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‘Open arms’: IDC staff have high hopes for its new home

Autumn Taylor, Contributing Writer December 3, 2020
The Intercultural Diversity Center (IDC) was a big win for student activists in 2016. But in the four years since its inception, the IDC has been tucked away in Riverside, far from the foot traffic of most possible visitors. But now, as the IDC makes a new home at the Ferguson Center, students and officials alike are optimistic about what's on the horizon.
How some UA alums are working for greater diversity in student media

How some UA alums are working for greater diversity in student media

Rachel Parker, Contributing Writer December 2, 2020
As only the second Black editor-in-chief of The Crimson White, Victor Luckerson learned right away how difficult it could be to work in a predominately white newsroom. Now Luckerson and other student media alums are working to alleviate that pressure for current students.
Why students’ pass/fail wishes weren’t granted this fall

Why students’ pass/fail wishes weren’t granted this fall

Monica Nakashima and Tessa Worley, Contributing Writers November 30, 2020

With the semester drawing to a close, UA students are reflecting on how this fall has challenged them.  One thing that has been especially difficult for some students to adjust to was online and hybrid...

The show must go on: How UA Theatre and Dance is ‘making a way out of no way’

The show must go on: How UA Theatre and Dance is ‘making a way out of no way’

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer November 29, 2020

Aidan Nettles, a University of Alabama dance instructor, is passionate about the intense art of dance. But teaching through a pandemic has proven to be one of the biggest challenges of her career. COVID-19...

The pandemic has completely upended student life. But how are faculty doing?

The pandemic has completely upended student life. But how are faculty doing?

The best thing students can do to survive this school year is communicate. The instructors and professors who already struggle to get to know students in their classes are now faced with an even taller task: getting to know them through a screen.
Review | 'Derry Girls' is a hilarious trip back into time

Review | ‘Derry Girls’ is a hilarious trip back into time

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter November 18, 2020
If you need a ridiculous comedy to take your mind off, well, everything over the holidays, we have a suggestion. This Netflix comedy is a surefire way to inject a little nostalgia and lightheartedness into your binge-watching schedule.
From TikToks to testimonies, here’s how students handled election anxiety

From TikToks to testimonies, here’s how students handled election anxiety

COVID-19 changed the election process for many Americans, but that didn’t stop voters from turning out in record numbers during the 2020 presidential election. While more people than ever before voted...

Style Column | Making the most out of masks

Style Column | Making the most out of masks

Autumn Taylor, Contributing Writer November 8, 2020

It’s no secret that face masks have swept the world by storm. You literally can’t leave your house without them. But who says you have to sacrifice fashion for function? That folded piece of cloth...

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Music Column | Need a good cry? Try the latest Noah Cyrus album

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter November 8, 2020
If you’re looking to drown your tears in, well, more tears, we have the perfect album for you. “The End of Everything,” Annabelle Blomeley writes, has a wonderfully specific quality while still being an album made of intensely empathetic songs.
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‘If you build it, they will come’: Meet the GTA championing outdoor learning on campus

Tara Davenport | @tara_davenport, Staff Reporter November 8, 2020
Students and helicopter parents alike have fretted over the semester’s dearth of in-person classes. Instructors haven’t been thrilled about going without face-to-face instruction either. One graduate teaching assistant is trying to create a more engaging classroom experience by heading outside.
Vinyl Vibes: Why some bin-divers choose physical media over streaming

Vinyl Vibes: Why some bin-divers choose physical media over streaming

Tucker Legerski | @TuckerLegerski, Contributing Writer November 4, 2020
Tuscaloosa vinyl collectors are all about the chase. Whether they’re flipping through stacks at Oz Music or digging through a treasure trove at the local thrift shop, the feeling of finding a new favorite album is unbeatable. “It’s the most gratifying thing to be looking through a stack of records and when you find something that you will have your whole life,” one UA alum said.
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‘We’re human’: Trans activists talk representation in post-movie Q&A

Maria Grenyo, Contributing Writer November 4, 2020
The WGRC hosted a screening of the Netflix documentary “Disclosure” last week. After the screening the film, which traces the history of transgender actors and characters on screen, two representatives from Birmingham AIDS Outreach held a Q&A session. "I always want people to represent themselves, and for them to not be spoken over,” an organizer said.