Local art and t-shirts on sale at the Fall Bazaar. (Photo by Sarah Adkins). Nicholas Jessee – Staff [email protected] Five Point’s own Black Market Bar & Grill hosted its Fall Bazaar last Friday, Sept. 25. During the event, a variety of artists showcased works of creativity through different styles. The manager of Black Market, Rebecca Keeton, organizes a bazaar for every Fall and Spring each year in order to draw people to Black Market. “I, and others I work with, started the Fall Bazaar a few years back to get people out from around the local community and to this event.”…
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On Sept. 16, SafeZone held a training session on sex and sexuality issues, terminology and campus resources. (Photo by Sarah Adkins).On Sept. 16, SafeZone held a training session on sex and sexuality issues, terminology and campus resources. (Photo by Sarah Adkins). Ulric Cowley – Staff [email protected] Sep. 16, UAB’s SafeZone program hosted a peer training class called Safezone 101 for LGBT counseling and awareness. SafeZone is a part of the Gender and Sexuality Diversity program and functions as a resource to the UAB community. The program consists of people who are trained to serve as a safe haven for LGBT-identifying students…
Mekial Sherren, an 8th grade pre-algebra student at Gordo High School, holds up a sign supporting GEAR UP Alabama (Photo courtesy of UAB news) Luke Richey – Staff [email protected] School can be expensive. Books, fees, tuition and room and board all add up to a lot of money. UAB’s School of Education has been awarded a grant that may change that college expense for some sixth and seventh grade students in lower Alabama. Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is the U.S. Department of Education’s grant program that funds middle and high schools with high levels of…
Ally Middleton – Opinions [email protected] Target recently announced its decision to remove gender labels from many of its children’s departments after being called out by an angry customer who tweeted a picture of a sign labeled “Building Sets” and “Girls’ Building Sets” with the simple caption “Don’t do this, @Target.” As expected, this decision is certainly facing heavy backlash. Both the toy department and the bedding section will no longer have signs specifically for boys or girls, and the pink and blue backdrops on the shelves will be removed as well. This is definitely a step in the right direction when it…
UAB celebrates its diverse international student body with International Welcome Party. (Photo by Amal Goteti).UAB celebrates its diverse international student body with International Welcome Party. (Photo by Amal Goteti). Ulric Cowley – [email protected] On Thursday Sept. 3, the International Mentors hosted a welcoming event for the international students at the Rec Center. Across the Green there were flags from around the world drawing students into the welcome event. Once inside, students found music, cuisine representing many cultures from Indian to Greek alongside traditional American food and even a photo booth where students could use props and take their picture with the…
Members of Alpha Xi Delta taking photos with their new “sisters” on Bid Day on August 21. (Photo by Cooper Crippen) Sarah Faulkner – Features [email protected] Although many may not associate UAB with booming Greek life like the University of Alabama or Auburn University, Greek life at UAB is undoubtedly growing. According to Kristen Bowen, assistant director of fraternity and sorority life, UAB has grown from 19 to 25 Greek organizations since 2011. In 2015 alone, the UAB community welcomed two new organizations in the Sigma Kappa sorority and the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, as well as 374 new members to…
A woman holds a candle. (Photo by Stephanie Lockhart). Erica [email protected] When America hears Michael Brown, there is no united response. On one side, his murder was the catalyst to an inevitable civil rights revolution against police brutality. On the other, he is nothing more than another victim of his own “thug” attitude whose death inspired senseless outrage towards law enforcement. There is one fact everyone can agree on: he made history by paving the way for the Black Lives Matter movement. As the world watched activists flock to Ferguson, Missouri to protest the police force, the Internet became a…
Brandon Varner – Managing [email protected] I know how hard it can be to find new music that isn’t terrible. I’ll try to make it easier by bringing you two albums that I’ve been listening to a lot. A mixtape for the rap fans, and an album that will appeal to fans of everything that’s…well…not rap. Atlanta trio Migos released their album “Yung Rich Nation” on July 31, 2015. The origins of gangsta rap were in the late 80’s as a new form of gonzo journalism that would shine a light on the problems of inner-city African-Americans by transforming the artist into a…
A map of the UAB campus green and surrounding areas. (Illustration by Jessica Middleton) Sarah Faulkner – Features [email protected] it was established in 1969, UAB was nowhere near the size that it is today. Originally spanning only 15 city blocks, UAB now covers 82 blocks of downtown Birmingham. With a campus this large and rapidly growing, new students, as well as veteran students, may feel overwhelmed or perhaps just curious as they traverse the campus during the first week of classes. Here’s the crash course in case you missed or need a refresher of the undergraduate campus tour: Heritage HallCompleted in…
Photo by Baili Bigham Baili Grace Bigham – Head Entertainment [email protected] Spoilers are throughout the article, so read at your own risk. You’ve been warned, inmate. Jenji Kohan, the creative mastermind behind “Orange Is the New Black,” has created quite the monster. This poignant and complex comedy-drama has fans looking behind corners only to find more twists and turns. Luckily for us, “OITNB”has been renewed another three seasons, giving more time for these characters’ stories to unfold in its entirety (or be cut short). The fourth season brings darkness that fans may have not seen before but sure saw coming. The…