committee are hosting and will be streaming a Halloween-themed showing! Scream 7 (2026) is the R-rated film of choice, and free food and drinks, like popcorn and hot chocolate, will be provided to all who come! For this event, recommended things to bring are comfortable seating, cozy clothing/blankets, and some friends to watch with. The "Halloween Outdoor Movi
Written By: Riplee Breeden Image Credit: Ella Kuykendall The Reynolds Room got turned into the Backrooms for Haunted University this last Saturday, October 24th, led by Campus Activities Board(CAB) with the help of Latino Student Association(LSA), Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), and Theater Department. Harmonie Yang, an Event Coordinator of CAB, was head of planning for Haunted University this year. This wasn't something that was created in a month, it started thi
By: Riplee Breeden What are you doing on Wednesday August 26th from 11:00am-1:00pm? If you said nothing, then come over to the RAWC for the UAFS Block Party! Different RSO and resources will be there tabling and getting to meet all the new faces on campus along with reconnecting with some familiar ones. There will be free food and the tradition of making your own stuffed Numa! Along with all those incredible things, The Lions Chronicle (a.k.a. us) will be there tabling as wel
By: Addison Ketter According to the World Record Academy, the Lavaca Beer Can is recognized as one of the world’s largest Budweiser can sculptures, adding even more historical significance to the landmark. Driving down Highway 22 near Lavaca, Arkansas, there is one thing almost everyone notices right away, a giant Budweiser beer can standing in the middle of a pasture. Rising high above the fields and cattle, the famous “Beer Can” has become one of the most recognizable landm
Image Credit to Alexandria Jones By: Riplee Breeden Day of Giving and Numa’s Birthday is a tradition that every lion comes to know. Started on April 28, 2022, to raise money for 6 projects on campus. This year, 2026, will be celebrated April 28 at 8:00 a.m. until April 29 at 4:08 p.m. funding around 16 different projects on campus from RSO’s and department. How did it get to this point? How have we grown this celebration to what it is now? I got the opportunity to sit down wi
Image credits to Deidre Grzymala This Friday evening, both the Boreham Library and the Campus Climate and Traditions Committee are hosting and will be streaming a Halloween-themed showing! Scream 7 (2026) is the R-rated film of choice, and free food and drinks, like popcorn and hot chocolate, will be provided to all who come! For this event, recommended things to bring are comfortable seating, cozy clothing/blankets, and some friends to watch with. The "Halloween Outdoor Movi
Written By: Riplee Breeden Image Credit: Ella Kuykendall The Reynolds Room got turned into the Backrooms for Haunted University this last Saturday, October 24th, led by Campus Activities Board(CAB) with the help of Latino Student Association(LSA), Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), and Theater Department. Harmonie Yang, an Event Coordinator of CAB, was head of planning for Haunted University this year. This wasn't something that was created in a month, it started thi
By: Riplee Breeden What are you doing on Wednesday August 26th from 11:00am-1:00pm? If you said nothing, then come over to the RAWC for the UAFS Block Party! Different RSO and resources will be there tabling and getting to meet all the new faces on campus along with reconnecting with some familiar ones. There will be free food and the tradition of making your own stuffed Numa! Along with all those incredible things, The Lions Chronicle (a.k.a. us) will be there tabling as wel
By: Addison Ketter According to the World Record Academy, the Lavaca Beer Can is recognized as one of the world’s largest Budweiser can sculptures, adding even more historical significance to the landmark. Driving down Highway 22 near Lavaca, Arkansas, there is one thing almost everyone notices right away, a giant Budweiser beer can standing in the middle of a pasture. Rising high above the fields and cattle, the famous “Beer Can” has become one of the most recognizable landm
Image Credit to Alexandria Jones By: Riplee Breeden Day of Giving and Numa’s Birthday is a tradition that every lion comes to know. Started on April 28, 2022, to raise money for 6 projects on campus. This year, 2026, will be celebrated April 28 at 8:00 a.m. until April 29 at 4:08 p.m. funding around 16 different projects on campus from RSO’s and department. How did it get to this point? How have we grown this celebration to what it is now? I got the opportunity to sit down wi