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Students participate in Vogue Fashion University program

Elayne Smith October 22, 2013

She was finally a part of it. After working hard on her application and her sketch designs, Kelly Martin, a junior majoring in apparel and design, had been selected to go to New York City and work directly...

Watch out for sweets disguised as healthy options

Heather Combs October 22, 2013

It is hard to believe that there is more to fear than ghouls, goblins and ghosts on All Hallows’ Eve, but the excess consumption of candy can have undesirable effects on students’ health. Halloween...

Residents, students find shared ground

Francie Johnson October 21, 2013

For many students, Tuscaloosa is home away from home. In fact, it is a $1.6 billion home, or at least that is what the Center for Business and Economic Research estimates The University of Alabama community...

Tinder app may encourage ‘catfishing’ but offers opportunities too

Hannah Widener October 21, 2013

“Please don’t be a creepy balding 40-year old. Please don’t have a pedo-mustache. Please, please, please don’t be a girl!” These are the words I found myself muttering on a Wednesday afternoon...

Raimist teaches film, feminism, creativity

Tara Massouleh October 21, 2013

In the 11th grade, telecommunication and film professor Rachel Raimist was faced with the task of answering one of life’s essential questions: film school or monkeys? This question stemmed from Raimist’s...

Pull off cozy, casual look on rainy days with rain boots, rain jackets

Bianca Martin October 21, 2013

As someone who checked and double-checked that she packed her rain boots and umbrella before move-in day, I have found one of the biggest surprises of this school year to be the excessive amount of sunshine...

Octubafest: a definition and display of the euphonium

Laura Testino October 21, 2013

October bursts with the sounds of larger-than-life instruments during Octubafest, the musical month-long celebration of the tuba and euphonium. The University of Alabama’s tuba and euphonium department...

Interning wise decision for undeclared majors

Tara Massouleh October 21, 2013

Students are confronted with more than a fair share of choices to make. Between roommates, dorms, classes and extracurriculars, students make many decisions in little time. With all the pressure of first-year...

Sorority to host event “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes”

Jessica Smith October 20, 2013

Alpha Chi Omega’s annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is not your typical charity event. The walk raises awareness for domestic violence in a creative way: a men’s high-heeled relay race. Danielle DuBose,...

Festival showcases arts, crafts

Festival showcases arts, crafts

Megan Miller October 20, 2013

The Kentuck Festival of the Arts, a cultural staple in the Tuscaloosa community, brings artists and community members from all walks of life together under the common interests of art and citywide involvement....

Women speak out about domestic violence

Women speak out about domestic violence

Hannah Widener October 20, 2013

A broken ankle, a broken wrist and some bruised ribs. Those were just some of the injuries sustained over the two years Fernanda Dixon was in an abusive relationship with her children’s father. Dixon...

Local band The Doctors and The Lawyers to play at Jupiter

Local band The Doctors and The Lawyers to play at Jupiter

Raiha Bajwa October 17, 2013

Starting as a group of pre-med and pre-law students with a passion for music, local band The Doctors and The Lawyers is now headlining at area bars and about to record its second EP. The Doctors and the...