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UA College Republicans and Trump’s try-again

UA College Republicans and Trump’s try-again

Caroline Cunningham, Contributing Writer October 2, 2024

UA College Republicans, a group that seeks to increase student support for the Republican Party, has had a wealth of energy since the beginning of the school year.   Riley McArdle, chairman of the...

UA College Democrats and the Harris hype

UA College Democrats and the Harris hype

Caroline Cunningham, Contributing Writer October 2, 2024

UA College Democrats have a notable new energy thanks to the presidential candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris.  The group, composed of over 200 members, aims to educate campus with meetings and...

"Megalopolis," directed by Francis Ford Coppola, released this Friday.

Culture Pick | Chaos, calamity and Coppola: A retrospective analysis of “Megalopolis”

Benjamin Smith, Contributing Writer September 29, 2024

History is full of flawed geniuses and artists who get a free pass for their failures and mistakes. Oftentimes, they are preceded by an enormous reputation, an accomplishment so incredible it outweighs...

"Birding to Change the World" is a memoir by Trish O'Kane, a professor at the University of Vermont.

Journalist, educator and birder Trish O’Kane shares passion for making a difference

Sweden Petry, Contributing Writer September 29, 2024

Trish O’Kane, a senior lecturer in the environmental program at the University of Vermont, is coming to The University of Alabama to share her memoir, “Birding to Change the World,” Oct. 8. After...

Will Jacks’ “SHELTER” exhibition was located at the University of Alabama Gallery.

The University of Alabama Gallery shows “SHELTER” by Will Jacks

Lauren Ritz, Contributing Writer September 29, 2024

“SHELTER” was a photographic exhibition at the University of Alabama Gallery that ran from Aug. 2 to Sept. 27. The exhibition was the work of Will Jacks, a professor at Troy University recently named...

A bookshelf in Bruno Library.

Banned Books Week sheds light on increase in censorship

Emily Fischer, Contributing Writer September 29, 2024

Banned Books Week advocates and educates in defense of the value of free and open access to information. The theme of Banned Books Week 2024, which took place Sept. 22-28, was “Freed Between the Lines”...

Picture of Gene Stallings at the premiere of the "Do Right: The Stallings Standard."

New documentary highlights and celebrates the legacy of Gene Stallings

Josie Wahl, Contributing Writer September 28, 2024

Professors at The University of Alabama honored former Alabama football coach Gene Stallings in a new documentary highlighting his legacy. The Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa showed a screening of the documentary...

Alabama’s unofficial game day dress code

Alabama’s unofficial game day dress code

Olivia Declercq, Contributing Writer September 26, 2024

Alabama football games are often associated with unique outfits and fashion trends, and with the season in full swing, some students may be experiencing a whole new way of preparing for game day.  “There’s...

The Tuscaloosa Record Show was hosted at Druid City Brewing Company on Saturday.

Tuscaloosa Record Show revives vinyl collecting scene at UA

Hayes Herren, Contributing Writer September 26, 2024

Audiophiles and vinyl novices alike congregated at Druid City Brewing Company for the first-ever Tuscaloosa Record Show on Saturday. The show brought in vendors and patrons from around the state to...

Students walking into the library.

Libraries are a vastly underutilized tool

John Weinstein, Contributing Writer September 25, 2024

School curricula have largely gone digital, and it’s beginning to seem as if even the largest libraries pale compared to what the internet offers. However, there are a myriad of ways students can utilize...

Freedom of flow: Soundcloud rap’s cultural significance

Freedom of flow: Soundcloud rap’s cultural significance

Cole Manasco, Contributing Writer September 25, 2024

In the mid-2010s, the rap community evolved into a cultural phenomenon distinguished from mainstream artists like Drake. This movement became so polarizing that it coined the genre “Soundcloud rap”...

UA students with side hustles: How students are making extra cash

UA students with side hustles: How students are making extra cash

Zoe Bernstein, Contributing Writer September 25, 2024

For some college students, a job is only a temporary means to an end, a way to pay the bills. For others, it’s the beginning of a business they’ll potentially work in for the rest of their life. In...