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Sony comes out swinging and hits homerun with approaching PS4 launch

Nathan Proctor February 28, 2013

Box or no box, the PS4 (thus far) proposes to be everything gamers and the industry have been waiting for. Console announcements are typically dull affairs, revealing only what catches the eyes of mainstream...

Creative Campus passes off event to HCA

Kristen Feyt February 28, 2013

Since its inception in 2010, Quidditch On the Quad has been a tradition many UA students recognize and look forward to each year. This year, coordination and oversight of the well-known event was passed...

DIY UA hosts 2nd ‘knitting party’ Thursday

Katherine Owen February 28, 2013

Following a successful turnout at their first Do-It-Yourself knitting party last semester, DIY UA, a Creative Campus project, will host a second event Thursday, Feb. 28. The gatherings are for old and...

Site funds creations of students, professors

Deanne Winslett February 28, 2013

The age of the internet has enabled people to pursue all kinds of creative endeavors, from a high-tech computer mouse that fits on a user’s index finger to calendars made of cats dressed as magical creatures....

Vintage vendors to hold 2nd Northport market March 3

Alexandra Ellsworth February 28, 2013

On a sunny December Sunday, just a little off the beaten path in Northport, Ala., around 30 artists, collectors and vintage aficionados gathered under a small pavilion to sell their wares and bring a little...

Health Hut takes ‘Cash Cab’ approach to students’ health education

Tricia Vaughan February 28, 2013

Fans of the Discovery Channel’s “Cash Cab” can now experience the show first-hand. The health edition, that is. The University of Alabama’s Department of Health Promotion and Wellness is implementing...

Creative Campus sparks interest at other schools

Becky Robinson February 27, 2013

The Creative Campus model began eight years ago as a simple idea but is now being used by other schools, such as the University of Nebraska Omaha, to create their own idea machines. Alan Kolok, a UNO...

Japanese opera creates commentary on Victorian Era

Lauren Carlton February 27, 2013

The University of Alabama Opera Theatre, under the direction of Paul Houghtaling, will present Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera, “The Mikado,” this weekend, March 1-3, in the Choral Opera Room...

Non-traditional students face many barriers

Alexandra Ellsworth February 26, 2013

Kristy Randle stepped out of bed at five in the morning and found herself standing in about a foot of water. Panicked, Randle woke up her husband, and they quickly set to work, bailing water with 16-ounce...

Tuscaloosa natives band together to form southern rock duo

Francie Johnson February 26, 2013

Tuscaloosa band Shod Shirby has a typical five-part lineup, comprised of a vocalist, guitarist, bassist, drummer and pianist. What’s not so typical is that all five of these positions are fulfilled...

Union, Confederate documents held in Hoole Library

Union, Confederate documents held in Hoole Library

Deanne Winslett February 26, 2013

From its beginning in 1948, the W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library has been home to thousands of books, manuscripts photos and more, dating back as far as the 15th century. Many other collections,...

Figure drawing class allows students to learn technique, anatomy

Megan Miller February 26, 2013

The brushstrokes of a handful of UA art students in a classroom in Woods Hall are transforming the way the models volunteering for the figure drawing class see themselves as the students explore creativity...