Mumford and Sons playing a show in London. (Photo from the band’s Instagram). Anna Sims – Digital Copy [email protected] Sarah Faulkner – News [email protected] Imam – Copy [email protected] MUSIC Iron City: Located on 22nd Street South and only about four blocks north of campus, Iron City is an intimate music venue. This venue houses a general admission floor experience, balcony seating and a full bar. According to their Facebook page, the event center’s standing capacity is 1300, which does not include the balcony seating. Iron City is new on Birmingham’s venue scene, having opened in 2013. This semester, the venue will host Canadian folk singer-songwriter…
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Information about INTO University Partnerships across the United States. (Infographic by Sarah Faulkner).Information about INTO University Partnerships across the United States. (Infographic by Sarah Faulkner). Mark Linn – Staff [email protected] On Dec. 3, the UA System Board of Trustees approved a resolution authorizing UAB to enter a 30-year service agreement with INTO University Partnerships, a program designed to help international students meet college standards. “We are incredibly pleased to announce this partnership,” said UAB President Ray L. Watts, M.D. in a statement released by UAB. “It is a key step in growing our economic impact in the region and a step forward…
Surabhi Rao – Staff [email protected] Slavery is still an issue in Birmingham. Slavery has taken the form of human trafficking, which can take the form of labor exploitation but, more popularly, sexual enslavement. Birmingham is the midpoint for three major highways, which makes it an ideal geographical location for trafficking. I-20 East and West and I-65 all meet in Birmingham and the huge city of Atlanta is just a few hours away. “I think human trafficking in Birmingham is a huge problem that, in my opinion, isn’t being addressed aggressively enough,” said a UAB student who wished to remain anonymous. “I-20…
Nicole Lariscy, who led the discussion. (Photo by Ian Keel). Nicholas Jessee – Staff [email protected] The UAB English Department hosted a Critical Thinking Reading Group on Nov. 20, with Nichole Lariscy, an English professor, leading a discussion on excerpts from Paula S. Rothenberg’s fifth edition of “White Privilege: Essential Readings on the Other Side of Racism.” Coordinated by Margaret Jessee, Ph.D., the Critical Thinking Reading Group takes place multiple times throughout the semester on campus and consists of discussions on literature and poems that prompt discussions of real world controversies. “Critical Theory has a two-fold purpose. One is, in some ways,…
Sarah Faulkner – Features [email protected] Presidential candidate Donald Trump made his second campaign stop in Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 21. Hosted at the BJCC, the rally was free and open to the general public, drawing in a crowd of around 10,000, according to Trump. “I think Trump coming to Birmingham for free was a good thing,” Senior Zack Carpenter said. “We don’t see many candidates in Birmingham, despite Birmingham’s district historically being democratic, as the state is not a swing state. Having candidates here allows someone to see their potential presidents in person, and in an unbiased way. News footage can…
Erica Webb – Opinions [email protected] Kscope’s cover story last week highlighted a problem in the United States—it doesn’t seem to take much for excessive force to be exerted by police, especially in the cases of people arrested for petty crimes. It has been argued that what Addison Winslow did while visiting UAB’s public campus (basically existing at a certain time in a certain place while appearing transient) is not actually a crime at all. I believe his disorderly conduct charge is a result of a misunderstanding with a police officer too bent on using the specifics of a campus visitor policy…
Leonardo Carrubba – Sports [email protected] After falling to Auburn University 85-71 on Friday, Nov. 13, the UAB Women’s Basketball team traveled to Nashville, Tenn. Sunday to play the Belmont University Bruins. The Bruins were coming off a convincing 80-31 win over Young Harris College. Entering the night, UAB led the series 2-0. This was the first time the two teams had met since 2010, and it was the first time UAB traveled to the Curb Event Center to play the Bruins. The Bruins came out of the gate scoring and took an early lead until sophomore guard T’erra Lewis had a…
Theatre UAB presents to a group of students of all ages. (Photo by. Stephanie Lockhart). April Oberman – Staff [email protected] On Friday, Nov. 13 at the Wylam Branch Library, kids of all ages from elementary to high school shuffled in to watch the Bunraku-style puppet show “Kids on the Block.” KOTB is an international franchise with a mission of presenting positive messages and principal information about difficult topics. This style of performance involves the puppeteers standing next to the puppets while dressed in all black and wearing a mask. The show’s goal was to teach kids the awareness of bullying and…
Birmingham was home to the first Veterans Day celebration in 1919. ((Illustration by Thomas Baldwin). Tamara Imam – Staff [email protected] This Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, UAB Veteran Recruitment and Student Services will honor those who have served in the United States military with its Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony. The fourth annual event takes place on the Campus Green at 1 p.m. Birmingham is an apt place to commemorate Veteran’s Day, as it is widely regarded as the birthplace of this national holiday. According to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the first celebration using the term “Veterans Day” occurred…
Casey Marley – [email protected] On Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Women’s basketball coach, Randy Norton, spoke to the media on how the fourth in Conference-USA team is shaping up for the upcoming season. “This is an exciting day for both the Men’s and Women’s basketball programs. We’re excited about our team,” Norton said in Bartow Arena’s Green and Gold Room. He began his speech noting that the previous day’s practice was the worst practice of the season, an event that united the team to achieve better. “We had strung together a number of really good practices, but yesterday didn’t go so well,…