Campus conversations
Browse current student reporting connected to NorthWest Arkansas Community College, then start or join an in-person Roundtable through ThinkMatch.
NWACC Eagle View
The company known as Flock has created a series of technologies designed to enhance public safety. The technology includes drones, gunshot detection systems, and license plate readers that work alongside cameras. Flock was designed to “deter crime, respond to emergencies, and investigate safety incidents,” according to the Flock website. The company reports
NWACC Eagle View
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – On Aug. 17, NWACCs latest addition, Eddie’s, officially opened its doors to students and staff. The new dining service is located in the Becky Paneitz Student Center and comes after a committee formed to have more food options at the college. The new dining option comes in partnership with Great Western...
NWACC Eagle View
I have been obsessed with “The Princess Diaries” (2001) since I first saw the VHS featured at the Albertsons checkout counter. My grandma, who I was accompanying on a grocery run, bought it for me. Once I got home, I immediately watched the movie. Then I rewound the tape and watched it again. And again....
NWACC Eagle View
As the midterms approach, it is important for citizens to know their registration status, where to go and what to do. If you’ve never been through the process before or need a guide, continue reading. APPROVED WEBSITES, REGISTERING TO VOTE and VOTER LOOKUP If you are going to vote in this upcoming election, it is...
NWACC Eagle View
There was a list—a ranking of history’s most powerful leaders—given to President Trump by Hall of Fame golfer Gary Player. According to Trump, the two-page document had been written by a “historian,” later revealed to be Player’s caddie. Nonetheless, Trump was eager to show it to Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, two journalists who had...
NWACC Eagle View
A robotic probe recently melted approximately 1,000 feet into an Alaskan glacier, analyzing samples throughout its descent before reaching a layer of water hidden beneath the ice. For Dr. Samuel Howell, an ocean worlds scientist and Europa Clipper project staff scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the experiment was more than an exploration of Eart
NWACC Eagle View
The death of an idealist? That was the question facing readers after journalist and mountaineer Jon Krakauer introduced them to 24-year-old Christopher McCandless in a January 1993 issue of Outside magazine. The article traced McCandless’s journey from an upbringing in Virginia to an abandoned bus deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Krakauer’s portrayal sparked
NWACC Eagle View
When “Primetime“ ended, my first thought was: Who is this for? Robert Pattinson gives a striking performance as Chris Hansen, and for much of the film, his voice sounds so close to Hansen’s that I almost forgot I was watching an actor. However, the movie around him feels like a fever dream, one that takes a real...
NWACC Community Media
Community Overview County: Benton Population: 17,031 (2020 census) Form of government: City administrator The mayor, board of directors, and district judge are all elected positions. Meetings: The board of directors meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the board room of the City Administration Building, 400 N. Broadway, according..
NWACC Community Media
NWACC’s Bentonville campus, Brightwater, and the Washington County Center held a voter registration drive during two weeks in September, starting Sept. 14. The event was sponsored by the Office of Community Standards, School of Communication & Arts, the Service Learning Office and Student Life. On Sept. 17, as the nation marked Constitution Day, the voter...
NWACC Community Media
SPRINGDALE, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Transportation hosted a ribbon-cutting opening two new routes for Northwest Arkansas drivers on Friday, Sept. 4. The two projects included the first segment of Interstate 42 in Arkansas and a connector road for Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA). Both projects are designed to make road travel more efficien
Loading the complete article list and nearby Roundtables…