I took to campus and asked a number of students their opinions on corporal punishment and discipline in a general sense. Below are the questions and their responses to them. Question: If your child has...

In a paper called the Trading Post in my hometown of Mena, I read an ad that read as follows: “Husbands and boyfriends, be careful who your women hire to work around the house. There’s a handyman...

As students begin to close out their freshman year, they may not realize that they could also be extinguishing a fire of curiosity and excitement. I would go so far as to say that while retention rates...

I’m in a Spanish class with only three other students and a professor, all female. We were discussing a book by Junot Díaz, a Dominican author with an unapologetically male voice. Dude gets straight...

  Earlier this month Florida suffered yet another tragedy when, while just showing up for a day of school, 17 people were shot and killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the mass shooting...

  Have you run out of homework and alcohol and are looking for some on campus fun you can have or just stuff you can help out with? Thought so. Well, included in this list is some pretty, pretty, pretty...

  “Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle, Hobbes was fond of his dram and Rene Descartes was a drunken fart. ‘I drink, therefore I am.’”-Monty Python, The Philosopher’s Song The...

  If you have nothing to do when you’re out of class, then come to the theatre and see all the different plays they have to offer. You can find play times and descriptions on hsu.edu.The Tigers Be...

  Last week in the art department, an HSU alumna, Jonathan Cromer, came to our campus to make use of the art annexes old out of use metal foundry. The metal foundry has found itself majorly unused since...

  Think back to your youth, when your imagination took you from playing with Legos and dolls to outdoors adventures such as hunting for dinosaurs in your backyard. Our childhoods were full of incredible...

  After writing a scathing criticism of Title IX practices in the Feb. 13 Oracle, I received an email from Allison Vetter, Title IX coordinator, inviting me to a meeting in her office. I accepted. I...

  With just three games left in the regular season for the Reddies, each dribble seems to garner more and more importance. Every game gives each team a glimpse and what could more than likely be their...

  At the age of 19, we’re all usually on the cusp of trying to establish a false sense of independence and freedom – but not Mr. Nikolas Cruz. While some of us may have been spending 2018’s Valentine’s...

  Few movies in the last few years have been as highly anticipated as the most recent installment to the Marvel Universe as Black Panther. The excitement however isn’t centered around the fact that...

  Small town Arkadelphia. No bowling alley, skating rink or movie theater. There must be something to do around here other than going to the same party every Thursday. Well, Arkadelphia actually has...

  Faculty senate does not sound fun in any way shape or form, but it is certainly an interesting thing to attend. Having representatives from every department in one room together can get pretty interesting....

  Lawsuits are springing up across the nation from male students alleging gender-based discrimination by their universities. These John Does claim they were denied due process in their schools’ investigations...

  Throughout my entire (admittedly brief) 21 years of life, one book has remained with me more than most. That book is Garth Stein’s “The Art of Racing in the Rain.” The book follows the life...

  What won’t you, as a hypothetical, or literal parent, accept from your child? Some say they would never allow their children to become drug addicts, some say they refuse to tolerate lying and stealing....

  We’re already half way through February, and there’s been some legitimately good movies to come out. “Paddington 2’s” at 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, Christian Bale’s “Hostiles”...

  Though it seems like the first tip was just last week, the Reddies time on the hardwood is quickly drawing to a close. With only five games remaining in the season, both the men’s and women’s teams...

  Anyone looking for plans on Thursday that don’t involve another night of putting off homework or watching reruns of “The Office”? You’re in luck luck because “Karaoke in Spanish” is this...

  Gamma Beta Phi was founded in 1964 in Spartanburg, South Carolina as a college-level extension of Beta Club, a high school service and honor society. There are currently nearly 90 active chapters...

  Ever wonder how to save a little extra money here and there? Hot Springs is the perfect place to start. All you need is a valid student ID and enough confidence to ask for a discount. Restaurants...

     First, there were Dreamers. Then Dreamers became doers because of a program that allowed them very limited benefits while living in the states. That program is DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood...

  At a moment’s notice, a child’s life could be changed and warped into a point of no true return. Men usually will not report or express this occurrence, well at least not like most women would....

  If you didn’t know, at the Super Bowl this week, an ad for the new film “The Cloverfield Paradox” was released. Sounds normal, right? Wrong. Previously known as “The God Particle,” this...

  Video games are setting a huge standard for not only fighting games but video games as a whole with the release of Dragon Ball FighterZ. FighterZ is the first game to take place on a 2D plane in nearly...

  The Henderson State University Theatre and Dance Department had the chance to display their talents outside the walls of Arkansas Hall when they performed “I Am Emily Doe” at the Ron Robinson Theatre...

  A new app has taken over in the app store with a twist on a normal trivia game. This is the only live trivia app on the store at this time. It started out on the IOS app store for Apple but is now...

  What is the best way to have a little fun and unwind after a long day of classes? Having a game night with friends is a great answer. College can be stressful. Don’t be afraid to take a night off...

  If you are debating going to a college swim meet, don’t even think... just do it. It is one of the most underhyped sports around. It’s exciting and you never know what is going to happen next....

  In what could’ve been called the Oklahoma Showcase, the Reddies hosted both Northwestern and Southwestern Oklahoma this past week in some electrifying matchups. They pit both the Men’s and Women’s...