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Wilco brings eclectic alternative sound to Avondale
On Saturday, April 22, alternative rock band Wilco descended upon Avondale Brewing Company to spread their music to the city of Birmingham. Based out of Chicago, Wilco formed in 1994 following the split of prior band Uncle Tupelo. Initially continuing Uncle Tupelo’s country-influenced sound, Wilco has since run the gamut of musical influences.
HomeFirst aims to bring financial literacy to the local community
Hidden on the northeast side of campus, tucked away in Capital Hall, students can find the Division of Community Affairs’ Center for Community-Based Partnerships.
Q&A with Kendall Street Company ahead of their Druid City Music Hall show
“Genre-fluid, eclectic rock” is coming to Tuscaloosa when Kendall Street Company performs at Druid City Music Hall on Thursday, Jan. 26. Kendall Street Company formed when members Louis Smith, Brian Roy, Ryan Wood, Ben Laderberg and Jake Vanaman met at the University of Virginia. Since their inception, they have released seven studio albums and a handful of EPs and live albums.
HallyUA: an on-campus homage to K-Pop - The Crimson White
In the past few years, two things have become evident: K-pop is here to stay, and fans are not backing down. Though the Hallyu, or Korean wave, can be traced back to the end of the Korean War, it was not until the 2000s that Korean culture became the global mainstay it is today. Groups like BTS are often found in the top 10 most streamed artists on Spotify, edging out artists such as Billie Eilish and Kanye West, and coming in as the No. 1 most streamed group.
Students put on Taste of Tuscaloosa to raise more than $4,000 to fight childhood food insecurity
Over $4,000 was raised to fight food insecurity during a weeklong event called Taste of Tuscaloosa: Showcasing Local Traditions to Benefit Secret Meals, which was put on by students in The University of Alabama’s Department of Advertising and Public Relations. The event had its final celebration on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Moe’s Original BBQ in downtown Tuscaloosa, following a week of percentage days around town, including at The Baked Bear, The Pants Store and Juice Bar.
Getting to know Dr. Butler, the new College of C&IS dean
Though traveling back and forth throughout the summer, Brian Butler has officially migrated south to begin his tenure as the dean of the College of Communication and Information Sciences. Butler received his undergraduate degree in math and computer science from Carnegie Mellon University before continuing with both doctoral and MBA equivalent programs at Carnegie Mellon. Following his schooling, Butler took a job in information systems at the University of Pittsburgh.
Kentuck Festival of the Arts hits Northport for 51st year - The Crimson White
Every year, just a few miles north of downtown Northport, tucked away in the woods of Kentuck Park, the Kentuck Festival of the Arts occurs. Usually around mid-October, this year’s Kentuck Festival struck the weekend of Oct. 15. Costing only $15 for the whole weekend, or $10 for a day pass, the festival brings together live music, interactive experiences and nearly 300 artists.
“Hallowed Grounds” tour highlights UA’s history of slavery and racism - The Crimson White
Among buildings named after Ku Klux Klan members and sorority racism scandals, The University of Alabama is often under a microscope when it comes to racial issues. That does not account for the intense and storied history of slavery and racism that helped shape the campus into what it is today.
An Evening with Schoolyard Roots at Black Warrior Brewing Company
For the second annual “A Moveable Feast,” establishments across the city of Tuscaloosa sold menu items made with local ingredients in order to support education non-profit Schoolyard Roots. “A Moveable Feast” is a six-day-long “celebration of local food and farms,” according to the organization.
Alabama and Auburn unite in biodiversity awareness competition
The Alabama Crimson Tide versus the Auburn Tigers, one of the South’s longest running rivalries among the two largest schools in the state of Alabama. Despite Alabama and Auburn’s adversarial relationship, one commonality is shared between the two schools: living in one of the country’s most biodiverse states. The Marble Bowl is Alabama and Auburn’s newest competition, and almost anyone can participate by uploading photos of the state of Alabama’s biodiversity onto an app called iNaturalist.
The Stews dish on their Druid City show and fear of dying with regret
Among being trapped with snakes or stuck in a sinking boat, members of the Auburn-founded, Charleston-based band The Stews said dying with regret is one of their biggest fears; but they have nothing to regret after their show at Druid City Music Hall on Sept. 23. Consistently, multiple students referred to the night, and The Stews, as electric, and that’s an accurate description of the venue on Friday night.
Behind the scenes with some of Tuscaloosa’s nonprofit organizations - The Crimson White
Nonprofit organizations are widely misunderstood; from believing employees work for free to thinking that overhead is low, the general public has a warped understanding of the place of a nonprofit in the Tuscaloosa community. Charles Scribner, executive director of the Black Warrior Riverkeeper, a branch of the Waterkeeper Alliance that aims to protect the Black Warrior watershed, agrees that nonprofits are misunderstood.
Financing Alone: Money Management in College
Unless you are a finance student, talking about money isn’t an easy topic. Among talk of a looming recession, rising inflation and high gas prices, starting college and taking finances into your own hands can appear to be a massive burden, especially if most financial talk sounds like a foreign language.
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On September 14, 2021, comedian Norm Macdonald passed away at 61 years old after an undisclosed, nine-year battle with leukemia. Knowing the severity of his illness, Macdonald chose to record the stand-up material he had worked so tirelessly to prepare, in case he never had the chance to grace the stage again. Macdonald’s devotion to his craft is what allowed Netflix to release his posthumous standup routine “Nothing Special” on May 30. Macdonald was endlessly devoted to the joke.
Economic and environmental health are compatible
Charles Scribner, the executive director of the Black Warrior Riverkeeper, a local chapter of the national Waterkeeper movement, said politicians should not make it seem as if economic health is incompatible with environmental health. Nearly 67% of adults in the United States believe the government is not doing enough to control climate change according to a 2019 Pew Research Center study.
Track by Track: University Recreation
Augustus Barnette, Contributing Writer April 13, 2022 In the fourth iteration of the culture desk’s revamped “Track by Track,” series, we dive into the tracks that The University of Alabama’s Student Recreation Center staff members recommend students listen to while taking advantage of the many opportunities the center offers. Click or scan the image to take a listen.
Social media’s capacity for chaos
Augustus Barnette, Contributing Writer April 10, 2022 While social media existed in various less successful and narrow forms in the 1990s, it didn’t catch its big break until the 2000s. This year, there are an estimated 3.96 billion social media users worldwide.
Activism and injustice in the Tuscaloosa community
CW File Protestors march in downtown Tuscaloosa in summer 2020. Augustus Barnette, Ethan Henry, Bianca McCarty, and Haley Taylor February 2, 2022 Almost two years after the murder of George Floyd ignited widespread discussion about race and injustice, these discussions have evolved into moves toward change.
Bones or No Bones: The pug who’s predicting the day
Augustus Barnette, Contributing Writer November 7, 2021 Move over Punxsutawney Phil: There is a new animal oracle in town. Over the past few weeks, millions of people across the internet, specifically TikTok, are tuning in to see whether Noodle the pug is having a bones or no-bones day. On Sept. 9, 2020, TikTok user Jonathan Graziano introduced the world to Noodle, his now-13-year-old pug with a tendency to stay in bed.
‘T-Town Witches Ride’: Raise awareness for the Arc
Augustus Barnette, Contributing Writer October 6, 2021 The witches have left Salem to embark on a bike ride and walk for charity in Tuscaloosa.
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