The Olympic Games are set to kick off for the first time in over three years, and we have the details on all the ways you can watch them even if you are in your dorm. Events and programs for the Olympics will be televised on NBC, NBC Sports Network, USA Network, CNBC, the Olympic Channel, Telemundo and Golf Channel. For those living on UAB’s campus, NBC, NBC Sports Network, CNBC and Golf Channel are available to watch on the Apogee Stream2 service. Stream2 is a television-streaming service similar to Sling TV or YouTube TV that broadcasts live TV from a number of different channels. The service is free on…
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I'm Caleb Wood, managing editor for the Kaleidoscope. I'm a senior studying English and film. If I'm not writing, you can find me stress eating and sitting too close to the TV.
Matt Whall was named the new men’s golf coach, UAB football is picked to top C-USA West and more.
The highly contagious Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is on the rise in Alabama, according to testing done at a UAB lab, with the variant accounting for just over 70 percent of sampled COVID-19 tests down by the lab in the last two weeks. In a press conference Tuesday morning, Derek Moates, lab manager at the UAB Department of Pathology’s Fungal Reference Lab, broke down how and why the virus is on the rise. “This strain has an increased viral load that is much higher than the previous strains,” Moates said. “This means that this strain is extremely contagious…
Men’s basketball picks up LSU transfer Josh LeBlanc, Sr Men’s basketball head coach Andy Kennedy continues to assemble his roster for the upcoming season, adding a sixth newcomer to the roster in LSU transfer Josh LeBlanc, Sr. The 6-7 forward played for a single season at LSU and two at Georgetown before that. LeBlanc averaged 9.1 points and 7.3 rebounds his freshman year with the Hoyas, earning Big East All-Freshman honors. “We are excited to add Josh to our UAB basketball family,” Kennedy said. “Josh is a player that will bring high-major ability to our front line. His talent to…
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Read about new UAB baseball coach Casey Dunn’s vision for the program and UAB outfielder Jess Davis’s latest honor in this week’s UAB Sports Roundup.
Casey Dunn was named the program’s sixth head coach by UAB athletic director Mark Ingram on June 23. Dunn is a native son of Birmingham, having spent the last seventeen seasons as head coach at crosstown foe Samford. “We are thrilled to welcome Casey Dunn into our UAB family,” UAB athletic director Ingram said. “His relationships in Birmingham and around the country, along with his track record of success made him an ideal choice. I am confident that UAB can be a dominant force in baseball if we provide the resources necessary for success. We have plans to invest in…
Laci Turner wins C-USA Spirit of Service honor UAB track & field athlete Laci Turner was honored with the Conference USA Spirit of Service award. Conference USA hands out one honor to an athlete at each school three times a year in recognition of their community service, academic honors and athletic achievements. This honor is for spring sport athletes. Turner, a senior majoring in biomedical sciences, competes in a variety of events for the team. She has maintained a 4.0 GPA in her three years at UAB and has completed over 80 hours of community service. This past season, she…
Andy Kennedy continues to fill out his roster with transfers, a UAB women’s soccer player has a big week on the international stage and UAB football is getting notice in early predictions for the 2021 season. Read more about the week for UAB sports.
UAB held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new McMahon Residence Hall the morning of Wednesday, May 26. The 231,089-square-foot building is set to open in August of 2021 as the newest on-campus residence hall. At the ceremony held at the building, several UAB officials and the buildings namesake John McMahon, Jr. spoke about the new residence hall and the honor of the naming. The building’s namesake is trustee emeritus John McMahon, Jr., a prominent local businessman with the McWane, Inc. and Ligon Industries. McMahon is a graduate of Birmingham-Southern College and the University of Alabama. He has made a name for himself in Birmingham as a local philanthropist and donor to Republican politicians such…