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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...

Alabama Blues Project offers kids music lessons

Megan Miller July 9, 2013

Local schools will be getting a little blues added to their summer repetoire thanks to the Alabama Blues Project. Started in 1998, the program aims to pass on blues music and history to future generations....

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...

Supreme Court guts civil rights era voting act

Becky Robinson July 2, 2013

Two weeks after The University of Alabama commemorated the Stand in the Schoolhouse Door, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down vital parts of the 1965 Voting Rights Act in a 5-4 decision June 25. Section...

Steel City Pops to pop up in town

Steel City Pops to pop up in town

Taiza Troutman July 2, 2013

Steel City Pops, a gourmet frozen treat shop, is set to open its newest location in Tuscaloosa this summer. Steel City Pops opened in 2012 and offers a healthy alternative to the typical summertime craving...

From Capstone to Cuba: UA students collaborate, tour with Cuban performers

From Capstone to Cuba: UA students collaborate, tour with Cuban performers

Katherine Owen July 2, 2013

University of Alabama students will be taking the stage in Tuscaloosa, New York City and Havana, Cuba, this summer with their production of “Alcestis Ascending.” The play, an adaptation of Euripides’...

With increased social media use comes increased anxiety

Megan Miller July 2, 2013

As social media use continues to increase for teenagers and young adults, users have begun to experience side effects, such as depression or anxiety, and researchers have taken notice. Nicole Muscanell,...

SweetWater Brewery partners with Black Warrior Riverkeeper

SweetWater Brewery partners with Black Warrior Riverkeeper

Grace Hagemann July 2, 2013

The SweetWater Brewing Company and The Black Warrior Riverkeeper are partnering through the “Save Our Water” campaign to raise funds and highlight the importance of clean water. SweetWater Brewing...