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UA alumni pair up to write debut young adult trilogy series

Taiza Troutman July 23, 2013

University of Alabama alumni Dana Melton and Jessica Alexander have teamed up to co-author a new young adult novel trilogy series under the pen name Kirby Howell. The duo’s debut trilogy, the Autumn...

A longboard lifestyle: Newly certified UA club to host skating event, expand

A longboard lifestyle: Newly certified UA club to host skating event, expand

Becky Robinson July 23, 2013

As a teenager, Scott Strength used to longboard as a hobby, thinking it was just a fad that would fade. Now, the junior majoring in construction engineering is secretary of the UA Longboard Club and is...

Harry's Bar amps up its interiors

Harry’s Bar amps up its interiors

Kevin Brophy July 23, 2013

A favorite of many students, Tuscaloosa’s Harry’s Bar now boasts a new venue remodel as well as a new 21 and up age limit. Harry’s Bar first opened in 1972 and was originally owned by Harry Hammond....

UA students take part in prestigious Alessi Seminar

Alexandra Ellsworth July 23, 2013

Joseph Alessi, the New York Philharmonic’s principal trombonist, will be coming to the University for a nine-day seminar July 27 through August 3. The seminar began in 1999 and is held bi-annually in...

Chicken Salad Chick serves up Southern favorites

Chicken Salad Chick serves up Southern favorites

Becky Robinson July 23, 2013

Chicken Salad Chick is bringing tasty Southern favorites to the city of Northport, Ala. The franchise started in Auburn, Ala., but has since grown to include eight stores around the state, the most...

WVUA offers diverse selection of music

WVUA offers diverse selection of music

Becky Robinson July 16, 2013

For Maggie Brown, a sophomore majoring in telecommunication and film, becoming the boss at The University of Alabama’s radio station, WVUA-FM, was far from things she thought she would accomplish. When...

Students' technology addiction disrupts sleep

Students’ technology addiction disrupts sleep

Megan Miller July 16, 2013

With the ever-increasing presence of social networking, negative side effects like disrupted sleeping patterns seem to be growing, too. “Having a smartphone in your bedroom creates a number of problems,”...

Student creates major to aid emergency situations

Student creates major to aid emergency situations

Alexandra Ellsworth July 16, 2013

The Ferguson Center was bustling with students as usual in January 2012. Several tables were lined up around the room with sign-up sheets, information cards and free T-shirts or pens. For John Fleischauer,...

Nobel Laureates speak to grad students abroad

Becky Robinson July 16, 2013

When Steven Kelley became a graduate student studying inorganic chemistry, he had no idea he would have the opportunity to listen to the 2013 Nobel Laureates speak in Lindau, Germany. “This was actually...

Students explore app creation

Becky Robinson July 16, 2013

Cheyenne Paiva, a junior majoring in biology, is designing an app that will make it possible for users to send a text at a specific time and date. “I’ve written a couple databases and coded some programs...

Birmingham soul group St. Paul to croon Tuscaloosa

Taiza Troutman July 16, 2013

St. Paul and the Broken Bones, a new Birmingham, Ala., band, is bringing its soulful sound to Green Bar Thursday night. St. Paul is a six-member band that includes lead singer Paul Janeway, trombone player...

Kentuck offers new perspective on community

Kentuck offers new perspective on community

Becky Robinson July 16, 2013

For incoming freshmen, sometimes it can take a while to find a place in the college scene. Instead of waiting for social opportunities to come your way, students can be proactive and join the Kentuck Art...