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‘We need more from you’: Mayor addresses crowds after championship win

‘We need more from you’: Mayor addresses crowds after championship win

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, News Editor January 12, 2021

As the Crimson Tide stormed the field at Hard Rock Stadium to celebrate its eighteenth national title, thousands of Alabama fans stormed the Strip to celebrate the championship win.  People poured...

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Semester opens with two-week moratorium

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Staff Reporter January 7, 2021

The spring semester will begin with  a two-week moratorium on in-person activities in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.   Pope confirmed that restrictions will be similar to last semester’s...

UA receives 3,500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine 

UA receives 3,500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine 

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Staff Reporter January 4, 2021
The two-part Moderna vaccine will initially be offered to healthcare providers, first responders, vulnerable populations and Capstone Village residents and employees. 
Looking back: Visualizing UA's fall response to COVID-19

Looking back: Visualizing UA’s fall response to COVID-19

The CW News Desk compiled a timeline of important dates from the fall semester, equipped with links to past stories, to help you visualize the University's response to COVID-19 this fall.
Here's how UA is revamping its sentinel testing program for the spring

Here’s how UA is revamping its sentinel testing program for the spring

The University plans to expand its sentinel testing program in the spring semester in partnership with University Medical Center. Sentinel Testing: What Is It?  Sentinel testing is a random sampling...

Opinion | TCSS is failing – and infecting – county students

Mikayla Wyatt | @minimalistmikk, Opinions Editor December 10, 2020
The University of Alabama has come under scrutiny the last several months as COVID-19 numbers grew. But outside the UA bubble, county students are also topping charts.
Opinion | Are you there? How remote learning is driving more distance between us

Opinion | Are you there? How remote learning is driving more distance between us

Grace Brindley, Contributing Columnist December 10, 2020

When I roll out of my dorm’s XXL twin bed, there’s about five things I check everyday, twice a day. I check GroupMe, which spews hundreds of messages everyday. They’re mostly useless notifications...

Maddox at a March 12, 2020 presser, where he discussed the city's response to COVID-19

Why Walt Maddox won’t issue a shutdown

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer December 9, 2020

Despite rising cases of COVID-19 in Tuscaloosa that threaten older and younger residents alike, Mayor Walt Maddox is still hesitant to force another shutdown that could potentially harm small businesses...

In March, medical professionals at DCH were at the ready with drive-thru testing kits.

Tuscaloosa hospitalizations rise ahead of anticipated holiday spike

Keely Brewer | @keelykbrewer, Assistant News Editor December 4, 2020

DCH admitted 23 new COVID-19 patients on Dec. 4, exceeding its previous single-day record and bringing the current number of coronavirus hospitalizations to 112. Friday's results marked an 84% increase...

The show must go on: How UA Theatre and Dance is ‘making a way out of no way’

The show must go on: How UA Theatre and Dance is ‘making a way out of no way’

Claire Yates, Contributing Writer November 29, 2020

Aidan Nettles, a University of Alabama dance instructor, is passionate about the intense art of dance. But teaching through a pandemic has proven to be one of the biggest challenges of her career. COVID-19...

Saban tests positive for COVID-19 for second time

Saban tests positive for COVID-19 for second time

Alexander Plant | @aplant63, Sports Editor November 25, 2020

Coach Nick Saban has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time this season.  According to an emailed statement from Alabama Athletics, Saban has mild symptoms and is following the “appropriate...

More cases, fewer exemptions: UA prepares for full return for spring term

More cases, fewer exemptions: UA prepares for full return for spring term

Grace Schepis | @GraceSchepisCW, Staff Reporter November 23, 2020

Despite an increase of COVID-19 cases on campus in the semester’s final week of in-person classes, UA Chief Administrative Officer Chad Tindol confirmed plans for increased on-campus operations in the...