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CULTURE

Kickball league focuses on networking for young professionals

Elizabeth Lowder February 3, 2014

The favorite playground sport of kickball is making a comeback in the Tuscaloosa community this spring. Welcomed to Tuscaloosa last summer, GO Kickball has already made an impact on young professionals...

Classic trenchcoat stylish, functional

Giani Martin February 3, 2014

Despite the scenic snow and ice from the past couple of days, the main goal for those who have to bear the chill is keeping warm. From walks to class across campus to quick trips to the mall, having...

UA invests in Steinway pianos

UA invests in Steinway pianos

Elayne Smith February 3, 2014

As Christina Lewis, a freshman majoring in piano performance, played the Steinway & Sons piano in The University of Alabama’s concert hall Saturday, a smile grew on her lips. Timing was a challenge...

Society recreates culture of medieval world

Society recreates culture of medieval world

Dylan Walker February 3, 2014

A once-open field is now a sea of armor. Five hundred men stand across from 500 others, ready for a battle of weapons, balance and skill. As chests are knocked and swords swing, the sound of laughs,...

Classes are canceled, so now what?

CW Staff January 29, 2014

When UA president Judy Bonner cancels class and Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox closes roads, what are you supposed to do on a cold Wednesday and Thursday in Snowstorm 2014? Stay inside, try something new...

Snack variety keeps energy boosted

Katherine Metcalf January 28, 2014

Vending machines are usually the first things that catch your eye walking out of your 2 p.m. class and into the library to study. The vending machine is filled with candy bars, bags of chips, M&M’s,...

Campaign spotlights male voices against domestic violence

Hannah Widener January 28, 2014

An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year in the United States. The Women’s Resource Center on campus not only advocates for women but encourages...

Druid City Arts Festival prepares for April event

Cokie Thompson January 28, 2014

For a few hours on an April afternoon, local artists and musicians will gather to celebrate what they do best - exhibit artwork and play music. Tuscaloosa residents and travelers alike will have the opportunity...

Cure post-breakup blues with series of standout television shows

Hannah Widener January 28, 2014

“But they … I should have … this sucks … why don’t they like me?” This can only be the train of thought every person has when they have just been dumped. If this has just recently happened...

Skin and Bones to perform

Lauren Carlton January 28, 2014

Skin and Bones, the annual collaborative concert between The University of Alabama Trombone Choir and Percussion Ensemble, celebrates its fourth performance Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Skin (percussion) and...

Students face online job hunt

Dylan Walker January 28, 2014

Online applications, employment search engines and digital questionnaires have taken the current crop of job applicants into what Time.com calls “the recruiting black hole.” Companies are standardizing...

Spartan Race offers extreme challenges for participants

Reed OMara January 27, 2014

When someone begins a 5k, 10k or 15k, they hear the gunshot and begin to walk, jog or run. They keep running until the race is finished. For those who enter the Spartan Race, whether to compete in a 5k...