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‘The Real Housewives’ relevant in ‘trashy’ TV

Hannah Widener November 7, 2013

Watching the train wreck that is “The Real Housewives of Orange County/Atlanta/Beverly Hills/Miami/New York/New Jersey” is the sustenance that gets me through each week. I don’t look up to these...

Alumni return to play at Gallette's on gameday

Alumni return to play at Gallette’s on gameday

Margaret Wilbourne November 7, 2013

The weekend football scene in Tuscaloosa, especially on the day that the Tide plays the LSU Tigers, would be incomplete without a fair amount of Rotel, smack-talk and live music. Teenage Daddy, a Birmingham-based...

Cajun cuisine, Tuscaloosa tailgating favorites face off

Hannah Widener November 7, 2013

From the back of the Louisiana bayou to the base of Denny Chimes, Louisiana State University will be bringing its traditional Cajun and creole food to The University of Alabama Saturday. While creole...

Honors College to host Ultimate Xpress Night

Dylan Walker November 7, 2013

Will Gillette started rapping in high school after someone challenged him to a battle in the lunch room. He then took up juggling to accompany his raps. Upon coming to The University of Alabama, he wanted...

Not just a diet

Not just a diet

Alexandra Ellsworth November 6, 2013

When Julia Whitten walks into the Ferguson Center to eat lunch, she does not join the long line of students waiting for Chick-fil-A or Subway. Instead, she fixes a salad or grabs vegan noodles from the...

Author shares personal ties in slavery, civil rights through new book

Author shares personal ties in slavery, civil rights through new book

Reed OMara November 6, 2013

A seventh-generation Southerner and descendant of a slave owner, Margaret Wrinkle was born into the “racially charged” year of 1963, just on the cusp of the civil rights movement, and said she feels...

Theatre society promotes confidence, self-expression

Megan Miller November 6, 2013

Since 1994, students have been lining up for hours each month to buy tickets for Guerrilla Theatre, brought to campus by The University of Alabama’s chapter of the national theater honor society Alpha...

Student artist expresses personal experiences in paintings, prints

Student artist expresses personal experiences in paintings, prints

Elayne Smith November 6, 2013

Claire Siepser scribbles rough sketches of ideas that inconveniently pop into her head, reaching for a napkin, receipt or any available surface she can find while driving, shopping or doing anything far...

Rock stars such as Syd Barrett, Keith Moon known for wild pasts

Francie Johnson November 6, 2013

Rock stars in the 1960s through the 1980s are known for their rowdy antics, but most of the stories I’ve heard seem too insane to actually be true. I decided to do some research, and it turns out, some...

With summer months over, sun protection still just as important

Heather Combs November 5, 2013

Each month of the year is dedicated to certain health promotional topics, and one of November’s many awareness themes is “National Healthy Skin Month.” Your skin is what protects you, and that makes...

Students take the stage at fall Dance Alabama!

Elayne Smith November 5, 2013

Dance Alabama! will be returning to the stage this week showcasing the talent of the University’s dance program. The student-run, student-choreographed dance recital features students from all majors...

UADM hosts fundraising ‘for the kids’

Reed OMara November 5, 2013

In the fall of 2010, a group of students met in the basement of Nott Hall to piece together the foundation for UADM, a student organization that raises money for Children’s of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham...