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...
For many Chipotle regulars in the Tuscaloosa area, there will be one fewer option on the menu. The Southwest cuisine-based restaurant has cut carnitas, a seasoned style of braised pork, from the menu in...
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...
Muhammad Farooq is an international student hailing from Pakistan who is currently pursuing a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering. Farooq has made the nearly 8,000-mile trek to Tuscaloosa...
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...
Evolution might be more in Darwin’s sphere of study, but it’s nothing new to the entertainment world. For TV aficionados, options to record favorite shows were born as VCRs, which evolved to Tivo and...
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...
As an independent pedicab driver in Tuscaloosa, Jackson Downing is used to outlandish requests from his patrons. On a particularly memorable Friday, one passenger asked Downing to serve as his getaway...
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...
For Tuscaloosa citizens and UA students, the colorful world of artists, musicians, visual performers and writers has been kept contained under what Kevin Ledgewood, the publicist for the Tuscaloosa Arts...
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...
The Literacy Council of West Alabama reports that one in four Alabama residents are functionally illiterate. Leadership Tuscaloosa is hoping to change that statistic by hosting Bargains for Books, a garage...
Sexual assault is often as much a psychological attack as it is a physical one, and talking or expressing feelings can be extremely difficult for victims. For the 12th year running, the University’s...
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...
Helping to grow a love of gardening throughout the community has always been the mission of local non-profit organization Druid City Garden Project. Since its creation in 2010, the group has organized...
“Mad Men,” Wayfarers and vinyl records are all linked by one common thread: a growing popularity driven by vintage appeal. Often the search for good vintage venues is thought of as a large endeavor,...
Groggily waking up to darkness and smoke, Reba Sikder found herself trapped among the rubble of what was the biggest factory collapse in the history of the garment industry. That was April 24, 2013. Ten...
Students are flocking to the gym to get in shape and slim down as they try to meet their New Year’s resolutions and prepare for spring break; but the goal of weight loss is not an easy goal to meet,...
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...
At the beginning of the month the Bama Theatre launched their Bama Art House Fall Film Series, a collection of eight films designed to garner interest in the cinema. The eight movies billeted have been...
People often say diversity is the spice of life, but to a group of students at The University of Alabama, diversity represents something a little sweeter. Diverse Desserts is a campus organization sponsored...
The exhibit “Call and Response,” on display from April 17 to May 10, features student work responding to various art pieces in the Paul R. Jones collection. “In music, call and response refers to...
The infamous image of the “starving artist,” surrendering all cares to pursue and finance their art, is a persona to which most artists can relate. But every other year for a group of graduating...
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...
The Honors College will be hosting “Art Speaks,” a student-run art exhibit featuring not only art, but the artists, for the third time Tuesday night. “Five artists will be featured and will talk...
As the trend of seeking out local food continues to grow this spring, more people are heading to farmer’s markets and resident farms for fresh fruits and vegetables as an alternative to the import-controlled...
Students will have a chance to prove their filming expertise and creativity by submitting their creations to the Black Warrior Film Festival. The event will showcase short films, music videos, commercials...
For many students living on campus, dining halls are a staple, and a quick, easy meal between dorm life and classrooms. For some students, though, food allergies can cause dining hall experiences to be...
A sponsor interest meeting to promote a “UNITY Rave” is being held on Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. in Lloyd Hall, Room 38. The event has been proposed by the Association of Residential Communities and the First...
For many, college represents not just the struggle to manage extracurricular commitments and academics or to decide a major and minor, but also the transition to complete independence. Competition with...
For the next month, the master of arts thesis work of two UA graduate students will be showcased in the University’s Sella-Granata Art Gallery in a new exhibition called “Face Value.” The two students,...
While many students think of Lakeside Dining as an all-day food buffet, a small group of freshmen see it as an observation room. These anomalies belong to the one-hour credit, Freshman Learning Community...
