Saying goodbye to The University of Alabama was supposed to be easy. The plan was to walk May 4 and be gone at most three days later. In October, this column would have been a quick reflection of my opinions...
Living rooms and bars across Alabama erupted a few times on Saturday night. The first eruption came when T.J. Yeldon ran the game-winning touchdown in with only 51 seconds left in the Alabama-LSU game....
At 11:29 a.m., The University of Alabama announced there was an armed individual at the Phi Delta Theta house through the University Emergency System. UA Spokeswoman Cathy Andreen said UAPD responded...
“Who wants to drop?” They’re asked as they run errands. They’re asked as they do physically strenuous tasks on basement floors, “Who wants to drop?” They’re asked constantly as their schedules...
Guy Bailey became the 37th president of The University of Alabama on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Following a search that began in March, the Board of Trustees elected Bailey as the next president Wednesday, July...
The usually vacant grass lot at Canterbury Episcopal Chapel comes alive from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays as Homegrown Alabama takes over the shaded plot of land. Visitors can smell the freshly cut grass,...
A suspect has been taken into police custody in the Tuscaloosa shooting case after he turned himself into a business in Jasper, Ala.Tuesday morning. The Tuscaloosa Police Department will not release the...
Tuscaloosa Police have confirmed that a suspect in the Tuscaloosa shootings was in custody as of 11:50 a.m. Tuesday. TPD will update the public again at 1 p.m. Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steven Anderson...
Texas Tech became the first university to be investigated by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board on Jan. 7, 2010, after a laboratory explosion left a graduate student seriously injured. Taylor Eighmy, senior...
Guy Bailey, president of Texas Tech University, will interview for the University of Alabama presidency on Wednesday, July 11. According to an announcement made by UA System Chancellor Robert Witt, Bailey...
While spending upwards of $8 to see a film may seem outrageous to some, the always-increasing price tag of going to the movies hasn’t forced me to shy away from the theaters just yet. Spending most of...
Thirty University of Alabama students spent May 7-25 in Marion, Ala., carrying out projects aimed to help the small Black Belt community. “[Community members] seemed really happy to be able to partner...
Red Mountain Entertainment announced another act made famous by “American Idol” will headline a show at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre this fall. Kelly Clarkson, who won the inaugural season of the show,...
Brothers Street Eats pulled up to the Quad to serve lunch for the first time on Feb.12. On April 13, they served their last meal on campus. According to Bama Dining, they served an average of 60 to 70...
One of the longest running reality shows, MTV’s “The Real World,” is casting for their 28th season at Mellow Mushroom today. The show is looking for anyone who will be 21 years old by March 1, 2013,...
The Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre added Daughtry to the summer concert lineup this morning. Red Mountain Entertainment, which does the booking for the venue, announced Daughtry will play the Amphitheatre on...
By day, the stars of the UA Arty Party Fundraiser event “Dancing with the Bama Stars” are a dean, a vice chancellor of the UA System and a prominent alumnus. By night — or at least the night of March...
Red Mountain Entertainment announced two more acts for their spring concert lineup on Monday. John Mayer and Luke Bryan will both play shows at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater in April. Mayer, a seven-time...
“Arrested Development” fans celebrated the official announcement of the show’s continuation from writer Dean Lorey and star Jason Bateman in December 2011. For those of you who haven’t...
For many UA women the cost of dresses for events such as formals or romantic dates can turn into a big problem. However, Rent the Runway works to fix that. “Basically it is every college girl’s dream...
NBC deciding to air the second season premiere of “The Voice” directly after the Super Bowl, which was the most watched program in United States history, was probably one of the most genius moves NBC...
The Avett Brothers and Band of Horses played the inaugural concert last year at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on April 1. Red Mountain Entertainment, who manages the amphitheater, worked with the University...
This Sunday, Tuscaloosa residents will host all kinds of Super Bowl parties. Whether you’re the host of the party or just attending one, watching the big game just isn’t the same without some good...
We call this section the Lifestyles Section because it is supposed to cover topics relevant to the student lifestyle at The University of Alabama. That reaches from food to fashion and everything in-between....
Recently wrapping up its fourth season on FX, “Sons of Anarchy” follows an outlaw motorcycle club as they push guns up and down the California coast. Although Sons is not currently airing on television,...
Every semester, the Outdoor Recreation Center sponsors trips around Tuscaloosa and the eastern United States doing various activities in the great outdoors. The spring semester features the usual hiking,...
Twenty years ago, the only reality show you could find on television was MTV’s “The Real World,” which was created as a relatable TV show for people to enjoy. Now, more MTV viewers look forward to...
