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CULTURE

Exercise easy to work into weekly schedule

Katherine Metcalf February 4, 2014

The average college student’s to-do list usually consists of class, work, homework, meeting with friends, eating and studying. With this jam-packed schedule, it is almost impossible for students to find...

Alabama cuts back on critical languages

Alabama cuts back on critical languages

Phoebe Rees February 4, 2014

Since Sept. 11, 2001, schools and universities across the nation have placed greater emphasis on their critical languages programs. Students are deciding to learn languages that are radically different...

Spicy foods see rise in popularity

Tara Massouleh February 4, 2014

The red plastic bottle, green top and rooster logo synonymous with the Asian hot sauce Sriracha has been a staple in my house since I can remember, but recently it has taken on an exciting new role as...

UA students participate in Sundance Film Festival

Drew Pendleton February 4, 2014

For one week every January, filmmakers and filmgoers alike converge on the small town of Park City, Utah, nestled in the mountains east of Salt Lake City, for the Sundance Film Festival. For 10 students...

Classic trenchcoat stylish, functional

Giani Martin February 3, 2014

Despite the scenic snow and ice from the past couple of days, the main goal for those who have to bear the chill is keeping warm. From walks to class across campus to quick trips to the mall, having...

UA invests in Steinway pianos

UA invests in Steinway pianos

Elayne Smith February 3, 2014

As Christina Lewis, a freshman majoring in piano performance, played the Steinway & Sons piano in The University of Alabama’s concert hall Saturday, a smile grew on her lips. Timing was a challenge...

Society recreates culture of medieval world

Society recreates culture of medieval world

Dylan Walker February 3, 2014

A once-open field is now a sea of armor. Five hundred men stand across from 500 others, ready for a battle of weapons, balance and skill. As chests are knocked and swords swing, the sound of laughs,...

Students bike across nation, construct homes

Students bike across nation, construct homes

Alexandra Ellsworth February 3, 2014

Ashton Greer will leave Virginia Beach, Va., in early June and travel across the country. She will see the rugged Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains and flat expansive Heartland. She will stop in Denver and...

Hard Working Americans create solid album of alt-country covers

Jordan Cissell February 3, 2014

“All I wanna do is stomp and holler.” And, apparently, shove out loud guitar licks, beat the drums ‘til they’re blue, and let your fingers and thumbs dance across the keyboard like the main...

Kinesiology course teaches self-defense

Kinesiology course teaches self-defense

Cokie Thompson February 3, 2014

The kinesiology department offers a variety of courses to keep students healthy and active. One course, Self-Defense for Women, teaches female students safety by demonstrating how to get out of potentially...

February forgoes romantic films

Drew Pendleton February 3, 2014

This February, in a month typically laden with romance movies up on the big screen, Hollywood is offering something different: action. With a large number of moviegoers looking for a break from the cold,...

Kickball league focuses on networking for young professionals

Elizabeth Lowder February 3, 2014

The favorite playground sport of kickball is making a comeback in the Tuscaloosa community this spring. Welcomed to Tuscaloosa last summer, GO Kickball has already made an impact on young professionals...