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The Art of Creating Peace of Heart
By Alyssa Riley When David Gomez was four years old, his kindergarten teacher, exasperated with his inability to sit still in class, gave him watercolors to occupy his overactive mind and body. Surpassing its original purpose, this act unfolded the future of young...
Pearl’s in the Diamond State
By Marin McGrath As soon as a customer walks through the door, they hear the chime of an old fashioned bell and they are met with a rolling library ladder that takes after the one seen in “Beauty and the Beast.” Whether it is the forest green shelves filled with...
Adapting to Arkansas; Quadriplegic athlete Sean Kent brings adaptive sports to an underrepresented area.
By Rogers Pitcock Sean Kent secures himself in a specialized rugby wheelchair with help from his mother, Bonnie. She fastens his feet while he adjusts his belts. “If you can breathe, it’s not tight enough,” he jokes. In a rugby wheelchair, his center of gravity is...
Campus organization builds safe space for students to learn about sexual health
By Alyssa Crutcher Sexual Health Organization and Outreach (SHOO) is an on-campus registered student organization (RSO) that aims to provide comprehensive sexual education and resources and destigmatize conversation relating to sex/sexual health. President Grace...
Conifer: Bringing Community and Collaboration to the Forefront
By Lydia Fletcher A few miles away from his former restaurant, Preacher’s Son, lies Matthew Cooper’s latest project: Conifer. Conifer was created to fill Bentonville’s need for another gluten-free restaurant that doesn't conflict with what other chefs are doing. The...
Mt. Joy Brings Halloween Spirit to Fayetteville
By Natalie Murphy When Mt. Joy went to social media to ask their fans to wear Halloween costumes to their concert, their very dedicated Fayetteville fans listened and delivered. The crowd didn't miss a beat, going all out in full hair and makeup corresponding with...
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Campus organization builds safe space for students to learn about sexual health
By Alyssa Crutcher Sexual Health Organization and Outreach (SHOO) is an on-campus registered student organization (RSO) that aims to provide comprehensive sexual education and resources and destigmatize conversation relating to sex/sexual health. President Grace...
Grabbin’ for Babin’s Artwork
By Alyssa Riley Creator TikTok is hit or miss – you either strike gold and get millions of likes, or your content reaches 20 of your closest friends and its kaput. Summer 2021, when Logan Babin, 22, posted a TikTok of her abstract painting, she was astounded at the...
The Life of a Niche Internet Micro-Celebrity
By Lydia Fletcher “Toph, it’s TV Tuesday!”I say as I reach for the remote, my cat runs from across the other room, impatiently yowling as her favorite YouTube channel is cast onto the screen. “Mek Mek Mek Mek,” she chitters at the TV. As mice dart across the...
Meredith Dauria: UA senior finds passion through struggle with addiction
By Alyssa Crutcher Today’s youth are facing an epidemic of drug and alcohol use with numbers higher than ever before. Facing addiction can be incredibly difficult, and the walk to recovery can be increasingly long. While the journey can be tough and extensive,...
A Celebration of Female Friendships and Girlhood Through the Love of Clothes
Story by Natalie Murphy Right in the heart of Fayetteville, women are reclaiming their youth and femininity by participating in a swap meet. The idea of a swap meet is to bring clothes, art, and other knick knacks to sell and trade with others. Majority of the...
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...
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2018 Magazine Art Contest Winners
We asked University of Arkansas student artists to interpret the theme of the 2018 edition, “No Longer Unspoken.” Victoria Waters’s and Justice Henderson’s works were published in the magazine as contest winners. “Motherland” By Victoria Waters...
Publish Your Art or Poetry in Hill Magazine
Art: The student-run publication Hill magazine is asking any and all talented UA student artists to submit a 2D piece of work (drawing, painting, digital art, etc.) to be published in our next magazine. Hill publishes once each academic year at...
Loud and Clear
Story and photos by Andrea Johnson At the tweet of a whistle, hands clapped, feet stomped and voices shouted to one beat. “Now sit back, but turn up as our chapter shows up and shows out,” senior Tiye Thomas announced to the audience of a couple hundred...