September is proving to be the month of famous babies as multiple celebrity couples have celebrated the arrival of their new additions with fans. Among them are actress/musician duo Ashley Tisdale and her husband, Christopher French, who brought in daughter number two, rappers Cardi B and Offset who welcomed their third child together amid divorce, and comedian, John Mulaney, with actress, Olivia Munn, who announced the birth of their second baby on the 22nd of September. The

Saturday, September 21st, Fort Chaffee hosted their Outdoor Market and Car Show at Chaffee Crossing Historic District. According to the Chaffee Crossing website, this event was a “festival-style market on third Saturdays, May through October [where they] focus on supporting local entrepreneurs selling homegrown, homemade, and handmade products and original art, designs, and creations” (“Chaffee Crossing”). The market was officially open at 8:00 that morning and lasted for abo

Recently the season 33 of Dancing With the Stars  cast was announced to the public. One cast member among them caused more shock than the others: Anna Sorokin. If you didn’t already know, Anna Sorokin was charged with grand larceny in the first degree, grand larceny in the second degree, and theft of services. She faked her name and posed as Anna Delvey, a fake German heiress to swindle money out of banks and friends. She would use fake checks and get multiple loans. By the t

In the current gaming landscape, where the term “live service” is sure to draw eyerolls and groans amongst a decent percentage of gamers, Helldivers 2 has drawn praise for being one of the most solid entries in the genre.  After spending a couple of hours with the game, it isn’t hard to see why. The controls and gameplay are extremely tight and satisfying, combat is high octane and intense at higher difficulties, and a progression system that isn’t locked behind a paywall is

For nearly 14 years, a beloved Will Ferrell comedy has captured the hearts of Michigan movie-goers. Thumbnail credit: u/pootsforever

Rockstar Games has long been a household name to those involved in any kind of gaming. Whether you’re a fan of Red Dead or its legendary sequel, or just a GTA player like the rest of us, you were undoubtedly ready for GTA 6’s teaser trailer on December 5th. Since then, the trailer has amassed a hefty 135 million views on YouTube. Topping its predecessor GTA V’s trailer at 104 million views. According to Forbes writer Antonio Pequeño IV, the trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 brok

As college students, we all know that finals week and the week before are the two worst weeks of the entire semester, apart from midterms. It seems that right after getting back from Thanksgiving break, we enter an absolute warzone consisting of last-minute assignments, final portfolios and exams, and much more. In hopes to not only encourage my fellow UAFS peers to finish this semester strong, but also to help them to keep their sanity during finals, here is a short list of

Going into this cold December, many of my fellow lions are going to be wanting to shake off the stress and sweat for what has been, for many of us, a hectic finals week! As we inch closer and closer to our winter break, I wanted to take the opportunity to make a list of fun activities and other things to do in the Fort Smith area over break. In no particular order these hopefully will give you, my wary reader, a better idea of how to relax over this holiday season. Have a hap

It’s that time of the year again where there is an abundance of Christmas light shows to choose from. Christmas light browsing is a time-honored tradition, but it can be overwhelming trying to ensure that we all see the best ones for the best price. That’s why we’ve put together a list of the must-see light shows this December! 1. Creekmore Park Holiday Express  We start our list off with the most popular, the closest to UAFS, and a completely free light show in Fort Smith! T

Among the massive Hollywood multi-franchise of the superhero genre, The Marvels is one of many recent superhero releases that have seen an increasingly apathetic response from its once loyal fans. The Marvels released to the lowest opening weekend box office of any MCU project, at $161.5 Million. Nearly one hundred and fourteen million dollars short of their gross budget. This has created worry and doubt for many fans, those who online have claimed the MCU has died since its

Tuesday November 7th the UAFS Leonis Chamber Singers took the stage to perform the masterwork Gloria by Francis Poulenc along with the Wind Ensemble led by ensemble director Dr Alexandra Zacherella and choir director Dr Timothy Workman. When asked about the process of preparing the music, and the performance itself Dr Workman says “It is always a wonderful thing for students to collaborate with a variety of musicians. The performance of Gloria by Poulenc brought together not

Is the latest in gaming's most famous franchise as wonderful as its name suggests?

Every year, in the days leading up to Halloween, the year’s most-coveted costume ideas and inspiration are a very hot topic of discussion. Thanks to one of our favorite pastimes (social media) we are able to view and discuss with others around the world what we plan on dressing up as for the spookiest day of the year. In order to generate further discussion on the hottest costumes of this year, and draw inspiration from, we asked UAFS students to participate in a survey and c

UAFS Theatre Department presents Henrik Ibsen’s, A Doll’s House . Showings take place on October 19-21, at 7PM, with a double feature on October 21 at 3PM and 7PM. The event is free is UAFS students, faculty, and senior citizens. For general admission, tickets are priced at $10. Directed by Sally Story, the show follows Nora Helmer as she navigates around a mistake she has made that has come back to haunt her. When faced with a decision that will change the course of her life

A brief look at UAFS' Casino Night tradition. Photos from @uafscace on Instagram.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is back to kick off the summer with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . The film released a few days ago and now that we’ve gotten a chance to sit down and watch, how was it? I think before we talk about the film itself, We’ve got to mention the poorly CGI’d elephant in the room: Over their last few projects, Marvel Studios has categorically failed in creating good and engaging stories. It’s all twitter talks about these days. Bad CGI, bad writing,

Last weekend, I was able to find the time to go to the theater for a non marvel movie. For as much as I love films, I don’t really find myself in theaters anymore if it isn’t for the purpose of catching up with the MCU. However after hearing about the buzz surrounding Nintendo’s first major film release in the form of The Super Mario Bros. Movie , my interest was piqued. The film’s popularity was something that wasn’t exactly going to be surprising. Mario is one of the singl

The Last of Us continues to impress with this strong yet brutal episode. Ellie must survive on her own for some time as Joel recovers from the infection from his previous wound. During this time Ellie comes across David, played by Scott Shepard ( Bridge of Spies, X-Men: Dark Phoenix ) and James, played by Troy Baker who was funnily enough the voice of Joel in the video game series. David is the leader of a group that has settled at a resort who are struggling with finding fo

Creed III , is the third installment of the Creed series. With Michael B. Jordan, ( Black Panther, Just Mercy ), returning as Adonis Creed as well as showcasing his directorial debut. As opposed to the previous Creed films where Adonis has to confront the past of his father’s life, Apollo Creed, this film focuses solely on the past of Adonis himself. Adonis is at the top of the boxing world and has decided to retire. He’s learning to adjust to being a family man with his wif

On Sunday, February 26th, the HBOMax hit series The Last of Us aired its seventh episode sparking controversy amongst the fandom about main character Ellie’s love life. This most recent episode, featuring a storyline based on a downloadable expansion (DLC) called “Left Behind” from the original Naughty Dog video game, caused fans to take to Twitter, either applauding the representation or bashing its “wokeness propaganda.” This episode, like the DLC, explores Ellie’s life ab