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Alabama Firsts looks to be support system for students

Alabama Firsts looks to be support system for students

Cokie Thompson January 11, 2015

The University of Alabama celebrates tradition. In many families, football Saturdays and all-nighters in Gorgas are passed from one generation to the next, and some students know the ropes years before...

Comedic actors take on dramatic roles, may earn Oscar nominations

Drew Pendleton January 11, 2015

The Oscar nominations are coming soon. Thursday morning, we’ll find out who’s in the hunt for that legendary golden statue. While there are plenty of storylines this Oscar season, one of the most compelling...

Harpeth Rising takes from classical backgrounds to write folk

Harpeth Rising takes from classical backgrounds to write folk

Kinsey Haynes January 8, 2015

Few modern bands say they do not have a genre. Nashville band Harpeth Rising fuses folk, bluegrass, rock, progressive and classical music into a sound that is considered to be without a typical 
genre...

Stephen King novels remain haunting and relevant

Reed OMara January 8, 2015

In the confines of my parents’ home, and in hundreds of other students’ no doubt, is an archaic bookshelf tucked away in a corner, the books citing copyrights from the 80s. While the contents differ...

New Broadway plays offer tale of two casts

Luke Haynes January 7, 2015

While musicals will probably always be king on Broadway, two of the hottest tickets for the 2014-2015 season are “It’s Only a Play” and “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.” While...

Tea Town Alabama serves custom, organic tea

Tea Town Alabama serves custom, organic tea

Jennifer Lamonaca January 7, 2015

A new mobile food truck has come to Tuscaloosa County, but instead of selling food, the truck will serve organic tea.Tea Town Alabama, the first mobile tea truck to come to Tuscaloosa County, is owned...

UA Quiz Bowl team participates in out-of-state tournaments

Matthew Wilson January 6, 2015

By Matthew Wilson | Contributing WriterOn any given week, The University of Alabama Quiz Bowl Club will be busy practicing, preparing for tournaments or going out to dinner. About 15 students practice...

Hard rock band to visit Green Bar

Hard rock band to visit Green Bar

Andrew Laningham December 3, 2014

When David Joiner, lead singer and guitarist of Forgotten Grey wanted to start a band, he recruited two of his friends to help him push his project forward. “I turned one guitar player into a drummer,...

Outlet targets low literacy rates

Outlet targets low literacy rates

ebray December 3, 2014

With the surge of groups on campus focused on community service, one is dedicating its resources to combat low 
literacy rates in rural Alabama. Outlet, in conjunction with the 57 Miles Initiative, is...

Knowing about fiber combinations key for shopping online for clothes

Knowing about fiber combinations key for shopping online for clothes

Amber Phillips December 3, 2014

Online shopping is practically unavoidable these days. “Clicks and bricks” references the prevalence of stores with both online and offline presence, but sometimes you just cannot make it in the store...

Club 'bridges' age gap

Club 'bridges' age gap

Hannah Widener December 2, 2014

Bridging the generation gap between students and Tuscaloosa’s retirement community is a club called The Bridge. The club began in the spring of 2013 and was founded by Thomas Lewallen, a senior majoring...

Variety show focuses on Tuscaloosa talent

Variety show focuses on Tuscaloosa talent

Andrew Laningham December 1, 2014

“Tuscaloosa Monorail” is an hour-long variety show featuring skits, local bands and interviews. The show is produced and directed by University of Alabama graduates Robin Rains and Frank Thagard. “Tuscaloosa...