A Guest Post by Caleb West. The University Board of Trustees governs the UA System, including universities in Birmingham and Huntsville. As such they are tasked with making decisions regarding the operations of each university. As it regards UAB, the BOT has overstepped its bounds numerous times by putting roadblocks in the way of UAB [...]

As the 2010-11 college basketball season came to a close with the Connecticut Huskies Men’s Basketball program winning the NCAA Men’s Championship and the Texas A&M Aggies Women’s Basketball program winning the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, one question still plagues me. Why is women’s basketball still viewed as second-rate in comparison to men’s basketball? Three reasons are always thrown at [...]

When most UAB fans are asked about Legion Field, you can physically see their body language change. It has reached a point that the Old Gray Lady is hindering the program on a constant basis. UAB is constantly mentioned in national media reports about “lack of atmosphere” or “horrible facilities.” If an article is written [...]

In a shot heard ’round the industry, Advance Publications (the managing company of the Birmingham News, the Mobile Press-Register, and the Huntsville Times) have cut over 400 jobs statewide in an attempt to move their endeavors away from physical media into the “digital” space.  Over 100 of the jobs lost came from the Birmingham News.  [...]