Last week on Pearl Street in downtown Boulder, Colorado, I stumbled onto something beautiful. Four scruffy guys stood playing folk music on the sidewalk, crowded around a beat-up old suitcase with a hand-written...

In the past two years, only one musician has released no album but has gained significant cultural cachet: Rihanna. After a year between the last single of “Unapologetic” and the debut single of her...

A summer-long tour of collaboration will kick off in Tuscaloosa at 7 p.m. Thursday. Four bands will join in the name of friendship and music at the 
Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.Colony House, Ben Rector,...

With finals week coming up, now is the time to find that perfect study spot. Here are just a few options on places to get your last-minute cramming done.LibrariesIf one can snag a table, libraries are...

Each year in the city of Birmingham, the world of fashion comes together to celebrate Southern fashion and to promote its local stars.During the fifth annual Birmingham Fashion Week, 10 undergraduate UA...

Pizza, pasta, espresso: the kitchen stylings of the Italian peninsula permeate American food culture. We have a love affair with Italian food – so much so that the overt romanticism behind our pasta...

The owners of Breakout Tuscaloosa, a new local business, invited several friends and community leaders to visit their facility Sunday afternoon. Participants were locked in one of three rooms and had to...

Working in the pharmacy at Rite Aid, Katie Garmon cheerfully greets customers, even when she’s having a bad day. She smiles, even though she’s worried about a paper due in the morning and knows she’ll...

Fashion is a form of self-expression – an irreplaceable part of personal identity for both students and adults. Until recently, it seems as though menswear has been confined and inexpressive. When designers...

As the final days of this school year approach, a bittersweet feeling begins to sweep over us all. While there will no doubt be a wave of relief once finals are behind us, some can’t help but sob for...

Brandon Chicotsky pays his student bill in a way distinct from several other students – he uses Bitcoin.Chicotsky, a doctoral student in the College of Communication and Information Sciences, uses the...

Matzah, challah, kugel, blintzes and falafel aren’t exactly what the typical college student eats for lunch, but this weekend UA students and the Tuscaloosa community will have the chance to try these...