The Forum picks up awards in contest
April 20, 2012 – 7:25 pm | 4 Comments

The Forum took away 22 awards, including third place in the Newspaper General Excellence category, at the Arkansas College Media Association’s 2012 Conference hosted by UALR on Friday, April 20.

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Medical marijuana provides unnecessary opportunity for abuse
April 20, 2012 – 6:40 am | 4 Comments

Recently, there have been supporters for medicinal marijuana use in Arkansas in the upper concourse of the Donaghey Student Center; when a student walks by, they give their speech about how marijuana is supposedly good …

‘Kony 2012’ sequel released
April 20, 2012 – 6:39 am | Comments Off

Invisible Children released “Kony 2012: Part Two Beyond Famous” last week in response to negative reactions toward its prequel.
Part two follows suit with the first video saying the African government and its people lack enough …

Good night and good luck UALR
April 20, 2012 – 6:37 am | Comments Off

Five years have come and gone. My senior year has but a month remaining. It’s almost time to walk across the stage.
It will be bittersweet.
When I first decided to come to UALR I didn’t know …

Seniors ready to take diplomas and run
April 20, 2012 – 6:34 am | One Comment

Graduation is just around the corner, which means tassels and robes, degrees and congratulations. Mine has been a long time coming, and I’m sure glad it’s almost here. I’m counting down the days.
There’s only so …

Viral video ‘Kony 2012’ asks for public support too late
April 8, 2012 – 12:27 pm | Comments Off

The “Kony 2012” video rapidly created an emotional stir on Facebook, but its call for action has quickly declined since the naked public meltdown of Invisible Children co-founder and video director Jason Russell.
If you haven’t …

Bandits trash papers, attack free speech
April 8, 2012 – 12:22 pm | Comments Off
Bandits trash papers, attack free speech

The March 14 edition of The Forum headlined a story about a complaint of alleged hazing. Coincidentally, when that particular issue hit newsstands, someone saw fit to dump hundreds of copies into trash bins on …

Pink technology an insult to women
March 22, 2012 – 5:00 pm | Comments Off

We’re in the technology age, no doubt. And it’s no secret that women have a lot of say in what gets purchased in their households, especially when it comes to big ticket items like electronics. …

Real women vs. reality television
March 22, 2012 – 3:51 pm | One Comment

In recent years, the cultural lexicon has come to dictate how we define relationships through seminal oh-no-they-didn’t classics such as “The Bachelor,” “Flavor of Love” and “Beauty and the Geek.” These programs bring to light …

Connections can last forever
March 1, 2012 – 10:54 pm | Comments Off

The number of students who simply enroll at a uni- versity, go to class, go home and then repeat the same routine for the remainder of their educational career is astounding. That is apparent with …

ESPN apology brings more political correctness
March 1, 2012 – 10:52 pm | Comments Off

Longtime sports behe- moth ESPN recently allowed publication of a racially charged headline regarding basketball star Jeremy Lin. The headline, which read “chink in the armor,” was a phrase originally uttered by ESPN anchor Max …