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Hold Your Hand Through Plastic

Over the last week I’ve found myself trying to think back to last January. What used to seem so normal is now completely foreign. Before the pandemic, a lot of us took many things for granted– Things like going to the grocery store, going to the gym, going to the salon, or going out forContinue reading “Hold Your Hand Through Plastic”

TBH- Saying No Is Hard

“One key to successful relationships is learning to say no without guilt, so that you can say yes without resentment.” -Bill Crawford I’ve always loved being around people, especially when I was younger. I look back now and realize I was really quite the extrovert. I loved hanging out with my friends and I wouldContinue reading “TBH- Saying No Is Hard”

To the Professor Who Said I Shouldn’t/Couldn’t Do It— A Super Short but Encouraging Story of Doing the Thing Others Thought Shouldn’t/Couldn’t Be Done

It was my last semester of my senior year in undergrad. My husband and I had just finally grasped the fact that we were about to be parents. I know what you’re thinking— “she’s in undergrad, why is she already married and pregnant?”— I get it. You see, I was a little, quote on quote,Continue reading “To the Professor Who Said I Shouldn’t/Couldn’t Do It— A Super Short but Encouraging Story of Doing the Thing Others Thought Shouldn’t/Couldn’t Be Done”

The Overlooked Heroes

Shedding light on social workers who pick up the broken pieces each day. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark– Will and Ty Cassady are siblings who were adopted by Wendy and Richard Cassady in December 2018. Will is a typical 11-year-old boy. He plays video games, loves watching Pokémon and playing basketball in the backyard. He and his brotherContinue reading “The Overlooked Heroes”

Beat Story 3

The drug that has been called a “game changer” by President Trump has users worried about their own monthly supply. The U.S Food and Drug Administration approved the use of an immunosuppressive drug to treat COVID-19 under the discretion and supervision of a physician. Hydroxychloroquine, or Plaquenil, is used to treat malaria, lupus and arthritis,Continue reading “Beat Story 3”

Beat Story 2

Local businesses are closed due to the concerns of the Coronavirus spreading, Mike Peters, chief of police in Springdale, Arkansas, said in a letter to the community. Gov. Asa Hutchinson ordered bars, restaurants, gyms and salons in Arkansas to close until further notice in order to encourage social distancing, and local businesses are speaking out.Continue reading “Beat Story 2”

Beat Story 1

A local senior center closed its doors Monday in the midst of the Coronavirus as confirmed cases exceed 100 in Arkansas. Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse announced the Springdale Senior Activity and Wellness Center will be closed until March 31 to encourage social distancing in hopes of preventing the spread of COVID-19. The Senior Center servesContinue reading “Beat Story 1”

New Life and the Unknown

A story of going through pregnancy and birth during a global pandemic. SPRINGDALE, Ark— As the new year began, things started to look a bit different for soon-to-be new parents, Paige and Matt Heffron. Once they heard the Coronavirus that originated in China was becoming an issue in the U.S., they realized it could actuallyContinue reading “New Life and the Unknown”

Spot News Story #3

The Coronavirus has killed 27 people in the U.S., and continues to affect people worldwide, which has caused the University of Arkansas to cancel upcoming study abroad trips. There are no reported positive tests made in Arkansas, but there are 35 states in the U.S., that have reported cases, according to Centers for Disease ControlContinue reading “Spot News Story #3”

The Transition Into Society

The effects of homelessness in the lives of U.S. veterans and the difficulties of becoming a part of society post-military. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.— At the Fayetteville Salvation Army Shelter, the living arrangements resembled those of a college dorm. Storage consisted of one small stand-up locker. There, Courtney Schrock and her two sons lived. The smell ofContinue reading “The Transition Into Society”