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Finding the humanity in your Spring schedule

Nathan Proctor October 19, 2011

Part of the University’s general education requirement is that each student complete at least 12 hours of humanities, literature and fine arts courses combined. While none of the required hours must...

Alabama Symphonic Band to play Wednesday

Gabriel Dickson October 18, 2011

  The Alabama Symphonic Band will be playing their first of four concerts of the year this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody concert hall; the concert is free and open to the public. The Symphonic...

Black Metal: the evilest genre of all

Jefferson Fabian October 18, 2011

  Take a nice, long look at those two clowns pictured with this article. What questions immediately come to mind? I’ll go ahead and answer the big three: 1. Yes, they are in fact wearing bullet belts,...

History of Halloween

Alex Cohen October 18, 2011

  Halloween has changed since University of Alabama students were in elementary school. Bobbing for apples and trading collected candies are activities of the past, replaced by standing over kegs and...

Taste cultures around the world

Katrina Sharpe October 17, 2011

The Critical Languages Center will host its annual Exotic Food Tasting Trip this Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on the second floor of B.B. Comer. The event will include sample dishes from 16 different...

A new spin on old records

A new spin on old records

Jordan Cissell October 17, 2011

They may hang out in the basement, but that doesn’t mean the New College Listening Library Syndicate doesn’t know how to raise the roof. “We’re starting off small,” said Matt Hussong, a New...

Trip abroad inspires new student group

Trip abroad inspires new student group

Rebecca Howard October 17, 2011

After witnessing children fight with baboons for food, experiencing the corruption of government and developing relationships with citizens, one student returned from Zimbabwe ready to make a difference....

Food Summit promotes food and sustainable options

Alexandra Ellsworth October 16, 2011

Food is something we eat everyday. It nourishes and sustains us, but not everyone gets three meals a day. Some only take time to eat once, and quick, cheap meals are often not the healthiest options. ...

Friend or follower: how social media degrades others

Katherine McClellan October 16, 2011

In relying solely on social media to “keep in touch” with people you no longer see on a day-to-day basis, you degrade your friendships. People accrue “friends” and “followers” as if their life...

Finding your fine art

Nathan Proctor October 16, 2011

Most University of Alabama students, except engineering majors, are required to take at least three hours of fine arts courses to receive their degree. Courses with a fine arts designation tend to be a...

Battle with cancer: heads you live, tails you die

Battle with cancer: heads you live, tails you die

Erich Hilkert October 16, 2011

In the new movie "50/50," Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a 27-year-old named Adam who receives a big shock one day: he has a cancerous tumor on his spinal column. After doing some research, he discovers the...

It was the lights, Pretty Lights

It was the lights, Pretty Lights

Ashley Chaffin October 16, 2011

I can’t think of one song on my iPod or one band that I claim to like that doesn’t have lyrics to go along with the music. Bands that can put words together beautifully just strike my fancy more than...