Henderson Oracle

In a room filled with faculty and staff on Tuesday, President Chuck Welch stood firm discussing issues that are facing students at the university. Welch discussed issues that the legislature are in the process of passing and are currently discussing. He gave the faculty a chance to ask questions at the end of the forum.… 2 Comments

Across the country, universities took part in Constitution Day. Henderson was one of these universities. On Sept. 16 Henderson partook in Constitution Day by holding a presentation entitled "Our Constitution: A Vision Realized" by Arkansas State Representative Johnnie Roebuck.… Post the First Comment

Kobie Henson, an 18-year-old of Malvern, was arrested early Friday morning at the Theta Xi house for public intoxication after an earlier incident involving a Henderson student. Before the arrest, Henson - who does not attend Henderson - entered the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house, where a party was going on.… 1 Comment

Gas prices had been slowly declining after this summer's record highs. However, with Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, gas prices skyrocketed. Most of the local gas stations would not comment on the subject of price gouging during the hurricane, although one did comment on some reasons why gas prices seem to be higher in Arkadelphia and Caddo Valley than in surrounding areas.… Post the First Comment

Poor. Hungry. Uneducated. Joyless to the pits of their souls. Five-year-old Enrique, along with his seven-year-old sister, Belky, are deserted by a mother who so desperately wants to find a better world for her children. Their mother, Lourdes, ventures dangerously from Honduras through Mexico and crosses the border in search of a job to support herself and her children left behind.… Post the First Comment

A suspected spider bite could actually be methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This bacterium is a certain strain of the more commonly known infection, Staphylococcus aureus or "staph." This form of "staph" is sometimes referred to as the "superbug" because it is resistant to most antibiotics that would be regularly prescribed by doctors.… 1 Comment

Hurricane Ike's power struck locally early last Sunday, Sept. 14, after midnight. It damaged the air conditioning unit for West and East Halls enough that they stopped working. "The air conditioning went out at 12:16 in the morning," said Jake Mebane, sophomore mass media major and West Hall resident assistant.… Post the First Comment

The 11th day of classes has passed, and the official enrollment numbers are in. Henderson continues to see growth again this year. The total number of students this semester comes in at 3,652 students, compared to 3,603 last year, according to Research Associate Ginger Otwell.… Post the First Comment

Due to damaged equipment, the School With a Heart temporarily had no Pulse. From July 15 to Sept. 9, KSWH was shut down in order repair equipment that was damaged when lightning struck the antenna. KSWH recently had a new transmitter installed to get the station up and running.… Post the First Comment

When the fire alarm sounded in Smith Hall on a recent Tuesday morning, residents were asked to abandon their preparations for early classes and exit the building. Many left their rooms to go downstairs to see what had happened, while others lingered in their rooms and in the hallways to see if this was just another false alarm.… Post the First Comment