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Culture Desk Playlist: Music to Make You Feel like the Main Character 

Culture Desk Playlist: Music to Make You Feel like the Main Character 

August 28, 2022

With a new semester officially in full swing, it can be easy to lose yourself in the hustle of new classes and work. Life can get repetitive and mundane, but a simple remedy can be queuing your favorite...

Recent Acquisitions at the Paul R. Jones Museum 

Recent Acquisitions at the Paul R. Jones Museum 

Savannah Ichikawa, Contributing Writer August 28, 2022

Consisting of 25 different pieces by 21 artists, the exhibit "Recent Acquisitions" is a culmination of several years of work for the Paul R. Jones Museum.   The opening show of its fall season showcases...

Culture Pick: “What We Do in the Shadows” fuses horror with humor in new season

Culture Pick: “What We Do in the Shadows” fuses horror with humor in new season

Maddy Reda, Assistant Culture Editor August 24, 2022

The batty, satirical charm of “What We Do in the Shadows” comes back with a vengeance in the release of its fourth season on Hulu. Thanks to “Twilight,” the late 2000s and early 2010s saw an unprecedented...

Culture Pick: Reese’s Book Club seeks to create “lovers of story” 

Culture Pick: Reese’s Book Club seeks to create “lovers of story” 

Zara Morgan, Contributing Writer August 24, 2022

Reese Witherspoon is a woman of many talents, and acting is only one of them. In July 2017, Witherspoon started a book club for her and her fans called Reese’s Book Club.  The book club is active...

Community women's non-profit consolidates resources for citizens in the Black Belt 

Community women’s non-profit consolidates resources for citizens in the Black Belt 

Madison Duboise, Contributing Writer August 21, 2022

The Black Belt is a region in Alabama with a deeply rooted history. While it does contain nine out of the ten poorest counties in Alabama, there is one thing you will find in abundance within the area:...

Culture Pick: Taylor Jenkins Reid is a great way to get into historical fiction

Culture Pick: Taylor Jenkins Reid is a great way to get into historical fiction

Zara Morgan, Contributing Writer August 21, 2022

If you’ve recently tried to branch out in reading historical fiction, chances are you have heard of Taylor Jenkins Reid.  Reid is a New York Times best-selling author based in Los Angeles with stories...

Culture Pick: Netflix’s “Heartstopper” is a Joyful Breath of Fresh Air 

Culture Pick: Netflix’s “Heartstopper” is a Joyful Breath of Fresh Air 

Joseph Arnold, Contributing Writer August 21, 2022

Netflix’s series “Heartstopper” is unique in its depiction of LGBTQ teenagers, especially when compared to other popular shows like “Euphoria,” “Skins” and “13 Reasons Why.” Instead of...

Stray cats are multiplying in Tuscaloosa: here’s why 

Stray cats are multiplying in Tuscaloosa: here’s why 

Maddy Reda, Assistant Culture Editor August 17, 2022

While most people assume that Tuscaloosa is synonymous with the word “football,” not everyone is aware of the city’s infamous abundance of stray cats and feral cat colonies.  According to the...

Meet the restauranteurs transforming the Tuscaloosa food scene  

Meet the restauranteurs transforming the Tuscaloosa food scene  

Annabelle Blomeley | @annabelleblom, Culture Editor August 17, 2022

Tuscaloosa has many food and restaurant staples, from breakfast at Rama Jama’s and buffalo chicken dip at Buffalo Phil’s to fried green tomatoes at City Cafe and the yellowhammer from Galettes. But...

Druid City Music Hall welcomes students back to Tuscaloosa with exciting lineups 

Druid City Music Hall welcomes students back to Tuscaloosa with exciting lineups 

Alyssa Schubert, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

Located on University Boulevard, Druid City Music Hall is the heart of live entertainment in Tuscaloosa. Offering concerts that range from bands to country music stars and festivals, it has been providing...

Behind the scenes with some of Tuscaloosa’s nonprofit organizations 

Behind the scenes with some of Tuscaloosa’s nonprofit organizations 

Augustus Barnette, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

Nonprofit organizations are widely misunderstood; from believing employees work for free to thinking that overhead is low, the general public has a warped understanding of the place of a nonprofit in the...

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Taking your health into your own hands: How to make a medical kit for your dorm

Annabelle Blomeley | @annabelleblom, Culture Editor August 8, 2022

For many, college is the first step into adulthood. Whether freshmen are living on their own for the first time or not, many students may have questions about how to live and survive while they’re miles...