JONESBORO, Ark. — The cowbells erupted as students danced around Centennial Hall at Arkansas State University. The joy was not for themselves, though, but for the sick children positively affected by the night’s efforts. The fundraiser, aptly titled the “No… Read More ›
The Herald
The Arkansas State University student-run newspaper.
VOTE A-State, on campus organizations out in full force before voter registration deadline
JONESBORO, Ark. — Vote. It matters. Every citizen in the United States can voice their opinion at the polls. Yet, every election cycle, Americans choose not to exercise this privilege. Instead, they stay quiet, hushing their voices in complacency, failing to… Read More ›
VOTE A-State teams up with other registered student organizations on campus
Though the 2020 Election is still weeks away, VOTE A-State is up against the registration deadline. In response, they’ve put together a week full of registration events across Northeast Arkansas. This story originally appeared in the Sept. 16, 2020 edition… Read More ›
Student Voter Registration Remains Important as Election Approaches
“The right to vote is the basic right without which all others are meaningless. It gives people control over their own destinies” – President Lyndon B. Johnson. This story originally appeared in the Sep. 9, 2020 edition of The Herald…. Read More ›
Pandemic at Forefront of A-State Campus Life
JONESBORO — Within the first day of returning to campus, the opinions of a fraction of the student body were made evident to students and faculty alike as the message “Close Campus” was chalked across Arkansas State University’s sidewalks.
Arkansas State Students Speak Out on COVID-19 Changes
JONESBORO — Arkansas State University is in uncharted territory. In response to the COVID-19 international pandemic, Arkansas State has shifted to an all-online format for both students and faculty, while also implementing a new (optional) grading system. Once final grades… Read More ›
Enrollment Decline at Arkansas State is a Complex Issue
JONESBORO — Enrollment at Arkansas State University is on the decline, but it isn’t all doom and gloom in Jonesboro. Both domestic and international enrollment in graduate and undergraduate studies are down at Arkansas State, with overall enrollment down around… Read More ›
Basketball legend Kobe Bryant dies in helicopter crash aged 41
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bean Bryant died Sunday, Jan. 26 outside of Los Angeles in a tragic helicopter crash. The wreck killed eight other passengers — including Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant — leaving several families and nearly the… Read More ›
When the opportunity comes, Coats is ready for any shot
JONESBORO — A new quarterback will start for the Red Wolves this season. One candidate for the job is a homegrown fan favorite.
Chancellor continues efforts on student retention
JONESBORO – If the numbers hold, Arkansas State University will set a record for first-year retention from fall 2017 to fall 2018. The previous mark of 76 percent was set in the fall of 2014.