The 12 short weeks of football season make it easy for students to plan their weekends in the fall. Fridays are spent preparing for the game, Saturdays are spent at the game and Sundays are spent recovering...
This semester’s Bama Art House Series kicked off last week with the film Melancholia. For anyone who missed the first film, here is the list of films showing throughout this semester at The Bama...
January is usually a month of working towards New Year’s resolutions, but February through December are usually months of forgetting about them. With school, work and a social life, many students let...
According to Noelle Ingram, art is a form of therapy for some people, and at her shop in Northport a day of therapy won’t cost anywhere near what it might for a therapist. “[I love] the creativity,”...
News broke on Monday that mash-up artist Girl Talk would kick off his latest tour Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, and on Tuesday many students and Tuscaloosa residents spent their day searching for tickets. ...
Many Alabama residents may not realize that the state is known for the blues, but a local nonprofit is hoping to change that. “The purpose was, and is to this day, that Alabama blues is overlooked,”...
I can’t think of one song on my iPod or one band that I claim to like that doesn’t have lyrics to go along with the music. Bands that can put words together beautifully just strike my fancy more than...
It’s not often someone can get an official concert T-shirt from a band without attending the show, but this Thursday at the Ferguson Center will offer that chance for anyone whose favorite band may be...
Some of the buildings that surround the Courtyard of Wonders were originally gas stations. Studio artists built others over time; one had pink carpet paired with green walls and as recently as last year...
Certain songs, albums and artists can withstand the test of time and be passed from generation to generation, but few have done it quite as well as Nirvana has. In the fall of 1991, big name artists such...
Of the 29 consecutive weeks UA graduate Kathryn Stockett’s “The Help” has been on the New York Times Bestseller list, it has dropped out of the top 10 only seven times; 11 of those weeks, including...
The rebuilding process following the April 27 tornado is going to be a long process. Besides clearing debris and a few businesses being able to reopen their doors, very little rebuilding that has gone...
Sometimes it feels like Netflix runs my life. I have inadvertently stayed up until 4 a.m. on countless occasions to watch whatever show it has me addicted to at that time. Netflix and I had a good system...
Three months ago today, Tuscaloosa was hit by a catastrophic tornado, and the city has been working on unveiling plans for rebuilding. Although officials have stressed that these plans were just a first...
The UA Panhellenic community will welcome a new organization into their ranks this year with Delta Gamma sorority. Delta Gamma is one of the top three largest sororities in the country and has traditions...
Everyone who likes to make their opinion known on the Internet, which happens to be most people who use the Internet, have made their opinions known about Google+. Thousands of media websites and publications...
I didn’t get through the entire Harry Potter series until I was a senior in high school. This wasn’t because I didn’t love the first four when I read them as a child; it was more because I have always...
One thing I’ve noticed that I have in common with most other college students is that most of us do not like spending money, and most of us do not have a lot of money to spend. This, however, has never...
Many UA students who were left homeless after the tornado are having some difficulty finding housing for next year. Before the tornado, Tuscaloosa seemed to have something for every person’s needs,...
Like many University of Alabama students, Emily Fuller decided to head home after the University cancelled finals in the wake of the April 27 tornado. Looking forward to being home and away from the destruction,...
With so many of the relief efforts putting citizens in the center of the devastation from the recent tornados in the state, many volunteers haven’t gotten a chance to clear their minds about what happened...
The Bama Theater was filled tonight as 13 UA students presented their original documentaries. The fifth-annual Documenting Justice screening featured six films that covered a large range of topics that...
The Moody Concert Hall will come to life for the last time this semester with a concert that showcases the talents of three music ensembles from the University. The Huxford Symphony Orchestra, University...
Sometimes, it can be a difficult task to find something out of the ordinary to do on a Friday night in Tuscaloosa, but Harris Stewart thinks he has a solution. PRTY! PRTY! PRTY!, a new recurring dance...
“The Baby Dance” has been dancing around play director Karen Baker’s mind for about 12 years. “It really moved me,” she said. “It was something that has been in the back of my mind as a play...
The Moody Concert Hall, which is accustomed to performances that honor some of the most famous musicians to ever perform, will host a brand new group that plays all original music. Rhythm Entertainment...
University Libraries is giving any student who thinks every question can be answered using Google or Wikipedia the chance to prove it this week. Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library is putting on the first ever...
The University of Alabama and New College are providing students a chance to celebrate Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday tonight from 5-6:30 p.m. “New College is invested in helping students make connections...
Many popular bars have a new fixture on their walls flashing lights and emitting sounds, but it is not another lighted beer sign or jukebox. More and more bars in Tuscaloosa have been installing breathalyzer...
