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31/10/2024

CULTURE | In a Hollywood landscape increasingly shaped by the formula of sprawling interconnected franchises, countless movie genres have spawned series with ambitions of being the next great cinematic universe.

For horror — which, in the beloved Halloween season, is the genre in vogue — the most prominent example of this formula is “The Conjuring Universe,” a franchise currently with nine entries spanning across several decades and covering a wide range of characters, whether a possessed doll, the ghost of a witch or an umbrella-wielding “Crooked Man.”

Beyond “The Conjuring” or any other organized horror universe, however, there exists a universe connected not by narrative, nor by character or even setting, but rather by the foundation of its titles: object pronouns.

The idea of linking movies by their use of pronouns, which are naturally short and somewhat vague, can be traced to a linguistically observant Tumblr post, but that wasn’t dedicated to horror, and it missed out on a variety of examples that movie fans would likely consider fitting inclusions, if not outright staples of the horror genre.

In a Hollywood landscape increasingly shaped by the formula of sprawling interconnected franchises, countless movie genres have spawned series with ambitions of being the next great cinematic universe. For horror — which, in the beloved Halloween season, is the genre in vogue — the most prominen...

29/10/2024

OPINION | Staff Columnist Swastee Regmi argues why alone time is just as important as time with friends in college, saying "My advice would be to do your best to socialize when it is necessary during the week and use the weekends to recharge yourself. It helps to stay involved while also honoring what makes you feel best."

When attending school at a campus with more than 40,000 students, it can feel almost necessary to be social and outgoing to fit in. At least, that is the mindset I had before I caught my flight to the United States to attend The University of Alabama. This feeling isn’t particularly nice when you ...

28/10/2024

Universities Against Cancer, an organization that honors and highlights those who have fought cancer, hosted a tabling event on Thursday for students to sign up for a light show on Monday.

The organization started in 2023 and receives donations through tabling events, fundraisers and collaborations with companies that help patients pay for cancer treatments.

Students stopped by UAC’s tabling event to donate $5 to support and sign a paper bag with words such as “Beat Cancer.”

Universities Against Cancer, an organization that honors and highlights those who have fought cancer, hosted a tabling event on Thursday for students to sign up for a light show on Monday. The organization started in 2023 and receives donations through tabling events, fundraisers and collaborations....

27/10/2024

SPORTS | Alabama logged its first shutout since the season opener in a 34-0 win over Missouri after the Tigers were faced with a quarterback catastrophe.

“As cliche as it is, it’s 1-0,” quarterback Jalen Milroe said about focusing on one game at a time. “Every opportunity we have, we’re going to do our best. The requirement of the play is to be our best in everything that we do, but we acknowledge that playing in the SEC is a hard test.”

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25/10/2024

CULTURE | Yik Yak, a trending app at most colleges, allows students to post anonymously within their campus community.

The app functions very similarly to X, except the posts are anonymous and the profiles aren’t public. Yik Yak uses people’s location to determine their campus in order to assist students with “finding their herd.” The app allows college students to explore different communities while also providing a space for anonymous interaction.

The anonymity the app offers has both its benefits, such as being constantly plugged into the juiciest stories on campus, and its drawbacks, including misinformation spreading at the touch of any given student’s fingertips.

Yik Yak, a trending app at most colleges, allows students to post anonymously within their campus community. The app functions very similarly to X, except the posts are anonymous and the profiles aren’t public. Yik Yak uses people’s location to determine their campus in order to assist students ...

25/10/2024

CULTURE | Students at the University of Alabama were invited to attend a “goth picnic” at the Peter Bryce gravesite on Thursday under the full moon.

With a culture primarily surrounding Greek life and football, the University’s goth community is relatively small.

“The joke was, I got every goth in the state of Alabama to come down here,” said John Oliver, a first-year student majoring in chemical engineering who organized the event.

Oliver said that while the goth community was small in Tuscaloosa, multiple attendees at the picnic came from the decently sized goth scene in Birmingham. He described the goth community as the “darker and spookier side of stuff,” consisting of its own distinct clothing style and music, but the musical element is the core of the community.

Students at the University of Alabama were invited to attend a “goth picnic” at the Peter Bryce gravesite on Thursday under the full moon. With a culture primarily surrounding Greek life and football, the University’s goth community is relatively small. “The joke was, I got every goth in the...

23/10/2024

CULTURE | As the presidential election approaches, candidates work to appeal to voters by obtaining audiences through trending forms of media.

“In the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, the overall electorate was more informed about politics, not because people were smarter, but because of what’s called ‘incidental exposure,’” said Josh Bramlett, an assistant professor in the Department of Public Relations.

In an article by Oxford Academic published in the Journal of Communication, Andreas Nanz and Jorg Matthes define incidental exposure as “situations in which individuals encounter political content although they did not actively search for it in the first place.”

