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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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Agriculture Division Sponsors Strawberry Production Grant The UA Division of Agriculture announced $3 million donation from the Walmart Foundation to help sustain strawberry production nationwide. Full Story, Page 2
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Scantron Proposal Discussed Bailey Deloney Staff Writer Tuesday night, ASG proposed a bill to permanently provide testing materials for students. More than 90 percent of students who responded enjoyed having Scantrons and Blue Books provided for them last semester, according to a recent ASG Student
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said Sen. Joe Kieklak, author of the bill. In addition, the Kieklak proposes university officials put in place a regulatory measure where departments must use a request form and provide class numbers before they can obtain testing materials for their students. When a bill is written by two authors and supported by eight sponsors, who represent a majority of the colleges on campus, it goes to
“We are going to put on our bootstraps and work with administration to make this happen.” Joe Kieklak ASG Senator
NWA Fashion Week Highlights and Headliners
Take a look at what some of the local boutiques will be showcasing at the show this weekend. Full Story, Page 5
UA Students Look Forward to Spring Break Plans
If you are heading out of Fayetteville for Spring Break, check out these tips on how to prepare yourself and your luggage. Full Story, Page 5
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Poll. The bill proposes “a minimal credit-hour raise in tuition to provide Scantrons, Blue Books and other testing materials for students.” Although a tuition increase is normally a buzzword that most people would presume the student population would be against, the results from the ASG poll showed the contrary,
show that the representatives agree this is a cost-effective and convenient solution, Kieklak said. “We are going to put on our bootstraps and work with administration to make this happen,” Kieklak said. If the bill passes, the most immediate course of action will be to meet with the pro-
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Kris Johnson Staff Photographer Members of different fraternities and sororities stand in a cage collecting bail to help raise money for Children’s Medical Network at the Arkansas Union, Tuesday, March 12.
Many Universities Offer Gender-Neutral Housing
Megan Smith Staff Writer
Gender-neutral housing can provide a safe environment for students and has been implemented in many well-known universities and colleges. Gender-neutral housing
generally refers to a hall, wing or residence hall where gender is a non-factor in determining room assignments. The purpose is to make transgender students and those who may not be comfortable with living with someone of the same sex more comfortable. Issues concerning LGBT students are not new for uni-
versities. The story of Tyler Clementi’s suicide is widespread and has been seen as a warning story for gay students in traditional housing. Clementi, a student at Rutgers University, committed suicide in September 2010 after his roommate filmed Clementi kissing another man. His roommate threatened to show the film
to other students, which provoked Clementi to jump off of the George Washington Bridge. Around 64 percent of LGBT students felt unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation, and 41 percent felt unsafe because of how they expressed their
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Springfest Returns to Fayetteville Stephanie Pullin Staff Writer One of the only times someone could find Dickson Street closed is for the family event Springfest. After taking a year off last year, Springfest is coming back this year on May 4. Springfest was started in 1983 by the shop owners on Dickson Street as a celebra-
“The bed races are a popular event for students as well as for the live music.” Doug Allen
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Ashley Swindell Staff Photographer Students could pick up graduation regalia, order rings, invitations and photos during Grad Salute at the Garland Bookstore, Tuesday, March 12.
tion of the history and culture of Fayetteville. The day is filled with fun events for the whole family, including a pancake breakfast that morning at Jose’s to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Other things to do include live music, games, food, arts and crafts vendors, kid-friendly activities, a dog parade, and a pub crawl later that night. Also at Springfest are the annual “bed races,” where teams of participants assemble their own racing beds and race down Dickson Street.
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