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Former Alabama football coach’s daughters honor his legacy

Former Alabama football coach’s daughters honor his legacy

Mary Claire Wooten, Contributing Writer November 7, 2021
When Ray Perkins, a star receiver for the Crimson Tide in the ’60s and Paul “Bear” Bryant’s successor, passed away in December 2020, his daughters Rachael and Shelby wanted to honor his legacy.
Tuscaloosa Public Library wants students to know it’s here for them, too

Tuscaloosa Public Library wants students to know it’s here for them, too

Emma Margaret Thompson, Contributing Writer November 3, 2021
While the Tuscaloosa Public Library always reaches out to the community to garner more patrons, they struggle to connect with university students in the area. 
Culture Pick | “Blue Banisters” puts Lana Del Rey back in the driver’s seat

Culture Pick | “Blue Banisters” puts Lana Del Rey back in the driver’s seat

Joseph Hoffman, Contributing Writer November 3, 2021
Over the course of her decade-long career, Lana Del Rey has continuously reinvented her musical persona while pushing the boundaries of pop music.
Opinion | Horror spinoffs are destroying the classics

Opinion | Horror spinoffs are destroying the classics

Maddy Reda | @maddyreda1, Staff Reporter October 31, 2021

In a world crowded with subpar to downright questionable movie remakes, movie enthusiasts and the general public alike are thirsting for fresh tales with diverse concepts that push boundaries. Today, the...

Sigma Alpha Mu raised $9,000 for the Tuscaloosa SAFE Center through its Sammy SAFE Box initiative.

Sammy SAFE Box supports Tuscaloosa SAFE Center

Ellie Taube, Contributing Writer October 28, 2021

Sigma Alpha Mu, otherwise known as Sammy, is supporting the Tuscaloosa SAFE Center with a philanthropy project called the Sammy SAFE Box.  In just over two week, the SAFE Center — a nonprofit that...

Crimsonette Morgan Kidd performed at the homecoming parade on Oct. 23, 2021.

‘A dream come true’: Crimsonettes reflect on their return to Bryant-Denny

Emilee Boster | @emileeboster, Contributing Writer October 28, 2021

During last weekend’s homecoming game in Bryant-Denny Stadium, 26 Crimsonettes performed at halftime for the first time in over a year.  Colby Free, the captain of the Crimsonettes and a senior majoring...

A photo of ASFA students with Big Al.

Romeo and Juliet, but make it the Iron Bowl

Emma Sower and Bianca McCarty October 24, 2021
Modernizations of Shakespeare’s classic “Romeo and Juliet” have graced both the screen and the stage, but none capture the essence of Alabama quite like the Alabama School of the Fine Arts’ production of “Romeo and Juliet: Iron Bowl Edition.” 
Covers of each of the three journals mentioned in the article.

Literary gateways on UA’s campus

Mary Claire Wooten, Contributing Writer October 24, 2021
The University is home to a multitude of literary journals.
A sign highlighting the names of some of the organizations listed.

Finding Black communities in Tuscaloosa

Madison Duboise, Contributing Writer October 21, 2021
There are at least 16 organizations that specifically serve Black students at the University.
The true origins of rock ’n’ roll

The true origins of rock ’n’ roll

Sym Posey and Maddy Reda | @maddyreda1 October 21, 2021
The culture of mainstream American music is closely intertwined with racism and segregation.
An illustration of a Black woman surrounded by imposing speech bubbles. Where are you REALLY from? Can I touch your hair? But you don't talk like a Black person. You're pretty for a Black girl.

What are microaggressions?

Jolencia Jones, Contributing Writer October 21, 2021
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of a microaggression is “a comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group.” 
Farrah Sanders wins Miss Black and Old Gold.

More than a crown

Claire Yates and Rachel Parker October 21, 2021
Pageants and homecoming courts may seem cliché, but there is a message behind the pursuit for royalty.