Middaugh receives College Night dedication

This year’s College Night dedication is awarded to Dr. Laurie Middaugh. Middaugh is the current chair of the College Night committee. Middaugh has also served as the staff accompanist and music director for the music…

Gold side gamble doesn’t pay off

The Gold side welcomes you to the Golden Nugget casino. This hidden gem in Las Vegas holds a valuable treasure that several characters want to get their mits on. In the exciting city of Las…

This day in history: Feb. 4 2004

Mark Zuckerburg gives a keynote in 2008. Photo by Brian Solis (CC). On Feb. 4, 2004, Harvard University student Mark Zuckerburg launched Facebook, the most popular social networking service in the world. Facebook was founded…

From the archives: The cats of Eclipse Coffee…

Willie relaxes in his natural habitat- the Eclipse porch. We're sharing this feature on the cats of Eclipse in light of Willie's death on Dec. 7. You can read his obituary from the Eclipse staff here.…

This Day in History: Barnard performs first heart…

On Dec. 3, 1967, surgeon Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa. The recipient, 53 year-old grocer Louis Washkansky, was dying from a prolonged heart disease. The heart came…

American Pi and Black Eyed Pea

Quick costumes for the witching hour

Warning: Attending a Halloween event as American Pi or a Black Eyed Pea could result in immediate groans from those around you. Photo by Alli Patton for The Alabamian. Quick! Need a costume that costs…

Amy George with the crook in anagama kiln, this year'shiding place

Student finds crook in anagama kiln

Amy George holds the crook near this year's hiding place, the anagama kiln. Courtesy of Amy George. Every Founders’ week, University students set out on a clue-filled hunt for a wooden walking stick, or Crook.…