Traditions are taken seriously at The University of Alabama, whose own history dates back to 1831. While athletic customs quickly come to mind, the University’s academics have long held a precedence...

In the interlude after a lengthy introduction peppered with accomplishments, a soulful wail suddenly commanded the room: Joyce J. Scott, artist, had arrived.  Following her a cappella performance of “And...

To explore the contents of the glass display cases and frames in Gorgas Library’s Pearson Foyer is to peer at a snapshot of historically and culturally significant representations of the last 150 years.Reverend...

A quick Google search for “college campus chalking” reveals The University of Alabama is one of many colleges that allows for the chalking of grounds in order to provide, as the University’s chalking...

Between hosting WVUA’s “Geek Life” and “Relevant Radio,” holding two jobs and taking classes for his advertising major and art minor, Dodson Seitz’s life sometimes seems to mirror those of...

Memories of one’s childhood are sometimes marked by the smell of new crayons, the taste of a freshly-opened Capri Sun or the presence of a special mentor. Through the Plum Grove Baptist Church after-school...

Daniil Proskura, a senior majoring in finance, travelled the 4,999 miles between Estonia to the United States without knowing a word of English. His form of communication? Tennis. The junior athlete was...

While patients and prescriptions are typically associated with doctors’ offices, the local Wellness Walls for Art program, founded last year, continues to tack on paintings to this list with their current...

“Fishes of Alabama,” an exhibition containing over 50 original illustrations by acclaimed artist Joseph Tomelleri, is being featured at The University of Alabama’s gallery in the Dinah Washington...

By Margaret Wilbourne | Contributing Writer Students are invited to learn the ancient art of macrame at the new ARTifacts DIY series sponsored by Creative Campus. Macrame, often incorporated in table...

By Margaret Wilbourne | Contributing Writer The University of Alabama’s Department of Theatre and Dance will offer a twist on classic Shakespeare in its upcoming production of “Twelfth Night,”...

Thirty years years marks how long Tuscaloosa’s Arts Council has sponsored the West Alabama Juried Arts Show. The show is open to residents of West Alabama, a total of 11 counties, including Tuscaloosa....

As the temperatures drop, Tuscaloosa residents wrapping themselves in wooly sweaters will be joined by local trees Sunday. “Referred to as ‘yarn bombing,’ it’s a natural, non-permanent art installation...

The teleportation of sound is something far from visible as Beats, earbuds and subwoofers increasingly pound the newest bass drops and guitar riffs into listeners’ ears. In an upcoming performance, a...

Michael Austin looks around his bedroom walls, gesturing to the matted posters of famous musicians and names his musical inspirations off 
one-by-one. “There’s Jimi Hendrix, Frank Sinatra, Stevie...

Close to 20 people are gathered in a semi-circle in a large room, their boldly-marked white and gray faces staring intently as they listen to directions from Joey Lay, artistic director of Tuscaloosa’s...

By Margaret Wilbourne | Contributing Writer Walking among the cubicles and desks in Rodgers Library, hushed murmurs of the foreign-sounding “organic” and “o-chem” are not a rarity. For many...

Athletes lace up their cleats, researchers flip on their microscopes and artists open their sketchbooks. Every discipline has an accessory necessary for success, and for students in The University of Alabama’s...

The last time New York was notably represented in Alabama, a certain cousin named Vinny was mixing things up in a southern courtroom. Today, the Big Apple is finding a whole new way to represent itself...

Three inches is close to the size of the average golf tee, travel-sized toothpaste and the maximum width, length and height of a miniature book, as dictated by the Miniature Book Society. Ninety-six of...

For the eighth year in a row, Mary Cesar, owner of Northport’s Mary’s Cakes and Pastries, is taking twenty pans of bread pudding out of her ovens and serving 4,000 people. Cesar and her staff are...

The weekend football scene in Tuscaloosa, especially on the day that the Tide plays the LSU Tigers, would be incomplete without a fair amount of Rotel, smack-talk and live music. Teenage Daddy, a Birmingham-based...

Awed expressions mix with confused stares as students passing through the Quad are met with a circus of bowling pins flying through the air or unicycles zipping across sidewalks. But these are not acts...

Through the Doors, a campuswide commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of The University of Alabama, is being represented visually at the Paul R. Jones Gallery in Tuscaloosa. The art...