USGA’s first town hall meeting of the semester was held in the Hill Student Center at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Several of UAB’s directors gathered to speak on their plans for the fall semester. UAB President Ray. L Watts first spoke on the importance of diversity on campus. “At UAB, we truly value diversity, because we really learn from each other,” said Watts. “UAB has almost 1,500 international students this year and that our student body and faculty represent over 84 countries.” Watts also mentioned big plans for UAB regarding community outreach and sustainability. “LA wants to reduce their carbon…
Author: Garrett Jones
“Pearl” — directed by Ti West and written by Ti West and its star Mia Goth — is a thrilling slasher that somehow manages to demand empathy for a cold-blooded killer. It premiered Sept. 16 and has since garnered an 88% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The film tells the origin story of Pearl, whose husband in the previous film, “X,” lets a group of young people stay in their farmhouse in rural Texas. After catching them producing adult movies, the couple hunts them in the middle of the night. “Pearl” takes place prior to these events of “X.” The prequel…
The Mental Health Promotion Ambassadors (MHA) program held an online presentation on Monday to recognize the start of the fall semester and Suicide Prevention Month. The MHA is a program for peer-to-peer mental-health promotion that advocates that has been active on campus since 2019. Attendees of the meeting discussed tips and strategies for surviving the stressful and fast-paced nature of college. Important issues were presented in slides with titles like “Mental Health Statistics Among College Students,” “Warning Signs and Things to Look For” and “When and How to Ask for Help?” Students were given the opportunity to discuss their personal…
A water and supplies drive will be hosted in the city to respond to the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, Mayor Randall Woodfin announced during a Birmingham City Council meeting on Tuesday. Last week, the main water treatment plant in Jackson failed, leaving residents with little or no clean water or water pressure. According to NPR, a similar incident occurred last year when severe storms left the city without access to water. In the winter of 2021, ice covered a large portion of Jackson and destroyed much of the city’s water system. “I think we all know what’s been happening…