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Movie Review: “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” is brilliantly dark

Megan Friend, contributing writer December 1, 2018
With the holidays fast approaching, it’s tempting to be drawn into Netflix’s wide array of original Christmas movies.
CW/ Kallie Chabla

Reading series offers platform for writers

Jared Ferguson, contributing writer November 30, 2018
The department of English hosted a reading at Sella-Granata Art Gallery for students seeking to receive their master of fine arts degree.
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Women filmmakers aim to excel in Hollywood

Megan Friend, contributing writer November 29, 2018
Facing an industry notorious for minimizing female leadership, UA female filmmakers and professors are forging a new path for the future of film. Through their experiences in the Department of Journalism and Creative Media, female students prepare to take the film and  television industries by storm.
CW/ Joe Will Field

Engineering senior creates defensive fashion

Kendal Aldridge, contributing writer November 29, 2018
A UA student combines function and fashion with an accessory line that doubles as self-defense tools for women. Collections offer a variety of bracelets, rings and necklaces to empower and protect.
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Review: “The Crimes of Grindelwald” steps into the intense backstory of the wizarding world

Desi Gillespie, Staff Reporter November 27, 2018
The long awaited sequel to “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” gives Potter fans insight into the history of Harry’s world. Set in 1927, the film follows Newt Scamander as he is recruited by Albus Dumbledore to find the dark wizard Grindelwald.
Tribute: Remembering Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee

Tribute: Remembering Marvel Comics’ Stan Lee

Samuel Reece, Guest Columnist November 26, 2018
When I was 11 years old, I met Stan Lee at Dragon Con in Atlanta. All day I had worked up the nerve to tell him that I wanted to be a writer and that I asked myself what he would write before I put pen to paper.
CW/ Austin Bigoney

GALLERY: Fashion for Life

November 20, 2018
Senior apparel design majors presented their final collections at the ninth annual Fashion for Life show.
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Native American mascots create ‘double oppression’

Leah Goggins | @leahisonline, Staff Reporter November 20, 2018
In a new book from UA professors past and present, it becomes clear just how complicated, offensive and personal the Native American mascot debate can be.
CW/ Scarlet VanMeter

Fashion for Life creates conversation about mental health

Kendal Aldridge, Contributing Writer November 20, 2018
The Fashion for Life event surpasses its role as a senior showcase by encouraging discussion about mental health through its support of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
CW/ Austin Bigoney

Art students offer their collegiate swan songs

Leah Goggins | @leahisonline, Staff Writer November 19, 2018
In dual exhibitions opening Monday, two photography-minded friends will display their work in Sella-Granata Gallery as they prepare to graduate. Their Bachelor of Fine Arts degree exhibitions, presented by The University of Alabama Department of Art and Art History, serve as one last on-campus calling card for the graduating seniors.
CW/ Austin Bigoney

University offers community support after shooting

Desi Gillespie, Staff Reporter November 15, 2018
The attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh last month reverberated through the national Jewish community, affecting students here at the University and stimulating discussion about the frequency of mass shootings in the United States.
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Dance Alabama! benefits from art grant

Kendal Aldridge, Contributing Writer November 15, 2018
The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa awards grants to local organizations and artists for creative projects around town. Dance Alabama! is one of the organizations on campus to receive additional funding as part of the Small Grants program.