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Sala Bandele-Jackson, a senior majoring in English, said the pandemic’s toll has started to affect multiple aspects of her day-to-day life.

The Toll it Took: How students have managed a year of grief, trauma and loss

You’ve heard complaints about quarantining and masking up. Maybe you brushed them off; maybe you made them yourself. But the family members of some who died from COVID-19 say those complaints aren’t funny—they’re hurtful.
Alberta City, captured above by a drone, now features empty lots where homes and businesses once thrived. Photo courtesy of Alexander Mobley

‘Empty fields and parking lots’: Alberta still bears scars from 2011 tornado

Connor Todd, Contributing Writer April 14, 2021
April 27 left Tuscaloosa a wreck. Though the city has rebuilt, Alberta City residents feel they were left out—and the empty lots around their neighborhoods are keeping them from catching up with the city-dwellers next door.
‘What is the purpose?’: Why students emails will transition to Microsoft Outlook

‘What is the purpose?’: Why students emails will transition to Microsoft Outlook

Ellie Taube, Contributing Writer April 11, 2021
Bye-bye, Gmail. The University’s Office of Information Technology is transitioning student email accounts to Microsoft Outlook in May.
Courtesy of Dance Alabama! Film Festival / Hannah Hall

Dance Alabama! Film Festival to extend its viewing online

Joshua LeBerte, Contributing Writer April 11, 2021
The show must go on. The Dance Alabama! Film Festival is streamable all month, featuring a lineup of student-made, student-danced shorts. Tickets are $5 and free for students.
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Cultured | Jeffrey & Leah wonder if they could survive “Survivor”

"Cultured" is back, but not for long. In this second-to-last episode, Jeffrey and Leah talk about music, reality television and the circumstances of Lori Loughlin's stint in prison. What more could you...

The rigidity of a classroom setting is often not ideal for students with attention disorders. Photo courtesy of Unsplash / Ivan Aleksic

How one student group is building community and awareness around ADHD

Lizzie Bowen, Contributing Writer April 7, 2021
Every UA student is different. Some struggle with an unseen obstacle that can be especially hard on new college students: an attention disorder. Students working to manage their ADD or ADHD can find comrades in a new student group.
Zara Larsson is one of many artists leaning into remote concerts. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion | Livestreamed concerts won’t go away when COVID does. Here’s why

Maddy Reda, Contributing Writer April 7, 2021
Even if they seemed exciting at first, virtual concerts are starting to rub music fans the wrong way. As one culture columnist writes, the draw for fans is dissipating, but profit margins may keep livestreamed concerts around for a while.
The Tuscaloosa Public Library misses you

The Tuscaloosa Public Library misses you

Leah Goggins | @leahisonline, Managing Editor April 4, 2021

People quarantine at home. Library books quarantine in a castle. Behind the children’s section at the Tuscaloosa Public Library (TPL), a room called the Story Castle, once home to regular storytimes...

Courtesy of Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault

WGRC will host a pop culture night for a good cause

Joshua LeBerte, Contributing Writer April 4, 2021
Need plans for Wednesday night? The UA Women and Gender Resource Center is hosting a pop culture trivia night as part of the center's month of sexual assault awareness programming.
Opinion | How TikTok is influencing the music industry

Opinion | How TikTok is influencing the music industry

Austin Hannon, Contributing Writer April 4, 2021

Even people who don’t have TikTok on their home screen must find it hard to avoid the app’s influence.  Dances, challenges and comedy bits from the social media giant, which only allows video posts...

How 'Masterclass Mondays' are keeping Tuscaloosa theatre thriving

How ‘Masterclass Mondays’ are keeping Tuscaloosa theatre thriving

April 4, 2021
In a year without live performances, one local program is dreaming up new ways to keep Tuscaloosa actors inspired. 
Courtesy of UA Health Promotion and Wellness

 Beyond Awareness: How health professionals say mindfulness can be a year-long practice

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer April 4, 2021
As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, campus therapists and dieticians are urging students to build healthy, and lasting, habits.