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There’s No Place like Home!

Feb 17 - It's 2012 and that means spring semester is here! It brings new classes, new opportunities, and the last few months living in a dorm, or the expiration of a lease. If you haven't started thinking about your living arrangements for next fall, it's time for you to start! If you want to live off campus, it's best for you to sign a lease for the fall as soon as possible. You... Read more

Oscar Buzz: 'The Descendants'

Feb 9 - While watching the critically acclaimed film The Descendants, once I got past drooling over George Clooney, beautiful as ever in his golden years, it was impossible for me not to be impressed by Secret Life of the American Teenager star Shailene Woodley holding her own. It would have been easy for the 20-year old actress to get lost in Clooney's super-emotional portrayal of Matt King... Read more

Reading with Liz: "Slut! Growing Up Female With A Bad Reputation"

Jan 26 - 'Get Thee to a Nunnery:' musings on Slut! Growing up Female with A Bad Reputation by Leora Tanenbaum Let's face it: how many of us have been labeled 'slut' in the past? How many of us have called another girl 'slut?' How many of us have experienced both? Remember the scene in Mean Girls where Ms. Norbury proclaims, "You all have got to stop calling each... Read more

Brothers Street Eats Fills Niche in Tuscaloosa

Jan 11 - When Jordon Warren and Craig Williams graduated from The University of Alabama, they knew they wanted to be in the restaurant business, but they never thought they would end up opening a food truck. Brothers Street Eats is the first food truck in Tuscaloosa, but one of many across the country. Food trucks have become the latest craze in the restaurant business in recent years. They... Read more

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Stray of the Month: February

Name: Shasta Breed: Hound Mix Age: 4 years Characteristics: Female, Friendly, Submissive, good in a home without children or other dogs, Medium / large sized, Mild exerciser The search is over for a true love this February, one look in Shasta’s puppy dog eyes and you will be head over... Read more...

Style Spotlight: Sea of Shoes

It is not everyday that I find a fashion blog with photos and style that actually look like fashion editorials from a magazine. Somehow Jane Aldridge makes every day look like a photo shoot with her blog, Sea of Shoes. It is so much more than daily postings of what she wears. It's a lifestyle,... Read more...

Ready to get away?

Thanks to Nationals and Contiki, HCA has caught the travel bug. With the crazy temperatures around Tuscaloosa, the meaty part of the semester in full swing, I am ready to get away. Who wouldn't be after browsing Contiki's offerings? They are THE source for people that love to travel but... Read more...