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UAB Athletics released a statement Monday announcing that women’s soccer coach Lisa Mann “will not return as the program’s head coach.” The decision comes about a month after UAB Athletics announced Mann was “out” following the second match of the season. Associate women’s soccer coach Mark Hiller will step in as interim head coach. When...
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UAB will put its American Conference schedule on pause this weekend to play the cross-town Samford Bulldogs at Protective Stadium. Though the teams’ campuses are less than four miles apart, Saturday’s game will be the second time the Blazers and Bulldogs have faced off on the gridiron. In their first game 34 years ago, UAB...
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Hey Blazer sports fans, This edition of Electra’s Crown features action from women’s soccer, women’s tennis and volleyball, and five minutes with soccer captain Avery Berryman. Soccer: Back-to-back wins Women’s soccer is coming off back-to-back wins following its loss to Temple. The team first hosted Florida Atlantic on Sept. 24 and won 1-0. Senior forward..
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Radio Free Birmingham is Saturn’s free concert series designed to introduce people to bands that haven’t played the popular Birmingham venue before. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tuesday, and at 7 p.m. four talented Alabama acts will grace the stage for the first time. The first band performing, Cardboard Giant, blends older emo influences with...
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You probably got a dense syllabus for every class this semester, explaining how to succeed and what to steer clear of. But when it comes to your credit score — a metric that determines how you rent an apartment, finance a car, and get approved for loans for the rest of your life — you...
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From Sept. 22-27, the BJCC is hosting the Tony, Grammy, Olivier, and Pulitzer Prize-winning production of “Hamilton.” The production is presented by the American Theatre Guild and producer Jeffrey Seller, and will take place in the BJCC Concert Hall. The show is electric from the first notes of the opening number, “Alexander Hamilton,” where we...
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Today at 6 p.m., the UAB Blazers will welcome the Navy Midshipmen to Protective Stadium for the team’s first home game against an American Conference opponent this season. The game comes after a short week of preparation following the Blazers’ 21-14 loss at Louisiana, a loss which UAB head coach Mortensen highlighted as especially unfortunate...
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Hello Blazer sports fans, You’re reading the first edition of Electra’s Crown, a sports column meant to keep you up to date on everything in Blazer women’s sports. This week featured action from women’s soccer, volleyball, women’s tennis, and women’s golf. Soccer: Close, but no goal Women’s soccer (3-4-1) traveled to the “City of Brotherly...
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Looking for something to do in Birmingham? Hundreds of locals found it Friday and Saturday as they gathered to listen to live music, sample food trucks, and chat with local artists at the annual Birmingham Artwalk. What Is Artwalk? Artwalk is an festival debuting in 2002 with a mission to use art to bring people...
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For the Blazers, last week’s win over the ULM Warhawks was many things: the team’s first victory of the season, the continuation of a home-opener win streak dating back more than a decade, and the first time many Blazer faithful saw a retooled UAB roster in person. More than any of these, though, it was...
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