By Madison Smith, Managing editor of content Veterans and their families from across Alabama gathered March 29 at the Alabama National Cemetery to honor those who served in the Vietnam War in recognition of National…
This day in history: Coast Guard busts cocaine…
Photo from the US Coast Guard. On Jan. 21, 1999, The U.S. Coast Guard seized a ship on its way to Texas carrying over 9,500 pounds of cocaine. It was one of the biggest drug…
2015 in review
Jan. 7: 12 were killed in a terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine in Paris. The two shooters claimed to belong to a subgroup of Al-Qaeda in Yemen. The magazine’s jokes about Islamic…
Hunger games: starved & stressed
On Dec. 8, UM students' plans for lunch were complicated by those participating in the Shelby County Middle School Choir Competition. (Katie Compton/The Alabamian) I always look fondly upon finals week. Though university traditions like…
University bans hoverboards on campus
Students caught with a hoverboard in any university building can expect an automatic write-up and a hefty fine. Courtesy of Hunter Lovett. On Jan. 7, University of Montevallo Housing and Residence Life announced a temporary…
New Starbucks established in library
The new Starbucks carts on the bottom floor of the library will be open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. Photo by Jasmyne Ray/The Alabamian. Chartwells is bringing Starbucks back to the University…
On the Bricks with Madison Griggs
Madison's questions: 1. What have you heard about Starbucks' new red holiday cups? 2. What is your personal reaction to their reason for changing the cups? 3. If you were the president of Starbucks, how…