Intern Life in London
“As soon as I touched down on English soil, I knew I had made the right choice. I indulged in all of the quintessential tourist things – bright red double-decker buses, Big Ben, fish and chips – and was infatuated with the city.”
The Power of a Pausa
“It was worth pushing through the unknown to experience all that Spain offered. I wish that I had understood beforehand that friends are a guarantee, as I never felt lonely, and eventually the unknown becomes known.”
A New Medium for Southern Stories: 5 Q’s with Meg McCartney
“I don’t think that there are a lot of mediums that can investigate the South this way, and this is the medium that I’m most interested in. It’s a way to just throw people into an experience—to have them see what it feels like and to have them interact with the space, and actually be in this space.”
Surveying the State of Community Banks: 5 Q’s with Jackson Walton
Jackson Walton is a fourth-year honors student from Trumann, AR, majoring in finance and economics. Jackson’s current thesis project explores the rapid decline of community banks, which results in a lack of financial access and financial literacy throughout many small...
Creative Writing and Collaborative Worldbuilding: 5 Q’s with Terrell Page
Terrell Page is an Honors College Fellow from Magnolia, AR, studying English education. He recently presented on his honors thesis at the Serious Play Conference on game-based learning in Toronto, Canada, as the only undergraduate speaker. Here, he recounted the...
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Gurkhas on the Pitch: Nepali Footballers Playing in Europe
“Why are the Nepali people, who are praised for their performance in battle and mountaineering, not excelling at football? Are they not fit for football? Does it take different genetics to perform in football compared to battles and mountaineering? Are there even any Nepali who have managed to play in the elite European football leagues?”
Playing for Portugal and a Power 5: An Interview with Sierra Cota-Yarde
“Women’s soccer in general has been making leaps and strides in the right direction but there is still a long way to go before we reach the same level of respect and exposure as Men’s soccer is granted.”
Part I of the Six Princes of Austria-Hungary: Árpád, Hugo and Matthias
The Austro-Hungarian Empire existed from 1867 to 1918 and contained territories that were then integral or partial parts of Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, West Ukraine, Yugoslavia, Romania and Italy. Many highly creative, original and/or gifted persons...
Playing with No Regrets: an Interview with Nordine Kourichi
The Beautiful Game: Dispatches From the Hill has mandated that Fabien Bellaiche (brother of Laurent Bellaiche) to interview a former international soccer player, Nordine Kourichi. We would like to express our gratitude to both Fabien and Nordine (who are good friends)...
From the Ballon d’Or to the Presidency of Liberia
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, in the 34th minute of the USA-Wales match, held at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan in Qatar, Yunus Musa and Josh Sargent initiated a collective offensive action and brought in Christian Pulisic. Pulisic made a well-timed run...