Lifting up Birmingham’s homeless population
“The most rewarding part of (Youth Towers) is seeing a young person have hope that they now have a support system,” Westery said. “They are able to get a hand up instead of a handout. They’re able to see no matter where they come from, no matter what their lifestyle, the origin of it is, it does not have to be their destiny or their fate.”
Showing off UAB's student organizations
“We also want it to be a safe space for black women on campus to voice their opinions, be heard and promote their ideas on a predominantly white campus,” said Erica Campbell, president of the Blazer Women Mentoring Excellence Network (BWOMEN). Read more about BWOMEN and other black student organizations.
CITY LIFESTYLE
DARING TO DREAM: DACA DEFINED
Within a few months, the future of all DACA recipients will be decided. The Kaleidoscope will be highlighting the journeys of Caren Tinajero, a senior in nursing, Isaac Martinez, a clinical research assistant at UAB and Diana Garcia Martinez, a community leader and advocate of Birmingham.
BLAZER NEWS
GET TO KNOW THE STUDENT EXHIBITIONISTS
Each year, hopeful students put in hours of hard work aiming to earn a coveted spot in UAB’s Juried Exhibition. While many submit their pieces, only a few have works that are accepted and put on display. Three students that have been chosen as juried exhibitionists include Marlon Jones, Levi Sanford and Makayla Hammock.
OPINION
PROGRESSIVES LACKED UNITY ON SUPER TUESDAY
Super Tuesday showed that a compromise between moderates and progressives was never going to be the result.
SPORTS
HURTADO BEATS THE ODDS
UAB men's basketball player Luis Hurtado battled his way back onto the hardwood after being diagnosed with cancer in April 2019
