Don’t be surprised if student loan debt leads you down a different career path
Posted on 02. May, 2012 in Features
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America reached a highly disturbing milestone last week, perhaps you are aware, but if not you should know that the national student loan debt reached the mind-numbing one trillion dollar mark. Now, what we have here in America is an unprecedented number of young, educated graduates entering the work force saddled with more debt than ever in the history of mankind. Which begs the question that many students are asking, “What’s the point of college if I’m just going to g
Spice up your life with the perfect recipe for lunch
Posted on 02. May, 2012 in Features
We probably have all eaten ramen noodles maybe once, twice, twenty times in our lives. It’s the cliche staple food of college life. It’s so easy to make: even if you don’t know how to boil water, you can cook them in the microwave. Then you stir in the flavor packet, add a little salt and ta-da, your meal is ready. But after a while, these instant noodles can become a bit bland. I went through my ramen phase post-high school, pre-college when I had all the time in the world to expe… Read More
A brand new twist on tea
Posted on 01. May, 2012 in Features
Bubble tea. Boba tea. Tapioca pearl tea. Different names, but the same delectable sustenance.
A tea-based elixir mixed with fruit flavors or a milk-base, condensed milk and sugary syrup, infamous for their tapioca pearls and obese straw, bubble tea has become a worldwide sensation in the past decade. Since its invention around the 1980s in Taiwan, this Asian tea drink addiction is very much present in big cities in the States, like New York City and San Francisco. In the past… Read More
Britty’s Tattoo view
Posted on 01. May, 2012 in Features
Last October, I accompanied my friends Josh and Scott to watch them get their first tattoos. After seeing them brave it out, I decided I wanted to get a tattoo as well. I knew exactly what I wanted: a Pixies “Flying P” logo, a tribute to my favorite band for the better part of a decade. But I didn’t know when I’d actually go through with it.
Fast forward six months later and I was finally ready.The same two friends came with me to Aerochild Tattoos, where artist Aaron Hamilton… Read More
Movie meltdown; The most anticipated movies of summer 2012
Posted on 01. May, 2012 in Features
When my editor asked me for a list of my 10 most anticipated films of the summer, I was a bit distressed to find how commercial it all was and opted for a different tack, so as to include more left-of-center releases. Don’t worry, the biggies are mostly present and accounted for…but so are the smaller films that could use the extra attention. Let it never be said I wasn’t diplomatic. Here goes the list, conveniently separated by genre, for maximum enjoyment!
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Dealing with the stess of finals
Posted on 01. May, 2012 in Features
I get exactly eight hours of sleep every night, even during Finals Week. Know how I do it? I simply refuse to do anything remotely productive after 9:30 p.m. Seriously.
This past week as I sat across from my friends, weary eyed and leaning exhaustedly against the Starbucks wall, I realized that maybe I’m missing part of the college experience by refusing all-nighters fueled by three espresso shots. But it’s not really a part of college I aspire to experience.
I love UAB, b… Read More
Self-Publishing trend hits a new high
Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 in Features
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Got a story to tell? Got piles of cash? There’s a new self-publishing service just for you.
Venture Press will help you make a book. It provides hands-on custom service, including setting you up with a ghostwriter and designers for the cover and layout. The company acknowledges that creating a book isn’t easy: “It’s an enormous challenge,” according to its website, “requiring hours of concentration and hard work in front of a computer screen, followed by the ar
Adopted at birth; a personal account
Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 in Features
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Adoption gives the adoptive parent(s) all the rights and responsibilities of a legal parent, and gives the child being adopted all the social, emotional, and legal rights and responsibilities of a family member. Adoption is a legal process that creates a new, permanent parent-child relationship where one didn’t exist before.
My parents wanted to adopt. They had adopted my sister four years earlier and now they were seeking a baby boy. My mom was unable to have kids, but bo
Art-felt Appeal: ‘A genuine brand for genuine people’
Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 in Features
“We want to create a brand that’s wholehearted, quirky, nostalgic, things like that,” states Olu Ogunbi, a UAB senior marketing major. “We want to promote getting your dreams out with a message of sincerity and being true to yourself. It’s more than just the shirt.” As a founding member of Art-felt Appeal, Ogunbi and his partner Ronnie Moore Jr., a former UAB student himself, aim to “appeal to everyone everywhere.”
Ogunbi admitted that when creating the br… Read More
The Reel Deal for April 24, 2012
Posted on 25. Apr, 2012 in Features
Birmingham’s Carmike 10 … Read More offers us Hollywood for a small price at only $1.50 a showing. Bet your buck-fifty on this cost-cutting cinematic collection!
Red Tails
Rated: R ; Runtime: 125 mins
“Red Tails” is the story of a troupe of African Americans in Alabama who dream of becoming pilots in World War II. These men later became the Tuskeegee Airmen. The film stars award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrance Howard among many other acclaimed actors.
War Horse
Rated: PG-13 ; R
