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News media’s choices serve readers

As a magazines major, I often am asked why news media portray so much violence and mayhem from around the world. Why graphic pictures of dead and horribly mangled children in Haiti? Why interviews with sobbing survivors of shootings at a University in Alabama? My answer: to get the public’s attention and inform people of [...]

‘Seasoned slackers’ help image of peers

Dear incessant class skipper, late-morning sleeper and harmless recreational drinker: I know you like to stay in your warm and cozy bed, play Nintendo with your best friends or spend hours drinking while I trek to campus every morning in the sweltering heat and pouring rain. I know you would rather watch TV or stalk [...]

Fathers missing in American families

He would say, “I need to see you in my office.” That was my clue that whatever he wanted to say was serious. My dad would say this to me after I had done something he didn’t approve of. Usually we talked over the kitchen table during dinner or a TV show afterward in the [...]

Editors seek student voices in newspaper

They say:  “The Red & Black is anti-Greek.” “The Red & Black doesn’t cover the most important issues at the University.” “The Red & Black doesn’t respect students’ privacy.” You have all heard these allegations and debated them with your friends. But how many of you have actually attempted to do something? Regardless of how [...]

Barbie not an appropriate role model

When I was little, I always wanted to be Barbie. It was her blond hair, cute clothes and killer body — not to mention her hot boyfriend — that attracted me. With her motto, “We girls can do anything,” she taught me I could be whatever I wanted to be — police officer, doctor, actress, [...]

Budget affects Oasis system rehaul

Many faculty and students said they believe the University needs to make changes to Oasis, but money for the new system is hard to find.

The administration understands the need for a new online system that allows students to register for classes and track important information but just doesn’t have the money for it, pushing a new system down on the University’s long list of priorities, said Rebecca Macon, the University registrar.

Coffee shop brings tradition to Prince

A new coffee shop that opened on Prince Avenue on Wednesday takes a more traditional and personal approach to coffee drinking.

Red Eye Coffee, located in The Bottleworks across from Quiznos, offers customers a variety of coffee products from traditional espressos to specialty lattes.

Contest names alumna finalist

University alumna Abby Port was chosen as one of three finalists in a grant program designed to help female entrepreneurs succeed. The grant program, called Seeds for Success, was developed by Yahoo and Carolyn Kepcher, Donald Trump’s assistant on the NBC television show “The Apprentice” and founder of findingwhatmatters.

Univ. provides pre-break car inspection

Parking Services is giving students free car services today to prepare for Thanksgiving break.

In the first “SafeDrive” car clinic, which will be held at the Tate Center parking lot, service officials will do a basic inspection of all cars brought to the clinic.

OUR SPACE: campus organizations move into Tate offices

More than 50 student organizations began moving into their new offices in the Tate Student Center on Monday, providing many with working space that was not previously available.

“[Tate has] all these really great resources so we wanted them to have the space where they could focus on their organization,” Megan Janasiewicz, the program advisor for the Department of Campus Life, said.

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