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Alabama in France students adapt to French culture

Editor’s Note: “Where in the World” is a summer series giving UA students studying abroad an opportunity to write about their summer adventures in their own words. If you’re studying abroad in...

UA program provides aid to Hannah Homes

Ashley McDaniel June 9, 2010

After the spring semester, the University’s Give-N-Go program collected a record of 35,040 pounds of donated items for Hannah Homes across Tuscaloosa, Shelby and Jefferson counties, providing basic necessities...

New College course introduces students to electronic music

Charles Scarborough June 9, 2010

The University’s New College blended history, science and music in a course offered in the three-week Interim semester in May. The New College course, Handmade Sounds: Electronic Music in Theory and...

UA students raise $300K for African orphan charity

UA students raise $300K for African orphan charity

Adriene LaPorte June 9, 2010

Forget Me Not NOLA, a non-profit organization founded in 2009 by two University students and five of their friends, raised about $300,000 for a charity in Africa. Adele Humphreys, a junior majoring in...

Avantis prepare for Bama Bound Orientation sessions

Patty Vaughan June 9, 2010

Competition, time management and the creation of a new family are just three aspects new Avanti members face as they take the stage through the summer months to welcome new University students. Danny...

Gulf residents, visitors face uncertainty over BP spill

Gulf residents, visitors face uncertainty over BP spill

Chelsea Pickett June 9, 2010

After the Gulf Coast oil spill, the recovery process poses substantial challenges, said Jim Burkhart, a representative of the Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge. However, residents are strong, capable and up...

Crimson Tide Football ticket sales to begin Monday

Crimson Tide Football ticket sales to begin Monday

Charles Scarborough June 9, 2010

More than 14,000 students will vie for 13,000 football season ticket packages next week. "The student football ticketing process has really gotten off to a great start, and we expect more good news in...

TCBY replaces Strip Teas

Ethan Summers June 3, 2010

A redesigned TCBY will replace Strip Teas and Coffee in mid to late July, local TCBY franchise owner Charles Tiller said. “The biggest thing we wanted was a progressive look and feel,” said Tiller,...

Black Belt Experience gives students new perspectives

Black Belt Experience gives students new perspectives

Adriene LaPorte June 3, 2010

For three weeks in May, about 50 freshman and sophomore University Fellows participated in the Black Belt Experience, developing community relationships and aiding an often forgotten rural town. “[The...

Byrne will face unknown challenger in GOP runoff

Byrne will face unknown challenger in GOP runoff

Charles Scarborough June 3, 2010

The Republican battle to replace Bob Riley in the Governor's Mansion took another turn Tuesday night following the uncertain results of the GOP’s primary election. After counting the votes in a political...

Sparks defeats Davis in Democratic primary

Charles Scarborough June 3, 2010

Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks sent political shockwaves across the state and country with his victory over U.S. Rep. Artur Davis to earn the Democratic nomination in Alabama's upcoming gubernatorial...

Bama in the Barrios of Madrid

Bama in the Barrios of Madrid

Karissa Bursch June 3, 2010

The streets filled with hundreds of fans pounding homemade drums, bodies completely painted, waving flags, beers in hand, screaming uproariously. The SWAT team and police officers lined the streets watching...