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Daughter shares father’s Holocaust experience

Leah Goggins | @leahisonline, Staff Reporter April 11, 2019
In just a few years, Ann Mollengarden’s father went from an involved, community-loving child to a bullied, isolated victim during Adolf Hitler’s rise to power. Now, it is Mollengarden’s mission to take her 93-year-old father’s story to students across the state.
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GALLERY: Battle of the Bands

April 10, 2019

Local bands competed to win prizes in a competition hosted by Music and Memory, a campus organization that utilizes music therapy with Alzheimer's patients in Tuscaloosa.

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The Splash Page: Generations, at last, in “Marvel Team-Up” #1

Samuel G. Reece, contributing writer April 10, 2019
Every ten years or so, there is a wave of refreshing new, young characters who will be the future of the Avengers or the X-Men.
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Pet Sematary provides a fresh take on the source material with mixed results

Jared Ferguson, contributing writer April 9, 2019
The suspenseful works of Stephen King have seen numerous film adaptations in the past few decades with mixed results, but directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer have decided to tackle producing a modern take on the novel “Pet Sematary,” which offers a remake that is interesting but also disappointing.
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Preview: UA hosts Holocaust remembrance event

Jared Ferguson, Contributing Writer April 9, 2019
The Holocaust will forever be remembered as a point in history that impacted the lives of many, and today, The University of Alabama will host Ann M. Mollengarden, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, who will recount the story of her father.
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Birmingham company brings new life to fan gear

Leah Goggins | @leahisonline, Staff Reporter April 8, 2019
Lifelong Alabama fans Brandon Watkins and Brett Forsyth were making concert posters in Forsyth’s basement 10 years ago – now they’re taking on their design destiny.
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Druid City Arts Festival attracts students, community

Kinsley Centers, Contributing Writer April 8, 2019
Thousands of Tuscaloosa residents of all ages came together to admire and purchase various pieces of art from around the country at the Druid City Arts Fest.
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‘Broad City’ leaves a legacy of friendship

Leah Goggins | @leahisonline, Staff Reporter April 7, 2019
Four and three and two and one-one: The countdown to the “Broad City” finale has come to an emotional end.
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STEM MBA grad starts new sportswear company

Desi Gillespie, Staff Reporter April 4, 2019
Juan Carrasquilla, a recent MBA graduate, has created Koali Athletico, a brand focusing on useful pockets in athletic shorts. The company will be holding a Kickstarter campaign allowing for pre-orders next Tuesday.
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Instagram page showcases campus diversity

Kinsley Centers, Staff Reporter April 4, 2019
The @humansof_ua Instagram page showcases insight from various students living on campus. The platform assures followers that they are not alone in determining their studies or passions and allows them to identify with others beyond the classroom.
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10 Year Column: Even Beyonce couldn’t save “Obsessed”

Leah Goggins | @leahisonline, Staff Reporter April 3, 2019
How is it that you can add Idris Elba, Ali Larter and Beyonce together and still end up with nothing at all?
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Movie Review: Dumbo returns to the silver screen but fails to stand out

Jared Ferguson, Contributing Writer April 2, 2019
The 1941 animated Disney movie known as “Dumbo” is a classic to numerous audiences of numerous ages, but in an attempt to capitalize on the trend of live-action Disney remakes, Tim Burton tries but fails to create a more modern take on the classic.