The Arkansas State University P-20 Educational Innovation Center partnered with Every Child is Ours to host a cultural heritage event for local fourth graders. A-State invited seven schools from the Jonesboro, Nettleton and Tuckerman school systems to learn to be… Read More ›
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“Best Steppers” Kappa Alpha Psi
By Caroline Averitt | Staff Writer The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) hosted the “Best Steppers” event Nov 3. in which fraternities and sororities from the Divine Nine competed in a step show. “Stepping is a ritual dance performed based on… Read More ›
Sister Cindy tells A-State students to become “ho’s no mo”
By Laila Casiano | Staff Writer Sister Cindy, viral TikTok influencer and known preacher, visited Arkansas State University on Nov. 4 around noon to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Her presence gathered hundreds of students, as a couple days… Read More ›
Arkansas State University hosts blood drive
By Laila Casiano | Staff Writer Arkansas State University hosted a blood drive at the LTC Frederick C. Turner, Jr. Military Science Building on Nov. 1, starting at 11 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. The blood drive was in… Read More ›
Chris Jones visits Arkansas State University
Chris Jones, the 2022 Democratic candidate for governor of Arkansas, visited Arkansas State University on Friday to meet with students. A-State’s Young Democrats were present, handing out Chris Jones merchandise and speaking with him. “I’ve had opportunity, and I want… Read More ›
Sarah Huckabee Sanders feature
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate. Sanders’ political experience includes serving as White House press secretary from 2017-19 under former President Donald Trump and senior advisor to Sen. Tom Cotton in 2014. She was also the national… Read More ›
Save Our Libraries vs. Citizens Taxed Enough
The Craighead County/Jonesboro Public Library has been the center of fierce debate since the introduction of a ballot measure that would cut the library’s budget. The initiative was submitted on Sept. 27 and approved by the Craighead County Election Commission… Read More ›
Ballot initiatives explained
Political candidates will not be the only things people vote on this Election Day. The ballot also includes several state and county level issues people will vote either “for” or “against.” There are four state level initiatives. On the county… Read More ›
Local candidate lineup
Editor’s note: (R) denotes a Republican candidate, (D) denotes a Democratic candidate and (I) denotes an Independent candidate. Elected positions such as governor, U.S. senator and U.S. House representative will all be present on the Nov. 8 ballot. However, this… Read More ›