Nick and Terry Saban; Mark Nelson, dean of the College of Communication and Information Sciences; and roughly 20 percent of the UA student population have one thing in common: They are all the first generation...

If you have a friend in the theater, then you’re probably guilty of it – you hear they’re performing tonight and, whether or not you’re able to attend, you want them to know you support them so...

Artistic genius knows no age. To pay testament to that fact, the annual Visual Achievement Awards, presented by the Alabama State Council on the Arts, gives local middle school and high school students...

Clocks will spring forward before the University takes spring break, as daylight saving time begins Sunday.Setting the clocks one hour ahead can contribute to the loss of an hour of sleep Sunday night,...

Music by Mozart and Italian libretto, or text, by Lorenzo Da Ponte intertwine to form “Don Giovanni,” an opera based on the fictional tales of seducer and libertine, Don Juan.The University of Alabama...

Sitting on a command deck of a starship, you stare out into the vastness of space. Stars twinkle far off as asteroids zip by, leaving behind a trail of stardust. Distant planets glimmer nearby. Look down...

The room is filled with a vivacious clutter of chords, scales and bickering as five boys clad in jeans and T-shirts decide what they’re going to practice for their upcoming shows.“I want Red Hot Chili...

In my queer youth, I fantasized about my future in the way young LGBTQ people often do: I would move to a big city, have grand friendships with other homos, and ultimately, from a 14-year-old’s perspective,...

For those who spent last Wednesday evening fervently debating the color of a now-infamous striped dress, one blogging platform is to blame: Tumblr.Many viral Internet photos, memes and television fan theories...

For Chris Swart, a junior majoring in telecommunication and film, filmmaking is all about telling stories. His documentary “Apartment B4” received the Audience Award at the Black Warrior Film Festival...

With the conclusion of the Academy Awards last week, awards season is officially over. Throughout the last month, arguments were heated as favorites were claimed and the winners were crowned. But don’t...