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Ten ways to decorate your home for Halloween

Ten ways to decorate your home for Halloween

Laura Pilat October 31, 2016

The fall breeze sweeps through the streets of Tuscaloosa as leaves start to change from summer green to golden amber. The temperature drops, sweaters come out and the smell of pumpkin spice surrounds customers...

Soccer club members form friendships, memories

Soccer club members form friendships, memories

Lucas Nunn October 31, 2016

Moving from all the way from California to Alabama to start your freshman year of college is an 
intimidating thing. For Eric Rogstad, a senior at the University, he wanted to get involved during his...

Political costumes among those dominating Halloween 2016

Political costumes among those dominating Halloween 2016

Isabella Garrison October 31, 2016

Christmas is always touted as the peak of American capitalism, but maybe we're not giving Halloween enough credit. This year, Americans are expected to spend $8.4 billion on Halloween, an all-time high,...

Higher education is a racket

Higher education is a racket

Sam Jefferson October 31, 2016

If you’ve ever seen a crime movie or a movie about the mob in general, then you have probably heard the term “racketeering.” It’s organized crime’s bread and butter – the foundation that such...

Attorney who scammed UA sorority sentenced to prison

Attorney who scammed UA sorority sentenced to prison

Marc Dickenson October 27, 2016

Jennifer Elizabeth Meehan, a former Gamma Phi Beta sister and attorney responsible for furnishing the UA chapter of Gamma Phi Beta’s new house, was sentenced Tuesday to six months in prison, 18 months...

Beyond blood and gore: Four great horror films that defy the genre's conventions

Beyond blood and gore: Four great horror films that defy the genre's conventions

Sam West October 27, 2016

It’s probably the most maligned cinematic genre. The horror film, a beloved Halloween tradition, is typically associated with misogynistic slasher movies, “torture porn” and low-rent drive-in flicks....

Vote local this election

Vote local this election

Danny Pelavin October 27, 2016

A few days ago, I sent in my absentee ballot. Along with the presidential election, I also voted to decide a number of local races, from county council races to judgeships and school board seats, as well...

Five not-so-scary Halloween classics to watch this fall

Five not-so-scary Halloween classics to watch this fall

Serena Bailey October 27, 2016

Halloween is the time of year for ghosts and ghouls and things that go bump in the night. But if you’re like me and scary things are a big fat no, then finding ways to celebrate the holiday can be a...

FYC discusses community forums and mental health

FYC discusses community forums and mental health

Will Jones October 26, 2016

First Year Council convened on Tuesday night and discussed two resolutions. One dealt with community forums in the residence halls of FYC councilors and the other focused on "reformation of mental health...

Drought negatively impacting Black Warrior River

Drought negatively impacting Black Warrior River

Bennett Stansell October 26, 2016

Environmentalists are becoming increasingly concerned that the major tributaries of the Black Warrior River are suffering immensely from the negative impacts of a historic Alabama drought affecting over...

Self driving cars present new threats

Self driving cars present new threats

Allison Mollenkamp October 26, 2016

Our grandparents dreamed of a future world filled with jet packs and flying cars. As of yet, that world is not a reality. However, we are about to get the next best thing: self-driving cars. The technology...

UA LGBTQ community weighs in on state of marriage equality in Alabama, Roy Moore

UA LGBTQ community weighs in on state of marriage equality in Alabama, Roy Moore

Isabella Garrison October 26, 2016

On Sept. 30, Roy Moore, the former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice, was suspended for the remainder of his term. According to the New York Times, Judge Moore was suspended for violating Alabama’s...