Overview Essay – Andrew Epperson

Throughout the semester, the interviews conducted by the students in Advanced Reporting and Data Analysis revealed a varying level of economic insecurity in Northwest Arkansas. Although the faces, roles, and backgrounds were different, there were a number of...

Overview essay, Katie Serrano

Twenty-five percent of families are considered to be in poverty in Northwest Arkasnas, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. While several factors can lead to poverty, one consistent issue brought up among individuals making less than around $23,000 a year was the...

Bertha Lara, Poultry Worker, By Katie Serrano

For some individuals, even if they do have a job that pays what is deemed a “livable wage,” other factors can contribute to them falling below the poverty line. Bertha Lara, a 52 year-old Tyson factory employee from El Salvador, has considered herself to...

Tonney Gazaway, Custodian. By Andrew Epperson

Like Quintero, other individuals in Northwest Arkansas think education is the key to a successful monetary compensation. One man goes to the UofA University of Arkansas everyday, but his ventures to classrooms typically involve emptying trash cans and mopping floors....