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Take your coffee with less fat, more health benefits

Take your coffee with less fat, more health benefits

Lindsey OBrien April 17, 2012

As college students, we are keenly aware of our need for caffeine. We run on near-to-no sleep and have an overloaded to-do list Monday through Friday. Soft drinks, energy drinks or tea can serve us in...

UA Jazz Ensemble hits stage for Big Bang Concert

Anna Price Olson April 17, 2012

With five saxophones, five trombones, five trumpets, a bass guitar, a set of drums and a piano, the UA Jazz Ensemble will take the stage for their 17th Annual Big Band Concert tonight at Moody Music Hall....

Connie Willis novel a new take on time travel

Isabela Morales April 16, 2012

In the year 2057 — when getting a Ph.D. in history is a high-risk endeavor requiring mental and physical endurance, athleticism, a working knowledge of quantum mechanics and Victorian table manners,...

Kelly Clarkson, The Fray set to play the Amp

Ashley Chaffin April 16, 2012

Red Mountain Entertainment announced another act made famous by “American Idol” will headline a show at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre this fall. Kelly Clarkson, who won the inaugural season of the show,...

Brothers Street Eats no longer serving on campus

Brothers Street Eats no longer serving on campus

Ashley Chaffin April 16, 2012

Brothers Street Eats pulled up to the Quad to serve lunch for the first time on Feb.12. On April 13, they served their last meal on campus. According to Bama Dining, they served an average of 60 to 70...

UA professor's play to show in New York this summer

UA professor’s play to show in New York this summer

Alexandra Ellsworth April 16, 2012

University of Alabama professor Seth Panitch’s play, “Hell: Paradise Found,” will hit the stage in New York City for two weeks starting July 10. Panitch believes hell may in fact hold the most interesting...

Huxford Orchestra to perform year’s last show

Becky Robinson April 15, 2012

When someone says “concert” in a college town, a night at the symphony might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, The Huxford Symphony Orchestra hopes that will change tonight at 7:30...

Arnold Schwarzenegger and the greatness of the popcorn movie

Erich Hilkert April 15, 2012

Summer blockbuster movies are just around the corner. "The Avengers" will play in crowded theaters nationwide starting May 4. Multiplexes will soon be inundated, either with action movies that do nothing...

Jump aboard this spring’s nautical fashion trend

Becky Robinson April 15, 2012

Recently, for some reason, I’ve been obsessed with everything nautical. I don’t know what caused it, but I realized, as I flipped through my various fashion magazines, that my fixation isn’t without...

'Chicago' aims to 'razzle dazzle' audiences

‘Chicago’ aims to ‘razzle dazzle’ audiences

Nathan Proctor April 15, 2012

The University of Alabama Theatre Department will put on their spring production, “Chicago,” over the next two weeks at the Marian Gallaway Theatre. The premiere will be held tonight at 7:30 p.m. ...

Legendary New Orleans musician returns to his 'voodoo swamp rock' roots

Legendary New Orleans musician returns to his ‘voodoo swamp rock’ roots

Jefferson Fabian April 11, 2012

Mac Rebennack, more commonly known by his stage name Dr. John and by fans as “The Night Tripper,” is a hugely influential musician and composer from New Orleans. The Doc made a name for himself in...

New ‘Last Airbender’ reminiscent of original show

Asher Elbein April 11, 2012

There’s only one word that properly sums up the new Nickelodeon series “The Legend of Korra,” and that word is “awesome.” A sequel to the critically acclaimed and wildly popular “Avatar: The...