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Music as therapy not limited by genre

Music as therapy not limited by genre

Rita McWilliams February 8, 2016

Some Tuscaloosa music lovers recall how the fast paced, aggressive melodies of punk rock helped them cope 
with stress.According to Andrea Cevasco-Trotter, director of music therapy at The University...

Veterans reach out for PTSD treatment

Veterans reach out for PTSD treatment

Chandler Padgett February 8, 2016

Shell shock, combat neurosis, post traumatic stress disorder – whatever you call it, the psychological effects of war are real, yet often misunderstood and stigmatized. Although awareness for veterans’...

The scars remind me: Living with long-term mental illness

The scars remind me: Living with long-term mental illness

Matthew Wilson February 8, 2016

Editor's note: This story contains frank and honest discussions of mental health issues and UA students. The contents may be disturbing to some readers. The intent of these stories is to raise awareness...

Get to Know an Organization: Al's Pals is an opportunity to help and mentor students

Get to Know an Organization: Al's Pals is an opportunity to help and mentor students

Dedrick Lee February 5, 2016

College students often feel like they have no free time. From working to school to extra curricular activities, many people find their hands tied up. Even then, it is important to give back and there are...

Miss Dots offers a taste of homemade style chicken

Miss Dots offers a taste of homemade style chicken

Lauren Lane February 5, 2016

Tuscaloosa is a hub for barbecue institutions such as Dreamland and Archibald’s that have established the city as a slow-cooked, pig-centric empire. Several weeks ago entrepreneur and restaurateur, John...

UA student reflects on time as classically trained violinist

UA student reflects on time as classically trained violinist

Ellen Johnson February 4, 2016

Music brings people together, and for one UA student, it has defined some of the most important moments in her life. “Music always has a way of staying with a person,” said Morgan Hendon, a senior...

Bottle and Bone booms in Birmingham

Bottle and Bone booms in Birmingham

Aaron Bonner February 4, 2016

When going to a café, it’s expected to see a variety of sandwiches, salads and maybe even a glass of wine. But add a butcher shop and a wall of local brews into the mix, and you’ve just entered Birmingham’s...

The Beat of the Beads: A look at Mardi Gras in New Orleans

The Beat of the Beads: A look at Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Kasey Hullett February 4, 2016

Clacky-Clack. Clack. He glided his exposed knee around from his frayed jeans. Clicky-tack. With a single motion, the tinge of the tin can hit the over 300-year-old brick with passion. He pursed his lips...

Mardi Gras Jazz Brunch helps sustain historic Tuscaloosa property

Mardi Gras Jazz Brunch helps sustain historic Tuscaloosa property

Kasey Hullett February 2, 2016

Purple, green and gold beads, masks with feathers and jazzy music to tap your feet to-- that's how the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society plans to celebrate their 50th year in operation.The third annual...

Hidden Gems of Tuscaloosa: Escape into nature at the arboretum

Hidden Gems of Tuscaloosa: Escape into nature at the arboretum

Luci Willis February 2, 2016

Cars drive through a partially hidden iron gate and park next to a large grassy clearing where an owner and his dog throw a tennis ball. Paved running trails cut across the grass in different directions,...

Title IX office provides resources to UA students

Title IX office provides resources to UA students

Becca Murdoch February 1, 2016

Endless questions and repetition, hours of vulnerability and uncertainty – this is just a taste of what reporting a sexual assault is like for victims. Shelby Anderson, a sophomore majoring in telecommunication...

Breaking the Stigma of Sexual Assualt

Breaking the Stigma of Sexual Assualt

Bailey Shoenberger February 1, 2016

“Did this really happen to me?”“Why me?”“Did I ask for it?”These have been some of the thoughts that university students who unwillingly became victims of sexual assault struggle to overcome.The...