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Higher Education Partnerships Drive Local Growth

Higher Education Partnerships Drive Local Growth

Justin McCleskey, Opinions Editor August 17, 2022

Each year, students from across the state gather in Montgomery to participate in Higher Education Day. The advocacy event is hosted by the Higher Education Partnership to bring funding and attention to...

When it rains, it pours: Why UA floods so often 

When it rains, it pours: Why UA floods so often 

Sarah Clifton, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

When students come to the University of Alabama, they find that not only is the climate generally muggy and intensely hot most of the year, but torrential rainfall isn’t unheard of, or even uncommon.  According...

Move-in begins as the 2022-2023 school year kicks off 

Move-in begins as the 2022-2023 school year kicks off 

Jennifer Baggett, Contributing Writer  August 17, 2022

Thousands of University of Alabama students began moving onto campus on Aug. 3 in preparation for the beginning of the fall semester.  Early move-in began for members of the Million Dollar Band, some...

Stray cats are multiplying in Tuscaloosa: here’s why 

Stray cats are multiplying in Tuscaloosa: here’s why 

Maddy Reda, Assistant Culture Editor August 17, 2022

While most people assume that Tuscaloosa is synonymous with the word “football,” not everyone is aware of the city’s infamous abundance of stray cats and feral cat colonies.  According to the...

Professional athletes from the city of Tuscaloosa 

Professional athletes from the city of Tuscaloosa 

Will Miller, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

The city known for its top-of-the-line collegiate athletics naturally has had no shortage of names come through the pros. From football to combat sports, it isn’t unlikely to tune in to a big sporting...

Meet the restauranteurs transforming the Tuscaloosa food scene  

Meet the restauranteurs transforming the Tuscaloosa food scene  

Annabelle Blomeley | @annabelleblom, Culture Editor August 17, 2022

Tuscaloosa has many food and restaurant staples, from breakfast at Rama Jama’s and buffalo chicken dip at Buffalo Phil’s to fried green tomatoes at City Cafe and the yellowhammer from Galettes. But...

Local high school football teams and players to watch for this season 

Local high school football teams and players to watch for this season 

Austin Hannon, Sports Editor August 17, 2022

The defending 7A state champion Thompson High School Warriors are the obvious choice as the No. 1 team in Alabama to begin the 2022-23 season. But the race doesn’t end there, as the city of Tuscaloosa...

Understanding the University’s financial footprint  

Understanding the University’s financial footprint  

Raelee Sents, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Alabama brought more than $2 billion in revenue to the Tuscaloosa metro area per the latest economic report.   A 2019-2020 economic impact report, conducted...

Druid City Music Hall welcomes students back to Tuscaloosa with exciting lineups 

Druid City Music Hall welcomes students back to Tuscaloosa with exciting lineups 

Alyssa Schubert, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

Located on University Boulevard, Druid City Music Hall is the heart of live entertainment in Tuscaloosa. Offering concerts that range from bands to country music stars and festivals, it has been providing...

Saban’s impact: How Tuscaloosa was forever changed 

Saban’s impact: How Tuscaloosa was forever changed 

Mathey Gibson, Staff Reporter August 17, 2022

Nov. 27, 2006.  Less than a year after the Crimson Tide finished a 10-2 season, The University of Alabama fired head coach Mike Shula.  Sitting at 6-6, interim coach Joe Kines was tasked with facing...

Local Gyms Should Affirm LGBTQ+ Health

Local Gyms Should Affirm LGBTQ+ Health

Alex Brewbaker, Contributing Columnist August 17, 2022

Just four days after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall begged the federal courts to drop their block on Alabama Senate Bill 184.  This bill effectively eliminates...

Tuscaloosa’s Top Five Coffee Shops

Tuscaloosa’s Top Five Coffee Shops

Elle Standish, Contributing Columnist August 17, 2022

With over 38,000 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, there is a clear demand for coffee shops around the city. Whether providing a quiet place to study or supplying the caffeine to finish a...