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Why some students say they feel especially disconnected from SGA this year

Why some students say they feel especially disconnected from SGA this year

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer March 1, 2021
Campaign season usually takes over campus. Now students could conceivably log onto classes and never know election day was around the corner. Whether it's the pandemic or a lack of transparency from SGA, some students say they feel totally removed from the election process this semester.
Last spring, now-SGA President Demarcus Joiner celebrated his win with his team.

Successes and Scandals: Your guide to recent SGA presidential administrations

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter March 1, 2021
The time has come to say goodbye to Demarcus Joiner. Our current SGA president had his proposed agenda totally flipped around by COVID-19, but he wasn't the first president in recent memory to struggle to make the changes promised during the campaign. In fact, the SGA presidency has had more than its fair share of mishaps (and triumphs) in the last few years.
Photo courtesy of Katherine Waldon

‘Moving the needle’: Tuscaloosa women are ready for a seat at the table

Tara Davenport | @tara_davenport, Staff Reporter March 1, 2021
Most Tuscaloosa City Council members are women. But Tuscaloosa has never had a female mayor. We checked in with Serena Fortenberry and Katherine Waldon, a candidate for District 1 councilor, to get a sense of the challenges for women running for office in Alabama.
CW / Cliff Enlers

How COVID-19 affected SGA election season

Emma Zimmerman, Contributing Writer March 1, 2021
Nothing on campus has gone untouched by COVID-19. While SGA's election season didn't have any extra pandemic-related guidelines this year, candidates have still had to adjust.
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Cultured | Jeffrey & Leah go on ‘Life Support’

We can be honest. Jeffrey and Leah occasionally lose the thread in this episode of "Cultured"—but only because they're vibing so hard. In this episode, our hosts think about some cultural artifacts (think...

Josh's View | Demi Lovato to reclaim her voice in upcoming docu-series

Josh’s View | Demi Lovato to reclaim her voice in upcoming docu-series

Joshua LeBerte, Contributing Writer February 24, 2021
The series will take fans through the tumultuous life and career of the former Disney star-turned-pop icon. Here's to shedding some tears.
Courtesy of the WarnerMedia Press Room.

Josh’s View | How the new ‘Justice League’ trailer played into meme culture

Joshua LeBerte, Contributing Writer February 24, 2021
The Zack Snyder cut of "Justice League" is incoming. The new version of the movie will boast not only a four-hour runtime, but also one of Twitter's most hoped for lines of dialogue.
Preview | APO to debut virtual Guerilla Theatre performance this Saturday

Preview | APO to debut virtual Guerilla Theatre performance this Saturday

Joshua LeBerte, Contributing Writer February 24, 2021
The proceeds will go to Five Horizons Health Services.
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Inside Biden’s White House and the symbolism of Oval Office design

Tara Davenport | @tara_davenport, Staff Reporter February 24, 2021
Biden redecorated. The Oval Office got a new look during the inauguration in January, and everything from art to the curtains were traded in. Interior design faculty and students say the facelift is a manifestation of the new president's goals for his term.
Gina Carano (left) pictured with Henry Cavill at the 2013 BAFTAs ceremony. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Josh’s View | Ex-Star Wars actress teams up with right-wing commentator for future project

Joshua LeBerte, Contributing Writer February 21, 2021

It has been more than a week since actress and former MMA fighter Gina Carano was pulled from Disney+ series “The Mandalorian.” She soon alluded to a future comeback in the entertainment industry that...

Preview | The show must go on: Putting on an opera in the shadow of COVID-19

Preview | The show must go on: Putting on an opera in the shadow of COVID-19

Maddy Reda | @maddyreda1, Contributing Writer February 21, 2021
See how opera students are preparing for this week's production of "Die Zauberflote"
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Josh’s View | Why Phoebe Bridgers’ grand SNL finale inspired mixed reviews

Joshua LeBerte, Contributing Writer February 21, 2021
Guitar-smashing is an American tradition. Or, as one columnist argues, it's at least an American male tradition. Backlash to Phoebe Bridgers' "Saturday Night Live" performance was swift, and it revealed a double standard for female performers.