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Campus orgs make mental health a priority

Leah Goggins | @leahisonline, Assistant Culture Editor September 26, 2019
As Suicide Prevention Awareness Month comes to a close, students continue to advocate for the destigmatization of mental health.
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Film Column: Another predictable teen film has a message that falls short

Anna Shoultz, Contributing Writer September 25, 2019
Netflix announced their latest venture into original filmmaking, “Tall Girl,” with a trailer at the end of August, which immediately sparked controversy on social media sites like Twitter.
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Dispatches From Abroad: Tourists go down the ‘Pai hole’

Ben Lasseter, Contributing Writer September 24, 2019
In Thailand, I spent my first two weeks going to outdoor coffee shops and temples in Chiang Mai and beginning courses in Buddhism and economics at CMU. Last weekend, I decided to go deeper into the mountains, where I found an even more unfamiliar universe. 
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Year in review: Miss University of Alabama 2019

Kinsley Centers, Staff Reporter September 23, 2019
Upon crowning her successor, Tiara Pennington, Miss Alabama, reflects on her reign as Miss University of Alabama 2019
Submitted by Lexie West, taken by Alexa Pascucci. Girls pictured from left to right are Kelsi Bryan, Elise Spivey, Emma Thomas and Zoe McCarley

Survivors and advocates come together to fight against childhood cancer

Kinsley Centers, Staff Reporter September 23, 2019
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month highlights the need for funding and research to end an illness that impacts approximately one in every 285 children in the U.S. UA students and survivors are advocating for a cure. 
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Cartoonist talks creativity, education

Anna Shoultz, Contributing Writer September 22, 2019
Graphic Artist and University of Wisconsin-Madison professor are a few titles among many that are used to describe the acclaimed Lynda Barry, who gave a talk on creativity Tuesday evening at the Bama Theatre.
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Love: Left out? Swipe right!

Grace Schepis | @GraceSchepisCW, Staff Writer September 20, 2019
As the convenience and normalization of online dating apps have increased their popularity, we take a look into people’s experiences with them and any advice they have for prospective users. 
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Tuscaloosa locals profile The Strip in new documentary

Leah Goggins | @leahisonline, Assistant Culture Editor September 19, 2019
“The Strip: Tuscaloosa’s Most Colorful Quarter Mile” premieres this week at the Bama Theatre, and after six years of hard work, the film’s creators are over the moon.
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Isabella Powell crowned Miss University of Alabama 2020

Kinsley Centers, Staff Writer September 19, 2019
Isabella Powell was crowned Miss University of Alabama 2020. Powell plans to serve the campus this upcoming year by being a voice for those who are underrepresented.
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Dispatches From Abroad: What expatriates think about Alabama

Benjamin Lasseter, Contributing Writer September 18, 2019
People from around the United States have all kinds of notions about the Heart of Dixie. They involve the state’s recent abortion bill, the beach, evangelicalism, Hannah Brown from The Bachelorette and plenty more.
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Buy for RISE event attracts funds for special education

Olivia Davis, Contributing Writer September 17, 2019
The Tuscaloosa RISE Center recently held its largest fundraiser with the goal of raising over $50,000 to fund the organization’s educational efforts and keeping the promise of never requiring money from the families they serve.
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The New York Times didn’t ask my opinion: “The Turn of the Key”

Jenna Minser, Contributing Writer September 17, 2019
When Ruth Ware, a master of mystery writing and one of my personal favorite authors, released the newest edition to her collection of bestsellers – The Turn of the Key – I was thrilled.