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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.
Hannah Saad | @hannah_saad21

‘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.
The ‘New Normal’ is going to take time to get used to. Just ask these students.

The ‘New Normal’ is going to take time to get used to. Just ask these students.

Kaddyja Jallow, Contributing Writer November 4, 2020

First came social gatherings. Then came game days and spring break. Nearly three months into the fall semester, some students are struggling to adjust to not-so-new restrictions. The transition has...

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‘All sorts of roadblocks’: Meet the organizers working to register their fellow students to vote

Connor Todd | @ce_todd, Contributing Writer November 1, 2020
A team of students from Vote Everywhere are on the job this fall, coaching students through the registration and absentee ballot process. But they say statewide changes could make their jobs—and voting in general—much easier.
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One Million Workers: The unsung heroes of Election Day

Lindsey Wilkinson | @lululindsey11, Contributing Writer November 1, 2020
Election Day never seems to go quite as smoothly as voters may hope. From broken pens and butchered ballots to clogged machines, poll workers are always there to help with a patient smile.
CW / Clifton Enlers

‘I want no part in their election’: Why some Alabama students won’t bother voting

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter November 1, 2020
Why vote blue in a saturated red state? Why bother going to the polls at all to vote for someone you don't even like? For a few UA students, frustrations with the political system are enough to drive them away from the polls.
CW / Davida Franklin

Clarence the Friendly Ghost: Finding the spooky side of Reese Phifer

Heather Gann, Contributing Writer October 31, 2020

Reese Phifer Hall, with its trademark dome and a terrace perfect for people-watching, distinguishes itself from neighboring buildings with more than its architectural features. It’s also the only non-residence...

Culture Picks | Alabama musical acts to put on your next playlist

Culture Picks | Alabama musical acts to put on your next playlist

Libby Foster | @libithafoster, Contributing Writer October 28, 2020
Listen local. These three Alabama musical acts could very well be the next big thing, so you might as well get in on the ground floor. Their styles range from the bombastic to the understated, but each of them make Alabama proud in their own way.