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By participating in a clinical study at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, student volunteers can earn cash rewards.

Student volunteers, researchers discuss clinical trials — and their incentives

By Kate Mabry / LEGACY magazine November 4, 2012

Students driving along Perkins Road may notice a large research center located near Kenilworth Parkway, but many are unaware of what goes on inside.  The Pennington Biomedical Research Center, one...

A big purple “1” rests on Tigers’ safety Eric Reid’s white football jersey. It’s only appropriate given the weight on his shoulders.
 
The management junior is tasked with destroying opponents on the field, completing his classwork and raising his three-year-old daughter.

Tiger athletes balance school, football and fatherhood

By Austen Krantz, staff writer November 4, 2012

A big purple “1” rests on Tigers’ safety Eric Reid’s white football jersey. It’s only appropriate given the weight on his shoulders. At 6 feet 2 inches and 212 pounds, the...

Taylor Wells isn’t too old for coloring. In fact, she’s made it her career.
 
Wells helps produce "Chew," a 20-page comic book that is in talks of becoming a series on Showtime. She is one of many embracing the art.

University art students embrace comic books, cartooning

By Kevin Thibodeaux, staff writer November 4, 2012

Taylor Wells isn’t too old for coloring. In fact, she’s made it her career. Wells is one of many students embracing alternative forms of art not taught at the University including comics,...

The Big Show - 10/18/12

The Big Show – 10/18/12

October 18, 2012

Full episode of The Big Show, originally aired 10/18/12.

The Big Show 10/11/12

The Big Show 10/11/12 (full episode)

October 11, 2012

The full episode of The Big Show, originally aired on 10/11/12.

The Big Show 10/4/12

The Big Show 10/4/12 (full episode)

October 4, 2012

The full episode of The Big Show originally aired on 10/4/12.

The Big Show 9/27/12 (full episode)

September 27, 2012

The full episode of The Big Show, originally aired on 9/27/12.

Jefferson Orwell Opals kneels near his bicycle, a homemade contraption  fit to carry interesting souvenirs and his two dogs, Cayla and Ringo.

Do you really know the ‘Man on the Bike?’

By Kevin Thibodeaux, Staff Writer September 23, 2012

Jefferson Orwell Opal and his bicycle aren't a new sight to the campus. He pedals his way through the heart of the ground each week, attracting curious stares and welcoming smiles along the route. Opal,...

Love Your Neighbor, an organization started by senior Alex Tupper, has provided about 11,000 meals to Haitians since its inception in May.

University student teaches Haitians how to farm

By Sydney Blanchard, Staff Writer September 23, 2012

 Alex Tupper awakes in the early morning to a banging at his door. He hears a voice yell, “Alex, get up ... we need your help!” Tupper rushes frantically to the not-yet-open medical...

Academia: It’s a Boys’ Club

By Elizabeth Clausen, Staff Writer September 23, 2012

Estimate the percentage of female full professors nationwide. You probably guessed about 40 or 50 percent — and if you did, you’re wrong. Make no mistake about it — academia is still...

Professor and chemist Steven Barker sits at his desk, surrounded by curious objects — a mortar and pestle, a DNA model, the cylinder of a spectrometer.

Professor talks DMT research, its effects on you — and possibly your faith

By Clayton Crockett, Staff writer September 23, 2012

Professor Steven Barker is a curious, if strange, man. And he does little to hide it, if he does so at all. With 28 years of work at the University behind him, this particular afternoon sees Barker smiling...

Peter Gillis, pre-science sophomore, listens to Bassnectar on his laptop. He has followed Bassnectar performances around the nation, even working at one of the concerts.

Student music fans travel the nation to follow bands

By Austen Krantz, Staff Writer September 23, 2012

In 2009, Peter Gillis and Kyle Stracke each took the first of many journeys to witness something that would play a pivotal role in their lives — live music. Musical tastes aside, neither student...