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SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SINCE 1894
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Whether you’re trying out a new restaurant, revisiting a old favorite or whipping up dishes at home, brunch is a way to unwind with friends and family. Take a look and find ways to spend much-needed time relaxing after midterms.
Putting a new spin on “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” UA librarians Josh Sahib and Mark Robinson team up to write and publish their own novella.
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CULTURE | THEATRE
Tuscaloosa still in talks with Uber Maddox discusses driver arrest, regulation issues By Mary Catherine Connors | Contributing Writer
Uber, the ride-sharing, new-age taxi service that caters to convenience for both its drivers and customers via a mobile app, came to 22 college towns, including Tuscaloosa, on Aug. 28. In his most recent ‘Mayor’s Minute’ video, Mayor of Tuscaloosa Walt Maddox described the recent controversy with Uber’s service, citing an arrest of one of Uber’s drivers. “Look at what happened on Sept. 17. We had an Uber driver who was arrested for possession of marijuana, an open beverage, This issue is and above all, had a suspended about safety driver’s license,” Maddox said. and not about The city, an app. according to the video, is attempting to – Walt Maddox – work with the ride-sharing service, although Maddox said the safety of the public is a first priority. “The city has a statutory responsibility to ensure your safety in a vehicle of hire, such as a taxi or a limousine. This brings me to my next point: This issue is about safety and not about an app,” Maddox said. Maddox said the city had SEE UBER PAGE 9
Samuel Hardy, a senior majoring in theatre, was double-cast for four consecutive semesters. CW / Photo Illustration by Pete Pajor
Students play multiple roles Double-casting gives some students more stage time By Francie Johnson | CW Staff
After weeks of strenuous rehearsal for the UA theatre department’s production of “Othello,” Samuel Hardy walked off stage needing rest.
“That was a really intense rehearsal process, and then I wasn’t able to recover because we launched right into ‘Showboat’ immediately,” said Hardy, a senior majoring in theatre. “I never got that period of rest that would have been good for me.” Hardy had been double-cast, meaning he had received roles in two theatre department productions in the same
semester. Hardy was double-cast for four consecutive semesters, from the fall semester of his sophomore year to the spring semester of his junior year. By the end of his sophomore year alone, Hardy had participated in more productions than some students do throughout their entire college careers. SEE CASTING PAGE 10b
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