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These Alabama hidden gems make perfect day trips

If there is one thing that will never change, it is the amount of beautiful, interesting places the state of Alabama has to offer. No matter the direction of your road trip, there is a stop waiting for you on the way.
CW / Pearl Langley

New UA organization wants to change campus with art

Tucker Legerski | @TuckerLegerski, Contributing Writer September 29, 2020

In Woods Quad, there is a sleeping robot. It lies nestled among bushes and shrubs, made of iron and steel, an art piece named “Goldie 1971”. There are several sculptures in the quad, like the basket-like...

‘I feel so alone’: Students, experts discuss mental health during COVID-19

‘I feel so alone’: Students, experts discuss mental health during COVID-19

Heather Gann, Contributing Writer September 27, 2020

In March of this year, students were sent home for what was supposed to be an extended spring break. It is now September, and some students find themselves struggling with the stress and isolation of this...

Artists mourn the 2020 Kentuck fest that never was

Artists mourn the 2020 Kentuck fest that never was

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter September 27, 2020

The 49th Kentuck Festival of the Arts, which was scheduled to happen in Northport this October, was canceled amid fears of the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival plays an important role in supporting Tuscaloosa...

Families of police violence victims discuss mental health, accountability

Families of police violence victims discuss mental health, accountability

Connor Todd, Contributing Writer September 23, 2020

The Mobile County branch of the NAACP held a virtual event entitled “Our Talk: the Aftermath of Tragedy,” which featured the families of victims of police violence in Alabama as guest speakers. Robert...

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Quarantine Q&As: What isolation was like for three UA students

Kaddyja Jallow | @iamdeeja_, Contributing Writer September 20, 2020

In times as uncertain as these, some students wanted to believe that The University of Alabama would have their backs. However, that was not the case for three COVID-19 positive students who have been...

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Last-minute Lofts residents talk UA COVID plans

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter September 20, 2020
To make room for COVID-19 positive student housing, the University made a $1.2 million agreement with The Lofts at City Center to lease over 200 beds for students who were supposed to live at the Bryce Lawn Apartments and the Highlands Apartments on campus. Students who were moved to The Lofts speak out about the good and the bad of their last-minute move.
Working from home throws work-life balance off-kilter

Working from home throws work-life balance off-kilter

Autumn Taylor, Contributing Writer September 20, 2020

Now that most of us are working from home, it’s important to differentiate work life from home life. This list of tips and tricks will help you maintain a healthy balance at home, whether you live in...

Local musicians struggle as stages stay closed

Local musicians struggle as stages stay closed

Libby Foster | @libithafoster, Contributing Writer September 16, 2020

Debbie Bond, a prominent local musician, was working on her upcoming blues album and preparing for a tour across Europe when the spotlights in music venues across the world went dark.  “It was pretty...

Dancing on their own: How arts students are reinventing hybrid learning

Dancing on their own: How arts students are reinventing hybrid learning

Mariah Kravitz, Contributing Writer September 16, 2020

As students begin to settle into a routine of attending classes both virtually and in-person, some courses pose more of a challenge with COVID-19 restrictions than others. While all students are facing...

In the upper left, Chadwick Boseman performs opposite Dianne Kirksey-Floyd in a 2002 production of "Urban Transition: Loose Blossoms." In the upper right, Kirksey-Floyd is pictured with her son, Malcolm-Wiley Floyd.
In the bottom left, Dianne poses with her son and her mother, Gladys Moore Kirksey. Photos courtesy of the Kirksey family.

First Black Bama Belle leaves behind an impactful legacy

Kaddyja Jallow, Contributing Writer September 13, 2020

Born in Eutaw, Alabama, in 1950, Dianne Kirksey-Floyd grew up in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement – a time plagued by discrimination and segregation against Black people. Cognizant of and undeterred...

Local legend ‘Mr. Tee’ reminisces on his journey back to the restaurant business

Local legend ‘Mr. Tee’ reminisces on his journey back to the restaurant business

Heather Gann, Contributing Writer September 10, 2020
Mr. Tee’s restaurant is set to open within the next two weeks, and if locals are not going for the famous barbecue, it is worth stopping by to meet the man himself.