In this morning's Week in Review, Timothy Dennis looks back at stories related to schools and education during the past seven days.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, new enrollment numbers at the University of Arkansas; university officials announced this morning another record year for enrollment at the state's flagship campus. Plus, the testing isn't as often as it used to be, but there is still research being conducted on Arkansas deer for chronic wasting disease. We take a look at that and new hunting regulations as deer season approaches. And, the band Olassa performs inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
The chief political scientist at UALR says that Lt. Gov. Mark Darr's decision to drop out of the race for Congress isn't overly surprising, as the political climate in Arkansas has recently been rife with scandal. And, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is working with other agencies to convert farmland back into woodlands and wetlands.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, how a growing human population is also causing Arkansas's deer population to grow. Plus, from quidditch to rugby, almost any sport you can imagine is offered to University of Arkansas students, and the challenges of growing fruit in Northwest Arkansas.
More than two dozen club sports exist on the University of Arkansas campus, and this week the bowling, skeet and other squads were looking for new members.
TheaterSquared opens its 8th season with the original work The Spiritualist. This month members of the cast, as well as director and playwright, talked to Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams about the production in front of an audience at the Fayetteville Public Library.
On this week's Capitol View, Roby Brock and David Goins speak with sate representative Warwick Sabin and political animals club Rex Nelson about recent political scandals, and the call for ethics reform in the state.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, we take a closer look at soybean research in the Natural State. Plus, we mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.
Pickin' Post host Mike Shirkey discusses his long-time relationship with music.
In 1963, Al Kuettner covered the March on Washington and Dr. King's speech on August 28, 1963. In 2007, he talked to Ozarks at Large about that day. His memoir is titled March to a Promised Land and was published in December, 2006. He died in May 2009.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, I-540 undergoes a name change. And, we tinker around the Amazeum office in Bentonville.
Or at least they were when David Pryor was in Congress. He gave a lecture this week on dysfunction in Congress.
The Mustache Running Club and Girls on the Run of NWA are two ways local residents can become involved in the sport of running. A calendar of races can be found at www.ArkansasRunner.Com.
"Going Home" by Marc Broussard
Becca says that the new Arts Center of the Ozarks season is full of excitement.
Here is our collection of clips dedicated to running.
1. Jackson Browne sings about Running on Empty.
2. Richard Dawson (the bad guy) hears a famous movie line in The Running Man.
3. The Dixie Chicks are Ready to Run.
4. A young Forrest Gump hears what will become a familiar refrain.
5. RUN DMC and It's Tricky.
6. Usain Bolt wins the 2014 200 meters in Sochi.
7. Pharcyde sings Runnin'.
8. Chariots of Fire: Get up and run!
9. Jerry Seinfeld explains how he won the big race.
10. Bruce Springsteen is a scared and lonely rider in Born to Run.
Apologies to: Roger Bannister, Julia Roberts in the Runaway Bride and Dion. Maybe next time.
The Mountain Home-based band performs "Unfamiliar Road."
