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The Flor-Ala
The Student News Site of University of North Alabama

The Flor-Ala
The Student News Site of University of North Alabama

The Flor-Ala
All content by by Associate Life Editor Monday Sanderson

App allows victims to document assault

May 2, 2016

Environmentally safe cleaning product better overall

April 25, 2016
Into the Woods comes to Norton

“Into the Woods” comes to Norton

April 21, 2016
A group of kayakers from the Outdoor Adventure Center paddle down Cypress Creek. The OAC and the Department of Communications will host the UNA Earth Day event April 22. “(This event is) a coordinated effort to help save the planet,” said Coordinator of the OAC Patrick Shremshock. “If we can help change a behavior for the positive, then one person at a time we can make a difference.”

UNA celebrates Earth Day

April 21, 2016

Students vote Collier best study spot

April 16, 2016
Jeremy Cole, co-owner of Blank Coffee, Comics and Records, enters the shop in Seven Points. Cole and other co-owners, UNA alumni Corey Mauter and Patrick McDonald, plan to fill the spot Pegasus Records leaves with its closing April 16.

Comics and record store to open in May

April 15, 2016

“Important landmark” closes doors

April 14, 2016
UNA Video Game Association members (from left to right) Blake Dahlke, Codie Griffin and Katie Kelsoe battle one another in a game in the Lion’s Den.  Female gamers account for 48 percent of people who play video games, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

Females face harassment in gaming community

April 14, 2016

Experience Expo provides real-world opportunities

April 7, 2016
Associate Life Editor Monday Sandersons No. 1 pick

Top 4 movies to watch over the break

March 26, 2016

Rumors demonstrate stigma of HIV

March 24, 2016

Beta Upsilon Chi possible new fraternity on campus

March 18, 2016

App offers access to entire Netflix database

March 12, 2016

The play “Good People” entertains audience

March 12, 2016
Sophomore Yutaro Funaki teaches his Elementary Japanese class. “Because he grew up (in Japan), he knows the nuances of the language better than a textbook can sometimes convey,” said junior Trevor Kurzhal.

Funaki teaches importance of outside experience

March 10, 2016

Theatre department brings Boston comedy to Florence

March 9, 2016
March is Women’s History Month, and the Center for Women’s Studies has created the Women’s “Herstory” project to celebrate it. It’s an effort to get young women on campus involved with Women’s History Month, Coordinator of the Center for Women’s Studies Emily Kelley said.

Women’s history month becomes ‘her’story month

March 3, 2016
Marcus Maples is the only African-American on UNA’s board of trustees. “Diversity issues play a particular role in what I’m involved in and interested in,” Maples said.

Maples addresses diversity on campus

February 27, 2016
Junior Emily Kazungu teaches an Elementary Swahili class of two students. “I love telling them about my culture because I think it’s important for them to know about Nairobi, Kenya, and Africa as a whole,” Kazungu said.

Kazungu’s bubbly personality attracts students

February 26, 2016

Counseling students offer food and fun

February 24, 2016

Colorism found within racial groups

February 18, 2016
Junior Abdullah Karaman teaches an Elementary Russian class of one student. Karaman is a computer science major who is interested in creating apps.

Karaman tackles teaching task

February 11, 2016

Aquila Theatre Company performs Romeo and Juliet

February 9, 2016

Endowment brings Shakespeare to campus

February 5, 2016

Belly dancing workshop provides chance for empowerment

February 2, 2016
International student Adelina Gu teaches an Elementary Chinese class of six students. Gu is learning multiple languages while teaching her native language.

Gu shares love of language with others

January 29, 2016
Geography Department Chair Francis Koti sketches for now-alumni Jess Morgan (left) and Alison Brackin during the 2011 Tanzania study abroad program near Arusha, Tanzania.  “In today’s globalizing world, you need to be able to learn how to interact with people from different places,” Koti said. “What is a better way to learn than to go to that country?”

Studying abroad experience provides opportunities for personal growth

January 21, 2016
International student Daichi Shigematsu teaches an intermediate Japanese class of three students. “Students consistently praise his dedication to teaching them Japanese,” said Director of Critical Languages Program Craig Christy.

Shigematsu’s personality shines in classroom

January 15, 2016

New student organization brings awareness to mental health

January 14, 2016

DIY gifts create less hassle

December 2, 2015

DIY gifts make shopping easier

December 2, 2015
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