Bramlett also said that in the 1950s, during Dwight Eisenhower’s presidency, the only TV stations were NBC, CBS and ABC. These stations offered both entertainment and news, meaning viewers unintentionally exposed themselves to news and politics when seeking entertainment.

As the presidential election approaches, candidates work to appeal to voters by obtaining audiences through trending forms of media. “In the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, the overall electorate was more informed about politics, not because people were smarter, but because of what’s called ‘incidenta...

22/10/2024

NEWS | UA students will put on a showing of “Little Women” Nov. 3-5 at Bama Theatre.

The production, directed by senior theatre major Trint Bown, is completely student-led.

“Last semester, I did a show that I wrote with some of the same cast members,” Brown said. “As a senior, I thought it was time I do a bigger shift, like a big name project, and ‘Little Women’ has been my dream for years.”
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22/10/2024

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21/10/2024

NEWS | Homecoming Week kicked off on Sunday with the Roll Tide Run and the Homecoming Kick-Off.

The Homecoming committee hosted a Roll Tide Run 5K that started from the Quad, went around the Student Recreation Center all the way down the row of fraternity houses, and then ended at the Student Center.

“My goal for Homecoming this year is to make sure that everybody feels welcome,” said Anthony Bellman, executive director of Homecoming. “I know a lot of our events are mainly focused towards fraternities [and] sororities, so I’ll open that up to the general student population.”

Homecoming Week kicked off on Sunday with the Roll Tide Run and the Homecoming Kick-Off. The Homecoming committee hosted a Roll Tide Run 5K that started from the Quad, went around the Student Recreation Center all the way down the row of fraternity houses, and then ended at the Student Center. “My...

18/10/2024

SPORTS | The 2025 gymnastics home schedule was announced Monday. This season, Alabama will have five home meets, four of them SEC meets. The season will start with the University of North Carolina, followed by Oklahoma, LSU, Auburn and Florida.

The 2025 gymnastics home schedule was announced Monday. This season, Alabama will have five home meets, four of them SEC meets. The season will start with the University of North Carolina, followed by Oklahoma, LSU, Auburn and Florida. University of North Carolina The Crimson Tide is set to take on....

17/10/2024

NEWS | The University of Alabama Police Department arrested four Pi Kappa Phi fraternity members Tuesday on charges of hazing.

“An investigation into hazing violations reported at Pi Kappa Phi is ongoing and led to UAPD serving warrants against several members this week,” Alex House, associate director of media relations for the University, said in an email.

According to court documents, each member was charged with two counts of criminal hazing, which is considered a Class C misdemeanor in Alabama.
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16/10/2024

CULTURE | Druid City Music Hall continued its Kaleidoscope concert series, featuring rising country star Sam Barber and opening act Jack Wharff & The To***co Flatts on Friday.

Jack Wharff & The To***co Flatts is an alternative country band from Richmond, Virginia, that provides a unique blend of country, bluegrass and rock.

Barber, originally from Frohna, Missouri, and now residing in Bozeman, Montana, made the trip to T-Town to entertain a portion of his 5.8 million monthly listeners from Spotify, 1 million followers from TikTok and fans gained from his feature on the 2024 film “Twisters.”
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15/10/2024

CULTURE | UA Counseling Center, Tide Against Su***de and American Foundation for Su***de Prevention hosted their annual Out of the Darkness Walk on Sunday to bring National Su***de Prevention Week to a close.

“Out of the Darkness Walk is a community event for Tuscaloosa and campus together,” said Michelle Moss, staff therapist and su***de prevention coordinator for the Counseling Center. “It is the culminating event for a week of su***de prevention and awareness.”

The walk occurs each year in the fall in collaboration with AFSP, which is a national nonprofit organization that helps fund resources in local communities for people who are or know someone who is experiencing suicidal thoughts or has lost someone to su***de.

UA Counseling Center, Tide Against Su***de and American Foundation for Su***de Prevention hosted their annual Out of the Darkness Walk on Sunday to bring National Su***de Prevention Week to a close. “Out of the Darkness Walk is a community event for Tuscaloosa and campus together,” said Michelle...

14/10/2024

NEWS | The Hispanic-Latino Association hosted its yearly celebration, La Gozadera, Thursday to usher in Hispanic Heritage Month.

The event featured dancing, reggaeton, authentic food, soccer and collaborating club tables. The Caribbean Students’ Association, Los Estudiantes de Alabama sin Fronteras, La Escuelita de Inglés, Q***r Student Association and more tabled at the event.

The event intends to provide everyone with an equal opportunity to “immerse and engage with a variety of different cultures and experiences,” said Julia Dominguez, HLA president. For Hispanic and Latino students, she said that the HLA wants to offer “a space of familiarity and familiality” during the challenging experience of navigating college away from family.

