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Culture Pick | Saturday Night Live celebrates 50 years on air

Culture Pick | Saturday Night Live celebrates 50 years on air

Addison Phelps, Contributing Writer February 21, 2025

The iconic late-night sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday with a three-hour special event.  The special, which included a star-studded assortment...

Check, please: UA students share their worst dating experiences

Check, please: UA students share their worst dating experiences

John Weinstein, Assistant Culture Editor February 19, 2025

During the month of love, singles on and off campus are looking forward to first dates with potential romantic partners. However, while a first date is the perfect opportunity for an enjoyable time, not...

Gen Z love: UA students weigh in on the changing climate of romance

Gen Z love: UA students weigh in on the changing climate of romance

Benjamin Smith, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

The love lives of Gen Z look radically different to the courtship of prior generations, thanks in part to the widespread adoption of new technology and a series of world-changing events. Relationship...

Vivian Malone and James Hood’s plaques on the Autherine Lucy Clock Tower located on the Malone-Hood Plaza.

Black history lacks visibility on campus, students say

Brandon Smith, Contributing Writer February 19, 2025

Fifty-six historical markers are placed around campus. These plaques — black signs with gold or bronze text — are dedicated to significant places and people who have shaped the history of the University....

Art majors concerned with future of their field

Art majors concerned with future of their field

Josie Wahl, Staff Writer February 19, 2025

As artists both in and out of college pursue their dreams in entertainment and creative jobs, they are challenged with potential financial issues.  Students who are approaching the field have expressed...

School of Music to host Bark to the Beat fundraiser

School of Music to host Bark to the Beat fundraiser

Josie Wahl, Staff Writer February 16, 2025

Bark to the Beat, a 5K fundraiser for the Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter, will be hosted for a second time on April 5 at 8 a.m. on Butler Field after receiving a positive response from the first year.  The...

Dance Alabama Film Festival showcased student-created screen dances on Wednesday in the Student Center Theatre.

Dance Alabama! Film Festival showcases student-created screendances

Ella Brassinga, Contributing Writer February 16, 2025

The University of Alabama’s Dance Alabama! Film Festival showcased student-created screendances, a style where dances are choreographed specifically to be filmed, at its annual public screening on Wednesday...

Tutwiler Hall

Battle of the dorms: Julia Tutwiler

Kate Harrison, Contibuting Writer February 16, 2025

Freshman dorm selections for the fall 2025 semester will begin in May. Julia Tutwiler Hall is an option for incoming female freshmen and comprises over 600 double-occupancy dorm rooms, each with a private...

UA professor plays violin for debut of 138 year-old opera, ‘Morgiane’

UA professor plays violin for debut of 138 year-old opera, ‘Morgiane’

Benjamin Smith, Staff Writer February 16, 2025

Gesa Kordes, a UA professor and violinist in the Moody School of Music, played in the premiere of the 138-year-old opera “Morgiane,” which finally debuted in early February at the Lincoln Center in...

Culture Pick | How ‘Automatic’ reinvents The Lumineers’ signature folk sound

Culture Pick | How ‘Automatic’ reinvents The Lumineers’ signature folk sound

Ramsey Eaton, Contributing Writer February 16, 2025

The Lumineers' fifth studio album, “Automatic,” which released on Friday, indicates a maturation of the band’s emotional depth that has been acquired since its 2012 self-titled debut album, “The...

Yvonne Wells speaks at the Threads of Story event, hosted by the Women and Gender Resource Center.

Threads of Story book talk invites students to learn about self-taught quilt artist Yvonne Wells

Sarah Chase, Contributing Writer February 16, 2025

Tuscaloosa native and self-taught quilt artist Yvonne Wells, along with UA American studies professor Stacey Morgan, utilized the Threads of Story event hosted by the Women and Gender Resource Center to...

The hidden battles of Valentine's Day loneliness

The hidden battles of Valentine’s Day loneliness

Ashlyn Swinea, Contributing Writer February 14, 2025

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the air is filled with love for some, while for others the day brings feelings of isolation and loneliness. While couples eagerly anticipate special moments, singles may...