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Biopics in the driver's seat for 'Best Picture' prize

Drew Pendleton January 13, 2015

This year’s race for the biggest Oscar of them all – “Best Picture” – will be a photo finish come March, and even Thursday morning. While several big fan favorites (such as “Gone Girl,”...

Alabama physics major earns national internship

Alabama physics major earns national internship

Mary Catherine Hodges January 12, 2015

For Marissa Leshnov, science has been a crucial part of her life 
since childhood.“As a child, science was always presented to me in these wonderful demonstrations similar to magic shows,” she said....

Improbable Fictions hosts stage reading of 'The Tempest'

Improbable Fictions hosts stage reading of 'The Tempest'

Matthew Wilson January 12, 2015

In Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” a defunct Duke of Milan conjures a massive storm and mighty plot to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful position. The classic play will be performed as a...

Dual degree students see more hours: 150 hours required for those with two degrees

Mary Catherine Hodges January 11, 2015

If you ask Alex Jones what year she is, she will likely tell you she’s a junior. However, on paper, Jones, a dual degree student, is a senior.Jones, a junior majoring in advertising and marketing, came...

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard release album of spacey folk jams

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard release album of spacey folk jams

Jordan Cissell January 11, 2015

Yeah, yeah. Their name may sound like the title of a long-lost Dr. Seuss book, but don’t write off King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard just yet. On “I’m in Your Mind Fuzz,” this seven-piece Australian...

Alabama Firsts looks to be support system for students

Alabama Firsts looks to be support system for students

Cokie Thompson January 11, 2015

The University of Alabama celebrates tradition. In many families, football Saturdays and all-nighters in Gorgas are passed from one generation to the next, and some students know the ropes years before...

Comedic actors take on dramatic roles, may earn Oscar nominations

Drew Pendleton January 11, 2015

The Oscar nominations are coming soon. Thursday morning, we’ll find out who’s in the hunt for that legendary golden statue. While there are plenty of storylines this Oscar season, one of the most compelling...

UA Quiz Bowl team participates in out-of-state tournaments

Matthew Wilson January 6, 2015

By Matthew Wilson | Contributing WriterOn any given week, The University of Alabama Quiz Bowl Club will be busy practicing, preparing for tournaments or going out to dinner. About 15 students practice...

Resolve to keep a journal for New Year

Chisolm Allenlundy January 6, 2015

Had I slept my way through 2014 and then proceeded to consult my Facebook newsfeed to assess what the year must have been like for the average person, I’d probably come to the conclusion that happiness...

Hard rock band to visit Green Bar

Hard rock band to visit Green Bar

Andrew Laningham December 3, 2014

When David Joiner, lead singer and guitarist of Forgotten Grey wanted to start a band, he recruited two of his friends to help him push his project forward. “I turned one guitar player into a drummer,...

Knowing about fiber combinations key for shopping online for clothes

Knowing about fiber combinations key for shopping online for clothes

Amber Phillips December 3, 2014

Online shopping is practically unavoidable these days. “Clicks and bricks” references the prevalence of stores with both online and offline presence, but sometimes you just cannot make it in the store...

Media needs more character variety

TJ Parks December 2, 2014

Women should have the right to unabashedly pursue whatever occupations and character traits they desire and should be rewarded in the same measure as men for the vigor of their pursuits. The existence...