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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...

CW/ Pearl Langley

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...

CW/ Autumn Williams

The importance of incident reporting to the UA community

Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Managing Editor August 8, 2022

This summer, thousands of incoming students passed through the doors of the University of Alabama’s Student Center for the orientation Bama Bound.     From dining halls and housing to action cards...

CW/ Autumn Williams

A student’s guide to communication in the classroom

Maddy Reda | @maddyreda1, Assistant Culture Editor August 8, 2022

This fall, freshmen coming from near and far will venture to Tuscaloosa to begin their college journey. With new friends, housing and a campus to navigate, many students are too busy or too anxious to...

CW/ Autumn Williams

Financing Alone: Money Management in College

Augustus Barnette, Staff Reporter August 8, 2022

Unless you are a finance student, talking about money isn’t an easy topic. Among talk of a looming recession, rising inflation and high gas prices, starting college and taking finances into your own...

CW/ Shelby West

Career Planning 101: How to Find Internships and Plan for your Future

Alyssa Schubert, Staff Reporter August 8, 2022

Starting college can be a stressful time for anyone, especially those who do not know exactly what career path to go down.   It can be daunting; there are so many options out there that it becomes...

Culture Pick: 5 Seconds of Summer Takes Fans' Hands for the Tour of the Summer 

Culture Pick: 5 Seconds of Summer Takes Fans’ Hands for the Tour of the Summer 

Alyssa Schubert, Staff Reporter August 3, 2022

Summer held its typical promise of music this year. It is the easiest time of the year to go to concerts, to follow your favorite bands around the country and to fully enjoy music.   One of the biggest...