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Tradition and dance: NPHC Step Show going strong after over 30 years

Tradition and dance: NPHC Step Show going strong after over 30 years

Makayla Daniel-Maxwell and Jolencia Jones • October 19, 2022

Oct. 21 will showcase the continuance of a tradition dating back over 30 years. An annual evening of entertainment, the National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show is highly anticipated by the traditionally...

Culture Pick | Summer’s sophomore success

Culture Pick | Summer’s sophomore success

Jolencia Jones, Contributing Writer • November 14, 2021
Summer Walker takes listeners on a journey through her tumultuous relationship with her former partner, London on da Track, on her sophomore album “Still Over It.”
An illustration of a Black woman surrounded by imposing speech bubbles. Where are you REALLY from? Can I touch your hair? But you don't talk like a Black person. You're pretty for a Black girl.

What are microaggressions?

Jolencia Jones, Contributing Writer • October 20, 2021
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of a microaggression is “a comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group.” 
Culture Pick | The mind of Montero

Culture Pick | The mind of Montero

Jolencia Jones, Contributing Writer • October 3, 2021
Rapper Lil Nas X has gained popularity over the last three years by staying true to himself and breaking records.
Culture Pick | Certified Lover Boy or Certified Classic

Culture Pick | Certified Lover Boy or Certified Classic

Jolencia Jones, Contributing Writer • September 12, 2021
With every album release, Drake reminds everyone why Billboard named him the artist of the decade.
'There should be bike lanes': Students discuss Tuscaloosa road safety

‘There should be bike lanes’: Students discuss Tuscaloosa road safety

Jolencia Jones, Contributing Writer • August 18, 2021

Some students have unpleasant things to say about drivers in Tuscaloosa. There are more than 21,000 out-of-state students adjusting to Alabama traffic laws, and 1 in 4 accidents are related to distracted...

Culture Pick | Normani shows off her wild side

Culture Pick | Normani shows off her wild side

Jolencia Jones, Contributing Writer • July 29, 2021
Recently, singer Normani stunned the internet with “Wild Side,” the lead single to her upcoming debut album. After two years of silence since her solo single, “Motivation,” she held nothing back with this groovy new R&B track. 
BUGS. tiny insects, Big Impressions. Exhibit dates: April 6 - July 31. Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum. Bama Bug Fest.

Preview | Tiny humans, big bugs stun at “The BUGS Exhibit”

Jolencia Jones, Contributing Writer • June 23, 2021
The goal of the exhibit is to showcase bugs that can be found around Tuscaloosa and Northport through a microscopic perspective.