Justin Thompson, a recent graduate, pledged Alpha Delta Phi his sophomore year of college for the same reason most men do. He wanted to make friends, party and network to help with his career later...

Walking around the Louvre museum Taylor Neuman, a junior majoring in telecommunication and film, could have never imagined she would get to see all the beauty Paris had to offer. It was her first day in...

The first time Jessica Hoffman, a sophomore majoring in special education, was called a slut, she was in the seventh grade.“I had no idea what the word truly meant,” she said. “I just knew that it...

Walking past Old Row her freshman year, Sahar Ezez, a junior majoring in philosophy and history, began to feel uneasy. It was 9 p.m., and as she was making her way towards her car, she noticed 20 or 30...

Walking past Old Row her freshman year, Sahar Ezez, a junior majoring in philosophy and history, began to feel uneasy. It was 9 p.m., and as she was making her way towards her car, she noticed 20 or 30...

What started as a playful event between friends ended in police intervention when the "Harlem Shake" made its debut at The University of Alabama, leaving a legacy of frustration and uncertainty among many...

Last week, Logan Bowden, a senior majoring in interdisciplinary studies, received the news of a lifetime: he had been selected as a finalist in a competition to open for his songwriting idol, Gregory Alan...

The Mulligan Brothers, a band based in Mobile, have played in Tuscaloosa twice before, but with their sophomore album hot off the presses, vocalist and fiddle, mandolin and harmonica player Gram Rea said...

In the past few weeks, music festival lineup announcements have been dropping left and right. For those who plan on being in Tuscaloosa this summer, there are a variety of music festivals in the Southeast...

Bridging the generation gap between students and Tuscaloosa’s retirement community is a club called The Bridge. The club began in the spring of 2013 and was founded by Thomas Lewallen, a senior majoring...

Cam Benson, owner of the Vine channel “CAM BAM,” only needs 6.4 seconds to make an impression. “Sometimes I’ll catch people taking my picture,” said Benson, a freshman majoring in telecommunication...

When they’re not spinning their flags and dancing across Bryant-Denny’s field on football Saturdays, the women of the Million Dollar Band Color Guard are preparing for their competitive winter season,...

Resonance Show Choir is revamping their show this year with new dresses and power-packed ballads. The group’s latest show will be split into two sets, the first consisting of three songs and the second...

Born July 27, 1990, the Hurst triplets were brought into a family full of Alabama fans. Blake, Garrett and Taylor Hurst grew up in Dothan, Alabama, spending their summers on the lake and helping on their...

Sunday evening it was lights, camera, fashion in the Ferguson ballroom. Senior fashion majors showcased their designs in the “Fashion for Life” show with proceeds benefitting the Arts ‘n Autism foundation....

More than 4 million mustaches have been grown since Movember began in 2003. The movement sparked in Australia before it went global, and it has now raised over $559 million in funds for testicular cancer,...

By Hannah Widener | Contributing Writer Many students are eavesdropping on the conversation featured on the new podcast “Sides by Sides,” available every Monday on iTunes for free. Michael Thomas...

TCF 437, Specializations in Production Management, and TCF 451, Advanced Television Production, are classes exploring how one is never too old to still experience all the romance, comedy and drama life...

Daniel Potts said he first noticed something was off with his father in 1998. When Potts’ parents moved to Tuscaloosa in 2000, his father took a job parking cars and started to forget where he had parked...

After weeks of strenuous rehearsal for the UA theatre department’s production of “Othello,” Samuel Hardy walked off stage needing rest. “That was a really intense rehearsal process, and then I...

The Feminist Caucus will hold a meeting for students from all walks of life within the LGBTQ community Wednesday at 6 p.m. State of the (Queer) Union will address state and national policy issues directly...

The “TCF in LA” class is bringing Bama to Hollywood with the opportunity for students to intern in Los Angeles during the winter interim or summer session. Through the program, students meet producers,...

On a sunny Friday afternoon on the Quad, surrounded by gameday tents, Jack Fiebig jumps to catch a Frisbee soaring through the air. Fiebig is one of the 60-plus UA students who plays pick-up Ultimate Frisbee...

Several college towns nationwide have reputations for their bustling original music scenes. Although Tuscaloosa’s music scene may lack the national recognition of these towns, it’s thriving more than...

For many university students, college is the first time they enter the dating pool. But with blurring lines between what’s “hanging out” and what’s dating, the move to “Facebook official”...

Jourdan Berry met her husband Jordan Berry four years ago in high school when they were both in marching band. Before getting married, they decided one of them had to be out of school and have a full time...

At this year’s 2014 MTV music video awards, Beyonce stood on stage with the word “feminist” in bright lights behind her. Closer to The University of Alabama, the UA Feminist Caucus will be holding...

The world has become a lot less funny lately with the loss of both Robin Williams and now Joan Rivers. Such icons brought so many people joy and made them forget all their troubles, even if it was only...

