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

The HSSP (History, Social Sciences, Philosophy Department) is hosting a student research paper competition that is supported by funds from the UAFS Day of Giving. The awards for this year will be: 1st Place: $500 2nd Place: $250 3rd Place: $100 “Native Ground” will be the theme for this year. The theme is based on Kathleen Duval’s The Native Ground: Indians and Colonists in the Heart of the Continent . The research competition urges students to answer the question of what doe

L ast Wednesday the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS) Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) held an open invitation for UAFS students to attend a mooncake-making event, showing students how to prepare them and learning about the Vietnamese mid-Autumn festival for which they were made in preparation. The event was held in the school’s BCM building, and new attendees were greeted by VSA officers who invited attendees to the mid-Autumn event they held on Friday at the Bell

The 21st Annual NUMAS Award Ceremony was held on Friday, May 3, 2024, in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center to honor the commitments and achievements of the University of Arkansas- Fort Smith’s registered student organizations, student trailblazers, and devoted advisers. Members across the River Valley gathered for a Vegas-themed celebration filled with fabulous food and decorations to commemorate the hard work done by students, faculty, and staff this year. NUMAS awards hon

It's that dreaded time of year again! Final assignments, tests, research papers, and all of the long nights college students face. We are all prone to procrastination and the chilly weather along with the early nightfall does not help. The good news is that we don't have to do it alone! Join your fellow procrastinators in the library on November 30 for stress relief, tutoring, help with papers, and free snacks! Several organizations on campus have organized an event that will

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

Sorority chapters at The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith had one of their best recruitment runs yet– as Recruitment Week for the Fall 2023 semester brought UAFS’ three sorority chapters a total of 57 new members. Recruitment Week at UAFS took place from August 30th to September 3rd, consisting of various events which allowed all PNMs (potential new members) to visit with each chapter and decide which they would like to run home to. Ashlynn Flute, a dental hygiene student

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

On Thursday, May 4th, the UAFS Residence Hall Association will have a free breakfast event to help students prepare for their upcoming final exams. The Finals Breakfast will be in the Lion's Den Dining Hall from 10 pm-12 am. We all know how stressful Finals Week can be with the ongoing exams, final projects, and constant essay writing. In 2018, Jordan Corley wrote an article for The Collegian about the effects that stress could have on students during Finals Week. Corley had

The All-Majors Career Fair & Grad School Expo will allow current students to network with potential employers or grad school opportunities while also encouraging them to polish their resumes and cover letters. The Career Fair & Grad School Expo will occur on March 9th from 11:30 am-2:30 pm in the Campus Center/Reynolds Room and is presented by Arcbest. Students will need to bring their UAFS IDs to check in and be entered to win an iPad, the first 100 students will also receiv

(image courtesy of the Williston Northampton School) Colson Whitehead, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, is seated to give a free craft talk and lecture on university grounds this February- and at no cost to the public. Colson Whitehead has won two Pulitzer prizes for his literary works The Underground Railroad and The Nickleboys and has published eight novels, including those mentioned earlier. Whitehead started by publishing his first novel in 1999 titled The Intuitionist a

Everyone knows about Santa, but have you heard of his companion, Krampus? This frightening figure is often paired with Saint Nick and is believed to have originated in Germany. In Norse Pagan lore, he is rumored to be the son of Hel, the Norse god of the underworld. Krampus is said to appear on the night of December 5th, Krampusnacht , and search for all the naughty children to bestow their deserved punishment or steal them in the night. The legend of Krampus can be traced in

If you’re trying to get the most holler for your dollar this spooky season, here are the reviews of two big haunts local to the historic side of Fort Smith. ASYLUM X HAUNTED HOUSE If haunted hospitals are your jam, this is the place to go! Upon entering there were 2 rules. 1. Don’t get close to the weapons. 2. Don’t attack the bugs. Why? Because they were 100% REAL! The actors are skilled and you’re in no danger. As long as you mind the limits, the adrenaline will buzz throu