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The Echo
I graduate in a little over a week and my future is still unknown. The job market is incredibly competitive, housing prices continue to rise and most job salaries simply don’t provide the funds needed to survive. It’s nerve racking and I’m unsure where my road is going to lead me next. It’s safe to...
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I never envisioned myself living past 16 years old. I never honed any craft or found hobbies to stick with. When I turned 17, it felt like an accomplishment, but also a “what now?” I didn’t get an answer to that question till I decided to further my education at UCA. I come from a...
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Going to college was always scary to think about. Being a first generation college student didn’t really give me opportunities to figure out what it was like before stepping onto campus. I know that no high school student has anything figured out, but I felt even more lost than I thought one should be. I...
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It felt like graduation would never get here. Yet here I am, four years deep and about leaving education behind forever. Well, not forever. Of course, I plan to go back and get a master’s at some point, but I think I will be way more involved in education than I originally planned. While journalism...
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One of Conway’s favorite annual events, Toad Suck Daze, is right around the corner beginning on Friday May 1. The festival has been a Conway tradition since 1982 and has been downtown for 30 years. No matter how old you are, if it’s a yearly occurrence or you’ve never been, there is something for you....
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On Sunday, April 19, Bell Urban Farm hosted its annual spring plant sale featuring local farmers and growers from across Arkansas. The plant sale offered families a chance to enjoy a nice, sunny day while they shopped the selection of plants, tools, seeds and soil. Vendors sold nearly every type of plant from veggies and...
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Motivated by family and rooted in passionate determination, UCA sophomore David Pavon is bringing the heat to Downtown Conway with his own restaurant, El Fuego. This project has been in the works for almost a year and hit Conway’s streets on April 20 at 1018 Oak Street, bringing a fusion of Mexican flavors and hearts...
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