Many American teens and young adults spend years anticipating their 21st birthdays, but by the time they order their first legal drinks, their peers in other parts of the world have been legally drinking...

Heather McCall is bringing horseback riding to the masses with her new kinesiology horseback riding class. In Kinesiology 102 students will be taught all about horse biology, proper horse care and how...

When Muhammed AlShaikh came to The University of Alabama, he was not used to seeing girls in short dresses or showing their hair. Coming from Saudi Arabia, a society with a strict religious culture, AlShaikh,...

Although Saturday marks Costa Greekfest’s sixth consecutive year at The University of Alabama, it will be a day of firsts for the festival. From a new lighting system to a new location to the new Greekfest...

By Francie Johnson New York Magazine’s Jody Rosen coined the term “bro country” to describe the corner of country music devoted to tailgates, trucks and dirt roads. Bro country has been the genre...

Can a song really change your life?In the movie “Garden State,” the character Sam, played by Natalie Portman, asks Andrew, played by Zach Braff, in the doctor’s office if he’ll listen to her music....

It was a hot summer day and mosquitos were running rampant as UA alumnus William Wells hiked up a mountain on the Appalachian Trail. He had run out of food the day before, and he had already hiked 15 miles...

Not many students can say they have taken part in the Olympic Games, let alone won a silver medal, but for Jannik Blair, winning a silver medal isn’t good enough. After winning a silver medal in the...

It’s said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Brandon Baggett, an artist exploring that theory, will bring his art exhibit, “Kisser,” to the Canterbury Chapel on Wednesday. Baggett will display...

As the Alabama summer sun blazes down, UA students Danielle Ra’ed and Alyssa West brace themselves to flip a 200-plus pound tire outside the Student Rec center. A few moments of struggling ensue before...

Musicians would be nowhere without their fans, but that doesn’t change the fact that some music fans are just plain annoying. As someone who has been guilty of every single thing on this list, please...

The Beatles said it best: All you need is love. Webster’s Dictionary defines love as “a feeling of strong or constant affection for a person.” Few movies in the past couple of years have made hearts...

By Francie Johnson | Culture Editor To some, they’re an act of rebellion. To others, they’re a means of self-expression. Many would even consider them an art form. There are a variety of different...

For some college students, spending time in the Great Outdoors means simply lying out by the pool – but it doesn’t have to. The UA Outdoor Rec Center, established in 1999, hosts many day-long and...

Not many people get to work at their dream jobs immediately after college, but in between going to “Chelsea Lately” show tapings and book signings with Kendall and Kylie Jenner, Daniel Barnes is doing...

Two years ago, in the middle of the wilderness in Ozark, Arkansas, a virtually unknown band stepped onto the smallest stage at Wakarusa Music Festival. That band was The Lumineers, and now, with a platinum...

Models strutted down the cement sidewalk in front of Doster Hall on Wednesday, sporting designer-esque ensembles from wedding gowns made of coffee filters to dresses made of caution tape.The annual Tee...

Not many people can say they’ve spent an evening with Prince in his Los Angeles mansion, written a novel with Tori Amos or eaten bacon with CeeLo Green. Then again, not many people are Ann Powers. As...

Tuscaloosa’s Government Plaza hosted more than 75 tents on Saturday featuring artists, jewelers and craftsmen. Children flooded the fountain area with chalk drawings, and the day was packed with music...

A state law that passed in May 2012 allows cities of a certain size to create districts with relaxed open container laws, making it legal for individuals to purchase alcoholic beverages, bring them outside...

The University of Alabama hovercraft team is taking competition to new heights. On Friday the group competed against Auburn at the second annual University Hoverbowl Challenge, where it completed 40 laps...

While most students are giving up swearing, over-spending at Chipotle or drinking soda for Lent, Maddy Higgins is giving up meat to get spring–break ready. Higgins, a sophomore majoring in fashion retailing,...

College, for many students, means freedom. Freedom from parental supervision, freedom from curfews, freedom to eat Chinese food, pizza, a burger and fries all in one meal – the list goes on and on. Perhaps...

Looking at Kiva.org, visitors can find an image of a woman named Nelita, a 33-year-old married mother of five living in the Philippines, selling charcoal. Scroll to the right, and there is Vincent, a member...

The String Cheese Incident. Bassnectar. The Flaming Lips. The Doctors and The Lawyers. All four of these bands will perform at this year’s Wakarusa Music Festival, an annual four-day event held in Ozark,...

On any given night, Tuscaloosa bands The Doctors and The Lawyers and Mother Funk can be found playing for a crowd of drunk, sweaty college students at a local bar. Fast-forward to this summer, though,...

Working while in college can mean anything from interning at a relevant company to asking, “Would you like fries with that?” and everything in between. For some students, though, a day at work doesn’t...

“With liberty and justice for all.” Every day, most elementary and middle school children stand up and recite these words, hands over hearts. However, history has proven them to be a false promise...