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Students' technology addiction disrupts sleep

Students’ technology addiction disrupts sleep

Megan Miller July 16, 2013

With the ever-increasing presence of social networking, negative side effects like disrupted sleeping patterns seem to be growing, too. “Having a smartphone in your bedroom creates a number of problems,”...

Alabama native Yelawolf to release ‘Love Story’

Kevin Brophy July 16, 2013

Alabama native Yelawolf is projected to release his second album with Shady Records later this year. “Love Story” will precede his debut album with Shady Records, “Radioactive” in November 2011,...

Student creates major to aid emergency situations

Student creates major to aid emergency situations

Alexandra Ellsworth July 16, 2013

The Ferguson Center was bustling with students as usual in January 2012. Several tables were lined up around the room with sign-up sheets, information cards and free T-shirts or pens. For John Fleischauer,...

Nobel Laureates speak to grad students abroad

Becky Robinson July 16, 2013

When Steven Kelley became a graduate student studying inorganic chemistry, he had no idea he would have the opportunity to listen to the 2013 Nobel Laureates speak in Lindau, Germany. “This was actually...

Students explore app creation

Becky Robinson July 16, 2013

Cheyenne Paiva, a junior majoring in biology, is designing an app that will make it possible for users to send a text at a specific time and date. “I’ve written a couple databases and coded some programs...

Birmingham soul group St. Paul to croon Tuscaloosa

Taiza Troutman July 16, 2013

St. Paul and the Broken Bones, a new Birmingham, Ala., band, is bringing its soulful sound to Green Bar Thursday night. St. Paul is a six-member band that includes lead singer Paul Janeway, trombone player...

Kentuck offers new perspective on community

Kentuck offers new perspective on community

Becky Robinson July 16, 2013

For incoming freshmen, sometimes it can take a while to find a place in the college scene. Instead of waiting for social opportunities to come your way, students can be proactive and join the Kentuck Art...

City Fest lot excavation tells story of Tuscaloosa’s past

Taiza Troutman July 9, 2013

The City Fest lot, located on University Boulevard, continues to reveal its major significance in the background and history of the city of Tuscaloosa’s early development after recent discoveries of...

Sleep deprivation impacts personal lives, health

Taiza Troutman July 9, 2013

One of the most important factors in maintaining a healthy lifestyle is ensuring we are well rested enough to perform our daily demands. The necessary hours of sleep varies throughout life’s stages,...

Local store torn down after 67 years

Local store torn down after 67 years

CW Staff July 9, 2013

University of Alabama students and Tuscaloosa residents have said goodbye to 67 years of history housed on the corners of Bryant Drive and 8th Avenue, known appropriately as The Corner Store. Built in...

Vine offers video lovers new ways to create

Reggie Allen July 9, 2013

Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets are being flooded with one of the newest forms of social sharing – six-second videos otherwise known as “Vines.” With everything from quirky parodies...

1960s Elvis Presley-inspired musical to open Friday

Kevin Brophy July 9, 2013

“Bye Bye Birdie,” the quintessential rocking musical of the 1960s, is coming to Shelton State Community College. “Bye Bye Birdie” was originally produced by Edward Padula and written by composer...