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Help With Legal Aid To 'Save' Buffalo

Dear Editor and Readers, We are in need of your help. The Buffalo National River Watershed Alliance was created in order to protect the Buffalo River Watershed from a proposed

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Religion Should Be More Taxing

“Right now, churches are tax-exempt because they’re supposed to be non-profit organizations. And if you aren’t laughing hysterically at that notion, I have a few business deals I’d like to

Making Ripples

Go Green with Words

By Amanda Bancroft The Sierra Club once partnered with the National Rifle Association for their mutual goal of conservation. But try to collaborate with diverse (often opposing) groups, and you

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College: A Whole New World

“Along with your newfound freedom … sh!t just got real.” By Rachel Birdsell I’m going to take a stab and say that for those of you who are college freshmen,

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Breaking Grad

As the appointed library representative to the social committee, I extend Fayetteville Public’s cordial welcome to incoming students. You have a lot to learn your first weeks of college, but

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Finding a Still Point in a Turning World

“Northwest Arkansas provides many wonderful studios and competent instructors with whom to learn poses and flows of all shapes and varieties” By Alexander Wayne Our essential nature is one of

Making Ripples

Volunteerism In College Creates Ripples For Life

By Amanda Bancroft Those who make ripples in the world are rarely bored. There are plenty of ways to earn money, reduce student loans, or best of all, have a

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Fear And Loathing And Lathering

“Ol’ Ricky always reminds me of my favorite verse from the Bible, ‘And the Lord looked down on Santorum and said to just about anyone who would listen, ‘What a

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The High Voltage Bridge from Nowhere to Nowhere

Special Contribution By Mikel Lolley AEP/SWEPCO is requesting the Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC) approve a 345,000 volt transmission line from Benton County to Carroll County, carried atop 180-foot tall

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Go Off-Grid in 7 Steps

By Amanda Bancroft Recently, I connected with CountryLivingUniversity.com, whose slogan is “Skills you need now for the tough times ahead.” It isn’t an extensive website, with only three free videos