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Actors spends time in “Bear” Bryant’s shoes

Nathan Proctor September 15, 2011

Former Alabama football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant will come to life on stage this weekend in the form of “Bear Country,” a play that takes audiences through pivotal events of Bryant’s life,...

HCA launches documentary series

Alexandra Ellsworth September 14, 2011

The Honors College Assembly’s kicks off their free documentary film series tonight with “At the Edge of Russia,” in the Ferguson Center Theater at 7 p.m. “At the Edge of Russia,” directed by...

Stockett's 'The Help' creates tension after successful book and movie release

Stockett’s ‘The Help’ creates tension after successful book and movie release

Ashley Chaffin September 14, 2011

Of the 29 consecutive weeks UA graduate Kathryn Stockett’s “The Help” has been on the New York Times Bestseller list, it has dropped out of the top 10 only seven times; 11 of those weeks, including...

Oxford American concert a strong showcase

Oxford American concert a strong showcase

Trey Irby September 14, 2011

I’ve always thought a truly great live show can turn a mere building into a visual and aural experience, transforming that venue into a memory. This might be the experience I’ll feel several years...

Author inspired by the number '4'

Author inspired by the number ‘4’

Jared Downing September 13, 2011

Creative Writing director Michael Martone’s new book is brought to you by the number four. Martone began “Four for a Quarter” when he was 44 years old. It’s a collection of 44 short stores that...

"Contagion" a story about globalization

“Contagion” a story about globalization

Walker Donaldson September 11, 2011

As I left the theater after seeing Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, “Contagion”, the woman in front of me coughed and then grabbed the railing as she walked down the stairs. I could see the people...

Alabama freshman featured in Seventeen

Alabama freshman featured in Seventeen

Mari Johnson September 11, 2011

For many young girls, becoming a model is a lifelong dream. One UA student has lived out the dream by recently modeling for a photo shoot appearing in Seventeen Magazine. Paige Conklin, a freshman majoring...

How to not get robbed: travel like you expect it

Jared Downing September 8, 2011

In Calcutta, on my way out of India, I met a New Zealander on a budget. He was fresh from the beaches of Thailand, where backpackers buy beer by the gallon bucket. In the height of merrymaking, he went...

FIVE makes dining decisions easy

FIVE makes dining decisions easy

SoRelle Wyckoff September 8, 2011

The owners of Chuck’s Fish brought a new, simplified dining experience to downtown Tuscaloosa in January in the form of FIVE. Near the Bama Theatre, FIVE restaurant and bar offers a simple menu: each...

Truckers roll into Tuscaloosa

Truckers roll into Tuscaloosa

Jefferson Fabian September 7, 2011

Have you ever wondered what a hundred tons of diesel-fueled ?aming wreckage hurdling down the midnight interstate, searing and destroying everything in its path sounds like? I’d venture to say it might...

Hip-hop duo G-Side to hit campus

Hip-hop duo G-Side to hit campus

Nathan Proctor September 7, 2011

From the streets of Athens to the stages of Huntsville, they spread to the festivals of NYC and the pages of the New York Times. Now ST 2 Lettaz and Yung Clova, making up the Huntsville based hip-hop duo...

Book arts instructor wins award

Brittney Knox September 6, 2011

  This past July, The Minnesota Center for Book Arts announced Sarah Bryant, UA book arts instructor and alumna, as the recipient of the MCA Prize for her book titled “Biography.” This prize is the...