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Free resources to simplify your life at UA

Free resources to simplify your life at UA

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter August 18, 2020
In college, it’s easy to feel as if everywhere you turn a hidden fee (or cup of coffee) needs your immediate attention and credit card information. But the University offers plenty of resources that don’t burn a hole in your wallet and save you money, time and stress.
Tuscaloosa International Friends creates connections with international students

Tuscaloosa International Friends creates connections with international students

Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor August 16, 2020

More than 38,000 students from various backgrounds enroll at the University of Alabama every year, making it easy for them to get lost. For international students, there's an added layer of navigating...

Home away from home: What international students bring to UA

Home away from home: What international students bring to UA

Honorine Ntoh Yuh | @NtohYuh, Culture Editor August 11, 2020

As the fall semester approaches, incoming students at The University of Alabama grapple with anxiety amid the pandemic and the current enrollment regulations. This is especially true for international...

The Making of Nineteen Fifty-Six: A Q&A with Tionna Taite

The Making of Nineteen Fifty-Six: A Q&A with Tionna Taite

Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor August 8, 2020
At the helm of Nineteen Fifty-Six, the new UA magazine that focuses on celebrating Black excellence, culture and students, Editor-In-Chief Tionna Taite sits poised to enact change. After working closely with the Office of Student Media, the sophomore news media major is prepared to create a magazine that will "educate students from all backgrounds on culturally-important issues and topics," and give a voice to underrepresented students. 
The Tuscaloosa Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. helped organize "More Than a March," an event geared toward galvanizing Black voters and college students.

Groups push for safe, equitable access to the ballot box

Honorine Ntoh Yuh, Culture Editor July 27, 2020

With the congressional primaries held back in March and the postponed primary runoff election held in July in light of COVID-19, Alabama and other states are gearing up for the 59th quadrennial presidential...

Juneteenth sets the winds of change in motion

Juneteenth sets the winds of change in motion

Honorine Ntoh Yuh, Culture Editor July 2, 2020

The police killing of George Floyd ignited a global movement for radical change that translated into street protests and peaceful marches demanding police reform and abolition amid the pandemic. These...

Courtesy of Teryn Shipman

UA alum creates community through virtual Juneteenth celebration

Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor June 26, 2020

As June 19th approached, many prepared to celebrate Juneteenth in various ways. For Teryn Shipman, UA alumna and founder of the company and blog “For Black Girls Who Have A Lot to Say,” her plans included...

"Just Mercy" and the NPR podcast "Code Switch" are both great starting points for white people who want to learn about structural racism⁠—especially for those who aren't much for reading.

Culture Picks: Your racism self-education starter kit

Garrett Kennedy | @garrettkennedy, Senior Designer June 25, 2020

The murder of George Floyd at the hands of white police officer Derek Chauvin sparked protests across America and highlighted for many non-Black Americans that Black people in America are still facing...

Courtesy of Trudier Harris

UA English professor finds a new way to give back during quarantine

Jeffrey Kelly | @jeffkellyjr, Assistant Culture Editor June 15, 2020

As the nation grappled with stay-at-home orders, many people were left to adjust to working remotely and canceling plans. For one UA English professor, quarantine inspired a new plan to give back.  Trudier...

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As the state reopens, immunocompromised students urge others to stay home

Annabelle Blomeley May 13, 2020

With states enacting stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic, people across the country are social distancing and doing their part to put a stop to the virus. However, not everyone abides by...

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The Splash Page: Comics for Uncertain Times

Samuel G. Reece | @_samreece, Contributing Writer May 10, 2020

COVID-19, the coronavirus, has introduced uncertainty into the lives of countless people worldwide. When I am uncertain, I turn to stories about superheroes. Here are a few about what it means to keep...

Photo courtesy of Jenna Minser

From the Library: ‘A Long Petal of the Sea’ is the immigrant story ‘American Dirt’ couldn’t be

Jenna Minser, Contributing Writer May 2, 2020
CW writer Jenna Minser offers her review of "A Long Petal of the Sea"