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‘The Home of Our Ancestors’ exhibit opens at Jones Archeological Museum
The Moundville Archaeological Park announced the opening of a new exhibition, “Pum Vculvke Enliketv Tate: The Home of Our Ancestors” co-curated by Jake Tiger of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. The exhibit is running until August 2027 and admission pricing begins at $6 for…

‘Ruthless! The Musical’ comes to Allen-Bales Theatre
The University of Alabama Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Ruthless! The Musical,” performed inside the Allen Bales Theatre, running Sept. 28 to Oct. 4. According to the Department of Dance & Theatre website, “Ruthless! The Musical” is about an ambitious girl who does…

Northport’s new 7 Brew location hosting Caffeine for a Cause ahead of opening
☕️🥤 CAFFEINE FOR A CAUSE: 7 Brew is offically coming to Northport, kicking off their local launch in partnership with the Nick's Kids Foundation.

Crimson Fuel brings new taste to 15th Street
Crimson Fuel, a new nutrition shop offering more than 250 combinations of loaded teas, over 100 protein shake options, acai bowls, parfaits and protein bites, opened on Tuesday. The shop is located on 1110 15th St., Suite B, near Ellison’s Closet. Although Sadie Sips, GB…

Trump to attend next week’s Alabama vs. Georgia game
President Donald Trump will return to Tuscaloosa on Oct. 10 for the Alabama football game against Georgia, he said at a Mobile campaign rally in Mobile Friday night. This will be the president’s third appearance in Tuscaloosa in three years, following his attendance at the 2024…

2026 Homecoming Queen candidates announced
The 2026 Homecoming Queen candidates were announced Sept. 26 on the UA Homecoming website. Each candidate is running on a philanthropic platform, and the official campaign period begins Oct. 11 at 7 a.m. The candidates are as follows: Kameron Baba is a senior from Gadsden,…

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Opinion | It’s time to end the protein craze
When I went shopping last week, I saw something that many of us have grown more and more used to over the past few months: protein-enhanced products that don’t seem to have any right to the label. Protein chips, protein cereal, protein popcorn and even protein ice cream. Out of…

Opinion | Stop making excuses for unhealthy habits
So much of college culture, especially at a big SEC school, is tied up in unhealthy habits. Not just minorly detrimental habits like limited sleep and stress, but more serious ones such as alcohol and substance abuse. We live in an environment that not only does not encourage…

Opinion | Debating away the stereotype of Trump’s America, one meal at a time
When I sat down for dinner on the first night of my homestay in France, dinner debate began immediately. Chats about the upcoming French presidential election, midterms in the United States and energy prices all hit the table early. Not unexpectedly, my host mom posed the…