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Ben Lasseter, Contributing Writer

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Dispatches From Abroad: University as a Buddhist Monk

Ben Lasseter, Contributing Writer • December 4, 2019
It brings me no shame to admit that I have struggled to get to some morning classes on time and in my best form. However, I would never complain about an 8 a.m. class to a monk in Chiang Mai, Thailand’s Suan Dok Temple. There, a bell rings at 5 a.m. every morning.
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Dispatches from Abroad: Bali surfing is no easy breeze

Ben Lasseter, Contributing Writer • November 5, 2019
In surfing, I found one elusive thrill no tourist can just pay to fully enjoy, as with zip-lining or motorbiking. The rocky beach and powerful Indian Ocean swell punished me for my lack of experience.
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Dispatches from Abroad: Vietnam natives reflect on history

Ben Lasseter, Contributing Writer • October 15, 2019
A CW contributor shares his stories studying abroad in Vietnam.
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Dispatches From Abroad: Tourists go down the ‘Pai hole’

Ben Lasseter, Contributing Writer • September 24, 2019
In Thailand, I spent my first two weeks going to outdoor coffee shops and temples in Chiang Mai and beginning courses in Buddhism and economics at CMU. Last weekend, I decided to go deeper into the mountains, where I found an even more unfamiliar universe. 
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Dispatches From Abroad: Exploring tourism in Singapore

Ben Lasseter, Contributing Writer • September 2, 2019
From the perspective of a traveler wanting to accomplish much in a short time, this city, which doubles as its own country, offers sightseeing and experience quintessence.
City to allow residents to pay overtime parking tickets with school supplies

City to allow residents to pay overtime parking tickets with school supplies

Ben Lasseter, Contributing Writer • August 2, 2019

On Tuesday, July 30, Tuscaloosa City Council voted to allow people to pay off some parking violations by donating school supplies to local students in August, according to a press release. School supply...

City will add dumpsters around campus to aid students with moving

City will add dumpsters around campus to aid students with moving

Ben Lasseter, Contributing Writer • July 31, 2019

Nine added dumpsters will be available around Tuscaloosa from Aug. 3 to 18 in areas where students are moving out and leaving trash behind. Ragged furniture, broken appliances and other debris are already...

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A sport, a job, a priority: The different types of student-athlete experiences

Ben Lasseter, Contributing Writer • June 10, 2019
College athletes in America juggle outstanding obligations. Because of their sports, they often have significantly less freedom than normal students.