Local website and podcast Well That’s Cool will team up with Wilhagan’s to provide Tuscaloosa with a different kind of beer drinking experience this weekend. Well That’s Cool will host their second...
When Jamie Cicatiello moved back to Tuscaloosa after graduating from The Savannah School of Art and Design, she wasn’t happy with what she saw. After visiting her siblings’ and friends’ homes, she...
The Bama Theatre is opening its doors to all local poets Tuesday night for its first ever poetry slam. The event starts at 7:30 p.m., but anyone interested in signing up to participate is encouraged to...
Thousands of anime fans will flood the Ferguson Center this weekend for the third annual Kami-Con. “The University caters to a lot of different people of different cultural backgrounds,” said Colby...
The Campus MovieFest finale attracted a crowd almost big enough to fill up the Ferguson Center Theater. Forty-five minutes before the screening was supposed to begin, there was already a line forming...
Campus MovieFest returned to campus for the fourth time on Feb. 1 and saw the biggest turnout ever from Alabama students. More than one hundred teams picked up all the necessary equipment from the Ferguson...
Alabama author Wayne Greenhaw will be on campus tonight to discuss his newest book, “Fighting the Devil in Dixie: How Civil Rights Activists Took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama.” The lecture will...
Alabama author Wayne Greenhaw will be on campus tonight to discuss his newest book, “Fighting the Devil in Dixie: How Civil Rights Activists Took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama.” The lecture will...
In one week, campus MovieFest, the largest student film festival in the world, is coming to Alabama to give students a chance to make a five-minute movie. It is free to participate, and the program provides...
While most Tuscaloosa residents were worrying about staying warm in the snow, Cris Eddings and Charles Morgan were concerned about their newest restaurant’s grand opening. Other places may have considered...
With a long list of on campus activities and two majors to keep up with, it may not sound like Erika Wade has much time to take a breath, let alone write a book. However, after her first book became available...
The University radio station, WVUA 90.7, will take a break from its regular programming Thursday to count down the top 25 albums of 2010. Joshua Thomas, host of the usual Thursday night show “Get Folked...
As most Alabama fans sit around a table enjoying their Thanksgiving dinners, businesses in Tuscaloosa will be preparing for the crowds that flood into Tuscaloosa every year for the Iron Bowl. With Auburn...
Tennessee Williams put a little bit of everything into his play “The Rose Tattoo.” “It has sex, it has fights, it has love, it has drama and it has a goat,” said Amber Gibson, a sophomore majoring...
Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre will dance its way back into Morgan Auditorium for its fall performance next Tuesday. Performances will be held Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and on Friday at 5:30...
Save a swipe on your meal plan or some Dining Dollars this afternoon and give yourself a taste of culture instead. The Critical Languages Center is hosting its annual Exotic Food Tasting Tour from 3 to...
People say the connections students make in college last a lifetime. Ben Flanagan and Corey Craft met while working in student media at the University of Alabama. Through this connection, Flanagan and...
Downtown Tuscaloosa is home to a burger that would intimidate the hungriest of men. The Mugshot is stacked three patties high with all the trimmings, beer-battered fries, an onion ring and a pickle. Anyone...
Inside one of the bedrooms in the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity house are business cards on the dresser, jewelry spread out across the bed, and bags of shoes lying on the floor. Randy Bowden looks over the...
In its heyday, radio was used for much more than listening to the latest singles on your way to work. Productions similar to what we now find on television were aired nightly, and families all over the...
The classic tale of good versus evil will be played out in the UA department of theatre and dance’s first production of the 2010-2011 season. “Screwtape” is a play by James Forsyth that the cast...
All things homemade will come together tonight at the grand opening of Tuscaloosa’s new art collective, the Alabama Art Kitchen. The event will take place from 6-9 p.m. with a gallery of work from all...
The comic book world is usually reserved for superheroes and dastardly villains. These fantasies tell of science projects gone awry, aliens coming to earth and vigilantism funded by family fortunes. However,...
If you go What: Whitewater rafting trip Where: Down the Ocoee River in Tennessee When: Saturday Aug. 28 Cost: $45 for freshmen, $75 for other students Application Deadline: Friday Aug. 27 at 5 p.m....
The University of Alabama Department of Art and Art History kicks off the school year with an art exhibit showcasing four new talents in the Studio Arts Program. The show, Incoming!, opens today in...
Allen Bales Theatre will open its doors Saturday for the final Guerrilla Theatre of the year as members of Alpha Psi Omega and the audience say goodbye to departing seniors and next year’s hosts are...
