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All content by Claire Yates
Wordle: A simple game that draws everyone in

Wordle: A simple game that draws everyone in

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer • March 27, 2022
Wordle, an online word game created by Josh Wardle last fall, has become a part of many people's everyday routine. The game became such a hot topic that The New York Times bought it for a seven-figure sum.
How to Health: A discussion of insurance, primary care and more

How to Health: A discussion of insurance, primary care and more

Joseph Hoffman, Sarah Clifton | @sarahgclifton, Mary Claire Wooten, and Claire Yates • March 2, 2022
Balancing health and wellness can be difficult for college students who are thrust into the adult world for the first time.
The Tinsel Trail in lines the western end of the Tuscaloosa Riverwalk in December 2018.

In Tuscaloosa over winter break? Check out these events

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer • December 12, 2021

The University of Alabama and the Tuscaloosa community are hosting multiple in-person and virtual events over winter break.  From lectures and presentations to concerts and performances, The University...

Seasonal depression takes a toll on students

Seasonal depression takes a toll on students

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer • November 21, 2021
As cold weather returns along with earlier nights, some students are suffering from seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression related to the change of seasons commonly known as seasonal depression.
Farrah Sanders wins Miss Black and Old Gold.

More than a crown

Claire Yates and Rachel Parker • October 21, 2021
Pageants and homecoming courts may seem cliché, but there is a message behind the pursuit for royalty.
Black Warrior Film Festival.

Black Warrior Film Festival showcases students’ creative filmmaking

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer • October 10, 2021
The University of Alabama’s annual student-led Black Warrior Film Festival will showcase students’ filming, producing and editing abilities.

UA ballroom competition team prepares for Gamecock Invitational

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer • September 29, 2021
There are over 20 styles of ballroom dancing, but UA ballroom dancers have practiced everything from standard to Latin.
What are the twisties? UA club gymnasts share their experiences

What are the twisties? UA club gymnasts share their experiences

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer • August 29, 2021
During Simone Biles’ vault performance at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, she got lost in the air.
Courtesy of UA Health Promotion and Wellness

 Beyond Awareness: How health professionals say mindfulness can be a year-long practice

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer • April 4, 2021
As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, campus therapists and dieticians are urging students to build healthy, and lasting, habits.
Courtesy of Brianna Harvey

UA has more than 500 clubs. How many have you heard of?

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer • March 10, 2021

The University of Alabama has more than 500 clubs for students to participate in. However, some students may not be aware of all the clubs the University has to offer since Get On Board Day (GOBD), a day...

Why some students say they feel especially disconnected from SGA this year

Why some students say they feel especially disconnected from SGA this year

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer • March 1, 2021
Campaign season usually takes over campus. Now students could conceivably log onto classes and never know election day was around the corner. Whether it's the pandemic or a lack of transparency from SGA, some students say they feel totally removed from the election process this semester.
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Might as well dance: UADM goes virtual in annual BAMAthon

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer • February 8, 2021
After ten years of on-campus fun and fundraising, The University of Alabama Dance Marathon (UADM) will be having their first virtual dance marathon on Feb. 27.
The show must go on: How UA Theatre and Dance is ‘making a way out of no way’

The show must go on: How UA Theatre and Dance is ‘making a way out of no way’

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer • November 29, 2020

Aidan Nettles, a University of Alabama dance instructor, is passionate about the intense art of dance. But teaching through a pandemic has proven to be one of the biggest challenges of her career. COVID-19...