Called "The Lungs of the World," the Amazon rainforest in South America covers 1.7?billion acres spread across nine different countries. The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests, and it comprises the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest on the planet. This fall, a handful of intrepid students will travel to […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Chris Abascal?s two-out three-run homer in the top of the ninth completed a 9-8 come-from-behind victory for East Texas Baptist University Friday afternoon in American Southwest Conference play. The Eagles (6-12, 0-4 ASC) held a 7-6 lead into the ninth before Abascal sent a 1-2 pitch over the left field wall for a 9-7 […]
Spring break:?that wonderful week where winter is winding down and students get to take a much needed break from the pressures of studying and exams.?In recent years, the phrase "spring break" has become almost synonymous with the word "vacation," as hundreds of thousands of students pack their bags and hit the road for any of […]
Clarksville, Ark.-NCAA II Harding University defeated the Lady Eagles 9-0 and the Eagles 8-1 in non-conference tennis action Thursday afternoon. The Eagles (7-3) have been Harding’s toughest competition all spring season as the Bison have dominated most teams and continue to remain undefeated. The Eagles gave Harding (16-0) all it wanted Thursday. In No. 3 singles, […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Six home baseball games will be broadcast on Clarksville?s KXIO 106.9 radio station this season and can be heard on the web at www.kxio.nu. Additionally, all home games will have live video and live stats. KXIO 106.9 FM 2012 Baseball Broadcast Schedule: March 17- East Texas Baptist - 12:00 pm (Double-Header) April 6 - […]
Clarksville, Ark.-The University of the Ozarks men's and women's tennis teams took commanding 9-0 wins against Rust College Tuesday in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The 9-0 women’s sweep saw Whitney Lewis, Chelsea Glasscock, Tara Richards, Kalli Simpson, Macie Kelley and Megan Wallace cruise to singles wins. Kelley bounced back from a 4-6 first-set loss to earn […]
Christina Paoli is excited about her major. The junior Religion major from Maumelle recently returned from a weekend in Dallas attending the 2012 Southwest Commission on Religious Studies Conference, and she had a lot to say about it. "A lot of the people there were actually scholars and professors from different universities," she said, "but […]
In what Dr. Jesse Weiss says may have been the toughest competition to date, 13 re-imagined Barbie and Ken dolls vied for the title of “Barbie Bash 2012 Champion” in his spring Social Problems class.?But in the end, it was Vagabond Barbie who took the win, narrowly edging out Popeye Barbie and Playboy Bunny Ken. […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Hendrix College used a six-run second inning to cruise to a 14-2 win over the Eagles Wednesday night in Conway. The Warriors (12-6) hit one home run, one triple, three doubles and ten singles against seven Ozarks’ pitchers during the non-conference affair. Leading 1-0, Hendrix scored six runs off three hits and one error […]
Clarksville, Ark.-Clarksville's KXIO 106.9 FM will provide a live audio broadcast of the University of the Ozarks softball game against Hendrix College March 13. The double-header can be heard locally on 106.9 FM and on the web at www.kxio.nu and will start at 2:00 pm. Audio archived broadcasts can be found at www.stretchinternet.com and will […]