Previously the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline connect callers to a network of more than 200 crisis centers that are ready to help individuals suffering from mental health-related issues. Seeing the stranglehold that mental health issues maintained around the country, the FCC launched plans for an easy-to-remember dial code similar to 911, the code used to contact emergency services nationwide. The Lifeline also includes a redirect to

As Ukraine celebrated 31 years of independence from the Soviet Union, the Biden administration announced plans to send $3 billion in security assistance for Ukraine on Wednesday. This will be Washington's largest package since Russia began its invasion over six months ago. “The United States of America is committed to supporting the people of Ukraine as they continue the fight to defend their sovereignty,” Biden said in a statement. He explained that the combined $2.9 billion

On Wednesday, President Biden announced that steps would be taken toward addressing the student loan debt, including forgiving up to $20,000 for specific borrowers and extending the payment freeze until the end of the year. “Education is a ticket to a better life… but over time that ticket has become too expensive for too many Americans,” Biden said in his address at the White House. Student loan forgiveness was a key issue for Joe Biden during the 2020 campaign trail, wher

The City of Fort Smith launched its “Ride 4 Smilies” bike-share program Thursday. The program gives residents of Fort Smith more affordable options for transportation. The program is sponsored by various organizations including the University of Arkansas, Frontier MPO, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, and Tandem Mobility. They seek to take advantage of the booming “Shared Micromobility Services'' (SMM) industry, following in the footsteps of Fayetteville’s VeoRide bike

Giant signs lining the highways and your neighbor's yards can only mean one thing. It’s election season in the Natural State. The deadline to register to vote in the May Primaries is fast approaching so here is your Lions’ Chronicle cheat sheet for understanding the 2022 Arkansas Primaries. What even are the primaries? In the simplest of terms, the primary elections are the elections before THE election. Each political party votes on which candidate to send to the general e

Article updated on 4/6 Three Sebastian Commons apartments had their windows broken by a non-resident late Monday night. With help from the Fort Smith Police Department, University Police apprehended the suspect shortly after. According to witnesses, a currently unidentified man wandered the grounds of the Sebastians Commons sometime around 10 PM before breaking the windows of one apartment in Building 4 and two in Building 8. The man entered one of the apartments in 8, but

Alpha Omicron Pi Upsilon Beta is hosting their annual Strike Out Arthritis tournament this Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. on the Campus Green. Proceeds will go directly to The Arthritis Foundation, a nonprofit specializing in helping suit the needs of those with the condition. After forming their partnership in 1967, Alpha Omicron Pi has raised thousands of dollars for the charity via various events ranging from baseball, volleyball, and softball tournaments to their

Last week the students at The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith celebrated their homecoming week with a western twist. The week was packed with fun activities to help honor our students, staff, and community. The Wild Roarin’ West spirit was seen all over campus through several contests. From western decorations to lasso competitions, lions enjoyed getting to take part in all homecoming festivities. The week started off with homecoming banner displays on Monday. Each RSO co

Winter storm warnings have already been placed on Eastern Oklahoma and much of Northern Arkansas for Wednesday, February 23rd, and Thursday, February 24th in preparation for icy weather. Accuweather reports suggest the area can expect about one-inch sleet and snow along with about a half-inch of ice. This storm is just one of two expected to hit the area this week, with the first coming Monday night into Tuesday afternoon. Flood warnings have been placed on many cities in nor

The Battalion, a student-run paper-based at Texas A&M, has received demands from the President of the University, Katherine Banks, to halt production of its print editions. This order was initially immediate but has been changed to at the end of the Spring semester. The Battalion has released print editions since its founding in 1893 and introduced digital production in 1997. The demand, according to leaders at the university, is apparently to force a switch to a strictly dig

UAFS annual Homecoming celebration and events are set to take place next week. The theme this year is “Wild Roarin’ West”. EVENTS Highlighting events set to take place include the following: Rising in the River Valley- Monday, February 14th at 11:30 AM on the Campus Green Annual rally co-hosted by the United Way of Fort Smith and Crisis Intervention Center meant to raise awareness of violence against men, women, and children. Hoedown Throwdown- Tuesday, February 15th at 6 PM

UAFS on-campus classes have been canceled for Thursday, February 3rd, and Friday, February 4th due to inclement weather. UAFS basketball games against A&M Commerce have also been postponed, though Saturday’s games against UT Tyler are set to proceed as scheduled. There is no plan to pivot to remote learning, meaning no switch to Collaborate or Zoom for class meetings. Online classes are exempted from this cancellation. Students have been told to keep in contact with their pro

As NATO and its allies continue deterrence efforts in Eastern Europe, the US has begun discussion on deployment. Russia’s 100,000 troops remain on Ukraine’s border as diplomatic efforts continue to fall through. This has caused NATO and many surrounding countries to step up efforts to deter an invasion, with many citing the 2014 illegal annexation of Crimea. “I welcome Allies contributing additional forces to NATO,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. “NATO will continue

Announced in an email sent to students and staff Friday, UAFS will return to a remote format the week of January 17th. This comes as the omicron variant continues to tear its way through the US. A COVID-19 update put out on January 13th showed just how vast the new variants' effects are on the state of Arkansas. There were nearly 13,000 new cases from January 12th to the 13th, breaking the single-day record for the second time in this week alone. This alarming spike in cases

R-GA Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene had one of her personal Twitter accounts permanently suspended Saturday for violating the site's COVID misinformation guidelines. The tweet that led to this suspension included a misleading graphic from the outdated Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) which was used to record self reported vaccine adverse cases from patients and providers. This isn’t Greene’s first punishment from the company. Twitter’s COVID misinformatio

An investigative summary released on December 14th detailed the misconduct of five FBI officials while working for the bureau overseas. The misconduct includes: drug trafficking, and failure to report unofficial contacts with foreign nationals. The investigation was prompted after the Department of Justice office of the Inspector General received information from the FBI about the officials engaging in commercial sex. Further allegations were submitted that one official provi

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Now that the semester has wined down for the year and students are finishing up their last finals of the season. The fall class of 2021 graduates are getting ready to walk across the stage at the Stubblefield Arena decked out in graduate finery. With friends and family from all over coming to see them walk, some of them will be wearing cords and stoles to represent their respective organizations. Some of these cords take up to 2 years to achieve if they were just a regular me

On Friday, December 10, 2021, at approximately 8:15 p.m., a large tornado swept through northeastern Arkansas. Tornado warnings had been issued for multiple states on Friday night. These states included Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois. Monette Manor, a nursing home in Monette, Arkansas, was one of several places that the tornado ripped through. A tornado warning had been issued for the nursing home approximately thirty minutes before the tornado came through. The n

On December 18th, 2021 the fall graduating class of 2021 will be graduating at the Stubblefield Center. There will be two ceremonies held at 10 am and the other at 2 pm in their respective colleges. While most students are finished with their finals and preparing to go home for winter break. The students who live on campus and are graduating have to move out within 24 hours after graduation. This is not enough time for the students who have been stressed out with finals and t