Archive for: November, 2010

Foreign students bring cricket to campus

Alabama has been building a pretty impressive national power in ball and bat sports in recent years. The softball team was one out away from a trip to the Women’s Softball College World Series last season, and the baseball team has made the NCAA Regional stage five of the past six seasons. But with the [...]

Kanye, criticism and whatnot

I have to admit I’ve felt a little sick the past few days. You see, I still actually pay attention to reviews from major media, because I guess I have nothing else better to do with my day-to-day life. I don’t know if this sickness had to do with the media’s reviews of Kanye West’s [...]

WVUA to air best albums of 2010

The University radio station, WVUA 90.7, will take a break from its regular programming Thursday to count down the top 25 albums of 2010. Joshua Thomas, host of the usual Thursday night show “Get Folked Up,” will be joined by WVUA hosts Adam Morrow, Donovan Reinwald and Parker White Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. [...]

A UA student identity

When I tell someone that I attend the University of Alabama, I expect one of two responses: How about that football team or are you in a fraternity? Capstonians, we have an identity crisis. I’m not concerned with my relatives and the complete strangers who have little knowledge of our university. I’m concerned with students [...]

All majors can be useful

In a climate where specialization and job preparation are becoming increasingly accepted as the default purposes of a college education, many undergrads fall prey to the cliché question, “What are you going to do with that major. This question most often carries a negative connotation and can be translated “How will your soft major, which [...]

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