Skip to Main Content
Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

NEWS

Students reflect on Whitney Houston's legacy

Students reflect on Whitney Houston’s legacy

Taylor Holland February 13, 2012

Pop superstar Whitney Houston, one of the most influential female singers of all time, died Saturday in Beverly Hills, Calif. at the age of 48. Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. after paramedics...

Black history event to be held at Ferg

Brett Saunders February 13, 2012

Sankofa, an event created to highlight the oppressive and progressive periods in African-American history across the nation, will be held on Feb. 24 and 26. The event is sponsored by the Student Government...

Old Tuscaloosa Jail repurposed over the years

Old Tuscaloosa Jail repurposed over the years

Jordan Cissell February 13, 2012

Prisoners are no longer trapped within its confines, but after more than 150 years of service, the old Tuscaloosa County Jail still manages to capture the attention of many 6th Street passersby. Tuscaloosa...

Gymnastics meet caps 'Power of Pink' week

Gymnastics meet caps ‘Power of Pink’ week

Jordan Cissell February 13, 2012

Most everyone who walked through the Ferguson Center last Thursday or Friday noticed the fountain squirting water with more than a passing resemblance to pink Kool-Aid. Get used to the flavor, because...

UAPD called after threat to Tutwiler

William Evans February 13, 2012

The University of Alabama Police Department responded to a terrorist threat on Tuesday, Feb. 7, that lasted from 4:38 to 5:30 p.m., according to a UAPD police report. “UA staff received an alarming...

Resident Advisor position sees record number of applicants

Jamia Cammeron February 13, 2012

With more than 550 applicants, the largest number in the history of the University of Alabama, the resident advisor job position has become increasingly popular. Over the course of six years, the total...

Strip's past more original, less corporate

Strip’s past more original, less corporate

Sarah Massey February 13, 2012

The Ivory Tusk, The Pitcher Show and Solomon’s Deli. For current University of Alabama students, these names hold no value. However, for UA alumni, these names stand for bars, theatres and restaurants...

UA professor developing concrete alternative fly-ash

Adrienne Burch February 9, 2012

The new buildings and construction sites across the University of Alabama campus will have plenty of positive impact, but the negative effects the construction has on the environment are often ignored....

Registration for SGA election begins

CW Staff February 9, 2012

Students interested in running for a Student Government Association office position must turn in their statement of candidacy or intent by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. Forms, along with a detailed timeline...

Tuscaloosa staple begins reconstruction process

Tuscaloosa staple begins reconstruction process

April Ivey February 9, 2012

The Tuscaloosa Krispy Kreme is returning to its previous location on McFarland Boulevard after being destroyed in the April 27, 2011 tornado. Evan Smith, the owner of the Tuscaloosa Krispy Kreme, has...

Director of School of Music Snead gets job done

Director of School of Music Snead gets job done

Ashanka Kumari February 9, 2012

When Charles G. Snead is asked what his job entails, his response is simple and sincere. “Whatever needs to be done,” said Snead, director of the University of Alabama School of Music. “A typical...

UA CrossFit program continues to gain popularity

UA CrossFit program continues to gain popularity

Mazie Bryant February 9, 2012

The national strength and conditioning program CrossFit made its way onto the University of Alabama campus in December and has since become UA’s most rapidly growing club by offering its services to...