Kelle Thrash was relieved, as most UA parents were, when her daughter Chelsea Thrash called her shortly after the April 27 tornados ripped through Tuscaloosa. But relief changed to horror as Chelsea explained...

The Drive-By Truckers have been described as alt-country, southern rock, country rock and just about everything else, but Mike Cooley doesn’t like to describe his band’s sound. “My description would...

The April 27 tornado was one of the worst storms in Alabama history. With the realization that anything can happen, the University has plans in place to prepare for such happenings in the future. “The...

In this bleak and empty wasteland of the post-Harry Potter world we live in, it’s inevitable that any book about twenty-somethings at a school for magic will come under the closest scrutiny. That would...

Three city interns were among the many unsung heroes of Tuscaloosa following the aftermath of the deadly EF4 tornado last April. The students, John Bishop, Meredith Lynch and Matt Calderone, were all...

During the Student Government Association campaigns last spring, there was one issue every candidate seemed to agree on – improving Internet on campus. After the two hour Internet shutdown last week,...

On fall Saturdays they stand in the tunnel with their teammates. The steady roar of 100,000 eager voices quickens their hearts and churns their stomachs. One last glance over equipment and uniforms. One...

In 1995, Zoë Cassimus and her husband, Marcus, started a business in Homewood, Ala. They believed in a balance of great food, great friends and great service. Today, 16 years later, they have 53 locations...

The trying times that have gripped Tuscaloosa in the past few months have unmasked the true identity of many in our community. On April 27, most did not know the strength and ability of many unnamed heroes,...

Block seating privileges were given to 31 organizations at a meeting of the Student Organization Seating Committee Tuesday night, down from 34 organizations last year. Only three non-greek organizations...

The lifelong passion of a man has found a new home in Tuscaloosa. The Paul R. Jones Gallery of Art, located at 2308 Sixth St., is currently housing a 1,700-piece collection of American art estimated at...

Full Moon Bar-B-Que has reopened in Tuscaloosa as a carryout, call-in and catering restaurant after being destroyed in the tornado that raged though the city this past April. “It didn’t really hit...