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Vol. 107, No. 11
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Staff Report
New Flea Market Offers Fresh Picks The newest retro store in town, In Retrospect, offers students a place to find vintage fashion and furniture. Full Story, Page 5
Logan Webster Staff Photographer Kasey Heckelman spikes the ball between two defenders Tuesday. The Arkansas Razorbacks lost to the Oklahoma Sooners in four sets.
New Sororities Make Home on Campus New sororities, Alpha Chi Omega and Phi Mu, have been added to the UA campus. Full Story, Page 3
Things That Matter to Students Kayli Farris Staff Writer
Couples on Campus An inside look at students that are dating, engaged and married, and what it is like. Full Story, Page 5
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Many social and political issues have a direct impact on college students and young adults, with the upcoming presidential election. “In many ways, young people aren’t all that different from other voters in that various aspects of the economy, together with education, tend to be the central issues they identify as most important,” said Janine Parry, political science professor. Student loans constitute a major issue that affects a large proportion of college students. Both interest rates and loan debt are key aspects of this issue. “What is going to be done about student debt?,” said Arkansas alumnue Dylan Frost. “Few politicians talk about this. We are America’s future, yet few of us will be able to start families and contribute to the economy, because we are tens of thousands of dollars in debt.” Taylor Loy, a second year graduate student studying political science, also has concerns about student debt. “I am also saddled with student debt in order to be more competitive in this economic downturn,” Loy said. “Subsidized loans were ended for grad students, which not only doubled the interest rate, but made loans accrue interest immediately, as opposed to only after (a student) graduates.” Additionally, the health care reform of 2010 has already impacted some college students and young adults, Parry said. This revision has allowed students to stay on their families health insurance until the age of 26. Kerrie Snyder, a former UA student, is concerned
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UA police continue to pursue leads in identifing the suspect involved in the reported sexual assault of a student on campus Sunday morning. The suspect is described as a white male with dark complexion, short brown hair, 5’10, muscular build, in his mid-20s, wearing a dark gray shirt and khaki shorts and has yet to be identified, said Lt. Gary Crain, spokesman for UAPD. The victim was attacked in the southeast area of Lot 14, near Gregg Avenue, according to a UAPD news release. There was no new information pertaining to the rape investigation as of Monday afternoon, Crain said. It is unknown if the attacker was a student. Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity or location can contact UAPD at 479575-2222. Tips can also be sent by text message to the UAPD at 479800-0405.
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Photo Courtesy MCT Campus Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney wave to the delegation at the end of the 2012 Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum Thursday, Aug. 30, in Tampa Bay, Fla.
Miranda Campbell Staff Writer Two UA students are at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.,
“I think students should also pay attention to Obama’s plan for the economy, as it’s entirely crucial for them.” Ezra Smith
Co-Founder of NWA Students for Obama
this week and three students attended the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., last week, as politically active student organizations like the Young Democrats and College Republicans prepare for the presidential election in November. UA students Ezra Smith, co-founder of Northwest Arkansas Students for Obama, and Aaron Gibson, vice president of the UA’s Young Democrats, were selected by delegates to attend the DNC for their active involvement in the Barack Obama campaign, Smith and Gibson said. Both students are excited to attend speeches by President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and former President Bill Clinton, among others, they said. Smith hopes to see the
“The failed policies of Barack Obama have plagued our generation long enough, and the RNC was very on message.” Isaac Foley
Executive Director of the Federation of College Republicans DNC remain issue-oriented, claiming that the RNC seemed mean-spirited in its focus on attacking Obama rather than focusing on the issues, he said. “As a really politically involved student, I would also
like to see DNC speakers defend the Affordable Care Act, which is something I believe we desperately need in this country,” Smith said. “I think students should also pay attention to Obama’s plan for the economy, as it’s entirely crucial to them.” Smith and the NWA Students for Obama are focused on actively campaigning and
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