The First-Gen Plight

The First-Gen Plight

By Maddie McGibbony First-generation students face many challenges upon entering college, especially those who come from Arkansas, the second poorest state in the nation, according to 2012 U.S. income and poverty data. Their lack of experience dealing with the...
A Tough Skate Through Loss

A Tough Skate Through Loss

Story by Alyssa Riley Mental Health is something that many people struggle with, but, thankfully, it is becoming less and less stigmatized as shameful when talked about openly; according to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in five adults suffer from at...
Back to Normal

Back to Normal

By Alyssa Riley   In the massive industrial kitchen of the Fayetteville High School cafeteria, the lunch ladies were preparing fried-chicken sandwiches, salad bars, and a build-your-own-club station for the upcoming lunch service. “The nacho cheese looks much...
A Voice of Activism Through Black Filmmaking

A Voice of Activism Through Black Filmmaking

By Alyssa Riley  He sat at a table inside Starbucks with his laptop in front of him and a latte in hand. Despite the rumbling of the coffee machines, the constant playing of Spotify’s ‘Coffee Shop’ playlists, and the reoccurring calls of names for...