Author: Joanna Hayes

athlete vaccinations story
Sports

Vaccinations spike controversy: Irving and Rodgers speak out

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This fall season, many of the COVID-19 restrictions for all athletes loosened due to the availability of the vaccine. Those who were vaccinated did not succumb to weekly tests, quarantine and isolation. College athletes who decided to not take the vaccine were asked to either provide a negative COVID-19 test […]

immigration
News

Crisis at the border: 15,000 Haitians encamped at US border

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Over the past few weeks, the migration and eventual dissolution of a large group of Haitians made headlines for their involvement in the controversial conversation on immigration. At its peak, the encampment in Del Rio, Texas, was 15,000 strong. Images surfaced in the following days that revealed they were stuck […]

Local

Canopy Northwest Arkansas helps Afghan refugees

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After Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s announcement on Sept. 16, 2021, Canopy Northwest Arkansas began to take action to house Afghan refugees. With the U.S. Army’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, local Afghan civilians are seeking a safe house. Arkansas may be that safehouse. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said in a press release: “I […]