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Friend or follower: how social media degrades others

Katherine McClellan October 16, 2011

In relying solely on social media to “keep in touch” with people you no longer see on a day-to-day basis, you degrade your friendships. People accrue “friends” and “followers” as if their life...

Finding your fine art

Nathan Proctor October 16, 2011

Most University of Alabama students, except engineering majors, are required to take at least three hours of fine arts courses to receive their degree. Courses with a fine arts designation tend to be a...

Battle with cancer: heads you live, tails you die

Battle with cancer: heads you live, tails you die

Erich Hilkert October 16, 2011

In the new movie "50/50," Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a 27-year-old named Adam who receives a big shock one day: he has a cancerous tumor on his spinal column. After doing some research, he discovers the...

It was the lights, Pretty Lights

It was the lights, Pretty Lights

Ashley Chaffin October 16, 2011

I can’t think of one song on my iPod or one band that I claim to like that doesn’t have lyrics to go along with the music. Bands that can put words together beautifully just strike my fancy more than...

Where to buy your Halloween costumes

Where to buy your Halloween costumes

Sophia Jones October 12, 2011

October is here, which means the Halloween costume hunt has begun. Whether you want to look funny, spooky, scary or just plain horrifying, Tuscaloosa has a lot of places to find the perfect costume for...

Ajax offers quality burgers and Southern cooking in Oxford

Ajax offers quality burgers and Southern cooking in Oxford

Tony Tsoukalas October 12, 2011

Ole Miss is widely known as one of the most traditionally Southern schools in the nation. From being the former home of great Southern writer William Faulkner to being host to the SEC’s classic tailgating...

This weekend at the Amphitheater

This weekend at the Amphitheater

CW Staff October 12, 2011

Friday 3 Doors Down, who released their 5th studio album “Time of My Life” earlier this year, is currently touring around the country with their next stop being the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. The band...

Food Summit promotes food and sustainable options

Alexandra Ellsworth October 12, 2011

Food is something we eat every day. It nourishes and sustains us, but not everyone gets three meals a day. Some only take time to eat once, and quick, cheap meals are often not the healthiest options....

Animal Crackers: Calm down, Dr. Roberts

Animal Crackers: Calm down, Dr. Roberts

Jared Downing October 12, 2011

The best thing about the Department of Theatre and Dance’s current production of “Animal Crackers” is that it never stops trying to be funny. I was worried they would treat the Vaudeville-era farce...

Kentuck offers healing through art

Kentuck offers healing through art

Alex Cohen October 12, 2011

Every year “American Style” magazine names its top 10 fairs and festivals associated with American crafts. Festivals mentioned come from all over the country, from New Hampshire to Texas. But one is...

Bryan Adams concert at the Bama Theater postponed

CW Staff October 11, 2011

Multiple Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Bryan Adams’ scheduled concert at The Bama Theatre has been postponed due to illness, according to Bryanadams.com. The concert has been rescheduled for...

St. Vincent's 'Strange Mercy' one of year's best albums

St. Vincent’s ‘Strange Mercy’ one of year’s best albums

Trey Irby October 11, 2011

On the track “Surgeon” from St. Vincent’s third album “Strange Mercy,” Annie Clark says, “Best, finest surgeon, come cut me open.” Clark’s lyrics come from a quote said by Marilyn Monroe...