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Worth searching for: Looking for an old friend

Worth searching for: Looking for an old friend

Jared Downing January 26, 2012

Leave it to a woman to come between best friends. We’d been through some tough scrapes, my passport and I. I’d written its number on so many visa forms and hostel ledgers I knew it by heart. It was...

Etta James was a soulful icon we should all remember

Etta James was a soulful icon we should all remember

Jefferson Fabian January 25, 2012

Etta James, famed American soul and R&B singer, passed away this past Friday, concluding a battle with leukemia that began early last year. When I mentioned this to friends the following day, I was met...

Bryan Adams to play acoustic show tonight

Bryan Adams to play acoustic show tonight

Alexandra Ellsworth January 25, 2012

Although some college students may not know Bryan Adams by name, their faces usually light up with recognition when they realize he sings “Summer of ’69.” Often, Adams’ “Summer of ‘69” and...

Moon Taxi brings a new flavor to the Strip

Moon Taxi brings a new flavor to the Strip

Nathan Proctor January 25, 2012

Self-defined as indie-jam-rock, the band Moon Taxi offers an eclectic sound tied together by throwbacks to the stylized wah-wah’s, fuzzy effects and keyboard-laden grooves dominating the 1960’s and...

Silver clay artist to host workshop at Kentuck

Silver clay artist to host workshop at Kentuck

Rebecca Howard January 25, 2012

Spreading the creativity and knowledge of her jewelry crafting techniques, a Tuscaloosa local artist is offering a silver clay jewelry making class at the Kentuck Annex on Jan. 28. Debbie Cooper has practiced...

Professor's filmmaking extends beyond the class

Professor’s filmmaking extends beyond the class

Lauren Ferguson January 24, 2012

Professor Andrew Grace’s schedule does not consist of the typical class lectures and test grading. Rather, he spends his time instructing and overseeing students in the University of Alabama’s Documenting...

Outdoor Rec offers adventure this spring

Outdoor Rec offers adventure this spring

Ashley Chaffin January 24, 2012

  Every semester, the Outdoor Recreation Center sponsors trips around Tuscaloosa and the eastern United States doing various activities in the great outdoors. The spring semester features the usual hiking,...

Fashion: Layers keep you warm in any temperature

Fashion: Layers keep you warm in any temperature

Becky Robinson January 24, 2012

Anyone from Alabama knows we have crazy seasons. It’s been particularly crazy as of late with it still being 65 degrees in January, and I feel like many people have been thrown off track when they go...

“Red Tails" leaves viewers wanting more

“Red Tails” leaves viewers wanting more

Walker Donaldson January 23, 2012

This weekend in Hollywood, the top two films released featured uncommon stories. First, “Haywire,” an action film, featured a female main character who is battling a corrupt government agency. Second,...

March tornado benefit features local musicians

Nathan Proctor January 23, 2012

Throughout the year, Alabama natives have teamed up to put on fundraisers in order to raise money for rebuilding Tuscaloosa. The Tuscaloosa-based website wellthatscool.com joins that group of natives this...

Is reality TV worth the weight on its stars?

Is reality TV worth the weight on its stars?

Ashley Chaffin January 19, 2012

Twenty years ago, the only reality show you could find on television was MTV’s “The Real World,” which was created as a relatable TV show for people to enjoy. Now, more MTV viewers look forward to...

What to do with your empty life now that football is over

Ashley Chaffin January 18, 2012

The 12 short weeks of football season make it easy for students to plan their weekends in the fall. Fridays are spent preparing for the game, Saturdays are spent at the game and Sundays are spent recovering...