Author: Ankit Bandyopadhyay

A new Chick-fil-A location will open up in 2024 at the Hill Student Center, UAB Campus Dining announced today. The announcement comes after much planning and the closure of Full Moon Bar-B-Que earlier this year. “It’s been a plan for two years, and we wanted to make sure do the new concept properly,” said a spokesperson for UAB Dining. Student reactions have been positive following the unveiling. “It’s a great convenient location,” said UAB student Binoop Mohan. “I like that they’re finally bringing Chick-fil-A here.” The location will be housed in the former Full Moon Bar-B-Que spot next to Panera Bread…

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Words by Ankit Bandyopadhyay. Photos by Dawson Martin A Civil Rights Trail companion book was unveiled at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute on Tuesday to help people of all ages understand the complex history surrounding civil rights.  The 128-page “Official United States Civil Rights Trail” companion book, written by the Alabama Tourism Director Lee Sentell, contains more than 200 photographs chronicling the civil rights journey. Additionally, Sentell and his team added an augmented reality experience for a deeper interactive experience with the various destinations mentioned in the book. “We want to encourage people to take their journey along the Civil Rights Trail,”…

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