Author Archives
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14th annual Create@State celebrates student research and collaboration
Students showcased their research and innovations in the 14th annual Create@State hosted by the student research and creativity development program. Create@State is a year-long program that allows students to showcase their co-curricular research and scholarly/creative works to judges from various… Read More ›
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Debate team celebrates 100th anniversary
Arkansas State University’s debate team celebrated its centennial anniversary April 11. The debate team began in 1924 when two women, Alta Moyer and Mildred Cox, traveled to Memphis to debate on behalf of Aggie School to West Tennessee Normal School… Read More ›
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Please, let me pay with cash again
I miss the “pay with cash” option. As an avid supporter of digital transactions, like Apple Pay, CashApp, Venmo, PayPal, the “tap to pay” feature or digital wallets, missing cash was a surprise. While its efficiency and quickness are great,… Read More ›
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Feminist Union hosts first rally for women’s rights
The Feminist Union (FemU) called for abortion rights, menstrual education and more in its first Women’s Rights Rally at the Craighead County Courthouse Acting as an end-of-month event for Women’s History Month, the rally also focused on exemptions for feminine… Read More ›
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Club Spotlight: Fibers Club
The Fibers Club threads artistry and collaborations by crafting fun projects and friendships here at Arkansas State University. The Fibers Club teaches students various techniques and skills related to fiber-based artworks, such as sewing, crocheting, knitting, felting, machine gun tufting,… Read More ›
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New coffee cart opens at Dean B. Ellis Library
The Dean B. Ellis Library welcomed a new coffee option, The Aspretto Coffee Cart, for students and faculty to enjoy. The Aspretto Coffee cart offered one free small cup of coffee for those who attended its opening Monday. The coffee… Read More ›
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Feminist Union Remembers Roe v. Wade
Arkansas State University’s Feminist Union (FemU) honored the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, on the week of its initial landmark ruling by educating students about reproductive rights and care. The FemU discussed ways to continue the pro-choice movement after… Read More ›
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Alpha Psi Omega sponsors A-State’s first gender-affirming closet
The national theatre honor society, Alpha Psi Omega (APO), opened the first gender-affirming closet at Arkansas State University as a resource dedicated to helping people who struggle to express their gender identity outwardly. The closet opened in the fall semester… Read More ›
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Arkansas State students promote period power
The Making Connections class for the social work program is collaborating with Finally Susan in collecting menstrual sanitation products for those in need, calling it “Period Power!” The initiative helps spread awareness and donations for period poverty. Period poverty is… Read More ›
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The response of creative industries to the rise of artificial intelligence
By Laila Casiano | Staff Writer Many unions, especially those in creative industries, went on strike this year for better work environments and wages. But something unprecedented was petitioned: provisions on artificial intelligence (AI). The Writers Guild of America (WGA)… Read More ›