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Local club goes medieval on the grass every Sunday

Local club goes medieval on the grass every Sunday

Jordan Cissell February 27, 2012

The mighty warrior pulls up atop his majestic steed, preparing to do battle on the grassy slopes of the river’s bank. Helmet gleaming in the afternoon sun, he steps down from his mount and draws a menacing...

Holt looks to promote racial unity

Holt looks to promote racial unity

Adrienne Burch February 27, 2012

“O courage, my soul, and let us journey on” were the lyrics sung by the Holt High School Choir during Saturday’s first annual Holt Black History Celebration, a ceremony meant to honor the growth...

Author discusses post-slavery presence

Author discusses post-slavery presence

SoRelle Wyckoff February 27, 2012

Discussing the South’s history can be tricky, especially while in the South, but Pulitzer Prize winner Douglas Blackmon spoke to a full room Thursday night in Gorgas 205 about the history of the post-civil...

Candidates debate policies

Melissa Brown February 27, 2012

Student Government Association presidential candidates discussed transparency, loyalty and campaign violations at Sunday night’s presidential debate and candidate forum. In response to an audience-submitted...

Greek SGA hopefuls run against Machine

Stephen N. Dethrage February 27, 2012

Four greek students have banded together to form Advance UA, a group that calls itself a progressive Student Government Association ticket. Although three of the four candidates come from greek organizations...

SGA votes to oppose the Shepherd Bend Mine

Bobby Atkinson February 27, 2012

The University of Alabama Student Government Association Senate passed a resolution to oppose the University of Alabama’s potential release of land and mineral rights for the Shepherd Bend Mine that...

Former Wall Street Journal writer to discuss civil rights

Former Wall Street Journal writer to discuss civil rights

Sydney Newman February 23, 2012

Douglas Blackmon, The Wall Street Journal’s former bureau chief in Atlanta, will discuss his book, “Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II,”...

Fiji Run for justice to take place Saturday

Jessica Ruffin February 23, 2012

Currently, 27 million people are victims to the act of slavery worldwide, a practice that is stronger today than any other point in history, according to the International Justice Mission. For Phi Gamma...

Time for Alabama basketball to look ahead, not back

Marc Torrence February 22, 2012

The last few weeks have certainly been a whirlwind for the Alabama men’s basketball team. The team was riding high after a double-overtime win against Ole Miss in early February. Since then, however,...

Sprayberry Education Center to host 8th annual art auction

Sprayberry Education Center to host 8th annual art auction

Mazie Bryant February 22, 2012

The artwork of special needs students from the Tuscaloosa area will be sold in a silent auction hosted by the Sprayberry Education Center at the Northport Civic Center on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 6 to 7:30...

Instructor, author, DJ raises money for Tuscaloosa

Instructor, author, DJ raises money for Tuscaloosa

Stephen N. Dethrage February 22, 2012

The classic, stereotypical college professor is an older man sporting a bowtie, quiet and reserved; and a fan of cigars, crosswords and reading Walt Whitman by a fire in his humble home after the kids...

Sen. Shelby helps break ground on NOAA project

Sen. Shelby helps break ground on NOAA project

Eric Yaron February 22, 2012

Government officials, academic leaders and even the first American woman to walk in space all met Tuesday morning for the groundbreaking ceremony of the new National Water Center on the campus of The University...