Photo by Luke Dawson, Fort Smith BCM By Joe Blaze Bush Baptist Collegiate Ministries at the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith gives students opportunities to worship, share meals, and put their faith into practice through mission trips and campus events. The faith-based student organization hosts a weekly worship night with services on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., with supper at 7 p.m. between the two. The two service times help accommodate a larger crowd. For junior stude

Image by: Riplee Breeden As the clock struck midnight on October 31st pushing us swiftly into November 1st, many people blew out the candle in their Jack-o-lanterns and quickly plugged in their blinking red and green string lights for their trees. As some mourn the end of spooky season, Halloween, others are getting their stretchy pants ready for the Thanksgiving feasts of the future, and the rest are cranking up Mariah Carey's “All I Want For Christmas is You” and throwing

Image credits to UAFS World Languages Department At 7p.m. on November 5th, the “World Languages Lip-Sync Showcase” will feature students and their music videos which range in proficiency levels of French and Spanish both! The presentation will also include an audience-chosen “Grand Prize Winner” who will receive a $150 gift card! This event will take place inside the Windgate Art and Design Theater and is free and open to the entire community!

Fashion has the power to tell a story and express oneself. Not only can it educate about the past but also evolve over time. The stitching's and patterns on pieces of clothing are made with intentionality and can represent one’s culture. The Cherokee Tear dress is a wonderful example of this. As Wendell Cochran, a Cherokee Master Craftsman and National Living Treasure in the Area of Traditional Clothing, described it, the Tear Dress is “the official tribal dress for women of

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

The Tower Drive-In Theatre will officially reopen for the summer season on April 3 and 4, welcoming the community back for a weekend of movies, food, and classic outdoor entertainment. The season will begin with a double feature showing of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Wicked , offering a mix of family-friendly adventure and musical storytelling. Gates will open for moviegoers ready to enjoy a night under the stars, a tradition that has become increasingly rare in modern

Dr. Timothy Workman, director of choral activities at UAFS, smiled as the audience cheered for the combined chorus of A Grand Night for Singing. On Tuesday, April 22nd, the choral ensembles of UAFS, Southside, Northside, and Alma High School put on a concert that showcased their works to the audience of the ArcBest Performing Arts Center. It has become a tradition for the UAFS Music & Theatre Department to hold this concert every Spring semester. Along with taking pride in th

A Minecraft Movie is certainly what it says on the tin. From a storytelling perspective, the plot is rather basic, but the plot was never really the appeal. Instead, the movie’s success relies heavily on the nostalgia factor of the game it is based on. The initial version of Minecraft was first released in May of 2009, with the full release coming two years later in 2011. Its popularity has only grown in the years since, with the game selling over 300 million copies across p

The Spring 2025 semester is wrapping up at UAFS. If you plan to stay in or around the area, there are lots of fun activities and events available. Celebrate the success of another semester complete with some summer fun. Go to the Walmart Amp for a concert. Some artists playing in summer 2025 are Halsey (May 19), Thomas Rhett (June 5), Luke Bryan (June 19), Def Leppard (June 23), Goo Goo Dolls (July 19), and Little Big Town (July 24). Need to cool off? Check out Parrot Island

The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith (UAFS) music and theater department made it known that not only are they musically gifted, but they also know how to have fun while showing off their talents. On April 24th, the UAFS Department of Music & Theater invited students, faculty, friends, and family to their Project Rock: Concert. Being one night only, the turnout of the crowd was filled with tons of supportive friends, family, and staff. This concert allowed not only music st

It is no secret that movie adaptations have become more and more popular. From movies to TV shows, these adaptations have gotten everyone excited. Some examples of these adaptations include Sonic the Hedgehog movie, the Mario Movie, The Last of Us TV show, and the most recent and popular Minecraft Movie. Now, another movie has joined this long list of adaptations. A horror game to a horror movie adaptation of Until Dawn. This adaptation features a group of friends who come to

Summer vacation is right around the corner, which means an increase in balloon usage is amongst us. When throwing a party or a simple get-together, balloons tend to be a simple task that gets overlooked and procrastinated. However, when it comes to tying them, people realize how complicated balloons truly are. Fingers start to swell and change color due to the pressure that gets wrapped around them from the latex, but here is a new method for tying balloons without hurting an

UAFS Spring Break is March 23-29. Some students travel or visit family. If you are planning to stay here in Fort Smith, there is fun to be had close by! Things To Do Outside Janet Huckabee Nature Center is hosting Spring Break Tuesday-Saturday for free on March 25-29 from 9 am-3:30 pm. Paint duck decoys, feed the fish, practice archery, canoe, hike, and watch the snakes eat. Walk the downtown streets of Van Buren, AR. The downtown area is just five miles from Fort Smith. Ther

For many 2024 actors and actresses, a lot was on the line this Sunday at the 97th annual Academy Awards show— the Oscars. The event was held in the heart of Hollywood at the Dolby Theater. In its typical fashion, the night consisted of a ‘wine and dine,’ eaten while superstars in formal wear “come together to celebrate the best films from the past twelve months” (BBC). In a time of big celebration and great anticipation, it’s inevitable that this excitement stood alongside so

Since its latest episode was released in February of 2022, fans have been eagerly anticipating the third season of HBO Max’s Euphoria . The psychological drama stars Zendaya as narrator Rue Bennett, a seventeen-year-old high school student who battles an active drug addiction. Other leads of the show include Jacob Elordi, Alexa Demi, and Hunter Schafer. The second season of Euphoria ended on various cliffhangers, some of which involve Rue having to owe $13,000 to drug lord L

In early February, it was announced that the Bachelorette would not be returning this upcoming summer. While ABC has not officially announced when it will be returning nor why this decision was made, Bachelor Nation believes that it will more than likely make its comeback in the year 2026. The Bachelorette is an American reality television dating series based on The Bachelor. It offers the opportunity for one woman (who was previously rejected by the former bachelor) to choos