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All content by Sean McFetridge

Holiday Cheer in Liquid Form: Seasonal Beers and Cocktails to Enjoy this Winter

Sean McFetridge • December 21, 2015

Tis the season for nutcrackers, egg nog and soft sweaters, as well as a multitude of creative drink recipes associated with Christmas. Many people do not think of these concoctions when they choose to...

UA researchers study psychopathy and criminal behavior

UA researchers study psychopathy and criminal behavior

Sean McFetridge • November 30, 2015

The thought processes of criminals and the severely mentally ill is at the forefront of contemporary psychological research. What makes these individuals behave in atypical ways? What can we do to predict,...

A Day in the Life of: Public defenders handle hundreds of cases

Sean McFetridge • November 20, 2015

At 8 a.m. every morning, public defender Joseph P. Vann Heest starts his 55-case workday.“We have a total of approximately 150 open cases at the moment, with each lawyer having to deal with about 15-20...

A Day In The Life of the Brews Brothers

Sean McFetridge • November 11, 2015

For brothers Jeremiah and Jeremy Donald, brewing beer is a way of life. They start their workday at Band of Brothers Brewery at 4 am.“We have three types of our mainly sold beer which is Voodoo Mild,...

Social media fosters loneliness among youth

Social media fosters loneliness among youth

Sean McFetridge • November 2, 2015

It is fascinating: the constant desire and fraught feelings of people to get out of their own heads. There is a difference between being alone and being lonely. Learning how to be alone is something that...

Author Michelle Tea to give public reading of new book "Black Wave"

Author Michelle Tea to give public reading of new book “Black Wave”

Sean McFetridge • October 7, 2015

Author Michelle Tea will be having a public reading of her new book "Black Wave" in Gorgas Library Room 205 on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. The book is a merging of a memoir and science fiction based...

UA professors look toward the stars

UA professors look toward the stars

Sean McFetridge • September 16, 2015

When Ronald Buta was 13 years old, sitting on the couch watching tv with his brothers, he looked out the window and saw a bright star. Amazed, Buta abandoned the TV show and walked out on the porch and...