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The Kaleidoscope is the official student-run newspaper of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) that published breaking news to quizzes on campus. It produced weekly printed newspaper but transitioned to digital and online news outlet starting in Fall 2020. The Kaleidoscope was first issued in 1967, two years before the university become autonomous from Tuscaloosa campus.
== Athletics ==
UAB's athletic teams are known as the Blazers. The school athletic colors are green and gold. The Blazers currently participates in NCAA Division I, as a member of the American Athletic Conference, including 7 men's sports teams and 11 women's sports teams.
The school started its intercollegiate athletic program in 1978. The program was inaugurated with men's basketball by Gene Bartow. Bartow served as the school's head basketball coach and athletic director for 18 years. Bartow led UAB to the NCAA Tournament seven times. Bartow retired from coaching in 1996. The following year, UAB renamed its basketball …
