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Senior teaches Zumba to local elementary students

Katherine Owen April 7, 2013

Students at four Tuscaloosa elementary and middle schools are getting a little shake, shimmy and slide added to their after-school program, thanks to University of Alabama student Lisa Brady. Brady, a...

Garden show to promote ‘going green’

Lauren Carlton April 3, 2013

With Earth Day right around the corner, the Battle-Friedman House Gardens is out to show that going green is easy and fun this Sunday at its second annual Earth Day Garden Show. This free event will be...

Fourth annual DCAF to host 12 musical acts Saturday

Bianca Martin April 2, 2013

Creative Campus and the Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission will be presenting the fourth annual Druid City Arts Festival Saturday, April 6. The festival’s purpose is to celebrate music and art...

Sky Lantern Festival honors child abuse victims

Mary Kathryn Patterson April 2, 2013

Child Abuse Prevention Services will host its fifth annual Sky Lantern Festival at Sokol Park this Saturday in honor of children who have previously suffered from child abuse. Iris Davis, interim director...

Service transforms studying abroad

Bianca Martin April 1, 2013

Many students use the opportunity of studying abroad to learn in a new environment, experience a different culture, have fun and make friends. Some students choose to go abroad, though, with an entirely...

Male body dissatisfaction increases

Tricia Vaughan April 1, 2013

Walking through The University of Alabama student recreation center, the weight station is filled with college men pumping iron to build a Grecian god-like body as seen gracing the glossy covers of magazines...

Alabama fields multiple adaptive sports teams

Hannah Widener March 20, 2013

While most students are sleeping, or maybe even pulling all-nighters, there are a select few who choose to start their mornings at 5:45 a.m. Each week you can find the men of the wheelchair basketball...

Obsession with Imperfection: Students struggle with body image issues

Becky Robinson March 11, 2013

  Before Miranda Ward won the Miss UA title, she struggled with her body image for years. Ward, a junior majoring in public relations, said she struggled with bulimia before getting help. “I know...

Vices: why we do what we know we shouldn’t

Megan Miller March 11, 2013

  A vice is defined as immoral conduct, or depraved or degrading behavior, and there are plenty to be found on the University of Alabama campus. Some of the most practiced at the University include...

Local honey brings health benefits, allergy relief

Margaret Wilbourne March 10, 2013

As the trend of seeking out local food continues to grow this spring, more people are heading to farmer’s markets and resident farms for fresh fruits and vegetables as an alternative to the import-controlled...

YouTube Pilates Cassey Ho helps students save money, stay at home

Courtney Stinson March 7, 2013

For me, and probably for many of you, spring is arguably the busiest time of the year. Under the weight of course work, the desperate search for a summer internship, and the constant state of existential...

National Council of Negro Women mentors local youth

Deanne Winslett March 6, 2013

The National Council of Negro Women began a new mentoring program at Central High School this semester for young women with the aim to help them develop a variety of skills. “The goal is to educate...