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Students talk weird gameday quirks and traditions

Students talk weird gameday quirks and traditions

Will Baggett October 13, 2017

Brooke Nemeth wears her hair in the same bun for every game.  This hairstyle turned superstition for Nemeth, a senior majoring in exercise and sports science, because the only time she has worn it any...

Mahalia Swink steps up in her sophomore year

Mahalia Swink steps up in her sophomore year

Ehsan Kassim October 12, 2017

Alabama coach Ed Allen feels that Mahalia Swink has been one of his most improved players as she enters her sophomore year. Swink recorded a career high 14 kills on Sunday against Tennessee and Allen came...

From campaigning to gamedays, buttons emit messages on campus

From campaigning to gamedays, buttons emit messages on campus

Will Baggett October 10, 2017

What you wear can say a lot about you. Whether it's a t-shirt bearing Greek letters or a piece of monogrammed jewelry, chances are you're toting something around that emits information to passers-by. ...

Student runs sea to sea for cancer research

Student runs sea to sea for cancer research

Adam Dodson October 9, 2017

Most people would think that Forrest Gump was the only UA graduate to run across the country. But that was before this summer, when one UA senior tied up her laces and just kept going, running clear to...

Local skate park builds community

Local skate park builds community

Christina Ausley October 6, 2017

Tucked into Tuscaloosa lies a place for UA students and staff to socialize — a place to decompress, yet a place for a taste of risk. Wheels whirl, spin and roll while handlebars twist and turn. The scent...

Students to fund and build Habitat home for tornado victim

Students to fund and build Habitat home for tornado victim

Jessa Reid Bolling October 5, 2017

After the April 27, 2011 tornado tore through Tuscaloosa, the damaged buildings and homes became a sea of blue tarps, trying to protect what remained of the many homes that were in the tornado’s path....

Diversity mapping finds University efforts need improving

Diversity mapping finds University efforts need improving

Camille Studebaker October 3, 2017

In terms of diversity efforts, the University of Alabama is similar to other institutions, according to the findings from Halualani & Associates: their efforts are plentiful, but there is plenty of room...

Student-run snow cone truck cools campus

Student-run snow cone truck cools campus

Emma Cary October 2, 2017

By Emma Cary | Contributing Writer  Ben Gitter walked through the Quad on his way back home from the engineering campus and the southern state's spring weather brought forth a blazing sun. Sweat formed...

Baristas compete for Monarch menu's top spot

Baristas compete for Monarch menu’s top spot

Serena Bailey October 2, 2017

By Serena Bailey | Staff Reporter The baristas at Monarch Espresso Bar went head-to-head, putting their original drink ideas to the test in the coffee shop’s second Barista Throwdown.  Around 50 customers...

Free flu shots available to UA community

Free flu shots available to UA community

Jordan Johnson September 28, 2017

Between classes, work and extracurricular activities, students at The University of Alabama barely have time for themselves – much less time to get the flu.  Every year, The University of Alabama’s...

Druid City continues slammer week with Shovels & Rope tonight

Druid City continues slammer week with Shovels & Rope tonight

Christina Ausley September 26, 2017

In an eclectic combination of rock 'n' roll, country, blues and punk rock, American folk duo Shovels & Rope will make their Tuscaloosa debut tonight under the smoky lights of Druid City Music Hall.  Composed...

Students face rising loan debts

Students face rising loan debts

Shahriyar Emami September 25, 2017

For Mary Buzbee, financial stress has become normalized. Estranged from her parents, she has been financially independent for a long time. Buzbee has had to pay her way through college through means such...