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14/10/2024

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13/10/2024

CULTURE | It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Halloween fanatics, and after the real-life horror story that occurred last Saturday in the SEC, it's only right to continue the spirit of scare by ranking the most terrifying films to hit the big screens.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Halloween fanatics, and after the real-life horror story that occurred last Saturday in the SEC, it’s only right to continue the spirit of scare by ranking the most terrifying films to hit the big screens. Slashers “Halloween” (1978-2022) When man...

12/10/2024

Alabama staged a comeback to take a 27-25 win against the South Carolina Gamecocks after falling behind in the third quarter.

“We always talk about finding a way to win,” head coach Kalen DeBoer said. “And as many times that it may have looked like we wouldn’t, we did. I’m very proud of the response.”

Alabama staged a comeback to take a 27-25 win against the South Carolina Gamecocks after falling behind in the third quarter. “We always talk about finding a way to win,” head coach Kalen DeBoer said. “And as many times that it may have looked like we wouldn’t, we did. I’m very proud of th...

11/10/2024

COPY CORNER | October has arrived, which means it’s finally possible to walk to class without boiling alive, and the over-12,000 trees that dot the campus are transforming into brilliant shades of yellow, orange and red. Fall is a beautiful time at The University of Alabama.

But why do we call this season fall? And why is it also called autumn?

Answering these questions requires reflecting on the over-600 year history of the English language and its strange development.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first attributed use of “autumn” was circa 1400 by famed poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Fall was first used in the sense of “autumn” a century and a half later, in 1550, but its seasonal definition was not formally entered into a dictionary until 1755.
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10/10/2024

NEWS | The SGA Lobby Board is hosting “Voting Matters Week” to encourage students to register to vote.

Since Monday, student volunteers from the Lobby Board, a nonpartisan organization under the SGA executive branch that promotes voter education and registration, have been tabling from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Crimson Promenade. Volunteers inform students about different ways to vote and ask collegiate voters to ensure they cast their ballots.

“Voting Matters Week drives forth an initiative to encourage students to register to vote for the upcoming election through various events and programming,” Morgan Patrick, SGA press secretary, wrote in a press release.

The SGA Lobby Board is hosting “Voting Matters Week” to encourage students to register to vote. Since Monday, student volunteers from the Lobby Board, a nonpartisan organization under the SGA executive branch that promotes voter education and registration, have been tabling from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m....

10/10/2024

NEWS | Maria Derisavi, formerly one of the top five Homecoming Queen candidates, withdrew from the race less than three days after the candidates were announced.

Maria Derisavi, formerly one of the top five Homecoming Queen candidates, withdrew from the race less than three days after the candidates were announced. Derisavi is a senior from Great Mills, Maryland, majoring in international studies. “Due to extenuating circumstances, I have had to withdraw f...

09/10/2024

CULTURE | The Women and Gender Resource Center and University Programs held Hispanic Heritage Paint Night on Wednesday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which ends Oct. 15.

The event, held outside Tutwiler Hall, was filled with laughter and conversation. Students at the event said that the atmosphere was welcoming and supportive and allowed even those lacking artistic prowess to have fun.

“The event is very fun and calming,” said Bella Darji, a freshman majoring in criminology and criminal justice. “You don’t have to be artistic to come to the event, because I’m not very artistic myself.”

Attendees were provided with painting supplies and guided through the creation of their own unique works of art.

The Women and Gender Resource Center and University Programs held Hispanic Heritage Paint Night on Wednesday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which ends Oct. 15. The event, held outside Tutwiler Hall, was filled with laughter and conversation. Students at the event said that the atmosphere was....

09/10/2024

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08/10/2024

NEWS | Druid City Pride held its ninth annual Pride Festival at Government Plaza Sunday, hosting local vendors, performers, nonprofits and visitors from 5 to 9 p.m.

Founded in 2015, Druid City Pride is a volunteer nonprofit that serves LGBTQ+ people in West Alabama with events and other resources. The fall Pride festival is its largest event of the year.

“I think people in the q***r community don't often feel like they have a sense of place,” said DJ Jackson, president of Druid City Pride. “Doing something very public, very central, downtown, where people can kind of see and be visible, that's really important, because I think that gives people the opportunity to feel seen where often we don't.”

Druid City Pride held its ninth annual Pride Festival at Government Plaza Sunday, hosting local vendors, performers, nonprofits and visitors from 5 to 9 p.m. Founded in 2015, Druid City Pride is a volunteer nonprofit that serves LGBTQ+ people in West Alabama with events and other resources. The fall...

07/10/2024

NEWS | The 2024 Homecoming committee announced the top five candidates for the Homecoming Queen on Sunday.

The five candidates are Hannah Adams, Lauren Crawford, Maria Derisavi, Reagan Labiak and Allison Pope. The list of candidates and their platforms can be found on The University of Alabama's website.

The 2024 Homecoming committee announced the top five candidates for the Homecoming Queen on Sunday. The five candidates are Hannah Adams, Lauren Crawford, Maria Derisavi, Reagan Labiak and Allison Pope. The list of candidates and their platforms can be found on the website. The candidates were grade...