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Maddy Reda, Assistant Culture Editor

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What shot did you ever take. Brian Oliu vs Jason Mccall. Poems.

A UA professor’s lyrical ode to professional wrestling

Annabelle Blomeley, Assistant Culture Editor July 7, 2021
Oliu, a UA professor and the assistant director of first-year writing in the English Department, has been writing since he was a kid in New Jersey. As a child, Oliu said he knew he wasn’t good at art or music, but he loved storytelling. He turned to writing at an early age, and everything fell into place.
Last spring, now-SGA President Demarcus Joiner celebrated his win with his team.

Successes and Scandals: Your guide to recent SGA presidential administrations

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter March 1, 2021
The time has come to say goodbye to Demarcus Joiner. Our current SGA president had his proposed agenda totally flipped around by COVID-19, but he wasn't the first president in recent memory to struggle to make the changes promised during the campaign. In fact, the SGA presidency has had more than its fair share of mishaps (and triumphs) in the last few years.
Multi-level marketing: pyramid scheme or perfect college job?

Multi-level marketing: pyramid scheme or perfect college job?

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter October 15, 2020
College students gotta make money. But some ways are less successful than others. Multi-level marketing companies, which tend to tell potential employees that they can be their own boss or even work solely from their phone, seem great on the surface. But they tend to suck more money out of students than students get out of them. Read it online or in the special edition.
CW / Tomia Teague

Last-minute Lofts residents talk UA COVID plans

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter September 20, 2020
To make room for COVID-19 positive student housing, the University made a $1.2 million agreement with The Lofts at City Center to lease over 200 beds for students who were supposed to live at the Bryce Lawn Apartments and the Highlands Apartments on campus. Students who were moved to The Lofts speak out about the good and the bad of their last-minute move.
Free resources to simplify your life at UA

Free resources to simplify your life at UA

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter August 18, 2020
In college, it’s easy to feel as if everywhere you turn a hidden fee (or cup of coffee) needs your immediate attention and credit card information. But the University offers plenty of resources that don’t burn a hole in your wallet and save you money, time and stress.
CW / Madison Ely. Photos contributed by April Whinery Photography.

‘Corona brides’ stay positive amidst uncertainty

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter April 11, 2020
Self-proclaimed “corona brides” are struggling to navigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on their spring and summer 2020 weddings. Despite the uncertainty, these three brides are facing the challenge head-on, remaining positive as they are forced to reimagine their big days. 
Photo courtesy of UA Opera Theatre

UA Music Department showcases American opera

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter February 27, 2020
This Thursday, join the UA Department of Music for their fourth production of the 2019-2020 school year, entitled “A Celebration of American Opera, Part II.” The show includes five different operas, including a world premiere of an opera by Michael Ching.
Photo courtesy of Kiera Gillock

‘Inherit the Wind’ reimagines a fascinating history

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter February 24, 2020
This past week, Theatre Tuscaloosa put on the historical courtroom drama “Inherit the Wind,” written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Based off the Scopes-Monkey Trial of the 1920s, two lawyers battle it out in a sleepy, Southern Christian town for the right for humans to think and believe in what they think is right.
CW / Kelsey Mullins

‘Servant of Two Masters’ stands the test of time

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter February 24, 2020
This week, the UA Department of Theatre and Dance put on Carlo Goldoni’s comedic play “The Servant of Two Masters.” Set in 17th-century Italy, hilarity and chaos ensue when a servant, who is always looking for his next big meal, decides to serve two masters, one of whom carries secrets of their own.
CW / Jake Arthur

Mitchell Tenpenny wows Tuscaloosa crowd

Annabelle Blomeley, Staff Reporter January 30, 2020
Druid City Music Hall hosted country singer Mitchell Tenpenny last Saturday night to a sold-out crowd. After the opening band, Seaforth, finished playing, Tenpenny performed his biggest hits to an energetic Tuscaloosa audience.
CW / Sam Flowers

UA Theatre goes big for “The Importance of Being Earnest”

Annabelle Blomeley, Contributing Writer November 21, 2019
This week, the UA Department of Theatre and Dance put on Oscar Wilde’s comedic play “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Set in the late-Victorian era, hilarity and chaos ensue when two men pretend to be a man named Ernest Worthing so they can romance two unsuspecting women.
Photo courtesy of Taylor Ackerman

The charm of “The Pirates of Penzance” was in the details

Annabelle Blomeley, Contributing Writer November 14, 2019
This week, the UA Department of Theatre and Dance presents “The Pirates of Penzance.” The musical has been revamped from the original format to poke fun of campus culture at The University of Alabama with modern twists, lighthearted stereotypes and meticulous attention to detail.