It’s not every day that college finals give students the chance to live out a childhood dream, but for some students in The University of Alabama class CTD 450: Advanced Apparel Design, the upcoming senior fashion show provides a chance to do just that. “Fashion for Life” will take place Sunday in the Ferguson Center […]
This week, my JN325 journalism class was assigned a group reporting project. We were to attend an event in small groups and report on it using a variety of different media. The event we were covering, a lecture by Lester Spence on Hip Hop and black politics, took place on Friday afternoon. Covering the event […]
Every year thousands of tourists and residents descend upon the streets of New Orleans to party the night away. But this isn’t Mardi Gras! If there’s one other holiday that New Orleans knows how to take to the next level, it’s Halloween. Here are some top tips for having a spooktacular time in the Big […]
Hey there sports fans! This post is not for you. Turn around, go back to your fantasy league team now. This post is for those of us who are sports-illiterate. The people who don’t know their touchdowns from their try-outs, the folks who sit cowering in front of their laptops each game day, watching re-runs […]
For 19 years, Republicans have dominated the race for governor of Texas, but this year there’s a new chick on the scene. Meet the filibustering, pink-trainer-wearing, women’s-rights-superstar, Wendy Davis. Until June 25, 2013, Wendy Davis was a little known name in the Texas political capitol. That all changed when she caught the attention of the […]
Journalism has gone digital. Anyone who tries to deny that is just kidding themselves. For many consumers, the number one news source is twitter, where they can digest daily chunks of news in 140 characters or less. The way that journalism is ‘shrinking’ in this way, is encouraging journalists to become more creative. Before long, […]
Are ‘mental patient’ Halloween costumes offensive? This week, critics have lashed out against British supermarket chains ASDA and Tesco for stocking Halloween merchandise which perpetuates the stigma surrounding mental illness. However, many have said that the stores’ decision to remove the items from the shelves was taking political correctness too far. Have your say:
The mental patient figure is a popular fixture within the horror genre, from Hannibal Lecter to Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. As Halloween approaches, the ‘psycho killer’ image becomes more prevalent in costumes, films and scary stories. At the University of Alabama, the Bryce State Mental Institution raises its security levels as students flock to this supposed […]
After the University of Alabama announced a continuos open bidding process for greek organizations on September 17th, Sororities have admitted six new members from minority backgrounds. Alpha Gamma Delta and Kappa Alpha Theta were among the sororities that had bids accepted by black students. In an interview with UA’s student newspaper, The Crimson White, Alex […]
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